AID FOR BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23487, 26 October 1939, Page 11

AID FOR BRITAIN

INDIAN PRINCE'S GIFTS £1,000,000 FOR AIR ARM MONEY FOR STATE FORCES By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received October 25, 5.5 p.m.) British "Wireless LONDON, Oct, 24 The Nizam of Hyderabad, Sir Mir OsmanAli Khan, lias offered the Viceroy of India, the Marquess of Linlithgow, a monthly contribution of £11,250 toward the cost of units of the Hyderabad State forces, both cavalry and infantry, which may be called upon for service outside the State.

The Nizam has also made a cash contribution of £1,000,000 to the Air Ministry for aerial warfare. He gave a similar sum for submarine warfare in 1917. The King has conveyed through the Viceroy his grateful appreciation of this generous gift to the Air Ministry and the Minister of Air, Sir Kingsley Wood, and the Air Council have also expressed their thanks for a gift they greatly value.

The Nizam of Hyderabad rules over 15,000,000 people. In the last war he aided Britain with men and money, his total contribution to the British Treasury being £20,000,000. In recognition of liis loyalty he was given the title of "exalted Highness," which is enjoyed by no other Indian ruler. He is said to be the richest man in the world, his fortune being estimated at about £500,000,000. He owns 30 palaces and his collection of jewels is reputed to be worth £400,000,000.

GENEROUS OFFER NATIVES IN NIGERIA (Received October 25, 5.5 p.m.) • British Wireless LONDON, Oct. 'i-\ The Colonial Office announces that the native Administrations in Nigeria have made spontaneous offers of sums of money to assist the British Government in the war. The Colonial Secretary, however, replied that, while the offers were greatly appreciated, lie thought the local needs of the Administrations should come first, and they should not deprive themselves of sums which may be needed to meet future requirements in Nigeria.

70 TONS OF GOLD BULLION FROM WARSAW r SAFE ARRIVAL IN PARIS LONG, ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY PARIS, Oct, 24 Seventy tons of Polish gold have arrived in Paris after an adventurous journey of 6200 miles by road, rail and ship across Rumania, Turkey, Syria and the Mediterranean. It was taken from the vaults of Warsaw in the first week of the war, and carried by lorry to Rumania, surviving German air attacks en route, From Rumania it was entrained for Constanza, where a Turkish ship transported it to Syria. From there a French vessel carried it to France.

SOLDIERS' COMFORTS

GOODS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS SYDNEY, Oct. 25 The newly-formed New Zealand Association of New South Wales, which, since the declaration of war, has been making soldiers' comforts, has completed its first batch of articles. They comprise pyjamas, socks and balaklavas. The articles are now ready to despatch to New Zealand troops when required.

NO MORE RECRUITS SYDNEY, Oct. 25 The Eastern Command has received instructions from Defence Headquarters not to accept any more recruits for the militia. This is understood to be the result of the decision to reintroduce compulsory training.