BRITISH CHILDREN
FIRST DEPARTURE DATES FIXED UNDER OVERSEAS SCHEME. HOME EVACUATION PLANS BEING REVISED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. . (Received This Day, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON. June 28. It is learned that dates have been fixed for the sailing of the first ships to the Dominions with Children's Overseas Reception Scheme children. Ministry of health plans for evacuation have been completely revised, as the possibility of the removal of the bulk of the civilian population from certain districts for military reasons must be considered. Fewer than 240,000 school children were registered under the February scheme, providing for 560,000. It is now necessary to increase the number of evacuation areas and to eliminate certain reception areas. HOMES IN AUSTRALIA FIFTEEN THOUSAND ALREADY OFFERED. (Received This Day, 11.50 a.m.) CANBERRA, This Day. Senator Foil stated that applications received from Australian people were sufficient to provide homes for 15,000 British children.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 June 1940, Page 6
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