London, July 16.
The British Government last night disclosed the impressive and widespread precautions taken thus far for the protection of civilians in England in the event of war. s The Government announced that at the end of the week the following had been accomplished:
l. Areas most exposed to air raids have been supplied with 850000 household air raid shelters.
2. More than 1,100,000 civilian duty gas masks have been distributed to Air Raid Precaution workers.
3. More than 52000000 ordinary household respirators have been distributed.
4. More than 207,000,000 sand bags to reinforce air raid shelters have been distributed.—Unifed Press.
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