WAR ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 30 July 1940, Page 10

WAR ITEMS

[British Official Wireless] RUGBY, July 28

Arrangements, made with Portuguese and. Hungarian authorities, for regulating payments between the United Kingdom and the Portuguese Empire and Hungary respectively, come into effect on Monday. The arrangements are in accordance with other recent steps to complete adjustment to war requirements of the machinery for control of sterling exchange, under which payment, between the sterling area and countries outside it is being made through special and registered accounts in London banks, prohibiting, in effect, a comprehensive clearing arrangement.

Two gifts of money are gratefully acknowledged by the’Minister of Aircraft Production. One was a cheque for £l5OO to be devoted to the purchase of three Spitfires. The other was a postal order for ss, sent from a Lancashire donor, stating it was sent in the hope that window cleaners throughout the country will contribute.

For the prosecution of the war, the municipality of Penang, Straits Settlements, has given £35,000 to the British Government. Lord Lloyd telegraphed the Government’s grateful thanks for this generous gift.

The population of the island of Rodrigues subscribed 1825 rupees (£140) in aid of the British Forces. It has been sent to the offices of the administering Government of Mauritius 2500 miles away. This effort has been made by a small island in the Indian Ocean with a population of ten thousand, particularly peasants. Northern Ireland’s home guard is now over thirty-three thousand strong. In many districts, the establishment could be filled twice or three times over. DUTCH DUTCH QUEEN’S BROADCAST RUGBY, July 28. Queen Wilhelmina, broadcasting in the new Dutch programme inaugurated by the 8.8. C. to-day, said: “Just as in earlier days, neither force or arms nor flags of State, nor impoverishment and suffering, have ever succeeded in externminating our love of liberty, or our freedom of conscience, and religion. So I remain convinced that, once again, we and all those of whatever nation who think like us. shall emerge from this ordeal strengthened and chastened through our sacred sufferings. Even though the enemy has occupied oui native soil, The Netherlands will carry on the war till the morrow ot a free and happy future dawns for us. Our beloved flag flies proudly on the seas in the Great Netherlands m the East, and West. Side by side witn our allies, our gallant men have continued the struggle. . “Our oversea Empire,” Wilhelmina said, “has never been more closely attached to the mother country, and, with unshakeable unity, we intend to vindicate the freedom and independence of air The Netherlands territories. . “I call on my compatriots, at home and wherever they may be, however dark and difficult th e times may be, to keep their faith in the final victory of our cause, a cause which is strong not only because it is served by strength in battle, but also because of the profound belief that our mostsacred. values are at stake. DONATION FOR AIRCRAFT. LONDON, July 28. Lord Beaverbrook announced that the public subscribed £2,048,521 to buy various types of aircraft. WAR LOANS IN ENGLAND. RUGBY, July 28. Last week, a total of £12,595,75was raised through various forms of war savings. Since the opening of the campaign, £128,067,704 has been raised by the sale of savings certificates, and £131,528,980 by the sale of defence bonds. During the same period the balance due to depositors in the’ Post Office Savings Bank and Trustee Savings Bank increased to £44,789.310—a grand total of £304,394,988.

ARMS SEIZURE IN ULSTER

BELFAST, July 28.

A large quantity of material, including tommy guns, fully loaded magazines and drums, several rifles and revolvers, and a large amount of ammunition was seized when the police raided a house near the UlsterEire border. A number of armed men opened fire against the police, who returned the fire, and captured six men.

BRITAIN’S PROPAGANDA

LONDON, July 28.

It is officially stated that Lord Perth has resigned, in consequence of certain changes in the organisation of the higher staff of the Ministry of Information. Lord Perth, interviewed by* the “Daily Mail,” stated: “I resigned because I consider the Depart: ment for which .1 .was working redundant, therefore my position was unjustified, or, if justified, insufficient use was made of my services. I have no quarrel with Mr Duff-Cooper.”