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Pacific Islands
And Bases Within
New Defence Zones
A “KEEP OUT” WARNING TO FOREIGN | SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT WAS SIGNED BY PRE- SIDENT ROOSEVELT YESTERDAY IN THE FORM OF AN ORDER AFFECTING AMERI- CAN NAVAL OUTPOSTS IN THE PACIFIC AND CARIBBEAN.
NAVY
COMPELS
In effect it warns foreign ships and air- DUCE TO
craft to "keep out unless you have the per- mission of the United States to enter.”
The order creates "defensive sea areas" and "air
space reserva- tions" which no ships or aircraft except those
the belonging to United States may enter withoutį the authority of the Secretary of the United States Navy.
The order becomes effective in 90 days from last Friday,
It will extend naval control of
viously been declared closed.
CULT PUT BAR ON HUSBANDS
GO SHORT
Britain's
Mediterran-
ean blockade has cut off 80 per cent. of Italy's im- ports.
This is shown in a statement issued by the United States De- partment of Agriculture (says
Onions, garlic and hus-Reuter),
"The blockade has been so ef-
ship and aircraft movements be- bands are all banned by a fective in stopping the flow of yond harbours which have pre-weird Los Angeles cult to sorely needed foodstuffs and agri
which hundreds of Ameri- cultural materials that the Italian cans paid altogether severely disorganised," the state- £750,000 for a guarantee, that they would live for
New Areas Affected The newly affected areas ex
tend three nautical miles seaward around Cilebra Island, east of Puerto Rico: Kaneohe Bay, Ha waii, Kiska and Unaliska Islands. off Alaska; and the Pacifle islands of Palmyra, Johnson, Midway. Wake, Kingman Reef, Rose, Tu- tuila and Guam.
ever.
When the trial of the cult's high priestress, Mrs. Edna Ballard, on a charge of fraud, began, the Judge was umazed at stories of the gul- libility of her followers.
Known as "I Am," Mrs. Bal-
Forbidden harbours include the lard's cult taught that God was great harbour at Culebra;
Guantanamo Bay. Cuba; Pearl Harbour, Hawaii; Guam harbour; Suble Bay, the Philippines; Kiska harbour and
The fleet anchorage in the Long Beach-San Pedro
off
the Californian coast.-Reuter.
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the spirit of her deceased husband, who was called St. Germain,
Devotees were instructed that St. Germain detested garlic or onion breath; therefore they mustn't eat them. Women also were forbidden to cohabit with their husbands, with the result wrote to hundreds of husbands the authorities, begging them to do something to combat the cult. Prosecuting Attorney Norman Neukom said: "The cult told its followers that New York and San Franciscu were built on a gas belt, and would have been blown up if it hadn't been for its leaders."
NEW ANKARA PACT DISCLOSURE
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economic structure has been
ment says.
"Italy went into the war with little or no reserve of vital agri- cultural products, especially cut- ton, wool, rubber, cereals, meats and oil seeds.
Lack of Fats
"It is difficult to see how coun- tries that might send supplies by land can furnish Italy with pro- ducts such as rubber, colton, jute,, wool, fats, meat and coffee.
"Thus the lack of fats, oils and meats may become more serious as the British blockade continues..
"In this case the Italian people may expect much stricter rations and possibly five or six meatless days."
The effects of the food short- age are very acute in some parts of southern Italy and the islands.
Adulterated
Reports from Sicily Indicato that bread la being adulterated, making an unpalatable product which is difficult to digest. Fish, one of the staple foods of the Sicilians, is almost unobtain- able.
Meat is available to Italians only on Saturdays, Sundays and Mon- days, while the monthly ration of olive oil is only one pint per per-
son,
It is learned from Ankara that shortly before the signature of the Turkish-Bulgarian declara- tion of non-aggression the Tur- kish Foreign Minister. Dr. Sara- Sugar consumption has been re- joglu, received the British Am-duced so that part of the supply bassador, Sir Hughe Kuatchbull- may be converted into sorely- Hugessen, and the Greek Ambas-needed industrial alcohol. sador, M. Raphael, and had a The supply of cotton is expect- long and friendly talk with both ed to be exhausted within a few. of them,
weeks.
Reuter.
RUTHLESS MURDER BY PIRATES
HOW SIX PERSONS were ruthlessly shot and killed by junk pirates at Kwang Hoi (Chinese terri- torial waters) last Friday was revealed in a report to the Police this morning by Wong Chun-lin, survivor,
on his arrival in Hong Kong.
According to Wong, his junk TO-DAY'S
No. TH5308, left Aberdeen on January 10 with a crew of 10 including his father' and four sons
Four days later, sailing near Kwang Hoi, he observed 10 junks in pursuit.
The pirates opened fire after pursuing the junk about four hours, caught boarded the boat.
WEDDING
The marriage took place at the Registry this morning before Mr. T.. S. Whyte-Smith, of Mr. H. J. A. Rohrbach, manager for
Hor: and lick's in Ceylon and the For East, for and Mrs. Jean Finch, who arrived and in the Colony yesterday from
Shanghal.
After a short honeymoon in Sx of the crew, including Hong Kong, the couple are leav Wong's father and four sons, were ing for Singapore next week. shot down in cold blood and the rest imprisoned in the hold. The junk was towed to Tse Kai Mei where the cargo was sold.
ACCIDENT IN A.R.P. TUNNEL
In the afternoon, the junk was ···Elfonso 'Gales, of "No. 15, towed to a place named Tai Pal, Cameron Road, was treated at the where the remaining members of Queen Mary Hospital for injuries the crew were detained on shore.received" when, q plece of rock fell on him, inside A.R.P. tunnel No. 10, opposite the Royal Naval Hospital, Wanchal, yesterday afternoon.
Wong, together with three of the crew, however; : 'managed toes
cape by sampan.