
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, £1,516.155.4<L from the Federated Malay States, £250 from Uganda and £250 from Northern Rhodesia. 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*.
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