THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 4, 1940.
Story, When Told, Will Surprise The World
THREE MORE
DESTROYERS
LOST AT DUNKIRK
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THAT THREE MORE DESTROYERS HAVE BEEN SHANGHAI
SUNK IN THE BATTLES ROUND DUNKIRK,
THAT ZEEBRUGGE HAS BEEN BLOCKED BY CLOSES
THE SINKING OF CONCRETE-FILLED
SHIPS
AND OTHER PORTS RENDERED VIRTUALLY HER DOORS
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USELESS, IS ANNOUNCED BY THE ADMIRALTY The Admiralty communique states that the most extensive and difficult operation in naval his-
Shanghai, To-day. tory has been carried out in the past week. Tightening of the restric- tions against Jewish immi- British, French and Belgian troops have been gration into Shanghai is an- brought back safely to this country from Bel-nounced in a new regulation gium and northern France in numbers which, published by the S.M.C. when the full story is told, will surprise the world.
The withdrawal has been carried ed. They were essential to the suc- out in the face of almost continuous cess of the operation and were the
increasing air attack and
artillery means of saving thousands of lives. and machinegun fire.
out The withdrawal was carried
in from Dunkirk and from beaches the vicinity. The whole operation was screened by naval forces against any attempt by the enemy at inter- ference by sea. all
operation was Success of the only made possible by the close co- Allles and the operation of the Services and by the never-flagging determination and courage of concerned.
2.
It was undertaken on the British side by several flotillas of destroyers and a large number of small craft of every description.
900 Vessels
This force was rapidly increased and a total of 222 British naval vessels and 665 other British craft and boats took part in the operations.
the and
These Agures do not include large numbers of French naval
also played merchant ships which
their part.
600 The rapid assembly of over small craft of all types was carried out by volunteers. These showed a magnificent and tireless spirit.
yacht Fishermen, yachtsmen, bullders, yacht (clubs, river boat- men and boat building firms man- ned their craft with volunteer crew and pushed them to the assembly point although they did not know for what purpose they were re- quired.
and
They operated successfully by day and night under most difficult dangerous conditions.
Incessant Bombing
too
The Admiralty cannot speak highly of the services of all concern-
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AT THE QUEEN'S
In addition to almost incessant bombing and machinegun attacks on vessels Dunkirk, the beaches and operating off them, the port of Dun- kirk and shipping plying to and fro were under frequent shell fire.
This was to some extent checked by the bombardment of enemy ar- tillery positions by our naval forces. Naval bombardment also protected the flanks of the withdrawal.
The enemy were active with sub- marines" and high speed motor tar-
Henceforth no entry will be per- mitted without a special permit at the discretion of the police.
IMPELLING
NECESSITY
Valuable
Ottawa, To-day. contributions In planes and personnel have al ready been sent from Canada to Join the Allied forces and more are ready to follow immediately, 'declared Mr. James Duncan, Act- ing. Deputy Minister of Nation- at Defence, in a speech yes- terday.
He added the Empire air train- Ing programme was not shelved but Canada decided that the most Impelling necessity was, to send as many pilots and trained ground crews as possible across the At- lantic for immediate service.- Reuter.
Miss
Belsky Is So Sorry
was
on
When Miss Mimi Belsky, an allen living in West Byfleet, Surrey, summoned, at Woking, for display- ing an unauthorised front light Each refugee must possess a mini-her bicycle, she wrote to the Court: mum amount of U.S. $400, $100 for each child under 13.
1
Dear Mr. Clark, you have sent me letter for having four lights on bicycles. Please forget all about it.
"But I do not know you.. Please be kind to me and I promise to learn all your orders.
These rules are not applicable to Immediate family relations of re- fugees of financial competency resid- ing in Shanghal, to those who have a contract of employment with a Shanghai or refugee residing in those who intend to contract marri- age with a Shanghal resident. Entry permits are valid for four noon." months only. Havas.
"You want me to meet you in fore- noon on Saturday, but I can't, but I could meet you on Thursday after-
She was fined 10s.
SHIPS WILL BE BUILT IN
THE BLACKOUT
WORK IN BRITISH SHIPYARDS will no longer be
pedo boats. Losses have been in-handicapped by the black-out. It will be pushed on at night
filcted on both these forces.
The operation was rendered more difficult by the shallow water, narrow channels and strong tides.
Weather Factor
Nor was the weather entirely in favour of the operations. On two days a fresh north-westerly wind raised a surf which made the work at the beaches slow and difficult. Only on one afternoon did mist curtall enemy air activity.
A withdrawal of this nature and magnitude, carried out in the face of Intense and almost continuous air attack, is the most hazardous of all operations it is a triumph of Allled sea and air power in the face of the most powerful air forces which the enemy could bring to bear from air bases close at hand.
Zeebrugge has been blocked by the sinking of concrete filled block-ships, The sea gates of the canal and the lock working the mechanism have been demolished; the lock gates have been blocked.
Other ports now in enemy handa have been rendered virtually use- less, while fuel stocks have been des- troyed.
Loisen · BUK ned forces
mall;
our' naval,
at just the same speed as in daytime.
Next winter our shipbuilders will Broadly speaking the standard of will be adopted for be working at double the speed they lighting which did in the months that have just end-general movement in the yards next ed.
winter is about equivalent to bright Ships will be built at night in arti-artificial moonlight. ficial moonlight.
MIDNIGHT TESTS
It has been decided to set up imme-
Tests can now be carried out only diately specimen installations of light- ing in two yards, one on the Tyne and at about midnight. But the yards are one on the Clyde. Shipyard officials tackling the problem now so that all from other yards and trade union reyards can be fitted up during the presentatives will have an opportunity summer ready for the long hours of of seeing the suggested standards in darkness to come. operation.
LIKE MOONLIGHT Lighting in shipyards can be divided into three mih, classes:
(1) Special safety lighting of low in- fensity at danger points, such as ob- structions on roadways and the edges of docks;
(2) General lighting to make it pos- sible to move about on the ground;
(3) More concentrated lighting at the working points,
It is expected that there will be more labour available to take part In this twenty-four hour speed-up. Many men who have drifted from the industry will have been re- trained. And many will have been recalled from the services.
There is plenty of merchant ion- nage available. Efforts will be con- centrated no naval work. But there. will be no relaxation in any branch of shipbuilding until the war is won.
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