BRITISH CITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 245, 15 October 1940, Page 7

BRITISH CITIES.

FRIENDLY RIVALS. Contest To Raise Money For Arms And Materials. British Official Wireless. (Reed. 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Oct. 14.' British cities are competing in friendly rivalry during the present week, which has been called the "war of weapons week," to provide by voluntary effort the cost of material essential to assist the armed forces to carry on the Avar. , Manchester aims at raising £10,000,000 —for the coet of a battleship —while of the £8,000,000 aimed at by Birmingham, £4,500,000 was contributed before the campaign was actually opened. When performing the opening ceremony at Birmingham Mrs. Churchill, the wife of the Prime Minister, said: "The devastation and ruin which has been caused by enemy bombs arouses nothing but anger in our breasts at the ruthless methods whfch Nazi Germany is adopting. "Underlying our sorrow and sympathy there is a determination to fight, work and live for victory, and those who have suffered most are the ones most resolved to continue the struggle. Our determination to end German aggression for all time has been strengthened by the raids oil London." ißy special arrangement Reuter's World Service, to addition to other special sources ol information. Is used in the compilation of the overseas intelligence published in this issue, and all rights thereto to Australia id New Zealand are reserved. Such ol the cable news on this aage as '3 so headed has appeared In " The Times " and is sent to this paper by special permission. It should be understood that the opinion* are not those ol M The Times " expressly stated tn be so.)