BRITAIN TO TAKE DELIVERY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 226, 19 June 1940, Page 10

BRITAIN TO TAKE DELIVERY

U.S. Planes For France WILL TAKE OVER ALL FRENCH ORDERS (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) WASHINGTON, June 17. The British Government is to take delivery of more than 3100 war planes ordered by France and nowunder construction. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. H. Morgenthau, said that the head of the Allied Purchasing Mission, Air. A. Purvis, had informed him that the British would take over all French war contracts in the United States if the manufacturers would agree. The French contracts arc estimated to total 500,000,000 dollars. The United States has given authority for planes intended for the Allies to be flown across American borders.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST BRITAIN Hitler Expected To Act Soon LONDON. June 17. Sir Nevile Henderson, former Ambassador to Germany, in a speech at Lincoln, said: — “I expect that Hitler will attempt to invade Britain in June or July rather than in August or September. "Hitler can win the war oijly by starving us into submission or invading us. I think he is going to try both methods. "We are not going to beat Germany unless we organize on professional lines.” BRITISH ARMY Rapid Calling-up Of Men LONDON, June 17. The Ministry of Labour is calling up men for the Army at a rapidly-acceler-ating rate. Two further age groups are to register in June, with probably three more in July. The accelerated intake into the Army will continue at whatever pace the situation demands. BRITISH INDUSTRIAL WORKERS Message Of Encouragement (Received June 18, 7.15 p.m.) RUGBY, June 17. Lord Dudley Gordon, president of the Federation of British Industries, sent a message of encouragement to all engaged in industry “at this grave crisis in our history.” “The country now lias to bear the full strain of industry,” he said. “Industry must still further increase the great effort now being made that we may resist all assaults and by tenacity of purpose retain the freedom handed down to us.”

BRITISH FOOD SUPPLY No Need For Further Rationing (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 17, That the food supply of Britain is sufficiently good to warrant no immediate extension of rationing was disclosed by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, Mr. R. J. Boothby, who added: “We are satisfied that we have a pretty good emergency scheme.” ARGENTINE GIFT Cattle For Empire Soldiers (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 17. As a token of confidence and of friendship to the British Empire in” her struggle for freedom, a conimittee* of prominent cattle-owners in the Argentine decided to organize a presentation to the British Government of about 6000 head of live cattle for use for Empire soldiers. The cattle will be killed at below the cost price in Argentina. Each quarter or can will bear a ticket with the Argentine colours and an expression of good luck. NYASALAND DONATION' (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 17. The Nyasaland Protectorate has offered to donate each year to Britain’s war cause the whole amount by which the surplus balances exceed those reached at January 1, 1939. The Government has declared its intention to contribute about £20,000 in respect to 1939 and hopes to lie able to make a further gift of £30,000 in respect to 1940. WELCOME TO CANADIAN DESTROYERS (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 17. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, paid a visit, of welcome to destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy which are now co-operat-ing with the British Navy in British waters. COST OF LIVING IN BRITAIN (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 17. Tlie index figure for the cost of food was one point lower on June 1 than on May 1, while the general cost, of living was one point, higher. .The Ministry of Labour stilted that the increase in tlie general figure is due to increases in the prices of coal and clothing. NAZI LEADERS IN U.S.A. RELEASED READING (Pennsylvania), June 17. Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, actingleader of the Gorman-American Bund, and Gustav Elmer, secretary-treasurer, who were arrested on charges which were not disclosed, were released after being questioned at length.