1941-07-16 — Page 10

BLITZ BREMEN

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1941.

ATTACKS ON

AND

HANOVER

Tons Of New Bombs Dropped On Both Areas

YELLOW BOOK VEIL LIFTED

Terrific Effects Of Explosions

INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN BREMEN AND HANOVER WERE HEAVILY ATTACKED BY

SOVIET AIRMEN TO GET BLOT THE U-S. AID

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"} American and Russian officials have nearly

BLITZ

The Russian air force,

has taken the out of the

Lord Woolton, the Food R.A.F. BOMBERS ON MONDAY NIGHT, SAYS reached agreement on a according to a Moscow Minister, yesterday lifted AN AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE.

substantial aid to Russia report, the veil of secrecy which

as Many tons of high explosive and thou- programme

Russian "blitz"

"blitzkrieg." has hung over the yellow sands of incendiaries were dropped on both freighters make ready to ration book issued in con- cities.

sail from coast ports "GO SLOW" POLICY ON THE with the first shipments NAZI PANZER DIVISIONS junction with the new

of machinery and other ING ON FAR AHEAD AND edition of the ordinary

strategic materials. ALONE REGARDLESS OF ration book recently.

Hitherto the purpose of this yellow book had been unknown to the general public.

Lord Woolton told the House of Lords that America was going to provide Britain with a greater

variety in diet but these foodstuffs would have to be equal- ly distributed,

new

"That," said Lord Woolton, "is partly the explanation for the yellow book."

Extensive fires were started and consider- able damage done in the docks at Bremen and among industrial buildings in Hanover.

Several other targets in north-

Germany

were also

western bombed.

A small force of aircraft attack- ed the docks at Rotterdam.

Five British aircraft are miss- ing.

It is now known that during the night an operations on Sunday enemy fighter was shot down by one of the British bombers.

Immense Flashes

most

Pilots who dropped Britain's powerful bombs during Monday night's attack on north- west Germany report they ex- ploded with "Immenso flashes," plates the Air Ministry nowe service.

Lord Wcolton said there were fewer people suffering from mal- nutrition at the end of the sec- ond year of war than in the days

AT HANOVER, THE DES- of peace and Britain could face TRUCTION AND BLAST CAUS- the third year of war with "much ED BY THESE SHATTERING confidence."--Reuter.

WEAPONS MUST HAVE BEEN

New Stock of LISLE

and SILK

SOCKS

in Ankle and Full length

They are in plain colours, including white, and a host of fancy designs in

Grey, Fawn, Brown, Green, Maroon, Navy and Black. Price from $1.95.

Less 10% Cash Discount.

We have also a good stock of Cashmere

Socks made by Viyella, Morley, Wolsey

and Jaeger.

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10, ICE HOUSE STREET.

OVER A GREAT SPREAD AREA.

Both at Hanover,

and among the docks at Bremen, there were raging fires,

There was a vicious barrage

IT HAS FORCED A NEW

WHICH, INSTEAD OF CRASH-

LEAVE

OPPOSITION THEY Mr. Sumner Welles, Under- WHAT

BEHIND, ARE NOW Secretary of State, yesterday con- ferred with M. Oumansky, Soviet BEING PROTECTED AGAINST THE HEAVY CASUALTIES Ambassador, on methods of speed-

BY CAUSED ing American goods for Russian

RUSSIAN AIR ATTACKS. war industries,

They are being escorted by

units slow anti-aircraft

which

Officials of the Office of Pro-

THE

through which the British bomb- duction Management, the Army, reduce their pace by more than

ers had to pass but, with shrap- nel bursting round them

and even when hit by flying frag- ments, they kept a straight course over the target.-Reuter.

RIBBY

UP TO HIS TRICKS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

to

Navy and other agencies have

and complicate transport approved the release of $10,000,000; hair,

and supply, and they are also worth of machinery to Russia.

constantly protected by swarms American determination

Messerschmitt is reflected in the f

fighters. ald Russia

Reuter. form of three measures. First, the placing of war or-

ders through the Amtorg Trad-British orders to Russia.

ing Co.

An Office of Production Man- Second, the establishment of agement spokesman said materi- an American freight transport als would be shipped to Russia service to Vladivostok.

in Д few days. International Third, the diversion of Bome. News Service.

men

STOP

PRESS

Despite severe losses in troops were almost at the gates of Klev, capital of the Ukraine, but and material the now mentions a battle between Germany wants peace in the west while the new German offensive is Jitomir and Berdichev, about 100 miles south-west of Kiev.-Reu- fight against Russia con-not going to plan as the ter. tinues, it was reported in result of the continued London

Soviet resist- yesterday, and stubborn Ribbentrop, the Nazi For-ance, which eign Minister, is said to again played havoc with be engaged on a series of Hitler's time table, talks with German diplo- cording to latest reports mats preparing a "gen- received in London from and neutral erous peace" for Britain. Soviet

IN WASHINGTON YESTER- Sources. . DAY, MR. SUMNER WELLES, U.S. UNDER-SECRETARY OF

LA GUARDIA'S STATEMENT

has once

ac-

The fury of the fighting all

STATE CONFIRMED MAYOR along the 2,000-mile front has not abated in the slightest, the reports THAT GERMAN AGENTS ARE indicate, but the Nazis are find- SPREADING PEACE PRO- ing progress more and more dif- POSALS

Acult as they advance, AMONG WESTERN HEMISPHERE GROUPS.

The Berlin correspondent of the Swiss

de. paper "Gazette Mr. Welles added, however,

infers the Germans that "no official peace proposals Lausanne"

ahead with the have been put before the United are not so far States Government."

|new offensive as is often suggest-

ed.

Mayor La Guardia described

Confirmation was received: in shipping circles this after; noon that the Japanese are still in occupation of Swabue.

proposals calling for a "United official German news agency con- Latest war story issued by the

The prefix "special" to telegramar ta State of Europe, with oach

weed by the “Bunday : Herald"? Band tains many contradictions. nation autonomous except 10

| "China 'Mail!!(to: indicate nowa whiom It repeats the economic and foreign policies, of the Stalin Line

piercing

is strictly copyright ünder the provi» { and follows sions of the Telecommunications For which would be German-con-them up with accounts of fierce dinance, 1930, and may not be reprint trolled. Mr. Welles called Mr. La Guar-fighting in the Vitebsk area wested under any circumstances, either

of the Line............

wholly, or "in part, without prior:Baray dia's speech_"timely and well stated." International Service.

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