News In Brief

Northern Advocate, 25 August 1945, Page 5

News In Brief

Cars.—The U.S. War Production Board has removed the quotas on production of passenger cars, leaving 'the motor industry free to produce to capacity.

Railway Seized.—President ( Truman directed the seizure of the Illinois central railroad to prevent a threatened strike by drivers and firemen over promotion rules. The President declared that the steppage of railways at this time was unthinkable.

Sub. Lest.—The U.S. Navy has announced that the submarine Bullhead is overdue and must be presumed lost. The United States has lost 52 submarines, 43 of which are reported overdue and must, be presumed lost. Four are known to be sunk, two destroyed to prevent capture and three written off due to loss or damage.

Erased.—The names of Petain, Deal and Bonnard have been removed from the Legion of Honour, states a Paris message.

To Die.—A court-martial at Limoges, France, sentenced to death a German. Lieutenant Ernst Ponsel, who was found guilty of setting fire to the village of Serges and executing several members of the resistance forces.

Relief.—General MacArthur has approved the clearance of a Japanese relief ship to Marcus Island, east of the Bonins, where the Japanese garrison is reported to be starving, but has demanded further details before granting a Japanese request for permission to send hospital ships to various other isolated islands.

Dividend.—The Bank of Australasia, has declared ah interim dividend of 2*/ 2 per cent.

Henry Cotton. —Henry Cotton won the first prize of £3OO in the “News Chronicle” golf tournament at Hollingbury Park with a total of 301 for 72 holes. Percy Allies and A. G. Havers tied, for second place with 305, and A. W. Branch, Dai Rees and A. Lees all 307. Morocco.—A military tribunal at Constantine sentenced to death nine Arabs for murdering five Europeans during the recent uprising, says an Algiers cable. Summer Time. The London ‘‘.Daily Herald” says that summer time, due to end on October 7, may be retained throughout the winter as a fuel economy measure.