THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 3, 1941
INITIATIVE IN WAR OF AIR
R.A.F. Hitting Power Doubled
Comparisons
After Two Years
(By Reuter's Air Correspondent)
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE NOW HAS THE INITIATIVE IN THE ANGLO-GERMAN AIR DUEL. THE REASONS ARE THREEFOLD AND OF EQUAL WEIGHT,
Eighteen months of strategic bombing of Germany's industrial and military resources and particularly of the Luftwaffe, Europe's pre-war air giant, is the first reason.
HOSPITAL INSIDE "THE ROCK"
(By Reuter's Special Correspond- ent in Gibraltar)
The war with Russia which Germany embarked upon in order to ensure her military and economic position from the effect of this massive and care. fully-planned air assault, is the second.
FERRY PLANE DISASTER
re-
The R.A.F. Ferry Commander in Mon- treal announced yes- terday that the ferry 'plane previously ported missing crash- ed on a hillside in the United Kingdom. There were vivors.--Reuter.
Finally, the growth in production of 'planes LORD
and the intake of personnel both doubled in 12 months is having its inevitable sequel,
Keeping The Lead
It is probable that American like 10 per cent, higher than 40 and fire. and Russian aid the one long-per cent, and loads expected and yet to reach its full power 100 per cent. in two years.
unheralded measure, the other and quickly
maximum at its strength combined to tip neat- The world's most re-ly the balanced scales in this markable hospital is in duel at the opening of the third preparation deep inside year of hostilities in the R.A.F.'s the "Rock."
favour.
In all these directions the
in
in
RAF. has kept its lead and the American Boeing probably possesses the best bomber existence,
no
sur-
HALIFAX ON U.S.A.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS IN ALASKA
Five Russian officials haye arrived at San Diego, Cal., and are nego- tiating with the Cou- solidated Aircraft Cor- poration for the pur- chase of giant bombing 'planes.
Officials of the Corporation ad- mitted that the Russian seaplanes which landed at Nome, Alaska, on Monday, carrying 47 passengers, had been secured from their com- pany through a deal made in 1937.
Another suggestion that that they are technicians com- ing to discuss technical
pro- blems.
There is considerable speculation visit as to the purpose of the of the 47 among the Nome
the population where
'planes Lord Halifax, speaking landed to refuel, and it is thought at Hull yesterday, said American planes back to Russia possible they must be ferrying that during his visit to as most of them seem to be al- the Pacific Coast of the men. U.S.A. he must have ad- A new air giant has arisen in
From the Air Ministry's review dressed 70,000 to 100,000 Here I watched to-day British | Europe. It is not yet numerical-
of the R.A.F. after two years of American workmen with- and Canadian tunneliers at work ly a match for the Luftwaffe tn cool. vast, dimly lit caverns half of which is fighting on the warfare, published yesterday, It
'the out hearing one dissen-
An eartler message sald they stripped to the waist and to the eastern
half on the is clear the main task of front and
to tient voice.
were all fliers, mechanics and radio accompaniment of the ear-split- western front and the Mediter R.A.F. Bomber Command is
front
operators, led by Mikhail Gromov, ting clatter of pneumatic drills. ranean but strategically and make Germany's western
The
which new hospital,
He had tried to draw for them veteran Arctic flyer, and that they is tactically it is in the supreme warmer as her eastern front be-
comes more bloody. named after Lord Gor1, Governor position.
THE REVIEW
a picture of how: vitálly they were all believed to be provided "ADDS: "THE were
in the of
great with diplomatic passports.-Reu- concerned Gibraltar, will accommodate
The Battle of Britain proved WAR MAY SEE MANY NEW struggle and what kind of future ter.
FOR "THE BOMBER" there would be for the U.S.A. If the R.A.F.'s power in defence TASKS beyond all dispute.. The Luft- COMMAND" BUT STRATEGIC- by an unhappy hazard Britain had BOMBING BY NIGHT failed at the vital period of her waffe lost 2,376 aircraft while | ALLY
six months or a own struggle 375 R.A.F. fighter pilots were WILL FOR LONG BE ITS MAIN killed. That is now one whole | EFFORT,
year ago. year past.
800 beds in the heart of the Rock, safe from bombs, shells and gas.
It also includes an
theatre.
The fortress
operating
already possesses some completed underground hos- pitals fully equipped for uny emergency, with staffs permanent- ly on duty.
shown
*
Elsewhere 1 was convalescent home which is be- ing bullt in a huge cave high up on the gaunt face of the Rock.
way
Battle Of Germany
for the
final
The force for this purpose is already a great one;' It will before long gain overwhelming strength.
No Significance
V
International News quotes off- → cial Washington quarters. as stat- ing the Soviet mission is to dis- They appreciated that as well cuss technical matters in connee- as the British did and they also tion with American aid to Russia appreciated there was very little and has no political or diploma- In the Battle of Germany now Of the work of the Fighter hope for the future of the world tic significance. The personnel of its unless the U.S. and British Com-the mission is believed to consist being pursued by day as well as Command, the review states night the R.A.F. is preparing the "immediate aim is to clear the monwealth of Nations could walk of army officers and engineers.
defeat of skies of France of German afr-hand in hand and secure its peace A large brick building, it is so tyranny with the sinister relent-craft" just as the skies of Bri- and order. Feeling in the U.S., placed as to be practically im- lessness of the combined force of tain were cleared in 1940. mune from attack, Here wound- Scotland Yard sleuths and Fed- the out to crush ed men will be sent to recuperate eral G-men and, if necessary, to be attended perpetrators of last year's smash by expert plastic surgeons,
and grab assault on the strong- I ALSO INSPECTED THE room of freedom. GREAT UNDERGROUND ORD- NANCE MAINTENANCE DE- PARTMENT - WHERE GUNS OF ALL SIZES CAN BE REPAIRED WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM THE ENEMY.—REUTER.
V
UNITED STATES COOPERATION UNLIMITED
President Roosevelt's Labour Day speech is in-
Search And Strike
Meanwhile the R.A.F. Coastal Command has expanded in two years of war almost out of cognition.
in. losses have Naturally creased. Hitherto, however, the cost of holding the almost and strike."
beon complete Initiative has relatively small,
What is more, for every Ave 'planes the R.A.F. lost over north-west Europe in July and August this year, at least four. German defenders bit the dust.
The cost of the Luftwaffe of the July-August offensive against Britain last year was four to one in 'planes. Here are the figures:
1941, RAF. LOSSES 513,
LUFTWAFFE 420.
1940. LUFTWAFFE LOSSES 1,338, R.A.F. 347.
Certain Latitude
Eyen allowing for a certain lati-
continued Lord Halifax, was moved by admiration of the men and of ordinary courage women in Britain.
The feeling expressed "inde- re-pendently of varying shades of polical thought and action."
searchi
TOBRUK
PATROLS
Its watchword is "We In two years there has not been one non-flying day in the Coastal The British people need have Command notwithstanding the no doubt that the overwhelming foulest weather and the worst majority of American opinion, as Atlantic storms for two genera-expressed by the President from tions.
time to time, was heart and soul Forty million miles-equiva-with them and with those others lent to nearly half way to the who were actively engaged sun-have been flown on mere- the fight for freedom. ly operational duties.
No Need For Doubt ACTIVE
The high aims and the achieve- ments of the R.A.F. ́are rapidly becoming synonymous.—Reuter.
in
YESTERDAY'S MIDDLE EAST COMMUNIQUE SAID THAT DURING THE NIGHT OUR PATROLS FROM TOBRUK WERE ACTIVE:
What action America should In addition to inflicting casual- take as regards coming them-
ties on the enemy in several sec- apives actively into the war was a tors they captured and occupied matter on which a Democracy
an enemy position. must decide for themselves and on which other people had no
During the morning there were right to tell them what they heavy dive-bombing and high should" or "should not do.
level bombing attacks. Despite the
NEW VICE-MINISTER But is to American sympathy weight of the attacks, in which
IN WAICHIAOPU
gible.
In the frontier area there was considerable engmy Reuter.
and as to their recognition that about 100 aircraft were employed, the values by which they live damage and casualties were negl terpreted in Washington tude in figures on air losses---a
and on which their future lives by authoritative circles latitude which both sides enjoy-
depend are as vitally concerned as an indication of Mr. nical lead the R.A.F. gained with these prove conclusively the tech-
as our own, you need have no The Executive Yuan at a meet-shadow of doubt-British Wire- Churchill's success in en- its eight-gun fighters in 1940 has ing in Chungking yesterday ap-
less. been maintained with its faster, pointed Dr. Tsien Tal; former listing United States un-der-hitting and higher-flying Chinese Ambassador to Belgium, limited cooperation in the fighters of to-day rising to the to be Administrative Vice-Minis- war with Germany.
world's fastest pursuit plane, the ter of Foreign Affairs in succes- 400-mile an hourSpitfire, the sion to Mr. T, K, Tseng, who has These circles said the "Atlantic most powerfully armed type, the been transferred to the post of Charter" has now become "the Bristol Beau fighter, with its four Chinese Government representa. United States highest foreign cannon and six machine-guns, and five in Burma policy.
dircraft with operational ceilings
President Roosevelt apparent in excess of 35,000 feet.
of
Central News.
THEFT OF SET OF MAHJONGG
150
Vichy Water August 11, Leung Lim-kong, 31,
R.A.F. TOLL OF LUFTWAFFE
Charged with stealing a mab- ly had in mind Britain's war British bombers, besides
jongg from Lee Hung on needs rather than United States proving themsolves bettor da needs when he demanded tho fended than those of the Luft-
sentenced to two weeks' hard unconditioned, self-sacrifice
No fewer than 4,500 enemy waffo, are now both
An inbour, by Mr. H. C. Macnamara In res American Industrial workers..
aircraft have been destroyed in modelled and now types, roll- TWO NEW REGULATIONS at Kowloon this morning. It is pointed out by these ciring off the assembly lines carry- CAME INTO FORCE YESTER Accused visited Lee at his hut two years of war by the RAF.
Ing bomb loads like the Short DAY,
THE VICHY in Shamshuipo on August 14 and, Fighter Command and A.A. de- during his abserice, took away fences, it was learned in well-
STATED
cles that the fact that two Labour : stirling up to at least twice NEWS AGENCY. leaders, William Green and Philip
the weight of the Wellington's ] [ Jews will no longer be allowed the set Lee mot accused at informed London circles
Murray, are following the lead
original two tone,
to own wireless receiving sets. Shamshuipo ferry wharf yesterday. set by the White House towards Labour, shows conclusively that As the noted writer on aero- Cafes and restaurants will not day and had him grrested.
Accused stated that he threw regimentation is now reaching nautical matters, Major Oliver be allowed to serve alcoholic every quarter of American life, Stewart, has written. aircraft drinks to young people under 20. away the set because he could
Reuter,
neither sell nor pawn it. Including Labour Router.
speeds have gone up something
British losses have been 1,400 fighters-but the pilots of over 450 machines word saved. -- Reuter.
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