CONTROL OF LABOUR
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IN BRITAIN
London, To-day.
The Minister of Labour, Mr. E. Brown, has now. been given: spe- cial powers to control labour dur-: Ing the emergency, Employeri will not be able to enaga men without his consent.
now
Sir John Anderson, the Home Secretary, hopes to arrange with the Minister of Labour for the ueing of the services of refu-, gees who are anxious to serve- Britain-Reuter..
BRITISH
AND GERMAN SHIPS SUNK
London, To-day.
One British steamer and two German vessels were sunk yesterday, according to news received at 6 p.m., but details as to when and where are lacking.
The British ship was the Cunard- White Star cargo liner Bosnia 2,400 tons, whose crew and officers were picked up by the Norwegian ship Idana. One fireman was killed.
The German ships are the freighters Olinda and Karl Fritzen. Their crews are safe.
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KING AND QUEEN TOUR AIR DEFENCE POSTS
London, To-day.
The King and Queen visit- ed civil defence posts yester- day, the King was wearing the uniform of Field-Marshal.
He has been in uniform ever since the war started and has instructed all his palace staff to do the same when on duty.
Her Majesty the Queen spent over an hour at the joint headquarters of the Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem. She inspected an air-raid shelter and then toured the premises.
Every worker on duty was pre- sented to her.--Reuter.
PRIVY COUNCIL
London, To-day. Prior to his visit to the civil defence posts yesterday afternoon, His Ma- jesty the King held a meeting of the Privy Council in Buckingham Palace. -Reuter.
FIRST APPEARANCE
London, To-day.
The King and Queen made
their
first public appearance since the de- claration of war last evening, when they visited units of the civil defence. --Reuter.
CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES
London, To-day.
The Olinda, 4,570 tons gross, was owned by the Hamburg South Ameri- It is announced that milk supplies co Line, and is said to have sailed are ample in all the reception areas. from Buenos Aires, for Hamburg on
The selling of animal fodder at August 29.
prices higher than those prevailing last week is now forbidden.
by
Maximum prices for the sale of cattle and sheep for slaughter have now been fixed.
The Karl Fritzen was owned J. Fritzen and Sons, and was a vessel of 6,593, tons. She is believed to have been bound from Schiedam, Holland, for either Canada or Buenos Aires.control of all flour mills and other Reuter.
CREWS SAFE
London, To-day. Information has been received that the German ships Olinda and. Carl Fritzen have been sunk by the Royal Navy. Their crews are safe.
The Olinda (4,576 tons) is reported to have sailed from Buenos Aires for Hamburg on August 20.
The Carl Fritzen (6,593 tons) is re- ported to have been bound from the Netherlands for Canada or Buenos Aires. Reuter.
BELGIUM'S NEUTRALITY
London, To-day.
Belgium has again emphasized her determination to remain neutral! The new Cabinet says that this neu- trality will be observed loyally, and the Belgian Army will defend it.
The British Ambassadòr-- in Brus- sels said yesterday- that Britain ap- preciates unreservedly Belgium's rea- sons, and has never questioned the wisdom or loyalty of this policy. Reuter.
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The Board of Trade has taken over
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mills producing cereal goods, except rice and soya beans. Stocks of cereal in the United Kingdom about 50; tons are registered and all ship- ments to the country will be requisi- tioned.
Anyone with over 100 tons outside the United Kingdom must take steps to transfer it to the Board, which is prepared to make payment for it immediately.
Provisional prices for tea and for the import and wholesale trade in tea are now brought under control.- Reuter.
ESBJEG BOMBING
London, To-day,
In the Danish Chamber yesterday, the President said that the bombing of Esbjeg was an example of horrors of modern warfare.
the
made
An investigation would be and if the guilty party could be found, a prótest would be lodged and compensation demanded-Reuter.
PEERAGE FOR SIR T. INSKIP
London, To-day. On his appointment as Lord High Chancellor, Sir Thomas Inskip bas been raised to the Peerage with the
title Viscount Caldecote. Reiter.
ADDITIONAL POST.
London, To-day.
· An Order-In-Connell on Thura day will make Mr. Ernest Brown both Minister of Labour and Minis- ter for National Service.--Reuter.
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