1940-07-09 — Page 4

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Directed by ALBERT 60 COURVILLE

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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1940

NAZI BOMBERS GET

WARM

RECEPTION

Air Activity round the coasts of Britain was con- siderable all day yesterday. Late last night all reports had not been collated, but several Ger- man bombers and at least two fighters had been shot down.

An official Air Ministry communique states that

six enemy aircraft are known to have been! destroyed and there may have been more.

The determined expression of this sailor undergoing musketry training at a Naval- Barracks "somewhere in Eng- land" is symbolic of deter. mination to fight on unt!! victory is won. -- (Copyright, Fox).

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A demand that King Haakon of Norway should 300

abdicate came in the BEAUTIES form of a telegram yester- day from members of the

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CHARLIE CHAN AT

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Government, acting un- der obvious German pres-

sure.

Arrangements made by the Pro- visional Board with 'the German' <im- forces, his reply dates, plies that German occupation of Norway is to be still maintained: While this lasts, King Haakon sees no possibility of the existence of a free Norwegian Government within the limits of Norway, for it is obvious that a Norwegian | State Council will have to follow German direction as long as Nor- way is occupied by the Germans.

King's Reply

King Haakon replied: - "The! freedom and Independence of the Norwegian people is the

In the course of the afternoon,

aircraft of the Fighter Command shot down two enemy fighters near the South-East coast.

In the early evening, one of the R.A.F. fighter patrols. shot down. an enemy bomber off the West coast, that is between Wales and Ireland.-Reuter.

Gliding Attacks

Up to late yesterday afternoon, three enemy bombers had been brought down in raids on Eng- land.

UNEMPLOYED NOW TOTAL 767,000

The number of un- employed in Britain has fallen by 114,000 during the past month to 767,000, which is the lowest- since the returns were first recorded in 1920.

It was learned in London yesterday there is every pro- bability the total will soon approach the zero figure of the last 'war.-Reuter.

One bomber tried to raid a south-east coast town in the morning, Spitfires went up and the Nazi turned tail, and when last seen was losing height rapid- ly, smoke pouring out of it. This 'plane may be one of three de- finitely shot down" in an official communique issued yesterday Ministry announced that fighter 'planes of the R.A.F. had attacked An hour later, another enemy an enemy bomber and shot it bomber met with heavy anti-craft down into the sea. This was the fire. It dropped two bombs from third machine, to be brought down a great height and then fled in the during the day.-Reuter. face of accurate anti-aircraft' fire. When last seen it was losing! height rapidly.

afternoon.

Earlier Communique

.

It is reported that, in an attack An Air Ministry communique

of on a south-west town, a German states fighter aircraft

the. bomber glided down for some R.A.F. engaged an enemy bomber miles Before releasing its bombs. and shot. it down into the sea, This...manoeuvre was exploited this being the third enchy, air- during the 'Spanish Civil War. craft shot down yesterday The pilot sends his machine up to Hundreds of watchers in Eng- a great height, switches off his land yesterday saw a thrilling motors and glides down towards dogfight which developed between his target in the hope of escaping British and German fighters. It detection from the ground de-was the third clash between Spit-" fences.

fires and Messerschmidts yester At 3 p.m. yesterday,

Airiday.-Reuter.

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THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:

first commandment of sour com: THE GREATEST TERROR OF MIDDLE AGES !

atitution and fellow this.com- mandment and serve the inter- tests of the Norwegian people by holding fast to my position and the task which a free people gave me in 1905.

"If such conditions could bej created in Norway that would permit me and the Government to return to continue our work in liberty, we would iramediately do

dney Tolst "Am obvious condition for such 1562a.step would be that all foreign June Gale

militarys forces leave: the coun“

-Reuteriz

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