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A COLUMBER PICTURE

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"THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 16, 1940

CONGRESS CRITICISED:

MR. GANDHI'S

BUT MILITANCE

IS MILD D

"BRITAIN IS FIGHTING India's battle in

the West as well as in the East where the Medi- NAZIS

terranean has become India's first line of de- fence," declared the Rajah of Khallikote, pre- siding at the All-India Conference of Non- Congress political leaders in Nagpur yester- day.

The Rajah deplored Gandhi's attempt to launch an anti-war campaign at this critical time and declared that Congress was holding up India's progress.

It was the foremost duty ofj

every Indian who understood the present position of India, he add- ed, to concentrate all efforts on helping Britain to achieve victory.

Reuter.

Gandhi: An Instrument For Peace "Who knows that I shall

CZECH H.Q.

IN LONDON

FIND

100,000 LOST MEN

German statisticians who have. persistently juggled with figures in efforts to minimise..their war losses have slipped up once again. Into a review of what are called in Britain "vital statistics". births, marriages, deaths, &c.-- has crept an admission, that their

war casualties to date total 250,- 000.

more

This is nearly 100,000 than the figure given on July 3, when it was stated that casualties to June 25, the date of the French Armistice, totalled 156,492.

of

As there has been no land fight- ing since June 25, it is obvious that the total first announced was Even gross under-estimate. A building in Mayfair, until re-now the figure falls far short

It was estimated cently a private house, will be the the real total. centre from which Czechs all over in London on June 5 that German the world will work for the free-losses were between 400,000 and dom of their country. To this 500,000, and this figure must have building, 114, Park Street, W. 1, been increased considerably in the Dr. Benes, recognised by Britain last 20 days of fighting in France. as President of the Czechoslovak

day. Republic, will travel each from his home in Putney.

not be an instrument for bringing peace, not only

The whole machinery of gov-until now serving on the Czech Their first between Britain and In-erminent is being set up there. The National Committes.

Cabinet met there and the new duties will be to work in conjunc-

dia but between the war-Parliament, which will carry on tion with the British authorities

of the

ring nations world," said the Mahatma Gandhi in Wardha in a statement on his plan of "individual civil

dis- obedience."

Explaining why he was not of- fering himself for arrest, he said that this would be the last civil disobedience movement he would lead and he must stay out of pri- son in order to meet any contin- gency that might arise.

In his statement he said that Congress cannot wish ill to Bri- tain nor can it help her through of arms because of its creed non-violence.

"I know India," he said, "is not one-minded. There is part of In- dia that is war-minded and will learn the art of war through help- ing the British. Congress, there- fore, does not desire to surround ammunition factories or barracks and prevent people from doing what they like."-Reuter.

NEW WAY OF BLOOD STORAGE

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Min- ister of Health, announced a me- dical discovery through which blood given by donors for trans- fusion may be retained for indefinitely.

use

Originally this blood kept its properties for only three weeks, he said Now it had been discov ered that if the red corpuscles were taken out of blood, the white opalescent liquid called plasma Avhich remained was just as good for treating average cases of shock as the "full-blooded article" and could be kept indefinitely.

The plasma. could be reduced to

a powder, which, when water was

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"PRIMROSE PATH"

Ginger Rogeri Joel McCrea..

the original liquidin

The administration of plasma is particularly useful in cases of shock after operations, emergency or otherwise, and where the actual haemorrhage hos. not been severe. It increases the netuni volume. of blood fluid in the vessels, and draws back fluld that may have escaped into the tissues into the 'normal circulation."

the democratic traditions of the Republic, will also meet there.

Parliament will for the present consist of some 40 members, all

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to organise the thousands of Czech soldiers and airmen who escaped from France into a new Anny and Air Force.

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Supreme Charge Of The Gallant 27th Lancers! Thousands of reckless soldiers plunge "Into The Mouth of Hell" so that a brave regiments

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The Screen Trembles With The Thunder, Of Immortal Hoof-Beats And The Heart -Beats Of A Deathless Love!

ERROL FLYNN OLIVIA de HAVILLAND

The CHARGE of the LIGHT BRIGADE

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