In a news article, the "Shun Pao describes China and Belgium a traditional friends, explaining that their relations have Lecomes close since the exchange of ambassadors. The Belgian civilization is said to be comparable to that of the Chinese and the progress made by Belgians in arts is said to have astonished the world, which accounts for the fact that many Chinese have gone to that country for further education, It is stated that the Chinese of all walks of life, Belgian-educated Chinese students, and well-wishers and friends of the Belgian authorities in China have agreed to raise relief funds, despite difficulties, to show their close relations with and sympathy for the Belgians, For the purpose of arousing Chinese interest in the forthcoming campaign, the Belgian contribution of $1,000,000 at stance for the Chinese and the ment of two hospitals for the Chinese by the Belgians are mentioned as important aid received by China, Bombers of the Royal Air Force carried out further successful operations against enemy communications and bases, the Air Ministry announced. Daylight attacks were made on enemy troops and focal points in northern France. At night enemy road and railway junctions in Belgium were heavily bombed, Night operations in Germany covered an extensive area and a number of important military objectives were hit by heavy bombs, the statement said. The crews of three planes are missing Enemy Supplies Strafed In the area north-west of Namur, extensive operations were carried out on Friday night on road and rail communications used by the enemy's advancing columns, according to an announcement by the Air Ministry Bridges and railway tracks were hit, aerodromes were bombed and a large supply convoy was damaged by machine-gun fire. Intense air activity continues over the fighting front In a recent engagement, nine Hurrieane fighters shot down ten dive-bombers without loss. A Blenheim aircraft, while over Bergen, shot down a Messerschmitt 110, "which crashed into a mountain. A Hudson aircraft, while patroling over North Sea, attacked a convoy of merchant ships with bombs. One enemy vessel was damaged.
Describing how nine Hurricane fighters shot down ten Jurkers dive-bombers in one engagement in France on Friday, it is officially announced that twenty enemy borer: were seen to be circling over a wood The leading section of the Hurricanes dived in an attack, while tne mber two remained above on guard. When they saw no escort protecting the bombers, they too came down join the fight. All the Hurricanes returned safely to their bases, R.A.F. Holding to Bases in France The Royal Air Force is holding on with determination to its advanced bases in France despite the severe battering which the advanced striking force, operating from them, received in the first week of the bli krieg as a result of the enemy's numerical superiority, telegraphs Reuter's special correspondent with the R.A.F. in France, The considerable damage which the juice has suffered fun German dive-bombing attacks—equal in fiery coness to that wr.ch broke up the Folish air force completely in as many days—has not broken its spirit or means of retaliation.
While the bombing of German troops and other objectives continues, British fighters are successfully countering to a large extent the waves of German aircraft at the head of German tank columns south of the river Sambre, Details of yesterday's operations are not yet available, but one patrol of six Hurricanes engaged 40 Messer-Schmitts and shot down six. Last night it was claimed that another handful of British pilots brought down 15 more German aircraft of different types.—Reuter.
Gen. Guillaumat Dies Paris, May 18.
General Guillaumat, former French War Minister, died today at Nantes at the age of 76.—Havas.
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