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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 26, 1940.

BATTLE OF THE GUNS

Air Force Attacks For Third Successive Night

Extensive Bombing Of Germany

COASTAL COMMAND AIRCRAFT CAR- RIED OUT SPOTTING FOR BRITISH ARTIL- LERY FIRING AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS BETWEEN BOULOGNE AND CALAIS YESTER- DAY. THE GERMAN LONG-RANGE GUN POSI- TIONS WERE ALSO ATTACKED BY_R.A.F. BOMBERS FOR THE THIRD SUCCESSIVE NIGHT.

Making this announcement, the Air Ministry news service also states that the Daimler-Benz plant at Stuttgart was one of the objectives attacked on Saturday night.

A nitrogen plant was hit and a synthetic

oil plant at Frankfurt attacked.

in towns

The first bomber which at-pread raids by the R.A.F. on tacked Dinard aerodrome set Saturday night. fire to woods. The fury of the Military objectives flames indicated a large petrol in south-west Germany includ- store in the woods was hit. ed Frankfurt, Ludwigshaven and

Stuttgart.

The fires spread rapidly and floodlit the aerodrome for the following Blenheims.

Wellington aircraft of à Bomber Command Squadron manned entirely by New Zealand per- sonnel who have distinguished themselves in nightly bombing altacks on enemy cbfcentrations and communications. (Copyright, Fox).

ITALY AND GREECE

THERE HAVE BEEN NO FUR- THER DEVELOPMENTS OF IMPORTANCE BETWEEN ITALY Many aerodromes in France, AND GREECE SO FAR AS IT Belgium, Germany and HOL IS KNOWN IN OFFICIAL CIR- land were attacked. Two CLES IN LONDON, British aircraft are missing.

The heavy attack_was_reserv-| ed for the Daimler-Benz plant at Stuttgart and when the last Military objectives in Italy in- The situation will continue to raider and left after over an cluded targets at Milan and be, watched carefully. hour of methodical- bombing, Seste Calendo. heavy explosions had been caus- From the Italian operations all quarters incline to consider the ed and the main group of build- our aircraft returned safely. ings was blazing.

Widespread Attacks

Reuter.

Flushing Raid

Unofficial

but well-informed!

absence of new moves from the Italian side as indicating that the] main significance of Italian press and wireless attacks may have been intimidatory.

re-

The Air Ministry communi- High explosive and incendiary It does not appear from que relating to the foregoing bombs were dropped on docks ports from Athens that the raids announces further wides (Continued at foot of next Col.) Greeks will be easily intimidated.

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INTERVIEW DENIED

A report published yesterday in a Chinese paper as an interview with Mr. K." Okazaki, Japanese Consul-General, in which the Ja- pahese official is said to *have Įstated that all Japanese women and children in Hong Kong will be leaving the Colony in twc batches, was denied by Mr. Oka- zaki when approached by the "China Mail" this morning.

Mr. Okazaki said that he made no such statement over the week- fend and that it was entirely un-

true.

PLANES OVER ARRESTS IN

'MENACES' CASE

SWISS TERRITORY

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According to authoritative state- ment issued in Berne yesterday the Federal Council has lodged a strong protest with the British Govern- ment following a communique publish- ed by army headquar- ters stating. that for-. eign planes had again flown over: Swiss terring tory on the night of Saturday. Reuter.

TERRIFIC

AIR BATTLE

IN DORSET

Alleged to be connected with the sending of notes to the money - changer firms in Queen's Road Central demanding sums of between $30,000 and $50,000 two Chinese

the Police on Friday. youths were arrested by

It is learned that other charges involving the obtaining of goods by false pretences from nine dif- ferent firms in Hong Kong will be. preferred against the two youth- ful accused when they appear at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing,

23,

from

The youths, Tang Kwong, and Chan Hing, 19, were arrested with on a charge of demanding ménaces, a sum of $500 Mr. Chan Po-san, manager of a Jewellery shop at No. 23, Queen's Road Central.

A second charge of sending a letter to a student, Lung Fun, at No. 30, Tai Hang Road, demand- ing a sum of $600, was preferred against accused when they ap- peared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., on Saturday.

Detective-Sergeant J. Bentley An official announce- was responsible for the arrests. ment in London says 39 8 Months' Sentence enemy aircraft were

Saturday.

Tang Kwong, and Chan Hing-

brought down in raids chi, were again before Mr. H. G. and the aerodrome at Flushing and direct hits made on aerodrome over England yesterday. Sheldon, this morning,

Eight charges of larceny. by Buildings at Crotoy, on the Over 50 were shot down on trick from eight different firms Somme.

in the Colony were preferred The Daimeler-Benz plant at

against both, while Chan was Stuttgart, one

A terrific air battle over the further charged with obtaining a of the most im- portant armament and armoured Dorset coast yesterday afternoon silver toilet set from room No. 33, dar factories in western Germany, resulted in the rout of a forma-Dina House, on July 7, the pro-

tion of German bombers was heavily attacked and a fre

and perty of Mr. Victor Hugo. soon broke out and spread rapid-fighters three of which

Defendants pleaded guilty ly until the main group buildings ple on the cliffs report seting Det. Sergeant J. Bentley told

brought down on land, and pro-all charges. : was seen to be blazing. As the

were

flames spread a series of heavy three others, crash, into the sea. the Court that on August 19, Mr.

explosions was observed.

Four Germans who baled out Chan Po-san received a letter de-, over the land were taken pri-manding $500 with menaces. An

zondr.

Three German

arrangement was made to meet fighters were defendants in Lam's Cafe in Wan-

One of the biggest explosions of all occurred 10 minutes after the aircraft had left for home and brought down and others bellev-chai. First, defendant was arrest-

|fires still" burning fiercely in many parts of the plant were Visible from 60 miles away.

the Flying despite thick cloud raiders scored several hits on the Oppau Farbenindustrie nitrogen plant at Ludwigshafen,

Attacks were also carried out on a synthetic oil plant int Frankfurt, on an electric power station at Knapsack, near Co-

ed to have. crashed. In' another battle. Later another ralder crashed in flames.-Reuter.

WORTHLESS NAZI COMMUNIQUES

ed Inside the cafe, while · Chán was waiting outside,

Defendants were both senten- ced to elaks mesthal, hand labour.

CHINESE PARTY FOR MR. T. H. KING

logne, on a railway station - and An authoritative, comment Issu- wharf at Neheim; r ́south-east of ed in London yesterday upon the

The Chinese community ́are Dortmund, and · actodromes at German High Command com-making preparations to give a Darmstadt and Saorguemines, munique states:

Farewell Party in honour of Mr. For the third night-running the The German High Command's T H. King, Commissioner of the German long-range inn positionis constant refusal to admit damage Hong Kong Police Force, |around Cap Grlz Nez wore attack- to military objectives by R.A.F. Mr. King will sall, for Australia- [ed by bombers.

raids on Gerttiany, coupled with next month, on long leave prior During the night attacks were repeated exaggerated - boasts of to retirement. Įmado, on more than 20 enemy:oc-¡destruction inflicted on British All Chinese public organisations

cupied aerodromes in Holland, dérodromes etc., reveals the will be represented at the party): Beigluin and many parts" di worthlesiness of German cum»|and it is, learned that a presentas Franco.--Beltisiz: Wirulesá,

tion will be made to Mr. King..

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