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THE FACE AT THE WINDOW

"Morning, Hawkins why, man, what's the matter with you? You're so white as a sheet.”

Nothing, Sir. Nothing. Only you gave me a bit of a start. I thought you were still in bed,"

“Bed, Hawkins ? On a morning like this? I've been over to the mil} pool for a swim. Icy cold- very bracing-tingling all over. What are the tinsel pleasures of an effete civilisation compared with the joys of the simple life? "*

"What indeed, Sir. Unfortunately, Sir, I assumed that after that party you were at last night you would not rise until late in the forenoon, and would require little, if any, breakfast. In fact, I instructed Cook to that effect."

** Hawkin, you weren't expecting that I'd have a hangover? That a man of my ripe experience could have a morning after ?"

** Oh no, Sir. Not exactly a hangover, but..."

"Don't quibble, Hawkins. of How were you to course you did. know that I finished up the evening with a stiff glass of Rose's Lime Juice? Rose's, most therapeutic and refreshing of beverages.”

"I will order a crate of Rose's Lime Juice this very morning, Sir."

"Do so, Hawkins. And meanwhile, tell Cook to hurry with some bacon and eggs. And a sausage or two And a kidney or tomato, or both."

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For health and strength

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BALTIC FIGHT DESCRIBED,

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 4, 1941.

HOW GERMAN TROOP CONVOY

ROUTED

WAS

The following dispatch was written by a Soviet author who

is acting as special war correspondent. He has won a reputation in the United States with his satirical books, among them "Little Golden America" and "Twelve Chairs."

((By Eugene Petroff)

A SOVIET COMMUNIQUE REPORTED THE SINKING IN THE BALTIC OF TWO GERMAN DESTROYERS AND THIRTEEN TROOP TRANS- PORTS.

Rear Admiral Alfuzoff, assistant chief of the Naval General Staff, told the writer that more de- tailed and exact data were now available to make it clear that the victory of the Soviet Navy was much more impressive than might have been judged from preliminary reports.

Saturday evening scouting ves-estimate, the Germans lost at least sels of the Soviet Baltic Fleet half a division.

Soviet tor-

spied a large convoy of German During the action armed transports near Ventespils pedo launches drew almost along- (Windau) entering the Gulf of side the enemy

making

vessels, German

for Russian soldiers on deck

with

firing at them rifles. Several light wounds, Soviet vessel

Riga. and shores. The Nazi ships were ac-pointblank companied by a strong force of seamen sustained

single ships and but not a torpedo boats, escolt torpedo launches, as well as by a! was damaged. considerable fleet of Messer-

'planes. It has been

schmitt

established that the

transports

numbered no fewer than fifty ships, loaded with troops, tanks and munitions.

On receiving the report of its scouting vessels the Soviet Bal- tic Fleet Command gave orders to destroy the raiding party while light Soviet naval vessels were still on their way to the spot. The Nazi ships came within sight of our coastal artillery, which at once opened fire. First hits were observed.

the

on the

The absence of losses Soviet side despite the vigorous resistance of the Germans was due, the writer was told, to the vigor of the suddenness and attack,

Buccessful Co- ordination of coastal, air and naval forces and al80 to the darkness that concealed the attacking Soviet destroyers. The Soviet Baltic Fleet is un- a large questionably exercising influence on, the situation along the northwestern front. It is

by commanded

Rear Admiral Vladimir Tributz 41, a graduate Naval School,

Simultaneously the German of the Leningrad vessels were attacked from the air In 1936, Admiral Tributz was the senior officer on the battleship and a few minutes later came a Lightning attack by Soviet torpedo Marat, which visited England to launches

take part in the naval parade on that approached the

the occasion of the coronation of German vessels

the rear. from Fire broke out on

many of the, George VI, enemy's vessels.

Burning Ships A Night Target

Then our destroyers came into action. Night fell, but the battle! grew more intense because the burning German ships offered a Germans good target. Soon the

their flotilla were demoralised, driven from its course, Burning vessels drifted helplessly. One after another went to the bottom. Several ships sought salvation by running aground.

---AND A

FLAT TIRE

TOO

WOOED BY RADIO FROM ANTARCTIC

With the Byrd Expedition in the was- Antarctica,

tes

of Walter R. Giles rigged up his radio set once a week to listen for a call from the United States.

Back in California, Evelyn Tanck, his sweetheart, sat in her home with phones on her head, trying to contact the far south, United says British Press.

Nearly every week they talked by radio. Now that the expedi- tion is back home, the sweethearts have married at Boston,

Mass.

BISHOP TO PAY £1,600

Damages of £1,600, awarded against Dr. Barnes, Bishop of Birm- ingham, in a slander ac- tion in the King's Bench Division, are to be given to benevolent the R.A.F. fund.

The action against the Bishop was brought by 16 cement manu- who com- he made

In a speech at Birmingham last

A young Australian facturing companies, In all there were sunk thirteen pilot flew home from bat-plained of statements German transports with troops and munitions, barge-carrying tle in a bomber almost November. tanks and four destroyers instead literally shot out from un- of the two originally reported.

also included a der him in a raid over The destruction German escort ship and five tor-German-held territory. pedo launches. In addition thir-

His rear gunner was killed and teen German transports; one

Mr. Valentine Holmes, for the manufacturers, who are all mem- bers of the Cement Manufactur- ers' Federation, said the Bishop's statements were "as grave a slan- der, made in as grave circumstan.

destroyer and two torpedo laun his radio operator was injured,ces, as any that have been before ches were damaged. It is scarcely but he landed with:

many succeeded in

reaching their own shores.

likely that

1. Elevators shot away.

2. One rudder useless,

3. Wings bullet-riddled.

to

4. Gasoline tanks and

tanks bullet-riddled.

oil

The Germans' Idea apparently was to repeat the audacious oper-

they had

ation

managed

pull off in Norway, but this time they were completely folled.

Their aim was to land a big force on the flank of the Soviet Army operating in Estonia.

-launches, ***

!

5. Fuselage heavily gashed by

shellfire.

6. Undercarriage damaged.

7. Radio usaless.

these Courts,"

that the The Bishop, alleging cement industry was a restrictive monopoly, had said:--

"We know what would be done in Germany if the position was forthcoming. The chief men of the cement ring would be taken by the Gestapo to a concentration

| bring down prices.

The Air Ministry News Service, camp. A few days later it would The ships taking part in the describing the exploit as "one of be announced that they had been "A month later adequate sup- engagement consisted, on the the most remarkable flying feats shot in trying to escape, Germán elde, of eight destroyers of the war," said the bomber was plies would be forthcoming.

first caught by German shellfire and a large number of torpea which killed the rear gunner; and Mr. Holmes' said the obvious launches, "not","counting "armed

were deliberately curtailing sup transports and escort ships. On sent the 'plane into a vertical stall implication was that the plaintiffs the Soviet side there were four because of damaged controls, destroyers andton torpedő

Then came a 7,000-foot spin,plies for their own financial ad and while the pilot was trying to vantage. present and after the war in order that there should In all the Soviet units sank get back on an even keel another not be an excess of cement to vessels totalling about 30.000 tons, German fighter attacked. The not counting warships, Rear bomber this time was riddled with

Gald Mr. Halmes," tracer bullets and cannon shelf The facts were not true, Admiral Alfuzoff said. The four sunken destroyers were of the rum nose to tail..

The Australian could not get Karl Galster class. each with a displacement of 1,811 tons and a higher than 7,000 feet, so he next speed of 38 knots, un dels had to fly through a hail of anti- The 1940 edition of Jane's aircraft fre until he was over the Fighting Ships savs Germany had North Sea. six destroyers of the Karl Galster class, bulit in 1938-39, but that five of them were sunk at Narvik In April, 1040.) AERONES

GUM Division Of Nazis

Indicated

Upon landing, the pilot found. one more bit of damage.

He had a flat tir

Mr. Justice Wrottesley said the slander was a grave one.

"The object of It was to work, bypublic fury and indignation

this country.

BOTTLE'S LONG

JOURNEY:

milk bottle from Toronto,

SABOTAGE – 5 YEARS | Canada? @which turned-up-

John-Magne, 20, native of South Wales, was mentioned when Rossmore, Co. Carlow, Eire, was Cardiff retail branch of the C.W.S. sentenced to five years penal ser- was fined £5 and three guineas The Germans intended to land vitude at Lancaster Assizes for costs at Whitchurch (Glamorgan) not less than one division sabotage at a vehicle assembly for offering for sale milk In bot reinforced with tanks and artil- depot working on Ministry of tles bearing a false trade descrip-

ition, ¡lery, At the most moderate Soviet Supply contracts,