LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 September 1943, Page 5

LATE MESSAGES

U.S.A. POST-WAR POLICY. RUGBY, September 21. The United States House of Representatives to-night adopted a measure pledging America to a part in world affairs after the war, or as the resolution states “a part in the appropriate international machinery to establish a just and lasting peace.” The voting was 360 to 29. RUSSIAN TRIUMPHS LONDON, September 3. To-night’s Russian communique recording advances bn all offensive fronts, varying from three to sixteen miles, says: Over 8140 inhabited places were occupied. In the Kuban, the Russians advanced six to ten miles. The Russians in the Dnepropetrovsk direction advanced six to ten miles, and captured the town and important railway junction of Sinelnikovo and Kolsevka, which is a district centre of the Dnepropetrovsk region: also the railway station at Zaitsevo. Advances up to sixteen miles were made in the Poltava direction. where 7250 inhabited localities, including several railway stations, were occupied. The Red Army pushed forward up to thirteen miles in the Kiev and Gomel directions.

ROBBERY OF TAXI-DRIVERS. WELLINGTON, September 22. Two Marines were apprehended and confessions were obtained in connection with the attempted robbery of a taxi-driver last Wednesday night. Two hats left in the taxi, and information furnished by a New Zealand airmen enabled U.S. investigators to bring the men to custody within four days. The men are held awaiting action by the Military Tribunal.

Three other U.S. Marines involved in local taxi hold-ups about a month, aeo are also in custody, awaiting action bv the Military Tribunal.