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R.A.F. Onslaught On Aerodromes In Libya

A BIG ONSLAUGHTby the R.A.F. on Ita-, tian air bases. Behind the Libyan war front was reported in yesterday's R.A.F. communi- que in, Cairo,, as well as a big air battle in Albania.

two

Aerodromes at Berka and Benina main reinforcement, dromes near Benghazi were heavily raided on the night of Dec. 21.

been shot down

Big fires were started at Berkal One enemy aircraft is believed while while at Benina three hangars to have were left burning and badly two British aircraft failed to re- damaged and aircraft on ground machine-gunned from

500 feet.

the turn.

Considerable damage. was caused the same night at Italian stronghold of

the Tobruk,

where British bombers attack-

nd

and the harbour objectives.

military

Albania Air Battle

A fierce air battle took place over Argyrokastren between ning British fighters and over 50 Ital- lan 'planes.

Eight enemy lighters were de- finitely shot down and three more. probably destroyed, while British planes were, lost.

two

The R.A.F. communique.con-

Reuter.

ISOLATED

DAYLIGHT AIR RAIDS

Enemy ajr activity yesterday was, confin- ed to attacks by sing- le aircraft at a few points on the East Coast which, it is offi- cially stated, caused little damage and very few, casualties-Bri- tish Wireless.

HEIR TO FURNESS

MILLIONS MISSING

BELIEVED KILLED

A BRITISH OFFICER who was reported "missing believed killed“ is now named chief tinues: "The pilot of one

seen being heir to the Furness millions,

tish machine was

machine-gunned

Bri-

Italian by

fighters while, he was descend-

Ing by parachute,

"He died half an hour after he

He is the Hon. Christopher Furness, son of Viscount Furness, ship-builder and industrial- was found from wounds received ist, who died in October leaving, unsettled estate valued at over £3,661,000, of which £1,850,000 estate duty has been paid.

during his parachute descent.

Second Occasion

305. WIFE· NO GUARANTEE,

Viscount Furness left seven- eighths of the residue of the pro-

for perty upon trust

his son, Christopher.

London

"It is placed on record that this is the second occasion since hos- tilities began in the Middle East that irrefutable evidence has been received of an R.A.F. pilot having

A wife, at Bromley, Kent, Ma- been machine-gunned while mak-

trimonial Court asked her hus ing a parachute descent.

to sell "This follows the practice of band, "Did you not offer Italian pilots adopted in theme for 30s, to a man who. called Spanish war."

at the door?"

The husband, an aircraftman The communique adds that oll wells at Kucove, in central Al-in the R.A.E., replied, "Yes. But bania, were raided by R.A.F. did not tell him, you were worthThere is no information, of

it."

bombers on Sunday.

PARALLEL POLICY

PACIFIC IN

THE VIEW THAT THE British Cabinet re shuffle signifies closer British cooperation with the United States is shared by the "Ta Kung Pao," "National Times" and "Lih Pao" in editorials this | morning.

It was revealed In yesterday that "In spite of far- reaching inquiries, no news of Christopher has been received since he fell leading his platoon in France on May 24. No-one, has seen him dead. his

being a prisoner of war. Inquiries in France have, had no result.

It is considered that the suc- cession to the title cannot détermined until the end of

war.

William Anthony

be

the

of

In the event of the death Christopher. Furness being pre- sumed; the new Lord Furness will be the seven-year-old Wil- Vis- liam Anthony, son of the count by his second wife,

now

Mrs. Thelma Converse.

William Anthony was bequeath- ed the remaining eighth of residue of the Viscount's

CHEQUE THEFT ALLEGATION

The "Ta Kung Pao" says that in the last two perty Reuter. days there have been reports of Britain and the United States strengthening their defences in the Far East, including the despatch by Britain of large air, infantry, artillery and auxiliary forces to Singa- port, the acceleration by the United States of her naval building programme, the despatch of 'planes and warships to Manila and the strengthening of Philippines defences

the pro-

Pleading of guilty, to stealing cheque fu. $30, the property of

2/Lt. D A. F. Matthews, of the Punjab Regiment, Lam Tung," 27, servant employed in the Regi- mental Mess, was remanded until

All these steps, the paper says, can relations is evident from the bear out the fact that Britain and following factors; first the Friday by Mr. E. Himsworth this the United States have a clear pointment of the Foreign Minis- understanding on the Far Eastern ter as. Ambassador to the United situation and are taking paralleb States implies, Britain's highest action to cope with it.

compliment to Amerida,

morning

Accused was alleged to have second stolen the cheque yesterday...

In Det. Sgt Bethell is, in charge of

more

Britain."

FIVE CENT GOIN FORGERIES

The appointment of Mr. An- Mr. Eden, is muchy respected thony Eden as Foreign Minister, the United States, and as. For the case. and Lord Hallfax, as Ambassador eign Minister he will unde to the United States is further ly succeed in winning

A American sympathy for testimony.

The Cabinet reshuffle. may be and third, the appointment, of considered as an effective, reply. Mr. Eden as Foreign Minister

Arrested on Sunday, whan-at- to Japan's sinister designs of signifies Britain's, désire, for par southward expansion, and to Mr. allal action with the United States tempting to utter a forged five- Y. Matsuoke's recent utterances. in the Fari East, as he is an arr cent coin to a newspaper haw dent advocate of Anglo-American ker. Wong Kwán, 20, was charg cooperation, in this part of the ed before, Mr. E. Himsworth this morning with uttering and with world.

The "Lih Pao describes the possession of 34, forged five-cent reshuffle as further weeding but coinsi q

elements. Cens ¿A remand; for further inquiries effected of the Munich

was ordered.

J.

The "National Times" sees a more lively and vigorous British foreign polleys in the appoint- ment of Mr. Eden as Foreign. Minister.

That the reshuffle to- further coment

tral News.