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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941.

BRAVE FEATS

FIGHTING LIBYA

IN

IN

COOLNESS AND tenacity in the face of "sudden terrific and blinding showers of bombs" during an operation in the Middle East contributed to the award of the M.C. to 2/Lt. Alan Young, Royal Garwhal Rifles, In- dian Army, whose exploit is described with others in a War Office bulletin.

"This officer," it is stated," was in com- mand of two platoons of his company which were ordered to attack by night an enemy position on Bald Hill spur. The position was found to be much stronger than thought and well wired in.

Nevertheless Young crawled } "On May 5, during an attack through the wire to reconnoitre on the Amba Alagi position, this and directed the platoons to fol- soldier with another was selected low quietly. The enemy sangar to go forward to remove a knife- was located and dispositions made rest blockading the road going to attack from the two sides. through enemy wire, so that his

"The left platoon was heard,platoon could advance. however, and sudden terrific and blinding showers of bombs were hurled down on them, wounding all the section commanders and

causing some confusion.

the ap-

"The knife-rest and proach of some 50 yards to it was in full view of the enemy posi- tion on a hill 300 yards away and

was covered by his guns.

"Before he could reach the "The platoon on the right was roadblock heavy fire from enemy simultaneously attacked from

| machine-guns and snipers was further sangars which had re- mained unlocated and the Italians opened on the road on the block itself. In spite of this Stephens commenced to rush the survivors

and a critical situation develop-and his companion succeeded in getting forward, cutting the wire and freeing the road block. British Wireless.

ed.

Counter-Charge

Young, however, rose mag- nificently to the occasion, col.

lected the jomadár and a few VATICAN

men of the right platoon and organised a counter-charge,

"He himself shot two enemy with his revolver, the jemadar bayoneted two more and further casualties were caused by bombs and machine-guns when

they came into action. In the face of

AMERICAN

RAF. AVIATORS DROWNED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

Four American avia- tors lost their lives, while seven were <re- scued, when a ship carrying them to Bri- tain was torpedoed in mid-Atlantic.

to

The eleven men were on the way join the R.A.F. after

at training

R.A.F. centres in the U.S. and Canada. The sur- vivors were brought to Scotland by Polish warship.-In- ternational News Ser- vice.

000000

BALANCE SHEET IN THE AIR

a

Royal Air Force losses in European zones last week showed a consider-

STRETCHES able drop compared to the

A POINT

several previous weeks although their western offensive continued un- FROM abated, it was stated in SHORTAGE OF WOMEN'S London yesterday. "The platoons by then had had| STOCKINGS IN ITALY HAS 20 casualties and were on a very CAUSED A exposed slope, being fired on by TION IN CATHOLIC machine-gun and rife Are from¦TIONS. Bald Hill and Alagi Knoll.

IT WAS LEARNED this determination the enemy VATICAN CITY THAT THE incontinently filed.

MINOR

Losses in western Europe and REVOLU.the Middle East last week were 38

TRADI-Axis machines and 46 R.A.F.

Twenty-eight RA.F. bombers failed to return from raids Germany, occupied territory and attacks on shipping.

of

Оп

R.A.F. fighters destroyed 14 Messerschmitts for the loss of

11.

Yesterday the Vatican authori- In spite of this and although ties permitted women to enter St. he himself was hit by small pieces Peter's stockingless. of bombs, Young, in compliance The decision, which was based with orders to attract as much on the almost complete lack

in enemy attention as possible, stockings Italy except for

In the Middle East 20 Axis remained in the vicinity a further women who are able to pay exor-

de- 45 minutes, firing a vasions bitant prices, probably will be ap-bombers and fighters were machine-gun posts which wereplied, to all Italian churches, says, stroyed-for the loss shooting down on him. He a Reuter message from Berner his task completed in every de- tail.

NEW STATION IN SHANGHAI

"His skill, coolness, courage and determination

were beyond

all praise."

Halfaya Pass

V

According to information from the. British Embassy, a new radio station has been 'Installed in

of seven

R.A.F. machines.

On several sweeps⠀⠀fighter pilots reported Messerschmitts re- fused to fight and it appears that the Luftwaffe chief is trying to: conserve pilots-Reuter.

Perilous operations at Halfaya Shanghai and will start broad- FOOCHOW

Pass, are also described in relation casting on September 15: The call-

to the award of the M.C. to Lieu- ing signal will be “XCDN"

By and

tenant (Temporary Captain) the wave-length 25 metres. The RETURNING

J. R. C, White, Royal Artillery. programme will include news re-

"Captain White was in comports in Chinese and English. mand of a troop of anti-tank Central News.

guna supporting the two fore ward companies' `of Colstream Guards in a rearguard position

at the foot of Halfaya Pass on May 26, 1941.

"During the afternoon of the 26th and the morning of the 27th, when the enemy was attacking and his fire of all arms was heavy in this extremely open and over looked position, this officer con tinually crossed the 2,000 yards of front in order to control his sections

MR. TAYLOR EN

ROUTE TO ROME

TO NORMAL

CONDITIONS IN FOOCHOW ARE GRADUALLY RETURN- [SPECIAL TO "CHINA-MAIL" ING TO NORMAL. WITH THE Mr. Myron C. Taylor, special REHABILITATION OF THE U.S. representative at the Vati- CITY UNDER WAY, FORMER can arrived by plane in Barcelona RESIDENTS ARE RETURNING from Lisbon yesterday en route to IN LARGE NUMBERS, A resuming his duties in Rome. He To relieve the acute shortage of conferred with Ambassadors Wed- dell of Spain and Leaby of France

International News Service.

DENTZ TO WORK

WITH DARLAN

food, the Fultien Provincial Food Bureau has sent a considerable quantity of rice for distribution among the refugees. The price "In the actual withdrawal White

of the staple is now quated at held his position until very late

$160 per picul, which at the time and although the enemy were

of the fall of the city rose to as close, machine-gun fire heavy and

high as over $1,000 per picul several of his own men had been. hit he insisted on delaying in (SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL") | Communication on the Min order to help the Guardsmen Back According to the Vichy news River-was restored yesterday on his own transport. This Heragency General Dentz, defender of when a ship left down river omld continued to do right back to Syria, is expected in Marseilles to-scenes of wild enthusiasm. Thou- battalion headquarters, wman morrow for "an important post insands of persons lined the banks. His courage, and coolness set close association with Admiral of the River and cheered the de a fine example in a dificult situ Darlan.International News Ser-parting vessel, and "fre-crackets

were let off Central News: atlon and he undoubtedly saved many Guardsmen from being captured or becoming casunities." M. M. For Private

Courage in the face of paint blank rifle and machine-gun fire gained the Military Modal for Private G. Stephens, Worce stórshira: Röhlmonti

vice

ITALIAN REPORT

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA" MAIL" FINNISH CLAIM

According to the B.B.C., official de ETOKEN SE

It is reported in Helsinki that comment is not available-regard- ing the Italian report that British the Finns are advancing to the aircraft have been sent to Russia. north-east of Lake-Landoga-and The report, however, was not den have reached Sojarvi. Interna❤ led.International News Service. Itional News Service.