News In Brief
Record. —Charleston navy yard has established a new construction record of 77 days for two destroyers launched today. Previous best time was 91 days.
Damaged.—A Stockholm message says two German light cruisers are reported to have reached a Norwegian harbour badly damaged in an engagement with an Allied convoy. Bolivia At War.—The Bolivian Government has decreed that Bolivia is at war with the Axis and has ordered general mobilisation. W.A.A.F. Head. —Air Commandant, the Duchess of Gloucester, has been promoted to tlie newly created rank of Air Chief Commandant. W.A.A.F. Canadians. —More reinforcements for the Canadian Army have arrived safely at a British port. They include infantry, armoured corps, artillery and all other branches and services of the Canadian army.
La Guardia.—" Mr. La Guardia has offered his services to the armed forces bur it is difficult to find any place in the army where he could be as helpful as Mayor of New York where he is rendering directly to New York and indirectly to the nation, most valuable services,” said the Secretary i'o* War (Mr. Stimson) at a Press conference.
Food ■ Conference. —The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said today that the Government had received advice of the postponement from April 27 until May 18 of Ihe International Food Conference lo be held in the United States, ar which it has been announced that New Zealand will be represented. Rugby.—Flying-Officer Eric Grant, captain of th R.N.Z.A.F. Rugby team appeared in a Scottish trial match this season. He takes the place in the centre position of Caotain W. H. Munro (Glasgow) who is suffering from an injured knee. Hcngkong.—The Central News reports as from March 1 the Japanese halved their food ration of 6.4 ounces of rice and flour daily to 3.2 of non-belligerent nationals at Hongkong, and have advised them to depart voluntarily. Confiscated. —A Swedish official confiscated “highly detailed” maps of Norway and Sweden found on a German freight car travelling to Sweden on route to Germany from Finland. The Swedish Foreign Office has ordered a full inquiry.
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Northern Advocate, 10 April 1943, Page 4
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