GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1940, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

POLE AIRMEN’S BAG.

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LONDON, September 12. The Polish squdaron was again ip the forefront during the Wednesday afternoon attach ftf the Germans on London. Tile Poles destroyed fourteen plaiics, seven bombers and seven fighters. AUSTRALIAN'‘PILOT’S AWARD. LONDON, September TO. Pilot Officer Alexander Herbert Goqld has been awarded thp D.F.C.. The citation states that he piloted a plane, detailed to carry out a very low alfitude . night attack on warships in Wilheliqshaven harbour, in July, in (.he face of a terrific .barrage of antiaircraft fire. On many previous occasions. Pilot Officer Goqld has shown conspicuous i gallantry ■ and devotion to dufy. He hay always 1 pressed home his attacks in the same: fedrlesst. manner. : pis father lives at .Kiamia,• Australia. ' LONDON STREET’S DAMAGED. : .‘.LONDON, September 12. ; üßotli;.Bond...and Burlington Arcade were damaged during Tuesday night’s raids. EX-KING CAROL. : VICHY, September 11. , Carol informed the French' Government he-received permission to' live in ; Portugal. FORDS AND AERO ENGINES. NEW YORK, September 12. Mr Edsel Ford has announced the building of an eleven niillionrdollar plant to construct four thousand Double-Wasp aero engines for the United States Government. Delivery is to begin next March. CANADIAN ASSURANCE, OTTAWA, September ,12. ;Mr Mackenzie- King, Prime Minister nf. Canada! has cabled as follows'to Mr Churchill: “The men, women and children of Britain.Wav rely on. Canada redoubling her efforts to give all the support in her power to their inspiring .resistance .to the, barbarous inhuman slaughter which they are being called „on. to.endure.’’ • ' -j'" LONDON RELIEF FUND, V ~ . LONODN, September 10. • The:. Lord Mayor of London nas opened a fund for the immediate relief of persons who have lost papperty and belongings as a result of German air ■.j w *>■'6*. '•m-aar m •**>» raids. The Ministry of Health has announced that emergency rest centres have been established iii London and other large cities for the protection of people who. may<be 'forced out of their homes during air raids. Food supplies are available at these shelters, and if necessary, billets can be provided. MELBOURNE, September 12. -- r Tb.e-„City Council is giving £20,00f) .to the fund opened by the Lord Mayor for. the relief of victims of the German bombing raids ,in Britain. When the fund is officially inaugurated at a public meeting to-day, the Lord Mayor will be able to announce that . £40,000 is already ,in -aand. The proposal to establish the fund has received a prompt response from Victorians. Thousands of pounds in support have already been received.