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Evening Star, Issue 23701, 8 October 1940, Page 12

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LO NDON EVA CU A T lON SCHEME., LONDON, October 7. Air Maleolm MacDonald announced a new large-scale evacuation scheme for the whole of the London area, whereby mothers with children of school age or under from any part of the London County Council aj ea. or the county boroughs of Last Mam and. West Ham can tie taken tree to a reception area two days after registration. I* LAND AND MEN SAF K. It is officially announced at Wellington that the Air-speed Oxford bombing aeroplane with crew of two, which failed to return to Wigrani from a training (light yesterday afternoon, lias been located near Cass. The machine is undamaged and the crew are unhurt. Apparently bad weather c auditions had made a forced landing necessary. The missing aircraft was located at Mount White, approximately 10 miles south-east from Arthur's Pass; The aircraft is undamaged and the crew uninjured after a forced landing in a large paddock at Mount White sheep station, at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. _The aircraft may be flown bach to Wigrani if the field is large enough for tlu takeoff, and two Poval New Zealand Air Force officers have proceeded to Mount White to-day to inspect the field for this purpose.

SKDlT rous CTRCrLAKS. So far as could bo ascertained this afternoon there were no seditious circulars included in the Christchurch mail which readied the city during the morning. Hallotted men who had been anticipating -receiving copies nere slightly disap'pointed at not having an opportunity to display practical contempt of the circulars. It rather looks now, in view of the publicity given, that Dunedin will not be included in tho distribution.