CABLES IN BRIEF

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24085, 2 October 1941, Page 10

CABLES IN BRIEF

Exchange of Prisoners. —The first exchange of British and German prisoners of war will take place at a Channel port on Saturday, it is stated in Berlin. Bombers for Britain.—The production of bombers in the United States for Britain has risen from 500 a month to 700 a month, states a leading technical journal. Quetta Earthquake.—-After four more tremors at night Quetta was rocked by another shock of considerable intensity lasting 15 seconds. It was accompanied by a heavy rumbling. Honeymoon Cruiser. —An Australian auxiliary cruiser has been dubbed H.M.S. Honeymoon, says the London Daily Herald. Within a few weeks of her arrival in British waters, over 100 members of the crew, most Australians, have married. Over 00 were married at the first port of call, 20 at the next port, and 30 at the third port. Money for Tanks.—An envelope addressed to the Minister of Supply, Lord Beaverbrook, was found to contain a £SO Bank of England note. There was no indication from whom it came, and the postmark was illegible. On a slip of paper was written: "I*or any weapon to beat Hitler." The money has been placed toward the purchase of tanks. German Parachutists. Explaining the absence of German parachutists on the front, a Russian officer said the encmv had first attempted to land a large' number of small groups of parachutists. but they had been rounded up and wiped out. Ihe Germans then landed them by the hundreds, together with whippet tanks and small field artillery. but these shared the fate of their comrades.