Just at that time two Japanese policemen, travelling in a police car, cáme on the scene and also opened fire. The wounded robber was seized and part of the loot was found on him.
Both the wounded robber and the Sikh constable were taken to the Folice Hospital. Detectives, investigating the case, believe that they will be able to apprehend the wounded bandits accomplices as soon as he is able to talk.
Another crime was reported in the area north of the Soochow Creek at 1240 p.m. yesterday when a Chinese pedestrian, walking along Tungchow Road near Hailar Road, was approached by two robbers, one of them b a pistol.
The victim resisted when the men demanded his money and the armed bandit fired a shot, which, however, went astray. Scared by their own firing, the robbers attempted to escape, but were followed by their victim, who managed to seize the armed man after a short chase.
The caught bandit was handed over Cairo, Oct, 18. HE Italian Army is now entrenched on a coastal area ex! ending from Sollum to Barrani. There have not yet been signs of further attempt to advance, and the position is one of stalemate.
The Italian Army's resources are slowly being sapped by the steady, effective bombing by the Royal Air Force of Benhazi and Tobruk, which are the main sources of supply of military material and stores for their advance army, and the British fleet continues to hinder and pound the Italian left flank.
The latest blows at Tobruk, Bardia and the fort of Sollum were announced last night.
One salvo dropped at Tobruk fell across three ships. Another started a fire near naval barracks. Other bombs were seen to fall among military foreshore. made on Gura, in Eritrea, where two fires were started and bombs burst near hangars.
Numerous Flights Made Numerous reconnaissance flights over Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland were carried out by the South African Air Force.
Enemy aircraft made three night attacks on the Ras el Kenizyis caused no damage. An attempted: enemy raid on Alexandria on Wednesday night was driven off by fighters.
"There is nothing of importance to report in Egypt, states a communique issued from British Headquarters last night.
In the Sudan and Kenya, British offensive patrols continue to be active, it is added.—Reuter. h Home Guards Get Larger Uniforms London, Oct. 18.
British Home Guards are getting larger uniforms than those disclosed came from Sir Edward Grigg, Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the War Office, in a written reply to a question in the House of Commons, Larger uniforms are being issued, he said, because the "physical dimensions of the average Home Guard member are greater than those customary in the regular army."—United: Press,
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