1940-09-12 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 12, 1940

GREAT

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AIR

BATTLES

German Losses Believed To Be Hundred 'Planes

Violent Bids

To Break Into

London

GREAT DAYLIGHT air battles again raged yesterday over the southern ¿counties and when the final count is taken, so violent and persistent was the German onslaught, the toll is expected to exceed the century; mark.

Officially last night, from reports receiv- ed up to 6.30 p.m., the Air Ministry announc-. ed that 73 enemy aircraft had been destroy- ed during the day by our fighter machines. Seventeen of our 'planes were lost, but the pilots of three reported safe.

What appeared to be one of the biggest air bat- tles of the war developed in the afternoon.

A big force of German 'planes tried to break through to London. They were met by thousands of

R.A.F. RAIDS

ON

GERMANY

anti-aircraft shells and The Air Ministry in London heard the biggest London reports that fires barrage since the war be- followed direct hits which gan.

the Royal Air Force ob- Wave after wave of German tained when it bombed at London, and the Potsdam Railway

ensued while

Station at Berlin on Tues-

bombers thrust

terrific dog-fights

bombs dropped.

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Reuter's correspondent, des day night.

cribing the scene over the beart

of the city, sald that 'planes} could ba turning

scen

twisting and

at a great

height in

Docks and the Focke-Wulf air- frame factory at Bremen were

"Nippy's" and "Georginas" (the girls, who are replacing "George" the teashop porter whilst he is on cervice) are practicing with the stirrup pump, learning how to master Incendiary bombs. Photo show all hands to the stirrup pump. (Copyright, Fox).

HEAVY DAMAGE IN LONDON, BUT FEWER CASUALTIES

"FULLER

REPORTS now available on their efforts to escape the bar. attacked and the naval barracks Tuesday night's enemy activity over the Lon- don area, show that although much damage

rage. 10

at Wilhelmshaven were hit.

•

Amid the red splashes of exposition, widespread operations

be glimpsed only for brief, mo- against barge ments. All the time, the

anti-docks and harbours on the French

and Belgian coast. ― Reuter.

aircraft fire was deafening.

Spitfires and Hurricanes met the raiders, broke up their forma- tions and joined battle.

INDIA'S

MONETARY

WAR GIFTS

INDIANS IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE HAVE CONTRIBUTED NEARLY, € 1,260,000 TO THE VICEROY'S WAR PUBROSES AND ST. DUNSTAN'S FUND. NO, APPEAL FOR THIS - FUND WA'S LAUNCHED, BUT SINCE

THE WAR BEGAN SPONTANE LASH OF RUPEES TO A FEW

OUS DONATIONS — FROM SA'

|ANNAS—HAVE BEEN COMING

în.

Some say what they would like their money to be used for others

Over £500,000 has, thus gone [directly to the British Exchequer or to organisations providing com-

largest single sum, nearly '£300,--

forts or relief to war victims. The 0, has been for the purchase of

Formations Broken Despite bad visibility, strong

searchlight and anti-aircraft op- was done to private property, it was less than ploding shells, the raiders could were carried out successfully on the previous night, and casualties, for- leave it to the Viceroy's decision.

concentrations, tunately, were very much less severe.

"Incendiary bombs started many fires, but only one major fire was caused, and all are under control. The work of the fire services hers RELIEF OF

was again beyond praise and their arrange-dia of course. There is also the ments for mutual assistance are working Ismoothly.

One German machine after another was seen hurtling to the ground.

raiders

Other enemy machines appear- ed later at a great height, but their formations were broken by British fighters. As the went off in full flight, the "All] Clear" at 4.40 p.m. BST came to London with dramatic sudden- ness.

p.m.

Brief Interval

AIR RAID SUFFERERS

"Full reports of casualties are, not yet available, but 18 persons] are known to have been killed

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"To the localities attacked last, night must now be added a town' on the south bank of the Thames estuary,...where a number, off houses were demolishad

and

THE RAIDS

ON LONDON

NEUTRAL PRESS CORRE8-

This is not the only fund in In-

Red Cross and St. John's Ambu-

lance fund and the war purposes

Tunds of varlbus Governors.

The State of Baroda has gent another contribution of 70 lakhs, the Maharajah giving 30 lakhs and the rest being contributed by jbusiness houses. Reuter.

FLATULENCE

PONDENTS AGREE THAT LON. A quick, sure remedy

BOMBING AND STILL HOLD DON CAN TAKE A FAR WORSE ITS HEAD UP..

辈

Only those who are victims of "Whether or not the German latulence know-how painful this

The

THE VARIOUS, MAYORS of and 280 injured, LONDON MET AT. THE MAN. SION HOUSE YESTERDAY TO There was a brief interval, DISCUSS WITH THE LORD then.. the warning signal was MAYOR THE FUND HE IS again sounded shortly after 5 p.m. [OPENING TO RELIEVE PEOPLE and the day's third daylight at- WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE · several persons killed. tempt on London, commenced. wORST IN RECENT, RAIDS.

"The total number of casualties Nothing of importance developed in the London area and the all has opened a similar fund,

The Lord Mayor of Melbourne on Monday night are now report

andled to be in the neighbourhood of clear was again sounded at 5.22 Australians are contributing more 400 kled and 1,400 injured-the raids have reached their, climax, form of indigestion can be.

freely than they have ever before. majority of the casualties occur- it must not be supposed that Lon stomach becomes "blown out," Some of the machines which "If there is need for cash or ring when an elementary school don is in a state of depression or pressing on other organs, passed over London in the second

Acute additional supplies, cable Im-in the East End of London, which terror," says the London corres-stitch" is felt in the side and un- raid yesterday are believed to: include the

mediately," says a cablegram was affording temporary shelter pondent of the Swedish paper der the heart, notorious “Yellow

In severe cases, Nose Squadron," Goering's pet

just, received. from Mr. Norman to familles

were Dagens Nyheter." / Davis, chairman of the Ameri- destroyed, was hit and collapsed.

|[palpitation and breathlessness) formation. Reuter.

"The wounded giant bleeds a make the sufferer feel as if he' can Red Cross, The American Red Cross

little but he is, far from gravely were, actually a heart patient. has

injured," reports the correspon-At such times, how thankfully cabled money for 98 mobile dan- The most intense barrage Lon-quantities of hospital beds

teens and offered to send large "There was little enemy activity ningen," who says that the dam Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. dent of the Swedish paper "Tid-you-turn to a soothing dose...of doners have ever heard was flung other equipment Reuter.

and over this country today. (Wednes-age caused to the Docks is small You take it in milk or water and

day) until about 2 p.m. G.M.T. compared with their total area. up last night after dark when

when a large number of enemy

almost immediately the "wind" Germon raiders appeared overi

It would take months of bomb dispertes. Soon you are yourself aircraft approached the Londoning on the present scale to destroy again, able to laugh at the symp- the capital.

the dock area alone, he says. toms which felt like a serious ill-

mess,

Intense Barrage

Anti-aircraft guns crashed intoj life, with a shattering roar but not a searchlight cast a beam, "across a clear sky lit by a strong moon and spangled with new and deadly stars-hundreds of burst- ing shells,

..

TACTICS

OF THE HUN

brea.

whose homes

Morning Rest

The enemy were driven off, but Router, freports so far received, state that Idamage was done mainly in three

districts south of the river.

Fullest particulars of casualties are not yet available. Bombs were also dropped in another attack on

LINER PASSENGER HAS HEAVY LOSS

The loss of a jewel case, contain

-Maclean Brand Stomach Powder is the accepted remedy, for all stomach - ills, It is scientifically prepared to correct any dorange- ment in the delicate, processes of digestion. ... Flatulence, heartburn, Jacidity," indigestion, ... bilibusnes)

on speedy relief from Maclean [for call these you can always rely

There was very heavy fighting. Reuter's correspondent heard IN THEIR RECENT RAIDS ON a town on the south coast where from his post on an 80-foot high LONDON, THE GERMANS HAVE some casualties were reported, a rooftop, some shells burst over: BEEN CHIEFLY USING LIGHT number of which were fataling some 17 nieces, of Jewellery Brand Stomach Powder. hood, with a tremendous crash. BOMBS WEIGHING JUST OVER Reuter. Incendiary bombs whizzed down 100 LB, ALTHOUGH SOME OF ~but in the early stages of the raid 250 LB, HAVE ALSO BEEN

it did not appear that big high DROPPED. A FEW WEIGHING STOCK EXCHANGE explosive bombs were being used, 1,000 LB. WERE DROPPED IN -Reuter, ele

THE DOCKS AREA, BUT THIS WAB AN EXCEPTION.

·¿QUIET

!

valued at £160, was reported last MACLEAN BRAND Stomach night to the Police by Mrs. N. D. Powder is only genuine if the Wingfield, passenger on board a

P. and O. vessel which arrived in signature "ALEX. C. MACLEAN" harbour from Singapore yesterday appears on bottle and carton. Maclean' Bränd” Stomach Powder Mrs. Wingfield stated that the The London Stock Exchange case was included among he never sold loose, but only in Mr. T...Olsen, B. ship's officer, The general impression is that yesterday was quiet mainly and luggage which was conveyed from bottles. The tablets are available residing at the Peninsula Hotel, the German: 'planes are dropping fractionally easier in the absence the Rames Hotel in Singapore ten bottles or flat tins. has reported}, that ; at} about 1.30.the smaller typeof, which they of support. The losses, however, the-ship... last Friday.

If you have any difficulty in a.m... yesterday, he lost or hud can carry more in order to cause were only small while occasional The morning after the ship had obtaining it from your local stolen from his pocket, a sum of as much inconvenience and fright gains, were U.S. $140 in Queen's Road Cen- as possible to civilians and indus-industrials. Wall Street was luggage and found the case miss & Co., P.O. Box 755, Hong Kong. recorded by leading left Singapore, she examined her chemist or store-write to: Banker ̧tral near the St. Francís Hotel. trial workers.-Reuter,

Ing.

Arm. Router.

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