15/5/41.N0.2. AirMinistryN0,3910. H.Q.;R.A.F,MiddleEast MIDDLEEASTCOMMUNIQUE.Wednesday14thBlay1941• MEDITERRANEAN AircraftoftheFleetAirArmmadeahighlysuccessfulattackonan enemyconvoysouthboundintheMediterraneanduringthenightofMay12th/l3th, Hitsweremadeonaneightthousandtonmerchantvesselandonadestroyer. Themerchantvesselblewupwithaviolentexplosionandthedestroyerwaslast seenwithcloudsofsmokepouringfromit.Pilotsconfirmthatthiswasnota smokescreen. 15/5/41- No.16. NOTTOBEPUBLISHEDBEFORETHEMORNINGPAPERSOFFRIDAY? MAYj6TH,.NOTTOBEISSUEDONCLUBTAPES,ORBROADCASTBEFORE 7A.M.ONTHATDATE RAIEJAYSTAFFNATIONALTRIBUNAL TheRailwayStaffNationalTribunalhaveconsideredtheclaims presentedbytheNationalUnionofRailwaymen,theAssociatedSociety ofLocomotiveEngineersandFiremenandtheRailwayClerks’Association thattheexistingSpecialWarAdvancesbeincreasedasfrom25th November,1940,by10/-perweekinthecaseofadultmaleWagesstaff andby£26per.annuminthecaseofadultmaleclerical,supervisory andothersalariedstaff,withproportionateincreasesf6rfemalesand juniors�- Jy,...-/,’ . . TheTribunalmadetheirAward,on15thMay,1941• TheAward, providesthatasfrom6thJanuary,1941, theexistingSpecialWar Advancesshallbeincreasedby4/~perweekinthecaseofadultmale wagestaff(maltingatotalWarAdvanceof11/-perweek)andby£lO perannuminthecaseofadultmaleclerical,supervisoryandother salariedstaff(maltingatotalWarAdvanceof£2Bperannum),with proportionateincreasesforfemaleandjuniors. RAILWAYSTAFFNATIONALTRIBUNAL 15.541_Noa17. LiLDrajpR;BTTKCGIIUKIjUE Thefollowingofficialcoramunicuehasbeenissued,todayfrom G-.H.Q.,Cairo;* LIBYA:Ourtroopshavecontinuedvigorouspatrolling activitiesbothintheTOBRUKandSOLLUMareas. ABYSSINIA:OnMay12SouthAfricantroopswithPatriots actingin co-operationcapturedtwofurtherimportant positionscoveringAMBAAIAGI.Duringtheday prisonerstakennumberd24Italianofficers,375 Italianotherranks,and32Colonialotherranks. Theadvanceiscontinuing. Furthersouthoperationsareproceeding successfulluonallfronts.Astheresultof engagementsintheLakesareasoutjp.ofADDISABABA onMay13ninelighttankswerecaptured IRAQFollowingarurgentappealbyRashid.Alito hisAxispartnersacertainnumberofGerman aircrafthavenowarrivedinthecountrybringing agitatorsandothersimilarAxis propagandist specialist?.ThesituationbothintheBASRAand HADBINAYAHareasremainculet. MINISTRYOFINFORMATION 15.5.41.No.18 NATIONALSERVICEACTS,1939TO1941 REGISTRATIONOFBIENONI?thBAY,1>4‘ OnSaturday,17thMay,1941bombetweenIst19Q2and men January, 31stDecember,bothbe 1902,dates*inclusive,willregistered. ThemenshouldattendforregistrationatLocalOfficesoftheMinistry ofLabourandNationalServiceandshouldkeepstrictlytothetimeof attendanceallottedtothemaccordingtotheinitialoftheirsurnamesas follows AtoBbetween12,30P.m.and1p.m, ””” ” CE1p.m. p.m.2p.m. p.m. ""” FJ2p.m.3p.m. ””" K03p.m.4p.m. ""” PS4p.m.5p»ni T ” Z ” 5p.ri. " 6p.m. TheyshouldtakewiththemtheirNationalRegistrationIdentityCards. SeamenshouldregisteratMercantileMarineOffices,ifpossible,other- wisetheirregistrationwillbeacceptedatMinistryoflabourandNational ServiceOffices.Fishermen,however,shouldregisteratLocalOfficesof theMinistryofLabourandNationalService. Menshould,statetheprecisenatureoftheiroccupationwhenregistering, ItisthenormalpracticetoverifytheinformationgivenByamanregarding hisoccupationassoonaspossibleafterregistrationbyreferencetohis c mployer,Onceanenlistmentnoticehasbeenserved,onaroanrepresentations totheeffectthathisoccupationhasbeenincorrectlyentered,inthe MilitaryServiceRegisterdonotconstituteavalidreasonforwithdrawing thenotice.amanchangehisoccupationafterthedateofhis Should registration,changeshouldimmediatelybenotifiedtotheappropriate the MinistryoflabourandNationalServiceLocalOffice,asanenlistmentnotice cannotbecancelled. onceissued, ConsequentuponthepassingoftheNationalService1941,the Act, servicesforwhichamanmaynowexpressapreferenceonregistrationarethe thethePoliceWarReserveandtheAuxiliary RoyalNavy,RoyalAirForce, FireService. - MINISTRYOFLABOUR. 15.5.41.N0.19. WPRINCIPALPRIVATESECRETARYTOTHEPRIMEMINISTER’ Mr.J.M.Martinhas"beenappointed.PrincipalPrivateSecretary tothePrimeMinisterinsuccessiontoMr.EricSeal,whohas "beenreleased,forspecialdutiesundertheAdmiralty. 10LOWINGSTREET 15/5/41-N0.20. PRISONERSOFWAR:GERMANYDISCONTINUESFREE CIGARETTEISSUE InformationhavingbeenreceivedthattheG-erman Governmenthasdiscontinuedthefreeissueofcigarettes toBritishprisonersofvzartheWarOfficein consequence hastakenwhereGermanprisonersof parallelactionwar areconcerned. Thisdoesnotthatparcelsoftobacco mean,hazever, andcigarettesdespatchedfromthiscountryarenot reachingprisonersinGermany.Thereismuchevidence thatparcelsaregettingthroughquiteregularly. Prisonersarealsoabletopurchasecigarettesin campcanteensbutobviouslythequalityisbynomeans thesame. WAROFFICE ■15.5.41.N0.21, NOTICETOIMPORTERSNO.126 AmendmentofEireOpenGeneralLicence TheBoardofTradeannouncethatfromtheIstJune,1941, separatelicenceswillberecruiredfortheimportationfromEireof ’’Eggsofdomesticfowlandof game,andedibleeggproducts ofallkinds.” Thisincludeseggsinshell,frozenorpreservedliquidwhole 3ggs,yolksandwhites;glycerinatedyolks;spray,flakeanddried wholeeggs,yolksandalbumen. Applicationsforlicences(induplicate)shouldbeaddressed totheMinistryofFood,MussoorieHotel,ColwynBay.. Formsofapplicationmaybeobtained,fromtheImportLicensing DepartmentorfromtheofficesofCollectorsofCustomsandExcise. Thedirectionattheheadoftheapplicationformthatitshouldbe forwardedtotheImportLicensingDepartmentshouldbeignored. , BOARDOFTRADE* 15.5.41No.22 NOTICETOIMPORTERSNO.125 RevocationofOpenGeneralLicence TheBoardofTradeannouncethattheOpenGeneralLicence permittingtheimportationof ’’Antimonyores,concentratesandresidues Antimony,crudeandsemi-manufactured” fromtheBritishEmpire,PalestineandTransjordan,French EquatorialAfrica,FrenchCameroons,FrenchPossessionsinIndia, FrenchPossessionsinthePacific,BelgianCongoandRuand-Urundi hasbeenrevoked,asfromthe19thMay,1941•Separatelicences willnot,however,berequiredforgoodswhichareprovedtobe thesatisfactionoftheCommissionersofCustomsandExcisetohave beendespatchedtothe KingdomUnited19thMay,before1941,and areimportedintothiscountrybefore19thJuly,194-1• FormsofapplicationmaybeobtainedfromtheImportLicensing DepartmentorfromtheofficesofCollectorsofH.M.Customsand Excise.ApplicationsshouldbeaddressedtotheImportLicensing Departmentattheaddressbelow, ImportLicensingDepartment, Board,ofTrade, 1-6,TavistockSquare, LONDON,W.C.I. BOARDOFTRADE 15.5.41.- N0.23. .ixirMinistryN0.3916 AIRMINISTRYCOMMUNIQUE ThisafternoonaircraftofBomberCommandattackedan escortedofftheFrisianIslands.Three enemyconvoyenemy supplyshipsofabout4.,000and2,000tonswerebombed andleftburning.Shortlyafterwardsenemyfightersattacked ourbombersandoneenemyfighterwasshotdown. Oneofouraircraitismissing, AircraftofFighterCommandtodayhavecarriedoutseveral offensivesweepsovertheGiannelandNorthernFrance.In thecourseoftheseseveralenemyaircraftworemachine-gunnedon thegroundandshotdown.Ships onewasweremachine-gunned fromalowlevelandonewassetonfile. Noneofourfightersismissingfromtheseoperations. 15.5>41No.25. AIRMINISTRYNO3918 MIDDLEEASTCOMMONIfflE H.Q.,R.A.F. MiddleEast Thursday. CYRENAICA.OnthenightofMaybombersoftheRoyal AirForceraidedBenghazi.Directhitswereregistered.on therailway,buildingsatmilitaryheadquarters,theGovernorate andthebaseofCathedralMole.Somefireswerestarted butdetailed,observationofdamagewasdifficult.Numerous reconnaissanceflightsandfighterpatrolswerecarriedout overenemyterritory’inCyienaicayesterday. DODECAI'ESEOnthepreviousnightaerodromesatMaritzaand Oa.la.towereattacked.Fireswerestartedandmanybombs fellneardispersedaircraft. IRAQ.Ouraircraftcontinuedtoattackrebelpositionsand objectives,4-Ta"Paa'P ofthosewhobeforethisinfavourof ITraLazaa«az*iaav\/aa•rirzv’V'ltzvx-va«r-r*1 warwere standingonthedefensiveowingthefacttothatinthelastwartheoffensivehad alwaysbeencostlyandseldomeffective. Hwwellorganisedandequippedmechanisedforcescancovergreat spacesof desertanddefeatsuperiornumberswasprovedbyourarmiesinlibyaattheendof lastyearandthebeginningofthis®TheenemylearntthelessonandtheGermans havesoughttorepeatoursuccessesandhavetosomeextentsucceeded.Butthe BattleofNorthAfricaisnotyetoverandweawaittheresultnotwithout confidence. WatisthemainlessontobedrawnfromtheeventsoftheBalkans? Surelythis:thattheroleoftheneutralbecomesanincreasinglydifficultone inthiswarandthatstrengthliesinunityandinpreparation* Hitler’sganghavenow overthrcwnAustria,Czechoslovakia,Norway, Holland,Belgium,Luxembourg,France,GreeceandJugoslavia. Ifthosetencountrieshadbeforethewarformedafirmmilitaryalliancewith theBritishEmpiretheirlibertiesandindependencewouldhavebeensecureandthe maddogofGermanywouldneverhavedaredtocrawloutofhiskennel. Heaccused us,youwillremember,ofattemptingtodothisverythingwhichwe shouldsoclearlyhavedone.HesaidthatweweretryingtoencircleGermanybya ofalliedhostileImadesoboldastomyself,notthenbeingin grouppowers.say theGovernment,thatthatwasexactlywhatoughttodo.Butwedidnotdoit, we andthereforehehasbeenabletodestroysinglynationswhichhewouldneverhave daredtoattackhadtheybeenunited. ButthereisoneimportantpartofEuropewhichHitlerhasnotBeenableto defeat,thoughhehastrieddesperatelyhard*ThatpartisBidtain,whichstill standsfirmastheBastionofFreedom® Britainwillcontinuetostandfim.Morethanthat;Britainwillcontinue herdeterminedwayuntilshehasmassed,withinherisland onfortress,a sufficientweightofmaterialtodealHitleramortalblow,andwinthewar. Thiscoilingupofthespringsof powercanbeachievedis,indeed,being- achievedtoday- bytheexerciseofBritain’sstrengthatseaandintheair. FornotonlydoesthisstrengthguaranteethedefenceofBritainagainstanydirect onslaughtthatHitlermayattempt;Britishseaandairpoweralsoguaranteethat thevastprogrammeofarmsproductionnowbeingundertakenbytheU.S.A.will notbewasted*TheweaponsweneedforvictoiyintheBattleforFreedomwill steadilypileupagainstthedayofreckoning*. /Thatis 2 Thatiswhy,inspiteofHitler’sinBritain successonland,wearesoberly confidentoffinalvictory-» Thatwillcomeinthefuture.Newwemustreturntothepresent. Oneofthegradualresultsofhissuccesstodatehasbeenthatincontinuing thewarweareobligedtoinflicthardshipsonthosewhowererecentlyourbrothers inarmsandwhoarestillourfriendsatheart. Themainweaponofthenationthatcommandstheseahasthroughouttheages beentheweaponofblockade.Ithasbeenrecognisedbyinternationallawasa legitimateweaponanditismoreinportanteveninthesedaysthanitwasinthepast becausenationsarefarmoredependentuponsea-bornesuppliesthaneverbefore. Modernwariswagedbymachines.Machinescannotbemadewithoutrawmaterials, thesupplyofwhichisscatteredoverthefaceoftheearth.Thetaskofcarrying thoserawmaterialstotheplacewheretheyareneededcanbesuccessfullyperformed onlybythatpowerwhichhascommandofthesea,Itisbecauseweretainthatcommand thatwearecertainofvictory.\!emustusethesoconferreduponustothe power full. Thefromtheknow enemyhavebeenfightingforshortbeginningforthey" awar thattheycouldnotwinalongone.Theyhavebeenandstillarerecklesslyc■ extravagantintheexpenditureoftheirrawmaterials.Thesupplymustbeginto diminishandmustfinallybeexhausted. Butshipthatwepreventfromreachingtheshoresofthebrings everyenemy ourvictorynearerbymanydays. Neutralswhowishtoselltheirproduceanywherewheretheycanobtainamarket arealsosufferersfromthisblockadeandIamafraidthatourfriendsinSouth Americahavebeenamongthem.Iamconvincedthatthey-willbearthissuffering withpatience.Andafterwards,whenLatinAmerica-willplayherinevitablepart inthegroatreconstructionoftheEuropeanwayoflife,anysacrificesshemay havebeenforcedtomakewillberedeemedahundredfold. UeknowhewmanysympathiserswecountoninthefreerepublicsofLatinAmerica, noto.nlyamongourownpeople,whoseliveshaveledthemtotakeuptheirabodein thatpartoftheworld;notonlyamongthosewhoarenativesofEuropeancountries engagedinthestruggle,suchastheFreeFrench,whonottheleastinMexicohave givenproofoftheirvigourandtheirpatriotism;butamongoursympathisersare ofLatinAmericanstockyho.have menrecognisedin.thistitanic,struggleaswehave recognised,theforcesofrightandwronginopposition,thearmiesoflightand darkbattlingforthesouloftheworld. Forusthisrecognitionhasmeanttheproudacceptanceofachallengewhichwe couldnotrefuse.Ifanydoubtit,letthemreadthebookinwhichHitlerhasleft theimprintofhisvile,twisted,contemptiblemind.Letthatbookbehisepitaph ratherthanthespoilsofthenationshehasplunderedorthecorpsesofthemillions whosedeathhehascaused. I,Tienwelookroundupondurruinedcities,wemayfeelsometimesrageand Bitternessinourhearts,butwhenweseethefacesofthosewhosehomesare havebut destroyedand.whosefamiliesmaybeperished,wereadinthemnothing confidenceinthejusticeoftheircauseandrelianceintheirability,theability ofagreatfreeunitedpeopletobearanythinginsogoodacauseandtoemerge intheendvictorious. BRITISHBROADCASTINGCORPORATION 15.5.41Ho.10. AisMinistryBulletinNo.5915 'TRMINISTRYHENSSERVICE YOUNGFLYINGOFFICERRESCUESHISC.O. MiddleEast. Thursday;. Besidehiswreckedaircraftstoodasolitaryfigure.Intensive firefromthefortatRutbahwellsandfro:•.aninsurgentnestinthesand dunessweptacrossthedesert. Thiswasthescenethatconfronteda younpflyinyofficerwhowasmaking a.lonebombinpattackonthedesertfortheldforafewdaysbytheIraci rebels. Theflyinpofficeratoncelandedhisaircraftasclosetothewreck aspossible.Thenherecognisedthefipurestandin;;nearit-hisCommanding Officer. Crossfirefromtherebelswasintensiveandtherescueaircraftwashit severaltimes,AnR.A.F,armouredcarcommandedbyanotherscuadronleader thendroveup,positioneditselfbetweentheaircra.ftandthefont,and returnedtheinsurgents’fire. Thescuadronleaderwastheonlysurvivorofthewreckedaircraftand wasseriouslywounded,he;rastakenoffunderabarrapeofmachine-pun andriflefirefromthefort,anddespiteadamapedtailwheel,theaircraft returnedsafelytoitsbase. 15.5.41.No.ll. CONCENTRATIONOFPRODUCTION LIABILITYFORTAXATION InanswertoaquestionaskedbyMr.LoftustodayintheHouse ofCommonsonthetaxationpositionoffirmsaffectedbytheschemefor concentrationofproduction,CaptainWaterhouse,ParliamentarySecretary totheBoardofTrade,statedthattheChancelloroftheExchequerhad agreedtothefollowingarrangements: TheFinanceBillincludesprovisionsrelatingtotheliability totaxationofconcernswhicharecertifiedbytheBoardofTradeasbeing partiestoapprovedarrangementsfortheconcentrationofproduction.The provisionswillbetothefollowingeffect:-’ 1.ForthepurposeofcomputingIncomeTaxandExcessProfitsTax, thecessationofitsproductionbyaconcernwhenafactoryisclosed, theundertakingbyanucleusconcernofnewactivities,inconsequenceof concentraticnarrangementsapprovedbytheBoardofTrade,1/7111notbe treatedaseffectingadiscontinuance,ofthe’businessoftheoneorthe settingupofanewbusinessbytheother. 2.Anysum(exceptasumofacapitalnatureorasumpayableunder deductionoftax)payableasaresultofanapprovedconcentration arrangementtoaclosedconcernbyanucleusconcernshallbeallowedasa deductionincomputingtheprofitsofthelatterandshallbetreatedasa tradingreceiptincomputingtheprofitsoftheformer. 3.Ifinexceptionalcircumstancesanindustryorapartofanindustry sets upacentralfundapprovedbytheBoardofTradeintowhichnucleus concerns payleviesandfromwhichcompensationispaidtoclosedconcerns, thentheamountpaidinbynucleusconcerns(notbeingpaymentstobeused forcapitalbeallowedasdeductionsincomputingtheirtax liability,isnoresidueinthefund,andamountsdrawnout byclosedconcernswillbetreatedastradingreceipts. 4.IncomputingliabilitytoExcessProfitsTaxtheamountofcapital representedbymachineryandplantwhich,underaconcentrationscheme approvedbytheBoard,aclosedhas temporarilyceasedtouse,will concern beregardedasstillemployedinthebusiness. 5.ThedeductionallowableforIncomeTaxpurposesforthewearand tearofmachineryandplantwillcontinuetobeallowedtoaconcernwhich hasclosedasaresultofanapprovedconcentrationarrangement,butstill retainsthemachinery,andthisdeduction'willbecomputedasifthe machineryandplantwereinnormaluse. BOARDOFTRADE. Nottobepublishedbeforethe15/5/41- JNq._l£. broadcastagainstwhichitshould becarefullychecked. SOLVING-THETOBACCOSHORTAGE ByA.H.Maxwell. Followingisthetextofabroadcasttobe deliveredasapostscripttothe6o’clocknewsthis evening,byMr.A.H.Maxwell,Britain’stobaccocontroller, whohasjustreturnedfromtheUnitedStates. Youwon’twantmetodescribetherecentshortageoftobaccosupplies, buttoknowitsFirstofall,whatisshortage?Let’s youwillwantcause.a itclear.UhenhismotherseeslittleUillieforthefirsttimeafterhe’s get beenawayforsomemonths,she’slikelytonoticethathispantsareshortin thelegandhisjacket’sshortinthesleeve.Now,ofcourse,thismayhave beenbecauseWille’sclotheshaveshrunk.Butmoreprobablyithasbeen becauselittleUillieisn’taslittleashewas.IfUilliehasgrown,itisn’t fairtoblamethecloth-makermakinglarge orthetailor.Uillie‘isademand onhis clothing*Nov?,whathashappenedwithtobaccoisthatdemandhas outstrippedsupply. Icangiveyouafigureforsupply;wecanonlyguessatdemand,and Idon’tdealinfigureswhoseaccuracyIcan’tguarantee. notice Uewere- Isaywewere- releasing90/ofnormalsuppliesof tobaacotothemanufacturers.Thatactuallyrepresentedonlya verysmall reduction,butyoumayaskwhyTherewerethreereasons. reduced outputatall* we Firstly,therewasnoincreaseinsmokingduringthefirstyearofthewar. Secondly,therewasanunfulfilledexpectationthathigherBudgetdutieswould diminishdemand;andthirdly,curdollarshadalottodointheU.S.A,besides buyingtobacco.Sowebegantodrawoncurstocksofleafinthiscountry,and whenyouarelivingoncapitallikethat,youdon’twant- oryououghtn’tto want-tolivetoofast. Thatwasthesupplyposition. Nowwhyhasconsumptionincreasedinthelasteightmonths?Ithink it’sbecausethereismoreenployment;yes,andbecausetherearefewersweets; andbecausewehavehadalongwinter;andbecauseofnightworkandnight watches,andbecause justafterablitz,so ©anypeoplefeeltheyneedthe“Lift" thatsmokingapparentlygives. ALIofyeuhavedoubtlessluridstories ofshortages.totell Butyour observationmusthaveoftentoldyouthis;particulartownmaynot shopsina singlecigaretteforthecasualcustomer,maynothaveanyfortheirregulars hutS.tillthecafes,homes,shopsand streets,arefullofpeoplewitha cigarettebetweentheirlips.Shortageintheshopshasnotalwaysmeantshortage inthepouchorpocket. /Amoderate 6 Amoderateshortageliasappearedtobeanenormousenebecausethe shops aredenudedassoonastheirsuppliesarrivebypeoplebuyingin100’swhere theyusedtobuyin20*s,in50’swheretheyusedtobuyinIQ’s,andsoon. And,oftherehavebeenshortagesdirectlyduetoa.blitsinwhicha course, factoryorawarehouseoraretailerortransportmayhave.suffered. Ihovegivenyou,withlittleUillic’shelp,apictureoftheproblem. Nowwhatisouranswertoit?Well,itisnotrationing.Youcannot rationa.commodityofwhichthereareso manynon-users.If‘youdid,you wouldhaveanuncontrollabletrafficinthecouponsissuedtothenon-smoking partofthepopulation.Thepointofrationingistomakefairdistribution. trafficincouponswouldstandardiseunfairdistribution. Sowhatwehvedoneistodecidetoreleasemoretobaccofrombond. •Indeed,thisisnotmerelyitisalreadyfact.Iwon’ttell a decision,a youhowmuch,butIwillsaythatitmeansreleasesonagreaterscalethen haseverbeenreachedbeforeinthiscountry,Wearemakingrecordsupplies tomeetrecorddemands.Idon’tthinkyoucanewpectustodomore. Ihavebackfro.itheto justcomeU.S.A.I.lyjobthere'wastrytoarrange J h.taproportionofoursuppliesshouldcome tousundertheLease-Lendpolicy, successful.WemustbeverygratefultotheAmericans;- theyrealise thatnundoesnotlivebybreedalone. Idonot.expectthefulleffectofthisreleaseoftobaccotobefeltfor someweeks,butweekbyweeknowmorestuffwillbecomingintotheshops.As thathappens,thehoarderswhohaveputawaysomescoresorhundredsof cigaretteswillfeelsilly-becausetheyhaveshutuptheirmoney,theyhave deprivedtheirneighbour,andforanotherthing,theymayfindthatthereare. thenoftobaccoinsmoke’.Llyadviseto morewaysonegoingupeveryone witha-hoardistostartsmokingitnor;. Irnnotgoingtoaskpeopletorationthemselvesdowntoanyfigure. ButIdoaskpeople.especiallythosenotengagedinvitalx?arworktogo #asywiththeir smokinendnotto-putanadditionalstrainonsuppliesata whenwehavesomanycallsonourresources.Uecondealwithreasonable consumption,butthatdoesn’tmeanthatwecanuarenteesuppliesifthe publicgoesanddoublesitsdemand.Ontheotherhandiftheytakemy suggestionandeasy,gotheshopswoulcbeabletore-stock,andIsuggest thatifyou•’.rillbuylessatatine,just as youusedtodo,itwillhelpto spreadthedemandandspreadthesupplyintheoldcomfortableway. Z.HIZSTRYOFIBFOKIdTION 15/5/41- N0.13. MINISTRYOFFOODANNOUNCEMENTS LICENSINGOF.COCOA,CHOCOLATEANDSUGARCONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURERS TheMinisterofFoodhasmadeanOrder(TheCocoa,ChocolateandSugar Confectionery(LicensingandControl)Order,1941)providingthatfromJune16th, 1941,nopersonorundertakingshallengageinthemanufactureofCocoa, ChocolateandConfectioneryunlesslicensedbytheMinistry. Sugar TheOrderappliestomanufacturersofBoiledSugarGoods,Toffees,Panned GoodsandLiquoriceandCreamGoods,Pastilles,ClearGumsand Fhste Lozenges, ChewingGum,and anyothersweetorsugarconfectionery,ChocolateandChocolate Confectionery,CocoaandDrinkingChocolate,ChocolateCouvertureandCocoa Butter. Manufacturers,whoproducedanyoftheaboveitemsduringtheyear1940 butwhoseoutputinalloranyoftheminthatyeardidnotexceed25tons,are excludedfromthescopeoftheOrderuntilsuchtimeastheiroutputreaches thattotalinthetwelvemonthsbeginningonthedateonwhichtheOrdercomes intoforce,orinanysucceedingperiodoftwelvemonths. TheOrderdoesnotapplytoNorthernIreland. Manufacturerswhowishtoobtainlicencesshouldwriteimmediatelytothe MinistryofFood,C.C.Branch,Vestfield,ColwynBay,Denbighshire,foraForm ofApplication. MANUFACTUREANDSALEOFVITAMINC. TheMinisterofFoodhasmadeanOrder,tocomeintoforceonJune2nd, ’+l,prohibiting,exceptunderlicence,themanufactureorsaleofVitamin0. TheOrderdoes,notapplytothemanufactureorsaleofVitamin0for medicinal,pharmaceuticalorscientificpurposes. ApplicationsforlicencesshouldbemadetotheMinistryofFood,St. John’sCollege,Oxford. MINISTRYOFFOOD 15.5.41»- No,14, BROADCASTINGINWARTIME HOWEUROFEANSLISTENTOBRITISHBROADCASTS bytheDirector-Generalofthe8.8.C. FollowingareextractsfromatalkbroadcastintheIndianServicebyMr,F.W. Ogilvieat4«30p.m,today:- ThisweekmarksthefirstanniversaryofourbroadcastserviceinHindustani,It waslaunchedrightinthemiddleofthosedarkdaysofMay,194Q*Itwaslaunchedin factontheverydayafterGermanyhadinvadedHollandand.BelgiumandLuxembourg.It waslaunchedas partoftheplanandthedeterminationofBritishbroadcastingtotell theworld,inthelanguagesoftheworld,thetruthofwhatishappeninginthisstruggle daybyday;toreflecttotheworldthethingsofpermanentstrengthandvalueand beauty;tothrowintofocusthegreatprincipleofrightandwrongwhichisatissue today,andtoshowthecertaintyforthatreason(alongwithmanyotherreasons) -- ofourvictoryintheend. Overthegreaterpartoftheworldtodaybroadcastingisaninstrumentofwar; issomething,thatis,whichnotmerelyreflectsanddescribesmilitaryevents,but helpstoshapetheircourse.ByGermany,broadcastingisusedconsistentlyinaccord- ancewiththeprinciplesofpropagandathatHitlerlaidbarelongago,foralltosee, intheofMeinKampf.ByGermany,broadcastingisusedtopoisonthemindsofmen pages andtoinflametheirpassions,greed,brutality,malice,vanity;it’susedtodrive - and mentofroandupanddownlikecattle. WithinthesocietyofcountriesandpeopleswhichformtheBritishfellowship,the aimofbroadcastingistospreadsoundknowledge,tointerpretourwaysandinstitu- tionstooneanother,toupholdourcommonideals,tostrengthenourfriendshipsto keepcleanandclearthefoundationsoflife. Thisisnomerehopeforsomemistyfuture.It’sworkbeingdone,andwork stilltodo,hereandbothforitsownsakeandasasolidcontributionto now, victory.Fortheissuesofthiswararebeingfoughtoutnotonlyonthebattlefield; they’rebeingfoughtoutcontinuallyinthemindsandtheheartsofmen. FriendsfromIndiaoftenaskabouttheofwar-timebroadcastingin progress TheywanttoknowhowmuchpeopleinEuropelistentoBritish Europe,broadcasts, particularlyinenemycountriesandincountrieswhichlieforthemomentunder Hitler’sfromthe/srcticcircledowntothe heel,- jyrenees,toItalyandtothe Balkans.Andtheywanttoknowabouttheeffectsoflistening* Aanswercannotbegivennow,forobviousreasons.Butthiscanbe proper said,InandItaly,fromotherevidence,it’sremarkablehowin- Germanyapart creasinglythefinditinaddressingtheirownlisteners,toattack enemynecessary, Britishbroadcasts.Theyobviouslyfollowourbroadcastsclosely,andtheyattack themdaybyday;althoughtheirownlistenershavenominallybeenprohibitedall along,andwithheavypenalties,fromlisteningtoforeignbroadcastsatall,a- crimewhichinGermanyiscalled’’spiritualself-mutilation”. Andinoccupiedcountries- Poland,Czechoslovakia,Norway,Holland,Belgium, France,theBalkans- thereisevidencenotmerelythatpeoplelisten,andlisten intently,butthattheircourageisupheldbytheirlistening,andtheirmindskept alertforactioninduecourse.Even now,atthepresentmoment,thecountryside andtownsincertainplacesarebeingcovered,inresponse toourbroadcasts,with theletterV,initialletterendproudsymbolinmanylanguagesofthewordsVictory orFreedom.ToseethoseV’scarvedontree-trunks,stencilledonwalls,scrawled onthedustymud-guardsofGermanarrrylorries,bringshopeandcomforttothe Andtheseeingthem,knowsandisafraid. oppressed.oppressor, thecradleofWesterncivilisation,hasfallenforthemoment Greece,our-- beforetheonsetofGermantyranny,Afewdaysagoalittleceremonytookplace hereinoneofour8.8.C.studios.TheGreekMinisterinLondonhandedovertous thetheAthensRadioStationforsafekeeping.Andhesaid: ’’ThevoiceofGreeceisnolongerheal’dfromtheHolyRockoftheAcropolis* TheoftheAthensRadioStationmayheGreek-speaking,hutheisnot presentannouncer intouchwiththeGreeksoul,forhenowactsundertheimmediateordersofthein- vader,” TheGreekMinistercontinued:”1nowentrusttothesafekeepingofthe LondonRadioStation,thestationofthatothergreatisland,fromwhichthefight forfreedomisbeingcarriedon,thesignaloftheAthensFreeStation,untilthe dawnofthathappydaywhentheetherwillreverberateagainwiththevoiceof FreeGreece.” BRITISHBROADCASTINGCORPORATION. c&