ENGLAND'S SHEEP ON THE MOVE
FROM SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES TO FARMS IN SAFER AREAS [U.P.A. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] LONDON, Bth June. Thousands of sheep have been “evacuated” from pastures near the South-East Coast of England to inland farms in case of air raids. Flocks in coastal districts have been thinned out. A greater number of fat sheep than usual hav * been slaughtered and a large part of the rest have been sent inland. The sheep have been taken b train to farms in reception areas.
As yet no cattle have been moved. Plans to protect crons from incendiary bombs are also being worked out. One method is to cut open ‘lanes’ through growing crops as is done to prevent forest " *s.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 26 June 1940, Page 7
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120ENGLAND'S SHEEP ON THE MOVE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 26 June 1940, Page 7
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