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Times Reviews Situation And Britain's Power To Resist Invasion: Defence Tactics Which To Shoot Their Might Be Employed Are Examined

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-In a leading article which combines a review of the foreign situation with Britain's power to resist invasion, The Times examines the defence tactics which might be employed to defeat Hitler.

The paper writes: "The general situation is in a state of flux and has been fur- ther agitated by the events in the Balkans.

Own Troops

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940. -PAGE 2

ENEMY BOMBERS

For

SHOT DOWN BY SPITFIRES

INTO SEA

- LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)—An Alx. Ministry news bulletin "des- cribes how two German bombers CAIRO, July (Beuter)-De-were shot down into the sea yes- talle have now been received of terday by RAF. fighters. the Italian blunder on the Abys- Three Spitare pilots returning sinis-Kenya border which has in- from patrolling the north-east volved them in considerable losses, coast sighted a Heinkel 111 bomber says a statement issued from the flying at a height of more than Military G. H. Q. today.

two miles. The Spitfires dived and It appears that at dawn on attacked but the Nazi bomber "In some cases, the full signi- Friday last, in the neighbour escaped" in the clouds. Anti-air- Acance of the defence in depth hood of Moyale, a small defended craft gunare shortly afterwards has actually been more fully ap-frontier village in northern Kenya, revealed the bomber's position and who have only just received their concentration of Italian regular the Spitfires attacked in turn. commission, but have had no time roops mistook a patrol of Italian to read and meditate while await-natives for British troops and bullets enter the bomber's fuselage and the port engine catch on fire. opened fire, ing them, than by their seniors and

Several natives were killed and The second pliat saw the bullets present instructors, cumbered with

the Fascists also suffered many hit and noticed there was no re- much serving.

casualties when the natives return tre from the bomber. The turned their fire.

third Spitfire fired eight machine- When the mistake was dis. guns and saw pleces of the bomb- covered, the Italians vented their er's fuselage drop off, the second spleen by turning their artillery engine catch fire and the Heinkel

"Nothing definite can yet concern is to resist and defeat a be said of the fate of either possible invasion of Great Britain the French Colonial Empire-or of Ireland, which, as in the or the French Fleet, except days of Queen Elizabeth, proves a prehended by the young officers that the latter has not been possible springboard for an assault

upon this country. Interned.

SHOCK, COUNTER-SHOCK "The seizure of Bessarabia and northern Bukovina by Russia is

"All else must, for the moment, generally regarded as another step be subordinated to the peeds of in the policy of insurance which defence.. technically, the de-

'OUT OF FASHION the Soviet steady pursued in the fence should be organised on the "Needless loss and p ́ssible dis-| Baltle, and may well be dictated or principle of absorption of a shockastër will result if the enemy will bastened by the fate of France followed by a counter-shock, rather be anywhere opposed by a linear "and the possibility of an assault than that of rigid resistance to system of defence. Fronts are cut

upon Great Britain in the very shock. near future.

"It cannot be to Germany's ad- vantage, especially if the reports that lorry-loads of supplies destin- ed for Germany have been seized by Bolshevists committees, set up as the Red Army advanced, should prove to be true; it will be still less so if the Soviet were to extend

"In this respect, the lessons of the last war, preached by those who had studied it close- ly, but apparently without very much effect проп either French or British military opinion, have been proved to be still valid.

"The main strength should he

of fashion; danks are not matter for concern, unless they be the enemy's.

"And behind the tactical. zone, in which the enemy must be resisted, must be a strate- gle zone, which will be the whole country, and will," in- deed, extend into the Atlantic. "The enemy must never be as

its demands and seek to control in reserves, and their main func- allowed to regard a success the Danube Canal in northerntion should be counter-attack, de- victory without the morrow; for Dobruja."*

livered when possible and while on the morrow he must ever 'find' Turning to the invasion possibili-the hostile assault is actually in fresh forces ready to encounter tles, The Times adds, "Our first progress.

Seven-Month Controversy Ends: Title Deeds To Be Handed Over To Japanese

SHANGHAI,' July 2 (Reuter)-Terminating the seven-month' controversy involving the Shanghai Municipal Connell, the Japanese authorities of the City Government of Greater Shang- haj and the Foreign Consu'ar Body, the 312 boxes containing" title deeds left here at the outset of the 1937 hostilities by the City Land Bureau under Mayor 0. K. Yai will be handed over by the Shanghal Municipal Council to Mayor Fusiaoen of the City Government of Greater Shanghal within the next few days. The decision was reached with the consent of the Foreign Con- sular Body, following a three-week discussion undertaken at the re- quest of the Shanghal Municip Council,

The Shanghal Municipal Council today issued the following brief statement:"

The Council is making arrange- ments to hand over the Chinese Land Office records through the Japanese Consul-General, Official

WAR FROM: THE SKY

him."

No Other Choice

"NEW YORK, July 2. (Reuter) The United States, writes # | Washington correspondent in the New York Times, is expected to accede to the reported German request that she withdraw her Ambassadors. Ministers and other diplomatic representatives from Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg by July 15, be- cause apparently there is no other

choice.

It is understood that the Con- suls will be allowed to remain to watch over the interests of United States nationals,

TYPHOON PASSES

and machine-guns,, on a British post across the valley and at- tempted an attack.. · ป

This failed and there were

British casualties or damage.

The first pilot saw machine-gun

dive to the ses enveloped in thick smoke.

The second enemy bomber shot down "blew up" after a running no night had begun at a height of more than five miles and ended at sea level, Atfer being attacked in turn by formations of Hurricanes and Spitfires the bomber crashed in the sea.

R.

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)- K. the Duke of Kent has returned to London from Portugal.

Italian Pilots Are Bad At Formation Flying: Inaccurate Bombardiers

The New York Daily Mirror publishes a feature article on Italian weakness in the air, says Reater.

Italy's Air Force, it says, was given dress rehearsals in Spain and Ethiopia and performed rather well, but one significant fanit waS revealed-Italian pilots, on the basis of their showing in Spain, are inaccurate bombardlers and bad at formation flying.

But an even greater weakness is; Another deficiency is the lack of the fact that Italy's air force is adequate training facilities for new largely obsolescent. Italy's limited pilots. resources and Industries have not Italy has neither dil deposits nor permitted her to keep step with coal (to make ersatz gasoline). To the rapid advances in military overcome these weaknesses Il Duce has been pushing experimental aviation of the past few years.

Thus the standard ships, of work. Italy's 3,200 plane air force are: Thus work is beginning on such Bombers: Breda 65 and Savola ships as 'the Breda 88 which has a Marchett! 79,

top speed of 321 miles an hour but Fighters: Fiat CR32 and Macchi is hard to fly, and the Caproni C200.

CA135 bomber which has a top speed of 273 miles an hour.

LUMBERS ALONG

Two years ago they led the parade but not today.

the Italian air picture is engine

arrangements have not yet been A New York Times editorial headed north-east of Hongkong yesterday develop 1,500 horsepower.

ones in experimental shops only.

completed."

These Land Office documents Bffect the entire Shanghal area, inasmuch as the papers contain the registration of property in the city, including Chinese and for- eign-owned land...

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NO STATEMENT The Hongkong Day Press. WES Informed yesterday that no state- ment will be issued to the Press in regard to the meeting held at Gov- | ernment House yesterday morning. Among those who attended the meeting were the acting Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, and the Commissioner of Police, Hon. Mr. T. H. King

MANY WOMEN & CHILDREN REGISTER

Commander Of Free French Naval And

Air Forces

ADM. MUSELIER” APPOINTED

He will also take over. command. of the Free French Air Force-

LONDON, July 7 (Reuter)---Gen. The total number of Britlab de Gaulle announced officially last The great weakness, however,"in But still used by the Italians are women and children who registered night that he has appointed Vice- IRON COURAGE

design and production. Italy has such obsolete crates as the Capront for evacuation at the various sta-Admiral Muselier to be Comman

der of the Free French Naval OF BRITISH

On the Hongkong side 990 per-forces, The typhoon which was report- no engine of more than 1,203 horse- CA101, which lumbers along at a tions yesterday was 2,129.

has a range of only 700 miles." sons registered: adulta, 621, child- NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuter)ed to have been 150 miles east-power in service and the biggest rate of only 127 miles an hour and

These weaknesses in the Italian ren 469... air arm dictated the strategy of On the Kowloon side, 1,139 per- NOT FIRST CLASS THREAT Italian operations in the arst 20 sona registered: adults 585, child More horsepower is the only way days of the war

The registration has now closed, to put speed on a plane and until They confined Italian air activity

Duce's engineers can build big-to the Mediterranean to bombing and it is understood that "only ger engines, Italy's air power will Tonion. and Marseilles and those who have registered will be not be a first class threat to Eng- sporadic attacks in Africa. So far evacuated by the ships leaving for at Bordeaux on June 10 in charge. land's new fighting and pursuit they have held Mussolini back from Manila on Friday: "A large number of factories working for national ships...

his big push on the Suez Canal.

well can the British and it?”

"War from the sky" asks: "How morning, was by last evening at Lat 22° long 117, and heading to- wards the north west, according So far, says the paper, they apto a statement from the Royal pear to be facing it with from Observatory...

courage, with old illusions gone, their war effort functioning at top speed and their will to victory un-

WANG IS QUITE impaired.

AMBITIOUS IF NOTHING ELSE

erg

There is no reason to doubt Mr. Chamberlain's statement that not one of the men in the present War Cabinet would consent to enter

Street Fighting In Kaifeng

With Sun Spots Interfere

Radio Communication In

Shanghai

ren 554,"

There are already several shipe and several als groups under Ad

mira) Muselier's command./

Admiral Muselier made a thrill-s

escape from France. He wAS./

of others have made, or are mak defence and when he heard of the Ing. their own arrangements to pending armistice drove all night leave the Colony.

to Paris...

INSTRUCTIONS

The following instructions to Levacuees who are due to leave on Friday were issued yesterday even-

the

Arriving at almost simultaneously with the entry of the German troops he managed, to destroy several secret plans and in national : defence

I known' of the real nature of suning by the Director of Evacuation before the Germans - DOCU

the city,

CHUNGKING, July 2 (Reuter)- SHANGHAI, July 2 (Reuter)-peace negotiations now...mean Street fighting is going on in Kal- The arrest of 83 prominent mem-while the terror of this war is be- teng, Capital of Honan while Chi- bera of the Chinese community mg brought every night to another nese forces are launching a vigor-

spots themselves.

Evacuees are notified that only · In Shanghal, including bankers, people which has not known a forous attack in the eastern part of

Among the ignorant classes in one trunk and one suitcase for

He escaped from Paris, using newspapermen and political work-eign invasion for more than 100 the province, according to Chinese

SHANGHAI, June 28 The dis- Chics and elsewhere san spots are adults, and the equivalent for each were ordered by the Wangyeara.

field dispatches from the Honan ruption of radio communication believed to have an hifiuence on child, are to be sent to the evacua- abandoned private care Ching-wel regime in Nanking, ac-

front, received here today.

here since Tuesday evening, attri-wars, certain, aliments. Including on stations on Thursday. This changed over on the way to Mar- cording to an announcement by

Following the Chinese entry into buted in some quarters to sun spots, rheumatism, and other abnormal luggage will not be available during selles where he rai the Central China Daily News

The RAF is now subjecting Kaifeng on June 30, they declare continued yesterday and it was al-conditions, but scientists regard the voyage and will be delivered naval officers and men who ma

at Manila Among the more prominent inen listed are, General Chiang Fo German factory towns to an ordeal that the Japanese troops launch-most impossible to have a good re- this as mere superstition. Chen, a member of the Military which Germany never suffered ined a counterattack via the South ception, says the North China Daily

Gate. Chinese artillery is said to News. Affairs Commission, Mr. Eugene the Great War. Kiang, Shanghai Municipal Coun-

.... ORDEAL FOR GERMANY

a severe

starting several

HOPELESS TASK

Inquiries were made from an au- thoritative source who pointed out that, with overenat skies für The

First Raid By Day

be subjecting the south-eastern The attacks against factories, section of the city to cillor and a prominent lawer, Mr railroad functions anu of stores in bombardment, Loy Chang, Head of the Customs Germany are being pressed with fires. Department of the Finance Minia grim persistence, and

tang: Commissioner of Shanghai,

If only a At the same time other Chinese past three days, it was a hopeless

Kuomintang, and Mr. Y, C. Feng, comes a factor in the war. Ger- the Central News chief of Bhang many faces no possible danger of hal. BM

British Invasion but the British

"NO CHECK-****

Evacuees are advised to pack everything they may require dur- Ing the voyage in the other suit- case which they are allowed. It is emphasised that under no condi-

several

edwarship and sailed so for Gibraltar,

He subsequenily few to Britain.

TRAGIC DEATH

A mining fatality Kota Bahru Mine, Kot resulting in ac dent Beckart, mining

He was super

try, Mr. Wu Shao Shu, Kuomi-fraction of the British version of units are reported to be attack-task to look for sun spots. The LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-Two tons will access be given to their Mr. Lo Tao, Secretary of the damage is true, the German ing Kwelteh Chat (South-west abnormal atmospherie condition German bombers were brought other pieces of luggage

war effort will be hampered in Kweltch) and it is added that is attributed by some scientists to down by Aghter planes to the Evacuees must bring this "mits. nese Rate-payers Association, Mr. Wa Kal Sen, member of the Cen-creasingly by these puts raids. street fighting is in progress in a magnetic disturbance for the at north-east coast in the first Ger-case containing their voyage of a farine mosphere. Bun spots, they detiare, man daylight rald on England.quirements with them to the eva-wire rope tral Executive Committee of the Here, too, civilian morale be Luyi, South Kweiteh

prevent the reflection of radio One was spotted by Spitfires cuation station just before eme mapped, and waves or result in a wear refied from above and the British air barkation A check wil be issuen him, plantis Am tion in the air leyela

dived down and sent a to each eracuse in respect of this deck and falling It was ascertained that sum spots stream of bullets into a bomber, suitcase, which they can claim ou

He wa to the Batu: have an intence on magnetic forcing it to crash into the sea, board on production of the check

Another was destroyed by

SUITCASE! values and, in the upper spheres,

squadrons of HurricanĖS and can cause ionospheric storms by

“No check, no suitcase". amelye arrived in Britain were being or means of sudden outbursts of the

Spitares, in the land battle which ganised and were a very welcome activities of the sun, not necessari started five miles above and end-phasise officials reinforcement in the struggle ly related to the usual sun's Doed almost on sea level. against a common enemy,

ANOTHER AUTHO

The Central China Daily News ralds must be a bitter experience LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-Yes- describes the men as "running for a nation which thought itself terday in the House of Commons, dogs and for the communists, the immune and which looked forward Mr. Anthony Eden stated that the front of third power nationals, only to the infiction of suffering Polish and Czech troops who had and are engaged in "distributing on others.

malicious - rUMQUTE and propa ganda:"

ROME July 2 (Reuter)-Mar- ATHENS, July 2 (Renter-Gen-shal Graziani. Balbo's successor as eral Waygand had passed through Commander-in-Chief of the Ita LONDON, July 2 Reuter „Athens en route to

A few lan Forces in North Africa has also Soviet "Ambassador called at dase ago General Weygand in been appointed Governor-General Foreign Once yesterday. Byria was in consultation with of Libya, the official Italian news- call was connected with fro "Ceneral Mittlehaust

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stated that h

men

If possible, evacuees should place an one end of each piece of lug- gage the first letter of their sur- CANBERRA July (Reuter) name so that loggage could easily nitude The Australian Minister of Health be sorted. It is suggested that

gees from ters should. at least three

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