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DECLARING THAT FIGHTING WAS IN PROGRESS › IN SEVERAL SECTORS OF A 2,000-MILE FRONT FROM INNER MONGO- LIA TO THE BORDERS OF THE CHINA SEA IN THE SOUTH, THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN, DR. WELLINGTON KOO, SAID IN LONDON YESTERDAY.

"Fifty months" sacrifice and suffering, blood and tears, have not dampened China's ardent spirit of resistance.

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ships encountered off the Dutch coast Saturday

and

"The military situation in China to-day is better than could have been expected two years ago. The dauntless Chinese sol- diers have fought the mighty war machine of Japan to a standstill.

"To-day it is Japan who is anxious to end the war. She is feeling, it not desperate, certain- ly worried, because she sees na www of terminating the struggle except by giving up all she con- quered.

"China's mood is all for the continuing of the fight until final victory is achieved."

“Big. Bully”

rattling

MANOEUVRES

IN CAMBODIA

Part of the Japanese forces stationed at the southern bases in French Indo-China, are to carry out large- scale manoeuvres the plains of Cambo- dia according to a Sai- gon telegram.

in

The manoeuvres will be followed in Octo- ber by big reviews in which the entire Ja- panese forces in Indo- China will take part. -Reuter.

ECLIPSE FESTIVAL IN INDIA

ity is her sloan to mask a bound- MILLIONS OF

minate.

less ambition to conquer and do-

Declaring that sword on has been Japan's favourite pastime was the big bully despite and that she

of the Far East, the Chinese Am- the escort of anti-aircraft bassador continued: "Cooperation in the New Order for Co-prosper- ships, British bombers approached almost at sea level and rose hardly more than mast high to deliver an attack in which four ships were hit and left afire.

DEVOTED FLOCKED TO THE HINDUS SEASIDE, SACRED RIVERS China can never live in peace AND BANKS ALL OVER INDIA and security, nor can any of the TO WITNESS THE SOLAR MORN- Asia, ECLIPSE YESTERDAY smaller nations in Eastern

OFFERING PRAYERS, while Japan remains governed by ING, cognises no rule except force."* POOR AND WASHING AWAY THEIR SINS IN THE HOLY WATERS.

a military heirarchy which re- DISTRIBUTING ALMS TO THE

New Measures

Urging that there should be no

all

the Indies,

The Air Ministry News Ser- vice, describing the encounter, says that a former New Zealand

Kurukshetra, historic battlefield farmer who is now a Flight-Lieu- tenant in the Bomber Command, relaxation of the economic retric-and pilgrim centre witere a tem- said he had to list the starboard tions recently imposed upon Japan porary city sprang up for a solar by Britain, the British Dominions, eclipse fair, was visited by over- bomber Blenheim wing of his

11 million pilgrims from very sharply to avoid a balloon India, the United States and the half

who over India

bathed in Netherlands East The Blenheim's starboard en- Chinese Ambassador declared that sacred tanks.

the to bring gine was hit and in the resulting

militarists quickly Japanese the sca. Turch the bomber hit

measures of a bounced off, again hit the sea their senses new

restraining character were and again bounced off. It is believed this is the first quired, time a land machine has escaped after twice hitting the sea.

cable.

The pilot said: "Although mak- ing strange noises, the Blenheim got us back safely and we blessed the men and women who made hter so well"-Reuter.

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FOUND BY A NAVAL RATING

Chan So, 45, widow, was fined $5 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C.. at the Central Magistracy this morning, for failing to report the possession of a ward, Chan Nut, 12, at No. 30, Hennessy Road, second floor.

The girl was brought to the

оп the contrary,

for

Members of the Nepal Royal to Family and the Ruler of Dholpur, were prominent among the pil- grims at Kurukshetra.-Reuter.

the for

In conclusion, he urged need

larger supplies China, He said: "If China had enough equipment she would have little difficulty in ridding herself of the

enemy.

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IRAN SHORTAGE OF PETROL

Reports from the Iranian fron- "An early Chinese victory would tier indicate an acute shortage of not only end the brutal carnage petrol in eastern Iran resulting in but would make other gangster all private cars being forced to lic nations realise. that in the end idle. Only motor cars and lorries aggression would not pay." Reu-in Government service are receiv- ter.

ing supplies of' petrol-Reuter.

SERGEANT-PILOT BEAT 5 NAZIS

FIVE MESSERSCHMITTS were tackled single- Wanchai Police station by a Bri- handed by an R.A.F. sergeant-pilot during a break- tish naval rating last night. He fast-time raid on Northern France. found the girl on the stairs of his residence in Wanchat..

The girl stated that she was afraid to go home. She lost a $5

note given to her by accused for purchasing some ginger and eggs. Another woman, Leung Lin, 48, of No. 134,, Tung Lo Wan Road, was also fined a $5 for a similar 'offence.

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EX SHAH HIDES THE LOOT

(SPECIAL TO "China maIL"). The ex-Shah of Iran secroted. £5,000,000. In the United States and a greater sum in Britain, ac cording to a B.B.C. broadcast picked up in New York last night. International News Service.

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KAROSHILOV'S SON

CAPTURED 7

Marshal Voroshilov's son has been captured by the Germans, Rome radio declared yesterday, ac- 'cording to Reuter.

When one Messerschmitt blew up and another burst into flames, the remainder fled and the pilot rejoined his squadron.

"Another

sergeant-pilot whb lost his formation got into a battle which brought him down to roof-top height over the Bel- gian coast.

He found himself alone near a long convoy of enemy ships and, turning, raked the whole line of j vessels with his cannon:" and machine-gun fire.

“Shot-Up” Watch

Tower

KIN LEE FOREMAN

REMANDED

Kwong Wing, head foreman of the Kin Lee Firm of contractors Then, coding a Messerschmitt charged with giving a bribe, of About to land, on an derbüromo $2,000 in December, 1940, to

Mr.

a few miles infand, he shot it. J. G. Campbell, P.W.D. Chartered down on its own base.

Civil Engineer, was again romand-

To wind up, he "shot up a watch tower, from which theed for a week by Mr. H. G. Shel- startled watchksoper fell out. don, R.C., at the Central Magis- Some of our heaviest bomb-trady this morning, at the request ors were among the targe foroc of Mr. F. W. Shaftoln, A.D.C.I,

((C) engaged.

The targets wore a factory at Hearing of the case was fixed Lille and enemy shipping off the for Thursday, October 2, at 2.30

· French const:4

p.m.