HOW MID WE BELT THE ALLIES?"

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 88, 13 April 1940, Page 9

HOW MID WE BELT THE ALLIES?"

I AMERICANS ASK. Lower Tariffs To Build Up Credits? QUESTION OF GREENLAND. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Rccelvert 10.30 H.m.) NEW \ORK, April 12. The "New York Post" in an editorial says that throughout America the people are asking, "What should we do to help tie Alliesf" The paper urges the removal of a further barrier to the transfer of essential .supplies to the Allies by lowering the tariffs, enabling Britain and France to build credits through soiling more to America.

The "Xcw 'iork Sun" in a cartoon depicts a long-necked Hitler protruding from a gun marked "Blitzkrieg" (lightning attack) on which sits a triumphant lion with its tail knotted round Hitler's neck. The title is "He Stuck His Neck Out."

President Roosevelt, at a Press conference, said Greenland was more closely related to North America than to Europe. Ho proposed that the American Red Cross should organise summer relief to Greenland if Danish supply ships were not available.

He added that the question of whether the Monroe Doctrine applies to Greenland was premature. He was considering the Greenland problems from a humanitarian rather than a political angle. IN CASE OF RAIDS. More Londoners Carrying Gas Masks. NAZIS BROADCAST THREAT. (Received 10 a.m.* j LOXDOX, April 12. I The Minister of Health, Mr. Walter! hlliot. has advised London hospitals to j recruit volunteer stretcher-bearers in the! event of air raids. Many more Londoners are now carrying gas masks.

The German radio stated that British 'planes bombed a small railway station in northern Denmark, causing slight damage. "The event is important from another viewpoint," said the announcer.

"It is the first British attack on German concentrations. If it is repeated an entirely new situation will arise regarding the conduyt of the air war against Britain." The .Air Ministry denies the German report that the Royal Air Torce bombed a railway station in Denmark. NORWEGIANS WARNED. Disregard Information From Nazi Sources. BRITISH WIRELESS RELIABLE. (Received 11.30 a.in.) RUGBY, April 12. With the Norwegian wireless and telegraphic news services under German control, Norwegians have been warned to disregard information from these sources.

M. Hanibro, Speaker in t lie Norwegian Parliament, stated: "Until the Government succeeds in re-establishing a nation-wide broadcasting system, news from Norway and statements by authorities will as far as possible be sent out in Norwegian and English by British wireless.

'"Only from news which conies direct from the Norwegian Government, or sent out in this way, will tlie Norwegian people be able to have reliable information of what has happened and what is to be."