GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1940, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

DANISH CABINET.

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

COPENHAGEN, July 8

M. Munch, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned. The new and smaller Cabinet comprises four Social Democrats, t\vo Radicals, 'two Leftists, two Conservatives, and two nonPoliticals. M. Stalining remains as Premier,

THE KING OF NORWAY

LONDON, July 8

King Haakon, replying to a telegram from the Presidential Board of Norway, refused to abdicate, on the ground that lie- was best serving the interests of Norwegians by retaining his position. He added: If conditions arc created, permitting the Government and myself to return, we shall immediately do so, conditionally on all, foreign ■military forces leaving the country. The arrangement made between Germany and the Presidential Board imlies that the German occupation would still he maintained. Therefore, I see no possibility of the existence of a free Norwegian Government in Norway.; It is obvious that the State Council would be compelled to follow German direction, as long as Norway was occupied. CONTROL OF TIN SUPPLY. RUGBY, July 8. The International Tin Committee a,t a.' meeting in London, considered the agreement made with the' United States authorities regarding the purchase of reserve stocks. In a modification of the communique issued on May .27, the Committee has fixed the production quota for one year as from July 1, at 130 per cent of the standard tonnages.

The Tin Producers’ Association says that the increase in the tin export quota to 130 per cent for the next twelve months means that the tin producers will now work to the utmost capacity.

WAR GIFTS

RUGBY, July 8. More gifts towards the Empire war (effort have tome from, South Rhodesia. which sent a further £7,500- towards the cost of Royal Air Force aircraft. A first instalment of over £7,000 has been received from the Gold Coast War Charities Fund. FOOD RATIONING. RUGBY, July 8. Lord Wool ton, speaking on the rationing of tea in Briai.n, intimated that an order is being issued prohibiting the use of sugar for the icing of cakes. ROTHCHILD REFUGEE. LONDON. July 8. Looking worn and haggard, Baron Maurice de Rothschild, head of the French branch of the famous firm, landed at a Scottish port among 300 refugees from Lisbon. INDIAN CONGRESS. BOMBAY, July 8. Khan Abdul Gaffar, Khan, of the North-west Frontier, a Nationalist leader, has resigned from Congress on the ground that the Working Committee’s renunciation of the principle of non-violence in opposition . to. external aggression did not abide by the Gandhian principle of non-violence. The Khan declared “We .shall never effectively defend ourselves by laying down our lives, and never taking any life.” MEALS IN BRITAIN. ~LONDON. July 9. Although it is not intended, at present, that the State should regulate by-Statute, the meals served in British restaurants, the Alinister of Food, Lord Woolton. after consultation with representatives of the hotel, restaurants, and catering industry, has announced that it has,been agreed that, after July 15, only one course of either meat, game, poultry, or fish shall be served to any person at one meal. ITALIAN CASUALTIES. ROME. July 9. The first official list ot Italian casualties on the Western Front, the Alpine Front, and the East African Front has been issued. It is as follows: — Killed SI 8 Wounded 2892 Missing 315 Total 4025