1939-11-08 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 8, 1939

GRAPHIC STORY OF FRENCH AIR TRIUMPH

Paris, To-day. THE FIRST DETAILED account of the great Franco- German air battle was given in last night's “In- transigeant."

The newspaper reveals that 27 German planes were making a demonstration of strength over the French lines.

The apparently intended to impress the French troops by flying in compact formation recalling their methods in Poland, where they skimmed the ground, spreading terror and death.

Flying at 300 miles an hour they had hardly reached French territory when a French squadron took off to the attack.

The French planes quickly assumed a formation advantageous for their assault, and then, manoeuvring skil-. fully, they attacked with every gun blazing.

ground saw

Watchers on the seven raiders fall, some in flames, after which the Germans turned

in disorder and made for home, with the French in pursuit.

TWO MORE

Two more Messerschmidts fell be- hind the Siegfried Line before the fleeing squadron outdistanced pursuers.

its

The French air chiefs awaited the

return of their planes with anxiety, feeling that such a victory could not be achieved without loss.

They were surprised and relieved, therefore, when all the French planes returned, several of them riddled with bullets but safe, Reuter.

MR. M.K. LO

AND EVICTIONS BILL

In Legislative Council

to-morrow

the Hon. Lo Man-kam, will ask the following question:-

Having regard to the

facts -

following

LITTLE

IN

BALKAN ENTENTE TO MEET

London, To-day. It is officially confirm. ed, says Rome radio, that Rumania, Turkey and Greece have agreed to hold a meeting of the Balkan Entente.

Yugo-Slavia has not yet made an announce- ment.

mmmmm

Reuter.

IMPORTANCE MOLOTOV SPEECH

London, To-day.

M. MOLOTOFF'S SPEECH and the Comintern mani-

festo do not represent any new departure, and

WAR OFFICE INTERFERES

IN WEDDING PLANS

London, To-day.

An appeal to Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the Minister for War, to help a Malaya offi- ter's romance to end in wed- ding bells, is to be made in the House of Commons on November 14.

Mr. J. P. Morris, the Conservative member for North Salford, will then ask if the War Minister is aware of the fact that the Director of Movements of the War Office has refused to grant an exit permit to. Miss Joan Richardson in order that she may fly to Singapore to marry Lieut. Ted Morris, and whether Mr. Hore-Belisha will reconsider the decision.

It is stated that Miss Richardson is perfectly prepared to run the risk if there is any question of danger.- Reuter.

too much importance should not be attached to SOVIET AND

them.

The main points are:

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The emphasis on neutrality. The speech held out little hope of more active intervention on the German side.

at-

2. The fact that Germany is tacked in the manifesto and not in

The new the speech.

official pro- German attitude of the Soviet Gov- ernment has never been precisely re- produced in the emanations of the Comintern designed for consumption abroad (except, of course,' in Ger- many), which has continued to at- tack Fascism in general.

Since, as everyone knows, the Comintern and the Soviet Gov- ernment are both equally under Stalin's control, it shows that the Government's professed solidar- Ity with Germany does not go very deep.

Naziism will doubtless try to ex-

GUERILLAS' SUCCESS

Shanghai, To-day.

MANCHUKUO FIND TERMS

MESSAGES STATE THAT

TOKYO, TO-DAY.

FROM HSINKING MANCHUKUO AND THE SOVIET UNION WILL IN THE NEAR FUTURE EXCHANGE VES- SELS DETAINED BY EACH OTHER —APPARENTLY FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF JAPAN ́ AND THE

The Japanese are experiencing|SOVIET GOVERNMENT, WHO RE- great difficulty in operating the CENTLY DECIDED TO EXCHANGE Shanghai-Hangchow Line, owing to VESSELS. the activities of guerillas.

Every morning now, before a train Setting aside the question of a leaves Hangchow or Shanghai, aero-fundamental readjustment of rela- planes are sent out to see if the line tions between the Soviet Union and is clear and has not been wrecked Manchukuo,. observers here attach during the night.

considerable importance to this ex- The trains are

change agreement which closely fol- lows the conclusion of the Nomonhan

then

despatched

(1) That the Prevention of Eviction plain away the manifesto but it will preceded by an armoured car. Our

(No. 2) Amendment Ordinance, 1939, was passed "without opposi- tion only on receiving an assur- ance from the Government that all representations as to amend- ment of this special restrictive and temporary legislation would be referred to a qualified commit- tee of two official and five un- official members of the Legisla- tive Council for consideration and report",

(2) That the report of the commit-

tee referred to above was laid on the table at the meeting of this Council held on the 1st Septem- ber, 1939,

(3) That the bill of an Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Pre- vention of Eviction Ordinances, 1938 and 1930, as drafted by the said Committee, was read a first time in this Council on the 1st September, 1939, and

At- (4) That the Honourable the

torney General, in moving the sald first reading, stated in ef- fect the second reading of the said bill would be taken at the then next meeting of this Coun- cil

will Government explain the reason for delay in implementing the report of the said Committee and state what it intends to do as regards the said bill?

NOT WISE

London, To-day.

nevertheless remain a thorn in their side.-Reuter.

THREE JAP. PLANES SHOT DOWN

Shiuhing, To-day.

Three Japanese planes were shot down by Chinese aircraft during a spectacular air battle over Samshui on Monday. They crashed at Samkong in flames.

Three other enemy machines were seen to have been hit.

The Chinese aircraft were on their way to Canton for reconnaissance when they encountered the enemy machines.-Central News.

JAPANESE AIR RAIDS

Chungking, To-day.

were active over Hunan, Kwangsi and Cheklang yesterday.

Japanese air raiders

Eighteen machines staged raids over

miles southwest of Hengyang, 113 Changsha, while nine bombed Ling- ling.

Sir John Simon in the Commons In Kwangsi, five machines attack- yesterday said it would not be ined Chennankwan, Lungchow, Yikow the public interest to issue half year- | and Ningming.

Chuhsien, in western Cheklang, was ly statements on the position of the Exchange Equalisation Fund in war-bombed by three Japanese aircraft.— time.-British Wireless.

Central News.

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