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R.A.F. Active Lai Tsun Repeat Relay Success At The First.
In Africa
ITALIANS SUFFERS. C. A. A. Gala Of Season
BOMBARDMENT
CAIRO, - June 16 (Beuter)”-An RAF. communique states 2----"Our aircraft have successfully attacked Sidiaxles and military objectives near Glarubab. Dur`ng tue opera- tions, one tri-engined Italan plane was destroyed and two badly dam ared. One of our machines did not return.
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Magnificent Performance. By Miss Li Po-luen
Smashing their way to victory in brilliant fashion, a power- fol "A" combination": "from the Lai Tsan Club repeated their success on Saturday at the Chinese Bathing Club by annexing "In retallation, the enemy, has first place in the 150 metres medley relay (Open to all Chinese attacked, Bellum. Our fighters äs- Clubs) at the first swimming gala held by the South China cended immediately and drove off
Athletic Association last night before a capacity crowd,
the enemy..
The winners were fully extend- gals was the great keenness "The RAF attacked Kismayed by the Chinese YMCA. "A" shown, in all the events.
sprinter aerodrome on Thursday and scored team their
Tsang direct hits on occupied barracks, | Cheong-wing having to swim "all causing heavy casualties, All our out to beat the "y" nce Chan alreräft returned. Enemy aircraft Wing-kal, a former record holder. attacked Wajir aerodrome at dawn by half-a-length yesterday, but very little damage At the conclusion of the gala, distributed to the was done. Four African soldiers prizes were were killed and 11 injured.
successful competitors by Mr. Yip Pok-chor,
free In the Ladies 100 metres style. 15-year-old 15 Po-luen
PILOT'S ENTERPRISE ADEN, Jime 16 (Reuter)-It was officially revealed that the" enter- prise of a pilot enabled the RAF. to score a notable success over the
Italians in East Africa.
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1940.
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Following are the results: 150 Metres Medley Relay (Teams Amoy.mp of 3):-1. Lal Tsun Club "A" (Poon Balgon. Wing-kal, Fong Chung-yut,, Tsang Shanghai. Cheong-wing); 2, Chinese T.M. Haiphong and Fort Bayard C.A. "A" (Yeung Ylu-kwan, Fung Haiphong Wal-chun, Chan Wing-kaf); 3. Halphong South "Chita AA Shek Kam put Air Mail, by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice."--San Francisco date, 11th June. Ho Poon-kun, Tan Tilong-thiam).
Shanghal. Time: 1. min. 46 secs.
Europe and "Straits (London date. Japan.
Ladies 100 metres free style: Created a mild sensation when, 1. La Po-luen; 2. Yeung Sau-chan: swimming magnificently and 3. Poon Slu-har. Time: 1 min. adopting the breast stroke," she 36 2/5 secs. managed to beat Yeung Sau-chan Boys and Girls 50 metres tree who was using the "crawl" by a style:-1. Ngau Suet-yee: 2 Ko hair's breadth after being led Wai-hung: 3. Lal Sum-ming. about a length in the first lap. Time: 50 2/5 secs.
100 metres mathematical race:--- The winner was given à, great |
USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai
Francisco date, -21st May), US. A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Fran-
cisco date, 29th May)...... Japan, Shanghaj and Formosa
During a might raid on a hostile aerodrome, the pilot suspected the existence of a 'secret landing ground nearby. The Italians were taken by surprise with their air-ovation for her fine performance. Tsang King-hong and Miss Ho Haiphong, Eethow & Fort Bayard.
craft on the ground. -
The British machines few law and damaged some aircraft and set others on fire. Considerable ma- terial damage was also caused.
and, on her present form, is fast of the leading becoming one "stars" in the South China aquatic
squad.
A very close and thrilling race SOUTH AFRICANS ACTIVE
Was seen in the Men's 50 metres PRETORIA, June 16 (Reuter) free style. The event was so hotly "The South African Air Force has contested that it first appeared to bombed "objectives in Southern be a dead heat between Wong Abyssinia," says a communique | Chi-hang and Shek Kam-pul but Larued here yesterday.
It transpired the former won by Details have been made known a bare touch. of Thursday's ralds on two separ- In the first ste Italian points.
raid, direct hits were scored on barracks. Anti-aircraft fire was encountered. A direct bit was scored on a large building adjoin ing the aerodrome, after which the anti-aircraft fie ceased, and it" is presumed that the guns were put "out of action. The attack" was
made at a low altitude.
In the second rald direct bltà were made on a large' building," "all our planes returned safely...!
LIBYAN FORTS TAKEN LONDON," June 15, (Renter) == The British forces in the Near East
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Ladies 50 metres free style:-1. Sandakan. Ho Wai-man; 2. Ngan Suet-yee: Calcutta and Straite 3. Poon Sui-har. Time: 44 3/5 Calcutta and Straits ...
Japan and Shanghai.
secs.
Men's 50 metres fancy swim-Jara and Manila, ...... ming:-1: Luj Silk-Kwan; 2. Yeung US A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Cheung- Francisco date, 24th May). ..... Cheung-wa; 3. Tsang ming.
Canton
Men's 100 metres free style:-1. Manila Yeung Cheung-wa; 2. Ho Yuk-Japan, Shanghai and Formosa kwan; 3 Man Ho-choy. Time: 1 Shanghai. min. 27 seça.
Europe and Straits-London date, 10th May),
Men's 50 metres free style:-1. Canton Wong Chi-bung: 2. Shek Kam- Japan and Shanghai. put; 3. Tan Tiong-thiam. Time: Shanghal
Australia and Manila..
Manila
was the 100 metres mixed mathe 29 4/5 sets matical race in which
not only 50 mètres dragon boat race:-1. "brawn" was required but essen-Ho Poon-kan; 2. Taang Cheung-Japan and Shanghai. tially brains." Competitors had ming: 3. Lau Kan-ming.
Japan and Marilla, to swim out to their fair partners. 200 metres Associations Winter Japan. obtain the correct solution to a Swimming group-relay race: 1 Japan and Shanghai.
Calcutta and Straits mathematical problem and then Ho Yuk-kwap, Chenng · Man-lap, return. The "catch" in the race Au Cheung-man and Hor Wa Sandakan. was that a competitor forfeited man; 2. Lai Hop-chal, Yeung his race if the solution proved In-Cheung-wa, Tang Kan and Wong correct even, if he came in first. Kwan-loong: 3. Chaung Wai, Luk A pleasing feature of last night's! Chiu-fal. Li Yin and Li Ping-fal
have struck another blow at the AUSTRALIAN
Italians in Libya. This is revealed,
in a military communique issued In MUNITIONS
Cairo announcing the capture of two forts on the Egypt-Libya fron- tine.
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MONDAY Canton
Shanghai and Japan.
H.M.S. CALYPSO TORPEDOED BY ITALIANS The first fort was extensively
CANBERRA, June 14 (Reuter - LONDON, June 18 (Reuter)-Amoy... damaged by R.A.F. bombers yes-The Australian Director-General An Admiralty communique an-Haiphong terday and fell to British troops of Information; Sir Keith Murdoch, nounces the loss of a British gli Amoy. during operations in the last 24 declared today that 150,000 workers cruiser, H.M.S. Calypso She was Canton
would be employed in producing torpedoed by an Italian submarine Shanghai raw materials and manufactures | in the Mediterranean. for munitions.
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This is the second British - suc- cess on the Libyan frontier, two days go we captured Italian
officers and troops without loss to ourselves
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TUESDAY
38 ratings were lost. The Calypso Manila. Makassar and Sourabaya... ................. was built 23 years ago.
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They were to spend £50.000.000 on munitions, as we cannot de- Meanwhile, Italian planes have pend on Britain and must make attacked two small defended points our own ammunition and also pro-lera, Myrtle and Ocean Sunlight, at the seaward end of the frontier vide for the rest of the Empire”. with Libya. Little damage was done.
· R.A.F. planes have bombed Erit-
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FRONTIER ACTION LONDON, June 15 Router)——— MOSCOW, June 10 (Reuter)
Minila-
have been sunk by mines. There are no survivors from the Myrtle, and eight ratings are triissing. from the Ocean Sunlight.
· UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK MÄLTÄ, June 15 (Renter)----It is. now revealed that a British war- ship was unsuccessfully attacked
A War Office commmunique states, The new British and French Amby Italian bombers six miles off "On June 14 British troops acting bassadors made separate calls on Malta on Thursday, in close co-operation with the M. Molotov, Soviet Prime
MADRID, June 15 (Reuter)-A RAF. attacked Fort Cappuzzo and ter, and the Foreign Minister yes-Spanish ship, the name of which Fort Maddalena, Italian fra terday. Each interview lasted is given as Margaretta, was at near the Egypt-Libyan frontier, for an hour.
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Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, VBA, Central and South America and Canada: via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)—and Europe vis, San.
Francisco.
Fort Bayard and Hollow.
tacked by a submarine 450 miles off Cape Finisterre, it is announc-Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Indis, East ed: here:
Africa and Europe via Marseilles,
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THURSDAY
"Fort Cappuzzo, was captured and four Italan officers and 100 soldiers were taken prisoners.
pleted pre-arranged dispositions. | "Tort Maddelena has sufrender-
occupying certain localities beyond vivors. ed, but no further detalls of the the frontier Enemy attempts to action are available."
impede, our action were repulsed The Italians have bombed Bol- and several prisoners were taken lum and the frontier posts on the
At dawn on Thursday units of Egyptian side, causing only in our fleet came into contact with significant casualties.” De
an enemy naval formation" com- COAST BOMBARDED posed of cruisers and destroyers. CHUNGKING, June 15 (Central) (Shanghai, Japan Honolulu. USA., Central
General Wu Te-chen, Mindater of South America and Canada via San Fran LONDON, June 15 (Reuter)~ |An engagement resulted in which
and Europe via Ban Francisco French warships have borabarded the coastal defences went into so-Overseas Affairs, recently received the Italian coast, the targets being tion,
$2,000 from Mr. Chao Tien-tao, Bandakan..... railways and other military objec.. An Italian torpedoboat sank a Chiese resident in Bourabaya,
big destroyer.
Java, for the "Friends of the Straits and Calcat
Fort Bayard Wounded campaign. RIVIERA SUELLING
Shanghat The money, according to Mr, Finemy ships shelled localities en Chao in an accompanying letter, the Ligurian Riviera: A
was saved from the funeral ex- "Our dyingboats sank an enemy penses for his aunt submarine.
tives,
The Venice area, where import- ant factories are located, was also bombed from the air.
ITALIAN SUBMARINES | LONDON, Yune 15 (Renter).—– Allied warships have deen making
At Barota, on the Gulf of Glenoa. attacks on Italian submarines in an air and naval attack cansed the the Mediterranean.
One enemy submarine was fore ed into Algeciras and another. slightly damaged, Into Ceuta.
THE OTHER SIDE
10 21 death of six persons and infurtes FINLAND PAYS U.S.
At Imperia there were no deaths,
At Venice an enemy attack caused 10 personal injuries,
ROME, June 18 " (Reuter) == A ⠀⠀⠀ In all other Italian localities cornmiunique says that on the Al- there were neither casualties nor pine front we (Italians) have com
ant damage,
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