1940-06-28 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1940

NOTABLE EXPLOIT BY BRITISH BOMBER CREW

Léorary, Shiprovva. Comet

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LONDON, TO-DAY. AN EXPLOIT OF EXTRAORDINARY SKILL AND EN- DURANCE OF BRITISH BOMBER CREW IS NOW MADE PL BLIC.

During a recent night raid on north-west Germany, an R.A.F. bomber encountered and shot down a Mes- serschmitt 109 after two attempts had been made to prevent the British airer.ft from reaching its target.

In the first attack shells from the enemy's cannon gun cut the inter- communication system and wounded the wireless operator and The pilot of the bomber,

observer.

however,

WAR MEMORIES

OF 25 YEARS AGO

was unaware of what had happened OF

to his crew and continued up towards the target.

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(From the "China Mail" files).

June 28, 1915.

In a long, official defence of the German use οι poison gas, the says: "The basic "Cologne Gazette" idea of The Hague agreements is to Conse- prevent unnecessary killing.

Within a few minutes the enemy fighter again attacked. This time the pilot spotted his adversary and turned violently to port. In a ment the enemy machine, out of con- trol, dived down to the ground.

After this encounter the pilot returned to the target and bombed it. A few se- conds later the starboard engines, hit in the duel with the enemy fighter,quently the use of smoke-clouds mov- caught fire but was soon put out. ing gently towards the enemy is not The aircraft had been hard hit only permissible by International Law and off the Scottish coast the pilot but is an extraordinarily mild form of gave his crew the choice of falling war compared with flooding." out by parachute or taking the risk of coming down in the sea.

Choice Rejected

The crew were united in their de- termination to carry on and the choice was rejected off hand.

By now one engine had failed but the pilot struggled on with the other towards the English coast. On reach- ing it the engine power proved in- sufficient to lift the aircraft over the cliff. It therefore turned and limped along close inshore.

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In the end a landing was made on a beach. Fortunately the tide was out and the aircraft came down shallow water. The crew were saved and the aircraft soon, salvaged.-Bri- tish Wireless.

BORDER SITUATION UNCHANGED

Shataukok has yet not been OC- cupied by the Japanese, according to latest messages received by the "China Mail" this morning.

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The border situation is unchanged. Reports, which still lack confirma- tion, state that the Japanese after entering and burning Sha-yu-chung, from the on Wednesday, withdrew port yesterday.

The article concludes:-"The enemy is jealous of German science."

The Germans have fined the towns of Roubaix and Valenciennes 150,000 francs each in reprisal for the shelling of Turkish towns.

Austrians on the Isonzo front are using asphyxiating bombs.

The 6,000-ton liner Indrani, bound from Glasgow to Montreal, has been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea. The crew are safe.

BAN ON RICE EXPORTS PARTIALLY LIFTED

The "China Mail" is officially informed that the ban on

the export of rice from the Colony has been partially lifted.

The amount allowed to be ex- ported is based on a certain per- centage of the import figures.

NEW PREMIER OF EGYPT

Cairo, To-day. King Farouk has entrusted Hassan Sabry Pasha, former Egyptian Minis- ter in London and Minister of De- fence, with the task of forming a new Cabinet.

The new Ministry is expected to be a coalition.--Reuter.

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London, To-day.

INDIA BILL PASSED

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