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Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1939, Page 8

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DUTCH PILOTS CALLED UP. LONDON, April 17. The K.L.M. London representative anonunces that 23 K.L.M. pilots have been called up. The military service period has been increased from 11 to 23 months. GREECE AND HUNGARY. ATHENS, April 17. Negotiations have begun for a trade pact between Greece and Hungary. NAVAL OFFICER’S DEATH. CANNES, April 17. Fishermen recovered the body of Sub-Lieutenant Arthur John Anderson, who is reported to be a member of the Australian Navy, and who was washed overboard from the destroyer Zulu, during the Mediterranean Spring cruise. SOUTH-WEST AFRICAN POLICE. CAPE TOWN, April 17. It was announced in the South African Assembly that information had been received, making urgent the immediate strengthening of the SouthWest African Police. The action was an ordinary police measure, and there was no question of military action. Further details were refused. JOHANNESBURG, April 17.

The first police reserves have gone to South-West Africa. The total will be 200. A special train is following, carrying machine-guns, armoured cars, and a month’s rations. FROME SEAT LONDON, April 17. The “Daily Herald’s” political editor in announcing the decision of Mrs. Tate, a. Member of the Commons, that she will not contest the Frome seat at the next election, because she intends to find a less-costly constituency, adds: She has apparently decided that it will be impossible to resist the strong challenge from the Labour candidate, Mr. R. W. G. McKay, a former Sydney solicitor, who was only 994 votes behind her at the last election.