Friday, Ji ly 7, 1941.

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION,

NEWS BULLETIN No. 450.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO CANADIAN CORPS.

Mr, C.G. Power, Canadian Air Minister, Mr. lan Mackenzie, Canadian Minister of Pensions and Brigadier Kenneth Stuart, Vice-Chief of Canada’s General. Staff, visited the Canadian Corps in Britain yesterday.

Standing at a cross-road as the entire Second Canadian Division passed by in a steady stream of motor vehicles, they held long and earnest conversations with Major-General McNaughton, Canadian Corps Commander and other senior officers.

Power is expected to visit the Canadian Army Co-operation Squadron and Canadian Fighter and Bomber Squadrons of the R.A.F* within the next few days.

Ministry of Information. ■■ M.o. 1.1,

MORE OF RICHMOND PARK OPEN,

The Ministry of Works and Buildings announce that a further portion of Richmond Park north of a line frem Richmond Gate to Bog Lodge and Sheen Gate will be re-opened on Sunday the 6th July, 1941* Access to the re-opened portion can be obtained by the following gates:-

Richmond Gate, Chisholm Gate, Bog Gate, and Sheen Gate,

The gates will be closed at dusk each day. Ministry of Works & Buildings. M.0»1., 2,

LATEST LOANS FROM. THE COLONIES.

Loans made by the Colonies to H.M. Treasury during the month of June total £66,801»155.4d.

Ihterest-*free loans include £45,000 from Mauritius, £2,050 from Tanganyika Territory, £1,516.155.4Rhodesia.

Interest-bearing loans include £15,700 from Nigeria and £4,055 from Northern Rhodesia.

In addition, large loans have been made locally in Barbados, Bermuda and East Africa. Colonial Office Press Section. M.0.1+ 5*

GIFTS FOR AIRCRAFT,

Money Collected for "looks" at an Iron Cross.

The Minister of Aircraft Production acknowledges with gratitude the following gifts towards the purchase of aircraft;- fhul H. Matthews and friend of Peterborough raised 8/- by charging for ’’looks" at an Iron Cross. Three lads of Maidstone collected £1 by selling bluebells Mary Trotter (aged 12) and Beryl Isum (aged 15) raised £1.5*0.

by making pictures'with silver paper on glass.

Southern Command, Pbona .£447*15.1. (total now £2,089.1.1*) Personal gift from Directors, of Unity Pool, Liverpool. £l,OOO.

Mayoress of Beverley* s Fighter Fund £l,OOO. Total now £2,050. Ministry of Aircraft Production. M.0.1, 4*