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Another Russian Vessel Detained
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" An urgent "United Press" mes- sage from London this morning, stating that the Soviet Ambas- sader has protested against the detention of Russian vessels in Pacific waters, brings to light the fact that a British warship of the China Squadron has inter-
N. Z. PILOT BRINGS DOWN TWO RAIDERS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, MAR. 27 (UP).—SOLDIERS IN THE TRENCHES AND FORTIFICATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF NO MAN'S LAND ON THE WESTERN FRONT WITNESSED A THRILLING AIR DUEL BETWEEN BRITISH AND GERMAN MACHINES ON MONDAY. News of the air battle has just been released by the censors. A squadron of R.A.F. pursuit machines intercepted seven
Nazi
'COPPER" WAS THEIR MASTER~Pletureil above is the Messerschmili bombers, escorted by an equal number of pursuit planes, which were 109, Germany's most famous fighter. Its 20-mm, gun fires shells through the attempting to reconnoitre the Allied positions. propeller hub.
cepted another vessel for the Germany Storing Up Oil Reserves
purposes of Contraband Control.
This is the steamer Maya- kovsky.
The naval authorities in Hongkong confirm that this vessel was detained by a unit of the British Navy, but no additional oficial details forthcoming.
are
the
The "Telegraph" understands, how- ever, that the ship in question was en route to Vladivostok from United States with a cargo of copper. It is not known whether she will for be brought Into Hongkong examination or be taken to Hanoi ar Singapore.
Near Japan
The detention is believed to have SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
occurred some ten days ago. LONDON, March 27 (UP).- According to a London message the King George VI has been voted ship was intercepted about. 100 miles the world's best dressed man by from the Zagarus Straits, between the no less an authority than Nor-Islands of Honshu and Hokkaido
Selenga Detention
man
No Information is available from
Hartnell, the famous Australian designer who design-Lloyd's regarding the Mayakovsky, ed Queen Elizabeth's wardrobe for the American tour.
His Majesty. Just nosed out Sumner Welles for the tllc.
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While the German pursuit planes gave battle, the bombers attempted to con- tinue their reconnaissance operations. DEADLY FIRE FROM SPITFIRES
But two Nazi planes were quickly shot down in flames by the deadly and
further into French territory.
accurate are of the Spitfires and the Germans thereupon abandoned attempts to fly
DECISIVE BATTLE Nazi bombers.
SPECIAL
TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BELGRADE, Mar. 27 (Domel).-The Germans are pre- paring for a decisive battle on the Western Front by storing up large supplies of Rumanian and Russian oil,
To-day, 30 German boats, carrying a total of 18,000 tons of oil, started sailing up the Danube with Rumanian oil,
In the meantime a succession of
"accidents" at various Rumanian oil field during last week-end have dis-
lurbed the authorities.
Pope Attacks Paganism
Sad And Worried While Addressing Pilgrims
One British machine was shot down by the Messerschmidts protecting the The pilot of the Spitfire took to his parachute as soon as his machine started
to go into a tail spin, and landed safely behind the Allied lines.
THE RETURN OF GOOD WEATHER ON THE WESTERN FRONT SAW. IN- CREASED AERIAL ACTIVITY ON ALL SECTORS.
In addition to shooting down a British machine in the aerial encounter mentioned above, the German High Command claims that a French machine was shot down elsewhere along the Front.
N. Zealand Ace Masters
Nazi Messerschmitts
LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter's Correspondent Some-
FIGHT OVER METZ LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter). A War Ministry bulletin from the Headquarters of the British where in France).—The R.A.F. brought down at least five Air Force somewhere in France
announces that there was a enemy planes in France yesterday. marked increase .in aerial activity yesterday in the neigh- bourhood of the Metz.
Two others are believed to have been accounted for. One British fighter was
Explosions And Fires
Explosions and fires are reported "United Press" reports from Lon-tron several oil folds in Rumania. An
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH don that the Soviet Ambassador, M. explosion occurred in an oil well near Maisky, in addition to protesting Proesti on Saturday last, while a fire VATICAN CITY, Mar. 27 (UP) Mr. against the detention of the Mayne broke out in an oll well owned by the Resuming his customary Wednesday
kovsky, renewed his protest-at-thu Stoeva Oil Company."
morning audiences after a month of continued detention in Hongkongj harbour of the Soviet steamer
On Monday another explosion took seclusion during Lent, His Holiness Selenga.
place in a well near Proesti.·
the Pupe told 4,000 pilgrims that the A formation of Rover enemy recon- lost. Hortnell, who revolutionised The Soviet Ambassador is reported women's dress designs, yesterday to have demanded the immediate The Rumanian Government are war was due to the lack of christian naissance craft, escorted by fighters; states-was intercepted and engaged by prepared a lot of the eight beat-release of both ships and has reserved taking urgent precautions against charity on the part of some
British fighters. dressed men in the world for "United the right to demand compensation. these successive accidents which, Itmen. Press,"
He is reported to have given Lords felt, might be the outcome of in- Halifax an official assurance that ternational munoeuvres. They are:
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King George VI;
Mr. Sumner Welles;
Lord Louis Mountbatten;
Lord Sefton;
Errol Flynn;
Adolphe Menjou;
Vivian Cornellus
(the
British
the cargoes in both ships are for consumption in Soviet Russia only. "United Press" reports that the British reply merely states that the authorities are still investigating the matter.
27
(Reuter). LONDON, Mor. Lord and Lady Willingdon, who re diplomat);
presented the British Government at George Michison, now an officer the New Zealand centennial celebra- with the Grenadier Guards some- tlons, returned home by air yester- where in France.
day.
LA RAILLEUSE
French Destroyer Lost
In Terrific Explosion
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”"
Thyssen Flees To Argentine
Nazi Magnate Who Broke With Hitler SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
Three separate battles occurr- ed in the morning, afternoon Aerial encounters occurred and our and early evening when patroll- He bitterly condemned the "attempt nghters, having broken up the enemy ing Hurricanes met German
enemy forced the to restore modern paganism," which formatius, for
to planes of four different types,
The Ave planes shot down for authoritative Vatican sources inter-abandon ita reconnaissance.
certain were all of the Messerschmitt preted as an attack against the Nazis.
and Dornier types. The pilgrims included 000 newly wedded couples who gathered in the hall for benediction and greeted the Pontiff with a hefty cheer, "Viva il Papa."
Sad And Worried
One British patrol encountered formation of nine enemy fighters.
In the casuing fight two enemy alr- craft were seen descending in flames. One of our fighters was shot down but the pilot escaped by parachute.
The Pone, looking sad and worried Brazil Revolt
Uncovered
Communist Agitators Are Blamed
to
two
N. Zealander's Exploits. "Copper", a 21-year-old New his Zealander already famous for exploits, brought his total "bag" up Ave by accounting for Messerschmitts. This time he nar- rowly escaped with his fe and as be limped about his mers to-day with one leg peppered by shrapnel from cannon shells, he told an amazingly graphic story.
and two other
early
LATEST
Berlin Munition Plant In Flames
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" spoke from the throne, saying, "The
BERLIN, Mar. 27 (UP)—A fire cause of the present war situation is
broke out at 10 o'clock to-night in a to be found in the exultation of
German ammunition plant in the in- strength instead of Justice and equity. PARIS, Mar. 27 (UP)-Herr The Brst war was caused by the fact
dustrial suburb of Wilhelmsruhr, and He told how he
blazed for two hours before it was Fritz Thyasen, the German in-that some statesmen ignored the law other
Hurricane pilots ran into a flight of put under control by 70 are brigades. charity, while dustrial magnate, who started of christian
this
ano Messerschmitts in the have abandoned statesmen off by backing Hitler against charity, have even fought in attempt-
afternoon. "We took one aplece and then later communism,
Just went in. I hit one and he spun SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" reing to restore modern paganism which
27 down in smoke and flames. Then for
After a two-hours blaze, it ap- nounced Hitlerism and refused is aimed to bring society back to the RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar.
(Domel).Brazilian to return from exile in Switzer- days before christian civilisation.
military au-a time there was a free-for-all until announced that a got another Messerschmill and sent peared that the fire had been put control, although it was sill land, is now en route to Lisbon,
Seventy-five "Christian civilisation, neverthe thorities to-day where he will embark on the less, is a civilisation to which man revolutionary plot had been dis-hlm down
steamer Conte Grande on April kind must return if he does not want
to perish." 4, for Buenos Aires.
For years. Thyssen was one of the most striking agures in German in- dustry, and when he decided to back Hitler in his quest for the dictatorship of the Helch, many wiseneres believed that Hitler had become a tool of the ¡tycoon..
But later on Thyssen renounced Hitlerism, fed into Switzerland, and had his properties confiscated by the (German State, because he refused to return to his country to help in the conduct of the war,
He stated at the time that he fed the country because he had opposed
New Post For
M. Tanner
Minister Of Food In
Revised Cabinet
'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Már) 27 (UP)-
the war and he did not return be-M. Tanner, former Finnish Foreign
ROME, Mar. 27 (UP)-The 1,878-ton French destroyer Laause he valued his life, Railleuse was completely destroyed by a mysterious explosion "Giornale d'Italia.”
on Saturday, according to the Tangiers Correspondent of the NAZI PAMPHLET
The correspondent states that the blast spilt the destroyer in two and
she sank within a few minutes.
Of the destroyer's complement of 148 men, over 100. are reported to be missing. Several injured men have been rescued,
The La Railicuse was just leaving Casablanca when the explosion occurred.
The destroyer was commissioned in September, 1928, She was armed with four 5.1ln. guns, two anti-strera't guns and six 21in. torpedo tubes.
RAILLEUSE LOSS CONFIRMED
"PARIS, Mar. 28 (UP),—An official communique issued by the French Navy Department states that seven were killed and several of the crew are missing following an explosion aboard the French destroyer Italilouse.
BOMBS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”· '.
BRUSSELS. Mar. 27 (UP)
Minister, has been named Minister. of Food Supply, and Welfore in the new Finnish Cabinet:
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The Bergmann plant was affected, where small calibre ammunition in manufactured.
of fire apparatus were em- at San Paulo. According to the announcement, clear. But one of the Messerschmitts foreign
urged
cordons prevented any op- Communists
Red was hovering high above, waiting to ployed to quench the blaze, and elements in the country to attempt a see how the battle was going to tum proach to the area.
out. He swooped on me and the next Newsmen were told: "No in- reign of terror.
u looked round and the sky seemed out at midnight
of
formation available."
Calin now prevails over the whole thing I know was a terrific bang In front of my eyes. The top of my
The Dames were visible for several Brazil, claim the authorities. Many Communists have been ar-hood flew away. A great jagged hole
section of Berlin was a brilliant red. rested in Rio de Janeiro, and it is be-appeared in my engine and flames miles and the sky in the northern The German official news agency loved that they were connected with and oil poured into the cockpit.
"I was almost knocked unconscious the abortive revolution.
by the shock, but came to and man- announced that the dames had com- pletely destroyed sheds filled with nged to bale out."
"For a long time I never thought wood, but that the fire had been checked before it reached other parts, about pulling the stlpcord of my parachute. Then I did so and floated of the factory.
People living in the neighbourhood down in a kind of a date, enjoying cold they heard explosions inside the
the cool air on my face.
factory grounds, apparently from small calibre ammunition.
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"This Heaven"
"When I had plesed through a thick layer of white claude, I thought to myself quite seriously. This is
heaven.
However, there were no large ex- plostons and at midnight the fire had. reduced considerably and isolated to one part of the plagt,
The Finnish Cabine, headed by Dr.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"I landed in a field in No Man's 28 Risto Ryll, to-day resigned en bloc, SHANGHA I,-- Mar.
Land and stumbled towards a wood but Dr. Rytt has formed a now Cabinet which includes practically all (Domel)-China's foreign trade where I covered up my parachute of the previous office holders." for February showed an adverse with earth and wire.
"A French Captain come running with revolver poised. President Kallio to-day addressed balance of $8,754,000.
Imports totalled $118,972,000 and towards mo
When he found who I was, he helped Foreign planes, believed to have been the old Cabinet and paid a tribute to
exports $110,217,000,
While Imports Increased by 15 per me back into the French lines." German, flew over the Mons district their courage during the war. close to the French frontier on Mon-
Baron Mannerholm, cont. over the January figures, ex-'
Air Chief's Tributo ed to demoralise the French soldiers, addressing Swedish and Norweglon ports decreased by 31 per cent.
"Copper's" two companions each Some coples of the pamphlets wore volunteers declared: "Our villages picked up to tho northwest of and towns were destroyed, but our creased, but, those from North and chased a Messerschmitt. One flying
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. Brussels.,
courago is not crushed..
day night and dropped tracts design- Marshal
Exports from Bouth China in-
Central China showed sharp declines.
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