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VITAL ITALIAN AIRCRAFT PLANTS

SERIOUSLY DAMAGED

R.A.F. OVER ALPS: CAPRONI,

FIAT WORKS IN FLAMES

LONDON, August 15 (Reuter) --- Details of Tuesday nighi's raids on Italy are given by the Air Ministry News Service which, states that two of Italy's most vital aircraft works, namely the Caproni factory at Milan and the Flat plant at Turin, were seriously damag-

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The raiders left behind blazing and smashed factories, and plot, as he recrossed the Alps, could see A dull glare from Caproni Works miles behind him.

The bombers flew some 1,800 the tallway lines with u miles, twice crossing the Alpa and hit. having to climb as high as three miles to clear the mountains...

"DEFENCES SURPRISED

one the

Historical Feature

Of Conflict

ISLAM WORLD ON SIDE OF ALLIES

LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuter)-The situation m Syria on the whole is satisfactory. It is understood here

GENERAL

MASSACRE, INCENDIARISM IN TSUNGMING ISLAND

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JAPANESE ATROCITIES REVEALED

CHUNGKINO, AUG, 15 (CENTRAL)—FURTHER DETAILS of Japanese atrodies in Trußgming Island at the mouth of the Yangtze River during the past fortnight are revealed "in des-" patches received here.

IN`RETALIATION for Chinese guerilla activities on August 2, It is stated, the Japanese have massacred a large number of in- nocent people in various villages there. They have also resorted to incendiarism, and as a result, Chubo, Tachuan, Lapa, Hisiang-

·tung, Machiao, Hsiehchia, Jihain and other villages have been completely redited to ruins rendering thousands of inhabitants homeless,

re-

Most of the victims are now direct that political troubles in Pales- neeing the island for Shanghal tine have almost disappeared and They are arriving in the port city

among Palestinian daily by the hundreds. peace reigns troops who arrived in Britain.

Natives of Tanging resident All the pilots report seeing bursts It is hoped in Palestine that in Shanghai an exerting their One pilot, over the Flat Works on the Capront parent works at other troops from Palestine, com- utmost for the lief of the scored several direct hits which were followed by a

flere blaze Milan

posed equally of Jews and Arabs. Į tugees. will be available for service over- and two large explosions.

Another pilot scored dire:t hits with incendiary bombs on build ings, causing Ares while a heavy bomb struck the other and the works

HEAVY ROMBS

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A third pilot scored further bits with heavy bombs, starting more Brea.

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A salvo of incendiary bombs fell in a line right down the length of the bulidings and seas, heavy bombs followed there was a sertes of large explosions.

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Other high explosives fell across the hangar of an aerodrome ad- joining the works and on slipways of a 'seaplane station.

Many fires quickly broke out all over the target area. The de- fences were apparently taken

A pilot arriving later dropped completely by surprise and A.A. more High explosive and incen-are was scanty and effective. diary bombs, increasing the blazing

area.

REICH RAIDS

Nearly all the raiders scored hits. LONDON, August 15 (Reuter) -- Rail sidings west of the aircraft An Air Ministry communique Bays works were also hit and a road that last night in addition to raids

It is pointed out that a re markable feature of the pre-- sent conflict is that for the first time in history the whole Islam world is ranged on one side and all attempts of Italian propagandists to break down this position have proved fuille.

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GIFT PLANE TO

CHINESE GOVERNMENT

CHENGTU, Aug. 15 (Central)-- FACTORY ATTACKED

The Eagle' Dramatic Club in Disguised as wokers in'a Japan- |Chengtu has sued an appeal ese factory on the island, Chinese through the Central News Agency guerillas started their attack on to Chinese theatrical circles that] the Japanese at midnight. August dramatic performances be held 2. They killed three of the simultaneously in various places on Japanese in the factory and then October 10, China's Independence deployed among the villages. Chi-Day, to raise a fund "for the pur- nese regulars, 14 the meantime, chase of a pursuit plane to be pre- crossed over to Tsungming' from 'sented to the Chinese Government. Pelshachen and hunched an at-

The fund will be given to the tack on the enemy.

China Aviation Reconstruction As- "Japanese reinforcements rush-sociation to buy the gift plane

King Sets Day Fored there from Shanghai were trap which will be christianed "Actors"

National Prayer

ped and wiped out. Further rein- forcements were brought in from Shanghai, but the Chinese, having LONDON. August 15 (Reuter-attained their "bjective, had al-

announced that it is the ready retired.

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Reassurance On Indo-China

LYON, August 15 (Reuter) ---- A made läst

and railway junction goutli or on Italy, strong forces of RAF. It is Turin was attacked. One plane bombers attacked Junkers aircraft desire of His Majesty the King. The bogus Self-Defence Corps' on straddled the junction with two factories at Dessau and Bernbure that Sunday. Beptember 8, the the island, numbering over 100, radio broadcast was sticks of heavy bombs and tore up (north of Leipzig), munition 1acfirst Bunday after the anniver-were suspected of helping the night apparently with the inten-

tories at Lunen and Grevenbroich,sary of the outbreak of war, should guerillas and were mowęd

downtion. of reassuring Frenchmen various military objectives in the be observed as a Day of National with machine-guns by the Japan-about the situation in dr. Ruhr and 14 aerodromes in Ger Prayer...

ese in cold blood .many. Holland Belgium

Philippines Prepare For President's Birthday

"Everything la now ready for the sixth nation-wide" birthday cele- bration on Aug. 19, in honour of President Manuel L. Quezon, on the occasion of his 62nd birthday, according to the Philippine Tuber- culosis Society. sponsor of the: celebration, reporta the. Manila

France...

One of our aircraft is missing.

JUNKERS FACTORY

HEAVILY DAMAGED

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The Air Ministry News Bervice says that the vast Junkers factory at Dessau, which was one of Cer many's main centres of aircraft production, was heavily damaged ini Tuesday night's rald.

BETTER CONDITIONS IN PHILIPPINES THAN IN ANY OTHER PLACE

Mr. J. Weldon Jones, Anancial adviser to the United States High Commissioner, told the Botary Club at the Manila Hotel on Aug. R that while many nations have gone broke, the Philip- pines have "better living conditions, better banks and better business "than we have a right to hope for."

on

to

Chins

The announcer, quoting a des- patch from Hanol said that Ad- miral Decoux, the Governor- General had "made all arrange- ments Ly

with Breezect

the French Government to deal with any deterioration in the position in Indo-China.

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WEST SHANSI FLOOD LOYANG, Aug. 15 (Central)-- The Fen River in west Shansi has overtown Its banks as a result of mountain, freshets. The Tatung- Puchow Railway between Yutze and Kinsien, and between Hwoh- Jones. called on the den and Chaocheng hay been

us look to pur own fortunate condition and make every effort to prestivi. it."

AN APPEAL

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Mr.

The Works, which are within 60 milles of Berlin and extend over many acres, were systematically bombed for over an hour and Mr. Jones spoke from a back-i

ground of six month's travel numerous direct hits were scored.

The crew of one aircraft, whose through the Orlent

South Bulletin.

the Africa,

vacation. During Manila socialities have started boits fell in line across making reservations with the so- main buildings, reported that one that time he came into close con- ciety for its ball and pageant at hit destroyed the main power house tact with world war No. 2, as it Rotarians to help "eliminate even flooded.

Santa Ana Cabaret on the, and another severely damaged was reflected in the colonial pos-that little of bilerness and dis- night of the celebration. Popular the airframe assembly sheds and sessions of the warring European unity that may appear in Manila." Alm stars of local pieture com - a large sheet-metal shop. panies will be the main attraction, In another attack, from as they will appear in person and 1.000 feet, an experimental render their favourite songs and was hit and blown up. scenes from recent Tagalog pic-..

the

tures. Among those who Will

appear in person are Carmen

HIGH. EXPLOSIVES

nations.

only

P. I. UNSCATHER

He said that Rotary, which stands. for the spirit of enterprise and business which places

service

shop Mr. Jones said that in a world above self, is particularly qualified

"where every human effort goes to do this. into force and destruction, where

Bemburg, which is a subsidiary

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He said that hi recent trip (Mrs. human blood is the cheapest com-Jones was with him) was the "trip Rosales, Lucite dosena, Rogelio de Junken factory 20 miles away.modity of all," the Philippines has of a life timer decause it "added remated practically unscathed. greatly to my allempts to secure la Rosa, Serafin Garcia and Fer-Was hit by salvoes of high explo

sive and incendiary bombs which He spld he can only describe the

nando Poe.

RESERVATIONS,

situation, though inadequately, by saying that'

the Philippines 1

burst into flames within the tar- Ket area where airframes The society announces that re-dive bombers and troop transports

for “luckF;" : servations for the Santa Ana are produced. A line of bombs affair may be made with the so- exploded across the aerodrome and ciety by calling telephones 2-19-88 part of a building struck by a heavy bomb went up in a shower of debtls.

And 2-33-31. Reservations should be made early in view of the usual last-day rush,

Fires and explosions were ob-

In the provinces and munici- served at several munitions fac palities, the celebrations will con-tories which were bombed, sist of birthday balls featured by varied programs ranging from

RAILWAY BOMBED.

to

petit carnivals to charity fairs. Railway yards were also attack- Tickets are in big demand and the ed and bombs were, seen scciety has been rushing thou- burst on the mainline track.. be sands of tickets daily to meet the tween Duisberg and Krefeld. increasing demands in many pro- rinces, cities and towns.

The provincial

"We may feel financial pres sures here and there, and still more strains as the months go by, but there is no cause, for alarm or pessimism," he de- clared "Far from it. We may have the dur-days

the stock exchange and elsewhere. It is for you and me to see that the dog-days do not rush precipitately into evi

MANY PROBLEMS

days."

an education:** *

At Durban he found Philippine coconut. b being unloaded all day at the Maiden Wharf of Leever Bros. It was pumped into tanka which stood by other tanks filled with whale ofl which the Japanese had brought from the South Séas. Philippine lumber for the mines of Johanneburg was unloaded at Laterneo Marques and Durban,

"FREEZING" OF ASSETS Before he had falshed his trip. Mr. Jones had hid a forêtaste of what the war is doing to the Philippines..

In Medan, and Singapore, papers

Mr. Jones made no direct refer- ence to President Quezon's repeat were handed to him which told ed warnings that the Philippines that the United States had taken The aerodromes attacked

exfaces the possibility of dire econo-steps to "freeze the assets in the tended as far east as Mageburg. A

mic and financial straits, even United States and the Philippines governors with fire at Brest following an attack hunger, as a result of the wars, of citizens of invaded countries. the co-operation of all provincial on the seaplane base was still

As financial adiser to the High officials and public-spirited citi-visible when the raidera

as expressed in the introduction were to the emergency powers bill.

Commissioner, Mr. Jones is in zens are taking charge of the cele-well on their way home. " bration in the provincial capitais,

The Philippines has problems direct charge of forcing the or- There were similar results on today, and inevitably there will be ders and regulatime on this sub- while city mayors and municipal other hangers east of Brussels and more problems to face, Mr. Jones lect He said he has met the mayors are in charge of the affairs the mirrounding country was lit said,

in the cities and municipalities for miles by the glow of the rag

SPECIAL BROADCAST

* CHUNGKING, Aug. 10 (Cen- tra!)—A'special, broadcast pro- gramme will be given on Aug. 18, eve of President' Quezon's birthday anniversary, from 7 to 7.30. p.m. Chungking time over Station XGOX, operating on 25.21 metres."

Special features of the pro gramme include 4 speech by

Dr. H. H. Kung. Vice-President of

the Executive Yuan and. Minister

of Finance and another by Gen-

ing fires.

"Let us be happy that so far

we really have no trouble, lat

DILEMMA OF FRENCH COLONIES IN AFRICA

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-Information continues to reach London from French Colonies in Africa"suggesting an atmos phere of uncertainty in those territories.

J.

the Vichy This official was

In French Cameroon, for in- [been appointed by Wu Te-chen, Minister of stance, there is said to be a strong Government. Overseas Affairs.

eral

party in favour of supporting the turmerly in Dakar and his at The programme is as follows:-Free French Volunteers under tude towards the

p.m.

.7.00--National Anthems." -

1.04-Openting announcement, 7.05-Chince music

new French

General De Gaulle while in Mada- Government is stated to be an gascar the official tendency is to very clear.-:/ suppor; the Vichy Government. - Reports from Belgian Congo:

This tendency is tempered,

show that the Government there. 7:15-Speech by H.E. Dr. H. H. however, by a widely spread de cortinues to be very triendly to

Kung

sire that Madagascar should con- the Allied cause. It is understood 7.20-Speech by General Wu Te-tinue to trade with British terri- that the considerable copperfield

tortes.

there is continuing to export and close economic contact with the territory is being fully maintain

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7.25 Other messages read and

kranslated..

7.29-Closing announcement.

NEW GOVERNOR,

Covernor-General

has ed

usual co-operation of businessmen of Manila in enforcing these res- trictions in the name of the Righ Commissioner.

NEED FOR VISION. "You see that I agree with E. I. Phillips when he said that it is high time that we give the rabbit- punch to smart ilexisus; the hot foot to sophistation; and the bum's rush to those who scoff at religion and idealan and patrio- tism. 'Where there is no vision the people perish.is still a tald pronouncement in the world. -

"May I pass on my expressing the hope that America faces & hope more, that American blood la 'spiritual, rennaisance?" May

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spiritual still capable of responding to, a renaissance? I firmly belleve it is,"

ANOTHER STEAMER

TORPEDOEDE STOCKHOLM A. 15 (Reuters The Gothenburg steamer, Can tön, 5,719 tons, lit reported to have been torpedoed.

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