DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 3 July 1944, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

NINE PRISONERS TRANSFERRED. P.A. WELLINGTON, July 1. The Prisoners of War Inquiry Office Headquarters advises that during the past fortnight, news pf the transfer of another nine prisoners from Italy has, come to hand. Eleven had escaped to Allied lines and four to Switzerland. This leaves 261 who were known to be in Italian camps at the time of the capitulation whose whereabouts are still unknown. Information has been received that Stalag 357 is at Thorn, and Luft 4 at Sagancable. The report in regard to the International Red Cross delegates’ visit to Stalag 4a at the end of April is that accommodation is comfortable, food menus regularly supervised and hygiene good. There are regular distributions of clothing and a food parcel is issued to each man per week. In detachment, the men work for eight to ten hours da’lv. The average nay is 30 marks. The treatment is good. Church ministers visit the detachments. The library is well stocked.

AUCKLAND GRDCFRS F.A. AUCKLAND, June 30. After a lapse of more than two years, grocers in Auckland are to restore' the late shopping night on Friday, July 7. . ... Varying opinions have existed among other retail sections of tradesmen and their decision is soon to be announced. “ Shopping on Friday night was aban doned in March, 1942, uno.er a direction from the Government, at a time when it was thought that the congregation of people in the city at night was undesirable during the critical stage of the Japanese advance in the Pacific. The habit died hard with the people of Auckland, and many weeks elapsed before the ban had the effect of thinning the Friday night crowds. Consequent on the lifting of the restrictions imposed under the Closing of Shops (Late Night) Emergency Regulations, 1942, as from July 1, the Auckland Master Grocers’ Association has decided that the stores Tn the city and its suburbs should remain open until 9 p.m. as from Friday, July 7. The shops will also be open as usual on Saturday morning.