WAR ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 5 June 1942, Page 8

WAR ITEMS

RUGBY, June 1.

British scientists have invented a process for taking the water out of vegetables, potatoes and carrots being dealt with at the rate of 40 tons a day. In an East Anglican factory other root vegetables also can be utilised, and experiments are being made with lettuce, cabbages, omons, parsley and mint. Each hundredweight sack of shredded dried potatoes represents 5i cwt. of raw vegetables. For carrots 13cwt can be reduced to one hundredweight of dried vegetables. New Zealand ratings, under Scheme B training on H.M.S. Ganges, continue to win high praise, 'rhe following were the captain’s comments on the latest passing out class: It upheld the very nigh standard set by its predecessors. New Zealanders comprised approximately half the class, the remainder was made up by ordinary hostilities-oniy entrants. The latter were not picked men as were the New Zealanders, and it was very gratifying to find tfie excellent spirit existing between New Zealanders, when they arrived, which quickly spread over the whole class. This was apparent both at work and all divisional interests. New Zealanders have given of their best in all respects, their melssmates publicly, expressing their gratitude for inspirations they imparted. New Zealanders in turn expressed appreciation of the welcome lextended. These sentiments are unquestionably genuine. The New Zealanders passed out with an average of 93 per cent, for seamanship, and 87 per cent, for gunnery.

An Admiralty communique states: An enemy aircraft has been shot down by the trawler Cayrian. The enemy aircraft, one of a number which attempted to operate over the south coast, was immediately engaged by the Cayrian, and was seen to fall into the water. Wreckage of the aircraft was later picked up. The Cayrian suffered neither casualties nor damage. The Minister for Aircraft Production (Colonel Llewellyn) has been on a short visit to Northern Ireland and at the conclusion of his tour he said: “What we want to see is the complete ascendancy of our fighters in the air and the effective bombing of enemy territorv. Everyone welcomed the news of the 1000 bombers over Cologne. If we are going to keep that up, as we are all. determined to do, we will have to keep up the oufyut of aircraft not only to increase the force, but to make good the inevitable losses which we must suffer.” When asked about the possibilities of heavier raids on Germany, Colonel Llewellyn said it depended entirely on the output the workers gave him. The King and Queen visited the South-Eastern Command on Monday and saw tanks driven over trenches from which infantry fired until the tanks were almost on top of them.. Anti-tank mines exploded as the infantry ducked to safety. The Royal toui’ lasted seven hours and included visits to some famous Highland regiments.

Seventy thousands Norwegian workers will shortly be transferred compulsorily from industries and trades thought unessential by the Germans into the German armament industry and defence works, according to information reaching the Norwegian Government in London. The Quisling Minister for Social Affairs said that the workers would be used inside and outside Norway, and must be prepared to go anywhere. J'une 14 is to be celebrated as United Nations Day. states a message from No. 10 Downing Street.