GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1940, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

MR CHURCHILL’S EXPECTATIONS (Per British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 13. Mr Churchill acknowledging the war anniversary message from the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Menzies, says: “The thrilling exploits your sailors in the Mediterranean scene and of your airmen around these shores, gives a forecaste of what the enemy may expect when all the arms of tlie Australian forces get the chance which they are eagerly awaiting. With the aid of such men, we shall go on unflinchingly until final victory is won. .

FRENCH ARRESTS. » ROME, September 12. Reports from Rabat state that many French officers have been arrested for revolting against the Petain Government and conducting propaganda on behalf of General do Gaulle.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERIES. LONDON, September 12. The “Daily Mail’’ says: The London anti-aircraft batteries are using guns .of at least six different calibres. They extend up to four point five inch guns, which are the most deadly of all antiaircraft guns. There' are secret new types of shells, which are being hurtled a distance of twenty-two thousand feet,; their explosions rocking the ether over a wide area. The heavier guns put up a box type of barrage, which is sent up in squares from many sections. At the same time the light guns terrifically barrage the enemy raiders when attempting dive-bomb attacks on targets. Of these guns,, the “Bofors” are the deadliest. Uncanny electric predictors enable the gunners, to harass raiders. Britain’s anti-aircraft defences have not been weakened in any district to provide London’s barrage, which can be increased if necessary.

STRIKE FOR MORE PAY,

ADELAIDE, September 13

The Minister for the Navy (Mr A. G. : Cameron) has officially anounced that the engineering crews of the hospital ship Manunda and the merchant ship Reynalla, formerly the Italian ship Remo, refused to take those vessels to sea unless they were given equivalent sterling rates of pay together with a 2o per cent bonus. Air Cameron described the men’s action as wage profiteering which would not be tolerated.