Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-11-25 | Page 1 | English Coasts Being Fortified

oo ENGLISH COASTS BEINOFORTIFIED Emergency Committees of Prominent Citizens Formed to Carry on Work. RIFLE CLUBS ORGANIZED War Office to Recognize Drilled Men Members Furnish Own Equipment. Equip-ment. London. Nov. 25. I p m England Is preparing rapidly to repel any possible pos-sible invasion by Germnn Along the east and south coasts of England these preparations, begun somp time ago, are being pushed forward as speedily as possible The work is chiefly In the hands of civilians Emergency committees of prominent promin-ent eltUons have been 'formed in several of the large towns. The principal prin-cipal measures alroadj planned look-to look-to the safe withdrawal of women and children from the area8 which may he threatened and also the removal of livestock and provisions which would be useful to an Invading army, the destruction of grain and other commodities which cannot be removed and the blocking of roads and destruction de-struction of bridges Rif.e Clubs Drilling. Rifle cluhS are being organized. The war office has decided to recognise theBe clubs, many of which are now , drilling. Their badge will consist of , a red armlet bearing the letters "G. R ' Only those wh.. are ineligible for service as regular soldiers or terri toriairi may belong to such organisations, organisa-tions, Members are required to furnish fur-nish i heir ow n equipment, The elty of Hull, according to the Daily Mail, has been divided into six districts, In each district i8 a committee com-mittee of 2ou prominent men, which will cooperate with the police Siml In r committees have hen lormed In Deal. Sandwich, Folkestone and sev- eral other towns, the mayors usually acting as chairmen Bicyclists and automobllsts were organized some time ago for their share of the work.