THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 13, 1941.
Ubarg
PARLIAMENT'S
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Big Ben, damaged, but still chiming out the time for Lon.
doners and the B.B.C.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY INTACT STRUCTURALLY
SURROUNDED BY RUINS, West Minis- ter Abbey to-day is structurally intact.
Examination shows that the roof was not irretrievably damaged and the organ, one of the finest in the country, is undamaged.
Four of the ancient stone arches of the Little Cloister have bren damaged by fire.
Abbey music, the library and priceless parchments, and also th famous Coronation Stone. harl been removed. some time ago 10 places of safely.
Yesterday, when workmen were busy putting a temporary cover over a hole in the roof. was the anniversary Coronation,
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The
Where Their Majesties the Kong
and Queen sat in their Coronation robes beneath a lantern which is
of rubble and broken wood.
The seals the occupied by
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NEW
HOME READY
Has Been In SPAIN AND
Use Several Times
(By Reuter's Parliamentary Correspondent)
The extensive damage done to the House of Commons will make necessary the use of o replica of that Chamber which has existed elsewhere for some time past and which actually has been used on a number of occa- sions for full meetings of the Commons.
VICHY IN CONSULTATION
The French Ambas- sador in Madrid, M. Pietri, returned to Spain yesterday from Vichy where he had a talk with Marshal Petain.--Reuter.
The reserve Chamber is smaller than the Italian
original Commons. The Speaker's chair, the
green benches and gangways familiar to Morale
visitors to the old Commons, are reproduced fin form, though the familiar green leather is
replaced by green cloth.
FRANCO MOVES AGAIN
Lowered
Despite bad weather
The Press sit at the opposite end; of the Chamber from that to which they are accustomed, shar- jing available space with diplomats
who formerly had their own very the British forces exclusive gallery.
Another site İs ready and in the southern sector of complete in every detall and has
been well tested In debates Abyssinia are following up which have taken place there. their successes while There is a similar reproduction of the House of Lords in existence strong pressure is being which has also met already in its maintained by columns Following his recent new surroundings. Reuter.
operating south of Addis far-reaching administra-
GEN. DE GAULLE IN
Ababa. tive changes. General
BRAZZAVILLE Franco yesterday issued a number of decrees makJoan of Arc memorial service at
General de Gaulle attended ing changes in high Army Brazzaville yesterday, posts.
These include the appointment of General Ascenejo Cabanillus, hitherto High Commissioner to Spanish Morocco, to be Chief of Staff
A DEW Commander-in-Chief. Balcone Islands. is also appoint- ed. General Gonzalez replacing General Kindelan, who takes command of the fourth region of Spain.
General Miguel Ponte, hitherto general commanding the army in Morocco, is made Captain-Gener- al. Reuter.
INDISCRIMINATE
AS FRENZY OF
AN APE
THE WANTON ATTACK on priceless now open to the sky was a heap monuments of British history, such as West- minster Abbey and Westminster Hall, is still the subject of indignant comment, and photo- graphs in the press of the damage emphasise one description that the attack on London on Saturday night was "as indiscriminate as the frenzy of an ape.”
Peers and Peeresses and high robes and uniforms were thick
officers of State in their colourful
with dust which has eqvered everything,
THE SCENE TO-DAY IS IN- THAT DAY FOUR YEARS AGO.
DEED A STARK CONTRAST TO
--REUTER.
ATTACKS ON -RAF BASES
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It was authoritatively stated in London yesterday that while number of R.A.F, aerodromes were attacked on Sunday night, enemy claims are as usual grossly exag- gerated.
The moral of German losses is pitch. In their hands and brains pointed by the "Evening Stan- reside our most precious posses- dard" which says: "It is probable sions. that the Germans reckon their heavy losses in night battles throughout this month more in the numbers of airmen killed or lost than in the numbers of machines forfeited.
Greatest Number
be "Victory in the end may achieved by the side which can mass the greatest number of skill- ed airmen. If that be the test we should not quarrel.
“These airmen were specially skilled, Indeed, constantly throughout this war, pilots have "The youth of Britain and Am- had to acquire new skill.
erica can outmatch that of Nazi "Most of the German airmen | Germany both in individual com- Except at one or two points were first trained for cooperation parison and numbers. The Demo- Pedamage was not considerable and with land forces. They have cracies have a potential superiori-
the number of Service casualties since had to learn an aptitudety. was not large, though these includ for air, warfare over the sea and "It Is their business, by plan- ed some killed. British Wireless. by night. -
ning training schemes on the A Berlin claim (quoted by In- "Our own night fighting pilots largest and swiftest scale, to make ⚫ternational News Service) goid have been called upon to bring that superiority decisive." Brush
that. 45. R.A.F. bases were raided. their prowess to a yet higher Wireless
reviewed troops. and decorations. sintes radio.-Reuter.
The enemy's morale, according terday, is being shaken by ground: to reports received in Nairobi yes-
He also strating by the South African Air conferred Force and attacks of various! Brazzaville Patriot armies directed against the,
Italian flank and rear.-Reuter,
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