WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 May 1943, Page 4

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

s. africalTelections RUGBY, May 15. According to a Cape Town message, General Smuts announced that a Parliamentary general election will be held on July 7. Speaking at Pretoria, he said that the world was on the eve of great events, but the Allies’ path to eventual victory would be long and uphill.' The Legislative Assembly of the mandated territory of South-west Africa has unanimously adopted a resolution urging the South African Government to incorporate the territory in the Union of South Africa.

BRITAIN’S HUGE ARMY

RUGBY, May 14

“Britain now has an Army of 6,500,000 —nearly the size of the Germans,’ ” said the British Ambasador to Spain (Sir Samuel Hoare) addressing a meeting of the British community.

“The British Empire has again become a great military Power,” he continued, “We are equipped with vast quantities of modern arms and are led by well-tried military chiefs. The Royal Navy is stronger than at the outbreak of war and it is freed by the Mediterranean victory for even greater tasks. The African victory, generally, has greatly facilitated the transport of troops and munitions to any strategic point which may be selected.”

EMPIRE YOUTH SUNDAY

RUGBY, May 16

The Queen, addressing an Empire Youth Sunday parade on the lawns of Buckingham<Palace, including 2000 boy and girl members of the Red Cross and Order of St. John Youth Services, said: “To-day, our hearts are filled with thanksgiving for the great events which have marked the past weeks and for the success which, under God’s guidance, has rewarded the endurance and courage of countless men and women from all parts of the Empire. Amongst them are the 'lathers, mothers, sisters and brothers of many of you. All these have given up all that is most dear to them, because they believe that no price is too great to pay for justice, liberty and truth. It is for you, youths of this country, to show you are not unmindful of their example. I would like you to go home with a firm resolve to work <as bravely and as steadfastly for a better world for all mankind in the •peace to come as you are working now to end this war in victory. To do this, you must train yourselves now to be able to fulfil this resolve in the future —to serve one another selflessly and to put all your trust in Almighty God.”