BRITAIN'S
PROFITEERS
U-BOAT TOLL DECIDE TO
London, To-day. CUT
The Prime Minister's state- ment in the House of Com- mons yesterday that at least six or seven Nazi submarines have been sunk, means an average of 3 to 31⁄2 a week.
Rice and firewood dealers on
the
island and the mainland were visited to-day by representatives of the Food
Controller, who inquired into the prices of the commodities. and warned the dealers regarding profiteering.
It is learned that some 100 dealers This compares favourably with the average "bag" in 1917 and 1918, when were visited with the result that lat- the Germans made their greatest sub-er in the day prices of rice and fire- marine effort.
In 1917 the toll was ons a week, and in 1918, 11⁄2 a week,
When the present war started, it is estimated that Germany had 30 ocean-going submarines ready to put to sea.-Reuter.
JOE LOUIS WINS
Detroit, To-day.
Joe Louis retained his world heavy- weight title, knocking out Bob Pastor In the eleventh round of a scheduled 20-rounder.--Reuter."'
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STERLING FIRMER
wood showed a general reduction, only slightly higher than "pre-war" prices.
WEATHER COOLS DOWN
THE TEMPERATURE WHICH SOARED TO 93 DEGREES IN THE SHADE YESTERDAY, THE HIGHEST ON RECORD FOR SEPTEMBER SINCE SEPTEMBER 6, 1895, WHEN 94 WAS REGISTERED, DROPPED SHARPLY TO-DAY AS THE RESULT OF A SHARP THUNDER SHOWER DURING THE NIGHT.
Further thunder showers are likely. The Royal Observatory reports that! weak anti-cyclones are situated over the Pacific to the north-east of Japan and over Central China. The depres- sion is situated about 800 miles to the east of the Bashi Channel, moving N.N.W. a trough of low pressure ex- tends from it to Indo-China.
were liquidated.
New York, To-day. Sterling fluctuated less wildly with trading quieter, while dealers in for- eign exchange said that while discount
The belga sharply declined due to was not restricted on sterling, it might the discussion on the possibility of a further narrow or eventually dis- German thrust through Belgium, appear as British payments on non-while the guilder, was also weak. essential articles would become less Other European currencies, were,
balances remaining in London however, steadier-Reuter.
as
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There were also five typhoid cases and nine dysentery.
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