ANNOUNCEMJ3lIT_r;I1 BY__THE CONTROLLER OF CLEARING OFFICES. The following arrangements are notified for general information in connexion with the operation of the Anglo- Spanish, Anglo-Roumanians Anglo-Italian and Anglo-Turkish Clearings c.uring the present emergency. ( i) payments of all debts to which the Treasury Orders apply will continue to be made in the ordinary way to the Bank of England for the account of the respective Clearing Offices. (ii) Clearing Office receipts will continue to be a good discharge as regards the amountspaid. Receipts wi l l be issued as early as practj_cabJ.e but some delay may be inevitable. (iii) requests for telegraphic transfers cannot at present be entertained. (iv) advance payments rvill continue to be accepted. It is essential that they should be clearly described as such. ( v) :pa;yments by the Clearing Offices to United Kingdom creditors will continue to be made~ thoug>-~ some delay may be inevitable. 4th September9 19390 ·.---··. An Order has been made under the Defence_ Regulations provisionally fixing the maximum prices at which all categories of meat including fresh, imported and canned may be sold both wholesale and retail. The Order prescribes that the price at which ~eat shall be sold shall not exceed the average of a similar description of meat ruling during the week ending August 25th. FOOD (DEF:CNQE PL!:..NS ) D]P/~?1:.Tl~N':L_ 4.9.39. '' FOOD (DEFENCE PLANS) DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT CONTROL OF OILS _AJID FATS Orders were made to-day under the Defence Regulation requiring that the prices at which certain oil seeds, vegetable oils and fats, marine oils, animal oils and fats, margarine and manufactured cooking fats are sold must not exceed the average prices current during the seven days preceding the date of the Orders. On and after the 25th September licences will be required to sell by wholesale or process these oil seeds, oils and fats. Returns must be made forthwith to the Food (Defence Plans) Department, Great Westminster House, London, s.w.1. of all stocks of more than 100 tons of the oil seeds, vegetable and marine oils and fats, or of more than 50 tons of the animal oils and fats, or of more than 5 tons of margarine or manufactured cooking fats, covered by the Orders. 4th September, 1939 EQQP. DEFENCE NOTICE TO FISHMONGERS AND FISH FRIERS Fish will be sold tomorrow at the following places as Billingsgate Market will be closed:- Romford Broxbourne Watford Redhill Epsom Windsor Reading Lewes Maidstone Colchester Stevenage All other inland fish markets in the oountry will be open as usual, PREf?§_:tfOTICE NOT~CE TO FISHMONGERS Ai""ID FISH::FRIERS · ·'Jihe Food (Defence Plahs·) Department announce that fish will be on sale on:.~uesday, 5th September and subsequent days to Fishmongers and Fish Friers at the following places:­ Northampton, Oxford~ Eristol, Gloucester, Wimborne, Yeovi]., Taunton, Exeter~ Ba rnstaple, Plymouth, Lostwitltiel, Neath, Merthyr, Gardiff, Hilston, Warwick, Leicester~ Nottingham, Derby, Stoke, Liverpool 9 St6 Helens, Manchester 9 Macclesfield, Oldham, Er.olt on, Chesterfield, Doncaster, Iffiernetli>y,· Work, Leeds, EI>adf ord 9 Hi.J.ddersfield, JB'ilackburn, Preston, Dar lington9 Bj_shop Auckl and, Morpeth, Chester--le-Street ~ Glasgmv , Newhaven, Dundee, Aberdeen. At the followi ng places mer•chants should sell fish locally· and consi gn snir"],):::!ils 8:1..pplies 1i>0 Bi eh.Depot., . Aberdeen:­ Elgin, Oban, Calla:::ider9 Blair Athol, Fort William, Mallaig, Kyle of IJoch Al sh, Invergordon, Wick, A further list of ac1di t iona.1 depots will be announced in a few dayso The Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries has set up War Agricultural Executive Committees? one for each county; and has given them powers to take steps to increase home food production. The terms of the Order and the Minister's circular letter to Committees will be publ.ished to-morrow9 and in the meantime the Public are informed that the Minister's aim is to put as much additional suitable land as possible under the plough in order to get another 1i million acres under tillage by next June. The Minister proposes to broadcast a message to farmers and the general public on this subject as early as time can be given9 and a notification of this time will be given in the broadcast news. Speaking on behal f of tl1e Secreta.ey of St8.te for Scotland as well as himself, t he Minister of Arrriculture and Fisheries last night (4th September) broadcast an important message to farmers m1d the rur>al community generally. He said that the fanr.er ' s !YiBin job is to increase 9 in an orderly fashion 9 our horr:.e r,iroductj_on of es sential foodstuffs ­ a task just as vital to the nation as that which has to be carried out by our armed forces. As far a'"' immediate after-ha.r·vest pla.ns are concerned, the majority of farmers must think in terms of ploughing up more land, both for the supply of human food and anirr:.al feeding stuffs. The imrnsdiate task is to plough up as much land as possible for next year vs harvest. The County War Agri(.ultural Executive Committees will be responsible for seeing that these plans are carried out in each county. It will take some little time, however, for tho Committees to give precise directions, and in the meantime farmers should get on with the job by ploughing up at least 10 per cent. of their present grassland. The Minister announced that as regards land that has been under grass for at least seven years, the Goverrunent propose to extend~ until 31st December next, the present ploughj_ng-up grant of' £2 per acre available under the Agricultural Development Act. Nmvly ploughed land should be so1rvn to wheat where it is likely to yield a satisfactory crop, or alternatively should be used for potatoes or such crops as oats, barley9 beans, peas, rye or mixed corn for next year's harvest. With the exception of hops 9 all the existing restrictions on production or acreage, suuh as the levy on the excess acreage of potatoes, will be removed. The Minister gave an assurance that the Gover.lliuont 1. were doing t he ir l1est to see that farmers will get the necessary su1Y9l ies of l al10l.U', mEie:hi:o.e~ry, o:Ll, fc:rti1 isers, feeding stuff s, seeds etc. , and_ that the county cornnittees would p1ay their part in helping to meet farmers ' nee~s as soon as possible. For the pr-esent, :i':'a.r•rners sho-iJ.ld continue to lm,y their or·dtna.ry supplies fr om the ir usnsJ. mercha:ntc. They should avoid waste a~d should not buy excessive ~1anti~ies. With one exception, preduce should 1t:e marketed in the usual way and in the usual quantities for the present~ Vv'he n changes are required farmers will be notified. The oi1e exception is that it is desirable that this year 1s wheat harvest should be kept in stack on the farm as far as possible. The Min i ster went on to say that there is at present no shortage of feeding stuffs for livestock, and he appealed to farmers not to take any hasty steps such as reducing their flocks and herds. The country must have sufficient supplies of livestock products, especia1ly fresh milk, and the Government will control supplies and distribution of fe eding stuffs so that the necessary stock can be maintained. At the same time farmers w·i th livestock are strongly urged to make every effort to grow on their own farms as much as possible of the feeding stuffs that they will req_uire. The Minister said that the contri~ution whi~h those engaged in agriculture were being called upon to make had never before been of such tremendous importance to t he nation. In doing their job, farmers would, in many cases, have to alter their usual fa11ming practice, perhaps 1.n a manner ttat they, as indlviduals , might not ltke, and they would ue called upon to suffer a degree of control which in ordinary times would not suit their particular i deas. Farmers would understand that, said the Minister, and would yield to none in their willingness to place themselves and their farms unreservedly at the service of the country. 2. The effort that will be demanded of them is one which has been carefully considered and carefully planned, having regard to available supplies of food and to the ability of the industry to carry out its allotted role. Farmers can best help at this juncture by co-operating to the fullest possible degree with their County war 1 gricultural Executive Committees and Sub-Committees, when they hear from them. The Minister appealed to farmers to trust the Committees as friends and as men who know their job, and to have patience and under•standing. Uncertainties, rlelays and inconveniences were bound to occur in the initial stages, but the farmer .should carry on, using his own judgment and getting on with the job as well as he could. 1'he Minister said that he, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Food Controller would be keeping in very close touch with the National Farmers' Unions, and he expressed the hope that farmers would themselves use their own organisations to the :full for obtaining any additional information that they may require. The Minister laid stress on the important part that the agricultural workers are called upon to play and said that the Government's plans could not be carried out without their full co-operation. Every worker at present on the land should, therefore, continue to carry on with his present job, which, the Minister said, is National Service of the highest importance; and he appealed to the workers to give help and encouragement to the additional workers -men or women -who would be needed to supplement their own skilled efforts. To members of the \'I/omen's Land Army who have volunteered to undertake farm work in a national emergency the Minister said "thank you" and asked them to hold themselves in readiness for the instructions that will be given to them as regards training or employment, as soon as the arrangements that have been made can be carried out. 3. The assj.stance that smal1-hold.ers, a11,,tment holders and thnse with a reasonabl;y--sized garden can render in the present. e.'.'nergency \Vas stressed by the Iiiinister, who said that they can help -more ;!erhaps than they realise -to feed themselves and others. Some can be pPepaPing the grour1d for vegetables in the spring and others can keep a few poultry. Poultry kept in sraall nurJbers in cj_ ty and_ subl1.rban gaPdens, or on allotments, can be fed almost entirely en all forms of household waste. The Minister also asked country people, when they have an occasional free hour or two, to give assistance to f aI'rn.e rs wl:.o may be short-·handed, particularly at t his moment when it is so important to complete ouT· harvesting operations. He went on to say that it did not need any words of his to encourage country folk to give a reo.l country welcome to those who have to evacuate their homes in towns or cities -that \.velcome has alPeady been given. Speaking to those to whom life in the country is new5 the I1hnister sucgestec1 that they should try to understand the habits and customs of those with whom they have to live and try to co-operate with them and help themo He indicated a few ways in ·which they could be helpful -by not l eaving sates open and not making gaps in hedges, by not leaving lic,hted cigarette ends near haystacks, and by not letting dogs worPY farm stock. .After appealins once more for the fullest co-o.J!eration of all concerned , the Ministry-concluC..ed. rli. ·ch the following a6.vice : 1Have confidence in those to whom authoPity has been delegated. Have patience and exercise tolerance if thin,-::;s do not go exactly as ;}rou want them to go . Above all v10rk like blazes; the reuults of youT' work are of vital impo1....,ta:nce 11 • Ministry· of Agriculture and Fisheries, 10, Whitehall Place, S. H. 1. 4th September, 1939. "The Wa1'"' Office are receiving a JLarge n:umb:er of appliccatioIDtS from individual persons writing to oi'fer their services in tl:Ie ranks, and stating pre.ference for ce:r:tain un:Lts. It is partic_u1arly requested tilat, all appli.cat:t.olills for service in the ranks, no matt,er what un:Lt, shou]d be made to the nearest local recruiting office in t1\e distric.t vrhere the applicant resides' and not to any specified br1anch of the War Oi':li'.ic@". ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEALING WITH UNEYJ?LODED BOMRS AND Sh"'ELLS Arrangements have. been made by the War Office to ensure: that. une.xplodecl bombs and shells. are deal.t with safe.ly. For this purpose parties of Royal Engineers have been att1achecL to each c.ommand throughout the country. MANNING OF CIVIL DEFENCE -LONDON The. position in tlie London Civil De.fenc.e· Region is s:ati.sf.a~tory, hut more volunteers are neened in certain boroughs. Stretcher bearers are required. in the City of London and in Poplar. Drivers are needed in Hackney and Poplar. DRAFT PRESS NOTICE AND BROACAST ANNOUNCEITNT . VOLUNTARY RECRUITU:CNT FOR HIS tIJ\.JESTY' S FORCES MEN WITH SCIENTIFIC AlID TECIDUCAL QUALIFICATIONS The Ministry of Labour announces that Technical Connnittees associated with University Recruiting Hoara_s have been set up at the following centres to deal with offers of service from men under the age of 25 ~ v1hether University men or not, with certain qualifications in Engineering9 Chemistry9 Metallurgy~ Physics, the Biological Sciences (inclu&ing Agriculture) and Mathematica (including Statistics):­ Aberdeen Leicester Aberystwyth Liverpool Bangor London Belfast -Queen's University Manchester Birmingham Nottingham Bristol Oxford Cambridge Reaa_ing Cardiff Sheffield Durham St. Andrews (including Dundee University College) Edinburgh Swansea Glasgow Exeter Hull Southampton Leeds Such men should apply at any Local Office of the Ministry of Labour for form Misc. 20 9 ·which they should. complete and despatch as directed. The forms will be referred to the Technical Cornmittees and the University Recruiting Boards, which will ensure that men possessing these qualifications are allocated to the forms of National Service in which they Yiill be most useful. This applies to the following classes of men under the age of 25:­ (a) Men vii th University degrees in any of the following subjects:-· Engineering9 Chemistry9 Metallurgy, Physics, the Biological Sciences (including Agriculture) and Mathematics (including Statistics); /(b) (b) Men with Higher National Diplomas or Higher National Certificates in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or with the Associateship of the Institute of Che1!11-stry. (c) Men who have started or are about to start their final year's study for one of the following degrees -an honours or pass degree in engineering or an honours degree in chemistry, metallurgy or physics; (d) Men who have started or are about to start their final year's study for the Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate in Mechanical or Electrrcal Engineering or for the Associateship of the Institute of Chemistry. . B. B. C. FOOD (DEFENCE PLANS) DEPARTMENT NOTICE. .An Order called "The Flour (Prices) (No.1)_ Order,1939" has been made, fixing the prices of straight-run flour and flour of other qualities. The Order applies to all sales of one hundredweight or over and comes into effect at once. The price fixed is to be increased by the amount of any quota payments paid or payable under the 'Wheat Acts. 4:3: 1939. PRESS NOTICE FLOUR (PRJWES) (Noi. 1) ORDER. 1939. An order has been ma.de under the. Defence Regulatio)ns• ealled "The Flour (Prices) (No. 1) Order, 1939" , fixing the prices at which flour, whether home-milled or imported, may be sold. The Order comes into effect immediately. A fixed basic price of 22/-per sack of 280 ]bs. is prescribed in respect o'f "'straight-run flour" , which ,;Ls define.a: as "flour produced· in the United Kingdom: by running together all the flour streams of a milling plant which is set to'-separa!.te as not whic:h flour less than 70 per· cent. of the total weight of clean wheat/is the feed to the break rolls". The Order provides that prices for flour of better qruia.,lity than that to which the basic price Pelates shall exceed the ba.sic price by the ainount of the cus tomary difference in the trade of the particular miller or importer during the fourteen days immediately before the coming into force of the Order. The prices fixed by the Order are 11 delivered11 prices, and the order further provides that in any case where delivery is taken by the buyer at premises where flour is stored the price shall he reduced by the amount recognised ·by distrct associations of flour millers and flour importers a s the customary allowance :ii.n the district :iln, sunh circumstances . The price fixed is to be increased by the amount of any quota payments under the Wheat Acts which have been paid or may become payable. The Order also provides that no sales sha:j.l be made· for delivery at a date b:eyond a period of 7 days from the date of sale. The )rder applies to all sales of one hundredweight or more, Food (Defence P:ians) Department , · S.W.l. 4th September 1939. Broadcast by Captain Euan Wallace, Minister of Transport in 9.0. p.me news tonight 4th September 1939: I want to take the first j}ossible op11ortunity of expressing my keen appreciation of the splendid services rendered to the nation by all grades orf' the Main Line Railways and the railways of the London Passenger Transport .Board in the planning and carrying through, successfully and without a hitch, of the evacuation movement during the past four days, and in providinG at the same time for man~r other essential transport requirements. Equally I wish to thaIL~ all those who have planned and operated the movements by road, whether as part of London Transport or in the Provinces . I realise the vast amount of hard work and forethought which rvere given to these plans by all co~cerned and the skill with which they ha-:·e been carPied throughc The unspearing service cheerfully given to our country in this crisis by rail and road transport, by the managements, the clerical staff and the operating grac1.es 9 is beyond all praise, and is in keeping with the splendid traditions of the transport services. 7An evacuation scheme of this size inevitably means sadness and bewilderment to some people; and the human understanding of the railway porter and the bus conductor was of more help to mother and child than they themselves can possibly have realised. Transport men are entitled to be proud of the blow they have already struck in the country's causeo .. l1INI$TRY OF lJ{Fp~TION NEWS DIVISION MORNING BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 4th' 1938;· INTERNATIONAL SITUATION According to avai1ab].e information Sir Neville Henderson anQ the staff of the British Embassy at Ber1in are expecting to JL.eave Berlin by train this morning. The;w wished. their re1.atives to llle i:ruf'ormed through the Press that though under strict supervision.9 they were a..lJL. well. Tlte Prime Minister of Egyp't has toJLd the press of the cessation~ of reJl.a.tions, and the staff of the. German l.egatiol!lL at Cairo are being gi.ven their pas·spoirts;. NAVAL INFORMATIOI!£ Rept. Precautiol!lS Tu:ave been taken to eliliBure that enemu.· action shall not himder the use of tllr.e Suez Canal. by;· merchant shipping. -2­Empire Affairs Fromi the CoTulinies, where defence measures are compJLete, loyal.. messages, not on:~y from Governmewts, but from the na:tive peoples, are still arriving. To take an example, the Queen of Toruga, a c:oral island in the Paeific who, under British prote.ction, rul.es a community of' 3,2,000 s:mllir;jects, hrH!i pwt all resources at Great Britain's disposall. Mr. Eden too,k. over his Office as Secretary of state for Domin:!Lom Affairs ear]y this morning. ilthough he w:h.]1 not be a member of the War Cabti.n:et, arrangements hawe been made for Mr. Eden to attend all meetings of tln.e Cabinet, in:, oirder to, keep the Domil'.!Dio:rm Gove.rnmen.ts ful]l.y appraised @f t:tte. situat:t.ollll at all times. VoJl:umteer Fo,re:es in· tlte Co;lon:h.es a:nd British Dependenc:t.es ­and there i.s no ·;laek of w:ii.lli]]g voJLunteers -:.: are be1.ilg, rapid~ brought 'lllIJ? to full strengtho Two ammouncemeiil!.ts will he avaiJlabJLe shortJly im the press room, on behaM of the Ministry of Labour and Ministry 0 1f Transport. ~ September~ 1939 The Ministry of Information announces ~ ­ INT.~:i;:N. ··.TION.AL SITUATION The King has to-day addressed the followingtelegram to the President of the French Republic~- HAt this moment in the destiny of our two peoples, when they are once again standing shoulder to shoulder to help the victim of shameless aggressionJ I greet you, li:r. T'resident, and in your name the "vvhole French nation Y!e can. both be confident in the justice of our cause and convinced that our joint efforts and sacrifice will triumph, as they triumphed a quarter of a centuary ago, over the forces of destruction. GEORG£ H. I. ii The President of Polish Republic this morning addressed the following telegram. to the King~­ nAt this grave hour when Great Britail1 ho.s decided to stand with Poland in defence of the sacred principles of justice end liberty~ may I express to Your J\fajesty the feelings of friendship and loye.lty of the v7hole Polish people towards the great British nation, 1':.~oscicki. 11 His Majesty has sent the following reply~­ nr earnestly reciprocate Your ~xcellency's message expressing the feelinc;s of friendship and loyalty of the whole Polish people towards the British nation. I and my people are proud to stand beside you in your just and valiant resistsnce to a shameless aggression and I have unshaken confidence that ric;ht will prevail. GEORGf., .Ho I. '' Naval News. The Admiralty announce that: ­ 1. Naval activity continues on all seas but as yet there are no major operations to report 2. The port of Dover is closed to commercial shipping 3. It will be r ecollected that in 1935 Germany .was one of the first Powers who agreed to abide by Part IV of the London Naval Treaty of 1930 The Treaty articles state -The following are accepted as established rules by international la w:­ (1) With regard to merchant ships, submarines must conform to the rules of international law to which surface vessels are subject (2) In particular, except in the case of persistent refusal to stop on being duly summoned, or of active resistance to visit or search, a warship, whether surface vessel or submarine, may not sink, or render incapable of navigation, a merchant ship without having first placed passengers 9 crew and ship s papers in a place of safety. For this purpose ships ' boats are not regarded as places of safety9 unless the safety of the passengers and crew is assured in the existing sea and weather conditions, by the proximity of land or the presence of another vessel which is in a position to take them on board. The sinking of the "Athenia" is therefore a deliberate disregard of the declaration made voluntarily by Germany, at the time of her adhesion to the London Naval Treaty of 1930, to the effect that she renounced of her own free will the right to make use of unrestricted submarine warfare in any future campaign. This renunciation was outside of, and. in addition to, unde~takings which she might give in the London Naval Treaty or in any other treaty, even if such were at any times to be denounced. MILITARY NEWS Africa: At midnight on August 31st/September 1st, Gener~l Dickenson assumed command of all forces in Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyiki, Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia and Zanzibar. Empire Affairs: A practical offer of help which the British Government have accepted with deep appreciation came today from the Government of Nepal, which has announced its willingness to send 8,000 Nepalese troops for service with His Majesty's Forces in India during the present emergency. In Tanganyiki the internment of Germans is already complete in the main centres. The process is going on smoothly all over the country. There is no hint of resistment, and, it appears, no will to resist. The sedulous Nazi propaganda of the last few years has not taken effect on the 4,000 German~ in the territory. Through the High Commissioners for Palestine the Emiry of Trans-Jordan has expressed to the Secretary for the Colonies his "whole-hearted loyalty, and that of his people" This year Great Britain made constitutional changes in Trans-Jordan which permitted the setting up of democratic forms of Government -and Great Britain's trust has been repaid in this crisis with this welcome response From Uganda a message of devotion has been sent to the King. Uganda declares that her entire resources will be devoted to the common cause. The Colony of Grenada has likewise telegraphed to place the services of the people completely at the King's disposal. Sir Thomas Inskip the new Lord Chancellor, who was Secretary of State for the Dominions before the recent Government changes has had to cancel his intended visit this month to Newfoundland. HOME AFFAIRS In connection with the recently issued reculations regarding sea travel the Passport and Permit Office announce that until Saturday, 9th September British subjects holding passports issued in a Dominion or Colony or in Indiap Burma or Southern Rhodesia will not be reQuired to obtain exit permits from the Passport and Permit Office. The Ministry of Agriculture will shortly be releasing a summary of the Ministers Broadcast to farmers and the general public on the Agricultural situation to be given at 9.15 to-night. The Summary will be available in the Press Room at once. .ANNOUNCEMENTS. (To be ol.Wtaimed im press room) l. Ministry Q;f Labour Central Register 2. Arm.ouncement b~ the Control1er of ciearing Offices 3. Food (D~fmnce Plans) Dept. Notice to FishmoJIDgers: & Fishf'riers 4. Food (De.fence Plans) Dept. Announcement of maximum meat prices 5. Food (Def.enca PLaJmS) Dept. AnEloUllICemeat regarding three cereal Orders 6. War Office Notice regarding o,ff.er of serviees in the ' ranks. 7. Minis·try o;f Labour· (Not to be ptllhlished. or broadcas.t of Sep:tember 5th) 8. Employment & Unemployment Ministry o~f Health Evacuatj_on 9. Foa:d (:Oefen-ce Plans) Dept. Flour (Prices) Order. before morniliDg press To: Ministry of Informa"tion (M oA.S. ) The War Office would be glad if the following telegram and reply could be braodcast and issued to the preas:­ vHis Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to despatch the following telegr am to the Secretary of State for War:­ In all its long and glorious history, the British Army has never been called upon to take the field for a cause more just than that which is ours today; it has never entered on a campaign of which the issues were graver9 or· more vital to the future of our race , and 9 indeed, of all civilisationo I .know .. vre1J. that you r ealise what is at stake, and that 9 in the struggle whi ch lies ahead9 everiy man in my Armies wil l play his part wi t~1. gaJ.lant:;:>y and devotiono It is my earnest prayer that Goel vvill have you in His keeping and grant success to your armso GEORGE R.I. The Secretary of State f or War replied:- YThe Secretary of State for War~ with his humble duty, has the honour to inform Your Majesty that he has today conveyed to the British Army Your Majesty ' s most inspiring message; and humbly begs to be permitted on behalf of every soldier 9 whatever his rank? to submit the Army's respectful thanks; together with their loyal assurances that, sustained and fortif ied by the knowledge that they are fighting in the most sacred of all causes under Your Majesty's gracious leadership~ they wi l l endeavour 9 both by devoted service and, if need be, by sacrifice, to maintain the glorious record and tradition of those vrho have gone before themv. (Sgd.) . W.A. Su Turner AoDoP.R. 4e9o39 / FOOD (DEFENCE PLANS) DEPARTMENT, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.I DAILY BULLETIN FO:R 1',ffiTISTRY OF INFOill'.lATION • .An Order has been issued under the Defence Regulations provisionally fixing the maximum prices at which all·categories of meat including fresh, irnported and canned may be sold both wholesale and retail. The Order prescribes that the price at which meat shall be sold shall not exceed the average of a similar description of meat ruling during the week ending August 25th. 4th September, 1939. FOOD (DEFENCE PLANS) DEPARTMENT, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.I D.B. 2 DAILY BULLETD'J FOR MINISTRY OF I:NFORMATION. NOTICE TO FISHMONGERS AND FlSH FRIERS. Fish will be on sale on Tuesday, 5th September ahd subsequent days to Fishmongers and Fish Friers at the following places:­ Northampton, Oxford, Bristol, Gloucester, Wimborne, Yeovil, Taunton, Exeter, Barnstaple, Plymouth, Lostwithiel, Neath, Merthyr, Cardiff, Bilston, Warwick, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Stoke, Liverpool, St. Helens, Manchester, Macclesfield, Oldham, Bolton, Chesterfield, Doncaster, Barnetby, York, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Blackburn, Preston, Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Morpeth, Chester-le-Street, Glasgow, Nev..rhaven, Dundee, Aberdeen. At the following places merchants should sell fish locally and consign surplus supplies to Fish Depot, Aberdeen:- Elgin, Oban, Callander, Blair Athol, Fort William, Mallaig, Kyle of Loch Alsh, Invergordon, Wick. A further list of additional depots ~rill be announced in a few days. 4th September, 1939. FOOD (DEFENCE PLANS) DEPARTMENT, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1 D.B. 3 DAILY HULLE'l'IN FOR MINISTHY OF INFOill.lATION. Under the Cereal and Cereal Products (Requisition and Control) Order which came into foTce yesterday all stocks (except millers' stocks) of cereals and cereal products in the United Xingdom either afloat or in Public port or railway granaries or warehouses have been requisitioned if they exceed 50 tons. Stocks of cereals and cereal products arriving in this country 1'Vill be requisitioned on arrival. Every person in possession of stocks outside the United :~ingdom is required to comply with the Board of 'l'rade's directions to secure the transfer of ovvnership of the stocks which the Board is prepared to purchase immediately. Dealing in cereals and cereal products outside the United Kingdom is prohibited except under licence from the Board of Trade. All persons (including milleTs) in possession of stocks of over 50 tons of cereals and cereal products wherever situated are required to furnish returns of their stocks within ~-8 hours to the Port Area Grain Conunittee in whose Area this ordinary place of business is situated. The Headquarters of these Cov~tlttees are at Belfast, Bristol, Hull, Glasgow, Leith, Liverpool and London. • 4th September, 1939. FOOD (DEFENCE PLANS) DEPARTMENT, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.I D.B. 4 DAILY BULLETIN FOR MINISTRY OF INFORMATION. By the control of Mills (Flour and Provender) Order 1939 which was made yesterday under the Defence Regulations the Government have assumed control of all flour mills and mills providing provender and feeding compounds. General licences have been issued under this Order to flour millers and to provender millers and compound manufacturers. Flour millers are authorised to continue milling but except under special authority may produce only straight run flour, and they may deliver flour only against existing contracts at the price fixed by the Flour (Prices) Order. Provender millers and compound manufacturers are authorised to mill and deliver any cereal and to manufacture any cereal product until further notice. All millers must furnish to the Wheat Commission on or before 5th September a return showing the actual and potential output of each mill and particulars of grain intake facilities. 4th September, 1939.