One platoon of members of the Russian Regiment, S.V.C. consisting of one officer and 30 men, are guarding all the entrances to the SM.C. Administration Building from 7 p.m. to 8 am. daily, the "North-China Daily News" learn The precautionary measure, stood, was first put strategy would ever be satisfactorily 2: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, when 30 men achieved until service departments re stationed at the various of were fused into a Ministry of Defence. tances, whilst the platoon which Mr, Churchill Lauds War Secretary came on duty at 8 a.m, yesterday to Mr, Winston Churchill, who fol- relieve them, was quartered in the lowed Mr. Lees-Smith, devoted his S v.C, Gymnasium on the third floor beech to congratulations—congratula- of the Administration Building tions to the Secretary for War, Mr. throughout the day, Another platoon, Leslie He e-Belisha, on his estimate is standing by in barracks, at No. G beech st week and on his success The Bund and could be rushed to the in roving recruiting figures, and scene of any possible disturbances to the Government on its decision to:
1. Provide the Territo the same weapons and equipment the Regular Army; and Provide nineteen general sefvico averse cession require it r. Churchill thought the previ-of these divisions for general overseas service in time of need was memento He said: one.
We have ra thing so portant depart iment 1 am afraid other dr lari; life ti within a matter of a few minutes.
Rumours current on Tuesday to the effect that disturbances were expected for that evening are understood to have prompted the Commanding Officer of the S.V.C. to take these precautionary measures, which, it was understood, will remain in force indefinitely.
Although no information was available on the subject, it was believed se precautions were being en in connection with the antivist campaign now in full swing, all entrances to the guarded, Possible Landings in Britain
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