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"NORMANDIE" TO BE BUILT

Paris, To-day.

A second "Normandie" is to be built to replace the "Paris" which was recently destroyed by fire, it is announced.

Work on the new liner will not begin until the end of 1940, how- ever, because the only dock in France large enough for placing a ship over 50,000 tons оп the stocks, is occupied with the con- struction of the aeroplane carrier "Marshal Joffre."-Trans-Ocean.

Britain's Offer To Soviet

Moscow, To-day. THE Foreign Commis-

SEVEN EMERGENCY HOSPITALS BEING BUILT

Chungking, To-day.

While the exodus of Chungking inhabitants con- tinues from the smouldering ruins of what was once a densely populated area of the city, the .authorities are making every effort to assist in

the relief work.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has ordered hundreds of Government cars including his own to be put at the disposal of the refugees and heavily laden private cars and lorries are entering and leaving the city day and night.

MARTIAL LAW REIMPOSED: HEAVY GUNFIRE

"Canton, To-day.

Activities in Canton were sud- denly brought to a standstill when martial law was unexpectedly rein- forced at 11 o'clock this morning. There had been a previous three hour period of martial law.

The Japanese spokesman told Reuter: "Owing to Sunday's good results in cleaning up looters and other unruly elements, we have decided to continue, and the pro- clamation of martial law can be

It is estimated that 200,000 per-

FALSE ALARMS Although air raid alarms are sons have been evacuated and more are to follow. Meanwhile, salvaggiven at frequent intervals, Japan- ing work is continuing at all speed, ese planes have so far failed to re-expected from time to time.". machinery, furniture, bails of cotton appear, this being due, it is be- and paper being carried or trans-lieyed to the increased air raid pre- cautions of the Chungking authori- ported to safety.

Two newspaper plants were com- pletely demolished and four others sar, M. Molotoff, yes-seriously damaged. terday, received the Bri- It has now been tish

The restrictions ended at noon. A foreigner on Shameen In- formed Reuter that heavy gun- fire was audible, last night, com- ing from the direction of the Cantón - Hankow Railway. Reuter.

on

At present, only one newspaper ties.

Following an alarm on Sunday is published in greatly reduced size

in but it is stated that more will re-night the population remained

shelters for two hours but no planes appear within a few days.

appeared. It was later learnt that

business city to the ordered to open for they had passed the

and nine northeast and bombed, two cities in Monday between seven

while the shops open mainly dur definitely de- that district.

Two Japanese planes flew overing the evening hours when a rush Ambassador, Sir cided not to move the Government William Seeds, to receive since the plan to evacuate several Chungking yesterday morning but of the customers sets in-Trans-

Ministries had been carried out dropped no bombs. The banks were Ocean. the British counter-several months ago. Several schools proposals. The inter-were also moved to the safer side view lasted 40 minutes.

Political circles state that the British proposals contained the following points:

(1) A Soviet guarantee for the five States directly adjacent to the Soviet Union, i.e. Finland Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Rumania,

(2) A pledge of British assist ance in the event that the Soviet Union is involved in war as result of these guarantees..`

Although this information is de- clared to be well substantiated, it is not possible to obtain official confirmation, since British and Soviet quarters maintain strict silence. Trans-Ocean.

some time ago and others will now follow.

EMERGENCY HOSPITALS All hospitals are being removed from the city to safer spots in the country, where seven emergency hospitals are under construction.

As a means of assisting relief work, the Government has decided to supply every refugee with five dollars, and those who are penniless as result of the catastrophe will one million dollar receive $30, a fund having been provided for this purpose.

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Refugee camps have been erected outside the city limits and special corps have been organised for sisting the helpless and aged.

3,000 KILLED Several shops reopened on Mon-

NO CONFIRMATION day and it is assumed that others

will also resume business as soon as the immediate danger is over. At present, the barest necessities are difficult to obtain in the city, the main shopping centre, having been practically wiped out by the fire.

· London, Tolday. Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr R. A. Butler, in the House of Commons yester day said that the Government had no confirmation of reports that The exact figures of casual- are not German troops were massing at ties and material damage ar

Polish frontier --Trans- available, but it is believed that

wards of three thousand were killed.

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