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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 22, 1940

CROSSES TO BOMB PLANTS

R.A.F. ALPS ITALIAN

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE AIR MINISTRY DISCLOSED YESTERDAY THAT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF ITALY BECOM-

LONDON

ING A BELLIGERENT, TWO OF ITALY'S LAR: WAR BOND

GEST AERO-ENGINE FACTORIES, THE AN- SALDO WORDS AT GENOA AND THE FIAT FACTORY IN TURIN WERE SUCCESSFULLY BOMBED BY THE R.A.F.

In order to make this possible, the towering barrier of the Alps had to be crossed. In the rarefied atmosphere the R.A. F. crews were sustained by oxygen gas drawn from cylinders carried in the aircraft and inhaled through face masks. Visibility was hampered by severe snowstorms and ice forming on the wings and fuselage added to the difficulties and hazards of the flight, which was undertaken in the early morning.

Once they were clear of the moun- tains, the bombers, flying in a gradual descent on the objective and meeting little opposition, took the ground de- fences completely by surprise.

The first of the bombers dived over the city a few minutes after midnight and for three hours Turin was subjected to repeated attacks as successive units of the raiding force unloaded high explosive bombs.

Flat Works Identified The Fiat works, one of Italy's great- est production centres for fighter air- craft and aero-engines, was identified in the light of flares released by the first aircraft as it circled above the city.

clearly parachute

A vast explosion followed and the blaze of light accompanying it was so dazzling that the bomber's crew 5,000 feet above were blinded for several minutes.

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The important Caproni factory near Milan was also attacked. Though heavy clouds made observation dif- of the attacking air- ficult, several craft located the target and at least two salvões-of-bombs were seen to burst on the target.

Other targets attacked in the cours0 naval of the night's operations were

and shipbuilding yards and an Iron steel foundry at Genoa-Router.

RAIDS ON RHINELAND

London, To-day.

It is officially announced that in addition to large scale attacks on military ob-

ISSUE

London, To-day.

AMERICAN JOURNALISTS EXPELLED

Berlin, To-day.

Ralph Barnes and Russell Hill, Berlin representatives of the "New York | Hérald-Tribune," have been expelled from Gor. many, according to the German nows agency, on the ground that they sent reports "calculated to upset friendly relations between Germany and other States."-- Router.

GOOD IDEA WHILE

A subscription list will be IT LASTED opened next Tuesday and for the issue of 2% per cent. will remain open indefinitely War Bonds.

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TOKYO, TO-DAY. CURIOSITY ON THE PART OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF AN IN- GENIOUS SCHEME TO SMUGGLE RICE FROM THE COUNTRY-SIDE INTO THE CITY.

The issue will be made at par and will be repayable between 1945 and 1947. Object of the new loan_will be to minimise the issue of Treasury

Japanese men and women profess- Bills and the collection of funds for any supply bills presented in Parlia-ed lately a sudden overwhelming love.

for the beauties of the countryside and were leaving the capital regularly for brief hikes.

ment."

It is expected the time of issue may be opportune for the diversion of some £100,000,000 which will be repayable on July 1 to dissenting holders of the recently converted 42 per cent Con- version Loan.

Announcing the loan, Sir King- sley Wood, Chancellor of the Exche" quer, in a broadcast, revealed that oince his appeal on June 19 for in- terest free loans, he had received 949 such loans, totalling £1,887,000.

Sir Kingsley Wood appealed to his hearers to marshall all their resources to provide arms without stint not only for defence but for final victory.

-Reuter.

CONGRESS

The second attacker scored hits on jectives in north-west Ger- DECISION ON

the south end of the factory with eight very heavy bombs, causing fires.

Following aircraft scored further hits on the factory.

Successful, hits were made on an im- portant railway junction north of the city on the main line and a nearby marshalling yard crowded with sta- tionary goods wagons.

Bombs At Genoa Bombs were dropped at Genoa on

many, the R.A.F. attacked Schipol aerodrome, near Am- sterdam, and enemy aircraft parked there.

damaged NON-VIOLENCE

Attacks on north-west Germany in- cluded Eastern Frintrop, Osterfeld, Hamm, Ludwigshavn and Oppau,

Coastal Command aircraft shot down

a Heinkel float plane over the North Sea. --Reuter,

the northern end of the Ansaldo MONARCH OF BERMUDA

SAILS FOR ITALY

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The hikes turned out to be than pleasure trips for the hikers re- turned with knapsacks full of rice. This small scale smuggling contra- venes regulations governing the transfer of rice from one prefecture to another.

Fifty-six hikers were caught red- handed each carrying between five and 24 quarts of rice.-Havas.

NO THREATS,

NO BRAGGING

Stockholm, To-day.

The Goteborg "Handels. Tidning" writes:

Mr. Churchill's words do not attempt to conceal anything. Britain's Prime Minister-that is still the proudest title in the world-speaks as a descendant of warriors and statesmen should speak.

"There is no wobble in his speeches, no threats, no bragging, but there is strength and clarity.

New Delhi, To-day. The Working Committee of "M, Reynaud spoke in similar man-. the Indian National Congress ner and it was a grave misfortune for Europe when M. Reynaud was man- yesterday passed a resolution oeuvred from the helm of his country. rejecting the principle of "The difference between English and "non-violence" in opposing French Farliamentarians was that Mr. Churchill was supported but M. Rey- external aggression, although naud was overthrown when misfortune its internal policy is still bas-came." Reuter. The British Uner "Monarch of Ber-ed on this principle. In a second offensive the main muda,” taking home 700 Italians, in- objective was the extensive Bredaj cluding the Ambassador in London, air frame factory' five miles north-sailed from the Clyde yesterday after east of Milan, and in the course of a week's delay while arrangements raids insting an hour, Incendiary and were being made for an exchange of high explosive bombs were dropped, British and Italian diplomatic person- - causing fires and a large explosion. nel.-Reuter.

Works; they were followed by a ser- ies of heavy explosions which broke out afresh after the aircraft had left the target.

London, To-day.

EWO PILSNER

The New Lighter Brew.

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Mr. Gandhi'has been released of all responsibility for the new policy, be- cause he still adheres to "non- violence" in all spheres.

At the meeting, most members held strongly that there must be a large and effective defence forces to meet the dangers of the present day. Reuter.

ANOTHER SHANGHAI BOY MISSING

London, To-day: The Air Ministry casualty list, No. 35, lists 78 killed in action or on active service or died; 127 missing, 31 wound. ed or injured and 22 previously re- ported missing, now reported prison- ars of war or safe.

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EMERGENCY POWERS BILL IN AUSTRALIA

Canberra, To-day. Australia's Emergency Fowers Bill became law yesterday when it passed through the Senate by 28 votes to 8 and received the Governor-General's

·assent.

Only the day before it had passed through its final stage, in the House of Representatives, and the Australian Government now has wider powers than ever before through one of the most rapid pieces of legislation in Aus- tralian history-Reufer.y

MOBILISATION OF CANADA'S RESOURCES

mobilisation

Ottawa,

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