War Brevities
Mobilisation. —Registration of the 23-year-old group for military service in Britain has brought in 257,802 men, including 5114 who provisionally are objectors. Registration of the 24-year-cld group on March 9 will be three weeks earlier than expected, owing to the increased speed of absorption. Protection. —The Admirably states that British ships, before leaving any port in the United Kingdom, must provide protection for those exposed to machine-gunning from the air. The nature of the protection is being communicated to the ship owners. Prize Court. —The German Prize Court has confiscated the Finnish steamer Tokas, of 965 tons, and the Jessio, of 1415 tons, which were captured while en route to England in November. The court has released the Greek vessels Omnia and Marietta Nomikos, after seizing their cargoes of timber which were destined for Egypt.
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Northern Advocate, 19 February 1940, Page 6
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