1940-11-06 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1940

ITALIANS WHO REFUSE TO FIGHT

I HAVE JUST returned from a cruise with a portion of the Eastern Mediterranean fleet, writes a correspondent from Alexandria. Its mission was to cover various operations in the Central Mediter- ranean and the Aegean, and the force employed con- sisted of hattleships, cruisers, and one aircraft-ear- rier, with a number of destroyers.

As on previous occasions when the fleet swept this area an excellent opportunity was offered to the Italians to engage the fleet almost in their home waters in conditions greatly to their advantage. Once again they declined the challenge.

tim in four days) and the chase by some of our destroyers of two enemy destroyers. The cruise end- ed tamely with a little gunnery practice and other forms of rou- tire training.

The fleet left Alexandria one The rest of the voyage was un. evening after dark. The following eventful, save for the shooting morning found it steaming west-down by our fighters of another wards, with some aircraft scout- enemy shadower (the fourth vic- ing ahead. We were now within easy range of Italian aerodromes on the Libyan coast. The first sign of the enemy was a report that a single aeroplane had been spotted shadowing our movements, with a number of others high up at a distance. Fighter aircraft sailed out from the deck of the aircraft- carrier to investigate and were lost to sight.

We did not have long to wait; in less than an hour came the signal that the "shadower" had been shot down. The performance was regarded almost as a matter of routine.

The fleet streaked on. Three hours later a column of smoke sinking down in the water drew the attention

of the watchers. A signal from the aircraft-carrier confirmed that it was an enemy flying-boat. Another shadower had been eliminated. The enemy was being deprived of his "eyes."

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This recital in its main features gives a pitifully inadequate idea of the infinite variety of its re- gular but constantly changing de- tails. Hour after hour reconnais- sunce aircraft or fighters would glide out from the aircraft-carrier serve as advance or Aank guards of the Fleet, while others flew in to rest. Again and again capital ships would swing in a wide curve to port or starboard to do battle with a possible sub- marine, Unremitting watch was kept by 100 eyes on each of the score of vessels. A hundred times a day the gun directors would be trained on distant aircraft on the Straddled By Bombs

chance that they were unfriendly. It is this constantly applied ef-

The Swiss wireless reports that The "eyes" however had done ficiency by a fleet, which is in- Dr. Marzi, delegate of the Inter- their work as we were soon to creasing its means of defence and

national Red Cross, has gone to realise. Three enemy bombers its striking power

Berlin to visit month by

camps of British suddenly swept up from the south month, that is gradually complet prisoners of war. at a great height. In a few seconds, ing the British control of the Me- guns were trained on them and diterranean. The enemy, by his the sky flecked with shell bursts. tactics, shows that he hopes to All at once grey columns spouted from the sea half a mile to the starboard; a few seconds later an- other set of spouts to port. Two sticks of bombs had straddled us, but with a safe margin. All the big ships were now belching flame and smoke from their 4in. guns and pom-poms, and not without effect. One of the enemy aero-, planes could be seen "presently fluttering down astern. Two of her crew baled out and the para- 'chutes sank slowly seaward.

While this was happening came a second attack. Five enemy air- craft appeared suddenly from the sun at a height of 16,000ft. Our first warning was the sight of bombs

inflict occasional losses by his air- Craft without risking his fleet and thus nibble at our strength; but the exact contrary is happening. His fleet, not ours, is being slowly reduced.

The Royal Navy has Infinite patience. It knows that one day the harvest will be reaped and reaped in full.........

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