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Evening Star, Issue 24290, 3 September 1942, Page 5

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WHOLESALE EVICTION OF JEWS (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. noon.) RUGBY, Sept. 2. About 50,000 Jews from the protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, and from Berlin-Hamburg-Westphalia have been dumped on the border of Saxony and Bohemia. Appalling conditions are reported to exist in the camp, andf the death rate is high. It is also reported that out of 4,000 Jews living at Prague, only 1,500 were left four weeks ago, while the towns of Brno and Pilsen have been completely cleared of Jews. ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER NEW ZEALANDERS' SUCCESSES (N.Z.P.A. Special Correspondent.), LONDON, September 1. Three New Zealand pilots in' the Fleet Air Arm won further laurels for their country when they shot down two Italians and one German while their aircraft carrier was accompanying the recent Malta-bound convoy in the Mediterranean. Lieutenant F. A. J. Pennington, of Wellington, with an English commanding officer, attacked single-handed ’2l Cants 1007, which are Italian threeengined bombers. Lieutenant Pennington shot down one in flames and probably another, while the Englishman accounted for two more. Sub-lieutenant Hugh Morrison, of Masterton, attacked single-handed 12 Junkere 87’s. When he was pounced on by a Messerschmitt ■ 109, Sub-lieu-tenant Morrison turned and! shot down the Messerschmitt. Sub-lieutenant D. S. Hill, of Auckland, was patrolling over the convoy when an Italian Macchi fighter dived twice towards him from the sun. Lieutenant Hill shot him down when he made the second! dive. Other New Zealanders aboard the carrier were Lieutenant-commander A. P. Napper, of Christchurch, who was recently mentioned in despatches; Sublieutenants G. Reece and Long, both of Auckland; and _ Sub-lieutenant R. Richardson, of Wellington. MR WENDELL WILLKIE ARRIVAL IN CAIRO (British Official Wireless.)’ (Rec. 10 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 2. Mr Wendell Willkie has arrived in Cairo. GERMAN CANARD MISTREATMENT OF DIEPPE PRISONERS ALLEGED (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. noon.) RUGBY, September 2. The War Office has issued the following statement;—A German communique has stated that orders were given by the British in the Dieppe operations that prisoners’ hands should be tied to prevent them from destroying their papers. Investigations are being made as to whether in fact any such order was issued. It is categorically denied that any German prisoner had his hands tied, and if any such order was issued it will be cancelled.' This War Office communique followed a German announcement that the hands of British prisoners taken at Dieppe would bo chained in retribution for the alleged tying of the hands of German prisoners by the British, THYSSEN IN CUSTODY (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 1,. It is reliably learned from Zurich that the Gestapo has taken as a prisoner in France Fritz Thyssen. He has been taken to a villa near Berlin, where he is under the protection of Goerina (because of his earlier services to the Nazi Party and the fact that he left certain documents abroad. YUGOSLAVS SHOT NAZI REPRISAL METHODS (Rec. 10 a.m.) BERNE, Sept. 2. Twenty-two people, mostly young mea and women, were shot in Zagreb on charges of taking letters, medical sup plies, and food to guerrillas,'also with being in possession of arms, listening to, the 8.8.0., and spreading 8.8. C. reports. FANATIC JAPANESE DEATH PREFERRED LONDON, September 1. The fanatic attitude of the Japanesa, who oppose the American marines in the Solomons is illustrated! by a story by Mr Robert Miller. Most of the prisoners indicated that they prefer death. The sole Japanese survivor of one attack said: “Personally I am not ashamed of my actions, but accordingto the Japanese code I am listed as dead, and my return would disgrace my family. If I had had a gun I never would have been taken alive. NEWS IN BRIEF LONDON, Sept. I.—The Berlin radio stated that the_ Viceroy of India, the Marquess of Linlithgow, escaped injury when a young Indian fired shots at him. A member of the Viceroy’* bodyguard shot and killed the Indian. RUGBY, Sept. 2.—There was slight enemy activity over Northern England about midnight last night. A few bombs were dropped, causing some damage and a small number of casualties.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-—The Washington correspondent of the ‘ HeraldTribune ’ says the Chinese Ambassador, Dr Hu Shih, has been recalled. His successor is Mr Wei Taoming, former Ambassador at Vichy. Dr Hu Shih is receiving medical attention before, his departure. PARIS, Sept. I.—Gauleiter Bauckel has ordered a 54-hour week for workers in occupied territories, bringing nonGerman workers in occupied countries into line with German workers in Germany.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2.—The President, General Comacho, has appointed ex-President Cardenas Minister of National Defence as the first move in a large-scale expansion of the army, navy, and air force. LONDON. September I.—The R.A.F. lost 271 planes over Europe during August, including the 98 lost during the Dieppe raid. In the same period the Germans lost 161, including 01 lost at Dieppe.