1 CLITHEilOE


,


)VERTISER


“ War Declared ” kews from the Pulii^t.


ISTLE. ; Import- i


Ireviously Ird, deep- Ives fully |(iny way


[rate, the


■this new ears con- on the


but of a


lland. I''—an ex- fcoy—Is a ondones,


1 BOROUGH OFl CLITHEROE. '


te of the : ! railway


I ! NATIONAL CRISIS


To all Residents in I the I Borough, I i [in thi^ time ofl National Crisis which has arisen, I lappeal with


confidence! to all residents in our Borough to remain calm. If, uijifortunately, there should be any: air| raid on the Borough,! it is vital ;^o pvoid panic. Remember bombs and the aged


things remem


and ii


lit re^cm .signals


liiii its re- 3lean ;be


<id the ally dls-


Jriiose are 1 llch there


[iibinatlon


I, Wear the l hwl.'along, ,


llie driver I s ’’ of his This home f tea 1' ■'


All these


|ntl engine..; the way,; |


^ s imdlcate 11 dequatei,


|d,i


iig through,! whistling !i


ippen to a*; | t would he'i


j whistling, I bn’s classic,


I lino, how-!


la series of:; ill railway-, i hmg out of


Jiocoipotlves lance of a n ;


^MOTIVES dee of the


lie research: I : i • ;


J/elgh about] i Ivlce on the; Ig generally' Imotlve: nowi 1 Scot tram I [ , ■' ,i/ :|


btives, each Ithe LM.S.I btruction at; [are already!


, 1 r i


|l hough] less oe research' [lost equally


Icorded.: | fits modern] M the most Wved by,re?


timnerfourl pcale model: _ fronts so' Cd out one: .


this dpsign , Research j


lake action I


lehind, the 1 his readl- : I signal is : j


|J the driver ^ I ep incUne ] - - - o— r r- - - /


Der, )in particular, the disastrous pffect of pane on firm,


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THAT EyERY ABLE-BODIED K SHOULD REMEMBER.


IDENT (1) I'Always haVe your gas mask with you, wherever you may be


Plan but at mce exactly whatjyoii mtend to] do m the event of-an air raid :ind, she uld therp be a raid, cirry out your plan;


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Air Paid Warning Si^ehs are fixed Offices anei domibercal Mill, and will emit an Air Signal of two miiiutes', duration consisting of


a flueguating or


In a!(iditioh Warde: In the event of a ]■ • the streets.


ht|train is !|. ■ 1


After The


any; in the Pimlico district at the Castle


<■ ; l7' cleibil eadi fli ctuation to extend over a period of ~ ight;


gas


uonsis! ^teady |pitchj.


All Idea]’, watbling ” signal of varying pitch, tjhe complete


Raid about three to


will patrol the streets sounding whittles. _____ aittacic,:rattles will be sounded by tie Wardeni]in


of a continuous signal of two minutes’ dim ion at a


raid the sirens'will emit a “i Raiders Passed Signal; will be given by the Wardens


streets a!nd niiging'hand-bells, i ; :


(4): Suitable naltuial coW in dryiditches along the sidgs of fiildi i i various parts c f the Borough iias b^n ear-marked, and work of imploring them putm


tpe Borough Surveyor. Wardens in the v m ms


, will direct ;to,; this :over such members of the public as i hdvaiifage iofj it


(6) ■ FIRSTT (6)


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4, .Union-street, {Low Moof, Clifherop, POSTS are a t :— !;


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(ii) £linge|r’^ Garap,{IiavidIahds,,Clither<jie. Telephone No. 711 Clitheioe, i It i ; propi^ed to Lt il


'■ {I I I ' i' ' ■ i , ' ! I in the near future further Posts, as fc How 5:


! (i) Bartons'll Garaige Wlialley-itoad, Clitheroe. Teleplbna llo.-M3 i i; Clitheroe.


I (ii) Rjockmpunt Garage, Pimhco-road, Clitheroe. ; (iii) Shaw Bridge yistri:t,{dt site to be selecteji. j


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I (iv) Walmsle}>. and Simpsons’ Garage, Low Moor; Clitherole. ! ■;, No. 17{Clitheroe.' i ;! i i


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there to help yjm in any difficillj FREDERICK' BBN1(H/J«,


telephone


(7) ' Remember theit the! Police, Special Constables, Air Raid Wi miens land Fire Fighting Patrols will be


idaybr’s P!riour,| ' I ': Clithefoe, ; 4th .


Ihint of disi Iso tests ;th| lengersI


I seat coveri^ pther which of hrowti


bines,: for' everything apparatus


! dayor. Ber, 1939. CHILD EVACUE E S ,f I MEET.


J testing ,thb Irdpe is dest machinetrii , at ^hich


J douches of (chine called Je i in a-few ■r’s exposure


\ T'] !:


tits wearing pecimens to ' for| long!


lory'.' J , |i;


|a are {being' -.1 brackets, or absorb


Jvlnd tunnel] bt, as might; Ibut rather]


I Lisbon! has llity to mul- i ead. i ( , :


Is ona" bnt'10,


A, i i ' column.) mericaii: ii n~ j • I I Arcadians," {


Ithe quarter Iraents close |to London historical


|th him and yestminkter


other; ■ ! Each


gh Paris bn {; aeansi when 11 provincial


I towni’’]andl: an Excise!


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pd.with the] to extingl;


|in close cO-: othejrs,'lh:


I is thSn de-i T ! , ■ [;


pint. There he railway^ I be the besit to a variety bde and the [ The panels


. /SCHOOL AlRRANGEMEI^rS I CONDITIOWi ON |NUMBERS ■ 0rrangemenis for


on> Monday HdllJ ]


sclitbol children diiring, the i fyar me|itloned i at jthe ] mfanthly ,{iiiee{t Bowlandi Educ itlotiiSub-Committer iioom] at


the


ednijatldn { of were,


lng]bf , held


pweeded with, the bhalxman (Couhr clllor T.:'Walker) 'moved a {vote of con- dilence: with !the j widow and 'family of titife' -late Coi|incillbr (3eorge [Robinson, who for many years-was a niember of the. EducatloiJ Committee., I {/; '


l i f e LATE C( UNjllLLpB G. R.OB1NSON jiBeforeithe business of the mbetlhg ’^as


So far,. that number | had not been anything like as big las; had been expecteid, and problems that had been


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niehiber{ of th e ,[ Committee Councillor Robinson wash t)ie Chairman said. “We hli, valued his sdrVlce^, arid ] this com­ mittee has sujferiid a severe blow by his


j ‘(‘You 1 are all! iaware whatj a; useful


can {honestly'say It {was: be;, associated! with a! man of such {a ‘staling{pharajcter.’i


demise. | Thdre [vfere respect {shpwp ax..' his


1 ever a


I '{pie members {of {the .'lii! silence as h mafk o


returns ifor thei Clerk (Mr. E.j j.! w^l an {hyergge'l


.mahy imarks of funeral;; and!I pleasure to


Committee stoo^ !, respedt. ] / { !


' ’ " ' Reporting bn i the s ihool attendJince


ATTEtjlDANCE RETURNS. i'


irionth of! August,' {the; W. Douglas) said there attendance throughout


parents gather In [the hay|ha|rvdst. {{He thought {he could properly; say that! no agd| WAS taken qf the ilate children] away from


the.Bowiarid airei.lof 85i22 per. cent. 'This was! considerably wus'due toj a and' chlldreri


below noriujal,] but-.lt


certatii anibunt of slckiiess, bel(ig needed |to help their'


undue a(lvant to keet


harvest school.


EVACUfeES AND SCHC In regard


placed even tis.


the' edudatlor In the Bowla Mr.; Douglas the'schools w to] re-oppri tlons.' basdji received Into


tpe plans being made; for children and evacuees


area during |war time, that,! at the moment,


r ire closed,! but{ It was hoped


tied, [shortly under| coridl- qn tn'e'-numbef of evacuees the krea.; ' 1 '


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The members of the rest assured that as'soo would get {back to moi'e routine In | the schools, but could not !give!an exact c the .schools 'ivefe srippisdd lor a week only.- In plrdi the work,! an. officer rre n Education'Authority hald bi to serve In this area arid g y i help and {advice. 'He urifii the nmribdr of!evacueef!so less thaii expected, bu', \ follow ill] a ’few days’];t;nli'( cases, he' Saw no reason wi should not be opened


Cffir


ri of di er


It {present he .te, although to be closed to/assist in. the County


ririttee- could possible they less;hormal


en appointed the teachers erstood that,


far had been {more might


.'e. ; ! In some the schools


Children could;iridet there, did not have foninal Insti 'GISBDRN CHILI REN.


;';r n . J ’ ■ " With re^pectito the trar si erpf children


from the Glsbiim area, jn upon whether dr ]nbt


,.ich depend,ed 'the! transport


arrangements {broke dovri Under war­ time conditions. If they dm, fhen plans would , have to be made' for{ education of the children at (Rsbuinri; and they might, for a period,, i a ’ve to return to the days Iwhen they never , thought of. hiivlng special ’buses tc .jtrarispqrt the children] |


[' ' !“ Business 'as ' i i s , t r ^ ’’


said he t(iought It wculd be a. case of “ business! a s ' usual diirl ng; ’iterations.’ In the last war, people were able to do a lot of useful work at the eyeriing: classes, which also helped to t w their minds off the crisis.' ■ Ther| was little or no wireless then,] of. courpei; ] but' wireless could be an a’svful huriitug as well as'a help, and {they would prptably be doing a good sbcial work 1^ ke|eplng evening


In fegald to evening classes,] the Clerk classes open. '


period of two years, has been madt to tfiri' Nation by a{ limited company, which wishes] to remain anonymous, “in the hopp bxamplej riilght be followed by{ ilndlviduals.”!


i A loan, of £10,000, free of interest forip! ' ' i


that the private!


only once ill twenty years has been caught on a Swedis)r timber ship in mId-A|tIrotic.:; -


A speqles !of seagull wheih has bCen seen


I near Prague- when a crowd of pedpife rudied ! finin'a cinema in panic aftey a firework was lexplodedi : !


Five wpmin and: two children wire killed


1 ! order that even 11 they ctlon.


iesirij to;take


■ FIRST| Alp POltN i IS FIREi^RECAUTIONS is at |he Social Service Centre, Moor-lahe, Glitheroe


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(i) Ffre Station, Princess-avenue, Clitheroe. Telephone N d. 10 Glitheroe. I .


pa.trolling {the Miessage


that,! through panic, greater danger to life may be caused than, by children,


REV. J. E. i STOREY [AND V HITLERISM.”


"T don’t know how you. feel; but expect you feel much as I did when


I heard this morning’s broadcast,” said the Rev. J. E. Storey, M.A., speaking from the pulpit! to the congregation lat Moor Lane Methodist Church on Sunday morn­ ing. “ It would be unreal on mji ipart to attempt tO; preach a sermon, so ili intend to proceed;as far as the children’s part of the service and the address. Arrange­ ments ha've- been • made ; for


to Warning ■ ^'i I I I


announce (vhether or not a reply has been recelvbd to ,the Govei^ent’s ultimatum,! as you yrill be an x i te to know; and in place! of the sermon vfe will engage in prayer.” { As the ):hlldren left, the c{ 'made a communication to Mr] (vho sa id the time limit had expl the Reich | h.M not answered, those drcumfctances there {was to{ say what that meant. ! ' Mr. Storey proceeded: “ I u n t ____ .at, I laid myself open to a] certain airiount of crlticlsin last Septembei when


.fetaker Storey 2d and Under


0 need ;jrstand


I exprested the belief that what pro­ fessed tri be an agreement against any future ' hostilities jtietween Germany and this country was not peace btit: merely a truce. '


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hate it—a 'system of thought aid gov­ ernment tliat transforms a' nation into- a concentration camp,' that banishes liberty, Jhat deals with men ,iribrje like children ih leading strings, that leeds on hate and keeps going, by ; fanning tfie flames of liatreci. The Pririce pjf Dark-j- riess seemsjon occasion to.have a| good iffin for hlS] money. But tile Bible ^ y i that whatsoever a man (of a nation! ^ows, tiiat apall he reap also, f^ d ao I beg of you to keep your hearts quiet and


your nerves! steady. In the trials t'hrit will come.':


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I Let us still trust in God and serve ; Him! and let us eschew all bitterness { towards {the German people -who are ; ground Under the jackboote of bond 1 cides. !


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'j "These latter have not signer the, request which was handed to .tiiein by our AiribaSsador, asking fob a reply mth-; In forty-eight hours.* ' -That m e ^ that |rom now onward we, the Prench; PoUah. and 'Turkish Empires are In a btate of war as {regards thq ,German na|lo:i. It Is a dreadfiil state' of affairs. 'W,e levef thought) twenty years ago' that this sort 6f thing wcluld come to pass' agaim—not In our lifetime. “Let us^afek God to flU our hearts with


^ love—pray for the Govemmen; and all who I are [set In authority over ui that they may be wisely guided, and thst bur nation 'and! country may-be kept in a sane mind. |


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our allies but for tl^e people of Qerbiany who miist never bejidentlfled with' who rule them.'’


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Christian Will


....... ... . hushed co; igregation at .____ bum Cathedfal on Suiday mominfe during a senlce;marked by dees emotion, A vjireless set had beeii installed at the front of the chancel. ' 1


heard by a


FOB PRATEE. Minister’s


broadcast,-the Bishdp of Blackbum{ (pr.i P. M. Herbeirt) spoke of the feeling of profound gratitude and appreciation felt for the {Prime Minister I and all associated'with {him for their long and patient efforts to preserve the peace of ithe j world, I {


Addressing'] the congregation altCT the | : { | ' | THE LpSEB OF 'THE: EVlLg.


viction that that to which we have come is evil, that! war is contrary to the will of God, and a siji against Him as well as a crime against mankind,” he said. Nevertheless, in the circumstances it had proved to be the fesser of the pvilB between which the country was forced to make its choice, for if {the only standard of international life was thd power to tyrannise lover others, then gone were all the things for which Christian ciyiflsation had stood through the'centuries, rod was trying to establish in the hearts of mankind. In this distracted and sorrow-stricken


may be brav^ and play, our-parts,” lid added. CUtherpe ToWn and cHtherpe Rural District “Let Us also pray for ourselves,! that we I


, LOCAl CENTRES APPOINTTEDi | ■ A jo|nt raeettog of representatives of the


he declared lhat by doing so they {could do much to] help themselves rod others. It .was hearbenlrig to see the effoi’ts on behalf of! the mothers and children from the Man- { Chester area-jwho had come to take Irefuge In the country districts. The spirit of the Good { Samaritan was at work. -. {


SPIRIT { Olj THE GOOD SAMARITAN. Ui-ging people to keep their' cheCnulness,


ipainful it mqy be, the conflict would iriass,'but the real things—the joys of family life, kindly nfeighbourllness and Christian courag{e| would stknd.i


] ’The Bishop declared that however{long and’ {| | !


Councils was held on Monday, at the Town HaU, When riames were agreed upon tor the constitution if p Fodd Control centre. The ! Government’s ratlontog plans for


work for m'apy nionths and a, great network of local voliffitary conunittees have been, established. iThe! ration cards are all ready for distribution. {Five groups of food are to come under {the system:


Regldnal food 1 controllers have. been at i


: Butchers’! meat. ' Butter arid margarine.


Bacop and ham'. - [Cooktog fats.


, a There is no shortage or feared shortage to iSugpf..[i ’ - '. '.


mainly designed te{secure orderly marketing. at a time when there are cbnslderable move-] ments among sections df . the tMpulation.: | The' rationing scheme is devised to prevent temporary Shortages in


waste drid districts.


avoic


tacreasdd thP output of workers iriany Swiss factorlqSjare penni(ttog ^ 1 workers to stag astheylwork. '


Because they haye found that singtog has ny of these commodities and the scherne is;


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' j ' "Let us not for a moment abate oiir con­


(A (iopy pf„ the ] Address Is- to be, presented ! as ; a memenjto to { every householder In Britain.),


-V'- . ; Courage Stand.


DB. P. a t HEBBEK’l' STRESSES NEED The Prime


fateful word! were Hack-


" And| let .us pray not only forjthosebf those.


“ No-one ihates Hitlerism niore tlhan I^


AND TMES, ' PE DAY, i| SEPTEMBER 8, 1939i


THE JONG’S MESSAGE TO HIS PEOPLES.


•TOE following' message was broad-^ ] cast by ’ His .. i Majesty King


George 1)1. from Buckingham Palace throughout the Empire at six o’clock on Sunday evening :—


In this gjrave honr, perhaps the most fatefu|l in our history, I send to qvery household of] my peoples, botfi u home and {overseas, this


message, spoken with the same deptii yon as


threshsld and speak to yon myself.


Forjthe liecond time li the lives |of most .(if us we are; a t war* Oyer ^nd over pgairi we lave tried{|t'o find a peaceful yvaj oiit 'df. the dlffere aces {between i mrselves and who 1 are now our enemfes. has teen in vain.


those liat it


We have been forc^ into a conflict. For we are] cplled, with out Allies, to rneie t the chaUenge of a principle lyhlch, if it were to lirevail, would be fatiil to, any civilised order ; in the wojrld:


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It is the principle whidh permits a State, in the selflsli pursuit


I (>f


power, to disregard It! 1 treaties and itp solemn pledges; which sanc­ tions tlie use of force or threat of f(|rce, against the Sovereignty and dependence of other States.


Such pkmlti'


1 r ight;


and of wealth danger


principle, stripped o f ! all is surely! the .mere


Ive dcfctrlne tliat might Is and il this principle were


establiihed ithroughoit the world, the freedom of our own country the whole British Common- of {Nations would be in


But far tiore than this {-the people of tfie world would b< kept hi the bpndagejof fear, and all hopes of sealed peade and of the security of jmitice and liberty among ; nations worildlbe ended.


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This is tbO ult mate issue which icon- fronts ns. {For the sake of all that we ourpelves hold dear, and of the order' and [peace, U is]


urithin^ble that we shonld refuse td niee; thy challengd.


It is to tl


caU md pe&ple at home and my pdoplesl across; the sdas, who will mlake our (iause their own.:


uj


. this time oi| trial ; The bd hard. Ijhere may be


■ d :h purpose that I now, M^nrigementipf , the Blackburn! arid East Latocasmre Royal Inflirmary was (held at the Iriflnnai^i oil Monday aitemdon, the cpialr being opcurildd by Mi W. R. Har- aves;, CUthero^ was


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be monthij meeting of ttlid] Board of icashlre Rpyar i


a risiheld


ask them ririited |b ^dsk wiU dark days ahepd,; and war can no longer he confined to the battle-' field.. But wb can [only do tihe right as We seei the right] and ryverently commit oW cause to


arid all we keep resolutely faithful to it, ready for whatever


service or sacrifice It ijnay demand, tden, vdth ! God’s help, we shall prevail


May He bless arid' keep us all. to stand calm, firm and:


mdetlng, the Chajtanan made sj&pathetlc reference to the [loss the Inp(utlon had sustained by{ tlfe death oi fe{ A. H. CJaius, who nadjbqen a inemher ;of the Board of Mailagemdnt since. M^ch, 1933. A yote of coqjlolendeiwith t ie widow and family was passed |in sUerics, thb! mem- bere'"standlrii' ’ ; { ' ., ■{{,: 1 '■ ' ,!' jra c repo’ rerolved.-


. H. I. Parkinson. - , | :( lefore commericlrig the buslnete of the


' I'pie warm thunks of the Board were - '


rtsjof the housfe- vlsltrirs were ' PI ! '


accorded to the .I Registrar, [Chancery dffice, Prestorii for] £300, b iqueathed to' thb Instltu'tloh under the vrill ,bf (the late' J i i 'William rjWalker: toltlhei Exbrs.'of itirinah Talbot, ofiSalesbi^ilfor! £79 ; to the :Blackb'urn Rovers ;Fobt;brill (Hub foi’ £40 17s. [od. being part proceeds of pridlce matches; to ' the ■ [Alekanflra Meadows Ladles’ Club for £19,] proceeds of whist drive] (per the Jiaydfess); to the promoters of [the DarwCnNetes Bowl- lb; Clompetitlori W £12;]: to the Black­ burn ■ and' District - Assoclationi Black- pcol, for -£lb : and to {batjerjts . and fri ends of patients for donatldns ambunlj- Ing to £210b Ud!


world, the heed for prayer was obvib|is. He asked for prayers for the Ring and {for those who were already suffering tenlbly ftom the effects' of wah ] 4 .


lOOB FLANS


i The thanks oic the Board | w'eire also acdorded to the (various idbriors pf friilt, fl( wers, vegetable^, silver [paper,! books, migarines, ribadphones, etc. n' j! ■ The Medical an'ii Surglci.l Bepbrt for


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certain! classis of!food, which have (leen pre­ pared tor some time, may be pijt toto opera­ tion wlthto the next few days. They ,wUl apply to the whole nation.


the month of Ai.glist was is follows :— Out-Patients: 1,364.. In-Patients In the infirmary] from previous m[onth,,199; admitted during the. montli, 'plS:; dis­ charged, 461 i rpriialnlng]: Inj itbe ,In- flijmaryj 211. { Dplly avernEie.niririper of bejds occupleil, 223. Patients! ab/^tlng admission, 191.-"'j ]■ “ .[ j ,[ ; 822 patients received 3,544 apP'Ucatipns of treatment In iib iriassagc and physlo- thbrape'autlc |iepwtments|


Triefe.were


' ■ l,’l32 radiographs taken arid 158! screen expmlnatlorisinlaab.-3'll operatloiis ■were


liejrtormed In [the large opdratlpg theatre arm 71.1n thejcasjuriltytopeiritingithestre. 'o v en patients Wre sent tp^hb DeVorir ^ jyaF bospllttaal;l Buxton; Arid two . , ' ' cei ^


shfre Royal fio n: v


of August, birri arid District Blood | TrariAfuslon Service had benerbusly acted! as donors ln|_cases of transfusion at top Royal rmary, and tbo warm itpariks of 'toe


to the Southport] Cjonyalescpnt Hpme, ittwasri


d; that diiring the i month members ojf the {Black-


!' iThe 'Board 'of iManAgementi expressed . . .


trielr high appreciation of toe : services relndered by toe staff of tou dorporatlon Transport: Department, members]of the gbneral public! arid] the stafl of , toe Royal Iilflnriary in toenevacuatloa of'patients frbm toe hospltilj and In preparations fdr the “blackln^4cut’' anp I protection ol! toe building. I i


fefor^serited by


of feeUng for each one {of if I; were able to cross yonr


rpad to: Sandy Brow, were ithe East Lancashire Coronei- ,nd), sitting! With a Jury, at ; Clitheroe Police Court, on


Irooks ’ExtonI (16), shop assistant, of 1, {fridge End, Bijlington.


12, Hollingreave-road, Bumli had been forlaJwalk' with a relative, Marjorii


.i, — .— bve-r" ’ ~ •' !a W


Burnley! visltoif to j'Whalley met her death Sunday i afternoon while crossing the


’The tragic I circuihstanceE


i lirig, on the body of Miss Lil ’ Clegg (65), of I


Tiley were; proceeding doi^ the{ ieft-hand side of the toadj after hi ving walked by Colder side] and throutih the|! fields to join the i-main ! road, w Oeri Miss Clegg apparently stepped in front of a car which was proceeding down the hill, and was 'killed.


,[.{ ,■■■{!- {J :


^ g g , ah overlooker in a coiton;mill. IITIAT DRiyiUG' MIREO l BiOTALED.


tight,'and hM good eyesight and hearing. £he ' was the ■ j^u^ter' of the' late Henry


Leith-street, Sprilng Hill, Bur iley] stated that he last saw;' his 'sister at 9-30 oh Friday evening, when] me was in htr usual {state of E ood health. (Dn Sunday iftetnoon when liformed of heif death, he iroceeded to the nortuary at: Cloplow View to {identify! the pody. MisS|(31egg had, regularly {attended fo ties aa{ ari (jfflee cleaner up to Friday,


William Hehiy (31egg, yetireditaper, of 48,


liji'.the; opposite I direction ipissed him rod, iking through hlsi driving mirror, he saw e .vehicle; s{wewed violently to! the! offside, lountlng oh to the footpath'. After stoppirig


momentarily, it I turned to. the deft; finally Fulling up oif Itls cbrrect side of. the road, lie'-went back a!nd-noticed, in 'elderly lady lying in the rbad, with a girl standi^, near.


-THl^: ■ GULL’S STORY; |:[' .


I ridge End, iBilliri^ton, stE tedi that Miss Glegg was her {mother’s couslri. aod Was stay­ ing with herloVer the Bun iley] September holidays. At 12^0 on Suridaj , theyiwent for a walk along the river sldeirod through the flslds to Accrington road. {‘When they en­ tered the road! it would be at out'12-50. They climbed the stileton(i began] to walk towards Yfhalley.’to thb left of the road. ! There was ), footpath alpni that slde.i and {she! walked the narrbw| kerbstone, keeping her roce by catching hold of tie hedge. Miss


hill, as they Wished lot of. traffic ribcut;


wbuld. tell hqi; iming, she saw


{und to see! if cars


why they did riot cross iirimediately they tered the njad.


wh en the] | roari wbs clear, a grey saloon car]descend-


She told; Miss Clegg-she


that - was'{the! reason' ;(1:


Marjorie BrqoKs Exton, shop ..assistant, 1,


side of the roW and proceeded in the direc- t on of Whaliey. ’The girl kfot hear to the t to e , but the lady walk^ about a yard way In the rpa<|. A grey saloon!cari coming


[ John , Melior : lall, electric il en^eer, 21, 'Tlbeck-road, 'Southport, stated that at 12-50 I Sunday riftemoon; he was driving his' otor-car up Sayidy Brow. NO traffic fronted' im. - Ah elderiy lady and a'-glri stepped into le,'roadwoy„lr(|im; a stile',cn .thei]opposite,


(Ti:


STEPPED IN FRONT OF CAR THE WAR BURNLEY- jWQMy^ { VISITOR KILLED AT WHALLEY


•Welcan share out the * —German Press.


WAS RETURNIN


G FROM WALK WITH ! A YOUNO I'RELATIVI^J'.!.


!- in ! which a


Investigated by (Mrj .P. Row­


an inquest held Tuesday morn-


iy.;|. Miss Clegg


,ing the hill. It was bilt a few yards behlkd. [Looking] back, she saw Miss'“Clegg alrsddyi crossing! the road diagonally, looking a tead


;so that her back was to the car. She wi Iked [into thq side of the car and was knocked ibackwards, the car swerving to-the'oppbsite side of the road and hbek again.


! “ DIfIVEB HADNyr A CHANCE


t Elec Prlnsky,. jeweller, of " Ousel Rbbk ” iScott Pirk, BUmley, who was! sitting InfliSe [front teat-of the car mvolved in the accideht said thd driver had i no chance to £ viid {hitting Miss Clegg, who suddenly ste iped right Info: the side of the car. ■


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already [there, Who pronounced life extlhlct. At the.iloint in question, the road was igJft 3riiis. Wto, On’ the I left-hand side, ^Ing ^own the hill, wap a kerbstone two fee|t|in Vridth,,; but on the'opppsite side was a : o6t- path Wfc. 9-ins. wide. | He discovered a tjire mark jiihe feet from the nearside kerb ahd contln^g for 52 feetjon to the offsidb lof the; road. He examined' the car rodifdujid


the reaij nearside: mudguard damaged'; arid teratefies on the rear nearside door.


“] SWERVED ON |TO OPPOSITE : j. I '


.FOOTPATH


Alfred Emtet [McKay,I chauffeur, 37, Cailtdr- iltt he


to hvoidiher, but could not do so. ' The near­ side of .me car struck the Woman, knoclfing her down. He rendered what assistance he could, arid a doctor came and bandaged Iher head..:-; I; ... i . i


to;the !h Warning] about tel walked;i


,iass lyKen the woman, turning right; ito the car. He swerved In an effi


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that deceased gave no indication' that Ishe Wad going to cross the road. i


i Witness: I allowed plenty I of room forner to walk; I always do. iThere was no reason’ for me to cutout.


could not Hove,’allowed Miss'Clegg more room, PS [ apparently [there, was not 'mhcH traffic at{ the-time. { j [


, A member pf-the jury asked witness If he : |


COBOtiEB AND lUGHTS OF ThB I V, ']• , ' boaId.I I


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egg was wallclnb aqout two yards ]ih front, ar to the same[keyb, and! she kept {looking were coming down the to cross. There was a!


Jury’s remarks, addffig ithat he-always sym­ pathised with the driver wh6 had been the


verdict of “Acoidehtal Deatt,” at the.S£me time exriressihfe.. :,()heir' sympatfiy with relatives hr Miss'Clegg.l [ The Coroner associated hlinself with


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untertunate ; and: unwitting I mstrument of death.' ], - - ■ .


ary i An^i-Nfazi Germans U - ~


lilTHE foHowtag manifesto has been issued o by the exiled Social Democratic party '


I


SOCIALIST MANIFESTO. ' , .


f Gennany;—, '! | . . [, ; 1 To tlie I German people,


i


begun. In this, historic moment the execu­ tive of tpe Gerinro Social , Democratic party appeals'to the Germarii people and to i he whole worid-] It Is'thei last bbdy wjilch was elected .by the Social Democratic mass orgro-i isatlons to German itself. Itjspeaks for i;he party, and beyond the party, for that sect on of: the (Jerman-people which hates'war and dictatorship rod whose aim is to live in peacd anil freeilom;- _ ! ]


1 With Hitler’s criminal attack''war has


,bl Hitler is therefore Ithe aim tor which we shpll fight,'together with all the democratic forces inj Europe.


{ The-whole weight! of guilt, for this monstrous - crime against ] peace and humanity' rests on Hitler and his sys­ tem. [The destructiob of freedom and the disturbance of Iworld i peace, was from the outset the sura and substance pf NAtionai; Socialist policy/ The fall


one. The, defeat and fipal overthrow of this militarism are . the pre-requisites for the] peace rod reorganisation of Europe. ..Ak a


Hitler.Wl the new German! militarism ure!


force allied with alUtho opporients of Hit)er riho are flghtiig for freedom And clvillsatiDn


for the iQerman people and! for the, great goal of j safeguarding ; liberty, peace, afid deriiocracy in Europe, j


.te this end.


, Wp are tvaglng this war j


I “GET rid; of HCTLEB."


tor your freedom. Get rid of Hitler. The rivertiiroW of the system- w 11 shorten the war, preserve millions of lives, and save the riqtlon. iHitler’s policy us not the fulfllmetot bf.riatiohal needs. It Us a relapse into tie superstitloh that the future and wellbeing of people depend on the conquest of territory I A peaep which will nlake good the acts of aggression'cotoraltted by Hitler, put an end


We, appeal to the; German people. Fight


te ]air tbtaUtariro: ‘systems of dlctatorshlbs; rind restore justice apd (Ibcrty to the Germ m


tor peaefe, freedom, rod; brea OTTO vmjs.


With this goal before us we are ffghttog I4S VOGEL


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V ij I ‘ ' , of the [Soclil Democratli ' j


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.Presidents the Executlvi; j'Party of Geipiany


The manifesto wasi circulated in this country: by the Labour {party


B<^urd were- accorded to tbj6nl ^(^r ;toelr i hundred flre hydrants providing wa er splendid assistance.


London as part of a £200,000 London County^ CoUncH’ scheme to provide geriej' supply of water in brbakdown of existing mains


Hi* »-inT-f rtf rt .0oK AI T.nrif4rtn Vlrtiir Kf reliable emer-


a AA


the event of a during a war,


Lord Ebbisham, who is 72 years old, I


taken 100 wickets this'cnckit season, has achieved this feat for nine success


years. I, . ! i ' ' i


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Irom emergency mains lare to be installed to sf _I_ ■


people and'rill oppressed peoples is the aim Of lOur policy.' To overthrow the guilty so that the peaceful reconstrudtlon of Eiurope toay begin Is the necessity of the hour. '


to Eurbpb. bpr efforts in the war -will: {be directed


although pedestrians hqd rights on the rbad, if they .did not exercise those rights safely: they-placed themselves jin:imminent danber. In ! that, case' it was a I mercy there wasf no traffic; copning up the hill When the driver swerved- across the road, -else others mwht have' beeh involved. { ! I I After; a retlrempntj ;the iury retumei a


Addressing the jurj’, thej Coroner said tMt


: In answer to the Coroner, witness said | ;


/as wallmg in the rokd, with the girl dofee — V U CUCUACU


bilge. He sounded his horn to ^ive of his approach | and was jjifst


{ P.C.-Itobertsonspokelto being called tc the ^ene pfl the accident land finding -a ddbtor


Break Britain and tlii


t h e maniac of Germ'aify !has hid hellish ,,, Work .begun,


Devoid of. sense and reison is this vile '. . : despotic wretch- ■ -


He cares; not for the suil’rtog which foAl : vyar brings to its! train. -I ]. |


His base .[attack on; ;Poland, [freedom to destrty, ■ : | i :¥


Ho' means,- by force, tu iNatlons to his will;


thq,, fair Earth’s ir


to subjugate all h ' ' :siblest


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All , efforts. I to maintato'the Peafce, rilriri, ■ . [ have been to vato.;'


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His lust for power has onbe again' disturbed ■ peace, : '


Has causM France ard (preat Brllain no| ,, I ithelr pledges to.lulffi, " ] " ^


That men should: do. such devilish deeds iii tei,


Fills all peace-loving cltzens with horrOA '.and dismay.' ; '! n


enlightened age, - ,


These flenils, in human :Mrm, who plan te rlile the teeming ] earth, i


Of all that makes life beautiful, /ate . I ’Utterly devoid; |


survive, 1 li - I I I - I !:'■ ; ■ I ■; ' I ■


If democratic States to Europe still have'tij '! '


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Dictatorship, with all its ills, will have 'tel !’■ be destroyed] |;


.'i-'• i ; - ;' Tb -j - f [ j


Great Britain has been fotoed-to fight,' hoi! '> honour to maintain,I ■ 'j /■ !' (/


Though she detests this hbteful warv 'toitel . ,


‘ I ^( / f If the oppressors* tyrannj for ever hss to^ iDUst be met by'force^ - n , .> /-i


Tp foster hate of Britishers,'the Nazi conJ trolled Press ' j i


T


These canards are the r£vtogs of!a most]i 1


' '


The 61, minister, who dishes out sucA nristy i ; I';! putrid Stuff, { ..


Who’s, crook-ed in; his body, but morel! ! (i-si:. crook-ed.m his bilato-: ' i ‘l- i ' '


. unscrupulousInan -/i ■ ;. , li


Should bo looked upon w th pity—for he's i ; , -. surely lAsane..


1-i I ■ ;r i/j ;


We enter to the fateful fray with consciences ; quite clear, I


Herr Hitler and his mad \ter dogs know to : ! their secret heart!, '


To us repugnant is tec crime of shedding ' humantolood;


i ■ ! ■


That to avert the tragedj we did all teat ! " ■ we could.


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The [ Nazi- persecutors who i etest' democracy, I i


Grave acts' of lawless I vlole: ice already havp < ! - been done, I - .. ;


Again have turned God’s beauteous . Earth I ‘ I I toto a hideous h e! ; i


i


In this fierce, titanic struggle to defend’ our ' liberties', ". | ;!'


. ! :' ■ ■ -


But in our very .darkest hour 'twill comfort' ■ us to''kriow !■


MUch sorrow, pain roil' suffering, alas there’s sure to beg :i I 1] ■


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That to tee end Right wll I over tyranny.


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■: I" ;! ! ' ■ 11;


have triumphed! |r.PP. ,


Constabulary I Notiice i •


By an lAmendlng Order In Council; '


, Lancashire i ------------- ,


I .1;


tloned Order in Council All occupiers of! premises, whether unfurnished, or fur-i i nlshed, where lodging; o r - 1sleeping; accommodation Is provided for reward- are required to complete oei/taih pre/ti scribed forms relating to the persons; accommodated at their premises, jlnltlali supplies of Ihese forms can be-obtained from any Police Station, qnd occuillers of: any such premises as described should at once apply at the-Police Station foi; the district In which ihAy; reside]- wheij: thej) will be informed bf the address; from which further supplies of thq formA,


can be obtained. ;


i (Signed) A. F. HORDERN, Chief CPdstable[Of Lancashire);


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covered 1,000 miles on a bicycle in, ten-days, | - MAGNETO i REPAIRS.


A fifteen-year-old South African boy has ' , ______4 1 I


Alio Specialists In Repaliji to DYlfAMOf lad Sell Starters and RerWirlng (|f Can


SIMPSON BRO'THERS, Limited; (Dept, No. 3 Magneto Worijs) i ]


HAPTON—neat Bumfey^AIfTON ’Phone: Padiham: K i


of the Registration Oifleer for thei; district in which they reside, bringing: i their passports - and documents . of i Identity; with them. . This requirement; Includes British-born women of bnemy!: nationality, Jormerly exempted i from registration by direction of the Secretary! of State, dated: 3rd February,',1933. All; a’Jens not familiar with the mpde of ■ registration should immediately, cjnqulro; at the nearest Police Station where they; will; receive instructions: on how and. where to register. ; ’ I - •: !< ; : !i; In accordance with the above men-ni


cited as the Aliens; Ordbr, 1939, {which; came Intp operation on the 3rd day ofij September, nlneteepi hundred andithlrty; nine; .The Chief ConstablA of; Lancashire hereby gives notification ithat an iOrder In Council has been; made requiring ali Allens: (other than pprsons under 16, and Brltlsh-bom -women-not being Anemy aliens): to register at onceiwlth thePoUcei If they have not already done so, arid for« all enemy I aliens of German nationality;: (Including i Austrian); whether registered]: not to report forthwith at thelOfficei


And what',the; murd’rers next project no 1 : [ i prophet can<foret:ll, ■: ■ !


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We’re accused of vile; atrocities, tool bestial!' ; ■ to relate,' i ;


Prints shameful hes about! our-acts, teOli numerous to. name •'


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And for this foul Satanic war on us is put I! I


tee blame. i ; ■ ; ; ; i [ , i


The victtois of aggressioA-.on .her mights!' power depend ; I


In many I open'towns the “Huns” hate » J , „;“tePPed their blasting bombs, ; ill And killed popr bairns and womeh'ta their i .“.cultured” German way; ; f! -


. 'iH . [fl - ■


spoil lei.worljllis] outs.] j


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afterwards.”;] j '


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