1940-10-22 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 22, 1940--

Chetry, Supenové Op

Page: 3.

Goering's Night Raiders

Now Find The Going Harder

SHANGHAI STRIKE SETTLED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

It was reliably learned in Shanghai last night that the transportation strike will end to-day. Agreement was reach- ed yesterday between Wang

Ching-wel's political labour union and the Concession au- thorities.

It is said the

authorities

agreed to accept the demands 'for

An additional allowance of $6 monthly;

Reinstatement

charged employees;

of 30 dis-

Payment of wages for the strike period; the companies to be responsible for obtain- ing the release of arrested employees.

Forced Landings

Foggy Weather

In

(By Reuter's Air Correspondent)

NAZI NIGHT RAIDS on London and other parts of Britain are being maintained non-stop after six weeks only at the cost of growing losses.

These significant facts were revealed by a senior R.A.F. officer in London yesterday.

Firstly, three German night bombers which crashed recently are presumed to have made forced landings owing to foggy weather.

Secondly, on Sunday night: A.A. { The official Service attitude to gunners brought down fourthe effect of the weather and the enemy 'planes.

improved defences on the scale of enemy night attacks was put to me this way:

ALEXANDRIA GETS A RAID Several Italian 'planes dropped

Thirdly, it has been learned on bombs in the vicinity of Alex-

ndria in the early

of reasonably good authority that yesterday morning. A com-many German night bombers have unique states no casualties or crashed on landing back at their damage are reported.-Reuter, home aerodromes:

hours

BERLIN DISTRICT TURNED INTO RAGING INFERNO

"Bad weather will not stop raiders altogether. It should re- duce their numbers.

Needs Good' Pilots:

"Only good pilots can come over in really sticky weather. And it will shorten the length of the raids, as it has done already, with pilots anxious to return before their home aerodromes are blan- keted in fog.

"The problem of bringing down enemy raiders, largely a scienti- fic one connected with the loca- tion of the 'plane, is being tackled with the utmost energy.

"I am quite optimist-e it will be solved."

Britain's Biggest Victory

Service thoughts on the pro-

month lead to these conclusions:-

DISPLAYING GREAT DARING IN THEgress of the air war over the past FACE OF HEAVY GUNFIRE, RA.F. PILOTS TURNED, A BERLIN DISTRICT INTO A BLAZ ING INFERNO DURING THE BIG RAID ON THE NAZI CAPITAL ON SUNDAY NIGHT..

Firstly, the breaking, up of the last mass.......German...day. formations on September 16 may be counted as the "big- gest British victory of the war." Secondly, day raid'ng by the Luftwaffe since then will never

Thirdly, while the R:A:F. bomber force is still not as large as Germany's, it is aim- ing its bombs by night far better than the Germans. The R.A.F. intends to make it

Many incendiary bombs and high explo-win the war. sive bombs of the highest calibre. fell: in the area, states the Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm: "Aftonbladet," who, visiting the district immediately afterwards, found a "as hot for Berlin as it can," scene, of great destruction.

About 20

killed and

consistent. with the present plan of bombing other objectives the same time.

MET PEGGY, Middle East Campaign

wounded. Bomb-splinters, broken MET PEGGY,

lass and stones were flying. bout.

Other reports declare that Bri- ish 'planes approached the city n waves from several directions.

The city was illuminated by a waning moon but small clouds provided the raiders with cover.

CHANGED HIS VOW

to

When 21-year-old Frederick W. Kelly left his home in Bridge- The German official communi- toun, Nova Scotia, at the out- ue declares that only incendiary break of war enlist in the bombs were droppedi This con Canadian army he promised his licts with reports by the official 10 unmarried brothers and sisters Nazi news agency that high ex-that he would remain single,

losives wer. unloaded as well

Railways Hit

A railway track in western, Germany was hit by British bombs on Sunday night

Tuis admission:19:contained in a German High Command: com- unique which claims that no ommunications were broken..

But four months after arriving in.:England: he walked into a Strand teashop, and was served by: 25÷year-old Peggy Rolis.

Hé come back the next day for another cup of tea. He decided that he had seen enough of Lon- don and spent the rest of his leave in the tenshop. Later the 'couple were married at Lambeth Register Offre and are now The communiquer also claims spending a honeymoon seeing the tant a submarine sank a British sights of London he missed be- uxiliary cruiser of over 10,000 fore rous tons and that om October. 20:

oast.

at

Two hundred and fifty aircraft have bombed Berlin in visits on 14 separate nights in the

past month, and the German capital has absorbed 200 tons of bombs.

As to the future, it is quite clear, in the R.A.F. view, that the enemy "is contemplating a campaign in the Middle East this winter."

The R.AF. in that aren is being- threat reinforced to meet the without weakening its offensive or defensive power in Britain to any important extent, thanks to home- production which; far from being affected by enemy raids, has "ex- panded in the last month or two," and to supplies, of American air- craft which; incidentally, compare very favourably with the British: --Router.

MILLION DOLLAR GIFT

FOR PLANES

Mr. J. W. McConnell, pro- prietor of the "Montreal. Daily Star," has given one-million dol Jars to provide aircraft to be AS" the "McConnell. known Squadrons."

orpedoranrrying, acropinnes sank His brothers and sisters have hree British merchant ships "L" - sent their congratulations. regating-20,000 tons off the cust

"I really meant to keep that silly vow, Lance Sergeant Kelly said after the wedding, "but ther The gift was made after.con- 1 met Peggy when I was on leave. sultation with the Canadian Gov- Peggy came down to see me ernment, and the money will be every week-end, and wo planneo used to provide increased cons to get married a montli,,ago," ... signmonts of aircraft from.

Peggy Rolls, who lives at Effra Canada, uly!

In connection with the RAF ttacks on Berling the communi ue claims that some houses vere demolished and several pep ons killąd...

The communique further claims

hat Britain lost...10 planes, on, Road, Brixton, is going on with At the present rate of exchange, Sunday while four German 'planes her job until she goes to Canada

Router, re, missing

nurer the wat

a million dollars are worth apu proximately £250,000....

JAPANESE MISSION REACHES HANOI

A Japanese mis- sion led by Mr. Matsumiya, Ambas- sador-at-Large, has ar- rived: at Hanoi, stated the Havas agency yesterday.

The mission, which is preparing negotia- tions for an economic agreement with Indo- China; may take the opportunity to arrange for the pur- chase of quantities of raw materials imme- diately necessary to Japan. Reuter.

DEATH THE ONLY WAY OUT

"The only.

was how a

sensible way out,"

Sheffield school

woman doctor looked on suicide.

She was Dr. Annie Carr Green-

for ep, and her reasons

pre- ferring death were set out in a

letter addressed to the Sheffield coroner, and read at the inquest" on her.

Dr. Greenep was found gassed at her home. Her letter to the Coroner said:

"It is nearly three years, since my illness. I find I am not Im=" proving nor showing any like- lihood of doing so, so I cannot do. my work properly. It just seems to me to be the only sensible way out, everything considered.

"I am one of a very united“ family and have received no end of loving help from my sister and brothers.

"I have some

very good and dear friends on the staff and elsewhere: If anyone has been helped along the way by friends that person is myself.

"My doctor friends, too, have done all that was humanly pos-, sible, giving me freely of thair time, their skill and their sympa- thy. My heart is filled with

would deep gratitude, and I

I could have repaid them in a bet- ter way than this."

2.

ر

The Coroner, "Mr. J. Kenyon Parker, returned verlict suicide while the balance of her mind was disturbed owing to ill health.

It was stated that Dr. Greenep, who was 52, had suffered from cerebral haemorrhage, and about three years ago. went to New Zealand" for her health: After her return she had mental de- ❤❤pression:

BRITISH BEER

IS

BEST

McEwan's

Red Label

SPARKLING

BEER

BREWED & BOTTLED

IN EDINBURGH

SOLE

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

QUEEN'S: BUILDING: