1939-08-31 — Page 11

TENSION: NO SIGNS OF EASING

London, To-day.

As seen from London, European tension shows no signs of easing.

For Britain, it is again a period of waiting such as the Prime Minister spoke of in the Commons on Tues- day.

The latest British observations are in Herr Hitler's hands and the Polish and French Governments, with which there is complete understanding and full mutual confidence, are aware of what has passed between London and Berlin,

In the meantime, the latest precau- tionary measures and more particular- ly the evacuation of London and other danger areas, are claiming public at- tention almost to the exclusion news from abroad.

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The evacuation of schoolchildren, younger children and their mothers, expectant mothers and blind and crippled persons, will involve a move- ment of some 3,000,000 people and will be spread over four days.

650,000 LEAVING TO-DAY

To-day 650,000 children will leave Numerous British bombing squad-London alone in the care of teachers

and voluntary helpers. rons have left for their respective

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Children will be entrained at 72 underground sta-bases in France within the last 24

tions. Besides the railways, a large number of trams and trolley-buses will be needed, and these can only be provided by withdrawal from ordin- ary routes.

hours according to information by

reliable source.

Other priority categories will follow on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Railway companies and transport undertakings have suspended normal services and in order to reduce de- mands upon them, the Stock Exchange and a number of commodity markets, as well as many private businesses, are sup-closing for a part or the whole of the

evacuation period.

Road traffic will be strictly trolled.

Nine main routes out of London been scheduled for one-way

In aeronautical circles, it is affirm- ed that Great Britain recently

The general public has been advised only to travel if plied Poland with a number of fast

compelled to do so.

Green Line coaches, and country buses will be curtailed or withdrawn. It is estimated that over 400,000 children will be evacuated from about 2,000 schools in the London County Council area, including about 250,000- children who will be evacuated with their parents.

In Britain, some 10,000 schools are affected, and 1,200 detraining centres have been selected by the Minister of Health.

Altogether over 3,000,000 persons will be evacuated from congested areas in Britain.

evacuation

During the period of many main line trains will be unavail- able to the general public.

PATIENTS' TRANSFER Meanwhile, certain hospitals in Lon- don and other towns will transfer part of their patients, to the outer areas to- day, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Health.

Except for some Individuals, the emergency staffe have not yet been called up.

Some movement of patients in Scot- land has already started.--Reuter.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE A statement issued by the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State for Scotland says that the evacuation measure is not to be interpreted as if war was inevitable, but is a pre- cautionary measure in view of prolongation of tension.

“A SAFE RETURN"

the

TWIN EVILS: BRITAIN AND RUSSIA!

Pelping, To-day. -

The anticipated possibility of a slackening of the anti-British movement now appears, in this part of the world, to be unjusti- fied.

Anti-British parades and meet- ings continue in Peiping, while

Japanese-controlled"

press

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says that the Chinese and Ja- panese must oppose Britain and Russia, which represent the two evils of capitalism and commu niam.-Reuter..

which would interefere with the- smooth operation of transport ́ ́ar- rangements will take place, and that all concerned in the receiving areas will entirely put aside every con- sideration of personal interest

· and convenience and do everything pos- sible to contribute the to success of a great national undertaking.-British Wireless.

HOSPITAL MEASURES

In addition to. the main evacua- Mr. Herbert Morrison, Chairman of tion, certain hospitals in London and the A.R.P. Committee of the L.C.C. other towns are to-day, transferring sent out a message to all Londoners patients to outer areas;-British Wire- with special appeals to the children less. themselves, their mothers and the

teachers.

He enjoined calmness, cheerfulness AIRCRAFT

the RESTRICTION

and discipline, and stressing the sole- ly precautionary character of movement, wished all "a safe return to Dear Old London."-British Wire- "less.

APPEAL TO PUBLIC'

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bombers of the up-to-date type, destined to carry out reprisals in have the event of German air raids on working from 7 a.m. to-day-British open towns in Roland Trans-Ocean. Wireless. ·

LONDON, TO-DAY. STRINGENT RESTRICTIONS ON: THE MOVEMENTS OF ALL CIVIL An announcement says the govern- AIRCRAFT IN THE UNITED KING- ment are fully, assured that the at- DOM, INCLUDING THOSE ENTER- titude of quiet confidence which the ING THE COUNTRY FROM OVER- public has been displaying, will còn-|SEAS, HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BY tinue, that no unnecessary, movement THE AIR MINISTRY-REUTER,

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