ON WAY TO N.Z.

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 282, 23 August 1940, Page 10

ON WAY TO N.Z.

British Children In Canal Zone DOMINION VESSEL (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON, August 22. A party of 170 British children, en route to Australia and New Zealand in a New Zealand vessel, were entertained by Americans working in the Panama Canal Zone yesterday when the vessel arrived there. (British (>(li<-1.-ii wireless.! RUGBY, August 21. A party of 400 school children, selected from grant-aided schools in London. (lie Home Counties, and parts of the West Country which was evacuated recently under tlie children’s reception scheme, lias arrived at a Canadian port. About 1350 school children, evacuated tinder the Government scheme, including about 100 from Scotland, have arrived in Canada during tbe past three days. CONGRESS APPROVES U.S. Vessels To Evacuate Children (Received August 22, 7 p.m.) WASHINGTON. August 22. The House of Representatives lias completed tlie Congressional action and sent to the White House the Bill authorizing United States vessels to enter the war zone to evacuate children. A batch of .138 children, the first that have been brought from Britain by tlie United States Committee for tlie Care of ’European Children, hers arrived in New York. Tlie children are mostly from working-class homes. GUARANTEE REFUSED German Safe Conduct For Children (Received August 22, 7 p.m.) LONDON, August 22. It was semi-oilic-iaily indicated in Berlin that Germany will not guarantee safe passage for American ships evacuating children from Britain. ’ 'No belligerent earn guarantee tlie safety of ships passing through mine-infested zones, and even Britain recognized this by cancelling her plans for tlie organized evacuation of children,” the German informant declared. UNITED KINGDOM TRADE Import And Export Totals (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, August 21. United Kingdom exports in July were valued at £31,189,244, against £36,211,458 in June, and £40,355,025 in July last year. Imports totalled £87,007,530, against £90,779,141 in June and £78,251,309 in July last year. The respective totals for re-exports in the three months were £1,818,264, £2,003,569, and £3,725,254. For the first seven months of 1940 exports were £280,628,217, against £276,618,612 in tlie corresponding period of 1939, and £270,628,328 in the first seven months of 1938.

" Imports at £698,542,049 compare with £525,435,709 in the first seven months of 1939. and £525,435,700 in the corresponding period in 1938. Re-exports at £21,191,974 were £lO,600,000 loss than at this date last year and £16,150,000 less than for the same period of 1935. Tbe full effect of the cessation of trade with Italy and with invaded and inaccessible territory was felt for the first time in July. A substantial fall in botli import and export trade with a large part of Europe was inevitable. On the other hand, United Kingdom exports to ports of North and South America had been increasing throughout tbe year, and last month the value of such exports was the highest so far recorded.

The considerable increase in imports in July compared with the same month last year was mainly in respect of raw materials and wholly or mainly manufactured goods. Imports of food, drink and tobacco decreased by £2,755,132. A decline in exports of £9,165,781 includes a fall of £441.909 in wholly or mainly manufactured goods. In the raw materials section there was a decrease of £2,769,645, coal alone declining by £1,998,574.