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Intensified Air Activity In And Round England

CREDITS

Widespread BRITISH Night Raids TO CHINA In Progress

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

FOR OVERSEAS TRADE. AT QUESTION TIME IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY,

BRITISH FIGHTERS SHOT DOWN TWO MORE ENEMY AIRCRAFT DURING YESTER-SECRETARY DAY WITHOUT LOSS TO THEMSELVES. THIS OCCURRED WHEN, AT ABOUT DAWN, A SMALL NUMBER OF ENEMY FIGHTERS AND FIGHTER-BOMBERS CROSSED THE SOUTH- EAST COAST.

They did not penetrate for inland, how- ever, before they were intercepted by British fighters.

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

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In addition in the mine enemy bombers destroyed in Wednes day night's raid, the Air Minus- try state that a number of other enemy bombers are kman

have been damaged by Various means and it is possible that se- veral of them tailed to return to their bases.

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

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Explosion of the bombs be heard 20 miles away.

Widespread Raids

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AT A LATE HOUR THREE NAZI NIGHT RAIDERS WERE REPORTED BROUGHT DOWN LAST NIGHT, TWO OVER THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND COAST AND ONE IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND. REUTER,

U.S. DEFENCE PRIORITY

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

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MT Johnstone Yes. Reuter,

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The Greek destroyer Psara, 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 in Delhi yesterday stated that the Government of India have had un- 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 fullest wife will have to do with extent. out aluminium pots and pans in future, to help win the war for Democracy.

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

ment.

There are reasons to believe

The aluminium utensil industry has been virtually told by the National Defence Priorities Board that they will m. be able to get that such persons inay hesitate to bom-aluminium in tature.

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apply for emergency bers were reporter to be

cogumis- This ban on the manufacture of many parts of the country, in- aluminium pots and pans is

sions, fearing to lose permanent the dicaling more widespread attacks. first total restriction since the de-ly their chances of civil employ- The alarm was sounded in the fence programme started.--Reu- ment after the war. The Gov- London area.

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

This decision applies equally towards the recruitment of Indiano 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 pucular requirements in particular ser- vices.

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

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

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The minimum educational quali- fications, possession of which will be considered essential for the services in question, will be pre- scribed. but otherwise recruit- 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 PELL ON THE AERODROME RUNWAY OR AMONG HANGARS.

Bonds caused explosions and a Gre vigible 20 miles away

At Calato and Catania all bombs fell on the aerodromes. Several explosions and a fire were paused at Scarpanto. Despite anti-aircraft our aircraft returned safely. Reuter.

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was very quiet yesterday. A small amount of routine selling caused eccasional dullness but the under- tone remains steady. Gilt-edged securities were a triffe easier but home rails improved on provin- cial enquiry. Industrials were narrowly irregular while oils were easier and Kaffirs were steady and unaffected by the Bud- get Brazilian issues were sup- ported. Wall Street was dull...- Reuter.

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