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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 29, 1940.

AT LEAST A FEW SHELLS CAUGHT UP WITH ITALIAN NAVY

A COMMUNIQUE issued by the Italians yesterday made it clear that the flight of an Italian fleet consisting of two battleships and a large escort of cruisers and destroyers from British warships on Wednesday morning was not entirely successful.

The British Admiralty communique said that our ships pursued the enemy and en- gaged them at extreme range. It made no claims about possible damage inflicted.

The Italians yesterday admitted that at least one destroyer and one cruiser were hit.

The destroyer was a new one of 1,020 tons, and had to be towed back to her base. She is a sister- ship of the destroyer crippled by H.M.S. Ajax last month and later sunk.

The cruiser was the 10,000-ton Fiume, The Italians claim that. the British shells which hit her did not explode.

(The Flume was laid down in 1928 and carries eight 8-inch guns; she has a top speed of around 32 knots).

The Italians also admit the loss of two 'planes:

ROAST

BEEF FOR CHRISTMAS

The roast beef of old England is likely to regain its place of hon-

our on the festive board in most English homes this Christmas. Turkeys, chickens, and other usur- pers will not be able to rally in sufficient numbers to hold the position they have, established in comparatively recent years.

The senrcity of these birds arises from

more

CHUNGKING

WILL IGNORE

WANG CHING-WEI

The Chinese. Gov- ernment will almost. certainly ignore Wang Ching-wei's peace ap- peal.

In

well-informed quarters in Chung- king it was stated yes- terday that the Gov- ernment, having al- ways regarded Wang os a traitor, is unlike ly to give him the re- cognition that any re- ply would suggest. Reuter.

As usual, they make the usual the prohibition of their importa- Ministry hopes, therefore, that re-

tion regarded as claim to have damaged two

of a luxury tail traders in their associations British cruisers and to have hit character-except from Eirc.. The will take what steps they can to other ships —

including an air-freight is required for

economise in the cost of delivery essential purposes. craft carrier in a bombing

by devising: common delivery, ser- attack. For once, however, they That does not mean that prices vices where possible and that they do not claim to have sunk any will be allowed to soar. The will not develop the idea of mak-z- British warships!

| Ministry of Food has had thefing an ad hoc charge for delivery. The Italian communique is in-matter in mind for some time and This also is to be watched very....

has decided that if there is any carefully with "the deliberate ob- teresting pending a fuller ac-

satc- count from the British Admiralty evidence of excess prices result-ject and determination of -in that it shows that even ating from short supplies it will take guarding the interests of extreme range the British gunners steps to impose maximum price sumers." were able to inflict some damage oiders without delay. This is one on the enemy: -- Reuter.

HUPEH OFFENSIVE BROKEN

con-

case where prices will not be al-More Home-Killed Meat lowed to follow the normal course į

corres-

in accordance with the law of As this is the season. when supply and demand, and an off-home-killed meat supplies are at cial of the Ministry said that it was their highest the Ministry has de- | intended to watch the situation cided to restrict the release of im-

very carefully......

ported meat for the present-and-to- Another matter receiving atten- supply butchers with a tion is the tendency in some dis-ponding increase in home-killed tricts for butchers to make a beef, mutton, and lamb. It is real- charge for delivering meat to their ised that in this matter the price customers. The Ministry of Food | factor has to be taken into con- recognises that behind this is an sideration, but an official of the attempt to discourage people from Ministry pointed out that second- The Japanese offensive in north asking for their meat to be sent grade English meat is being sold Hupch is broken and Chinese

home, in view of petrol restric-lat a price little different from the tentions and reduced staffs. But while cost of imported meat, and every troops recaptured Lishan, miles northwest of Sulhsien at having a good deal of sympathy effort will be made to ensure that the Ministry adequate supplies of second-grade dawn yesterday. Chinchiling, a with that attitude, strategic height in the neighbour- does not approve of butchers tak- home-killed meat will be avail- ing any action which might be in- able where a scarcity of imported hood, was also regained.

The capture of Lishan was terpreted as an attempt to increase meat would press most hardly on

the maximum prices of meat. The consumers. preceded by serious fighting at Tsingmingpu, six miles

to the northwest, which resulted in the Japanese defeat,

miles

Heavy fighting is still progress- ing at Changshoutien, 20 north of Chunghsiang on the east bank of the Han River.--Central News.

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