CHINA AIL MARCH 21 1940
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Britain Keeping The Nazi Nerves On Edge
R.A.F.
CONTINUES BOMBING OF SYLT
London, To-day.
NOT CONTENT WITH THE six hours of intensive bombing of the island of Sylt on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and the reconnais- sance flight later yesterday, R.A.F. bombers again raided the Nazi base yesterday afternoon. This is revealed in a despatch from Copenhagen, which says lively activity began again at Sylt at 3 p.m., when British planes were sighted ap- proaching the island.
THE UNHOLY SPECTACLE
NEW YORK, TO-DAY.
THE "NEW YORK TIMES" IN AN EDITORIAL YESTERDAY REFER- RED TO THE WANG CHING-WEI SPOKESMAN'S COMPLAINT THAT AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA HAD BEEN PUBLISHING INSPIRED EDI- TORIALS TENDING TO DISCREDIT HIM.
The "New York Times" says Wang Ching-wel himself was the inspira- tion, not President Roosevelt or Mr. Cordell Hull.
The journal says Wang began as an ardent patriot whose views had gradually moderated until "he has now grown so moderate that he for- gets the crimes of the Japanese against his people .. that he is willing to help the Japanese set up a fake Chinese government in order to legalise the Japanese. aggression."
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The editorial concludes that Want inspires comment in United States papers "by the unholy spectacle he represents of a sanctimonious hypo- crite
selling hia own countrymen down river." Router.
German anti-aircraft guns went into action, but no details of, this fresh raid are yet available in London.
Meanwhile, it is authoritatively stated that the two R.A.F. planes which went to view the damage at Hornum yesterday morning met shore battery fire, intense in places, as they flew over the island.
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Two enemy fighters, midt 109's, were also encountered but they were unable to intercept the British aircraft.
PRECISION RAIDS
From details now received it is clear that the raids on Hornum were carried out with remarkable smooth ness and precision.
The bombing was done from various heights despite intense anti-aircraft
fire.
HORE-BELISHA MAKES NEW MOVE
London, To-day.
Mr. Hore-Belisha has resigned the chairmanship of the : Liberal· National Party in the House of Commons.
He intimated that while sup- porting the Government in the firm conduct of the war he wish- · ed to enjoy the greater freedom. attaching to members of the rank and file of the party.-Router.
MILLION AND HALF A DAY
London, To-day.
Mr. Burgin, the Supply Minister, told pressmen yesterday that since the beginning of the war his Ministry had placed orders for materials,, munitions and stores to the total value of
£508,000,000.
The Ministry £1,500,000 a day.
BRITISH PATROL IN CLASH
London, To-day.
The following communique was issued yesterday by Bri- tish headquarters in France:
"Last night a British patrol had a very successful encounter. with, an enemy patrol, and in a sharp fight five of the enemy were killed and one-cap-- tured. Our troops suffered no casual- ties."
The French war communique last night stated: "On the British front
On the there have been encounters between patrols which ended to the advantage of our Allies Reuter.
FINNS FOR CANADA?
chiefly.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL").
Ottawa, To-day. More than 100,000 Finns, was spending those evacuated from regions ceded to Russia, may find a new home in Canada.
At the beginning of the war there were nine Royal Ordnance factories
Searchlights all round the targets
In Ontario yesterday, the provin- were in action but only a few of our in the country. There were now 16 cial Premier, Mr. M. F. Hepburn, bombers were caught in their beams and 37 more were planned, the ma- proposed to the Finnish Consul grant- At one stage of the raid one Bri-jority of which would be in producing the Finns excellent farming land tish aircraft had only a single search-tion next year, employing a labour lying in the immediate vicinity of the light to contend with. The preceding force of more than 250,000. - 'Reuter, railroad. - Havas. aircraft had apparently "put out" the others.-Reuter.
Smoke Rising From Burning Buildings
Copenhagen, To-day. Smoke, apparently from burning buildings, was still rising from. Sylt
NEW STYLE yesterday afternoon.
BOMBING
London, To-day.
Lord Strabolgi stated in the House of Lords yesterday that, according to his calculations, more bombs were dropped on Sylt in the air raid than were dropped on London during the whole of the last war.-Reuter.
ITALIAN COAL ORDER IN BULGARIA
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). Sofia, To-day.
According to a despatch from the Danish island of Rómos, just north of Sylt, the railway line along the Hindenburg Dâm” is bellaved .to have been damaged.
Normally four trains 'cross the dam daily but no train ran yesterday.- Reuter.
LABOUR TROUBLE IN MALAYA
LONDON, TO-DAY.
AT QUESTION TIME IN THE Italy has ordered more than 100,000
HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY tons of coal from Bulgaria, it is re- CAPT. ALAN ·GRAHAM = (CONS, vealed here, and more important pur-WIRRAL) REQUESTED DETAILED chases may follow, as Rome seeks to
INFORMATION ABOUT LABOUR replace the coal which was formerly DISPUTES AND COMMUNIST purchased from Westphalia.
AGITATION IN SINGAPORE AND The Director of the Bulgarian MALAYA SINCE THE BEGINNING state-owned coal mine is soon visit- ing Italy. Havas.
SOVIET COUNCIL RATIFIES PEACE TERMS (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")" Moscow, To-day. The Supreme Council of the Soviet yesterday ratified the terms of the Finno-Russian treaty.
OF THE WAR.
Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, the Co- lonies Secretary, enumerated disputes and said it was difficult to give exact figures of disputes attributable to Communist agitators.
Where the law had been broken by Communist agitators the offenders· were dealt with by prosecution: de- portation in the case of allens." re- quirement of residence in restricted areas: seizure of duplicating plant, and Meanwhile M. Passikivi, the Finnish normal police measures, negotiator, has arrived in Moscow. Generally there had been an ab- again to discuss the frontier demarca-sence of actual disturbance. tion and economic questions-Reuter. ter.
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