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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 12, 1940.

ITALIANS IN DOG-FIGHT OVER THAMES ESTUARY

Pie For Hurricane RAF'S

NEXT

Squadron: Axis Rout PROBLEM

ARMISTICE DAY was celebrated with de-

cisive victories over the air forces of the Axis. ATTACK ON

Up to four o'clock yesterday afternoon, R.A.F.

had destroyed thirteen Italian planes and 13 ITALIAN

German 'planes, all over the British Isles.

In the course of these combats, the Royal BASES

Air Force lost only two 'planes. It is official- ly announced that some of the Italian air- men, brought down in the Thames Estuary, were taken prisoner.

The thirteen Italian machines shot down consisted of seven bombers and six fighters.

Many enemy formations were sea, and the over South-cast England during down

rest were brought the day and were

get heading for trough to London, which between London but they were all routed dawn and yesterday afternoon had and only a few planes succeeded five "alerts." in reaching the capital.

London observed the Two Min- utes' Silence with bowed hends during one of the many alerts.

Further afield, fierce air battles were being waged over men and women everywhere standing at

attention.

Attack On Shipping

It is not clear, writes Reuter's air correspondent, what part, if any, the Italians took in the raids on London itself. The Air Min- istry communique deals only with German attempts to reach Lon- don, in the morning, and, during German attacks on South-East Coast towns in the afternoon, with an Italian attempt to attack shipping in the Thames Estuary:

aircraft

were

Eight Shot Down Eight Italian shot down in this combat by single squadron of Hurricanes-- nearly all fell into the sea.

One, which ended its, carcer on land, crashed on à rifle range many miles away, at Woodbridge, Suffolk. Five members of the crew were taken prisoner, two of them with serious injuries. The sixth member of the crew was killed..

This formation which is be- lieved to be the first exclusive- ly Italian formation to raid Bri tain is understood, adds Reu ter's air correspondent; to have consisted of twin-engined Ca- proni 135, bombers and Flat CR 42 fighters.

Easy Meat

The fighter escort was just able to keep up with the bombers it was accompanying, for the maxi-. mum speed of the CR 42 is about 273 m.p.h.--which does not ex- ceed that of the Caproni 135,.

It is small wonder that the en- tire formation was easy neat for the much faster Hurricanes."

when they tried to

In the first raid, over German 'planes took part.

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Important supply bases for Italian troops attack- ing Greece were. bombed by R.A.F. aircraft on Sun- day.

U-BOATS BOMBED AT BASE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL")

The Air Ministry announces that

Big black four-engined 'planes the Royal Air Force has again have been seen among the large violently bombed Lorient, which formations of German aircraft is the 'main'· German submarine during recent raids in the South. base for attacks on shipping in thể

Atlantic.

Those who have seen the 'planes say they look like the troop-car- riers which Germany used during operations in Norway and Den- mark, but air experts point out it is extremely difficult for the layman to recognise types of new machines, and nothing definite can be known until one of them has been brought down or a photograph taken from the air.

the

Several U-boats are reported to: have received direct hits during the raid. International News Service..

STREET SLEEPER CATCHES THIEF

One dollar from the Poor Box was awarded to Ling: So, 40, street sleeper, for arresting a It may be that they are large thief by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen tombers developed on the lines at Kowloon this morning at the four-engined bombers request of Sergeant Aitken who which Germany was known to prosecuted Ng Fu, 17, "for steal- possess before the war, but, which]ing a piece of cloth from a Docks and jetties at Sarande were regarded as a failure.

Chinese girl in Laich!kok Road.

The thief was bound over and were attacked and severely dam-

It is possible that the Germans, ordered to be expelled from the aged. One bomb exploded very close to a freight ship of about after further experiments, have Colony, seven thousands tons.

evolved a four-engined bomber Konispol was also raided, the which they are giving a try main jetty being demolished and out."

naissances, heavily protected by the road junction badly damaged.

fighters... Or perhaps, the machines areBUT WHATEVER THEY ARE; From these operations all British

the aircraft returned, to base safely.

orthodox German troop- THE R.A.F. IS READY FOR At the same time, reconnais-carriers and are making recon- THEM,

After crossing the south coast, however, they were met by Spit-sance flights were made over the fires and Hurricanes and split up territory as far north as and in-

|cluding Valona.

into small formations.

Forty of them got to the out- During Saturday night in a fur- skirts of London but only fourther attack on Naples, an oil re- actually reached the city.

finery, a railway junction and a Later in the morning there was station were the principal targets.

raiders Incendiary bombs started another attack, but the

six were met with an intensive A.A. fires, near the oil refinery and

barrage and changed course al-very large blaze was observed as nost immediately. Reuter. the result of the bombing of the

railway station.

Stoutly Engaged

.

at-

а

Despite considerable A.A. fire from land batteries and ships in harbour, the attack was pressed offhome. All British aircraft

turned to their base undamaged. gaged in those operations also ré-!

-British Wireless.

German aircraft which tempted to attack a convoy the north coast stoutly engaged by R.A.F. fighters and driven off.

of Kent were

Bombs were dropped at several places in South-East England and Damage was done to houses and a few points in the London area.

a few-casualties are reported." British Wireless;

No R.A.F. Loss

The Italian aircraft which at- tacked a British convoy to-day numbered from 15 to 20 bombers

and about 60 escorting.fighters. In shooting down 13, the R.A.F, suf- fered no loss.--British Wireless.

BEATING

HITLER'S LATEST

'WEAPON'

"If you usually sleep soundly for eight hours a night you will not expect to feel it and lively if your rest ration is suddenly cut to four hours, but you can, if you take it gradually, soon learn to do with far less sleep.

Remember these simple rules. and Hitler's planes will soon cease to worry you. Allow your-

Before noon, the Germans had sent over three large formations of fighter-bombers over: the Channel and they were

met by. and dispersed by the R.A.F.'s reinforced fighter patrols. Reu-self to doze in the train or bus

First Real Proof

NO JINGOISM

ел-

IN BRITAIN

The Rev. Walter H. "Armstrong,

a Norwich Methodist and first Moderator of the newly formed Free Church Federal Council, be-. lieves that the war should silen-. ce for ever all these silly per- sons who have been telling us that it does not matter what we believe."

Delivering his inaugural ad- dress to the Council in London he declared that the war was the fruit of Nazi and Fascist creeds 1orced into the minds of youth for years past. The atrocious crucities were the logical out- comes of the beliefs imposed.

"In my judgment, the over- men stand by the Prime Minis- whelming body of Free Church- ter in the gigantic and almost overwhelming burden that lies heavily upon him. As far as we enn, we would help him in the bearing of the burden," he said."

From him we hear no-gforlij fication of war as we have done, from Hior and Mussolini Jingdium in this country is alther dead or breathing Ito fast Breath."

on your way to and from work.. Allow yourself to relax completely

The Archbishop of Canterbury, after your midday meal, even if said: "We are witnessing in our The first real proof that Italian don't worry if you seem to be so rifle struggle

"If you are at home go into a generation the most vast and ter- aircraft have been taking part in overtirea that you cannot sleep, and non-Christian forces that has, between Christian, the attacks on Britain was pro-If you sit or lie quietly you will ever been seen.". vided yesterday.

be resting yourself just the same.

"There is no need suddenly to Christian forces had been able to It was significant that the anti- start leading a hermit-like life. yoke to themselves' all the power An occasional visit to a cinema or and strength of science and per theatre, or even that trip to the fection of that machinery to which "local," Is valuable relaxation.

"Children must, of course, behind been subjected. and

Iso much of the spirit of the age encouraged to get as much" sleep as possible.

Hurricanes shot down eight Italian machines five bombers and three fighters which were trying to raid shipping in the Thames. Estuary,

The Italians for some time have been claiming that their machines were sharing in the attacks around Britain, but so far they have not succeeded in dropping bombs on Britain's soil by daylight.

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