4 OCTOBER 1940, page 3

London Is At War. There Should Be A Commander-in-chief, And

in my opinion it should be Mr. Herbert Morrison. Then he should have on his staff Admiral Evans to take charge of shelters, Mr. Willink to deal with homeless and evacuation, Mr.......

In The Immediate Concern For Proper Shelters And Civil...

I hope that the Ministry of Health will take speedy action over rent, that the Board of Education is planning night and day the best ways of keeping education alive, and that......

But What Is His Job? First And Foremost, To Act

like a Commissioner for the whole London Region. When he has seen with his own eyes the main lines of the problem, he should work with a map, telephones and runners, and give......

This Week A Miniature Secret Session Was Held By The

London Members to meet the Chief Commissioner, Capt. Euan Wallace, Mr. Willink and others. This is not the first time that regional Members have met their Regional Com-......

What, Then, About Mr. Willink? Everyone Who Knows Him Likes

him and all wish him well. He was recently introduced as the new Member for Croydon, and was flanked on either side as he walked up the aisle by two Under-Secretaries and......

War -damaged Property Son Of The Grave Problems Arising...

destruction of private property by enemy action are revealed in the circular sent by the John Lewis Partnership to their members regarding the bombing of their shop in Oxford......

Ood I Or Emergencies

Sleeping accommodation, sanitation, and heating are not the v requirements in shelters. Food is equally important. It s to be remembered that many people will have come urriedly......

Parliamentary Notes

From our Parliamentary Correspondent: There is no precedent for the present situation, and therefore it is little use quoting the ordinary rules. Parliament ought to meet this......

The Trades Union Congress The Trades Union Congress Will...

next week in circumstances for which there is no parallel in its previous history. There are members of the Labour Party holding leading positions in a non-party Government, and......

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