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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1941.

NAZIS MAY BE PLANNING AN INVASION COUP

A STATEMENT BY GEN. KABISCH IN THE } "KOELNISCHE ZEITUNG," EMPHASISED THE VIEW THAT THE WAR COULD BE WON FOR GERMANY ONLY BY THE GERMAN ARMY, AND DISCOUNTED THE ULTIMATE POWER OF THE AIR FORCE.

This remark is of the greatest importance at the present time because it comes just when weather in- terferes most with air operations.

Germans,

It may be that the nding their air force incapable of piercing the Royal Air Force de- tences or of shutting down our aerodromes, are turning to the possibilities of invas on without air preparation.

they are difficult to shift by aerial bombardment alone. It is a point that might influence the German command in some reck- less and revolutionary scheme of Invasion without air support. The aim might be to rush the It would be a daring plan and defences under cover of fog and in sharp contrast to Nazi war mist and to hope that key points doctrine as revealed hitherto. ¡might be seized and anti-aircraft

Though it seems at first sight to guns installed in time to

enable

be und kely, the possibility must them to be held against the aerial be envisaged that the German | bombardment which would begin command, having found the Luft- directly the weather cleared, waffe unable to overcoine the It is, of course, clear that such Royal Air Force, may make anan attempt would be breaking all Ger- .nvasion attempt at a time when the tactical rules; but the air operations on both sides

1113 have shown themselves sharply restricted by weather. completely uninfluenced by his-

torical theory in their movements.

Dense Fog

C

The

In commercial aviation weather has often been known to shut down flying for three and four days on end. AL such ¡! t me when there is dense fog. the Royal Air Fores could play little or no part in destroying in- vading troops: The operation would become une between armies and nuvies.

POLICE RAIDS IN

KOWLOON

BRITAIN

READY FOR

BLITZKRIEG

An important move to speed up the repair of bombed factories which will bring engineers and on the spot even while a raid is still on, is announced by the Minister of Works and Buildings, Lord Reith.

Surveyors

Ai

Lord Reith has appointed Director

Recon of Energency struction, Major-General C. C Appleyard. and Permanent Area Officers throughout the country are to work with the Minister of Air- craft Production and local recon- struction panels,

new.

The objective of the Director will be to concentrate On the repair of vital factories and buildings with the greatest possible speed so that war pro- duction may suffer as little as possible.

Thus, engineers and surveyors will be on the spot pessibly be- fore a raid is over, material rushed in to whatever extent is Raids were carried out during necessary, special

action being the week-end by the police 011

Reuter. taken regarding labour. alleged gambling dens on the mainland, it was revealed this the limitations placed upon air morning at the Kowloon Magis-

Only naval and military specialist can say whether such a plan Is workable. But both sides must be well aware

support during dense fog.

of

It is true that directly the wea- ther cleared the Royal Air Force would at once

come into action

again on the fullest scale; but the Germans have a strong belief that their troops, once well in- stalled at a point, can hold on in face of the heaviest air bombard

ment.

The lesson of the Royal Air Force

tracy when a number of cases were heard.

The largest place raided was second

IT KEEPS

at No. 366, Nathan Road, THEM Fraser on Saturday night. It was OCCUPIED

floor, where 24 persons, including the alleged keeper, were arrested by police under Det.-Sgt. N. B.

alleged that "Pai Kau" was in full swing.

Before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett "Rules of Conduct" are bombings of Stavanger this morning, Li Ki, 38, fitter, was being circulated secretly must not be lightly dismissed. charged with keeping, while 23 Here German troops dug them- selves in and in spite of frequent bling.

gamblers were charged with gam- among people in occupied

France. and exceedingly heavy bombing, Mr. D. B. Evans pleaded not they stayed there. Moreover,

guilty on behalf of all defendants. every time our pilots went out

The case was fixed for hearing and blew the runways

to bits,

at 2.30 p.m. on February 19. the Germans turned to repairing them at high speed.

Reckless Scheme

When disciplined and tough troops are dug in at a point,

C. Ingenohl's Cigars

C.INGENOHL'S Cigar Stores

"La Solvdel Orientert

Lo Tak, 59, charged with keep- ing a "Pai Kau" gambling house at No. 299, Yu Chau Street, was Ained $20, while 13 gamblers had their bail of $3 each estreated when they failed to appear.

A sum of $6.18, picked up from the gambling table, was donated to the Poor Box.

Before Mr: E. Himsworth, eight "dice" gamblers were each fined $2.

HEAVY LOSS IN BURGLARY

Several burglaries were report-

ed during the week-end, some $1,431 in clothing, money and other articles, being stolen.

Here are some of them: "If

sign a shop displays a 'German spoken here, buy your groceries elsewhere."

"If there is a curfew for 11 p.m., do not worry. You can go home and listen to the English broadcast."

"Do not fear the noisy Ger- man: His boots and spurs.be- tray, his presence. But beware of the quiet civillan Nazi who installs himself in the flat above you with his wife and family." Finally, this appears:

"This document cannot be- bought Copy it out' and pass it on to your friends this is a good occupation for occupied Frenchmen."

THEFT FROM FELLOW TENANT

Pleading guilty to stealing The residence of Mr. Chan $1,000 in Chinese currency and Wun-fam, No. 12, Prince Terrace, clothing from a fellow tenant on first. floor, was entered during December 22 last, Tang Chuen, last night and money and jewel- 38, was sentenced to two months' lery, to the value of $746, were hard labour, and ordered to pay stolen.

$250, compensation, or serve a A contractor's hut at Magazine further four months, by Mr. K. Gap Road was forced open, and M. A. Barnett at Kowloon this 52, bags of cement, valued at $468, were stolen, some time yesterday.

RICE PERMITS PRODUCED

morning.

pro-

Det-Sgt. H. J. Baldwin, secuting, said that accused and his wife occupied a 'cubicle at No. 185, -Reclamation where, the theft occurred. Accused who

absconded, was arrested by the police on informa- tion... Iast Thursday,

RAINCOAT STOLEN

Two mistresses of cargo boats charged with moving rice from Hong Kong to Kowloon without permit from the Food Controller last Friday, were discharged by Mr. J. E. Richardson, of No. 11, Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this May Road, has reported that be- morning when they produced the tween noon and 6pm: yesterday,. permit.

a raincoat, valued at $30, was The Magistrate warned them stolen from his car. (No.5347). that they should take permits with | which was parked in Statue them wherever they moved rice, Square