WILL BE BEATEN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20107, 29 November 1939, Page 6

WILL BE BEATEN

NAZI SECRET WEAPON MINES ON HIGH SEAS BRITISH ASSURANCE LORD PRIVY SEAL (Elec. Tel. Copyright.—United Press Assn. (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 1.30 p.m. RUGBY, Nov, 23. In a speech at Chelsea, the Lord Privy Seal. Sir Samuel Hoare, referred to the new mines being used by the Germans which, ho said, wsuld be beaten as they were .'beating the U-'bont campaign.

There would be losses. That was inevitable and no attempt would be made to hide them. But in the end Ilerr Hitler’s secret weapon would do him more injury than it would ever inflict on Britain.

"Look, therefore, wherever I will over the military position, 1 come to the same conclusion —Hie events have been irresistibly in .favour of the Allies,” said Sir Samuel.

GALLANT RESCUE BRITISH LIFEBOATMEN KENTISH CREW’S SERVICE (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 1.40 p.m. RUGBY, Nov. 23. The gallant work recently accomplished by lifeboats around the British coasts is exemplified by the experience of one Kentish lifeboat crew, to whom the Royal National Lifeboat Institution made awards amounting to over £l2 4s. They were .called out eight times in eight days, were at sea for nearly 24 hours, and landed eight men and rescued 53.