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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 4, 1941.

CAPTAIN R. E. HOLDEN STILL ON BOARD JAPANESE WARSHIP

CAPTAIN R. E. HOLDEN, master of the~|

Jardine vessel Fausang, and- the- Russian SURRENDER

Guard, Mr. Chubin, are still on board_a Japanese naval vessel, it was learned - this morning.

ese

Contact has been made with the Japan-

OF DEBRA

naval authorities and it was officially TABOR

stated this morning that both will be trans- ferred to another Jardine. ship which will contact the Japanese warship on its voyage. from Shanghai to Hong Kong.

On June 29, at about noon, the Fausang which had taken refuge and anchored west of Fu Yang Island, near Shacheng, (Fukien) was approached by two armed steam launches on board of which were arned Chinese, some in military uniform.

They fired several shots in the nir while approaching the Fausang.

According to the local agents) of the ship, these armed man did not present any, demanda, but ordered Captain Holden and the Russian Guard into one of the launches, after which they Balled away.

"Rescued"

The Chief Officer, Mr. A. L. Jones, then immediately weighed anchor and resumed the voyage: to Hong Kong.

Later it was learned by wire- less that the Captain and the Rus-

sian Guard had been "rescued" by a Japanese naval vessel.

Supply Ship

Hit

attacks a

The agreement of the Debra Tabor, Abyssinia, Italian.. commander at

to surrender, was an- nounced in yesterday's British Middle East com- munique.

The communique states:- Libya. Nothing of importance

to report.

Abyssinia. The Italian com- mander of

Debra the troops at Tabor has agreed to surrender on the same terms as imposed by us at Amba Alagi.

Prisoners number approximate- ly 3,000 Italians and 1,200 Africao, troops.

Syria. In all sectors no major

After repeated heavily laden German change has taken place in the supply ship of between situation, although Allled patrols are steadily increasing their offen- 5,000 and 6,000 tons was sive activities. on Wednesday hit by a torpedo from a Coastal Command aircraft.

A Blenheim aircraft made the first attack which was followed up by a torpedo from a Beaufort,

The Fausang arrived in Hong Kong at 4 p.m. yesterday, a full Blenheims found the ship early report being made to the Police in the evening short distance and the agents by Chief Officer from the French coast near Le A. L. Jones.

Touquet. It was being escorted "The Captain and the Russian by two well armed trawlers act- Guard are safe. It was only a ing as flak ships. minor affair," it was officially The Blenheims attacked at close stated by a spokesman for the range and although none of their agents this morning.

AERIAL

LOSSES

IN JUNE

bombs actually hit the ship they

all fell so close it is thought she must have been damaged.

Reconnaissance aircraft con. firmed that while no actual

Only Gondar Left

In Abyssinia the British net continues to be drawn tighter round the Italians, and with yes- terday's news of the Italian agree- ment to surrender at Debra Tabor after four months resis- tance, only Gondar and some of the surrounding territory remains in Italian hands.--Reuter.

VIMY WAR MEMORIAL

UNDAMAGED

A young Canadian pilot has re-

damage could be seen she slow.ported that during a recent fight- ed down considerably and was was able to

er sweep over Northern France he Canadian see the making small progress.

Memorial on Vimy Ridge, report- torpedo-carrying. Beauforted damaged in the German Inva- found her again as the last day-sion of France. As far as he was light was fading.

A

able to see from a height of 10,000 "By now the German gunners feet the Memorial was undamag- were on their toes after the first ed-British Wireless. attack." said the sergeant pilot of

the Beaufort when he returned,

Figures from official "and they were quite ready for

communiques reveal Bri-

tish and enemy aircraft} losses for the month of June to be:-

Over Britain and British coastal) waters the enemy lost 52, the Bri- tish two..

LIS."

Several Runs

"One at the head of the ship and one.astern. They opened, fire at once with some accuracy.

"We had to make several runs to get into the correct position för. dropping a torpedo but when, re- Over Germany and enemy: 00-leased the rear gunner saw, its cupied territory Germany lost 183, the. British. 180.

Over the Mediterranean fronts inclusive the enemy lost 225, the British 66;

track running true for the ship. A few seconds later a columnit of water was flung high into the air as the torpedo struck her."-

All aircraft returned safely.--

In addition 12 enemy 'planes British-Wireless. were destroyed at sea,

It was. during this period that fighter sweeps and daylight bomb- ing of occupied territory assum-

ed a more intense form.:

In spite of this the majority of British losses over Germany and accupied territory; occurred dur-

INDIAN

MUNITIONS

ing night raids when heavier and THE FIRST STAGE IN-MAK- more concentrated attacks than ING INDIA SELF-SUFFICIENT ever before were made, reflect- IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ing the growing power of: Brl- HIGH EXPLOSIVES HAS BEEN tish bomber forces, British | REACHED BY THE PRODUC- Wireless.

TION OF PURE TOLUENE FOR

·NITRATION, IT WAS AN NOUNCED, IN SIMLA YESTER- DAY

I.S.S. FIRE

HAVOC

[SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"] Twice striking at the same spot In three days, flames yesterday chused nearly $1,000,000 damage In the I.S.5. godown on the French Bund in Shanghai,

Fire first broke out on Mon- day, causing a million dollar loss.

Another notable development Is the manufacture of basić steel, while delivery of 18-pounder" armour-piercing anti-tank am munition, manufactured in India for the first time, has also begun.

Reuter.

RATIFICATIONS

OF TREATIES Ceremonies for the exchange of

It Is belloved yesterday's blaze ratifications of the treaties signed resulted from smouldering, paper between Japan, France and hidden from, the firemen's vlow Thailand, will be held to-morrow, and fanned by the wind. Inter- at Mr. Matsuoka's official re- national News Servico,

sidence, says Router from Tokyo.

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