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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 18, 1940.

NEW NAZI INVASION POSITIONS BLASTED BY R.A.F. BOMBERS

FROM DAWN YESTERDAY, STATES THE AIR: MINISTRY NEWS SERVICE IN LONDON, RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT OF THE COAS: TAL COMMAND WERE COMBING THE ENEMY COASTLINE ALONG THE ENTIRE CHANNEL AREA, SEARCHES ON A LARGE SCALE HAD BEEN ORGANISED OVERNIGHT TO ASCERTAIN SUDDEN CHANGES IN THE DISPOSITION OF THE GERMAN FORCES.

These changes were imposed on the enemy after a day of harassing bombing ac- tion and in consequence of the strong westerly wind which swept the Channel where German surface craft had been last sighted.

Most of the Channel was very rough, and as expected, enemy ships and small craft had scattered and scurried to seek shelter.

The new positions, were quickly, located yesterday by the Coastal Command.gi

These operations were supple- routine anti-sub-

mentary to

marine and convoy escort patrols

on which 15,000 miles were: flown

TORRENTIAL RAINS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA: MAIL") Continuous torrential rains in [the mountainous region of Dau-

COMMONS MEETINGS TO BE KEPT SECRET

The following re- port of the secret ses- sion of the Commons yesterday is issued un der authority of the Speaker:

The House went into secret session and a. discussion took place on future sit- tings of the House.

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"The House decided to meet at regular intervals but that the dates and times should not be specific ed."Reuter.

M.G'S ON

PIRATE JUNKS

A disclosure that pirate-junks operating between Blas Bay and Swabue, are now being equipped with machine-guns, was made last night on the arrival in port of

three wounded junkmen who have

been admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital.

According to their report, their

boat, No. T781H was approached

In few miles off Swabue last Sun- day by three pirate-junks, manned by some 30 pirates.

The men attempted to escape and outdistance the pirates, but were fired on by machine-guns and compelled to stop after being hith

The pirates who were all dimed with rifles and revolvers, trans- ferred a cargo of wolfram ore and pigs, valued at $5,800, to their own boats and then salted away.

One of the four men died on the way to Hong Kong and his

body was removed to the Publle Mortuary when the boat; arrived in the Colony yesterday.

********** JAP SILK

pine, in the Trench Alps, has MOVE FROM WORRIES-

Savoy, and Isere departments, with

resulted in terrific Hoods' in. thê

damage: estimated át several- tensi of millions of francs.

Relief and recovery work has been rushed. everywhere. Traffic

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QUEEN'S GIFTS TO on many roads is interrupted.

HOMELESS,

Wardrobes, beds and chairs are!-

KUNMING

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA, MAIL") Japanese silk producers: must act now in order to save their position on the American market The International train, for the or give up their hopes for ever, evacuation of foreign nationals says a writer in the Tokyo from Kunming, and from the dif-"Asahi,"

ferent stations along the line de Nylon, he says, Is the chief Miss Jackie Anderson reports parted yesterday from Kunming, competitor of Japanese silk in the in a few hours notwithstanding among the things the Queen has that between 5.30 p.m. and 7.30 according to reports received in United States but its competitive the general bad weather.

sent from Windsor Castle for the p.m; yesterday;. someone stole Kwong Chow Wan-this morning strength Is still wealt relief of people whose homes were her wrist watch from the ladies' The train is expected to return If Japanese silk ment takerstep Yesterday the Coastal Com-wrecked in recent Nazi air raids dressing room at the Victoria to Hunming to-morrow mand gave escort to many large

** [now they may obtain cooperation convoys of merchant vessels and

'Recreation Club,* Ţin.London.-Reuter.

Meanwhile, the evacuation of from silk hosiery manufacturers in there was not a single enemy at-

Kunming is proceeding smoothly. America, since the latter are not tempt at molestation, by air or

The Chungking Government enthusiastic over Nylon and do has also ordered all government not approve of being dependent offices and organisations to eva on only one raw material manu- cuate their main office to Szefactured by a single company. chuen!

||| Furthermore, they do not like Reports from French Indo-the idea of closing down half China state that the situation is their machines — for they would unchanged and discussions are still have to do so if they use Nylon proceeding between the French only, as this material wears twice and Japanese” representatives: as long as silic Havas.

No further news is available

sea,

Low-Level Attack

Daylight raids on invasion bases are announced by the Air Ministry stating that daylight raids on Calais, Ostend, Dunkirk and Veere were carried out by RA.F. medium bombers.

At Veere, on the Dutch is- land of Walcheren, a concen- tration of barges in the canal dock was bombed from a low Jevel.

-Harbour Installations

SWIFT CHANGES EXPECTED IN THE LINE-UP

regarding the territorial de Mr. G. H. Kemsley of 1, Leigh- mands presented the Indo-China ton Hill Road, has reported the Government by Thailand (Siam) theft of jewellery to the value

WASHINGTON IS evincing considerable Our Own Correspondent. Jof $508, during Monday night.

shipping at Dunkirk and Ostend interest in the visit to Berlin of Senor Suner,

were attacked under cover of Spanish Minister of Interior.

low clouds; and at Calais a salvo of bombs was seen. to burst on 'the quayside of the outer har-! -bour:

Convoy, Bombed A convoy of 12 barges. and three escort vessels was, inter

Announcements that he is discussing more than domestic issues have convinced many observers that General Franco's neutra- lity is rapidly coming to an end and that the Axis has managed to bring sufficient pres- sure to force his entry into the war on the ling off Ostend harbour which side of Germany and Italy. hove to and opened fire on sight- It is realised...in ing our aircraft. :·

cepted and bombed off Zeebrugge

and an attack was also made on

three self-propelled barges patrol-

Washington

Hammitede on the Dutch is-that this should make possible a

land of Schouven was raided in formidable attack on Gibraltar POPE ON

the early afternoon and bombs as it is widely believed that very were dropped on the aerodrome large German forces are now on in a high level attack.-Reuter. Spanish soll..

NAZIS MEET TROUBLE

These possibilities, added to THE PRESS

private reports from France" that

Vichy is strongly resisting the (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") German peace terms and may A statement on "poor litera- flatly reject them, lead many in ture and the dangers of false Washington to believe that swift press information" was made by changes in the Western Euro Pope Pius in a private audience] pean line-up are more than posat the Vatican yesterday..... sible even probable.

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French Raid Italy ?

"It has been truthfully stated that the tongue has killed more men than the sword, and. it, may Colour le given to these be may do as

be asserted that lies in writing: much damage -as Hefe by reports that the French tanks and bombing 'planes," he Air Rords In Morocco is said.

already attacking, the Italians In "We must avoid giving any

FRIDEN CALCULATORS

A. MODERN INSTRUMENT FOR MODERN, REQUIREMENTS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

A REFUSAL BY BORDEAUX, SHOP-KEEPERS AND TRAM- WAYS EMPLOYEES TO ACCEPT: NOTES AND COINS ISSUED BY THE "REICHS KREDITKASSE" HAS RESULTED IN A PUBLIC PROCLAMATION BEING ISSU ED BY THE GERMAN KOM - Italy and German occupied thing in writing a tendency to- MANDANTUR STATING THAT France.co

wards lies, and hatred: A llo is REFUSAL TO ACCEPT THIS Reports; from France indicate even more abominable when it MONEY IS NOT PERMITTED IN the possibility that if the Ger- spreads calumnies and stirs up THE: OCCUPIED ZONE:DAN mán demands are pressed too discord: among brothers, -

Acceptance is compulsory, and ar the Retain Government willThus, a certain section of the anyone either civilian or milfall and some government will world press attempts to destroy tary who refuses to accept, the be established in North Africa in the great family of peoples notes will be prosecuted for sabo-which might lead to the renewal the cordial relations which should thge by a military tribunal of the alliance with Britains thus exist between, sons of the same Full Automatic-Division

strengthening the Allies and father, hatred is sometimes stirrett embarrassing Mussolint in Africa! up by books, but more often

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recent passage through"? ng source of which is not ascertain- A 70-MILE-AN-HOUR HURRI-Straits of Gibraltar of six French ed or criticises unjustly he is CANE, THE WORST IN 50 warships without molestation by One must remember that in YEARS, 18 NOW RAGING, ON British guns.

these times of acute tension such THE EAST COAST: OF CANADA, S FROM HALIFAX TO PRINCE the British Command was fully consequences. A journalist who This is thought to Indicate that carelessness may entail :userious, EDWARD ISLAND; AN

|aware, of the purpose of the war- is fully conscious of all his duties Train, services, have been inter, ships sailing, and it is suspected and responsibilities should-im- rupted, telegraph services cut and that reports from German sources mediately rectify--his- error,"** the streets are flooded.

[that they were proceeding to The Pope concluded by stress- New Dakar were designed to elicit ing that the truth which...'' Has electric some atatement, from London been handed, from generation.to

which would give Berlin an inkl generation for 19 centuries <of] No casualtier -urol reported"--ing; of the, real purpose of their European civilisation must be Neuter.

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