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AIR BATTLE REPORTED OVER S. E. ENGLAND Spent Cartridges Fall Like Hail Over Town

LONDON, July 30 (Reater)-AN AIR BATTLE took place over south-east England yesterday afternoon.

AS SOON AS ENEMY AIRCRAFT crossed the coast from the north-east, they were engaged by fighters out of sight in the clonds. Rapid' 'machine-gun bursts were frequent and spent cartridges came down like hail over a town.

*The raiders then few westwards

over another town. Here a dog-

fight came into view, British U.S. FLEET

fighters nave been attacking the

raiders, and finally drove them off NOT MOVING

southwarda,

A southwest town had a daylight FROM HAWAII

raid yesterday afternoon, when sị

single bomber dropped some bombs, NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuter-

The extent of the damage is not President Roosevelt stated at a yet known, The, raider flew fairly low and was hotly attacked by KUN. Another raider in a higher altitude, dropped» some bombs which fell into a field.

At least two were killed and a few mjured in an air raid in the Welsh area yesterday afternoon

DAYLIGHT ATTACKE

press conference yesterday that there are at present no plans to move the United States Fleet from Eawall to, the Atlantic,

The President made this state- ment following a "conference with Admiral Richardson, Commander of the Fleet, who made a u- heralded flight from Hawaii to

An Air Ministry communique Washington states:

"Yesterday R. A. F. bompers made daylight attacks on concen- trations or enemy barges on the

Dutch canals at Zwolle, Haten and

CANNOT REFUSE

NOMINATION

SOMETIMES

GENERAL

THEY PUNCTURE!

Here is a picture of one of the gamerous rubber boats which the Germans are said to be prepar-

D.F.C. D. F. C.

ing for use in their landing on English soil.

FOR AIRMAN

BORN IN BANGKOK

LONDON, July 19 (Reuter)-ACTING WING COMDIANDER JOHN JONAS ARTHUR SUTTON, whose father lives in Leeds, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry and devotion to duty in air'operations

Wing Commander Sutton was born in Bangkok in 1912,

The Royal Air korce award 1st

of 73 includes one recipient of the

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuter, [D8.0. since reported killed in' ac- 鸚 Distinguished Flying

Weest and also near Elbers and-President Moosevelt at a presstion,

Deeft. Many barges were aunk, conference yesterday parried all Crosses, one of whom is since dena wrecked or set on fire..

questions designed to draw out as and one reported missing, and 31 views on whether he should stand Distinguished Flying Medals, or whom one is since reported miss- for a third term as President,

ing

"Other aircraft bombed an enemy supply ship in the Danish harbour

Several hours earlier, Represen- of. Balborg. Our bombers also It- tacked aerodromes in enemy ocen- tative Sabath had stated, after a One officer decorated succeeded pation, at Soissons, and Doual, talk with the President, that Mr. in making a detailed reconnais Aircraft, personnel and transport Roosevelt was not a candidate for sance of an objective from 500 were damaged.

but that he could feet enabling him to subsequently "Aircraft of the Coastal Com- not refuse "nomination that would bomb the most vital part of the mand attacked and damaged be given him,”

target accurately and with devas enemy patrol

tating results. vessels off the

Danish coast. All our aircraft re- turned safely.

"Last night R. A. F. bombers

a third term,

DESERT WAR

attacked naval bases at Kell and Drain On Enemy's

Wilhelmshaven, where damage was done to oil refineries at Hom- burg, and goods yard at Hamm. Aerodromes at Waalhaven, Am-

Brussels sterdam and

were also

missing.

Resources

LEAFLET RAIN Another officer led the first leaflet raid over Germany at the beginning of the war and has ance been a splendid example of courage and determination.

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LONDON, July 16 (Benter)-The French Chamber of Deputies has approved Marshal Fetain's neg Faselst Constitution yesterday, by | 395 votes to 3, showing that the whole business was just a mere formality.

The Bill then went to the Senate and will be presented to the two Houses together sitting as a ́ Na- Honal Assembly. The same clay passage is expected.

Under the new Constitution, dictatorial terms will be giyen Marshal Petain, and yesterday's meeting was important, as by it. the Chamber of Deputies signed away its own use. The opposition of only three shows that dictator- a contained extension, known as a ship is already at work. Contex, in a shallow tin box, which The meeting marked the end 'or is fastened to the end of

the lang centuries of freedom in existing respirators by adhesive France tape.

.COMMAND RELINQUISHED

A sergeant is decorated for Large-scale production has been Renter learns that General CAIRO, July 10 (Reuter)Last locating and bombing a raliway in progress for some time, and Mittelhauser, the French Cominan- night's war communique states: siding and trucks with 12. 53-1D. supplies have already been sent to der in Syria, is relinquishing his bombed, One of our aircraft is "In the Western Desert success- bombs from 600 feet. From the the more vulnerable parts of the command.

ful engagement continues of eneiny violent explosion that followed. It country. The Contex will be columns trying to take stores and was evident that the ammunitionstallable free for all types of water into the fort at Capuzzo train was destroyed....... causing a daily drain "on the resources, particularly enemy's mechanical transport,

SLIPWAY DAMAGED "Yesterday morning, a formation: of our bombers attacked Bergen where an ammunition dump was set on fire, and damage was dene to a ship and a seaplane slipway. Another formation of R. A. F. bombers attacked altcraft lined up on the Sola aerodrome at Stavan- ger

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"The attack was pressed home in the face of strong opposition from the enemy fighters and ground

shot down.

"On the other fronts there j nothing to repart."

FRENCH PRISONERS WILL STAY IN CAPTIVITY

TALKS WILL CRAIGIE-ARITA CONTINUE

LONDON, July 10. Reuter)-A LONDON, July 10 (Reuter) short report has been received in defences. One enemy fighter was while all French prisoners held by London from Sir Robert Craigie, "Seven of our aircraft have fail-the Axis Powers will remain in Hritish Ambassador in Tokyo, deal. captivity, all persons of whatever ing with his talks with the Japan- nationality, who were recently ar- ese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita. rested in France for acts favour- able to Germany will be released. sidered and its seems likely that

ea to return.”

TELEKI, CSAKY- FOR BERLIN BERLIN, July 10 (Reuter)-Tne Hungarian Prime Minister, Count Paul 'Teleki, and the Foreign

The report is now being con

civilian gas masks. Local authori- ties will advise the public in methods of distribution and fixing. HOME OFFICE WARNING

If the public continues to neg- Lect the Home Office warning that gas masks should always be car ried, some form of pressure, it is understood, may be exerted...

CONN-PASTOR BATTLE

FOR AUGUST

S.S. AND ENEMY ALIENS

LONDON, July 10" (Reuter) In the House of Lords today Lord Marchwood, formerly Sir George Penny, will ask the Government whether they will follow the action of the Straits Settlements Government with .egard to enemy alleus.

Lord Marchwood sald that, the Straits Government, while realis ing that distress and incon- venience may possibly be caused to a certain number of innocent

Mike Jacobs has matched Buy persons, have decided to intern

The French Armistice Delegation the Craigie-Arita talks will con- Conn and Bob Pastor to clash bu all enemy allens as they are

has accepted this order.

Minister, Count Stephen Csak 4

have left Budapest for a abort visit to Berlin, according to the 'German News Agency.

FALSE TEETH

tinue.

Japanese Planes Downed

In Chungking Raid

CHUNGKING, July 10 (Central)

Four Japanese bombers were shot down by Chinese fighter planes in an air battle near Chung- |king yesterday when three waves of Japanese aircraft, totalling 54

machines, came to raid the war- time capital

Chinese Aghters swooped down on the enemy planes when the latter reached the city limits. The commanding enemy machine

CLEAN AS NEW was riddled with machine-gun bullets and the other raiders were

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forced to break formation

Over Chenchiachang, two bomb- [ ers exploded in midair after being

hit and hurtled to the ground in

CHINESE RAID BARRACKS

fames. Another bomber also ex NANYANG, July 19 (Central) ploded over Shangyuanchang and Chinese troops made a surprise ita crew of seven were killed. raid on the Japanese barracks at The fourth enemy bomber" was Sanlitien, south of Binyang ou shot down in the botrht of the Pelping-Hankaw. Railway in. Tienkiang, north east of Chung-south Hoaan, on the morning of king.

July 5, In addition to the four planes were inflicted upon the Japanes

A large number of casualties

shot down, five other machines

BADLY DAMAGED

were badly damaged by Chinese fire, trailing smoke as they new

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not prepared to take any unne- cessary risk in the present atate of world affairs.

August 13, It was announced by Madison Square Garden officials.

The bout has been scheduled for 15 rounds and will be staged at Lord Marchwood will also ask the Fold Grbunds, being the first whether, if for any reason the major open air bout of the season, British Government, consider it As incentive for the bout and to understrable to intern them in stimulate popular appeal, the win. Entain. they will take stens as ner will be promised a bout with soon as possible to arrest and Joe Louis for the world's heavy ship them to wherever they #1 weight title in September. Jacnos constitute the least danger to the added.

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"European Settlement Will Be Undertaken Solely By Italy And Germany"

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ROME, July 10. (Reuter)—The breakdown of the Franco-Bri- Lish alliance can make no difference to the Italian and German claims on France, declares Giornale D'Italia

The breakdown, cannot modify cannot evade the responsibilities the conditions that France created by adopting the form of Govern- with regard to the Axis Powers by ment, similar to her adversaries. her past policy and military action and French experiment will come A conquered nation remains soch. too late, for the European settle- with her political debts to Italy ment will be undertaken solely by

ever wanhsien, and are believed KIDNAPPED and Germany, and the changing Italy and Germany**

to have little chance of returning

to their base.

All Chinese planes returned u their base safely.

While the air battle was in pro-

gress, part of the Japanese bomb

STUDENT RESCUED

PURSUE WAR

of the European policy cannot change the responsibilities of

According to a German News France, which will have to satisfy the Italian and German demanda" Agency dispatch to Berlin, the dlornale D'Italia, adds that of the Referring Italian action against various problems raised by the Britain the Giornale: Dalla

era succeeded in slipping through CHUNGKING, July 10 (Central) speaks of the complex tasks of Axis is the aim to pursue the war the Chinese gir cordon and homb--Yang Lien-tal, a pupil who the Italian forces who will have to to a final victory against Britain ed the Chungking suburbs. As a was kidnapped in Route de Bay face the British Naval forces in and its Imperial forces and has result, about 70 divilians were Zoong en June 8 while on his way the killed and maimed while 380 back honie, was rekued by de-dian

warm watery and stir well. Leave your false weth houses were demolished and plates in while you dress or over nicht. brush. Simply rinse and your title and ¿plates an wholesome and clestiscaas, where

the brain ganz perchef beradent, le punane chemy and hujam) Entença Trangka [(Chion) Limited, Bobgkang, CEN

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tectives of the French Concession while

A Catholic church at Chihain- in Jessfeld Road in the western have-to- kang also suffered damage,

distret of Shanghai in June 5. frontiers and Ave &ldnappers were arrested.

Itile reported that yille Chung- king was raided, over 10 Japanese bombers - / attacked⠀⠀⠀ Kwelyang.

KONDIS umerous milles the outskirtējka

says a Shanghat report

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It is learned that the yaidriap-|ment. pera bad demandedr

| $500,000 from Kadri tamila

terranean Red Sea In been distributed among the two

the Atlantic, Axis Powers if complete agree- and land forces wist ment

Siser on the Each Power has been ploted

its task the object Célose a blockade

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