UNITED NATIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24369, 3 September 1942, Page 5

UNITED NATIONS

TWENTY-NINE PEOPLES VAST WAR POTENTIAL Twenty-nine peoples are at war with the Axis Powers. They are: — Britain, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Russia, Fighting France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Luxemburg. Poland, Yugoslavia, Czecho-Slovakia, and Greece. The United States of America, Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras. Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala, Salvador, and Brazil. China. The Axis Powers are: —Germany. Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Japan, although a state of peace still remains between Japan and Russia. From headquarters in Britain, as well as in national centres in the United States, Governments of the over-run European countries have organised the military power of their nationals who escaped the enslaving occupation of Germany. Some of them, notably the Fighting French headed by General de Gaulle, tlio Poles, the Dutch, the Belgians and the Norwegians, have formed active service units of one kind or another on Knglish soil, and through them the freedom-loving spirit of their peoples lives, but only in part, for in every occupied country patriots strike where they can. Recent events have shown how strong and well organised are the secret forces of liberty in Franee. Guerilla Patriots Yugoslavia has in its mountains an army of Serbian guerillas, and in Greece the resistance is so widespread that many Axis divisions are necessary to control the country. In Czechoslovakia. it is reported, the output of the Skoda munitions works has been reduced by 40 per cent through the activities of the patriots. In Norway, Holland, Belgium and Poland the resistance is affecting the efficiency of industry and transport. Ruthless methods of repression cannot stop the sabotage or speed up production. In every one of the 15 occupied countries the will to resist the invader is unquenchable, notwithstanding the iron heel of the conquerors and the efforts of Quisling traitors. Chronology of War It is interesting to scan the chronology of the war in so far as it applies to the rupture of international relations. It was not until June 11, in the eleventh month of the war, that Italy declared war on Britain and defeated France. The following month the Vichy Government broke off diplomatic relations with Britain. On September 27, 1940. Germany, Italy and Japan mutually "recognised the new order." The following month Italy invaded Greece. In February, 1941, diplomatic relations between Britain and Rumania were broken off, and in the following month Bulgaria joined the Axis. April of that year saw the German invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia and the attack by Hungary upon Yugoslavia. Significant in the light of subsequent events was the signing of peace in Tokio by Thailand and French Tndo-China. Denmark is not one of the United Nations, but in May. 1941. Iceland, already occupied by British troops, severed her union with Denmark. The Widening Conflict In June, 1941, Germany invaded Russia, and at the same time Italy and Rumania declared war on Russia, and the Vichy Government broke off diplomatic relations with Russia. Satisfactory replies to communications not having been received from Finland, Hungary and Rumania, Britain, in December, 1941, declared that a state of war existed with them. Following the treacherous blow at Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941, Japan declared war on the United States and Britain. Up to time China was not a member of the United Nations and her war with Japan had been called by the Japanese "the Chinese incident." On December 9, however, China declared war on Germany and Italy and thus formally aligned herself with the United Nations. Two days later Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. From December 13 Britain was formally at war with Bulgaria, and before the year was out the Netherlands had declared war on Italy. In January of this year Japan became officially at war with the Netherlands East Indies. VETERANS' GOLF TOURNAMENT AT ROTORUA (0.C.) ROTORUA, Wednesday In spite ot bad weather conditions, with almost continual heavy rain, some keen golf was witnessed when match play in the New Zealand Veterans' Cup tournament was commenced to-day. Chief interest was attached to the game between W. W. Maingay (Te Aroha) and G. H. Scott (Wellington), the latter having returned excellent cards in the qualifying rounds. After a hard contest the (fame went to Maingay, 3 arid 2. The winner showed himself just as strong a match player as some years ago, when he won the Veterans Cup. O. E. Flyger (-New Plymouth), who led the qualifiers, was defeated by C. B. Pulley (Wellington), while the Rotorua veteran, C. E. Kusabs, was the only local player to retain his position. In the Arikikapakapa Cuu contest- J. W. Barraclough (Hastings) gained a win of 1 up from R. G. Raiilger (Auckland), who is not producing his good golf of past seasons. Results were:— Veterans' Cup.—C. F. Pulley (Wellington) beat O. E. Fl.vgcr (New Plymouth), i> and 1; C. E. Kusabs (Rotorua) beat G. T. Champion (New Plymouth), '2 and 1; H. T. Gillies (Hamilton) beat D. MacCormick (Maungakiekie). '2 and 1; F. C. Ewen (Titirangi) beat H. L. Blamires (Christchurch), at the 21st; C. Monro (Wellington) beat T. Byrne (Rotorua), 3 and *2; K. T. McQuade (New Ply mouth) teat H. W. Frost (Wellington), 'I and 2; C. W. Russell (Auckland) beat H Parkin (Wellington), 2 and 1; W. W. Maingay (Te Aroha) beat G. H. Scott (Wellington). 3 and 2. ,_ . Arikikapakapa Cup.—J. K Hosking beat R. Sprague, 2 and 1; J. W. Barraclough beat R G Rainger, 1 up; H. F. Blackie beat G. S McNair, 3 and 1; A. E. Godwin beat F. H. Simpson, 4 and 3: J. Kenny beat H. P. Bryan, 1 up; J. Pease beat A. Marsden, 2 and I*D. L. Blvth beat W. A. C'oombridge, (i and 4; Somerset Smith beat A. Moore, 1 up. Consolation Cup.—J. Banks beat J. T. Rogerson, 5 and 3; S. Powdrell beat F. W. Spifert I up: F. S. Candy beat T. Kelly, 3 and 2; W. R. Sloane beat S. Jounneaux, 0 and 4; A. Marsden beat S. J. Templeton, 7 and (•; J. K. Campbell beat S. G. Willcock, at the YlHh; P. Campbell beat V. R. Gunn, 5 and l; E. A. George beat C Worthingfori. 3 and 2. LADIES' CLUB MATCHES MaunKakiekie.—L.G.ll. medal handicap;— Seniors: Mrs. L. H. Pegler, HI, 10—78; Mrs. W S. Spence, 05, lti—7U; Miss B. Smith, |s —Til. Juniors: Miss D. Gregory, 108, • >s—So- Miss H. Dald.v, 100. 25—81; Mrs. G. S. Clarke. 114, 33—81. C grade: Miss E Pea cocke. Waitemata. —Botcry :natch: Mrs. C. Broncrh, >) down- Mrs. D. Christie, 12 down. C grade medal: Mrs. M. Svensen C 1 . North Shore. —Medal match: —.Seniors: Mrs. K C'ockavne, 09, 14—85; Miss M. Stevens, 95 o—Bo. Juniors: Mrs. J. Lupin. 111, 33—78; Mrs. Spencer, 126, 30 —00. the association game The fixtures committee of the Auckland Football Association reported last evening that teams representing the Auckland and Waikato Air Training Corps would play at Blandford Park next Saturday, commencing at 12.40 pm On the committee's recommendation, it was agreed to play a match between the Air Force and Ist Brigade on Saturday week at Blandford Park at 3 p.m., and also a fixture between teams from the Southern and Northern Commands on the following Saturday The Referees' Association delegate asked tor a ruling as to the replacement of players wheji extra time was played in a knock-out match. It was stated that this rule concerned injured olavers only, and that it appeared quite clear that such replacement could only bo made up to and including half-time of the first 90 minutes of play, therefore no _ replacement could be made for a player injured during extra time. . The fixtures committee reported that, in connection with junior knock-out fixtures, where the score was even after an hour s play, ten minutes each way should be played. Fixtures for Saturday:—Championship: Eastern Suburbs v Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys A, Blandford Park, 3.15 p.m., Mr. O C Edwards; Metro-College v. Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys B, Blandford Park, 1.4!'. pm Mr. F. Green; Ponsonby v. Mval Base, Domain. 3 p.m.. Mr F. f'aisley. Falcon Cup and championship: C.R O. v. North Shore, Devonport. 3 p.m.. Mr V. Olne.v. Auckland Mr Training Corps v. Waikato Air Training Corps, Blandford Park, 12.40 p.m., Mr, L Lallj. ' II