ENEMY AIR RAIDS

Grey River Argus, 22 May 1941, Page 8

ENEMY AIR RAIDS

RUGBY, May 20.

A,n Air Ministry and Home Security communique ‘ states: Although there has been a little enemy activity over coastal regions to-day, nowhere have the enemy flown tar inland. Up to 8 p.m. no reports had been received of any bombs having been dropped. An Admiralty communique states: “Last night a Heinkel 111 was engaged and shot down off the east coast by His Majesty’s trawlers Thomas Leeds and Stella Lenios. The enemy aircraft had previously been under tire, and was damaged oy the mine-sweeper Princess Elizabeth. No casualties or damage was sustained by our ships.”

Wednesday Night Raids AGAIN ON SMALL SCALE.

(Received May 22, 12.25 a.m.). LONDON, May 21

The Air Ministry in a communique states: Enemy air activity on Wednesday night over Britain was on a small scale. It was manly directed against the south-east of England. There were a small number of casualties in one place in South Wales, and in another place in East Ang.',.a

Bombing of Commons

LABOUR M.P.’S VIEW.

RUGBY, May 20.

Mr H. B. Lees-Smith, a wen-Known Labour Member of Parliament, in a broadcast speech, said: “On the day that Hess flew t.o this country. Hitler destroyed the House of Commons—the bone, and heart of the unity of Britain. He understands us so little that he thinks that by destroying that building, he can destroy the spirit it contains. He has always derided what he described as our decadent Parliamentary system, .but now Parliament can give him its reply. The Nazi system has lasted for about eighs years, and when like the British Parliament, it has weathered storms of about eight hundred years, he can begin to discuss which of the two will, in the end, show the greater staying power. Thank God for Parliament, and for free discussion for which it stands. It will be the' main factor in winning the war. Take an example—why is the United States drawing nearer and nearer, every day, t.o outside? Not merely on account) of a careful calculation of her own eventual safety, but because they have come to see that our system of Gow ernment in open Parliament, represents the way of life of all, free men, and they cannot; continue to stand by without lifting a finger and watch us, alone in the world, protecting for them their liberty as well as our own.”

DAMAGED CHURCHES.

COST OF REPAIRS

RUGBY, May 20

Discussion of the questions re’at ing tp the repair of war-damaged churches between the War Damage Commission and representatives . of th e various Christian arid interests, has resulted in the setting up of a Christian Churches Main Committee composed of two representatives of each of the ten bodies represented at the , negotiations. Expenditure has been ;uth orised on temporary repairs up to £lOO in the case of each individual building, on the condition that the work carried out was reasonably necessary as a temporary measure, and that the cost was reasonable. The cost of demolition work carried out for the safety of the public will rank for payment a» temporary repairs.