1941-08-13 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1941.

RETURNED IN FULL MEASURE

BERLIN

LABOUR LEADERS

Germany Bombed More Heavily Than Britain Two Thousand Tons Dropped On RESTIVE

Ruhr Districts

BOMBED BY SOVIET

In the Soviet air raid on Berlin during the night of August 11/12, says Moscow radio, high explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped.

All the Russian 'planes returned to their bas

A Russian bomber reported missing on the previous night was traced and has now also re- turned.

Moscow Raided :

German bombers on Monday] = night.....bombed militars in tallas tions in Moscow and several im- portant railway junctions, accord- ing to an official. German com- munique yesterday.

SUEZ CANAL ZONE AGAIN RAIDED

The Suez Canal Zone was raided on Monday night by Ger- man 'planes. Eight were killed and 13 injured.

+.

At Alexandria, the casualties were

four killed and eight slight-

Large fires and violent explo-ly injured. Reuter.

sions were caused in railway in- stallations.

Operations on the eastern front are continuing favourably. the communique adds.-Reuter.

SOVIET'S NEW WEAPON

Dyaks To Defend Borneo

(By Reuter's Air Commentator)

The two Labour re- presentatives on the Aus- tralian War Council, Mr. Evatt and Mr. Beasley, yesterday warned the Labour Party to prepare to take over the Govern- ment of Australia.

Mr. Evatt agreed that an elec

THOUGH COLOGNE HAS BEEN RAIDED ALMOST 100 TIMES DURING THE WAR YES TERDAY'S DAYLIGHT ATTACK BY BLEN HEIMS DESCRIBED AS POSSIBLY THE STRONGEST DAYLIGHT ATTACK YET MADE ON GERMANY - WAS ONLY THE THIRD AT-tide of public opinion against the TACK OUT OF HOURS OF DARKNESS MADE ON COLOGNE SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.

tion must be avoided at the pre- sent time, but added that "Par- liament must respond to the rising

People

Menzies Government.”

were dissatisfied with the "bottle- necks at home in a vital depart- ment:"

Referring to the proposal that Mr. Menzies should go to London,

Mr. Evatt said "It is not a ques tion whether he shou'd go to Lon-

don, but whether he should go to:

It is pointed out in London that an at tack such as yesterday's entails a journey - over more enemy and enemy-occupied terri-London as Prime Minister." If tory than any other yet attempted in daylight, and the weight of bombs must have been very considerable.

the situation was as serious as was suggested, the Prime Minis- ter's place was in Australia; he

added. Reuter

..

GENERAL TOJO AT IMPERIAL PALACE

"Five very heavy bombs foll}, General Tojo, the War Minister,; on the main railway station, saw the Emperor in Tokyo yester- almost wiping te out, and very day morning and had an 80-min- great numbers were killed!!! utes interview.

More sidelights on the punish-' Of Cologne, this American ment the R.A.F. is inflicting, on sald: "For four nights there was Germany were reflected yester no sleep for anyone. day, when it was declared in an authoritative quarter that the R.A.F. has bombed Germany this summer just as heavily as Bri- tain was bombed last winter and this in spite of the fewer hours of darkness available..

In public places and on the Admiral Toyoda, the Forain, walls of damaged buildings the Minister, is expected to receive following Inscription is appearing foreign correspondents soon, wher German communiques, it was more and more frequently: "We he is expected to make a statement

thank our Fuehrer for this": pointed out, make a regular prac-).

of Japan's foreign policy ---Reu- tice of referring to "single Bri- Reuter. tish aircraft," and "weak forces," and these expressions are used

Former head-hunting irrespective of whether the

defence of Borneo.

new Russian weapon Dyaks and other Malays was reported yesterday are being recruited for the by the Stockholm news- paper "Social Demokra- ten" dealing with opera tions on the Finnish front. : A correspondent states that shells filled with petrol burst, igniting forests.

They are being banded into an internal security military force

and are to be known as the "Sarawak Rangers." -

of three, 30 or 300 or more air- RAE's visitation is comprised craft and forces of 300 British

raiding aircraft are now by means-uncommon:-*--

2,000 Tons

no

In just over three weeks dur- Besides defending the terri- ing June and July of this year tories of the White Rajah, Sir over 2,000 tons of bombs fell on Charles Brooke, they will oper- the Ruhr..

The ensuing artillery barrage ate in Brunei and Labuan and IN ADDITION TO THIS IN prevents the enemy troops from

as such should form a useful THE SAME PERIOD COLOGNE extinguishing the fires.

addition to the military forces RECEIVED 1,000 TONS AND Many of the Finnish wounded already stationed in these terri- BREMEN 500. have been suffering from terrible tories, Burns-Reuter

LEFT-HANDED COMPLIMENT

GENERAL ROMMEL IN COMMAND OF GERMAN "FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA,

Major G. S. J. Pelger, formerly ing. N of the Sarawk Civil Service. Reuter.

attacked Coventry last winter

and a half tons of high; explo~- sive::

ter.

TWO FAMOUS

BRITISH "ACES"

AMONG MISSING

WING-COMMANDER Douglas Robert

Night after night, without ceas- The new force, active recruiting, 200 British bombers or more ing for which has already begun, visited Germany and this num- will be under the command of ber is slowly but surely mount Bader, the famous legless pilot, who despite

The German bombers which his physical handicap won the highest R.A.F carried one ton or at most me honours, was yesterday reported missing,

Bader holds the D.S.O and bar and the D.F.C. It is believed he personally destroyed more than 15 aircraft. The new British bombers He led many sweeps over carry" "five, "elx or seven tons each and these bombers are Britain led a Canadian squadron | France, 'and during the Battle of coming into service in large with marked success. numbers.

HESITANT STOCK MARKET

Powerful Blows

golf

GERMAN WARN

DRIVE

HAS 188UED AN ORDER OF THE The London Stock Exchange DAY HIGHLY PRAISING THE yesterday was inclined to hesitate EXPLOITS OF THE 8TH BER-awaiting Japanese and Ukraine BAGLIERI REGIMENT:. AND developments but leading Indus- It is emphasised that a radd by Bader, who was a great sports CALLING ON OTHER ITALIAN trials continued a good feature 100 such machines would be man and a famous stunt; pilot, UNITS TO EMULATE ITS FINE especially tobaccos, Shippings heavier than any raid yet made lost his legs following a flying EXAMPLE.

IT IS THOUGHT IN CAIRO P. and O. 9d higher at 27/0

were also firm yesterday, with on England..cou

crash 10 years ago Moreover, the new Brition

Determined, to return to the THAT THE ITALIANS MUST Gilt edged occasionally were a bombs besides being bigger, air he learned to play FEEL CHAGRINED WHEN shade lower and home rails, oils, „are: more "powerful: than alvany

Profilalandi squash with THEY READ THE ORDER BE- rubbers and tins easier. Kaffirs. German counterpart 2,000-

legs. He showed✨ he still had GERMANY÷IB CONSCRIPTIN CAUSE THE 8TH BERSAGLIERI were idle and slightly reactionary lb, bomb is now described only bid - Rying skill

ind:Centered | NOT ONLY) HUNDREDU: WAS PRACTICALLY ENTIRELY but Japanese bonds rallied. Brazi Las "madlum?/ udenfol

Bolvir aviation: Sms

THOUSANDS OF WIPED OUT RECENTLY BY hans were THE BRITISH NEAR TOBRUK. Argentine rails continued

also higher while The last month of serious raids.]| On the outbreak of war he saw ALBO BOYS AND

firm on Britain was April the Gera Medical Board and ued" THEIR EARLY A REUTER: "

mans "claimed it as a record, but his wày, back into the

HE MUNITION FACT [in June" the RAF? " dropped" "a is aged. 31 – ten years mor

than The Lisbon Coi greater tonnage on Germany "than most fighter pilots,

"Daily Express" fell on Britain In April. #KERRY KOREA

summer Berlin is difficult to raid in Second the short summer"" nights! ** but nearly 100 tons of bombs were dropped, there recently in -> one /night. De

R.A.F. CASUALTIES

Reuter

OPPONENTS OF BILL DEFEATED

The US. House of Representa tives, by 185 votes to 146, yester4 day defeated an attempt to make |___THE_____FOLLOWING S NAMES an extension of military service APPEAR IN THE LATEST, on a voluntary basis, says Reuter CASUALTY LIST - ISSUED BY from Washington,

THE AIR MINISTRY YESTER-

DAY:

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ing in operations against the All men born in 1922 in Finland organised. enemy..

and liable for military service : LEVEL Sergeant K. E. Corrie, born in have been asked to report to the OF A HI Calcutta, and

local military authorities for ex TAIN CAUS Acting Flight-Lt. H. C. Hilton, amination between September 1 OF APPREHEN "of Dagshai, posted as missing -- and 20, says Helsinki telegram WESTERN SAGE to Berlin quoted by Reuter EVEN MORE IN

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