LATEST WAR NEWS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 13065, 6 February 1943, Page 3

LATEST WAR NEWS

The following is a summary of the test war news: — AUSTRALIA In the Australian House of ReHosentativcs the Militia Service Bill lias been adjourned till next neck. The bill is assured of a lafe passage. Mr F. 31. Forde, Australian tinny Minister ,said that at least 70 per cent, of the militia had volunteered for service overseas. SOUTH AFRICA The South African House of Representatives by 21 votes to ii passed-the bill providing for the service of South African forces outside; of Africa.. GERMANY To-day is' the second day of mourning in the Reich for the defeat at Stalingrad. Dr. Funk, German Minister of Economic Affairs, has closed all night clubs, restaurants and places of amusement. The. only shops which will be allowed to 1 remain open are those for food, fuel and clothing. Over 100,000 German *ops are to be shut up. Most luxuries in Germany will be a thing of the past. Colonel Dietmar .German miliary commentator, has spoken of what ho terms the bitter lesson "Win at Stalingrad. He said it "•ust spur them on to new and greater efforts to attain victory. we feel it like a sharp physical l ,: »n," said Colonel Dietmar. He fm that Germany had • never suffered such losses or defeat and | oald ruthlessly learn every les--0,1 wh «* she could from them. AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION .Sir Stafford Cripps, British MintleV Aim ' aft Production, said e was complete co-operation :"""*« aircraft firms in the 'ltonrf HteS aml Britain. The SS?o' sources was of great Wage to both nations and it J 5 hoped that it would be conESS a "«' the war in the poll'soc,al and economic fields. RAID ON TURIN citv^S 1 ?"* ai ' e burning in the m i^ n ? and the Italiuns ad " of thJ i\ dama S e as the result citv teSt RAF - raid on the Wm *A? Clty ' s dances still R.*P * , lmatlle to cope with *•*■ technique. RUSSIAN FRONT n^ USsiail Pressure on the **%^? fc ? UrSk is srowing We re onl I J Bterda y the Russians * or ft and f iles away in the NhS }° 40 miles in tlie € ' .? n thi s sector a ? be S th r? ? ihiiation is soias th °usands f • r , liussian Unes and tao PPed U p Ge'i'inans are being *°wap(io -ij-i , are mcotim, " kov the Russians Stance t Wlth stiffer German S? »P frowfT enemy fol ' ces ™sh?/*V Tl, T' n in the Ukraine. RpCs fcns J P ressp d and the U,n *S ?t ,vT in " thc mouth of I v v .t,he p, -ty stands. navo' broken i** and ;i!T * n lines in th « l Russian * admit SSian have been

landed in their rear on the Kerch Strait. SOLOMONS The U.S. Navy Department again denies Japanese stories of a big naval engagement in the Solomons. On Guadalcanal* the U.S. forces have again advanced to the north-west corner of the island. A further-raid has been made on the Japanese airfield at Mimda.