LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 June 1940, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

(Received June 28, 1.45 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 27.

Mr. Roosevelt has issued a proclamation, empowering customs collectors to seize foreign or domestic vessels in United States ports or in the Canal Zone, to seize and remove the crew, and to refuse anchorage, if the President deems it necessary, to safeguard the vessels against damage, to prevent damage to United States harbours or waters, or to secure the observance of rights and obligations to the United States. It would apply to the French liner Normandie. ' -

(Received June 28, 1.30 p.m.) ROME, June 27.

Mr. Sato cabled, to-day, stating that at present he is conducting conversations with Italy and Germany, on the future status of the Dutch East Indies and French IndoChina.

(Received June 28, 1.45 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, June 27. The Monterey sailed last night, after being delayed for a day. The Committee for Industrial Organisation put three radiomen aboard, according to the terms of the compromise with the shipowners.

LONDON, June 27. Pilot Officer V. B. Verity, of Cave, who was reported missing on June 4, has now returned to duty.

RUGBY, June 27. The most-recent Canadian estimates show that the Dominion is losing no time or opportunity in securing and enhancing the yield from her oilfields. An increase of 25 per cent, in petroleum production was registered in January* and February—l,l42,44s barrels, compared with 891,343 barrels in the same months of last year. Drilling is now in progress in many regions, extending from New Brunswick to the Mackenzie River.

AUCKLAND, June 28. A cablegram received by Mr. C. Lucas, who is managing Johnny Hutchinson and the Alabama Kid in New Zealand, states that Archie Moore, the American negro, defeated Fred Henneberry in Sydney, last night. It was stated that Henneberry was ahead on points. The gate was £2,900.

There is a possibility of Carmen Bath coming to New Zealand and meeting the Alabama Kid, Mr. Lucas said, provided a suitable purse was forthcoming. Bath, an American middleweight, has had one fight in Australia, losing to Ron Richards on points. ,