LOUIS-CONN BOUT

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 77, 28 September 1942, Page 5

LOUIS-CONN BOUT

*— STOPPED BY U.S. SECRETARY OF WAR WASHINGTON. September 25. The Secretary of War, Mr. H. L. Stimson, has cancelled the Louis-Conn heavyweight fight, which was scheduled for October 12. Mr. Stimson explained that the I standards and interests of the army c>did ; not permit the proposed contest being I carried out. Sergeant Barrow (Joe Louis) and Corporal Conn would be returned immediately to military duties. ' . The army appreciated what Louis had done in the past. He had generously contributed his efforts to the army and the navy without return. WRIGHT BEATS CONSTANTINO NEW YORK, September 26. Chalky Wright,. 125-}lb, retained the world featherweight title, gaining a 15-round decision over Lulu Constantino, . 1251b. The veteran heavyweight, Bob Pastor, gained a 10-round decision over Buddy ; Scott " - ! MORTGAGE BANK PLANNED IN AUSTRALIA ; .* CANBERRA, September 27. The establishment of the Mortgage Bank as a department of the Commonwealth Bank is authorised by a. Bill introduced into the House of. Representatives. ■ ' • The bank will lend only to persons engaged in primary production and the loans will not exceed 60 per cent, of the value of the property, or £4000, whichever is the less. Repayment periods will range from three to 35 years and interest rates will be fixed by the bank. ' The Government hopes, however, that the interest rate will be about 4 per cent ______________ ■ Such of the cable news on this page as U so headed has appeared in "Tho Times" and is cabled to Australia and New Zealand by special permission. It should te understood that the opinions are not those'"of "Tho, l Times", unless: .expressly stated to lie so.'