LIMITING SIZE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 228, 25 September 1943, Page 5

LIMITING SIZE

U.S. Admiral Would Restrict Axis Merchant Fleets AMERICA BUIL.DING FAST Rec. 11 a.m. WASHINGTON, Sep. 24. The Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission. Rear-Admiral Land, told the Press that he favours limiting the size of Axis post-war merchant fleets. "I am expressing my own views" he said, "but if I had my way they would be left with very little." Rear-Admiral Land added that by the end of 1944 American shipyards will have delivered approximately 50,000,000 deadweight tons of merchant shipping since 1938. The construction programme has now reached the levelling-off stage. The September production rate will be sufficient to meet the goal for the year 1943-44.

U.S. PARTICIPATION

ASSOCIATION OF NATIONS

Rec. 10 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept. 24

The American Legion Convention at Omaha endorsed a proposal for United States participation in an association of free sovereign nations after the war as the method by which the nation can best serve and protect its natural interests. The resolution added that co-opera-tion should be implemented by whatever force is necessary to maintain peace. The New York Times, in a leading article, points out that legion membership is a good cross-section of American public opinion. " This endorsement," the paper says, "is further evidence that the tide of American opinion is running strongly and irresistibly in favour of America's assumption of the responsibility for leadership in world affairs which falls logically to a great world Power."

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING

EXAMINATION BEING MADE

British Official Wireless Rec. 1 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 24. The Australian Minister of Supply and Shipping, Mr. Beasley, has announced the arrival in Australia of Mr Percy Rogers, of the British Ministry of War Transport, and Mr. John Gushing of the United States Shipping Administration, to discuss the shipping position with the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, says a message from Canberra. * , +*„,♦ It is authoritatively stated that the Australian shipping position is being examined to ensure tfcrt the maximum use is being made of available ships.

DUTCH NAZI KILLED

PATRIOTS SLAY A THOUSAND

Rec. noon. LONDON, Sept. 24. "Patriots in Holland have killed at least 1000 Dutch Nazis," said Anton Mussert, Nazi Prime Minister of Holland, during his funeral oration at the graveside of Kerlin, who was police chief in Utrecht. "To-day it is Kerlin. To-morrow it may be us," declared Mussert. According to Dutch circles in London, Kerlin was killed by a 20-year-old girl.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS LONDON, Sept. 24. Britain will celebrate the third anniversary of the Battle of Britain to-morrow. There are to be processions and ceremonies throughout the country. London alone will have 75 processions. The flags of the National Fire Service and the Civil Defence Service will be flown with the Ensign of the Royal Air Force.