SPECIAL TASKS
PROBLEMS IN LONDON
THREE APPOINTMENTS
MADE
(British Official Wireless.)
(Received October X ,11.30 ;a.m;)
LONDON* October 1
Admiral Sir; Edward ..Evans./ ''Evans of the' Broke." who is one' of London's regional commissioijers, has ,'been\giyen the'special task 'of organising-'the London shelter ■, arrangements. . / ■ • N
This, appointment folloiys • those- of Mr. HlWilliiik as organiser of tlije provision Of homes' for Lori don homeless, and' Sir Warren Fisheir to. corordjhate in the" restoring of communications and the tasks of demolition ; and salvage. ["
The two -latter appointments' were made in 'answer-to widespread-dd-mands for dictators .to".deal-with" .the cumulative problems .of air-raid shelters and the increasingly^ chilly ;nights. Mr. Willink's powers 'cover '< every aspect of-people who ■ are. temporarily or permanently homeless, including the issuing of orders to local authorities. He is to: co-ordinate and-speed up evacuation* and rehousing. Sir Warren, FisherV'powers.are similarly farreaching, and' cover London's hundred and one authorities dealing with water, gas, electricity, telephones, sewerage, and road repairs.. . . , . . . , \.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 81, 2 October 1940, Page 10
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