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February 10, 1941.

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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Mannheim Bombed: Repairing Nazis Admit Raids

Special to the "Telegraph"

"Aircraft of the Coastal Com- mand on patrol yesterday nt- tacked enemy supply ships which were escorted by destroyers off the coast of southern Norway,

"From all these operations. one plane is missing."

ACTIVITY

BY R.A.F.

Bombed Factories

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FRNIE RUSHM-2-

Japanese Offensive In Honan A Failure

Special to the "Telegraph" SHANGHAI,, Feb. 9 (UP)--Informed neutral sources analyzing the Sino-Japanese battle which is at present in pro gress in Honan are of the opinion that it is the fiercest struggle to be waged since the Japanese captured Ichang in June 1940, the apparent Japanese objective being more vital to the control of occupied Ching than in any campaign since Hankow.

of

LONDON, Feb. 9 (UP),—An Air Ministry communique

LONDON, Feb. 9 (Reuter).— states; "A small force of the Coastal Command bombers last An important move to speed up night attacked industrial targets in Mannheim. Yesterday sinthe repair of bombed factories gle aircraft of the same Command bombed Rotterdam and

which will bring engineers and Flushing.

surveyors on the sput even while a raid is still on is an- nounced by the Minister of

Japanese control of the Following the recapture Works and buildings, Lord constal provinces of Shantung, Chumatien, 60 miles north of Sin- Reith,

northern Kiangsu, northern yang, the Chinese pushed further He has appointed as director Ankwei and southern Hopci has and recovered Kioshan, 12 miles down the Pelping-Hankow Railway of Emergency Reconstruction been continuously threatened by south, to-day. Without even a pause Major General C. C. Appleyard, the activities of large bodies of they passed through. Hwangshanpu and permanent area officers Chinese regulars and guerillas and are advancing on Mingkang, 24 throughout the country are 10 who have been able continuously mile

miles north of Sinyang, work with the Minister of Air- to transport supplies across Hankow Railway the Chinese have craft Production and local re- Sinyang and south Honan. construction panels.

Berlin Admission BERLIN, Feb. 0 (UP)-To-day's communique states that British planes bombed residential areas in west

Capronis Downed In Africa

CAIRO, Feb. 9 (Reuter)

Germany yesterday and that two It is revealed that at Karora on

were shot down. German bombers the Eritrea-Sudan frontier near attacked military objectives in the Midlands and southeast England.

The Luftwaffe, operating in the Mediterranean, attacked the alr- flelda at Port Valetta, Malta, causing extensive fires.

of British fighters could be heard.ings.

05

and

To the west

of the Pelping-

rallway the

No bombs were dropped or reported Only dor British aircraft is miss- TŠE FA RAIDS rough yang and Fangcheng sortle last week but were repulsed,

in the London arco.

German Claims

ing.

Eleven prisoners were captured

Gamblers Pay Heavily In Court.

Monster Raffle

Co

in aid of the War Fund inaugurated by the "South China Morning Post" and The Hongkong Telegraph"

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Lid.) $350. Prize to the valus of $230 (Mackintosh's Ltd.). Prize to the value of $150 (Directors and Staff, Mackintosh's Ltd.). G.E.C. Radio Set (Mr. F. A, Mackintosh) Approx. value $150., Vanity box and compact (Mrs. F. A. Mackintosh). Filmo Cainera (Filmo Depot).$220. Prize to the value of $200 (OUs Elevator Co.) Imperial Portable Typewriter (Reiss, Bradley & Co., Ltd.) $275. B.S.A, đo luxo model Bicycle (The British Bicycle Co.) $200, Empire Baby Portable Typewriter (U, Spalinger & Co.) $138. Tavanne Chronometer, Eterna Chronometer, Election Chronometer (Ed. A, Keller & Co., Ltd.) ($100 cocha). Case Pommery & Greno Champagne, quarts (Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Lid.). Copy of Collection of Famous Pletures, Sung Dynasty (Commercial Press, Ltd.). Two pairs Ladies' Shoes (Gordon's Ltd.) $50 each. Prize to the value of $100 (Anonymous). Centenary Souvenir Silver Cigarette Box. value $200; Empire Silver Solver, valuo $200; (George Falconer & Co., (HI.) Ltd.). Three bottles of wino (Anonymous). Silver "Lotus" Centrepiece (Mr. J. I Barca). Silver Cigarette Case (Mr. A. C. Ells). Down Quilt (Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.) $65. Four "Innexa" Beauty Cases (Colonial Dispensary) Respectively $37.50; $30; $30 and $22.50 12 ft. Canoe and Paddles (A. King; Slipway). Lafayette B-tube All-Wave Superheterodyne Radio and Phonograph Combination (China Electric Company) $300. Two cases ten-1-gallon tins Texaco Motor Oil (Texas Co. (China) Ltd.). Case Spey Royal Whisky and Case Canadian Club Whisky (Central Trading Co.). Ten en, one ton household_coat (John Manners & Co., Ltd.) Broadway Model Radlo Receiver (R.C.A. Manu- facturing Company, Inc, in conjunction with the Clipper Merchandising $285. General Electric (U.S.A. Console Model All-Wave Company). Radio Set (Andersen, Meyer & Co., Ltd.) $100, Case John Halg Dimple Scotch Whinicy (Gande, Price & Co., Ltd.) New Yacht (Wing On Shing Shlobuilders, Cheungshawan) $4,000. Twenty cases Ewo Beer and Five cases White Horse Whisky (Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.) "Ebel" Diamond Wrist Watch (J. Ulimann & Company) $400. Caso Grant's Whisky; Five each cartons Schlitz Beer; Three cases Foster_Export Lager Beer (II, Corra-Agent L. Rondon & Co.) GEC. Overseas Ten Radio Receiver (General Elecirle Co. of China, Ltd.) $560. Fifty bags each 40 lbs. "Battleship" Brand Australian Flour (II. Skott Co.) $275. Majestic Water Cooler (Majestle Corporation) $50. Caso Port Wine (H. Ruttonjce & Son, Ltd.) Case H.B. Beer (Hongkong Brewery &. Distillery, Ltd.). Two Credit Coupons $100 each; One 550 on the Sincere Co., Ltd. (China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Ca., Ltd.) Magazine Cine Kodnic (Eastman Kodak Company) $540, Beach Cance and Paddle; Silver Rose Bowl and Card Case (Major and Mrs. Wilcox) Ten each 1,000 Banker Cigarettes; Seven ea. 1,000 Banker Cigarettes; One 500 Banker Cigarettes: Five each 1,000 Golden Dragon Cigarettes; Four each 1,000 Golden Dragon Cigarettes (Nunyang Brothers Tobacco Zaltzeff Co., Ltd.) $414. Lady's White Curly Lamb Jacket (Anatole & Co.) $100. Mofatt Electric Refrigerator 0.9, cuble feet, 5000;

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annihilated n a part of the Japanese The Japanese campaign started on around Tangho, and have successful- The objective of the new director January 24 with a major drive along "mopped up" the Japanese at the coast, an enemy concentra-will be to concentrate as the repair the Finghan river from Sinyang and Mivang, east of Tangho.

of vital factories and buildings with

Heavy losses were inflicted upon hecondary drive southward from tion was bombed,

be- the greatest possible speed so that Kaifeng. Within a week, the main the Japanese renching Sibsintsi

drive

Siping. 80

80 tween Tangho and Tunggeh on their reached Japanese A camp near Danghil, south War production may suffer na little

possible.

miles north of Sinyang. Supporting flight back to Singyang. of Lake Tans, was attacked and: Thus engineers and surveyors will columns striking northeast

To the east of the and Nazi Raider Attacked

damaged by the R.A.F. while he on the spot possibly before a raid northwest from Stoyang advanced Chinese have recaptured Hsikou.

Electric Cooker 7.6. kilowatts $410 (Shewan, Tomes & Co., Is over, materials will be rushed in about 30 miles. The main column south of Chengyang, and are smash- LONDON, Feb. 9 (UP)—A Ione landing grounds at Dessie were to whatever extent that is necessary detached a heavy motorized column ing their way to the railway to cut high flying Germon rakder was sub-

east from Siping which reached the Japanese reirent. jected to intensive anti-aircraft fire also raided, the bombs falling and special action is being taken re-

Slangcheng 45 miles east of the rail- The Japanese troops at Loshon, over Merseyside to-day but the guns among the hangars and build-ording tabour.

way. The main coll umn apparently about 30 miles east of Sinyang, were finally ceased, after which the drone

turned west from Siping in a sweep-subjected to encircling attacks by the

make a.). ing drive, circling gradually south-Chinese. They tried to to Nanyang about 90 miles west-abandoning a number of casualifes. southwest of Siping.

Restoring Normalcy Chinese "Magnetic" Tactics Normal conditons have been reator- ed at Chengyang and Junan follow- As a sequel to severat, raids con- ducted by Det. Sergeant V. M. Mor-

The Japanese reached Nanyang on in their recanture by the Chinese, 3, Japanese report Gavernment offices have been moved rison in Wanchal District and Det. February 2 or

the cartlonds of women were carried off Sergeant J. R. Sykes in Central Dis- their columns pulverized numerous back. Inhabitants reported that six

divisions in each drive but houses where

the trict yesterday on

Chinese reports say

Chinese con the Japanese withdrawal from fa lotteries were being run, eight allowed the Japanese to penetrate Junan while quantities of valuables men pleaded guilty before Mr H G. deeply after which they closed their were seized nt Chengyang.

Supported

four artillery pieces, by about 1,000 Japanese troops from munication lines.

The speed of the Japanese advance lichang on the upper reaches of the is believed to support the Chinese Yangtze River In Hupeh, pushed to-

northeast thesis that there has been but little ward Lungehuannu, resistance and comparatively little fehane, on February 3. They were damage to the Chinese divisions met at Wanvangshan, suffering more during the Japanese advance.

than 300 casualties. On February the Chinese report- ed they had started counter-attacking and in the course of four days, claim they recaptured Nanyang, Fonk]

ond also cheng, Wuyang and

BERLIN, Feb. 0 (UP),~~A German | from Capronis shot down on February bomber made surprise attack on 3 and it is conflrined that one other two British minesweepers off the enemy plane was also destroyed. north coast of Norfolk to-day and "despite heavy fire from the ships, the plane dived to a 20-metre altitude and scored a direct hit on one boat," which was left half sinking.

A communique describes enemy raids on Malta on February 7 and 8, atutes that a number of bombs were no were dropped but there aR.A.F. casualties or damage.

Long range bombers attacked British convoy off the west coast of two ships totalling Spain sinking 10,000 tons and damaging three other including an 8,000 tonner-all of them totalling 22,000 tons.

The Prime Minister told

last us year that-for

some time to come he had 'nothing to offer; but "Blood, Toil, Tears

and Sweat"-

Sheldon KC, at the Central Magls" | Banks, cutting the extended com-]

One R.A.F. aircraft, which was tracy this morning and paid fines stated to be missing in the com-nggregating $650, while over $20 munique of February 3, has now re-collected in table money was donated turned to its base.

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the points held outside of Siping. They claim that they have also drove the Japanese southward along the railway 30 miles and captured Chumatien, threatening the Japanese column advancing southeast of Nan- yang,

Chungking & Communists

of

No Independent Army CHUNGKING, Feb. 9 (Reuter).— A categorical dental was given here Objective Not Attained to-day by a Chinese military spokes- The Japanese reported that the man to rumours that Chinese Com- column proceeding southward from aunists were forming an indepen. Kaifeng

reeched Talho, 90 miles dent army or that punitive measures east of Siping but east of the Yellow gainat, them had been taken or were

contemplated. River. Thus, it is apparent that the

recalling that Chinese Com- Japanese objective to close the vital munists had pledged their alliance to

After east-west corridor central Ionan has not been attained, as the main the national forces. In September,

1939.

spokesman sold that they Japanese drive from the south hos

undertook to abide by the orders of been stemmed and is already moving the Chinese Government. The Com- back.

the

According to both sides, the cam-munist forces were now simply one aign during the past ten days has section (about two per cent.) of the involved major

clashes of large Chinese national forces.

bodies of troops in a rapid warfare movement and not mere patrol skir- mishing. The casualties are sad to

be heavy; the Chinese claim 20,000 RAFFLE PRIZES

Japanese casualties, and the Japanese)

Mr A. Landau, of Jimmy's Kitchen,

claim that more than a half dozen hus donated an electric automatic re- Chinese divisions have been shat- cord player, value $1.200, as a prize: tered.

In the Monster Rale. The player taltes 28 records which are automati- cally changed permitting both sides to be played. The machine is to be displayed at Jimmy's Kitchen.

Japanese In Flight CHUNGKING, Feb. (Central News)--The Japanese In south Honan are ficcing back to Sinyang, their stronghold on the Pelping Ilonkow Railway, where they started the offensive a fortnight ago, while the Chinese are converging on the town from three directions.

Willkie's

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Admiration

For War-Torn Britain

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (Reuler). — About 200 people grected

Mr Wendell Wilkie as he disembarked from the Dixie Clipper after his trip to England.

Talking to reporters Immediately on alighting, Mr Willkle said that he was "very much impressed by the unity of the British people."

for him

When asked whether he had; Foreign Relations Committee, prob- the same conclusions on aid to ably on Tuesday,

Mr Wilikle parried all questions Britain ng before his departure relating to Iroland, but told reporters from the United States, Mr Will-eagerly how, he had talked with kie replied, "My view as to how "literally thousands of people of all the matter should be handled has closes who commented

without restraint."" been affected and modified by Mr Willkie looked tired after his what I hava scen”.

strenuous adventure but appeared Mr Willkie added that he was de- happy and grolifted with his contact ferring any atatement on, the, subject with wartime Britain, for which he until he appears before the Senate repeatedly expressed his admiration.

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