THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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128 - 2 - the Egyptian Ministry of Defense announces that 52 people were killed and 79 wounded during the attacks on Alexandria on Monday. Aden had his 2o air raid this morning. A number of bombs were dropped over an extensive area. . There were however no losses or damage to property. Rocks form the usual targets for the ital. Bombs dropped at Aden. News from Athens indicate that the Italian air raids since yesterday have diminished in strength. This is probably due to the great losses of the Jtalieners who lost 2o machines yesterday. British Minister of War Eden today declared in the House of Commons that all Greek demands for help have already been met or are being met. The Greek request for delivery of aircraft was received very favorably in the USA. Welles informed the Greek envoy that this request would be met with the greatest willingness and had already been handed over to the relevant government agencies. - The Greek, request for support is opened in the whole american press. Jn Waschington is of the opinion that within a few days a corresponding agreement can be reached, as public opinion welcomes such a way of doing things in general. Next Friday the first year of England's war-sparfeld comes to an end. A few days ago it was announced that the brit. Savings balances have almost reached £ 475 million, which had been considered as the target for the first year. This amount converted into war material corresponds to: 6 battleships, 8 aircraft fighters, lo modern cruisers, 45 destroyers, lo.ooo fighter planes, 2.5o0 combat planes, 15.oOO light air defence guns, 7.5oo heavy air defense guns, loo.ooo lock balloons, lo0.o0o MG's, 2.15o.ooo rifles, 7 million fire bombs, 880.000 bombs and 417.o00 heavy bombs. It must not be forgotten that all this is created with money which was voluntarily lent to the government despite the high tax which the people must pay as well. 8 M o s ka u - Russian. Russian newspapers lost over meetings in Vienna, about demand of the american press for increased help for England, about the beginning of the Congress of America. Jndustrie unions and the National Congress of the American Workers Promotion. News about war actions in Europe, Africa and China. Ass.Press reports from Washington that Sweden has returned the loan granted to the USA because the goods deliveries to Sweden are not possible in the past. From Copenhagen: The Danish Minister of Agriculture declared that the country currently has loo.ooo unemployed and that one still needs 1 12 million tonnes of feed, which was previously sourced from the country. - 3 -