THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 26, 1940.
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION Nazi Tactics In Poland Against All Churches
ANOTHER CONGRESS
LEADER GAOLED
Dr. T. S. Rajan, former Congress Minister in Madras, and the first ex-Minis- ter to be arrested for practising civil disobe- dience, was sentenced at Trichinopoly, yes- terday: to a year's im- prisonment and a fine. of £75-Reuter:
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AIR CREWS FLOWING TO R.A.F.
The Empire Air Train- ing Scheme- which was started at the beginning of the war to exploit the resources of the British Commonwealth of Na- tions in men and material -is already providing re- inforcements for the Bat- tle of 1941,
Catholic Priests Shot Or Imprisoned
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION in Poland, contrary to German-inspired reports, is being steadily intensified, according to reliable cir- cles in London yesterday.
It was stated that 400 Polish Catholic priests have been deported to Germany. Many were executed and the remainder plac- ed in concentration camps. --- Roman Catholic churches are being gradually closed down.
The position of Polish Pro- testants, numbering about 400,000, is stated to be even worse.
All Polish Protestant priests in the provinces have been im- prisoned.
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sarvers, who are described by the Air Ministry" as, the "Eye Drain of our Aircraft.”
pilot
The Observer guides the over enemy territory at night and
may also manipulate the bomb- aiming sights and drop the bombs.
All the men in this contingent were Canadians, but there are a large number of Australians. New Zealanders and men from Britain who are also undergoing advanced training in Canada.
Polish nuns.staffing schools and hospitals have been deported.
In the district of Kalisz, in western Poland, '40 per cent, of alt. Protestants out of a total of 110,000, have been arrested and deported to German labour canips.
The issue of all Polish · Pro- testant publications is strictly for- bidden. Reuter.
PAGE MR. RIPLEY
Breakdown of Axis "col- laboration" in the air war over, Britain has had one curious sequel,' wrote Trained pilots and air-gunners Reuter's air correspondent are also being turned out in Aus- tralia and New Zealand. Some yesterday. have already arrived in Britain and others will go directly, to places overseas.
fighters
The escort of Italian sent over the Channel recently to During the week-end, the first From now on, pilots, observers protect German bombers was go contingent of men trained in and air gunners from different badly handled by British Sghters left their Canada under the scheme arrived parts of the Commonwealth will that they fled and in England. All are Pilot-Officers oe arriving in Britain in ever- Nazi comrades to fend for them- and Sergeants trained as Air Ob- increasing numbers. ------
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It has now been ascertained that when the scattered Ger- man formation returned home their pilots ferroted out the Italian pilots.
Arguments led to blows and blows to shots. It is reported that some of the combatants were i killed.-Reuter.
AMERICAN FINANCIAL AID TO BE DISCUSSED
{Continued from Page 1) could give Britain In 1941, to which he had replied: "Aero- planes, munitions, ships and finance."
His "reference to the financial position referred entirely to the situation created under the legis- lation under which Britain had to pay cash for purchases in the United States..
At no time was the general economic and financial position of Britain referred to.
American Dollar
Position
dealt
Questions and answers only with the specific American dollar position and had been uni- versally interpreted in this sense in the United States press,
After conferring with... Pre- sident Roosevelt for 80 minutes yesterday, Lord Lothian told reporters: "The President and
I never mentioned - finance all
America's Help
Lord- Lothian ́· said. “President Roosevelt wanted §. to - get the story or England and her rusis- tance to -bombing: attacks. --
* Lord Lothian said he gave the President a picture of the situa- tion in England that was optimis. tic if we get some help from you."
The Ambassador 2.deplared: "The President made.no promiss of any sort" and added: *I didn't discuss any (oppelfici problem with him "Router.
The prafie "apeclater, to falegrams hi used by the “Sunday: Herald", Vand "China" Mall to Indianta" nbws" which Is strictly .copyright- under the "prov alone of the Telecommunications/Dis sligancë, 1930, and may not be reprint bd under any circumstances, either: wholly or in part, without prior at rangement.
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STOP PRESS
The red ball, signifying the preliminary alarm, went up in Chungking yesterday when five Japanese aircraft were sighted crossing the Szechuen. border in the vicinity of Fengtsleh. Early reports gave no information of a local raid. — Reuter,
There have been now, further, developments in connection with suggestions that the credits of all belligerents in Washington be
frozen.
**** Unconfirmed reports yesterday said some officials were consider- ing the matte
Reuter,
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