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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1940

Experience Of War Confounds Balloon Barrage Sceptics

THE BRITISH PRESS yesterday devoted itself to a number of topics, but Sunday's great air battle in which the Germans lost 60 'planes and the R.A.F. 26 ally.one of the chief topics.

were natur-

The German targets were over a wide area and included a convoy off the East Coast, Weymouth and Portland. Attacks were mad on barrage balloons, but the number of Nazi 'planes shot down was out of all proportion to their bag of two balloons.

On Sunday afternoon, the German radio interrupted its programme to announce that 73 British 'planes had been destroyed, as com- pared with a German loss of only 17. Later, the British loss was stepped up to 89!

In sober fact, the figures up to ments in support of private am- late Sunday night were 60 Ger-bitions and which help Hitler and man planes and 26 British fight-Mussolini deceive their people.

ers.

These figures, as the "Daily Telegraph" pointed out yesterday. are "subject to correction" as fresh reports come in.

Unofficial reports state the Germans actually lost 65 'planes, but if adjustment is to be made it will be in accordance with the facts and not with the dictates of unscrupulous propaganda.

After The War

The "Daily Herald," like Mr. J. B. Priestly in his breadcast talks yesterday looked ahead to the new. world after the war.

FRENCH

"WAR GUILT"

TRIAL

Radio Lyons stated: yesterday that the French Süpreme Court is sitting at Riom to- day to hear the Pro- secutor-General, M. Chassaigneau, open the case in the "war guilt" trial.

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Radio Lyons also stated that the de- mobilisation of France's armed forces in the unoccupied zone is expected to be completed within three d ys.-Reuter.

BURGLAR

SURPRISED

The Labour paper refers to the document issued last Febru- ary setting forth the war anc peace aims of the Labour Party. and says that there should be a On this occasion, the "Daily

similar declaration of princi. Telegraph" points out, the Ger-

ples by which all members of With the assistance of Mr. de mans were unable to follow their

the Government are prepared Souza, who resides in the same usual practice of exactly reversing

to stand.

house, No. 37, Granville Road, the true figures because when they

This would not only warm the Mr. T. Barnes caught a burglar issued their communique they had hearts of neutrals but would also trying to break in through a not got the British figures to re-be a standard round which Hitler't shutter at 2 a.m. to-day. verse!

enemies can rally, not only in the They accordingly reversed the conquered countries but also "probabilities." But the world is Germany itself.-Reuter.

already very well acquainted with Nazi mathematical manoeuvres

and not many will be deceived by the latest' German effort.

"Silver Sausages"

BUMPER WHEAT CROP IN NORTH

(SPECIAL TO "CHINÁ MAIL”)

but

The burglar was surprised on ir the verandah, broke away was chased and arrested.

To-day, Mr. Himsworth sen- tenced the man, Kan 23, to two months' hard labour for be- ing on the verandah for an 1377- lawful purpose and six months for breach. of a Deportation. Order.

Londoners have grown very The recent heavy rains lead to used to the "Silver Sausages in

the Sky" and at times one is apt expectations of a bumper wheat to forget the barrage balloons are crop throughout North China, it not intended purely for decora- was stated in Peiping this moin- ing. Harvesting in Honon, Shan- tion. Some people have even tung and Hopei laughed at them."

FISH HAWKERS

million picule of wheat showing FIGHT OVER STALLS

The "News Chronicle" pointed an increase of over one-third com- out yesterday that the actual ex-pared to last year's. harvest. perience of war has--confounded Havas.

the skeptics. They have proved

low-

one of the best weapons there is against dive-bombers and flying 'planes, and no doubt that is why the Nazi 'planes made such fierce attacks on them on Sunday.

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ITALIANS DRAW

AN INFERENCE

Charged with wounding. Wong Yan, 33, fish 'hawker, at Mongkok--- Market on August 2, Keung Kun, 21, also a fish hawker, was fined: $50, or six weeks' hard labour, by Mr. E. Himsworth this morning.

an

Inspector T. K. Whelan, prose- cuting, said accused started argument with other hawkers in The attempts proved a costly [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

the Market over the position of failure. The number of Ger- The loss of the. British sub-their stalls, picked up a chopper man 'planes brought down was marines Oswald and Odin is and attacked them. out of all proportion to their argued by Rome as "proof that the -Wong Yan made attempt to stop "bag."

British have had to abandon the the fight but was struck by ac- Malta naval base."

cused with the chopper

on the These are big, long-range sub-back and leg. marines, Italian official circles When the police arrived they state. If Malta' was still available found both Wong Yan and ac- as a base, smaller craft would be cused bleeding and had them re- jused, Havas.

moved to hospital.

"We hope they will try again,' says the "News Chronicle."

Symbolic Gesture

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During the week-end, the giant British flying-boat Clare returned to Britain from Canada and the United States, completing her first|| round trip. She carried six pas- sengers and mail, including a mes- sage from Mayor La Guardia of New York to the Lord Mayor of London.

The "Daily Telegraph" stresses the Importance of the flight as a symbolle gesture....... It la good to resume the air link with America, at a

moment

30 YEARS OF HAPPINESS

---READY TO DIE

“I HAVE HAD THIRTY YEARS of such great happiness, for which I thank my parents above all, when the aeroplane is the in-that I do not complain if it is to end now." strument par excellence for the These words were part of a whatever may happen: military destruction of nations-last message written by Lieuten- "I hope everyone else will be

It reminds us that man has not and Gordon Patts, thirty, who, able to face the future without". {wholy forgotten · the civilising;

with his brother, Captain Michael hate, bitterness or fear. uses to which he can put his mas-Potts, was killed in action tery of the elements."

same day.

the

Did Not Complain.

The message was found among "Inasmuch as we let these pas- The Riom Trials

his papers by his widowed mo- sions have a play in 1919 we are,.. ther, Mrs. Potts, of Hagley Road I think, partly to blame for what

feel. The "war-guilt" trials at Riom Birmingham, who attended a is now happening. But I were another subject of comment memorial service at St. John's that our polley for the last three by the British press yesterday. Church, Ladywood, Birmingham, years could not have been other-

wise The "Daily Express" suggests, in memory of her two sons. that the trials may have one.bene- "I am writing this in case any-14 At. They may set the precedent thing should happen to me,” for the real trials to prove the Lieutenant Potts's document be- "war-guilt" when Hitler is beaten.gan. "I am not gloomy as to The "Manchester Guardian" he prospect but I prefer to be says there are good reasons why prepared. lone day France should investigate, "I want, first of all to make

it clear that I shall bear

"No one could have had better "pre-war and post-war policies. But

these trials are merely instru bitterness of any kind to anyone. parents or brothers."..

no

“My own life, has been extra- I have had ordinarily happy. thirty years of greater happi.. ness than one could reasonably expect, and if it is only to be thirty and not ninety. I do not complaina