1940-06-21 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1940

HEAVY R.A.F. RAIDS Fourteen Centres In Germany Heavily Attacked

Munich Among Towns Visited

London, To-day.

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AN AIR MINISTRY communique says that large- scale operations were carried out by the R.A.F. yesterday. The objectives included Lunen, Hamm, Bielfeld, Munster, Duren, Schwerte, Euskirchen, Mun- chen, Gladbach, Hamborn, Emmerich, Ham- burg, Brunsbuttel and Nordeney.

One of our aircraft failed to return. Other operations were directed against military storehouses at Ijmui- den, Scheveningen and the aerodrome at Borkum.

chinegun fire 50 German JU 52'e (troop carriers) and JU 87's (dive bombers).

The Hurricane pilots estimate they damaged at least 20 of the enemy air-

At all three places fires were start- | craft.-Reuter. ed.

In the morning a squadron of Hur- ricanes attacked a large number of enemy aircraft lined up on the Rouen aerodromes. Four enemy aircraft were set on fire and many others damaged

by machine-gun fire.

In

the afternoon a squadron of Blenheims visited the same aerodrome and caused further havoc. Both at- tacks were made without loss. - Reu- ter..

Munition Factories

Attacked

Amiens Raid

SUBMARINES BANNED BY GUATEMALA

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Guatemala City, To-day. Belligerent submarines are forbidden to cast anchor in Gua. temalan harbours or territorial waters under a Government, de-

crec.

Exceptions will be made only In the case of dire emergency.

Territorial waters are held to extend 12 miles beyond the point of low tide in bays or the sea- Havas.

U.S.S. QUINCY

Aircraft on the ground were des-ARRIVES IN MONTEVIDEO

troyed, petrol tanks set alight, and hangars wrecked in the course of day- light attacks on two enemy aerodromes in France yesterday by medium bomb- ers of the R.A.F.

Montevideo, To-day.

One of America's

latest

The 10,000-ton U.S.S. Quincy, heavy cruiser, has arrived in Montevideo, At Rouen, where 25 or more enemy Uruguay, on a good-will cruise to the aircraft were dispersed round the east coast of South America.-Reuter. aerodrome, the attackers scored num- erous direct hits on the hangars, tar- mac and scattered aircraft. Several cruisers, the Quincy was built in 1934, aircraft burst into flames.

nine 8-inch guns; she In the late evening, another strong travels officially at a "designed speed" The Air Ministry states: Last night, the objectives were munition factories, force of medium bombers attacked

aerodrome

of 33 knots. oll refineries, bridges, marshalling enemy-occupied yards, ammunition trains and aero- dromes. In spite of intense anti- aircraft fre, targets spread over a large area were attacked.

On the way home, one of our bombers engaged and seriously dam- aged an enemy seaplane.-British Wireless.

Troop Carriers Wrecked London, To-day. Further details of the surprise at- tack on Rouen aerodrome yesterday morning by a squadron of R.A.F. Fighter Command Hurricanes are gievn in an Air Ministry bulletin.

The Hurricanes raked with ma-

Amiens.

near

One of the three main hangars and aircraft standing nearby were set alight in the first sortie which was quickly followed by a still heavier attack in which twelve air- craft on the ground were destroy- ed by high explosive bombs. Many others were .damaged.

Hits were also scored on the two remaining hangars and the sudden outbreak of fire which spread rapidly among buildings suggested that a pe- trol dump had been struck and the fuel set alight. All the British air- craft returned safely to their bases. British Wireless.

LYONS CALM UNDER GERMAN OCCUPATION

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Lyons, To-day.

LYONS, WHICH WAS entered early yesterday by the vanguard of the German forces driving down the Rhone Valley, remains calm under the oc- cupation, with deserted streets and policemen on their beats as usual though unarmed. M. Emile Bollcart, Prefect of the Rhone Depart- ment, remained at his post, as did the Civil Ser- vants and Cardinal Gerlier, Archbishop of Lyons.. The Germans immediately posted guards on all

bridges.

The local authorities addressed the following appeal to the population: "The event expected has happened and Lyons has been occupied by ad- vance enemy elements which will shortly be followed by stronger forces. "Every Frenchman must maintain perfect dignity with complete mastery of himself.

on your feeling and are sure you will understand. They have pro- mised in your name that everything will remain orderly, Conform to the Cordera of the responsibis authorl-

·tles.

"Calmness will above all be proof of the strength of soul which the pré- sent hour requires and which will in-

“The authorities signing this ap-spire respect for ever." peal are collaborating in close union The appeal was signed by the Pre- for the good of the city and the fect, the Archbishop and the Ex-Ser- honour of the country. They count' vicemen's chief.—Havas,

and carries

HEROES OF THE B.E.F. HONOURED

London, To-day.

Inspiring stories of per- |sonal heroism by members of the Queen's Royal West Sur- rey Regiment, similar to those already announced for other regiments, appear in a fur- ther list of immediate awards by the Commander-in-Chief of the B.E.F. ·

The D.S.O. is awarded to Major Edward Frederick Bolton, who when cut off by tanks on both flanks, with- drew the battalion intact across the Somme.

The M.C. is awarded to Captain Richard Llonel Moora who in the retreat from. Bellancourt got all his men across the river though many non-swimmers, and himself swam the river three times to help wounded across. Similarly gallant exploits earned M.C.'s

wore

for Acting Captain Davis Christopher Baynes, Lt. Robert Sta- tion Broke, 2/Lt. Maurice Edgar Mc- William, Sergeant-Major A. Manners, Sergeant A. G. Troster, Private B. T. and M.M.'s for Sergeant G. Banfill,

Scott and Private J: Plews.-Reuter.

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