PASSENGER TRANSPORT
GREAT RESULTS ACHIEVED REPORT TO LONDON BOARD VULNERABLE PART PROTECTED (Oflicial Wireless) (Received March 15, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, March 14 A report by the London Passenger Transport Board, which covers the whole war period to De*ember 31, contains interesting information about the way in which employees of this corporation are assisting the war effort and dealing with the emergency tasks imposed upon the vast transport system in London. Some 8000 men and women volunteers have been trained in special duties in connection with air raids, and transport provided its own “army defence ” by a Home Guard organisation over 15,000 strong for manning and protecting vulnerable parts of the transport system. The report recalls that in September, 1939, the transport of over 600,000 persons from London to the reception areas was carried out by the board’s undertakings without a single mishap. Of over 12,000 members of the staff serving with the forces 72 have been killed or have died on active service. One hundred and sixteen employees have been killed and 322 injured as a result of enemy action while on duty.
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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21371, 15 March 1941, Page 9
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183PASSENGER TRANSPORT Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21371, 15 March 1941, Page 9
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