URGENTNEWS.A.M.BULLETINNo.3352. NOTE:-ForpublicationinthemorningpapersofMonday March24th,1941.NOTtobebroadcastbefore 7a.m.onthatdate? ROYALAIRFORCEAWARDSNo,183, TheKinghasbeengraciouslypleasedtothe approve followingawardsinrecognitionofgallantrydisplayedinflying operationsagainsttheenemy;- DISTIHGUISHEDS3l'ORDER, SquadronLeaderJamesRichmondGORDON-FINDaYSON,D.F.C,N0,211- Squadron.Thisofficerhascompletedover100operationalsorties bothbydayandnightsThroughouttheseoperations,mostof whichhave beencarriedoutunderexceptionallydifficult conditions, hehas displayedoutstandingleadershipandskilland,byhis splendidexampleofcourageanddetermination,hascontributed materiallytothesuccessesachievedbyhissquadron. DISTINGUISHEDFLYINGCROSS. CaptainServaasFuanBredaTHBRON- southAfricanAirForce,No*3 Squadron,OnedayinMarch,19'4’1”,'"uhis"officcrintercepted,and. shotdownaircraftDagabhur,Laterthehe anenemynearsameday, tookoffanddestroyedoneoftwoItalianC.R42*s 9 whichattempted toattackDagabhuraerodromeoTWdayslater,inanattackby ourfightersonDircdawaaerodrome,CaptainTheronshotdowna G1 *.~»l<.W*■..W...«»■,!»».!»»■■>W—»R«■!*<>♦,imi.nWi—I*■IK'»HJWl|» -.. i Onlyasmallnuaiborofenemyaircraftoperatedagainst thiscountrylastnight.AfewbombsdroppedinEastern Englanddamagedhousesandcausedsonscasualties. AIRMINISTRYBULLETINN0.3361,24..3.41No,.J. AirMinistryNewsService. FIGHTERPILOT'SFIRST.ANDHASTCOMBAT. AltheirformercommandingofficerisprisoneroffamousR.A.F. thoughawara have"combatinhiswritingofhowhe FighterCommandsquadronnowareport"own wasshotdownandcapturedbytheGermans., firstcommandingofficeroftheafterithadbeenreformed Hewasthesquadron inOctobeributhehadfightwiththeJnitheshutdowntwo 939onlyoneenemy. Messerschmitts110beforehavingtomakeacrash-landinginFrance.Thatwason atleasttenaircraftintheirfirst May23rd1940?whenthesquadrondestroyedenemy engagement,Thepilotshavenowshotdownmorethan100oftheenemy’smachines. Describinghisoneandonlycombatinaletterfromhisprisoncamp,the squadronleaderwrote "Idon’tknowwhetheryouhaveheardornot,butanywaythiswilltellyouthat IaliveandwellandwillfromtheIprisonerofin amasyouseeaddress,amawar Germany, "Iwasshotdown,asyouknow,onMay23rd,I°4o,byMesserschmitts110butmanaged togettwoofthemfirst.Myenginewasbadlyshotupandcaughtfire,Ishut everythingoffandthefirewentoutandIglideddown.Therewasalotofglycoland Icouldnotseeanythingmuch,butIturnedthepetrolonagainandtriedtomake St.Inglevert,Theengineranforalittlewhileandtheneverythingseizedanda lotofsmokeandfumescamointothecockpit. "Ireckonedittimetobaleoutandandundideverything.However, wasopened thereappearedtobenofiresoIdecidedtoland,undercarriageup,ThisIdid successfullyandonlytookaknockonthenose.WhenIhit,theoldgirlburstinto flames,andnsyoucanimagine,Imovedprettyquickly., "IhadlandedtotheeastofofimaginedIhad justBoulogneand,course,come -downinfriendlyterritory* Themachinewasblazing,butIhadalookat'itand w couldseesomeprettyheftyholes. "Assoonasthebattlestarted,aboutfourorfiveoftheMesserschmittsfell onmeand,ohboy,didIstart.dodgingJMyfirstIgotwithafulldeflectionshot underneath.Hewentdowninalongglidewithhisportenginepouringsmoke.Iwent intoaspinastwootherswerefiringatmefrommyaftquarter,Ionlydidone turnofthespinandpulledoutleftendIthensawa.Messerschmittbelowmeand up. tryingtofireupatme,soIwentheadonathimandhecameheadonatme.Wewere bothfiringandeverythingwasredflashes,. "IknowIkilledthepilotbecause suddenlyhepulledrightatmeandmissed up mebyinches.Iwentoverthe topofhimandasIturnedIsawhimrearrightup installanddownwithhisIhadn’tbuthe agoenginesmoking.gotlongtowatch, outofcontrolandhalfhisback.and wason Mymachinebythenwaspouringglycol wasonfire. "Idon’tquiteknowwhathappened,butIturnedthingsoff,wasoutofcontrol forawhilebutgotstraightatabout5,000feet., "AfterIhadlanded,Isatbymymachineandwhenamotor-bikecamedownthe roadIthoughtitwasFrench-Itwasn’t,andtherewasnothingtobodoneaboutit. ThereafterIhadalongJourneyhere.ThisisanAirForcewhereweare camp, treatedverywellindeed". airmnsmefBuusmtn0..336724/3/41- No.5. AIRMINISTRYWSSERVICE. ANEWPOLISHSgWAHCNHOPBRITAIN, AtdawntodayyetanotherPolishsquadrontooktheairreadytodefend BritainpartoftheandgrowingorganisationoftheFighterCommand asgreatever oftheR.A.F. Forthelastfewweeksthesquadronhasbeenpreparingtobecome fully operational.TodayitsHurricaneswithgunsloadedwerebroughtoutatdaybreak forthefirstpatrol.Itsperiodofpreparationisover.Fromtodaythe squadronisinthefight. Itisabigsquadron.Mannedbyyoungandtremendouslykeenpilotsand groundstaff.Scarcelyonepilothaslessthan1000flyinghoursexperience andseveralhavebetween2000andhoursintheirlogbooks,Apartfromthe 3000 BritishcommandingofficerandtwoBritishflight-commandersallthepersonnel arePolish.KeenlyawaitingthehourwhentheywillgetthefirstNaziforthe squadron. BattleswiththeHun•'Tillbenothingnewtoindividualpilotsofthis squadron.FromtheD.F.C,commandingofficertotheyoungestpilot,almostall havebeeninanumberofair fights.SeveralofthePolesfoughtforBritain duringtheAugustandSeptember"Blitzes”oflastyearandbetweenthemthey havealreadyshotdown25HunsinthedefenceofBritain.TheD.F.M.wasawarded toonesergeantpilotofthesquadronlessthanaweekago. TheyhavebeenflyingasmembersofBritishsquadronsandwereproudofthat, buttheyarehappierstillbecauseoftheopportunityFighterCommandhavegiven themtoestablishtheirownunitandfo"lowthetraditionthatotherPolish squadronsintheR.A.F.havefounded. ThePolishsquadronleaderhasthreeHunstohiscreditandsharesafourth. HeholdsthePolishV.C.shotdownlastwhenthe Hewassummersquadronwith whichhewasthenflyingattackeda.largeformationofGermanbombersand fightersoverKent,Hehadtobaleoutofhisblazingaircraft,butnotbefore hehadseenabrotherPoleshootdown.twoDorniers. AnotherPolishpilotinthesquadronholdsthe8,F,0«Hisbagofconfirmed victoriesissixandhehasanumberof'"probablydestroyed”and"damaged” Germanaircrafttohiscredit, Theaverageageofthepilotsinthesquadronis2JandtheBritish commandingofficerisdelightedwithhrsmen.Hesaysthe accuracyoftheir formationflyingisremarkable.,Heconfessesthatthereisonlyonefaulttobe foundwithPolishmechanics- theycannotbepersuadedtostopworkingevenwhen theyarelongpasttheirnormalhoursofduty. "Vilna"istobethenameofthesquadron.. ThePolishleaderandseveraloftheotherpilotahopetoreturntotheir homesthereoneday.Meanwhile,theirambitionistoshootdownas manyGerman, planesaspossible,, thepilotwhogetsthefirst Theyarealreadyarrangingapresentationto HUN. 24/3/41-No.B. SCHOOLHOLIDAYSATEASTER. SchoolholidaysatEasteraretoconformtotheagriculturalneedsof eachdistrict. InamemorandumjustissuedTheBoardofEducationstatethattheduration anyitimingoftheholidayistobelefttothediscretionofLocalEducation AuthoritiesandGovernorswhoareasked.todiscouragechildrenfromreturning totheevacuationareasandtoarrangeforallschoolbuildingsandplaygroundsto bekeptopeninthereceptionareasforrecreativeactivities. ’’Thechildrenshouldbekepthappilyoccupiedandoffthehandsofthe householdersasmuchaspossible"statetheBoard. 5 Teachers’holidaysaretobestaggeredtoleaveasufficientproportionof themavailableforsupervisorydutiesandteachersonholidayshouldbereadily availableif,calledforinan emergency. BuaRDofEDUCATIONc 24.3.419. GIFTSFORAIRCRAFT TheMinistryofAircraftProductionacknowledgeswith gratitudethefollowinggiftstowardsthepurchaseofaircraft: 1 Asergeantsmess,R«A.F.«£2S-Cvo ManagementofBolivianRailwayCo,, La LaPaz Paa£25-0-0 SurreyUnionHunt(furthergift)£l27-0-0 ArundelSpitfireFund...£5OO-0-0 Gillingham(Kent)SpitfireFund(further contribution)£2350-0-0 MilfordHavenSpitfireFund.........,,.£4038-0-0 EastIndiaFund(totaln0w£352,000)£12,000-0-0 MINISTRYOFAIRCRAFTPRODUCTION AIRjiBTISTRYJ9r.AA&24/3/A1p 11 .-.’. H.Q.MiddleEast,Monday2AthMarch SIXTEENYEARSINTHESUDAN. OneofthebombersquadronsoftheR.A.F.hasbeenstationedintheSudan ?rsixteenyears.Inthattimeithaslearnedallthetricksofflyingand maintainingaircraftindustydesolatecountry,andeversinceItalyentered thewarithasbeenhammeringattheenemy’scolonialEmpire.Itsaircraftare aloftincessantlynightandday,andhaveflowhmorethanfivehundredhoursin actualoperationsagainsttheenemy.Morethanfiftytonsof highexplosive havebeenlaunchedbythem uponEritreaandAbyssinia,andthousandsof incendiarieshavebeenraineddownonenemydumpsandmilitarybuildings. Kassala,Biscia,Barentu,Agordat,Asmara,andKerenhavetrembledbeneaththeir bombs. Theirchiefactivities,however,havebeeninAbyssinia-,wheretheyhave giveninvaluablehelptothemilitarymission.ThefamousflightwithaBritish officerandaPatriotchiefinorderthatanimportantconferencemightbeheld plththeheadsoftheEmperorstroopswasmadebyapilotandobserverfrom vhissquadron.Thedifficultiesovercomeinthatflightandthelandingona ninethousandfeethighplateauwererecordedwhenthepilotwasawardedthe _.F.C. forpatriotsfromaircraft Money,munitionsandsupplieshavebeendropped ofthissquadron,whichhasmoved relentlesslyaftertheretreatingItalians, bombingtheirlinesofcommunications,forts,troops,gunpositions,and aerodromes. ThesquadronhasnowearnedthreeD.F.C’sandthreeD.F.M’s,Oneofthe D.F.M’s,asergeantairgunner,continuedguntofirehisattheenemywith coolnessandaccuracyafterhohadbeenwoundedfivetimes.Onanotheroccasion eshotdownanItalianfighter. ThoItalianshavecometoknowandfearbombersofthisfamoussquadron whichhasshotdownseveraloftheirfightersandwhoseaircraftroardaily- throughanti-aircraftbarragetoaddstillmoredevastationtotheircrumbling empire. 2L|.,3.U1No.12. Thefollowingofficialcommuniquewasissuedtoday fromBritishG.H.Q.inCairo;- LIBYA-Nochange ERITREA-Aftersuccessfullybeatingoffsevenheavy counter-attacks,inwhichtheenemyhassustained seriouslosses,ourtroopsatKERENareagain makingheadway. ABYSSINIA-Patriotactivitiescontinuetodevelopsatisfactorily. FurthersouthourgeneraladvanceintoAbyssinia isprogressing. MINISTRYOFINFORMATIONMILITARYAFFAIRS) 24/3/M-No.13. EAGLES’FEATHERSFORR.A.F. Eagles’feathers,senttoEnglandbytheIndianCouncilFire,an IndianSocietyofChicago9forpresentationtopersonneloftheR.A.F.as aspecialmarkofesteem,havebeenawardedtoasmallselectedgroupof pilotswhohavespeciallydistinguishedthemselvesinairfightingagainst theenemy., - InIMdiansymbolismaneagle’sfeatherisatokenofcourage,andin formerdayswasregardedasaprizeddistinctiontobeassumedonlybyyoung braveswhohadbydaringexploitsprovedtheir*righttowearit. ChiefWhirlingThunder9headoftheIndianLodgethatsentthe feathersacrosstheAtlantichasbeeninformedthatthetributehasbeen } —accepted,withgratitudebytheAirStaffand.thatthefriendlygestureis greatlyappreciatedhyHisMajesty'flGovernment. MINISTRYOFINFORMATION. 24/W.No.14. AIRMINISTRYNO.3378. AIRMINISTRYCOMMUNIQUE. Berlin,KielandHanoverweresuccessfullyattackedlastnight byaircraft,ofBomberCommand*Heavybombsandincendiarieswere droppedandverylargeexplosionswereobservedatHanover* Attacksonasmallerscalewerealsomade»ncoastaltargetsin NorthWestGermanyandenemy-occupiedterritory.Someoftheseappear tohavebeenparticularlysuccessful,»nefirewlpiohwasstartedat thenavalbaseofDenHelderbeingstillvisiblefromnearthe Englishcoast,♦ Oneofcuraircraftismissingfromtheseeperations* Two-aircraftofO.e.astalCommandaremissing.,fromattacksonenemy shippingofftheDutch?coast* 24/3/41No.15 INSURANCEFORALL. GovernmentsWarDamageBillShouldbeLawThisWeek. AlmosteveryoneinthecountrywillbeaffectedbytheGovernment's WarDamageBillwhichisexpectedtobegivenRoyalassentthisweek. OnWednesdayafterthe6o’clocknews,SirKingsleyY/ocd,Chancellor oftheExchequer,expectstobroadcastanaccountofthemainprovisions ofthisfar-reachingwar-timoinsurancescheme. Itisintwoparts.PartI.whichapnliestorealproperty-houses, otherbuildingsandland- istobeadministeredbyanewGovernmental body,the'.7arDamageCommission.TheCommissionisbeingconstitutedand anearlyannouncementofitspersonnelisexpected. PartIIrelatestomovableproperty- plant,machinery,business equipment,farmimplements,crops,livestockandproduce,furniture, clothingandpersonaleffects.Itincludesthreedistinctschemes-one foranotherforfarmersandthirdforhouseholdersandother businesses,a ownersof"privatechattels". forthisincludesmanufacturersandtraders, "Businesses”,purpose, professionalmenandlocalauthorities,hospitals,Churches, women, universities,charitableandotherinstitutions. ResponsibilityforadministeringtheschemesunderPartIIwill fallupontheBoardofTradewhichalreadyadministerthewarrisks commodityinsurancescheme. TheBoardaresettingupanInsuranceDepartmenttodealwithall theinsuranceworkfallingupontheBoardincludingthatarisingfrom PartIIoftheUarDamageBillandcommodityinsurance. TheBoardwillnotissuepoliciesdirectlytopolicyholders.To avoida"bottleneck”andenableinsurancetobeeffectedinaconvenient way,familiartothem,insuredpersonswillobtaintheirpolicies throughtheirownbrokersorfireinsurancecompanies. AnimportantfeatureoftheGovernment'splanisthatproviding freetoforhouseholders*-andotherswhose cover,upstipulatedlimits, furniture,clothingandpersonaleffectsaredamagedasa“consequence ofenemyactivity. Uithcertainexceptionsinsuranceunderthebusinessandfarm schemeswillbecompulsory.Undertheprivatechattelsscheme,house- holdersandotherswhowishtoinsurethelimitsoffree beyondcover willbeabletodo so,atfavourablerates,uptoatotalamountof £lO,OOO. Compensationwillpaid,in-respectofthe Bodamagesufferedsince outbreakofwar. BOARDOFTRADE. AIRMINISTRYN0,3379*24.3.41N0,16, MIDDLEEASTCOMMUNIQUE. H.Q.,R.A«F,,MiddleEast, Monday,March24th» ALBANIA.BomberaircraftoftheR.A.F.carriedoutahighlysuccessfulraid onBeratyesterday.Directhitswereregisteredonarunwayandondispersed enemyaircraft,atleasttwoofwhichweretotallydestroyed.Manyothers weredamaged,anddebriswasseentobethrownhighintheair.Ourfighters interceptedalargeformationofItalian050fightersinthesamearea.Two weredefinitelyshotdownandseveralothersseverelydamaged.Two050’swere destroyedonthegroundatBerataerodromeinasubsequentattack.Anenemy encampmentintheTepeleneareawasalsoattacked,butfullresultscouldnot beobserved. ABYSSINIA.InAbyssinia,aircraftoftheS.A.A.F.continuedtothe prepare wayforouradvancingtroops.Enemyroadandrailcommunicationsbetween DiredawaandAwashwereheavilyattacked.AtUrsomanybombshitasupply trainmovingtowardsDiredawa.OthertrainswereattackedatMiessoandAwash. InonecaseseveraltruckswereleftoverturnedontherailwaybarJ£.Twenty trucksandsometroopsatMetaharanearAddisAbabaweremachine-gunned.Fires wereseenatAwashaftermechanicaltransporthadbeenattacked. BRITISHSOMALILAND.AtZeila,pilotsreportedalargenumberofnativescarrying whiteflags,andUnionJackscouldbeseenflyingfromthebuildings. MALTA.LargeformationsofGermanbombersaccompaniedbyfightersraided Maltayesterday*Ourfightersengagedtheenemyandshotdownatleastnine Junkers87’s,whilefourmoreweredestroyedbyanti-aircraftfire.Little damagedonebombing. wasbyenemy Fromalltheseoperationsouraircraftreturnedsafelywiththeexception oftwofighters*Thepilotsof"bothplanesmadesuccessfulparachute descents* 24/3/UNo.17 FORPUBLICATIONINTHEMORNINGPAPERSOFTHURSDAY,MARCH.27th,1941. NOTTOBEBROADCASTBEFORE7a.mONTHATDATE. e TheMinisterofShippingregretstoannouncethefollowingdeathsof MembersoftheMerchantNavyandFishingFleetsbyactiononvarious enemy dates:- ADAMS,WilliamCarpenterandA.B.78,HarwoodRoad,WalhamGreen, 5.W.6. AFRICA,John18,LoudounSquare,Cardiff. Donkeyman AIKMAN,Thomas4thEngineer91,WestMainsStreet,Whitburn, WestLothian. AKBAR,SaidFireman&Trimmer104,UpperCanningStreet, Liverpool,8. ANDERSON,JosephCookSteward14,BurtAvenue,NorthShields. BAILLIE,GeorgeMoncurAsst.Cook99,PeatRoad,Househillwood, Nitshill,Glasgow,W. BAINE,Cyril2ndMateCastleView,Townville, Airedale,Castleford. BRIEN,MichaelOrdy.Seaman22,ProbysRow,Arklow,Eire. CAMPBELL,JosephFulham3rdEngineer42,PiltonGardens,EdinburghS CARE,WilliamThomasMaster"Corva”,47,Porth-y-Castell, Larry.,Glam. CARSON,DavidBathgateIstMate113,MitreRoad,Jordanhill, Glasgow. CLAYTON,JamesHenryYoungFireman1336,WalkerRoad,St.Anthonys, ThomasNewcastle, COLE,JohnFireman16,SouthChurchStreet,Cardiff COLE,RossCharlesDeckHandEmmaStreet,Kalinga, Rossrene, Brisbane. COOPER,LincolnRedversIstRadioOfficer30,BoultonAvenue,WestKirby, Cheshire. CROCKER,FrederickLawrence3rdMateAbbeyPhrkHotel,Willowgate, Grimsby. DACRUZ,AntoniJohnFiremanTarrespoloo,St,Vincent,Cape VerdeIslands, DAW,TomOrdy.Seaman18,BirchwellStreet,Plymouth DIXON,TomFireman18,LoudounSquare,Cardiff. DOYLE,JohnOrdy.SeamanHaunCoedCottages,Ynysmudw, Pontardawe,Swansea,Glam. DUFF,RobertBuchananApprentice21,Beddington(orRidlington) Road,Liverpool.19. DUNCAN,CharlesBrownA.B.174,Spital,Aberdeen. EDMONDS,FrancisMasterBellevueHouse,WestEnd, Marazion. EDWARDS,WilfredFiremanFerryhill,P.O.PortAntonia, Jamaica. FINCHAM,WilliamErnest2ndEngineer118,GuildfordStreet,Grimsby. FISHER,StanleyBenjamin3rdMate24,RugbyRoad,Newport. FISHER,ThomasGeorgeMate76,RomanyRoad,WestNorwood. FITZGIBBONS,WilliamDonkeymanandGreaser7,OwenStreet,Bristol. FRAME,Thomas4thEngineer13,LochvilleStreet,RookFerry. /GALLAGHER,John 2 GALLAGHER,JohnBoatswain103,UlletRoad) SeftonPark/Liverpool. Ores GIBSON,JohnGeorge 2ndEngineer14,Parkdent, NorthShields. L4,,,,,.jjf/ ThomasChiefand GILLIES, ShipsCook3,WestCampbellStreet, Glasgow. GODDARD,T.Boy-11,BirdsallRoad,Redcar. CarpenterNev;Bridge,Musta,Malta. GRECH,Emanuel GREEN,JohnRnbertsham3rdRadioMorriscot,Northowran, OfficerHalifax. GREENWAY,JamesBoatsv/ain9,OrlandaRoad,Claphan, London* HENDERSON,DavidSteward104,ForeStreet, Alexander HILLON,AndrewFireman10,DuhaskinStreet, Glasgow* HOCKNEY,DonaldCharlesMaster29,SpringBank)Grimsby. HOPE,PeterDeckHard"Lendow",ThornRoad, Bramhill,Cheshire« HOPKINS,E*Ordy,Seaman30,CraigmuirRpad, Tremoffa,Cardiff* HOWE,ErnestJamesFireman5,WeethesCottages) Penzance. IRVING,JamesChiefEngineer28,BelgraviaStreet, Penzance, JACKSON,IsaacIstEngineer49,ArthurStreet,Grimsby. KARLSSON,HugoA*B*Algot,'RostawaneetDrdyan, Malmo,Sweden*, KHAN,MohamedFiremanand TrimmerWessarP.O.Campbellpur, N*W*F*India* LAURENT,JosephFiremanMomeDudonRoad,Jillon Yard,BE,Castries, St*Lucia* LETHBRIDGE,MauriceSailor7 | DenmarkStreet,Bristol.l. ChristopherFrank MacFARLAND,JohnWilliamA.B.27,BerkeleyVale, Falmouth. McHUGH,RichardPatrickWaterTender27,BroughamStreet, Birmingham. mckenzie,J4hnCook4,WhitehallStreet, Glasgow*C*3* McLEOD,JohnA.B.58,ClarionRoad,Glasgow, W.3. MERCIA,WilliamFrancisAssistant230,ButeStreet,Cardiff. JrsephCook, WilliamMay-A.B,70,PorthpeanRoad,- MOYSE, St.Austell. NEWBERRY,ThomasDavidA.B.68,MalefantStreet,Cathays, Cardiff. NICHOLLS,CharlesIstMate"Cambria"13,LowerLeg,or Estate, Efford.Plymouth. NICHOLSON,JamesBruceSteward25,DenmarkStreet, Middlesborough. PACE,GeorgeAlbertIstEngineer15,CairnsRoad,Fulwell, Sunderland. PARKER,JohnRichardFireman73,CecilStreetfPlymouth. PELTON,Martin2ndEngineer10,RibblesdaleGardens. HighHeaton, Newcastie-on-Tyne«7• PRICE,MelvilleRobert2ndEngineer131,BalinhoreStreet, OswaldShettleston,Glasgow. 3 RATTER,RobertA.B.Ollaberry,Lerwick, Shetland. REYNOLDS,GodfreyCharlesA.H.39,UpperThomasStreet, MerthyrTydfil. ROBERTS,Trevor4thEngineer2,RocseveldtDrive, Liverpool,9« ROBSON,HaroldMate49,ValleyDrive, Dunston-on-Tynet ROBSON,JamesMaster1248,WalkerRoad, Newcastle. ROBSON,Ralph-Engineer26,HorsleyGardens, Dunston. ROUNCEFIELD,KennethApprenticeCorfuHotel,St.Ives, Cornwall. SAUNDERS,ArthurA.B.6,AbbeyPlace,NewStreet, Penzance. SINGER,StewartBoatswain14,MainStreet, 3hryston-by-Glasgow. SINKINS,HaroldFarleyCook’’Cason",NorthParade, HenryFalmouth. SMITH,AaronFrederickIstRadioOfficer62,WestminsterStreet, Orewe. SMITH,JamesFireman35,AngelinaStreet, Cardiff. SMITH,JohnThomas2ndCarpenterVoeHouseWalls, Lerwick,Shetland. SMITH,WilliamLeadbetterFireman119,CharlestownRoad, Charlestown.,St.Austell. SWALWELL,D.CabinBoy35,DacreStreet, Middlesborough. TAIT,Ross3rdEngineer308,DumbartonRoad, Glasgow. THOMAS,ArthurEdwardShip’sCockBrynaerwen,HirwainRead, Aberdare. THOMPSON,Ernest4thEngineer341,TaylorStreet, SouthShields. THOMPSON,JamesHudson3rdEngineer12,MozartStreet, SouthShields. TRYEEST,J*hnFireman110,CornwallStreet, Grangetcwn,Cardiff. VEAL,WilliamCoxIstEngineer24,TheTerrace, St.Ives. VICARS,CharlesWilliamMate32,RowstonStreet, Oleethorpos. WALKER,SamuelFireman21,AngelinaStreet, Cardiff. WALKER,William2ndEngineer3,LemonStreet, SievwrightAberdeen, WHITE,MagnusMaster41,BarrowLane, Hessle,Hull. WILXLAMSON,JamesApprentice131,OsborneAvenue, ChristopherSouthShields. WITTEN,RobertBellMaster13,BurfirdAvenue ? Stockton-on-Tees. MINISTRYOFSHIFTING. AIRMINISTRYBULLETINN0,3380.2U.3.U1No>18. AirMinistryNewsService,. GUNNEDBEFOREBREAKFAST. AfterbombingthedocksatCherbourgthismorning,a CoastalCommandBlenheimdivedanddealteffectivelywithlight gunpositionsontheoutermole*Divingfurtherto100feet,the aircraftfoundthemainstreetofBarfleur,nearCherbourg, OccupiedbyGermantroopsonpre-breakfastparadeoutsidetheir barracksblocks.Theywereheavilymachine-gunned. WW-No.19. POTATOPLANTING LastWordsofAdvicetoGrowers. Potatoplantingwillsoonbeinfullswing.Herearesomefinal wordsofadvicetogrowers. WhenplantingnewScotchorIrishseed,rememberthatifitis planted,awayfromonce-grownortwice-grownseed,itwillyieldabetter qualityonce-grownseedfornext year.mayoftenbefound,especially It thisseasonwhenseedisonthelargeside,thatthenewseedwillnot quitefillupthefield.Itiswellworthwhileconsideringfillingup withastripofrootsorsaneothercropinstead,ofotherpotatoes.Onoe- ortwice-grownseedmaybeinfectedwithleaf-rollorothervirusdisease, whichwillspreadintothehealthyScotchorIrishcropandreducethe valueoftheseedfornextyear.Ifthenewseed,mustbe plantedinthe samefieldasseparatethetwo,ifpossible,byastripofoats once-grown, orroots.Where-eitherofthesesuggestionscanbecarriedout,itshould makeforabetterqualityonce-grownseedfornext season,and.bea valuablecontributionofvaluetoourfood,suppliesthen. Growerswho,onaccountoftheshortageofnormalseedsupplies,are cuttinglargetubersforplantingthisseasonshouldrememberthatthetwo mostimportantpointsforsuccessare(l)donotletthesetsgetdryafter cutting- coverthemupatoncewithwetbags,preferablyinashadyplace inlayersnotmorethan6inchesdeep;iftheyareinmods'1and ' airy conditions,theymaybekeptforseveraldaysbeforeplanting;and(2)always plantinamoistsoil;mostfailuresv.dLthcutsetsareduetoplanting inadrysoil* IOTISTRYOFAGRICULTURE 2U.3.U1-N0.20. SALE0FSEEDPOTATOES MerchantFinedForFailingtoDeclareParticulars. Thelawdemandsthatsellersofseedpotatoesshalldeclare certainparticularsconcerningthem.A-Lincolnshirepotatomerchant wasrecentlyfined£6,with.£10.17»0d.costsforfailingtocarryout theseregulationsoftheSeedsAct,IR2O,-andtheWartDiseaseof PotatoesOrder,1923# Theparticularsthathavetobegiveninthecaseofeverysale are(1)nameandaddressoftheseller;(2)theclass,i,e.’’Class1 Scotch”,’’Class1Irish”,’’Class2”etc,-;(3)variety;(U)sizeand dressing.Thoseparticularsmustalsobedisplayedconspicuouslyon orneartoseedpotatoesexposedforsale.Thenumberofthe certificateissuedundertheWartDiseaseofPotatoesOrdermustalso begiveninwritingtothepurchaser. ThefactthatsalesofseedpotatoesarealsoregulatedbyOrders issuedbytheMinisterofFooddoesnotabsolvesellersfromconforming withtheserequirements.Theyaresetoutindetailandinconvenient forminanofficialleaflet(0&S66a)thatcanbeobtainedon applicationtotheMinistryofAgriculture, MINISTRYOFAGRICULTURE. •24.3.MNo»21. PRICEOFYOUNGCHICKENS. TheMinistryofFoodannouncesthatthepricesatpresent fixedfor’’’Poussins’'i.e»youngchickensweighingwhenrough plucked,untrussedandunclcaned,notmorethan1-- lbs.will , operateuntilMay31st,whenthisclassofbirdwillcomeunder thepricecategoryofordinarjrroastingfowls. MINISTRYOFFOOD. 24/3/41.No.22. HORSEFEEDMIXTURES. TheMinistryofFoodannouncesthataGeneralLicenceunderthe CompoundandMixedFeedingStuffs(Control)(No:2)Order,194-0,as amended,authorisesthepreparationforsaleofthefollowingmixtures (a)Anymixture»f anytwoorallof (1)Oats*(2)Beans(3)Bran. (b)Anymixtureofanyoneormoreoftheabove(oats/beans andbran)withchoppedhayand/orchoppedoatstraw. Itshould,henoted,thatifthemixtureincludeschoppedhayorstraw, whichareunrationed,thebuyerisentitledtoacorrespondinglygreater quantityofthemixtureagainstarationcoupon,card,counterfoilor buyingpermit.Ontheotherhand,thetotalquantityofoats,’beansand braninthemixtureexceed suppliedmustnotthequantitypermittedby therationdocumentssurrenderedbythebuyer. MINISTRYOPFOOD. .No.23.. WOOLLEN.AND..ORSTEDGOODS WdWACTURERSANDWHOLESALERSOBLIGATIONTOREGISTER. NewLimitationofSupplies (WovenTextiles)Order. Manufacturers,’./holesalersandMercantileAgentssupplying WoolPiece-GoodsandMade-UpGoodsareremindedthattheymust applyforregistrationundertheLimitationofSupplies(Woven Textiles)(N0.7)OrderbeforeIstAprilunlesstheirnamesare alreadyontheWovenTextilesRegister, Makers-upfortheexporttrade,personsmainlyengagedin supplyinglocalauthorities,hospitalsandships’storesdealers andproducersofcertainessentialgoodsmayalsoregisterif theywish,Makers-upforthehometrade,however,arenot entitledtoregister. GoodsmadeofAlpaca,Mohair,Cashmere,Llama,Vicuna, Camels'Hair,Angoraandanyotherwoolfibresarecontrolled undertheOrder. BOARD.OffJfiAD.E 24.3.41N0.25. NATIONALSERVICE(ARMEDFORCES)ACTS REGISTRATIONOFMENON12THAPRIL,1941. OnSaturday,12thApril,1941,menbornbetweenIstJanuary1903and 31stDecember,1903,bothdatesinclusive,willberegistered.Someofthesemen arelikelytobeneededsoonfortheCivilDefenceServicesorforspecial requirementsoftheArmy,Othersiri.llnotbecalledupforafewmonthssofar ascanatpresentbeforeseen. Postersouttheclassesofduotoregisterandthetimesatwhich settingmen toattendforwillbedisplayedatMinistryofLabour theyarerequiredregistration andNationalServiceOfficesandatMunicipalOffices. Theproceduretobefollowedwillbethesameasatpreviousregistrations. ThemenshouldattendforregistrationatlocalOfficesoftheMinistryofLabour andNationalService,andshouldtakewiththemtheirNationalRegistrationIdentity Cards,SeamenshouldatMercantileMarineOfficesifpossible,otherwise register theirregistrationwillbeacceptedatMinistryofLabourandNationalService Offices.Fishermen,however,shouldregisteratLocalOfficesoftheMinistryof LabourandNationalService. Menshouldstatethenatureoftheiroccupationwhenregistering. precise Itisthenormalpracticetoverifytheinformationgivenbyamanregardinghis occupationassoonaspossibleafterregistrationbyreferencetohisemployer. Shouldchangehisoccupationafterthedateofhisregistrationthechange aman shouldimmediatelybenotifiedtotheappropriateMinistryofLabour’andNational ServiceLocalOffice,asan'enlistmentnoticeonceissuedcannotbecancelled. Menshouldkeepstrictlytothetimesofattendanceallottedtothem accordingtotheinitialletteroftheirsurnames,asfollows ABbetween12,30p.n,and,1 p,m, - "" CE1p.rrn2 - p,rn. "" F- J2p.m.3p.m. ”” K-03p.m.4p.m. "” P- S4p.m..5p.m. "” T- Z5P»m.p,m. Arrangementswillbemadebywhich,asan-alternativetomilitaryservice, meninthisageclasscanbeconsideredforserviceinthePoliceWarReserve,the AuxiliaryFireServiceandtheFirstAidPartiesoftheCivilDefenceService.Men wishingtobeconsideredfortheseServicesshouldnotifytheclerkwhentheyregister. Personsacceptedmayberequiredtoserveinanareaarrayfromtheirhomes,andin suchcasesmarriedmenorsinglemenwithsimilarresponsibilitieswhohaveto continuetomaintainahomeintheareafromwhichtheyarctransferredwillbe eligibletoreceiveanadditionalallowance. Itisalsotomentotojointheseservicesbut openapplyindependently suchapplicationdoesrelieveanotmanofthedutytoregisterandifheis acceptedfordutyafterhavingregisteredthefactshouldbereportedimmediately henoticefortheForces-whichcannot asmayotherwisereceiveanenlistmentbe cancelled. S.MINISTRYONLABOURANDNATIONALSERVICE. 24/3/41No.25. ;?XISOk.'KS,.Zj-LIff;■XS'ffSS. “Next kin,of ifabletoidentifythemen*from theinformation publishearerequestedtoadvise theCasualtyBranchesoftheServicesconcerned, u forwardingNegi..entaloranyotherdetails. ThefollowingisthelatestlistofBritishprisonersof parasreceivedfromenemysources?- INCCRI.iAITIL-IIDS? Name ' Address AndrewGUNNNo.127U7Stalay20AMr.A,Gunn5 37,LindenAvenue, ThorntonHeath, Surrey, JosephORUI:.?TONNo.5243Stalag20AMrs.JosephCrumpton, 46,BullasRoad, Stourport,'Yores. AlexanderCAhPBZLLNo.25457Stalag20AMrs.S.Camphell, 15,GarnkirkRoad, Giasgo::,Sc011ancL HerbertMOSSNo.10529'Stalag20AMr.'7