GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 17 May 1946, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

NAVY DOCK GOES TO BERMUDA.

(Rec. 9.15.) LONDON, May 15. The. Royal Navy’s great floating dock, which is one of the features of the Alexandria Harbour, has lef tfor Bermuda. The dock was brought to Alexandria in 1939. It docked ships up to the size of the valiant ..“Queen Elizabeth,” which received preliminary repairs after damage by bombs fixed to its sides by Italians, while in '.he harbour. U.S. AIR ENTERPRISE LONDON, May 14. The London airport previously known as Heath Row will open as a terminal for trans-Atlanl ic services on May 31, when the Pan-American and also American Overseas Airlines, will inaugurate direct New York to London services. 8.0.A.C. may also be ready to begin to use the airport for som eof their services. LONDON, May 15. British mines sank 1050 Axis warships and damaged 540 during the war. Of 263,038 mines laid in all theatres, 76,700 were laid by aircraft. Moscow radio says that the Soviet will develop the Kuriles as a major fishing base. Several refrigerator and canning plants' are planned. Fishing boats operating in nearby waters report that they caught more fish than could reasonably be expected in several years.