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RONALD REAGAN
STANLEY FIELDS
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH March 29, 1940,
5,000,000 BEEN
PEOPLE
INJURED BLACK-OUT
HAVE IN THE
OFFICIAL figures show that during the months of October, November and December 2,133 persons met their deaths on the roads of Britain during the black-out hours, an average of 28 killed every night.
No statistics have been published concerning those who have been injured, either seriously or slightly, on the roads or elsewhere, during the black-out.
Now estimates based on a Gallup survey reveal the astound- ing fact that:..
5,000,000 adults in Britain block eyes, injured shins or shakings, had suffered only bumps, bruises, have suffered some sort of The figures include those Injured injury in the black-out; an at home or at work as well as on the average of 33,000 every night toads. Many of the people inter- since the black-out curtain tripped over furniture or sandbags viewed had fallen down stairs or descended on the British Isles. and kerbs in the streets. And they On the night of September 1, do not, of course, Include children. 1939..
Black-Out Question All Injurios Included
Asking a subsidiary question, the Asking a representative sample of thought that the black-out was being Institute found that 71 per cent. the public: "Have you suffered any properly observed in their neigh- physical injury because of the black-bourfroud, oul? the institute found that
This percentage held fairly good over the whole country, no particular
Silk Stockings For Tommy
WOMEN'S wilk stockings are being included in parcels of com- forts sent from Norfolk to the Tommies in France.
And the Tommies are reported to be asking for more of them.
They are worn under Army re- gulation socks,
Year-old stockings will be very welcome, says an appeal address- cd to the women of Norfolk,
Italy To Salvage U-Boats
18 per cent. said "YES," As the sample is based on an adult district being singled out by its in- POLA (UP)~The Italian govern- voting population of approximately habitants for slackness. A frequent ment has started work on raising 11. 29,000,000, a simple eniculation gives comment from many Industrial areas, U-boats from the bed of the Adriatic, the total of injured above.
however,
that white private The subs were scuttled by German The question WOR deliberately houses obeyed the rules works and crews after the armistice. They are framed to include all Injuries, trivial factorles were bad offenders.
being raised for setup iron,
as well as severe, and comments made to the Interviewers show that most of those who answered "Yes"
REFUGEES IN CAMPS
Slight Increase In Number
A slight increase in the number of refugees and destitutes in the Gov- ernment camps was recorded during the week ending March 23. A new site at Ngau Tau Kok was established for squatters on March 12 and up to March 23 there were ten inmates in the
camp. In the urban areas there 1,200 civilians at King's Park against 1,302 the previous week; 1,643 at Ma Tau Chung against 1,990; 1,330 at North Point against 1,410 and 472 at Morrison HO against 459.
were
There were 694 soldiers in the camp
in
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against 14 the week before. The Tal Hong Squatters camp ac- commodated 1,277 against 1,245 and at Kam Tin there were 2,154 Inmates
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