1940-10-25 — Page 3

Special Role For Defiants

To Be Britain's Night Fighter

A SWIET ADVANCE in the deadliness of British fighter 'planes as well as the early in- troduction of new types was foretold by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert in a broadcast last- night.

Spitfires and Hurricanes were being made faster, were able to climb higher and were more heavily armed. Defiants were being restored to their proper role of night fighter and, with developments, should be very effective. 19000000

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R.A.F. 'PLANES TORPEDO

SUPPLY SHIPS

have

The R.A.F. successfully torpedo- ed two enemy supply ships in the North Sea,

and another enemy vessel. was heavily machine-gun- ned.

This was officially announced in London last

evening. The operations were carri- ed out by aircraft of the Coastal Com- mand. on Wednesday.

-Reuter.

NAZI RAIDS ON SMALL SCALE

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Several types of Aghters, big an improvement on the Spit- fires and Hurricanes as these were on their predecessors, were on the stocks.

Dealing with the R.A.F. bomba ing offensive, Air Marshal Jou- bert said:

"We can hope from now onwards steadily to increase Our pressure on Germany and her ally and by next Spring, when the flow of American?" aircraft becomes a flood, We shall return to Germany with sevenfold Interest the bombing that we have had to endure" i New R.A.F. bombers, he said; would be as good as the fighters.-Reuter.

ITALIAN

FORCE AMBUSHED

new

City workers were treated to a thrill during an air raid when Britisir fighters went into action over the City. Here are people watching In Fleet Street looking towards St. Paul's (Copyright, - Fox).

WANG CHING-WEI

APPOINTMENTS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Sun. Si-wen, who served as act- ing mayor following Fu's death

will be given an important posi- tion in Nanking-Havas,

A remarkable action in the Sudan, in which very Chen Kung-po, Président of the heavy casualties were in-government," is to be appointed Legislative Yuan of the Nanking. flicted upon the enemy, Mayor of Shanghai Special Muni- with no British casualty, Fu Sico-en. It is understood that cipality in succession to the late

was announced in G.H.Q. communique is sued in Cairo yesterday. ---The communique says that Im the Sudan: one of our motorised patrols in: the Kassala. sector sur prised and attacked.at.close range from the rear a party of approxi mately 1,000 enemy; inflicting A few enemy aircraft,very heavy casualties. Our casual-

ties were nil. operating singly, crossed our coasts: yesterday, says an Air Ministry communi- que, and bombs are: re- ported from the London eight motor transport vehicles now Japan has imported most of

area, from Kent, from Hampshire and from a country district in Somer- set.

Though full reports have not yet been received it is. known that some damage was done to dwelling houses- and industrial buildings in the London area, and a small number of people were injured: ·

At one town. In: Hampshire: considerable damage, was, done and there were a fow: casual- tles.

Two enemy. bornberk, were shot down during allë disturby otir"fight= ers without 10s to the solves, One enemy hentbory was deshoy- ed on Wednesday, high-Reuter..

THEFT OF ARMY'S BARBED WIRE-

Cheung Cheng, -45, was sen-

tenced to six months' hard labour by M

Lowry this morn- ing, for the theft of 20 rolls of barbed wire, property, of the Military Authorities, at Pokfulam on Tuesday

In Egypt, during the night. of Tuesday/Wednesday, an enemy camp cast of Sidi-Barrani. was successfully raided..

One prisoner was taken and

destroyed. Reuter.

SELF-SUFFICIENCY MOVE IN JAPAN: (SPECIAL. TO "CHINA : MAIL").

manufacture of machines

A programme providing for the and machine tools: necessary for Ja- pan's development will be-under- taken shortly by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Until

Havas.

her machines.

GERMAN EXODUS

All Germans have been removed! from Bessarabía with the depar ture of the last batch of 3,000 Germans, according to the Ger man radio yesterday. A total of 90.000 Germans was transferred: -Reuter.

REBUILDING OF BOMBED BRITAIN

Government plans to rapair the damage done by Nazi bombs in raids on Britain were revealed yes- terday in the House of Commons by Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, when he explained the duties of the new Ministry of Works and Supplies.

the

Sir John Reith; hend of Ministry, will decide which build- Fings are to be repaired first, und will also be responsible for con- trol of central purchases of build- ing materials where necessary, as well as to instituto research into such problems as the use of sub- stitutes for any building materials short in supply

The Ministry" will take over the whole organisation of the' Office of Works and the build'ng work of the Ministry of Supply, including the approval of plans for any new factories.

Great Problems-And

Opportunities

Only highly specialised work such as the building of aerodromes -will be controlled by the Ser- vice departments...

Mr. Attleet sald that it was clear that reconatrustion, after the war raises great problemà, and affords great opportunities. The Ministry will accordingly consult all those concerned and

Reuter. report to the Cabinet.

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H.M.S. GLORIOUS BRITISH

SINKING DISCLOSURES

CONSIDERABLE number of survivors of the aircraft carrier H. MS. Glorious, which

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was sunk in an action in the North Sea i June, remained afloat on rafts for some time while British aircraft and ships passed close. to them without seeing them.

SUMMER TIME IN WINTER

This was disclosed by ST Vic- for Warronder, Parliamentary" Secretary to the Admiralty, when answering a question in the House of Commons yesterday, at man Sumpier Time In Britain, will Bir. Victor explained that for bo continued all through the win- acompletely inexplicable cause ter the Home Secretary announc- in the House of Commons vês: any signals made by Glorious

terday, Router: at the time were not: Intercept-

Mr. F., W. Shaitaim Assistant

·Director of Criminal. Investiga tion, asked the Court to take a Many serious view of the case. similar thots lúd been notifed recently and they might effected.. the defence of the Colony.

As the air officer cominunding

Detectivea had been especially | Glorious» Zwent. down with the ngaigned to stop such thefis.

ship, much of what happened. Defendant liril three, previous must of necessity remain a my Febnvictions.

Estery-Reuter.

RETURN TO SPAIN

·Senor de .... Mugulco, Spanish Minister to Hungary, has return- ed to Spaini, Reuter.

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