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PRIME MINISTER EXAMINES RUINS SITUATION IN IRAQ UNCHANGED

IN DEBATING CHAMBER OF HOUSE OF COMMONS: NEW ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE

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FOR NEXT MEETING

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THE PRIME MINISTER, ME. WINSTON CHURCHILL, ACCOMPANIED by LORD BEAVERBROOK, MINIS- TER OF STATE, and LORD REITH, MINISTER OF WORKS` AND BUILDINGS AND FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS, yesterday examined the ruins of the DEBATING CHAMBER of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, caused by the Nazi fire raid, states' a Reuter message.

MR. ARTHUR GREENWOOD, MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO, and who will be responsible for the re- construction of London after the war, was on the scene earlier in the day.

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All that is left of the Debating Chamber is a mass of twisted iron girders and crumbling walls open to the The private rooms of the Ministers, including that of the Premier, were not damaged. The Speaker's Mace was also left intact, while the libraries of both Houses escaped.

BUT THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE LUTWAFFE WILL NOT PREVENT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 'FROM MEETING ON THE NEXT APPOINTED DAY AS NEW ACCOMMODATION IS ALREADY AVAILABLE,

Home Guard Honoured

The HOME GUARD, formed just a year ago, will have the honour this week of mounting guard outside Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace.

This was revealed by MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY, the B. "B. C. news commentator, when he broadcast from London last night,

Maj. Murray said that it was hardly believable that the Home Guard was only a year old. They were at work over the whole of the Island:

GALLANT ATTACK ON CONVOY

BAR TO D.F.C. AWARDED

London Still

Fighting Fit

MAJOR VYVYAN ADAMS, ¦

M.P., found, among the ruins,

a cabinet containing the sig- Grim And Gay' Disraeli,

natures of Gladstone and

ENEMY LOSSES

LONDON, May 12 (BWS)----. With the destruction of eight enemy aircraft during last night's attacks on Britain, the number of enemy night bomber losses during May has risen to 132.

"London starts this week ilke a prize-fighter-battered, with a few more teeth gone, but still fighting ft," said MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY, B.B.C. commentator, when he broadcast from Lohdon yesterday. Maj. Murray remarked that the Germans had stated that they sent over hundreds of bombers but keuter adds that an additional they did not say that they had bomber is now known to have been lost 33 on Saturday night. With destroyed by A. A. fire over Eng- eight more destroyed on Sunday alght, the total German losses were 132 for May alone,

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This, continued Maj. Murray, was a pretty serious inroad on Germany's trained night pilots. Owing to the magnitude of the organisation necessary for large- scale attacks these intensive at- tacks were only occasional other- wise presumably the Germans would have attacked again before London had time to recover.

RECORD SUCCESSES.

The Germans took advantage of the full moon on Saturday night and so did we--with record suc- cesses.

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The raids by the RA.F. on Ger- LONDON, May 12 (British Wire- many continue less) A gallant and successful scale. attack on

Temper

LONDON, May 127 (British Wire- less)-Deeply stirred by the wàn- ton

destruction, Londoners are, however, accepting the situation calmly and with dignity: The people's demeanour is reflected "la the entire Press.

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"Further attempt at terrorisa.. tion," says THE TIMES "was met again with indomitable courage and a resolution which, knows no wavering a- resona cyst now. red. from a spring of theep indignation and ever hardening conviction of what is staked upon. victory over the enemies of civilisation."

The Times pays special tri- bute to the fire-fighters who "Impervious to fear inured against weariness, worked with

a resolute will that is a source of unyielding strength.

"Here was another exhibition of the spirit" national defence-be-"] fore national defence the defence of the people by the people-the defence of city, home and free- dom."

EQUAL TO NEEDS

The DAILY TELEGRAPH stresses the striking way in which the

mechanism of the public services

equal to emergency needs.

of the whole Metropolitan area' is

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LONDON," "May 12 (Reuter)-It is stated in Bombay that most of the British women and children evacuated from Iraq have arrived there safely. They comprise 30 wothen and 70 children, mostly very young.

There has been no change in the situation in Iraq since the occupation of Rutbah by British armoured cars.

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DELHI, May 12 (Reuter)-A prominent Indian Muslim, in a statement today, drew attention to the fact that Rashid All's coup in Iraq was regarded with strong disapproval by the Muslim coun- tries, especially by the signatories of the Middle Eastern Pact of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.

The Pact was signed on July 8, 1937, and the speaker congratulated the British Government for. their prompt action against, Rashid and declared the despatch of troops to Iraq, was legitimate under the terms of the Treaty.

China's And America's

Common Interests And Responsibilities.

The morale of Londoners land last night, making a total of large and strongly had not been shaken under the eight, four by night fighters and

The intentive-four by anti-aircrafı escorted enemy convoy last month, worst conditions.

the British raids "had 01

A further five were brought down gains a bar to the D, F, C. for ness

cheered the people, coupled with

CHUNGKING, May 12 (Central) —GENERALISSIMO and MADAME ACTING SQUADRON

before dark. | the arrival of more bombers from

every form of horror it can invent, CHIANG KAI-SHEK gave a farewell dinner in honour of MR. NEL- VERY WIDESPREAD America.

but the past assures ne that ISON T. JOHNSON, the outgoing American Ambassador to China, at When

LONDON, May 12 (Reuter)-An will be always baffled by 'grim the National Military Connell headquarters yesterday evening. the Germans bleated

I. Y. E. Atkinson,,,

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Ministry communique states and gay British temper and our The entire staff of the American 'Embassy was invited." that enemy activity during the national capacity for meeting the

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Despite an intense anti-aircraft fireom the escorting vessels, he about our raids, concluded Mal Air delivered an attack on the largest Murray, we knew we were not in merchant vessel, securing two dulging in wishful thinking. direct hits on the stern of the abip.

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The formation he .completed a decisive action in which three or four ships were set on fire, one left sinking..

8q.-Leader Atkinson served as 2 combardier in the Canadian Artil- lery Militia from 1930 to 1932.

Chinese officials present included

need of the hours."

General satisfaction meanwhile, Mr. Yu Yu-jen, President of the is felt at the destruction of 30 Control Yuan, Mr. Chu Cheng, Pre- raiders on Saturday night and it sident of the Judicial Yuan, Dr. H. is keenly appreciated that to fly H. Kung, Vice-President of the over our cities in moorHght is an Executive Yuan, General Ho Ying- 19, increasingly hazardous venture for chin, Minister of War, and Chief of General Staff, General Pal the enemy.

"In the raid on London during Chung-hsi, Vice-Chief of General

VIVID DESCRIPTION OF LONDON "BLITZ NIGHT”

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CONFERENCE OF AIRCRAFT EXPERTS

BY HOWARD MARSHALL the full moon sartled by Berlin Vice-Chairman of the National night. MAY.

moon." says the Telegraph, Staff, General Feng Yu-hsiang,

LONDON, May 12 (Reuter)--The Iraqi Defence Minister Is_prulang- ing his stay in Ankara by 48 hours, according to a wireless report from the Iraq while the German Ambassador to Turkey, Herr von Papen is reported to have left Berlin to return to his post in An- kara. He has been in Germany three weeks.

USE OF FOREIGN VESSELS

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuter) Mr. Cordell Hul, oecretary of State, in a letter to the Senate Commerce Committee, urges there shall be no restrictions on the use of foreign ships taken over by the Broadcasting from London last United States.

ALLEN MURRAY, Rear-Admiral Emery Land, as a colossal effort by some.. 500 Military Council, Dr. Wang Chung- B.B.C. commentator, said that the chairman of the United States A bar to the D. F. M. goes to was given by MR. HOWARD MARSHALL, B. B. C. commentator, when bombers, the Luftwaffe lost only hul Minister of Foreign Affairs, conference of aircraft experts held Maritime Commission, in his texti

General Wu Te-chen, Secretary-on Sunday was most interesting. SERGEANT C. F. RAWNSLEY who, he broadcast from London yesterday on last Saturday's raid on Lon- SIX.”

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mony before the Committee last "as wireless operator, has assisteddon,

Examination of various aircraft week, just published, said the GOT- his pilot in the destruction of at

tang Headquarters, General Chan revealed that British and American ernment planned to use these ships least seven enemy aircraft.

Chal-tong, Minister of Agriculture production had been standardised to carry supplies to Britain through and Forestry, Mr, Chang Kia-ngau,

A vivid description of what he called "a blitz night in London"

Mr. Marshall, in giving his own personal expérience during the rald. mentioned some of the queer incidents that had taken place, -

Today's News Summary

WALL THAT IS left of the Debating Chamber, scene of many his- toric speeches by Britain's statesmen in the House of Commons, is a mass of ruins. Mr. Churchill, accompanied by Lord Reith and Lord Beaverbrook, saw the ruins yesterday. But new accommodation is already available for the next meeting of the Commons which will meet on the day appointed, as usual.

WITH EIGHT FLANES shot down on Sunday night, the German night bomber losses for May alone total 132. The fire raid on Lon- don was taken by the populace with calm and dignity and the Press pay high tribute to the work of the fire-fighters.

MR. NELSON T. JOHNSON, the retiring American Ambassador

to China who is going to Australia, was the guest of honour at à fare- well dinner given by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang Kai-shek in Chungking. Mr. Clarence Gauss," the new Am- bassador, is due to arrive in Hongkong soon on his way to China's war-time capital,

THE UNITED STATES Secretary of State has urged that no restrictions be placed on foreign ships seized by the American Gov- ernment.

THE SITUATION IN IRAQ remains unchanged. British women and children, evacuated from Iraq, have arrived safely at Bombay. They number about 150,

"I had just got into bed when the sirena went". he said. "I shoved on some old clothes, put on my tin hat and went on the root to do a bit of fire spotting. London fay very clear beneath, with the roof tops stretching away into the dis-

tance.

"We listened, very carefully to see what kind of a raid it was going to be. You can easily tell because if there is a long interval between the airen you may be sure that the raid is going to be a big one,

Then we heard the increasing drone of the planes as they came over in waves, and the rattle of machine-guns.

REMARKABLE OLD LADY

"I had two companions-one was an elderly man and the other was

a remarkable old lady of 76 who

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It is also appreciated that the growing might of the E.AF. is enabling Britali tu strike back with deadly blows.

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2 Lawn bowls notes: Divorce petition adjourned; Wed- dings.

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3. Radio programmes; Coming

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4 Houses of Parliament dam-

aged; Italians

bay: Middle East operations: Hamburg docks hammered; North African campaign,

5 Annual meeting of General

Chamber of Commerce, Leading article: Buter- The Laval of Spain. Round the Police Courts: Claim for possession; Pplice Reserve orders,

Minister of Communications, Dr. With two countries producing "black-out areas" under their own. Wong Wen-hao, Minister of Econo-planes of a similar type there was flag.

mic Affairs, Mr. Chen Li-fu, Minis- always the danger of muddling ́in Although these areas were not ter of Education, and Dr. K. C. differences of design but the Hai-defined, it was indicated by the

800 between Wu, Mayor of Chungking.

Britain Chald "the trend of questions that Admiral United States” was so close now Land referred to combat, areas that this danger had been under the United States Neutrality

Law.

FAREWELL SPEECH

In a farewell speech General-eradicated. lastmo Chiang expressed his sor- rowing sentiments at Mr. John- son's imminent departure, recall- ing his 33 long, years' stay in China, and his long association with the) National Government and the Chinese people.

Turning to Sino-American re- lations, Generalissimo Chiang said: "China and the United States have common interests and zes- ponaibulties of upholding peace and justice in the Pacific. Both the Chinese and Americans honour their pledge, love peace and have similar fundamental national prin- ciples. The Three People's Prin

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Soviet-Iraq Relations

MOSCOW," May 12 (Reuter) The establishment of diplomatic re-. lations with IRAQ by the SOVIET UNION was announced by the Tass Agency.

The Agency, says that this follows the proposal by the Trag Government on May 3, which was received via the Soviet Embassy in Ankara.

It is stated that at the end of 1940, the Iraq Government through the medium of the Minister in Turkey "repeatedly proposed to the Government of the U. §. 8. R. that it should establish diplomatic relations with › Iraq" but only conditional on the Soviet declaration

· regarding the "Arabian countries, but the Soviet was not willing. The Iraq Government again made this proposal without conditions and the Soviet accepted.