GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1940, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

BALLOON BAR-AGE SUCCESS. (Per British Official Wireless,) RUGBY,. Sop. 14. It- is learned authoritatively- that an enemy bomber which fouled a balloon barrage cable and was destroyed early on Friday, was, caught in a barrage of improved design. Balloons ill this barrage fly at a considerably greater height than has been possible hitherto.

An enemy aircraft was shot down jby , British fighters during Friday .night, .

FRENCH,MEN IN GAOL. LONDON, Set). lp.Z A message from Vichy states that AT. Leon. Blum, former Frengli . Prime Minister and Socialist leader, has been arrested, and imprisoned-, in the -castle, which holds AL Reynaud, Daladier., and Maude], who are awaiting the war, guilt triajs. The.. Germans describe the castle a:> having thick grey walls, and, a- moat, which makes,, escape impossible.. The Ministers, are not allowed to Oom-... municate and they have to share,t-lieir meals with warders and pay dor them, out of '■ their own, pockets. , - . Another prisoner is General Gamelin, ’who is said to, ;be. wfiling- a book cue military science. .. ... .......

UNDEitGIi()UAD,HUSINESS.: ~ . LONDON,. Sep. 15City! j institutions are dfiily_ inipr'oving the * arrangements for continuing operations. in ; “y-hn-t •is ,at present the front line of the war. /Lloyd's has- announced that part of its A»R,B; shelter wil| be reserved for underwriters, arid brokers who wish to transact insurance business, during the raids. Some bfiiiks are cuntinuig; internal work- in shelters, but.' business with the-pulie is still interrupted by, , sirens. The- Stoyk Exchange goes- to earth \vh.bn warnings are-sounded. Mere aim more business-is being transacted p.rovrisionally , uridergrpund, then confirmed when the jobbers return to ■ their books.. .