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LONDON, July 9 (Reuter).—In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved
a vole of credit of £1,000,000,000, for war expenditure.
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It will be recalled that March 13 the House approved a
credit of £700,000,000.
£575,000,000 of this
already expended,
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For the last four weeks, the average rate of expenditure directly on the war equalled over £7,500,000 a day, of which £6,500.000 was spent on ilio Navy, Army, Air Force, Ministry of Supply and aircraft production.
The remainder was spent on other war service like shipping, food, home accurity, cle
More Taxation Hint
These Agures, Sir Kingsley declar- ed, are further proof of our axed determination to achieve viclory,
The gap between revenue and is widentng. Furthor towards tribution from taxation the cost of the war must be the be highest possible and must soon made. It is imperative that we should keep before us the necessity of sound Bnancial effort and be ready
to make the necessary heavy financial sacrifice..
The House unanimously agreed to the £1,000,000,000 credit and went into a secret session on economic warfare.
U.S. Fleet Stays At Hawaii
NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuter). President Roosevelt slated at a Press conference to-day that there was at
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SHANGHAI, July
9
(UP). - Quickly following the seizure of the B. & S. steamer Hsengking by the Marines,
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Japanese naval authorities last night lodged a protest with the British naval au- thorities in Shanghai,
The Japanese claimed that the Hsengking carried 627 cases of ammunition within the Woosung military zone. where, they claimed, ships jare not permitted to trans- belli- port munitions for gerents.
Japanese naval officials told Japanese newspapers that the Hsengking was ordered to half by a Japanese patrol vessel, which subsequently fired a blank shell,
The Haengking proceeded to the Hongkew wharf, where she was boarded by the Japanese.
"The Hsengking's failure to halt and submit to search is an
BAG SNATCHING unfriendly act," Japanese naval
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*An carlier report from Shanghai, stated that the Haengking was con- veying ammunition from Tientsin to the British garrison in Shanghai, present no plan to move the United snatched while walking in the streets Anti-British Movement
Fleet from Ilawall to the At-of the Colony yesterday,
SHANGHAI, July 10 (Reuter).— Mra, Raymond Lee, of 109 Robin- An anti-British movement is becom The President made this state-son Road, was walking in Castle ing active in the International Settle. ment following a conference with Road at 2.10 p.m. when a Chinese ment and in the French Concession. Admiral Richardson, Commander of snatched her handbag containing the Fleet, who made on unheralded $104 and ran
An organisation describing itself as "Eradiente the British League" has fight from Hawali to Washington. A widow, Ng Lin, of 64 Robinsons issited circulars addressed to British Road, was robbed of her handbag troops, "telling" them to withdraw containing $300 when in Peiho Street, from Chinese territory at the earliest night's war communique states: Shamshuipo, about 4.10 p.m.
Lirs. Chung Hok-hang, of Chiu Wai
possible moment. Terrace, was in Western Street about 9.45 nm. when a man snatched her wrist watch, valued at $50.
Rumania Guards Its Oil Wells
off
RICE LOST AS BOAT SINKS
SUPPLIES
CAIRO, July 0
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in the United States, and the mezzo (Fletcher). Sylvan group consists of about twenty Suite (Perey Fletcher). inhabited islands and. (T 10.30 Musical Comedy Selections. (Reuter)-To-immense number of islets, com-
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prising an area of about 4,375 The capital is
The circular adds that hesitation "In the Western Desert, successful square miles. "ay compel us to resort to force to engagements continue оп enemy Nassau, a famous resort for BUCHAREST, July 9 (Reuter).
effect your expulsion."
columns trying to take stores and American tourists. The Rumanian Cabinet at a special
Manifested Cargo
water, into the fort of Capuzzo, caus-i meeling to-night approved of the
SHANGHAI, July 9 (Reuter)ing a daily drain on the enemy's. Fe-Governor, aided by an Executive The Government is vested in a decree prohibiting the sale of shares)
The British steamer, Isengking, sources, particularly mechanical in Rumanian Oll Companies, exceptį
with ammunition from the French transport.
Council of nine members, a nominated to Rumanian citizens.
Concession at Tientsin for the French
Legislative Council of 9 members and This was interpreted as a move to
Concession in Shanghai, is detained "On other fronts there is nothing to an elective Representative Assembly prevent the transfer of such shards A cargo of 140 backs of rice was at Woosung by the Japanese,
of 29 members. lost when a gliter, which was un- The Japanese announce that they There have been insistent rumours loading alongside the sea-wall at fare fling a very strong prolest,
have been endeavouring to dispose of noon. The their share in Russia.
abroad.
report,"
in Bucharest that British interests West Point, saule, on Saturday after-claiming that the action contradicts Futile Nazi Attempts To Penetrate Defences
TO-MORROW
yesterday.
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salvaged the spirit of the Japanese represent- etions concerning the withdrawal of belligerents' armed forces from occupied areas.
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However, the owners say that the) matter is in order as the ammuni- tions appeared in the manifest and the ship cleared. the Japanese authorities at Tientsin.
Talks Suspended
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SHANGHAI, July 10 (UP). Negotiations over the Shengking in- eldent have been suspended until necording to an announcement by a British naval spokesman this morning
both sides collect fiets,
NEW AIR BATTLE OVER S. E. COAST
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)—An air battle took place over south-east England this afternoon.
As soon us the enemy aircraft crossed the coast from the north-east, they were engaged by fighters out of sight in the clouds.
Rapid machine-gun Bursts There have been considerable inls-were frequent and spent car- understandings all round, he said.tridges came down like hail over|
It has been agreed that the ship will remain in port until the negotia- tions end.
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quiet locally,
a town.
The raiders then flew westwards | over another town. Herú a dogfight came into view,
New Manoeuvre By
Axis Powers?
BUDAPEST, July 9 (Router), --It is understood that Count Teleki and Count Csaky will attend the meeting Raiders Driven Off British fighters attacked the ralders of the Reichstag on Thursday.
It is reported that Count Clano will and finally drove them off to the also be present.
south.
Thing.
CHINESE AIR FORCE
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churm amulets and "one-thousan! stitch" belts.
THE skill and personal bray-. ery of our officers are the prin- elpal factors that make up for our numerical inferiority. In engagements with hostile planes our officers often fight against great odds. Some times they can shoot down enemy planca after their own planes liave been already damaged.
The names of some of our best air officers and their achievements In shooting down enemy planey follow.
Cant, Liu Jui-kwung shot hostile planes; Captains
sin-Jul, Liu Chunk-wu,
Jul-tlen, euch clalin
hostile planca and Captains Mao- Yin-chu, wong Pel-yang, Chu Chinchsun and Lo I-ching, ruch
plancs.
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In this connection, I may recail several deeds of hersism and self- sacrifice on the part of our officers. While on an expedition to attack the enemy positions in Shanghai in 1037,
2nd Lieut. Yen Hal-wen Inude a forced landing. In the himself, very creditably in the enemy lines after having acquitted bombing mission. He caimly jump-
took his own life with the Jast
High explosive and incendiary destroyed his plane and shot half д dozen Joponese soldiers who at- bombs
were dropped but there was practically
of any tempted to capture him before le damage no casualties caused.
AIL.P. workers dealt eflclently with Incendiary bombs which fell on
south-east town.
A south-west town had a daylight There were more enemy raids in PORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, raid in the etteraven when a single eastern England and Scotland on July 10 (UP), British warships bomber dropped bombs. The extent Monday night and early this morned out from his cockpit, carefully have been patrolling off the coast of of the damage is not known. Martinique since July 4, but have raider flew fairly low and was hotly made no effort to intervene in the attacked by guns, French Colony.
Another raider from * higher There is no evidence of any ultima-allitude dropped bombs which fell tum having been deilvered to the in feld. French authorities. Everything is At least two were killed and a few injured in an air ruid in a Welsh uren Washington Interest
this afternoon. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEORAP!!!
Four Nazis Downed WASHINGTON, July 10 (UP),— LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-It Is The State Department is watching offelully announced that two enemy developments in Martinique, but bomber and one fighter were dea incits full information on the situn-troyed by British fighters and one flon
there.
enemy fighter by anti-aircraft fire In It has been ascertained, stated Mr. onemy bombing aftacles on several Cordell Hull to-day, that several districts in England to-day. British vessels are standing by and An Air Ministry communique on- there is some question of whether nouncing this states that enemy air- they are maintaining a blockade or craft made bombing attacks in several ure merely there as observers,
districts: Some damage was done to premises at a Bristol Channel port
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)—The International Tea Committee has re- duced the quota by five per centum to 10 per centum for the current con- trol your ending Match 31, 1941.
Nine German planes appeared over south-east Scotland this morning. One plane is reported to have been so badly damaged by our defences. that it is unlikely that it got home again.
Houses and a stable were damaged in a Scottish town. Some windows were broken,
There were a few minor casualties.
Casualties LONDON, July (Reuter)There
0 were a number of casualties including several dead, in a raid on a south- cast England town to-night.
and a few casuallles vero caused;
Fighter aircraft and anti-craft guns
It Is belloved that the death-roll went into action and losses were in in south-west England in a daylight
leted on the enemy,
LONDON,
More Raids
July ⠀⠀ (Reuter);
rold (o-day - was alx, and several people were treated for minor in- juries,
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bullet in his service pistol. In lie Japanese press n high tribuie was paid to their fallen foe and as far as we understand, the Japancso gave him a decent burial and de- dicated a stone tablet to him.
Inciory
1st Lleut.
carry
Lleut. Sheng
on
Chung
HO
sun sank an enemy naval vessel in the Hangchow Bay by crashing his bomb-laden plane on her deck. While fighting single-handed with a number of enemy pursuits in an ale combat near. Hanksow Ist Lieut. Chen Wei-ming found his
plane much damaged that he could no longer
the fight. Ho made straight for the nearest enemy fighter. The collision de stroyed both planes and killed the crown. Celonel Wu Ju-lia, at the head of a a pursuit squadron, wiped out an energy bombing squadron near Namyung. · Our nërial attacki On
enemy worships have also scored many successes. Up to the present our bombers have hit a total of 194 enemy vessels of which 40 wero.sunk.
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