SEA CADETS

Evening Star, Issue 24103, 26 January 1942, Page 6

SEA CADETS

KING ACCEPTS POST OF ADMIRAL CORPS GROWN TO 25,000 BOYS (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. noon.) RUGBY, January 25. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr A. V. Alexander, told a parade of Sea Cadets in Loudon that the King—himself a sailor—had been graciously pleased to accept the position of admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps. • Mr Alexander said the Admiralty had always been interested in the work of the Sea Cadet Corps, and was grateful to the Navy League and other associations for their continued interest and help. The Admiralty now had decided to take over the training and control of the Cadets, leaving the administration of the corps to the Navy authorities. “ We depend to-day as much os at any time in our history upon the maintenance of our sea lines and communications. We must always prepare for the future, and you lads have shown your- willingness by giving up your time.”

The corps has shown great expansion, from 12,000 to 25,000 boys.

JAPAN GAINS RAW MATERIALS RESULT OF PACIFIC SUCCESSES (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, January 21. Informed quarters in London sum up tbe effect of Japanese invasions on tbe raw material supplies of the Allies as follows: About half of the total world shipment of rubber is already lost to tbe Allies by tbe occupation of North and Central Malaya, Indo-China, Siam, and North Borneo. 'Phis loss leaves a bap on the basis of the estimated 1941 import requirements of about 130,000 tons, which it is estimated could be covered without difficulty by the greater use of reclaimed rubber and the development of existing synthetic production in the United States. If the Japanese occupied ' Sumatra and the rest of Borneo the situation would be serious, as there would be a further loss of over 38 per cent,, which Would increase the gap on the basis of tbe 1941 quotas to 8,000,000 • tons. This gap might be covered by economies, by further development of United States synthetic production, and by further and immediate exploitation of the smaller producing areas. The Japanese now have 45 per cent, of the world production of tin, leaving 55 per cent, for the Allies, who consume two-thirds—a gap which can easily be covered. The oil production in Brunei, Safawak, and Tarakan, occupied by Japan, was 0.5 of the world total. The wells have been damaged, and will probably not regain full production for some time.

The Japanese successes have brought Japan very important sources of rubber, tin, certain supplies of oil, chrome, tungsten, anthracite, iron ore, and manganese, and supplies of rice adequate to cover any deficiencies. BRITAIN COLLECTS SCRAP RUBBER (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Jan. 23. Further details of the scheme for the nation-wide collection of scrap rubber were announced to-day by Lord Portal, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply. Fifty thousand tons a month is the figure aimed at. , A Government order will be issued next week to control the collection, sorting, and storing of scrap rubber, and the order will fix the prices at which scrap rubber may be sold from tho point of collection to the works of rubber reclaimers. SERVICE IN ENGLAND AMERICAN WOMEN FLIERS NEW YORK, January 24. Jacqueline Cochran will enrol American aviatrices for service in England' as members of the British Air Transport Auxiliary. The War Department has approved of a plan under which 500 women are expected to apply for service. Probably 75 per cent, of them will he sent abroad to take up ferrying duties. GERMAN PROPAGANDA 1 ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE ARABS LONDON, January 21. The Germans arc again taking an interest in Arab countries after the setback caused by the British occupation of Iraq and Syria, says the .Istanbul correspondent of * Tho 1 imes,’ It is believed that von ißibbentrop’s meetings with the Grand Mufti and Rashid AIT have resulted in new propaganda plans, which have been entrusted to Rudolf Hosel, an Arabic-speaking special emissary who arrived in Turkey recently. The Turkish police have arrested Fran Margarita Krnsh, head of the Gorman Arab .Intelligence Bureau, and a number of her associates.

TORPEDOED SHIPS SURVIVORS LANDED OTTAWA, Jan. 2i. It was, officially announced to-day that survivors had been picked up from a British freighter which was torpedoed and sunk last night. Three of the crew were killed. The name of the ship has not been disclosed. Survivors were landed from a Norwegian steamer which was torpedoed and sunk in the. West Atlantic. It is believed that none are missing. The name of the ship has not been given.