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PRACTICALLY THE WHOLE Successful Torpedo Attack On STRENGTH OF LUFTWAFFE THROWN AGAINST RUSSIA In The Mediterranean Sea
Enemy Merchant Convoy
MOSCOW, Sept. 9 (Reuter)-“Germany has flung almost the whole of the Luftwaffle-four air fleets and one air corps-against the Soviet Union," declared AIR MAJOR-GENERAL GRENDAL of
THE Undersigned have received the Soviet Air Force in an article in the RED STAR on Sunday.
instructions
to sell by
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on
Thursday, the 11th September, 1941
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con- naught Road, Central. 2nd Floor,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
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"The Arst two months of the war against the Soviet Union has shown that the Germans have failed to achieve their chief aim--- undisputed supremacy in the air. Aerial battles have proved de- finitely that the industry of Soviet aviation is not only not inferior to the corresponding Gerran industry but, on the contrary, is superior to it in many ways.
"The enemy themselves were forced to admit the superiority of our planes and in particular that of our new fighter planes," Gen- eral Grendal continues.
"During the first two months of the war against the Soviet Union the Germans had lost over 7,200 planes an unheard of result in the history of aviation in general and the German air force in paI- ticular.
"In the course of war, our air force destroyed over 2,000 Nazi planes on the ground. Our artillery are also inflictine on the enemy beavy losses.
CRUSHING ATTACKS
OFFENSIVE POWER OF R.A.F. IN FAR EAST
CAIRO, Sept. 9 (Reuter-Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm made a successful attack on a convoy of three medium sized merchant vessels protected by three destroyers in the Mediter- ranean on Saturday night. One merchant ship was hit three times, causing violent explosions and much black smoke, vessel was compelled to stop. Hsting heavily to port.
A tanker was hit with two tor-
pedoes and severely damageā.
The
WEDNESDAY,
Libys.-The same night a heavy AXIS NATIONALS
rald by RA.F. bombers on Beng- hazl resulted in a number nt direct hits on milltary stores and
buldings
Arm made a
IN IRAN
landing Expulsion Demanded
By British Govt.
"The Fleet Alt Series of attacks grounds at El Timimi El Gazala. Martuba and E Adem. Five enc- my aircraft were destroyed at El Gazala, another at
Martuba and considerable damage was caused SINGAPORE, Sept. & (Reuter) to a number of others. Fires were The offensive strength of the caused at El Adem and damage
a severe
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter) -
is learned that the reply from latest British Note is expected at the Iranian Government to the
The second communication from under- of the British Government is
The Note is understood also
to
SEPTEMBER 10, 1941. --PAGE. 7
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Gerbin! gero- aircraft on the
man Legation in Teheran,
R.A.F. in the Far East is further was done to buildings on the ma- any moment. reinforced by the arrival in Singa-jority of these aerodrones pore of a large number of the "Enemy gun positions east latest type
of long-nose Bristol the Tobruk defences came in for stood to deal with the Germans and Blenheim bombers,
bombardment from air and other Axis nationals in Iran For some months, it has been craft of the South African Air and it is thought that the Note "Nazi air formations are break-in Malaya by aircraft
the policy to strengthen the R.A.F, Force.
demands their expulsion or intern- Electric Table Lamps, Tennising up under the crushing attacks United States.
from the *Stelly-In Sielly on Saturday ment. Rackets, Filter, Brass, Glass and of our airmen.
night, Fleet Air Arm aircraft at- But in recent weeks, apart the
Lacked Comiso Porcelain Ware. Wall Mirrors. "The 51st and 54th Bomber arrival of a large number of off-raided Catani and Garden Hoses, Cooking Utensils, Squadrons of the air corps com-cers and men, there had
dromes. Enemy manded General Von Greim from British factories mainten-ground were bombed and machine-plementary to the one sent earlier lost during the first day of the war 30 per cent of their planes complete aircraft.
equipment together
gunned."
in the week was dispatched last TANKER IN BAD WAY and the 55th Squadron, 50 Der This means the R.A.F.
LONDON, Sept. 9
the course of a reply is expected in (Reuter)- "The losses of the German air and material from
Far East is now being fed in men die East R.A.F. communique was The convoy mentioned in the Mid- force were heaviest in the zones Kingdom, the United States. Aus- tween Pantellaria and Sicily, says
the United attacked in the narrow ot operations of Generals Kessel-tralia and New Zealand.
gap be- ring's and Stumpf's alr feets In the western and south western directions
etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACK WOOD FURNITURE
and
10.E." Radio
1 "Victrola “
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
1 Iron Cot
1 Beach Tent
2 Electric
Refrigerators "Frigid-
aire"
1 Electric Refrigerator "Kelvina
tor"
On View from Wednesday, the 10th September, 1941
Terma: Cash on Delivery.
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The second Note which is a sup
the course of the next 24 hours
UNDER CONSIDERATION
is believed that the Iranian Cab- TEHERAN, Sept. 9 (Reuter)-It
BY LORD MAYOR
SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 (Reuter)--
LESS MOTOR CARS OTTAWA, Sept. 9 (Reuter
A reply to the telegram to London The production of passenger motor on the second anniversary of the cars for sale in Canada in 1842 is war from the Chita Relief Fund to be curtailed to approximately Committee, representing all over- 49 per cent, of that in 1940, ...
den. seas Chinese, has been received by cording to an Order. In cable from the Lord Mayor of Lon-announced by
Council the Minister of the Air Ministry.
Munitions. Mr. C. D. Howc. SPECIAL GUARDS
inet is still considering the Anglo- A 6,000-ton vessel was left 1st-Russian Note.
After thanking the Committe Production in 1940 was approx!- SIMLA, Sept. 8 (Reuter)ing heavily and sinking with a
for their good wishes and gen-mately 9,600 cars. Although a short routine session erous support, the Lord Mayor as- using Practically ail R.A.F. now
aerodromes destroyer standing by while other of Parliament was held yesterday sures "my deep sympathy with ment the right to restrict or en-
The Order reserves to chiefly Heinkel 11's. Dornier 215's. In Malaya are guarded by detach- destroyers slowly shepherded the only secondary matters were con- your great country in their own "tirely prohibit motor car produc
Govern- Junkers 88's and Messerschmitts ments of the Indian Expeditionary two remaining ships,
Force. Some units defending the badly damaged.
"The Germans are
Heinkel 118.
"Captured German pilots in s.atements said they have the greatest respect for the 1105 Soviet fighter which they call the 1-17.
dive-
one beingsidered.
109's.
This
was 8,000- "The Germans are new doing aerodromes belong to the Indian
ton. tanker their utmost to speed up the Army while others are infantry
The attack which caused great output of their new fighters--the battalions raised in Indian states confusion was led by a Lieutenant and placed at the disposal of His Tripod a few nights ago and also who torpedoed a destroyer off Majesty by their rulers.
All the men know the markings
took part in a recent attack on a United States, German, Italian,
convoy off Cape Spartivento Thai Japanese and Dutch aircraft,Meet Air Arm aircraft crews were
About the same tlane,
other They have been given instructions completing a bṛisk in regard to dealing with
night's work. bombers, parachutists, etc. Exper-chine of one plane developed en- After starting for Stelly, the ma- lence gained in Norway, Greece ging trouble, so the crew unloaded and Crete is being incorporated. totlon showed the thoroughness and machine and returned to
Recently a realistic demonstra- to the base, stepped into bother their bomba on Comiso, returned
far-sightedness with which pre-where they dive-bombed and ma- Stelly this chine-gunned three enemý air- craft: They repeated the perform- ance at Gerbino where they also dropped bombs and started fires before flying home to bed.
HIDDEN AERODROMES
"No large aerodrome being used by Russia in this war, the majority of the bases being small and well-hidden aerodromes hold 40 or 50 planes."
PUBLIC AUCTION. General Grendal adds: "It the parations are being made in
Lempo and scale of activity on the front from the Balentz Sea to
THE Undersigned have received the Black Sea continues without
Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Friday, the 12th September, 1841
commencing at 2.30 p.in,
at their Sales Room, No. 35,
kow Road, Kowloon,
change by another two or three months, German air losses will in crease considerably."
"Except for a few thousand skill- eu pilots," General Grendal con- tinues, "the bulk of the personnel of the German Air Force' now con- sist-8 of hastily trained pilots which must inevitably result in an increase of losses,
"According to war prisoners, the Han-majority of the present German
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising: Teakwood Béd Room, Dining Room, Drawing Room and Office Furniture, Ice Chests, Ename] Bath, Porcelain Sink, Hand Sew- ing Machines, Electric Table Fans & Lamps Ornaments, Brass, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Pictures, Clocks, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE
and
regard.
Feud Between Army, Nazi Party
GROWING SENSE OF FRUSTRATION
pilots have joined the air force ANKARA, Sept. 9 (Reuter)-A either the latter half of 1940 growing sense of trustration
២.
MOONLIGHT RAID
ON BERLIN
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE BY R.A.F. LONDON, Sept. (Reuter Extensive damage was done dur-
or the first half of 1941. It should Germany is reported by travellers ng Sunday night's Royal Air also be borne in mind that prior arriving here who tell how the Force raids, according to the Air to the war, with the Soviet Union people are openly asking, For Ministry. German aeroplane factories could what are we fighting? Why is the replace the loases of aircraft only Russian war not finished?" when part of the air force was in
These sources action.
stress, however, that morale is in no way near breaking point.
"Darbig the period of May to September, 1940, when practically the whole of the air force was thrown into ac tion, German aircraft industry managed only with great difi- culty to replace the losses and during these five months the expansion of the air force stopped altogether.
EXTRA EFFORTS
"The RAF last bight attacked objectives at Berlin, Kiel and other places in Germany and docks at he attack on Berlin was carried Boulogne the communique states,
General recrimination over the out by a very powerful force in Soviet war has led to a feud be brilliant moonlight A great num tween the Army and the Nazi ber of high explosive and incen- Party. Marshal Goering and Mar-diary bombs were dropped, the at- shal ist, demanding more power
tack lasting two hours.
trials."
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at the expense of the Party, have "Great fires sprang up in the met strenuous opposition from city and extensive damage was Himmler who has since been back were destroyed by our bombers in done. Four enemy night fighters: ed up by Hitler.
Himmler's victory was imme-the course of these operations
WANTED TO BUY: diately reflected in the dispatch Twenty of our bombers are "During the entire period of the of more 8.8, men to the front missing.
WE PAY HIGH PRICES "Westinghouse" Refrigerator (in European war, preceding the at-where. they are very unpopular
"Aircraft of the Fighter Com- for all gold and silver articles good condition)
tack on the U.S.S.B, losses of the with the Army.
mand attacked a number of enemy Jade, diamonds, jewels, watches. Nazi air force amounted to Jess Belleving Political Commissars aerodromes in occupied territory fountain pens. Apply Far East than 8,000 planes yet in order to to be the backbone of the Red during the night. One of these Diamond and Gold Refining Co., & replace these losses, the Germans Army, the 88 mercilessly ill-treat aircraft is missing."
had to make extra efforts and captured Commissars, The Army
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BOMBAY, "Sept. 8. (Reater) Bixty-two Japanese residents of Indiú Have galled for Japan by
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their air force is compelled to re has protested to Berlin several Britain Anticipates open. duce the scale of its military times, fearing Russian reprisals,
operations.
"It is in the light of these facts that one should evaluate the losses
J
but Berlin supported the 8.8.
5.S. BRUTALITY
It is now reported that the Army
Bumper Harvest
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter-
of Hitler's air force in the war is telling captured Commissars to Despite the weather, it is safe to against the USSR.
discard their insignia, in order not say that the thal weight of crops "At present the German air to expose themselves to the bru grown this year will easily create force is forced to reduce its radius tality of the 8.9.2 of action and transfer its units
a record for the century, said Mr. The travellers were much struck RB, Hudson, Minister for Agri- from one direction of the front by the complete lack of confidence culture, in, an exclusive statement to another.
in the financial stability of the to Renter's Political correspondent "Even working in full capacity Reich and point out that the or- yesterday Germany's aeroplane factories are dinary German, unable to buy This bumpor harvest has been unable to replace her rapally food and clothes, prefers to spend gathered in dificult weather con cressing losses. On the other hand, his money in cafes and restauditions and, could only have been our inexhaustible arenath ranta rather than invest in the successful with the enormous co- growing day by day.".
bankas operation, which was so splendidy The man in the street is openly given by all sections of the com admitting that Balin te urable munity
CHUNGKING Bent 9 (Central) the Hakone Waru, the Raj hav--Dr. Talen Tal, the new ing permitted them to depart. The tritive Vice-Minister of ship carried 35800 bales of cotton. Affairs, sasumed offos vesterday.
to stand raids like London while In addition to regular farm She new British bombs have creat workers and the - women's hand eduneksmear throughout the Army, there has been constant work
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