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Waves Of R.A.F. Bombers Every Half Hour BOMBING OF SYLT STILL GOING ON

HEY PRESTO! IT IS DONE

London, To-day: Announcement of the rald on Hornum was made in the House' of Lords immediately following 'a speech by Lord Snell demanding Instant retaliation for the attack on Scapa Flow and the Orkneys.

Reuter.

ETNA CAUSING UNEASINESS

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Rome, To-day.

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE LATEST AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE SAYS GLOOMY

THE R.A.F. ATTACK ON THE HORNUM AIR

BASE STARTED AT 8 P.M. AND WAS STILL IN PROPHET

PROGRESS AT 3 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING,

The first British aircraft, to participate in the raid have already returned safely and the captains report ac- curate bombing of the objectives.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO THE PHILIPPINES IN 1946 WOULD MEAN THE DOOM-OF IN-

A Copenhagen despatch says hundreds of DanesTEREST AND THE POSITION IN

in west Denmark and Romoe Island are watch ing the big raid on Sylt, which was still continu- ing early this morning.

The attack is apparently being says a fire seems to have started in carried out by waves of bombers northern Sylt-Reuter, every half hour.

Shortly before midnight one of the British planes was seen to drop se- veral bombs.

Boon afterwards the plane Was seen falling in flames and crashed on the beach; the Danes saw blazing at the water's edge.

It

EARLIER GRAPHIC DETAILS THE RAID ON SYLT WILL FOUND IN PAGE NINE.

U.S. & KING

Causing serious uneasiness veral bombs on the Hindenburg, Dam, among the population of Si-and huge flames and smoke arose cily, the volcano of Etna is from the spot.

At 2.05 a.m. a bomber dropped se- LEOPOLD

giving signs of activity such as have not been seen since 1892.

A report from the Danish mainland

AMERICA, ENGLAND, FRANCE AND OTHER

THE FAR EAST OF

WESTERN NATIONS, JUDGE J. W.

HAUSSERITAN; ONE OF "MANILA'S OLDEST CITIZENS, DECLARED UPON HIS ARRIVAL HERE YES- TERDAY

OF

"It seems on the cards that if the BE Filipinos get independence It will only be a question of time before the coun- try is absorbed by Japan and pre- dominating influence in the Far East will be that of Japan."

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") BRUSSELS, TO-DAY. KING LEOPOLD YESTERDAY GRANTED AN AUDIENCE TO THE U.S. AMBASSADOR, ten

MR. JOHN

roof of the seismological observatory.

In the course of the Inst centuries Etna has been respon sible for the death of at least 100,000 people.

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Underground noises comparable to thunder were heard yesterday, tol- lowed shortly afterwards by an erup- The severest eruption occurred tion of sand and pebbles which dam-1693, when toll was taken of 60,000. aged several houses, including the Havas."

TALK OF VICTORY -AND OVERTURES

Berlin, To-day.

NAZI GERMANY IS détermined to achieve a smashing victory over the Allies in the near fu- ture, announced the Wilhelmstrasse yesterday as Hitler returned from the Brenner Pass. The "victory" will take a diplomatic rather than a military form at first, the spokesman of the For- eign Office said.

German officials indicate that within Germany is more

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the next few days they expect to see for the tolerang Sevents in the

Italy draw closer to the Soviet Un- West, for

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ion as an immediate step towards Flow was a very promising overfure, neutralizing the Balkans and Immo-, the renort adds/Reuters,

bilising any 'Allied offensive against | 44All Means And Weapons” Germany in that area. Reuter

Hadn't Heard Of Sylt?

London, Today.

The Berlin wireless: says that

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All the German-press yesterday. concentrated on the same the that

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CUDAHY.

"The Filipinos fear the menace of Japan and if on July 4, 1946, the Am- erican flag is hauled down the bulk of the Filipino people will be very sad," stated Judge Hausserman, and added that there may be something in the reports that President Quezon is working on a secret plan to fore- stall independence-Havas.

It is recalled that Mr. Cudahy re It is semi-officially announced that cently visited - Switzerland where he the audience was connected with Mr. met President Roosevelt's special en- Sumner Welles' trip to Europe,

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