1940-10-16 — Page 2

NEW PHASE

PHASE OF

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 16, 1940

AIR WAR

British And Nazi Losses Approximately Equal

Luftwaffe Concentrates On Night Raids

WHEN A YELLOW-NOSE Messerschmidt. 109 was shot down in the Isle of Wight yester- day afternoon, the Nazi pilot stopped a corn merchant's lorry and told the driver in good English to drive him to the nearest military centre. The driver promptly obliged.

The Air Ministry in London stated that in yesterday's activities, nine enemy aircraft were shot down by our fighters up to 4.30 p.m. Ten of our fighters are reported missing.

ANOTHER THOUSAND MILLIONS

According to a White Paper issued yesterday giving supplementary estimates for general navy, army and air ser- vices and military sup- ply, Parliament will be asked to vote fur- ther credit of one thousand million stert- ing. The last credit of a thousand millions was granted in July.

British Wireless..

Six enemy raiders are report- destroyed in ed to have been quick succession in attacks at- tempted yesterday over the Kent and Coast, the Thames Estuary various places in home counties.

A strong A. A. barrage and Royal Air Force fighters caus- ed formations to break up and retreat back over the coast,

A few machines got through to London and some damage was al- reported, mostly to houses, though some casualties were .rc- ported when bombs dropped a large confectionery factory. Reuter.

The Night Raid

on

re-

The night raid on London yes- terday opened quieter than cent days, but enemy aircraft ar- rived in small groups roughly every four minutes.

The A. A. barrage opened up a vigorous fire.-Reuter.

The Communique

The Air Ministry announced in a communique last night: "There 0008|have been a number of attacks on

SHANGHAI AGITATION

A

secret organisation, which aims at rendition of the Interna-

this country by enemy aircraft, mostly fighters. In the first attack, at about 9 o'clock, some bombers also crossed the coast and a few penetrated to London. In London, a certain number of bombs have been dropped in the south and cast but the damage does not ap- pear to have been heavy.

The number of casualties were tional Settlement and the French few, but some persons were kill- Concession is reported to have cd. Elsewhere a few bombs, have been formed in Shanghai by the been dropped but no Wang Ching-wei regime.

damage is reported. is Wireless.

The organisation, which named "Vanguard Unit of the Greater East Asia Reconstruction Commission," is said to be under Ku Chi-wu, so-called Minister of Social Affairs.

Anti-British and anti-American handbills were distributed. by the organisation early this month. Central News.

CAN'T SLEEP NIGHTS? A hot cup of Cocomalt be- fore retiring induces sound and restful sleep.

Cocomalt

serious

British

WEYGAND TO

BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL":

Under the chairman

Thousands of men and women in the East End of London are looking forward to their annual "holiday" in the hop fields. Far from being reluctant to leave their homes for the hop fields this year, the pickers are eagerly looking forward to their task. Hud- Some of the gardens are in defence areas, but Mr. R. S. son, Minister of Agriculture, has stated that he understood no permits would be required by hop pickers to enter those dis- tricts, Owners of gardens, have had trenches dug for shelter In case of raids. Photo shows men digging trenches to be used as shelters in case of air raids. (Copyright, Fox).

R-A-F. RAID ON BENGHAZI

THE AIR MINISTRY News Service has made public the details of a series of raids carried out on October 13/14 on 'Benghazi by bombing aircraft of the R.A.F.

During the first raid, the main railway sidings were attacked with great success and one ship moor- ed at the Mole D'Italia received a direct hit.

EGYPT'S DECISION

NEW CODE OF DISCIPLINE

IN SOVIET

"DISCIPLINE OF THE RED ARMY MUST BE STRONGER. HIGHER AND MORE EXACTING ARMIES THAT IN OTHER WHERE DISCIPLINE IS BASED ON CLASS SUBORDINATION," DECLARES THE NEWSPAPER "RED STAR" IN MOSCOW YES- TERDAY, COMMENTING ON MARSHAL TIMOSCHENKO'S NEW

DISCIPLINARY CODE FOR THE RED ARMY.

The "Red Star" continues: "The tense international; situation com- pels us to be in a state of con- stant and complete military, pre- paredness.

The code gives officers complete authority to use force in order to restore discipline. Officers who do not show firmness and take ne- cessary measures will be tried by court martial."

The code also provides se

severe penalties for officers who are held to be inefficient.Reuter.

ANOTHER BREACH OF FAITH?

In connection with re- ports that British prison- ers of war had been seen at work clearing up debris around Calais, Sir Edward Grigg, Joint Parliament- ary Secretary of State, War Office, said yesterday. that this was contrary to the Geneva convention.

If the reports are confirmed, a strong protest will be lodged with the German Government.

Sir Edward Gring said that we are not using prisoners of war to fill in bomb craters, etc.. because eyon if the enemy. breaks the convention, wo should not.

He also said that British pri- 1 During another raid, the jettysoners of war are being rationed and wharves were the main ob-like the German troops, but, the jectives. Bombs fell among the scale is lower than in Britain.--- buildings on the quay and started Reuter.

fres.

Direct hits were also registered

on the main mole and a number

of bombs fell on the barracks. The TRIBE'S

EGYPT WAS NOT A COUN-largest ship in harbour was bomb- TRY OF IMPATIENCE, IT WAS ed and hit, A COUNTRY OF DEMOCRACY, AND HER INTERESTS WERE INTIMATELY BOUND UP WITH THOSE OF GREAT BRITAIN, DECLARED LORD LLOYD, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR YESTERDAY THE COLONIES, IN LONDON,

Lord Lloyd added that if the people of Egypt had their way,

sympathies. would lio.

A very large fire was started near the seaplane, nangar and direct hits were registered by the fast raiders on buildinga along the water front and a direct hit was scored on a medium-sized ship..

All R.A.F. aircraft returned from th's highly successful operation without loss.

OFFER TO

THE KING

His

In a personal message to Majesty, the Paramount Chief Abong, of the Turkana Tribe, in Kenya, has offered to the King

there would be no doubt on which Bardia and the encampment at the services of all young men side in this war their energies and Sofafl, Buq Buq, were raided dur- in the Tribe and has asked the ship of Marshal Petain, He said that he was perfectlying the evening of October 18, all Kenya military authorities to

content to await the decision of bombs falling in the target area, make them soldiers. the Vichy Council of Min-contyptian, people and he was but it was not possible to ascertain. It may be recalled that the warlike Turkana Tribe has been isters yesterday decided to certain that it would be one of the full extent of the damage.

dissolve the High Medi-enormous help to the cause for

which Britain was. Aghting..

terranean Committee. Reuter.

the

The committee included Governor-General of Algeria and

the Residents-General of Mor A BETTER NYLON,

was

occo and Tunisia, and charged with the task of: co- ordinating action in the French possessions of North Africa.

JAPAN CLAIMS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

In Eritrea, military objectives recently in action with, the Bri-

at Gura were again subjected tish troops in patrol. work along to an intense air attack. A the Kenya-Abyssinia front west direct hit on a large bullding lake-Reuter.

started a series of explosions. Three hangars were bombed with success and a subsequent low level dive attack resulted in six small being and two large buildings completely burnt out.

Fires were also started on the south side of the main road. British Wireless.;

REFUGEE BOY'S GIFT

ACTIVITY ON STOCK EXCHANGE

On the London Stock Exchange yesterday, a sharp rise in gilt edged stock was the chief feature of the day's trading.

The task of co-ordination is now entrusted to General Maxime Wegyand, who is now in Africa A substitute for sill which, Lit as the Government's special de-a claimed, is superior to the Am- legate, and the work of the com- crican invention called. "Nylon,' mittee is now considered no long-has been discovered by Professor

War Loans closed 135 d. er necessary.

Rishoki, ot Kyoto Imperial Uni

higher at £102.15s, which is the Another decision of the Council versity.

It is the result of several months Among gifts towards the pur-highest reached in the current specified that the Secretariat-

Industrials and gold- General of the French War of experiments. It resists heat chase of aircraft acknowledged by year, Veterans Association should be and moisture, while conserv'ng its the Minister for Aircraft Produc-minings were quietly steady while attached to the Home Ministry. elasticity. It will actually resist tion is eight shillings from a Gor-home rails tended to strengthen. Fonanese bonds improved,... Wall Previously, it was connected with heat up to boiling point, It Isiman, refugi boy aged cloven

Street was steady, claimed.

Reuter British: Wireless; Havan.

2APB2

the War Ministry.-Havos.'