WAR ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 20 March 1942, Page 2

WAR ITEMS

JAP. SHIPPING LOSSES. WASHINGTON, March 16. American naval forces have sunk or damaged 150 Japanese vessels since the Pearl Harbour attack.GOOD FRIDAY. LONDON, March 17. The London newspapers will not publish on Good Friday. empire, casualties. RUGBY, March 17. The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) said that figures of the casualties in dead, wounded missing, and prisoners of war, substained by the armed forces of the British from the outbreak until, J e^ emoe s t 2 1941 had been collected in res pbnse to previous requests, and wll shortly be published in an official report. HONG KONG PRISONERS. LONDON, March 18. It is learned that the Japanese Government has rejected the Argentine Government’s request, as tne P feeling Power for Britain, to senu representatives to Hong Kong to investigate the atrocities. A. Buenos Aires message reports that Japan has rejected the request of the British Government lor permission to send a Red Cross snip to Hong Kong with food, clothes, ana medicines for the troops and civilians taken prisoners. Japan replied that it was not necessary to send supplies to Hong Kong, since the British prisoners were receiving the same treatment as the Japanese soldiers

Argentina is continuing to press the matter. KIWI LONDON, March 18. Mr. Jordan opened the Kiwi House at No. 29 De Vere Gardens, Kensington, as a new hostel) for members of the New Zealand Services. The sponsor of the scheme is the New Zealand-born Lady Hewitt, who was inspired. thereto by meeting, when, going home late at night, two New Zealanders, who were seeking an underground shelter, because thev had not enough money to go to a hotel DEFENCE OF EIKE. LONDON, March 18. Referring to a broadcast by Mr. ed Valera, in which he said that the unnatural dismemberment of Ireland stood in the wav of its most effective defence, Mr. Andrews made the following statement: “The unified defence of Ireland, and association with the forces of the Crown, would be possible if Eire were prepared to take a share in the war against the Axis Powers,, Otherwise, it is impossible. There can be no neutrality in this war for Northern Ireland. The very idea is abhorrent, seeing that such great issues are at stake.” WHEAT FOR GREEKS LONDON, March 18 The Swedish steamer, Radmanso, has arrived at Piraeus with a cargo of 7,000 tons of wheat, for Greek relief. \ ■ NORWEGIANS EXECUTED LONDON, March 18. The Berlin radio announced that five Norwegians have been executed for attempting to escape to Britain A German patrol intercepted the yacht after it had left. It is stated' in London that scores of Norwegians have escaped to Britain. This is the first death sentence carried out for the attempt.