LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 December 1940, Page 10

LATE MESSAGES

; INFANTILE PARALYSIS [BY CABLE.—PRESS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT.J CLEVELAND, Dec. 4. Doctor David Spangler demonstrated before the Radiological Society, X-ray technique possibly lessening the crippling after effects of infantile paralysis, by retarding the growth of the unaffected leg, sufficiently to allow the crippled leg to catch up. The treatment is confined to the knee joint. General use of the treatment will be suspended pending longrange studies.

GERMANY AND RUMANIA. BERLIN, December 4. Germany and Rumania have signed a ten-years agreement for the economic reconstruction of Rumania, which “applied to Berlin for support and co-operation.’’ Germany, under the pact, grants comprehensive long-term credits under special conditions, and undertakes to provide the equipment and experts necessary for developing Rumanian agriculture, in addition to the capital needed for draining and irrigation. Germany places technical and financial aid at Rumania’s disposal for the development of industry. ' Rumania will develop and extend means of communication to natural markets, within the framework of the new European order. Both Governments will ensure that Rumanian products are sold to German markets at fixed prices, independent of economic crises. AXIS NEW LEAGUE. BUCHAREST, December 4. The editor of “Curentul,” writing from Rome, suggests that Germany is planning a new League of Nations, with headquarters in Vienna. He adds that Axis diplomacy is preparing' a huge coalition of all European nations, involving the participation of their armies and the free use of territories and transportation. He warns the Rumanians to take seriously the promise of military aid to the Axis. THAI TERRITORY. BANGKOK, December 4. Informed circles said that the way to peace is still open, if the French reconsider, and grant Thailand’s demand for the return of Thai territory.

GREEK PROGRESS. LONDON, December 4. Thrusting seawards in Albania’s southern pocket, the Greeks are reported to have reached points within a few hundred yards of Saranda (after the occupation of Albania, Mussolini renamed Saranda, Port Edda, after his daughter Edda),: The net result of the Greek operations in the past 36 hours has been theironing out of a number of pockets in their line in Southern Albania. Dispatches received in Athens, this morning, report a new Greek victory, resulting in the occupation of the Forest of Bouna, after the destruction of the so-called “Death Battalions” of the Ferrara Division, in a night-long battle wherein the Italians stubbornly resisted. The Greek advance in the Argyrokastron sector is expected to be considerably facilitated by this decisive engagement. Although not so spectacular; the Greeks scored successes in.other sectors, and dislodged strongly-entrench-ed detachments from the .heights of Mount Ostrcvitse. The Greeks heavily repulsed an Italian counter-attack near Lake Ohridsko, and captured many prisoner?. An improvement in the weather has resulted in intense air activity on both sides.