CONTROL IN AIR

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21244, 15 October 1940, Page 5

CONTROL IN AIR

NAZI DISAPPOINTMENT BRITISH SUPERIORITY BOMBERS’ EFFECTIVENESS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Oct. 12 As the result of a German blunder, reliable information has reached London that the German General Staff recently admitted that the attacks on Britain had reached their maximum and that the German losses were beginning to tell. This is stated by the Daily Telegraph. but the newspaper adds that a sudden decline is not to be expected. This is because the Germans are hammering away desperately realising that alternatively military schemes must be based on a big dispersal of forces. But, the journal points out, neither the German human nor mechanical material is quite what it was.

It is semi-officially stated in Moscow that the war is demonstrating the effectiveness of the British longrange bombers. Even bad weather is unable to prevent them from penetrating deeply into Germany and German-occupied territory. Moscow also draws attention to the steadily-growing production of aircraft in Britain and the constant flow of aeroplanes from the Empire. It is stated that the superiority of the Royal Air Force has left its mark on Africa, where the Italians have met everywhere a stubborn resistance from posts exposed to constant and intensive air raids. Advised to Leave London The Government is advising Londoners who do not need to stay here to go and live elsewhere. There is difficulty, however, in finding houses or rooms anywhere in England as there has already been a large exodus of wives and families from London and from coastal towns. Many hotels and houses in provincial towns, moreover, have been taken over by the Army or by firms which have left London. Even as far afield as the Lake District, which is one of the quietest in England, it is extremely difficult to find accommodation, and visitors who have managed to get rooms are paying very high prices. One visitor who went to Oxford to investigate the situation there discovered that every hotel was booked up for months ahead, and he was not able to finding a boardinghouse or private house which had even an improvised bed to let. Estate agents said there were no furnished or unfurnished houses to let, and finally the visitor found a house which the woman owner was willing to let for £5 ss, provided she was allowed to remain as a paying guest. The Minister of Health, Mr MacDonald. has asked the housing authorities to watch for cases of illegal or extortionate rent and to take action against the offending landlords. Many hard-worked “key men” in London who require a few nights of uninterrupted sleep are adopting the method of proceeding to the country by car and searching for rooms in villages and farm-houses.

Pensions to Civilians The extension to civilians of the scope of the King’s Fund, established in the last war, has been made with the King’s consent. This is announced by the Minister of Pensions, who said that up to October 4 civilian pensions to air raid victims had been granted to 291 cases of disablement, 402 widows and 19 dependants. Civilian injury allowances up to September 27 totalled £7814. He gave the assurance that pensions and allowances are being issued with the least possible delay to prevent hardship. WOMEN AT WAR UNIT FROM KENYA (Official Wireless) (Received Oct. 15, 11.45 a.m.) RUGBY, Oct. 14 Lord Lloyd inspected in the quadrangle of the Colonial Office the Kenya unit of the mechanised transport corps, numbering about 60 j women in khaki uniforms, some of ' whom wore decorations for services \ in the last war.