CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24255, 25 March 1940, Page 7

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Relaxation of Meat Rationing Further relaxation of the meat rationing is the subject of a statement issued on Friday by the British Ministry of Food. The statement deals also with the doubling of the butter ration as from to-day. From to-morrow onwards sausages, sausage meat, meat pasties, meat pastes, meat puddings, all other manufactured meat products, whatever their meat content, will be sold free of the ration. Furthermore, the isssue of extra meat rations to diabetic patients is now formally authorised. ‘ ■ Easter Traffic in Britain The Easter holidays in Britain began with a great exodus from the cities to the country • and seaside almost similar to peacetime traffic. All the main line railways genet-ally equalled the normal Easter figures, and in some cases exceeded them. The usual crowds of holidaymakers were augmented by large numbers of men on leave from the forces and relatives visiting evacuated children. Nazi Allegations German radio allegations that Australian soldiers are fighting and quarrelling with Arabs in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem and Haifa are utterly false. The authorities in London emphasise the splendid discipline of the Australians and their excellent, relations with the local people. Germany is even asserting that Australians killed three Arabs and sentenced a fourth to death, also that an Australian court martial passed death sentences on two Australians to. pacify the Arabs. The Second AJ.F. Major-general Iven G. Mackay, commander of the Second Division of the Militia in New South Wales, and Lieutenant-general J. D. Lavarack, both of the Southern Command, have been appointed commanders of the 6th and 7th Divisions of the Second A.I.F. Internment in Australia Nazi, internees will leave Hongkong for Australia next week, the arrangements for internment being similar to those in the last war. Wives and families at present on parole in Hongkong will be given the opportunity of accompanying the internees. It is believed that 12 Germans taken from the Asama Mam are among the total. \ Red Cross Fund The Red j3ross Fund conducted by the Lord Mliyor of London rose last week by £20,000. It now stands at £1,241,500. Butter Ration Increase Legal provision has been made in • Britain for an increase inthe butter ( ration to-day to eight ounces a week, for domestic users and to one-thifdf; I of an ounce per meal served in catering establishments.