MANPOWER PLAN

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24101, 21 October 1941, Page 8

MANPOWER PLAN

BRITISH LABOUR CHANGE IN RESERVATION GREATER OUTPUT NEEDED STRICTER ARRANGEMENTS By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Reed. 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 19 Individual reservation will supplant group reservation in British industry, said the Minister of Labour and National Service, Mr. Ernest Bevin, in a speech at Stoke-on-Trent to-day. Mr. Bevin said the group system had been a. great steadying influence, but national service on a more intense scale Tras called for. The Government must find out- not only what job a man was doing now. but what he had been doing before that job. Stricter arrangements would be made to see that those called were put into the place where they could give best service to the nation. "I sent a message from the British working people to all the people on the Continent," continued Mr. Bevin, and told them we would work faster and harder and never cease. To them, 1 said: 'Will you please work slow, then we shall meet and overthrow Hitter The response of Czecho-Slovakia, Poland end other places was marvellous. They are working slower, and the more slowly they work the faster I want you to work. "The great difference between my opposite number, Dr. Ley, and myself is that he has tremendous hatred and hostility with which to contend, while I have a great -and united people, willing to do almost anything 1 want." ANGLO-RUSSIAN NEEDS REPORT TO PRESIDENT MUST INCREASE PRODUCTION (Reed. 8.40 p.m.) NEW YORK. Oct. 19 President Roosevelt's special envoy, Mr. Harry Hopkins, has presented to the President a preliminary report prepared by the Lend-Lease administrator, Mr. Averall Harriman, based on the latter' 3 supply conferences with the British and Russian High Commands. An agency message from Washington states that there is speculation concerning a possible extension of lease-lend aid to Russia.

Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Minister of Labour, has stated that British factories must increase production output from 30 to 40 per cent this winter to assist Russia and maintain Britain's requirements. AIR INITIATIVE EUROPE AND AFRICA ROYAL AIR FORCE LOSSES LONDON, Oct. 19 The Royal Air Force during the week ended at "dawn on Sunday lost 54 aeroplanes over Europe as against 34 enemy lost, states the British official wireless. The discrepancy in losses is offset, and more than offset, by military and industrial damage done day and night by the Royal Air Force during that period. The power of holding the air initiative —as Britain clearly does in the west—naturally means being prepared for losses. Sporadic German raids on Britain have cost the Luftwaffe three aeroplanes and Britain not one.

In the Middle East the Axis has lost six aeroplanes against five by the Royal Air Force. Here again the figures indicate that the initiative is possessed by the Royal Air Force, which has attacked . military and industrial objectives at Naples, Syracuse, Benghazi, Tripoli, Derna and many other places with devastating effect, while the Axis attacks have been sporadic and ineffectual. RELEASE ON BOND

"HUNGER STRIKE" CASE

FEDERAL CABINET MOVES

CANBERRA, Oct. 20

The Federal Cabinet has decided to release the former hunger-strikers, Max Thomas and Horace Ratliff. A condition of the release is that the two men enter into a firm bond to the satisfaction of the Minister of the Army, Mr. Forde, and the Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, supported by a bond by way of surety entered into by the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales, guaranteeing the performance of the undertaking by each man. Mr. Forde, who announced the decision to release the men, would not say what undertaking the men would be required to give, but it is understood that they will be required not to take any action prejudicial to Australia's war effort. The men concerned completed original sentences of six months' imprisonment some time ago but were immediately re-arrested under the National Security Regulations. They held that their further detention was illegal. SUSPECT PERSONS UNITED STATES ACTION (Reed. 6.40 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. If) The chairman of the committee for investigating un-American activities, Mr. Martin Dies, has sent to the Attorney-General, Mr. F. Biddle, a list of 1124 names of alleged Communists or persons suspected of subversive activities in the employment of the Federal-Government. He has requested Mr. Biddle to investigate and act quickly. MEDIATION REJECTED THREAT AGAINST COMPANY XRecd. 0.46 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 The United States Government is contemplating unique disciplinary action in withdrawing defence contracts amounting to 5,000.000 dollars from the ■ Air Associates Incorporated plant because the company's executives have declined to accept the recommendation "of the Mediation Board on a current strike.

WARNING TO EIRE

INVOLVEMENT IN WAR LONDON, Oct. 20 It was highly probable that Eire would be involved in the war, stated Mr. de Valera on Sunday. He said the Irish people did not clearly realise the danger and he urged more recruiting for the Army, which was not yet up to full war establishment. INVASION HAZARDOUS AXIS PRESS ADMISSIONS LONDON, Oct. 20 German and Italian newspapers today warned the people that there would be no early end to the war and that fin invasion of Britain on a large scale would; be very hazardous. A German newspaper stated that although the victories on the Russian front might be decisive, they did not mean an end to the war.