The Archive · 1940

Details of Warrant-System

Further details were given yesterday of the system announced in Parliament on Tuesday of issuing warrants to non-British shipping companies.

In future it will be necessary for Mr. Churchill Praises War Effort of Netherlanders London, Aug. 1.

Mr, Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, writing in the first copy of "Vrij Nederland," a Dutch weekly newspaper, which will appear in London on August 2, says:—"The brutal invasion of Holland has arouse ed in every Netherlander worthy of the name, the firm determination not to submit to the aggressor, and fight with Britain and her Allies until the independence of Holland has been fully restored.

"tu the common struggle, Dutch soldiers, airmen, merchant seamen and civilians all over the world, are playing a worthy and indeed, noble part.

"This paper will, I am sure, contribute much to the war effort of the Netherlands."—Reuter.

More Children Arrive In Canada New York, Aug. 1. Several hundred more children irom Britain arrived ata port in eastern Canada yesterday.—Reuter.

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