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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 6, 1940.

MASS R.A.F. RAIDS ON MILITARY OBJECTIVES INTR RHINELAND

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCES THAT WHILE GERMAN RAIDERS ON

TUESDAY NIGHT ATTACKED LE HAVRE FOR THE SECOND NIGHT IN SUCCESSION, HEAVY BOMBERS OF THE R.A.F., PENETRATING DEEP IN- TO GERMANY, WERE SIMULTANEOUSLY CARRYING OUT RAIDS ON MILITARY OBJECTIVES OVER A WIDE AREA.

From shortly before midnight till early in the morn-

ing strong forces of British bombers raided THE FORD over north-west Germany, setting oil storage AIRCRAFT

plants ablaze, and wrecking rail communica-

tions at numerou scentres from Dortmund CLAIM

in the north to Mannheim in the south.

Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Cologne were among the great

German cities attacked.

At Frankfurt a large oil storage depot was systematically

bombed by relays of aircraft for 90 minutes. Enemy columns were harrassed and bombed without respite in the same region. Over sixty tons of bombs were dropped.

London, To-day. Col. J. J. Llewellin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister, for, Aircraft

BATA SHOE

ORDER IN BRITAIN

London, To-day.

The Bata Shoe Company and Ita 140 aubeldiaries throughout the world, excopt alx. In Britain and those in the United States and any Allied country not over- run by Germany, has been placed on the Board of Trade black list as being a concern trading with the enemy-Reuter.

Production, stated in the House of TRANSFER RESOLUTION

Commons yesterday that British repre- sentatives in the United States had been instructed to investigate fully any proposition Mr. Henry Ford had

APPROVED

Washington, To-day. The "transfer resolution" under

to make regarding the production of which the United States will decline

aircraft.

After the German attacks were and seaarchlights was encountered in launched, a formidable aerial battle many parts of Germany throughout the developed in the course of which our night and several British aircraft suf- fighters lent massive and magnificent | fered minor damage. All but one, support to the land forces with whom | however, returned to their bases-produce a thousand aircraft a day constant contact was maintained.

At the same time an attack of equal strength was directed against another important oil storage plant at Monheim, between Dusseldorf and Cologne.

The target was located by a paru › ̧ chute flare and bombed from varying heights. Numerous explosions were seen to break out in all parts of the target area and fires started by eat- ller attackers were constantly re- kindled by later arrivals.

Burning Strongly

Soon after midnight the greater part of this storage plant appeared to

Reuter.

Col. Llewellin was replying to Com- mander O. S. Locker-Lampson (Cons.) He had seen a press report that Mr. Ford had stated his company could

within six months. Reuter.

FRENCH AIR ACTION ON

to recognise any change in ownership of possessions in the Western Hemi- sphere as a result of the European War has received the approval of the Foreign Affairs Committees of both the Senate and House of Representatives.

Reuter.

IN

FORCE SOMME FRONT

Paris, To-day.

set on fire. The flames, which attain- ed a great height, were clearly visi-

A FRENCH AIR MINISTRY communique says there ble from the French frontier.

has been great activity of our air force in the past 24 hours.

The Bavarian aero-engine factory at Munich was again bombed..

Our night bombers also violently attacked objectives of great impor-

Be ablaze and was burning strongly Our bomber aircraft attacked during the night im-tance in the region of St. Quentin,

when the last of the attackers drew away.

Half an hour later a British rald- er returning from another mlesion passed close to the target and the crew saw a violent explosion, fol- lowed by fresh eruptions of flame and smoke.

Direct hits were also registered on an extensive oil storage plant near Mannheim when flames broke out and spread rapidly.

Following aircraft, guided to the ob- jectives by the, raging fires, completed the destruction of the plant.

Tanks Explode

An isolated group of tanks was seen to explode after two direct hits by salvos of heavy bombs." Streaming oil, ignited by incendiary bombs, be- came a mass of raging flames visible to aircraft flying more than 100 miles away..

Other valuable all stocks near Dortmund and Dusseldorf were set alight and extensive damage done to railway tracks and rolling stock over a wide area,

Important marshalling yards at Essen, Dusseldorf and Wesel were heavily bombed, while at Cologne 70 bombs burst over the railway yard which was crowded with loaded wag- gons.

Intense Opposition

One British raider flying over Ger- many in the early hours of the morn- ing found Olderlek aerodrome illu- minated and night flying in progress.

All lights were extinguished by the first salvo of bombs that fell across the boundary of the landing ground.

In the second attack bombe drops, Purped across one end of the aerodrome and the buildings were undeuts damaged. leg

Intense opposition from gun

portant factories at Munich and Lunwigshafen, as well as the railway station at Mannheim.

Big fires were observed during these | which manufacture engines for Ger- operations, in which several other man aircraft.--Reuter. railway stations and aerodromes wete also attacked.

Exploiting Information supplied by our reconnaissances, our bombers and fighters have given powerful support to our land forces since the beginning of the afternoon. All French infantry and tank at- tacks were accompanied by our air force formations; moreover our. light bomber aircraft displayed an ardent offensive spirit.

Roads Bombed

A certain number of planes sent to attack roads and points in the Peronne region succeeded despite par- ticularly violent fighter activities in penetrating the barrage and dropping 15 tons of bombs, on allotted points.

Apart from cutting communica- tlone the attackers put out of action an anti-aircraft battery and in- filcted heavy losses on a motorised column. Great ́ ́outbreaks of- fira were observed all over the battle. flold.

A very large number of MANG

enemy

planes were brought down but it is as yet impossible to give the number.

-Reuter.

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London, : To-day, American correspondent Munich reports that the

was again alded on Tues night by lanes, believed to be French. This,

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Roads Cut

Paris, To-day. An Air Ministry communique states, force was the activity of our air particularly heavy yesterday; our bomber squadrons attacked military objectives at Mannheim, Ulm, Fud- wigshafen and Munich.

Peronne and Cambrai.

A railway station and several con- voys were wiped out," roads were cut and communications entirely destroy-. ed.---Reuter.

LORD ADDISON TO LEAD LABOUR PEERS

London, To-day:

A meeting of Labour Peers yester- day appointed Lord Addison their leader in succession to Lord Snell, who has been appointed Captain of At Badisch an anilin factory was the Gentlemen-at-Arms. Reuter.

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