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FREE FRENCH |NAZI RAIDERS FORCED TO
CLIMB 30.000 FEET TO EVADE BRITISH DEFENCES
FLEET
Admi. Muselier Sees
New Units
!
LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-In conformity with French naval traditions. Admiral Museller, lead- er of the Free French Navy, took the salute of officers and men of the new French units recently put into service,
Fleet.
war-
LONDON, Oct. 20-The German Air Force is now more and more taking advantage of the sub-stratosphere in its daylight
COITOS air war over Britain, says Ralph Walling, Reuter's air pondent,
This is another sequel to the failure of day bomber squad- rons to penetrate the dëfences of Britain in sufficient numbers, even with heavy fighter escort.
Messerschmitt fighter-bombers inner defenses of the capital al- ordered to carry on this offensive ways on the qui vive and the with the help of single-seater population always on the hop, fighters, also, carrying bombs, re- which is undoubtedly one of the lied first on their speed and, using main Nazi objectives, every available cloud cover, the element of surprise.
30,000 FEET
NEW FIGHTERS
It may be taken for granted that Britain's air staff is giving this feature of the war as close attention as the continued Ger- man night raids. It is reasonably certain that-apart from the bringing into action of reserves of aghter squadrons to even up the disparity of numbers-there will be among the new fighters com- Interception well over five milesing into service an aircraft with the rate of climb and operational ceiling that will surprise the Nazi kite-ayers.
This was during a tour of in- spection, at a British southern part of a group of French ships which regularly take part But on the bright clear days of in the uperations of the British | England's. "second summer," this was found not enough, and height (The communique issued by the as well as speed became necessary. Free French Force's Headquarters So 30,000 feet and more is com
adds that monly the height at which these containing this news the fighting spirit displayed by raiders now cross the coast and the crews of these ships his fre-made for London, quently earned them the official praise of the British naval au-up is difficult, since the maneuver thorities, who gave Admiral Muse ability of the defending fighter is ller and his officers, who accom.very much reduced near its cell- panied him, a warm welcome in ing. where the controls are apt to the spirit of mutual confidence be sluggish. And at that height, existing between the British and the enemy is well out of range of
anti-aircraft fire. the Free French Fleets.
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WEATHER REPORT Royal Observatory. Hongkong. 10 am., November 4. Barometer at sea level), 29.94 ins. Temperature, 77 F. Humidity, 87 per cent. Wind Direction, E.
Wind Force (Beaufort, 3. Temperature: maximum yesterday.
.78 F.
Temperature; minimum last night
75 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 10th
today, 0.16 ins.
Total rainfall since January 1st
116.36 ins.
Against an average of 82.62 ins. Sunset tonight, 5.44 p.m. " Sunrise tomorrow, 6.30 a.m.
4 p.m., Nov. 4. Barometer (at sea level), 29.88 Ins. Temperature, 78 F.
Humidity, 87 per cent.
Wind Direction, E/N.. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4." Maximum temperature, 79 F. Minimum temperature, 75 F. Rainfall, nil,
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 5 to 11 Nov. 1940.
HIGH WATER.
Hong
Daya
Dats
Month.
Kong
Standard
Time.
Hoight.
LOW WATER
Hong
Kong
Standard
Height.
Time
h m
PE
h.m.
ft. in.
Tues. 5
Wed. €
07 20
110
1445
30
17 451 14 5
ro 28
175
08:29
2'2
1805
5 0
18 26
14 9
Thur. 7
018
09:30
9 5
17 24
5 3
20'00
15 3
Telephone 30291.
Fri
0300 81
10.30
12 6
182155
22 40
50
Sat.
9
04.35 59
11 22
38
18 626 9
San 10
05 67
5 6
00 ON
4 5
€ 1
12.03
2.9
Mon. 11
06 56
65
00 58
40
19 43
le s!
1242
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trating armament is the to that Nazi safety measure, and that has not escaped the notice of Britain's air strategists.
Officers Among L'pool Casualties
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LONDON, Nov. 4 (BW8) - The on England. Today, for instance,
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list of casualties sustained by the south-east corner, and the damage that can be done to the the company of EMS. Liverpool. war effort of the country was which cruiser, it will be remem- slight as much for that reason as bered, was damaged in Mediter-
the reason that the bomb ranean operations in
ber. loads carried were small,
for
mid-Octo--
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