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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1941: '

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NEW YORK ARMS EXPLOSION

Raging Fires In East River Wharf District

Pier, Freighter And Barges Go Up In Flames

Another

Daylight Sweep

The Royal Air Force 13 believed to have made an- daylight

sweep

other across the Straits

NUMEROUS EXPLOSIONS WHICH SHOOK LOWER MANHATTAN YESTERDAY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A RAGING FIRE WHICH BROKE OUT AT THE EAST RIVER WHARF WHERE BRITISH SHIP 3 WERE BEING LOAD- ED WITH SUPPLIES FOR BRITAIN AND EGYPT, ACCORDING TO A REUTER MES- SAGE FROM NEW YORK.

Observers said that the explosions appor- ently occurred in a number of heavily laden barges.

Coast Guards and fire floats were sent hurriedly to the scene. At one point of the south- The fire which began east coast early yesterday after-with

Dover yesterday.

noon,

considerable

force

of

of

a series of explo-

fighters and a number of bombers sions sending flames 125

were seen to cross the

FIRM TONE ON

travelling towards the sea. coast feet into the air, engulf STOCK EXCHANGE

of fighters, broke

out

renewed

One group, a big formation ed the Cuba Mail Line, away and Pier at Brooklyn, set an made a wide sweep before fol American freighter and yesterday was generally firm with lowing the other fighters

The London Stock Exchange across the Straits. There

several laden Was

investment barges mainly for gilt-edged

demand, aflame and threatened to home rails and leading industrials securities, spread to a nearby pier call-up of certain Canadian

arising out of the Governmen! used by British ships.

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considerable

amount of cloud but also spells of bright sunshine and a blue sky

over the Channel and French coast.

Lille Target

off the

curities.

sc.

MR. CHURCHILL GETS CHEERFUL HOMECOMING

Protest In The Air

Mr. Winston Chur- chill and his party

Nothing is known in London of the reports by landed at a British

the Lyons Radio of a pro- port yesterday and test by the Vichy Govern-` drove

through the

ment regarding alleged streets in three

attempts to take cars.

The Prime Minister

was

greeted with cheers and shouts of "best of luck.'

over

French troops in Syria, writes Reuter's Diploma- tic correspondent.

The Correspondent adds: "In any case the Syrian Armistice Terms provide that these men Mr. Churchill, who

shall have the liberty of . opting to join the Free French Forces. looked very happy, Vichy has protested against the smiled and waved his

detention of General Denz but until Britain is satisfled that all peaked cap. i n- British prisoners who were re- response to the

moved from Syria en-

have been thusiastic

returned to British hands there is greetings no likelihood of any change in accorded him. Reu-

the British attitude in regard to this matter.

ter.

OFFICERS PUT ON RETIRED LIST

a

THE AMERICAN FREIGHTER,

The former, commander of PANUCO, LADEN

Among industries,

the WITH and Breweries

Courtaulds Iraqi Royal bodyguard and: QUICK SILVER,

recorded useful number of army officers suspect- Royal Air Force bombers, ac- AND HEMP,

MINERALS guins while shipping stocks wented of complicity in. the Rashid CAUGHT companied by a

FIRE, further ahead. Aghter escort, WAS- CUT bombed an industrial target

LOOSE, AND, ABLAZE

Cape support was

Ali revolt have been placed: on FROM STEM

responsible the retired list, according to Lille yesterday afternoon, it was STERN, DRIFTED OFF.

TO for the rises among the specula-Baghdad telegram.. learned in London-Reuter.

tive Kaffir A flaming barge cast

favourites, adrift American rails continued firm but South floated crazily down river while Japanese bonds, tended to Are Boats threw tons of water on easier.-Reuter.

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HAMPERING OF U.S. EXPORTS

AMERICAN BUSINESS

MEN

IN NORTH CHINA, SAYS REU- TER'S TIENTSIN CORRESPON- DENT, ARE VOLUNTEERING THE FULLEST. INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR RESPEC- TIVE HOLDINGS OF SUCH THINGS AS FURS, BRISTLES, ETC. TO THE AMERICAN. CON- SULATES.

Consular officials are compiling this information for a double pur- pose, firstly, registration of the data, secondly in order to seek possible relief through Washing- ton and perhaps lodge representa- tions regarding goods dumped at various ports while in transit.

it.

Five Alarms.

Five fire alarms were received at Brooklyn Fire Station from which firemen sped to keep the blaze from spreading to the pier where almost dally Britis) ships load supplies.

Two people were killed and 55 injured some feared fatally - In the fire.

Clouds of dense smoke swept the Wall Street district as the from their offices, lunch hour crowda poured out

Reuter.

Five Dead; Fears For More

(SPECIAL TO "China MAIL")

LATEST REPORTS SHOW THAT FIVE AT DEAD, 'AND IT IS

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A military court. has been set. be up to try the offenders-who took

part in the rising-Reuter..

LARGE-SCALE RAID

ON SYRACUSE

A number of prisoners have already been returned from France but details

are lacking being

as to how many are still detained-Reuter.

EMPRESS

BOUND FOR

ADDIS ABABA

sinia is expected to arrive The Empress of Abys-

in Addis Ababa, shortly to rejoin her husband, it was learned in London yes- terday.

The Empress who had been liv- ing at the famous west of England resort-Bath left England-some- time ago.

Travelling with her washers younger daughter, Princess Tsahai and a small suite,

Remaining at their Bath home is the elder daughter, Princess Ten agne, together with her children- and the youngest son of the

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE is believed to Emperor who is at an English

have been done to shipping at Syracuse by the

public school.

The departure of the Empress was kept an absolute secret and London yesterday-Reuter,

Fleet Air Arm raid on Saturday night when the news was only revealed in fires lit up the whole harbour according to a

LEAST ABER.A.F. communique issued in Cairo yester

It is revealed that certain goods THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER day.

consigned to the United States have been lying in Kobe since May.-Router.

TWO JUDGES MAY SIT IN TRIAL

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”) Two judges, Mr. Harris C. Nel- son and Mr. Nelson E. Lurton, have been nominated by the U.S. District Attorney, Mr. Leighton | Shields, for the trial of Sam Title- báum, former, U.S. Deputy Mar- shal in Shanghai, who is charged with embezzling Court property.

ing

baum vice.

TRAPPED WHEN WORKING IN BODIES, OF STEVEDORES:

THE HOLDS OF THE FREIGHT- The communique states: "Air- ER WHICH WAS, SWEPT BY craft of the Fleet Air Arm carried FIRE.

out a successful attack on the The explosion is suspected to harbour at Syracuse during the have been the work of saboteurs night of August 16/17, Bombs were The barges were loaded with dropped, from a low altitude on aviation petrol. International the central Mole and railway sid- New Service.

ings starting several fres which finally became an Intense blaze with flames rising to 300 feet.

HANKOW STAGNANT

R.A.A.F. EXPANSION

Twenty-three

FORMAL APPROVAL

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) The Chinese Embassy in Washington has an nounced China's accept ance of the Roosevelt Austra- Churchill eight-point pro-

"A number of violent expolian Air Force Squadrons gramme.

slona accompanied the fire

lit up the whole of area. Considerable damage must the middle of next year,

of the harbour will be serving abroad by The statement have been done to shipping

The same formation dropped announced the Minister number of incendiary bombs on nominations are now awalt JUST REQURNED TO SHANG= caused a heavy detonation follow Melbourne yesterday,

A TRAVELLER WHO HAS the barracks at Cap Passaro. These for Air, Mr. McEwen, in confirmation by President HAI FROM HANKOW TOLD dd by fire which was still visible The Court is likely to THE EVENING POST" TO-DAY from aircraft when about 70 miles a lawyer to defend. Title- THAT BRITISH AND AMERI- dway on their homeward journey, International News Ser- CAN FIRMS IN HANKOW ARE

HARD HIT BY JAPANESE RES TRICTIONS.

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Abyssinia Strafe,

The personnel will supplied through the Air Training Schome, and flying the most, mode chines, he said...

that

FURTHER DEMARCHE TO IRAN

EXTENDED SERVICE- At present 70 Americans are "urricane fighters machine- Many personnel for additional

residing in the Wuhan area with gunned seaplanes in the harbour squadrons are already serving. (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"), IN AMERICA

100 Britons, mostly missionaries, of Syracuse on Sunday destroyed with the Royal Air Force They, It is reported in London that The few businessmen are endea one. Carit Z500 and severely dam-will be grouped with the incom- further demarche has been made President Roosevelt yesterday vouring to sell out and leave the aged a number of othering trainees, signed the Army Service Extension city. Bill which thus becomes law. The Foodstuff prices are souring and Air Force bombed and machine- duction, Mr. J. W

Aircraft of the South African The Minister for Aircraft Pro- uppn an to

by, Britain and the Soviet calling urgonta action BUL extends military service for several British ships have been gunned Wolchent and Debarech record return, flight in selectees

Fipts) National rusting in the harbour since the and obtained hits on forts, build-lan Built Be

re som 2000 Guardsmen and reservists by 18 hostilities began; being unable to inga and trenches, All aircraft res performance

service pedlod | leave, 2 International News Ser turned anfely from the above striici

demonstrate

operations Re ter:

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