CABLES IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24604, 12 May 1941, Page 6

CABLES IN BRIEF

Damage in Plymouth Amongst the well-known buildings damaged in recent raids on Plymouth were the Guildhall, the Athenaeum, the Plymouth Library, and the Sailors' Rest. Arrival in Rome .; \

Mr Ronald Campbell/, who. was British Minister in Belgrade, arid his party, have arrived- in Rome from Durazzo. They will await repatriation by plane, via Lisbon. . New Zealand Society :

At a reception in New York welcoming Sir Clutha Mackenzie and Admiral Byrd as the.new patrons of the New ■ Zealand Society, the Dominion's flag, sent by the New Zealand Nar tional Patriotic Society, was formally presented to the president, Mr Carlton Munro.

Clipper Arrives at Singapore' The first Clipper has arrived at Singapore, inaugurating a direct service with San Francisco. Air Raid on Chungking

Sixty - three Japanese bombers' raided Chungking on Friday. About 50 people were killed, and the house of the British Ambassador, Mr Clark Kerr, was damaged. ' ':'?

Meat Ration Unchanged The meat ration in Britain' for the week remains unchanged at one shilling.

British Savings Campaign A total of ;h£i4,239,105 was raised in Britain during -the week by 'the sale of defence .bonds and savings- certificates, and an. increase in. Post, Office and savings bank deposits., \ > • .! V The total raised by these means since the savings campaign began has reached £749,237,878; .■••&;.?: Royal Visit to Albania Officials in Rome announced that the King of Italy wijH visit Albania, for "the first time- since: he assumed-"the .-Albanian crown two -years ago.''