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- 3 - 60t Sofia: The finance minister brought in a bill that authorized the government to put into circulation coins made of base metals due to the lack of silver. New York Herald Tribune: In London it was announced that the chairman of the brit. Committees on Export Questions for the U.S. has left to examine the possibilities for the expansion of the British-American trade. Washington: Yesterday in the United States, under the conscription law, the draw of those called in for military service began. About 1 7 million men take part in this draw. The draw was initiated by a speech by Roosevelt, in which he stated that the UsA is mobilizing all its sources of assistance for the reinforcement of the defense. Ass. Press: The American War Ministry intends to convene 8oo.O00 men by July 15. Sas compulsory military service allows to convene in the year goo.ooo man. A Chinese airliner's passenger plane was shot down by Japanese Jad aircraft. lo people were killed. SENDER LONDON_/English/: In the week from 2l. - 28 October the British Air Force attacked Berlin five times, Hamburg five times and Hanover fournal, Bremen and Cuxhav en three times. One of the main objectives of the attacks was the oil refinery near Hanover, where the oil produced nearby is processed into high-quality lubricating oil. Furthermore, the plant is one of the largest refineries in Germany. Now the oil has to be transported to the refineries further away, which again means an additional burden on the transport system which has been affected by the air raids. It is generally astonished that the Italians have not yet been successful in Greece, which has a greater extent. The Italians give various explanations about the fact that they did not immediately start with full force, they explain that they were not prepared for the Greek resistance and that they have lost several hours by waiting for a favourable decision of Greece, since they wanted to give it the chance. From Papen it is assumed to have left for Germany for reporting. In Wilhelmstrasse it was suggested today that an ultimatum was imminent to Turkey.