Regarding war preparations, for which his department was responsible, Mr. Elliot spoke of the progress in'evacuation plans.
He said that the planned move ment involved the reception and th subsequent care of about 3,000,000 people—mainly children, Trains would have to be available to distribute nearly 1,300.000 evacueees from London over the counties between Land's End and the Wash in three four days.
A total of 216.000 would go from Liverpool and the Mersey side into Wales, while 247.000 would go from Manchester and other parts of Lancaire into Shropshire, Staffordshire. Cheshire and Derbyshire, and 127,- C00 would be dispersed from Newcastle and Gateshead over Cumberland. Durham, Northumberlan and morth—Riding—Wireless—through Reuter,
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