IN THE EVENT OF INVASION
CIVILIANS ORGANISING. ' TANNING TRADE IN A BAD V«. (Received November 28tli, V 2.23 wn.) LONDON, November 27. Lord Haklane. speaking in lia House of Lords, said tho War Office was organising the defence of the country. They had arranged to assume direction of tho civilian population is tho event of invasion. Corps of irregulars would bo supplied with badges and commanded by military officers, in owkr to conform to the Hague Convention. Tanneries aro in a serious position owing to the difficulty of obtaining tuning extracts from Italy and France." Tho "Financial News" suggests ttit South Africa and Axistralia fill the gap. It is hoped British tannere will regularly uso wattle-bark, the bulk of wiJca has hitherto gone to Germany.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15137, 28 November 1914, Page 8
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