War Brevities

Northern Advocate, 1 December 1939, Page 2

War Brevities

Exports.— The Liberal Opposition has tabled an amendment to the Ad-dress-in-Reply, which will give an opportunity to Liberal spokesmen in the debate to urge the importance of development of the export trade. The amendment will be taken next Wednesday.

Killed.— Four members of the Royal Canadian Air Foi’ce were killed in the crash of a bomber near the Trenton Aerodrome at Belleville, Ontario. The machine dived into the ground while travelling at 150 miles an hour. jr re e.—lt is reported that Germany has forced Yugoslavia to agree to repay her Serbian and Bosnian loans, which were cancelled by the Treaty of Versailles. Ihe exchange rate of the mark and the dinar has been fixed and the interest and funding charges will be allocated to experts to Germany. Thus Germany is virtually getting supplies gratis. Landing.—A German seaplane made n forced landing at the Faroe Islands. The four members of the crew were rescued; and interned. Audience. —Lieuc.-Colonel De Souso Botelho, head of the Portuguese Military Mission at present in London, was received in .an audience with the King today. Casualties. —Recent R.A.F. casualties include two New Zealanders, listed as killed, Pilot-Officer Keith Hamilton, of Gisborne, and Pilot-Officer Brian Graham, of Papakura. Prisoners. —The Admiralty has announced a small number ol ratings of the British armed merchantmen Rawalpindi, which was sunk by the German pocket battleship Deutschland, are prisoners of war. Captain Kennedy, 38 officers and 226 ratings are missing.

Damaged.—A message from Oslo states that the Norwegian Admiralty has announced that two British cruisers and one submarine in a damaged condition put into Mostaroey, near Stavanger. pleading distress of weather and damage.. The Norwegian Admiralty sent aircraft and coastguards to examine the vessels.