London, Sept. 28.
ING George VI held council at Buckingham Palace this morning, for the signing of a proclamation calling up naval reservists, and ordering the mobilization of the British Fleet. Reuter understands that no order has yet been issued affecting the British naval forces in the Far East.
Viscount Gort, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, and Sir Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Staff, called at No. 10 Downing Street last night. They arrived after Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, and Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Ca-ordination of Defence, had spent a considerable time with the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain.
The King yesterday afternoon gave an audience to the American Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, who remained in Buckingham Palace over half an hour.
"The British Fleet is being mobilized as a precautionary measure, according to an announcement issued by the Admiralty, Instructions were sent out this morning by the Admiralty after the King issued a proclamation calling up naval reservists.
"These will order all men in the British Isles belonging to the Royal Fleet Reserve class "B" to proceed to their depots on the morning of September 28 without waiting for individual summonses. Class "B" men will be allocated to submarine service and are to proceed to Gosport.
Men of the Royal Naval Reserve have been told to consult notices posted at ports.
All other naval reservists ano pensioners will receive individual summonses.in the event of their services being required: officers to await individual notice of appointment as soon as their services are required.
"Keep Calm and Dig"
"Keep calm and dig," the slogan appearing in a poster issued by one of London's evening newspapers, summarizes the present mood in the British capital, where defence preparations are actively progressing.
"While householders are digging trenches in private gardens and the unemployed in -public parks, antiaircraft guns have appeared—some in open spares and some on the roofs of buildings.
There has been an immediate response to summons for anti-aircraft volunteers, In many instances men took taxis to headquarters after finishing office work, Arrangements are understood to have been made for defective children attending special schools and institutions under the control of the London County Council to be eva-enated from London this morning.
Transport Arrangements The London Transport Board, which controls the train, bus and tramway systems in the London Metropolitan. area, announces the closing down, for "urgent structural works," of several important stations until further notice.
Among the stations affected are Trafalgar Square and parts of big interchange stations at Charing Cross, Waterloo, Elephant Castle and Kenington.
Special bus and tram services have been arranged to serve the affected centres.
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