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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1941.

KEEP THE JUMP ON HITLER, COLONEL KNOX URGES

“THE AMERICAN FÉOPLE SHOULD DE- MAND WE KEEP THE JUMP ON HITLER JUMP ON HIM FIRST WHERE THERE IS ANY DOUBT AB‘UT IT," DECLARED CO- LONEL FRANK KNOX, U.S. SECRETARY OF NAVY, IN AN ARTICLE IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF COLLIER'S MAGAZINE.

The article, entitled “Hands off Navy 'planes," continues: "The military Intelli- gence estimates that if Hitler has Europe and Britain his shipbuilding capacity will be at least four times our own. In addition ali Europe will become Hitler's aircraft factory.

"It would then be in his power, to build anything we have plan- ned.

on-

"But wa have the jump Hitler-In ships and ship-based

HEALTH OF TROOPS IN EGYPT

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'plants. In the 'know how' training and most particularly in the high morate and Intelli. gence of our personnel.” Arguing for naval control of Navy 'planes. Col. Knox revealed that an American naval observer was aboard the United States-

CYPRUS

TOWN BOMBED

A town in the vicin- ity of the south coast of Cyprus was twice bombed by the enemy yesterday

morning. There were few casual- ties and little damage but details are not yet available, according to Reuter from Nico- sia.

RAIDS ON BARDIA

An R.A.F. Middle East

built Catalina aircraft which spot- communique states:

ted the Bismarck.

Expert Pilots

"R.A.F. bomber aircraft carried out attacks on Bardia during the night

He added: "The unanimous re- of August 12/13.

port of our naval observers has

een that to be effective the naval

Direct hits were obtained on the air arm must have 'planes de- custom house and motor transport Although the

the Navy for Axis veloped by

naval workshops. Enemy night fighters uses, 'planes flown by expert pilots were seen but did not intercept. forces in Libya are suffer who are Navy men with naval Bombs were also dropped On ing from an abnormally training.

Dernȧ. "Our observers expressed the high incidence of dysen-beller that England's early failure tery the health of the Bri- to develop an independent and powerful sea-air arm' has been tish Imperial troops in primarily responsible for nearly the Middle East has been every reverse suffered by Britain excellent.

so far in the war at sea."

Air V. Sea

Col, Knox illness

the question

"Casualty figures for the Arst six months of this year show that there has been no more than in peace time.

takes no standi of battleship-'plane

on

con-

bombers of the R.A.F, carried out During the same night heavy

an attack on military objectives was destroyed by our bombs and a in Tripoli. The railway station number of fres started on other

targels.

Motor transport on the const road

Benghazi was also machine-gunned.

to

Fleet Air Arm aircraft dropped bombs on the aerodromes of Cata- nla and Gerbini and machine- gunned, dispersed aircraft. 'p'anes are superior and, properly One Cant Z506 was shot down used as co-ordinated forces at sea, by Hurricanes off Sicily on August they are invincible each in its! 10.

During May, which is one of superiority. the worst months of dysentery. "Our naval commanders incidence of this disease was tend that both battleships and only one-tenth of the average in- cidence in Egypt during the last

war.

own realm and in its close rela- From all operations our aircraft otion with the other," Col. Knox re'urned safely."-British Wire-

concluded. Reuter.

less.

Malaria has been negligible and there have been no cases typhus.

Over the whole Middle East there has been on an average less than eight cases a month of the enteric group which includes tynhoid and paratyphoid.

This satisfactory state of affairs is to be attributed both to great improvements in hygiene and to extra interest taken by all ranks in looking after their health. British Wireless.

CORDELL HULL COMMENT

MR. CORDELL HULL, UNIT- ED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE, DESCRIBED THE CHURCHILL-ROOSEVELT DE- CLARATION AS A "STATE- MENT OF THE BASIC PRINCI- PLES AND. FUNDAMENTAL OF POLICIES THAT ARE

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AVIATION PETROL FOR RUSSIA

US, Defence Petroleum Co-or- dinator, Mr. Harold Ickes, an- nounced yesterday that the first shipment of aviation petrol to Russia aboard an American tank- er would leave Los Angeles dur- ing the day for Vladivostok flying the US flag-Router.

MASSED BAND CONCERT

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BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR FUND

The Massed Bands of The Royal Scots and of The Middlesex Regiments will give a Concert in aid of the above Fund on the ground of the Hong Kong Cricket Club at 9.30 p.m. TO-MORROW, 23rd August.

Everyone attending is asked to buy a pro- gramme with badge from the Lady Programme Sellers either on the ground or beforehand.

Tables may be reserved at a charge of $1.00 per person on application and payment to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. I. E. Roberts, Messrs. Thomson & Co., Hong Kong Bank Building.

Refreshments, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, will be served throughout the Concert, the pro- ceeds of which will go almost entirely to the Fund

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SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 1941.