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Greymouth Evening Star, 17 September 1940, Page 8

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NEW YORK, September 16. The “New York Post” features the first series of articles “Men Against America,” headed by a Nazi Consul s threats to an American editor, who was warned of reprisals by Hitler. The charges are supported by a photostated letter from the German Consul at New Orleans, Von Spiegel, who attempted in February 1938 to intimidate and coerce the editor of a pro-American German-language newspaper “The Texas Free Press. The letter declared that Germany in future would act drastically against international newspaper propaganda, containing lies. LONDON, September 16. During the fourth warning, raiders flew singly from all directions to and from London, taking full advantage of the clouds. Eleven bombs fell within a radius of 300 yards on a residential district. The majority exploded in the soft earth of gardens. . The anti-aircraft guns went into action in Central London, immediately after the fifth alarm. Planes were soon heard, after which the barrage was intensified. WASHINGTON, September 16. Mr Roosevelt has signed the Conscription Bill, which is now law, and has proclaimed. October 16 as the date for the registration of approximately 16,000,000 men between 21 and 35 years. AUCKLAND, September 17. The Minister of Health said in an interview, to-day, that he had another interview yesterday with the 8.M.A., and was hopeful that satisfactory arrangements would be made between the B.M.A. and the Government, in respect to medical benefits under the Social Security Act. Discussing housing, to-day, Mr. Armstrong said that one-third of the aggregate of houses being built by the State were ih Auckland. That was not because he treated the Auckland applicants more favourably than applicants elsewhere, but because Auckland had the men and the materials to construct houses. He said that in 128 cities and towns throughout the Dominion, 11,343 houses had been built, or were under construction, the number occupied being 8,142.