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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 106, 7 May 1942, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

.Auckland weather forecast: Cloudy and mild with scattered drizzle at first but some jreneral showers. Brownout to-day. 5.31. Japanese forces invade southern China. Sunset to-day, 5.31; sunrise to-morrow, 7.5. High water to-day, 12.36 p.m.: to-mor-row. 1.2 a.m. Furious fighting is in progress along Burma Road. Controller of Salvage appointed, states Minister of Supply. Additional 10.500.000 workers needed for U.S. war industries. New Zealand pilot tops list of graduates at "wings" parade in Canada. Resistance ends on Corregidor as garrison surrenders after heroic stand. French naval force on Madagascar suffers heavily in British attack. Increase of national security tax makes combined charge of 2/6 in the pound. Resistance in Madagascar stiffened but British reported assaulting naval base. l.arge sums subscribed to Liberty Loan by financial institutions and individuals in city. Application for first award to cover fruiterers' cmplovees made in Arbitration C«rrt. Kxtension of Sunday entertainments to munitions and other war workers in Sydney urged. Rrit>>h troops are fighting desperately v. i'h their backs to the jungle-clad mountains in Burma. Only sale completed on Auckland Stock Kxchange to-day was Reid Rubber (old issue) at fl 2/3. Selection of women for employment as conductors on Auckland tramways to be made next Monday.

Air force plane missing since January 14 found in Tararua Ranges, with bodies of two of the crew.

Leader of Opposition advocates abolition of Legislative Council and Internal Marketing Department.

American bombers make smashing attack on Japanese air base destroying •JO planes and damaging many others. New prices for tobacco settled last night, according to statement by secretary of Retail Tobacconists' Association. Minister of Supply states that army is well satisfied with position regarding small arms and ammunition in the Dominion. Exhibition of British and New Zealand war pictures opened by the GovernorGeneral at the Auckland Art Gallery this afternoon. Leader of Opposition expresses opinion that ample scope still exists for big economies which Government was not arepared to face. President of New Zealand Labour oarty not to be prosecuted for alleged remarks made by him at recent conference of Federation of Labour. Dclicious apples, the best; juicy, sweet and fresh. Buy now. from 5/6 per case, at your fruiterer or grocer.— (Ad.)