FridayJune20,1941« MINISTRYOFINFORMATION NEWSBULLETINNO.2b16. CANADAGETTINGINTOWARSTRIDE. HUGEEXPORTSOFFOOD,AUTOMOBILESANDWAREQUIPMENTFOR THEALLIE)CAUSE. HighCommissionerforCanadainLondonhasreceivedacablegramfromOttawa The summarizingabriefpreliminarystatementissuedbytheHonourableJamesA.MacKinnon, MinisterofTradeand Commerce,withparticularreferencetoexportsofCanadian productsduringthemonthofMay. "Canadaiscertainlygettingintoherwarstride",saidtheMinister."TheMay exportstotalledwellover$161,000,000,anincreaseofconsiderablymorethan $50,000,000overtheexportsof Maylast year. "ThefeatureofMayexportswasthehugeincreaseinthesendingabroadof trucks,automobilesandsimilarequipment.Nolessthansixteenandahalfmillion dollarsworthweresenttopointswheretheywouldbemostusefulinthemarch towardsvictory.Asamatteroffact,infivemonthsofthepresentyearwehave sentabroadthesevehiclestoavalueofabout$50,000,000.Inthesameperiod lastwewereabletosendonlytwelvemilliondollarsworth. year "FoodalsofortheBritishpeopleisofextremeimportanceatthepresenttime. Wearesendingfoodinever-growingvolume.OurMayexportofmeatswasvaluedat over-tenmilliondollars,thebulkofwhichwenttotheUnitedKingdcm;thisis abouttwoandahalftimesmorethanwesenta yearago.Canadaisreallyonthe march."-DominionsOfficePressSection.(OnbehalfofCanadaHouse).M,0.1.1. MORESYRIANSSUPPORTBRITAIN. TheSyrianandLebaneseCommunityofTrinidadhavegiven€1,300totheColony’s BomberFund. ThisfurtherevidenceofsupportforBritainfollowsrecentannouncementsthat theSyrianCommunityofFreetown,SierraLeone,hadgivenover€3OOtotheirlocal WarCharitiesFundwithapremiseofmoretofollowaslongasneeded,whilsttheir brotherSyriansandLebaneseinLagos,Nigeria,hadgivencSA7Oforthereliefofair raidvictimsinBritain- ColonialOfficePressSection.M.0.1.2. THEGERMANISATIONOFPOLAND. "DieZeitung",theanti-NaziGermannewspaperpublishedinthiscountry,quotes twoexamplesofnaiveNaziexplanationsoftheirPolishsettlementpolicy. The"MinchnerNeuestenNachrichten"reportsonsettlersintheso-called Warthegau:"TheseGermanpeoplefromWolhyniaandtheCholmerlandhavelosttheGerman language.Decisive,however,wasforthemtheGermanconfessionandtheGermanblood, andthisiswhytheyfollowedthecalltotheReichsodecidedly.Theyareeagerly strivingtolearntheGermanlanguageandfemalestudentsfromtheuniversitiesin theEastarehelpingthem.WehaveobservedthatthetypeofGermanlandscape oftencoincideswithGermanblood,eveniftheGermanconsciousnesswaslost.This isthewiththeGermanForest-GermansofwhothinkinPolish. caseSouthernGalicia haveatlastthatGermanGermanbloodandGermanconsciousnesslive Weseenland,on whileGermanlanguagehasbeenforgotten.ButtheGermanbloodstayedpure.Now thesepeoplearesettledinnewfarmsinthenewcountry".Onfarmsstolenfromthe Poles,naturally. LatelyevenPolesaretestedfortheir"racialconnectionwiththeGerman Volkstum",asshownbyDeutschlandsenderannouncementthattheSS. aonSaturdaywas for foremostoccupiedwiththere-conqueringofthe"GermanbloodtheGermanpeople" inthe"Generalgouvernement".ThenormalSS-methodshavenotbeenmentionedinthis theSSwandersfromvillage connection,butrathercomparativelyharmlessones:"The tovillage(-mainlyinthedistrictLublin-)ofandsearchesthemforGermannames. Thepeoplehavetofillinquestionnairesandthenalldetailsaboutthemarechecked. FirstofalltheyhavetolearntheGermanlanguage,thentheyreceiveanidentity cardbywhichtheyGermans."InordertocompletetheGermanisation arerecognisedas theUniversityCracowwillbeGermanUniversity,GauleiterFrankhas re-openedasa justannounced.- MinistryofInformation.M.o,J. 20,6.41No,1. AirMinistryN0.4217• AIRMINISTRYCOWUNIQUE. RoyalAirForcebombers,escortedbystrongforcesoffighters, againraidedNorthernFranceindaylightyesterday.little Very oppositionwasencounteredfromenemyfighters,oneofwhichwas destroyed.ThedocksatLeHavrewereattackedbyaircraftofBomber Commandandburstswharvesandoil wereseenamongstoragetanks. CoastalCommandaircraftbombedandhitanenemysupplyship,escorted bydestroyers,neartheFrenchcoast. Noneofouraircraftismissingfromtheseoperations. 20.6.41No.3. AirMinistryNo.4218• AIRMINISTRYANDMINISTRYOFHOMESECURITY COWUNIQUE. Therewasverylittleenemyactivityoverthiscountryduring thenight. Bombsweredroppedatafewwidelyseparatedpoints.A smallnumberofcasualtieswascausedandsomedamagewasdone. Oneenemybomberwasdestroyedduringthenight. 20/6/41No.8. GIFTSFORAIRCRAFT. the TheMinisterofAircraftProductionacknowledgeswithgratitude followinggiftstowardsthepurchaseofaircraft. Mrs.Z.EnglandofKidderminster.10/- Thisisher4thcontributionmakingtotalof£2. WoodbridgeBranchofWomen’sCo-operative-Guild£5. PatientsofBramptonSanatorium.£25. BricketWood(St.Albans)SocialClub&Institute.£32.10.0 CitizensofAdelaide&District.£5OO. Secondcontributionmakingtotal£1,500 Chester-le-StreetDistrictSpitfireFund£673=13.10 Secondcontributionmakingtotal£873.13.10 Mr.F.W.HenleyofNorthwoodcollectedbyexhibiting£s< modelSpitfirewithawingspanof12ft. GroveHospitalStaff,TootingGrove,£2O, (makingtotalof£68.10.0.7thinstalment) ResidentsofAypho,Banbury-£27.4-‘3 WestLancs.SpitfireFundmakingtotalof£ASO. £6,950(8.8.C.acknowledgementplease) ChurchStrettonandDistrictSpitfireFund.£lOOO. NewmarketandRacingIndustrySpitfireFund.£5OOO. MINISTRYOFAIRCRAFTPRODUCTION., NOT,FORPUBLICATIONiFJFCRjJJI'.IL20.M-1.- jjuc.■j.,ior» Mr.Herwald.Ramsbotham,//residentoftheBoardofEducation,speaking atDerbyto-day(Friday),revealed,thatasaresultofa.surveyintoour needsfortechnicaleducationmadesome yearsago,a programmeofcapital expenditureonnewtechnicalbuildingsamountingto320,000,000hadbeen undertaken,Someprogresshadbeenma.debeforethewarbuttocompleteth., atitwouldcostbetween£l2 programmeto-day,pre-warprices,- 15,000,000, Mr.RamsbothamwasopeninganewEngineeringBlockoftheDerbyTechnical Collegeandstatedthatafterthewartherewouldbeanurgentneed,inthe interestsofindustrialand.com-orcialprosperity,tosecureanimprovedsystem oftechnicaland.commercialtraining."Ascivilisationbecomesmorecomplex" hesaid,"andasscienceandengineeringprogress,theprospectoftheunskilled boyorgirlbecomesdismal.Nodoubttherewillalwaysbehewers ofwoodanddrawersofwaterinallcivilizedcountries,butthedemandsfor theirservicesandthevalueputu/onthemworelikelytodiminishasmachinery and.electricitydeveloped." Heannouncedthatthenumberoffir;.iswhoreleased theiryoungemployees forfurthertrainingandinstructionandstudyduringthedaytimewaspitifully andhotakeadvantagenowofthefacilities small,appealedtoemployersto available,addingthathewasconvincedthattheywouldfindtheresultwell worthwhilebothtotheirindustryandtotheiremployees. In1938,thelatestyearforwhichfiguresareavailable,thenumber releasedwas41>OOO.Theearliestinstanceofdaytimereleasewasin1900 whenpart-timedayclasseswerestartedbytheoldKidlandRailwaywith 14students. Afterthewarweshouldhavetoconsider,afterconsultationwiththe industriesconcerned,whetheranorderedsystemofindustrialcard,commercial trainingcouldadoptedvoluntarilyorwhether beitwould,havetobeimposed aspartofthenationalindustrialpolicy. Mr.RamsbothamalsoannouncedthatthemedicalResearchCouncilwas assistingtheDirectorateofPhysicalTrainingattheBoardinplanningand assessingtheresultsofaninvestigationintotheeffectsofphysicaltraining onthehealthandefficiencyofyoungindustrialworkers. Referringbrieflytothehistoryoftechnicaleducationinthiscountry, Mr.Ramsbothamsaidthatin1891theGovernmentallocated,theproceedsof certaindutiesonbeerandspiritstotheprovisionoftechnicaleducation. Inthatyear,DerbyTownCouncilreceivedthesumof£1,750.7s*5d.,for thatpurpose. Healsosta.ted.thattheBoardofEducationwascreatedin1899andthat whentheDukeofDevonshireintroducedtheBillestablishingtheBoard,hewas toldindebatethatitwouldbesimplertohaveaMinistry.Hereplied,that hewasquiteunabletorecollectthereasonsinfavourofaBoard.ratherthen ofa.Ministrybutthat"itisperfectlywellunderstoodthatthere/ALIIbeno Boardatall"."Hewasquiteright",saidj/r.Ramsbotham,"forasfarasI knowtheBoardofEducationsinceitsbirth42yearsagohasneveroncemet". BOARDOFEDUCATION. 20.6,4.1.~ No,12 NOTFORPUBLICATION,BROADCAST,ORUSEONCLUBTABS BEFORE0030D.8.5.T.,ONSuNWO-aY,JUNE21, WARDAMAGECONTRIBUTION. TheCommissionersofInlandRevenuehavemadeRegulations(Statutory RulesandOrders,1941>No.845)fortheassessmentandcollectionofthe instalmentsofcontributionpayableunder?3artIoftheWarDamage 1941p inrespectofland,buildingsandotherimmovableproperty. Briefly,theassessmentsaretobemadebytheInspectorofTaxes, andtheinstalments,thefirstof-whichfallsdueonIstJulynext,will bepayabletotheCollectorofTaxes, Applicationsforrelief(otherthanreliefwhich maybegivenby repaymentlater),orfordefermentofpaymentonthegroundthata propertyisbyreasonofwardamageunfitforitsnormaluse,aretobe senttotheInspectorofTaxesnotlaterthan30daysafterthedemand forpaynent,orwithinsuchfurthertimesastheCommissioners,mayallow inaparticularcase. TREASURY. 20/6/U1" No.15- MIDDLEEASTCOMMUNIQUE T.hefollowingofficialcommuniquewasissuedfrom BritishG.H.Q.C'airo:- Libyaand-Abyssinia:Nochangeinthesituation Syria:Onallfrontsfightingiscontinuing.In thecoastalsectorAustraliantroopsareslowly advancinginthefaceofstiffresistance.South ofD.amascus,FreeFrenchForcesmetadetermined’ counterattackhynumericallysuperiorVichytroops huttheyareholdingtheirground.-Britishand Indiantroopsinthisareahavemadefurtherlocal advances.ThesituationatMerdj-Ayoumhasnotyet beenfullyclearedupandheavyfightingisinpro- gress,Inotherareaslocaladvanceshavebeen madeinspiteofcontinuedresistancebyVichytroops. MINISTRYOFINFORMATION(MILITARYAFFAIRS) 20/6AlNo:18* TEAFORWSMGSSiWRCRKERS, TheMinistryofFoodhasextendedforafurtherperiodthe arrangementswhichenablegroupsofindustrial,business,and clericalworkerstoobtainteaforconsumptionduringtheirworking hours* Currentpermitsinthebundsofretailersforthesupplyof teaforthispurpose,ofwhichareonthepointofexpiring, many canberegarded,asextendedforafurtherperiodofeightweeks* Thereisnoneed,forthetimebeingtoapplytothelocal Food.Officefortherenewalofpermits* MINISTRYOFFOOD* 20/6A1-No.19 NOTFOR'PUBLICATIONBROADCAST,OR'USEON CLUB"TAPES/.BEFORE""9p.m.TOITIGHT." MISSELL>N_WILKINSONDEFENDSMR.MORRISON Speakingin.the.JarrowDivisiontoday,MissEllen M.P.JointParliamentarySecretarytheto , MinistryofHomeSecurity,answered'thecriticismsofthe FirePreventionOrderswhichwere'expressedattheNational ConferenceoftheAmalgamatedEngineeringUnionearlierin theweek,andvigorouslyrepudiatedtheattackmadeupon herMinister,Mr.HerbertMorrison. "Mr.Morrison,”saidMissWilkinson,"isfullyaware thathehasaskedforabigdeparturefrompeace-time TradeUnionpractice.Buthehastolookatthematterfrom thepointofviewof'thecommunityasawholeand notfromthatofasinglecraftUnion.Thefireshavegot tobepreventedorputout.That’sthecentralpoint. That’sthethingthatmatters.Andnaggingandchivying eachotheraboutanadmittedlyawkwardjobweekafterweek justwon’thelpthenationinitsstruggleoranyofus inourjobs.” Thecriticshadfailedtorealisetheopportunities givenintheOrdersthemselvesfordealingwithsomeof theirmaingrievances,forinstance,thecaseofthebranch secretaryand’’exceptionalhours.” "WerecognisethevalueofTradeUnionbranch secretarieswhodotheirUnionworkafterlonghoursinthe factory,1'MissWilkinsonsaid."Butthereareothervaluable workerswhohavetotakeblueprintspaperstoworkon or athome.Onesectioncannotsingledout. beAnyofthem applytotheService(Hardship)Committeefor canMilitary exemptionfromFireWatchingonthegroundofexceptional hardship.Thatisfairallround.” Theofexceptionallylonghoursatthe casemenworking benchwasalsoprovidedforin'theexistingOrder. Theshouldbepaidforat demandthatallfirewatching nightandovertimeratesseemreasonable,butwhere may doesitlead?Ifonesetofwatchersarepaidtheserates, allshouldbe.Thiscouldnotstonatthebusinesspremises, iwomillionsofInadditionanother peoplearefire-watching. 1millionscivil 2arepart-timedefenceworkers,doinglonger hours,whohavebeengivingtheirtimefreelysincethe beginningofthe'war.ThusnearlyUmillionpeoplewouldhave tobeandallattheirratesfor paid,differenttheir ordinaryoccupations.Theresultwouldbechaosandfriction. Afterall,thewholethingisnationalservice. Itreallywasunfairofa.menofthehighstanding ofMr.CharlesDukesoftheNationalUnionofGeneraland Municipal VT tosayattherecentconferenceofthat UnionthattheGovernmenttoperformfire expectedworkers preventiondutieswithoutforelementaryamenities. providing IndeedtheGovernment’sintentionshavebeenexpoundedinthe /explanatory 2 explanatorymemorandumontheOrder,inthedraftingofwhich Mrr Dukes‘playedaveryhelpfulpart. MissWilkinsonsaidthatshewishedpeoplewouldrealise thedesperateconditionsunderwhichthefirstFirePrevention Orderhadtobemade.Thegreatfireraidsonthebig provincialcitiesandLondonmadeactionimperative.'Everyone wasnotconsulted-there.wasnottime.Thereweredifficulties andimperfectionsintheOrders.Butthegreatthingwasthatby thegood-willandpatriotismoftwomillionsorsoTrade Unionistsandothercitizens,fire-watchingwasbeingdoneand riskshadbeenlowered.-”Wethankandpraisethemall.” SincetheOrderwasmadetherehadbeenagreatdealof• consultation.'Some'ofthedifficultiesraisedbytheunion•’ delegateshadalreadybeenmet.Consultationstakingplace were regardingamendmentstotheOrderwhichwillshortlybemade. Sheregrettedhavingtorefertothesematters.publicly buttheremustbea.publicreplytopublicallegations. MINISTRYOFHOMESECURITY 20 41._No.2_Q, NOT/FORPUBLICATlOR,BROADCASTORUSEONCLUBTAPES BEFORENIIE IMPORTANTDEVELOPMENTSINCIVILDEFENCE FOLLOWING-ISTIETEXTOFASPEECHBYTHERIGHTHONOURABLE HEBERT"MORRIjSOIL,JLP.,AKDIUNISTERHOI'ESECRETARYOF ~ HOMESECURITYTO"b¥I)IEEEREDAT*NEWCASTLE’TONIGHT. AnimportantdevelopmentinCivilDefencewasannouncedbyMr.Herbert Morrison,HomeSecretaryandMinisterofHomeSecurityinaspeechat NewcastleonFridayevening.RegionalCivilDefenceCommissioners*staffs inmostRegionsaretobefurtherstrengthenedbytheappointmentofan additionalDeputyCommissioner,,"Oneofthegreatestlessonsofthewar” continuedI'tr.Morrison"isthenecessityfortheconstantadaptationof strategyandtacticstonewconditions.Thatistrueofthefightingservices, withcenturiesofmilitaryhistoryanddoctrinebehindthem,butinmyservice- theCivilDefenceServicetheFourthArmitisnotless -- certainlynecessary. "Newideasfornewsituations"isthemottothatthoseresponsibleforCHvil Defencehavetokeepconstantlyinfrontofthem.We operating,asit are inanewelement.Wework,notonclearedbattlefield,butinthe were,a midstofandforthecivilpopulation.Civil Defencehasnomilitaryhistory, andthisfactalonedemandstheutmostflexibilityofthought,andreadiness toideasfromthoseofwhohavechargeofthisgreatnewService, adoptnewus whethertheideasfrominsidetheService,fromParlimentoi*the come Press. Iwelcomecriticism,suggestionsorideasfromanyquarter- butImustreserve therighttoexposecriticsandcriticism,whoareandwhichisunwise. Thedevelopmentsofthewara?id.themostrecenttacticsoftheenemyhave thrownagreatstrainonourCivilDefenceorganisationwhich,and sayit I quitedefinitely-hasborneitwithgreatsuccess.Butthenewburdenswhich ithastosustaindemandextensionsanddevelopmentsinourorganisation. ThesedevelopmentshavethrownafreshresponsibilityforCivilDefenceonthe RegionalCommissioners- theBattleoftheFlames,theorganisationofpost- blitzservices,are onlytwoitemsina longlist. f RegionalCommissionersresponsibilitieshaveincreased,andarestill increasing,anditisforthatreasonthatIhavedecidedonanimportant development,ofwhichIammakingthefirstannouncementto-night.Wherever considerednecessary - thiswillbesoinmostcases- RegionalCommissioners aretohaveanadditionalDeputyCommissionerfromnowonwards.Thishasbecome necessaryowingtoincreasedregionalresponsibilityinfirefightingand prevention.WattheseDeputyCommissionerswilldowillvaryfromoneRegion toanother,becauseconditionsindifferentRegionsvarysomuch.ButIthink thatRegionalCommissionerswillfinditconvenienttoallocateresponsibilities Commissionerscertainbroadlines.One betweenthetwoDeputyRegionalonmay beparticularlyconcernedwiththeincreasedresponsibilitiesinthematterof firepreventionandfirefighting,whiletheotherwouldwatchoverwhatImight s-callpreparationofpost-blitzmeasures;theonetoseethatthereis co-ordinationofleadershipoftheCivilDefenceServicesasawholeand particularlythetwogreatbranchesoffire-fighting,thenewFireService andthefirebombfighters,andtheothertoensurethatallthegreatcentres, particularly,willbeready,ifaconcentratedattackshoulddome,todealwith theurgenttaskofre-organisationandreconstructionthatimmediatelyarises. Imightputit,pre-blitzpreparationforpost-blitzneeds. Or,as /These 2 Thesetwomatters- firefightingandtheaftereffectsofconcentratedraids arethetwomatterswhichordinarycitizensaremostconcernedabout,andIcan assureyouthatbothofthemarehighupontheagendaofactiondaybydayinthe departmentsofStateconcerned,• “WhileIamtalkingofRegionalCommissionersI'wouldliketosayalittlemore aboutthem,becauseIfindthatevennowtheirfunctionsareveryimperfectly understood.Theyareanewfeatureinournationallife,andnewinstitutions arenotreadilycomprehended. RegionalCommissionersarespeciallychargedwiththedutyofco-ordinating allCivilDefencemeasures,theyauthorisedand exercisesuchauthorityare"to andcontrolasfortheirdueandefficientexecution". maybenecessaryTheseterms forat arewidelydrawn,buttheyarenonetheworsethat.Indeedattemptscomplete, precisedefinitionwouldtendtolimittheirpowers. Itisthethauhavelittle notcase,asso manypeoplebelieve,theypower andlittleauthority.Infacttheyhavewideauthority- recognisedand intheir acceptedpositionastherepresentativesofHisMajesty’sGovernmentintheRegions, TheyareappointedbytheKing,andtheyactwiththefullsupportofIfinisters. RegionalOfficersofallDepartmentsco-operatewiththeCommissioner Regional andwitheachotherinthepreparationofplansforafter-raidproblems,aftera heavyraidtheCommissionermust, authoritydoes,andheexercisehisincontrolling thesituation,andthesegeneraldirectionand RegionalOfficersaccepthis leadership.LocalauthoritiesknowthattheRegionalCommissionersareresponsible totheMinisterfortheefficiencyofCivilDefenceorganisationsintheirRegions, and.theyaccepttheguidanceanddirectionofRegionalCommissioners,particularly attimesofcrisis. TheCommissionersareauthorised"totakefullcontrolanddirectionofCivil DefenceServicesintheRegion"andtheremustbenodcvbtastotheirauthority. BysomewhoIthinkforgettheableassistanceIreceivefrommyParliamentary Secretaries,I’vebeentoldI’manover-workedMinister.Thosewhowouldrelieve, mesuggestasingleMinistryofCivilDefence- yetthatwouldbeaburder/niuclr heavierthanthatInovi'-carry. IthasfrequentlybeensuggestedthatweoughttotakeCivilDefenceoutofthe handsoflocalauthoritiesaltogether,ongroundswhichIregardasentirely fallacious,Therehaveofcoursebeenoccasionswherelocalauthoritieshavenot madeagoodjobofhandlingablitz.Somelocalauthorities- someA.R.P.Controllers - arebetterthanothers.LetmeadmitalsothatwearenotallperfectattheMinistry ofHemeSecurity,Weseekperfection*wedonotalwaysattainit. WehavehadoursetbacksandreversesinCivilDefence,justastheother Serviceshave.Wehaveheardagreatdealofsemeandtheyarerelatively cases, few,inwhichlocalauthoritieshavenotstoodupwelltothetestofaconcen- tratedblitz,butwehavenotheardsomuchoftheothercases- constitutingbyfar thegreaterpartofthetotal- wherelocalauthorities,theControllersandtheir havedoneIfbreakdownshadbeentheruleandnotthe officials,exceedinglywell. therebetobesaidforCivilDefenceoutofthe exception,mightsomethingtaking handsoflocalauthorities,butinfactthereversehasbeenthecase. Therehavebeenmanychangesincivildefencetactics;ourstaffsinthe Regionsandelsewherehavebeenstrengthenedandwearenew-asIhavejusttold commands."Newideasforsituations"isthemotto youreinforcing - ourhighernew oftheCivilDefenceServiceeverywhere. Fromthebeginningoftheblitzwehavestudiedregularlyandsystematically everyraidanditslessonsarecommunicatedtoallourlocalcommanders.Somepeople- seemtodoubtifwehavedonethisbecausewehavenotpublishedtheguidance whichwehavecirculated,Watfirstclassidiotswe’dbeifwetoldtheGermans whatwe’dmadeofourexperiencesandgiventhemalloursecretadvice.V.re’dno moredothisthanawellconductedarmyinthPfieldwould. thatthebattlefield,andsubject Peopledon’trealisesceneofanairraidisa toalltheaccidentsandunforeseeneventsofabattlefield.Itisjust-thislack ofunderstandingoftheproblemwhichleadstomisplacedcriticism.Hero’san instance.AConservativeweeklyrevieweditedbyaLiberal,chidedmetheotherday becausethere-organisationoftheFireServicecame 11 Sixmonths%asitputit, "aftertheDecemberfireattackontheCityofLondon",thatfollowedaspeechbyan /ox-Minister .... 5„ ex-Minister,whobeforetheinoftank warwaschargepr-odnotlnn,whichhe probablypickedupfromanarticleby,Iamtold,aLiberalM.PW widttemin reviewofLiberalandLabourtraditionseditedbyfriendofmine aaregarded, by.many,asanear-Caimiunist,’Soletusbecharitableaboutthe.confusion. Well,factisthattheCityofLondonwasveryfullysuppliedonthatoccasion with"firemenandfireappliances,,itwastheoccasionoftheother - ason great.fireraid,fiveweeksorso ago.-TheCityispartofthelarger LondonservedbytheLondonFireBrigadethenearestapproach'toalarge singleunifiedfirecommandinthecountry.,Theproblemthere'wasnot fire-fighting;itwasfireprevention.Anditwasonlyafortnightafter thatDecemberraid,whichfollowed.thelessons-of’sometownsinthe-.- provinces,thatweproducedthetwogreatFirePreventionOrders-‘the BusinessPremisesOrderandtheCompulsoryEnrolmentOrder.Weproducedthem inahurry- andsomeofmygoodfriendshavecondemnedusforthehurry• ever,since.’ Wehaveotherkindsofcriticismof.course.There,wasthegentleman who,in.Lord-Astor’sSundaypaperlastweek,urgedmeto:makemyfirst stageofdevolutionforallairraidservicestheCouncilandthe County County.Borough,HewasbehindthetimesHedidn’tknowofthe yearsa AirRaidPrecautions.Actof1937o However,Idonot'Wantto*dwellfurtheronthesethings.WhatIdo wantto'emphasiseisthatourCivilDefenceproblems,constantlychanging, oftenentirelynew,are,beingdealtwithwiththeutmostenergy,witha flexible.outlookandadeterminationnever-tobesatisfiedwiththings astheyare.’.Iwouldnotboggleatanysolution,howeverdrastic,that' be might-necessaryforanyseriousproblemwhichmightcome-upindealing withthefirebattleorotheraspectofairraids,Butwehave anynow, tomeetairraids,atriedandtestedorganisation,directedbymen,from.' Regional'CommissionersdormtoControllersandtheir inthe.greattargetareas,experiencedveteransofairraid arenow. warfarej andIdon’tpropose,unlessIamgivenmuchbetterreasonsthan anyIhave yetseenproduced,to.scrapito Lastautumnand winter-,thankstothisCivilDefencearmy'andits organisation,countrysurvivedthegreatestair;onslaughtthatHitler this couldthenlaunchagainstit,iftheordealberenewed,weshallmeet itwithstillbatterplans,perfectedinthehardschoolofexperience, andwithabiggerandbetterorganisationdevelopedfromthelessons. thatwehavenotfailed,tolearn. MINISTRYOFHOMESECURITY 20.6.41No.22 AirMinistryNewsService.AirMinistryBulletinN0.4221. BOMBER’SADVENTURE. INTOTHESEAANDOUTAGAIN. ThepilotofaCoastalCommandBlenheimscoreddirecthitsonanenemy supplyshipintheEnglishChannelyesterdayevening.Hehadattackedatsuch closerangethat,asheturnedhisaircrafttouchedthesea. away, Theimpactwrenchedoffoneofhispropellersandthrewacloudof wateralloverthe aircraft,neverthelessthepilotmanagedtopullhisBlenheim upfromthewaterononeengineandflewitsafelyback. TheBlenheimwasoneoftheforce,which,escortedbyfightersattacked ofabout4000tonsfewmilesoffLe aGermansupplyship’aTouquet. and ThesupplyshipwasprotectedbythreeAAvesselsadestroyer, whichputupastrongandaccuratefire..InspiteofthistheBlenheimscame rightinovertheshiptoreleasetheirbombs.Theythenhadtotakesuch violentavoidingactionthattheysawonlyonedirecthit.Thefightersup abovehoweverobservedtwohitswhichleftsmokerisingfromamidships.She> sanklater. Thepilot,whoseaircrafthitthesaid"wehadjustdoneour sea, bombingandItookasharpturntoportwhichbroughtusoverthesternofthe shipatabout$0feet. "AtthatmomentIwascheckinguptoseeifthebombshadgoneallright andIsuddenlysawthatalotofflakwascomingatusfromthedestroyer..I tookratherviolentavoidingactionandwehittheseawithaveryheavybump. Showersofwaterwentupalloverus. ”1pulledthestickhardbackandwesomehowstaggeredoffthewater.. Thebottomoftheportenginehadrightintothesea,andthepropellerhad gone comecleanoff.Itleftabitofaholeintheenginebutwemanagedtofly backontheother,thefightersescortingusalltheway. "WhenIreachedthecoastIhadtolookforanaerodromenottoofar abovesealevelbecausetheaircraftwouldnotclimbmuch.Theoneengineleft hadpeteredoutbadly.AstheairspeedindicatorwasbrokenIdidn’tknowhow fast.weweretravellingandIdarenotputdowntheundercarriageincaseIcould notgetitupagainsoImadea'’belly’landingwhichcameoffquitehappily,and noneofuswashurt.” 2Q/6/41No; WOFOODITEMS. DISTRZBUTimOF,WOZIQNEDFOODS. TheMinisterofFoodhasappointedMr.F.Aldridgetobe DirectorofUnrationedFood.Distribution. NOTE, Mr,AldridgeisaDirectoroftheCo-operativeWholesaleSociety and.hashadgreatexperiencebothofthewholesaleand.theretail sideofgroceriesandprovisions.Hehasbeenamemberofseveral AdvisoryCommitteesappointedbytheMinistryofFood,andalso assisted,theFood(DefencePlans)Departmentinasimilarmanner beforetheoutbreakofwar, .RE-REGISTRzITZON.ofO.ObTSmCRS.with Consumerswillberequiredtore-registerforrationedfoods between7thJulyand19thJuly.Fullinstructionswillbeissued shortly. MinistryofFood,stronglydeprecatesanyformofadvertising The which,duringthisperiodofre-registration,conveysthesuggestion thatoneretailercanoffergreatersecurityinthesupplyofrationed foodsthananother,andhysodoingattemptstoattractregistrations. TheMinistryaloneisresponsibleforthesupplyandquantityof rationedfoods.Anypublicitywhichconveysanimpressiontothe contraryismisleading. MINISTRY?OFFOOD. .20/6/24.No..24 (ThefulltextofthisspeechisavailableforinspectioninRoom22, MinistryofInformation) ONEHUNDREDTHOUSANDWOMENWANTED-FORTHEA.TSca 111 ■■"■U■■•W-Mm*****&•■A*HUM ■r~IL'* I RALPHASSHETON’SCALLFORVOLUNTEERS w-ia.iM ■III>■*m*mrr*j..m-miwlimm11II.mi-—**.j* i i SpeakingatNottinghamtonightat7o’clockMrsRalphAssheton,MOP,, C ParliamentarySecretarytoMinistryoflabourandNationalService,saidin part:- Byfarthemostvitalfactorinthesituationis presenttheacute shortageofbothman-powerand woman-power. Withinfinitelylessman-powercalled’ todaythaninthelastv.arweare toundertake uponinfinitelygreatertasks3TheRoyalNavyisfightingalone, thedevelopmentoftheRoyalAirForceliasbeencolossal,anditsdemandformen andisdrain women makingaonourresources’.. Again,thereisavastaircraftindustryusinc menandwomeninenormous numberswhilevastforces requiredbytheArmytoguardthemanymilesroundare ourshore,toprovideanti-aircraftbatteries,searchlightunits,andtomeet ourobligationsintheMiddleEastandthroughouttheEmpire,Thenthereisthe entirelynewdemandoftheCivilDefenceserviceso ThereisalsodemandforItisabsolutelyvitalin a verylargewomene ordertoreleasethe necessarymen,thatnojobshouldcontinuetobedonebya fit,strongman,ifitispossibleforthatjobtobedonebyawoman,. Ttisvitalthaxshouldnextsix100,000for wegetinthemonths,women theA.ToS.,andfortheW.A.A.F, verynearlyasmany Theneedfortheisthemostatthemoment.Women A.-i\S,pressingjustare wantedforoperational,dutieswithA.A.,batteries.Justunder200willbe heavy employedwitheachsuchbatteryandamixedbatterywillcompriseroughlyhalfmen andhalfwomen.Thewomenwillwearbattle-dressondutyandbeaccommodatedin speciallybuilthutsonthegunposition,Theyarewantedaswirelessoperators formanningpredictorsandheight-finders,driversofambulances,andothervehicles Thereisanimmensevarietyofopportunities3.Itisthoughtinsome quartersthattheA.T.Saarenotallowedtotakeofftheirtunicswhenduty onin hotweatherorwearengagementringsorusemake-up.Noneofthesethingsistrue andalthoughtheymustsoundtrivial,thesoonerthetruthisknown,thebetter, Yfiththerestrictionofrawmaterialsandconcentrationofindustry,alarge numberofwomenwillbereleasedfromworkandtheGovernmentisanxiousthatthese, especiallytheyoungershouldfindtheirwayintothewomens’Services.Itis ones, absolutelynecessarythawbothmenana.womenshouldbereadytoworkfortheir countrywherevertheyareneeded. ThelocalemploymentexchangesoftheMinistryofLabourarethemachines throughwhichpeopleareputtoworkbytheGovernmentsThatmachineryisavailab; forfindingworkforothersectionsofthecommunityandnotmerelymanualworkers* Sfterthewar,therewillbeamostdifficulttimeofreconstructionand greatdislocationofemploymentandIwanttheMinistryoflabourexchangessoto establishthemselvesintheeyesofthepublicthatitisthenaturalthingfor anyoneinsearchofworkfromthehighesttothelowesttogotothemforhelp andadviceo OnthesubjectofreleasesfromtheArmy,Mr,Asshetonsaidhewouldnot liketohaveanyshareintheresponsibilityfortheArmynotbeingatproper strengthwhentheinvaderoame,FThedangerofhisinvasionhadneverbeen unlessinvadedand greaterandHitlerknewthathecouldnotwinthiswarhe conqueredtiisislands OntheofMrAsshetonsaidofitcouldnotbe subjectabsenteeism,t some avoided,Therewereclearlysomewhodidnotfullyappreciatethedesperate situationinwhichandhadthatsituationdemandedof theywereplacednevermore thecitizensofthecountrythanitdidtoday. /One 2 Onereasonforabsenteeismwastheattemptinsomeindustriestowork longerhoursthanwerehumanlypossibleandtheGovernmentwantedtosee thatworkershadadayofrestonceinaweek. Thentherewasthedifficultyoftransport;-workershadalongwayto gototheirworkandtheyhadnottimetodotheirshoppingorother householdduties. Letconscienceandaskhimselfifheisdoingall everyonesearchhis thathecanbeforeindulgingincriticismandattackingothers.Lethoth employersandworkersgettogetherandfindmeansofincreasingproduction tothehighestlevel. Therecanbenoshadowofdoubtthatdefeatforuswouldmeanutter ruin.WeshouldheundertheheeloftheNazisandthewholestandardof lifeofourpeoplereducedhelowanythingthepresentgenerationcaneven contemplate. MINISTRYOFLABOURANDNATIONALSERVICE, 20.6.mN0.26. ARRIVALOFNEWZEALANDPRIMEMINISTER. Mr.PeterFraser,thePrimeMinisterofNew Zealandarrivedinthiscountrybjrair HehascomeattheinvitationoftheUnited KingdomGovernmenttodiscussvariousaspectsofthewar situation.Duringhisvisithowillattendmeetingsof theWarCabinet. DOMINIONSOFFICEPRESSSECTION. 20/6/A1N0:29. OFFICIALADIJRALTYCOI#iUNIQUE. AGerman,‘bomberwasshotdownintotheseaearlythismorningby H.M.TrawlerCAPSTONE(skipperA.E.Rudd,R.N.R.).Theenemywas sightedatcloserangeand.promptlydestroyed.Itstypecouldnot beidentified. H.11.TrawlerCAPSTONEsufferedneithercasualtynordamage. ADMIPuiLTY.