DESTROY BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23602, 11 March 1940, Page 8

DESTROY BRITAIN

GERMANY'S MAIN AIM A REVEALING ARTICLE FUTURE WORLD PARTITION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON. March 8 " The world when England has been conquered," is the title of an article in the German weekly newspaper Die Woche. The article gives the impression that the destruction of England would benefit the world, and says the Dominions could proclaim their independence, or, like Canada, and perhaps Australia, seek a union with more powerful neighbours. Other suggested benefits would include the handing over of Gibraltar to Spain, Malta to Italy, Cyprus to Greece, the Falkland Islands, South Shetlands and Grahamland to the Argentine, and British Guiana to Brazil and Venezuela, while the African colonies would "be (ffien to all the progressive nations of Europe." The article promises the union of Northern and Southern Ireland, and the removal of political frontiers and trade barriers, and a free intermingling of the peoples throughout Europe. Commander King-Hall, in the House of Commons, drew the attention of the Minister of Information, Sir .John Keith, to the article. Sir .John replied: "It is part of the task of the Ministry of Information to make plain the consequences of a (ierman victory to Britain, the Empire and neutrals. I shall certainly give wide publicity to the plans revealed in this article, together with other published material, as evidence of Germany's intentions."

CLOTHING THE ARMY BIG BRITISH CONTRACTS ORDERS FOR LANCASHIRE British Wireless LONDON, March 8 The Minister of Supply, Dr. Leslie Burgin, speaking at Manchester, Raid that in the last nine months contracts for about 110,000.000 yards of cotton material had been placed with Lancashire mills. Other items ordered in Lancashire included 1. '300.000 sheets, 1,750,000 towels, 4,500,000 ground sheets and 500.000 handkerchiefs. Contracts for making up uniforms had been placed, notably for 1,250.000 greatcoats, 300,000 battle-dress suits and 450,000 denim suits.

A production of something like 100,000,000 yards of heavy materials was required to meet service requirements, such as canvas material lor tentage, waterproof covers, ground sheets, denim drills, towels and sheets. Eighteen million yards of cotton cloth has been put into production since January 1, in lieu of linen. The skill and knowledge of the Lancashire cotton industry had been ot' the utmost value in replacing linen fabrics by cotton fabrics, thereby saving 9000 tons of flax—a commodity of which the supply was definitely limited.