AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20886, 18 August 1939, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE

FUEL RESERVE IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY OFFER BY OIL COMPANIES (United Press Assn.— Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 18, 3.15 p.m. SYDNEY. August is The Minister for Supply and Development announced that to ensure an adequate reserve supply of motor fuel in an emergency the major oil companies have undertaken to increase substantially their storages of petrol and oil in Australia within a very short period and to hoid additional stocks at their own cost. AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE TO KEEP OUT OF POLITICS NEW REGULATIONS ISSUED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 18, 3.15 p.m.) CANBERRA. August IS New regulations prohibit members of the Roj i! \ustril in \ir Force from taking part in political movements. Similar regulations were made last year regarding the military forces. SENSATIONAL RUMOURS SUBMARINES ON THE COAST INVESTIGATION BY PLANES (United Pre'S Assn. —Elpc. Tpl. Copyright) (Received August 18, 3.15 p.m.) BRISBANE. August 18 For more than a week three planes have been searching the coastal waters near Townsville because of reports that strange craft, resembling submarines, had been seen there. The Minister for Defence said in Melbourne that investigations appeared to prove that the reports are groundless. A number of people on different parts of the coast reported having seen a submarine showing lights.