Summing up events since the barbaric invasion of the Low Countries, leading Syrian dailies strike an optimistic note, expressing faith in the Allies and confidence in their ultimo Flying in three groups, Japanese bombing planes raided Chungking again last night, The first group of 18 machines appeared over the city shortly after 8 p.m. Chinese fighters immediately attacked the raiders, Aircraft zoomed overhead, and there were repeated bursts machinegun fire, After dropping bombs below Chungking, the raiders departed, Chinese reports claim that seven Japanese aeroplanes were shot down yesterday morning by fighters in an aerial engagement above Liangshan, The-reports state that 24 Japanese craft participated in the raid, Of the seven planes which are said to have been destroyed, five are reported already to have been found,—Reuter, ate victory.
Under "No Justification for Pessimism," "Annahar" declares in an editorial that war is not one of battle, especially not the current war, a parallel to which is unknown in hi tory: "It is a series of battles which the belligerents face defeats and victories, but the last word wi be for those who can stick to the end. The Germans will pay very dearly for every inch they advance, and are in a hurry, while the Allies are not, The German advance on the Western Front is much less thi in the last war, therefore there is no room for pessimism. We have hundreds of reasons that the Allies will ultimately win the war, and generations will sing their victory for ages to come."—Reuter.
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