THE ROYAL FAMILY

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20907, 12 September 1939, Page 7

THE ROYAL FAMILY

AN UNEXPECTED VISIT AIR RAID SHELTERS ENTHUSIASM OF CROWDS <o metal Wireless) (Received September 12, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, September 11 The King and Queen unexpectedly visited the air raid precaution shelters in South-East London. As soon as their presence was realised great enthusiasm prevailed, their car being surrounded by cheering crowd's. Their Majesties talked to a number of people who were engaged in air raid precaution work, and the tour lasted an hour and a hall'. The King has given £SOOO and the Queen £2OOO to the Mansion House Fund, which was opened in response to the Duke of Gloucester's appeal for the Red Cross and St. John Emergency Committee. Other Royal donations are:—Queen Mary £IBOO, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester £IOOO, the Duke and Duchess of Kent £750, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood £SOO, and the Duke of Connaught £SOO. PARIS, Sept. 1 i The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are reported to be leaving for England in one or two days. DOOMED TO FAILURE BRITAIN’S ECONOMIC BLOCKADE MATERIALS FROM RUSSIA “GERMANY IS UNITED” Untied Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyrlgrui* (Received Sept. 12, 11.15 a.m.) ROME, Sept. 11 Signor Gayda says: “Starving Germany by an economic blockade is doomed to failure, due to Germany’s economic preparations for war and the possibility of raw materials from Russia. “Britain is not only attempting morally and economically to isolate Germany in Europe, but is trying to produce a revolt of the German people against Herr Hitler's national socialism. “Germany is united and disciplined. The economy of the past six years has been aimed at self-sufficiency, and the result is prodigious.” GERMAN THREAT BLOCKADE OF BRITAIN DESTRUCTION OF FOODSTUFFS WILL TAKE EVERY MEANS . United Press. Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept, 12, 1 p.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 11 It is semi-offieially stated that there will be a vigorous counterattack against the British blockade. Germany is drafting a contraband list similar to that of the British, and proposes to take every means to prevent war materials and foodstuffs going to Britain, also placing on the black list commercial concerns dealing with Britain. BRITISH AIR RAID HINDENBURG DAM ATTACKED TWO PLANES FALL IN SEA (United Prese Assn.—Eleo. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 12, 1 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, Sept. 11 It is understood that British planes raided the Hindenurg dam, connecting the Island of Sylt with the mainland, on Saturday. Two unidentified planes fell in the sea during the ensuing air battle. The Germans have evacuated the civil population from the island. MORE NEWS WANTED CRITICISM OF MINISTRY ENGLISH JOURNALIST’S REQUEST RUMOURS CAUSE ALARM (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 12, 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11 The National Union of Journalists has expressed grave concern at the failure of the Ministry ol‘ Information to provide the public with adequate news of the conduct of the war. It declares that it is in the national interest that the Ministry should be promptly reorganised, to make it an effective instrument in keeping Britain and neutral countries informed. It urges the immediate prevention of the unnecessary and arbitrary suppression of news militarily valueless to the enemy but tlie suppression of which leads to rumours* tending to cause alarm.