Raids On Suez Canal,
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Alexandria Claimed
ROME, Aug. 29—Italion planes to-day ralded the Suez Canal for the first time,
The raiders concentrated on the BERLIN SUFFERS
northern half of the waterway be-
tween Port Said and Ismailia and the Alcantra railway ferry on the line between Egypt and Palestine.
The Italian High Command also
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announced that planes raided the streets of a south-west town. They British naval base at Alexandria. also dropped bomba.
It is claimed that Italian `nativo troops have occupied the British fort at Polignao, near Lake Rudolf in Kenya.
800 CZECH ›
AIR PILOTS ESCAPED
TWO divisions and about 800 air pilots of the Czecho- Slovakian forces were evacu- ated from France after the Petain capitulation. Most of these are in England, ready to fight again.
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It is officially announced that the long rald on London and other towns on Wednesday night caused little damage because of the height at which the raiders flew,
An Air Ministry official, speaking unofficially, has accused the Ger mens of Indiscriminate bombing in- tended to terrorize the population.
Four Fires in City
Intense searchlight activity allied with some haze prevented several other pilots, who attacked about this time, from observing the results,
But when some minutes after mid- night another aircraft dropped high explosive and incendiary bomba, the haze had cleared sufficiently to reveal four fires in the
fres in the south and central
part of
of the target.
At 2 um.. following yet another salvo across the buildings, there was
a violent exploaton and a large Are,
which Wits burning fiercely
In the last stage of the Battle of loutes after attack, France two Czecho-Slovakian
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giments and 200 pilots were fighting Tegel See, one of in the front line.
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One raider bombed the work near Berlin's takes. Later another pilot observed a fire at these worke
It was possible, with British co- operation, to rescue neurly all the A.A. Shoote Down Own Planc Czechs who were endangered when
the Gestapo seized power in France. A Wing Cousinander wall think on the way out he now a German plane The first retreat order to the Czeeb shot down by the enemy's own de- forces was sent from London on, fences June 17. Thousands of suldiers who Another pilot desevibed how he had were in the training camps al Agde a sort of rectangular run all round and Bezleres, in south-eastern Berlin. This was the bomber from France, hurried to Mediterranean which the crew had seen a Ore burn- port.
ng on a works 30 miles away on the Four transporls, commundeered by: "At one time, an is closer look, the bomeward Journey This pilot sal· the Adininity, were watting for works seemed to be half-a-mile long them, protected by a destroyer Two white fre
the i They dived from 12,000 to 3,000 Czechs and two were left vacant for feet to attheit a power-station. two Czecho-Slovakian reginetik
other objective was attacked at 23- which were retreating from the!
Tervals from 135 PA
WILLE After Lotre.
of the ships were loaded with
A few hours before the armistice) came into force the flotilla steamed
An-
One of the Best raiders saw botnlas
out of the port to avoid being held in the target and a fairly large under the peace terms,
The fate of the two regiments be caine precarious. General Ingr and A stolt of 60 officers refused to leave France before the Bghting units were anfe,
The two regiments had 10 lind their
way through
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country, and had to contend with the French authorities, who wanted them
fire wns burning as he left
Another pilot saw his heavy bobs. straddle the target.
Some raklers made a special attack one objective only four miles from the centre of the city,
("United Press" and "Reuter" Messages)
in lay down the arias as the French SHANGHAI G.O.C. HERE
had done.
Friday,
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Second-War Nursing Sister Revealed--
Canadian Troops Have To Salute The Nurses
WHEN Nursing Sister "Marnio" Hearn, of Regina, Saskatchewan, of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, led the first contingent al Canadian Army nurses this week- end into a big Buckinghamshire house, their new home, she told them: "My, but this old place is familiar.”
It was the house she walked from forms rard as much 19 years ago to the day, at the end rouge as they want. of her last war service in Europe.
Then she was the Empire's young- est fully trained nurse to have ser- ved in France.
'Lucky Break'
Upstick and
They hold rank equivalent to Jew teuant, and Canadian soldiers have to salute them.
War Ribbons Miss E. F. Pense, R.RC, matron- In-chief, is in charge of all Canadi. Now she is back ngain to "mother"lan Army nurava in England. She Major-General A. F Simmons. Canada's new generation of Army comes from Kingston, Ontario, and Only after difficult negotiations until recently OMeer Commanding nurses
served in France throughout the Inst between General Ingr and the Petain the British Troops In North China, At the quarters she said. "I had war. She has a line of medal rib- Government were the men allowed arrived yesterday accompanied by
a lucky break In the last war. bons sewn on her hospital frock, to leave in Egyptian merchant ships hin staff on a British ner.
graduated in May 1916, was nccepted! She Baid: "These nursen Are for North Africa. General ingr was; Major-General Simmons went to for the R.C.A.M.C in Jurie, and was only the first. "We're expecting
Shanghai from Palestine where he out in France in August.
They said many more They're grand girls. saw service during the Arab trouble.
Most of them are volunteers from of the airmen enly abuni 50 He succeeded bla brother-in-law, were able to escape in their own Major-General A. P. D. Telfer Smoi- fighters.
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August 30, 1940:
NETHERLANDERS EXPRESS LOYALTY
The Netherland community will celebrate the birthday of H. M. Queen Wilhelmina on Saturday. The Art- ing Netherland Consul-General will not, as on former occasions, give an official reception, but 'Mr. Middel- burg has invited the Netherlanders in Hongkong, Macao and Canton to his
residence In the evening of August A new
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The loyal subjects of H. M' the Queen of the Netherlands," who with her Government had to leave her country after the German invasion, and who has taken temporary resi- dence in London, have formed a worldwide organisation, called "Netherland. Day of Freedom", the object of which is to keep alive patriotism and loyally to the House; of Orange during the present War.
A local sub-committee has been elected, consisting of MessTS, B. J. Israel (President). J. H. van der Loan and R. H. van Rossum. The president will address the members of the Netherland community 'at "the Consul's reception..
MY GOODNESS, MY GUINNESS
Stout Rises on Stock Exchange
LONDON, Aug, 29 (Router) —On The Stock Exchane to-day, the out- standing feature was the sharp rise of Guinness from 67a, 3d, to 72s. 6d. on a dividend for the year of 25 per cent, which is above expectations,
Last year's dividend was 20 per cent,
Textes were encouraged by satis- factory trade Agurea.
Shipbuilding shares also attracted attention. Otherwise the market whe quiet and price movements un- important.
Wall Street was steady.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday says:
The market contimes steady but volume small.
Buyers
Docks (old) $15.40 Lands $20.26
Humphreys $8.50 Renitles $3.10 Trams $15.40
Yuuma Ferries $21.25 Electrics (old) $37.50 Telephones (old) $21.85 Comenta $16.15
Dairy Farms $17.50
Sellers
China Underwriters 10 eis. ILK. Mines 2 cts. Vibro Pillog $8
Sales
H.K. Banks $1,250
Lands $28.50 Trama $15.50
China Lights (old) $0.65 Electrics (old) $37.50
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Further Donations To
S. C. M. Post War Fund
A total of $1,311,030.70 and 28.0.01 was reached yesterday by the War Fund Inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd.
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