FRO~. ~ 'l'HE JUNIS'i'HY OF INFOEMATION LIORHING BULLETIN NO. 35 22nd SEPTZlillER 1939 AIR AFFAIRS. · Sir Kingsley Wood, the Secretary of State for Air, has appointed Sir Hnrold Gibson Hov-.ritt, D.S. O. ~ M.C. y F.G.A, to be an additional meuber of the Air Council. Sir Harold Howitt, who is a Chartered Accountant and a partner in the firm of :?eat, Marwick Mitchell and Company, will give advice and assistance on financial matters. Sir Harold Howitt Yvas educated at Uy;)inghm!1. He served in the Euro:;)ecn ':Jar~ 191L~-191D? ·being uentioned four> times in dispatches as well as receiving the D.S.o. and u.c. He is a rneE1ber of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. In 1930 he was a rner,iber of Lord Bridgernan's Committee to enquire into the aGlninistration of the British Legion and he is a meHber of the Council of the Officers' Association and of the Benevolent CorMaittee of the British Legion. He has served on a number of Governnent Gomrnissions and Committees. In 1937 re.ceived a knighthood for public services. -2­ The King rs r_e...Pl-.x__~Q_,_i!_h_e_,,_SuJ.~_an J?_:f.._Z_~I]..zi_qar. In reply to the message of devotion and loyal co-operation received from His Highness the Sult c.n of Zanzibar, and laid before His Lajesty the King, the following personal acknowledgement has been sent:-· 11 I thank Your Highness warmly for your rnessage which I have received Hi th great s ctisfaction. I know well hov-1 valuable vvas the assistance which Zonzibar gave during the years of 1914 to 1918, and I welcome the assurance which you have given me of the full support of your Sultanate for our common cause during the struggle in \lhich the Empire is now engaged. George. n.I. 11 Royal message to the l.le,lay__ States . and _1~e&~...!.. His Majesty has sent messages of his deep appreci2tion of the loyal offers of support that he has recently received from the Federated J.io.l ay Stetes and from Kenya . Through the High Commissioner of the Federated :Ee.lay States, he has asked that his message be specially conveyed to the large Chinese cmi1Emnity in the State of Johore; and, through the Governor of Kenya, to all corili'.l.unities in the country for their unainious offers of help. The LeeYmrd Islands declare their 11umv-o,vering loyalty. 11 The following message has been received from the Governor of the Leervard Islands; --11 Antigua Legislative Council, by resolution affirms unwavering loyalty to His t~ost Gracious M:a jesty' s Government, and fullest co-operation and support in the prosecution of the Yrnr in the cause of justice ancl freedom. ;r The High Couunissioner 1 s broadcast to Palestine. The High Commissioner for Palestine in a broo,dcast to all cornmunities, has asked them. to stand together and give Yvilling support to all measures and restrictions that may prove necesssry. He appealed to the peoples of Palestine to adopt a single­minded attitude towards a cornraon cause, and "by abandoning excessive individualisms and sectarianisms" to show their faith in the solution of their problems when peace is restored. -3­HESSAGE_Y._IlQ>X. TH:Q .AS.AJJTEHEJ!P ..o~_ ih>~l1'\li[rr_J.;_ 11 0n behalf of myself, chiefs end people of ASHANTI, I "take this opportunity to reassure His L.:c.jesty• s Government Tlof our unflinching loyalty and support in the present crisis "and of our confidence that Gre o.t Britain and France will 11ultirnately prev2,il over Germ2Ily. 11 The /1..SA!~TEIIBNE, from -.;v-horn the above message comes, though the Governor of the Gold Coast, is the title assurned by the nephew of King PREMPEH, who died in 1931. His full name is Sir OSEI .\GYH:Jili Pfill~.PEH II. NAZIS SA:[_''_T_If!.:~.HJLJOU" Two more German settlements in Palestine, at Bethlehem and Haifa, have expressed their thanks to the British auth·orities. for the considerate treatment they have received. This centre of the Nazi cause in Palestine had a religious inception -in 1869 a German "Templar Community" was founded to "er ect an ideal Christian cornrnun1ty in the Land of Prornise11 and to order its existence according to 11 0ld Testartlent prophecies." Haifa was the first scene of these experiments and centres were instituted at Jerusalem, Sarona and near Jaffa. This new expression of thanks from Nazis who have been interned again shows the fals:~ty of German wireless statements that their Nationals in Palestine were being maltreated by the British. eooooooooo ooooooo oe FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFOR1':1ATIOF. Evening Bulletin No.36. 22/9/39. FOREIGr AP:2AIRS. His Majesty' s Government in the United Kingdom were _9ro..t:.oundly shocked to learn of the tragic death on the 21st Se~tember of M.Armand Cs.linescu i President of the Council in Rau.mania. On the recei)t in Lone.on of this news instructions vrere immediately sent to Sir Reginald Hoarej His Majesty's Minister at Bucharest, to convey to the Roumanian Government on behalf of His Majesty's Government an ex}?ression of their sincere and heartfelt conc.olence in the great loss '111hich Roumania has suffered. The Prime Minister has also sent , through Sir Reginald Hoare, the follo,,-,ing message to the Acting President of the Council:­ 11 I have been dee:?lY shocked by the tragic nev-rs of the assassination of His Excellency I.I. Calinescu and wish to express to you my most sincere sympathy in the great loss vrhi ch Roumania has sustained." NOTE The Royal Roumanian Legation announces that a MEMORIAL SERVICE for IvI. Calir..escu will be held at 12.30 :9.m., Sunday, 2~.th September. at the Greek Cathedral I:ioscov.r Roac'., :2ayswater. ("'!_ }.~0'..:."(~Y ) -:J.~S def ence. AIR RAID WARNINGS. The Home Office tave been asked whether pedestrians are allowed to go on their way when the air raid warning has sounded. The warning time before the enemy planes are likely to be within bombing range is five to seven minutes. A pedestrian can go on his way at his own risk; but for his own sake and for the sake of those who may have to look after him he should not do so unless he can get to his home or his work in a matter of minutes without running. If he is within a few minutes of his destination~ he can properly try to get there; otherwise he should go to the nearest shelter as directed by the Wardens or Police. FROM TIIB MINISTRY OF INFOfili:J'.TION NO. l. 22/9 /39 FL.ASH NEWS The following statement is issued by the Admir;::lty for use without alteration~­LAYIUG OF n{INES The Admiralty give notice that mines have been laid in the area enclosed by lines joining the following positions:­f 5 degrees 00 111inutes North 00 degrees 45 minutes Uest. 55 degrees 12 minutes North 00 degrees 17 minutes Hest. 53 degrees 50 minutes North 01 degrees 24 minutes Ea~st. 53 degrees 50 minutes North 00 degrees 42 minutes East. Vessels entering this area will do so at their peril. THE LOYALTY OF MALTA. The colony of Malta) which consists of the three islands of Malta itselfs Gozo ~ and Comino -comprising an area in all about equal to four-fifths of the Isle of Wight -had an admirable record in the 1914-1918 war 9 and the fact that it is to form a territorial force for service in the colony shows its resolve to play a worthy part in the previous conflict. The Maltese, a hardy ~eo~le~ are scattered all over the world, and in the last war hundreds were included in the Canadian and Australian armies, and even in the French armies of North Africa. Their presence in these forces was due to the fact that, pressure on the population having been so great, Maltese had emigrated alike to the New World and to the most distant i)arts of the Old, taking, horever, their loyalty with them. Though no Maltese unit o.s such served at the front in the last 'lr.rar, Maltese troops did valuable work on garrison duty, thus releasing for active service regular British troops. The enthusiasm of these islanders for the cause of freedom has never been so high as it is to-day, thanks in part at any rate to the sympathetic handling by the present Government in Malta. It is interesting to recall that it was under the threat of Napoleon's dreams of world domination that the Maltese joined the British Empire. Times have changed; -it is now the French who are Britain's stout allies against the ambitions of one man. But the Maltese are as determined to-day as were their ancestors 140 years ago to see that the crushing hand of dictatorship is lifted from the worldo @'.~CTXX:J[i]J).'J!!J 11WE SHALL EMERGE VICTORIOUS11 ULSTER MINISTRY'S MESSAGE TO FARMERS. "The farmers of Northern Ireland, like other members of the community, have made wholehearted response to the appeal to play their part11 state the Northern Ireland Ministry of Agriculture in their monthly report just issued. 11Since 3rd September the United Kingdom has been at war with Germany5 following circumstances which leave no doubt that the present rulers of that country have no regard for any system that provides for the rights and freedom of the individual, being or nation. 11We are again engaged in a conflict to preserve our civilisation1 and there is no doubt that once again we shall emerge victorious. The people of this land are united in their resolve to bring about a si>eedy and decisive victory, and plans are already well laid for that purpose. In this war the battle line has no limits and extends into factory and field. As during 1914-1918} the agricultural industry will be engaged to its maximum capo.city. 11 In Northern Ireland the farmers have been q_uick to recognise the very important part v:1hich they vdll have to play in helping to provide the necessities of life. T'.1e Ulster Farmers' Union and other farming organisations have informed the Ministry of their desire to co-operate with the Government and to place their resources and services at the disposal of the Ministry j_n -its vrork. Schemes to give full effect to this are under way11 • FROM THE MI!TISTRY OF INFORMATION 22/9./39 ,);\RTIHE MODIFICATION OF DR3SS OF OFFIC!~RS The \'Jar Office announce through the Min:lstry of Inf6rmd.t1.on that the Army Council have adopted the following modifations in th~ dress of officers and other ranks for the duration of the war; Full dress, undress and mess dress will not be worn on any occasion. Serviue dress or battle dress will be worn on all occasions by all ranks except that officers on leave and all ranks at their stations may be permitted to wear plain clothes for the purpose of athletic ex:;rcises for which a special dress is necessary. The wearing of decorations and medals will cease. Medal ribands will, however, be worn both in Service Dress and Battle Dress. Officers and \'!arrant Off:l.cers Class 1. when wearing the Sam brovme belt without sword, will also vvear it without a brace or frog. The sword will in future be worn by officers and warrant officers Class l of horsed units only, and the followiD£ procedure will be adopted;­ OFFICERS Newly appointed officers, except those of horsed units will not provide themselves with a svrorc:.9 whilst the privision of a Sam Browne belt will be optionaL Instead of the Sam Browne belt, a cloth belt in material to match the se::--vice dress jacket ma;y be worn. This belt will be sj_milar in desi gn to that worn by officers of the Royal Air Force; it will be two inche s in width o.nd fitted with a plain metal buckle. A scaled pattern cloth belt i s held at the Pattern Room (Room 147) The Yjar Office, and a san::p"1.c:: is also being sent to each Command Headquarters at Homee The cloth belt may nlso be vmrn by any other officer as an alternative to the Sam Brovme belt (without brace or frog) at his discretion. 'iVARRANT OFFIGERS rfo.rrant Officers Class 1. will not wear• the cloth belt Field Marshals, Gener al Officers nd substantive Colonels will wear the following headdres3es on occasions when the steel helmet is not worn;­ With Service Dress!-. Cap, khaki, service dress. with badge, coloured band and plain peak, as detailed in paragraph 30. "Dress Regulations for the Army, 193411 ~ With battle dres§_____ Cap field service (coloured, with badge: as detailed, in paragraph 31A., 11Dress regulations for the Army, 193411 ) Officers below the rank of substantive Colonel will similarly wear the following headdresses:~ With service dress. As at present prescribed for their regiment or corps in tho appropriate section of nnress Regulations for the Armyll 1934". With battle dress. Cap field service (d~8~) with badge, similar to that at present worn by other ranks. These caps may, if desired$ be obtained by officers on payrnent from the Royal Array Ordnance Corps , with other items of battle dressj as stocks permit. Officers of rogimentss etc.? for whom a special pattern headdress is already authorised for wear on active service~ eog. 11th Hussar's , Royal '['ank Regiment 9 Scottish regiments, will retain those patterns. Offj_cers who 9 on promotj_(Jil to fulJ. colonel ( jncluding acting~ temporary or war substantive rank) or appointment as brigadier9 are removed from the list of the j_r regiment or corps 9 will not, in future adopt the uniform prescribed for thesG ranks in "Dress Regulations for the Army9 193;_1.:r pa1·agra:oh 261~ et seq.; they will continue to wear l"egimental uniform with scarlet gorget patches on service, dress and tho appropri.ate bo.dges of rank If promoted to the substantive ::c'ank of Major-General9 the uniform prescribed for that rank will be adopted forthwith. Gorget patches vd.11 not be v1or·n on battle dress,, Commanders of formatiorn3 only wi.11 wear n scarlet cord boss at each point of the collar of the battle dress blouseo Scaled patterns of this special distinctj_on for· Com:manders wj_lJ. be available for inspectior.1. at the Viar Office (Room 1i.fi'), and each Command Headquarters at Home. In the event of o:ff ice:::s being unable to procure the present regulation pattern articles~ buttons in composition of a colour to match the garment for which required, or brown leather, may be used on all jackets 9 ctc. 9 for which prescribed; a1so rank badges in worsted embroidery j_nstead of' metal. It j_s to ·be understood that this does not authorise an;r change in articles already in wear, and is intended to apply only when the reguJ.ation patterns are clearly unobta:i.nableo The carrying of regimenta::. or other types of canes and whips by other ranks wil.l cease forthwj_th. 11 T11 The letter referred to in paragraphs 527 and 5489 Territorial Army Regu::_ations s will cease to be worn by officers and other ranks for whom it has hitherto been prescribed; battalion numerals wi l l also be omitted from the shouJ_der title worn by other ranks o:C Territorial Army Infantry battalions" FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION NO. 3. 22/9/39. FLASH NEWS GERMAN FIGHTDR SHOT DOWN During the course of Air Operations on Wednesday 20/9/39~ one German Fighter aircraft was shot down by our aircraft in France. FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION. NO. 4 -22/9/39 FLASH ANNOUNCEMENT. In a broadcast at 6.30 p.m. tonight Mr. Walter Elliot, Minister of Health, is to explain the purpose and procedure of the National Registration which is to be taken next Friday night, 29th September. FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORM_P,TION No. 5 -22/9/39 PRIVATE AND CONFIDEl'{TIAL MEMO TO EDITORS The War Office would be glad if advertisements for labour or materials re~uired for the preparation of camps or gun positions should not contain any indication of the precise site. It is hoped that such advertisements, if submitted, can be amended to show only the area concerned~ wi th1· .Di'-·-cou.x.-se.._ ­the add:resa to-which a:pp1ice.t.ion . o.a:n be -.made.. FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION NO. 6 -22/9/39 FLASH NEWS Telegrams between the French Minister of Marine and The First Lord. The Ministry of Information announces that the following telegrams have been exchanged between the French Minister of . Marine and the First Lord of the Admiralty. (i) Premier Lord de l'amirante Landres Permettez-moi de vous dire toutc notre admiration pour la magnifique attitude des marins de tous gr&des du Courageous et pour leur heroique sacrifice a la cause commune ·------. Je vous prie de bein vouloir exprimer aux familles des glorieux disparus la profonde sympathie de la Marine francaise. c. Campinchi (ii) French Minister of Marine. On behalf of the officers and men of the Royal Navy I thank you most sincerely for your tribute to the conduct of the men of the Courageous. Your words of sympathy on behalf of the French Navy will be a consolation to all those who have lost relations or friends in this stroke of the war at sea Winston s. Churchill. FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION No. 7 22/9/39 FLASH NEWS GERMAN PRISONERS ARRIVE A number of German Officers arrived at a prison camp in England yesterday. Other German prisoners were also taken to another campo Few people saw them arrive and there was no demonstration The prisoners laughed when a woman in a small group of spectators at a station shouted, "Hard luck mate," to which a prisoner replied, 11Not so hard." FROM THE MINIS.TRY o:i:. ±J:!~Q_fil'@TION. NO. 8 -22:9: '39. NEW MQ_VE ~r9__ fEJSURE WAR SUPPLIES. !~lBJEnN 9UPPLY AREAS. As a further step towards the mobilisation of industrial resources to meet war needs 9 where these resources are at present "in reserve11 the country has been divicled i nto thirteen areas. This arrangement9 9 besides making the ma in task easier9 will ensure that such problems as labour, transport an'.i overlapping S.Pe dealt Viii th speedily and in the full knowledge of local conditions. Regional directing organl sations are nm-: being set up by the Ministry of Supply and these will take the initiative in establishing suitable "contacts':. At the same time they vtill Ytelcome initiative on the part of others in bringing to them productive capacity9 either existing or potential. ~~hlpitions to be Held. To show the kind of supIJ>l ies wanted and to guia_e manufacturers in adapting their resources accordingly9 it is proposed to hold exhibitions at key centres v1here sampl e articles may be seen anc1 experts consulted. Stress will be laid on ·che need for machine tools 9 upon which the country's war production so much dependso By supplying such tools reserve resources can make a contribution of vital im:i;ortance. Second hand machine tools which can. be rebuilt and reconditioned are urgently needed. Meanwhile, officers of the Ministry of Supply are daily combing the country ancL surveying plant 9 f loor space and other essentials to ensure that no proc1uctive capacity which can be usecl. or ac1w0ted for use in the war effort is neglected. Fi:rst Demands Met. The first demands on 11Supply" have been met" An example of what has been done is the equipment of the Field Force. The equipment provided has in fact more than satisfied the demands. In addition to what was required for immediat e use, great reserves are already avail­able to meet expansions and repair inevitable wastage. While these and other 11 short term" requirements have been satisfied, the larger task of expanding the mobilisation of the nation's resources for "long-term11 prosecutio:n of the war is being energetically tackled. Resources of stocks 9 plant and skill9 not already serving war needs, are being directea. to thei r s:pheres of greatest usefulness. Smaller industries a,i1a. f'i Pms 9 traditionally one of the main sources of Britain's industrial s t r Gngth9 are being and will be increasingly called upon. Many firms were unable ? owing to the nature of their resources and the peace-time demands upon them~ immediately to svving over to war production. To an increasing extent since the outbreak of war, resourc­es of this kind ax>e becoming available. It is pointed out that every indivia.ual can co-operate in the war effort by avoiding waste. One form of waste -of which instances have not been lacking -i r:. anytbing i n the nature of a scramble among private ina.ividuals to acg_u:i_ro and hoarCl. stocks of materials or manufactured gooa.s. Other ,exampl es of vmste are mis-direction or overlapping of effort and profiteering. Swiftly and sur0ly the r'esources of the country are being marshall­ed. and a.irected to one yurpose -the effective prosecution of the war. It is ur>on Britain' s vast rese:2ve otrength9 alreacl.y surveyeC:.9 recorded and in :Process of mob ilisa".:.ion9 that ;~he country and its allies may con­fidently o.epend for t he sueces.:;f'ul issue of the struggle~ NOT TO BE PUBLISHED EITIIBR BY BROADCAST, OR ON THE CLUB TAPES, OR IN ANY OTRER WAY BEFORE 7 P.M. ON FRIDAY, 22ND SEPTEW3ER, 1939. No, 10/22.9.1939. The Ministry of Labour and National Service have issued a preliminary statement with regard to the l evel of une~loyment on 11th September. The outbreak of war created new demands for labour, but at the same time caused dislocation affecting the employment of workpeople in many nd this generally should not be given. ( c ) Since t he l abour avci.il able for fruit :far~ris will in all probability be restricted9 t here wo·ih:_ be no advsntage in under­ cropping the land beneath the trees. ( d) Dur•ing t he period of war t he amount of fr,~li t i mport ed 1Nill be -below norme.l and growers shoul d be encouraged to produce t he :·r1aximum crops from esta·Jlished trees. Grmuers should be urged to make f 1J.ll use of 11 s1)rayings11 anc'l. tree :nutrit 1on. Soft Pruit. With lesser quantities of butter available l arger supplies of jam ·,';ill be needed ancl also canned fruit to offset reduced imprts. ·rhe acreace to rasp.berries, currants9 gooseberriei: and loganberries should, t herefore, be maint ained, but not increased without the special consent of the Cormni ttee. Strmvberries present a special case 1Jecau:3e of the rtumber of' poor and unproductive stock.s .in the country and the luxury character of t he crop. Unthrifty beds and beds of t hree years of age and over should be gr ubbed and the l and freed i'or potatoes or cereals. The occupi er should be given permission to replant an area of l 8nd not exceeding 75 per cent . of that grubbetj, provided the Committee approve t he strain worthy of plantinc. y~etables . The acreage of most kinds uf veget ables should be maint ained at existing l evel; for other kinds an actual i ncrease will be essenti al as imports decline. In a few cases a decrease would be necessary. I :ncr•eases in acreages are considered desirable in the v/est Country and the Isles of Scilly for w:Lnter broccoli 9 spring salads early potatoes and earlv vef:rnta-oles. and in otber districts ' ~ .. 1...:> , for carrots and onions. In past years impo!.'ts of carrcts and onions have been heavy and some shortage may be experienced unless t here is increa.sed home production. A redue:tion of' area-devoted·-t.o-t..he-.f.allow.iJJ.g_ve.get.ables should be made as follows: -­ (1) Aspara~ No fresh planting should take place. Old and derelict beds should be grubbed up and the land used for more important food cropso W_BhubaJ'bs In counties where the crowns are lifted in the third year for forcing purposes the area on replanting to be reduced by 30 per cent. In other counties any grower should be encouraged to-reduce his total area by 10 per cent. (3) ~eakaleo The area of land devoted to seakale should be reduced by 25 per cento ( 4) Herbs and Mint., The acreage should be reduced by 3 o per cento in 1940 and the land used for a food crop~ Flower Crops in Open Land., Annual J.i,lowers., These are raised from seed each year and no destruction of stock is involved. It is desirable to prohibit the use for annual flowers of land not so sm1m at present which would then be available for cereals, potatoes, onions or carrots, etc. Perennial Flowerso These plants are on the land for three or four years and then lifted, divided and repla-~ted. The stock is valuable and destruction should be avoidedo Ho increase in acreage should be permitted but as the plants are lifted permission might be given tor some replanting ,provided a reduction of the area by 30 per cent. is effected in each yearc Chrysanthemums _(in the open) When the outdoor Chrysanthemum crop is finished the land could be cleared and utilised for a food crop. In 1940 growers might be given permission to plant an acreage not exceeding 25 per cent. of the normal to keep a stocl~ of plants in existenceo The fields to .Anemones in .the \•/est of England are planted and in flower and a reduction of acreage before the spring would be impossible. When the fields are repalnted i~ 1940 a reduction of 50 per cent. should take placeo Bulbs in ope_~~c2:.. Bulbs are usually planted on the rich fertile loams and it is essential to free as much of this land as possible for food cropso The stocks of bulbs, however, are very valuable and destruction would be undesirable: it is necessary to maintain good stocks for the futureo In view of the imports of bulbs already made and of the lessened demand f'or bulbs by flower forcers and the ·shops, it may not be possible for growers to reduce stocks except by destruction0 Where planting has been completed no reduction this autumn would be practicable. In other cases a reduction in acreage this autumn of from 1.5 to 20 per cent., should be aimed at. The freed land should be used. for potatoes, cereals or carrots (not onions for pest reasons)~ $orne growers having expensive stocks of choice varieties may prefer to over0rop the bulbs with a food crop such a~ cereals or beans. Overcropping could be regarded as an alternative to a re.duction of acreage on holdings where there is proof that the varieties are r-hoice or rare~ The act~al cropping of glasshouses will depeLd on the fuel available 1Jut geEP.rally occupiers of gls.sshov.ses should oe encourage6. to use t1Je ~iOuses to p:cod.uce lettuce or early vegetable crops to be i'oJ..lowed by to1J1c:1toes in large houses or cucum·oers in smaJ..l bonses not suitable lor toLnatoes. Arrangements must be made, bov•:cver, to preserve valuable stocks o:f plants such as carnations, chry2antber1m.l11S, orci1id.s, grape vine.s, etc. (a) Bulbs for___forcing. The forcing o:f bulbs already received should continue, o~herwise t hey will be planted in open fields to the loss of f ood crops. (b) pbr:z~§-ntbem1:1m§.. The plants g:cown out of doors during t he summer a:re r,o w reacJ.y to g':.l J..n-f:o the houses· No restriction· is necessary this autuill.110 In. 1940 growers si101j_ld be permitted to grow only 25 per cent. of t he normal area or quantity o:f plants as this would suffice to maintain the stock. (c ) Carnations. Carnation growers usually have a number of houses; one ·:'1itl10i1e year plants, another '.vi th t wo year old and a third with the three year old plants. Grubbing of the three year plants should be carried out and the house used. f or the production o:f a :food. crop. Similar action should be followed in 1940. 7then permission to keep stoclc :for propagation is applied for consent to 10 per cent . or less would be sufficient 0 (d) Roses (und.er glass). Roses have a l onger life -but the same princlple should apply, i.e. when a house is grubbed of old rose bushes the house shonJ.d be used f'or prodnclng a food crop. (e) Grapes (under glass ). The vines need not be grubbed Undercropping~-·wbere possible, vv i th a food crop should be carried out. Nurser~f .Stock. No destruction of nursery stocks or be6ding plants need take place, but no incre~se in the acreage of lanu devoted t o such crops should be allowed. ·r;here nursery stock has to be lifted for replG.nting on :fresh land, persi ssi on should be given provided an equc:.l a.rea of lar1d was freed for food crops. In order to maintain the varieties of Roses ard other plants it may be necessary to authorize the plantil1g 0£ roses and other stocks for buddiug purposes. In such cases permission s~ould be given provided that of the land cleared of roses or other plants in o.ny yeo.r not more than 10 per cent. is planted to rose or other stocks. All ls.n6. on nurseries not planted to nursery stocl{ to be cultivate~ and croppe& to potatoes, cereals, carrots or onions. Permis2ion may be given for the use of the :propagating house on nurseries to be used for propagating purposes. Other glasshouses on the nurs0ries should be used to produce lettuce, early vugeta.bles. tomatoes or cucumbers. In dealing with an:r lJarti cular case or particular crop, of course,,, the Minister invites the Committees to act with their knowledge of the 19cal circumstances. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dept. K.A. 10, Whitehall Place, London, s .·H .1. FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION. NO. 12 -22:9:39. SEED POTATOES. The Ministry of Food announce through the Ministry of Information that, in order to assist in the purchase and distribution of seed potatoes, all persons dealing wholesale in seed potatoes in Great Britain are requested to apply for registration. Forms of application will be sent on receipt of a post-card addressed to the Director of Potato Supplies, Ministry of Food (Potato Section), St. John's College, Oxford. • l ' ... FROM THE MDaSTRY OF INFORMATION. No.13 -22/9/39. WAR RISKS INSUHA.NCE. COMMODITY INSU.:.".(ANCE SCHEME. EXCLusro::' OF CERTAPT GOODS FROM INSU~TCE. In the announcement dated the 12th Se~tember9 1939, the Board of Trade indicated their intention of excluding certain agricultural products and livestocl~ from the scope of the insurance scheme. In a further ~umouncement dated the 15th Se~;tember, 1939, it was stated tha t a number of 2: '~'Jlications had been made to the Board of Trade by res~Jo!:.sible bodies requesting the exemption of certain goods from the scope of the scheme on the grouncl. of i:nc'.estructi1')ility or unsaleability. The Bo8.rcl. of Trade have to-day made an order (The War Risks Insurance (Ge~1ero.l Exceptio:rls) Order, 1939) directing that goods of the descri~;tio:ns s~'.1ecifiecl r;e l ovi shall be deemed not to be insurable for the pur~Joses of Part 11 of the Act. A number of representations made on similar grounds are still under consideration and decisions will be announced as soon as possible. The Board of Trade are prepared to consider any further representations whi ch may reach them from responsible bodies in favour of the exclusion of other cormnodities on one or other of the grounds above refer:ced to. The list of goods excluded from insurance by the Order is as follo1;is: ­ 1. Growi ng crors s plnY:ts ci.nC.. trees, livestock , and, in relation to a person carrying o;.1 the busj_ness of ·)r od..ucing agricultural products for sale, crops produced by such :oerson y.rhen on lane'.. occupied by him in the cours e of such business. 2. Goods f or ming the subject of a hire purchase agreement or agreements Yrhere the hirer is o. person not carryin:; 011 the business of selling~ l etting or hiring goods of the C:.escri1,t ion so hired and wherein provisj_on is made for payment in not lesfi than four instalments spread over a period of not less than six months; 3. Co81 (incluc'ling Emthraci te and cannel coal) and coke ru1d manufacturt~ cl. fuel of 1d1ich coal or coke is the chief constituent; 4, Iror1 ore; 5, Mangane se ore of a11 descri~9tions exce~1t mnq:~ruiese ores used in the manufacture of chern:i.c :::i.ls, eJ.0ctric ontteries, manganese metal, glass or ceramics; 6. I r on and steel scrap . 7. Ifon-metalliferous minins and quarry proc~.ucts , unmanufactured. 8. Bricks and tiles of brick-earth and clay, and refractory bricks, blocks and tiles . 9. Cinder, scule and slag. 10. Iron and steel o:f the follov1ing descripti ')ns·:­ Pig Iron; Ferro Alloys other than in powder form; Ingots; Billetss blooms and slabs; Tinplate and sheet bars; Plates, medium plates, whether fabricated or not; Sheets, coated and uncoated; Angles, channels, tees, joists, piling Sections and other sectional material9 iphether fabricated or not; Rounds, rods, wire rods, squares, h3xagons~ flats and all other sections and shapes, other than bright; Rails i sleepers~ :fish'.::>lates and sole plates; Tinplates, terne plates, black plates and silver­finished plates; Hoop and strips ho t or cold rolled, other than bright; Tyres, axles and 1F1heels; Castings, blocks for forgings, blocks for pressings, forgings e.nd stampings (except where wholly or partly machined) arid pressings; Colliery arches and pit props; Pipes and hot finished tubes; Structural work, including bridge, pier, tank and plate rrork Phi lst at Producers' \"forks. 11. Gold, silver, platinum, pC1llactium, iridium,rhodium, osmium and ruthenium nno E:lloys thereof (in grain, ingot, bar, wire or powder). 12. Paintings in oil or water colours, pencil, ink and charcoal drawings and pastels on canvas or paper (including board) and hand ~ainted impressions taken from blocks, plates or like material, v1hether framed or unframed; and sculpture, whether in the round, in relief or in intaglio. 13. Postage stamus (intended for collection purposes) denoting a postal service or services, being marks or devices embossed or impressed or com~rised in a label. 14. Objects of art or craftsmanship being not less than one hundred years old. -2­ /1 1 I FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION NO 14• .22/9/32a r » THE SUB!\'IARINE WAR Speaking in the House of Commons on S.eptember 20th, the Prime Minister announced that six or seven enemy submarine were believed to have been .sunk byBr1tish naval forces during the fortnight that the­war had lasted. . This worked out at an average of 3 or 3! u-boats destroyed in a week. This compares very favourably with the figures of submarines destroyed during the intensive campaignof 1917 -18. Germany started her maximum submarine effort in February, 1917. During that month, and until the end of the year, 61 U-boats ·were destreyed, the majority by mines and depth-chargeso This works out at an average o:f just over one a week. For the eleven months of 19l8~ · during which the morale of the U-boat crews was at its lowest. ebb because of the co:h8tant losses through causes unknown to the enemy, the average sinkings wel'e roughly it a week. At the same time, our convey system had sta.!'ted in May 1917, and our various anti~submarine measures ­mines, depth-charges, mine-nets, detector devices, and ~atPOl craft -were rapidly increasing in potency. During the present war the ships. of the Royal Navy have also been taking eneragetic measures against eneJllY submarines with methods developed since 1918, thoughthe Admiralty have not dis,closed when, where and how loases have been inflicted upon the U-boats. Our losses are understandable. It takes time to establish a convoy system with merchant ships scattered all over the world, while it haa also to be remembered that the German submarines were stationed in the best strategic positions for attacking trade before the outbreak of hostilities. But submarines are very vulnerable. Damage which might. be negligible in surf.'ace ships may render it im­possible for U-boats to submerge. on the surface, and unable to hide themselves, they are an easy prey to any well-armed surface ships like destroyers or escort vessels. It is impossible ·f'or those who have not served in submarines t.o realise the demoralising effect of depth­charges exploding, even in the distance -to hear the shattering detonations gradually coming closer and closer. The strain and suspense are well-nigh intolerable, particularly when the propellers of the hunters can be heard roaring overhead. One is imprisoned with other men in along .steel cylinder. Exploding close by, a depth-charge may crush the hull of a submarine and sink her outright, with all inside her. If the explosion is slightly further away,it will extinguish the submarine's lights, damage the delicate electrical instruments and machinery which controls the submarine, and perhaps force the U-boat 2 to the surface, in which condition she may be destroyed by ramming or gunfire. Life in a submarine is bad enough during peace. In ~ar it is hideously precarious and nerve-racking. Nor are destroyers and patrol craft the only enemies of submarines. What of other submarines stalking their quarry unseen, and mines and mined nets? ' There are aircraft, too, diving at 300 miles an hour, bombing a U-boat on the surface before she has time to dive, machine-gunning the watchkeepers on the bridge. The bodyof a man shot on the bridge may jam the conning tower hatch, or a wounded man may be unable to shut the hatch quickly. In either event the submarine may 11 crash dive" , with hatches open, and become a total loss. Machine-gun bullets from a diving aircraft may also perforate the thin plating of the external main ballast tanks. If so the submarine can dive but may find it difficult, or even impossible, ever to regain the surfnce. Life in underwater craft working in waters patrolled by hostile surface ships and aircraft is one continual nightmare of suspense and anxiety. Consider also the living conditions in wartime. On the surface the boat must always be trimmed down ready for instant diving. There is no deck-space left above water no more -than t~o or three people, maybe, on the bridge enjoying the fresh air of heaven. All the rest of the crew are down below, in the foul air and stench of the cramped interior. Long hours are spent beneath the surface, in an atmosphere which is very hot in warm weather, and bitterly cold in winter. These long dives are often prolonged from before dawn until after dark. The offensive quality of a submarine is limited more by the endurance of her personnel than by the actual capability of the boat. Men living in such conditions of strain and discomfort tire long before machinery. If a surface ship is torpedoed or pounded by gunfire, at least a portion of her crew· is lil{ely to survive. If a sub­marine is successfully attacked, the odds are that the boat will go to the bottom with the v1hole of her crew. \'le may have to endure great losses at sea before the present war is ended; but submarines alone can never maintain an adequate blockade, or v1holly deny the use of the sea to surface ships. In the war of 1914-18, British sea povrer nas the hub upon which the whole Allied cause revolved. While our armies on shore might be likened to the sharp point of a sword, our fighting and merchant fleets, and the splendid hardihood of the men who manned them, represented the strength behind the thrust. At a time like this there can be no right-minded person who does not feel the thrill of proud gratitude to the men of the Merchant Navy ·who are braving the submarine peril. They are apt to be forgotten in peace. But in peace or in war they have never failed us yet, and never wi11. It has truly been said that they are the nation's "key men. 11 MINISTRY CF INPC:~V.ATION. -·---. .......... --·--......._................ ·----... ~-...__ No.15, ?2nd 8t:TJternbcr>: 1939. ~---·-···--· -·-". -... ___;;:...,;;.______ -··-------­ M.. A.P.34 PR"2SS NCTICE . PJ_,OUGHIFG UP OF CRASJ T,AND. --_ ,,_......----·----._.__ __ ­ ..._..___._._ ...._.,._ As e.nnounced by the Minister of' Agriculture and Pisheries in a broadcast SDeech on Gent ember :3rd, it is ·or·ooosed to ext end until the 31st December, 1939 , the date by wh ich permai1ent gr' assland must be plaughed up in order to become eligible for the Government grant of £2 per acre authorised under the .Agricultural Develo;;iment Act, 1939. The principal conditicns t hat must oe satisfied for land to be eligible for the grant r emain unc~ang0d and are a s follows :­ a) It must have been under grass for· at l t:o.st seven yem's. b) ·1t must be bI•ought into a state of cleanliness and fertility. \ c) It must be suitable for the pr•oduction of' satisfactory aPable crops for hRrv est in 1940. ( d) It must comprh>e an area of not l ess than t wc acres on any one farm, Under the original scheme , l anc"l_ cc,u ld be directly re-sown to grass as s means of bringi~g it into a stat e of cleanliness and f ertility, and it was the intention, if war had not broken out, that most of the land ploughed up shcul~ be re-se2ded wi thin the next year or two. As a general rule, :farmers who d.e:.:;ire to c,btai.n the Government gPant will now be required to sow m1 app:.."ovcd ar·able CI'Cp for next year's harvest. W~ere, however, in view of t he special conditions obtaining on a farm it is desired tc re-seed the l and to grass, a special application, setting out the circumstanc.':js, must b r::: made by the f armer to the Ministry of Agriculture. In suitable cases permission to re-seed may be given, subj ect to such concli.tions as t he Department may think proper, in which c.·-:se the fax·mer will not be disqualified from r ece iving the grant of £2 per acre. This modification applies net only to land ploughed up after this date, but aloo to any land already ploughed up, which has not yet been sown to a crop (including grass) and vrhich it had been intended to re-sow to grass this year er next. Unless permission to re-seed is specifically granted by the Ministry, all such land must now be devoted to an ap~)rovc:;c1 arable crop. 'I'he fcllowinp are r•egarded a ;::; approved crops for sowing en grassland ploughed up under this scheme;­ Wheat BarleyOats Mixed Ccrn Hye Peas Beans Potatoes Super· Beet A farmer who wi shes to grow any othe:c crops on newly ploughed up grassland or to re-sow such land to gr!':l.SS should write to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 80 IJeonard Street, :London, E. C. 2. Land which is ploughed up by farmers upon the instructions of County Wnr Agrtcultural T;;xecutive CcmmittF;es will be eligible for the GovP.rnment grant if' the conditions indicated above are satiGfied. In all cases, ' including those where a ccmpulsory Ploughing-up Order is served by a county Wa:r• Agricultural Executive Cammittee, applications for the Gc·vernment t.:rant must continue to be made to the :Ministry. Fcrms of application will shortly be obtainable at the offices of County War Agricultural Executive Committees as well as direct fr~m the Ministry. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisher ies, Dept. K.A. , 10, Whitehall Place, Li:mdon} s.\.1\f . l. FROM THE MINIJ3T3Y OF INFORt:ATION -No 0 16 -22/9/390 The Minister of Health (Mr Walter Elliot) broadcasting to-night (Friday) on National Registration said:­ On Friday, the 29th, we are taking the National Register. It is really a roll-call of the whole nation -how many ireople we have 9 v1here they are9 what work ·they are doing or can do. It is9 in a way9 very like the Census -but it is nmch more important, j_mmediately9 to you, than a Census; and it is very important we should all get it right. It is important to you from several points of view For instances from this roll-call, the ration books fo; things like butter and bacon will be issued -and I'do not need to tell you how important it is that you and your household should not be left out 9 when these are distributed. From the National point of view it will tell us, the Government, the nation's present strength in man-power and in woman-power, and its strength in years to come, in the children, ana. enable us to estimate accurately what the requirements of the nation will be, in such things as food for instance and raw materials. All that is useful and important in times of peaceo It is vital in time of war. Therefore I am sure that everyone will wish to help as much as possible. It should not be ~1:1. f:f::'i~ulto A form has been printed for each household and this Yiill be personally delivered, at every house, in the coming week, by a person of whom you may ask any questions you want, to be sure that the entries will be properly made. The same person will come back, after Friday the 29th, to collect the forms 9 and again you can ask any question you like to make sure that no mistakes have been made. The form asks for the name, and other particulars, of everyone who has spent that -'ri0.ay night in that house; and anyone who is staying in the house but is out that night, travelling for instance 9 or on night work should also be included. So on Sunday or Monday next the enumerator -the person leaving the form -will begin to go round, one in each of 65 9 000 districtso He will, as I say9 not simply push a form through the letter-box, but will hand one to you, or some responsible person in the house. He must see someone responsible so as to know the proper form to leave. If there is to be no-one in the house all day, do leave word with the neighbours to say where you, or some responsible member of' the house, can be foundo Again, if the person leaving the form calls in the evening, please ask him into the house, because he has writing to do, and it is very difficult with the black-outo If you are at all doubtful whether he is really the national register officer~ you can ask to see his book and warrant of appointment; he will be carrying this and nmst show it to you if you wisho The forms ought all to be delivered. by Thursday night the 28tho After that .when everyone has got his or 9 her form, there will be another broadcast giving advice about how to filJ them up. But this is just to tell you that the r~ci~tcr will be taken next Friday, the 29th, and that someone will be round to your house about it next week; and to ask you in your interest and in the National interest to give that someone all the help you can. PRESS NQJ ..LCE No.17. From 10 Dmvning Street, S. i:.1.1. 22nd September 1939 A meeting of the Supreme War Council t ook lJl ace t oday in Engl and. It was attended by 11;_onsieur Dc,l adier, faons ieur Dautry, . General Gamelin and Admiral Darlcn, repr esenting Frcmce, and :i'fr. Chamberlain, Lord Ho,lifax, and Lord Chatfield, representing Great Britain. Two sittings were held, in the uorni ng and the afternoon. The developments which have taken plcwe since the meeting o:f September 14th were reviewed, and their ef:fect on the future course of events estimated. Ther e was compl ete agreement on the course to be followed, both to meet these developments and to give effect to the Allied plans. The Supreme Wa,r Council considered the question of rnunitions and supplies and 2,gr eement was r eached on iJrocedure for co­ ordinating and perfecting the arrangement s t o be made by the t wo Governments. FROM Tff.:: MHTISTRY OF IFFORliATION. Nool~ 22/9/39. COJJTROL OF IRON J-,rD STEEL. The Minister of Supply has made an Order dated the 22ndey September (the Control of Iron and Steel(no.2 )0rder, 1939) regulating the sale and purchase of iron and steel and fixing maximum prices for a range of iron and steel products in substitution for the Control of Iron and Steel Order, 19399 of the 1st. September (S.R.('.':: Ool939, ITo.1015) which is repealedo Apart from certain changes of :form, the Order re-9eats the provisio~s of the previous Order in regard to the restriction of the purchase or sale of iron and steel excei)t under licence 9 and the schedule of maximum prices remains unaltered. A ne~ provision is included enabling the Minister to call for returns and information in regard to stoclrn of iron or steel and the businesses of firms engaged in the proc1uction9 merclw.nting and consumption of any of the controlled materic:,ls" The Minister has also issued a direction under the new Order exempting from the re~uire1~1ent of a licence the purchase of some of the controlled materials by certain persons and under~akings for specific purposes. This direction renlaces the Notice issued under the former Order. In addition to exempting from license the purchase of manganese ore for the purpose of manufacturing chemicals, electric batteries, manganese metals 9 glass or cerar:i cs , it extends the list of customers by whom and purposes for which materials r.1ay be purchased. without licencee A new exception is made to high speed steel containing more than 14 per cent of tugsten in all forms 1 for Hhich a licence vvill in future be required for all transactionso The former exemption of scrap iron and steel is repealedo The Minister of Su~ply has also issued an Order -the Control of Iron and Steel (Noo3) Scrap Order9 19399 dated the 22ndo Seytember9 1939 -prohibiting the sale or purchase of scrap iron and scrap steel except under licence and fixing maximum prices :for a wide range of classes of scrap iron and steel used in the industry9 and providing that the Minister may require returns and other information relating to stocks of scrap iron and steel o.nd the business of merchants and consumers thereof~ Under a direction issued simultaneously by the Minister under this Crder1 the purchase and sale of scrap iron and steel is exempted for the time being from the requirement of a licence 9 save that si)ecial scrap steel of low sulphur and phosphorous content9 high speed scrap steel containing 14 per cent. or more of tungsten9 scrap steel containing 1~-per cent. or more of nickel and ship··· building iron and steel scrap 9 may not be purchased by or sold to iron and steel vmrks, foundries and forges without a licence o Copies of the Control of Iron and Steel (Nos2) Order and of the Control of Iron and Steel (NoD3) Scrap Order will be obtainable directly from Ho M• Stat:i_0nery Office or through any boolrneller at the published sale priceo _p0 • 19 -2 2 ! 9 ! I 39 • CONTROL OF BUTTER. In order to facilitate the equitable distribution of butter throughout the country in the interim period pending the introduction of rationingy a scheme of control of the initial stages of distribution is being brought into operation tomorrowo An Order has accordingly been mac1e by the Minister of Food requisitioning all butter in registered cold stores in Great Britain9 all i mports of butter· arriving and all butter which will "be man.i,i·factured in Great Britain after tonight., Butter so r•eq_uisi t ioned will be disposed of by the Ministry of Food through Sellin~ Agents (No. 1 Suppliers)vvho will distribute i t thrcugh the normal trade channelso FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFOJRIVIATION NO. 20-22/9/39· TERRITORIAL ARMY AND AIR FORCE INFORMATION BUREAU ESTABLISHED. The Territorial Army and Air Force Association of the County of Middlesex hr.s opened at 29 Grosvenor Gdns. s.w. 1. an Information Bure&u on similar lines to those operating in the City and County of London Territorial Army and Air Force Associations. All enquiries should, if possible, be made by letter, but of course personal visits and telephone enquiries will also be dealt with. FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION No. 21 -22/9/39 Minister ram Tour Reception Areas in West Country. Miss Florence Horsbrugh, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, who is doing a series of tours of country districts into which school-children, mothers with younger children, expe.ctant mothers and blind persons have been taken under the Government evacuation scheme, is devoting this week-end to the West Country. Miss Horsbrugh will start her tour at Bristol and hopes to visit Long Ashton and Weston-super-Mare to-morrow (Saturday), Taunton Borough and Rural District on Sunday, and Exeter 9 Stoke Canon and Exmouth on Monday. Miss Horsbrugh will be accompanied by her Parliamentary Private Secretary, Lt.-Col. E.T.R. Wickham, who is the Member of Parliament for the Taunton division of Somerset. FROM TH:; MINISTRY OP INPORL1ATION -Noo 22 -22/9/39. TEACHERS' BOARD IN R:CC:CPTION AREAS Complaints by a nuniber of school teachers who have accompanied children evacuated under the Government scheme that they are being charged unC.cly high prices for board are mentioned by the Minister of Health (Mr \'/alter Elliot) in a circular which he has sent to all local authorities. The arrangement under the scheme is that houoeholders are required to provide the school-teachers only r1i th lodging. For this the household.er is paid 5s. a week for each teacher. Any arrangement for board as well as lodging is a ma.;ter for agreement between householder and teacher. The Minister of Health points out that the presence of the teachers in the reception areas is essential to the success of the evacuation scheme, \'!hile he does not desire to disturb the opportunity for voluntary agreements, it is necessary to ensure that acconrrnodation on reasonable terms is secured~ and he has no doubt that the local authority will look into any cases brought to their notice. FROH THE IIDTISTRY OS: I NFORHITimT. No. 23 -22/9/39· (Sto.tement issued by the Ld..rnirnl ty for use without alteration). HOTIC:C TO SHI??IHG. 1. Shipping is hereby warned tho.t 211 U:r>-Channel traffic proceeding through Dover Straits if bound for (a) British ports 9 must po.ss about 3 miles south­east of Dungcness and thence through the Downs; (b) ports on the cast side of the Nort·t Sen, must pass about 3 miles south-co.st of Dw1geness, thence through the Dovms 9 after which they must keep north of l atitude 51 degr ees 20 minutes north until east of longitude 2 degrees 40 minutes ·ec'.st (c) French l)Orts 9 must close Boulogne to rece ive instructions. 2. Ships 1;1'ishing to pass down-Chaxmel from ports east of longitude 2 degrees L~O minutes ee.st must pass north­east of l atitude 51 degr ees 20 minutes north, longitude 2 degrees 40 minutes east, therenfter keeping north of l atitude 51 degr ees 20 minutes north 2nd thence through the Do~ms and to a position 3 miles south-east of Dungenoss. 3. Vessol s voyaging bct rreen east and south coast ports of England and French ports bet ween Boulognc and longitude 2 degrees L!-0 minutes east must proceed from the Do~ms to n position 3 miles south-e2st of Dungcnoss, th2nce to Boulogne passing south of the Ridge. See 1 (c) above nnd vico verso.. 4. Vessels in ports on the north const of Frence will be instructed how to proceed t o Boulogne by the French authorities. 5. Ships wishing to nnchor must do so either in the Downs or in Dungeness East Roads. 6. Ships disregnrding these traf'fic regulations do so at their own peril. FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFOID.IATION -No. 24 -22/9/39. YOUTH ORGANISATIONS COMMITTEES IN HARTIME. The Board of nducation are at present considering the part which You.th Organisation Committees can play in the important task of carrying on juvenile welfare in wartime. These Committees, which already exist in about 100 local areas and which are continually growing, were placed under the National Fitness Council and there is a f'ear in some quarters that_. with the disbandmen-t -o£ the. .Council..---the work of the Committees may suffer. The President of the Board of ~ducation hopes to announce very shortly that steps are to be taken for helping and extending juvenile welfare, and in the meantime it is important that Youth Organisations Committees and other similar bodies should carry on their work without interruption. "Settli~n" Process in Evacuation Scheme., (Women's Work in the Villages)o Women voluntary helpers are playing a big part in the "settling-inu process now in progress in areas which have received women and children under the Government evacuation schemeo Working in co~operation with the local authorities and Ministry of Health of ficie.ls, Women's Voluntary Services and the Woments Institutes are maki ng "personal adjustments" and organising indoor a"t'ld outdoor activitieso One of t he ma.in problems has been ·to provide the mothers with 11 somethj_ng t o do" o Clubs and make-and"'mend parties are being started and are expected to prove the best way of linking the visit ors with the life of the villageo In the Berkshire village of Harwell, for instance,. the Women's Institute runs a club on Mondays and Fri.days to which mothers and children are welcomedo Tea costs a pem1y per heado In one corn.e-f' of the club a Women's Institute member looks after the childreno In another, newspapers are available for mothers who do not wish to join the se'INing pm•ty" Many other Institutes are running daily clubs. Another need which is being tackled is for halls or club rooms where the women and children can receive their relations and talk to them over teao On Sunday -which is "Fathers' Day1' -many cottages are overtaxed both for room and for refreshmen.tso Club rooms on these lines have already been started at Hitchin (Hertf ordshire) and West Wycombe (Buckinghamshire)o Communal meals -for mothers as well as children -­are helping to relieve the burden on householderse At 7T/39· St. Ives, Huntingdonshire~ the Wo::nen's Voluntary Services have set up a communal laundry as well as a communal kitcheno There are canteens at Berkhamsted, Ttu1briage Wells, Maidstone, Dover, Folkestone9 Hitchin and many ether placeso Another need being met by the Women's Voluntary Services is for clothing centres to c:ater :for il l-clad children. A considerable number are at work a:id ma.""'l;y-more will be started within the next few weekse Plans are being made b:v the vrome:n helpers to keep the children occupied when they-er'-" not at schoolo Many of the schools in the reception ar eas Lave to worl{ on a two-shift system. The children attend morn5_J\'.SS one week and afternoons the next. This leaves s till a good. dea~-of time in which hands 11 they need to be 11 taken of:f' t he of the householder, and as soon as the indoor pr oblems have -Dee~J. settled teachers and helpers are going to develop org2n Lsed ga."lles, gardening parties and outdoor nature work o Play centres have alreaay been started by a number of Women's Instituteso Some of the outr:3tand.ing successes of' the Women's Institutes and Women' s ifolu::-..t ary Se::.~vices workers have been in "personal adjustments:i o A J.].t t le advL:;e and encouragement to either householder or ·ir12i to:· h:J.8 oftun brought about a transformation in home conJ.L t :L).GS o Use of the kitchen stove, for instance, is one problem which has ~2on sati s factorily settled in hundreds of cas8s~ In many areas lo<.;al Wolfa:::·e Comm::.t tees are undertaking the task of ta:.l:ing ove:r' d:if':fi.cu_l ties with both partieso .ng,-·j_n11 Other pha s es of t !.w :: Bott 11process are as f'ollow:­ Redistribution -Under the control of Regional Officers of the Ministry of Health, transfers are being carried out in order to smooth out inequalities in numbers of evacuees as between districts. Where necessary the local authorities are moving women and children to more suitable billets. Appeal Tribunals -These have now been established by a large number of local authorities and are hearing householders' applications. Hostels. A number of empty houses have already been taken over for mothers and children who are "special cases" o In many cases local people have made gifts of furniture and other equipment. Medical Treatment. Action has been taken by the medical staffs of local authorities to deal with cases where children billeted on private households have been found to be verminous or suffering from skin and other ailments. Most of the 330,000 Women's Institute members are giving personal service. Here are some reports from the villages:­BERKSHIRE Harwell (near Didcot). The Institute is running a Mothers' Club on Mondays and Fridays, 2-4 p.m. Mothers and children are welcomed. Old clothes are supplied by members and cut up from patterns for children's clotheso The mothers sew up the garments, and also knit blankets. Cases f'or gas-masks are being made out of old materialo Shinfield -The Institute has already arranged a tea-party for the mothers and babies. They all came and enjoyed themselves very much -including the evacuation officerso They are now organising a weekly Club in which the mothers will be able to do their own mending. Tea is served at 2d. a time. The members are hoping ultimately to let the Club be managed by a joint committee of the mothers and Women's Institute members. Whitchurch -The foster-mothers found that the clothes sent down by the London parents were unsuitable. A member was sent to explain what was needed, and to ask the mothers in London to form a club to make these clothes. Woodley -This Institute borrowed the British Legion hut, and ran a Club. They also have a stall at which new and old clothes are sold, or in certain cases (on the advice of the L.c.c.) given to the motherso Barley -This Institute is starting a Club. Wargrave -Evacuees invited to monthly meetings. Institute members paying 3do each for tea, and acting as hostesses for the motherso They have arranged a special programme with demonstrations on "How to shop and cook in the Country". Brimpton -This Institute is arranging sewing and mending parties for the evacueese BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. ~-Daily Club has been opened between 12 and 4. Mothers come there to do their mending, and tea is available. Taplow -The Institute is arranging dancing classes for the children. West Wycombe -A Hall has been engaged, which is opened on Sunday afternoons, where mothers and fathers, who come down from London, may see their childreno The Institute members run a canteen. Chalfont St. Giles -Women's Institute members with other organisations have organised a canteen at the Cookery Centre. Lunch is provided at 3d. a head, and this pays the overhead expenses. Haddenham -Weekly make-and-mend par~ies are attended by the mothers and children, as well as local members. 4. Downley -The Institute has organised entertainments and a party for the mothers. SURREY. Dormansland -Club for the mothers. Shalford and other Institutes organising play centres for the children. Bisley -The Institute is organising make-and-mend working parties. DORSET. Where the evacuees are mainly school children, Institutes are being advised to see if they can organise help with the mending for those who are housing the children, and also with amusing and looking after the children at week-ends. If there are only a few adult evacuees, they will be asked to join the Institute, as at Halstock. Bridport Women's Institute Centre has appointed a Welfare Committee. SOMERSET. The Public Assistance authorities are supplying materials for making into clothes for evacuees and Institutes are assisting by forming work parties. WEST SUSSEX. Some Women's I:'.1.st:Ltut0s have already invited their evacuees to their ordinary meetings. Several have formed working parties. Chichester -The Institute did canteen work for arrivals. EAST SUSSEX. Chiddingl~ -A scheme has been drawn up with the approval of the Medical Officer of Health for a Child Care Clinic in a large room in the Vicarageo It will be open every day, with a woman doctor responsible. They also have a scheme for entertaining children -for instance, films in the village hall. Visiting among the mothers is being organised by a cornrnitteeo They are arranging for a sewing Club, in which one person will undertake the cutting out of garments, one member will store the finished articles, and another distributes .them once a week to those in the greatest needo ISLE OF ELYo Wisbech -The Billeting Officer wrote to the President of the Women's Institute asking help with clerical worko She appealed at one of the monthly meetings and twelve volm1teers offered their serviceso They have worked continuously ever sinceo Ministry o~ Information; September 22, 19390 Form 434 ROYAL AIR FORCE . TRADE GROUPS AND RATES OF PAY, ETC. L TRADE GROUPS. The Royal Air Force trades are grouped as follows for purposes of pay :­ GROUP I. GROUP IL-com. GROUP V.-t;ont. Fitter, grade I Photographer. Driver (petrol). Fitter, grade II (airframe). Wireless operator. Musician. Fitter, grade II (engine). Torpedoman. Fitter (armourer). GROUP III. Service Police. Fitter (torpedo). Instrument maker. Machine tool setter and operator. Cook and butcher. Fabric worker. Motor boat crew. Dispenser. Laboratory GROUP M. . assistant. Metal worker. Masseur. Wireless and electrical mechanic. GROUP IV. Medic;;il orderly under training. GROUP IL Clerk (general duties). Mental nursing orderly. Armoured car crew. Clerk (accounting). Nursing orderly. Armourer. Equipment assistant. Operating room assistant. Balloon operator. Teleprinter Operator. Radiographer. Carpenter. Special treatment orderly. Electrician. GROUP V. Trained nurse. Flight mechanic. Aircrafthand (general duties). Dental clerk orderly. Flight rigger. Aircrafthand (under training for Dental mechanic. Instrument Repairer. technical trades). Dental orderly under training. II. RATES OF PAY, ETC. The authorised rates of pay and pension and the conditions of issue are as laid down from time to time in King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions. The following rates of pay, family allowance, additional pay and pension are those ruling at the time of the issue of this leaflet. Pay is issuable for SEVEN days a week, including holidays. Airmen also receive free accommodation, food and clothing (or money allowances instead), and medical attendance. DAILY RATES OF PAY j Group I Group I Group I Group .Group Group IAirman I Air Rank. V. M. pilots. observers. . I. II. III. IV. s. d. ls. d. A ircrajtmen. · s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 2 0 Aircraftman, 2nd class (over one year) .. 3 9 3 3 2 0Aircraftman, 2nd class .. .. ..­ 3 6 3 0 3 0 (over two years) .. 2 9 - - -- 3 33 0 - - - -- - 3 9 Airc~ftman, lst.~lass .. .. .. 3 9 4 04 6 3 6 - 4 3 - 4 3Leading aircraftman .. .. .. 4 6 4 05 6 .5 0 4 3 - - 4 ~ Leading aircraftman (over three years)., 4 0 - 6 0 4 6 5 0 - 5 6 Non-Commissioned Officers. 5 3Corporal .. .. .. .. .. 7 6 5 6 4 6 6 6 5 0 - - 6 0Corporal (over three years) .. .. - - - - - -- -~ Sergeant .. .. .. . . .. Corporal (over four years) .. .. 5 08 0 5 6 6 0 7 0 - - 7 07 0 6 0 ~ 6 8 6 6 6 - 8 0Sergeant (over three years) .. .. - - -- -- - - Sergeant (over four years) .. .. 6 610 0 7 0 7 6 9 0 - - 12 6Sergeant (pilot) . • . . . . . • --- - - - - 13 6Sergeant (pilot) (after four years' employ­ - - - - -- - ment as such). I 9 0 Sergeant (observer) .. .. .. Acting sergeant (observer) .. .. - - - -- - - 12 6 ---- -- - 13 6 employment as such). Flight sergeant .. .. .. .. Sergeant (observer) (after four years' - --- - - - 9 6 11 6 8 0 8 6 7 9 - IO 0 - -10 6Flight sergeant (over three years) - -- - - - Flight sergeant (over four years) .. 8 012 0 8 6 9 0 - 10 6 - - ~ 15 0Flight sergeant (pilot) . . . • . . - - - - - - - 15 6Flight sergeant (pilot) (after four years' - - -- - - employment as such). Flight sergeant (observer) .. .. 15 0 Flight sergeant (observer) (after four - - - - -- -· 15 6 - -- - -- - years' employment as such). Warrant 0 fficers. 11 6 13 6 -I ­ Warrant officer .. ... .. 14 0 12 6 11 6 11 6 - - Warrant officer (over five years) .. .. 16 6 13 6 13 6 14 0 15 0 -\ 16-6 Warrant officer (observer) · .. .. ­ - - - - - I Apprentices and Boys. ls. Od. (Ist and 2nd years); *Until the apprentice or boy has both . Aircraft apprentice .. ... ls. 6d. afterwards.* attained the age of 18 years and ls. Od. (1st y ear) ; been posted to a unit for duty as an ·­ Apprentice clerk .. ls. 6d. afterwards.* aircraftrrian after the · completioi;i of { 9d. (during training) ; training. } Boy entrant Is. 6d. afterwards.* I P.T.O. FAMILY ALLOWANCE. Under present regulations, family allowance, with additions for each child unjjer 14 years of age, is normally issuable in respect of married airmen who have attained the age of ~~ :JKyears. The present weekly rates of family allowance and of additions for children are as follows :­For warrant officers 23s. 6d.; for flight sergeants 19s. 6d.; for sergeants and below 17s.; for 1 child 5s.; for 2 children 8s., for 3 children 10s., for 4 children lls., and ls. for each additional child. The additions for children are subject to annual revision in April, in accordance with the cost of living index figu.re as computed by the Ministry of Labour. When a family is provided with Government quarters (including fuel and light}, only the additions for children are issuable. An airman receiving family allowance and/or additions for children will have a compulsory allotment deducted from his pay at rates varying (according to his rate of pay) from ls. Od., to 4s. Od. a day, which will be issued to the family in augmentation of the family allowance. No allowances will be issuable for dependants other than wife or children, but an airman may if he wishes make a voluntary allotment from his pay. ADDITIONAL PAY. In addition to substantive pay, non-substantive pay is issuable as follows, the rates being daily rates unless otherwise stated :­ (a) Qua/,ification pay-granted for the possession of a definite qualification. s. d. Physical training instructor, 1st class (group V) •• f 0 Issuable to those holding first-class certificates. Physical training instructor, 2nd class (group V) .• 0 8 Issuable to those holding second-class certificates. Mental nursing orderlies (group M) •• 0 6 Issuable to airmen who have passed the appropriate course. (b) Duty pay-granted for the performance of specific duties. s. d. Air gunner 0 6 Issuable in conjunction with and under the same condi­tions as crew pay (see below) to airmen qualified and mustered as air gunners. Armoured motor boat crew 0 6 Issuable for each day on which armoured boats proceed to sea on duty. An additional 6d. is admissible for each day on which boats are actually employed as targets. Interpreter I 0 an hour (maximum 5s. a day). Parachute packers 0 3 Issuable to aircrafthands, group V, below the rank of corporal who have passed the appropriate course. Torpedoman (group V) 0 6 Messing duties (group V) Issuable only in respect of actual vacancies in authorisedSchoolmaster 000 883} establishment. Trumpeter Sanitary duties .• 0 4 Service police .(group V) to~ g} .according to rank. Telephone operators 0 3 Issuable to aircrafthands, group V, below the rank of Hard-lying money sergeant who have passed the appropriate course. Issuable at naval rates and under naval conditions, in marine craft and, under certain conditions, in flying boats. FLYING INSTRUCTIONAL PAY. Airmen (other than air observers) are eligible for an allowance of 2s. a day while under instruction as pilots. Airmen while under instruction as air observers are eligible for an allowance of ls. 6d. a day. FLYING BOUNTY. Flying bounty at the rate of £10 a year is issuable, under certain conditions to airmen who, after completing a period of service as pilots, return to the duties of their ordinary trad~ and are kept in practice as pilots. CREW PAY. Crew pay is issued to airmen other than air observers while definitely borne on the establishment of regular flying crews of aircraft. The rate is ls. a day. BONUS F~~ DRIVERS. Drivers (petrol) not above the rank of flight sergeant are eligible, under certain conditions, for bonus at the rate of 3d. a day. GOOD CONDUCT BADGES AND PAY. Badges are awarded for very good conduct after 3 8 and 13 years' qualifying service rendered after attaining the age of 18 years. Good conduct pay ~f 3d. a day is awarded for each badge. PENSIONS. A limited number of airmen are selected to complete time for pension. Those so selected become qualified for pension on completion of 24 years' regular service. The basic rate then payable irrespective of trade, is at present fixed at 16s. a week, with additions for ranks higher than aircraftm~ ranging from 3!d. a week for each year as corporal to ls. 5!d. a week for each year as warrant officer. A further 2s. l ld. a week is paid to pensioners of good character on attaining the age of 55 years. Provision is also made in the regulations for the payment in certain circumstances of disability pensions, and pensions for widows, children and other relatives. AIR MINISTRY, January, 1939 (46925) Wt. 50201/7182 115m. 4/39 Hw. G.371 (T.S.3697)