The Archive · 1940

Shelters Planned

Constant Supervision of AH Refuges Holding Over 500 Persons to Be Given

London, Oct. 19.

Steps in meeting the requirements of those who are forced to seek night refuge from Nazi attacks on civilian population by occupying public shelf ers, are being rapidly made by the Ministry concerned with this aspect of Blitzkreig problems.

The ce-operation of the Minister of Home Security, Mr. Herbert Morrison. with the Minister of Health, Mr. Malcolm Mecdonald, has caused arrangements to be made whereby constant supervision will be provided in all public shelters accommodating more than 500 persons.

The delivery of wooden bunks will start tomorrow and it is expected that 1,000,000 will be delivered within a month, and a further 600,000 in a short time.—British Official Wireless

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