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AIR RAID CASUALTIES

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 19, 1940

REASON FOR RETICENCE

ASKED BY PRIVATE NOTICE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY IF HE COULD MAKE ANY STATEMENT ABOUT THE |ANNOUNCEMENTS OF AIR RAID CASUALTIES

IN BRITAIN, MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL. SAID: “I AM SORRY TO SAY THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION HAS BEEN CRITICISED- FOR IMPOSING THIS RESTRICTION.

"The truth is I am primarily to blame in the matter. As Minister of Defence I don't consider daily publication desirable.

"First, we don't receive from the enemy similar information about the effects of our attacks upon them, and I see no need to

any

H.M.S. IMOGEN LOST IN COLLISION

It was officially an- nounced in London yesterday that the destroyer H.M.S. Imo-. gen has been lost as result of a collision in dense fog.

One officer and 10 ratings were injured, of whom one rating has since died. Seven- teen ratings are miss- .ing, feared lost. Reuter.

BRITAIN LIKES BOTH

present them tabulated reports of their raids. CANDIDATES

NO RADIO TALKS WITH MANILA

With reference to an announcement re- garding the possi- bility of opening radio telephonic communi- cation with Manila, the Colonial Secretary states that he has in- vestigated the mat- ter and is satisfied that the difficulties which stand in the way are so great that nothing will be gain- ed by pursuing the question further at -the present time.

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"This information, when exam- lined by the German air force, would enable them to lay their

Interest in the American plans with more exactness than presidential elections has they hitherto have shown, and by! comparing them with the reports been greatly increased by of their bombers, to ascertain to the nomination of Presi- Isome extent which attacks were

fruitful and which were wide, or dent Roosevelt as Demo- the mark.

cratic candidate.

"Secondly, this country is now The evening press of Britain on active service as far as the yesterday called it an event of the whole mass of the people is con- widest importance and commented cerned. It has been well said on the fact that both President. that the front line runs through Roosevelt and Mr. Wendell Will- the factorles.

kie, his Republican rival, are

"It is not usual in war to pu- with Britain in her fight against blish casualties which occur at the the aggressors.

front as a result of artillery bom- The "Star," for instance, says bardment. If casualties were that President Roosevelt by his heavy the enemy would be en-political career and Mr. Willkie couraged. If they were light he by his rise in industry show their would strive to improve his ait-qualities as leaders. They give the lie to the totalitarian obses- sion that democracies cannot pro- duce such men.

men,

Army Analogies

Britain can view the situation.. Thirdly, although each battalion with great encouragement, both in the line knows perfectly, well men will see that she gets all the what its daily casualties are, it is help that the United States can not thought necessary to publish give.

the totals daily in Army ́orders and read them out to the troops every morning..

"I don't see why these analo- "gies don't apply to aerial bomb-

ardment of the civilian popula-| tion under the new conditions| of war."

Mr. Churchill therefore propos--

NOT GUILTYd that all casualties from air

-JURY TOLD VERDICT

Reuter.

PROBLEM OF

THE "CONCHY"

the

raids should be posted as soon as Talking about conscientious ob- they were ascertained at the town jectors, the Minister of Labour, hall or other convenient centre in Mr. Ernest Bevin, said in any town or district but that re- House of Commons yesterday that production of these figures in the he could not see his way to form- Press, either individually, or inng a National Labour Corps in the aggregate, should be forbid- which they could be enlisted, but he deplored any victimisation of At the Criminal Sessions this den.

He proposed further that at them by their employers. morning, the Chief Justice, Sir

He was considering whether or Atholl MacGregor, directed the monthly intervals the general-total jury to return a formal verdict casualties in that period should be not it was practicable for the dif- of "Not Guilty" in respect of a announced in Parliament and pu- ference in the pay they got from charge of possession 71,000 heroin blished in the press-Reuter. pills and 826 ounces of pink mass

against Yui Lam, Lam Tsoi and SHIPPING

two women, Lee Yee and Ho Fui.

Mr. J. P. Murphy,

assistant

crown counsel, was for the pro- RESUMED

secution while accused were re-i presented by the Hon, Mr. Leo d'Almada, instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva.

a house in Lion

their company and the value of a soldier's pay, and rations could be put into a central fund. Reuter,

END OF TRADE WITH THE FRENCH

(Special to "China Mail"} Traffic between North Africa

The Indian Government has and France, suspended for about annulled the license for free trade

Mr. Murphy said that on June a month, has been resumed, ac- granted to France in respect of 1 a party of

officers cording to a Havas despatch from merchandise revenue

.from - continental ralded

Rock Marseilles. First ship carried 800 France, Corsica, Tunis, Algeria Rond and the accused were found sheep from Algeria. Departures and Morocco. This was announc- on the premises. Two attempted of ships

assuredjed in the House of Commons yes-

are also now

Secretary for India.-Hovas,

to run away. A cubicle of the from Marseilles to Tunis, Bona, terday by Mr. Leopold Amery, floor was found to be a heroin Algiers and Oran.-Reuter. {factory. ... It was not working, sa

Among the belongings of accused was found the key to the cubicle.|

Mr. Grimmitt said he found the

key which opened the door of the

cubicle in a basket belonging to Arst accused. He also found keys

which opened the drawers of the

chest in the cublele.

After the

Crown's case had been completed, Mr. d'Almada sald that the Crown had not

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