GUARDING BRITAIN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 162, 8 June 1940, Page 7

GUARDING BRITAIN.

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS. ADVANCES FOR DAMAGE. LONDON, June 7. Tlie Minister of Home Security (Sir John Anderson) announced to-day that Britain would become a huge classroom for mass instruction in airraid precautions. Local authorities throughout the country had taken over balls and arranged meetings where the public could learn how to deal with faulty gasmasks and protect themselves, their homes and families from incendiary bombs and gas. The public must attend these meetings. Thousands of people throughout the country had not taken their place in civil defence, and the time had arrived when they must. Civil defence personnel could then be' released for other work of national importance. Sir John said enemy aliens were prohibited from owning or controlling any wireless apparatus lor transmission or reception. The Treasury announces that the Government will advance cash, to families whose homes suffer war damage. The advances, which will bo made only in eases of urgent need, will bo against whatever is payable under tlie general scheme of governmental compensation after the war: Grants for furniture will not apply to households receiving an annual income above £4OO. For clothing, grants will not apply to individuals without dependants receiving an income of £250 or, with dependants, of £4OO. The maximum grant for furniture is £SO, for clothing £lO where there are no dependants, £2O where there is one dependant and £3O where there are more. The national joint industrial council of the hosiery industry announces the suspension of holidays, but insists oil rest periods, believing that continuous working of operatives would jeopardise production. The Northumberland Miners’ Association has approved plans to increase coal production, including the suspension of holidays till the end of August, when the position will be reviewed.