GENERAL NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 143, 19 May 1941, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

(Bee. 1.110 p.m.) LONDON, May 18. All five escaped German prisoners of war have been recaptured. The small Greek schooner which has reached Alexandria brought Lieuten-ant-Commander Nigel Willmott, who directed the evacuation of over JO.OOO New Zealanders and Australians Irom the area east of Athens in two nights, says the Associated Press's Alexandria correspondent, lie had many adventures in making his own escape to Alexandria. The small Diesel engine of the schooner. after frequently breaking down, blew up and set fire to the ship, which later went aground. The crew landed and extinguished the lire and pushed off the ship. PARIS. Mav 18.

Count dc Itriiion has announced that 42 persons were arrested at a. demonstration in favour of General do Gaulle held at the Tuilicries Gardens, 'file do Gaulle party’s advance publicity had enabled precautions to he taken and tin l disorder reduced to a minimum. JERUSALEM, Mav IS. It is reliably reported that 50.000 slave labourers are going to Germany front Croatia in exchange for ersatz materials. , SYDNEY, May 19. The death has occurred of Mrs Mary Josephine Ulm. the widow of the late Mr C. T. P. Ulm. She and Mr Ulm’s secretary. Miss Rogers, were the first women to 11 v the Tasman.