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PAGE 4-HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS

SILENT & NORMALLY UNSPECTACULAR

Wood Tells

Sir Kingsley

Commons Of Important And Vital Work Done

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By Royal Air Force

LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter)--Continuing his statement on the operations of the Royal Air Force in France, in the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Kingsly Wood, Secre- tary for Air, said: "The work is silent and normally un- spectacular. During the first four weeks of the war this command flew on reconnaissance against the submarine and with convoy patrols. a distance of approximately 1,000,000 miles and provided air escorts for over 100 con- voys.

INDIA TO JOIN EMPIRE TALKS

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuter)—The Government of India has accepted the United Kingdom Government's Invitation to send a representative to participate in the forthcoming discussions with the Dominion Ministers in London.

The Indian representative will be Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan.

ably increased facilities against the possible effects of enemy action.

free and

GENERAL

BOMBASTIC Last Week's

Deaths In

HITLER VEHEMENCE The Colony

No Power Can Defeat "This Germany"!

NAZI CLAIM TO WORLD'S WEALTH?

Cholera, Dysentery

& Tuberculosis

A

Fifteen deaths from cholers, out of a total of 21 cases, 16. deaths from dysentery, out of a total of 40 cases, 108 deaths from tuber- culosis, out of a total of 153 cases and 8 deaths from enterio faver, out of a total of 18′ cases, occurred Oct 1, Recording to the returns in the Colony for the week ending

BERLIN, Oct 11 (Reuter)-Herr furnished by the Health Depart- Hider made some vehement rement. ferences to the general war pasi- Other returns Include a death tion when he opened a winter from measles, out of a total of 3- relief exmpaign at the Sports cases, one death from diphtheria, Falsce.

out of a total of 2 cases, and one

of a total of 2 cases. death from puerperal fever,

out

"We are acting Also in full co-operation with France in many of our productive plans. Military action and production in France strides have recently made great and much mutual advantage has been obtained by a full and interchange of experience ideas."

DOMINION HELP Referring to Dominion co-opera- "Our air escorts have also aerodrome in France covered the tion. Bir Kingsly Wood said. often been able to give warn- whole length of Germany to the "Nothing has given us greater on- ing of the approach of enemy North Sea and flew on to Heligo-couragement since the war began ally," he declared, "Whatever hap- of tuberculosis, 3 cases of dysen-" serious post- than the keen desire by all parts, they won't see German tery and 2 cases of enteric faver craft and the presence of sub- land. all without marines from ranges far be- tion, and then made a safe land- in England. Long ing at home yond the vision of surface

reconnaissance fights of 1.000 craft.

miles or so have been carried out at night under weather "condi- tions of great dinculty.

VALUE OF WORK "The value of the work per- formed must not be gauged by attacks alone. We have con-i Armed prisoners statements that

has been of

LEAFLETS DROPPED

"The distribution of messages to the mere presence of aircraft is suf- the German: people over large Aclent to make a submarine sub- areas of enemy territory, which merge and remain submerged and have been combined with success- that the presence of an air escort ful reconnaissance often prevents a submarine com- mander from attacking a convoy,

"Almost dally there have been clashes with enemy and the units of the coastal com- mand are successfully carry- Ing out a service vital to our war effort."

VITAL INFORMATION "Again referring to the recon- naissance fights over Germany.

the

considerable value in giving in- formation to the people of Ger- MENY.

"Sir Kingsly Wood added. “A number of these messages were recently found in the possession of German prison- ers, notwithstanding penalties threatened arainst persons who picked up such communl- cations."

to

Sir Kingsly Wood referred the German official bulletin which Sir Kingsly Wood said that nun- stated that Berlin citizens slept dreds of hours of flying had been quietly through the fight over recorded. Vital military Informa-

Berlin and said: "Our airmen, on tion had been gained and units had familiarised themselves their return, spoke of firing

searchlights encountered, 50 we can only conjecture that the Augmenting his reference to the people of Berlin must be very mapping of the Siegfried Lane, Sir heavy sleepers." Kingsly Wood said: "A few days!

with the country.

ago, aircraft taking on from an CO-OPERATION WITH

How Doctors Treat Stomach Trouble

"One is sure that no power in this world will be able to defest this Germany: militarily or mor

of the Empire to play an effec- tive part in air defence. I a.m thinking not only of the Dominfonis and India, but of the Colonies.

Ospitulation. What the chooses. It will receive,”

world

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To-day the whole strength

of the Empire is being mar- shalled and there is no: doubt that the great Dominion effort of twenty-five years ago will be largely exceeded In the conflict,

Bir Kingaiy Wood announced the rapid expansion of training school facilities in Canada.Australia and New Zealand and the young men trained would join either, the Air Force squadrons in one of the Dominion theatre of operations or the British R. A. F., units. This un- dertaking was one of great magni- tude and its development. would result in a very great and rapid increase in the number of training schools.

7

Was

A mission from England, head- ed by Lord Riverside, who aided by a specially selected tech- and ničil staff, was already on their way to Canada to meet corres- ponding missions from Australia and New Zègland. Thèse missions would discuss with the Canadian authorities all further steps to be taken for the rapid execution of the undertaking.

FRANCE

For sometime now the R. A. F. had been established in France alongside the gallant French

squadrons. Everywhere they had been received with kindness and hospitality.

1

The moving of squadrons, to France, with all their association equipment, proceeded with the greatest smoothness,

BY DR. SCOTT, M.D.. PARIS. Although doctors are human, you rarely find them suffering from in- digestion. The reasori is that they

Bir Kingsly Wood said that on know exactly what causes it and some other occasion he would tell how to treat it. Personally, I know the House of the valuable and de- nothing to equal 'Elsurated' Mag- voted work done by other com- nesia as a speedy and lasting re- mands, including the overseas medy for all digestive troubles. It commands, in the Mediterranear, I'eat anything that disagrees with the Middle East, Iraq, India me I take either a teaspoonful of the Far East. the powder, or four of the tablets.

RECRUITMENT

and

and there is an end of the trouble. Referring to recruitment and Indeed, there is something almost miraculous about the speed with equipment, Sir Kingaly Wood said which Bisurated Magnesia arrests that during the first fortnight or the war, 10,000 men were accepted scute stomach pain.

'Bistrated'

5. A. "AIR FORCE

"For various reasons, the Gov- ernment of South Africa does not

MONDAY'S RETURNS Five cases of cholera. 33 cases

were notified to the Health De- partment on Oct 10, in addition

have gone a long way to to 4 cases of diphtheria, one ease raise Germany from the destruc- of scarlet fever and one case of tion of Versailles, but the path measles. ahead Cannot be harder than it has been up to now.".

Appealing for winter relief, Herr Hitler said: "Sacrifices at home are nothing compared with those at the front. A new and stronger community will arise."

This is my reply to the stupidity abroad, which thinks to undermine our people and the wording or their will and claim to a part of the world's wealth which they are entitled.

LIFE AND DEATH

ALLEGED THEFT FROM CAR

outside his home at 9.30 am, on A European who parked his car

Monday morning, going into the house to return in half a

·minute. came out to And his leather attache case missing from the car.

Mr. J. M. Jack, whose misfortune It was to lose the attaché case, searched through the immediate vicinity of his home at No. 6, Essex "All measures have been taken: Crescent, and in, Rutland Quadrant to obliterate class differences," he he came across a Chinese with the said, "and the Armer our deter- missing property in his possession. The alleged thief, Ho Kwal-sang, mination to accept sacrifices, the

certain our attainment of 23, appeared on a larceny charge the peace we need.

before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow- loon Court yesterday, when, on the "others choose war, they will request of Det-8gt. Dowman. pro- of life and death,secuting, he was remanded three Nothing will stop us from realising days in custody pending police in- nor stemini destiny.”

more

Have a war

quiries.

CROSSWORD NO. 435

ACROSS

1. Constructed

consider this scheme of air train- ing applicable to the circumstances of the Union and they consider that their Air Force personnel should receive their full training at home. I, however, have been authorised to say that the Union authorities intend to make their training as complete as possible and to expand their Air Forces to the fullest extent of their re- 16 Cubic deci-

sources."

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metre. After remarking that the 17 Lie at ease Dominions had already made in- 18 Abash dividual contributions of a gallant Cuckoo

and striking character, Sir Kingaly 21 Cease Wood said that the arrangements referred to were a potable illüstra- tion of the manner in which mem-

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Magnesia (powder or tablets) can for service as pliots. crews anders of the Commonwealth could be obtained from all Chemists and maintenance personnel. The train- bring to bear the full weight and Stores. I advise every sufferer te ing organisation had been expand might of their individual resources to secure an achievement of com- take some after their next mealed on a vast scale to produce the the relief will be a revelation.

further large numbers of pilots

mon purpose and success for a observers and air-gunners

common cause, quired

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CLEANS ##STERILIZES FALSE TREIN

"All sorts of claims

re-

have been **** sure the House would 30 Slope edge of made in Gerinan reports as

to like to join with the Government 34 Wind instru- the numbers of our aircraft ahotn, paying

to the a tribute

mant

garment

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down. Of course we must have vision. and -ímágination of 38 Impair our casualties. Borne German Dominion statesmen who have so 37. Part of claims have been accurate, others promptly recognised the signi ETOKly exaggerated."

fleance of this great conception," he said. We are most grateful to 39 External ear the Dominion High Commissioners 41 Born in London for their helpful co-42 Detalh

44 24 hours operation"

Concluding, Bir Kingsly Wood 45 sharp pull recalled the late King George the + Upright Futh's tribute to the Empires con-1.47 Small explo tribution in air to victory and sive sound # said: "We shall have our dangers, 48 Comuniori Bir Kingsly Wood said: "The R. our ordeals and our difficulties,

'level

Referring to "the mysterious affair at Friedrichshaven,” Sir Kingsly Wood said: Nether the French nor ourselves were responsible for this mythical raid."

AIRCRAFT

STRENGTH

Referring to alrcraft

strengths,

A F. Is ready to strike and strike but none of us doubt that when the 49 Chinese do- hard and at any time to make its great test comes again, our sirmen pendency full and effective contribution to of to-day-from the motherland 61 Fablish with- winning the war. We have built and from overseas will once more out authority. up aircraft production on broadrecord the same. magnificent 54 Boring tool foundation's.

achievements, self-sacrifice and 57 Rigid "At the outbreak of the war devotion to duty. the rate of production represent-

ed an achievement unprecedent-

AIR SUPREMACY Replying to a question by Dr.

58 Wickedness

59 Assessment 60 Corrupt by

some foreign mixture-

ed in this country in time of peace. Hugh Dalton (Lab) suggesting Now our factories are every day that the time was not far distant 3 Complete increasing their labour force.

When Britain would have recovered 61. Self-con her air supremacy over, Germany, trolled which she had in 1913, Sir Kingsly Wood "said: "The steps I have in- dicated to-day will eadslý him that we are taking every step in Ithus connectión.”

"New factories

are also nearly completed and fresh sub-contractors are being en- Isted daily. In due

„courao, this will mean that the rate. of production will be more than twice the considerable #rure we have now reached.

The War Cabinet has made a fresh examination on the whole position and authority has been given and is being put into im- mediate effect to ensure consider been rewarded by the King.

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