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MAN WHO DARED

Directed by CRANE WILBUR Screen Play by Lee Kutz-Fromm an Original Stery by Lucian Hubbard » A First National Picture · Presented by WARNER BROS.

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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 26, 1940.

BOMBER SUPPORT FOR ARMY: UNDER TEST AGAINST ITALIANS

(By Reuter's Air Correspondent)

THE DEVELOPMENT of bomber support for the British Army in the field has reached the point where methods thrashed out are be- ing applied and actually, though on a limited scale, are being tested out against the Italians in the Middle East in preparation for the fime when an offensive against the German army becomes possible.

This is one of the most important aspects of R.A.F.-Army.cooperation arising from the creation of a new R.A.F. Command under Air Marshal Barratt.

It has been agreed that the chief striking weapon in close support of troops will be a bom- per which represents an improve- ment on the German Junkers 67 dive-bomber;

and

General Wavell, in Egypt, an Air Commodore Dalbiac, com- manding the British forces In Greece, are being fully advised of developments in the tecti- rilque of hon ber And other aerial cooperation with. the Army, and as far as local con. ditions and equipment permit the application of these do- velopments 19 being tested against the Italian army.

DETECTING

INCENDIARY

BOMBS

ON ROOFS

MARSEILLES

MYSTERY BOMBING

The note from the Vichy Government protesting against the alleged bombing of Marseilles by British aircraft, is being for- warded to London by Sir Samuel Hoare, British Ambassador in Madrid. Reuter.

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RECKLESS FLASHING OF TORCHES

The reckless flashing of torches The occupiers of large premises during an air raid led to the ar- which have a number of storeys, rest of a public schoolboy and a young Czechoslovak on a charge A separate Air Aim for the such as city offices or blocks of under the Defence Regulations of Army has been settled by the flats, have been concerned to find making signals in circumstances creation of the new Army Co-

a means for the ready detection prejudicial to the Defence of the opcration Command of the R.A.F.

of the fall of incendiary bombs

Realm

Curtain To Army

: or other hombs on the upper been The new scheme maintains the storeys while they have flexibility of the air arm in land vacated by the usual staff during a Florian Hegner warfare but provides for a con-raid. centration of strong-forces at any part of the battlefield as a "cur-

St. Dunstan's Stores, at Raglan tain to the army, whenever

Street, London, have adopted a needed.

Among other things this will simply device which has proved Include 'planes for dumping effective. It consists, said Mr. H. parachutists and transporting Benatt, the manager of the stores, troops. whenever feasible,

After spending a week in cus- tody on remand, Meredith John Grey (17),schoolboy, and (18), -Czecho- | slovak trainee, both of Belsize Park, Hampstead, pleaded "Guilty" at Marylebone Police Court to an alternative charge of, causing a light to be displayed from a hand- torch. The more serious charge was withdrawn by the police.

Detective Sergeant Ambler gave.

September 13 though the merits of para of a net (a good quality, fruit evidence that on

two beams of light shot into the chutists are held to have been netting) slung immediately below air whille guns were firing at greatly exaggerated, In the words of an officer in the ceiling of the top floor, and enemy aeroplanes overhead. The close touch with the subject, "The suspended at frequent, intervals, beams of light were together and flashing. He saw the two youths strategy of the new organisation round the edge on captapult clas- standing with torches

on the will not be the strategy of land tic. Also at intervals the edge is steps leading to the house, and he warfare or the strategy of air connected by cords to delicate arrested them for deliberately warlare but the strategy of vic-, operating contact switches, and as he thought,” showing light

these in turn are run on a relay into the sky. current to a bell in the air raid."*** shelter. If the net is pulled at Mr. R. E. Seton, counsel de- any point contact is made on one, fending, said that Grey, who was or other of the switches, and the on vacation froin a well-known bell gives the warning that an in- public school, was showing cendiary bomb has penetrated the piece of an incendiary bomb by roof..

torch-light to Hegner,

tory," Reuter,,

PIRATES CAUGHT IN MIRS BAY

Caught red-handed in the act of attacking a cargo junk in Mirs Bay, near Shataukok, at 4 p.m. vesterday, a pirate-boat, with three robbers on board, was engaged by a

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The Magistrate said that the watchers on the upper floors, and accused had exposed lights. in has been found extremely con- circumstances. which were venient particularly in respect of utterly reckless that he was ex- the night watches. The arrange tremely glad that they had been ment is based entirely on sugges- made to realise the seriousness tions of members of the staff, of it. He dismissed the charge many of whom are blinded ex- under the Probation of Offen- Service men.

ders Act.

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police launch and com- HANKOWAD KOWLOON DAILY AT 230-520-720-920 TEL 57795 pelled to surrender.

A 30-year-old woman on board the cargo. Junk was seriously wounded, and has been admitted to the! Kowloon Hospital

The junk left Shataukok for Chinese territory with..., several people and, some cargo' on board. At 4 p.m. It was pursued. and fred on by the pirate boat,

Police, afficers on board a Po- lice launch, on patrol duty, heard the shots and hastened to

the

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robbera, took place resulting in

the robbera surrendering,

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The police found two revolvers TO-MORROW: “SPAWN OF THE NORTH"

and three rifles and some am- munition in the robber boat,

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