MondayMarch17*1941* MINISTRY,OFINFORMATION NEWSBULLETINN0,316, IMPORTOFEGYPTIANONIONS. TheMinistryofFoodrecentlyannouncedthetermsunderwhichconsideration wouldbegiventoapplicationsforlicencestoimportEgyptianonions.The allocationofshippingspacetoexporterswillnowbemadebytheEgyptian MinistryofCommerceandtheMinistryofFoodwillrecommendthegrantofimport licencesonthebasisaftheseallocations. InviewofthelimitationsofshippingspaceImportersarerequestednotto makeapplicationlicencesuntiltheyhavereceivedConfirmationofpurchase andshipment.emphsisedthatanylicencesgrantedonthestrength Itmustbe •finformationsuppliedunderamisapprehensionwillbecancelled. MinistryofFood.M*o4l.JU "JOHNPEELfSHUNTER"WILLHUNTNAZIS. TheMinisterofAircraftProductionacknowledgeswithgratitudethe fellowinggiftstowardsthepurchaseofaircraft; CanadianPaperTradeAssociation£4OO/ EmployeesofBetts&Companyanditssubsidiary,Betts BritishFoilFactories,Ltd.4..£5OO ChippingNorton&DistrictSpitfireFund•>•«•....••£l,OOO OlivesandHurlinghamDistrictofBuenosAires £5,000 PeepleofWestCumberland(planetobecalled "JohnPeelfsHunter”)•£5,060-13-0 ManchesterAircraftFund(tptal.tcdate££9987-8-4i)£15,£00 MinistryofAircraftProduction,M.a.l,2, PRESSNOTICE. EngineerLieutenant-CommanderM.J.Speer,R.N.(Retired)hasbeenawardeda GreenwichHospitalPensionof£4Oayearinthevacancycausedbythedeathof EngineerLieutenant-CommanderW.Dalton,R.N,(Retired),on4thFebruary,1941* Admiralty*.M*o,l*Ju ANCIENTGUILDHALLISEVACUEES1 GUEST-HOUSE. Peace-timevisitorstoLavenham,oneoftheshowplacesAnglia, nevermissedseeingtheGuildhall*Mellowedbythecenturies,/pargetedbrickwork, oldbeamsandmullionedwindows,itisthecrowninggloryofthisquaintold Suffolkvillage. Holiday-makersoftenheardthestoryofthebishopwhowasimprisonedinthe GuilihaJJJs"dungeon"inthedaysoftheArmada,Nov/theoldGuildhallhasbecome aguest-house.IthasopeneditsdoorstoLondonmothersandchildrenwho,under theMinistryofHealthEvacuationScheme,havefeundwar-timehomesinLavenham* Aneatpaintedsignoutsidesays*"TheGuildhallClub". WhatViasthekitcheninthehey-dayeftheGuildhall(whichwasoncethe ’ homeoftheGuildofWeavers)hasbeenconvertedintoageneraldiningroomand restroom*Thetremendousfireplaces,almosthigenoughto ox,have roastan heenturnedintorosynookswhereevacueemotherscanrestandknitandwrite letterstotheirhusbands. (Contd) M.o*I*NewsBulletinHo*316- Page2 TheGuildhallisnotonlyaclubinwhichtomeetandtalk.Dailya communaltable*isspread,andcheapmealsareservedforwar-timevisitors andvillagefolkalike. Thecookingisdoneinsmallwhichhasbeenmodern aroomequippedasa kitchen*Amealcostsonlyeightpenceandatypicalmenuis;Fricasseeof muttona?tdrabbit;savoyandmashedpotatoes;Eve’spudding*Thesweetisan oldfriendunderanewname;-bakedspongepuddingwithjam. Despitethelawprice,ithasnotbeenoverlookedthatanevacueewhose husbandistryingtokeephisLondonhomegoing,haslittlemoneytospare andifshehastwoorthreechildren,eventhischargeperdinnerwouldbe asteadydrainanherpurse*Sochildrengetthefullmenuathalfprice* Aclinicandanurserycentrefor"underfives"arealreadyinstalledin theGuildhall*Asthebuildingisinprivateownership,everycarehasbeen takeninadaptingittoitspresentusetopreservethehistoricinterior-* Hotmealsandrestroomsmeetonlypartoftheneedsofevacuatedmothers* Equallyimportantarehotbathsandalaundryandtoprovideadequatelyfor theseisoneoftheproblemsofbilleting* Thelocalcouncilhavesolvedthisdifficultyhyerectinginasmall gardenattherearoftheGuildhalltwotemporary"buildings.Thefirstcontains two"bathsEvacuees"bringtheirownsoapandtowelandhaveapennyworthof • hot"bathforfifteenminutes,Thesecondandlargershedhas"becomethe laundry*Itis"bigenoughforsixmotherstodotheirweeklywashatthesame time*fullyequippedthelaundrywillhavesixpairsofhot Whenandcoldtaps, dryingfacilities,flatirons,awringerandrubbingboards. MinistryofHealth*1.1.0.1,4*. AIRMINISTRYBULLETINNo.33Q1*17-3.41No#1. AirMinistryNewsService. AHOMEFROMHOMEFORTHE-W.A.A.F. WARWEAPONSWEEKEXHIBIT AnexhibitwhichwillattractmuchattentionattheR.A.F.Standat theweekwhichatSelfridge’s,ismodelof war weaponsdisplayopenstodayaa andpersonnelatthe W.A.A.F.hostel,madqandfurnishedby'W.A.A.F.R.A.F. R.A.P#stationatCranwell.Thefurnishinghasbeendoneingreatdetail. Inthehall,miniatureanti-gasclothingishangingreadyforinstant use# Themodelshowsthetypeofhousewhichhasbeentakenoverforuseas aW.A.A.F#hostelwhenithasnotbeenpossibletoaccommodateairwomenin official’quartersonastationInsuch•casesprivatehousesinthe neighbourhoodhavebeenrequisitioned# Thehousewhichwastheoriginalofthemodelisanattractiveoneof modernresidentialtype,consistingofelevenrooms.Oneoftheseis comfortablyfurnishedasarestroomforairwomenwhenoffduty#Itcontains awirelesssetandpiano.TheseareprovidedfromthefundsofthePresident oftheServiceinstitute,,theR.A.F.ComfortsFundortheNuffieldFund. Anotherroomisdevotedtoactiverecreation,suchastabletennis-,darts andothergames# Oneroomselvesastheairwomen’sme'ss,Allmealsareservedhere.The N.C.O.’smessataseparatetablefromtheairwomenbutareservedfromthe main‘kitchenbyW.A.A.F#orderlies# ThemodelofthekitchenshowsaW.A.A.F,.cookpreparingameal# Othersectionsofthemodelshowthebathrooms,sleepingquartersand ironingroom#Runninghotandcoldwaterisprovidedinmosthostels,and hotbathsplentiful. apeEachairwomanisgivenfourblanketsandthreesheets-. ExtrasuppliesarekeptintheBedsstackedto airingcupboard#areensure sufficientairing.Eachairwomanhasalockerofwhichshekeepsthekey.In theironingroom,foundinmostairwomendowhich hostels,cananywashing theydonotsendout.isfreeofcharge# Laundry ThemodelshowsthattheN#C#O#inchargeofthehostelhasaroomto herself,andvariousotherprivileges# NOTE:Photographsofthemodelhostelheobtainedfrom8.1.P.P.-A.- may 17.3.U-1.No.3. AIRMINISTRYNO.3306 _.IRMINISTRYANDMINISTRYOFHOMESECURITYCOMMUNIQUE AtownintheWestofEnglandwasattackedby enemyaircraftlastnightinaraidlastingso.iehours. ConsiderabledamagewascausedbothbyH.E. bombsandbyfirebutallfireswereundercontrol earlythismorning. Therewereanumberofcasualties,including peoplekilled. Bombswerealsodroppedinanumberofother districts,butthetotaldamagewassmallandvery fewcasualtieswerecaused. Oneenemyaircraftisknowntohavebeen destroyed# 17/3/U1- NO,5s NOTNORPUBLICATIONORBB.ADCASTBEFORE2psm9MONDAY 17th.MARCH.' SPEAKINGTO-DAYATALUNCHEONGIVENBYTHEIstARTILLERY DETACHMENTOPTHEIstCZECHOSLOVAKBRIGADE,MRHUGH DALTONM.Pr , MINISTEROFECONOMICWARFARE,SAID:- ”1rememberPrest;Benessayingtomein193U?when : Hitlersbloodstainedhandshadheldpowerforayear,’lfwar shouldcome,Iknowthat,whereEnglandis.thereisvictory’, I.recalledthosewordswithasenseofshameinSeptember1938, Trecallthemnowwithathrillofnride.■>Thaveseento-day someoftheCzechoslovaktroops,sturdyandresolute,whowill playtheirpartinwinningthiswar 2 andliberatingyour countrymenfromthebestialGermantyranny,whichto-dayholds theminitsgrip*Afteryouregainedyourfreedomin1918,you tasted20yearsoffreedom,andachievedgreatthingsinmany fields.Yousetacivi-Hlsedexample,whichourGermanenemies ofto-daymightwellhavefollowed. ’’Yourfreedom,andyourrighttoliveyourownnational life,shallberestoredtoyouintheNewEuropeofto-morrow. ButinthatNewEurope-asthebitterhistoryofmanygenerations shows,nostatecansafelystandalones Leastofall,ifithas Germansforneighbours,therefore,tocongratulatemost Iwish, warmlyPresidentBenesandGeneralSikorskiontheintimate collaborationoftheCzechoslovak,andPolishGovernments*A closePolish-Czechoslovakunionwould,notonlyhavegreatvalue initself,butmightbecomethenucleusofamuch*widerfederal structureinCentralEurope”0 MrDaltonconcludedhisspeech,speakinginCzechasfollows:- ’’CzechoslovaksoldiersBritainwillbealwaysyourfaithful , ally,DownwiththeGermans!Weshallconquer.Longlive FreeC^echoslovakia” MINISTRYOFECONOMICWARFARE 17/3/L'i■> No*6. THREECOLONIALITEMS FIJIANSFORROYALAIRFORCE Twenty-threeyoungmepfromFiji)includingthesonofaleadingChief, havebeenselectedfortrainingwiththeRoyalAirForce9Theyareshortly toproceedtoR.A.F®stationsoverseas. Sincetheoutbreakof war,Fijihasbeenmostanxioustoplay.anactive partinthestruggle,andlastyeartheLegislativeCouncilaskedtheGovernor toseekpermissionfromtheUnitedKingdom’sGovernmentfortheColonyto raiseandequipatokenforceof100menforserviceoverseas. Itwasdecided.,however,thatthesemencouldletterservetheEmpire’s causehyremainingwiththeFiji'ForcesforthedefenceoftheIsland.This decision,thoughwellunderstood,naturallycauseddisappointment,whichhas 1now"been allayedhytheknowledgethatcheColony’syoungmenwillsoon participateintheexploitsoftheRoA?cc TRINIDAD’SGIFTFORBOMBERS Aftersubscribing£1OU,000forthepurchaseoffighteraircraft,thepeople ®fTrinidadhavesentfurtheramountoffirstinstalmentfor a£lO,OOOasa thepurchaseofbombers. ’ RHODESIANMINERSGIFT Afurthersumof£640has16611received,fromtheEmployees ’ Committeeof theRoanAntelopeCopperNortherninrespectof Mines,Luanshya,Rhodesia, theirslidingscalecontributionsfortowardstheprosecutionof February, thewar. COLONIALOFFICEPRESSSECTION. 17*3*41No.7. NOTTOBETHEOF PUBLISHED.BEFOREMORNINGPAPERS TUESDAY,MH18,.194-1 BRITAINSPEAKS -by- RT.HON.J.C.WDOWOOD/D.5.0.,M.J?, Followingisthetextofaspeechto'bebroadcastby Mr.Wedgwoodoverthe8.8.0.OverseasTransmissionat2.30a.m, 8.5.T,,Tuesday,March18 Oneofthefoolishthings-about'ourotherwiseexcellentGovernmentisitscomic nervousnessaboutwhatAmericanswillthinkandsay./r/.•. - Thiswillneverdo,ifweareevertobeonefamily,prseektruth-andfreedom together.''," Youknowit.Listentothese 'Nomatterwhosethelipsthatwouldspeak,theymustbefree andungagged",said.WendellPhillips.». "IannounceasthegloryoftheseStates,thattheyrespectfully listentopropositions,reforms,freshviewsand.doctrinesfromall menandwomen,"wroteWaltWhitman..‘ "ThesafetyofourformofGovernmentcomesfromtheclashof conflictingopinions,"declaredSenatorBorah. And,of'course,IcangivejustasimpressivequotesfromEngland,Ihappento beafollowerofHenryGeorge,theprophetofSanFrancisco.Ihavepreachedhis GospelalloverAmerica,asHenryGeorgedidallovertheBritishEmpire;ashis sonandLouisPostdidonrnyelectionplatforminStaffordshire. Fools,nodoubt,being"touchy",said:"Whathavewetolearnfromforeigners? Nopropaganda!" NodoubtthereareidiotsinScotlandwhoobjecttobeingaddressedbyan Englishman,andtheircounterpartsinEnglandwhoresentpropagandafromaScot.If Ithattwoandtwomakefourwhatearthdoesmatter? proveonmyaccent Anyway,Iamnotinthe payofanyGovernment. First,thankyoufortheLeaseandLendBill.Lastwar,inlordlymanner,we said"Certainly,chargeituptous.Ourcreditisgoodenough,thankGodJ"Thiswar yousay,"Oh!.Cutit,opt.’Nothanks.’Wearedamnedsorryforyou.Ofcourse,this isn’tcharity.,.Wearereallydoingthistohelp.ourselves*.AbsolutelyiDon'thesitate toiaskfor anything,youwant.".■- ’ Thisisjustplumbcarelessness-orelsesomethingquitenowandgreatinthe historyoftheworld.Greatfaithandtheother.,The onone;side,asgreatneedon "need”wecantakeasroad,■.•" , ThenearestapproachtothiswasChurchill’sofferof-UniontoFrance.: Whydoyoufeellikedoingit?Youropinionofuswasneverlowerthaninthe years1934-9?duringwhichweconstantlysurrenderedtoHitlerandMussolini. * /Dont - 2- Don’tIrememberHaroldIckessaying: "Nationsthatstillarepowerfulandoncewereproud, withheadshumblybowed,backmeekly,fromthe ” Presence..... That•jabgotthro’*. Suchcontemptmadeyouinclinedatleasttoapplaud,whenweceasddto beisolationist.Nowpridehastakentheplaceofshame.Wewereoutof old,cowardlyandfinished;andnow,.intrice,proudof date,ayouareus. More,youhavefaithinusandinChurchill.Wereflectcredit,notdiscredit, theUnitedStatesofNorthAmerica.Weofbloodand onareoneoncemore, trusteachotherasneverbeforee Whilethisnaturalreactionhasplayedabigpartinchangingthepicture, farmorehasbeeneffectedbythesethings:thePrimeMinister,theAirForce, andthemartyrdomof Londono« • WinstonChurchillandhiscountrystandalone■withHis - up-flunghead. incarryingonwhenFrancewentout,hisoratory,whichrestored couragecourage andunitedthispeople,havebeenheardwithmountingenthusiasmbyyouandus. Itisinspiredleadership.Cromwell,saintandsoldier,hadnosuchholdon England,Half-Americanhimself,Iplacefirst,Churchill’sshareinthe miraculousconversion.\; Next,Iputourairmen.Justatthetimewhenthewholeworldwasgasping atGermanmilitaryefficiencyand power,justwhenitseemedimpossiblethat couldresistsuchmightsuccessfully,airmen anyoneoursuddenlyprovedsupreme. Desperatelyoutnumbered,recruitedmostlyfromthecommonpeople,they seemedtosurpassincourageallourprevioushistory.Youexpecteditnomore thanIdid,Boysofasupposedlydecadentracetookaweightoffallour chests. "Neverwhole in,thehistory’ofhumanconflict hassomuchbeenowedbysomanytosofew." Then,onthetopofthis,camethemartyrdomofLondon- nightlydeathand destruction;eachmorningmoreruinsandcharredcorpses;nochanceofstopping theslaughterorofhittingbackatfate. Afterallthetalkofthe-inevitablebreakdowninthenervesofthecivilian population,thecivilians,especiallygirlsandwomen,wereactually"takingit" betterthansoldiers.TheyjeeredatthelightningofJove.Hitlerlittle knowstheexhilaratingglowgivenbysurvivalafterhideousdanger.To you itlookedlikemartyrdom,andyousentacrossawaveofsympathyandaffection suchaswehadneverhadorovenimaginedbefore. Youknow- plainJane- plainandhomely- nobodyhaseverkissedher.; Shejustrunsthefamilyfor years,doingallthework,gettingall'the!cusses.- justexpectingthem. Thensomeonecomesalongat.lastand"PooroldJane,you’ve says, - hadarottentime,"andputshisarmaroundherandcallsher"MyownoldJane", and sayshe’sgoingtolookafterherinfuture,andsheneedn’teverworry, everany.more.>■ ; --.._>e11,-.tdtfirstshe’sabitflusteredofcourse,anddoesn’tbelieveit; andshesayb,"Shucks,’"And'’noneofyournonsense,”.’ , ■ Andthenhertowide,andsheit’sherlastchance- eyesbegin,opensees ofhappiness,andgetsprettygrimanddeterminedaboutit. Herlastchance]She’llfightforitlike-a.tiger-cat. Oh.’Weforloansandplanesandrifles,and.for aregratefulyouryour butfar,farforthisrevelationwhichhearts goodopinion;morewarmsour andcatchesusbythethroat. /Just 3 JustwhenonefeltlikecryingsomelinescamefromChicago,whichthousands ofusnow.saytoourselveswithalumpinthe-throat: "LondonBridgeisfallingdown, MydearLadyl ■Beitsaidtoyourrenown, Thatyouputonyourgayestgown7 Yourbravestsmile.-andstayedintown, WhenLondonBridgewasfallingdown." Sympathywiththestreamoflittle SympathyfromChicagoofallplaces! childrenarrivingpenniless,castonthegreatcharityandloveofAmerica. WhatChurchill’sleadership,ortheyoungmenintheairhadleftundone,was achievedbylove.Theworseourplight,thecloserthebondsweredrawn. FriendsstillwritefromAmerica,prayingforour.sakefortheendofthe ‘horrible5 war*HorribleJMygoodness£Theyneverknewthehorriblepeaceof appeasement,whenourgoverningclassbeamedupondictatorsandwesawour freedomebbingaway* Thisisagrand,andexhilaratingwar,andnowingrandcompany.Asforthe killings,unexpecteddeathdoesnotmatter.Lastwar everymanwhowenttoFrance painfullyexpecteddeath.Thiswarallhaveanequalchanceofsurvival,and cannotpossiblyavoidfate« Ihope?youhavefaithinourresolution,that we,likeyou,vzillnevermake thatbackthat peacewithHitlerism;weshallneveroutlikeFrance;weshallnot converta;crusadeintoimperialismbyameanuseofyourhelp*HaytheLorddo sotousandmorealsoifoncewebreakthatfaith# • AsforPeaceAims-mostofuswould,I suppose,insistontheremovalof theNaziandFascistGovernments*andonadequatemeasurestopreventGermany • doingitagain® What?How?thatwilldepend,Youthepiper,callthetune. ' oncan you,payyou Youhaveachancetothink;youonlycanreconstructtheworld..Thiisis- your "RendezvouswithDestiny"-notoprs.P,r, 1. Ithelaminthefrontline;lamdisturbedbyalerts amontopfloor; ardbombsandfears*Icannouthink. Wehavetotoholdthefortress-atIfI ourJobdo;anysacrifice*knowray Churchill,hedoesn’tmindwhathappenssolongasweholdoutfortyro,tenor twentyyears.' '' " ■ Letsomeoneels©getonwiththeplanningofanewworld. 4that Onlylettheplannersremember/theLeagueofNationsfailedforthreereasons, andeachadequate; One,Americatooknopart;two,ithadnoall-powerfulpolice;three,itwasa leagueoffearfulgovernors,andnotofunselfishpeoples. IfIpinhopestounionwithAmerica,,itisbecauseunion’isthe mystrongest bond,leavingnoloopholeforevasionofduty,orresponsibility,orsacrifice infuture. Idonotbelievethatitisanymoredifficulttogetthanwasthe’union betweenEnglandandScotlandin17O7»Vestedinterestsbythehundred,inboth ourcountrieswillnodoubtoppose:buttheneedofmutualaidinarms,andof economicsupportafterwardswill.becomeevermoreobvious,eventothe"interests'1 astheMississippi"stillgoesrollingalongf CansuchUnionoftheEnglish-speakingpeoplesnotheextendedbyholdingan open-doorforalldemocraticallygovernedcountriestocomein?Indiaandour Colonies- someasStates,someasTerritoriesunderFederalrule- mightfind theirplsace.■-11 /Holland, 4 Holland,Denmark,Iceland,Norway,China,mightwellwelcomesucha’Union, whosepowervzouldestablishpeace.-andsafety,whosespaciousnesswouldsecure prosperity,whoseadmixtures...wouldfertilisethestockoffreedom. Freeinternally,boundgxternallyp-eachcould■combinefreedom withfraternity-,andah.equalright-tothe-use-of‘God’‘ searth. HowaboutGermany?Irefuse’~tqHeliOve-'thatgreatpeoplearewelded tothecultofthebully.'■ The’’oldi:eimarRepublicshowednosuchsigns. Irefusetobelievethatthehideous..persecutionandenslavementofJewsand Polesisthenaturalbeastlinessof.the.Germanpeople,or’thateventoday theydonothateitinsecret.’democraticallygoverned, Onpeoncetheyhave exterminatedHitlerandhisgang,and'wipedout-his'.memory,and.hiscrimes., whyshouldnottheytoocomeinandmergeintheunionofthe.’.free?''' this,be.adequate''-tdpreventit.’. " - '■ -..'ould-Germanydoingagain?. ( ‘Union,whetherfederalorconfederate,means,'at•theleastsone<'■ Executiveresponsibleto’Che"Supreme1Parliament,controllingarmy,,navy, cost air,/.force.-'ahdforeignaffairsy-'withrevenuestomeettheatheroofi<,’..-.'r ///•-"■' .•.■.’■ ; vpy.'-.bw/o'w SuchaUnionwould-be.too’mighty'andtooattractive'for’a.Germanyoutside evertoattack.‘:ith-Germanyinside,asone.oftheConfederate.States, ■sessession-would-bepuponlydangerand- WellIhadbetter'hotsayanything '’ more-aboutthat*’?-.<.*•”.-‘t't- ■fg - .. :.... •.. .■ Union,withtheopendoor-forotherfreecountries,-offers'tothe’.' pull-ionsnor?underall.tyrants,hope••forafterthe.war/hopefor■viptpry,■’e ’ Thathopeisthe.oneofworthwhilepropaganda-which'mustin"the'end breakandrestoremankindpeace, Hitler,■tojustice,securityandthat;freedom underwhichaloneMankind.canmarchonto.the.Kingdomof’Heaven.bn/earth*h‘." "1 X.’.W; - ~M V.•-.-w■■ g-ioooforthepurchaseofa Spitfire.Alreadyonesuchgifthas.beenmadebypublic subscriptionanditisunderstoodthatyetanotherdonation ofasimilaramountfopthepurchaseofathirdSpitfire iswellonitswaytocompletion. FOREIGNOFFICE.NEWS.DEPARTMENT 17/3/U1- No.19 ItwillberecalledthatwhenSirEdwardPeacock wenttotheUnitedStatesattheendof-Januaryonbehalfof theTreasury,hismissionwastoexaminethepossibilityof makingthebestuseofBritishinvestmentsintheUnitedStates representedbysubsidiarycompaniesandotherenterpriseswhose sharesarenotquotedontheStockExchange,inordertorealise suchinvestmentswithaviewtoprovidingdollarfundsforthe prosecutionofthewar. ThefirstfruitsofSirEdwardPeacock’smissionare shownbytheannouncementthatthebulkoftheholdingof Messrs.CourtauldsLimitedintheAmericanViscoseCorporation (amountingto4U8,000sharesoftheCorporation)hasbeensold onbehalfoftheBritishTreasurytoasyndicateofAmerican investmentbankers.Thepurchasepricetobepaidtothe willbeofissuewhichit Treasury90%oftheproceedsapublic isintendedtomakeshortlyintheUnitedStates;andan immediateminimumpaymentof/U0millionwillbemadeonaccount ofthispurchaseprice. ThesaleofthisvaluableholdingtoAmericaninterests isevidenceofthedeterminationoftheBritishGovernmentto useeverypossiblemeansofself-ho.lpatatimewhentheyare receivingfromtheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesthemeasures ofassistancesetoutinPresidentRoosevelt’sgreatspeechof "-'lastSaturdayandinarrivingatthistransactionSirEdward Peacockhasactedwiththefullknowledgeandapprovalofthe UnitedStatesAdministration. InordertoenabletheTreasurytocarryoutthis saleMessrs,CourtauldsLimitedhaveconsentedtotheir place investmentatthedisposalofHisMajesty’sGovernmentandthe Treasurywishtoacknowledgethereadyco-operationwhichthe Companyhaveaffordedthem.Inviewofthenecessityfor speedyrealisationofassetsofthiskindintheUnitedStates of _andtheabsenceofamarketquotationfortheViscoseshares, ithasbeenarrangedforthesharestobetransferredtothe Treasuryforthwith.Negotiationswilltakeplacebetweenthe TreasuryandMessrs.Courtauldsregardingthesterlingprice payabletothelatterandfailingagreementonthispointrecourse willbehadtoarbitration. TREASURYCHAMBERS. S,»Wf.l, 17/3/41-No.21. LIMITATIONOFSUPPLIES. GOODSFORTHEARMEDFORCES. TheBoardofTradehavemadeanOrderremovingfromthethirdschedule totheLimitationofSupplies(Miscellaneous)(N0.5)Order1940theNavy, andAirForceInstitutesandthemembersoftheCouncilofVoluntary Army War"fork. Anopenlicencehasbeengrantedallowingunrestrictedsuppliesto theInstitutesofarticlescoveredbyClasses1(bracesonly)3,4,6,7,8,9 (otherthanofficefurniture)10,11,13,16,and17oftheOrder.Classes 2and14'willnotbecoveredbythelicenceandaccordinglytheInstitutes will,withregardtoarticlescoveredbythoseclasses,beinthesame positionasotherunregisteredpersons. SalesbytheInstitutesofarticlescontrolledundertheclasses includedinthelicencewill,byagreementwiththeInstitutes,begoverned bytheirsalesinarecentperiodreducedbytheappropriatequota proportionundertheLimitationOrder.CertainapparelcoveredbyClass 3oftheOrder,sportsbagscoveredbyClass10andsportsbagscoveredby Class13will,moreover,notbesuppliedbytheInstitutestoindividuals intheforces.Theymay,however,besuppliedtounitswithoutrestriction. Inordertoplaceretailersofsportsgoodsinthesamepositionasthe andAirForcealso Navy,ArmyInstitutes,anopenlicencehasbeengranted BoardofTrade bytheenablingretailerswhosupplysportsgoodstounits ofthehomeforcestoreplacethosegoodstothevaluesuppliedoutside theirregisteredsupplier’squota.Forthispurposeacertificate,ina formscheduletothelicence,acknowledgingthereceiptforthesoleuseof theunitofsportsgoodsofaspecifieddescriptionandvalueandsignedby theCommandingOfficeroftheunitmustbefurnishedbytheretailertohis registeredsupplier. TheOrder,S.R.&0.1941,No.348willheobtainablefromthe StationeryOfficeinafewdays. BOARDOFTRADE. 17/3/41- N0.22. HONOURFORC-in-CGREEKARMI. HisMajestytheKinghasbeengraciouslypleasedtoapprovethe followinghonoraryappointment TobeanHonoraryKnightGrandCrossoftheMilitaryDivisionofthe MostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpirer,Lieut-GeneralAlexander Papagos,Oonmander-in-Chief,GreekAmy. WAROFFICE. ThefollowingbiographicalnotenaybeofusetoEditors: GeneralPAPAGOS,Commander-in-ChicfoftheGreekAmy,whoisso brilliantlysecondingandexecutingthepolicyofthatgreatstatesmanand strategist,GeneralMetaxas,isamanofabout55whohasbeenasoldiersince hisyouth. HedidhisStafftraininginBelgium.Prance Amongsthisandother accomplishmentshespeaksexcellentFrenchandgoodGerman;hehaslongbeen knownasawarmadmirerofEnglandandasbitterlyItaliancphobe,sothathis roleinthepresentwaraccordsperfectlywithhispersonalviews. Hisarmypromotioninrecentyearshasbeenrapid.In1932,asBrigadier General,hewasAssistantSub-ChiefoftheGeneralStaff,becameInspectorof Cavalryin1933andinthe followingyearMajorGeneral;in1935wasmadehe tookcommandoftheArrayCorps,butalmostimmediatelywasappointedas 111 LieutenantGeneral,MinisterofWarintheMetaxasGovernment.In1936hetool, overtheInspectorateoftheIlndAmy,andin1939becameChiefofthe GeneralStaff. In personheisatallthinmanwithaquilinearistocraticfeatures,a intelligentexpressionandapleasantmanner."VeryLikeable",saysan very observer,"althoughpossiblytooausteretocommandaffectionorpopularity; butIlikedhisquietconfidentmanner,whichcannotfailtooommunicate itselftohisStaffandsubordinates.ThoughwhenIsawhimhewasobviously tiredandsufferingfromlackofsleep",(thiswasintheanxiousdaysjust aftertheItalianinvasion)"Iwasmostimpressedbyhispatienceandhis graspofdetail." Anotheracquaintancesays;"GeneralPapagosisexceptionalamongBalkan militarypersonalitiesinbreadthofoutlook;andIhaveneverheardhimejqpress viewsotherthanthosewhicharesoundandmoderatefromamilitarypointof view"."Heknowswhathewants,thinksandtothe big,getsstraightpoint", saysanother. Soundnessandmoderationdoindeedseemthesalientcharacteristiesof theGeneral,whohasallowedbvscooltobeshakenbythe neverjudgement overwhelmingofhistroops.Itisthatinhis sucness.estruecase"everything hasgoneaccordingtoplan”butheisnotover-elatedbyavictoryforwhich hehadmadefullprovisioninadvance. 17/3AIHo..23 Shamrocks,thegenerousgiftof H.R.H*thePrincessthe Royal,werepresented,to. IrishGuardsto-day(St.Patrick’sDay). WAROFFICE. 17/3/41~ AIRmffSTRYBULLETINNo,3511. AirMinistryNewsService. FIGHTERPILOTDRIVESOFFMIDER. AJU.BB,oneofthefewenemyraiderswhichtriedtoattackthis countryindaylighttoday,waspouncedonbyapilotofFighterCommand anddrivenoffinacrippledconditionbeforeitcoulddropitsload ofbombs... TheenemyaircraftwassightedbyaHurricanepilottenmiles fromtheshoreofftheN.E.ofScotlandandonly50feetabovethe sea.- Thepilotimmediatelyattacked,divingtowardshisquarryhe theGermanpilotwho wasseenbyputhisaircraftintoasteepclimb towardscloud.Buthewasnottobeallowedtoescapesoeasily andwithinamatterofsecondsthefighterpilotwaswithinrange. ”Nyfirstshortburstsilencedthereargunner",thefighter pilotlaterreported,"andmysecondburstsmashedthe glass panellingofthecrew’scockpit,sendingtheglassflyinginall directions. ."HeslowedandIhadtoturnhurriedlytoavoida up collision.TurningagainforanotherattackIsawthebomber limpingintolowcloud*Ididnotseehimagain*” 17/3/M-NO:25. FootandMouthDiseasewastodayconfirmedamong cattleatHAZELBURYPLUCKNETT,SOMERSET. Themovement,exceptbylicence,ofcattle,sheep, pigs,goatsanddeerwithinapproximatelyfifteenmiles oftheinfectedpremisesisprohibited. MINISTRYOFAGRICULTURE.. 17/3/U1-M26 BRITISHPRISONERSINENEMYHANDS "Nextofkin,ifabletoidentifythe menfromtheinformationpublished,arere- questedtoadvisetheCasualtyBranchesof theServicesconcerned,forwardingRegimental or anyotherdetails," Thefollowingisaspecialannouncementregardinga Britishprisonerofwarasreceivedfromenemysources:- INGERMANHANDS VeregrettoannouncethatSergeantEugenePatrick Corrigandiedinhospitalonthe2ndMarch,1941of 5 Peritonitis,..ThelateSergeantCorrigansservicenumber wasR.A.F,580641andhishomeaddress: Mr.J.Corrigan, Kells, Co,Meath, Ireland, MINISTRYOFINFORMATION AIR - No.27- MINISTRYNO.3312 AIRMINISTRYANDMINISTRYOFHOMESECURITYCCHMUNIQUE Therehasbeenverylittleenemyactivityoverthiscountryduring daylighttoday.Asmallnumberofenemyaircraftcrossedthecoastsof KentandNorthEastScotlandandpenetratedashortdistanceinlandbut therearenoreportsofanybombshavingbeendropped. Ithasnow"beenconfirmedthatanenemybomberwasdestroyedbyanti- aircraftgunfireoverthesouthcoastonSaturdaynight. AISAINI3TEYNo.3313.17/3/M-ro.28. ADDITIONALmIWLNMBTCOMiiUNIUD. H3AWAWBS,MID'XrSAST,IaARCH17th. BomberandfighteraircraftoftheRoyalAirForceactively co-operatedinthecaptureofBerbersyesterday. Enemyaerodromeswereheavilyraidedthroughouttheprevious nightandduringtheday,aparticularlyheavyattackbeingmade onDiredawaaerodrome. RoyalAirForcearmouredcarstookpartinthecaptureof thetown. TherewerenoR.A.F.casualties.