. THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 29, 1941
R.A.F.'S GOOD WEEK
Favourable Results Of Sweeps Over France
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TROUBLE FEARED IN MEXICO CITY
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Federal troops in Mexico City have been confined to bar- racks and all police are on active duty as a large number of workers struck yester- day against the killing of munition workers earlier in the week.
Three of the demon- strators shot at the President's residence have died and the total death-roll in the affair hsa now risen to 21. International News Service
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R.A.F.FIGHTERS! SUCCESS
R.A.F. fighters yester- day carried out offensive patrols over occupied France.
Attacks were made with can- non fire on a supply train and also two petrol wagons which were set alight.
DAYLIGHT SUCCESS
R.A.F. OPERATIONS OVER GERMANY AND OCCUPIED TERRITORY DURING THE WEEK ENDING DAWN ON SEPTEMBER 28 HAVE BEEN MUCH REDUCED OWING TO UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER.
However strong forces of bombers and fighters made successful attacks in daylight on September 21 on the power station at Gos- nay railway objective at Lille.
In all, 24 German fighters were ships off the coast of Norway, A destroyed in these operations for 15,000-ton supply ship was hit the loss of 13 British fighters but and a 6,000-ton supply ship was |two British pilots
saved also believed to be hit. und no bombers were lost.
were
The news was released this week of new Hurricanes equipped with a powerful armament of 12 guns or four cannons. They gain- ed further successes against enemy shipping.
The docks at Calais, Dunkirk and Boulogne were raided by Bomber Command aircraft, also
Cologne objectives at
And in Western Germany.
On the afternoon of the 27th there was a big air sweep over France by Blenheims with a tight-
In daylight on the 26th they attacked four mine-sweepers under escort. The railway centre at two A.A. ships, probably destroy Amiens and the railway junction ing two mine-sweepers and near La Vassee were bombed with damaging the A.A. ships.
good results.
Big Sweep
British fighters also sank patrol vessel
coast.
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off the French
The Coastal Command also made successful attacks on enemy
also attacked and an A.A. gun silenced, says
an Air Ministry communique.
No British aircraft-is missing. There was no enemy activity
Aircraft on the ground, troops over Britain during daylight yes-
and a machine-gun post were terday. Reuter.
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Twenty-one enemy fighters were destroyed to 13 British,
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28 British aircraft were missing but five of the pilots are Forty-five German fighters were safe.
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Tripartite Pact emphasised once more that the "pact theory never impressed the German people."
Their polley of "one pact per day" who so far one which had given them the best results. Germany's safety was not based on pacts but on the strength of the army-Reuter
ILL-TREATING
A WARD
Fines totalling $45 was imposed on Yeung Nui, 28, married woman, by Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy this morning, for ill- treating a 10-year-old girl, and for failing to report the possession of a ward:
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PRIVATE CODE
A fine of $500, or three months' hart labour, was imposed, by Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magis, tracy this morning, on Lo. Yam- ching, 30, manager of the Mi Tak Company, No. 67, Queen's Rood. Central," first floor, for unlawful. possession of a private, code.
PASSPORT STOLEN Mrs. Lowrie, residing at No, 1, Cheklang Street, reported yester- day that $2,000 and one passport, were stolen from her house. /*
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