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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 3, 1941.

MUTT AND JEFF

JEFF LOAN MEY NOTHIN' DOIN'! IT

A TEN-SPOT

I WANNA PAY YOU THE FIVE I OWEL YOU!

TIME TO SAVE THIS TOOK ME A LONG

FORTY BUCKS! I'M GETTIN' MY WATCH

OUT OF PAWN'

RIGHT NOW!

GEE, ITS GOOD TO SEE MY WATCH AGAIN AFTER SIX MONTHS IN PAWN!

Ubrary, Suprems Couet

HELLO, HANDSOME

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TAXI!

WIDESPREAD ATTACKS BY R.A.F. IN MIDDLE EAST

LABOUR'S PLACE IN

WIDESPREAD AND successful opera- tions in the Middle East were again announc- ed in last night's R.A.F. Middle East Com- munique, which stated:

"Libya - heavy bomber aircraft of the

THE PEACE Royal Air Force carried out another raid on

the harbour and shipping at Tripoli during the night of August 31/September 1. A mer- chant vessel was hit and believed sunk while QUER AND FAITH IN VIC. another ship was left ablaze from stem to

"THE ROBUSTLY VOICED TRADE UNION WILL TO CON-

TORY," AND THE "ADMIRABLE STATEMENT OF MIND OF BRITISH LABOUR," ARE TYPI

stern.

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CAL OF THE PHRASES USED Our aircraft also machine-gun. The harbour defences at IN THE PRESS YESTERDAY IN ned a road and railway west level and bombs were observed to

REGARD ΤΟ MR. GEORGE of Tripoli and aerodrome build- | fall 'close to shipping. GIBSON'S PRESIDENTIAL ADings at Mellaha, A number of DRESS AT THE TRADES UN-fires broke out near the railway ION CONGRESS ANNUAL station. MEETING AT EDINBURGH.

Other bombers of the R.A.F.

Mr. Gibson's welcome to the and S.A.A.F. attacked shipping in Russian and T.U.C. proposal for Benghazi harbour which was an exchange of visits between Bri- again raided by heavy bombers tish and Russian trade union later in the night. Part of the leaders are chosen by the "Man- attacking formation flew through chester Guardian" as of special

importance.

"Creation of such a joint body is being done to bind together the may be of great future political exiled trade unions of the con- importance. Its basis is that of quered countries.

"Although the immediate pur- non-interference with each coun- try's internal affairs but it may pose is war it is not too early to well be a bridge towards the re-look ahead to the place organised

of international trade Labour may hold in the peace," unionism, for already something British Wireless.

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The landing ground at Ras el Tin, the harbour at Bardia and store dumps at Gambut were bombed by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm taking part In these operations,

Italy and Sicily-aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm bombed and ma- chine-gunned aircraft on the ground at Ghorbini and Comiso during the night of August 31/ September 1. Fires visible many miles from the target were start- ed among aircraft at Comiso. On Monday fighter and bomber aircraft of the R.A.F. attacked Pozzallo and Crotone.

Train Attacked

At Pozzallo, our fighters ma- chine-gunned a train whose en- gine was last seen emitting volu- mes of flames and steam.

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At Crotone, shipping, munition factories and the railway bombed. Direct hits an three buildings caused violent ex- plosions, sheet of yellow flame and clouds of blue-black smoke.

A merchantman was hit by three bombs and developed a Quays fire towards the stern. and a seaplane flying in the vicinity were also attacked. From these operations

two of our aircraft are missing."-Bri- tish Wireless.

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"IT IS NOT SO MUCH POTENTIAL THREAT TO THAI- LAND THAT THE CHINESE ARE CONCERNED WITH AS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A JAP- ANESE MOVE THROUGH YUN- NAN TO CUT. "OFF CHINA'S VITAL SUPPLIES ALONG THE BURMA ROAD," DECLARED MR: WILLIAM DENIS ALLEN, FORMERLY SECOND SECRE“ TARY OF THE BRITISH EM- BASSY IN CHUNGKING UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN SINGAPORE. YESTERDAY TO ACT, AS AS SISTANT TO MR. DUEF COOPER WHO IS EXPECTED IN A DAY OR TWO.

Mr. Allen added that it was most important that China should keep open the Burma Road and. she and Britain should work in close collaboration to achieve that object CARMEN Ching is prepared to prosecute the war with Japan indefinitely and there is no possibility of a negotiated peace, declared Mr. Allentofrazo

Discussing Malaya, Mr. Allen said that Japan, If she does think of attacking Malaya, will have her hands full, Central News.

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