1940-12-03 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 3, 1940.

HEAVY RAID ON ITALIAN AIR BASE

A LARGE NUMBER of enemy aircraft on the ground at Benina, in the Western Desert, were at- tacked by the R:A.F.; declared the Air Ministry news service in London yesterday.

Two S79 three-engined Italian bombers were destroyed and two others severely damaged. Bombs fell among other aircraft.

SYRIA RESTIVE

Government Anxiety

Enemy troops and motor-tran- sport on the Meterma-Gondan road, in Italian East Africa, were machine-gunned and bombed,

Four direct hits were register- ed on motor transport and heavy casualties' were observed as a re- sult of machine-gunning.

A similar, attack was made on an enemy encampment at Wadl Arades; and · Métema was also bombed.

. Further south'a successful raid was made on a large camp at Gub- ba, where direct hits on barracks

The camp at Cangila was at- There were

the

Exit permits for about started numerous fires. 3,000 Greeks of military tacked on Friday. age in Syria, it is reported, several battalions of colonial are being withheld on the troops and Black Shirts in

camp. Fires were started and representation of the Ita-much damage caused.--Reuter. lian armistice commis- sion.

This, together with other re- ports from Beirut, -indicates the embarrassment caused to the French authorities in Syria by the Greek and British success against the Italians.

Turkey's defence measures and resistance to Axia pressure

pression.

TO TRAIN

AT CINEMA

More film shows are to have also made a profound im- be included in the train- The French High Commissionering of troops. Many cine- in Syria has issued an appeal to mas will be used for these

Petain Government.

studios.

Ubrary, Supreme Cour

The large number of German bombers and fighters children a great-delight 'in" "helping" with the salvage. meaning business when he tried to remove portions of South Coast. (Copyright, Fox).

UNKNOWNS' PLEDGE

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brought down by our fighters have given Photo shows one youngster evidently

a German 'pláne, brought down on the

[7] 0000000000 CANADIAN LUXURY IMPORTS CURTAILED

The "Unknown: War- riors" of the war from housewives at the kit- chen-front to the men at office desks and those in the Service are signing a letter pledging their staunch support to Mr. Churchill in his great task.

Coples of the letter, compiled

being circulated throughout the

and sponsored by one citizen, are

the populace for loyalty to the instructional films, which

The appeal says: "We all pre- are to be produced at film, country." serve in our hearts the memory of the aggression which caused French blood to flow but to-day, as yesterday, we shall not take up arms except to defend our lives." -Reuter.

IN CONFLICT WITH

AXIS PACT

'An advantage of this form of training is that. It can go on during black-out hours,

An extensive course of lectures also is being planned to help make the maximum use of time during the winter months.

Extracts from the latter are: "Sir-In your great speech broadcast to the world you spoke of this war as 'the war of the unknown warriors: You address- ed words of good cheer to those whose names are never known and whose deeds will never be recorded.:

This was announced by a highwe, who count ourselves among military spokesman..

the unknown warriors in this. He had a word to say about people's war, take this occasion the A.T.S. motor.companies and to acclaim your leadership: We the teleprinter staffs. "I have pledge to you our unfaltering had several reports of the gal support to the last atom of our lantry of these women," he said. power.

"Judging by the way they be- | "In your courage" and staunch- have under bombing, to train ness we have found new strength them is an honour.?

for the struggle. Your fortitude

Referring to the Home Guard, in the blackest hours has been. he said it came into being over- our inspiration. You have spoken Commenting upon Article III of night rather like a pack of hounds with the voice of Britain in words the treaty signed between the who wanted to hunt like mad that will not be forgotten so long Wang regime and Japan, provid- and were not quite sure what they as our language lasts. For these

things we thank you." ing for common defence against, were hunting for.

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"Communism" by stationing Jap- They had done marvellously, anese troops in Mongolia as one and had taught themselves to measure of "cooperation," a Chin- great extent. ese high official in Chungking said to-day:-

The Home Guard training school at Osterley was to be taken over by the Regular Army, It will carry on much the same, except that it will be an Army school instead of a private one.

..

A drastic curtail- ment of luxury im- ports, mainly from the. United States, high excise taxes and lower customs duties on United Kingdom.com-t modities, were ans nounced in the Cand dian House of Com- mons in Ottawa - yes- terday by the Finance Minister, Mr. J.L... Ilsley-Reuter

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TRAMWAY WORKERS CLASH

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). A clash among the tramway em- ployees in the French Concessión, followers of Shanghai, between Wang Ching-wei and the Chung- king, Government occurred yester- day

·

The police were called out "to restore order.

Many of the tramway employees were arrested among whom were four of the chief instigators, al- leged agents of Wang Ching-wei. A number were injured. Our Own Correspondent.~~.

FERRY GRANT

The management of the Hong Kong and Yaumati· Ferry Com- pany, have granted their employees ococca, a food allowance of $2 per month.

雞雞雞雞

BRITISH BEER

NEW NAZI THREATSa

"The Article is directed not only against 'Communism' but more particularly against China's friendly neighbour. Such being the case, it is apparent that the whole agreement is in open con- flict with the policy of the Ger- "Twice lately when I inspected While Prince Paul was declar man-Italian-Japanese alliance...

O.C.T. units," said the spokes-ing Yugoslavia's determination, to "Should the Axis Powers in man, "most of the men were tuu...- ückla her territory; and maepen- Europe," the official added, "ac- ing down at me and I am dence, the German Radio told quiese in the agreement and ac-10in.

Yugoslavia to liquidate her spiri tual heritage and join the "New Order.”

The spokesman praised also the GERMANY MARKED. YUGO- officer Cadet Training Units and SLAVIA'S NATIONAL DAY BY other similar units.

A THREATENING BROADCAST.

cord recognition to the puppet re- "It is not only height. They gine in Nanking, then the list of have the stuff behind it. We are States against which the Tripar- making a very strong point of Germany, said the broadcast,' tite Pact is aimed would be physical training, and this is mak-was resolved to carry the rew ́or- lengthened.

ing these fit chaps even fitter." der into effect in the face of Ma

"I hardly belleve: that the Axis j' Powers will be so ready to per- mit themselves fo be thus misled by Japan fór her own interests." Central News.***

RUMANIA

faw ignorant people Reuter,

BROKE BLACK-OUT VICHY'S

IN RAID

DELUSIONS

Allegations of lights flashing IT 18-IN GERMANY'S IN- after the air raid sirens hadĮ FRANCE FOR THE TIME BEING RUMANIA'S EXAMPLE MUST sounded and while planes were BUT THE GERMANS HAVE BE A WARNING TO OTHER overhead were made at Worth- NEVER HESITATED TO TEAR COUNTRIES WHICH MIGHT BE ing when Norah Molly Camp-UP THE NUMEROUS PAPERS DRAGGED INTO A REGIME OF bell, described as of George V-THEY HAVE SIGNED, SAID A FORCE, COMMENTED THE avenue, West Worthing, was aned FRENCHMAN BROADCASTING TURKISH NEWSPAPER "ULUS" 225 and ordered to pay 12s. FROM CAIRO YESTERDAY TO YESTERDAY..

costs for a black-out offence. HIB FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN General Antonescu and M. Sima, Evidence was given that im- IN THE NEAR EAST. Iran Guard lender, must regret|mediately the planes were heard "They have given their words the political murders and must overhead a curtain was pulled know that they are the prelude back, exposing a brilliant light. to mere drastle days for Rumanía. The operation was repeated six

Reuter.

times within half an., hour.

A WARNING: from a West Worthing houseTERESTS TO CONCILIATE

as soldiers, talcen it back and pro- pose to give it again as another basis for conciliation," he said." Reuter,

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