No. 1 7/9 /'?.!9 The Southern Railway announces through the lUnistry of Information that the Com1Jany' s Services to the Channel Islands and from Nevvhaven to France are subject to considerc::.ble alter2,tions , Intending travellers should inquire at the Comp2..ny 1s offices. Minist!'Y of Information. NO. 2. V9/39 LONDON FIRE BRIGADE. Tke London Fire Brigade urgently requests persons desiring to enrol in the Auxiliary Fire Service not to make enquiries by telephone at headquarters or at fire stations. Applicants should apply in person to a.ny fire station. \ MINISTRY OF INFORMATION No.3 -7/9/39 Emergency Residences in Northern Ireland The Government of Northern Ireland announce that they have received and accepted a fur-thB~-1.arge batch of offers. of castles and other residences in Northern Ireland for the use of the authorities in the present emergency. These residences are situated Bel£ast.• ,, . No.4 -7/9/39 MINISTRY OF IJi~ORMAT..1.Q.11 REGULATIONS GOVERNING JOURN"EYS FROM NORTHERN IRELAND TO GREAT BRITAIN 1. Under Defence Regulations (Passenger Traffic Order),1939, as applied by the Passenger Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order, 1939, all passengers travelling from Northern Ireland to Great Britain must hold one of the documents below bearing an Exit Permit granted by or under the authority of the Permit Office. Viz. A Valid Passport, or A Travel Permit Card obtainable in London, Liverpool, Cardiff or Glasgow, or A Travel Permit Card issued by the Authorities in the Channel Islands, Eire, Isle of Man, or Northern Irelando In Persons who are not British Subjects A Valid Passport, or . -A Home Office (London) Document of Identity, or A Police Registration Certificate. II. To obtain a Travel Permit Card, British Subjectsresident· in Northern Ireland must furnish with their application for an Exit Permit a recent photograph* in duplicate. Where the applicant holds a British Identity Certificate issued under the Defence Regulations or a Seaman's Continuous Discharge Book, this document should be produced with the application. Other applicantsshould produce birth certificates or other evidence of British Nationality. III. The fee for the issue of a Travel Per~it Card is 5/-. IV Application for a Permit should be made on Form P (N.I.) to the Royal Ulster Constabulary Barracks of the sub-district in which the applicant is resident. A supply of Form P. is available at all Police Barrac.ks e At least 10 days notice should be given. Personal attendance will normally be required. v. Documentary evidence in support of statements may be required. * Photographs should be printed on thin paper and measure not more than 3" x 2" or less than 311 x 1~11 • They should be taken full f ace without a hat. VI. Permits will be granted with as little delay as possible but their issue cannot be guaranteed within any specified time o VII. In no circumstances can the Permit .Office give reasons for the gr ant or refusal of a permit. VIII. Permits, if granted, will be issued direct from the Northern Ireland Permit Office, Inspector General's Office, Royal Ulster Constabulary, Waring Street, Belfast, but in every instance application for a permit must be made as provided for in paragraphIV. IX. The following categories of persons who produce to H.M. Immigration Officers the necessary credentials are exempt from these Regulations:­ (a) Persons in the service of the Crown (Including persons in the service of a Dominion Government). (b) Duly accredited heads of foreign DiplomaticMissions and members of their official o~-.d{)lll.ea:t.i-C-­staff (if not British subjects). (c) :8,oreign Consul s de carriere appointed to the United Kingdom. ( d) Duly accredJ.t ed officials of Allied Governments. (e) Police officers on dutyo ( f) Children under the age of 16 years. ( g) Aliens holding transit visas granted by H.M. Consular or Passnort Control Officers. "' Ministry of Information. NO. 5. U9/39 The following is issued from the Ministry of Home Security for information. There has been no enemy air action against the United Kingdom during tlie period ia.,-00 ~a.---6th, .seyt..~ to .0:6.--00 .-~s..---:fth-Sep.t-emb.e.ti_-1.939... MINISTRY OF INFORMATION No. 6 7/9/39 REOPENING OF SCHOOLS The Board of Education and the Scottish Education Department have issued the following announcement through the Ministry of Information:-All Schools in evacuation areas in England, Wales and. Scotland will remain closed for lessons until further notice. Schools in neutral areas may be reopened for lessons on or after Monday, September 11th .at :the die any col.oey,· __..,. --...-.... · (except Southern Rb.o..desia or a colony administere~by the Government of a Dominion), any British Prote.etorate, or any mandated. t-e.l"ri.-t-0.ry ..ad.ministered by the Goverru:n.ent. at the United Kingdom. It i.s also unlaw1Ul, ex.capt with the san~tion of tha Secwetary of State f'or Air, to sell, transfer, let on hire (whether under c.harter or otherwise) or to create a charge on, any aircra:fi'.t which is within and has at any time been registered in any of the British territories enumerated above unless the aircra~t is registered f'or the time being in a Dominion, a territory administered by the Government of' a Dominion, India, Burma, Southern Rhodesia or a foreign State:. Persons in the United Kingdom wishing to ef':t'ect any of the transactions specif'ied should apply to the Under­Seeretary of' State, Air Ministry (C.H.2a). For transactions concerning compliete, aire..raft application should be made on C.A. Form 132. For an airf'rame, aero-engine ozt ail'Beztew not part of a complete airera~t, c. A. Form l.35· shou1d be used. - In other territories applj_cation should be made -·to -'the Director of Civil Aviation or the Registrar of Aircraft or other responsible Civil Aviation authority of the territory in question. Full tnformation should be supplied regarding the proposed transaction. hj-r Navigation (Provisiona~) Order,1939 The Air Navigation (Provisional) Order, 1939; also becomes effective from 2nd September, 19390 The effect of this Order is that the registration of an aircraft . registered in the United Kingdom will not lapse upon any change of ownership of t he aircraft or its destruction or withdrawal from use ~ nor if the owner ceases to be a person, company or corporat ion entitled to be registered as the owner of an aircraft regis tered in the United Kingdom. The appropriate person must 9 however, as before forthwith notify the Air Ministry (on C.A.Form 134) and the Secretary of State may al ter or cancel the registration, but pending such action the aircraft remains on the register of British Ai rcraft registered in the United Kingdom. The penalty for failure to notify the Air Ministry is increasedo MIJjISTBY OF INFORMATION. NO. 7 7/9/39 The Air Ministry issues the following connmmique thro~ the Mini.stry of Inf'ormation:­ PROHIBITION OF AIRCRAFT TRANSACTIONS. All owners of British airc,raf't are notif'ied that the Ships. and Aircraft (Transf'er Restriction) Act, 1.939, so far as it applies to aircraft, bec~ame ef'f'e.~tive on 2nd Septemlrer 1.939. Any person infringing the Act is liable to heavy penalties, and transactions ef'fe~ted which contravene it are void. Except with the sanction of the Secretary of State. for Air, no person may sell, transf'er, let on hire, (whether under charter or otherwise) or create a charge on, any aircraft which is regist.ered in~ or any airf'rame, aero-engj.ne or airserew which is within, the United Kingdom, the Channel Is.land8', the Isle o;f'-Mnn, NewfQ.U!ld)..and,. any col.ocy· . -.-~ ----.• (except Southern Rb.o_desia or a colony administereri.t-0.ey-administered by the Gove~t ~ the United Kingdom. It ~s a1s.o unlaw1.ul, except with the sanetion of the Se.cwetary of State for Air, to sell, t:vansfer, let on hire (whether under c.harter or otherwise) or to create a charge on, any aircra~t which is within and has at any time been re~st,ered in any of' the British territories enumerated above unless the aireu'a:fLt is registered f'or the time being in a Dominion, a territory administered by the Government of a Dominion, India, Burma, Southern Rhodesia or a foreign State. Persons in the United Kingdom wishing to ef.fect any of the transactions specif'ied shou1d app1y to the Under­Seeretary of State, Air Ministry (C.H.2a). For transactions concerning comp.liete. aircra~t application should be made on C.A. Form 132. For an airframe, aero-engine or airsorew not part of a compiete aircraft, C.A. Form i35· should be usea. In other teri>itor ies applj_cation should be made -to -'the Director of Civil Aviation or the Registrar of Aircraft or other respo~sible Civil Aviation authority of the territory in question. Full information should be supplied regarding the proposed transaction. Air Navigation (Provisional) Order,1939 The Air Navigation (Provisional) Order~ 1939, also becomEB effective from 2nd September, 19390 The ef.f'ect of this Order is that the registration of an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom will not. lapse upon any change of ownership of the aircraft or its destruction or withdrawal f r om use$ nor if t he owner ceases to be a person, company or corporatj_ on entitled to be registered as the owner of an aircraft regis t erea. in the United Kingdom. The appropriate person must 9 however, as before forthwith notify the ~ir Mi nistry (on C.A.Form 134) and the Secretary of State may alter or cancel the registration, but pending such action the aircraft remains on the register of British Ai rcraft registered in the United Kingdom. The penalty for f ai lure to notify the Air Ministry i s increasedo ~INISTRY OF _INFORMAT_:j:ON ~O~NING BULLETIN. No. 8 7/9/1939. The Ministry of Information announces:­International SJ~uaiion A corrununication has been made by the Japanese Government to HoM.Ambassador at Tok~ro to the effect that the Japanese Gov.ernment does not. intend to be involved in the war which has broken out in Europe. They requested that His Majesty's Government should refrain from taking any measures such as might prejudice Japan's position in regard to the China affair. Home Affairs. An order has been issued under the Defence Regulations wh:i;ch for.bids anyone to sound, within public hearing any syren~ hooter, whistle, rattle, bell, horn, gong or similar instrument~ except in accordance with directions by the local au~ho1'it :'/ or Chief Constable for air-raid warning purposes. Similarly the firing of· maroons and other fireworks f,ired from a mortar is prohibited& The order does not affect the use of instruments of the kind mentioned, by railwaymen and by members of a ship's crew, nor does it prevent police officers from sounding whi.stles, or the ringing of fire alarm bells. It does not apply, also, to church bells or to the normal use of bicycle bells and motor horns. EMPIRE AFFAIRS The Aga Khan, the spiritual ruler of 10,000,000 Ismailian Moharrnnedans who are scattered through Western India, East Africa and Central Asia, has called on those who look to him for guidance to give "unstinted service" to the cause for which Great Britain fights. The message which he has sent to the President of the Ismailia Executive Council in Zanzibar reads: "It is the first religious and secular duty of all my spiritual children in Africa to co-operate loyally and do all . in their power. Heartfelt, loyal, unstinted service must now be given to the cause of the Empire, which is the protector of our faith and liberty. This should be read after prayers daily and published." Messages still continue to come from the Colonies, with offers of all possible help while England is at war. The latest is from British Guiana, our solitary strip of territory in the South American Continent. The Legi~lative Councii have held a special Session at which a resolution was passed unanimously pledging assistanceo 'Jihe 400,000 people of Mauritius, the island in the midst of the Indian Ocean, 500 miles East of Madagascar, have put at the disposal of King George, "the eager services of all sections of the Community, and the entire resources of the Colony." They have asked the Legislature to place their message before his Majesty. The Governor of Southern Rhodesia has by Proclamation mobilised all units on the Territorial active force, and their regimental reserves, in Salisbury, Bulawayo, Umtali and Gwelo, for active service "within or beyond the borders of the Colony". A list of prohibited exports has been issued, and other comprehensive measures under the Emergency Powers Defence Act have been taken. Further loyal offers to place all resources of their States at the disposal of His Majesty the King En1peror have been received from the Sultan of Shihr; and Mukalla, and from the Air of Dhala. FOR i~OPI\D:G Pl'..I:Gf(S ONLY. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE CLUB TAPES OR BY BRO.ADC.A.ST OR IN l'!N'l OTHER TJAY BEFORE THE MORNING OF li'RIDAY 5 8TH SEP'.l.'EHBER, 1939 • I'!-9.T.&§.J!Qf'ICE NO. 8/7•.9 . 39. ( I frnued ·by tho Hinistry of I nfonnation). 1. The Ministry of Labour announce that a revised edition of' the Schedule of Reserved Occupations will be pub1ishcd on Friday, 8t h September. It may be purchased, price 9a.., directly from H.M. Stationery Office or through any bookseller. 2. The Armed Forces and the Civil Defonce Services need men and in particular,, at the present time, munbers of trac1csmon for tradesmen's vrork in tho Forces. At the sam0 time production requi red for the prosecution of the vmr and the majni;cnan.•Je of the life of tho people is of vital nnportance. Tho main purpose of the Schedule is to secure that the .Armed :D1orces and the Civil Defence Services obtain such men, especial.ly tradesmen, as they require,, ·with the minimum of disturbance to essential proO.uction and services. 3" The nevr Schedule of Reserved Occupations includes substantially all the occupat ions in the Se£1odule published in Januo.r-y l ast. A number of additional rescrva'b ions arc also included. in tho ncvr Schedule. 4. .Among the occupations included in the norr Schedule which wore not in the January Schedule are~­ B:r·i ei\: and t iJ e maker Cu tJ..c~cy v10:drnr W:i.r'8 goods maker Specialised textile machinery fittings and accessory maker Textile worker (cotton, wool, silk,, etc.) Tailor Senior office .and clerical staff Works manager,, assistant works manager,, factory _manager, department manager and. other grades above foreman Fruit grovrer, seed grmver Leather ~armer, dresser ._, · Leather goods maker Editorial stD..ff' of newspapers,, periodicals and nC"ws agencies (not included in the January Schedule) Navvies And certain workers engaged in:­ Printing,, bookbinding o.nd publishing Pottery manufacture Paper, etc. making Plastics manui'acture (not included in the January Schedule). 5. In the nevr Schedule,, an age is shown a~ainst every occupation. A man v-rho follovm an occupation listed in the Schedule,, cannot be accepted for whole­tnnc service in any of the s~rviocs of National Defence i£ of or above the age stated. 6, It should be noted that reservation under the Schedule is on an occupational and not on an indµstrial basis. There is no modification of or exemption from its restrictions for employees of a particular f:ixm by reason of' the class of work upon which it is engaged. The Schedule is being applied a~ the present t:i.mc to voltmtary recruitment for the classes of men required by the Royal Navy, the .Anny and the Royal Air Force, and it will be applied to men liable to be called up under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, 1. '7. The Schedule also applies to women. Women in any of the occupations listed in Part II of tho Schedule and wcmcn in the occupations in Part III of tho Schedule (which applies to women ·only) arc reserved from full-time service, irrespective of age, with the exception of women in tho retail dist;ributive trades YJhoro the age of reservation is 25. Any v-voman is~ hovrcv·er :· free to undertake nuroing or first-aid services1 or may be accepted in any of tho Services of National Defonce for employment in her trade capacity. 8,, Th(; Schea.11l c governs recruitment for fullw0time service only,, It docs not prevent c;myono from undertaking part-time service, e"g. in the many branches of civil a.ofcnco. 9. With the Schedule there is issued an EJ\.-planatory J:vicmorandum which explains in detail tho purpose and mcthoU. of application of tho Schedule. 10. The Schedule is provisional and subject to revision from time to time., 11. Enquiries regarding its operation may be maclo at any Local Office of the Ministry of Labour and Natio.:::tal Service~ H,Q,151-300 I.I. NOT TO BE PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST BE:B10RE MORNING PRESS SEPTEMBER 8. NO. 9 . 7/9/39 The Ministry of Information commiinicates -(1) a list of the member_s of its Advisory Qouncil (2) list of directors,. and deputy and assistant direetors of the Ministry (3) list of regional information officers. These lists will appear in th~ Official Report of the House of' Commons o;f September 8th. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION ADVISORY cotfu'qiµ I 9;tiAIRIYWi -SIR CAMPBELL STUART , . Q, Cl l.i• .Cft J Iu B, £1. NAME W. H. Bail.ey, Esq. Major The Hon. JoJ.Astor YJ. Harold Thomson, Esq. Lord Ilif.ffe, C.B.Eo Pro:ressor F. rfo Ogilvie. Mr. Will Evans Sir Roderick Jones, K.B.E. The Rt.. Hon. The Earl o:r El.gilil and Kincard.i.ne 9 K. Co M.. GG Major-General Sir James Cooke-Collis, Ko R,, E. N• 9 Lord Lloyd' GG Co s<' L G.. c. I-E. etc.. Mrs. Montagu Norman Lord Cadman Mr. D'Arcy Cooper Captain Malcolm Bullock9 U. P. Captain Ernest Evans, M8P. Mr. P.J.Noel-Baker~ MoP. Lt.. Col.. Charles Kerr, D. Se O. , M. P. Major A,, G. Church, D. So·O. 9 VI. C.. Mr. Charles Dukes Mr.. Al:f're,d Barnes , M.., Po LINISTHY OF INI'Ol'.:i·}:ATION . ------·--·-·­ DIR-;CTORS A1"'{D D.S?UTY :l'TD .. '.SSIST '-i~T DIR:_jCTOH3 Director Gener~ The Rt. Hon . the 3 arl of Perth, G.C. i .G., C.B. Deputy Director Geners.l nr . . 11. J?. Naterfield, C.B~ _..Tsee also Division 11 belovv). Division. Director Deputy S.J'.l.<"L.Ass_i_S,i;.§JIG. Directors . 0 Group I. 1. N0ws and The Hon. Esmond I!lr TOI.1 Cl2.rke Press Relations H~rllisworth. (Deputy Director) 11,fr. J. H. Brebner, , ,,, . ..., .,..., ( 1 0 s1·s+"'nt l ·:.c • .J:.l . .._, • -.o "' (;, Director) 2. Censorship Vice-Admiral C.V. Re2.r-Adn1ir.J.l E.C.O. Usborne,C.B.,C. L .G. Thomson,C.B., D.S.('. (Deputy Director) J:1r. C. J.. Hiles 1 h .B. E. (Assistant Director) Press Adviser (not yet appointed) Coro.up III 3. Home Publicity Professor John :Hilton Tu1:r.H.V.Rhodes 4. Forei3n Publicity Lt.Gen.Sir Ronald Col. Che ..rles Cha~les, K.CeB~, :ar i dge , C • li:. G • , C.l :.G. ~ D.S.O. D.s.o. 5 • Enpire ?ub 1 i cit;y- J'itr • H. V • HoJ_s on 6. U.S.A.Publicity Sir Frederick Hhyte, K.C.S.I., LL . D. Grcup II.I.?. Filru Publicity Sir Joseph Dall,K.B.:8 . Ifr.G.E.G.Porbes 8. Radio and Cornr.auni cations i'.:~r. H. G.G. Welch (see .;;,lso Division 11 below) 9. Literature (Temporarily included with Division and .:'.rt 10 below) 10.0ther Production I.ir, Surrey Dane hr.W. G.V.V ci.ughc:·n ~roup IV.11. Administrntion I.'.T. I .• P. \'aterfi eld, l.Ir. ~LG.G. Welch C.B.( also Deputy (Pino.nee) (see Director Gener~l) also Division 8 above) l!ir. B. L 0 Pe.::TS on' :U • S • O • ( ? a.r1 i ci.­ment ary end Generc.l) I.~r. D. B. ·;-io odburn (Estz,blishments) 12. Co-ordination I~r. Ivison S .Eacadamj C.B.E., C.V.O. 1fr. He,yrnond ".7 . Needha1:1, K.C. ( cJ.so Lec;al Aclviser) 13. Intelligence. l.Ir • J • l3 ere s forcl , ~r. D.J.W.Jackson C.B, E. REGIONAL JNFORUATION OFFICERS No.of Region Chief Regional Information Deputy, C.R.I.O. Officer 1. NORTH Ewart Berry, Esqo J.S.W,Usher, Esq., Newcastle Chronicle H.M.I. Newcastle-on-Tyne 2. NORTH Commander JoB Adams, C;V.O. J,R.M.Hay, Esq., EASTERN The Yorkshire Post C.B.E. H,M.I,Building9 D.s.o. Leeds. Leeds 20401 3. NORTH (Not tm 2171) J.L.Nicol, Esq.,MIDLAND Lloyds Bank Chambers H.M.I. B~ast Market Hill Nottingham. (Private Nottm 2486) 4. EASTERN T.D.Copeman, Esqo, Ministry of Information Benet Passage,Benet Street, Cambridge. 5, LONDON 6, SOtJTHERl'f. W. Tomkinson, Esq., D.B.Briggs, Esq~, •c/o The Regional H.M.I, Commissioner The Prison, Forbury Road, Readin . 7. SOUTH WESTERN Jas.L.Palmer, Esqo, 6 ~ Elton Road, . Clifton, Bristol,8. T.J.Draper, -E-s"q~, H.M.I. 8. WALES Sir Robert Web.ber, J.P. , D. I. , Western Mail & Echo Ltd., Cardiff. Caleb Rees, Esq.,H.M.I, 9. MIDLAND Sir A. Willert, K.B.E., Lombard House, Great Charles Street W.S.Dann, Esq.,M.B.E.,H. M.I. Birmingham, 3. 10, NORTH WESTERN Sir Ernest Simon, 103 Portland Street, Manchester, Central 5820 T.E.H.Blackie, Esq., H.M.I. 11. SCOTLAND James Willock~ Esq. , W.M.Ballantyne, Esq., Thomson1 s Hotel Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh Office:­ 1,Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh? 12. 12. SOUTH EASTBRN H,R.Pratt-Boorman, Esq.,Garage Flat, Mount Ephraim House, Tunbridge Wells. From Sept. 9th­Richmond House, 4 7 London Rd. M.P.Rosepeare, Esq,,H.M,I. Tunbridge Wells. hINISTHY OF INFORMATION .EV~~:NING BULLETIN NO. 9 7th September 1939 The Ministry of Information announces:­NAV.AL INFOID1IA.TION 1. No major naval operations to report. Att2,cks on German submarines continue. In at least one case success appears probable. 2. German subwarine attacks on shipping are ~a.king place in various localities and losses reported 2~0 S.S,Bosnia 2401 tons, end S.S.Royal Sceptre 4853 tons. S.S.Corinthie w~s attacked, but was not d8.illc"ged, and has reached per port. 5. It is reported that 27 German merchant ships, totalling 119,000 tons heve taken refuge in the Spanish port of Vigo, THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION STAT~S:­ It is now possible to give a fair1y full account of the first active operation of the RoAoF. in the war ­the successful. attack on the German naval bas.es of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsb\ittel at the entrance to the Kiel Canalo Although weather conditions were entirely adverse, the attack was pressed home with the grel;l.test vigour and daring. The fighting qualit~es displayed. by RoA.F. pilots were speendid~ The results they achieved are of the highest :tmportanceo There was heavy rain and visibility was poor. The navigation of the squadrons was accurate and as they approached the naval bases they flew low to make sure of hitting their targetso The first attack was delivered in the evening o:zm a po,cket battleship lying a few milea on the east of Schilling Roads. There is little doubt that the enemy was taken by surprise but anti-aircraft batteries quickly opened fire. Tho bombers circled and dived over the battleship and direct hits by heavy bombs were madeo Following aircraflt were flying so J..ow that the damage could be observed. Naval craft and po,rt. batteries kept up i:nrtense anti­aircraft fire and out bombers were attacked by· German fighters. Yet the bombing rai.d was continued~ Aircraft l.ocated another naval vessel at Br1.l!.Ilsbu~tel and attacked. Pilots and crews returned to their bases in fine fattle. They were proud to have been chosen to strike the first blow at the \German vvar machtneo From the naval point of view· their fire attack will have its effect upon the future course of the Ymr at sea, as the ship hit was one of the most effective units of the German Navy. The Royal Navy, in congratulaing the Royal Air Force upon the greEJ.t skill and gallantry displayed, is consciou..s of the spirit of understanding and comradeship that exists betwee:1 the tvm Services. EMPIRE AFFAIRS On the 4th of April, 1939, the Secretary or State for Dominion Affairs stated in the House of Commons that His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, in consult.ation with the Governments of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, would give early consideration to the recommendations of the Rhodesia--Nyasaland Royal Commission, but that it was clearly desirable ~ before decisions were reached in regard to the main recommendations that time should be given for the Report to be studied in the three territories, so that the Governments concerned might be in a position to take into account local opinion on the general proyosals of the Conullission The views of the Governments of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland were received early in July, and the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs and the Secretary of State for the Colonies have since had a series of discussions with Mr.. Huggins, the Prime Minister of Southern Rho cesia, in the course of which the questions raised in the Report were discussed. In view of the outbreak of war it is necessary that the discussions should be suspended for the present . But they have not been indefinitely susyended, and His Majesty's Government and Mr. Kuggins have agreed that they should be resumed as soon as circumstances permit. rrhe Ministr•y of Information annowrnces: - Reparts are coming in of criticisms by German soldiers stationed in the Siegfried Line. In general these complaints take the following forms: (a) That the dug outs s..re crannned with munitiona, (b) That, though troops have been in the line only a fevr days 9 ventiJl.ation is so bad that. the air in dugouts is foul, . (c) That the more heavily protected dugouts are not yet habita.'ble ~ in some cases only the foundations being ready? (d) That there i s a shortage of foodo ' ' Reports f'rom rel:Lable sources state that a bonus of 5 RuMo ls now· being paid in Germany to anyone informing on people ex1;ressing aisaffection. It is further reported tram the same souree that the Bavarians, though unenthusias:tic about the war, still blindly trust the Fuhrer. They appear to harbour no bitter feeli :rn:gs against Englando ~~FIRE AFFAIRS. "We appeal to the workers of all countries9 includlng the workers of Germa"'1.y, to make common cause in the fight cgatnst aggression and c1ic,tatorship and for human justice,1.i.berty and inte::::nat5..onal b:."otherhood," says a manifesto broadcast b.y the New Zealand Federation of Labour. Federation stressed its compl~te unity with the New Zealand Government and the Governments of Great Britaim and France in all steps taken to oppo,se 11wanton and brutal. aggression. !r The Paramount Ch:tef of Basutoland and his Counsellors have ·calJ.e .::i ilpch t_ha Resident Commissiorrer to assure him of their unmiv-erving loyalty. We are, they affirmed, the same people as of ol d and out loyalty is the same; our Kingis a-t war and so are. weo The Basutos, they said, trust in the righteoiisness of the Brit~~sh Cause and are. confident of British Success. Mr. J ohn Colville, M.. P., Sec.retary o.f State for Scotland, is' j_:n Scotl and vvhere 'J in addition to fulfilling a number of official engagements, he i:rill.tends to review at first hand the vmrking of the Government's evacuation scheme ini. Scotlandc MINISTRY OF INFORMATION No.10 -7/9/39 The following Royal Proclamation of September 4th regarding contpaband of war is issued in response to numerous enquiries. BY THE KING A PROCLM/IATION SPECIFYING THE ARTICLES TO BE TREATED AS CONTRABAND OF WAR. GEORGE R.I. WHEREAS a state of War exists between Us, on the one hand, and Germany on the other: AND WHEREAS it is necessary to specify the Articles which it is Our intention to treat as Contraband of War: NOW 9 THEREFORE, We do hereby Declare, by and vri th the advice of Our Privy Council, that during the continuance of the War, or until we do give further public notice, the Articles enuinerated in Schedule I hereto will be treated as Absolute Contraband, and the Articles enumerated in Schedule II hereto will be treated as Conditional Contraband:­ SCHEDULE I. (a) All. kinds of arms, ammunition, explosives, chemicals or appliances suitable for use in chemical warfare, and machines for their manufacture or repair; component parts thereof; articles necessary or convenient for their use; materials or ingredients used in their manufacture; articles necessary or convenient for the production or use of such materials or ingredients.o (b) Fuel of all kinds; all contrivances for, or means of, transportation on land, in the water or air, and machines used in their manufacture or repair; component parts thereof; instruments, articles or animals necessary or convenient for their use; materials or ingredients used in their manufacture; articles necessary or convenient for the production or use of such materials or ingredientso (c) All means of communication, tools, implements, instruments, equipment, maps, pictures, papers, and other articles, machines, or documents necessary or convenient for carrying on hostile operations; articles necessary o~ con.venient for their manufa~ture or use.. (d) Com, 1.0ullion, currency, evidences of debt; al-so metal, materials, dies, pJLate:s, maahil!Lery, or other articles ne.cessary or convenient for their manufae:ture.. SCHEDULE I]. ( e.) All.. kinds of food, foodstuff's, :e:eed, forage, and clothimg and articles and mat.eria:ts used:. in their production. GIVEN at Our Court at Buckingham Pahm:e., th·1e third day e watching_\!Yi th :profound admj_:r•ation the hero:Lc struggle of t he PoJ ish forces against the eneilzy invading their land., Great Britain and France .ti.8.Y:J: enter Gd the wa.r Yvi t:h t he determination to aid with all the1r power t:Br.e. resj_stanee of Poland to aggress::h.conl> They are strengthened by the knovrJ. edge -Chat t he;y are fi thting for things t hat a:::e ~.'e:a ter that the i ::Jtercstr=; of a~r one cou.n.try -for honour 9 for justj_ce and :for· t~~ie :freedom o:f the world.~ Those who have taken up arms in such a c·J..b1s0 a .. r e assm"ed9 -3­ wha.teve~ sacrifices they may be called upon to make, of vic.tory in the end. NEVJILLE CHAMBERLADr. THE I.f.GTISTRY OF I :N""FOPJ.:.L.TION I SSUES THE FOLL017DTG ~ 7.30 p.m. 7/9/39 Yu~oslavia mobilises~ ~--~-~ ., .. , ' ' .. , . ' ' ' ··~ The Vvar Office reiJorts thc..-i,t the Council of Ministers in Yugoslavia has decided on general mobilisation, and that the Minister of War hns been empowered to put this decision into effect by stages. The strength of the Yugoslav Army is incres.sing daily, and is now approaching 500,000. It will be recalled that the Yugoslav Government have aJtso declared their neutrality. 0000000 0 0 0 000 MINI§lT~Y OF I NFOHMATION NENS FLASH It is announced that Sir Frederic W. Leith Ross G.C.M.G. K.C.B. Ghief Economic Advisor to H. M.G. has been appointed to be Director General of the Ministry of Economic Warfare. Sir George Mounsy K.C. M.G., C.B., O.B.E. ~ Assistant Under Secretary of State Foreign Office, has been appointed to be Secretary to the Ministry. 7.50 p.m.7/9/39. PRESS NOTICE. le SUSPECTED CASES OP DISEA.SE__~MONG S'rOCKo Every farmer will be aware of his legal obligations as regards reporting immediately to the police suspected cases of disease among i.1.is stock.. The prompt reporting of disease ensures the early application of control measures which minimise losses and is, therefore, even more neccssar~{ in p1~esent circumstances than in ordinary timeso All stock ov1ne1'"'s are, therefore, urged to exercise the greatest vigilance and. to report inunodiately any suspicious sign that they may observe among th(i)ir stoclc.. By so doing, they will be helping ~o conserve the national f0od supply as well as serving their own interestso It has been decided that during the war the licensing of bulls in Great Britain will be SUSiJendedo Farmers should, therefore, note that for the time being a licence to keep a bull will not be necessary and applications for licences should not be made., Pees paid by farmers in respect of bulls, f~r which applications for licences have been made but which have not been inspected, will be returned in due course. 3 •. AMENDNIENT OF THE TUBERC!J.LOSIS (ATTESTED HERDS) SCHEME. The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries has amended the Tuberculosis (Attested Herds) Scheme so as to provide that he may, at his discretion, decline to accept and proceed upon any application under the Scheme by the owner of a herd of cattleo The amendment came into operation on 5th September, 19390 For the time being no fresh applications under the Scheme will be acceptedo The position of herds which are already attested, or which are undergoing or awaiting official or assisted tests under the Scheme with a view to attestation, will not be affected, and any application under the Scheme made on or before 4th September will be proceeded with. 4. CLOSING OF QUAR.Al\JTI~E STATION. The Ministry of Agricultu~e and Fisheries announces that, in consequence of' the outbreak of war, the London Quarantine Station, East India Dock, London, E.14.,, will be closed until further notice. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES j' Dept«! KeAe 1 10, Whitehall Place, So W. l. 7th September, 1939. The Gover::rrn=mt 1 s cainpaign to increace food production has made a flying stg_rt. Plans were ~ eady V'ell in o.d7Et:1ce of OJ1 e;~1ergencyo Irnmedj_ ately the sj_gnal was given9 ther0f'ore 9 the Iv:ini ster of Agri cultu.re was able to issue full instructj_or-s to the Cc:mnty ¥/ar Agriculturc:1.l Executive Comrnit tees for the co!lduct of the caJ.n~H1ign. The Minister, while retaining general control, has given the County Co,rnmi ttees :rn free a h9.ncL as pos ::ible to get on with the job of bringing a fu~ther li million acres under the plough for next harvest . They have wide and f a.r r eachin<; po·vers. Being peo;:,;·le pos 2essing local knouledge and experlence, they wi~l use these powers wisely in tbe nation­ al interests. Specialist 8u_b-Corrn11ittees will advise them and. District Sub-·Corrn·;1i ttees will be theJ.r eyes and ears,. The Iiinister has pI'ovided each Co:·,Tni ttee "vi t h. r.i::1ny facts and ficures about rece11t chc;.nges i:i:1 ar·aole and gr·as slanc.J. G.creage in every parish~ S:poakin&, gencr·ally9 there£'ore ~ they lrnow ·what lo.nc1 can most speedily be brou::}-1t ae;ain under the plc:iu2~:1Q He cords of ind:ividual farms are now being sup~lied to assist the~t furthar in selectine the plough land. It is essential that land. slwuld be well cultj_vated so a.s to produce rnaxirir,un sr;.ri~:ilies of f oodv ·l'he C1.YlF1j_ t tees are empowered to t 81-ce all necessary measures to tbis end. D:i_1~ections :1ave been given to them for dealing with bad culti vation after reference to the Minister. Changes in traditional methods of husb<;_ndry mr:i.y i)ecome necessary 1 in the nationa.l inter•ests. ..Che Comrn:i tJcees can give diPect:ions on cropping in individua.l cases and indeed on anv matter of cultivG.t,:t.on or ms.nagc;ii1Emt~ 11he immediate point of importance is-t:i2. t as large an ar·ea as poss::i."ble of the nev1ly ploughec::l land should be devoted to cereals and potatoes., P·~mding the i s:..me of pPeci se instructioc1s 9 the Minister 118.s alreac3_y broadcast a ·call to farmers to get on with ploushins up at least ten per . cent. of , their grassland. The grant of £2 per acre in res9ect of land th~t has been under grass for at lea.st seven yeo.I'S vvill be av-aila1)le for land pJ.oug~1ed. lQ before :December 31Q The p loughL13 up of 2rasslm1d rna~r present probleril8 of pest infestation. A wes.lth o:f knowledge on this E:.nc"L similar pr•oblems has been accumulated by county azricultura.l orga:'dsers anc>_ r~pecia.list aCiv~_r~cry officers. Such info~aation will be of great value tu t he CaJilini~tees, ~hq m.oreover 9 have full pov.,;ers for dealing with injm-y to cropc; or trees by birds9 ra.b;Ji ts9 gg.rne~ etc. They can o.lso enteL' on s.nd incopec~ any land or buildings a.nd can operate in the co.mni ttee oorou::.:)1 areas a:'ter cor;sultation with the borou~:h autl-:or·ities., Tho Cormnittee s vvi 11 have the close cooperation of the Natio1:1al Farmers' Union and its local branches in achieving the important objects in viewo Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries~ De-pt . K . 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