London, Sept. 30.
The most tremendous barrage yet put up by guns defending London was let loose on two raiders which flew directly over central London last night.
Hundreds of shells ripped into a moonless sky and guns boomed constantly for 10 minutes, merging into a crescendo of sound that has not been equalled any time during the past month.
At least three enemy aircraft, all bombers, were destroyed over Britain early Sunday morning, states a communique issued by the Air Minist snd the Ministry of Home Security.
One bomber brought down on Saturday night fouled a balloon cable and crashed into the sea off the south coast. A second bomber was shot down in the Thames Valley by fighters on Sunday morning.
Later another bomber was shot down into the sea off the south-east coast. ground fire.
Enemy activities yesterday morning consisted of a few attacks by single aircraft. Some bombs were dropped at points on the Thames esruary and at four towns and villages on the south coast. Little damage was done by these attacks and casualties -were small.—Reuter. o Agreement Made Between Britain and Chungking Will Be; Recognized, Says Special Statement Foreign Property Hit
forewarned that the Nanking Govern-In Kunming Raid ment will not recognize any agree-Kunming, Sept. 30. ment concluded with Chungking. It Foreign property was severely "was reported that the British) Gov-damaged when 27 Japanese planes, ernment, in March of this year, believed to have come from one of negotiated with the Chungking ihe newly-acquired bases in Indo-authorities for an extension of the China, subjected Kunming at noon to-Tease, day to the worst raid in the city's Dr. Chu's statement declared that history. the Nanking Government is the The Bank of Indo-China was "only legal Government in China." demolished, the Yunnan Railway
exercising authority over the It added Min Nanking now is compound was hit by six or seven bombs, and the Church Missionary Islands and cannot approve any Society hospital and the head nurse's extension of the lease. home were destroyed.
The Foreign Minister's statement The Hotel clu Commerce, where revealed that notification already has many foreigners reside, was hit been made to the British Am-by two bombs. "bassador to China that the lease will fesses were few, but material -lapse after September 30—Domei. damage was considerable—Renter..
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