GENERAL CABLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 56, 7 March 1942, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

LONDON, March o. The Vichy ' Government has protested to America i against the United States agreement ‘ io assist General de Gaulle in French Oceania. "The United States GovernImeni, oy maintaining normal diplo•hnatic relations with Vichy," it says. ‘ "automatically recognises g’rench ■ sovereignty over all F rench territorx. The German radio broadcast a similar statement from Vichy cind described it I as official. LONDON, March 5.—A Tokio communique says that about 30 enem> ; planes raided Larcus Island al dawn i yesterday and did some damage. This is a Japanese island bout HOU miles south-east of Japan and in the Mageihacs Archipelago. It is near the direct route from Yokohama to Honolulu. LONDON, March 5. A Washington communique says that the bombs dropped over Honolulu are believed to have come from a plane operating [from a Japanese vessel in the west Hawaiian islands. American aircraft put out in search of the ship, but visibility was poor. The bombs were I dropped from above the clouds and did [no damage. RUGBY, March 5. -The Air Minis I try states that R.A.F. fighters yesterIday destroyed an enemy lighter near the French coast. There was. some enemy activity near the East Anglican coast, and a lew bombs were droppeii. No damage or casualties were caused. A single raider last night dropped i bombs near the coast of south-west England. No one was hurt, but some houses were slighth- damage t.8.0.W. I NEW YORK, March 4. -Agents of [the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided 350 houses in New York City land the district of Yorkville, which is mainly inhabited by German-Amori- . cans. They made 33 arrests and seized a great amount of contra|band, including .secret radio transmi:- , Iters, arms, and Nazi uniforms. LONDON, March 5. Malta h; ..- I again scored a success, this time 'during a three-day blitz by German bombers. Working in dose co-opera-tion, R.A.F. fighters and the island’s anti-aircraft gunners destroyed an enemy fighter and severely damaged at least three Junkers bombers. Ji is believed that other damaged enerr; into the sea. Little military damage was caused on the [island, and the civilian casualties wenk hi