DEFEAT EXPECTED

Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21689, 27 March 1942, Page 4

DEFEAT EXPECTED

NAZIS KNOW WAR IS LOST MIRACLE THE ONLY HOPE AMERICAN INFORMATION (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright) (Received March 27, 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 26 “Information has reached the State Department from a secret source in Germany that the German people no longer expect victory,” said the Assistant-Secretary of State, Mr Berle. “Our information,” Mr Berle added, “proves that the Germans know they have lost the war unless a miraculous victory is possible for Germany in 1942. “The Nazis have not made any provisions for 1943. They no longer repair worn-out machines and tools. Furthermore, they are sending skilled workers and engineers to the front. Altogether they are entirely concentrating their efforts for the moment and have abandoned any hope for tomorrow.” SHORTAGE OF RUBBER CARTEL SCHEMES BLAMED PROCESS SOLD TO GERMANS | (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 27, 12.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 26 Mr Thugman Arnold, assistant Attorney-General and chief of tne anti-trust division, told the Senate Committee which is investigating the I rubber shortage, that the Cartel arrangements with Germany entered into by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey were the principal causes of the present shortage of synthetic rubber. Mr Arnold explained, however, that these arrangements were not designed to aid Germany. The sole motive was that the Standard Oil Company desired to get a protected market to eliminate independent competition and finally restrict production in the world’s market in order to maintain control. Mr Arnold further testified that the Standard Oil Company had developed a synthetic rubber cheaper, better and more plentiful than the Nazis produced, and the Standard Oil Company had transferred it to German interests before the United States entered the war. Mr Arnold said that until it consented to the decree the Standard Oil Company had held back, even in this rubber shortage, in making the patents available to American rubber companies. Mr Arnold said that other companies had restricted the production of magnesium, aluminium, carbide, drugs and dyes. So long as such cartel agreements continued to exist the inevitable result will be shortages of essential materials. ADMIRAL ARRESTED ACTIVITIES IN BRAZIL (United press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 27, 1 p.m.) RIO DE JANEIRO, March 26 A despatch to the newspapers Oglobo from Sao Paulo reported today the arrest of a German Admiral “who is an assistant to Hitler and is a well-known Nazi leader.” The Sao Paulo police refused to give the prisoner’s name, but said he was chief of a widespread Nazi espionage ring in Southern Brazil, having been in the country five months. Press despatches also reported the seizure of sailors believed to be Graf Spee refugees in the interior of Paraiba States. SWEEPING MEASURES PREPARATIONS IN SWEDEN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. CoßiLrlffbt) (Received March 27, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, March 26 The Swedish General Staff denies a report that general mobilisation has been ordered to be completed by April 9. It has long been known that Sweden has taken sweeping measures to increase preparedness, but these do not involve anything like general mobilisation. VICHY CONSULATE EXPENSIVE HOUSE BUILT (Unitea Prese Assn.—Elec. Tel. Cooyrljat) (Received March 27, 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 26 The Vichy Government has bought a sumptuous five-storey mansion on Fifth Avenue for the Consulate-Gen-eral. The price has not been disclosed, but the house originally cost 500,000 dollars when built in 1927 by Mr Charles Mitchell, a banker. SHORTAGE OF PAPER CONDITIONS IN EIRE (United Press Assn.— E:ec. copyright) DUBLIN, March 25 Stocks of newsprint in Eire will be exhausted within six months. The publication of newspapers will then cease, because newsprint cannot be imported.