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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1940.

MUNICH PACT HELD NULL AND VOID

.. DR. BENES, PRESIDENT of the Czecho- slovak Provisional Government, revealed to the newly formed Czechoslovak State Council yesterday that at his request the British Gov- ernment, in the official Note dated Novem- ber 11, expressly assured him they did not re- cognise the Munich Agreement.

Dr. Benes added: "It goes without saying that we shall draw all the conclusions to which we are legally entitled by our agreement with the British Government when the appropriate

moment comes.

SAVE SICK

IN RAID

Doctors and nurses at a hospital in a south-east town moved patients from some of the wards when incendiary bombs fell on two blocks of the build- ing.

A fire was quickly put out by staff, and firemen,

Patients in other parts of the hospital had been moved, as it was feared that there was an un- exploded bomb nearby. Families in houses near the spot have been evacuated. **

- Two bombs were dropped by

a raider in a south-west dle- trict of London.

The roar of a plane flying fair ly low was heard in Central Lon- don. A.A. guns opened fire and the raider quickly made off.

Two banks, a post office and a block of luxury flats were dam- aged when a high explosive. bomb

on

"I lay the fullest emphasis the fact that we are not going to abandon any of our citizens, either | Czechoslovaks or Ruthenians.”

He said the struggle for libera- tion was being carried on unant- mously in Bohemia and 90% of all Slovaks were in favour of, a united republic.

As to Carpathian Ruthenia. easternmost province of Czecho- slovakia annexed by Hungary In May, 1939, Ruthenians stood united behind Czechoslovaks. He did not say that the State was to be reconstituted exactly as

SOVIET SUPPLIES TO CHINA

Traffic over the north-western": high- way between China and Soviet Russia has greatly increased dur- ing recent weeks, al most doubling · the amount of traffic two months ago, accord- ing to the Chungking "Ta Kung Pao" quot- ing China com- munications quarters. -Reuter.

SCHEME it had been, but definite frontlers TO AID

could only be established by new voluntary negotiations.

When the time came for revolu-- tion in Central Europe there would be fighting on all borders and in all States. The Czecho- slovak people would have a large share, in it-British Wireless,

COAL

INDUSTRY

The Government yester- day announced a scheme designed to help the Bri-

THEY KEEP tish coal industry to meet

ROADS OPEN

the situation developing owing to the decline of ex- ports and transport diffi- culties.

The present scheme: provides for a levy not exceeding 6d. a ton on all coal sold by each district

Gangs of men stand by and payment of compensation

dropped in a North-West London night and day ready to from a fund so created to colliery undertakings which have suffer- carry out London's big-ed loss of trade to a greater ex-

district.

It is proposed that subject to

Earlier in the evening a raider

to see tent than the average loss sus- flew over a North-East London Best repair job suburb. A.A. guns opened fire. that the City's high roadstained by the industry as a whole, What appeared to be a "Molo-are kept as clear as pos- the overriding limit of td., pro- tov breadbasket" was dropped on sible so that transport

Some bombs were dropped..

a Northern suburb

The incendiaries from "the breadbasket" fell on and around the new wing of a school which has been used as an ambulance station. All the ambulances were removed to safety and no one was înjured.

More than 200 Incendiary. bomba fell in an open space, and lit it up like a gigantic fireworks display. A.R.P. wardens put out the flames.

The fire bombs were followed up by several high explosives. A fierce A.A. barrage was put up by

may carry on.

When a bomb falls in any of London's roads wardens are quickly on the spot to see what damage has been done.

Soon they are contacting water, gas, electricity, hydraulic power and telephone- authorities.

Out come the repair parties,

brave men who

bombs and flying shrapnel to do their job-

vision shall be included in the

approved price of coal for the actual rate of levy that proves necessary from time to time dur- ing the war to pay compensation at the rate eventually fixed.

British Wireless.

PARCELS FOR WAR

The Cost To HitlerPRISONERS

Hot on their heels come in

local borough council's road re-

ANSWERING A QUESTION. IN

the guns, from which the raiders pair gangs. They stand by until THE COMMONS YESTERDAY turned.

the other repairs are done and REGARDING THE DISPATCH It was announced that In the demolition squads have made OF PARCELS TO BRITISH WAR fights during the day eleven certain the road will be safe to PRISONERS VTA LISBON, THE UNDER-SECRETARY FOR WAR German 'planes were shot use if repaired. down. The R.A.F. also lost

Sometimes at night only pre- SAID THAT A REPRESENTA- eleven 'plants, but seven of Himinary repairs can be carried TIVE OF THE WAR ORGANISAL

out.

TION. OF THE BRITISH RED our pilots are safe.

As soon as dawn breaks the CROSS SOCIETY WAS NOW IN men begin work. In earnest. In LISBON AND HAD REPORTED a short time the repairs to THAT ON NOVEMBER 3 NONE malna and other works below OF THAT, ORGANISATION'S the surface are effected. Then PARCELS WERE IN LISBON the local council repair partlea BUT: 30,000 WERE DUE TO AR- fill in the craters, lay concrete RIVE IN DECEMBER

Parcels were not unduly delay-

Giant 'Plane Fled

A new giant four-engined bom- ber surrounded by a cloud of Messerschmidt fighters, crossed the. Kent coast in a vain bid to reach London..

The monster raider was follow-

and wood blocks..

The affected areas are roped ed in Lisbon, average time being ed by three formations each of off until the work is completed five days. Main delays were, oc- nine bombers. All flew at a great and the engineer gives the "All curring between the Portuguese- height.

clear". The ropes are then taken Spanish frontier and Germany

Urgent measures were being A police officer said: "I took:away and traffic which had been ed through binoculars, and when temporarily diverted begins to taken to help the International the bomber was caught jó thai run^again: M

Red Cross Committee at Genova sunlight 1 was astonished at The bomb cost Hitler a lot of to overcome these delays. Parcels the huge size of its wing span money and perhaps a plane and were now arriving in considerable "The Messerschmildt., escort crew" a borough engineer said numbers and it was hoped to ob- looked like dota beside it, and when that traffic starts to tain considerable acceleration in The enemy were scattered by roll you can't help thinking he's the near future. British Wireless, Spitfires and Hurricanes.de wasting his time."

Last seen, the bomber wins. speeding Channelwards with Spit- fires in pursuit

Eastbourne Bombod

COXSWAIN FINED

Summoned for entering eight bombs on Eastbourne

Tathong Channel Minefield Casualties are believed to be December 4. Fung Foa-sing," about twenty, with none: fatal:': coxswain of ateam launch "Tung. An armed trawler shot down a The bombs fell in", a "wórking- | Tak.", vids fined $10 by Com- German 'plane which tried to at-class district. There was wide-mander J. Jolly Acting Harbour "spread: damage to small houses in Master, in the Marine Court, this

morning. about eight roads.

tank: it: in the afternoon,ngreinda

A long raider dropped twenty-