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

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169 - 6 - The attacks on London today had little extent. There was only once alarm. About Kent and Sussex German bombers, which did little damage, There were only some dead and injured, in the afternoon bombs fell over Dorset, later one heard engines about London. Some bombs fell into the center and damaged houses- A club building was hit when just 4oo people were sitting while eating, yet no losses. Jn Romania was created today a earthquake. Great damage in Bucharest and oil area. There is panic.quakes were also felt in Sofia. Jstanbul and other cities. Germany's oil supply has stalled. M o s ka u - russian. Molotov left for Berlin today etc. ... The unoccupied area of France still has 35o.ooo refugees, and refugees from the endangered areas. All in all, n l million people are not allowed to return to their residence before the end of the war. All are destitute and homeless. Jn Bolivia has formed a new government ..• Hull today declared that negotiations of a diplomatic nature between Mexico and the USA were initiated on various issues. Roosevelt received a total of 26,326.ooo votes, Wilkie 2l.l7o.o00. A representative of the economy in Niederl. Jndien, who is in New York, explained that the Dutch government has no doubts about the transfer of Naphta to Japan. However, the management of the private companies, which are mostly in British hands, have concluded contracts according to which the whole production is to be delivered to England. . . .. ..