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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 8, 1940...

BRILLIANT WORK BY PILOT IN MEDITERRANEAN

BEHIND THE AWARD of the D.F.C. to Acting Flight-Lt. William Campbell, pilot of a flyingboat of the Middle East Command, lies the story of the destruction of two Italian submarines with bombs and an attack on an- other with machine gun fire from the flying- boat of which Campbell was in charge, says on Air Ministry bulletin.

The attacks took place on two successive

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MADE NOISE LIKE SIREN

•Nine youths sum- moned at Birmingham. for committing a disorderly act were stated to have made a noise like an air raid warning for their own amusement.

They were fined 15s. with 4s. costs in each

case, ·

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days. The first submarine was destroyed by LONDON

a dive-bombing attack which threw up debris and oil.

The next day the same flying- boat sighted an Italian

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bell dived to the attack scoring conning

Although in the open sea and in the face of an approaching storm, Campbell alighted and taxied the flyingboat among the wreckage, saving four of the submarine crew.

Owing to the state ct the sea the rescue demanded the great- est skill and patience.

Dead-Eye Dick

On the return journey to his

BOMBERS

NOT SO BAD

What it feels like to be in London at present, with all the restrictions in

SHOT DOWN force, is humorously des

cribed by the father of a Shanghai resident in a (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") letter to his son, just re-

Two Japanese bombers ceived. The letter fol- were shot down and lows:-

several others damaged "Life is very difficult these base Campbell sighted yet an- Over Kunming yesterday days. For weeks I've had noth- other submarine on the surface afternoon by Chinese A.A.ing to eat but food and me with a weak stomach and no hair on which he machine-gunned. After a second

my chest, S'awful, but there, you attack the submarine guns.

The raid alarm was sounded at know all about it from the for- crash dived.

I haven't Campbell's special aptitude for 11.45 a.m. and soon afterward 27eign wireless I expect? dealing with submarines has Japanese 'planes were sighted on an allotment but I think the lat- est idea is splendid. Air-raid earned for him the sobriquet the outskirts of the city. "Dead-Eye Dick.". Reuter.

Chinese anti-aircraft batteries shelters are built under the allot- opened fire and broke up the ments so that radishes, lettuce formation after bringing down cucumbers, etc., can be pulled two machines.

from underneath without the al- The invading' aircraft were kept lotmenteer exposing himself to away from the city by the A.A. the parashooteers. Simple, and batteries and returned to their makes the whole thing like a pic- base after dropping bombs on the nic if only someone forgets the outskirts and machine-gunning can opener and salt, villagers. The "all clear" sounded at 2 p.m.-Our Own Cor- respondent.

ALL-PARTY PARLEY IN AUSTRALIA

Mr. R. G. Menzies, Aus-

tralian Premier, announc- WOMEN

ed yesterday that he is not filling the Cabinet

was

vacancies before the meet CAUTIONED

ing of all parties next week.

Help For Bookmakers-

"Newspapers are now very small and contain practically nothing except advertisements, war news, divorces, an odd mur--- der or two and something about sports. What a life! We expect to resume our racing next week for the sake of the bookmakers

reduced to smoking one cigar at a

I think I mentioned that. next

Walking practically in-who, it is sad to say, have been Mr. Menzies added he hoped to the arms of the law, time and having six meals a day. they would discuss the internal four women, collecting year's Derby may be run in the political problem in the light of the present grave position, with for "charity,' were ar-Tower Moat at the same time as the nation concentrating on es rested by Detective-Ser-the Grand National to save oats? geant A. Bethell in Na- than Road yesterday.

sential matters rather-than-1f dulging in political controversy.

Meanwhile the Government

would, continue its administrative work. He was sure he could rely on the loyalty of his supporters

Reuter.

TRADE UNIONS

$1.00 AND THE WAR

Silk Vests or Trunks

Silk Socks.

2 prs. for $1,00

Ribbed Khaki Golf Hose

$1.00

Rayon Sports Shirts

2 for

$5.00

"B. V. D." Shirts. (Trubenized Collars).

$5.00

"Banner" Shirts (British Made):

$5.00

BARGAINS FOR LADIES.

"Morley" Sports Shirts

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"Morley" Tennis Socks

2 prs. for $1.00

Silk Panties

Raincapes

Girdles

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White Handbags

$1.00 $5.00

Bath Towels @ $1 ea. Children's Shoes @ $1 pr.

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When the annual con- ference of British Trade Unions opened at Stock- port yesterday one resolú tion emphasised the Unions' resolve to con- tinue the war effort,

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The president called on the British Government. •for sterner measures against profiteering, which he compared with looting.

The president said they wanted to make it impossible for anyone to emerge from the war richer than when he entered it, Reuter,

"When we go out we are ex-

pected to take a gas mask, trench coat, decontamination outfit, Iden- Appearing before Mr. E. Hims- tity-certificate, a bottle of brandy worth at the Kowloon Magistracy and some smelling salts (in case this morning, the women were of sickness)....... cautioned, but the organiser, a 36-year-old Chinese doctor, Ng Chuk-man, charged with collect--| ing money without a permit, had his ball of $50, estreated. on fall- ing to appear.

The Sergeant said that he was walking. In Nathan Road·· yes- terday afternoon, when the four women approached him, asking him to buy flowers or badges in aid of the Chung Wan Ambulance Corps. They failed to produce. the necessary permit and were taken to the police station.

They assisted the police in locating the Chinese doctor, who admitted that he was the organ

iser.

SIR SHENTON THOMAS FLYING

"I got up the High Road the other day with all this lot, but on counting the items found. I'd left my vaccination and straw- berry marks at home and this is a very serious offence, against the law now, as Lord Haw Haw will tell you. If you lose those you lose your licence or Jose your lunch, I forget which (sep foreign press).

"In The Sewers".

"If you read or hear that we

spend all our time in the sewers, don't believe it. The enclosed

cutting from the Daily Mail will tell you that we occasionally creep out and go up the river, wearing gas masks of course

AMERICANS IN THE Lady. Thomas, en route to Singa-ed into such a small space. Apart

BRITISH FORCES

JUNKMAN FINED

"By the time you get this the 'invasion' iden will be a bit of a joke but we had to be prepared Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor for any old thing although I could of the Straits Settlements, whose not see how Hitler could dream term of office has been extended, of doing it. Ours must be the left Lisbon yesterday by Trans-most cosmopolitan army of recent Atlantic Clipper, accompanied by times and one of the largest pack-

pore via America. Reuter, from the British troops; we have the cream of the Polish army, Dutch, Norwegian, French and two or three others. The whole Lam. Sun-Shui, 30, stecrsman, lot must be now about five mil- was charged before Mr. H. G.Iion, if we include the Home Sheldon, K.C. this morning, with Guard, and this is a real army, possession of a rifles and 57 not a rabble, SA,

‚1⁄2 5"Did÷ltell you of the Cana- rounds of ammunition on board n Junk at Shaukiwan

bu dion 1 mét?tok Since the middle of August, |.... The arms were found during a "I asked what part of Canada ho came from and he said 1:0,000 New Yorkers have given routine search yesterday."

Frisco. So do a lot more," 0,000 pints of their blood for BritDefendant was fined $50 or one ain-Reuter.

'month's hard labour:

[expect."

SO MANY AMERICANS HAVE JOINED THE BRITISH FORCES THAT A CLUB CALLED THE "AMERICAN EAGLE CLUB", 18 TO BE OPENED FOR THEM IN LONDON.