1940-08-27 — Page 2

BRITAIN

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 27, 1940

JUST GETS BERLIN 'PLANES

A LITTLE MORE STUBBORN

American. correspon- dents and broadcast com- mentators continue to comment on the calmness of the British people dùr- ing air-raids and to say that during the past few days German bombing methods have changed and are now directed against non-military ob- jectives.

Elmer Davis, broadcasting from Philadelphia on Sunday night said that up to a couple of days before the Germans had been mostly aiming at military objec-' tives, but to-day their aim seems to be more scattered. They have' been flying at greater heights dur- ing the last day or two, making aiming more difficult.

'Attacks on civilians failed to lower morale in Spain and China, he pointed out.

"German bombing attacks are failing to intimidate thr British people," said an N.B.C. commenta- tor broadcasting from London.

"I wonder if the Germans realise how stubborn the British are?" he went on. "They sel. dom panic-they just get morej stubborn!" Reuter.

INDO-CHINA AIR MAIL VIA H.K.

He's not taking these eggs

Picture home for breakfast. Indicates how the Navy are still keeping the seas clean by the untiring efforts of the men aboard the minesweep- (Copyright, Fox).

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RAID ON BERLIN

A UNITED SPATCH FROM

PRESS

BERLIN

HAMPERED BY BAD

WEATHER REPRISAL

THREAT

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Retaliation for British attacks

to Britain via the Swiss Govern-

AN AIR MINISTRY communique states oh Red Cross 'planes" is threa- that R.A.F. bombers attacked a number of toned in a note the Reich has sent aerodromes in enemy-occupied territory in ment, according to Berlin radio. Holland and Belgium. These attacks were these planes would be attacked continued after nightfall on aerodromes in northern France.

Operations in the Berlin area were ham- Selected pered by poor weather conditions.

Britain recently announced that

because they are armed and used by the Germans for purposes of military observation under the guise of rescue 'planes.-Havas.

DEATH OF JUJITSU CHAMPION

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") military objectives were attacked as well as A. Cherpillo, former world champion at free style wrestling anti-aircraft batteries and searchlight con-and ju-jitsu, died in France yes- centrations on the outskirts of the German terday at the age of 63. capital.

Other aircraft attacked supply depots at Cologne, Hamm lut Schwerte. Docks at Bremen were also bombed.

Aircraft of the Coastal Com- mand attacked oil tanks Cherbourg, seaplanes

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bombing

DE-boats in Boulogne harbour DE-docks at Flushing.

SCRIBING IN DETAIL THE BRITISH RAID OVER BERLIN,

From all these operations five of our aircraft have not returned.

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AND PARTICULARLY THE A Sunderland flyingboat of the! SWOOPING OVER CHANCEL-

HITLER'S CHANCEL-Coastal Command on patrol LOR.

attacked a LORY.

CHIEF the Tromsoe area TOOK THE

NEW HEADLINES IN

YORK number of enemy flyingboats at NEWSPAPERS YESTERDAY.

despatch ran: "British third on fire and damaging others,

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Chancel-

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Indo-China The

Government announced in Hanoi yesterday the bombers zoomed over conclusion of negotiations Cor lor Hitler's new Chancellory and establishment of an air mail ser- other governmental buildings in while 'vice between Indo-China and the heart of the capital

echoed France.

heavy bomb explosions The line will run via Hong through the streets.

bells Kong, San Francisco and Lisbon by the trans-Pacific

and trans-tolled the hour over the suddenly Atlantic Clippers.

deserted city, with men, women Mail will be sent to Hong-Kong and-children cowering in de on board the ship "Canton" three raid shelters, only distant

minutes times a month. Havas.

tonations came but 40 later the din broke out againi 1

An air raid siren was tested in with even greater intensity." the Central Division this morning. Reuter.

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The Raid On Berlin

of war on which the R.A.F. have made bombing, attacks on mili-

Cher- Dillo was ju-jitsu champion in 1926 when he defeated the Japan- ėse, Ichitaro Osane. — Havas..

CANADIAN PILOT'S STORY OF RAID ON TURIN

A 26-YEAR OLD Canadian from Indian Head, Saskatchewan, who joined the R.A.F. in 1936, described in a broadcast talk yester- day á recent bombing raid on Italy, in which he acted as second pilót in a bomber which at- tacked the Fiat works at Turin.

A bulletin issued by the Air!

It was still daylight when they flew over Ministry news services states thatį. although Sunday night was the France, he said, and it all looked very peace- first occasion since the outbreak ful. church "At 2 a.m. as

Flying conditions, however, let the whole load go. It was an tary objectives in the Berlin area were pretty bad thunderstorms easy mark and they could not many of our-bomber pilofs are and plenty of clouds but the Bri-miss. The fail gunner saw them now familiar with this journey tish bombers.could take it.". He burst across the end of the section they had having made it in every kind of learned on his return that one they were attacking

'plane was actually hit by light-been instructed to bomb the air- weather since last autumn.

craft works did not the motor car In March, Berlin was visited ning, but it came home safely. five times in six nights. A Bri- "We avoided Switzerland, of section, and they did.. tish pilot déscribing Sunday

course," he went on, "but we The other planes then came in night's raid on Berlin which was could see Geneva in the dis-land "the place was weil and truly

tance."

bombed."Fires started and a big his 25th of the war, said:

"For at least two-thirds of the They climbed into high clouds column of smoke shot up into the way there was very heavy anti-over the Alps and then descended sky.

could see aircraft

"Production is definitely stop- fire, much more than to 5,000 feet. They usual. One might almost have lights below and dropped flares,

ped in that plant, for the time being anyway!" he went on. thought that the Germans were which lit up the river. They were expecting us. Twice I had to dead on time reaching their target,

Climbing once more, they flew take violent evasive action to cs-over which they flew a couple of through thick clouds over the

times, amid a thin spattering of Alps again and made for home. cape shells.

anti-aircraft fire, so sporadic, that! "The flight took ten hours," he "It seemed as though they were concluded, "and when we just putting it into the sky any down I had a sleep, with the plea-. how."

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When we arrived over Berlin there was a formidable concentra- tion of guns and searchlights.

Let Whole Load Go

came

He dropped his first stick of bombs on the right spot." Reu- We cruised around for half an hombs over the target and then tec.

hour before we located the target and all the time guns were pop- ping off at us quite accurately."

The pilot added that through a the hble

in the cloud he saw moon reflected on a lake which gave him his position.

Finding difficulty to bomb the first time owing to anti-aircraft opposition the British aeroplanos went away, just far enough to shake off the guns and fearch- lights and came back right over] the the target by which time friendly gap Had opened wider and the machines were able:tò drop bomba.

A large fire was seen burning Before clouds finally closed over the scene.

Channel Ráids

Further detalls are also given of the bombing on Sunday night By aircraft of the Coastal Com- mand of docks, Bulldings and Quays in the enemy occupied Channel ports of Cherbourg and Boulomme,

The waterfront at Cherbourg was lit by the glare of fires start- ed among warehouses.

Docks at Boulogne were also, heavily attacked by aircraft - dfjl the Fret Air Arm operating withị the Coastal Commuñd.

The weather was clear and the pilots obtained good views of their targets. Many heavy and Incendiury bonibs burst on docks and buildings round the basl British Wireless.

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