News In Brief

Northern Advocate, 28 June 1943, Page 3

News In Brief

Good Quisling.—Captain Gunnar Quisling, cousin of the Norwegian traitor, who came to America 50 years ago with his father, has given the Government two inventions, “which may prove invaluable in winning the war.” City of Victory.—Moscow radio says that Soviet architects are planning to make the new Stalingrad a “City of Victory.” Union architects in Moscow arc arranging an exhibition and discussion of plans submitted for the city’s restoration Lost. —The Navy has announced the loss of the submarine Rl2 while training on the East coast recently, probably as a result of an accident. Of the complement of 28, some were saved. The submarine was one of the navy’s oldest and smallest. Commissioned in 1919 it had a displacement of 530 tons. Focd Prices. —The Washington administration suffered a second defeat within two days when Senate by 39 to 37 votes - prohibited payment of Government subsidies to reduce retail food prices. The House of Representatives passed a Bill on Friday. Eire.—De Valera in a statement on the ya result of the election said that the DaiK::?J would be convened at the earliest to nominate a leader and that would deter- , mine the Government and policy to be pursued. , : Thunderbolt. —War Department reports vj of the battle-front performance of the A P 47 Thunderbolt indicates that it would out-match the Foeke-Wulf 190, which is % the best German plane of that class. ;y| First detailed report 'of the Thunderbolt is based on two consecutive days' action in France, when P47s shot down four and>g,;ijj damaged two Focke-Wulfs. Riot.—At Detroit an investigation committee reported it found no eviidence enemy or other organised influence behind the recent rioting at Clearwater. Aged 109. —The death occurred in Florida of Roily Payne, a Negro, aged 109. Payne was a servant of Abraham Lincoln and claimed he also worked for Presidents Grant and McKinley. He was . the son of an African Methodist minister. Sunk.—A message from Guayaquil;-a Ecuador, says the motor-ship Santa Maria, en route from Panama, with 120 pas- V;.] sengers, was sunk on Thursday nightCape Pas a do, which is a dangerous navigaticnal area. No details are available;-