WAR NEWS

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1940, Page 10

WAR NEWS

[British Official Wireless] RUGBY, September 7. Calm and resolution with which British people , have faced the ordeal of daily air raids during recent weeks has won warm commendation in the neutral press of the United States. American journalists in England have been particularly 'impressed with this aspect of the present phase of war and the demeanour of the public has won their admiration, a sentiment shared by the free press of other countries. In an article headed “Wonderful British Reaction,” the “La Prenso” of Buenos Aires traces the course of growing British resistance to what it terms “the long, secret, formidable war preparations of the Nazis, whose principal objective it was to enslave the British might. “General admiration ” “La Prensa” continues, “is all' the greater for th e fact that in preliminaries of the present conflict, and even after th e Munich Conference m September, 1938, which would be given as the actual beginning of the war, the British had reluctantly to abandon their ‘wait and see’ policy, which they had been able to follow. The magnificent British reaction has furthermore. 1 a very deep significance for the majority of peoples of the world who want to live and work m peace, as American nations do, and who ar, G now witnessing with anguish the consequence of unpreparedness.” RUGBY, September 4. It is announced from No. 10, Downing Street, that to assist the Minister of Supply in the supply and distribution of raw materials, including the work of the raw material controls, the King has approved that Lord Portal be appointed an aditional Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply. LONDON, Septetmber 6. Th e Stockholm correspondent of “The Times” says: “Th e German authorities in Norway have suppressed several newspapers, and arrested a number of editors, chiefly for disrespectful; remarks about Major Quisling. The Trade Union Congress will meet at Southport, on October 7, to consider a report by th e General Council, on th, e activities of the unions in aiding th e more vigorous prosecution of the war While on his way to visit New Zealand troops, Mr Churchill watched one of the air battles from the din-ing-car of his train, which pulled up at a suburban station, after (the warning was sounded Bradford reports announced that manufacturers for export can rely on supplies of crossbred wool for the overseas trade. This will enable them to send out wider ranges of samples New business is quiet, but shipments against contracts are well maintained. Yarn prices are unchanged. OTTAWA, September 5. Hon. Mr. Ralston announced the approval of the raising of a' Netherlands Infantry Battalion in Canada. LONDON September 5. Universities throughout Britain will, under a new scheme, co-operate in placing the feet of young officers on the first rung of the Army ladder. Because of constant expansion of the Army, which is being increased by half a million to two million in the coming winter, the War Office has announced a scheme to obtain a large number of young officers with scientific and mathematical qualifications, who are required for engineers, artillery and signals. The scheme will be open every six months to twelve hundred aged from 18 to 18i years. Those selected will serve in the ranks for four months before going to the University for six months fr/e tuition, ultimately joining an officer cadet training unit. RUGBY, September 7. An example of the thoroughness of arrangements to ensure the preservation of banking records in air raids, was recently demonstrated when premises of a branch of one bank were hit by a bomb. Although there were no casualties, the branch's books were almost completely destroyed. In spite of this, by the middle of the following day, all current accounts had been reconstructed, and within three days all the customers’ statements were ready for them, and all deposit accounts had been reconstructed and proved. LONDON, September 8. The Stockholm correspondent of “The Times” says: Germans rescued part of the crew of the Polish submarine Orzel, and sent them to hospital in Gdynia', from which port the Orzel’s exploits began last September. MALAY, September 7. The Malay Patriotic Fund marked the anniversary of the outbreak of the ■ war by remitting a further £20,000, making the total for the year £220,000. The gift has been divided between the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, the Y.M.C.A., and the Dominion Forces. The first ’ instalment, £240,000, of the proceeds of special taxation in the Straits Settlement is being transmitted to the Imperial Government for the prosecution of the war. SYDNEY, September 8. A liner which was attacked in a convoy by German bombers the day after it left England, and was subsequently claimed by “Lord Haw Haw” to have been sunk, has arrived at Sydney. A number of Australian naval ratings returned by the liner, which also carried 300 children. BERLIN, September 7. The Official German News Agency stated that Pastor Hellmuth Gollwitzer, successor to Pastor Niemoelier in the pastorship of the Confessional Church at Dahlen, has left Berlin for an unknown destination, after a police order to leave within 24 hours. RUGBY, September 8. The Minister for Aircraft Production (Lord Beaverbrook) has received more than £4,000,000 to buy aeroplanes. More than three-quarters of this amount came from abroad. A Spitfire squadron has been named “Natal,” in recognition of the donations of the people of Natal to the aeroplane fund.

FIGHTING ALONE. RUGBY, September 8. The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. C. G. Lang), in a broadcast address on Sunday evening on the National Day of Prayer, said": “After a year of war, our country finds itself alone. We have many friends on both sides of the ocean, but among the nations, the British Commonwealth stands a solitary champion of freedom in Europe. We do not complain. It is

an honour to hold the fort with the flag of liberty still flying. It is an even greate” honour to hold it alone. We are proud of the honour!”