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THE CHINA A MAIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941.
British Fighters Defend Leningrad
“SQUADRONS" OF BRITISH 'PLANES | ARE NOW PARTICIPATING IN THE DEFENCE OF LENINGRAD, ACCORDING TO A STOCK- HOLM DESPATCH TO THE VICHY NEWS » AGENCY.
With the aid of British' aircraft; the des patch says, the Russian air force has caused serious losses to the Germans;
ROLLING OUT THE TANKS
Throughout Britain tanks are rolling out for Soviet Russia.
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The Russian fleet is also helping
| Leningrad's defenders.
German movements on this
BRITAIN'S
NEW FIGHTER
Britain's new fighter
front have been greatly hampered planes, the Mark II Hur- by rain, and in addition the nights, ricanes, not only have vastly superior fire power
are intensely cold,
On the former Estonian
islands of Oesel and Dagos, Rus- to the famous earlier sian troops are stili fiercely remodel but also that of the sicting attackg, by Nazł 'planes, parachutists and, infantry.
latest
in the far north the Russians seater, have repulsed 1 new German
German single- the new Mes-
offensive against Murmansk. serschmitt 109 F 1/2.
Russian planes and warships
one
have sunk several German troop This Nazi, 'plane, has only transports and supply ships on large calibre gun, a 15-mm. Mau-
their way from Norway.
ser and the Mark II Hurricanes
Their alternative armament Is 12 machina-guris, the. Mark 1 Hurricane PART OF
had only eight
THE DESPATCH ADDS, THAT have four 20-mm, cannon. IN THE SOUTH MARSHAL BUDENNY HAS SUCCEEDED IN WITHDRAWING Д
HIS TROOPS TO NEW POSI- New figures are being reached TIONS ON THE DONETZ and all previous records smash- REUTER.
Hundreds and hundreds are be- ing assembled and armed in ceaseless flow.
ed.
Women
are taking a leading- part in this gigantic British effort on behalf of Tanks for Russia Week.
A Ministry of Supply official told Reuter that one large fac- tory in South Wales had already turned out more guns for tanks than was ever belleved possible in the time.
Reports reaching the Ministry
ASSAULT
ON A BUS
CONDUCTOR
machine-guns.
The fire power developed by either of the new armaments is obviously superior to that of the single gun on the German 'plana, apart from the fact that the Bri tish cannon, having a larger cali, bre, is capable of greater penetra- tlon and general destructive power by virtue of its higher muzzle velocity and larger mass with its ability to carry a more useful, ex- plosive charge.
Added to this is the fact that the Mark II is equipped with a of Supply yesterday from fac- Charged with assaulting a bus new Merlin engine with a two- tories in all parts of the country conductor in Castle Peak Road speed supercharger, giving it a show that tank qutput for the yesterday, Chan Wah, 28, sawyer, much higher ceiling, a better rate first three days of Tanks for Rus-was fined $10 by Mr. H. C. Mac- of climb and greater top speed. sia Week has increased by 50 namara at Kowloon this morning. Reuter. per cent over the corresponding period of a month ago.--Reuter.
V
RUSSIA
A FACTOR FOR PEACE
Sergeant Byrne said at 11.45 [a.m. accused boarded a bus in Shanghai Street and was told by the conductor to go to the first
V
class section since the third class SUBMARINE'S
compartment was crowded, Ac- cused did so and paid first class fare.
TWO SUCCESSES
When allghting, in Castle Peak Road, accused went up to the
A British submarine has tor- conductor, gave him three blows. pedoed an enemy transport and a and ran away. The conductor supply ship of about 1.500 tons arrested him with the aid of a, in the central Mediterranean, ae- Chinese constable.
cording to an Admiralty com Accused stated that he boarded: munique Issued" yesterday after- "RUSSIA'S RESISTANCE, 19 the bus with two other passengers noon... A FACTOR FOR PEACE IN and he was the only one to bej The supply, ship is believed to THE PACIFIC, DECLARED SIR told to go to the first class com, have been sunk and the trans- RONALD CROSS, BRITISH HIGH |partment. This made him angry, port was later seen to be on fire, COMMISSIONER IN AUSTRA LIA, AT A LUNCHEON GIVEN IN MELBOURNE YESTERDAY BY THE PREMIER OF VIC TORIA.
and
"All unstintingly admire praise the héroïsm and self-sacri- fice of the Russian forces,” said.
CANNOT MAKE A LIVING
he "I am not happy here! I cannot make my living- in, this Colony,!! "Japan is watching Russia sald a 24-year-old unemploye whose battle is our battle;" clared Sir Ronald.
de-Chan. Sang, who was charged with assault and unlawful possession of "Our relations with Japan area knife at the Central Magistracy regrettable but are purely Japan's to-day. fault."-Reuter.
UNDESIRABLE BOOKS
According to the prosecutioni accused et Mak Tse-ying, 49, a compositor at No, 159 Lockhart Rond and slapped him on the neck Accused was arrested and in his possession a knife was
found
Defendant stated that he intend- ed to ask complainant for a loap of some money! The knife, he said was to be used to threaten complainant in case he refused: SEVEN COPIES OF "UNDE- Defendant was remanded for SIRABLEV BOOKS. THE NAMES seven days for medical examina- OF WHICH WERE NOT DIS- tion.
secuted:
CLOSED, AND 500, VOLUMES OF Detective Sergeant W. Morrison CHINESE BOOKS AND MAGA- ZINES ON PHILOSOPHY, FOUND IN A BRITISH SHIP WHICH ARRIVED FROM SHANGHAI ON SEFTEMBER 6 WERE ORDERED TO BE CON- FISCATED, BY MAJOR A. N. MACFADYEN AT KOWLOON THIS MORNINGK
WARRANTS ISSUED
Warrants for the arrest; of twò, defendants In the Empress - Skat Lam Tsat 29, seaman employed ing Rink case were issued at the on the ship, was charged with Kowloon Magistracy by Mr. H. C. conveying the books into the Macnamara when they failed to Colony other than by post and, appear on remand this morning. with possession of unmanifested They were J. J. Gomes 18 of cargo (the books);
No. 15, Cantón, Road, arid. Ho Sergeant North stated that: ac- Tong, 20, carpenter cused was scen transferring the Defendants, with six others, are books to a sampan, Seven coples charged with behaving in a dis contained "undesirable reading orderly manner in the Rink on matter," which would not have August 20 įbeen passed by the Censor,
Accused was fined $75.
Tho.case was adjourned to next Tuesday.
― Reuter
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