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GENERAL
Japanese Naval Planes LANCASTRIA GERMAN BOMBAST OF
Raid Chinese Capital
FIVE BOMBERS SHOT DOWN
CHUNGKING, AUG. 1 (CENTRAL)—THE JAPANESE LOST FIVE PLANES IN RAIDS OVER CHUNGKING AND OTHER SZE- CHWAN TOWNS YESTERDAY WHILE ONE CHINESE PLANE WAS REPORTED MISSING.
THIRTY-FIVE JAPANESE MILITARY bombers headed for
·Chungking "around noon. Intercepted by Chinese fighters over Pelpel, 50 miles away, they dumped their bombs. Later they at- tempted to break into Chungking from the northwest,
over
SINKING
COMMONS QUERIES ANSWERED
THE FIRST ORDER
BERLIN, AUGUST 1 (REUTER)—A STATEMENT COMBATING ay idea that the war against England is being waged half- heartedly" was issued here last night by the Official German News Agency.
LONDON. Aug, 1, (Reuter) –
The statement says: "Germany is Giving телколь for withholding waging war against England with news of the bombing and sinking just as much determination and of the Lancastria. Mr. A. Duff- certainty of victory as she did Cooper. Minister of Information, against Poland and France.
Thre
EFFICIENCY OF
ROYAL NAVY
sub No Ship, Life Lost
In Troop Convoys
{ said in thẹ House of Comment burden of the effort now rests on yesterday that the ship was en- the shoulders of a few thousand gaged in military operations and men. enty-the
crews of that it was evident, from the Ger marines, moter speedboats and Chinese fighters challenged them aircraft heavily bombed the westman wireless announcements, that planes
Tungliang and drove them ern suburbs of Chungking "yes-the enemy were totally unaware northward. Eine of the damaged terday' afternoon,
many
bombs of the identity of the ship which
DIFFERENT LINES
LONDON. Aug. 1 (Renter) enemy planes crashed in the nor landing in the vicinty of "Chla-had been sunk.
The war against England is It is learned in London that not, thern suburbs of Nanklang, on the ing House Chungking's palatial It was contrary to the general necessarily waged on different a ship was sunk or single life north Szechwan border near hostel for distinguished foreign policy of the Government to an ines from the war against France lost through Shenst
visitors. The house was not hit.
nounce the loss of individual mer-where an army of 1,000,000 men the vast movement of troops
was employed. The method now and from various parts The alarm was sounded shortly chant ships.
of The number and tota! tennage used against England admits of Empire since the war began. the after noon when Japanese bomb"
SEVERE AIR BÅTTLE Shortly after 2 p.m. eighty. Ja- panese naval planes in three fights came to raid the wartime capital. Two flights flew into the city from the north simultaneously. A severe air battle took place. More than 10 enemy planes were hit by
Chinese bullets. Four of them which lagged behind because of damage were shot down over Peng- shut in east Szechwan
The third tught of enemy planes failed to reach Chungking but em ptied their bomb racks at Pelling. at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the. Wu River, east of Chungcine.
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The "all clear" was sounded in Chungking at 3:45 pm,
With the exception of one miss ing all other Chinese planes re- turned to their base
enemy action
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ers in several groups were sight of merchant ships lost were given the use of a limited number of nrst flight of raiders bombed the page of the ed heading for Chungking. The in a weekly statement. The ton-men only."
Replying to the question as to Lancastru was in- Pelpai Hot Springs Resort
oncluded in the statement issued on when Germany is going at last to Chialing River to the north Chungking. This is
strike, the statement says: of July, 2.
"For the third
This policy is well-known and Ive weeks since the armistice Ger- time that Japanese aircraft have cannot understand why on this many has been striking daily and tish and Empire troops since the occasion bewilderment should have hourly. Every day German sub-war began "have been the follow- been caused in Liverpool and ship-winning fresh successes."
marines and fighter planes are Ing. Tuning circles," said the Minister
raided this resort.
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U.S. ARMY
URGENT NEED FOR CONSCRIPTION
Canadians. To Britain, Iceland and West Indies
Newfoundlanders.-To Britain. Australians and New Zealanders To the Middle East and Britain.
South Africans.-To East Africa and Egypt. '
» SUBURBS, BOMBED The second fight, bombed
STORY OF HEROISM lang on the highway to Chengtu
Mr. E. L. to the north-west of Chungking
Granville (National and west of Pelpal.. The third loeral), pointed out that the story.
Alights and fourth.
raided the of heroism. connected with "the western suburbs of Chungking Lancastria was known on where two fres were started, Merseyside two or three days after While several 'bulidings on the the ship was sunk. News was given main road were hit and
on the German wireless and p- lished the majority
bonibs Deared in the New York Sun and WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Renter) landed on open Helds ac that it was not until five weeks later-Testifying before the Appropria-tain have been moved to Ber. casualties were small in number. that it was referred to in the B.B.C. tons Sub-Committee. Gen. Mar- muda,
shall
Jamaica, Iceland. St described Anti arreraft guns did not open news bulletin
the immediate Helena, India, Ceylon, Singapore. Are thus leaving the sky free!
mobilisation of the National Guard
Hongkong. for Chinese fighters which
and compulsory training as the
11- Mauritius, gaged
ptrative. the raiders. The
Cyprus.
of
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• REUTER'S VERSION CHUNGKING, Aug. 1 (Reater) -Reuter's correspondent in "Chungking states that Japanese clear was sourided at 4.30 p.m.
HOME OFFICE
WHITE PAPER
Alien Internees To
Be Released
en áll.
TIPPED THE
WINK"
Mr. Granville added that there was considerable anxiety In publie mind about this delay..
Mr. Duif-Cooper, replying, sald that there were many stories of herolam connected with the eva. cuation of Dunkirk and this was one which he regretted" did not get the full publicity it deserved.
were informed as soon as
He added: "If our estimate of the situation is at all correct we' have not even got time to debate compulsory service. We have got to do something of that sort im- mediately."
WAR SITUATION
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Indians. To East Africa. Palestinian and Cypriot trdons. -To Britain.....
Additionally troops from
ET-
Africa. Egypt, East
Oibraltar. Malta, Palestine,
Aden, Gold Coast Sierra Leone and Nigeria, Training schools have beer. moved from Britain to Australia. South Africa and Canada
U.S. BOMBERS FOR BRITAIN
The Ministers added that he was sure the relatives of those "lost WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Rette"
their-Mr. Henry L. Stimson told the AMERICAN PILOTS identity was established.
House of Representatives Military Committee that the "only way to is learned in London that the task LONDON, August 1 (Reuter)-lt meet the war situation" was by compulsory military training.
of supervising the trans-Atlantic
FOR R.A.F.
ard
The system of voluntary entist-fights of American bombers to ments, he said, had been a "costly Britain has been entrusted to an Imperial Airways pliot, Captain A.S. Wilcockson.
It is reported that he is due to arrive in Canada today.
VALUABLE INFORMATION LONDON. 'Aug, 1 (Reuter) LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-The
LONDON, August 1 (Beater) Mr. A. V. Alexander. First Lord of Home Office Issued a White Paper Professor Arthur Newall, Ameri- the Admiralty, told the House of dealing with German and Austrian can political observer, speaking Commons yesterday that he could civilian internees and giving the at a luncheon in London," said not Agree to give information ftature." description of 28 categories Into that the Americans
volun- about Italian or German sub-
BILL AMENDED which those persons fall who are teering for the Royal Air Force marines
that had been captured. eligible for release
In numbers that would amaze sunk or damaged
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Reuter) The categories "enumerated fall this country..
This silence prevented the enemy The Senate military committee Into two classes, namely, those who
"Prospective recruits are now from discovering how these things in Washington yesterday amended are invalids and infirm and those being advised not to apply for happened and from gauging the the Burke-Wadsworth Compulsory people who are capable of render- detalls of service to the American efficiency of British anti-sub Military Training BI to require ing assistance to this country by authorities but to hop over to marine methods. Such knowledge relatration only of men aged 21 reason of their special qualifica-Canada where they will be given would be invaluable to the enemy
to 31 instead of 18 to 64. This llons and experience.
turther detalls.
would reduce the number liable for registration to 12,000,000,
.
It is not yet certain how many "At the same time they are people will be released but it is being tipped the wink with the not thought that the number will result that they go fully equipped be large in relation to the number with. baggage sufficient for thei interned.
EXEMPTION POSSIBLE LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)--The White Paper issued last night describes the procedure under which German and Austrian in- ternees may apply for release.
The White Paper gives a list! of 18 categories under. which. ex- emptions from Internment are possible.
These include those occupying key positions in national work,
long journey."
AUSTRALIA'S WAR EFFORT
REPATRIATION, PROBLEMS
(Reuter)
LONDON, Aug. 1 Replying further on repatriation
| SOVIET PROTEST. TO
WASHINGTON.
problems, Mr. R. A. Butler, Un- WASHINGTON, Aug, 1 (Reuter der Secretary for Foreign Affairs-The Soviet has protested to the stated in the House of Commons United States against President order of freezing of certain persons whom it
American credits of Estonia, and necessary to detain for the time Latvia. It was revealed by Mr. being, French citizens wishing to Summer Wellca today.
yesterday, that with the exception Roosevelt's
was
Military Training leave the United Kingdom recely-
For 70,000 More
ed the same facilities, as tlonals of neutral States.
na-
He Was satisfied there were
No reply has been made by the United States Government.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-
CANBERRA, Aug. 1 (Reuter) scientists and research workers will go into military training as a return to
Over 70,000, additional Australians facilities for British subjects to The Rumanian Ministry of In- the United Kingdom terior has issued orders dismissing skilled workers in agriculture and result of yesterday's call-up, says from France and for French sub- all Jews from the country's Civil
the Sydney Sun.
There are already 120.000 in camp in Australia
those with British-born song ser- ving in the forces.
NAVICERT SYSTEM
The figure of 70,000 includes the 21-year-old group which is already in camp in addition to the four groups called up.
Australia's war effort shows a +
jects here to return to France. Service.
ITALIAN TANKER SUNK
IN AEGEAN SEA ACTION
LONDON; August (Reuter) — An Admiralty communique states parted that the Greek tanker, Hermione, under charter
has re-
to the talian Government and carrying 300 tons of petrol and 208 tous of lubricating oil for Italian forces in the Dodecanese Isles, was Intercepted in the. Aegean Sea by British naval forces last Sun- day evening.
LONDON, Ang. I (Reuter)-Fur-big step up on that of the last that "The Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean ther details of the system an-war. Enlistments for the navy nounced in Parliament on Tues-army and air force up to June 30 day of the issuing of warrants to were 122,000, that is an increase of non-British "shipping companies
26,000 over the figures for the fist were given in London "yesterday.
ten months of the last war.. In future it will be necessary for
15,000 FOR. A.L.F. every non-British shipping com- pany to enter an undertaking Al- These Agures do not include the ways to employ navicerts. Any 15,000 men who volunteered for company which does not do so will the ATF but were retained in ture of her cargo had been estaba justification of the Italian re not receive world-wide services munition work and other reserved such as bunkering facilities and occupations.
.
"Soon after the character "of "In fact, no damage or casual the ship and the contraband naties were sustained by our Zorces, shed, a heavy Italian air attack port of the accuracy of the anti- on our forces developed
aircraft Are of
our. ships."
Insurance which only Britain can The number of men under arms
CREW REMOVED offer,
In the AIF. and home defences "The Commander of our forces SHARP ENGAGEMENT forces on June 30 OEPENDING LINES
was 185,000. was accordingly compelled to sink Ships of offending lines entering There are now five times as many the Hermione by gun-are after British ports may find great dif-munition workers employed as at the Captain and crew had been
removed;" ficulty in obtaining, even water any time in the last war.
"The weather was fine and
apart from other supplies.
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NAIROBI, August 1 (Reuter) A communique states: "Strong enemy forces were encountered at Dobel
The object of the warrant sys-route to or from any port through the crew, who stated that they approximately 30 miles south of tem is to deter neutral shipping, which goods might reach or come were in no need of assistance. Moyale. After a sharp engagement 'from trying to enter the blockade from enemy territory will be liable proceeded in their boats to land and having inflicted considerable running business.
to seizure unless it carrieg "valid } which was not far distant, losses on the enemy, our
troops NEW PHASE
navicerts. A ship br cargo navi- "This dir attack on our forces broke off action.... LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-The cert, if conditions on which the bas presumably given rise to "Our aircraft earried out recon- Order in Council implementing ́ a navicert "was issued" are not ob- the highly coloured Italian reports naissances over this area ́yester- new phase of economic warfare served, ceases to be valid if after of a battle between Italian air-day " announced on Tuesday by Mr. Dal obtaining it the vessel calls at an craft and British warships in NOTHING TO REPORT ton was issued yesterday and enemy port or any other port which it is claimed that several CAIRO, August 1 (Reuter)-A tomes into torce at midnight. other than the declared 'port of British warships' sustained direct communique states: "All fronts:
· It provider that any tessel en destination,
hits and suffered damage.
|there is nothing to report,
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