AIR ATTACKS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 April 1935, Page 5

AIR ATTACKS

SMtfflM THE PEOPLE BRITISH ACTION. Press Association Electric Telegraph—Copyright RPGBY, Wednesday. The Home Secretary, Sir John Gilmour, stated in the House of Commons that a special department of the Home Office was being formed to act as a channel for communication to local authorities in England and Wales details of measures it would be necessary for them to take to organise local services for safeguarding the civil population against the effect of air attack. The first important duty of the new department would be to issue a general circular outlining public policy and the direction in which the co-operation of local authorities would bo required. Instructions as to precautions to be taken by individual members of the public would follow. Ho promised the House fuller information later. CANNOT WIPE OUT LONDON. (Received Thursday, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Wednesday. 1 ‘ Air raids cannot wipe out London or any other city,” declared MajorGeneral Sir Frederick Maurice, K.C.M.G., C. 8., Principal of East London College (University of London). He admitted that the noise of anti-aircraft guns might stampede people into the country. All obstacles to the formation of an 'international air force could be overcome.