GERMAN ATTACKS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25082, 21 December 1944, Page 4

GERMAN ATTACKS

LORD KEYES' INJUNCTION NO NEED FOR DESPAIR An injunction against attaching too much weight to Field-Marshal v Qn Rundstedt's counter-offensive against the American First Army was given resterday by Admiral of the Fleet fiord Keyes of Zeebrugge during a speech at a, civic reofeption a:iven to him in the Town Hall. "It is sad to read at the moment that there has been a bit of a check." said Lord Keyes. "But do not be dismayed or disheartened, for there is no doubt of the result. I think that this thrust will be the last, and that it iril] he sealed off by the Americans I have no shadow of doubt. "T think, too,"; said Lord Keyes, "that this trust will not disturb the course of the war. and that after it has been stopped the thrust into Germany will be carried to its victorious conclusion within the next few months. I hope." TITLE TO RIVERBED WANGANUI MAORIS' CLAIM APPEAL BY GROWN FAILS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday An appeal by the Crown from the tirovisional or preliminary determination of the Native Land Court, given at Wanganui on September 20, 1939. in respect of an application under part IV. of the Native Land Act, 1931, by certain natives for investigation of the title to the bed of the Wa'nganni River from the tidal limit at Raorikia tn its junction with the Whakapapa River, has been dismissed by the Native Appelate Court, which consists of the six Judges of the Native Land Court. The Court was invited by Mr D. G. B. Morison, of Wellington, counsel for the applicants, to state as a preliminary step toward the ascertaining of individual ownership whether or not at the time of the Treaty of Waitangi the h«l of the river was owned by the natives according to native customs. Mr J. Prendeville appeared for the Crown. The reserved judgment was delivered by the Appellate Court in Wellington today. The six Judges concurred in the decision reached. LOCAL ANI) GENERAL Freezing Works Directions Nearly 70 appeals against men being directed to the freezing industry were beard by two committees which sat simultaneously in Auckland yesterday. The appellants, most of whom lodgcn applications on the grounds of haraship or ill-health, followed a vß " e -- r of occupations. Further appeals mil be beard by the two committees today and tomorrow. ; Names of Artificial Harbours

The names of the artificial harbours employed by the A'lies lor the ancnorage of shipping used, to build up tnt European invasion forces were given o Admiral of the Fleet Lord Keves during his speech at the civic reception tendered to him yesterday. _ lhc liarboii sent to Cherbourg, he said, was ca I Omaha, and those at other piares up the coast toward Le Havre and us by the British forces were Jluloe and Gooseberry Further Donation Declined The view that public opinion did approve of local bodies making 1' P sum donations to the patriotic nil was expressed bv members of. tral Waikato Electric-Power Board o lowing receipt of a letter from, chairman of the Waikato Patriotic Committee. Mr H. D- ' asking the board to subscribe a lu«" e £l5O in addition to the £IOO 1 _ already donated for patriotic P ur The board .decided not to wcrea. donation. "Hands Off Our Parks" , The strength of public opjnj? 11 1 i the move of the Auckland Citizen Ratepayers' Association to P' against the continued use oP ffl ;jj. parks and reserves in the city j tary and other purposes aftcr J" JUts' no longer needed tor war requ was indicated by the fact that 10.000 people yesterday signed tnei J t he tion "Hands Off Our Parks' ? h ™ ther association is" circulating. A added opportunity for sigLfltures to will be given today. Control of Dogs The question whether the Dt by-laws provided for any actto> iaken where registered dogs a into household premises ana ere nuisance through not b ® ll i s . m eeting proper control was raised at a n j of the One Tree Hill Borough last night. The Mayor, Mr t- •, rO , stine. said that there was no suca vision and householders- had t j 0 j only to civil proceedings, iu *i n f u ||J of adopting such by-laws hi a <* . u ff aS discussed among local bodies e5 . agreed that united action ww sar.v and this was not forthcoming Cigarettes and Tobacco buJ Although it is still _ eS an» less popular brands of gen ef* tobacco in city stores, supplies ally remain fairly short, it that normal deliveries have peo p!e to retailers, but the action stocking up for Christmas fnhacco fIS in buying cigarettes » n< j. i to Christmas gifts have combined J. stocks loss plentiful. • ciparcounters bear the sign <■ ha* ettes" and the casual oik t gvo uriW little chance of securing »» h brand. On the other b« n ' L f „atrofVsniokers who make a I'rnctic , ]; , r e ising one shop regularlv ana a {, e ,iC taken the precaution of or^, r - t o are securing reasonable sujPPP" them over th® holidays.