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THE CHINA MALL, FEBRUARY 15, 1940

ITALIAN

MISSION BOMBING

Chungking, To-day.

An alleged official docu- ment, received from the Ita- lian Catholic Mission at Han- chung, in south Shensi, is stated to confirm that Japan- ese aircraft, and not Chinese as previously reported, were responsible for two bombings of the city last October.

The document states: "Two months after the raids a radio station in Ger- many, quoting a despatch from Rome broadcast news to the effect that Chinese planes were responsible the bombing of the Catholic Mission

for

SENATE POSTPONES EMBARGO DISCUSSION

Washington, To-day.

The Senate foreign relations committee has postponed formal consideration of the proposals for an embargo on exports to Japan. Senator Key Pittman predict. ed, however, that the embargo resolution would be approved by the committee this session.-Reu. ter.

TRIBUTES

buildings in Hanchung on October 25 TO LORD

and October 30.

"This report was picked up by a reliable news agency and relayed round the world.

"When this Mission read the report it wrote to the local Chinese authori- ties testifying that the report was without foundation. The Mission also requested the Italian Government to file a protest with the Japanese Gov-- ernment for its indiscriminate de- struction of third-power property."

BO BOMBS

are on

TWEEDSMUIR

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE PRIME MINISTER OF CAN- ADA HAS SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE DOMINIONS: "PLEASE ACCEPT WARMEST THANKS ON] BEHALF OF THE CANADIAN GOV. ERNMENT AND PEOPLE FOR THE TELEGRAM IN WHICH YOU RE- CORD THE DEEP REGRET OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AT PASSING OF LORD TWEEDSMUIR DESIRE TO BE ASSO-

NAZI RAIDERS LIVEN UP TROOPS IN

THE MAGINOT LINE

PARIS, TO-DAY. DESPITE SHELLING BY ARTILLERY AND TRENCH MORTARS, NAZI RAIDERS HAVE AGAIN BEEN DRIVEN BACK IN DISORDER ON THE WEST- ERN FRONT, IT WAS REVEALED YESTERDAY. Exchanges of fire between casemates on the Rhine are also

reported in French quarters.

The bitter cold wave still grips the western front and the thermometer has dropped to fou rdegrees above zero, Fahrenheit · 28 degrees of frost.

the

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con-

In the region east of the Moselle

German High Command tinues to attempt to raid French posis, with the object of capturing prisoners.

The latest attempt has again' been repulsed.

It was supported by carefully plan- ned artillery, although the raiders were few and numbered about 50.

NEW COLOUR FOR GUARDS

LONDON, TO-DAY.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING YES- TERDAY PRESENTED NEW CO- LOURS TO A BATTALION OF THE IRISH GUARDS ON THE PARADE GROUND AT WELLINGTON BAR- RACKS.,

On both occasions, he wore the uni- form of Colonel-in-Chief of the regi- ment.-Reuter.

At the same time trench mor- tara sent their heavy projectiles hurtling down on the post itself. But the French artillery had not been idle. The French gunners put down a heavy barrage of shells in front of a curtain of

He then went to the Tower of Lon- fire, and this, don, where he presented Colours to a coupled with shots from the auto-battalion of the Welsh Guards. matic arms of the Thirty-five Japanese planes

garrison, drove said to have bombed Hanchung

back the Nazi raiders in disorder, THE October 25, killing 63 and wounding AND THE

THE COMMUNIQUE 70.

About 200 buildings are stated |CIATED WITH US IN THE NATION- | stated an enemy

Last night's French communique to have been destroyed. In the raid |AL SORROW.

raid failed to the on October 30 Japanese planes

west of the Saar. are "By his reported to have dropped 80 bombs gifts, high conception of ofce, devo- tured by the French Navy and taken broad humanity, great A German cargo steamer was cap- which resulted in 10 casualties. The tion to duty, unsparing dedication of into a French port. Italian Mission buildings are said to himself to the service of Canada and have been damaged in both raids.-wide knowledge of our country Reuter,

and people, Lord Tweedsmuir endeared

BIG SUCCESS OF SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

LONDON, TO-DAY,

DURING THE FIRST 11 WEEKS OF THE NATIONAL SAVINGS CAM- PAIGN OVER £80,000,000 HAS BEEN RAISED, WHICH IS NEARLY FOUR TIMES THE ANTICIPATED RATE.

When the voluntary campaign-was launched with the creation of the new Savings Certificate and the new De- fence Bond it was expected to raise about £100,000,000 in twelve months.

Since the war began 10,000 new savings groups have been formed, bringing the total to more than 50,000. About 75% of these are in offices and factories and new groups are being

formed at the rate of 250 daily.

If the groups do their work properly they should ensure that an even larger current savings will be

amount of

passed to the Government, Wireless.

British

CONTRACTS

BE

MAY IGNORED

London, To-day.. With a view to expediting the pro- duction and delivery of cotton-goods to meet Government requirements and export orders, a system. of preference directions is to be brought into opera- tion under the control of the cotton industry,

Reuter.

himself to all classes of Canadians. MR. EDEN NOT TO VISIT His passing is regarded as a personal loss in thousands of homes in this land.

TURKEY

London,, To-day. It was reported from Ankara yes- terday that Mr. Anthony Eden would visit Turkey before returning from Egypt. This is officially denied Home

for in London.-Reuter.

"Telegrams of sympathy which have reached us from all parts of the world bear witness to the affection, regard and admiration which his character and the labours of his life won him among men of many races.

ABIDING MEMORY

"Everything he did and said brought ly happy and an example such as his honour to the country of his birth and will remain as an abiding memory in the country of his adoption. His pre- this land which he loved so much and sence amongst us made people proud-served so well."-British Wireless.

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