THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 14, 1940.
MINOR RAIDS YESTERDAY
Only Small Number Of Enemy Aircraft Appears
GANDHI'S
PLAN ADOPTED
Some Get Through To London Area.
NO SEVERE DAMAGE and one ʼplane lost on either side · that summarises the Air
Gandhi's plan for indi- Ministry communique last night, dealing with vidual civil disobedience the day's raids.
which will be confined to a limited number of per- sons has been approved by the Congress Working
Committee.
Reuter's correspondent at
Gandhi proposes that, in the first
Wardha says it is understood that
instance, only two persons should
court arrest.
One of them will be an out- -and-out non-violent passive re- sister and the second will pro- bably be Jawaharlal Nehru. Reuter.
Forcing Notice
a
Later. One of the two persons is
dally man named Vinoba, who squats on the floor to propagate the Congress doctrine of non- violence in such a way that it is hoped the Government be forced to arrest him.
will
The communique says that soon after midday enemy aircraft began a series of raids over south-east England. The number of air- craft employed was not large, but successive formations crossed the Kent coast during the early afternoon, and some of the enemy reached the London area.
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the
Bombs were dropped at veral points in London and suburbs. No severe damage was lotte, but some casualties were caused.
In one district, several houses were damaged and a fire start- ed, but this was speedily tinguished.
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A number of casualties been reported from two places on the outskirts of London.
Only very slight damage reported from any other of the country.
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part
show
It is thought that Nehru and
Reports so far received Vinoba will be billed to address that one enemy, aircraft was de- a mass meeting at a time and stroyed. One of our fighters was in such a way that the Gov lost, but the pilot is ernment of India could not Reuter. overlook.
sale. --
Gandhi himself has apparently resolution criticising the attitude decided to remain outside gaol in of Congress states that the whole order personally to control the future of political emancipation movement and ensure its strict in India depends. on the success limitation-Reuter.
of Britain, with whom their fate Is indissolubly bound.
Congress Working Committee members are dispersing after is- suing
endorsing а statement
Hindu League Criticises Congress
The Working Committee of the Gandhi's plan of campaign.-Reu- All-India Hindus League, in after.
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DROPPING
MASS AIR
ATTACK
The London correspon- dent of the "New York Herald Tribune" reports to his paper that the Ger- mans seem to be dropping! their mass air attacks on Britain.
They are now resulting to hit and run raids.
The reason, he thinks, l'es in the the German desire to cut heavy losses in 'planes.
as
During the past week, the Ger- mans have lost eight times many airmen as the R.A.F. The Germans lost 66 'planes and their crews; we lost 43 machines, but Reu- the pilots of 26 are safe: --
ter.
SIAMESE TRY TO ESCAPE
Two Thailanders, Riem Tsswang, 25, and Naguan Chantama, 28, cattle drovers, appeared at Kow- loon this morning charg ed with entering the Colony without a valid passport and with escap- ing from lawful custody.
with Riem was also charged assaulting Yeung Kwong-choi at the Water Police Station:
They were remanded until Fri- day.
Inspector Johnson said accused. arrived in the Colony on Octo- ber 10 and were warned by Ser- geant Manning not to go ashore. They were found ashore two days later and taken to the police station..
at
Yesterday, while their cell the Water Police Station was being cleaned by a coolle, accus- ed were been allowed in the passage outside the Cells.
First accused is alleged to have struck the seaman, (who was admitted to the Kowloon Hos- pital) and ran out into the com- pound, where, he was re-captured by a Chinese detective.
Second accused also tried to escape.
ITALIANS. FIGHT. SHY AT: MALTA According to an American cor- respondent at Malta, Hurricane aircraft there are making Italian bombers and fighters very shy of attacking the island, whose de- fences were 'recently reinforced.-- Router.
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STOP PRESS
Power and Performance
The sudden arrival of the "German military mission," the camouflaged introduction of the nucleus of the Army. of Occupation, has stupefied. the Rumanian public..
Feeling in the Rumanian :. Army is very strong. Tears. ran down the checks of a: young officer at the formal ceremony of the handing over to the German staff of the keys of the barracks of the 6th Regiment, "Michael The
Brave."
German, officers are already giving offence by their ar
cafes rogance in Bucharest
showed and a large crowd resentment yesterday when a Rumanian pedestrian was knocked down and killed by a motor car containing four officers of the "military mission" who had lunched and wined exceedingly well at one of the most famous re- staurants in Bucharest. Reuter.
to
The Pan American Air- ways office announce that due a slight mishap to the "American Clipper" at Guam in striking a coral head when taxiing to position for a take- off, the arrival of the "China. Clipper" in Hong Kong will be delayed twenty-four hours.
Accommodation was not available in Guam to take care of the eighty-seven per-- sons aboard the "American," "China,"
and "Philippine. Clippers." The "American Clipper" was delayed in Guam only twenty-four hours and is to-day flying from Guam to Wake Island on its regular: scheduled flight.
and
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