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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 28, 1941.
BLENHEIMS MAKE HAY AMONG GERMAN
STREETS NORTH SEA CONVOYS
OF CAIRO
SIGRID GURIE RALPH BYND EDDIE QUILLAN
KATHERINE DE MILLER
TO-MORROW ALICE FAYE-JOHN PAYNE JACK DAKIE in
PICKINGS ARE BECOMING a bit rare these days for the boys of the Coastal Com- mand and therefore when the eager eyes of these flyers observe a large German convoy they allow no obstacle or danger to stand in
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WILLIAM GARGANLYNNE CARVERY
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SON OF MONTE CRISTO
LOUIS HAYWARD JOAN BENNETTAZZn
On Tuesday at about noon a group of Blenheim bombers flying on patrol without benefit of fighter escorts sighted a large enemy convoy off the German Frisian Islands.
It was observed that the con-! voy was extremely well protec' - ed.
There were six "flak" shins, which are vessels especially led as anti-aircraft destroyers bristl-į ing with guns, guarding the i merchantmen while above circled
a patrol of Messerschmitt
ut about 1,000 [et
110's
AGAINST THIS FORMIDABLE LINE THE BLENHEIMS ROAR -
SHANGHAI
MERCHANT
SHOT DEAD
ED IN LOW TO THE ATTACK. (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
The first pilot singled out a CHEN TSIN-HAN. 51, PRO-
MINENT freighter as target and the crew
SHANGHAI MER- SHOT DEAD believes he got a hit although they | CHANT, WAS could not verify because the WHILE EN ROUTE TO A SING- pilot had to make a sharp turn SONG HOUSE BY TWO TER- to avoid hitting the ship's mast. RORISTS. PROFESSIONAL RIVALRY IS SEEN BEHIND Great Flash
THE ATTACK.
4
Another Blenheim attacked reighter, dropping bombs amid- <hips causing o great flush
of flames and smoke to leap into the
air.
The other crews busily occupi- ed themselves bombing and machine-gunning the ships and
escorts.
NO NEW BUILDINGS FOR INDIA
The Government of India has announced in Simla that owing to a severe shortage of supplies no iron and steel will be available for the erection of re- sidential and office buildings and places of amusement. Reuter.
"BOMB RIVIERA," SAY FRENCHMEN
"WHY DON'T THE R.A.F. RAILWAY LINES
RIVIERA INTO
Meanwhile the Japanese-occu- | BOMB THE pied areas of Shanghai have been RUNNING ALONG THE FRENCH sealed from the rest of the city as AND ITALIAN the Japanese continue the closing ITALY?" of the Soochow Creek bridges nightly, blocking the lanes and searches carrying out intensive for the assailants of the murdered Japanese civilians last week. International News Service.
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Meanwhile, as Was expected, the enemy aircraft escort peeled
Three cases of cholera, 34 of off and came down to engage the Blenheims which were skilfully tuberculosis, six of dysentery and intent on creating havoc amongst one of enteric fever, were notified the merchantmen but the British yesterday. were ready for this contingency and one flight of Blenheims, ucf. ing as a section in flying forma- tion, adopted evasive tactics while concentrated its gunners kept a fire on the enemy 'planes.
One gunner alone, according to the Air Ministry news ser vice fired 1,500 rounds of am. munition. He saw pieces fall off Messerschmitt but there was no time for checking scores.
a
Blenheim Hit
was
The flak ships put up a fierce defence and one Blenheim seen to fly through th, thick of the barrage and receive hil.
It dived into the sea.,
About an hour later Blen- heims with a fighter escort found an even larger convoy off the Dutch const.
There were two lines of mer- chantships, staggered in line as- tern with flak ships at the four corners of the convoy and two In the middle on the seaward side.
Guns on shore reinforced the flak ships' barrage.
Enemy fighters were seen but they stood off, not engaging either tho Blenhelms or the escort..fighters.
A Blenheim attacked one of the largest ships in the convoy from a height of 50 feet, dropping a bomb. which blew all the top works from amidships causing a billow of black smoke, imme diately to cover the entire vessel.
Quickly Sank
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The following Blenheim drop-
which broke up. and quickly sank
all, four other ships were hlt and left blankoted in flames. Both fighters and bombers K..chine-gunned the bridges and decks of many of the ships.
"Nothing could have lived on those bridges after we had put such loads of lead in them," said one Blenheim gunner.-Reuter.
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This question (says a Reuter message from the French tron-. tler) is being put by many Frenchmen.
The lines between Ventimiglia and San Remo (both on the Italian side of the border) have been doubled and a new station built at Ventimiglia.
Italian troops are stationed at French side of Menton (on the the border.)
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