CORINTH
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1941.
CANAL
RAID
R.A.F. Activity In The Middle East
GIGANTIC CONVOY SAFELY OVER
One of the largest convoys ever to cross the Atlantic recently reached a British port, the gigantic freight unloaded and
dis- persed.
Not a ship or man of the convoy or escort became a casualty.-- Reuter.
HUNTING
DOWN SHIPPING
Direct Hits On Both Banks
THE CORINTH CANAL has again been heavily bombed, announced yesterday's R.A.F. Middle East communique, which says the raid took place on the night of Septem- ber 8/9 and was carried out by R.A.F. heavy bombers.
Direct hits were registered on both banks and it is estimated considerable damage was caused.
On the same night Heraklion aerodrome (Crete) was attacked. The landing grounds at Tmimi., Martuba, Derna and Gazala were raided.
its torpedo.
another The alg gunner of Beaufort, describing the result of another hit, said: "A massive white cloud of spray and steam shot up" and when last seen the
to & ship had come
complete standstill.
A third Beaufort had a 20-min-
Beaufort aircraft of the utes fight with a Messerschmitt.
Coastal Command are and replaced by
continuing to hunt enemy shipping off the south west coast of Norway and yesterday located a Ger-¦ man convoy and torpe- doed
supply vessel, states the Air Ministry | news service.
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The rear gunner was wounded the wireless operator who already had been wounded but continued to operate the gun until gave up the chase after receiving
muny hits.
the Messerschmit!
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While the crippled Beaufort was limping home the crew all sergeante though know- down in Ing they might come the sea, took off their live-sav- ing jackets to make a comfort- able bed for the wounded gun- ner. One Beaufort piloted by the flew
The other Beauforts returnea conamander, squadron through heavy A.A. fire to release safely.--Reuter.
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aircraft subsequently out machine-gun
motor transport on and between Derna
Tubruk, starting a number of firee.
RAF. fighters patrolling over shipping off the Cyrenaica coast
the were attacked by a larger force
Messerschmitt 109's but of
was beaten off and no attack subsequent raid by enemy bomb- ers materialised.
During the same night enemy aircraft raided Malta but caused only slight damage to civilian property.
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caught survivors
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On of our night fighters shot
after
been it had down a Cant Z1, 007 into the sea Five searchlights. the crew were captured.
On the same night an unsuc- cessful attempt was made to raid Haifa. No damage or casualties were caused.
On Tuesday night enemy air. craft twice attacked R.A.F. stations in the Canal Zone. On both occasions our night fight- ers intercepted the enemy. One Junkers 88 was shot down and another damaged. There and no R.A.F. casualties damage caused was slight.
From all the above operations two of our aircraft are missing.
Reuter.
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FREEZING
ORDER QUERIES
Asked in the House of Commons for a statement on the trade barter agree- ment with Japan, Mr. Dingle Foot, Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare, said no general barter arrangement nor anything inconsistent with the strict enforce- ment of the freezing order had ever been contem- plated.
The use of frozen funda-for new exports to Japan wat not permitted..
If it should be found desirable exceptionally to license any par- ticular imports from Japan it would be a matter for considera- tion of what exports should be allowed against such imports and how payment should be effected.
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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") A political assassination occurred
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in the streets of Macao yesterday during the lunch-hour when Chinese, alleged to be an official of the puppet Canton Police Force was shot at by three gunmen who escaped.
Six shots rang out and the man fell dead with bullets in his head, throat and chest. - Our Own Cor- respondent.
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