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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1940.
MUNICH PACT HELD NULL AND VOID
DR. BENES, PRESIDENT of the Czecho- slovak Provisional Government, revealed to the newly formed Czechoslovak State Council yesterday that at his request the British Gov- ernment, in the official Note dated Novem- ber 11, expressly assured him they did not re- cognise the Munich Agreement.
Dr. Benes added: "It goes without saying that we shall draw all the conclusions to which we are legally entitled by our agreement with the British Government when the appropriate
moment comes.
SAVE SICK IN RAID
Doctors and nurses at a hospital in a south-east town moved patients-from some of the wards when incendiary bombs fell on two blocks of the build- ing.
A fire was quickly put out by staff and firemen.
Patients in other parts of the hospital: had been moved, as it was feared that there was an un- exploded bomb nearby. Families in houses near, the spot have been evacuated.
Two bombs were dropped by a.ralder in a south-west dis- trict of London,
The roar of a 'plane flying fair- ly low was heard in Central Lon- don. A.A. guns-opened fire and the raider quickly made off.
Two banks, a post 'office and a block of luxury, fals were dam-
on
"I lay the fullest emphasis the fact that we are not going to abandon any of our citizens, either Czechoslovaks or Ruthenians,”
He said the struggle for libera- tion was being carried or unani- mously in Bohemia and .90% of all Slovaks were in favour of united republic.
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SOVIET SUPPLIES
TO CHINA
Traffic over the north-western-high- way between China and Soviet Russia has greatly increased dur- ing recent weeks, al- most doubling the amount of traffic two months ago, accord- ing to the Chungking "Ta Kung Pao" quot- ing China com- munications quarters.
-Reuter.
SCHEME
As to Carpathian Ruthenia, | PC easternmost province of Czecho. slovakia annexed by Hungary Im May, 1939, Ruthenians stood united behind Czechoslovaka, He did not say that the State was to be reconstituted exactly as it had been, but definite frontiers could only be established by new voluntary negotiations.
When the time came for revolu- tion in Central Europe there would be fighting on all borders. and In-all-States. The Czecho- slovak people would have a large share in it-British Wireless.
TO AID COAL
INDUSTRY
The Government yester- day announced a scheme designed to help the Bri
THEY KEEPtish coal industry to meet
ROADS
OPEN
the situation developing owing to the decline of ex- ports and transport diffi- culties.
The present scheme provides for a levy not exceeding 6d. a ton on all coal sold by each district
Gangs of men stand by and payment of compensation aged: when.a. high explosive bomb night and day-ready to from a fund so created to colliery dropped in, a North-West London
undertakings which have suffer- district.
carry out London's big-ed loss of trade io a greater ex- Earlier in the evening a raider gest repair job - to see tent than the average loss sus flew over a North-East London suburb. A.A guns opened fire. that the City's high roads Some bombs were dropped.
What appeared to be a "Molo- are kept as clear as pos- tov breadbasket" was dropped on sible so that transport
tained by the industry as a whole, It is proposed that subject to the overriding limit of Ed., pro- vision shall be included in the approved price of coal for the actual rate of levy. that proves When a bomb falls in any of necessary from time to time dur- London's roads wardens
ing the war to pay compensation quickly on the spot to see what at the rate eventually fixed.
British Wireless. damage has been done.
may carry on.
a Northern suburb.
The Incendiaries
"the from breadbasket" fell on and around the new wing of a school which has been used as an ambulance station. All the ambulances were removed to safety and no one was injured.
More than 200 incendiary
bombe fell in an open space, and fit it up like a gigantic fireworks display.
AR.P. wardens put out the flames.
The fire bombs were followed
are
Soon they are contacting water, gas, electricity, hydraulic power and telephone authorities.
Out come the repair parties, mon who· -brave, -bomba and flying shrapnel to do their job-
PARCELS FOR WAR
The Cost To Hitler PRISONERS
Hot on their heels come in up by several high explosives. A fierce A.A. barrage was put up by local borough council's road re- the guns, from which the raiders pair gangs. They stand by until turned.
It
was announced that
Glant 'Plane Fled
.out.
....
ANSWERING A QUESTION IN THE COMMONS YESTERDAY. the other repairs are done and REGARDING THE DISPATCH inthe demolition squads have made OF PARCELS TO BRITISH WAR fights during the day eleven certain the road will be safe to PRISONERS VIA LISBON, THE UNDER-SECRETARY FORWAR German 'planoa wore shot use if repaired. down. The R.A.F. also Tost Sometimes at night only pre- SAID THAT A REPRESENTA- eloven "planes, but seven of liminary repairs can be carried TIVE OF THE WAR ORGANISA
TION OF THE BRITISH RED our pilots are safe,
As tounan dawn breaks the CROSS SOCIETY WAS NOW IN men begin - work in earnest, In LISBON AND HAD REPORTED a short time the repairs to THAT ON NOVEMBER 3 NONE maing and other works below: OF. THAT ORGANISATION'S the surface are effected. Then PARCELS WERE IN LISBON the local council repair parties BUT 30,000 WERE DUE TO AR- fill in the craters, lay concreto RIVE IN DECEMBER: -and-wood blocks.
Parcels were not unduly delay- The affected areas are roped ed in Lisbon, average time being off until the work is completed five days, Main, delays were oc- and the engineer. gives the "All curring between the Portuguese- plear. The ropes are then taken Spanish frontler and Germany, away and traffic which had been Urgent measures were being temporarily diverted begins to taken to help the International rùn again...
Red Cross Committee at Geneva
A new giant faur-engined, bom- ber surrounded by a cloud of Messerschmidt' fighters, crossed the Kent coast in a vain bid to reach London.
The monster raider was follow- ed by three formations each of nine bombers,: All flew at a great height.
A police officer said: 44 look ed through binoculars, and when the bombar: was, caught; in the ⠀ sunlight it was astonished, at "The bomb cost, Hitler a lot of to overcome these delays. Parcels the huge size of its wing apan. money and perhaps a plane and were now arriving in corisiderable “The Messerschmide escort crew a borough, wengineer suid. numbers and it was hoped to obe looked like dota bealde It.*** and when that traffic starts to fain: considerable. acceleration - in The enemy, were scattered by roll "you can't hela thinking he's the near future--British Wireless, Spitfires and Hurricanes,ent da
wasting his time"
Last seen, the bomber.was speeding Channelwärds with Spit- fires in pursuit.
Eastbourne Bombed
COXSWAIN FINED
• Summoned for entering vs the Tathong Channel “Mingfield on be|December 24, Fung Foa-sing, Coxswain of steam launch "Tung | Tak;} rufas, fined $10 by Com
mander J. Jolly Acting Harbour Master, in the Marine Court this morning.
eight bombs on Eastbourne, Th
Casualties are believed to about twenty, with nono fatal, An armed trawler shot down'a. The bombs fell in a working German plane which tried to at-class district. There was wide tanks: it in the afternoon,
spread damage to small houses in A lone raider dropped twenty-about eight roads