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منستير

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1941.

England's Most Po›ular Best Seller, the Air Ministry's^Account of the great days be ween-August-8th ~and October 31st, 1940, tells the story of one of the greatest battles in history, the more dramatic as it was fought high in the clouds over the Southern coast of England. Here is the last instalment of "THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN."

"MEN LIKE THESE"

(CROWN.COPYRIGHT RESERVED)

of

When the order to begin the the petrol pipe or tank: overshot overrun and utterly to cast down assault on these islands was and pulled up steeply. Then the kingdoms of the Netherlands given, the morale of the German carried on and attacked another and of Belgium and the Republic air crews was undoubtedly high. Do.17, but had to break away to of France. What the Luftwaffe The reason was obvious. For years avoid a Spitfire. The sky was failed to do, was to destroy the these young German airmen had then full of Spitfires and Hurri- Fighter Squadrons of the Royal been "groomed" for victory. They canes queuing up and pushing | Air Force which were Indeed were assured of their own each other out of the way to get stronger at the end of the battle superiority 118 Individuals and at Dorniers which for once were than at the beginning. This fai- their omnipotence as a striking outnumbered. I squirted at odd lure meant defent defeat of force. Had they not seen in the Dorniers at close range as they the German Air Force Arst weeks of the spring of 1940

Itself. came into my sight but could not❘ defent of a the terrible predictions of their hold them in my sight for fear of strategical plan, defeat

carefully-designed Lender come to pass! Each coun-

of that collision with other Spitfires and which Hitler most longed for try Germany had attneked had Hurricanes. Saw collision be- the invasion of this island. The fallen before the crushing blows tween a Spitfire and Do.17 which Luftwaffe, which, #5 Goebbels of the Nazi war machine, of which wrecked both neroplanes. Finally said on the eve of the battle, had they. the Luftwaffe, formed so run out of ammunition chasing "prepared the final conquest vital a part. Now only the British crippled and smoking Do.17 into the last enemy England" did Empire remamed inviolate. Ascloud. It was the nest shambles its utmost and paid very heavily these young armen bad swept, 11 I 10, Smee fur once, we for the attempt. Between the 8th aero Knope from Poland to the, had peits on, height and numbers August and 31st October, 2375 > English Channel, so they expected

I Taft were dirty looking German aircraft are known to have been destroyed in daylight. The figure takes no account of These lost at night or those seen by thousands staggering back to their Freel bases, with wings be and fuselage full of holes, allerons

to

shot away, engines smoking and dripping glycol, undercarriages dangling retreating remnants of a shattered, disordered Armada. This melancholy procession of the defented was to be observed, not once, but many times during those summer and autumn days of 1940. Truly it was a great deliverance. It was not achieved without cost. The Royal Air Force

for sweep over Britain, Subdue her, cufjection," people and prepare the way for]

804

Men Like These Save England

must

lost 375 Plots killed and 358 wound- ed

invading army Disillusion awaited them. As yet still flushed with victory, they were to their evarades spin to earth

Nor

Ground in Bames, Nevertheless, let

Staffs forgotten at be sand for German morale.

Their tasks were "service" the fighting aircraft and near it approached to fanaticism, that it never faltered even when maintain communications at any the Luftwaffe was losing 70, 100, ust. Those attached to the Figh and 150 wircraft during each ter Aerodromes East, South-East period of daylight. Certainly Ger- and South of London, fitters, man pilots showed qualities of

mechanics, signallers, telephone vourage and tenacity: bul these operators, despatch riders and the were of little avail against

rest carried on under heavy and the still higher sustained bombing by day and by better quality and courage of British pilots. Even night. For the first time since William of Normandy set foot on these shores, the men and women of England Auxiliary Air Force was in the thick of it found themselves in the front line. They did not fail

Such was the Battle of Britain and the hist of awards they won

in 1940. Future historians may to their bravery bears witness and their endurance. They made compare it with Marathon, Tra- it possible by carrying out their falgar and the Marne. duties, sleep or no sleep, bombs| *(Throughout this arount· all r fin bombs, for The Fighter | figures relating to enemy aircraft Squadrons to confront the enemy. concern only those actually des- day after day. until te

was troyed. The number damaged or regarding whose fate complete evidence proved impossible obtain has not been given.)

Eri their

hour of defeat, sonie pilots of the Luftwaffe thought that the invasion of Britain might; take place at any time and that, it had to be postponed, it would be successfully accomplish ed in the spring of 1941.

It was not, then, any faltering on their part that euused the daylight attacks to die away.

Of the inerale of our own pilots little need be said, The facts are eloquent They had only to see the enemy to engage him immiedi- ¦ defeated, ately. Odds were of no account

and were cheerfully accepted. Only a high degree of confidence in their training, in their aircraft

and in their leaders could have tuberd them to maintain the spirit of aggressive courage which they invariably displayed. That confidence they possessed to the

full.

Polish and Czech pilots took their full share in the battle. They possess great qualities of courage and dash. They are truly formid- able fighters.

Sky Full Of Spitfires And Hurricanes

the Women's

Of the anti-aircraft baiteries, n whole story can be written; this narrative is concerned only but with the part played by the Royal Air Force in the victory. Its Con- aid from A.A. units. trollers received most important

the

Their shells

bursting in black or white puffs, against

sky gave to the watchers on the ground or in the air invaluable information con- cerning the whereabouts

of the enemy. Moreover, they accounted for nearly 250 hostile aircraft in daylight during the period of the struggle.

Shattered And Disordered. Armada

This was the price and of those who died let it be said that

"all the soul of man is resolution, which expires never from valiant men till their last breath."

CAPTURE OF CHUKI ADMITTED

10

THE JAPANESE ARMY SPOKESMAN IN SHANGHAI, COL. SKIYAMA, YESTERDAY ADMITTED THE RECAPTURE BY CHINESE TROOPS OF To read the combat reports written by

CHUKI, STRATEGIC CITY IN pilots immediately By the 31st October, the battle CHEKIANG, ABOUT 125 MILES after landing from a fight is to was over, It did not cease drama-SOUTH-WEST OF SHANGHAI, receive the impression of well- tically. It died gradually away: WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED BY trained young men, conscious of but the British victory was none CHUNGKING THE PREVIOUS their responsibilities and fulfilling the less certain and complete. DAY. them at all times with resolution Bitter and high courage.

"Patrolled south of Thames (approximately Gravesend area) at 25,000 ft." runs the report of one Squadron Leader in action on

B

out. Me.109 broke

all their attacks?

MODERATE BUSINESS

OF

ON STOCK MARKET

Business on the London Stock

experience had, at last, The spokesman asserted, how- taught the enemy the cost of day-ever, that the Chinese only enter- light attacks. He took to theed Chuki when the Japanese cover of night. For what indeed withdrew on Wednesday on com- did the Germans accomplish in pletion of their operations there, At the outset and fell back on positions they one of the "great" days. "Saw they sank five ships and damaged occupied before the recent offen- two squadrons pass underneath five more sailing in our coastal sive was launched-Reuter. us in formation, travelling north-convoys:

they next did inter- west in a purposeful manner. Then mittent and sometimes severe saw 'A.A. bursts, so turned wing damage to aerodromes: they scor- and saw enemy aircraft 3,000 ft. ed hits on a number of factories below to North-West. Managed which caused production to slow perfect approach, with two down for a short time. In London other squadrons between our Hur- they did considerable damage to ricanes and the sun,

and enemy docks and various famous build- aircraft below and down sun, ings, including Buckingham Arrived above enemy 'aircraft for- Palace. They destroyed or dam- mation of from 20 to 40 Do.17s: aged beyond repair some thou- noticed Me.109 dive out of the sands of houses: they killed, dur- Exchange yesterday was moder- sun and warned Spitfires looking the day, 1,700 persons, nearly ate, with week-end considerations and all of them civilians, and seriously responsible for some of the dwin- climbed South-East. Was about wounded 3,360. At night 12,581 dling interest. In the late stages to attack enemy aircraft which persons were killed and 16,965 gilt-edged were inclined to hard- were turning left handed, injured. These heavy casualties en. Among foreign issues Brazi- that is to the West and South, occurred during hours when dark- lians improved but Iraq + per when I noticed Spitfires and ness prevented the enemy from cents declined from 83 to 80. Hurricanes engaging them. Was being met and turned back as he Textiles and shippings continued compelled to wait by risk of colli was in daylight. They provide a to receive support while oils were sion. However, warned the wing striking, if ominous, proof of the Irregular though Trinidad Lease- to watch other friendly fighters efficiency and devotion of the hold was a good feature. Kaffirs and dived down with leading Royal Air Force. To what height were steady. Wall Street. was section information on to last would those figures have risen slow-Reuter. section of five enemy aircraft. had there been no Hurricanes and Pilot Officer *X* - look. left hand Spitfires on alert from dawn to Do.17, I took middle, one, and dusk, engaging the enemy when Flight Lieutenant "Y" took right ever he appeared resolute; hand one, which had lost ground ruthless, triumphant? · oh outside of turn, Opened 'flre Such, then, was the measure of at 100 yds in a steep dive and the enemy's achievement during saw a large flash behind, the star- 84 days of almost continuous board motor of the Dornier as the attack,A little earlier in the year the presence of high officials and wing caught fire; must have hit the Germans had taken 37 days to non-officials, says Reuter,

away

COCHIN DURBAR

Sree Kerala Varma, new Maha- Tajah of Cochin, was installed at amicturesque Durbar yesterday in