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FIERCE NAZI "VENGEANCE RAID" ON CAPITAL OF BRITAIN
Governor Attends National Day Of Prayer Service.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Lieut.- Gen. E. F. Norton, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., ̈(left) photographed on ar- rival outside St. John's Cathedral yesterday morning, attended by Capt. S. H. Batty-Smith, AD, C. His Excellency read the second
Lesson. (King's Studio).
National
Support Forme Urged Savings Scheme
By The Generalissimo
"CHUNGKING, Sept. 7 (Central) Describing it as the easiest and most important measure of creating national bapital and st the same time increasing the people's material assets, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek made an earnest plea to the people at home and overseas for the support of the Economy Savings Movement.
Himself in charge of the Movement, the Generalissimo gave as- surances that all the money thus saved and invested by the people In the Economy Savings Certificates will be utilized only for nation- al reconstruction, and not be diverted to other uses.
BISHOP SING DIES AT 80
The Generalissimo reiterated his earlier conviction that as long as all human and Snancial resources of the country, can be mobilized to he fullest extent there can be no SHANGHAI, Sept. 8 Reuter-doubt of China winning the final **The Rt. Rev. Sing Tsae-seng. victory.
formerly Assistan: Bishop of the Diocese of Cheklang died yesterday
at the age of "80.
Bishop Sing was the Arst Chl- nese to be consecrated to the Bis- hopric in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
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Only if every Chinese sayes one cent a day," said the Gen- erallssimo, "we'll have" $135,-- 000,000 more a month for re- constraction, or $1,600,000,000 a year. If he or she saves one dollar a month regularly, we'll have $450,000,000 a month or $5,000,000,000 a year."
ITALIAN CLAIM
DUAL PROGRAMME Rome, Sept. 8 (Reuter)-An Ita- 'lan war communique claims that
China, the Generalissimo said, is Italian bombers, escorted by fight carrying on a dual programme sim-
ultaneously, resistance and recon-
MINISTER OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS
APPOINTMENT OF LIANG HAN-TSAO CHUNGKING, Sept. 8 (Reuter) -Mr. Llang Han-tsao, at present Secretary-General of the Legisla- tive Yuan will shortly be appoint- ed Minister of Political Affairs on the board of the National Milltary Council.
He will succeed General Chen. Cheng who has resigned the con- current posts in the Government in order to devote his entire effort and time to the direction of mi'i- tary operations on the Yangtse River front.
— Mr. Liang Han-tsao is a close as- sociate of Dr. Sun Fo. President of the Legislative Yuan.
BURMA PREMIER
RESIGNS
RANGOON, Sept. 8 (Reuter) —– Following the passing of a no cons fidence motion by the House of Representatives, the Prime Minia- ter has submitted his resignation to the Governor, who has asked him to continue office until the new Ministry is formed.
ADMIRAL HART
LEAVES
SHANGHAI, Sept. 8 (Renter)- Admiral T. Hart, Commander-in- Chlef of the U. 8. Asiatic Fleet, left unannounced yesterday on board the U. S. 8. Marblehead re- portedly for Tsingtao and North i China waters, according to the local Press,
ALL HITLER'S VENOM AND LUFTWAFFE STRIKING POWER FAIL TO COW LONDON
Civil Defence Services Successfully
Speedily Deal With All Tasks
And
ABOVE THE SUNDAY HUSH cane the hiss of water pouring on fires in the thickly congested East End after Hitler's "vengeance raid” the fiercest and the longest -on Britain's capital.
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From early Saturday evening until dawn the German raiders were flung against London, but all Hitler's venom and the striking power of the Luftwaffe failed to cow London, whose motto this morning was
as usual
"carry on". It being the first Sunday after the anniversary of the declaration of war, the day was observed as a National Day of Prayer, says a Reuter message.
MANY BOMBS WERE DROPPED IN DOCKS OF THE PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY and a large are was caused in docks south of the river. Elsewhere some warehouses were damaged and several barges set on fire. Attacks in the other parts of London were not comparable in magnitude but many bombs were dropped. In the south of London two schools were seriously damaged and a fire was caused in central London. Houses were demolished in various districts.
400 Killed And Over Thousand Seriously Injured
Throughout all these areas, the j civil defence services speedily and successfully dealt with the tasks imposed upon them. These in- cluded the evacuation of several hundred civilians in one area ren-- dered dangerous by fire and assist ing to restore road and rail com- munications which have suffered considerable interruption although the trunk lines have not been seriously affected and more parti- cularly fire-fighting which has im- posed a very heavy task upon the |fire service, many of whom carried on work under the bombardment. These attacks have much ex-
have been incurred.
area
BOMB ON SHELTER CROWDED WITH OVER 1,000 PEOPLE
LONDON, SEPT. 8 (REUTER)-IT IS BELIEVED THAT 14 PER- SONS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, WERE KILLED AND ABOUT 40 WERE INJURED LAST MIGHT when a bomb fell on a shelter in one East End district crowded with over 1,000 people.
Although bombs were still falling nearby, civil defence workers and doctors rescued the injured from the debris and dressed the wounded before fleets of ambulances took them to hospital.
This is one of the several har-ments that were not seriously
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Renter) ceeded in scale any that has pre-rowing incidents which have con-affected and the output may not Adm. Hart arrived three days Provisional estimates of the ceded them and heavy casualties tributed to the heavy casualty list. be seriously hindered. ago and had conferences with casualties in the London
It is understood that a few The Ministry of Transport an- Consular. officials and the com- during last night's and yesterday In view of the number of in- people were killed, more being in-nounced today that some disloca mander of the 4th Marines, Col. de afternoon's raids, which were the cidents, many of which were fured, some critically, when a bombtion of transport occurred as thè witt Peck.
biggest in the, war are 400 killed minor in character and which co fell in a street where people, ignor-result of last night's raids, particu- and 1,300 to 1,400 seriously in-curred during the night any ing the warning, has taken cover, larly in the areas south and east jured,
Casualty Agures given now must be trying to get home. regarded as approximate.
BULGARIAN PACT WITH RUMANIA
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A statement will be made as soon as possible.
11.29 P.M. WARNING
Sympathy is with the East End docks' area which bore the brunt SOFIA Sept. 8 (Reuter)—The Prime Minister, Prof. Floff, tala, of the German assault. afternoon broadcast the announce- The Germans lost at least 8 ment of the signing of the Bul- planes, 74 to our aghters and 14
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)-A garian Rumanian Agreement ced to the A. A. defences. Twenty- ing southern-Dobruja to Bulgaria two British planes are missing, air raid warning was sounded in
the London arca (G.M.T.).
up to her 1912 frontier..
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The news spread in the capital and the ringing of church belis was followed by an enthusiastic demonstration. The crowd.sur- rounded the Royal Palace loudly cheering King Boris.
but eight pilots are safe.
The Germans say they sent 500 machines. over,
SEVERE DAMAGE
On the other hand, a bomb which fell immediately in front of a crowded bus does "not appear to have killed any-
one.
Many passengers Were injured by the dying glass but most es caped serious injury.. One passen at 11:20 pm.ger took a flying leap from the top step and landed on to the plat- form safely.
The apparently indiscriminate The nature of the bombing was ilus- the trated by the demolishing of many houses in quiet roads far from any
NEARLY 10 BOMBS
"ALL-CLEAR” 12.24 P.M.
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter) Towards the end of the raid,| "all-clear" was sounded in the Nazi girmen, appeared to drop London area at 12,24 p.m. SIGNED AT CRAIOVA
bombg indiscriminately. On both. Though localised and in no dan-public or important buildings. crs attacked arsenals at Malts instruction. As the war of resistance An agreement between Bulgaria was severe, but viewed
BUCHAREST, Sept. 8 (Reuter) banks of the Thames, the damage ger of spreading, many night fires: the face of British fighter oppost-enters the final stage. he added, and Rumania for the eession of light of the war as n whole, nct docks area, as A.R.P. personnel in the were still burning in the London tion and caused great destruction it is all the more essential that all and huge fires:
Dobruja was signed by chiefs or serious.. available financial resources be the respective delegations at) mobilized further invigorate Craiova yesterday afternoon. the nation's war effort.
The administrative occupation The National Government, said of the ceded territory was fixed
The only report of serious damı- the Generalissimo, is resolute intor Sept. 14 but
the Bulgarian age outside London referred to an oil installation in the lower
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PAGE Z-Sporting news. -PAGE- 3-Radio programmes:
Coming events.
PAGE 4-Night raids over Bri- tain on Friday; Nazis attack convoy; Great display of sea, power in Mediterraneap: Antonescu's telegrams to Axis chiels; Peace through victory. PAGE 5-Colony Frenchmen support de Gaulle; Wed- "dings; University enrolments; Round the Police Courts: Nazi officers on border. PAGE 8-Leading article: Lope
Wolf of the Far East, PAGE 8-Week-end' sport. PAGES '9 and 10-Finance and
Commerce.''
PAGE 11-Successtal tender- ërs 'notlded; Unlawful "80. ciety: Reaumption of Lat No 1008.
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There was some interference with; utilities.
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pushing the Movement to a suc- army won't march in until Sept. Thames, where a large fire was
cessful conclusion, and it is the 20. "Governments conviction thay this
Bulgaria has agreed to pay Ru- Movement serves as the bridge to mania one milion lei as part of
Cont'd. Page 7, Col. 3.
the agreement.
“started,
Civil defence services' received their first real try-out and proved fully equal to the task, Fire- fighters especially were magni- bardment despite casualties.
Chinese Troops Have Never acent, working under the bom-
Crossed Indo-China Border
CHUNGKING, Sept. 8 (Reuter)-It is authoritatively stated that the Vichy report that Chinese troops crossed the Indo-China Iron- tler and clashed with the Indo-China troops is entirely without foundation.
It is pointed out that Chinese troops have never yet crossed the Indo-China border and would only do so if Japanese troops landed In Indo-China.
A squadron of Polish airmen again distinguished them- selves, driving
the enemy formation back down the Thames and bringing down 11 planes, eight of them heavy. bombers and three Messer- schmitta.
took up action stations.
Military Importance Of Raid
LONDON,
of London.
Praise For High Courage, Resolution Of The Civil Population
» LONDON, Sept. 8 (Renter)- bombs of all calibres, including in-resolution with which the civil It is estimated that nearly 70 Praise for the high courage and
cendiary, were dropped. In three population has accepted the Ger- south-east London districts, badly pen challenge and tribute to the damaging about 25 working class civil defence services was con houses, blowing out shops and cut-tained in this morning's com ting off the electrical, power.munique of the Air Ministry and Cavities were 'made in the gardens Ministry of Home Security. of a new housing estate.
It states that further parti.... Among the bomba batter nimedoutare have now been given that were some which slightly damaged heavy attacks were directed on a power station, although one of London by the enemy during yes.. the new type of bombs-canister terday evening and continued on oil, containing an incendiary shell a smaller scale throughout the -possibly meant for this target
night
The
Sept.. 8 (Beuter) (truck a Roman Catholic Church a The bombing was widespread Daylight confirmed that the fires half-mile away and started a fire. which raged in London during the There was a ring of incendiary and the later part of the attack longest air raid were localised, bombs on the main shipping cen- appeared to be indiscriminate. writes Reuter's Air correspondent. tre. Several fres were started and Damage was severe, but viewed | damaged houses and buildings against the background of the A roof top view of the capital
presented an alarming spectacle. war, it is not serious.. on all sides, showed that they
One, factory employing several major weight of the enemy's are now under control. Beveral
thousand people was hit. Inside offensive was concentrated on columns of smoke were climbing into the morning air from the the factory a good deal of dainage both banks of the Thames, east
done.
of the
on curate bombing was not easy direction of the Thames Estuary, it is suggested that a train was riverside where thres extensive " VICHY REPORT
one was killed and six wounded" owing to the rising of the heat and but no flames" were visible.
followed to its destination by about area and a number of others were VICHY, Bept. 8 (Reuter) Havas adds that the conference thick palls of smoke. Buildings
The Luftwaffe's heaviest attack 50 bombers and fighters. The caused. Chinese troops have violated Indo- between the Japanese and French of no military importance have of the war, spread over ten hours main supply of sources in this Much damage was done and a China frontier on Sept. 5, accord-authorities in Hanoi is continuing suffered.
during the afternoon and night, factory, was practically untouched.number of persons were rendered ing to a Havas despatch from satisfactorily and direct negotia- While the raid was one of the failed to raze any considerable
RESUME WORK
temporary homeless, but were Fano1.
tions are also proceeding between most spectacular London had area to the ground,
Today, after the raiders had Fuccessfully removed from the The despatch adds: "They were the Vichy and Japanese Govern- known, it apparently failed to be Military Importance of the raid passed, immediate steps were danger area and immediate steps driven back by our covering troops ments in AM atmosphere of more than locally severe at the was general, and damage is yet to taken in this and other factories were taken to provide them with after a lively engagement in which greatest cordiality.
to resume work in those depart food and shelter.
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