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CHINESE SCORE SUCCESSES ON THE CENTRAL FRONT
ANYI RETAKEN AFTER
WEEK'S FIGHTING
on
CHUNGKING, April 22 (Central)-Chinëse successes Central China fronts during the weekend were reported in Mili- tary despatches received here.
Climaxing last week's operations, Anyt, the third important north Klangst town, outalde Nanchang, was 're-taken by the "Chinese yesterday afternoon. The other two towns. Tsingan
and Fenghsin, returned to Chinese hands recently.
Chinese forces
are centering push with the support of artillery their operations on Nanchang, and and planes. Several Japanese Yuugsiu, 30 miles north of Nan-charges have been thown back chang, with their vanguards only with heavy losses.
a few miles from their objectives. JAPANESE FAILURE
ese
Germans Drop
Parachute Troops
EFFORT TO "TAKE- GRONG
GENERAL
Nazis Caught Unawares Again By British
Three Fires Start As Planes Bomb Air Base
LONDON, April 22 (Reuter)-It is learned from an au- thoritative source that the attack on Allborg was the first British raid on Danish' air base used by the Germans for their operations in Norway..
.
The attack, the report continues, took the Germans com- pletely by surprise. British aircraft approached singly and the first to reach the target area round the aerodrome found it marked with "full night flying illuminations.
A large German troop air trans- port was coining in to land with its navigation lights on and found itself suddenly assalled by machine-gun fire from a British bomber. It quickly escaped into the clonds to avoid being shot down.
No Birthday Victory
ADOLF LETS THEM DOWN AGAIN
STOCKLM. April. 22 (Reu- ter)-Fighting is reported to have occurred at · Namsos, between German and Allied forces. It is understood that 'the Germans had dropped a number of troops by parachute, This dimicult operation" is be- JAPANESE ATTACKED
lieved to have been undertaken IN ANHWEI..
On the north Hunan
SOMEWHERE IN NORTH AN- because the Germans failed to ob- front.
tain Grong. 25 miles east of. Nam- Chinese forces intensified their
HWEI, Apr. 22 (Central)-Japan- sabotage on the railway north of soldiers in more than 200 and the failure is rendering
attacked by the railway cransport impossible. Yoyang and completely disrupted launches, were.
HIGH EXPLOSIVES RELEASED Three Chinese near, Fengtai, in north Japanese communications.
The Svenska Dagbladet sald Flying at a low height above miles of rats were said to have Anhwel, recently. Many of them that the Norwegians still
hold the aerodrome, the British been torn up by guerillas.
were killed and drowned. Eight Hegra fort, having refused, the bomber then released a salvo of LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)-It East of Yoyang on the south of the vessels were sunk while German effort to open
is learned from Berlin that many a Darley high explosive bombs which Hupeh iront, the Japanese crive four were captured by the Chit-on the subject of surrender. damaged the main hangar. Fol-Germans who had expected the southward from Tsungyang re-nese.
lowing British" aircraft peppered announcement of some great mill- the ground defences but they were tary or naval success to mark Hlt- met by heavy anti-aircraft and ler's birthday are feeling disap- pointed. The absence of such vic- machine-gun fire.
tory has impressed the people with the fact that- the operations" in Scandinavia are not going quite as well as was obviously expected. at the beginning; while the belat- ed official admission that the Bri-
sulted in a complete failure. A Japanese force at Pohsien, in After having lost several hundred northwest Anhwei-near the Honan
BRITISH TRAWLER
men, the invaders are retreating border, attacked the Chinese post-ocial communique
back to Taungyang.
tions at Chaochino nearby a few
Little activities were reported days ago. It was thrown back from the Kwangs! front, Japanese with over 100 casualties.
A Japanese offensive at Hohsien. sappers being observed to engage busily in throwing floating bridges on the west bank of the Yangtze across the Watkiang River at a River above Pukow, has also been point east of Nanning. Chinese repulsed. rlyer defence forces are taking precautions.
TAIKICHEN ENTERED
KINHWA. Apr. 22 (Reuter)
Dr. Goebbels Uses "Ether"
Successive attacks were made on the aerodrome at varying heights and after one attack from low levels, three ares were seen to break out.
NO LOSSES
The raid on Stavanger was car-tigh had indeed landed and are in to ried out by a number of aircraft action has convinced the people that Norway is not going to be a three weeks campaign like Poland. Business men are saying that Germany is further from ensuring her iron supply than before the started. Housewives.
SUNK
LONDON, April 22 (Reuter)—An sto es that there was considerable air activi- ty at Namsos on Saturday, Many bombs were dropped.
Extensive damage was done to the town but the only Allied loss was one Bri Wish trawler which was sunk,
There
casutities were no
which Allied troops.
and attacked singly.
in Despite quick succession.
the "GERMAN PLANES "ACTIVA
anti-aircraft fire all the British" STOCKHOLM; Apr. 22 (Reuter) aircraft engaged in the rald re- An official Norwegian communi- turned safely to their base. que states: "On April 20 the Ger-
At Christiansand anti-aircraft operations mans attacked our post- оп
both fire was encountered from light sides of the Mjoesa: Our troops gun
batteries sited round the maintained their positions. ·
aerodrome.
The guns mounted "German planes bombed Dil- | en the hills surrounding the Taihu Lake in north Cheklang, a LONDON, April 22 (Reuter) lesammereand and several other aerodrome also opened heavy are few days ago. Hand-grenades A German broadcast to Southplaces, including Andalsnes har on the British aircraft but the were showered at the Japanese Africa which was made last bour. Many German planes pass- only damage sunered was the loss barracks, inflicting many casual- Thursday provides a good exam-ed north to the district around of one trailing aerial.
ple of the unscrupulous deceit of Trondheim.. the Nazi propaganda machine.
Chinese units operating along the "Nanking-Hangchow highway have been actively harassing the Japanese
and carrying out. sabotage work.
They broke into Takichen near
Wubing, on the south bank of the
ties.
Many sections of the highway have been damaged and telegraph "wires tom down by them.
TO LIE TO THE PUBLIC
South African listeners were regaled with "what" purported to FIGHTING IN SOUTH SHANSI bė a letter written by Halle LOYANG, Apr. 22 (Central)- Selassie," the exiled King of Heavily reinforced, the Japanese Abyssinia, to King Haakon of at Maotsingtu, a Yellow River Norway. This letter rebuked Nor- crossing in south Shansi, staged away for resisting the Germans, counter-stroke ob the Chinese saying that King Haakon himself positions north of Maotsingtu on was a vassal of England. Saturday. They were alleged to alleged to have used gas in their attacks."
Chinese forces have steadfastly held their ground despite over whelming odds.
ANOTHER MESSAGE
The real truth was revealed in another German broadcast which was subsequently given in another language.
Fifth Column Activities
STOCKHOLM TAKES
RIOT BREAKS OUT
IN RANGOON
RANGOON, Apr. 22 (Reuter) --- Eleven were killed and 69 injured in an outbreak of communal dis- turbances here.
Trouble began yesterday on the eve of the celebrations
honour of the prophet's birthday. Troops and Police were called out to restore order After Six
STERN STEPS-- STOCKHOLM, April 22 (Reuter) people had been stabbed to death. ...First precautionary mensures Today the Police fired on are announced today. The Gover-mob or Hindus and Moslems in ment has asked
Parliament to the street. Serious fighting has been rag
enforce the law concerning com- ing near Yicheng as 3,000 Japan-newspaper "Il Regime Fascistu.”
pulsory labour service which was ese there launched a southward
Halle Selassie was not
| originally passed for use in an mentioned. It was obvious that emergency. It also requested cre- the German broadcast was part dit for sixty-five million kroner for
FOOT ITCH
This time it appeared that the letter had appeared in the Italian
even
of a campaign now being waged artillery material.
by Dr. Goebbels and his propa-
i.
ganda Haakon.
More "Nazi Fifth Column Acti machine against King vity" are revealed by the Social Demokraten which asserts that the "Cubo," an organisation which pretends to De sports and physical culture association. 10. tually exists to spread Nazi doc- trines among Swedish youth.
GOEBBELS HAS
A DREAM!
BERLIN, Apr. 22 (Reuter)-The
official News Agency asserts that. British, "heavy cruiser" was
漏
hit amidships by a bomb yester- day near Andalsnes, heeled over
and began to sink. The crew took to the boats, it added.
MORE GERMAN CLAIMS OF SUCCESS
BERLIN: Apr. 22 *Reuter)-
TORONTO SCOTTISHA High Command communique
AT PALACE
states that enemy naval forces bombarded Narvik on April 20 but LONDON, April 22 (Reuter)-made no attempt to land troops. Large crowds watched the Poron-German troops in the Narvik re- to Scottish take over from thegion captured eight thousand ATHLETE'S FOOT French Canadians during the rifles and 315 machineguns, According to the Government Health Buletin Changing of Guards ceremony at The German troops in the Oslo
No E-28, at least 60% of the adult population of Buckinham Palace."
the United States are being attacked by the di
ease known as Athlete's Foot
isually the disease flaris between the toes. Lilue watery bitsters form and the skin crack and peels-After a while the stering becomes in-“ Lense and you feel as though you would like to scratch da ́sil the skin,
Beware of It Spreading
Often the disense travels all over the bottom of
the feet. The soles of your feet becoms red and
SOME ROOFS
DAMAGED
"LONDON, April 22 (Reuter)
It is learned that one died from gunshot wound,
Sporadic assaults throughout the day.
person
occurred
MUSSOLINI'S ONE WORD"
however, hope that the butter and 5s rations will be increased fol- lowing the domination of Den- mark though up till now there is no sign of any such move.
More German Air Losses
TWO PLANES FALL IN
FRENCH ZONE
LONDON, April 12 (Router)-—It is officially announced that eight British fighters yesterday morning encountered twelve Messerschmitts
109's in the neighbourhood of the Saar Lautern.
Our fighters attacked and two enemy machines shot down were
seen to crash in German territory." A third Messerschmitt was driven down, apparently out of control.
During the afternoon, In ån engagement with a strong forma.. tion of enemy fighters, another British patrol shot down one Mes serschmitt 110 and one Messers- chmitt 109. both of which fell la French territory."
Another 109 is believed to hat. been destroyed. One of our plicts was slightly wounded during the In connexion with the foundation first action and made a successful
ROME, Apr, 22 (Reuter)---Signor Mussolini made a brief statement
of Rome and Labour Day:
forced landing. All our aircraft He said: "At the present returned safely. moment I have only one word.to say. Work and arm for the great-
"The people of the United
ress of the nation." That is the States shovila come out from under watchword for the whole of the the bed and look around."- Italian people."
Dorothy Thompson.
CROSSWORD NO. 589
ACROSS
1. Three
times
region have been further reln- 4 Shell sh forced and continue to advance 8 Enclosure quickly in all directions. Trans-Water ports full of men and material to plants Norway continge to be increased 11 Detain
to the full extent. The action of 12 Fruit
mong com ska 130 cracks and peels, and the It appears that few roofs were strong Air Force units against 13 Free from
itching becomes worse and worse.
Get rid of this disease as quickly as possibly be damaged by shrapnel" from the enemy attempts to land at Namsos 16 Dress
cause it is very contagious and it may go to your terrific antiaircraft artillery but and Andalsnes on April 20, were hands or even to the under arm or crotch of the
Jezu
Most prople who have Athlete's Foot have tried no damage resulted from Saturday remarkably successful.
all kinds of remedies to cure it willout success night's raid on the south-east
Ordinary germicides antiseptica, salve or obai
ments. seldom do any good."
Here's How to Treat it.
coas:.
It is established that raiders ap- the north-east
The perm that exuses the disease is known as proached from
Tines Frichophyton. 31 buries itself deep in the flying low and turned northwards
Tissues of the skin and is very hard to kill A test
made shows it takes 15 minutes of boiling to kit where
the germ. so you can see why the ordinary reme dies are unsuccessful
HF was developed solely for the purpose of troting Athlete's Foot It is a liquid that pene Iries and dries quickly You just paint the af feeted paris. Is peels off the tissue of the aidin where the germ treeds
Itching Stops Immediately
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will marvel at the quick way it brings you relief;
Are.
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A.ZR.
JAPANESE ON PROBATION KWEILIŃ, Apr. 22 (Central)-
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18 Performs
19 Tele-
graphs 23 Cause
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AERODROME RAIDED 25 Young
AND BOMBED LONDON, April 22 (Reuter) Further details of the raidon Christiansand state that about forty or afty aircraft were drawn 33 Whirlpools... up on two sides of the aerodronie 34 Cata- and one enemy machine was seen logued
29 Sewing im- plement
31. Vessel
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