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ROYAL CANADIAN FIGHTER CLASHES REPORTED ON VARIOUS FRONTS: DETERMINED JAPANESE

BID FOR STRATEGIC POINT IS REPELLED

SQUADRON IN FIRST ACTION: TWO DORNIERS DOWNED

The remains of a German transport..colnmn in Belgium after a

raid by R.A.F. aircraft.

Peiping Countryside Considerably Disturbed

Spitfire Sergeant's 5 Messerschmitts

LONDON, AUGUST 25 (REUTER)—ACCORDING TO AN AIR MINISTRY NEWS SERVICE STATEMENT, THE FIRST ROYAL CANADIAN FIGHTER - SQUADRON TO REACH ENGLAND WENT INTO ACTION YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Flying Canadian-built Hurricanes, pilots in the after- noon shot down two Dornier bombers. A sergeant of a Spitfire.squadron yesterday shot down five Messerschmitt 109's in three battles,

INQUIRY INTO

PLANE CRASH

An inquiry into. Saturday's fatal plane crash outside Kai Tak Aerodrome, when Mr. G. H. Fowler lost his life, will be held at Kal Tak today under the chairmanship-of-M-A.Je- R. Mess, as Inspector of Air- craft Accident.

Should it be considered that the-findings of this enquiry warrant the holding of a, public enquiry into the acci dent. a "recommendation to the effect will be made to Ets Excellency the Governor.

FULL STORY "PAGE 8

HOKLO BOAT ROBBED

CHNUGKING, AUG. 25 (CENTRAL)—CLASHES CON- TINUE ON VARIOUS FRONTS, ACCORDING TO MILI- TARY DISPATCHES.

"Four thousand Japanese troops made a fresh attack at Shangsze,_In_south_Kwangsi, on Aug. 19. Their advance was checked by the Chinese who counter-attacked from several directions.

On the night of Aug. 19 Chinese troops operating-in- north Honan ralded Ikou station north of Tangyin on the' Pelping-Hankow Railway. Japanese troops rushed there were ambushed, suffering at least 100 casualties. A rail- way bridge, a section of the railway track and many tele- graph. wires were torn down. In east Honan the Japanese launched an attack at Pang- kiaotsun, southwest of Kai- feng, on the morning of Aug. 20. Covered by heavy artil- lery fire, they made a deter- mined bid for the strategic

QF 42 PIGS point but were driven back

after hours of fighting.

All Govt.

Offices In Chungking To Evacuate

His squadron, during yesterday afternoon's raids over the south-east coast, engaged 20 Junker bombers flying in a tight formation, escorted by at least the same number of fighters, in dog fights two miles above the Thames estuary.

One Incendiary bomb struck a Spitfire pilots definitely des- troyed four Messerschmitts roof of a hospital but it was ex-

A Hoklo rowing boat,. en

A Chinese ambuscade north- and probably a fifth. Nearly tinguished by firemen and nurses

before it could set the building route to Sha Tau Kok from

east of Sinyang on the Pelping- every Nazi bomber formation

Yim Tim, was pirated and Hankow Railway in south Honan alight.

Another incendiary bomb tell on robbed of a cargo of 42 pigson-Aug. 22 resulted in scores of of protecting top of a factory, but the building on Saturday night, the rob- Japanese casualties. The remnant (Reuter)-As the result of the being equipped with asbestos roof bery occurred about 8.30 p.m., Japanese fled into Blayang. Two intensive aerial bombardment Japanese warships cruising in the of Chungking, the Chinese

ATTACK ON was escorted by at least the

LONDON DRIVEN OFF.

same number fighters.

PILOT WOUNDED

before any

A Hurricane squadron which was also patrolling over the Thames estuary met. 30 Junkers bombers LEG BROKEN

At flying with 30 Messerschmitts.

the end of the battle one Messer- schmitts was destroyed and

a

upon

They

CHINGKING, August 2

Defence by Supreme National

Council has ordered the eva- cuation of all Government

was allowed to burn itself out. One incendiary bomb was smoth-seven men being involved.

A report of the incident was Tungting Lake in north Hunan at ered by the warden

Machsipu were fired made to the police yesterday" by damage was done.

shore batteries. Chinese Lau Cheung, 24, a travelling LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)

trader, who related that he had steamed back to Yoyang. During the raid on a north-east been kept with another man as The retreat of the Japanese offices in Chungking to the -It is learned that eight enemy aircraft, flying at a

coast town enemy bombers came hostage by the pirates until 3 a.m. troops at Chilibgkwang south of countryside, during the bomb- great height, appeared over second damaged. The Junkers over in waves, dropping many yesterday when he was allowed to Kianghsten in south Shapsi, is re-ing season.

Only offices connected with PEIPING, Aug. 25 (Reuter) the London area yesterday bombers also damaged one of the tombs both inside and outside the make his way over the hills to ported to have been cut by the

Chinese. They are, moving back Municipal Administration, Econo- Hurricanes. The pilot was wound town, but the only casualty was a Shataukok

but the Chinese are intensifying mic, Communications and Relief. -Following the Japanese ad-afternoon..

14 CRATES ed and he was forced to bale out, man who broke his leg.. mission of recent activities of

A salvo of bombs were dropped The pirated vessel had five "men their attack.

activities will be permitted to re- As they approached the but landed safely.

RUMOURS DISCOUNTED main in Chungking. Garrison the 8th Route (Red) Army, it suburbs they were met by a About the same time, 12 more close to a public shelter in which or board, inclusive of the crew.

Recent rumours of busy troop Headquarters ordered the carry- is now authoritatively learned terrific anti-aircraft barrage. Hurricane pilots Intercepted 16 many were sheltering, but the Two armed men came on board

movements in Japan presaging ing-out of the above instructions. that the countryside around At the same time British Heinkels flying at 12,000 feet. Be-people escaped and the shelter from off the robbers' Junk to stand

Families of the staffs in Govern- guard with drawn revolvers and hind the formation were the usual suffered no serious damage.

the despatch of further reinforce- Feiping has been considerably! fighters went up in pursuit. Messerschmitts. Each selecting a

50 MILES' CHASE

another two men removed the 14

evacuate. erates of young pigs being carried ments to China were discounted ment offices were also ordered to aircraft turned victim, the Hurricane pilots dived

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)

by a Chinese military spokesman as cargo.

All evacuated buildings will be The eastern gates of the city northwards with the fighters after on to the tails of the bombers.

The Air Ministry announces that

yesterday. After the pigs had been trans-

registered at Garrison Headquar- -were-opened this morning while them. Soon they disappeared-in-a- While these attacks were in 5-Flight-Lieutenant-who-was-re-

the south gates' opened later than bank of clouds.and, shortly after-

Japan's manpower has already ters, while such buildings will be ferred on to the robbers Craft, cently awarded the D.F.C.. chased Ave of the pirates satied away to reached the point of exhaustion in temporary custody of the Na- usual. This may. be connected wards, the thud of what sounded

an enemy toraber over a Surrey with the reported capture by the

town in the early hours of the wards Sha Tau Kok in their own as a result of heavy casualties į tiönal..Military Council-

junk while two remained on board sustained in the three years of Red troops of Chichow, close to

morning for 50 miles and shot it the Hoklo vessel which was divert war in China, the spokesman Peiping.

down off the south-east coast.

ed ashore. A south-western district in Eng- A Flight-Lieutenant in another land was also bombed in the early Hurricane shot away a part of the, hours of the morning. Four work

houses were wrecked wing of a Messerschmitt and ang class few minutes later saw it dive into causing a number of casualties.

disturbed.

The enemy

like exploding bombs was heard by the people in London.

Another large force of Ger- man bambers, with fighter es- cort, which attempted to reach London at a height of 20,000

It is confirmed that the railway line between Pelping and Tentsin was cut yesterday "and trains were held up for several hours. It is also known that the Pelping-Han-feet were engaged by British

kow Rallway was interrupted by. trains not running to the south to Kaori, which is a short distance southward of Shihchiachwang. -

According to ports, guerilla bandits approached as close to Peiping as Yuanmin- yaan, near the summer palace.

unccrifirmed re- )

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)-

It was announced in Johore yes terday that Malays will be accept- ed by the Indian Military College to be trained as officers.

INDIA

fighters who shot down a Heinkel bomber and a fighter. Bombs were dropped but no far serious damage have so been reported.

NAZI LOSSES

progress, British fighter pilots destroyed one Heinkel for cer- tain and probably a second and damaged a third. A Mes- serschmitt 109 was also added to the score.

the sea

of the same A Pilot "Officer squadron, after spraying a Ger man fighter with machine-gun bullets, saw it blow up in mid-air. BIG FIRE

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)-A

Be me masa arabig fire was, caused by a scream-

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)-The ing bomb which fell on a building

aircraft were still overhead.

A DAY OF

this country.

said. It is extremely difficult for Lau and another man were her. to despatch more troops to taken up a hill by the two robbers while the men remaining on board were told to sail away.

Italian NATIONAL Warships

PRAYER

"A"telegram from the secretary-

Off Crete

Air Ministry states that up to 8.30 and which shortly afterwards was of State for the Colonies has been

ATHENS, Aug. 25 (Reuter) p.m. (GMT) 45 enemy aircraft blazing fiercely when firemen ar- received to the effect that it is were destroyed yesterday of which rived on the scene while German the desire of His Majesty the King-Greek circles say they have that Sunday, September 8. being no knowledge of the report 40 were shot down by fighters.

Forty or afty hoses were played the first Sunday after the an- that Italian warships are re- on the are from the street and niversary of the outbreak of war windows from adjacent buildings. should be observed as a dar of ported to be cruising off Crete Every thoroughfare for a radius national prayer:

|^ GOVERNMENT BANS WEARING OF UNIFORMS

SIMLA, Aug. 25 (Reuter) Drilling of a military nature and the wearing of uniforms resembling military or official uniforms are no longer lawful activities," reiter- ates the Government of India in a communique comment- ing on a resolution passed yesterday by the Congress Work- ing Committee which referred to the prohibition on August 5 of the activities mentioned, and concluded by directing that the normal routine. of Congress volunteers be carried

on.

A

of a quarter mile was crowded. with fire-engines and auxiliary

The firemen sent up a veritable wall of water but the fire was so flerce, that it was over an hour before the flames began to gra- dually diminish. Police, troops and home guards guarded the ap preaches to the outbreak and did not allow unauthorised persons to get within a quarter mile of the

blaze.

The communique states, the pro- with such an object in wview, nor MANY STRANDED

Auch hibition was not directed against can organisations, claim

Many Londoners were stranded any particular association but was methods as necessary to their or faced, with a long walk home framed under the Defence of India existerice. Legislation.

It adds that drilling and wear- ing of military uniforms are fol- lowed by the Army and Pollee for

On Other Pages

PAGE 2 Swimming meet sensation; Charity baseball; "Title" bout in Manila." PAGE 3-Radio programmes; Crossword Coming. events; puzzle.

commerce PAGE 4 Nazi

raider in Pacific; Madame Chiang Kai-shek; Conquest of Britain impossible.. PAGE 5 Wedding: Round the

and British circles add that they have no indication at present that Italian warships are in that neighbourhood. CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE CORPS LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter) There is such a recruiting rush In Canada that there are now only 5,000 vacancies in the Cana- dian Active Service Corps,

More than 50,000 men enlisted in the first grim six weeks of the war when France, was going under.

The rumours,

NAZI, FASCIST ARRESTED

IN ISTANBUL

he remarked. might have arisen from the re- cent establishment of military

ISTANBUL, Aug. 24 (Reuter) centres in Japan for the compul- The Turkish authorities here yes- sory enlistment of recruits,

1

terday arrested a leading Nazi Referring to the recent Japanese named Kalis, owner of the largest wanton air raids in various dis- German bookshop in the city, tricts, the spokesmani cald, that and a. Fascist named Grigoretti, they merely reflect Japan's help owner of the chief: Italian book- lessness In the China war

shop in Istanbul, With an air force much inferior

"They are charged with selling ~ to that of Germany, Japan is only and distributing.Nazi, newspapers, wasting her bombs in Imitating particularly the Voelkischer. Bec- air blitzkrieg, he bachter. containing publications. the German stated. ·

and cartoons considered offensive Cont'd Page 7, Col. 6 to the Turkish nation,

NO MEDICAL SUPPLIES HAVE ARRIVED SINCE BURMA ROAD CLOSURE

CHUNGKING A,ug. 25 (Reuter)-Since the closure of the Burma Road in mid-July, no medical supplies have been coming through, according to Dr. King Pao-shan, Director of the National Health Administration, and Dr. Robert Lim, Director of the Chinese Red Cross.

Dr. King states: "We have no definite information as to whether medical supplies are

during the warning period as the Police Courts, Tomorrow's HOPKINS RESIGNS coming through Burma as

as the result of taking shelter

"This applies with even greater force to an organisa- tion which is openly pledged to non-violence."

last trains left at the usual times. Night buses were crowded and hotels besieged for accommoda-

a definite object-the use or dis- In their resolution Congress tion... play of military force/ Those who stated that volunteers were or- Four high explosive bombs and imitate military methods must be ganised for promoting communal a number of incendiary bombs presumed to have similar objects harmony, the maintaining of order fell within an area of about 200 in view,

and the teaching of discipline and yards in last night's air raid on No Government can tolerate the cannot be mistaken for military or London, shattering windows over growth of official organisations police by dress or otherwise. fa wide area.

black-out.

PAGE 8 Leading article:

Tokyo Walts on Berlin. PAGE 8-Full story of fatal

air crash and funeral PAGE 9 Finance and general PAGE 10-Commercial,

PAGE 11-Airport news; Pas-

sengers The weather..

usual, but so far none of our

"There are some 2,500 tons of medical supplies and equip». ment, including ambulances and parts which are awaiting: Importation.

"Ambulances and parts, and

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Reuter) consignments have. arrived in petrol however, are still prohibited. The Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Chungking since the closure since July 18 when the ban was Harry Hopkins, has resigned from

the Cabinet on account of 11 of the Burma Road." health

President Roosevelt has accept

***put on importa via Burma, no

medical supplies have been coming »

Dr. Lim declares: "According to through, but as soon as the pre- information received from the sent. negotiations are completed, it

ed the resignation and announced British Embassy, medical supplies is hoped that they will be able to that he would offer the post to are not among the items restrict come to as far as Kunming at

least." ed for importation, via Burma, Mr. Jesse H. Jones.