THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 29, 1941.
DAYLIGHT RAID ON EMDEN
Low Altitude Bombing By Stirling Aircraft
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
IN AUSTRALIA
Mr. D. O. Watkins, Member of the House of Representatives for Newcastle (New
South Wales), one of the strongest Labour constituencies, de- clared in Sydney yes- terday that Labour should either attempt to govern or enter National Government.
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He is the first Labour member to express publicly views which are held pri- votely by many other Labour members. Reuter.
SLIGHT AIR ACTIVITY
GERMAN
AIR ACTIVITY OVER BRITAIN YESTERDAY WAS VERY SLIGHT.
A few bombs were dropped on coast of Scotland
the north-east
and the east and north-east coast
Offensive Patrols Over France
A NEW STIRLING BOMBER of the R.A.F. Bomber Command carried out a daring and successful daylight attack on Emden yester- day, it is learned in London.
The aircrart come down to a low altitude, dropped a heavy load of bombs and then opened machine-gun fire from a height of 1,500 feet.
Defying a heavy storm of A.A. Į
There was considerable air ac- Bre, British Blenheim bombers tivity over the Straits of Dover yesterday pressed home an attack and the south-east coast of Eng- from a low altitude on two enemy | land. destroyers escorting supply ships off the Dutch coast.
Their bombs were БЕСП to strike home and onc of the enemy warships was later seen of spouting
volume a great smoke and came to a standstill, says an Air Ministry communi- que.
Small formations of British fighters and a group of bombers with a fighter escort were seen flying towards the French coast.
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Cologne Raid
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A daring attack in daylight was made on
Sunday by aircraft the Bomber Command on an in- dustrial plant in the neighbour- fac-hood of Cologne with skilful use Mop-of cloud cover, states the Air Min-
andistry news service. Helder
Four aircraft are missing. Bombs were dropped on a tury and railway yards at pel, near the Zuyder Zee,
were Den other targets dock and De Kooy aerodrome.
One aircraft is missing.
Offensive Patrols
British fighters destroyed a of England but very small damage enemy bomber off the Dutch coast.
One lighter is missing. was done.
It is also believed the R.A.F. carried out offensive patrols on the other side of the Channel again yesterday.
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After B outward journey nearly 300 miles the British air- craft flashed out of the clouds and dropped on the factory buildings. A military dump just north ol Cologne was so bombed,
De Knooy aerodrome and docks at Ijmuiden were also attacked. and other aircraft swept the French coast for enemy shipping.
An enemy patrol vessel of about 1,250 tons was sighted a few miles Mathieu Point and there was an immediate engage- ment. The ship put up a vigor- ous defence which continued un- til a heavy bomb exploded amid- ships. British Wireless.
A few were injured, says the official British
south of St. communique.---
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LINDBERGH LETTER TO PRESIDENT
In his letter to President! Roosevelt, tendering his resignation, Colonel Lind- bergh said "Your remarks at the White House at a press conference on April 25, involving my Reserve commission, disturbed me greatly
"I had hoped I might exercise the right as an American citizen to place my point of view in peace- time without giving up the pri vilege of serving my country as u member of the Air Corps, and in view of the other implications you, my present superior officer, made concerning my loyalty to my country, my character and my mo tives, I see no honourable alter- native other than tendering my resignation as colonel in the Air Corps Reserve,
"I take this action with the utmost regret for my relation. ship with the Ale, Corps was one of the things that meant most to me in my life.
"I place it second only to my right as a citizen to speak freely
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AXIS AGAIN STALLED IN BATTLE OF EGYPT
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Call For Help
The announcer described how detachments of Storm Troops were sent out in pitch darkness following a call for help from a German wireless car.
The car was found empty but there was no sign of the British. Suddenly there were heavy detonations from several places.
The announcer claimed that eventually one major, two cup- tains and 65 other ranks were captured-Reuter,
Not Advancing
Although the situation around
to my fellow countrymen and, d's- Sollum is not clear there seems cuss with them the issues of war Bittle doubt that the enemy is not and peace which confront the na-pushing forward the advance made tion in this crisis.
I will continue service to my country to the best of my ability as a private citizen."-Reuter,
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on Saturday evening, when de- tachments, penetrated five or six miles across the frontier on which Sollum is situated,
Latest information from Cairo shows that the RAF. is busy har- assing the enemy's efforts to rein- force advanced elements: Wireless.
Sixteen cases
of cholera with 12 deaths were recorded by the Health Authorities last week, in addition to 208 cases of tuberculosis with 137 deaths.
fever 21 of enteric with six deaths, 14 of diph- theria with three deaths, 'and five of cerebro-spinal fever with two deaths.
Yesterday six fresh cases-- three from Victoria and three from Kowloon-of cholera were registered.
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