CARGO CONTROL

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21057, 8 March 1940, Page 5

CARGO CONTROL

ACTION BY BRITAIN MORE SHIPS DETAINED FIGHT FOR FREEDOM (Ofdcial Wireless) (Received March 8, 11.0 a.m.) RUGBY, March 7 The seized German coal in the Italian ships will either be taken over by the Government at the ruling price or offered for sale by tender or auction and at the end of the war the proceeds will be paid to the Italian importing firm, as the coal has already been paid for by the Italians under the clearing agreement. The British reprisal order does not provide for German exports to be confiscated, but only to be detained until the end of the war. As in this case, German exports which become the property ot neutrals are then returnable to their owners, while those still owned by Germany when detained will be allocated under the terms of the peace treaty. Official circles in London express satisfaction at the reports of the extremely dignified and balanced attitude of the Italian press on the subject. German exports to nineteen separate countries have been stopped since the enemy exports order took effect. Goods from Germany so far unloaded and detained included beer, hops, cloth textiles, other machinery, gloves, needles, glass, barbed wire, iron bars, iron plates, iron clasps, hosiery, rayon, tools, lathes, and photographic apparatus. The Countries Affected The countries exporting their deferred cargoes include the United States, the Argentine, Brazil, Bolivia, the Netherlands, the East Indies, China and Thailand. The Daily Telegraph says: “Britain has always been ready to reduce to the utmost, by adjustment, the inconvenience which control may cause to neutrals, but the Allies, which are fighting for the freedom of the world against a savage enemy, cannot grant indulgences which would prolong his power for evil.”

MORE SHIPS HELD SEVEN ITALIAN VESSELS SUGGESTION FROM ROME PROPOSED BRITISH LOAN (Unltfirt Pros* Assn.—Finn. Tel. Copyrijrht) LONDON, March 7 Another seven Italian ships laden with coal for Italy are detained at Deal. An official of the Ministry of Economic Warfare says the detained ships will proceed to ports where there are facilities for unloading the coal. After that they go where the masters wish. The coal will be stored until the end of the war or sold and the proceeds held in safe custody for the same period. ROME, March 6 The Italian press continues to feature the detention of colliers by Britain, but comment is reserved. II Piccolo gives prominence to a London suggestion that Britain should lend Italy several hundred thousand pounds for the purchase of British coal while compromising over products which Italy desired Britain to accept. RUGBY, March 7 Five more Italian ships believed to be carrying coal of German origin have been detained in the Downs, making the total 14, of which one has been released. COMMUNISTS ARRESTED COPIES Or BANNED PAPER (United Pre = 3 Assn.—rice. Tel. Copyright) PARIS, March 5 The discovery of multigraphed copies of the banned l’Humanite led to ten arrests of Communists, including the sub-editor of l'Humanite.