OVERSEAS NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 118, 14 February 1944, Page 5

OVERSEAS NEWS IN BRIEF

Rugby result: R.N.Z.A.F. 13 beat Guy’s Hospital 11. Mr. Nash Sees King. His Majesty the King on Friday received Mr. Walter Nash at Buckingham Palace. War Prisoners for Land Work. The Commonwealth Army Minister, Mr. Forde, said Britain has asked Australia to take more prisoners of war to work on the land. Australia already Has more than 7000 prisoners, most of them on agricultural work. New Embassies. The King has approved the elevation of the status of the British missions to Bogota, Caracas and Montevideo to Embassies. Ambassadors will shortly be accredited in London. —8.0.W.

Second Front Vanguard? Press Association says that the King accompanied by General Montgomery on Saturday visited a special vantage point to watch picked battle troops who may be the vanguard of the second front carry out exercises. His Majesty stayed for three hours. Lenten Penance. Cardinal Selvaggiani, Vicar ‘of _ the Holy See, broadcasting over Vatican radio, said that never before was it so necessary to observe Lent. The faithful in Rome, and everybody else, despite difficult circumstances, must consider it their duty to the Church to do penance l in Lent.

Prayers for Prisoners of War, The Archbishops of Canterbury Mid York, in view of Mr. Eden’s recent grave statement in the House of Commons, recommend that prayers be offered in all churches for prisoners of W'ar, specially those in Japanese hands, on Quinquagesima Sunday. February 20.