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

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235 - 2 - Official report: Today's attacks on England were insignificant. A larger association flew over the coast in the afternoon and was intercepted by hunters. He could not penetrate into the Jnnere. Although a few bombs were dropped. Some sporadic attacks of individual flying machines have caused minor damage in various cities on the southeast coast. Liverpool's population has voluntarily donated more than £ll million in seven days for war material, equivalent to £14 per capita. This victim-feeling is attributed to the frequent air raids on Liverpool. - From Cairo: Nothing essential to report about the front. Jn Kenya successfully attacked British patrols the enemy, who withdrew. The mobilization of the resources of the entire world empire will enter a new stage on Friday. JN Delhi was convened a conference by the viceroy. 35o million Asian peoples as well as the people of Australia, New Zealand, etc. The main objective is to make the aid sources of these countries accessible to the armed forces in the Middle East. The Jtaliens will be the first to feel the result of this conference. Before the war, Jndien was in position as a Jndustriegbiet in l2. It will also produce planes. - M o s ka u - Russian. From New York: As the Dutch envoy explained, Japan will continue to be supplied with oil from Dutch Yindien. Newspapers are struggling with reports of unemployment in Sweden and France. Reuter reports that in the Australian parliament the Prime Minister's proposal to create a national government was dealt with. Labour Party has put forward proposals that will be examined by the government. New York Times: The high-quality petrol from Dutch Jndien will be delivered to England at first! 0 L o n d o n - English. Today, the Governor General of Canada has returned to Canada from his visit to Roosevelt. It is explained that the search has been satisfactory in every respect. The newspaper Econömist writes about the cooperation with Canada and the USA: Not only that Canada's exports to the USA have doubled, but the Jndustrie of the two countries is now mainly based on the exchange of materials and machinery. Since Canada entered the war and since the two neighbours made a firm alliance, the relations of the two countries have become closer than ever before. Exporting capital goods from the UšA to Canada has made this Dominion an arsenal of the British people's family. The Canadian minister for the procurement of ammunition and other war material announced that the order for the construction of 6 other large mine search boats was granted. The number of ships planned for the building program is thus rising to 98. Jm construction is currently available: 34 mine search vessels, 7 torpedo boats and 54 corvettes, all for the Canadian fleet. -3 -