LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 May 1943, Page 6

LATE MESSAGES

i\ IR. CIIUR C i 111.J./S SPEECII

RUGBY. Mav 19

“Our ihunksgivii:."; must be brief. Heavier work iiis ahead not only in Europe, bin in ihe Pacific and Indian spheres,” declared Mr. Churchill, in his address at Washington. “President Roosevelt and I and our combined staffs are gathered here in order that this work shall bo well conceived and thrust forward without losing a day." In a tribute to Russia. Mr. Churchill said: “Not i'err one moment must wc forget that the main burden of the war on land is stiil being borne by the Russians. The 190 German and 28 sate lice divisions that the Russians are holding on their front compare with the equivalent of about 15 divisions which we destroyed in Tunisia, in a campaign which cost the Allies about oil.ooo casualties. That gives some measure of the Russian effort and the debt we owe her.”

Mr. Churchill expressed confidence Rial Hitler's expected third desperate throw against Russia would not succeed, mid added that Russia had already inflicted injuries to the German military organ isa I ion which would ultimately Drove mortal. “We must do everything in our power that is sensible and piocticable to take more of the weight off Russia in 1943. 1 do not iritcnd to lie responsible foP anv suggestion that the war is won or

will soon ije over. That ii will be won by us f am sure, but how and when cannot be foreseen still less foretold.”

The Premier emphasised that we could not afford to relax to the slightest degree, that the enemy was still proud and powerful, that the war was full of mysteries and surprises, and that “a false step in the wrong direction of .strategic effort, discord, or lassitude among the Allies might soon give the common enemy power to confront us with new, hideous [acts.”

Finally. Mr. Churchill .stressed the grave dangers of a long war. It was in the dragging cut of the war at enormous expense till the democracies got tired and bored or split that the main hopes of Germany and 'Japan now resided. “Wc must destroy this hope as we have destroyed so many others.” he added.

ATTACK ON KIEL

RUGBY. May 1!)

Siromj I'mccs of American heavy bombers to-day successfully attacked the U-boat nest at Kiel, and shipbuilding ami .submarine yards at Flensburg.

STABILISATION PROPOSALS,

WELLINGTON, May 20

Plans for bringing the dairy industry into line with the Government’s stabiiisul ion plan were placed before the .Dominion Dairy Conference, to-day. The Council’s recommendation is to ask lor a reduction in costs of dairy farm and dairy factory requisites to an adjustment with the 1938 level, that the Government should agree to a committee _ from the industry being associated with its stabilisation organisation to give effect to this proposal, and that any surpluses which accrue in Dairy Industry Account from sales of produce at present price levels, may be properly appropriated towards such expenditure. Divers views are being taken in the discussion. Some speakers want to know why an increase in price is not directly asked for,, some even suggesting direct action to obtain it. Mr. C. P. Agar (Canterbury) said it was expected there would be a credit of £BOO,OOO in the Dairy Industry Account, and passing the resolution would mean they would be entitled to receive a contribution towards their costs of about Id a pound, provided the Government granted them access to their own money. TAXI-DRIVER ROBBED AUCKLAND, May 20. American authorities co-operated with the Auckland police on Tuesday night, in a search for two men, said to be wearing uniforms, and

alleged to have robbed a city taxidriver of £2/5/-, after he had driven them to Otahuhu. The taxidriver, F. A. Osborne, reported to the police that about 7 p.m. he was hailed m Symonds Street by two uniformed men, who asked to be driven to Otahuhu. They directed him to drive to Portage Road, down which the car went some distance before they asked him to .stop. Osborne alleged that when, the car pulled up, one man presented a revolver at him and ordered him to “part out.” All the change he had in his pockets he gave to the serviceman, but retained a roll of bank notes secreted in an inner pocket. No attempt was made to search or assault him. He was told to drive off and warned not to go to the police, but he ■ drove directly to the police station to report the robbery. Prompt action was taken and an American Provost Officer made his organisation fully available in an endeavour to find the men. A serviceman is said to have been found with a revolver, and detained on returning to camp. A thorough investigation by the American authorities is in progress.