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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1940.

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DEATH-ROLL IN SUNDAY'S SAVAGE RAID MAY BE 300

IT IS NOW OFFICIALLY indicated that the figures of casualties for Sunday night's nine-hour promiscuous bombing of Central, South and East London will not exceed those of Saturday's raids, which ravaged the dock- land area.

The damage was heavy in the official estimate. Great blocks of luxury flats were destroyed, with few casualties, one famous London theatre was shattered, and scores of other targets of a non-military character in- clude three hospitals and two museums.

YOUNG WOMAN ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Bail of $10,000 was allowed by

The Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security have issued a joint communique stating that reports of the damage caused in the attacks which continued from 8 p.m. on Sunday night to dawn on Monday are not yet complete. attacks were "severe"

Mr. G. T..Lowry at the Central with bombing widespread

Magistracy this morning when a over the London area and for

21-year-old spinster, Li Man, was the most part indiscriminate. · The number of casualties can-charged with being in possession not at present be finally assessed, of dangerous drugs at No. 4, Lee though as far as information is Shing Street, second floor, yester- available, it is not anticipated that day.

The

Revenue Officer W. V. Ahern the numbers will exceed those of Saturday. The figures of casual- asked for a week's adjournment ties given for the attacks that day which was granted.

are now found to be rather low-

er than announced. According to WEATHER REPORT

in-

present information, 306 were]. killed and 1,337 seriously jured.

CHOLERA

EPIDEMIC

IN KARACHI

ALL LONDON SEARCH POLICE LEAVE FOR AN

CANCELLED

Qwing to- pressure of work due to the air Braids, all molice leave has been cancelled in Metropolitan .don.

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ANSWER

The problem of night Lon-bombing is occupying the attention of the British authorities.

When two bombs hit a London museum the gallery was hit and the roof fell in. The fire is now under control. It is under- stood no irreparable damage has be n done and all valuable articles were removed some weeks ago. Reuter.

A high R.AF. authority stated yesterday that both sides were searching for methods to counter night bombing.

He added: "I think we shall get an answer before Hitler does. We have the necessary

reserves' of fighter machines and pilots to stand up to our present losses. "Our policy remains

as it was and we shall not be divart. ed from our efforts to indulge in reprisals..

"We have formed

a plan and think it best to stick to that plan rather than be led away into a tit-for-tat campaign.' Reuter,

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A cholera epidemic ................................................** MERSA

has broken out in Karachi with many deaths, according to the "Journal de Teheran" yesterday. Tran has taken pre-. cautionary measures and has closed the southern frontier, and placed quarantine restrictions on those wishing to en- ter the country. Havas.

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NAZI TROOP MATRUH CARRIERS RAIDED

Answering

a question in the

A Cairo communique

Sunday

House. of. Commons recently Cap- says that on tain Balfour, Parliamentary Un-enemy aircraft again raid-

der-Secretary of State for Air,

said that the German aircraft en-ed Mersa Matruh causing gaged on troop-carrying opera- some damag, and casual-

ties.

man

a

tions are generally of the unarm- ed transport class.

A member had asked for in- all

In Kenya, one of our patrols formation about the nature and entered Abyssinia and advanced calibre of the armament, other to Gorai, where it engaged than small arms, carried by Ger-strong force of bandas and in-

troop-carriers and similar licted casualties. aircraft which have been em Bura was bombed by enemy ployed in the operations, on,

the aircraft,

causing little damage Continent.

and no casualties. Replying, Captain Balfour said In the Sudan..and Palestine that in addition to the usual small there is nothing to report Reu- arms, the troops carried

are ter. known to have been equipped

A dog owned by Mr. H. Hong with heavy machine-guns of 18 The Royal Observatory reports Sling, of No. 400, Repulse Bay and 20 millimetres calibre; with Junkers 52, which is capable of that an anticyclone is developing Road, was removed to the Ken-5 centimetre and 8.1, centimetre carrying about 14 troops, has a

nedy Town kennels for, observa-mortars; with: 7.5. centimetre in maximum speed of 190 m.p.h As during Saturday, the docks over North China.

The typhoon is now moving tion when the animal bit a de- on both sides of the river were

fantry guns and possibly 15 and a range of 1,000 miles. The subjected to heavy and Fe-vestward, and is situated about livery coolie at the above pre-centimetre light howitzers.

mare modern Ju.90 carries nearly peated bombardments with 200 miles east of Oshima.

The most widely used German three times as many troops and high explosive and incendiary!

troop-carrier is the 3-engined has a top speed of 1225 m.ph.

mbs and a number of fires

ke out.

y of these fires have been

ished and all the remain-|

well in hand.”

has once again been the Petive of the enemy, says

communique, and its!

met the blind ese latest night at- rable courage and

we

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'mises yesterday,...

MOST CRITICAL

PERIOD OF THE WAR

THE PRESE informed Longi most critical perio

Having suffered

daylight air attacks the Nazis no

regarded in the

vájqpqoid; sp sobu, inly on London, carrying out these operations | s! HLNOW INted with a much smaller number of aeroplanes

A communi Nairobi yesterday! that one of our patrols penetrated 16 miles into Abyssinia 18 miles east of Lake Rudolf.

be concentrating on night bombing, especi

and of course with a far higher degree of immunity.

The attacks of the last two, A fort was found occupied by nights were probably assisted by 40 bandas (native troops). It the only successful day attack consisted of a watch tower sur-that of Saturday afternoon rounded by loop-holed walls which the German air force has seven feet high.

yet succeeded in obtaining and Several casualties were, inflicted then only at very great, loss. on the enemy. The bandas' re- London, however, as well..ak turn fire was inaccurate and the other centnca of highly-con- patrol withdrew after a short-centrated population must face engagement without loss-Reuter. : the certainty of continuation of

night bombing.

LUXURIES BANNED

IN CHUNGKING

INDOORS AFTER SUNSET ORDER

Further restriction on move- ments along the South Coast came into force when a curfew, was imposed under which all persons It is pointed out that the promust be indoors half an hour after blem of interception of the night) bomber has not yet been solved sunset until half an hour before although - British: experts are sunrise. hopeful of reaching a satisfactory.

The order means that cinemas, answer before the Germans are able to do so

theatres, dances and restaurants Meanwhile it is stressed that in a number of important resorts en efficient. black-out is the best will have to close earlier,

Practically every big hotel in Chungitingites will have to go lefence, without a number of luxurles

Taking Saturday night's raids Brighton and Hove is in the cur next month.

mas example, is authoritative cirfew aret. Many are already pre- The Ministry of Finance an-oles explain the difficulties paring to put up their shutters. nounces that beginning October 1, which are encountered by the the sale of 77 kinds of imported} <dafance, both interceptor and Beaches and promenades along luxuries will be banned in Chung-ground,

the 40-mile stretch of coast from king..

As far as interceptors are con-Brighton to Selsey have already The list includes cigars, cigar-cerned their task of finding an been closed to the public and etics

made in Shanghal - and|opponent... flying in darkness át entry into the whole const area Hong Kong, canned goods, curry, three hundred miles an hour is from the Scottish border to Dorset sausages, sharks' fin, cosmetics obviously very difficult. British is forbidden except for business and toys-Central News. ..

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