AIR RAID DEFENCE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 January 1939, Page 5

AIR RAID DEFENCE

SIR J. ANDERSON’S POSITION

REPORTED RESIGNATION THREAT. EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES DEMANDED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. LONDON. January 12. The newspapers report that Sir John Anderson. Lord Privy Seal, who was recently appointed to the Cabinet to deal with air raid precaution measures, is threatening to resign unless he is given greater freedom to carry out urgent air raid precautions’ plans without delay. The "Daily Telegraph" understands that Sir John intimated that he was not prepared to tolerate the Treasury’s stringent attitude toward air raid precautions which was delaying plans and causing discontent among the local authorities.

He considers that the extreme urgency of his task demands exceptional I measures, and. if such authority is not 1 granted, he will certainly reconsider his position. LONDON BOROUGHS REPRESENTATIVES MEET MINISTER. CENTRAL WAR TIME AUTHORITY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received This Day. 10.20 a.m.) LONDON. January 12. Sir John Anderson, discussing aitraid precaution organisation with the representatives of 28 London boroughs, said the general progress was not unsatisfactory. He anticipated that the results of the national service campaign, to be launched within the next few weeks, would solve all problems of personnel. A proposal advanced by the deputation for a central -war time authority for Greater London received his approval, but he could not agree to a new statutory authority in peace time.