1940-11-26 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 26, 1940.

Librziry, Supreme Court

R.A.F. Bombers

In

On

Heavy Raid

Durazzo

A FURTHER RAID was carried out on

Durazzo, the big Italian base in Albania, by R.A.F. bombers on Sunday, stated an R.A.F. communique issued in Cairo yesterday.

Shipping in the harbour, quays, jetties and harbour buildings were attacked. A direct hit was registered on a 10,000-ton. ship.and another on a smaller ship which immédiately. burst into flames.

This caller found that his conversation was not so- pri- vate after raiders:"had been over the London area. (Gopy- right, Fox).

THAI BORDER CLASH REPORT

} A heavy salvo fell 50 yards from the land side of the har- bour jetty. Despite heavy anti- aircraft fire the attack was press- ed home. One of our aircraft failed to return.

In the Western Desert Derna, Appolonia, Tobruk

were raided at dawn

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MISS PERKINS RESIGNATION STORY PREMATURE

Miss Frances -Per- kins, Secretary of Labour .in, the Rooye- velt Cabinet, has not resigned, according to Mr. Stephen Early, the President's secretary

yesterday. and Bardia

Barracks at Derna and Appo- lonia were heavily bombed and a direct hit was observed barrack buildings at Appolonia.

Tobruk Raid

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Military buildings at. Tobruk were bombed and damaged while i at Bardia bombs fell well the target area.

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Enemy fighters intervened Appolonia. One of them camaged while all our aircraft returned safely.

Assab

In Italian East Africa was again attacked. Bombs drop- ped very near a ship in the harbour and others caused a big blaze in a transport yard which was visible 50 miles away. A subsequent raider droppert all its bombs into the fire, ex- tending the blaze considerably.

Barracks at Asosa were heavi- ly raided and flres caused.

Camp Hit

Bombs fell in the centre of a military camp at Saleiya, Guba was also raided successful--

ly.

and

South African aircraft made extensive reconnaissances in enamy territory and secured valuable information. All our aircraft returned safely.-Reuter.

NO RESPITE IN THE

SUDAN REGION

NO RESPITE IS BEING AL- LOWED TO THE ITALIAN FORCES IN THE AREA - EAST

:

The "New York Times" hod stated that Miss Perkins' re- signation had been offered and accepted. -Reuter.

Sergeant Hannah, the latest V.C., writing home while hospital. (Copyright, Fox).

U.S. MUST BE PREPARED FOR NAZI ONSLAUGHT

A WARNING THAT the United States must be prepared to meet a Nazi thrust in the Westerni. Hemisphere.before the current, United States arma- ment programme is completed was uttered by Sir Walter Citrine, (General Secretary of the Trades ›000000-|BUnior Congress, addressing, the American Federa- tion of Labour Convention at New Orleans yesterday.

Just as the Nazis fixed the time for the outbreak of war in Europe "so they will make some un- expected move in the Western Hemisphere."

WILD DOG HUNT AT SHEK-O

Sir Walter Citrine declared Bri tain would continue the struggle until dictatorship, is abolished from the world.”

FIRM TONE ON THE

STOCK MARKET

Lack.of active support resulted "Residents of Shek-O, re-speeding arms production, could Stock Exchange yesterday but a United States workers, by in dull conditions on the London

inforced by friends and totalling nineteen in all, went on a wild dog hunt

conquer the Nazle without firm tone was maintained. Gilt- firing, a shot," Britain needad edged:improved on expectations of more 'planes.

re-investment payments on re- Mr. William Green, President quisitioned Canadian.. securities. the American Federation of Breweries were again harder but rails

on Sunday morning, but, Labour, responding, said America other industrials and home

of though catching glimpses must hurry and send Britain all were little changed. Business in

Reuter. I was quietly steady--Reuter,

of the pack of five, were could win quickly.

the strength she needed so she Kaffrs was quieter. Wall Street

unable to get in a shot.

The weather was not to the ad-

vantage of the hunters, visibility being extremely poor, and the. pack was not seen until just on. the crack of dawn.

All the men were armed with rifles and' one, posted near Mr. Hampden Ross's drive, had the misfortune to have his rifle jam just as the pack went past him to present a perfect target.

will be held some time this week. It is believed that a second hunt

OF GALLABAT, SAYS A COM- tinue," the communíque reports. According to informa- MUNIQUE ISSUED YETER On all other fronts, adds the tion released by Indo- DAY FROM G.HQ. IN CAIRO. communique, there is no change

"Our, harassing operations con- in the situation.-Reuter.

China officials in Hanoi

yesterday, Thai troops on

Saturday night crossed the border into Cambodia,

GEN. DE GAULLE

says a semi-official Japan-BACK IN ENGLAND

ese report.

across the border.

The report said an encounter ensued with the result that the GENERAL DE GAULLE'S return to London Thai units were hurled back after nearly three months' work organising the ad- Thai troops are concentrated ministration and the forces of French Equatorial *100 kilometres south-west of Africa is for the purpose of examining with the Bri- Battambang, on the western tish Government various political and military pro- Cambodia frontier, the Japanese report states. Reuter,

blems in connection with the conduct of the war, ac- cording to a communique from headquarters of the

DUTCH PILOTS TO FLY SPITFIRES

THREE PILOTS WHO ARE LEAVING BATAVIA -FOR ENG- LAND WERE ENTERTAINED ON ESUNDAY NIGHT - BY THE NETHERLANDS & EAST INDIES. SAIR FORCE,

They fly three “Spitfräs". purchased for "the"

by the Prople of the N.E.I. Router.

COHANNEL GUNS IN

ACTION AGAIN

Free French Forces yesterday.

Broadcasting from London last night; General de Gaulle gave a

general survey of the position CHRISTMAS

from the French viewpoint,

While in Libya, Egypt and PRESENT

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