METAL EMBARGO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23773, 28 September 1940, Page 11

METAL EMBARGO

EXPORTS TO JAPAN MR. ROOSEVELT ACTS TOKIO PRESS "FORESEES CLASH (Received September 27, 10.20 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2(5 President Roosevelt has banned all i_ exports of iron and steel scrap r except to the western hemisjjhere n and Britain, the embargo to be L _ effective from October 15. _ Since July 26 exports of heavy meltj ing scrap have been subject to export licences. Now the system is applicable r to all 75 tj T pes of iron and steel scrap, 3 of which only 13 varieties are exported. President Roosevelt's ban on the [, export of American iron and steel scrap s is obviously aimed at Japan, which will s be the importer most affected. ,s It is known that the President and his advisers were considering action ■ against Japan in accordance with British and American plans. " A message from Tokio says the of the Japanese Foreign 1 Office, Mr. Suma, commenting on the 3 embargo, said: "Our views on these 3 discriminatory actions are well known, t We must be patient until the last 5 moment." 3 The Asahi Shimbun states: "A clash between Japan and America now seems I inevitable." : VISIT TO BERLIN CIANO'S MEW MISSION RESUMING ROME PARLEYS (Received September 27, 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless LONDON, Sept. 20 It is reported that the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, will arrive at Berliu by air to-morrow mornI ing. He will be received by Ribbentrop, ' and the conversations commenced in Home will be continued. DAMAGE AT NARVIK ESTIMATE OF £22,000,000 IRON ORE COMPANY'S LOSS (Received September 27, 7.15 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, Sept. 26 The Swedish newspaper Sunnmoersposten says the damage to the port and town of Narvik, including ships wrecked in the harbour, is estimated at £22,000,000. The Swedish iron ore company alone suffered to the extent of £7,250,000. Ninety-five houses wore partly or wholly destroyed and 27 civilians were killed. FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION OF DEFIANTS GREATER, OUTPUT REQUIRED British Wireless LONDON, Sept. 20 The Minister of Aircraft Production, | Lord Beaverbrook, telegraphed as fol- ; | lows to the Government Director of Aircraft Factories: —"I. ask you to give , us more Defiants. I impose on you the ] duty of increasing the output and speed- ( ing the delivery of these fighters. Use every resource to employ all energy to j secure maximum production. l "The splendid work done by ( the j Defiant Squadron in battle makes the c manufacture of this aircraft a task of paramount importance in the defence j of the country. _ j "I rely on you now to pass this s urgent message to sub-contractors. On them depends the success of the Defiant I programme." . £ AIR RAID SHELTERS AMERICAN HOUSING PLANS (Received September 27, 5.5 p.m.) 'WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 The Federal Housing Authority has announced that it is studying the practicability of embodying some form of f air raid, shelter in low rent housing v schemes. t