1941-03-14 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 14, 1941.

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Intensified Air Activity In And Round England

CREDITS

Widespread BRITISH Night Raids TO CHINA In Progress

BRITISH FIGHTERS SHOT DOWN TWO MORE ENEMY AIRCRAFT DURING YESTÉR-

HITHERTO NO PART OF THE BRITISH CREDITS TO CHINA HAVE BEEN USED FOR PUR- CHASES ABROAD, DECLARED MR. HARCOURT JOHNSTONE, SECRETARY FOR OVERSEAS

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY,

DAY WITHOUT LOSS TO THEMSELVES. THIS TRADE, AT QUESTION TIME OCCURRED WHEN, AT ABOUT DAWN, A SMALL NUMBER OF ENEMY FIGHTERS AND FIGHTER-BOMBERS CROSSED THE SOUTH- EAST COAST.

Mr. M. Price (Lab) interposed: Is everything being done that can be done to assist the Chinese strug-

They did not penetrate far inland, how-Republie in their present ever, before they were intercepted by British fighters.

A few bombs were dropped but they caus- ed no casualties and little damage.

Otherwise there Was 1:ttl AT A LATE HOUR THREE enemy Ditivity up di mandi.

NAZI NIGHT RAIDERS WERE In addition to the nine enemy REPORTED BROUGHT DOWN Faber destroyed in Wednes LAST NIGHT. TWO OVER THE day night's raid, the Air Minis- |SOUTH OF ENGLAND COAST by state that a number of ofher AND ONE IN THE SOUTH OF they bombers are known 11ENGLAND.

have been damaged by Various meus and it is possible that se- Amal of them failed to return

to their bares,

A German bomber with a full bomb load was shot down in the south of England short ly after dark last night.

Gigantic Explosion As the machine crashed the bomb Joad went off in a gigante explosion, smashing the machine

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The Greek destroyer Psaro, escorting convoy in the Aegean Sea, sank a submarine which attempted to attack the convoy.

This was announced by the Ministry of Marine in Athens yesterday. Reuter.

INDIAN PLAN TO ENCOURAGE RECRUITING

A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED în Delhi yesterday stated that the Government of Iridia have had in- der consideration the necessity of taking steps to en- sure that services all desiring to assist in the prose The American house-cution of the war should be utilised to the fallest wife will have to do with extent. out aluminium pots and to sinal fragments Killing pans in future, to help win

the war for Democracy.

the crew.

Explosion of the bombs be heard 20 miles away.

Widespread Raids

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Soon niter dark enemy bom bers were reported to be Over many parts of the country, in- dicating more widespread attacks. The alarm was sounded in the London area.

The aluminium utensil industry has been virtually told by the National Defence Priorities Board that they will put be able to get aluminium in future.

Youths suitable for emergency commissions are to be called for, also those suitable for civil employ-

ment.

There are reasons to believe that such persons may hesitate to apply for emergency commis- This ban on the manufacture of sons, fearing to lose permanent- aluminium pots and pans is the first total restriction since the de- their chances of civil employ- ience programme started. Heu-ment after the war. The Gov-

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It has there.ore been decidéd, with the approval of the Secre- tary of State for India, to leave 50 per cent of the annual vacan- eres occurring in the Indian Civil Service and the Indian Police unfilled, with a view to their be- ng made available after the war, to be filled by suitable candidates with war service.

This decision applies equally towards the recruitment of Indians and Europeans and towards recruitment made in India and England.

Reserved Vacancies

The Government of India pro- pose to apply a similar scheme of reservation towards the Cen- tral Services with necessary mo- difications imposed by peculiar requirements in particular ser-

vice's.

The provincial governments are expected to make their own pro- nouncements in respect of the services under their, control.

Vacancies thus reserved åre to be filled immediately after the war from candidates who have rendered approved war service.

The minimum educational quali- fications, possession of which will be considered essential for the services in question, will be pre- scribed. but otherwise récruit- ment for such reserved vacancies will be made by election and due. consideration, given to a certificate of good service from the military commander of the unit in which the candidate had served.

THIRD HEAVY RAID ON RHODES

R.A.F. bombers, for the third successive night, launched a heavy raid on enemy aerodromes on the island of Rhodes.

A COMMUNIQUE DESCRIB- ING WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S RAID SAYS THAT AT AMRIT- ZA ALL BOMBS FELL ON THE AERODROME RUNWAY OR AMONG HANGARS.

Bombs caused explosions and a Are visible 20 miles away.

At Calato and Catania all bombs fell on the aerodromes. Several explosions and a fire were caused at Scarpanto, Despite anti-aircraft fre our aircraft returned salety.

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STOCK EXCHANGE

QUIET

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The London Stock Exchange was very quiet yesterday. A small amount of routine selling caused occasional dullness but the under- tone remains steady. Gilt-edged home rails improved 'securities were a trifle easier but on provin- cial enquiry, Indústrials were narrowly irregular While dils were easier and Kaffirs wer

norted. steady and unaffected by the Bud- get. Brazilian issues were sup-

Wall Street was dull.

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