1940-05-20 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1940

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IN SMOKE

London, To-day.

THE AIR MINISTRY announces that a formation of

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our bomber aircraft carried out an extensive operation in Belgium and France, with the ob- ject of harassing lines of communication of Ger- man advance and to relieve pressure on the Al- lied armies.

Our fighter aircraft, patrolling in their support, ac- counted for a large number of enemy aircräft of all types.

From preliminary reports received, relating to a part only of our fighter activities, it is known that at least 20 enemy aircraft were shot down. Harassing operations were continued helped to guide the following aircraft during the night by heavy bomber to complete the destruction of the tar- formations.

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In southern Belgium, bridges were hit, troop concentrations broken up and roads blocked.

·Simultaneously other formations of night bombers penetrated Into Germany where direct hits were made on oll tanks in Hanover. At other points, railway junctions and sidings suffered considerable dam- age.

Continuous Watch

All night a continuous watch was kept on military traffic over a wide area in western Germany and offen- sive action taken against enemy move- ments.

Rail and road communications] were attacked. At one point à heavy explosion was caused. At another point aerodrome build- ings were set on fire.

Hudson aircraft also carried out a successful night operation causing further damage to oil tanks in Ham- burg and Bremen.

Two Blenheim aircraft patrolling off the Dutch coast encountered a forma- tion of three Heinkel III's and three Messerschmidt 110's.

They immediately attacked and shot down two Messerschmidts.

Offensive Patrols

In offensive patrols by R.A.F. fight- ers over France and Belgium, one pa- trol of five Hurricanes shot down at least three, and probably six, German Heinkel 111's near Brussels.

A second and larger patrol en- countered only two_enemy aircraft, one of which, a Heinkel III, la be- llaved to have been shot down.

The area of our raids extended from Hamburg, in the north, to Sedan, in the south, says a later Air Ministry

announcement.

300 Bombs Dropped More than 300 bombs were dropped on oll depots at Bremen, and a direct hit on a large petrol storage tank re- sulted in a terrific explosion" from

which vast sheets of flame shot up to a height of nearly 2,000 feet and a pall of smoke like a huge back mush- room" spread over the town,

The

Hamburg oll dopote were bombed from 10 p.m. on Friday till dawn on Saturday:

In the course of these attacks the ex- plosion of a salvo of heavy bombs was followed by a terrific gush of flame and an outburst of fire that was visible as far away as Cuxhaven.

Other petroleum depots in the area, some of which were first located by the aid of parachute

faros, were attacked with ··· equally evident re-

Vast clouds of acrid black smoke, certain proof of the oil-fed character of the raging fires, were rolling slowly over the area as the last of the raiders left Hamburg. ·

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LONDON

COUNCIL

OF WAR

London, To-day. Ministers and De fence Chiefs met for nearly an hour and a half at 10, Downing Street yesterday. Reu-

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KOWLOON DEATH REGISTRY

Death

During 1939 the Kowloon Other sections of the large bomb-Register Office dealt with 20,500 death ing force meanwhile were attacking registrations as compared with 9,855 aerodromes and lines of during the previous year, and 5,813 communication, over a wide area, in 1995. Heavy damage was done to road and rail bridges across the Mouse and in occupied areas of Belgium and France.

No casualties were incurred by the British bomber crews and all aircraft engaged in the night's extensive opera- tions returned safely.—Reuter.

Roads Blocked

London, To-day. Harassing operations were continued during last night by heavy bomber formations. In, South Belgium, bridges were hit, troop concentrations broken up and roads blocked.-British Wire- less

COMMONS TO MEET TO-MORROW

London, To-day. The Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, la expected to make statement on the latest developments on the western front when the Com- mona reassembles on Tuesday: and it is likely a similar statement will be made in the House of Lorda. Reuter.

INDIA RESTRICTING IMPORTS

and

TURKISH CABINET IN SESSION

Istanbul, To-day.

It is reported from Ankara that President Ineunu called a Council of Ministers at the Presidency and had a long conversation with Dr. Saydam, the Prime Minister, and Marshal Tchakmak, Chief of the General Staff, before the latter's departure for Beirut.

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It is reported that owing to the International situation the National Assembly has decided to forego usual summer recess from. June November and will continue meeting as usual. Reuter,

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Due to this expansion and con- sequent increase in staff, the registry at the Kowloon Mortuary Office, which has been shared with the Medical

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A new registry has therefore been fitted out in the recently opened Tsim Sha Tsui Health Centre (old Central British School) and the transfer will take effect as from Saturday, the. 1st of June.

It is hoped at a later date to in- troduce birth registration facilities at this registry in addition to death re- gistration, thus giving Kowloon an up-to-date Birth and Death Registry.

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Simlá, To-day. The Government is introducing re- strictions on certain imports similar to those enforced in other parts of the British Empire in order to conserve Indian currency. The list contains nearly 70 articles, including sugar". raw cotton, motor vehicles, silk piece- goods.-Reuter.

DAY AND NIGHT

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA, MAIL") Paris, To-day, All enterprises working for national defence have been ordered to work continuously day and night, All quali- fied workers in the aircraft industry are now considered mobilised, that is governed by military discipline-

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PRAYERS FOR VICTORY AT NOTRE DAME

(BPECIAL TO “CHINA (MAIL?”)

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