STOP PRESS

Evening Star, Issue 23831, 11 March 1941, Page 12

STOP PRESS

T.M PI! ESSMEXI' AI 11ST GO ON. “ The impressment of vehicles for tliv Army must no on," said Air Semple. Minister of National Service. when explaining m-day til af, appeals against tlu- impressnicnt warrant' woulil lie facilitated

even to tile, extent of taking telephoned appeals. “We are still several hmnlred vehicles short of actual requirements. While I am not permitted to say the total, numbers needed. I can say that the South Island requirements for manoeuvres were fairly well met, hut the North Island quota is not yet filled. ” Varliamcntary reporter. SAILORS DON'T CARE. LONDON. March in. For carrying a time homb for a quarter of a mile to vacant land, Arthur Pullen, a Oft Ain sailor from I I.M.S. Dolphin, was lined £3. The homb. which weighed llUlb, had. lodged In tin• iloorboarils of a house iu a London street where Pullen's relatives live. Me sawed out tin 1 bomb, and amid the cheers of the residents trundled it in -a barrow to a vacant plot of land, with his son. ageiL-17, going ahead to warn the people in the .streets. However, a policeman followed, and when Pullen gob rid of the homh ho led him unresisting to the station. ITUTT WORKSHOPS STRIKE. Fewer than 20 of a stall' of 800 reported for duty at Hutt workshops to-day. It was stated at a meeting of the men that contact had been made with other workshops, and their attitude would be known in a few days. Men working on munitions have received letters from their union instructing them to remain on the jobs while tlm National Executive meets. “ Inspectors of munitions.'' says the letter, “ are under the jurisdiction of the Defence Department. and any refusal to perform duty would render you liable to such' penalties a.s the Army authorities may decide.”—Press Association.

NATIONAL DAY OF PLAYER. Government House advises that His Majesty the .King has expressed the wish that Sunday, March 23, should lie observed as a National Day of Prayer. Sir Cyril Xewall hopes that this daywill be so observed by all peoples throughout the Dominion. -Press Association.