1940-04-30 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 30, 1940.

AMAZING FEATS OF R.A.F. AIRMEN IN NORWAY

London, To-day.

U.S.A. TO DISCARD

DETAILS OF THE WORK of the Coastal Command ANTIQUES

of the R.A.F. on the Norwegian coast were given

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

to Reuter by a Squadron-Commander who stated AS HE CONSIDERS THE COM-

MERCIAL TREATY 8TRUCTURE OF UNITED STATES TO BE "ANTIQUE," MR, CORDELL HULL,

DEPART- MENT TO UNDERTAKE WHOLE- SALE NEGOTIATIONS FOR NEW

Advance discussions have already

FLEET AIR ARM ACTIVE IN NORWAY

London, To-day.

The fighter 'planes of the Float Air Arm have played an Impor- tant part in recent operations in Norway.

Aircraft carriers have been based near enough to the scene. of operations to be effective and 80 far have been able to evade all Gorman attacks on them.---` Router.

AMERICAN SHIPPING

begun with some countries.

Officials declared yesterday that a PROSPERITY preliminary survey showed cial treaty ties with most nations were not only out of date but were

commer-

that a reconnaissance 'plane observed a U-boat lying at the edge of a Fjord. The 'plane flew low | THE and dropped bombs which found their mark and SECRETARY OF STATE, HAS AU- the submarine, if not destroyed, was certainly THORISED THE STATE damaged. Coastal Command 'planes have thoroughly investi-TREATIES.

gated and photographed every fjord and much good work was done in dropping light and incen- diary bombs., Several German machines, in- cluding a Messerschmidt 110, were destroyed or damaged on Norwegian air bases and a number of petrol dumps fired, though generally speak-treaty with Great Britain dates back ing the work of the unit was to act more as a de- terrent than a destroying force. British plane losses during the last busy month were surprisingly small. Giving examples of the initiative, resource and pluck of his men, the Sergeant- Commander mentioned' a Pilot who lost contact with the squa- dron, made a lone raid on Stavanger, destroyed one 'plane, and damaged

two.

AMAZING FEAT

On his way: home he spotted a Ger man scaplane lying in a fjord. He flew low, dropped his remaining bombs on it, apparently damaging it. Later he was intercepted by a Junker 88 which he drove off and returned safely to his

basc.

When the petrol tank of another British 'plane was perforated by bul- lets from an enemy 'plane, the cap- tain of the flight crawled along the 'plane and stuffed plasticine in the holes enabling the machine to reach its base four hundred miles away.- Reuter.

(says The Sunderland flyingboats

of the British Wireless) are some largest service aeroplanes in Weighing over twenty tons and with

use.

boats are very manoeuvrable in spite of their great size and are a develop- "Empire" ment of the well known class flyingboat of commercial fame. Command, Attached to the Coastal these aircraft have taken part in the Command's activities which include convoying merchant ships against air attack, and it is the Command's proud boast that an air-escorted convoy has never yet lost a ship. The Sunder- lands, which were used to land ex- perts who preceded the British troops landing in Norway after the German invasion, have also co-operated with other branches of the Air Force and Navy in driving off practically German vessels from between Ber-

gen and Trondheim.

DODGES BOMBS IN A DINGHY

London, To-day.

museum pieces. For instance,

to 1815.

the

will en-

The State Department deavour to obtain unconditional most favoured nation treatment under new treaties.-Reuter.

RHODESIA'S

PART

Washington, To-day. Figures

the issued by Treasury Department show United States shipping has reached the highest in 10 years despite the Neutrality

Act.

Some 1,042 vessels carried 2,562,000 tons of cargo to foreign destinations during January and February com- pared with 930 ships carrying 2,264,000 tons during the same months in 1939.

United States shipments of copper since to Russia declined abruptly

to London, To-day, January, possibly partly owing

Southern fears of seizure as contraband on the Rhodesia intends to contribute a mil-ground that it might be destined for lion and a half pounds to the cost of Germany. the war. all

In the coming year

during

There were no shipments the same months last year.--Reuter.

Shipments in March totalled 5,584,- Reports of the speech in which the 000 tons and shipments in February, tons as compared with Finance Minister introduced his Bud-6,408,000 get into Legislative Assembly show 2,603,000 in January. this amount will be required to cover all internal defence measures in the colony, including training army per- sonnel, certain expenditure in connec- tion with the army and air force per-

FRONTIER VETERANS sonnel of the Southern Rhodesian

IN NORWAY forces in the British Army and R.A.F., the full cost of maintaining the South-

London, To-day. ern Rhodesian field survey unit and

In the fighting now taking place in of The Air Ministry an-any other units retaining their identity

while serving overseas, and a contri- the steeply mountainous country nounces that a Sunderland bution towards the capital and main-central Norway the British authori- in crew of ten carry out reconnaissance

the Coastal tenance costs of three flying training ties are using army officers who have sixteen flyingboat of

of soldiering fourteen to flights lasting

Southern had experience

mountainous parts of the Empire and hours. They are able to carry out shal- Command of the R.A.F. re-schools being set up in

particularly in Northern India. There low bombing dives, as several sub-

cently encountered and shot marines know to their .*** cost. Their

is, however, no intention of sending have two down a Messerschmidt ` 110. (they heavy armament

Indian troops which are accustomed to warmer climates and therefore multigunned power operated turrets) | fighter.

a formidable proposi-

less suited than. Englishmen for a tion even for the nimble Messersch-

campaign in northern latitudes.--Bri- 110 midt

although their top

tish Wireless. speed is only 210 m.p.h. against the German fighter's 370 m.p.h. These

a wing span just over 112 feet, the

make them

RE

COMING TO THE

KING'S

INTERMEZZO

THE FIRST PICTURE

With

LESLIE HOWARD

AS

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

And

PLAYING THE LEADING ROLE

Introducing

THE BEAUTIFUL SWEDISH STAR INGRID BERGMAN

a

The captain of the Sunderland, type which is known as the "flying battleship" was on board a warship in a Norwegian fjord when the Sunder- land was attacked by half a dozen Junkers planes.

The captain rowed in a dinghy to the flyingboat, and got on board with bombs dropping around.

DODGED THE BOMBS He taxied the glant machine about to dodge the bombs and finally rose Into the air, engaging-a Messerschmidt ́and'shooting it down.

The wreckage of the Nazi fighter was found by a ground party.-Reu- ter.

LOAN SUBSCRIBED IN A FEW MINUTES (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Stockholm, To-day. The new 500,000,000 crowns defence loan was subscribed within a few min- utes yesterday. The Royal Family subscribed 500,000. crowns-Havas.

|

Rhodesia.

Mr. Tredgold, Minister of Defence, Justice and Air, discussed these ar- rangements when he was in London last February-British Wireless.

GERMANS SUFFERING

LOSSES

Gothenburg, To-day.

told a

A fugitive from Oslo has Gothenburg paper that civilian patients have been moved out of Oslo hospitals to make room for Nazi soldiers. Con- voys of ambulances arrive nightly.---- Reuter.

WAR OFFICE DENIAL

London, To-day.

It is officially denied in London that Indian troops have gone to Norway or that there is any intention of sending them there.

This is in reply to a Nazi radio broadcast alleging that the British were using Indian troops in Norway.

Reuter

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