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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 17, 1941.

5 BRITISH BLITZED COMPULSORY

CITIES ARE RISING AGAIN

(By A Special Correspondent)

WHILE THE SMOKE was still rising from the bomb-blasted wreckage of Coventry, the Germans proudly introduced a new word into the English language.

to bomb they pro- to South- Bristol.

Their new word was "Coventrated" out of existence. Very pleased with it, ceeded to apply the word to other places - ampton and Birmingham, Sheffield and

The Germans would be less pleased to-day if they could see these cities which they sought to put out of the war. The mark of the beast is still stamped heavily upon them, but the wheels are turning again, the smoke to-day is coming from factory chimneys.

And their citizens, working with ] might and m.in. g. doing more than potch and repair. They are planning to buid ànesh vow and | liner buildings to rise in the site which the Luftwaffe cleared,

Here is then Hory, one of the most inspiring of the war:

Southampton

When the City Fathers surveyed | the cruel damage they saw more

than wreckage. They saw a stil inove gracious Southampton which could rise from the ruins.

Already new building lines for the town's main thoroughfares have been fixed. When the new

Southampton is born, those streets will have roadways 80ft. wide.

JAPAN'S

FLYING SUBMARINES?

SERVICE IN MALTA

Under Malta's com- pulsory service scheme, a second age group

22's and

23's will be called up on Monday.—Reu- ter.

BATTLED AS HUNS BOMBED

Many people have left Portsmouth to find new

homes elsewhere.

They have lived through pre- vious raids, and it has taken the

full concentration of Nazi hate to force them away. Many lost their homes in the night raid and others have been evacuated from areas which bombs have made danger- ous.

the

Grim battles were fought in

light of the moon.

Japanese military and Once again the German techni- showers of incendiaries followed naval activities in Southque was the same flares and China have increased fol- by tons of high explosive bombs. night This time, though, our lowing the conclusion of patrols went up to meet the raid- the Soviet-Japanese Neu-crs. trality Pact, according to a report appearing in a leading Chinese paper in Large numbers of properties Shanghai. were damaged or destroyed creat- The report says the whole of ing immediate. pressing needs the Japanese forces in South among those who suffered in the China are now being reorganised raids. The Council have approved for a possible southward penetra- the principle of building inexpen- tion and that more than 20 Ja- sive temporary premises on cen-panese submarines have appeared tral sites, even if necessary in the in South China waters and have famous parks, for letting to extended their activities to the bombed-out traders and business Bay of Bengal!

men.

Sheffield

Some raiders were driven away. At least one bomber was brought down by our fighters and another by A.A. fire. But and the Huns returned again again. With a short tuli,

lasted bombing

for several hours.

the

Four cinemas and theatres were hit, but the casualties were miraculously small, most of the audience having taken shelter.

Stores In Ruins

It is further stated that Ja-

Shops and stores known to panese troops in Hainan, the is-

thousands of visitors and holiday- land off the coast of French Indo- China, have been impressing able-makers are in ruins. When the Nazis struck at Shef-bodied Chinese workers to form a field, they damaged a great many South China Sea transport corps,

houses,

But the city buckled down to the big job and contractors from Doncaster, Rotherham, Chester- field and Barnsley have been re pairing the remainder at high speed.

And far-reaching plans for re- building the city are being pre- pared.

Birmingham

Most of the homeless have found accommodation with friends,..or have been evacuated.

A hundred opened to house homes are found for them.

-Reuter.

JUNK FIRE IN JOSS HOUSE BAY

One high explosive bomb dam- aged a hospital receiving casual- ties and incendiaries fell on the root. They were tackled by the staff and others, and in the midst of the blitz the patients were safe- ly evacuated outside the city.

The next day many people were stil being rescued from the ruins.

An A.F.S. section was wiped out. A Scout troop meeting end- ed in death for most of these boys.

The Lord Mayor. Mr. D. L. EARLY THIS MORNING A Daley, said: "Our proud city has LARGE JUNK. CONTAINING been hit and hit hard by the ene- KEROSENE,

STILL my. SMOULDERING IN JOSS HOUSE BAY AS A RESULT OF AN

WAS

"But we are as determined as ever, to stand side by side with hostels are being EXPLOSION WHICH OCCUR other cities which have felt the

others till new RED ON THE JUNK AT 11.30 blast."

Bristol

P.M. LAST NIGHT.

Immediately following the

explosion, the junk caught fire, the outbreak under control short- but the crew managed to escape ly after midnight.

A complete survey. of the city to a nearby junk.

is being made, From it will be

The No. 1 fire float was de-

The junk, though not totally destroyed, is submerged in Joss

prepared a "rough and imagina-spatched to the scene and had House Bay. ilve" plan of the central arca, showing possibilities for post-war replanning.

But Individuals and firms are busy on their own account. Shopkeepers have complete plans for rebuliding on bombed sites. Some hope soon to reopen In temporary huts.

Coventry

Many people have moved else where since that devastating night,

ARMY OF PILOTS

LAND IN BRITAIN

Coventry. veteran of blitzed provincial, cities, is living a new

A VAST CONTINGENT of trained airmen have existence, instead of being blotted

existence, out of

as the Nazis landed at a Scottish port - men who left Britain thought.

for Canada under the Empire air training scheme and now home again, having gained their wings.

After a brief "polishing up" in Britain they will And while the wheels of in- be posted to R.A.F. service stations to take their part dustry spin faster, local officials in the air war against the Huns.

but those that remain find their city daily nearer to normal.

are busy on A redevelopinent scheme.

They are forerunners of thou-| Soon their preliminary report will be ready, the first Bands of pilots who will join the brick in the Coventry of to-R.A.F. at regular intervals from

the Canadian training schools. morrow will have been laid,

The scheme, in full blast now, is training men from every corn- er of the Empire.

In addition to the British pilots,

supplies to

of remote parte north-west Canada and Alaska. The British, mainly sergeant pilots, sald that although they had "n royal time" in Canada they were glad to be home.

MR. HEINZ IS DEAD Mr. Howard Heinz, the canned⠀⠀ food-king" has died at Pittsburg. U.S., uged sixty-three. In 1900 he the contingent included-Canadian Londoner who has spent entered the food manufacturing and Australian Forces, business established by his father. Appointed sales manager in 1903, he became president-of-the-H.-J Heinz Company in 1919.-Reuter.

The party Included at least five veterans of the last war. One of the most Interesting among them

twenty years in Ottawa. He sorv- Most of their Instruction was ed during the last war in the given by Canadian bush pilots] Marines, the Navy and the French who, before the war, were um: | Army, seeing service in Françe ployed flying machinery and and Belgium.

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