1940-09-14 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 14, 1940

PREMIER'S R.A.F. Battles Through

"Generally Foul" Weather

THANKS TO

CANADA Strike Hard At

MR. WINSTON

CHURCHILL,

REPLYING TO THE CABLE

FROM THE CANADIAN PPE- MIER, MR. MACKENZIE. KING. LAST WEDNESDAY, EXPRESS-. ING THE LOYAL SUPPORT OF THE CANADIAN PEOPLE, SAYS THE BRITISH PEOPLE

ARE "CHEERED AND FORTI- FIED TO FEEL THAT CANADA IS WITH THE MOTHER COUN- TRY HEART AND SOUL."

**for the common cause and

Nazi Railway

Network

R.A.F. bombers on Thursday night con- Thanking Mr. Mackenzie King tinued to harry German invasion plans and personally for all he has done struck at the network of vital railway junc- especially in promoting harmony tions and goods-yards in Western Germany World," Mr. Churchill adds: "This despite weather described by pilots as "gen- dominant factor in the rescue of erally foul,” states the Air Ministry news ser- Europe from relapse into the dark ages."

of sentiment throughout the. New

deep understanding will be the

Mr. Churchill says Canada's divisions. will play a. "notable part should the enemy succeed In setting foot on our shores."- Reuter.

ULSTER BOMBED

A

vice.

The goods-yards, which include some of the largest and most elaborate in Europe, must play an important part in any attempt- ed invasion of Britain. Troops, reserves, equipment and supplies moving westwards to the Channel ports from Germany must pass through one or the other of these key trans- port centres.

The Schwerte marshalling.

GERMAN

CONVOY BOMBED

Blenheim bombers of the Coastal Com- mand raided

an

enemy

convoy off Calais yesterday and dropped 4,000 lbs. of bombs on the vessels. E-boats

Escorting

were machine-gunned and four fighters were destroyed in this and other operations. Reuter.

PATROLS ACTIVE

SEVERE SEVERE RAIDS ON CHUNG KING

Three Japanese bomb- ers are officially claimed to have been shot down when 36 Japanese aircraft raided Chungking at noon yesterday, bombing the western suburbs and the south bank of the Yang- tse.

Damage was fairly considerable as the Japanese used super-weight bombs, the explosions, of which are said to have caused-pains in the ear-drums of persons in dug- outs nearly half a mile distant.

One such bomb`scored a direct ' hit on a dug-out but the only two occupants In the shelter were only slightly injured by falling rocks,

:

Property which suffered most included the compound of the British patrols are active on all American Methodist Mission in parts of the front, states a com-the western suburbs, a dormitory munique in Nairobi yesterday. for staff nurses, of the hospital One of them encountered superior being completely demolished, and yards and sidings at Emmerich enemy forces at Walgaris, on the the Methodist Mission middle frontier of Italian Somaliland, school buildings which were bad- and inflicted casualties; our ca-ly damaged by concussions sualties were very slight. Reumany bombs landing in the com-

pound.-Reuter,

It was before 10 p.m. that, in craft saw flashes of explosionis thick cloud and drizzling rain, among the tangle of sidings and BELFAST COMMUNIQUE the first British raider dropped switches. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SAID heavy bombs and incendiaries on THAT A GERMAN 'PLANE HAD the Hamm yard. MADE AN UNSUCCESSFUL AT- TACK ON SHIPPING AND THAT A SMALL NUMBER OF INCEN- DIARY BOMBS HAD BEEN DROPPED ON A COASTAL TOWN IN NORTHERN IRE. LAND.

A few fires were caused, but these were soon under control.

Damage done was slight and there were no casualties: Reuter:

a

of

were also attacked.

At the Ehrang yards, near the Luxembourg frontier north Trier, heavy bombs burst along

The Germans recently have a line of trucks; causing sever-

which been routing much of their mill- al explosions and fires burned with vivid glare.tary traffic through the Brussel' Other bombs, bursting on the yards. These have been attacked permanent way south of the several times by the R.A.F. in th yard caused heavy explosions.. past week.

bombers At Osnabruck, two flew through dense cloud" and, "at- tacking from various heights, the raiders started ten large fires in the yards

Essen Raid

Deputy Divisional Warden M. I. Bevan and Senior. Wardent H257, Ho Tak, are called out for At Essen yards, heavy bombs active service. by proclamation were dropped on railway sidings, gazetted-to-day.

Land the rear gunner of one air-

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They were bombed again on Thursday night and after børsts had been seen on the target, ť fire three quarters of a mile-long: was seen on the north of the yard.'

There was a series of green-co- other fire 200 yards long wa loured explosions and then "ån-

seen in the middle of the siding

-Reuter.

German Report :

British 'planes attempting to cross the German border, during|

were the night

thrown back. states an official announcement în] Berlin.

German aircraft bombed Liver- pool, Bristol and Birkenhead dur-j Ing the night, it is claimed.-Reu- ter.

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The King's Theatre is showing] an excellent film of British news, starting to-morrow. The high spot is a series of shots of actual air-fights as seen from the cockpit

of an attacking British fighter a thrilling episode...

The actual shooting down of sa German bomber during an attack

a British convoy is also recorded.

The main interest of the film, however, les in the vivid impres-

sion given of the intense and.com- centrated drive to complete the nation's defences and the 'rallying of Empire troops to the defence of the Mother Country.

The film is a fine tonic.

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED

The following official appoint. ments, etc., are gazetted:-

Mr. D. R. Holmes to be an As- sistant to the Secretary

Chinese "Affairs. ?"

for

Dr. Annie. Sydenham to be Member of the Midwives Board for a further term, y

Messrs, J. D. Macintyre, and: E G. Mathias to be Examiners. Wer Taxation Dept.::

Dr. R. G. Shannon to be 'n mem- ber of the Dental Board.

Mr. R. R. Todd to act as Fin-1

ancial Secretary,

Mr. E, B. Teesdale to be Ad- ministrative Assistant, Sanitärs [Department

Anxiety in regard to Soviet- Rumanian relations has in- creased as a result of the latest Soviet Note to Rumania“ protesting against alleged frontier incidents on Wednes- day.

The frontier situation has. been threatening for same weeks and it is persistently reported that Soviet troop concentrations are taking place along the River Pruth, which marks, the line of the new border. Reuter.

The prefix Spocial" to telegrams, Is [used by the Sunday. Horaid!!-and; "China" Malim to indioate, news, which s strictly copyright under, the provi- sions of the. Telecommunications:"ON dinance, 1530, and may not be reprinte ad under any circumstances, either. wholly or in part, without prior ar rangement;

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