1941-05-01 — Page 40

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1941

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NAZI DEVASTATION OF PLYMOUTH Worst Blitzed Town In England

MANTLE THAT WAS COVENTRY'S

(By a Reuter staff reporter)

PLYMOUTH, FRONT-LINE CITY ON ENG- LAND'S SOUTH-WEST SHORES, IS ASSUM- ING THE MANTLE THAT WAS COVENTRY'S. ON TUESDAY NIGHT, FOR THE FIFTH NIGHT OUT OF THE LAST NINE, IT ENDURED AGAIN THE FULL FURY OF GERMAN NIGHT BOM- BERS.

No provincial city has suffered more concen- trated bombing and yesterday Lady Astor, speaking as Lord Mayor of Plymouth, referred to her city as the "worst blitzed town in Eng- land."

She Www sending a message of think to Lord Worton, the Fel Minister, for the magicent help of the Food Alum ty feedin

The tow people for Blying food

LAST NIGHT SOME OF PLY- MOUTH'S STREETS WERE NO.... THING YORE THAN A DESERT OF DUSTY RUBBLE THEY ARE STREFES WHICH CITIZENS LEAVE FOR THE COUNTRY SIDE WHEN NIGHT FALLS SOME HAVE EVEN SLEPT BE- NEATH HEDGES RATHER THAN FACE THE HORROR OF A NIGHT'S BOMBING

Others

Many

homeless. are have homes which are lamaged.

They all join in a tramp to the country and just before dawn they come back.

Pathetic Sight

The homeless are # sight

HITLER

MURDERS

IN VAIN

"Hitler would say shall never win this way,' if he could see the bomb ed towns, cities and vil- lages of this country,' said the Australian Pre-1

U.S. BATTLESHIPS

IN SINGAPORE SAYS MOSCOW

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two

The London "Daily Mirror" yesterday quoted Moscow radio as saying that American battleships, four cruisers and other units of the US Navy have arriv ed at Singapore to "relieve the Royal Novy.

The

newspaper quoted Moscow radio as stating the United States Fleet will de- fend Singapore and Borneo.--Internation- al News Service.

Sume carry their remain-mier, Mr. R. G. Menzies, KIDNAPPING

ing possessions tied into sma-1 bundles, some push pranis with what is left to them.

The streets of this already stricken city blazed again on Tuesday night. Flames leapt fed by oil bombs. Then the ground shook to the crash high explosives. Without even H momentary break this went on for some hours. The clouds were so low that far-

of

at Swansea yesterday.

"Hitler would go back and re- consider his frightful policy. Vir- tue and courage is not the proro- gative of a few, it is the universal character of the people," said Mr. Menzies paying a tribute to "all types and classes of people in Great Britain."

GERMANY INVENTED THE

gets could not be clearly seen but PHRASE "TOTAL WAR MEAN-

this was no deterrent to the Ger- man bombers, which released their loads indiscriminately.

Bent On Destruction

1

ING WAR ON WOMEN, CHIL-

DREN, OLD MEN AND UN

DEFENDED CITIZENS.

CASE SOLVED

How the police rescued two boys who were kid- napped in December, was related to Major A. N. Macfayden at the Central Magistracy this morning, when a 54-year-old wo-

"Total war for us must mean man. Lo Sám, was charg- war on everyone who speaks the ed with unlawfully taking The residential areas were | British tongue all over the world. shattered, and the Germans seem and when our enemy has discov-part in a transaction for to have been set on the destruc-ered he is dealing with one solid sale of the boys.

tion of the city.

a

resolute mass of the people of our Food convoye are doing great race. wherever

they may live. ! work In feeding demolition venture to believe he will begin squads, dockers and

large to get doubts, which will

grow number of workers in some of into fear, and fears which Will the worst hit parts of the town.grow into defeat."-Reuter. Thousands of plates of stew and cups of hot tea being served daily, as well sandwiches.--Reuter.

soup.

are

South-West Getting It

as

A coust. town in south-west England was the main target of a strong formation of the Luft- walfe on Tuesday night and an- other town in the south-west and a town in South Wales were also attacked!.

Flare it the sky for miles in the south-west and bombs fell over

a widely scattered area. Reuter.

JAPAN NOT PLEASED

S.M.C.

DECIDES TO

GO AHEAD

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from

un

Accused pleaded guilty and said she bought them unknown Chinese woman, who described herself as a refugee and. the grandmother of the children.

According to Detective Inspec- tor G. W. Moreton, of the S.C.A., the boys were Yu Kan, 8 years old, and Yu Ping, seven years of age. They were reported missing, In December last, in the Western District.

The children were found on board a sampan in Aberdeen har- bour yesterday, and the party was taken to the Police Station. Ac- cused said she bought the chil- dren for $80. The children were well treated.

Major A. N. MacFadyen said that taking all the fac's into con- sideration, there was по cri- Although the necessary minal intent on defendant's part, agreement has not been and she was ordered to sign a received from Chungking, our for one year.

bond of $25 to be of good behavi- the Provisional Shanghai Council goes into office with its first meeting to-

While official informa- day with the approval of

tion has not yet been re-

the Consular Body and

ceived in Tokyo compe- Settlement ratepayers.

tent authorities are mild-

Consular and Municipal officials decline to make a statement

U

RAID ON GAMBLING DEN

.on Carrying out a surprise raid on ly astonished by the the legality of altering the Set- a "po tse" gambling den at No. Soviet decree banning the tlement constitution without wait- 63, Ngau Chi Wan Road at 8.30 transit of war materials. though the Land Regulations spe Dowman arrested 20 persons and ing for Chungking's decision, al- p.m.⠀⠀⠀ last night, Det.-Sgt. C.

It is said, however, that econoTM cifically provide that any such seized a number of gambling „mic negotiations with the Soviet change must be approved by the implements...

are continuing although, it is be Chinese Government v

Before Mr. D. J. N.. Anderson lieved, they are not concerned}, Chinese, circles say the authors; this morning, Lai Hing, 68, and with war materials.

itles have created a precedent Wong Kwan, 63, were each fined It is pointed out the Soviet de- and predict that the Provisional $75; or three months' 'hard labour, cree-mentions / certain exceptions Council, with increased Axis re- for... kéoping the establishinent. -by special: authorisation or trade presentation, may not be recognis- while 17 gamblers; who ɗailed to agreement, Japan probably, is not ed by Chungking, rnational | appear, had balls, of $2 each affected-Reuter.

estreated,

News Servico.

RICE PRICE FINES

EX-G.O.C. MALAYA

PASSES

of

Summoned before Mr. H. C. Macnamara this morning for sell- ing rice at a price higher than The death has occurred that fixed by the Controller of Major-General Sir Dudley Ho- Food, the masters of two rice, ward Ridout, at the age of 75. shops at No. 98, Kwellin Street He commanded the troops in the and No. 258, Kilung Street, were Straits Settlements from 1915-21. Leach fined $20.

Reuter.

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