MILLIONS FOR WEAPONS

Grey River Argus, 21 May 1941, Page 9

MILLIONS FOR WEAPONS

London’s Effort

LONDON, May 19

London’s War Weapons Week opened so successfully that it is likely the- objective of a hundred million will be trebled. The atmosphere of the bomb-scarred capital resembles a country fair with flags, posts, and banners everywhere. Girls are selling kisses for sixpence. Businessmen are handing in cheques for milions. ,

The Lord Mayor was opening the City’s saving centre at the Mansion House, when the secretary of an insurance company stepped out of thecrowd and handed up a cheque for 'five- million. Two companies subscribed three millions each. Twenty companies contributed a total of thirty-one million. Crowds jammed the selling counters to buy stamps, certificates and bonds. Sixty-two local committees manned by a thousand voluntary workers gathered in contributions throughout Greater London. Subpoured in through 1800 post offices, 1800 branch banks, and 750 selling centres. Collectors on the Stock Exchange took £200,000 from brokers. < Southgate’s objective was a quarter of a million, but £300,000 was gathered in by mid-afternoun. , Tottenham has already doubled its objective of a quarter-million.