24/6/4.0. :MINI STRY OF J. Nf OR MA TION VICTOHY. -----· HOW I'l' WILL COME. ··-----.. -*'.. --~--­ "Our professional advisers of the three Services" the Prime Minister told the House of Commons, 11 unitecUy give t he advice that we should continue the war am that there are good and reasonable hopes of final victory. 11 Mr. Churchill did not go into detail. But it is certain tha. t the heads of the Navy, .Army and Air Force speaking on such a subject at such a moment would not offer a vague optimism as a considerec3-judgment . They have examined the problem in every light and in full detail and they know exactly why they think Britain will win a.'11.d how she-will do so. In council they have been prompt arid precise with chapter and verse. Here their precision must not be imitate~. But it is permissible to indicate the general direction of' their argument. They ar e confident because they have been careful to · put deep and lasting realities in the pJ.ace of present appearances. The British World Commonweal th is fundamentally strong. It commands, in a cris:i.S, the loyalty of a vast populat ion eniliracing endless varieties of colours, creeds and classes vrith their many rcinfo::'.'cing gifts and capacities. It has immense resources in raw materiall:i and marmfa.cturing power. Not less vital; it has all t he outer world to draw upon. China and India and .Malaya and the East Indies, all Australa.sia, Africa, and the Americas will send food and cotton and wool and l"Ubber and oil and. rare metals. In :::'up5.dly increasing quantities, they will supply manufactu!'e~L's of e 'rery kind. It is not generally known how far and fast the indust:d alisation has advanced of the oldest countries and the youngest. Set to work at full speed1 the Un:i.ted States today can produce aeroplanes e.nd arina and appliances of every kind reg_u::.red in the present war in astronomical numbers. Elsewhere similar methods ar e l eading to proportionate results• So long as Britain holds the sea she can ootain all the material she needs to _live and ca:t'ry on the war, Gennany is fundamentally weak. Her look of a Titan tra_rnpl i ng over all enemies is deceptive. She is a very · weary Titan indeed and mearn of r est m:·ing her ebbing forces are scanty. She has drawn heavily upon her slender stocks cf many materials essential to the conduct of total war. Her oil resource::; are drai n:Lng away under the inaatiable demands of her milltary vehicles, her submarines ancl. othe:·:-:::u:.val craft, and her aeroplanes, and under the continual attacks o:n her depot'~ of the H. A. F. From Czechoslovakia, Poland, Norvvay, Holland, Belgium and France she has wrung an:i will wring ruthlessly the l ast pound and the last gallon. It would be idle ~ deny that her con~uests have added greatly to her present strength. If early victory is within her j:each.• they will help her to grasp it. But in the long run they will be a ruinous liability. Already they are demanding food·; in a few months they will be starving and clamouring against their masters, who wi11 attribute t hi s G_i saster~ wh:i.ch she has herself created, to the British blockade or to BritA-:'..rt<:-.. : obsti nate determination to continue the war. A poor harvest, and harvest prospects all over Europe are gloomy, will multiply many times the German arni Italian di fficulties and the wider their subject territories, the more intractable and v-ar).ous those difficulties will be. Next winter there will be f ar11i re ~ ~'l. Eut'ope and a desperate Germany, with Italy in tow, will be spending her dwiriUing s h'engi:;h on holding down and holding together a transient Empire which will ha'!.''-~ b egu.n to go t o pieces. -VT.AR OFFICE · (SOURCE NOT TO BE QUOTED) • Children's Pas_sages Sour;ht, Twenty-eight thousand enquiries under the Child"Cen's Overseas Reception Scheme, ·which, as already cm:;;)hasised, suz1lements the plun for the evacuation. of ch,ildren to the country districts, have been dealt ·with since ~hursday. This means .that such enquiries arc being handled ~t the rate of 7,000 a day. Matters are proceeding much more cxpeditiously now· th,'1.t it has been decided to supersede personal visits of ~~rents or guardians by written applications for :information. In place of the long n.nd. wonderfully lx'l.tient queue which, on the a.ny the scheme was launcheJ., filled the first floor rooms and passages ancl the st~:._:_rca.se of the officos of 'l'hornas Cook's Buildings at Mayfair Place anc1 ext~:'1dcd its r c:a.rr;uard t o the corner of Berkeley Street, there were a few members of the pt::.blic ~md. a bl.1.sy sti:.ff. The visitors were people who had not realised that 0.:-:_;plicatiorIB ;nust no lone;cr be made personu.lly. Their requirements were ~)·"·om:ptly met. Dravm from every Govornment :·Jepnrtmcnt, a competent staff of a hundred which will be increased if necess['J'.'Y, had beon e1113;v.gcd. Everyt}1ihg possible is being done to CX'Jecl.i te the ·work, which is under the personal su;_;crvision of Lir. Geoffroy Sh:'.kes:._)cnre, l,i. P. He worked throughout the week-ona.. Red ta:,e ~ n.s i-l.; is ordinarily understood, is being avoided. ~C:arly publicity will be givcn to the D.rrnngement for the medical examination of the children who arc to go c..broc.d. J01~INIONS AND COLONI;\L OFFICES PRESS SI.:;C'.rION. l~i.O.I. 3 JVL,0 ,I " BUIJ...ETIN NO~ 1 $ Page 3. ....,...,..... .._._ ,.,.....__.......-·.~--..-··~---·· -­ PRESS NOTICE. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE CLU'.D T/;J?ES OR BY BROJ,DCAS'.I.' OR IN ANY OTHER WAY BEFORE TilE~. l:'Iofilir~fq. gf)'.QESDAY~JUNE 25, 1940 The Treasury have issued the lnport Duties (Drawback) (No. 6) Ord.er, 1940, which provides for an allowruice of d.rmvback on c:i..nematograph film, whether or not it contains or consists of s oU11ther things, the remains of the opeD~·a:ir mnphitheatre in which in 1740, "Rule Britannia" was played for the first t:inE~o Before leaving, they made a pilgrimage to the grotto cemetery in the heart of the estate in which a number of Canadian sol diers of the last war lie buried. They Laid sprays of wildflowers on the 8I'D.7cso It is expected that a large ney; hospitalr t o vmich these nurses have been .ssigned, will be formally opened with:l..n the next for t nighte DOMINIONS, .AND COLONIAL, IFFICES PRESS SECTION• Many complaints are being r ece:.vcd -oy the Mi ni s t ry of Agriculture of dogs; ~espnssing on allotments and gardens? and doing seri ous damage to growing crops. . l\fow that the country is r elying mo::ce t:::ian ever on home-produced food, the; 1nister of .Agriculture appeals to dog mmers to make every effort to keep the:i.r ogs under control and not let ther~ \Tcmrler uncheeked on allotment and garden land that 9 produ..cin,g essential foodstuffs o ~IDES'l'RY O:B1 AGRICULTURE. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED BEFORE THE itIORNJNG NEVfSPlil>ERS OF 28TH JUNE, 1940. OR BROADCAST BEFORE 7 A.i.~. ON THAT DATE. WAR OFFICE CASUALTY LIST No.13. The AI"II{Y Council regret to announce the following casualties. The next-of-kin have already been notified. OFFICERS. KILLED. ROYAL .AE,IOURED CORPS (HUSSARS) • RICHlvIOND .A/Capt. L. 66069. DUSH GUARDS, O'NEILL Capt.Hon. B.A. 49895. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, CARBONI Lieut. A.W. M.B. 125476. DIED OF WOU:NJ)S • THE RIFLE BRIGADE, (PRINCE CONSORT'S OWN). HAMILTON-RUSSELL Maj. A.G.L. 22389. WOUNDED. ROYAL .AmJOURED CORPS (ROYAL TANK REGDIENT) • FOWF.RAKER 2nd. Lt. T.A. 94704. ROYAL REGTI!IENT OF ARTILLERY • GWYNNE .A/Capt. J .N.W. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINI<..."'ERS, BELL Capt. C.H. 104872. WATERFIELD 2nd, Lt~ F.P. 85559. ... 2 ... WOIDIDED (CONTD.). THE ROY.Af:.J3C0.1§ , (THE_ROYAL REGiliENT). MAC DUFF-DUNCAN, 2nd Lt. C.E. 85601 THE ROYAL WAR\VICKSHIRE REGUiENT. COLLINS, 2nd Lt. J.A. 92279 THE ROYAL NORFOLK REGUJENT. MARSHALL, Maj. F.R. THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. HAIG, Capt. W.G. 66742. THE GLOUCESTE.."1.SHIRE REGIMENT. COLBECK, 2nd Lt. c.s. 99797 THE EAST SURRE".i REGIME1"T. llITTCHELL, 2nd Lt. P.D. 89171 THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT. P..ICH, 2nd Lt. V.P. 'l'HE LOYAL RF'..GTidENT , (NORTH LANCASHIREJ..=. JOHNSON , Maj. F. T.B. 27216 THE MIDDLESEX REGIMJ~N'r:,, (DU7i\E OF Ck'IBRIDGE 1S OWN). CLARK, :Maj. S.J. 261. THE DURHAM LIGHT D~.PB!:.. BEART, Lt/Col. c.w. i.!. c. 8383 THE ROY.AL IRISH FUSILIERS,(PRINCESS VICTORIA'S.) MARTIN, 2nd Lt. G,H.· 95660 ROY.AL ARMY 1~J:_Qj.L CORPS. DOBSON, A/Maj. O.C. ,M.D. 87503 MISSING. ' Me:j. o&:e. 2seao WELSH GU~$..:.. WINDSOR-LEWIS~ Maj., J.C. 372ti:J. -3­ PP..EVIOUSLY -~;:;roRTED WOUNDED, Nm7 lli-:PORTZ0 PRISONER OF 17AR. uc ~crnG' s arm YORf.SHIRE LIGHT nr.!?ANTRY. ROME, 2nd Lt. H.C.I. 95504. DDID, THE BLACK rfATCH, (ROYAL HIGHLAND RCGIlvD~NT) • GRAHAM, 2nd Lt. J. 71+378 WARRANT OFFICERS, N.C.O's Al\JD MEN. KILLED. ROYJ..L REGIME.NT Q.:]!'_~TILLERY~ OVJ!:R'I'ON, L/Bdr. E. IRISH GUARDS. BOLGI::R, Gdsmn. T. YIRI.CH GUARDS. BEER;·' L/Cpl. Yv.D. THE BLACK WATCH, (ROYAL .Hl,GHLIJID Jl"SGiltlENT). CLARK, w. THE OU.GEN' s mm CiJ.CRON HIGHLLumERs. Pte. D. ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. s/Sjt. F.1~.R. DIED OF WOUNDS. ROYAL REGilil.ENT OF ARTILLERY. HAL3, Gnr. COI.J)STRE.AM GUARDS. MORLE, Gdsmn. G, THE ROYAL WARHICKSHI.RE REGIMENT. EVANS, Fte. F. THE EAST SURllil.'"Y REGThlENT.• HOLBROOK, Fte. J,C,P. FORES, Pte. H. -4­ DIED OF WOUNDS (Contd) 'l'HE NORTH STl.FFO:RDSHII'iE REGil:JENT t (THE Pr.INCE OF ViiJ.ES' s. ) :PAULEY Pte. ROYl.L l.RMY SERITICE CORL'S. DOYD L/Cpl. T. WOUNDED ROYAL l..Rl.IOlJI'.E:i) COI''1'S, (HUSSii.RS. ) l-i..DJ1HS Cpl. w. ROYi.L JJ1MOURED CORPS, ( YEOlilJ'ffiY. ) Dill.ID Tpr. T. ROY..·.r. lillMOUBED CORPS ( ROYllL Tl,NIC REGIMENT. ) WILSHAVl Sjt. E. ROYAL REGlMENT OF .b.RTILLEnY. CRl.IG Ddr. P. JONES Gnr. J. RHODES Gnr. D. T"!TI.OR i"l/Ddr. R. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEEHS. BENNETT li/L/Cpl. C.H. COOMDES S);r. F.E. DUNN Spr. A.K. HiSIICTNS Spr. w. R. KNIGHT Cpl. R.L.• MATTHE"v-fS Spr. R. ?Eill{Y Spr. N. SHEPP.AIID Spr. E.C. G. TUCKER Spr. Yl. ROY.AL COlli?S OF SIGNJ..LS. DRt.NE Sigmn. E.K. SYMES Sigmn. c. GIIBNADIER GUAHDS. BROAD ~mnr G. HAR.PER Gda~. s. McCLE.AVE I/Opl. W.J. ROVIE Gdsrm. v. WILLIAMS Gdsmn. F.J. COLDSTREliM GUARDS. DOLLING Gdsmn. P.A. W •. NOIJ.N Gdsmn. J. SCUBFIELD Gdsnn. R. SCOTS GU.AlIDS. '\'lHITE L/Cpl. E. IRISH GUJ>RIS. · GRl..TTliN, MENNELL, WELSH GUli.RDS. BOWEN, JENNINGS, MILTON, ROBERTS, UINGS, -5 - WOUNlED (Contd) Gd.smn. Gdsmn. Gdsmn. L/Cpl. Gdsmn. Gdsmn. L/Sjt. THE ROYAL SOOTS , (TEE ROYJ.L REGIMENT. ) GUTHRIE, Pte. STEVENSON, L/Opl. TEE QUEEN'S ROYlL REGIMENT, (WEST SURREY.) PHILIPS Pte. TEE BUFFS , ( ROY.1L EJ»ST KENT REGIMENT) • SKINNER, L/Opl.. THE KING 1S OWN ROY.1\L REGI]vlENT, ( L.!JITC.i.STER. ) WILDE, Pteo TEE ROYi.L WI..RVVIOKSHIRE REGHrENT. Dl~Y, HOBSON, SHORT, THE ROYJJ., NORFOLK REGILENT. BALL, HOWELL, iYOOD\-VJJID , THE LINCOLNSHIRE REXHMENT. WEl..VER, THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFLNTRY. HULL, THE El~T YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ( IUKE QUICK, THE BEDFORmHIRE AND HERI'FORDS:fJIRE HIPNELL, Ptc. Pte. Pte. Pte. Ptc. Ptc~ Pto. Ptc. OF YORK 1S OYf.N. ) Pte. REGBiEl.'JT. Ptc, M. J. L. R.C. J.R. D.T. T.H. J .• M. H.C. E.W.G. T. J. c. G. T. k. S.E. D.G.T. E.T. s. J. B. TEE GREEN HOWJffiDS , ( .AI.ElG'JIDRt~ 2 PRIJITCESS OF WJJ.ES 1S OWN YORKS1:ilRE REGThiENTl BOOHER, L/Cpl. T.tli. SIMPSON, Pte. w.. -6 ... "ilOUNDED (CONTD.) THE 1J,J-J"C}.:3FJRE FUSILIERS. TJ..YLOR, Fus. THE CH:cSIHRr. H.EGU IENT. DAW-SON, Ptc:c . THE ROY.AL \IELCH FUSILI:::TIIB. l\NDERTON, :NITCHAEL, . THE lClliG 1 S Qi;!}T SC 01''.L'ISH BORDE.HERS. GHEY, !.fi!LyLOUCESTI?Si-IJ:Aq; REGIMENT. AV~SS, CRITCHLEY, . MUTTON, YEADON, THE \IORCESTrJRSHI R:Z REGTI.IBNT. RICHf1.i.C/.DS ON, THE EAST SURP.EY REGD.~. HLRSH, THE Dmm OF WELLING'l'ON1s P-LGD.1IENT . SHARP, CHOYiINGS, Fus. Fus. Pte. Pte. Pte. Pte. Pte. Pte• . Pte. ('.:'EST RIDING.) _ Pte. Pte. Pte. THE BLACK W~T.Q!.!_,,_@~ITGHLLND P2.';Gil.iENT.) Pte. BLAIR, , HADDEN, Bds1im. Pte. POLT,J NGTON, CHURCH, HES'l1ER, PUPJIBLL, Pte. Cpl. c.s.u. E.T. L. A. R.E• T.W. v. H. P.R. H. J.H. S.E..E._ J • L. N. T. c.. L.J. L.T. A.s. F. ELLIS;; Pte. J. WOUNDED (Contd). THE ImRTEAMPTOl-;SHIRE R3G}EENT. ' CLARK, PSM. "~. JACKSON, Ptc. J. THE ROYAL BEEKSET'.i.E REG-D1il~NT, (PRINCESS CF...ARLOTT:S OF WALES' S). BENNETT, Pte. w. COOK, Pte. E.F.C. JACOBS, Pte. C.R. SAYERS, Bdsrnn. S.A. 1 THE QU171.b.J.:.J"G:N' S OWN ROYAL NEST KENT R:E:GI lliENT. "\ • TIND.ALL, Pte. J.C. THE 1\I!{G' S mv:N YORKSI-IIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. WA'I'SON, Pte. H.S. THE KING 1 S SH~OPSHIRE ~,IGHT I NFiJ'{T.RL._ GUNDY, Pte. H.\I. VALE, L/Cpl. J. w. THE MIDDLESEX REGIM:Sl\~T2 (DUKE OF Q_A..E:i3RIDGE' S O'i7'N) • 'rlALTERS, Pte. K.A.M. TEE IviANCHEST:CR R::;GIMENT. GALLOWAY, Pte. C.A. TiIZ EOHTH STAFFORDSHIRE ~~GIME:!.·~T (THE PRINCE OF WALES 'S). BUTLERj Pte. A. JO HNSON, Pte. F.C. T:Hf)__YORK_Al'D LAI'~CASTER EEG Il\IBNT. HARRAND 9 Pte. J.F. CUNNI NGUAE , Pte. M. JACKSON, Pte. T. \7. METCALFE, Pte. M. j._. ST:ijEDHAN, Pte. THE SEAFORTn JIIGHLANDERS2 (ROSS-SEIRB BmT2Sa TiiE DUKE OF· ALBAfIT.' s). DOCHERTY, Pte. R.T. ~GORDO:t--T EIG~'D~.A!:IDE~ CLARK, Pte. A. PENIN, Cpl. P. G, MACLEOD, Pte. w. 8. WOUNDED (Contd.) KNOWLES, THE ROY.\L IRISH FUSILIERS (PRJNCESS VICTORIA'S) TAGGART, t'.RY MILITARY ?IONEER Q_Q,gffi. COO?ER, Ptc. MORRIS, Pnr. SMERDON, pte. J. H. B w. s. H. F. w. J.G.C. G.H. T.J. WEI.SH GUJIRDS. LEWIS, MISSING, ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS. (DRAGOON GUi\RDS). HAZEL, Tpr. ~OYAL RIDD.1ENT OF ARTILLERY. MEREDITH, WHITTLE, ROYAL OORPS OF SIGNALS. WARWICK, WELSH GUARDS. BEADMAN, BURDETT, COOK, DAVIES. EVANS, HA!ffi.IS, Gnr. Gnr. Sigmn. Gd.smn. c. S.M. I./Sjt. Gd.sran. Gdsr.m. Gdsmn. E. F. c. C.H.B. R. E.F. c. s.R. w.J. J. "JiEL~H Glliil]lli (Contd) JJJ,!ffiS JONES LINDENJURN MOORE 0-v~I:N PHILLII>S 11.ADFOHD no~ERTS STONE VERNEY, WJ~TKINS VIILDE THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGUIBNT. ~~~~--~~~---­ SMI'rH -9­MISSING (Contd) Gdsr.m, Gdsr.m.o Gdsmn. Gdsn n. Gdsmn. Gdsr:m. Gclsnn. L/C:pl. Gdsnn. Gdsrm. Gdsr.m. ·_;.dsrnn. Pte. D. n. P.J. R. G. I. w. J. W.R. s. c. E. T. R.E. s. PARTINGTON T. RDYAL ..t'JTh1Y SEHVICE CORPS. DINSDllLE J.K. SHIELDS E. IRISH GUiJ'_;J)S. McLOUGHLIN Gdsmnc D.K~ MISSING DELIEVED WOUNDED V!ORCE0TERSHIRE PJ:~GD.ID"\fT. -------·-~_..___........ .._.... ~.,. DULLOCK Pter F. B. T, PREVIOUSLY ·RE:i?ORTED MISSING, NOVI REPORTED PRISONER OF WilR ~-.0-..,......._.,... _.,,.,... ....-<'oo ... ,.., .• ....._....._, ...... .., ... -....,._:--..._._~-------------­ STli.NDLi..ND COLLINS GREW LITCHFIELD Wl1TTS THE SHE:;1WQQ,£.J'O~'!'pRS 1 JJJL/J.1 F0011IT JONES RELF Fteo r te. Pteo Fte. (NOT_TINGH1~1SIJ1.RE bND DERBYSHIRE Pte. Fte. P. S. M. Pte 0 F. F. J.H. L.C, L. REGTI1ENT). G. lJ,.. G. J,H. J. :iJUTLER N. McC!JlTNEY R. -10­PH!:VTOUbLY R ."•'OP:c:~D Mr·.. "j"\i -K,t!i\..Jltl::.QRTED ·--· -. pfilu_grzji, o.J[·.~~ii;R 09n.td) •. ~ '-'-v' · ASDALE, Pte. L. HOB3S, Pte. P. SNELL, Pte. F.A. DIED. co:,1nm, S EITH, Gn1"'. Pte. L. Yi. J. COP28 O? ROYAL ENGI HEjt RS. ICTTLE, Spr. L.C. ROYAL COPcPS OI' 8 l GJ:TALS. CARVILLE, Sigmn. R.C. SIViITH, Pte. P.E. TEE VIORC:GST:~;~(SEIRE REGn.::s:tJT. -----·-----·--·-- Pte. F. THE s:~,AFQ_RTH H~GELAND:2~_ (_ROSS-S_!i_IR:C BU?r.18 e TJ:IE DUKE OF ALBANY'S),,_ It'iITCHELL 9 Pte. G.F. Dvr. T. 'WATT, L/Cpl. E.R. 24/6/40 -No.2. A "FAI.IOUS FORTHESS". Prime Hinister' s Inspirinp; i\iessaf;e to Halta. The Prir,1e Minister, through the Secretary fo:!.~ the Colonies, has sent the follovving message to the Acting Governor of i.ialta: "The Cabinet 1-ratch with constant attention the resolute defence which your c;arrison and the people of' Malta are na.king of the far,1ous fortress and Island. I have the conviction that you vr.i.11 r;iake that defence glorious in British E1ilitary history, and also in the history of Malta itself. You are well fitted to rouse and sustain the spirit of all in enduring severe and prolonged ordeals for a righteous cause." The Acting Governor, l:iajor-General W.G.S. Dobbie, C.B. ,C.l.i.G. ,D.S.O., was appointed to take over comnand of the troops in Hn.lta in April, when the Governor, General Sir Charles Bonhan-Carter, fell ill. DOMINIONS AND COLOHHL OFFICES, PRESS SECTION. ul:1c1er;:~ .:.1 t ·' o:c.•e;'I ci.r1arc1s L1 reco:.:,·ni t io:a o:i.' ~_;a ll:::t:nt:r-31 r .rGft " .., cr:-:.fto 'rl1is uffice:e he_;, l ed his fll<;ht 0:.1 every 1) "' '. I"Ol c:>10\>1,··..-.· · ·10+ o~·ll'' -.OU ·""r-'C' '''""' c-<--;1 ·: l·l-.o·,..i <-·-~,.-.b t ·l £ V.' ·' '•" ..l..l~,..) .c V -,_: (.; ~ '·•._:; '···• -'-"-,,,, _ _L., -'-l j_ l._,11 v1J'0 J I u cl so c:.~1 . e.-xcellei1t c~~c:c~ile by his con~·-:r:i.e:,1t t:lj_!.J. oi'l'e"·:cj_v·:; spj_rito He 1'¥ls p erso:.:-1:::i.lly c1 ccou-,1tec1 l'or· scvz..:J.1 c·l1c..r.w 8.ircr~..Vl , r:n. Ju:ae -<1licJ ::: •;vc~teen He:L::.-:lc·.;l 111 1 s wc:'c si{1htcd 9 Pilot Officer Daw sue ::ccdeC: in cl.es troyL1c; t v-:0 Qi1d, j_r;mediately nfterwards 9 shot dowi1 a Mes scrsc:·1_rr1it t 109 which was at/co.eking one of his fellow pilot~-; . pj•evious l y, :Li1 L~o.y 9 he carried out o. head-on att acle 0~1 tlwec c~,H.:rny. <>.iPc1·~ f't o.nd destroyed the leader 9 cn1d o. f ew ~i_ays l ntcr he dcst:t'oyed ai1other Messerschmi tt 109. By his tenacity, skil~ a~d couracc this offjccr has succeecled i it r1 ,_::s troy·Lie a t"'d;o.1 of six e:rnnzy aircr·~:;.ft, Fil.ot O:'.'fi_c·:::'.' Grice t.Eu:; cEsplayeJ c;reat sour o.r_:;c and cl et er~:iL12t j_oE Li. attr.1.:;~c::; on e·;i.e1;~y 2:Lr>c rc"1ft L1.:nc1 ha~~ des truycd at l east SiX lrl \iC::!.Y.':~OUS -,1)y;1.bat:::>o ():C:~. O::'.l.C OCG.CJ.S:i.O'Jl r.c '{/D.3 hi mse:.:f shot dor::::<. but , 'lftc!' o-v·c-c'cc::;:'...:~'; rnnny d:.:.".'f'jculties,; he succeeded in makinc_; his esc2pe :J.nd ::."'etu::--:1ed to [1is uni tc Pilot Office~ A~bcr~ Gc~Ql~ LR0IS. ?i1ct Offi cer ~~er1is has 9 b;:,r a c ombination of. creat personal couro.c;e, detel'E1ino.tior. <:.1nd ski. 11 in flyinc;,; sh ot down f'~L'ff:. e~1eny o.ix•craft ~-s:i.nc.;le·~·r;3.2'."J.ded, i E one day" He has des ti'=') ed. :i.n a.2.1 a tot8.1 of seven enc~11y o.ircr3.ft ~ 2n d by h is cxumplt' hets ·oee:i.1. c.111 j_nspiration -Lo his sg_ur.'.droi1." W11i lst r_:-,n_ co:nt::nuuu~-> :;:ffensive :·~o.tro1s thi s ofi':i cer ho.s :;:•ec(mt1y J.est:r·oyed :t':i_\rr-:; enenv aJ_:c·c~:o.ft a.rid severely dm:iaced. at 1cus.i~ t.v10 other·s" Cn Oli.8 ocensj_olJ. bj_s cvr.c. :1il'cra:ft was so d_[.t:nat::;8d. the. t he ho.CL to L'.banJoii it" Dcscendinc~ by parachute J h1.~ 13.r:J.od in the seo. j1ect:i'.' Dui:-1kcrc;.ue Pie:::" l~ut \:a:s r.•es c;1sd by a :f'r·cnch craf·::" 'l'~J.u t ~~;1nc e'J e1Li.L~; he retu:•r.'.ed. to }>j s squo.d.::."on anc~ 1 11~<.is [t[~'.J.i:L1 fJ..yi. ~;.g o:r:·. of'fc:nsi11c:., ;:;::.,t::·ul~~ the :fo110\:J.Ln~~: a.as" Filot Off:i.cor !Eanc'.:c:· .rw.s d.isplayecl c~''3D. t pcrsuY•al n(JnraGe c~nci. u l"Cadin0s2 n.t a=J_ t_;_r;:,es to i~1cet m:>Cl c.~lLllGt' the ener;1y i.r'l't:~1:rec:ti ve of tl1eir nu.:nbe:i'.'s , 11 J)~O.if.> o:;~f1.cer· }1'.:ls s~·\.ry·,.. 1r. c;Te<:·~t cou.:~·iac~e ci..11tl :le ~e1~rnir1ut:i. .Jr1 -:: coL1pJ ctcly diore~a~:--d.:'...nf; lns ,_Yv'r11 persu:::.21 un:C'ct~r in. ordc~r to e;'"l.c;ac;o r-1rl.l clr: s t:r-~.., -~I er.Le~~-~.~' clil.O)C .i.· ;-1J~·i=· c· \ l~-;y... 11L G =C ir1c.: :i.i r~ t. ~-1ctics 3IJC1. _ · · · " -P " '' =>"' r>r-17 "i·'( ..,~ f ·'-"'Jr' S "'VC ' '(-'>LY l;1aJ.."l.:rr.: ~-;-.~~·~: .'.1.C f~ . :0 C.es~: :~, \;yet~ .Lo ..r. ei11:....,.~ -=-· ..:.. .;.L<.... 1, u.1 \)_ >. c: ). J Q[...r,:Qc.;CLL sc le:;as t f o·u.r ot!1cr;·;, Llurin[]; ~/1:.t;? this of"c'iccri c1cct1'oyed Qi.X r::r:erny aircraftJ D.lld '."J.f:;f;~-2 tcd i:l t:'.'~c C.C3tructir:m Clf' .)tlw:c-.~;<· 011 OJ.18 OCC'.lsj_on_, nlthou:;.h het.•.vily outn.~_::nbc:'ec1 1 hu t p 10.~1'c1 he i;1:.-s force Jt l c. .... J.t; \..LJ. __ .............o.. .. V-"-'.._) 1_; . v , ,_.t._ ..J. ••• -•• _, ...... . _ -i._) -'­ 5E02.5-6 _s_e.r-c-oo.nt Alt"r>ed vmrTBY, 'I'his o.irrium has exhibit cd CTr co.t couro.ge o.nd determino.tion ns o. fiCThtcr. pilo~: ~ur~nc; on~y a few do.ys in Fro.nee he destroyed five enemy o.ircrrl:;_ t a.net since his return to Enc-land has destroyed another. He ho.s c;ivo~1 vo.luablc o.ssistm1cc as a no.vigator~ ·-532666Leo.dinG Aircraft1ann Robert \"\fillio.m McCARTHY. 'mis airman, ns -vvirelesr> 011ei--ator nir [,'Unner, displayed exceptionnl ca.ll·a:n.try c.nd devotion t o duty when badly wounded in the lec;s anc.l stomach ciuring a bombinc; raid on enemy columns between Echtcrno.ch ~'lnd Luxemburc;s Ho continued to operate his wireless apparatus until he landed, when he showed the createst fortitude while beins c.xtrica tcd from the rear of the aircraft. Awarded tho Distinc,'11.ished. Flyin,~ Cross. Actine sciuad1~on Lendor Robert 81.'linton ALLEN, Avmrdcd the Distinguj_shod Flyinr;,_fy1cdalo 5511335 Actinc; Sergco.nt Willian Richard VVILJ.,IAMS. ])Urine c.. nic;ht in June, Squadron Lec,c1er Allen observed a. Heinkel 111 and immediately cave chase., In bo.d weo.thor conditions and intense d.nrkness, he 11mnoeuvrcd his aircro.ft in such o. wo.y a.s to enable SerCTeo.nt Willio.ms, his wireless operator o.ir gunner, to fire a burst of 200 romid.s o.t about 20 yo.rds r :J.nce, sending the enemy aircraft down i n flt'.me9" Sho rt1y o.ftervmrds a Junkers 87 was sichted o.nd the same t o. i~tics ncre repeated, causing the enemy nir­craft to cl:'nsh into the [';I'our1do Squad:eon Leo.dor Allen then proceeded to his objective which he bombed successfully~ The initintivc; outst:.'.·cding skill and resolution d.is1Jlo.yed by S.qua.dron Leo.c1er Allen coupled with the (lelibcrcition, skill e.nd courage shown by Sergeant \Villiluns contributecl .:;reatly to the success of these operations. Pilot Off icer Dc.tvicl. Alc~mnder etrruninc;s CROOKS. Awarded the Distin[';llished r';byina M~clnlo 580453 Sercecmt Thomas (Clifford DAVIES. 547790 Leading Aircrnftmcm Wi J.limn Rccinald John GREEN. IDuring a. do.y in Mo.y Pilot Officer Grooks carried out mi extensive reconnaissance of t he .Amiens-l~lbcrt road with rrreo.t d~termino.tion and go.lla.ntPyo At a 10'.7 altitude, and under heavy fire from the ground, he bombed n larc;e convoy of enemy armoured vehicles, obtaining direct hi ts Yfi th his bomb so Although his aircraft was hit by hec.vy pom-po~ :1 fire he succeeded in reaching his base. Ser geant Da.vieL, c,n nir observer, has been a member of Pilot Officer Q,roolcs' crew on o.11 missions, o.:i.1d has used his c,ri.m most effectively a.uring low fl;~,rinu bomb inc attacks on convoys. He has also shown excepticmo.l Jtito.v:iGn tion::,1 nbility under difficult conditions by da.y G.nd n:Lght., ~'i. ~: wireless ope:cator air gunner in Pilot Of ficer C~ooks' o.ircraft, Leading Aircrnftma.n Green has displayed considerable CT0.1lantry in attci.ckin£3 ground. targets from o. low altituc1e with his rear gun.. Pilot Officer Crooks a.nd his crew have shown initio.t:Lvc and exceptional devotion to duty in many missions undertak011 by niGht adverse weather conditions. They have :pressed home their nttc.cks, invnrio.bly from low o.~titudes, in spite of enemy opposition f1•on1 the ground ruid from the cnr. L~., L.cti~~-Sq1'-::Hlron L_9~lc1GI' J..llcno vms bOJ:. 1 o.t Manchester in 1.914. He was educe'.tcc1 o.t Westfi eld IliGh School, Manchcster, and in H. M. s. Gornve..y, Rock Purry, Ghcshireo ;Jc entered the R.i... F 0 ns a. pupil pilot in 1.935 rmd r1;nc~rnc1 hiE; p1·csEmt r cmk in 19390 :..ctinc; ~~li?J1t Li..Q!::!:~cncmt qj··-;111son \.'a.s born in 1.913 o.t Ramsey St. Mc..rysJ Huntin.:;clonshirc~ He '. 10.s uclucntcd nt TJ1e Globe House, Hunstm1ton o.nd r/rcl:in Coll c:;co lie entered. the R...·... F. as a pupil p ilot i n 1.936 cmcl. wo.s r;~:>umoter'. P::i yinc; Officer in 1938• .i..ctinc; Flif~11t LL cu tcnant : ~lonston v o.s bor n in 1916 at .t..ucklo.nd, New Zoo.lnnd~ -·ire vv'ci ~-i -clucD.t c·(--c.l DUil3dir Frivate School, Ho.taito.i mid Kelburn Primary 8 :-'. ~ools , Wellincton c;ollcge :.H1d Nelson College; New Zec~lcmdo He joj_ncC. the ;: ; ~·..•li'. c.;; c.. impil pilot in 1936 o.nd renchcd his :;) r•cncnt J'.'Cml<: in 1.c;39, l ..ctinr; Flicht Lieu ::,oncmt Dctvj_es r:ccs lnrn in 1913 a t Bernardsville, Nm~Jersey[, u·:·s=~· He ·vms--coucc'-'.~ed ~~t Hi.11~;1c1e Gretr,1:.;mr School, Morrist.own. IL'.:sh School and the Gi llcnt ScLool, U. S ~.i'..o and the South Wo.les W::i.rcl u>G. Gollc.3"C ~ fiardii'L He joined the R ...·... F ,, as o. pupil pilot in 1936 and wets promoted Flyinc Of ficer in 1938. He was mentioned :i.n dispf'.+Ghc.:s in Febru:::ry this ycaro Pilot O:f:'ficcr :Gewi s wo.r:.. 'Jor n c:t Kimberl ey 9 South ~·..fricet in 191.8. Ke w[1s..0Cil.i:co."'.fccC-nf--~-lJ.t0r1ey Eich SchooL He entered the R.-·.• F. o.s n pupil pilot in 1933~ E·ilot Officer Mo.nr;c:::· wo.s born in 1917 clt Halif3.x o.na. was educated o.t Crossley a.rid. p[ifti;r Dchool,. W1:'.. ifc:L:z:., Ee entered the Reserve of J-..ir Force Officer r:; LL 1938 ~>.wl we.. s cor.iminsioncd in t he R.;...F. in 1.939. Pilot Officer rthitt "l:er rms b orn r.:t yr:ixfo:·:'cl.; Suffol k, in 1.919 and wo.:s -ccl.ucct7ted-·6l-Fr~:~i1-iL.nr:ham C:ollc;_;e. He jotncd the R •..:"... F. as a pupil pilot 1.n 1937. Pilot Officer IvTl:..ir1,, o.d wo.s born in 19-1_3 at Lcytono He enlisted as an J~:L:r-cro.ft -Api•l."e11·.. .,:ce i:.~. 1929 cu1(t rec.chcc1 th8 rcmk of :B,li13ht SerGeant., He VJD.s conrrn:~ :Jr;ioncJ!. i~1 J.:pril tllis year. Pilot O:L'ficcr: Grooks w:ts born nt 11oro11to in 1913 and educated at Upper cnnnda-Gollec;c and Toronto Fni vcPsi t~r o He en tercc':. the R •.t·~. F. 3S D. l)Upil pi.lot. i:i.2. 1938c Flying Offi~_C:..!:.___§j_._1~c-~<-'--~E wCts bor n o.t_,~o.s tbou:cne, in ~916 and \~as educo.t ed a t Chclnrnf::; pc1 Hall School, .i::.;'--i.s tbourne '-md Eo.s tbourne Colleae. H~ entered the R.~.F~ as c 1upil p i lot in 1937 a.nd was promoted :B1lyinrr Officer in 19390 Pilot Officer .«.tkinson \/Cts born L1 191.S G. t Wi:i.1trinc;ho.m, Yorkshire and was cduc~lt8(f-·r::c·shrl;wsbury School o.nc1.. the R,"·... F. college, @:rnnwell. IIe wc..s comnisslonod L1. 1939. E'ilot Officer Vloods·-Scmren war; bur·n at KGro.chi in 1191:6 a.i.J.d wo.s educated-at -{fQ-:r58Tt.m (Cb·:::_'fc'r~e 1 J.i,et::.·nborou2h. He joinec1 the R.A.F. as a pupil pilo~ in 1937. Pilot Offic~r· Dc..w \lCl. S bo1'n nt F:)rtsmouth in 1918 and educa.tcd at the Sonthf;u,J. Pr-c)'Grcssivc School , Southseno He entered the R...:... F. as a pupi1 pilot in 1,938, Pilot OfficcJ> Gr :i_,_;c vms born in 1919 o.t V!allo.sey Villo.tje, Cheshire. He wo.s-·cduc'.~fod Ci.T ""nnrrow County School and entered the R.i... F. as n pupi l pi l ot in 19370 Fl i ;_;ht Ser _;ccmt C'. · cere wns born ; .t l'!n.llo..scy, Cheshire in 1914. He j oined thc-R" ,,... ~-Fe:· '..snn ai r•craft np11r enb.ce in 1930 o.nd became FliGht Scr,'.3e.~nt in 1930" He io married nnd lives o.t Chcsterf'ord, Essexc Sorcec~21t Whi~.;by rms bcPn in 1.912 ut Liverpool whore he still has his hornc;---~Be:fore joininCT the R •. : ... F. i n 1936 he was a clerk. J..ct_inr;___2_~_raet~n'L W~!li9._J'll§. wo.s born u t i\:o.nsns, u .S.lh, in 192.-0. He j oi ned tho R.~.F~ ns a boy entrant in 1937. His f'ather lives a t New Bri 13htonJ Cheshire , Lending i .. ii·craftm~.n Green~ who vms bo:en Cl t Newbury, Berkshire, wo.s ·a-J'unior c ferk bci'ore he joined the R. l ... F. in 1938., His home is at Shepherds Bush9 r;. LcndinG l..i: ·~rflftmc,n McGnrthy is t:'.Ged 22 and vms a laborntory n.ssistnnt "G-efforcJoininc; {he R.L.oF. in 1936. His home is at Swindono Press and ?ublicity Brnnch, J..i r ML1:.i.stry1 King ChG.1'.'-~(;s Street, Whit eho.11> :J~W.1, e 24/6/40 -NOo 6 MINISTRY OF HEALTH REGISTERED SCHOOLCHILDREN TO BE EVACUATED FROM PORTSMOUTH, SOUTHAMPTON AND GOSPORT The Ministry of Health announces that it has been decided to order the evacuation of registered schoolchildren from Portsmouth, Southampton and Gosporto This movementr~ :i.J!lvol.vingabout 9,000 children who have been registered by their parents,will take place on Thursday and Friday of this week. The children will be taken to areas in Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Wilts, and Somerset, where greater dispersal of population offers greater safety. This decision follows the removal of 40,000 schoolchildren from East and South-East coast towns and about 100,000 from Greater London. It applies only to Portsmouth, Southampton and Gosport. As was recently stated~ the Government wil~ continue to revievl" daily, in the light of developments in the course of. the war, whether the evacuation of schoolchildren from other areas should be orderedo Parents in evacuation areas can still register their childrenj and they should bear in mind that it may become necessary to start further movements at an early date. MINISTRY OF HEALTH, WHITEHALL, S.W. 1. 24/6/40 -No f NOT FOR PUBLICATION K:;FOHE TUESDAY 25th JUNE, 1940, MORNING PAPERS, OR FOR BROADCASTING BEFORE 7 aom. ON THAT DATE. _._.,_,.._.____O/ ___,.....,... EXPORTS TO FRANCE~ The Board of Trade have rnade·an Export Control Order (No. 19 of 1940) taking effect todQy 24th Junet under which the export of all classes of goods to French ter~itories in Europe, including Corsica~ i.s pr ohi.bitedc A revocation of outstanding ~icences for exports to the territoI'ies in question has been issued at the same time.• BOARD OF TRADE 24/6/40 No. 8. BRITAIN AND EGYPT• • Official circles in London have noted with satisfaction the declaration, reported in the Egyptian Press, of the Prime Minister at the meeting of .Egyptian Elder Statesmen under the auspices of King Farouk on Saturday night to the effect that the British Government has never asked either orally or in writing that Egypt should declare war against Italy. It is to b.e hoped that this official and categorical declaration, which confirms the statement already made to the Press in London, will put an end to the manoeuvre palpably designed to mislead the Egyptian public. +++++++ FOREIGN OFFICE NEWS DEPARTMENT. 24/6/40 -No. 11. PR:CSS NOTICE. The Minister of Suppl y , in consultation with the Secretary of state for War , now announces the appointment to the newly constituted Tank Board of representatives of the War Office and Ministry of Suppl y. The War Office r epresent atives are Major-General Pope, D.S. O., .M. C~ , and Brigadi er D. H. Pratt, D.S. O. , M. C. . The Mini stry of Suppl y will be represented by Mr. G. Burton, Director-General of Tanks and Transport, with a second r epresentative of that Ministry according to the subject under consideration by the Board. The constitution of the Tank Board was announced in Parliament by Mr. Morrison on May 29th. Its chairman is Sir Al exander Roger, and with him as i ndependent members are Mr. A. A. W. Durrant, Mr. H. cT. S. Moyses ancl Mr. G. W. Thomson. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY. 24/6/40 -NO. 12 CHILDREN'S OVERSEAS RECEPTION SCHEME MEDICAL EXAMINATION Since children registered for evacuation overseas under the Children's Overseas Reception Scheme will have to be medically examined to satisfy standards laid down by the Dominion Governments 9 the Board of Education has requested local education authorities to arrange for the examination both of children attending grant-aided schools and of children attending other schools? Children at grant-aided schools whose parents apply to the local education authority wil] be informed by the authority of the time and place of the medical examination. The parents of children at other schools who apply direct to the Children's Overseas Reception Board should communicate with the local education authority of the area in which the child is residing; and the authority will let the parents know the time and place of the medical examination. The address of the education authority can be had from the offices of the local Councilo Parents will generally have to accompany their children to this examination and should take the forms issued to them. Parents of children who are away at school should send the completed forms to the Principal or other person responsible for the children, and write to the local education authority asking them to inform that person of the arrangements for the ~edical examination. DOMINIONS AND COLONIAL OFFI.PEE! PRESS SECTION 24,6,40 No 13 OFFICIAL ADMIRALTY CN!MUNIQUE . 41 . . . Yet another Italian U-boat has been destroyed by Britain Naval forces East of Suez, thus bringinc; the tot~l of Italian U-boats definitely lmown to have been disposed . of' to seven, ~taly a.eclaraed war on the 10th of t}lis month. ADMIRALTY S~Yit.l· I a. OFFICIAL ADMIP..ALTY COMMUNIQUE The Secretary of the Adlniralty regrets to announce that H,M •. Yacht CAMPEADOR V (Comnander C.H! Davey, O.B.E., R.N.) has been sun!< by an enemy mine •. The Command.ing Officer,. 3 Officers and 16 ratings are missing and it is feared that they have lost their lives. The next of kin have been informed. .PJJVANCE SUMMARY OF GENERJJ., SIKORSKI' S ADDRFSS TO THE POLISH NATION PROM BROADCASTING--:Hou·s:e·­ ON THE POLISH RADIO ..Ji.T .8. 30 THIS lMONDAY) E\'.:~NI!'J"n . __ General Sikorski, Prime :Minister of Polnnd and. Commander in Chief of the Polish armed forces, vvho has now established his Headquarters in this country, addressed the Polish Nation from Broadcasting House on the Polish Radio tonight. General Sikorski saidt­ "At a time when the great body of our armies, safely back from France, is landing on the shores of Great Britain I would like to declare solemnly in the nrune of the President of the Polish Republic and of the Polish Governrncnt that, animated by an indomitable will, we sh~ll continue to fight shoulder to shoulder with the powerful British Empire for a free ~nd independent Poland. To the task of evacuation of our troops from France I devoted all my energy, fully supported by His Uajesty's Governrnent, who gave all their help~ A new page of an armed effort is opened before the Polish Army closely linked by the brotherhood of arms with the British Army and by friendship won in the fights on land~ on sea, and in the airo Together with our gre~t British Ally we shall carry on in this effort. Our place today is in the l ine of battle. We are fulfilling our alliance with Great Britaino The Polish Nation will persevere in the struggle against Germany to the end. The Polish Army which was reorganised in France, faithful to its great traditions fought for its own freedom and that of the allied countries. Two divisions of General Duch and General Prugar were fighting near the Maginot Line. One part of tne armoured division of General Maczek operated on the most threatened sector of the front, near Vitry-le-Francois. The Highland Brig.ade of General Szyszko-Bohusz fought heriocally in Norwayo While at the front I gave orders to our first and second Inf8.ntry :Divisions to break through towards Switzerland in case of a collapse of the French front. According to reiJorts received our second Division, together with some elements of the first Division, succeeded in carrying out this order and won general admiration b;>r its attitude. The Polish units have fought with the utmost gallantry, earning the admiration of friends and the respect of the foe. The feats of the Polish armed forces accomplished during this year in Norway and France, on sea, and in the air, have recalled the most glorious traditions of the Napoleonic period. They will pass into history and will create a new great legend, a legend of braveryand of heroism, a legend marked by generosity and loyalty towards the Allies. A legend which will become the pride of the entire nation, an indication for future generations and a basis for the resurrection of the Great Pol2nd. /Polcmd -2 ­ Poland was the first country to fal~ victim to the enemy's invasion. To-day, in spite of tremendous losses and enormous hardshins Poland remains the loyal nlly of Great Britain in the struggle for ideals of liberty and democracye The present Polish Army is small in numbers but great in i~ spirit. It is small because not all the Poles were able to answer my my appealo Countrymen, I know how great a shock the surrender of France and her defeat have been to youo The enemy propaganda will use this fact. The enemy will undortalrn a nevr and most dangerous attempt to break your faith in the liberation of Poland, to annihilate your u.n.yielding resistance vvhich is novt an example for all the conquered nations. Do not believe tho enemy propaganda, and per­severe. The splendid unity of the Polish nation has never before been so necessary as it is nowo Tho internal unity for the corrtnon cause and unity with the Government based on confidenceo The united opinion of our country and our military achievements covered with fame give us the right to stay on British soil with our heads high. We have an unshakeable confidence that the vrar, the result of' which has not yet been docidod, will end with the victory of our common sacred causeo Tho iron will of Great Britain to continue the struggle is subject to no doubto Standing unyieldingly at her side, and at the side of her numerous friends and allies, we shall win bringing to you and to Europe -your doliverancee Ml,NISTRY OF IJfF_O_RJ4A-TJOJ'i{. AIR MINISTRY Nb 245 24,;6.40 N'o 16 AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE Yesteriday, daylight attacks ·were made by our bombers on railway junctions and aerodromes in Holland and Germany. Three o"r our aircraft are missing. Last night, attacks were continued on military objectives in Germany. These included munition factories, marshalling yards and railway junctions in Mecklenburg, the Ruhr and Rhineland. Heavy damage was done. Our aircraft returned safely. No.18. PRESS NOTICE It is officio.lly reported that there were no casualties in the damage done to the British Consulate General residence o.t Chungking during an o.ir raid yesterday. FOREIGN OFFICE NEWS DEPARTMENT URGEllT NEVIS. A. M. BULLETIN NO. 91..jl~. AIR MINISTRY NEWS SERVICE. !'"fOISE_AS A vVEAPOIT OF WAR. Primitive peoples and savages have always included in their armoury the making of noise o.s a means of creating fright among the enemy; weakuninc; their morale, and thereby rendering theu more easily susceptible to the effect of lethal weapons. Savages h2ve their war-cries, the defences of Jericho succumbed to the sound of the trumpet, and now Germany has reverted to this level of warfare usinG modern methods but with precisely the same intentions. An exarniJle is the ene:_w' s belief in noise during aerial att ack. ' To achieve this ho is using screaming bor:1bs and shriekil1g sirens on his dive bomber s. The great thing to remember is that noise cannot add to the damage caused by bombs unless ~i_ t succeedr3 in demoralising the civil · population. The scream:i ig bornJ is not a new invention thought out by a diabolically clever enemy. It was used in the last war by the Germans. The noise is achieved by adding small hollow tubes oi--t1 organ pipest1 r:mde of sheet metal welded to the fins of a bomb (thi s can be seen :Ln mo:c"e detail in the attached diagram). The air whistles through these tubes and causes a screamin:_, whine as the missile falls. rt is liable to alarm at first but one quickly becomes accustomed to it. The siren is merely a devc1opnei~t of the children's toy trumpet and is actuated by the violent slipstream as the bomber dives. That such devices exist prove that Germany always intended to demoralise the civilian population. They could be of no effective use against a Jcgitimate militaryobjective. \/\/hen large-scale ai r raids are launched against this country~ sirens and scr e8.!l1L1g bombs will be used. They will not add to the danger of air-raids so long as the civil population remains calm, Noi~rn ca.m1ot kill. If you allow noise to unnerve you.9 you wi11 be helping a ruthless enemy. In fact screaming bombs have one advantage to those against whom an att aclc is directed. They give earlier warninG of their approach. Press and Publicity B:eanch 1 Air Ministry1 K1ng Charles Street, Vlhitehall1 S.W. l. 24th Jun_~-~4.J~ 21+/6/40 -No.20. GENER.1\L DE GAULLE 1 S BROADCAST The following statement was broadcast in French from London by General de Gaulle this evening:­ Tonight I just want to say, because someone must say it, what shame and revulsion fill the hearts of good Frenchmen. It is useless to catalogue the various conditions ,nf the Franco- German and Franco-Italian armistices. They are summed up in this. That Fro.nee and. the French people nre delivered to the enemy tied hand o.nd foot. But if this capitulation is written on a piece of paper, there are among us men, women, young people and children beyond all numbers who will not ac~t it, will not ad.mit it, will not have it. France is like a boxer who has been knocked out. She lies prostrate but she knows, she feels, that her life is s.till deep and strong. She knows, .she feels that this business is not ended and that the cause is not lost. She knows, she feels that she is worthy of something better than the slavery accepted by the Government of Bordeaux. She knows, she feels thD.t in her Empire, powerful forces of resistance are eager to gun.rd her honour. Already the will to carry on the war has been procla~med in many of French territories oversen.s. She knows, she feels that her Allies are more resolute than ever to fight and win, She sees in the new world immense material and moral forces whi~h perhaps will be roused one day to destroy the enemies of liberty, There must be an ideal, There must be hope somewhere. The fire of French resistance must flame 0.nd burn, French officers, French soldiers, French seamen, French airmen, French EIDgineers, French workmen> wherever you may be, join up with those who still want to fightl Some day, I promise you, our Allied forces, the best of the French .A:rrny, the mechanised amy, by land, by sea and by air, together with our Allies,. will restore liberty to the world and greatness to . our country. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION