STOP PRESS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21220, 17 September 1940, Page 4

STOP PRESS NEWS

I •BAG" OF 187 NAZI PLANES DESTROYED LONDON. Sept. 16 j The total "bag" of German planes on September 15 is 187, including the victim of mine-sweepers, also that of the vessel Port Auckland, which shot down a German bomber over the Thames. FLYING-BOAT SAFE MONTREAL, Sept. 16 The flying-boat Clare, which was repo'ted missing, has arrived at Bourcherville. There were three passengers, officials of the Ministry of Aircraft Production. APPROACHING CLIMAX CHINA-JAPAN WAR NEW YORK, Sept. 16 informed people in Hongkong believe that tho Sino-Japanese war will come to a climax within a few weeks. The Japanese are in unmistakeable internal straits because of the growing economic pinch at home and unrest in the field* in China, and desire a great 1940 push before the weather prolongs the campaign into winter. It is reported that they want a good victory to strengthen the heme morale. Thoro is no indication that the Chinese are not ready for the attack. If the Chinese can smashingly defeat tho expected blitzkrieg the Japanese are likely to have the worst winter aince the attempt at a new order was started. FOURTH REINFORCEMENTS MOBILISATION OCTOBER 2 WELLINGTON, Tuesday The Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, announced to-day that it had been decided to proceed with the concentration of the men of the Fourth Reinforcements in their respective mobilisation camps, and the necessary troop movements would begin on October 2.