THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941.
Library, Supreme Court
Page
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.
It related that although there was a moon and clear sky over western Germany, the tar- get was found only after skilful navigation. It was the chemical works at Huls, 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
certain
right place was located.
that the
ex-
Then he saw his bombs plode among buildings and sever-j al fires spring up.
Other crews had similar ex periences. Searchlights were everywhere-one pilot dived within 100 feet of the ground to escape them--and anti-aircraft fire was intense.
"Rattling Bones"
One Canadian on his return described shrapnel fragments rat- tling against the bomber as
like "a darky dancer rattling the bones.'
seen.
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AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC
BIGGER AND
Rhineland
TURK-NAZI TRADE
BETTER BOMBERS TALKS HANDICAPS
FOR R.A.F.
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
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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 powerful than the type the R.A.F. is now using and will prove
effective bombing Germany. International News Service.
more
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in
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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 believed that the agreement envisages transactions valued at about £20,000,000
bated on a barter system.
It is thought that Cevet Ackka- lin, third man in the Foreign Office, will be the chief Turkish delegate. The German mission, which is due to arrive at Ankara i 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
Reuter,
MR. MACKENZIE KING 'BACK'
It is learned in Turkish busi-ment. ness circles that the Germans are likely to press for chrome which Germany does not need at the present, but wants to purchase in order to strike a diplomatic blow Mr. Mackenzle King arrived in at Britain who, according to an Montreal from London yesterday. agreement 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. Turkey's exportable surplus La Pointe, Minister of Justice, and Mr. C. D. Howe, Minister of Munitions.-Reuter.
of
chrome.
The Snags
air
AFRAID TO LOSE FACE
American
Dr. Clodius, head of the German Trade Commission to Turkey, has SIR FREDERICK EGGLESTON,
now arrived FIRST AUSTRALIAN MINISTER
in Istanbul by at the head of a large delegation The arrival of two TO CHUNGKING, ARRIVED IN
including nine economic experts tankers at Vladivostock, with dil SINGAPORE YESTERDAY,
and is proceeding to-day to An- for Russia, has not so far been STATED: "THE POLICY OF MY SHORTLY
HE
SIR EARLE PAGE,
WHO kara, where the trade talks will reported by any Japaneer riews- IS COMING TO be held. APPOINTMENT IS GRADUAL- LONDON TO REPRESENT THE
paper as the result of action LY TO EXTEND DIPLOMATIC AUSTRALIAN
The Turkish delegates will be taken by Japanese censorship, GOVERNMENT, headed by Kishmit, Counsellor of according to REPRESENTATION OF AUS- ISSUED
reports reaching A STATEMENT TRALIA TO ALL COUNTRIES IN SYDNEY YESTERDAY REGARD-·
IN the Ministry of Commerce.
Shanghai. Reuter, THE PACIFIC WITH WHICH ING HIS MISSIÓN. WE HAVE' DIPLOMATIC CON- TACT.
He said "My function will be "This does not involve any to establish persönäl Cabinet lia- breach if we are in unity with the son between thẻ - two. Govern- British Commonwealth of Nations, ments. I am still responsible to and Many Nazi night fighters were Those appointed will regard their the Australian Parliament
task as one of cooperation with people. the British Ministers.
"The primary purpose, of my. "It is of course true. that Aus- mission will be the presentation tralla may have different interests of the Australian viewpoint on certain points but there will certain major problems for main- be constant consultation so. as to taining the system of direct in Lon- beat out a common policy."-Reu- Cabinet representation
don."--Reuter.
A Messerschmitt 110 attacked a Wellington from astern and then passed underneath.
The Wellington's front gunner opened fire but the Nazi 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 a heavy bombardment often only from, a few, thousand. feet, and many crows reported hits on the dead centro of the target and. among storage tanks. Fires were started emitting dense clouds of smoke.-Reuter.
V.
SCIENTISTS TO GATHER
Representatives of Bri- tain and the Empire, the USA, the Soviet and
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in I
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. Fadr den said!
"On this day of national pray-j gave himself unselfishly, to his China will meet at aer, we have dedicated ourselves country in one of its most; diffi three-day scientific con- once more to the supreme task of cult poriods ference in London from defeating the forces of evil.” September 26, to 28
1 Mr. Fadden added: "The third Mr. Fadden added that at least year of war will probably doter- one in four Australians. of mine if civilisation, already. fighting ago were serving with bruised and battered, is to sur The conference will demon- 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 Within, another two years the world, are relentless in their de- post-war order in which the figure will exceed 600,000 in addi- termination to sweep. Hitler and maximum benefits of science will tion to 200,000 engaged directly his followers into oblivion.”.
or indirectly in the production of Reuter.
le secured för ell people.””
war supplies.
The naval përsonnot: had in- creased; threefold, and, the alr force personinë) sevaṇtoonfold.
AUSSIE LEGATION
Mr. John Winant, M. Ivan munitions, war equipment and. Malaky, and, Dr. Wellington Koo, the US, Russian and Chinese Ambassadors, respectively, will présidé at some of the sessions,
Czechoslovakia, Poland, Nor- way Holland, Belgium, and Franco will be, represented and exiled scientists; from Germany Mr. Faddan paid a imo tribute: ht, the airfield, By, represpniatives.
Vital Year:
and Austria, will probably also be to Mr. Menzies his *present. Reuters
ng Prime Minister?,
The First Secretary of the Australian Legation in Chungking arrived by, air on Saturday, after- Hoon: from Rangoon, He was mot
of the British Embassy and the aid, Chinoso Foreign Ofoore Router,
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