1— Eight years City Councillor; three years Chairman of Electricity Committee. 2 Chairman Terrace End School Committee for many years. 3 Chairman Combined School Committees’ Association. 4 Chairman Emergency Precautions Scheme. 6—Resident Palmerston North 20 years. 6 Forceful, Fluent and Dignified Platform Speaker. 7 Would lead the City in a more united and harmonious war effort. CITIZENS! Hear a Sane, Reasoned and Dignified exposition of present administration and future policy. BLAIR TENNENT OPERA HOUSE, TO-MORROW ■ AT 8 P.M. Chairman: Mr. J. C. Young. TENNENT’S TURN THIS TIME..
WILL STALIN JOIN AXIS MILITARY BLOC ? (Rec. 13, 2.45) VICHY, May 12. jLiiptumacic circles reported today that meeting's between Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin were considered likely in the near future in connection with the possible reorganisation of European economics, if not the formation ct a European military bloc. Thi3 possibility has resulted in farreaching moves throughout Europe, Including a shake-up of the Spanish civil and military organisation. General Franco, In a series of nine changes in the highest army posts, named General Ca-banillas Chief of the General Staff, replacing General Sarrano. POPE APPOINTS BISHOPS (Rec. 13, 10.30) VATICAN CITY, May 12. At a 20-minute secret consistory of the College of Cardinals, his Holiness the Pope appointed four new bishops. He also gave the sacred pallium to the recently-appointed Archbishop of Sydney. GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF GREEK ISLAND (Rec. 13, 12.45) BERLIN, May 12. Nazi troops, in a surprise attack, occupied the Greek island of Milos, about 100 miles north of Crete, capturing 178 British and 200 Greek troops. The German radio stated to-day that Bulgarian troops had completed the occupation of Western Thrace. CAROL TO GO TO CUBA (Rec. 13, 2.30) BERMUDA, May 12. King Carol of Rumania, who arrived to-day with his friend Madame Lupescu, plans to go to Cuba, “to take up residence there and await events.”
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 113, 14 May 1941, Page 8
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