THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1939. · ·
BRITAIN TAKING CENSUS FOR BILLETING PURPOSES First Step In Plans For Evacuation Of Cities
Accommodation For Three Million Children
London, To-day.
As the first step in formulating plans for the eva- cuation of from two to three million children from big cities in the event of an emergency, the Minister of Health has circularised local authorities.
Local authorities are requested to co-operate with the Government in taking an immediate census of all available accommodation for billeting purposes. It is hoped the census will be com- pleted by the end of February.
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It is estimated that there 1,000,000 children in the adminis- trative county of London alone.
CAMPS IMPRACTICABLE
It is considered that provision of camps will be impracticable, neces- sary accommodation being best found in existing occupied and empty houses on the lines of the emergency scheme formulated' in the October crisis.
This provides for one person to every habitable room, Government paying householders up to half a guinea weekly, according to the accommodation provided:
While no children will be moved in the event of emergency unless the parents so desire, it is contem- plated that schoolchildren be moved, school by school with their. teachers, so that education may be continued in the reception areas.
VOLUNTARY CENSUS
The circular from the Ministry of Health emphasises that informa- tion supplied by householders for the purpose of the census will be. entirely voluntary, objections being noted for consideration.
It is hoped that in the event of an emergency, householders will voluntarily accept the billeting of children, but it is pointed out that those who do not accommodate children may be required to take other persoñs.
Steps will also be taken to pre- vent any profiteering in rooms. Reuter.
TUNISIAN ARABS
SUPPORT FRANCE
-KINGSTON-
STRIKE ARBITRATION
Kingston (Jamaica),
To-day.
Work is proceeding normally after the waterfront strike owing to appointment of an arbitration board
A steamer which had put to sea without discharging her car- go, owing to the strike, was re- called by wireless and is now dis- charging her cargo in the har- bour.-Reuter.
TOKYO CHINA
POLICY TO GO
ON UNCHANGED
Tokyo, To-day. Continuation unchanged of the Japanese policy in the China con- flict is announced in a declaration by the new Japanese Premier, Baron Hiranuma, after the swearing-in of his Cabinet.
The nation, the declaration says, faces a situation of unprecedented difficulty.
It will not be easy to overcome these difficulties.
If, however, the Government and the people stood together they could master even a more difficult situation. It was, therefore, time to increase the homogeneous direction of the nation.
He was firmly determined, the Premier said, to remove all ob- the work begun by the preceding stacles opposing the completion of
Government.
General
Susa (Tunisia), To-day. "Daladier, not Mussolini, is our protector. We have no need for anyone but France," declared an
The War Minister, Arab Sheikh who welcomed the Itagaki, made a statement yester- French Premier at Eldjem yes- day evening. assuring that the terday before his departure for Japanese army would strain every Susa.
effort in order to achieve the great M. Daladier later arrived at object of termination of the China Bizerta from Susa, and embarked conflict in accordance with the un- on the French cruiser "Foch" for changed principles approved by the Algiers, where he is expected this Emperor.-Trans-Ocean. morning.
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General Nogues, Resident-Gener- To meet an emergency arising out al of Morocco, arrived at Algiers of the indisposition of Mr. Tonoff, Miss yesterday to attend a military, con- Prue Lewis will play the violin parts ference over which M, Daladier in the trio to be performed at the Con- cert in the Chinese Library, The Uni- will preside, to-day-Reuter.
versity, on Sunday.
A REMARKABLE SNOW STUDY-With the temperature below freezing point, London and surrounding districts have suffered heavy falls of snow. This striking picture was taken at Rayleigh, just outside London, showing a car entering the main road over the strangely patterned road.
JAPANESE PREMIER'S SPEECH
Tokyo, To-day. It is learned that the new Pre- Baron Hirunama will meet the mier intends to broadcast to the Diet on January 20 when he will nation this evening. Our Own make a statement of policy. Correspondent.
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