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Nazi Attack on Firth of Forth Repulsed

INTERCEPTED:

HIT

RAIDERS ONE

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SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

GERMANY TOOK QUICK ADVANTAGE OF THE RETURN TO FINE WEATHER TO-DAY, AND LAUNCHED A FURTHER ATTACK ON THE FIRTH OF FORTH. ONE OF EIGHT ENEMY RAIDERS

THE PARTICIPATING IN

RAID WAS HIT, AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE REPORTS.

So speedy was the R.A.F. on alarm that the All Clear was

the job after the sounding of the The sounded within half-an-hour.

Germans did not even succeed in reaching their objectives, says

a "United Press" message.

The official report, issued late last night, is as follows:

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ROSYTH

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Dangerous Driving

Chauffeur Told To

Drive Fast

"Said to have overtaken and passed | car on the left side at a high speed In Queen's Road East on the morning of November 17. Lam Wing-kong. a chauffour, was fined $20 by Mr. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning for driving a car in dangerous manner.

Sub-Insp. F. J. Clarke sald Messrn. H. A. Tuyior and A. W, Grimmill, of the Import and Export Department, were driving towards the city along Hennessy Road when a car overlook them near the Children's Playground. Almast at the same time, a car driven by Lam attempted to overtake the other car but could not pass.

Overtook On Wrong Side He accordingly fell back behind the other car which had passed Messrs. Taylor and Grimmlit. Lam going at well over 30 miles per hour. The Europeans attempted to catch-up with him but failed.

SVOA

Between the Naval Dockyard en- trance and Murray Road, Lam was Inllowing on the left side. His speed then was still high.

seen to overtake the cor he was

Defendunt told the Pollee he had been ordered by his-master, who was In the car, to drive to town quickly, as he was in n hurry.

"Royal Air Force fighters to-day intercepted and drove off a German raiding squadron off the coast in the Firth of Forth area.

"The enemy squadron consisted of eight machines. "One enemy plane was hit."

A supplementary communique said:

"Shortly before the Firth of Forth engagement, ` in which cight enemy aircraft were driven off, two enemy aircraft were encountered by R.A.F. fighters.

"The enemy immediately turned back, but were pursued to sea.

"One was seen to be hit."

Pilot's Story

A thrilling story of the encounter at sea was told by the pilot of one of the British machines.

"We were patrolling north of Heligoland when we sighted a Dornier plane.

"We attacked it but it managed to elude us in the clouds. "A few minutes later, however, we sighted it again, and attacked a second time.

"A burst of our fire got home before the crippled German managed to again find refuge in the clouds."

A pilot of a second machine said:

"I pursued a Dornier for half-an-hour, during which time I made six attacks.

Swaying Through Clouds

"In one of the attacks we succeeded in putting the German's rear gun out of commissiour and punctured its fuel tanks.

"It escaped, swaying through the clouds. I doubt whether it would be able to reach its base."

Reports from Copenhagen London and Copenhagen, that British throw further light on aerial planes had violated Danish territory. activity over the North Sea.

According to the German Press, n German and a British machine collid. Fishermen at Bergen saw threeled off the Dutch coast and fell into foreign planes swooping low and the rea battling three unklentifled warships] Just outside Norwegian territorial waters.

They heard cannonading between 0

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and

in

Nolling about this is known London, but a Coastal Command machines report having huflicted damage on two Dornier flying boats over the Norli Sca.

was

·were

A Norwegian reconnaissance plane

Neither of the Gerninn planes was took off to investigate the battle, but

brought down, but they far no details are available, A "Reuter" message

states that damaged and swayed in their fight, German reconnaissance planes flew in the words of the British pilot.

He said it wa doubtful whether over Western France yesterday.

Air raid warnings were sounded even one of the flying boats would

get back to its base. be able to over a wide area.

R.A.F. Plane Missing SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter)-The

R.A.F. Raid On Germany LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter)-In connection with R.A.F. raids on Ger- Mr. Forrest remarked that he man naval bases, the German Press Air Ministry announces that one heped Lam's master would pay the has alleged that the British planes Patrolling alrerait failed to return.

It is believed that it may be the German com- were repulsed by A.A. fire and had fine.

G. Petrequin, of Kadoorie Avenue, made thele escape over Danish terri- machine which the

munique reported to have collided:

aircraft a German was fined $5 for causing an obstructory. tion with his car in the taxi stand, On the other hand, the Air Ministry yesterday with Flaming Road, outside the Oriental announced that the flight was suc- during an engagement.

Both machines fell into the sea, cessful and it is denied, both In Theatre, on November 9.

according to the German report,

FORMER CHINA STATION

PILOT IS KILLED

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter)—The Admiralty casualty list contains, among those killed on active service, Squadron Leader P. M. Watt, former adjutant of the air units aboard H.M.S. Hermes which was formerly attached to the China Station,

Squadron Leader Watt Was a On his return to England. he joined famous glider.

No. 18 (Bumber) Squadron, and in 1934-35 was adjutant of No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron.

in

Rothermere Court Action Echo

Princess Hohenlohe To Leave

Squadron Leader P. MacGregor Walt, flying Instructor and adjutant

R.A.F. Casualty List

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter),An of No. 108 (North Riding) Squadron

echo of the recent Lord Rothermere SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH?? of the Auxiliary Air Force since March. 1935, was promoted-

LONDON, Dec. 7 (UP)The 13th court case was heard in the House of Commons when Mr. George October, 1937.

casualty list of the Air Ministry con- Strauss asked the Home Secretary Entering Cranwell as a cadet intains the names of 32 men who were whether, in view of the revelations in January, 1025, he was posted two killed in action or in active service. the recent High Court action of her (Fighter) Most of them were previously re-close association with the German years later to No. 17 Squadron. Upavon. He was after ported missing. wards a flying Instructor at No. 1

of Princess Stefanie School and the Central Flying Schont, of an additional 12 men who died in usi nad in 1932-33 was adjutant of the active service and the names of three air units la H.M.S. Hermes in China. who are missing.

The list also includes the names deportati ha was considering the i

THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF THE SOCIETY IS HEREBY TENDERED TO THE MANY SUBSCRIBERS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER, AND THE TREASURERS ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THẬT. THE TOTAL IN- COME FOR THE YEAR HAS NEARLY COVERED THE INCREASING EXPEN- DITURE

lion. Trenurer::

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P&_O. Building.

Mr.. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'Indo-China,

THONG KONG.

1st November, 1039,

Chancellery,

Hohenlohe.

Sir John Anderson, the Home Secretary, replied: "I understand that this ungarlan subject has made arrangements to leave the country by boat and will be batling in a fow days."

GUARDS FOR BRITISH SHIP

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (Reuter)—– Special Police are being detailed to guard the Ellerman Wilson Pier, on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, while British vessols are dock- ed there.

The "New York Journal" states, that the step follows a new bomb threat against British vessels in New York harbour, and the request for a guard was initiated by the British Consulate.

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