News in Brief

Northern Advocate, 24 August 1945, Page 7

News in Brief

Cricket.—Pritchard, the last man to, bat for N.Z. Central Mediterranean forces against the Lords XI. at Lords, scored 14 out of a total of 167. Merritt scored nine. Donnehy is playing for the Lords XI. The Central Mediterranean team gained a first innings' lead of 29 over a Lords XI in a two-day match. Pritclxaud was the most successful bowler, taking four wickets for 20.

Argentina.—An Argentine Cabinet crisis is reported to be brewing, says the Buenos Aires correspondent ,o£ the Associated Press. All the Government's civilian members might withdraw, leaving tlie executive exclusively' in the hands of the military.

Ambassador—Mr E. W. Cavendish Benlinck, newly-appointed British Ambassador to Poland, has arrived.

Hunger Str.ke. death for assassination of the Egyptian Prime Minister, was removed from Cairo gaol to hospital after a self-imposed twoweeks’ hunger strike. His condition is reported to be dangerous. Diplomat.—The death is announced in London of Sir Ronald Lindsay, who was British Ambassador to Washington from 193 Qto 1939. He was 68. Ronald Lindsay, sent of the 26th Earl of Crawford, after serving m Washington and Paris, entered the Foreign Office, where ho became assistant private secretary to Sir Edward Grey. His first ambassadorship was in Constantinople, where his handling of the Mosul question was considered one of the finest diplomatic achievements of the age. Consul. —A Prague message states that the Czechoslovakian Government has decided to establish a Consulate-General at Wellington. Halifax.—The “Daily Herald” says that Earl Halifax is shortly returning to Washington os British Ambassador. D.D.T.—With all controls being lifted from the production of D.D.T. on August 31, sufficient quantities will be available within a month to permit every householder to rid his home virtually of all flies and mosquitoes. A Public Health official said that one spraying annually would possibly be enough for northern United States, although three were ideal for a year’s protection. Resignations.—The Minister for Works (Mr George Tomlinson) has accepted the resignation of General Sir Frederick Pile and Sir Hugh Beaver, Director-General and Controller-General respectively of the Ministry of Works. It is officially stated that the resignations will facilitate the reorganisation of the Ministry of Works upon the alteration of its responsibilities in relation to housing. ' Ration.—The Dutch Minister of Agriculture announced a 50 per cent cut in the Dutch meat ration from September to three ounces a week.