1941-07-15 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 15, 1941.

ROMMEL'S SUPPLY ANXIETIES

Navy And Air Force Concentrate On Tripoli Line

Submarines And Bombers Score Heavily

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WORK BY THE NAVY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE R.A.F. OF THE MIDDLE EAST COMMAND IN INTER- RUPTING THE LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ITALY AND NORTH AFRICA, AND ATTACKING SUPPLY SHIPS, WAS AN- NOUNCED YESTERDAY.

The Commander-in-Chief,

Mediter-

ranean, has reported further success by sub- marines operating under his command.

Friday night.

An Admiralty communiquu; the aerodrome says: The Italian tanker, Strombo, df 5,232 tous, which, as already re- ported, had put into Istanbul ser- ibusly damaged by a torpedo from one of our submarines, has now been sunk while on her way to Italy to undergo repairs.

at Derna during

off

Junkers One

88 was shot down by

a British fighter the Libyan coast on Saturday. Heavy bombers raided

on Rhodes aerodromes

enomy Island

during Saturday night. "At Calato, bombs fell on land-

A heavily laden supply ship of about 5,500 pas, which was sailing grounds and a dispersal area ing in convoy, escorted by an arm-causing fires and explosions. ed merchant cruiser and A des- "At Maritza, aerodromne build- hit and hangars were troyer, has also been sunk.

ings and

A large sailing vessel, trans-left burning strongly and a num- porting enemy troops and mill-ber of heavy explosions were also tary stores, has been sunk in raused at the Kattavia aerodrome. the Aegean Sea.

"From these operations all our finding no aircraft returned safely." —Reuter.

Another subinarine, enemy slipping on the high stu attacked by gunfire, the enemy an

Ben;:- chorage of Tayones near hazi. In this attack, a supply ship of about 1,500 tons and an armed|

trawler were certainly damaged' and probably sunk.

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More Axis shups carrying sup-i

Africa have plies to North destroyed by R.A.F. bombers, in- cluding one ship of 7,000 tons, ac- cording to a communique issued from British Headquarters

LUNCH TO

SOVIET MISSION

THE

BRITISH

GOVERN-

Cairo yesterday which stated:- MENT'S LUNCHEON IN HON.

OF THE "R.A.F. bombers carried out a OUR OF MEMBERS

MISSION OF THE Cuccessful attack сп an enemy SERVICES

Sun U.S.S.R.. WHO ARRIVED IN convoy outside Tripoll on day. One 7,000-ton ship was hit. BRITAIN RECENTLY WAS HELD HOTEL YES- sot aflre and destroyed. Huge AT CLARIDGE'S columns of black smoke rose❘ TERDAY. from the ship to a great height. The Hon. Mr. A. V. Alexander, "One three-mast schooner ap- First Lord of the Admiralty, was parently carrying oil or munitions in the chair. blew un when hit by a bomb ani), Another small vessel of about 100 tons

was seen burning steadily. Several large bombs were als dropped on ships inside Tripoli Harbour.

shows H. M. destroyer Hasty steaming past four enemy shells, which burst Our photograph near to her during the Battle of Cape Matapan, when the Royal Navy Inflicted a crushing de- feat on the Italians.

PETAIN'S

LAMENT

TO LEVANT

"After a month of stub- born, but unequal fight- Syria, we arc ing in compelled to lay down our arms, says Marshal Petain, in a message to the troops of the Levant.

The text. contained in a Vichy News the German despatch to Agency, includes the phrases:

"France has never ceased to fol- pride in low you with love and this unjust war. She bows before In these days, you your sacrifices. will continue to give proof of your unswerving loyalty to France. be ever grateful full Mission, "She will As well as the

have shed your blood Soviet you who the guests included the

M. Maisky. Air-for her." Ambassador, Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Dudley

Lieutenant-General Pound, Henry Pownall, Deputy-Chief of and the Imperial General Staff,

of representatives many other

Benghazi Attack "Heavy bombers of the R.A.F. Britain's

and Reuler. attacked Benghazi Harbour

fighting services.

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£145,939.19.6 remitted to the Imperial Government to date

Sir

to

In a message of appeal to the population of the Levant, Mar- shal Petain cays: "As the result of an unjust attack, as a victim, of an unequal struggle, France Is living in the Levant through dark hours which are as painful to her as to you.

"To you who have placed your destinies in her hands, she is per- manently attached and assures you of her gratitude for your loyalty. Whatever the incalculable future may have in store, preserve France in your hearts."-Reuter.

BRITISH SEAMEN RELEASED

AIR RAID ON SUEZ CANAL ZONE

Air raid alarms were again sounded in Alexandria and in some parts of the Nile Delta area on Sunday night.

The Ministry of the Interior, in Cairo, yes- terday announced

that a few bombs were. dropped in the Suez Canal area, causing slight damage. One person was killed. Reuter.

INFLATION

DANGER IN

AMERICA

A warning to American manufacturers that the rationing of some mater- ials in the interest of national defence produc- tion would create a grave danger of inflation, was given by Mr. Leon Hen- derson, prominent econo- mist in Atlantic City. yesterday.

Mr. Henderson was addressing BRITISH MERCHANT SEA- the Association of Manufacturers MEN WHO HAD BEEN KEPT of Household goods. ̧ ̈‚. AS PRISONERS' IN. FRENCH Increased taxation and stimula- COLONIAL TERRITORY SINCE tion of savings would be necessary, THE DAKAR INCIDENT PRE- he said, in order to avold SUMABLY AT THE INSTIGA unde-

TION OF THE GERMANS, BUT

"Hitler will be licked." by WHO RECENTLY WERE RE- American production but to out- LEASED, HAVE NOW ARRIVED produce Hitler we must spend BACK IN BRITAIN, IT WAS three of every eight working days ANNOUNCED IN LONDON YES-on defence production," Mr. Hen- TERDAY.

derson declared, adding: “At pre- When released, they made their sent we only are, working one hour way as best they could to a West per working day for defence but African port. There they were by Spring we shall be equalling joined by other Britishers who the Hitler production—Reuter, had been taken at various periods from torpedoed British ships: ̈

The party which has arrived at¦

a British port numbered 400:вen- men of all ranks. Most hud, lost

SNATCHING CASE

Miss Jennio Tsui, of No. 540, all their possessions and were Nathan Road, was walking in clothed, in oddments of attire. Elgin Street, about 5:45 pm: yesL mostly, obtained in the tropics, terday, when an unknown Chin-

logo snatched her wristwatch. Reuter.

TWO MANY BLOOD AND THUNDERS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

PLEADING THAT THEY HAD READ TOO MANY DETECTIVE STORIES, TWO CHINESE COL- LEGE YOUTHS THIS MORNING WERE BROUGHT BEFORE THE ON SHANGHAI COURT CHARGES OF HOUSE-BREAK- ING AND STEALING $4,000 CASH AND $15,000 IN ACCOUNT BOOKS.

IN BANK

out

the

The robbery was carr'ed in story-book fashion with youths clothed in black suits and wearing masks and rubber gloves.

pleaded They

that they only the robbers wanted to imitate

about. they had read so much They were remanded for a week. -International News Service.

WEEK-END THEFT

OF CABLE

Telephone cables,

valued at

$560. were stolen from Whitfield-

1 p.m. Barracks, between luly 12 and 7.30 a.m. yesterday.

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