2000 CHURCHES

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21367, 11 March 1941, Page 6

2000 CHURCHES

DESTROYED IN BRITAIN “ MILITARY OBJECTIVES ” | CONVENTS & MONASTERIES (Unites Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 11, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 10 Virtually 2000 churches in London and the provinces have been desi troyed or damaged by enemy bomb- ■ ers in quest of “ military objectives.” | The actual number given by the [Vatican radio is 1986, and comprises: I Destroyed in London—Fourteen .Roman Catholic, 120 Anglican, 125 j Free Churches. j Damaged in London—Thirteen ! Catholic, 250 Anglican, 350 Free I Churches. I Destroyed or heavily damaged in the provinces—Twenty Catholic, 100 Anglican, 150 Free Churches. Churches more lightly damaged— Thirty Catholic, 300 Anglican, 514 Free Churches. In addition 45 Catholic monasteries and convents have been destroyed. More Bombs Dropped During daylight today enemy activity was mainly over the Channel and south-eastern England, j Early this morning enemy aircraft dropped bombs on a town near the J south coast. Some houses were dam- ; aged, but no one was seriously injured. Bombs were dropped elsewhere during the day, but did little damage and no casualties are reported. HEALTH OF BRITAIN STANDING UP TO STRAIN STATEMENT BY MINISTER FEW PEOPLE USE SHELTERS (Omclai wireless) (Received March 11, 3.15 p.m.) / RUGBY, March 10 | Only three per cent, of London’s : population use the public air raid { shelters. j This was revealed by the Minister I of Health, Mr E. Brown, at a conferj cnce at Cardiff on the problems arising out of the air raids. | “I deduct from that,” said Mr | Brown, “that the ordinary man and woman realise that a policy of dis- | persal is best. They prefer to stand | the strain in their own homes.” i Mr Brown paid tribute to the courage of the people of Britain. “Hitler's weapon,” he said, “ will break in his hand. Our people will continue to stand up to attacks magnificently.” Mr Brown went on to say that the health of the people, judged on normal tests, had stood up to this period with most gratifying strength. The worst feature of those socially concerned with health have happily not been realised, even under conditions very grim indeed. GERMAN PRESSURE ON TURKEY AND YUGOSLAVIA NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED (United Press Assn. —n«sc. ret. CoD.vrlgnti LONDON, March 10 Confirming reports of increased German diplomatic pressure on Yugoslavia and Turkey, the Ankara radio says Germany has offered Turkey railway engines, machines and other goods if she will break her bonds with Britain. A message from Istanbul says a decree has been issued temporarily suspending the Turkish newspaper Yeni Sabah. The German Minister to Turkey, von Papen, protested against the newspaper’s recent outspoken editorial articles against Germany. A report from Belgrade describes a raid on a house used by the Serbian Patriotic Society in which pamphlets were seized summoning the senior Regent, Prince Paul, to stand againsLany attempts on Yugoslavia’s independence. British Minister Leaves The British Minister to Bulgaria, Mr George Rendel, left Sofia at 11 o’clock this morning. He was accompanied to the Turkish frontier by the United States Minister. A report from Moscow gives an indication that Bulgaria is already beginning to feel the effects of German rule. It is stated that rationing has already been applied to soap, coffee and tea. TRAFFIC ON RHINE FIRST TIME SINCE WAR , (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 11, 3.15 p.m.) BERLIN, March 10 Traffic has been resumed in the Rhine between Strasbourg and Basle for the first time since the outbreak of the war. | Bridges which had been blown I up have been cleared away.