1941-01-21 — Page 38

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 21, 1941

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SEVERE

HONG KONG TO CALCUTTA

NAZI

RAID ON AIR SERVICE? MALTA

The

German dive- bombers based in South- ern Italy are keeping up severe attacks on Malta despite heavy losses.

A total of at least 17 enemy aircraft word destroyed over Malta on Sunday, it was official- ly announced last night.

This makes the "total enemy losses in three days thirty-seven destroyed for certain, five pro- bably destroyed and nine dam- aged,

The firmness of the people of Malta in the face of the repeated heavy attacks is illustrated in a telegram sent by the Governor to the Colonial Secretary, Lord Lloyd.

It reads "Malta

has taken very heavy toll of the enemy in recent attacks. The spirit of the people of Malta is as strong ever."-Reuter.

as

MIRS BAY BATTLE

Three robbers were kill- ed and one wounded yes- terday, when the Police fired on an armed party with a machine-gun in Mirs Bay.

Police Launch No. 1 was on. patrol in Mirs Bay at about 6.30| p.m. when a sampan was sighted with eight men on board..

Seeing the police launch, the men made for the shore at Griffin. I lead and the police open- ed flm nj them killing three..

wounding one, and sinking the

sampan,

The wounded man has been admitted to the Kowloon Hos

pital.

JAPANESE DIVE-BOMB A TRAIN

I

Leaving Chungking at 3 p.m. on Saturday, the China National Aviation Corpora- tion's machine com- pleted the first trial trip to India and ar- rived in Delhi in the

evenng.

It reached Calcutta yesterday evening via Lashio and Chit- tagong.

It is understood that negotiations for the establishment of a re- gulor service between Calcutta and Hong Kang are being con ducted by the Cor- poration,

If the service iş established, passeng ers from Calcutta will reach Hong Kong or Chung king in one day. Reuter.

RETREAT

FROM

KASSALA

Yesterday's communi- que issued in Cairo states that in Libya there was nothing to report.

'PLANES CRASH

Supposed Result Of Panic

(From A Correspondent)

Two bom b-carrying Messerschmitts flying in a formation which tried to bomb a part of the South-East where I am operating to-day, erash- ed from high above the clouds and fell within 300 yards of each other. Both were "yellownosed," be- longing to a squadron es- pecially favoured by Goer- ing.

The two Messerschmitts were separated in some way from the rest during a dog Sght above the clouds which raged over the coun- try lanes which. I. was patrolling. The sound of dog-fighting died away, but the noise of two fighter engines continued overhead above the clouds.

Suddenly the two 'planes camo into view separated by perhaps a quarter of a mile. Both were ob viously in diffiqulies and diving earthwards.

Two parachutes, each with a dangling pilot, came into view as the Messerschmitts crashed. One machine smashed itself into a field. The other crashed badly a couple of yards from a lonely house DC- cupied at the time only by an 89-year-old widow.

Quiet Surrender

It is believed likely that the two pilo's, scared away from the main Nazi force by some Spitfires which poured among their ranks, came in collision and destroyed each other.

The two pilots, one an officer. and the other a sergeant-pilot, dropped: more than two; mijes away from their wrecked - ma » · chines. Both men, who's were tall and powerfully bulit, sur. rendered without showing, fight to, mąbile guards:

The Hurricanes and Spitfires The enemy withdrawal from the | altogether, had”; à, most successful Kassala front continues.

day in this aren. They broke up The localities of Tessenel, formation after formation of Mes- which the Italiaps · had strongly serschmitt bomb-droppers, bom- fortified, were on Sunday occuTMbers and fighters, and sent large pled without opposition. by our numbers of them hurrying back troops, who are now operating over the coast towards France; eastwards in contact with the re- treating enemy.

In Kenya, by continued offen- sive action our mobile, detach- ACCORDING TO A TOKYO ments have steadily gained STATEMENT, JAPANESE NA ground and inflicted casualties on VAL AIRCRAFT YESTERDAY the enemy.-Reuter. MORNING- BLEW UP A WEST OF FREIGHT TRAIN

KWANGSI IN NORTH-WEST- up several cars, as well as des ERN KIANGS) PROVINCE, . troying the railroad tracks and The Japanese, it is claimed. warehouses near the town-Reu- dive-bombed the train, blowing; ter.

LOST: A DOG:

Miss Churn, of No. 53 Conduit Road, has informed, the police of the loss of a black and white mongrel dog, 9 years old, wear- ing a collar and loance, and answering to the nume of "Woopper." The dog was lost in the vicinity of Glenoaly.