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CASUALTIES
TUESDAY'S
BATTLES: FOOLISH NAZI
TO AIR
STATEMENTS
ated Mr. R. A. Byütt, Foreigs Underages qui me RHINELAND DISMISSED WITH CONTEMPT
Butler, Under-Secretary, whether
it was proposed to continue the supply of oll and other articles required for war purposes, from British sources to Japan, In view of the refusal of such supplies to China by the closing of the Burma Road, and whether the action by the United States in prohibiting the export of oil to Japan would be borne in mind in this connexion.
A
$5 Million Loss Reported In Piracy On British Ship
SHANGHAI, Ang. 14 (Reater) Material kisses." estimated $5,000,000, are reported to have: been sustained dy the Britai steamer Shenhwa, at George L Shaw, Shanghai when 1 WAS. pirated off the Fukien coast August 7 after it had been leased by the Japanese authorities who had detained it.
on
INDUSTRIES DISRUPTED
ANKARA Az 11 (Reuter) -OWING TO THE FFFEND- TIVENESS of the British air
the Germans are alov "raids, ing wat industries Lastwards Rhineland to the Czechoslovakia, according to received bere from Teports
Germany who traveller, l
the German indus state thaealise that the ma Mr. Butler: He may feel satisfied
trialists the whole industri that every aspect of this questioning of
bound to be its In our mind.
would
Process and handpap lengthy liveness of the
Ser. the el machine... man Wears to be a step he Il Maken reluctantly and ing owing to the tinued orruption of the Rhineland didüstries.
Replying, Mr. Butler said he had nstatement to make at present. Mt. Mulder: Does he realise that
the
from continued supply to Japan of materials, would be a sanction against the victim of jaggression and
the help to Laggressor?
consider
Mr. P. J. Noel-Baker (La- bour): Would he adopting the principle of the United States, that it is really vital, owing to the possibility of a long war, that we our- selves should be able wy build up all possible stocks of these materials for our own use?
rethe paramount considerations with Naval the Governmedit.
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LONDON, A
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New York Times On Britain's
Priceless Asset Worth More
Than All Defences
LONDON, AUG 14 (BRITISH WIRELESS)-PARTICULAR SATISFACTION IS EXPRESSED HERE AT THE EXCEPTIONALLY LIGHT CASUALTIES TO ROYAL AIR FORCE PERSONNEL · IN - YESTERDAY'S BATTLES-SIX CASUALTIES OF WHICH THREE ONLY ARE LOST.
WHILE SEVERE PUNISHMENT WAS BEING INFLICTED. UPON THE ENEMY, Berlin was announcing that the German Air Force had "won control over Dover" and among neutrals as well as in Britain astonishment is expressed at the effrontery of au- thoritative German assertions that the "British airmen showed no desire to fight."
EVIDENCE IS ACCUMULATING. that in countries where a detached view can still be taken such foolish and reckless statements are dismissed with contempt.
While the brilliant cétence put objectives in Germany and Ger-he divides them and divides them
again up by the RAF and nati-aircraft man-occupied territory. Mr. Fatler: Onz con needs are LIGHTSHIP BOMBED batteries was completely turning
are satisfied Authorities here
"Sometimes it seems that be the cumulative effect of has deliberately interchanged his Dorniers bag, 14 (Reuter)-Six the tables on the attacking forces that the coast bed a Ughtship mear over Britain, a counter-offensive the attacks on advance bases of own losses and cars in order to
the enemy is being, and will be, in-brazen out the myth of his com was proceeding. fechadas, daylight
mand of the air! There can be no The Canadian Minister of; A Hur
termauinely apparent, It was learned here that the Munitions has announced that pericane att down a Doz-Loperations by Pechins bombers.
CURELENTLESS. HEES vessel was leaving Hinghwa, in
Canada's plane output will be 360 Into the sel Several barrage over and from Jai- Fukien, for Shanghal on August &monthly by January, according to alloons were shot down by chamy land to the Bay of say torow
fing upoz might attacks ch selected when it was signalled to by Jep British Wirriers.
anese destroyers and halted.
A Japanese search party thep boarded the steamer in search of "contraband." The ship was not released until August. 7.
SHIP SURROUNDED About 20 kilometres from Hing- hwa the steamer encountered over! 19 pirate Janks and was surround- ed. Pirates, fully armed, then boarded the vessel and removed
the cargo to their junks.
The report continues that none
of the luggage on board the Shen-
hwa was overlooked or spared
fighters.
"
Chinese Air Force Success: 848 Japanese Planes Destroyed Since Outbreak of Hostilities In 1937
Observation In Colony
JAPANESE AND FORTY-EIGHT EIGHT-HUNDRED PLANES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND 1,148 NIPPON- ESE AIRMEN KILLED SINCE JULY, 1937, states a mani- festo issued by the Special Kuomintang Headquarters at- tached to the National Commission on Aeronautical Affairs and the Political Board of the National Military Council
by the pirates who made of with The Hongong Chinese Students yesterday on the occasion of Chinese Air Force Day, ac-
all of it as well as valuables and Relief Association and
various cording to a Central News message from Chungking:
In addition, 40 JAPANESE WARSHIPS were sunk and
Among the airmen killed
Cammtentina anayesterday. battles the New York Times refers to these ceaseless R.AF, "attacks. It says, "There has been no per-
AWARDED SECOND BAR TO D.S.O.
LONDON, Ang, 14 (Reuter)— WING COMMANDER BASIL EDWARD EMBRY has been awarded
the second bar to the D.S.O.·
During operations over the Low Countries and France, Wing-Commander Embry con- tinued to display an extremely high standard of leadership and resolution in carrying out all tasks alloted to his squa- dron.
Wing Commander Embry WILS awarded the D.S.O. for his work in Waziristan, where he commanded
1932
* squadron in
Meeting Of Military
motive for all this hard wing but j Commanders
propaganda Th
TEMPERATE
may, however
ENCOURAGEMENT
Shanghai
"Obviously he is trying to suit Amryzzaz, Aug 14 (Reuter
sistent German attack comparable the morale of his own people and British, American, French" and to the relentless British hammer-from the fact that it needs such Italian Commanders attended. ing of great railway yards in the stiffening we may draw a tem-
meeting here on Monday to dis- Ruhr and Rhineland and no sign perate encouragement. But, no
of serious interruption of British doubt, he is also trying to weaken cuss the future of the British de- aircraft production.
اله
"Britain's vital centres are, well distributed and well de- fended. The British have one priceless asset worth more than
defences - calm, steady, disciplined morale of a free people. The common people of Great Britain are giving an inspiration to man- kind."
COMPUTATION OF GAINS AND LOSSES
The method by which the Air
cash belonging to the passengers Chinese schools held a meeting
Nine passengers, natives of yesterday morning in observante 154 warships, including two aircraft-carriers, were dam-Ministry computes gains and losses Fuklen,
were kidnappd by the of Chinese Air Force Day. when. | aged. pirates and their whereabouts are on behalf of all Chinese youths still unknown.
In the Colony, respects were sent] to the Chinese Air Force.
Most of the local Chinese papers editorials commenting
The Shenhwa arrived here at "pun, on August 12. There were.
altogether 156 passengers on board, carried among them 90 Fukien Chinese, upon the occasion. " the report concludes.
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On Other Pages
PAGE 2-Lawn bowls notes; Programme for 7th and 8th Extra Race meetings; Crack Chinese
sprinter; aquatic
US Baseball.
PACE 3 Radio programmes; Coming events: Crossword .puzzle.
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PAGE 4-Marshal Petain and spectre of famine; Indian
Air Force Haile Selassie and Lords: Eire invasion discounted. PAGE 5-Important Kowloon, questions; Airport news; Kidnapping attempt; Fólice Courts: Aged merchant freed." PAGE 6 Leading article: Gen. Chiang's Manifesto;
What Americe thinks: HKFA Council meeting. PAGE -Hoggia death; "With- drawal of British troops.“ PAGE 9 Financial.: PAGE 10-Commerce. PAGE 11-Collision in Attan- tic; Passengers; Weather. PAGE 12 Baseball notes; Bowlstery League tennis; beaten.
The TA KUNG PAO said that after three years of war, the Chinese Ale, Force is still. gallantly Eghting and in spite of its numerical inferiority, has dealt heavy blows upon the enemy.
so-called "Bombing King".
were many aces, including the Mass Meeting. Major Okuda and the Four In
Taka-
Air Kings" Captains Nango, Shiraso, Sholda and hashi.
Another remarkable accomplish-
Chunghing
The Times, after remarking that this week's air battles represent the blitzkrieg. |the beginning of
says the assault upon Britain is working to a crescendo on very Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3-
our resistance by undermining our fence sector, after. the withdrawal confidence in the true reports and of the British troops, according to against that attempt we have to be reports published this afternoon.
It is stated that a Japanese on our guard."
-representative" was invited but
üld not allend. The newspapers say that it is decisions have been understood reached for the American forces to take over certain sectors pre- viously patrolled by the British and for the Japanese to patrol the defence. positions hitherto occupied by the British in Hong- kew (Japanese controlled area in the International Settlement).
Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Com-
M.P. KILLED IN ACTION
of the battles of the Channel la
Mr. Peter Eckersley, M.P. for described by the Daily Mail.
the Exchange Division of Man-mander-in-Chief of the US. Asia- A plane must be seen to crash chester, who for six years was le Fleet, who arrived here unex before it is claimed. The pilot's Captain of the Lancashire County pectedly this morning aboard a claim must be corroborated by a Cricket team, was killed on Tues-submarine from Tsingtao. is ex-. comrade or member of the anti-day. He was a Lieutenant in the pected to attend a formal meeting aircraft gun crew. Plicts and wit-air division of the RN.V.R., says of foreign Military Commanders nesses are closely examined by in-British Wireless.
called for tomorrow morning by telligence omcers. If there is the A mass meeting was held in Chungking yesterday morning to slightest doubt the claim is struck. His death, was announced with Rear-Admiral Moriji Takeda, C.- out. Battles are carefully graph-regret by the Speaker in the in-C of the Japanese Naval Land- celebrate Chinese Air Force Day,
ing Party.
Prominent among those present "Most careful cross-checking is were Mr. Ku Cheng-kang, director
Kuomintang Central Executive
ment of the Chinese Air Force was More than 1,000 people attendeded as soon as the squadrons re-/House of Commons yesterday.
the "Goodwill Mission" by" a bombing squadron to Japan in May, 1938, when, instead of high ture were rained.
turn.
then made. This obviates two
The paper declared that in order explosives, tons of printed Iltern-of the Social Affairs Board of the pilots claiming one enemy and the
to win final victory and to build ap a free and independent New China a strong Air Force must be
formed.
enemy thus being counted as two In an effort to cover up the Committee, General Liu Shih, Gar The care which is taken explains fallure of their May offensive the rison Commander of Chungking, why it is that British statements said, General Mad Fang-chu, Com of gains and losses are issued the manifesto Japanese, staged repeated indiscriminate air mander of the Chinese Air Force, hours after the German. Implici PECUNIARY "AID
raids over Chungking and other and Dr. K. C. Wa, Mayor of reliance can be placed on RAF claims both of losses and successes, "The NATIONAL TIMES urged defenceless cities in Szechwan with Chungking.
After observing a three-minute The folly of the German method! the" Chinese to give generous large squadrons of bombing planes
allence for Chinese alrmen killed of making fantastic claims i pecuniary aid for the expansion during June and July.
during the hostilities, General Liu,proved by the comment of a Ger- belief that if properly. Improved Such ruthless bombings only who presided, reviewed the history man pilot shot down on Monday: both qualitatively and quantita-resulted in the waste of large of the Chinese Air Force and its We lost at least 50 planes in
during the three Sunday."/ tively, the Chinese air arm will quantities of Japanese oil and achievements be able to give adequate protection ammunition, the loss of 74 Japan-years of war, and concluded by
of the Air Force. It expressed the
DEEPER HATRED
SOMALILAND SITUATION SERIOUS, NOT CRITICAL: DETAILS OF FIGHTING
"DESCRIBED AS SERIOUS BUT BY NO MEANS CRITICAL, the situation in Somaliland was the subject of comment in authorita- tive quarters in London yesterday when further detalls of the fight- ing there on August 11 and 12 were made available, says a British Wireless message;"
The Italians, in superior numbers, attacked on a wide front with great vigour and determination their infantry being supported by tanks and preceded by low-fying hombers. NOT HELPING MORALE
Admiralty communique In the first "attack the only "An' "Germany claimed she lost only in the air within one or two years. ese airmen, a fresh outburst of exhorting the people to do their
The SING TAO JIH PAO ad protests from third Powers, and utmost to push China's aviation 17 on that day. She la not de- Italiar success was when a Bri-states: "British light naval forces. ceiving her own men nor is she tlak platoon was outflanked and on Tuesday bombarded Italian that China should train more deeper hatred of the Chinese for reconstruction.
driven in but a local counter-troop concentration near the Bri- Mr. Ku Cheng-kang urged the helping their morale." airmen and build more planes in the Invaders.
The Times says, "There seems in attack restored the position. Later tiah Somaliland coast. The target The manifesto states that after people to study more aeronautical order to win air supremacz.
three years of the war, the founda-selence and to develop their phy-the rigid system of check and attacks made by the enemy were was indicated to the ship by Bien- tion of the Chinese aviation in-sique in order to become airmen counter-check imposed by the Air drivenback at all points except heim aircraft
"The Italian concentration of " Other speakers included "Mayer Ministry to be no possible room one. dustry has been laid, an incress- ing number of airmen have been K. C. Wu and General Mao Pang-for exaggeration The Germans. Here, penetration was made and troops and mechanised transport trained and aviation education chu.
on the other hand, seem to be two gung were captured from the was dispersed by the bombardiment
no canons Members of the Chinese Air restrained by
of British forces. This was the only and it has been reported this was has be generally promoted..
In order to hasten the building Force iued a circular telegram to estimate. We can make no error place where attacks were success-held up the enemy, advance to up of 4 formidable Chinese Air the nation denouncing Wang concerning the number of our ma-fully resisted and it appears that wards Bulha, between Zella and Force the manifesto stressed the Ching-wel They pledged firm chines missing but the enemy even here the situation has been Berbera The port of Berbera, was again raided by enemy aircraft following points:
loyalty to the National Govern- claims three or four times as partly restored.
The enemy, howeyer, are throw in the early hours of Monday but Physical education and science ment and expressed their deter-many. Our estimates of his losses, should be promoted among the mination to exterminate all trai- owing to the caution of our rules, ing in large forces in an endeavour no damage or casualties were re-
must necessarily be irreducible, yet to reach a quick decision.
ported." Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1 tora, saya CENTRAL NEWS
Air
The LIH PAO mld that the significance of Chinese Force Day Les not in the mere, commemoration of China's suc- cesses in the air in the past but in the building of a for- midable air force,
We should build 10,000 first line planes and train from 50,000 to 100,000 airmen withini ve years. These are not impossible, but Cont'd Page 7, COL 4
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