1941-04-29 — Page 32

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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 Q National Government. He is the first Labour member to express publicly views which are held pri- votely by many other Labour members Reuter.

FRITZ KREISLER CRITICALLY ILL

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

The condition of Fritz Kreisler, the world-famous violinist, who is still in hospital after being knock- ed down by a lorry, is stated to be critical -International News Ser. vice.

GREEK CREDITS

FROZEN

President Roosevelt yesterday ordered the immediate freezing of the Greek credits and cash in United States, says a Reuter mes- sage from Washington.

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.

Delying a heavy storm of A.A.| Blenheim

fire, British

There was considerable ar ne- bombers tivity over the Straits of Dover! an attack and the south-east coast of Eng-

land.

yesterday pressed home from a low altitude on two enemy destroyers escorting supply ships of the Dutch coast.

scen to of the

Their bombs were

strike

one home and enemy warships was later seen of volume a great spouting smoke and came to a standstill, says an Air Ministry communi. que.

Four aircraft are missing. Bombs were dropped on a tory and railway yards at pel, hear the Zuyder Zee,

were Den other targets dock and De Kooy aerodrome.

One aircraft is missing.

Small formations of Br.lish fighters and a group of boubers with a fighter escort were seen flying towards the French coast

Reuter.

Cologne Raid

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A during 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 usV Mop-|of cloud cover, states the Air Min-

and istry news service.

01 Helder

After an 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 Cologne was also bombed,

De Knooy aerodrome and docks were also attacked. und other aircraft swept the at Ijmuiden French coast for enemy shipping.

Offensive Patrols

British fighters destroyed an enemy bomber off the Dutch coast, One lighter is missing.

It is also believed the R.A.F.. carried out offensive patrois on the other side of the Channel again yesterday.

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An enemy patrol vessel of about 1,250 tons was sighted a few nules

Mathieu Point

and south of St. 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.

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 prl-! 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 my concerning my loyalty to 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 Air 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 to my fellow countrymen'and d's- cuss with them the issues of war and peace which confront the na- 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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