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June 10, 1940 June 19, 1940
We have just received the following War Casualty lists. published between June 10 and July 6, together with the latest lists of awards for gallantry. These may be seen at our office in Marina House:
R.A.F.: List No. 8 List No. 34
ARMY: .. List No. 10. List No. 11... List No. 12.. List No. 13. List No. 16.. List No. 17...... List No. 18.....
NAVY: Casualties in sinking of HM.S.
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June 13, 1940 June 26, 1940 June 27, 1940 June 28, 1940" July, 2, 1940 July 3, 1940 July 4, 1940-
Casualties in sinking of H.M.S.
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WAR -TIME
Australia's
War Effort
SYDNEY, Aug. 26 (Reuter) -One of the shortest and
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1940.
43 ENEMY AIRCRAFT SHOT
DOWN NEAR PORTLAND IN
ONE OF FIERCEST BATTLES
Big Chance Accepted By Dozen Pilots Of Spitfire Squadron
日菜十月国年拾除相玖仟堂英
LONDON, AUG. 26 (REUTER) FORTY-THREE OF THE 55-NAZİ RAIDERS-SHOT- DOWN YESTERDAY WERE DESTROYED NEAR PORTLAND DURING ONE OF THE FIERCEST AIR BATTLES OF THE WAR SIX OF THEM FELL TO ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNERS, SAYS THE AIR MINISTRY NEWS SERVICE.
It adds that 12. Spitfire pilots belonging to a squadron which, until recently, only met the enemy in small numbers, yesterday encountered, off the Dorset coast, a large number of Dornier bombers and twin-engined Messerschmitt 110's with a protective screen of Messerschmitts. This was the Spitfire pilots' big chance and they took it. Each choosing a target, they dived.
A few minutes later ten Spitare plots were flying back to the base.
Three Derniers, six Messers-. chmitt 110's and three Messers- chmitt 109's were shot down. Of the two remaining British pllots, one made a safe para- chate jump and the other was saved by a steamer.
The Spitäre squadron
during
most unpredictable election this strenuous hour encountered campaigns in Australian his waves of Messerschmitt and Jaguar fighter bombers. The Spitares attacked these waves methodically, section by section. “
They brought down six enemy five planes, seriously damaging others."
tory is now in full swing, the main issue of which is likely to be the best means of di- recting Australia's war effort Voting takes place on Sept. 21 The poutiçar, situation" is very Meanwhile a Hurricane squadron confused, especially in New South
destroyed four Messerschmitt 110's Wales, where Labour has split into and two Messerschmitt 109's, and several parties, but most com- seriously damaged others, while mentators express the opinion that there will be little change of Party strengths in the House of period of 30 minutes, destroyed six. Representatives.
Nineteen Senators will be elect- ed at the same time, but they will not take seats until "July of next
year.
Dorset coast gunners, within a
TOTAL OF 55
An Air Ministry communique states" that further reports show that one more enemy aircraft was destroyed by our fighters yester A5 17 retiring Senators are members of the Government day, making the day's total 55. Party, there is possibility of One of our pilots, previously re- Voluntary workers have been Labour securing the majority in ported missing, is now known to playing an important part in the Senate next July...
- HARVEST.
gathering the Arst war-time har- vest. Most of the cornfields in the southern half of Britain are al- ready cleared and the yield is gen- erally considered satisfactory:
Experts estimate that at least two-thirds of the extra 2,000,000! acres brought under plough this year have grown corn, says British Wireless.
STRATEGIC PASS RECAPTURED
the on
be safe,
BERLIN ARMAMENT FACTORIES HIT
Alleged Assault On Air Ministry Official
BRITISH MAJOR ON TRIAL
104 DESTROYED
LONDON,
Aug. 28 (Router) The Air Ministry and." the Minis- try for Home Security announce that it is now known that 54
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DEFENCES OF LONDON
This is an artist's impression of || the defence of London from air attack. London experienced, its first air raid of the war on Aug. 16.
Beneficial Treaty Of Friendship
With Britain
enemy aircraft were destroyed during yesterday's attacks on Bri- tain and of the total, 48 were brought down by fighters and six by anti-aircraft guns.
CAIRO, Aug. 26. (Reuter), British fighters are missing but The benefits and responsi- three pilots are known to be safe.bilities of the Anglo-Egyptian
Thirteen
The total of enemy planes- destroyed during the last two days is 104,
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ΚΑΙ ΤΑΚ AIR CRASH INQUIRY
Regarding the inquiry being. held at Ki Tak into the fatal aeroplane accident on Satur- day evening, the Hongkong Dally Press learned yesterday that the inquiry had not been finished and that no state- iment would be issued on its findings. until Concluded.
It has been
The Inquiry is being held under the chairmanship of Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Superinten dent of the Civil Airport, Kal Tak, in his capacity of Inspec- tor of Aircraft Accidents.
· It is understood that a com- #Treaty:]wmunique on the result of th
inquiry will probably be lasted at its conclusion,
Treaty were stressed unani- mously by the Press today, which is the fourth anniver During last night enemy, bomb- Ing attacks were made over wife Sary of the signing of the ly spread areas in southern Eng. Treaty." Hand and the Midlands and bombe fed sideclared LONDON, Aug. 26" (Reuter) were also dropped at a few places has been fulfilled both in letter -When MAJOR ALFRED in north-east England and Scot-and spirit." WINTLE, of the First Royal land.
At a town in the Midlands fires Dragoons, who has been un- der detention in the Tower of were started and damage done to London," appeared before a industrial propertyAt another u
theatre was damaged. Court Martial today, it was Bombs also tell at several places "Newspapers call upon leaders alleged that the accused
on the outskirt of London causing again to be united in this hour assaulted Air Commodore small fires and damage. Reports of danger" to study the situation Boyle, Director of Intelligence so får received from all areas confronting Egypt and to ensure
show that the total number of that every precaution is taken. at the Air Ministry,
casualties was small.
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Wintle "then seemed ac- tuated by the belief, which might or might not have been well-founded, that he was the only person qualified to deal with the situation which was then arising in France."
LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter)-It is officially stated that British planes flow over Berlin last night and droppeded a plane to fly to Bordeaux and bombs on "armament factories on the outskirts of the city. Military objectives north-west of Germany and in the Rhur were also bombed.
REPORTS FROM NEUTRAL Danensnyhedr reports that heavy
was sounded.
It was alleged that Wintle want- when told he could not have one, he said, "To show you how much In earnest I am, I am going to shoot off one of my fingers.".
It was stated that Air Com,
OBSERVERS IN BERLIN explosions were heard in the Germodore Boyle was not impressed CHUNGKING, Aug 26 (Reuter) STATE THAT TRAFFIC IN man capital last night ten min by this and Wintle, in an excited The recapture of the strategic THE GERMAN CAPITAL WAS utes after the air raid warning mood, pointed the platol at him, pass of Llantzekwan
SUSPENDED WHILE THE The populace remained under -Chengtai railway in eastern Shan-
STAYED IN cover from midnight_until the all- st, and also extensive mobile POPULATION operations in North China on the SHELTERS FOR OVER AN clear was given at about 3.30 am. part of the 18th Group Army HOUR.
One newspaper says that when the political leaders of all partles formed a united front for the first time the result was a highly bene- |ficial treaty of friendship-with-
Britain,
HOT RECEPTION FOR GERMAN RAIDERS
LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter) German Bombers escorted by fighters were given, a hot reception when they crossed the south-east coast this afternoon.
It is stated that three German machines were shot down and it is belleved that two others were also destroyed.
SPITFIRE FIGHTERS EN- GAGED THE RAIDERS IN A FIERCE STRUGGLE 30,000 FEET,
Dive-bombers dropped bombs on a south-east coast town destroying
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One body has been recovered, Damage to house property and casualties were also reported from a south-west area this afternoon.
SOLITARY" RAIDER ··
It will be recalled that Mr. G. H. Fowler was killed and Mr. B. M. Hynes sustained in- Juries as a result of the mishap
EFFECT OF BOMBING
LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter}~The effect of the bombing of London. even though on 'a small scale; has been typical
On all hands in the streets, res- taurants trains and Buses there has been heard the words of "hit
them back with suggestions that Berlin should pay dearly for the " London damage.
There has not been the slightest
sign of fear or panic and in the air raid shelters; instead of being silent, the refugees have been noisy with community singing.
TIMES' COMMENT. Commenting upon the London- ́ers' demand that the RAF should A solitary raider suddenly sp-hit back at Berlin, The Times "re-
this morning. dropped three the word "reprisal" was forbidden It is alleged that Wintie also a number of houses on the sea-eared over the London area early calls that in the Four Years War, The message does not mention said that certain Ministers' of the front and also hit buildings in bombs, streaked high across the in orders and messages, the theory
(Comunist troops formerly The time that German radios any damage or casualties.
GERMAN CLAIM
known as the 8th Route Army) went off the air indicated that the was" claimed in a telegram from air rald must have been extensive. Generals Chu Teh, and Peng Teh- hual, Commander and Deputy- Commander, respectively, of the BERLIN, Aug." (Reuter)-The Agency stated?" Communist troops, addressed to Oficial News
"Enemy planes flew over the area the Chungking populace.
The telegram states that after of greater Berlin during the night receiving a report that Japanese of Aug. 25 and dropped incendiary aircraft had, heavily. bombed bombs in two, suburbs,
Chungking city on Aug. 20 in the "No damage was done apart afternoon setting the down-town from that caused by are in a gar- section on fire, units belonging to den allotment. One enemy plane the 18th Group Army launched an was shot down by anti-aircraft offensive on the same night fre on its return flight." against the Japanese positions on A German High Command-com- the Chengtai-Tungpu-Kinhan rail- munique states that the British way, dealing a blow to the Jap- planes which flew over Berlin anese concentrations which had dropped several incendiary bombs been going on for a new Japanese on the outskirts of the city and offenialve.
no damage was done,
ALEXANDRIA BOMBED
A. A. IN ACTION NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuter) The Berlin correspondent of the New York Times states that anti- aircraft batteries in Berlin were in CAIRO Aug. 28 (Reuter)--An
action for nearly three hours dur- RAF communique, says that Italian aircraft bombed Alexaning the night dria early today.
was caused and No damage there were only slight casualties.
OUGHT TO BE SHOT
Folkestone in which girls were
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Badly Prepared Murder Case Meets With Sharp Comment In Summing-up By Chief Justice At The Sessions
STRONG RECOMMENDATION TO
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MERCY FOR EX-SOLDIER
SENTENCE OF DEATH WAS PASSED by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on YTU FAI, an ex-Chinese soldier, convicted by a jury of the murder of another internee, Wong Kal-yan, at the Argyle Street Internment Camp on May 30.
THE TRIAL WAS ONE OF THE SHORTEST IN THE ANNALS OF THE COURT'S HISTORY, OCCUPYING ONLY A MORNING AND A PART OF THE AFTERNOON: Commenting on the trial, kong, seen a case so badly in his summing-up to the prepared or presented."
Referring to the address of coun- Jury, his Lordship said, "I STOCKHOLM, Aug. 26 (Reuter) have never, in my experience sel for the defence, Mr. George She, The Berlin correspondent of the of the Police Court In Hong- Cont'd Page 6, Col. 5
HEAVY EXPLOSIONS
-On Other - Pages
PAGE 2-Progress of China;
U.S.-baseball. ..
PAGE 3-Police Reserve orders;
Radio programmes. PAGE +Forty raiders routed; Blinded submarine home. PAGE .5 Serious disaster
averted.
PAGE 6 Leading article: De- velopments 'In 8-2 Europe.. PAGE 8 Netherlanders to celebrate Queen's birthday. PAGE 11 Airport news.
sky and disappeared to the north-being that the British Army did west
(not are a round because a round No casualties were reported. had been fred at it, but because Raiding with incendiary bombs its action was based upon an esta was the feature of an attack on blished plan, residential areas of a south-east
Our bombers have long been at- coast town last night and in every tacking military objectives in Ger- ease the fires were pus out before many and German-occupied terri- any serious damage was done, tory every day and every night; ARP personnel, dealing with if it becomes necessary to our pro- burning bushes and grassland gramme their attacks will be ac
machine-gunned, but centuated. casualties were reported.
were
no
But their operation must be The German Radio claims" that based on carefully planned strategy the German Air Force carried out in the future as they have been in
oncentrated raids on Birmingham the past,
fast night.
A German High Command com- munique says that last night nu- merous planes few over Birming-
Two Hundred
ham, Kingston and Coventry, S'hai Britons
where aircraft factories and arms- ment works were bombed.
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SHANGHAL, Aug, 28(Reuter)-- communique says it is now known Approximately 200 local Britons that during last night's ralds on who have enlisted for service with a town in the Midlands some ca British fighting units, embarked to- sualties were caused and a few day on a former F. and O. vessel, persons were killed
now..requisitioned by the British War Office as a troopship.
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