GENERAL CABLES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 18 February 1942, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(BO.W. andPA.) | rirntoi. restrictions in PORTUGAL Lisbon, Feb. 17 —New petrol restric- I turns have virtually brought to a stand- | still private motoring in Portugal. Por- | tuguese economy was based on the as- 1 sumption that supplies would be main- | tained from abroad and no serious at- ; tempt at storage was ever made. Now i that the seas are being emptied of mcr [ chant traffic Portugal is finding in- j creasing difficulty in maintaining her economic life apart from colonial food supplies. Fuel is the most immediate problem and already a number of industrial enterprises have closed for lack of fuel. Railways are running skeleton < services and domestic heating is no j longer possible. NEW BLOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR I TRANSFUSIONS London, Feb. 17.—-According to the Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper “Dagens Nyheter,” the Germans are using a new blood substitute for transfusions which is claimed to be suitable for all groups and merely mixed with water before injection. TRIAL OPENED AT WASHINGTON Washington, Feb. 17.—The trial opened of George Sylvester Viereck, the alleged master mind of German propaganda in the United States. Viereck was accused of making false statements to the State Department when registering as a foreign agent. The Government alleges that Viereck received 40.000 dollars yearly for propaganda activities. WELDERS TO RESUME WORK Seattle. Feb. 17.—The strike of 1180 welders in the Tacoma shipyard has been called off. After a meeting last night the strikers decided to resume full work to-day. COOK’S TOURS London, Feb. IT., A Bill will be introduced into Parlia- j ment under which four main-line railway companies will acquire control of j Thomas Cook’s Tourist Agency. Although Cook's Tours is popularly sup- ! posed to be a British company, the con- j trol passed in 1928 to Belgian Wagonlits : Company, now under German control, j Wagonlits share are at present vested I in the Custodian of Enemy Property, j The Bill is designed to enable the I transfer to be made to the railway j companies