1941-02-18 — Page 9

GERMAN MOVE INTO BULGARIA

Not Believed

CRYPT

SONGS GO ON

Six

As St. Martin's Is Hit By Bomb

hundred

people were singing "Annie Laurie" in the crypt of St. Martin in the Fields when a bomb fell and damaged what is Lon- don's most famous church in a recent raid.

The whole place shook. Clouds of dust filled the crypt, but there was no panic.

After barely three seconds' pause the pianist continued play- ing, and the song went on with perhaps a shade more volume.

A prayer of thankfulness for their escape was sald. and soon afterwards everyone was asleep.

The bomb tore a hole in the

church pavement, crashing through the railings on the south

side. It blew in or damaged all the windows on that side, pitted the church wall, and wrecked an offee next to the crypt. No one was hurt, but a woman at a bus stop outside was killed.

Door Pushed In

The stained glass figure of Christ in the great window above the altar was decapitated, and daylight now shows through the ralment of

the praying Apostles. But there was little other damage.

Below ground the door

of the

Imminent In Turkey

But Nazi Military Preparations Continue

DE VALERA

TAKES DEFENCE PRECAUTIONS

GERMAN MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN- SIDE BULGARIA INCLUDE THE STRENGTHEN-(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") ING OF RAIL BRIDGES AND ROADS AND THE LAYING DOWN OF PETROL DUMPS, ACCORD- ING TO RELIABLE SOURCES IN ANKARA YEST RDAY.

A German move into Bulgaria, however, is not regarded as imminent in Turkish circles.

The opinion is held in Ankara that the Germans are conducting

a "war of nerves" and will con- tinue to do this until military preparations are completed.

Turkish opinion concerning the whole Balkan situation remains calm.

IT IS POINTED OUT IN AN- ARA THAT THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE YUGOSLAVS HAVE COM- MITTED THEMSELVES TO COL- LABORATE IN OR FACILITATE GERMAN SCHEMES IN THE BALKANS.

RAIDERS

GET HOT

RECEPTION

Three German raiders

why should Yugoslavia facilitate

A question pertinently asked is who crossed the East An-

a German attack on Greece

which would have for object the restoration of Italian power the Adriatic?—Reuter.

glian coast yesterday were given a hot reception by a in squadron of Spitfires, states the Air Ministry news service.

CHINESE ORDER OF

MERIT

The National Govern- ment has promulgated re-

One JU88 was destroyed and une JU88 and one DO17 damaged. Two sergeant pilots who had never shot down an enemy ma- chine before shared the destruc- tion of the JU88 which crashed Into the sea. They attacked the raider individually until both had exhausted their ammunition, then they flew alongside the crippled

tomber until it fell into the sea.

A squadron leader and another

crypt verger's room was pushed gulations governing these ant pilot took part in attacks

f its hinges by falling brick:| from the wrecked office.

awards of orders of merit. In addition to Tsai Yu Hsun But the records of 10,000 needy | Chang (Order of the Brilliant men and women who had been Jade) which has been awarded on

given assistance were left intact.

Strong Pillars

The Rev. Q. L. Davey, curate- in-charge, said to a reporter: "The building has stood the shock amazingly well. We shall get the experts to see whether the struc- ture has been damaged at all.

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the other two raiders. The D017 released its bombs at ran- dom when intercepted and the pilot turned round and made out over the North Sea. The damaged JU88 was last seen heading out over the North Sea with small

reaching its base.

previous occasions, four new or ders of merit are listed, namely, chance of Tsai Yu Ta Hsun Chang (Grand British Wireless, Order of the Brilliant Jade), Changshan Hsun Chang (Chung- shan Order). Ching Yun Hsun Chang ( 'der of the Lucky Clouds), . Ching Hsing Hsun Chang (Order of the Auspicious Star.)

The Grand Order of the Brilliant "On the face of it; it seems that Jade is worn by the Chairman of it has not. Those massive pilars the National Government, and in the vaults will stand very may be conferred upon the Chief goat del. A modern building Executive of friendly countries. siruck in the same way would The Chungshan Order, the Or- probably have tumbled down." der of the Lucky Clouds and the St. Martin's is 200 years old. Order of the Auspicious Star may

be conferred upon Chinese

who

A.R.P. MEN ON LOOTING CHARGE

Three A.R.P. workers were at Old Street remanded on ball for a

week on a charge of being con- cerned in stealing a box contain- ing 100 tins of sardines from pre- mises damaged by war operations.

They were

described as James It was revealed that the Royal have performed meritorious ser- Lockhart (53), of Whiston Road, College of Surgeons in Lincoln's

Shoreditch; William Maurice Inn and the Swedish Church at vices to the State while the Order of the Lucky Clouds and the Or-

Amner (40), of Rotherhithe have also been dam-der of the Auspicious Star mayJames Steward (31), of Lowther Boston Street, Hackney Road; and Albert Victor Among other buildings bombed also be conferred upon people of are Coventry Cathedral and St. friendly countries who have per-House, Lee Street, E.

aged in recent raids.

Mary's Hall, Coventry.

formed China.

meritorious services to

Incendiary bombs fell on Bir-

With the exception of special mingham Cathedral in a recent awards, the orders will be con- raid and the roof was almost stripped by fire. The fire service volutionary anniversary days.

terred on New Year Day or re-

A Merits Examination Commit-

saved the interior and the main structure. The famous Burnetce composed of 11 to 15 members -Jones windows had been removed to safe storage.

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

The following forthcoming mar-

Iriages are announced:

PRESIDENT OF

CHINA'S.

SUPREME COURT

will be formed. The Ministers of

Mr. Li Po, newly-appointed Pre- Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Per-sident of the Supreme Court, was sonnel and the Chairman of the sworn in at the National Govern- Commission on Overseas

Affairs ment will be ex-officio members. Central News.

CATHEDRAL BURNED

Mr. Chen Lun Shin, of No. 187,| (SPECIÁL TO "CHINA MAIL”) Hennessy Road and Miss Chong Damage done in Spain ng a Lal Kun, of No. 12. Morrison Hill result of the hurricane which Road.

struck the Iberian peninsula in-

Headquarters yesterday morning. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek personally officiated at the ceremony while Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Gov- ernment, was also present.--Cen- tral News.

U.S.- FLEET MOVE REPORT

1SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

- Mr. Cheng Chung Tak, clerk, of cludes the famous Cathedral at PART OF THE .... UNITED No. 148, Tunglowan" Road and Santanda which has been ravaged STATES ASIATIC FLEET WILL Miss Cheung Wai Ching, of No. 80, by fre.

SHORTLY PROCEED TO AUS- Tunglowan Road.

Many thousands are homeless in TRALIA, ACCORDING TO IN- Mr. Ho Kwok Shing, merchant, both Fortugal and Spain and the FORMATION RECEIVED IN of No. 17, Waterloo Road, and extent of the domge cannot be FOREIGN CIRCLES IN SHANG- Misa Yung Chun Ching, of No. 36, yet Estimated. International HAI LAST NIGHT. — OUR OWN Aplíu Street,

News Service.

SPONDENT.

Mr. Eamon de Valera has ordered the

evacuation of Irish women and chil- dren from Dublin and Kingstown to the in- terior.-International News Service.

SOVIET

AND JAPAN. TALK TRADE

The Soviet Japanese trade negotiations, sus- pended since April, were

day at the Commissariat formally resumed yester-

of Foreign Trade in Mos

COW.

The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Tatakawa, and the Counsellor of: Embassy, Mr. Miyakawa, confer red with the Foreign Trade Com- missar, M. Mikoyanı, and his de nuty, M. Kaganovitch, for an hour. and a half,

It is recalled that the talks last year dragged on fruitlessly for fear months. Reuter.

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