1940-11-06 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1940

ITALIANS WHO REFUSE TO FIGHT

1 HAVE JUST returned from a cruise with a portion of the Eastern Mediterrancan 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 battleships, cruisers, and one aircraft-car- 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.

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 tim in four days) and the chase easy range of Italian aerodromes | by some of our destroyers of two 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- carrièr 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."

enemy destroyers. The cruise end- ed tamely with a little gurinery practice and other forms of rou- tine training.

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love which steadfastly endures while the loyal brothers "Geste" seek adven- ture in the Foreign Legion is shared by Ray Milland, and lovely Susan Hayward In Paramount's rousing new production of "Beau Geste" which opens shortly at the Queen's and Alhambra Thea- tres.

VISIT TO WAR PRISONERS

This recital in its main features gives a pitifully inadequate idea of the infinito variety of its re- gular but constantly changing de- fails. Hour after hour reconnais- Sance aircraft or fighters would glide out from the aircraft-carrier to serve as advance or flank 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 marine. Unremitting watch was kept by 100 eyes on each of the score of vessels. A hundred times ja 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.

camps of British Three enemy bombers its striking power month by Berlin to visit suddenly swept up from the south month, that is gradually complet- prisoners of war. at a great height. In a few secondsing 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 inflict occasional losses by his air- from the sea half a mile to the craft without risking his fleet and starboard; a few seconds later an- thus nibble at our strength; but other set of spouts to port. Two the exact contrary is happening. sticks of bombs had straddled us, His fleet, not ours, is being slowly but with a safe margin. All the reduced. big ships were now belching flame and smoke from their din. 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 pará-66| chutes, sank slowly seaward.

While this was happening came a second attack. Five enemy air-

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

"BLUE

craft appeared suddenly from the SHIRTS"

sun at a height of 16,000ft. Our first | warning was the sight of bombs bursting

in the water alongside ARRESTED

This time the aim was better, good enough, in fact, to make it fairly certain that the Italian wireless will have claimed that another battleship was heavily damaged. The bombs straddled the ship so

IN NORTH

close that some splinters fell on rorists who are said to have been Alleged pro-Chungking ter- the deck, though without doing plotting against the lives of new any damage. Again 'guns barked Chinese officials in Peiping are." out; but the enemy was quickly claimed to have been rounded up out of range. One more attack as a result of combined efforts against the fleet was made the same day, this time by torpedo bombers with the aircraft-carrier as the objective. Two torpedoes were discharged, but they passed harmlessly astern at a distance..

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made by the Japanese, gendarmes and Chinese police in the enclent capital. The "Central Press Ser vice" reports that 20 Chinese stu- dents..alleged to be members of an assassination organisation, the "Blue ShirtSociety," are to be

court-martialled.;

“Battle Stations”

After careful-investigations, 60 Next-” morning" the hugles young men and women were ar- sounded; “battle "Etations," and rested many weeks ago In Peiping from all parts of the ship the but after interrogation, evidence "crow' s--stormed. ኡ their could be found against only 20: of posto. Reconnalysando alteraft them in connection with various "had· sighted a large number of Passassinations and attempted mur- enemy warships to the north [ders in North China. It is alleged weat. Later, It was found that that they have been receiving, a the enemy fleet was numerically monthly subsidy (of $30,000 from

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