AIR ATTACKS.
Emergency Organisation Being Formed.
(British Official Wlrelers.) (Received S p.m.) Rugby, February 23
An emergency Fire Brigade organisation against air attack with incendiary bombs, was the s.'eject of a statement by the Home Secrefaiy, Sir John Simon, in the, House of Commons. The organisation suggested will involve the accumulation in peace time of largo stocks.’ of emergency fire-fighting appliances. It is estimated that 200,000‘phy-sfca.l-ly fit men will be required to carry out the Government’s plan for the supplementary fire-fighting services. These men will need to devote two or three evenings weekly for three months for training. They will each receive a grant of £3 plus £5 for equipment.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TCP19370224.2.46
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 368, 24 February 1937, Page 5
Word count
Tapeke kupu
110AIR ATTACKS. Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 368, 24 February 1937, Page 5
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in