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Another enemy machine which was brought down during raids over England. It was a bomb.
(Copyright, Fox).
TROOPS GET WORM'S EYE VIEW OF BIG
AIR
BATTLE
HUGE FIRE IN CANTON:
THE AIR BATTLE AT Mersa Matruh lastRUMOURS
Thursday, in which the Italians fantastically claim- ed 17 aircraft destroyed against three of theirs, was unquestionably a great tonic for the thousands of British troops who saw Italian machines either fall- ing in flames or plunging into the Mediterranean.
From four Savoias and four CR42s brought down only one Italian escaped, according to the Air Ministry news service. He was the second pilot of an $79 which had a crew of five. He baled out, ac- cording to his own story, on orders from his first pilot.
same
crew
AMERICAN
ELECTION
RIFE
Unconfirmed reports re- ceived from Canton last night state that a huge fire broke out in the city at noon yesterday and that it was furiously blaz- ing last night.
Giant columns of flame and smoke were visible from Sha-
mean.
There are rumours that the Japanese are preparing to with- draw from Kwangtung and there was much speculation on whe- ther the outbreak of fire
was
a prelude to the rumoured with- drawal.
Another member of the crew also baied out but his para- chute failed to open. The Savoia came down in a sheet of flames with no possible chance of any of the crew surviving.
The remainder of the were buried by British soldiers close to the debris of their ma- chines which crashed into
Meanwhile, in Chungking un- the Sir, It is election day in the confirmed reports state that the rocky side of the wadi.
Western Hemisphere to-day! Japanese in Hankow are making The pilot of one C.R.42s also US democracy will choose be-preparations to had his last resting place
withdraw. Our out tween Roosevelt and Willkle to-Own Correspondent. in the desert a few yards from day. Republicans against Demo- the remains of his burnt-out ma- [crats to-day. chine.
In each caac British troops raised a pile of stones; in which they put a cross made from wreckage of the aircraft,
Is this really so? Party against party? To-day?
It seems to me there are in- comparably greater issues at stake by which the future will be de- cisively influenced, perhaps mark-
According to Japanese sources, the Japanese army in Canton have no intention of withdrawing, con- trary to Chinese reports.
Border Rumours Baseless
Reports in the Chinese Press. this morning stating that the Ja- panese forces have Withdrawn
In a bottle on stones markinged and modelled. the grave of a fighter pilot are. In war or in peace, no matter written the words: "Here lie the which is to come to the United from the Shataukok and Man Kam remains of one Italian airman States, the economic life of the To areas along the border are un- shot, down in an air battle on whole hemisphere will be, in the founded. October 31."
foreground and these future Other, contrary, rumours re- economic activities will be direct-porting an increase of Japanese Two To A Cripple ed on similar lines as in Europ-strength along the border are also
ean countries, especially Britain. without_foundation. Two
C.R.42s destroyed fell This implies governmental In- The Japanese have, more or victims to a Gladiator pilot who, fluence, something As soon as the fight began, realis- thoritarian direction.
near to au- less, 5,000 men, including "pup-
pet" Chinese ed he had engine
troops, stationed trouble. He International was at 18,000 feet and gradually diminished; the substitutes have
markets have between Namtau and Shatoukok. losing height and realised he not been found. Free trade and must make a forced landing but the "Wall Street attitude" have below he saw two C.R.42s:
passed for ever.
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MYSORE TROOPS OFF TO WAR FRONT
ANOTHER UNIT OF THE IN- DIAN STATE FORCES THE
As he dived the Italians went Neither Roosevelt nor 'Willkie past him and he let them each can evade this issue in their cléc- have a burst, and then saw them toral platforms because all other go crashing down. Then he issues finally depend on the econo- landed his own aircraft safely. mic solution.
A Rhodesian pilot belong to a We are concerned about the help FIRST DETACHMENT OF THE squadron which has now brought that the United States can give us. MYSORE INFANTRY-IS LEAV- down between thirty and forty Both candidates will do their ut-ING ITS HOME STATION FOR Italian aircraft, told of a forty-most because they must if they ACTIVE SERVICE, STATED mille chase he had with a C.R.42. wish America to survive. We THE MADRAS RADIO YESTER.
"When I first saw it I thought don't need soldiers. The Empire DAY. it was a Gladiator," said the pilot. We have to make up for the years troops at Bangalore the Mahara- contains 450,000,000 inhabitants. In a farewell speech to the
"I went down to make sure
and followed him round. He of appeasement and the pack-jah of Mysore announced a pum- kept evading me by doing steep wardness of our war prepara- ber of concessions in the matter turns but in my faster altcraft Itions, war supplies to obtain in of separation and ration allow- avas able to keep outside him,
which Hitler has gone far ahead, ances
Three Bursts
Help in remedying our deficien- The Maharajah of Mysore, cles is all we expect from Am-speaking, to the men, told them erica and not from the Presi- that they were going to take part "This went on for ten minutes [dent as an individual
in the great struggle for the main or more and then I let him have I wonder whether the American tenance of truth, right honour three bursts and as he wont elcotorate has realised the real de- and justice against those who are down I followed and put a fourth mands of the time, in spite of secting to impose brutal tyranny into him. He thon dived straight Gallup polls.It is foresight on the world f - Reuter. into the desert." -
against for sight. However, ¡1.
Italian losses, eight machines fear that Willkle may win closely. shot down in flames and four That means delay for us(until others seriously damaged-wore the new office-holders get into at least twice those of the R.A.F. their stride) and this is what Hit- In personnel British losses were ler wants.
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POLISH LEGATION
LEAVES RUMANIA
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"), The Polish Ambassador to Ru
one pilot killed and one missing We can only hope that the Am- while the enemy must have lost cricon, people will spoil his dħtl-manta left Bucharest yesterday a number up to thirtyBritish elpations, Wireless.
OBSERVER,
with the entire Embassy person nel. Havas.
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