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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 7; 1940.

HIT AND RUN RAIDS CONTINUE

THEIR MAJESTIES THE MINISTERS OF MORALE

A vivid contrast be- tween the Dictators'

"two monstrously- armoured trains trundling to the Bren- ner" and King George "riding through the streets of his bomb- ridden capital escort- ed by two motor cycle policemen" is drawn by the "New York Herald Tribune,"

which says:-

"The Royal Couple are doing much by their example of un- wavering courage, smiling self-discipline and genuine heartfelt interest in the plight of their people.

"They are, as it were, Ministers Morale."-Reuter.

Nazis Take Cover In Low Clouds

HIT AND RUN GERMAN. RAIDERS BEGAN THEIR ACTIVITY EARLY YESTERDAY. TAK- ING. ADVANTAGE OF LOW CLOUDS. SE- VERAL GERMAN 'PLANES CROSSED THE COAST AND FLEW TOWARDS LONDON

They were met by intense anti-aircraft fire and were turned back before they could reach the centre of the city.

A

the

arms

In a north-west district of the f "Strong units of the German air bomber force have effectively bombed capital, a lone German swooped out of the clouds and docks, supply installations, dropped a number of bombs. works and other military targets

in London by day and night. Spitfire got on its tail and

"Direct hits were scored on oil- German crashed.

tanks and gas-works. Harbours, aerodromes, railways, troop camps works in south and armament England and the west coast were were attacked and many fres caused.

Later, during a second alarm In the London area. enemy 'planes flying singly in relays, parsed up the Thames Estuary of London, in the direction 'while enemy 'planes were again reen over the north-west dis-

trict of London. of

"Off the East Coast of England, three convoys were.dispersed by

A Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Home Countica was recently handed over to the Canadian Military Authorities. Photo shows Mr. Vincent Massay; High Commissioner for Can- ada, chatting to some of the Canadian nurses." (Copyright; Fox).

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MOVEMENT

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Free French National During the morning's air bat-heavy bombing. Two big mer→ Committees are being tles over south-east England, chantships were hit; one took a on a German fighter was shot down. heavy list, the other was set

fire.

"Minclaying in British harbours continued..

0000000 |—Reuter.

IRON GUARD RALLY

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Nazi Fairy Tales

The following communique has been issued in Berlin:-

created in all foreign

Preparations are pro- countries where there are ceeding in Delhi for the important colonies of meeting there of the East- "Enemy 'planes which attempt French people, states a ern Group Conference ed to penetrate northern Germany were forced to turn back at the communique issued from which opens shortly and frontier, Bombs were dropped on General de Gaulle's head- will be attended by repre- pressed by the presence of re- three German villages and a town

sentatives from Hong of the German in Holland, causing several civi-quarters in London. ABOUT 100,000 MEMBERS OF presentatives

Already they have been set up | Kong, Australia, New THE IRON GUARD, FROM ALL Youth Movement and the German lian casualties.

"Thirty enemy 'planes were in Brazil, Argentine, Uruguay, PARTS OF RUMANIA, HELD A¦ Army.

the East

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Chile, Mexico, Canada, United Zealand and DEMONSTRATION IN General Antonescu, the Premier-shot down over Britain.

"Seven German aircraft BUCHAREST YESTERDAY TO Dictator, and the Iron Guard

are States, Egypt, South Africa, Aus- African colonies. Sims, CELEBRATE THE ESTABLISH | leader,

addressed the missing."---Reuter.

tralia, and Mauritius. MENT OF THE NEW LEGION gathering. ARY REGIME.

King Michael was not present. Machine-Gun Attacks The Axis allegiance

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la 20 other countries, privat: nation. individuals of French ality have offered their services and General de Gaulle has to appointed representatives

form committees.

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Their chief task will be to take measures for co-ordination of the war effort in their countries 'with special reference to the

position in the Near East.

Weather conditions in Britain yesterday favoured indiscriminate bombing from above low clouds and reports from unofficial sources From all parts of the world.

Meanwhile, the Roger mission the that this was largely the work the headquarters of

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has now arrived in India and of lone raiders is borne out by an French Forces has received mes-has commenced a tour during Air Ministry and Ministry of sages reaffirming their loyalty to which it will study the develop- Home Security communique.

ment of the munitions industry

the Free French Movement.

At Folkestone and at a town in These messages, it is pointed in india. Northamptonshire, high-explosive out, have particular significance bombs demolished some houses alter the Dakar incident, and caused a small number of General de Gaulle replied, "C-in casualties, of which some, were affirming belief in final victory fatal.

in cooperation with the Allies." At several other places, enemy -Reuter, aircraft dived from the clouds, delivered short bursts of ma chine-gun fire and quickly flew off. A few persons were in- jured as result of these attacks.

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"Elsewhere, though bombs fell BEFORE

in a number of widely separated places, little damago was caused and the number of casualties was -small.

"Weather conditions made in- terception by our fighters difficult but reports so far received show

that one enemy bomber was shot down." British Wireless.

ILLNESS

Striking progress been made. this field and the adaptation of plant to war needs is proceed- ing steadily. Manufacture of steel buildings, engineering sup. plies and various types of wea- pons and ammunition is now be ing conducted by civil concerns in addition to government fac- tories.

Building Tanks

One railway workshop is be- ing adapted for the manufacture

Remarkable possibilities of tanks and armoured cars. for the protection both of The manufacture of many me- dical supplies hitherto imported civilian and military po-is being established and proposals |pulations are opened up for the manufacture of aluminum

ware being considered. by experiments now being conducted, not only with In other directions, India's vast resources are being drawn upon new drugs, but with new to assist the Empire's war effort. methods.

NEW H.K. conducted, not only with

AIR SERVICE

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During the last six months, vie thousand tons of tea have been supplied for the use of the Aus- tralian Defence Forces,

No longer is medical treatment confined to treating the effects of wounds, shock or even gas effects. It is being found desirable in some cases to treat potential patients in

New demands for coal for the advance with certain drugs, so Middle East have been accepted KONG-SHIU-that they are in part protected and negotiations for increasing KWAN AIR SERVICE IS BEING against the eventualities of war, supplies of certain heavy hides INAUGURATED TO-DAY BY as they are protected by inocula-have been successfully concluded. THE CHINA NATIONAL AVIA- tion against the incidence of epida- During the past fort-night-or- TION CORPORATION WITH A mics.

dars included timber for Iraq, the TEST FLIGHT, AFTER WHICH THE CORPORATION HOPES TO This does not, of course, mean | Middle East and Aden; engineer- MAINTAIN A WEEKLY SER- that the individual so treated being stores for the Middle VICE BETWEEN THE TWO comes invulnerable, but it does texiles for Singapore; and "jute

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mean that his constitution has a sacks for Egypt. An order for far better chance of dealing with the construction of a number of No passengers will be carried

small naval vessels is also being but

a small quantity of mail the effects of an injury.

executed. British Wireless. from the interior will be carried..

All "irst-flight covers" issued

CASTLE PEAK ROAD by the Corporation were sold out days ago, the Manager of the local

ROBBERY branch of the Corporation told the ""Chiua Mall” this morning.

"Foremost among the drugs with which research..worknra

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are dealing are those, belonging to the group of the now famous Bakar, Ltd, Dagenham, which Mr. G. A. V. Hall has report- M and B 699, made by May and

has saved, and continues to aawo, The fight wilk lost about one

hundreds of lives. and ‘a half hours and the aircraft | will land of the Nanshung Air- This firm is continuing its re- field a few miles, from Shlukwun, search work and producing an

The fare from Hong Kong is other new drug, 700, Like M and $270 (local currency), and from B.693, to which It la supplemen- Shiukwan, $020 in Chinoge Na- Jury, 760. belongs to the group used 'tionar

largely in commectionwithri Tang

ed that between 1 ara. and a.m. yesterday, a burglar, entered, his bungalow at the 10-mile post in the Now Territories and stole silverware to the value of $200. troubles though it has much

er" potentialities."