TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1942, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland Forecast.—Fair and mild, bnt conditions gradually becoming unsettled. Growing supremacy of Red Air Force. Sunset to-day. 7.10: sunrise to-morrow.

High water to-day, 1.08 p.m.: to-morrow, 1.35 a.m.

Hitler expected to demand use of entire French Fleet.

Java main defence barrier against Japanese advance.

Offensive-defensive is Dutch strategy against enemy.

Japanese making all-out drive for bases in East Indies.

Mayor warns public not to listen in to foreign broadcasts.

Reserve air squadrons in Russia equipped with Hurricanes.

Big Russian reserve armies trained in Lrals ready for battle.

Japanese regiment annihilated bv native warriors in Philippines.

Big rallies in Britain on occasion of anniversary of Red Army.

Some steel helmets mav be issued to E.P.S. personnel within a week.

New British aircraft engines will astound Nazis, says British cfficial.

World's record in deep sea salvage established in quest of Niagara's gold.

Germans throwing in reserve troops in strenuous efforts to stop Russian advaoM

Concern expressed bv Mayor at alarming rumours circulated during weekend.

Death of Auckland war hero, who became famous in picturesque novel by late Robin Hyde.

L;p to 600 tradesmen needed in construction of large inilitarv camp to be built in South Island.

Labourer sent to prison in Police Court to-day for an aggravated assault committed on a woman on Saturday night.

Minister of Defence emphasises that irregularities in mail from airmen serving overseas should not cause undue anxi^tv

Bullion valued at £2,397,000 recovered from wreck of liner Niagara, which was 1940 V Zealand coast June !9.

New Zealand Minister to Washington m radio broadcast urges United States to send more war equipment to New Zealand immediately.

One Japanese cruiser, two destroyers and eight transports sunk in battle of uau; and five cruisers and numerous transports and destroyers damaged

New Zealand Ministers arrive in AusK a i la ' , w^l^ r - e the y are to discuss with Federal Cabinet additional means for coordinating resources of two countries.

Possible dangers in national emergency through lack of Government assistance to gas industry in past commented upon bv chairman at annual meeting of Auckland Gas Company to-dav.

Special emergency hospital for child patients may be constructed in Auckland. states Minister of Health, at present touring district for purpose of studying emergency hospital accommodation.

Sales completed on the Stock Exchange i^T^S* 53 .? Meat - «/: Woolworths HofdtlOi (2), 31/o/04-08, 4 per cent, £106 10/.