1940-07-23 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 23, 1940

BRITISH MASTERY OF SKY SHAKES

GOERING

FRENCH AIRMEN IN R.A.F. RAIDS

A communique from the London headquarters of Gen: eral de Gaulle, leader of Free France, yester- day stated that French airmen parti-

R.A.F. cipated in operations over north- west Germany on Sunday night.

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The communique added: Diespite violent opposition from the ground de- fences the objectives' were attacked with success and important results observed. All our airmen returned safely." "Reuter.

COME AND GET THEM

ALEXANDER SEVERSKY, the noted flier and aeroplane designer, in an article in the New York "Times" yesterday, said an effec- tive invasion of the British Isles is impossible as long as the defenders retain the mastery of the skies over the islands and Channel.

Transporting and landing a large number of troops is unthinkable, he said, without the shield of a solid ceiling of air protection.

This was demonstrated in the positive terms of the

Dunkirk evacuation which was possible only because the British held the air.

AUSTRALIAN HOLLAND WAR SAVINGS TAKES NOT

Australians are buying savings certi- ficates at the rate of over £1,000,000 a week according to the Sydney radio yester- day. About 750,000 people, .or one-tenth of the total popula- tion, were buying cer- tificates by small weekly contributions. -Reuter.

LOGIC IN LATVIA

All land in Latvia has "Germany has many more become the property of flying days in the late Fall and

KINDLY TO

NAZI RULE

An appeal to all those many Dutchmen who re- fuse to participate in the construction of a new country, who keep aloof, suspicious and sulky and decline to give up their easy life," was made over the German-controlled Dutch radio yesterday.

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The announcer declared: "The strange thing is that even those who had nothing they could call their own also take hostile attitude to the new order.

"The people of Holland are withdrawing within them- selves. Why are they so angry? Why do they refuse to listen. to the wireless?

"Let us stop worrying

old times which will never

about

re-

Winter than the British Isles. the nation by the decision

advantage of Winter' of Parliament, according turn.""

to a Riga despatch to the the whispering campaign in the

Thus the operations

will be decidedly "} have inspected or flown on the British side. every type of bomber and fight. "The invasion must be under-'

soon er plane thus far engaged in the taken

postponed." alr duels over Britain and Reuter. have studied carefully all avall- able information on the strug- gle.

"Despite the disparity in num- bers I can see no reason for doubt- ing the British defensive super- Jiority.

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SHROFF WHO

Indispensable Stage "ROBBED

"On the contrary, the results of

the German explorative raids to PETER TO

date indicate that with her pre- sent equipment Germany cannot accomplish the first and indispen-

"You want the children come sable stage of invasion-the wrest-

and get them." These words are the contained in a cable from

London American committee in

of British for the evacuation children overseas, addressed

to

ships

the American women's committes in the United States, yesterday.

Urging that American

ing of air control over. Britain,

"That is why previous zero

PAY PAUL"

Appearing on remand

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The announcer then spoke of that th German news agency yes- Netherlands and added

stop discussions and exaggera terday.

tions, a quarter of an hour's day Each peasant is limited to &ly wireless talk would be given holding of 30 hectares, and any on questions of the day-Reuter, land held in excess must be sur- rendered to the State for re-dis- tribution to those holding less.

Parliament, has also decided to nationalise the banks and large; commercial and industrial under- takings.-Reuter.

M. CORBIN LEAVES FOR SOUTH AMERICA

BOARDING WITHOUT PERMISSION

MEN

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Two Chinese boarding-house, runners .were charged before Commander T. C. Steele in Marine Court this morning with unlaw (ully boarding a British steamer in the harbour yesterday after

M. Corbin, former French Am-noon.

bassador to London, left in a Bri-

hours set for the promised in before Mr. R. Edwards tish liner yesterday for South viction, was fined $30 or 30 day

vasion passed without action.)

poned.

small de-

America.-Reuter.

The first, with a previous' con

and the second $20 or three wee

BRITISH BEER

and why the new one, in my this morning, Lai Lau, 31, opinion, must likewise be post-shroff, was charged with #⠀⠀ | || "Nazi aerial attacks on Britain fraudulent conversion of should be sent to aid the removal thus far have been on a narrow $3,478.11, received by him] of British children overseas, the scale with relatively cable declares the lack of safe structive effect, and were carried on behalf of Robertson, exorbitant German Wilson and Company, of ocean transportation is defeating althrough. at

on occasion running as great humanitarian and social pro-losses

David House. gramme, and adds only the use of high as 50 per cent. American ships will

break the Britain's Sound Position guilty on behalf of defendant. present jam and let the children] through in relative safety.

"It seems obvious, therefore. Reuter.

that the summary destruction of British

essential air power —

together unlikely.

Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau pleaded

For the prosecution, Mr. C. D'Almada said that defendant had been employed by Robertson, Wil- AIRCRAFT DECREE preliminary to invasionis al-son and Company, for about 16 years in the compradore depart- ment.

The Minister for Aircraft Pro- "It has not been generally, un- "Defendant's duty was to collect duction has issued a decree, ef-derstood that bad weather, while fective from to-day, preventing improving England's defensive the sale of magnesium and mag-position, will not seriously ham

nesium alloys, except under liper her offensive ëfforts "in : the cence. Reuter.

lair.

GERMANS TRY DECOYS TO BRITISH FIGHTERS

ESCAPE

GERMANY'S LATEST dodge in the raids con England consists of the use of decoy

planes.

Six Hurricanes patrolling shipping lanes

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accounts from customers and pay the money into the company. On this occasion, defendant collected from one customer, and paid an- other customer's debt in the com- pany, so as to enable continuation of business with this customer.

When Mr. Sewell recovered from an illness, the accounts were checked, and it was found that Ja sum of $3,478.11 was involved. Defendant had been very satis- factory during his 16 years ser- vice, and the prosecution was not pressing the case, as defendant had offered to pay back the full amount involved,

Mr. Lau, for the defence, said that his client had never used a cent of this money for his own purposes and was willing to make a restitution.

The case was adjoined for con- sideration.

"USEFUL"

on Sunday saw a Heinkel come out of the ALIENS TO

IS

BEST

McEwan's

Red Label

SPARKLING BEER

clouds and then make off for its home base. BE FREED? BREWED & BOTTLED

For a moment; they prepared to chase it.

(Special to "China Mali")

But they kept a careful watchjment in the Channel was the first in other directions and spotted a torbe used for raids on Britain as formation of enemy' dive-bombers, a bomber. Primarily, it is a long- · Police authorities all over the with-Aghter escort, some distance distance fighter, but it can be con- United Kingdom have been in- away at a great height.

verted to carry bomb-racks.structed by Sir John Anderson, A patrol of three Hurricanes Minister of Home Security, not As the Hurricanes. set off for saw 15 of these, in line aster to intern enemy Industrial speci- the attack, they saw an enemy about to attack a convoy. The alists and skilled workers who “sea-piano sitting on the water be- Hurricanes attacked.

come to Britain either on a Gov- low-an easy target, but also u Taken by surprise, the Ger-jermment contract or on a contract good "decoy." They ignored it. mans turned away, but they lost with important business concerns. When the Germans saw that thejthe last one in the line. It was Sir John Anderson 'stressed he Hurricanes were not going to be shot down Into the sea.-Reuter. was ready to free any enemy in fooled, the main formation with- A second Messerschmidt- 100 ternee who would “officially pled-

bomber was attacked by another ge his capacity to render im-1 T'he' German Messerschmidt-110] Hurricane and was last seen on portant services to the cause of

Britain-Havas.' shot down in Sunday's engage-'fire.-Reuter.

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