The Archive · 1938

Raid Alarms Perfected

Winding up the debate, it, Geal frey Lloyd, Under Secretary of State for Home Affairs, stated that a syitem of raid alarms audible over a distance of miles, had been devised for 100 <distriets, into which the country had been divided.

Arrangements, Mr. Lloyd con. tinued, "had been made with the Transport Board for the collection of refugees in London, and provisions had been made for feeding and hous-sug them, "A time table, ho said, had also eon worked out with the railway companies by which 3,500,000 persons could be evacuated fifty miles from London within 72 hours.

"Tis compared with the French cays, plans t emeuiate 2,250,000 in ten

"A motion by the Opposition {0 re~ duce the Ah-raid, Precautions vote was defeated by 174 voles to 05—, Reuter, Golden Treasure Trove Paris, June 1.

Workers demolishing sims on Rus Mouffotard here have discovered the Second treasure of sold found in this district within the Past few weeks, Their Tatest find is even more iim portant than the first, Tt consists of many" pieces of fold together with the will of an equerry in the service of Louis XV.

Heirs by the name of Nivelles have alrendy made themselves known the authorities who are awaiting more claims on this. treasure.

Humble labourers went about their visual work when' they struck the esting-place of more than 1,000,000 pieces of gold belonging fo the equerry of Louis XV, the same who had algo hidden away the second lot which came to light only now.

With this cache was a will, which read, "f, Sieur Louis Nivelle, equerry. counsellor and secretary to the King. Bequeath my whole fortune to my daughter "Anne Lottie Claude Nivelle."

Why Anne Louise never got the fortune Toft her by her father remains a mystery, Now the authori ties face amother—that of finding the rightful heirs fo this fortune "dis. covered among erumbjing bricks and Aggressor Nations Washington, May 20.

Senator David I. 'Walsh, Democrat! Jof Massachusetts, delivered a_slash-Ing attack on' aggressor nations, Including Japan, ina speech made lover the graves of America's Great Wat dead at Arlington Cemetery here today as the nation observed Memorial Day.

He warned aggressor nations that the United States was building a. Navy of adequate strength to pro-feet her territory and possessions Jagainst any other World Power or [combination of Powers.

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