The 1.Iinister of T-.cansport he.s informed highway authorities that, where maaked traffic light sic;:nals cannot easily be seen in claylight, they may show either the upper or 1ower half of the signal face, proviclco. tl1L t the signal is full.y masked a~o.in during the hours of darkness. On the outbreak of war traffic light signals y;ere masked except for a cross on the upper half' of the signal face. In strong sunli[:;ht, some signals proved diffioult to distinguish: and investig<:.tions 'Prere made to find an i.'l1proved system of li3hting which would imrease visibility in de.ylight and ensure thc..t too mu.oh light was not shmm at night. Owing, however, to differences in the age; cond.ition of equipment and voltages of the 2,000 installa.tions, it has been found impossible to draw u:9 a oommon specification of equipinent to meet all cases. It is, therefore, left to Hi~hway /,uthorities to decide in each case whet:1er to shm; the whole or half of the signal faoe during daylight hours or retain the 3 inch cross throu.7,hout both day and night. Experiment 11.as shown that i.."1 most cases the 11half moon1' exposure of the lower or upper half will gi"Ire a reasonable degree of improvement and various easily ad.justed fittings are available. This method is not suitable for 11Cross Nov.,11 si~ls as it would cut the letters in half. Expenditure incurred in carrying out mod.ifice.tions of this kind will rank for grant from the Road Fund provid.ed t he a.rl~al1[3ements have been previously approved by the Hinister's Divisional Road Zngineer. 1£i.nistr'y of Transport. H.O.I, 1. CONSOHIPTION IN" FIJI. The decision of the Govemnent-of Fijfto int1~oa.uce com:;?ulsoI"J military training for all. men of :Guro::_)ean descent between the ages of 18 and 36 has been eagerly vrelooo1­ed there. ~·tll sections of the eommun:i.ty are anxious to co-oyerate to the ut:LOst. fl_lthouQ.1 compulsory trainin.i:; a1)plies to EuropeE..r:is only, the Defence Poree oontaina Fijian and Indian units ane volunteers fron these tvm races are not lacking. A telegram fror,1 the Secretary of State was b1"'oac1-cast nhioh emphasised that ;,1en of Fiji could best serve the Dm-pire by enlisting in the local Force, and added: 0 I well realise f\nd tull.y sympathise with the disappointment which tl-lose in Fiji will. feel who are eager to hasten overseas and get into the :f'ir;htihg line. I oa.n only beg them to be patient and in the meantime to give the best of their energies to brin,3ing to a.n ever-increasing degree of efficienc:r the defences of the Colon;y-11 • And in Bermuda. The Governor of Benmida, (Lieut':" C·ene1:.a1 Sir Denis Bernarcl) , :'las nssented. to a resolution passed by the Legislature authorising hi;n to take necesse.ry steps under the ili'lergenoy Powers Act to bring in conscription. DJ.1U.nion.s & Cbloniul Offioes. J\I.O. I. 2. l;DRC SCEOOLC:tIILDTI:.ZN TO GO FROI-.i GJ1Gl1.TER LOiiOON. Nearly 4,000 schOOlchildren are to be evac'Ua-teG. fror,1 Greater Lo~'ldon tomorrow (Wednesday) and on T'flursday to the West of England. Tb.ey are children who have been registered. by their parents since the six-day E.oveuent of 100,ooo registered children fro.m Greater London vras carried out tbree ·weeks ago. This is the first stage of a 11tricklea evacuation fro1;1 London by which parties ot schoolchildren w'l.11 be moved out at intervals as they o.re reg:Ls .tered. Parents in the evacuation areas of Greater London ce ..n re2:ister their children at the school v~1.ich they attend. A similar process vrill be o::;ierated in the case of Portsmouths Southam.-_pton and. Gosport, from which the registered schoolchilfu~en have already been moved. In theae, towns, and. a1so in tl1e evacuation areas from which evacuation of registered children has not yet been ordered by the Government, registration remains open. Ministry of Heal t:1~ M. 0 • I. 4. ,&_,c.I. News Bulletin .No. J3. -Pa.1r.e 2. £10, 000 FROM BUG.ANDA~. The Governor of Uganda has received from His Highness the Kabaka, the Goverl'll?lent and the people of Buganda, a cheque for £10p000 as a c;ift to the Imperial G0vernnent for war purposes. In offer ing this contribution, they eonvey"their fervent wish and prayers that God may carry Great Britain victoriously through this war". This quite spontaneous gift is a gratifying index of the loyalty of the Buganda Government and their unfailing anxiety for co-operation. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has replied stating that "His Majesty's Government accept with deep gratitude the generous gift of the Kabaka, the Government and people of Buganda and that the loyal sentiments which accompanied the gift are highly ~preciated". NOTE: The King, or Kabaka, who is accorded the title of "His Highness'~ rules the Buganda people vii.th the advice of the Governor and ot a native Council knovm as the "Lu1dko" . -Dominions & Colonial Offices .M.o.I. 3. MUSIC IN AIR RAIDS --·· -·----·­ A skeleton scheme has been arranged by C.E.M.A. (Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts) for the :ilnmediate sppply of music to people who may be stranded and waiting in difficult crisis conditions such as air raids. The country has been mapped out into ~velve districts and in each one or more persons have undertaken to keep in touch with thG '\iomen1s Voluntary Services, the A.R.P. and local authorities. The w.v.s. will call for help when and where it is needed. All inquiries about the names and addresses of helpers, and requests for payment of fees and expenses for anything that is done, should be sent to the Secretary, C.E.M.A. 1 B0 ard of Education, Ki~1Gsway, W.C.2. A similar scheme for amateur drama is under consideration• .An s.o.s. from the Mayor of one town in the East of England has already been received. He has appealed to C.E.M,A. to send an orchestra to relieve the war strain in the city. Board of Edu9ati.C?,~· M.o.I. 5. ANOTHER £;,,20 JdQO FQE_:!Y.AR PLANES. The Legislative C0uncil of the Falkland Islands, which passed a unanimarus resolution expressing the desire to share the war burdens of the Imperial Goverrnnent, have resolved in the name of the people of the Islands that stock to the redemption value of £50,000 should be transferred to the Imperial Gpverrnnent for the purchase of war planes. · The G Controller of Salvage to the Ministry of Supply. "Rate demn.nd notices ·;rill be sGnt out to hundreds of thousands of homes Y.d.thin the next fcvr weeks11 s said Hi:-" JuJd! ;'and. it · -.~ouJ.d be of really practical value if loco.l councils would over-·print on them a r:1c:::>Si.tgc to housewives, reminding them of the) urgent need to save paper, bor1.cs, scro.p metal n.nd other raw roaterioJ.s. "Go.s and elcctricity undc:>:>to.kings couJ.c. also give valuable help by including similo.r appeals vrith·~w5,r d.Q1-:::::ccl,_J10-Ces. "Their action in this m."..ttcr would be greo.tly o.pprcciated. 11 -Ministry of Supply. M.O.I. 15 The follovling message :10.s been recoive6. f:cm:. General Sikorski:­ General Sikorski asks that tmnl::::; rcc.y be CX}.):".'esscd from the Polish Authoritics o..nd Officers a.n:l p:.:n:o:111cl of their fight:Lng forces in respect of the services of the Royal N::t.Y'J i::J. :cec(~n.t opc:>:>at -i.ons during ·which so many of their troops vrnre evacuo.tcd from I'ro.nco. ~ A~:!Ti.:1:-0J:j;_y. M. 0. I. 16 . '.~IR MINISTH.Y ·..nD LIINISTHY OP IIOMLl SJJCUH,ITY COI'llMUiHr~UJ.G. ,( I .. !'... series of enemy aircraft crosse'd the South 1,fest Coast shortly before midnight last night. Bombs have been dropped in the BPistol Channel ·area-• . Anti-aircraft defences are in action. l\.ir l.iinistry Bulletin No. 989 2/7/40. -No. 2. Air Ministry News Service. TVlO NAZI BOHBEHS SHOT :00\VN I N SEA. Two German bombers were shot down into the sea by Spitfire and Hurricane pilots of the Royal Air Force Fighter Comna.nd yesterday. Soon after tea t hree Spitfire pilots were returning from patrolling the North East Coast when they sighted a Heinkel 111 bomber flying at a height Of more than two miles, The Spitfires immediately dived and attacked, but the Nazi bomber escaped into cloud. Anti-aircraft gunfire a few minutes later, however, gave away the bomber's position. Waiting until the f_iring had ceased, the Spitfire pilots each att~cked in turn. Closing in to short range the first pilot saw his machine gun bullets enter the bomber's fuselage and the port engine catch on fire. The second fighter pilot also saw his bullets hit, and noticed that there was no return fire from the Nazi aircraft. Then the third Spitfire pilot opened fire with }}is eight machine guns and saw pieces of the bomber's f.uselage drop off and the second engine catch on fire. This fighter pilot believes that I'-e hit the enemy's oil tank. As he came out of his dive his Spitfire was covered with oil, and it was so thick on the windscreen that when he landed he had to open the side window·. When last he saw the Heinkel it was diving towarcls the sea and was enveloped in bl ack smoke. The seco:ri.d enemy bomber to be shot down "blevv up" after a running fight which began at a height of more than five miles and ended almost at sea level. After being attacked in turn by formations of Hurricanes and Spitfires, the enemy bomber crashed into the sea. 2/,7/}f..0. -No. 3., MIN,ISTRY OF HOME SECURITY crn1g·:HJNiqqE,. Little material darn.age was done as the riesult of the bombs dropped in the Bristol Channel area last night. Four persons were slightly in·jured. , _The Ministry of Home Security announced that J,ater reports of the_raid or.i a town on tl'l.e North East coast o:f Scotland yesterday evening show that the casualties were 11 dead and 19 injure~~ 2/7/40. -No. 5·. Correction in No. 4 issued this morning: . The casualties in the raid on the North East Coast of Scotland should be given as 12 dead and 18 injured. MINISTRY OF HOME SECURITY · g/7/40 -NO: 7. BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR. Following is the latest list of British prisoners in enemyhands as broadcast by German wireless stations:­ William Sidney Burton, (Born March 17, 1 920) , 30, Brown Crescent; Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts. Alfred Headley Craft,(Born December 7, 1910), . Craigmeath, Altherton Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Phillip Hardy, (Born October 27, 1919} 595, Western Boulevard, Nottin~ham. Harry Fern, (Born November 16, 1913);Orthcot Road, Stamford Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Walter Mellars, (Born December .31 1919) , 9 269, Vernon Road, (Burford?) Nottso Albert Smith, (Born January 22, 1910), Bixton Green, Hixton Hill, Hartshead, Livershead, Yorks~ Joshua Horn, (Born December 23, 1906), 3, Liddle Road, Cowley, Oxford~ Albert Nield~ (Born February 24, 1905), 15, Garshide Street, Worksop, Notts. Albert Adams, (Born June 18, 1908) ·, . 32, Castlecroft Road, Bilston, Staffs. Samuel Ivor Durran (or Durham?) ,(Born July 7, 1921), 31, Lowers Birshwood, Sumrnercot, Nr. Alperton, Derbyshire. Charles Alfred (or Albert) Hampshire, (Born March 18, 1917) , 2, St, Annes Street, Rye Hill, Nr, Wakefield, Yorkshire,. James Beardmore, (Born June 24 9 1912) , Compton, Leek, Stafford. William Swinburne, (Born December 15, 1907), 53, Stanhope Eltreet, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Albert Victor Braymer, (Born June 9, 1912), 131, Willow Park, Pontefract, Yorkshire. Ernest White1 (Born November 14, 1900), 8, Byron ~Close?), Newark , Notts, John William Pinder, (Born June 22 1 1920), 22, Newstead Avenue, Newark, Not ts. Robert Macartney, (Born December 15th, 1919),9, Choppington Street, Elswick, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Herbert Trafford, (Born September 20, 1907), 4, Bournemouth Street, Hull, Yorks. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION The War Office is anxious to ccrrect an impression that detailed information regarding missing officers and men can be obtained by appl;ying at Room i)9 J The W8.r Office" It was officially announced on June 28th that from June 29th the 1Var Office Casualty Section would oe transferred to the Blue Coat nc:1..::·.o:.!_,, : Wavertree ~ Liverpool J to which all communications regarnlng .casualties to officers should b0 add~essed. Casualties pf other ranks; it was announcecl~ wo·,11d as hitherto be dealt with by the Officer in Charge of Records of the unit concerned. The P'l:r>noRP. of the branch in Roen:. :_'1,~9 the War Office, is merely to act as 1:.0.:.. so:~. with the main section a·c 1rvavertree. Categorical enquiries caru,vc be disposed of hereo It should :->; ::-··;> ::·.' .::.., ...: noted that any information officially rece~ved regarding a casua1ty is J.:gi~11~q.L~te}:y: notified to the next of kin and in the absence of such a notification it may be assumed that the War Office has no j_nformation to comri1unicate. WAR OFFICE, s.vv.l. 2/_.7,_i....,40 should be checked. by the actual · broad.cast. As this Script is issued in advance it .... ____...No. 9. ' ·: NOT.· ID ·BE PUBL:(SHID UNTIL ~\FTili BROADC.AST• . '' .. · ~! • :.. .:Bro~d.cast T?.lk by a TI'ing Commander and a Pilot Officer at 6.'30 :p.rit. ,' · on July 2, 1940, :i:r:i the B.B.C. Forces Programme. ' ,... .. ·I . ,~1/ING. COlJ1IlJ:ID:GR• . ·. :·.· .. . ~I· J:iope·you vdll forgive ni~ th.i's evening ii' I bring in a personal note. For I'm .· :' . ;going to. introd.uoe to you an old·frieiid of mine. Actually we were learning to fly (l-·:;. '. together' i'n 1913 before the last war. Vle trained. together at the civil schools at .. Hendon on ·some of the curious and primitive 1,1achines of those early days -the oomio box-kites and the funny little monoplanes which if they got off the gJ.~ound. at all r;;:..:• ,,_·staggered along painfully at about 50 miles an hour -rather different from the Welling­ :::.:: ;.'tons.aii.d the Htirricanes of to-day. . But all the same:, as you ·will hear later, it seell1$ ''• . :·.~tO' have been quite a useful·sort of ti"'aining. Ylell, this friend of mine served .all :,,, ·throug11 the last war 'as a pilot in the R.F.C. and. the R.A.F., and. in 1918. ended up as ;::; a v;ing Commallder with, the D.S00., the M.C. and the D.F.C, for his distinguished seM:io.es. ' .. ·.. . . ;'.\ ' J;.lthough he left the R.A.F. after the war he kept .up f;Lyi~ a~'froin then onwards took an aotive and prominent part in civil aviation. · Then., at·the b egiiµµ.ng of the , . . .P:resent war, ~lthough nciw fifty years of age, he felt that he was ,still capable of doing , a :useful 'job .of work i:q. the air as an aotive pilot, so he joined up again in the R.A.F. -but this ·time as a pilot officer, the equivalent of a 2nd Lieutenant. IIow far•he was justified in d.oing this you will be able to judge for yourselves fron' an acoofuit he is going to give you of an exciting incident in France in which he. took part the·other clay , :q.:nd for. ...vhioh he was awarded a bar to the D.F.C. he had won 22 years ago. · . PILOT OFFICZR. There were a good, many of our aircraftiil"F;ranoe abo:u.t this. time; standing,.by to .meet the' requirements of hard.-p;r-essed squadrons. Sometimes, extremely rapid eyaouation ·· had: tb be _.carried. out and it ;,vas-n',t always possible to get spare pilots for these air­ .:oraft at· a moment 1 s notice. Nor was it always possible to take airnien off operations to look·after repai:ns. . What we had to do, therefore, was to send out small detachments from home ·~o do repairs and., when necessary, fly the aircraft back to England. . . . ' . . My job was to look after ·one of these relieving parties atUeryi11e. It was a i'ine morning when we left England.. The pilot and I chatted about the.weather,. and ·then, as we flew over France~ about -tl:').e .pathetic strearas of refugees cluttering up the rpa,.d.s ~)elow us·. The~ pilot was ·one you all know. · He .. is one of' the Hany i ·n:our civil air, · merchant-.service whose almost &.ily deeds .are thrilling ' Hie Empire ·and gaining the . adrirl.ration of ·their .brothers in the Royal Air.Force. . . . . ··'' .., As we passed over the vrooded eountry towards St. Oner, popping noise·s beria.U;:t?.:: ·~· .··. int'errupt ()ut" . conversation. Lt first we throught we Yvere passing owr Frenc:1. praytiqe :rl.fle ancl machine-gun ranges. But soon tracer-buliets began shrieking up at 1.il:), and the i:>ops became very sharp and nasty cracks. It was only then that we noticed about a dozen Gennan tanks on:. the ':roadi;;ray under some trees outside a village. '_ '\Te could ,see qi,i;i..te plainly the Nazi mvastika ~ked in blac~· on z~ white circle, cov:eJ:'.:j..~ the. "tops.Qf the. ctull brown and. green 'tanks~ ,,\s we S\YOOiJ~d over them, just · b'Ver. th~ tree tops , . the .crews iurriedly d;c'ew some crunouflaged netting ·over their markings•. Then we caught sight of motor vehicles ar.d troops who ~uddenly began diving into the ditches and firing at us. Vle flew lower still and hurried on. · · When we got to Herville, the fleet of civil air transport quickly unloaded their food and ammunition and. left again for England for more. The rest of us settled down to servicing the Hurricanes we'd come to rescue and soon t he first was away in spite of it being badly riddled with bullet-holes. /The : .... .. 2 T}ie next one took J.oneer, l:mt by mic1-·day vre wore able to offer a fresh mount to a pilot who landed··on us..une~ct:cdly. b.y...p&.:;ch.J..r~e! . J.I~. 1~. just had a desperate fight high overhead, thankfully accepted our offer and was soon off to rejoin his squadron on a strange mount -much tothe astonishment of his fliaht-sergeant• ... :~t was soon lunch time. Vle have a lovely Chicken stew, vrith many vecetab,lcs, . ,...... made , for us by a serGeant of a Northern Reziment 'mo had become detached from his unit after, a ·scrap with tAe.: Jerr·i.es, ..tpgeth~.r .vrith ten.lads .f:pom somewher.e i,ound .. about Sunderland. . Th~. $ergeant....was in fine l'orin:~ .So ··f a:r,-hp :told. me, this war had just· been.his cup, of· tea~ Late'r in the .afternoon I discbve'red. why, ' ·For while refuge~s wam:J.er,ed up and dovm the ·road according ·to the direction from which the neares:t 3unf~e and sni:ping seemed.;to. be coming,. there he was, joining in the Bren-gun carrier section and having a crack ·a:t··th&."lfe ts ..a,nd Me 1 s when they came too ·near to be .. he.althy. ·_ :tt was a '.fine sight._,.. .. . .. . . 1 Jµst ~s· we'd got thethil•dHurricane going~:·r,~as .sw:jrised 'tos·ee.-·one .of our o.yn.aircraft leave a buay :·little 'dog.~fights s.treak ,aqwn tO"wara.'s u8 ·aria drop the familiar little meseage.:.bag~ te'l.:lingme·.to .:br:ing ·tpe .r.1,e~t;,serviceable Hurtic~e bac~.__, home to England 'bef.ore··riightfill9 It was.:a. strange ·sight. in the :sey ·.':"'.with .a. Tiger " Moth· and ~n Autogyro, bring.ing'back..sharp ·mern6ries qf peace~iffie flying, new;:f·;Loat~ around· absolutely unconcerneQ. on their.'.Jn"3S5age-carrying jobs. .°YO\l miaht have i;ho:ught .t~eY. wer~ helping the· -polic'e to handl!3 · .th~. traffip·pn Derby Dayl .• .:... ·... ' . . . ... ." . I was :glad of tn:i'..s mess~ge tci br:irig 'the H\1rricari.e· home for more :reas~ns than one. ~he main 'reason, ! 'think; 'IVas that -.,vellp ·I war.ted·to test atheorjr.,: The theory is ·.that havi;ng once been taught to f;Ly by the R.1LF., H doesn1t m i'!.d 'l matter what type Of aircraft YOU I re asked to hanc:lJ.e ,.. provided.YOU •remember.to turn .all the taps and push and pull all the kp6b~ of ~.a ming' do'wnstream.in a ·:wood.e valley, ·I slipped ·out .cleai· oyer som~ sand dunes and out to sea, where the·fleet off Boulogne opened ·up 0n the pack at 'my he"els·~ · :0ne s aJ:tro was enough for them, and I . . climbed· tip leisurely' and thankf'uliy and .perhaps ·a Tittle-r·egretf'Ully to ·look back at the smoke .pf batt'iEl rov.na Calais and B~\ilogne, a W.eird picture in. the .mis~y.re~ .,light o'( the. 15etting sun,, and ori the..other" si~e of me a'~ the quiet peaceful countrysid~ of·.irnanet•. Then, home to roost .. as I had done so many ·~.;:ir.aes 25 years ago.• thinking of my ·son. and.his regi.nient soinewhe~~e inland from Dunkfr·k, and wonderblg what. ki.id 'of . . mi:ra9le ..c.oUJ..q.· save them 'all, and Jf the people ·a.-c hc;>me had any.real picture in :their miiid' ·s~~ye of .the soene so close to them on the· other side. The refugees, . the butning .yillages, the noise and smoke of battle, and how. they would stand up ,to the ori~laught 'if and, when i15 catne ·8.na. would they remember the defeat in F1and~rs with no ·1ess honour than the victories which will follow in the last rounds -o{· their fight 1 for freedom~ . ++++++++++++++++++++++ .• ." ' .,. . .. ~ . . .... ' • ' • J ~ , I ; t ' h .... . NOT TO BE ·.PUBLISHED BEFORE THE MORl\1lNG NEWSPAPERS OF 6th JULY, 194-~. WAR OFFICE CASUALTY LIST No. 20. The .Arrn:y Council regret to announce the following casualties. The next-of-kin have already been notified. OFFICERS. KILI.ED. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. PRICE, 2nd Lt. J.R.R. 71422 WELSH GU.ARDS. HUGHES, 2nd Lt. H.H. 103800 THE ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGHlENT, (PRINCESS CHA RLOTTE OF WALES'S) THOMAS, Lieut. H.P. DIED OF WOUNDS. IRISH GUARDS. GILB.11.RT-DENHAM, A/Maj • v.v. 33666 WOUNDED. ROY.AL ARMOURED CORPS (DRAGOON GUARDS.) HORTON, Capt. 0-.T.S.,E.C. 10676 ROYAL liRMOURED CORPS (LANCERS.) CLARKE.;.,KENNEDY, 2nd Lt. i;.. J. 77591. ROYl.L REGTMENT OF l'..RTILIBRY. CROUCH, 2nd Lt. R.L. 126234­NORTH, 2nd Lt. H.E. 75867 CORPS OF ROY.i.L ENGINEERS. BYERS, Capt. C. F. 36390 STEVENS,, Capt. K.H. 68978 COLDSTRE.i'\M GUli.RDS. BINGHAM , 2nd Lt. J.N. 78257 -2-,.. WOUNDED (Contd) IRISH GUARDS FITZGERALD A/Capt. D.H. 50869 THE ROYAL SCOTS, (THE ROYAL REGIMENT). Y/ALKER 2nd Lt. w. 99747 THE ROYAL WARVITCKSHIRE REGIMENT. ENGLISH Lieut. C.P. 32665 THE ROYAL NORFOLK REGIMENT. BUCKINGHAM 2nd Lt. P. S. 105999 THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, (THE DUKE OF YORK'S OYm). GILBERT Maj. J. R. D. 27194 THE ROYAL S:::OTD FUSIIiIERS. McDAVID 2nd Lt. I. S. 113363 THE WORJESTERSHIRE REGTI11ENT. JOHNSON 2nd Lt. S.E. 52864 THE BORDER REGDIBNT. SHADDICK Lieut. c. w. 64086 THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT. HOLLIST Capte E.G. 44064 THE BLACK WATCH , (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT). L.ARG 2nd Lt~ A. 89944 THE ROY.AL BERKSHIRE REGHIBNT z {PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES' S 2. BINGAY 2nd Lt. S. Yl. G. 94148 THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMEN~(THE PRINCE OF Yf.hLES'S.) SWEETMAN Capt. W.P. 40722 THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS, ( P;OSS-SHIRE BUFFSz THE DUIIB OF ALBANY' S). MACKENZIE 2nd Lt. H. A. C. 74347 ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT.--- ViEST Capt.Rev. F,H. 101710 GENERAL LIST. JACOT T/Capt. B.L. 102932 L\ISSING. ]RISH GUAltDS. ?J~YNOL:08 9 Lieut. :0. ~7.S.P. 67903 KER~ICH, . 2nd Lt. H.R. 108172 DIED. ROYAL REGIMENT _OL:1 .iLRTILLERY ~ 2nd. Lt. J. 109141 ROYAI, WAR?JiNT OFFJCER3 ~ N. C. 0 1 s KILLED. ARlviO\J?.~D co_R?$ (YSOE.ANRY ). &::D LiElj. A1GHS 9 A/Cpl. J. SWALES , Gnr. J.L. IRI Sij_GUARDS. CARROLL, L/Cpl. P. li1us. c. THI~ DUKE OF \7.pLLI NC(PON ' 8 ?-ZGIM::-:;NT ('.V.:::ST RIDING). Sjt. :.,,,.z. T-H-~ BT." C";J" , ( no'r-" -.T''T GT.T,-:-A'1'illDT-1G~1·1F"'~.~\ \ ; RAY, L/CplnTHOMPSON, Gdsmno THE ROYAL SCOTS. J..THE ROYAL B.2Q-JIVI.~NT)..!. GURl\fSY, ROBERTSON, BROWN, TAYLOR, THE KING f s orm .RO_.YA~ IJ.:SQilviENT_~_Ll".d.-i!'J.Cl~~sTER) I> THOMSON, Pte., ASHFORD, Pteo POX, Pteo PRICE, Pte:­WILMOT, Pte., THE ROYAL NORFQ~_:rp_fil.M~I£'1:.•_ ASK:SW, Pte~ HOOD, Ptel;> L. J.R. J. J. E.J. D. F.W. c. s.J. V'l.J. R.F. J.R. . K.H. C.G. J. J. A.E.C. J.w. A.E. T. -;. A. C.H. c.w. G. -6­ WOUNDED (Contd.) THE LINCOI.JlfSHI~ REC-~ DALE Sjt. N.D. WALLS L/Cpl. G.R. THE SUFFOLlC REGIMENT POWER Pte. c. THE EAST YORKSHIRE RBGIHENT (THE DUY~ O:t" YORK'S OWN) HEATON Pte. J. THE BEDFORDSHIRE Al'f!) HERTFORDSHIRE REGIJ:vlENT CTh~E Pte. R. THE GREEN HOWARDS (ALEXANDRA. PRINCESS OF WA.LBS' S, OWN YORKSHIRE REGIM:F..J.\fT) BAIL..-SY Sjt. J. HAIB L/Cpl. w. THE LANCASHIRE :BUSILIERS HOYLES Fus.. A. THB ROY.AL SCOTS FUSILIERS SKINNER Fus. J.L. THE CHESHIRE REGIME.GIT LITTLER Pte. R.W. THE ROY.AL WEICH FUSILIERS ADAMS ·Fus. A.G. MA.i"9:ER Fus. E. THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS NARRY Pte. J,W. THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE R~GIMENT BANKS Pte. E. COMFTON Pte. K. GERRISH Pte. H.. A. MORRIS Pte. P. THC "WORCESTERSHIRE· REGIMENT BENNETT Sjt. H. YOUNG Sjt. E. THE EAST SURREY Ri~GIl\i!EN'r DUNCAN Pte. L.G. FARRi"'<;R Pte. L. -7­'i/OUNDED (Contd) THE BORDER REGD!IENT. BRADLEY Fte. J. WATT Fte. \7, J. THE SOUTH ST.8.FFORDSHIRE REGUiENT. SELMAN Fte. G. THE BLACK WATCH, (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGD.1ENT). ALDRIDGE Fte. T. S. J. DAILLY Pte. A. McHENEMIE, Pte. I. THOPJ3URN Fte. M. THE OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCKINGHfJl!SHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. EDDLES Sjt. S.R. L.EE Fte. L. T. MASSINGHJJ.f Cpl. R. THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS, (NOTTINGHJJ.'ISHIRE AND DEPJ3YSHIHE REGIMENT). MERRILESS Pte. A. THE LOY.AL REGIMENT, (NORTH I.ANCASHIRE). EPPS L/Cpl. G.E. THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGD.iENT. CLEMENT Cpl. V.A. ,.., H.hNNINGTON Fte. >Je SALES Fte. H. THE ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGDIBNT, (PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WJ\LES 1S). BROOKS Fte. J.C. GREEN C. S.M. E. LITTLE Pte. M. ROBEY Pte. K.J. THE QUEEN'S OWN ROYJ'J.J WEST KENT REGD.IBNT. MANSER Pte. A.H. · THE KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. MCBRIDE Fte. v. THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INF liliTRY. DAVIES Fte. T. PARRY Fte.. G. THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, (DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S OWN). I BILES Fte. D, Vf. -8­WOUNDED (CONTD. ) THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT (DUK,S OF EDINBURGH'S) CLARK Pte. c.vr. THE :tflANCHESTER REGIMENT WHITYfORTH Fte. E. THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRJLRE9-IlvfENT (THE PRINCE OF WALES'S) FLEMING Fte. J. KILBY Pte. A. THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. MOORE Fte. F.O. THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY ALDERSON L/Opl. J.J. FALLOWS Cpl. A. McCLORRY L/Cpl. L. ROBINSON Pte. J.J. WALKER Pte. J. LUNAl\.T Pte. J.A. THE GORroN HIGHLA~ GILLIES Pte. R. SHARP Pte. R. MUIRHEAD Pte. G. THE ROYAL. ULSTER RIFLES LIDDY Rfn. J. TALBOT Fus. T. ROYAL ARMY SERVIQ.!._~ CROASDALE Dvr. F. BRODIE •·pte. T.W. FOX Cpl. W.D. Lil.NCASTER Pl;e. A. RICHARDSON L/Cpl. s. Yv'ILSON Dvr. Ao ROYAL ARJ.IA.Y ORDNANC~_CORPS__ DAY Pte~ W.F. WOUNDED (Contd). AUXILIARY Iv!ILITARY PIONEEJ:( CORPS. BARNES, Pte. J. HARDY, Cpl. W.E. NE1JV.SY, Cpl. lvi. WOUNDED AND MISSING. WELSH GUARDS. WHITE, Gc1srnn. R. IviISSING. ROYAL REGIlvi.ENT . o~ ARTILLERY. BROWN , Cpl. M.C. KELLY, Gnr. T. STOTT, Gnr. H. ROYAL CORl?S OF S I.Q!'JALS. RAMSDEN, L/Cpl. F. m.§.H GUARDS~ BARTLETT, Gdsmn. G. BROCKi3ANK, Gdsmn. I. CL:SiiiSON 9 Gdsnm. VI . H. CURTIS, Gdsnm. w. DUMLlER, Gdsmn. W.T. GENDERS, Gdsrnn .. H. HEALEY, Gdsnmo D. W.H. JONES, Gdsmn. A. JONES, Gdsmn. w. LOGAN, Gdsnm. A. I1iiORRIS, Gdsnm. c. PALMER, Gdsnm. L.P. PIKE, L/Cpl. H.W. PROSSER, Gdsmn. A.J. E. ROBERTS, Gdsmn. SHUTTLEWORTH, Gdsnm. w. TILLINGS, Gdsnm. s. J .A. WALT:E:;RS, Gdsnm. WHITE, Gdsnm. w. Gdsmn. E.S. VIILLIAMS, TKt~ KING' s ovm YOI{KSHIRE .LIGHT INFANTRY. DERBYSHIRE, L/Cpl. w. ROY.AL AR~1Y SERVICE CORPS. BERRIS?OHD, Dvr. A. HURLEY, Cpl. E.R. MISS]N(/ .~F..LIE\lED wq,m~DED. IRISH GUARDS. W.H. BLACKBURN, Gdsnm. 10. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSIID NOW REPORTED NOT MISSING. THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. BJ'iNKS, Pte. G. WARD, Pte. c. PREVIOUSLY RE?ORTED HISSING NO'iV REFORTED fRISONER OF WAR. THE LINCOL.~SHIRE REGII~:ENT. BUSFIELD, Pte. J. ?OCKLJNGTON 1 Pte. K. 71. THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. DAFT, Cpl. G.F. HOUGH, L/Cpl. H.E. NEWTON, Pte. w. THE GREEN HOWARDS, (ALEXANDRA ?RINCESS OF WALES' S OWN YORKSHIRE REnili.l:ENT), GR.AIDJvI, C. S.M. F. THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS, (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE bND DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT). BAXTER, Pte. R.W, FOOTIT, Pte. w. J ACKSON, Pte. T. OLDHAIVi, Pte. J. STRAW, U/I/Cpl. E.L, THE KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. CRUCE, I/Cpl, T.M. HARNESS, Pte. L, MACKNEY, I/C-pl. "ff. THE YO RK liND LANCASTER REGD IENT. BACKHOUSE, Pte. c. J ACKMilN , Pte. J. E, TP.RRY, Pte. ~· ROYAL REGIMENT OF AB.TILLERY. CLEEENTS, Gnr. J.A. · scOTT, Gnr. J.F. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. T.H,. EASTER, Gnr. P.G, IVIOORE, Spr. ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. MATTHEWS, Sigrnn. C.H. TBE ROY.AL FUSILIERS, ( C_ITY OF LOi\1DON REGil1iENT). BRENCHLEY, Fus. R.B,. -11 ­DIED (CONTD.) THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH l?ORDERERS. S:MITH, THE MANCHESTER RF.GIMENT. WILKINSON, ROY.h.L lilllfY SERVICE CORPS. JARVIS, REID, ROYA];. .ARMY :MEDICAL CORPS. KILBURN, Boy. F.S. Pte. J. Dvr. F. Cpl. R. Pte. H. ~· . 7.40 No 15 UN:illMPLOYE2NT INSURANCE. EXCHANGE OF UNEMPLOYMENT BOOKS. The Minister of Labour and National Service calls attention to the fact that unemployment books for 1939/1940 ceased to be ~'Ul'rent on 30th June, 1940, and must be exchanged for new books during this week. The books may be exchanged at any convenient L.ocal Office of the Ministry of Labour and N:ational Service., or in the case of juveniles under 18 at a Juvenile Employment Bureau. Em~loyers who have in their possession the unemployment books of any persons no lonber in their employment are requested to send the books to a Local Office of the Mini~try. MINISTRY OF LABOUR .AND .NATIONAL SERVICE. 2/7/40 No. 16. PRE S S N 0 T I C E WITHDRAWALS FROMBUILD.ING SOCIETIES. A Defence Regulation hns been made today authorising Building Societies to require six months' notice for withdrawals of shares and deposits. At present there is 2, considerable diversity of rules on this point amone Societies and the object of the Regulation is to secure uniformity in the Societies' powers. The Regulation applies to notices already given. TREASURY. '2/7/L?.0 - No 1 8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED BEFORE THE MORNING PAPERS OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 1940, OR BROADCAST BEFORE 7 a.m. ON THAT DATE. . The Treasury announce that H1s Majesty in Council todayapproved a Defence Regulation cancelling the Bank Holidayappointed for Monday, August 5th, and that the banks will be open as usual on that day for business• • The Government feel that, in the present circumstances,, the normal activities of the country should continue on August.5th as on ordinary days.• The Defence Regulationalso provides that Bills of Exchangedue on August 5th, with the exception of Bills at sight or on demand, such as cheques,, shall be payable OJl Tuez;;day, August 6th,, as if August 5th we~e st1ll a Bank Hol.iday. TREASURY. _13., w·­ 2/7/4!J. -No. 19. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED BEFORE THE MORNING PAPERS OF THURSDAY JULY 4th• NOT TO BE ISSUED ON CLUB TAPES, OR BROADCAST BEFORE 7 a.m. ON THURSDAY, . JULY 4th~ IMMEDIATE AWARDS ,; The Ylar Office issues the following lif!:t: of Immediate Awards by the Co:rrsnander-in-Chief', British Expeditionary Force:­ , MoC,. . Captain (acting Major) William Yaldwy:n-KrnGTON BLAIR OLIPHANT, BORDER R, At TOuRNAI betvveen 16th and 22nd May Major Kington Blair. Oliphant's Company held a difficult and dangerous position on the banks of' the ESCAUT Canal, For three days and nights his position was subjected to incessant bombardment by air1 mortar and enezey artillery fire. No inch of ·growld was, at any time, yielded by his Companyo Throughout all operations, Major Kington. Blair Oliphant has shown the greatest devotion to duty and contempt for danger, ~his conduct has been an inopiration to those serving under his command. Captain Noel Hall WOOD, R.A. During the fighting at.TOURNAI, this officer ·maintained constant observation in spite of be:iing subjecte~ .to hea:vy shelling, machine-gtin and rifle fire, With complete disregard for heavy shel lfire,. he oarried out a reconnaissance to ascertain the progress of the enezey and by this enabled the . Battery to withdraw in safety when in danger of cnvelopraent.i. He was throughout untiring in his efforts and sho~od a disregard for personal safety that was an excellent example to his men. . .•....:: . .. . '·.. BAR TO MGCo . 24,ieutenant John Greenshields}ffi"'c5filE7~c., ~.A. . · · ! ·. On May 26th, on the River SCARPE 1 2nd Lieu,t~nant MOODIE .established. an Observation Post under heavy artillery and rnachine-g\.ln fire; 'ana. controlled · the fire of his guns with the enemy 250 yards away • . On the perimeter of · DUNKIRK under heavy ·shelling and bombing attacks ~ he·. went foraging for food. · and amrm.url.tion. This officer at all times showed complete disregard for personal safety and was an inspiring example to his men. M..C,. Iiieutennnt Richard Robert FAIRBAIRN';-RoEa On 18th May, Lieutenant Fairbairn was o:t:d.ered to demolish ·the briages· . ' on the road and railway leading South West from PERONNE. Under his orders two road bridges were prepared and demo;J.ished in face of enemy fire; in one case, the charge had to be relaid under fire and a success:f'ul demolition..· resulted. The preparation for demolition of the railway bridge iras oomP1eted under fire and the charge failed to fire., Lieutenant Fairbairn went on the bridge and fired the charge from close quarters. , He '\1tl.s blm'm. into the rive:r.• . ne-th6n~~ied his--Soction 8.tkl withdX&iV the~uMeT·mach;na:rgun a'\too~ by low-flying aircraft with f~ casualties" · · · .. .. · · · · · · · • .. . It Wa.s ·due/ -2­It: was due to the coolness ingenuity, and completely d.isregar d fo:r personal safety of this officer that his task vms fulfilled and his section,was extricated from a precarious situat.~on. . .. • .. M.C. During the clearance of the roads North of BERGUES-HONDSOHOOTE canal, on the 30th/31st May, Captain Sinolair extricated a lorry? known to contain certain high explosives which was jammed up against other burn:uig lorries~ The explosives lon-y caught fire while it was being moved, but he put out th:.s fire before the explosives blew up. By this gallant action }J.e saved rrrany l:Lves and prevented the road from being blocked. .... ,.: ·-·:: .. ... ·.··; D.C.M. 3092593, P.S.M. J~ CAVENEY, E. Lan~_!k. At CHERENS; on .the night -24th/25th May, 1940, this p~·s~M··-lelf··a··Tightl.zii. patrol of fif'.:t;~en.. men .. :wilfeh"'. fo"ught and probably destroyed. thie b:ulk of an enemy patrol of twenty-.five men o.nd a. · reinforcement of twelve hien/ :. , I?:c:prought back his own party withoirf tj~.Si.la.lty, displaying exceptional skill and '.courage~ · · · , • , • I. • , :i ~ ... ' .: ~ -. • ' • , . , ·······. • '..\ ·• •\I ;,..· ... . ,, D.C.M• .·:.·.i.:. 38);16046· C~S.M. J.W. ·1\IDLHOiiLAND;. Border R~' •:·· ,.. .. . ';• 0n ·27th ~~., dur~--:the.:withdrawalt of the Brigade, ene:-ny armo~ecl fighting vehicles oa.nie into contact with the Brigade column; an enemy machine-gun was mounted and opened fire on to our troops crossing an exposed a.C"ea of ·. road of approximately five hundred yards. C.S.M. Mulholland spotted t he poin~ from which the enemy's light automatic was firing and seizing a Bren gun dashed thirty yards across a. bullet swept area to t.ake cover behind an outbuilding. From there he .engaged the enemy post which promptly ceased firing,, '1'1:.:is prompt action en~bled his company column to resume its advru1ce and t o gain the shelter of the first houses of a vi~lage. Throi:ighout ~11 actiyc operations between 16th May and 1st Jupe, this C.S.M. has .done unti.-ring and exceID.ent work and has set a very high standard of fearlessness and energy to the men of his Company. D.C.M• .3706856, Sjt. W • . RAWCI,IFFE, King 1s Own R. .· · , · · · · · . . ' .... During the actio'h· at-EOURGHELLES on 27th May, Sjt., Rawcliff.e .led his ., se~"t.i6n .. of Carriers 1Vi:\;h: great, gallan:try throti.gh the village Which W?-S · then·occ'upied by·, . · ·c. .· the enemy and' was .·thµs _largely instrumental in checking th~ enemy advance. · : :·. ··· Later that day, by holding ·out with his -sectipn in .the Village CYSOJN.C., in ·spite-_··.. .· . '· of heavy shelling, be effecJively covered ·the withdrawal· of the rema~ndor·of the .i rear-guard:,Wh:tch was otherWise in danger of being· ·outflankedc At all times this N. C. O. has shown exceptional coolness 1 leadership and personal braveryo . . .. ...... ... -.. . . . .. . . . M.M. I." 3711296 Gnr. J. DIXON1 R.A. ··. ·.·. . . At LIU".E on 26th May;· th~ ·Officer to whom Gm' • . DIXON was batman went fp!'Ward to the river ba.n:k• Gnr... :_D'ixon.1 seei?lg .him fall to·the ground'; ·· -imhesitatingly , · went to his ail regar.d.less ·of intense enemy fire and of the fact that he was in f'ull view of the enemy and at close rang<='.• Finding:hiS· ciffic~r hacJ.. been killed, he proceeded vr.I.th·great coolness; in spite. of machine.;.gun 'a_Yid :small aims fire directed at him, to go through his officer".' s pocke.ts ana::·remove his person:::tl . effects before returning to his guns. · : ' ' .. 11& 18810 38 le.nee-Sergeant Griffith -~-C?~f:-~J~.!!GJisLlli~Rd E. Sergeant Hughson set a .brilliant example in TOURNAI "'nd LILLE while preparing bridges for demolition under intermittent aerial bombar&no:nt,, With littJ_e or no previous experience of demolition teclmique he organized and S'J.;_")ervised vrork vr.I.th / an adm:Li:-able an admirable coolness o.nd vrithf'rev1 his f:i.rine party under flnnking machine gun fire without casualties. M.M. 3378885 Corporal T. O'NEILL, E. Lan.R. This N.C.O. was in command of a very isolated section post in front of G.ALGHOEK. At about 1000 hours on 31st May, Corporal O'Neill noticed numbers of the enemy fonning up along hedgerows and in ditches approximately 800 yards on the far side of the C.ANAL DE BERGUES. He posted his section in the thatched roof of a barn and continued to engage the enemy vrith Lewis Machine-Gun and rifle from this exposed position until he had brought the attack to a standstill. Tho barn was frequently swept by enemy machine gun fire but fortunately no easunlties were caused to Corporal O'Neill's section. About forty of the enemy were seen to fall in the open and the remainder were pinned in a ditch until nightfall. M.M. 3709824 Pte. H. H. STOUT, 'l!t.s..E&~1.g's Ovrn. -·--· During an enemy attack at BOURGHE;LLES on 27th.May Pte. Stout went out across the open tmder heavy f:ire and single-handed brought in a wounded man, whom he then carried on his baok himself crawline for 400 yards down a shallow cormnunication trench. He left the wounded man under cover and crossed the open again under heavy fire to find a M.T. vehicle, and to this he? still single-handed, safely conveyed the wot:r.t\ed man. Throughout the action he set a high ex~mple of courage and devotion to duty. M, '\f. 4§02521 Private Leslie WILSOJ-J, B~rder "ft; ·­ On the 1st June, 1940, on the canal bank South of UXEM Private Wilson's Company had suffered heavy casualties and many wounded men vvere lying out in the open. Although three other stretcher bearers were shot down whilst going to the aid ct' the wounded Private Wilson continu0d his work under heavy shell, mortar and machine-gun fire with complete disregard of his personal sa:?ety. Unaided, he carried eight wounded men in his arms back to cover and set thereby a splendid example of unselfish devotion to duty, M.M. 3zo9301 Drummer James WHITBREAD, The .~~s Own. On 22nd May, in WANNEH.AIN wood, i n spite of severe bcmbing by 24-enemy aircraft which drove everyone else to cover·, Dr1..ll~lf;1or Whitbread continued to keep his gun in action with such coolness and success as to force the attacking aircraft to break .formation and desist in their attacks. When the remo.inder of the gun crew were blown out of the g\.U'l position by a bl)mb IF..cummer Whi tbread again continued to fire his gun and repelled the attack, thereafter manning hi s gun single-handed for the rest of the day during the almost continuous air attacks~ M.M. ,..,.g·¢ ...,0..­ 7Bn20 Sigmn. John .l\lexander ~9.§§.,_ll:,..§i13nnJ:.~.­ ~ On 26th May near CASSEL Sigmn CROSS was travelling in a light car with despatohes vmen an enemy tank appeared and opened fire killing the driver and wounding him. He took the despatches from the car, crawled some distance alohg a ditch being machine gunned at intervals from the tankq When he got clear he met a column of French transport and warned them of the prosonoo of the tank. He then mounted a passing vehicle, delivered his despatches and retu...""'!led to the unit with other messages before he had his wounds dressed. He r efused to be evacuated and carried on until the embarkation on 28th May, WAR OFFICE 2/7/4D -No.20. PRESS NO'i'ICE. The consumption of home produced iron ore in our blast furno.ces is today 4.5;0 higher tha.n in norI!k"l.l times before the wn.r. Moreover, the recovery of scro..p meto.l from home sources, domestic and industrial, hc'l.s reached an o.11-tirne record, though there is still a vast untapped reservoir ·wluch is now being cxploited by vnrious schemes under the Ministry of Supply. Altogether, the country is still c.ble to riln.intc.in steel supplies both from home sources and by our access to sup:;:ilics from America and the Empire. At the srune tili1e it is more thc,n ever desirable to case the pressure on our ships and ports by r;nkin:::: the utmost possible use of the sup~Jlies of scrap that -rm have here at home, and plans G.rc on foot for still further increasing the rate of salvn.gc. 1vIIJ\1ISTRY OF INFORNA'l'I ON. 2.7.40 No. 21.,. . NATIONAL MILK SCHEME. The Ministry of Food wishes to correct a misunderstanding that has arisen in some .quarters as to the scope of the National Milk Scheme now being brought into operation; It applies only to expectant and nursing mothers and to children under five years of age not attending school. Milk will be supplied at the rate of one pint per head per day to these two classes of people at 2d• per pint without regard to income. Milk will be su~plied free' in the same quantity (one pint perhPad per day) to the same tw"()'Cfasses of people where the household i ucome complies with the following requirements; (a) if the joint weekly income of the parents or guardians is less than 40s. (plus 6s. for each non-earning dependent member of the household); or (b) if the weekly income of the only parent or guardian is less than ·· · 27s.6d. (plus 6s. for each non-earning dependent member of the hou·sehold); or (c) if the head 'of the household is in receipt of public assistance, unemployment assistance or su~plementary old agepension. · This does not mean that free milk will be available to all persons in families in receipt of unemployment or public assistance or supplementary old age pension. In these families, as in others, only expectant and nursing mothers and children under five not attendingschool are eligible. MINISTRY OF FOOD. 2/7/40,, -No. 22. This script should be carefully checked with the actual broadcast. FoJt.owing is ·the te~t of the 5roadcast by Mr. Montae,ue Norman, Governor of the ·Bank of England, to be given as to-night's postscript after the 9 p.m. Nevvs Bu~letin. A postscript, after the news, may sometimes feel like an anticlimax; but if it is about something that we can all do towards making bad news into good, and good news into better, then it is the right sort of postscript. This is a postscript of the right sort, ·but more than that it is propaganda. This word sometimes has a nasty flavour, but the dictionary will tell you that it means an organised movement for spreading a pra~tice or a habit. Now for five minutes I am a propagandist, for the habit of buying National War Bonds. The opportunity has arrived. In March-you remember, we had a two-day War Loan for £300 millions. But instead of another "big loan", so-called, we now have these Bonds on sale everywhere for some time to come. This method~ which we call the "tap", was most successful in the last war, when it ran along for many months. I h0 pe it will do the same this time. But we do not have to rely only On the experience of the last war: the practicehas already been and still is amazingly successful with the small investor, through the National Savings Committee, bless 'em! This tap method has certain advantages. It avoids those disturbances which cannot be entirely done away with in issuing a big loan in a short time. It maintains contributions from day to day, which is how the money is being spent. And it helps to prevent inflation. That is the main choice we have now to make:-saving or spending, investment in National War Bonds or inflation. And when you come to the choice, don't forget that inflation impoverishes everyone -man, woman and ahild. Note also the rate of interest on these Bonds. The recent War Loan was at 3;;: these National War Bonds, with a shorter life, give 2~~~ This rate is not only in line with present conditions, but it is also welcome -and indeed seems essential -to everyone who looks at things from the wide pointof view of citizenship. Our national finances are starting on sounder lines than in the last war. With heavy' taxation, lOW rates of interest, and saving the utmost that we can, the position of those that come after us should be greatly eased. We have made a good start. These bonds have been on sale for 8 days -from .the 25th June. Up to this evening no less than £61 millions has already been subscribed. Let me urge you to give to National War Bonds continuous and increasing support. With our growing war expenditure the need for money grows; let there be no delay. Go. at once, if' you ulease, to your Banker or Stockbroker and ask him what to do, and-when he tells you, do it over and over again. · we are all working with the same goal ill view. Others! in different ways, are risking and giving all they have., even life itself. They deserve our support, given freely and not under any form of compulsion. To buy these Bonds is to give that support.Play up. NATIONAL SAVIlTGS C01~1ITT.EE AIR MINISTHY 991 2h/40. . No. 24. I ., . AIR l\ITNISTRY OOMMlmIQUE Last night R.A.F. ·Bombers attacked the enemy naval base at Kiel, scoring many hits. Other bomber aircraft .attacked the Homburg oil ref'i.Ilery a viaduct at Haain11 an important target near Duisbe~g and a blast furnace at Meiderich in the same area. The aeroplane-factory at Deiohshaus·e~, west of' Bremen, was againattacked by our bombers last mght. Dam.age :was done' to the works and the aer~ome adjoining. The aerodromes of' Wese)., Cologne and Venlo and the seaplane base at Texel were also effectively attacked.·, ... .Aircraft of the flee.t air arm attacked barges and' river traffic in the neighbourhood of Rotterdam last night. An .ammunition barge was blown up and considerable disorganization of traffic was caused, From al]. operations, four of our airc.raft failed to return~ AIR MINISTRY ····: .h·····.. -···..······--····-·> .. AIR MINISTRY BULLETIN No•992. 2. 7. 40 No.25. Air •Ministry News Service. R.A.F. AND FLEET AIR ARM BLOW UP ENEMY AMMUNITION BARGES. Aircraft of the Coastal Command and the Fleet Air Arm, attacking in waves, bombei the aerodrome and barges in the canals at Rotterdam early this morningo A direct hit on an ammunition barge produced a tremendous explosion. The aircraft found broken cloud when they arrived over Rotterdam. It suited them admirably, screening them from the ground defences and from enemy fighterso They were able to do their bombing through the clear patches and immediately take cover again. Through the gaps the pilots could see massed searchlights.They bombed them, and the lights went out. Other lights showed the position of the aerodrome, on which more salvos fell~ The pilots of one of the naval aircraft attacked barges in the river. After one of his salvos there was an explosion so great that he could see the flash through the dense clouds in which he was flying. Many f ire.s were burning on the ground when the aircraft set course for home. AIR MINISTRY. AIR MINISTRY BULLETIN N0,993 • 2.7.40 No, 26, ._);r Ministry News Service. ATTACK ON 'IEE SCH.ARNHORS'.£. The German battleship "Scharnhorst" was heavily bombed last night when aircraft of the Bomber Command penetrated the powerful defences of the Kiel Canal and attacked the ship as she lay in a floating dock of the naval base. The Scharnhorst was undergoing repair necessitated by her recent encounter with a British submarine and unit'S of the R.A.F., and the night attack, which began a few minutes after midnight took the defenders completely by surprise, Excellent visibility enabled the raiders to trace their route from the outh of the Eider river right up to the naval base at Kiel vhich was easily located without the need of assistance from parachute flares. The first aircraft approached the target at a considerable height and then,· :with engines throttled back glided down to launch his attack. The first bomb scored a direct hit on the floating dock, about a third of the way along its length, and was quickly followed by others which burst among buildings on the quayside. "Just when we were half way through our glide," said the pilot of this aircraft, "The enemy put up a searchlight which swept the sky and having failed to locate us, went out. We saw our firwt bomb burst with a terrific explosion on the dock and almost at the same instant every gun in the district seemed to go into action. The barrage was too hot for us to wait and see what drunage we had "one but we did turn r ound and notice that a fire we had started on the quayside was getting bigger and bigger." The follovving raiders, coming in to attack in rapid succession were met vvith a continuous barrage of fire frorn Porn.:.Pom batteries and guns of heavy calibre. One aircraft, pressing home its attack through a sqreen of bursting shells, was repeatedly hit. "I expected the tail turret to full off, but luckily it didn1 t," remarked the rear gunner of this aircraft, whose wireless operator reported that "The whole of the interior of the fuselage was lit up by the flashes of the shells bu:t'sting around him." The aircraft reached its objective and, the pilot dropping his bombs on 11.e dockyard, saw a series of heavy explosions follovred within a few minutes by a huge outbreak of fire which was still visible when the crew of the crippled raider were -85 miles away on their homeward journey. /For -2 ­ For nearly an hour the battleship and the dockyard we~e continuously attacked by successive units of the strong raiding force. Four direct hits on the Scharnhorst and on the dock were claimed by one aircraft; another, gliding down to within 2,000 feet of the dock, dropped three of its heaviest bombs which burst in a row across the battleship and started fires on the ship and on the edge of the dock. "The anti-aircraft fire came uncomfortably close", said the pilot of this aircraft, "but as we were not hit I made a second run. In the first I was a bit off the target and did not drop any bombs. I could see the Scharnhorst perfectly, a grey ship in a square frame, as we came over the second time. We definitely scored hits and were so excited that we circled round for some time before leaving." ' A few minutes later the floating dock was again hit by a salvo of bombs and the pilot of this aircraft, circling the target to observe the result of his attack, saw five large fires break out. The c~ew of a closely following aircraft which claimed six hits on the dock reported that these fires so lit up the target that they could distinctly see the silver structure and gun turrets of the Scharnhorst. Other aircraft, meanwhile, were attacking naval buildings and storehouses on either side of the canal. A~large building to the north of the docks was struck and set on fire and anothe__r big shed was so completely gutted that the steel _girde~ ·or its f'ramework were plainly visible among a mass of flames to the raiders overhead. Large fires w:ere also star'tred in other parts of the dockyard and the pilot of the last aircraft to leave the Kiel area described the largest of these as "a solid mass of flame covering aw much space as a big aerodrome." "I have never seen anything like it", he _added. "Three other quayside fires which would normally look quite big appeared almost insignificant beside that great inferno." AIR MINISTRY !iQ.T TO BE PUB~_l§Jll1.;Q___Q;R BROiillQ:t\§.'J:1_J3EE_QRE )11..DNIGHT · (B. S. T. ) OF JUL"'£ 2-?.­ lID~iINI.§J'Ri\TION_ OF HONG KONG In the absence from Hong Kong of the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C. IvI.G,,, His Majesty has been plea.sed to approve the appointment of Major General E,F. ·Norton, C.B., D•s.o., M.c., to administer the Government of the Colony. Major General Norton j_s at present comnianding the Western District in India, nnd will take up the appointment in the near future. DOMINIONS AND COLONI.i:.L __QE_FI.9J~'& PRESS SECTION 2/UU,.O -No. 28. GIFTS FROM THE ;JZST I NDI:CS. Lord Llo~id, Secretax•y o:r State for the Colonies has sent the follovfing telegram to the Govel"l"lOl" qf Ba11 1)ae..os :­ "I am desired by 11is Majesty to l"equest you to convey to the House of Assembly his sincere thanks for their i 1 enewed af'firmation of loyalty and of their desire to :play their part in our comrnon cause.. :Please convey also His Ms. jesty9 s Government's warm appreciation of the fu11 ther timely gift of £100,000 toward the cost of the war voted by the legislature. It is acts like these which provet if further p1"oof were needed, that the Empil'"'e is never more united than when danger is greatest." ..,....._.,. ______ The sum of £1,150 has been collected privately in St. Christopher, Leeward Islands, for presentation to4the Government of the United I:ingdom for -.;m1" purposes~ The Trinidad and Tobago branch of the British ~ed Cross has cabled. a f\n"'ther 21 O,ooo to t~1e Joint V/a1" 011ganisations in I.ondon, thus raising the Colony's total cont11 ibution to ove:;..,seas funds to £14,000. The £10 ,ooo l"'en1ittance is a first instaLment f1"'om the p1"'oceea.s of a special appeal launched by the G·ove1.,nor of June 5, to run for two .months. The response in three weeks is two and a half times greater• than the Colony's total overseas contribution durin6 the ~~evious nine months of the war. DOMI1·1IONS .' ..ND COLONL~_J:.. OFFICES PRESS SECTIOI,T. 2/7/40. -No. 29. Air Ministry No. 995 AIR MINISTRY AND MINISTRY OF HOME SECURITY COMMUNIQUE. Enemy aircraft carJ:•ied out raids on the North East coast of England this evening. Bombs fell in two towns and on the outskirts of a thi~d. A number of casualties have been reported. Enemy aircraft also dr>opped bombs in open countPy in the South-~;Vest of England. So far as is known at present there were no casualties in this area. ?/Z/40 .... No. 30. The Ministry of Home Security announces:­The casualties so far reported in tonight•s· raid on North East Coast towns are: 3 killed and about 60 injured. MINISTRY OF HOME SEQURITY.