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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 21, 1941.

HURRICANES TURN ATTACKS ON

British Fighters' New Role

SIX HURRICANE PILOTS YESTERDAY AT- TACKED AN ENEMY TANKER OFF THE FRENCH COAST AND SET IT ON FIRE, STATES THE AIR MINISTRY NEWS SERVICE, AND TWO COLUMNS OF BLACK SMOKE EACH 50 FEET HIGH WERE COMING FROM THE CENTRE OF THE TANKER AS THE BRI- TISH AIRCRAFT FLEW AWAY.

of

While this attack was proceeding six other Hurricanes poured thousands machine-gun bullets into an anti-aircraft ship escorting the tanker.

This attack was one of "Later yesterday Blenheim air- craft of the Bomber Command, several made on enemy with a fighter escort, bombed and shipping by British fight-hit the same tanker ers in the last few days.

Half a dozen Hurricanes attack-

ed a "fluk" (anti-aircraft) ship on, Saturday, streaking down one after the other from 250 to 50 feet.

After the fourth of the six fight- ers had dived, all guns on the flak ship stopped fring.

Another attack on Saturday was made by a lone fighter pilot on 4 100-ton motor-ship half a mile! from the French coast,

"From these operations two of our bombers are missing."-Reu-

ter.

55,000 Tons Destroyed

Fifty-five thousand tons of Axle shipping have been des. troyed by British bombers dur- Ing the week-end. Announcing this the Air Ministry news ser- vice states that this figure was reached when a German tanker

tons of about 7,000

was dis. posed of yesterday. This tanker was orginally at- tacked by British fighters and Diving down nearly to sea- was later found by Blenheim level he blazed away with can. bombers off the French coast near

stopping firing when he was down nearly hitting the mast. As he broke away he saw the flashes of explosions and smoke

Nearly Hit Mast

пол and machine-guna, only Le Touquet. The bombers came

TO

SHIPPING

WOMEN LABOURERS MAKE THEIR APPEARANCE. The Islington Borough Council are employing women labourers to help in the clearance of air raid debris. The Council have lost no time in putting these girls to work and have provided them with A.R.P. overalla. Photo shows a well earned break for lunch for the women I abourers after helping to clear away bomb damage debris.

NAZI COUP D'ETAT US. ATTITUDE

FOILED BY BOLIVIAN GOVT.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

A NAZI REVOLUTIONARY plot, in which the German Legation at La Paz (Bolivia) was involved with the object of overthrowing the Bolivian Government and establishing a totalitarian regime, has been coming from the bridge. The ves-¦ During the attack British bom- discovered and smashed.

to mast-height to deliver their attack and the tanker wus hit both amidships and astern, causing an immense explosion.

sel turned immediately and made bers drove of three German

for the shore

machines from one of which black

An Air Ministry announcement'smoke was seen pouring.

Later

TO SPAIN

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

The United States Government is recan- sidering its attitude towards Spain, parti- cularly where gifts of food and medicines are concerned, in the light of General Franco's denunciation of the United States, and no further gifts are likely to be made Inter- national News Service.

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at present. Martial law has been clamped down Suys: "Our aircraft were active' in the evening a reconnaissance throughout Bolivia and the German Minister over the Channel yesterday and showed that the tanker had been at La Paz has been ordered to leave the

formations of tighters

Northern France.

flew

over

beached near Bercksurnier, down ut the stern with the bow well

"The weather, however, did not out of the water, and a trail of Country within 24 hours. favour large-scale

Many operations, oil drifting out towards the sea. though the fighters attacked with their guns

an enemy tanker the French coust, setting it on fire,

Tanker Gets

Second Dose

"They also attacked an

ut

Reuter.

YANO COMMISSION IN SAIGON

A four-motored Dal Nippon anti-flyingboat arrived at Saigon's sea- aircraft vessel which was escort- plane base yesterday afternoon ing the tanker.

carrying the first 12 members of "The only

German fighter the Japanese boundary commis- which approached within range ston headed by Mr. Yano.-Meu- of our fighters was shot down. ter.

arrests have netted aister, Ernst Windler, and his staff "large number" of prominent poll- would probably leave Bolivia via ticians and several newspaper edi-Argentina last evening. tors as the authorities suppressed the conspiracy.

There is no indication that fighting or bloodshed occurred.

La Pazi radio said the Nazi conspiracy had been completely "Ecotched and

quiet prevalla throughout the nation."

Principal Plotter

SERVICES WELFARE›

The Admiralty, War Office and A Bolivian Government com- Air Ministry have set up jointly munique flatly accuses Windler a Services Committee for the wel- of being the principal Instigator fare of the Forces. of the subversive plot.

The Committee will consider The authorities found "complete questions affecting the welfare of documentary, and other evidence the fighting forces and the Attaches at the German Lega-proving that Bolivian politicians women's auxiliary services and tion, who could be reached only by and newspapermen,

families, acting in their

Including such telephone, indicated that the Min- direct collusion with German Nazi questions as recreation, travelling

emissaries, have been plotting to facilities, canteens and the like, overthrow the present Govern It is intended to pool the re- ment and establish a totalitarian sources of the Service for these State under a puppet presidency." purposes as much as possible, --International News Service.

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REVEALING U.S. 'PLANE FIGURES

PRODUCTION OF twin-engined bomb- ers in the United States was nearly doubled” in the first six months of this year, stated defence officials in Washington yesterday.

This was one example of the and torpedo bombers, 140 per increases in the output of mili- cent,, and pursuit, and observa- tary planes which, they disclos- tion and other military aircraft. ed, have been far greater than 142 per cent.

was indicated by published:figüros│- Only in the heavy bomber from the Office of Production class ---- giant four-engined craft Management which show pro-was there no appreciable gain, duction Increased by 42 per cent but officials Indicated an appre- from `January to "Juno,

ciable increase could be expected soon. A It is learned in other

substantial Ometals said. "a authoritative quarters" that two- proportion" of two-engined bomb- engined bombēra Agained 92 per ors. have been sent to Britain. [cent, in" output, one-engined diva" Reuter,

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