THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 17, 1940.
THREE BORN IN REFUGEE SHIP
About 300 refugees, mostly wo- men and children, from Gibraltar arrived in London recently by
train.
On the voyage three women gave birth to a child.
The party were taken in buses to centres arranged by the Minis- try of Health for their accommo- dation. Gibraltar police helped in looking after the party.
Many of the refugees consisted of large families, ranging eight to sixteen.
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One of the veterans was Mr.
John Ferro, an ex-police inspec. tor in the Gibraltar Force, who brought with him his son, three
three great grandchildren, and grandchildren, The children were some in a railway were asked if they
happy. When compartment were glad to be here, there was a chorus of "Yes."
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A dozen. Boy Scouts from Rock performed, their "daily good deed" by doing what they could for the welfare of their fellow passengers who were either III or foo old to look after themselves.
About two thousand refugeca came in the ship and they have been coming to London in bat- chos
They will probably be the last of the refugees to be brought to Britain,
··Nearly 8,000 trave already been found homes in hotels and many in flats by the Ministry of Health.
In the House of Lords It stated that there would be about 11.000 refugees altogether Gibraltar.
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SHE LIVES HER MOTHER'S CRIPPLE
ROMANCE OVER AGAIN
NINETEEN YEAR - OLD Violette Bushell's mother, a French girl living in the Somme area in the last war, married a British soldier.
IS THEIR WARDEN
Always the first