TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 304, 23 December 1940, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland Weather Forecast.—Cloudy but fine. * water io-<iay. 1.40 p.m. Ijrooks siill advam-inc in Albania. Sunset 10-day, 7.4]; *unriee 10-?uorro«\ l*.S. armament output to be vastly mcroascii. Christmas dinner at Papakura Camp to-ni-ht. Ilcavy damage to oil stocks in raids oji G or many. Men on leave assist rescuers after London raid. Kakapo leaves Westport to-day for Auckland. __ Mariposa expected on Friday from San Franoisto. Kotent torriiorSil manoeuvres eatisfy military leaders. 'J rain and road holiday traffic very heavy in A ink land. I lioiisands of pounds of bombs dropped on Albania i.y K.A.F. Am kland rej»if«-ntativc in Sanders Cu]i j.U'ltting ioii:<wt t-liosen. Hravy rush of -rertinj.'* telecrams set in at Auckland C.P.O. toiiay. l!.i<ii<i bro.i.U-.Tstjs of wcallior information .v; from to-day. Xortii Shore I<> have city water, decision oi ll<-ailli Boaid announced to-day. Mails in Auckland lic.ivior than last ("linstiiias say pv.st ofii<e officials. R.A.F/s hijr in Libya: nearly 170 I Lilian planet; lost since December 7. First of seasons peaches appeared on city markets to-day, brinjrinjr high prices. Able seaman <7rowne<l at Whaagaxei when tr> inp to swim ashore from hie ship. Pan-American Clipper delayed at Honolulu for 24 hours; now expected Thursday. Heported that Hitler threatens to cancel armistice with France if German demands are not met. War effort reviewed by Mr. Fra*w in course of addresses during weekend tour of West Coast.

Wide variation in stratrberry price* at city markets to-day, cellophane-packed realising highest rates. Mr. Fraser warns trade anion* and others that Government is reedy to enforce the laws of the land. '"Foolhardy not to realise that war (for United Stales) is a reasonable poembtEty, 7, snys U.S. Loan Administrator. Waterside workers reply to criticism of their action in refusing to continue loading overseas vessel on Saturday. Auckland city markets heavily supplied with vegetables to-day: prices firmer than last week as a result of keen holiday demand. Graziani reveals that British offensive in Western Desert forestalled Italian attack on Mersa Jklatruh, scheduled for a few days later. Secret British tanks being formed into armoured corps to meet any invasion attempt, and Inter lor use in British offensive on Continent. Thousands of dead fish discovered in Lake Pupuke: considered probable that death was due to subterranean disturbance caused by decaying vegetable matter.