SINEWS OF WAR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25160, 24 March 1945, Page 7

SINEWS OF WAR

GERMAN POVERTY GOEBBELS' ADMISSION POLITICAL ADVANTAGES (Reed. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 23 "We have become poor in the means necessary to wage war, but shall try to make up for this deficiency by bold and grandiose improvisations," writes Goebbels in the latest issue of Das Reich. ""We shall beat our enemies in the East and West. "The present military situation almost entirely Favours our enemies, and the military and political crisis of this war is likely to become still more acute in the immediate future. However, in the political field, the advantages are all on the German side." Claiming that the political unity of the Allies ended with the determination to destroy Germany, Goebbels said that beyond that point there _ were rooted differences among the Allies all along the line. The approach ot danger to the soil of Germany had again called forth in the nation that holy wrath which had overcome the initial paralysing horror. "That we have suffered defeats is due solely to the enemy's material superiority. We suffer defeat bitterly at the thought that the enemy is now fighting on our soil in the East and West but we are determined to exploit 'our tactical and strategic advantages arising from this fact, regardless of cost, If the enemy tries to toree us to our knees by terror, we shall react with an equally effective, nay, a more effective counter-terror." RELIEF SUPPLIES PRISONERS IN GERMANY (Reed. 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, March 23 A Swiss broadcast says the first convoy of motor-trucks which set out from Switzerland to Germany with relief supplies for Allied prisoners oi war and interned civilians has returned to Geneva. Another convoy of 45 trucks left for Germany a few days ago carrying 165 tons of food and medicine for areas in Central Germany. It will supply Allied prisoners, removed from camps in north and east Germany, who can be found in thousands along the roads. NEW ARAB LEAGUE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES (Seed. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, March 22 The constitution of the Arab League was formally signed in Cairo today by delegates from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Transjordania, Saudi Arabia., Irak.and Palestine, says a Cairo correspondent. It provides that member States shall not use force lor the settlement of conflicts between them, but refer disputes to the League, the decision of which will be acceptable to the countries concerned. All member States will respect the regime in other Arab countries and will not interfere hi the internal affairs of other member States. The permanent seat of the League is Cairo. The League will meet twice yearlv. in March and October.