1941-05-02 — Page 37

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1941.

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By BUD FISHER

HEAVY RAID

GERMANS GET

ON MALTA: ROUGHEST HANDLING THIRD DAY

OF THE WAR

Malta had its third suc- cessive blitz on Wednes- day night, during which heavy damage was caused to civilian property and there were some civilian casualties.

A Junkers 88 was shot down

by gunfire.

According to the official com- munique the enemy came over in !!

The waves.

first. mainly

occupied in bombing, was greatly

harassed and often turned away by the barrage.

The second WHYA dropped

many bombs by the and of tares,

There were n casualties at military

R.A.F. positions damage was done to property, including a church, hotel and cinema.

though heavy

Some persons were killed and

a number seriously injured, Reuter.

Two Shot Down

[SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL"]

"IN GREECE THE German army got the roughest handling it has yet received and got it from forces which were a fraction of its own strength,” said Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, speaking at a luncheon of the Anglo-Batavian Society in London yesterday.

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7.20 930 Sir Archibald wondered what Hitler was thinking about the change and chances of the struggle, saying: "I don't think Hitler likes to think about Greece and I doubt he gives a thought to the collapse of Mussolini's pinch- beck empire."

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Referring to the savage

air attacks in Holland

#ts DIVISION the time of Archibald sad: "Since that time į We m the eities and towns. this country have learnt the hor for of war as the tierinats wage i Sir Archibald made particular

of R.A.F. attacks and the swell- ating remorcements from the peo- Siple of the United States. Reuter,

It.

Tribute To Dutch

mention of Dutch airmen who

"AIR STRENGTH GROWS. he said, since last June had been AND IT IS BEGINNING TO} playing a part in the ceaseless Two enemy planes were shot! GROW FAST, AND WE WILL watch and ward which the Coastal down in one of the heaviest raids REPAY THEM."

Command keeps around the Bri-

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of the war on Malla Eight were The Air Minister pointed oui tish coasts and shipping--work killed and 32 injured, while pro- that Hitler is il realist and for which they were well fitted perty

damaged. ---Interna- dominating his though's must be

peacetime training tional News Service,

such factors as the growing weight among the Dutch islands.

"They have rendered a great service, carrying out these long arduous sweeps over the sea which tax so sorely a man's cour- age and endurance.

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They are there to-day in the ranks of those who are fighting the Battle of the Atlantic, a battle which may well prove to be the most important of all."-British Wireless.

SNATCHER FOILED

While chatting with a friend outside Kingsville Hotel in Car- narvon Road at 8.30 o'clock last night, Mrs. S. Kemp, of No. 4B, Hart Avenue, had her handbag almost snatched from her.

A private watchman of the Hotel chased and arrested the would-be snatcher, Liu Chung- po, aged 25.

Before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at Kowloon this morning, accus- ed was convicted and was manded for 24 hours.

re-

Accused stated that he had had

no food for two days.

ORGANIST SUED BY WIFE

Among the 113 defended.sults to come before the High Court this term is that of. Mrs. Florence Guy Foort. She is seeking a divorce decree against Mr. Regin- ald Foort, the organist.

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