1939-12-23 — Page 6

NAZI EXPRESS Saar Train Runs At Full

GERMANS SUFFERING FROM OVERWORK

Berlin, To-day.

Thousands of Germans suffering from overwork are to be given three weeks' holi- day next year and those whose holidays were cancell- ed last September may have them restored.

This is part of the general modi- fication of the war labour program- me, and was announced yesterday.

The new decrees, which come Into effect on January 1, recognise In principle the 8-hour day, and state that even in the "vital in- dustries" It must not exceed 12

R.A.F. CASUALTY LIST

London, To-day.

A further Air Ministry casual- ty list issued yesterday records the names of 40 officers and men killed in action or missing, seven died on active service and one wounded.

The list Includes a Far Eastern man in the person of Pilot-Or- ficer M. E. G. Maller, who was killed.

Pilot-Officer Maller was born in Malaya. His father lives at Usa River, Tanganyika-Reuter.

hours.

Women and boys must not

work

at night, and payment for overtime is restored.-Reuter.

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 23, 1939

DISASTER Speed Into Second EIGHTH SEVERE SMASH SINCE THE WAR

Berlin, To-day.

AT LEAST 70 WERE KILLED and about 100 injured when the Berlin-Nuenkirchen express crashed into the Berlin-Cologne express at a station some fifty miles to the south-west of Berlin.

The engine and six coaches of the first train and

four coaches of the second were derailed. Both trains were packed with Christmas holiday pas-

sengers.

Doctors, nurses and medical plies were rushed and an

sup- enquiry

was quickly opened into the cause of the disaster.-Reuter.

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Havas Baye that the Cologne ex- press had come to a halt which was not scheduled and that the Saar express ran into It when travelling at full speed.

EIGHTH BAD SMASH

London, To-day.

The tragle train smash carly yes- terday morning between Berlin and Brandenburg is the eighth railway accident in Germany since the be- ginning of November.

It is calculated that 210 persons have now been killed and 257 In- Jured on the German rallway system since the war began.

This succession of serious accidents emphasises the important part play- ed by railway stock in the prosecu- tlon of war, particularly in the case denendent almost of a belligerent exclusively upon land transport.

STRAIN ON LINES

Even in Britain considerable strain

is placed on the railways in wartime, As witness the fact that 1,500 special trains left London for the evacuation also hours, areas in less than 36 the official statement published yes- terday saying that 5.500 special trains railways for were run on British

the conveyance of troops and muni- tions during the first three months of war, and 50,000 specially built rail- the way wagons are in service for consignment of exceptional weight and dimensions, such as large guns and armour plate.

The British railway system, how- to ever, is operating smoothly, and ensure adequate facilities for the fu- ture, the Ministry of Sunniy recently 20-ton placed a contract for 10,000 covered goods-wagons.

GERMAN LINES OVERWORKED

The German railways, as the ac eldents indicate, are in a less for- tunate position, much of the track and rolling stock being in an antiquated

to the. condition, and also owing diminution of personnel and over time by the remaining staff, many of to be whom are rellably reported working an average of over 12 hours a day.

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Further difficulties are caused Germany by the position of goods. wagons, the grave shortage of which is common knowledge in all countries bordering on Germany-Beuter.

NEW TERRITORIAL

BATTALIONS

New Delhi, To-day.

Five në Territorial battalions are

to be forthed In India, two in the Funjab and one'each in Delhi, Bam- bay and Madras. *** Reuter:-

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