THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941.
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Smashing British Raids On
Factory In The
CHEMICAL WORKS BOMBED
THE FULL STORY OF THE LATEST R.A.F. RAID ON THE RHINELAND WAS TOLD YESTERDAY BY THE AIR MINISTRY NEWS "SERVICE IN LONDON.
ft related that although there was a moon and clear sky over western Germany, the far- get was found only after skilful navigation. It was the chemical works at Kuls, just north of the Ruhr, an important plant for the manu- facture of buna, or synthetic rubber, with which Germany planned to make the army and air force independent of the blockade.
One Whitley pilot circled and criss-crossed over the whole area for an hour and a half before the navigator was eertain that the
BIGGER AND
Rhineland
TURK-NAZI TRADE
BETTER BOMBERS TALKS HANDICAPS
FOR R.A.F.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
The U.S. Army is moving to create the world's largest fleet of long-range sub
stratosphere bombers and has let contracts totalling $347,000,- 000 for new Flying Fortresses.
are
The new craft larger and more the powerful than type the R.A.F. is now using and will prove more effective in bombing Germany. International
Service. AUSTRALIA
right place was located. AND THE
Then he saw his bombs ex- plode among buildings and sever-j al Bres spring up.
PACIFIC
SIR FREDERICĂ EGGLESTON, Other crows had similar exFIRST AUSTRALIAN MINISTER periences. Searchlights word everywhere--one pilot dived within 100 feet of the ground to cecape them--and anti-aircraft fire was intense.
TO CHUNGKING, ARRIVED IN
“Rattling Bones"
One Canadian on his return described shrapnel fragments rat-, tling against the bomber us like **a darky dancer rattling the bones."
seen.
News
THE PAGE MISSION
HE SIR EARLE
MR. NUMAN Menemendjoglu, Secre- tary-General of the Turkish Foreign Office, is reported to be ill and is not expected to be able to conduct the trade negotiations with Clodius, the German Trade Chief, and his
mission.
new
It is thought that Cevet Ackka-
It is believed that the 1in, third man in the Foreign
agreement envisages transactions Office, will be the chief Turkish valued at about ~~£20,000,000 delegate. The German mission. Based on a barter system. which is due to arrive at Ankara In view of the defects in the to-day, is headed by Minister and means of transport and the con- Counsellor Baron Sueskindsch-siderable difficulties, in communi- wendi and Reichmann, but 'cations on land and sea, it is con- Clodius himself is not expected sidered that the Germans will be until later, probably after the re- unable to derive all the advan- covery of Menemendjoglu.
tages hoped for from the agree- ment. Reuter.
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MR. MACKENZIE KING BACK
It is learned in Turkish busi- ness circles that the Germans are likely to press for chrome which need at the [Germany does not
present, but wants to purchase in order to strike a diplomatic blow
Mr. Mackenzie King arrived in at Britain who, according to an Montreal from London yesterday. jagreement which, however, ex- When he alighted from a trans- pires shortly unless renewed, wasport 'plane of the R.A.F. Ferry granted the right to purchase all Command, he was greeted by Mr. of Turkey's exportable surplus La Pointe, Minister of Justice, [chrome.
and Mr. C. D. Howe, Minister of Munitions.---Reuter.
The Snags
air
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AFRAID TO LOSE FACE
Dr. Clodius, head of the German Trade Commission to Turkey, has now arrived in Istanbul by at the head of a large delegation The arrival of two American including nine economic experts tankers at Vladivostock, with oil und is proceeding to-day to An- for Russia, has not so far been WHO kara, where the trade talks will reported by any Japanese news- paper as the result of action
SINGAPORE YESTERDAY.
PAGE, STATED: "THE POLICY OF MY SHORTLY IS COMING TO be held. APPOINTMENT IS GRADUAL- LONDON TO REPRESENT THE The Turkish delegates will be taken by Japanese censorship. LY TO EXTEND DIPLOMATIC AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, headed by Kishmir, Counsellor of according to reports reaching REPRESENTATION OF AUS- ISSUED A STATEMENT IN the Ministry of Commerce.
Shanghai. -¿Reuter. TRALIA TO ALL COUNTRIES IN SYDNEY YESTERDAY REGARD- THE PACIFIC WITH WHICH ING HIS MISSION. WE HAVE DIPLOMATIC CON- TACT.
the British Ministers,
He said: "My function will be "This does not involve any to establish personal Cabinet lla- breach if we are in unity with the son between the two Govern. British Commonwealth of Nations. ments. I am still responsible to Parliament and Many Nazi night fighters were Those appointed will regard their the Australian
task as one of cooperation with people,
"The primary purpose of my A Messerschmitt 110 attacked a
"It is of course true that Aug- mission will be the presentation Wellington from astern and then tralla may have different interests of the Australian viewpoint passed underneath.
on certain points but there will certain major problems for main- be constant consultation 60 as to taining the system of direct in Lon- beat out a common policy."-Reu-| Cabinet representation
don."-Reuter.
The Wellington's front gunner opened fire but the Naži return- ter. ed for another attack.
Then both front and rear gun- ners fired.
There was no answer from the] Messerschmitt which
dived straight down "damaged, pro- bably destroyed," as the crew said in their report.
The plant was subjected to aj heavy bombardment often only from a few thousand-feet, and many crews reported hits on the dead centre of the target and among storage tanks.
Fires were started. emitting. dense clouds of smoke.-Reuter.
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SCIENTISTS TO GATHER
Representatives of Bri- tain and the Empire, the USA, the Soviet and
in 1
AUSTRALIA'S WAR EFFORT A RECORD
MR. A. W. FADDEN, Prime Minister, in a broadcast in Sydney yesterday, reviewing the two years of war, said that Australia's “war effort is rapidly gaining strength.
"With pride, I claim that never before has a country of 7,000,000 people done so much in two short years. During the current year, Australia is devoting 30 per cent. of its total resources directly to the war effort," Mr. Fad- den said.
gave himself unselfishly to his country in one of its most diffi- cult periods.
"On this day of national pray- China will meet at aer, we have dedicated ourselves three-day scientific con- once more to the supreme task of
Mr. Fadden added: "The third ference in London from defeating the forces of evil."
Mr. Fadden added that at least year of war will probably deter- September 26 to 28. one in four Australians of mine if civilisation, already "The ; conference will demon fighting age were serving with bruised and battered, is to sur
the fighting forces namely 400,000 vive. That is why Australians, strate the common purpose of in the navy, army and air force. with the free people of the "men of science in ensuring a Within another two years the world, are relentless in their de- #post-war order in which the
maximum benefits of science will figure will exceed 600,000 in addi- termination to sweep Hitler and
tion to" 200,000, engaged directly his followers into oblivion."! be scoured for all people.”
or indirectly in the production of Reuter. munitions, war equipment and war supplies.
Mr. John Winant. M. Ivan Malsky and Dr. Wellington Koo, the US, Russian and Chinese Ambassadors, respectively will préside at some of the sessions,
Czechoslovakia, Poland, Nor- way, Holland, Belgium and # France will be represented - and poxiled - selintists: from CGermany and Austria will probably also be
Beuter.
The naval personnel had' 'In- ...orcased threefold and the air force personnel soventeenfold.
Vital Year
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AUSSIE LEGATION
The First Secretary of the Australian Legation in Chungking arrived by air on Saturday, after- noon from Rangoon. He was mot at the airfield, by representatives of the British Embassy and the ald; Chinese Foreign Officer-fleuter.
Mr. Fadden paid a fine tribu to Mr. Monziós, › his, préde as Prime Minister, who,
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