WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1940, Page 8

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

PRAISING HITLER.

[by CABLE —PRESS ASSN.- —COPYBIGHT.]

WASHINGTON. February 10.

William D.’ P.elley', an anti-Semitic Silver’ Shirt leader, was arrested at the conclusion of a week’s testimony which he gave before the Dies Committee, on a charge of violating the good behaviour proviso in a suspended sentence imposed on him for stock frauds in North Carolina. The Dies Committee accused Pelley. of “fulsomely praising Herr Hitler, and advocating dictatorship, vigilantism, and the segregation of Jews.”

MUNITIONS FOR N.Z.

OTTAWA, February 11.

It is understood that the New Zealand ' Government is considering the purchase of much munitions from Canada.. Two Canadian plants are under_consideration) for the manufacture of'shells of the 25-pounder class.

dutch defences.

THE HAGUE, February 11

The’ Government decided to introduce a Bill authorising the construction of three battle cruisers. To meet the cost of mobilisation, the Government has introduced a Bill raising death duties by 15 per cent., petrol duty 2|d per gallon, sugar excise 10 per cent., and import duty on coffee 3d per lb.

ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE.

RUGBY, February 12.

The .Board of Trade announces that technical discussion regarding. tsxde between United Kingdom and France, which has been taking place between representatives of the French Ministry and Commerce and the Board of Trade, resulted in arrangements being worked out to ensure the application of general - principles on which M. Gentiri (French Minister of Commerce), and Sir Andrew DUrican had previously agreed. The' understanding reached is • now being submitted for the approval of two Goverriments. M. Alphandy-' Direcfeur'- dw-Commerce Ex-' terieur, and the French delegation have now returned to Paris for this purpose. CANADIAN CONTINGENT. • . RUGBY, February 11.; • Over., two’ hundred Canadian ex-ser-vicemen,air wearing war medals, paraded : at- Aidershot with the serving Canadians, who . are thqre under training; These ex-servicemen, who came frpm : all parts of-the British Isles, included blinded' and -severely crippled men.,. Afteryattending’, church, .the whole parade marched 1 •• past Major-: General McNaughton, who took . the salute.