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September 11, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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NAZI OIL
SUPPLY DWINDLES
Russian Campaign Becoming Costly
Many oil observers
who
have been studying the oil position of Germany since that country launched its in- vasion of Russia, are of the opinion that the Nazis are not nearly as well off with respect. were a few months ago. to petroleum supplies as they
Emphasis is placed on the fact that the German armies and air force, after the expenditure of enormous quantities of motor fuel, diesel oil nd lubricants, are still a long way front
the principal Soviet oll felds and
at the same time Germany has lost such oll as it had been getting from Russla. Prior to the outbreak of the German-Russian war,
the Soviet was estimated to be allowing shipments of oll to the Reich at the rate of 4,000,000 barrels or more an- nually.
Three Major Factors
and
In discussing Germany's all post- tion, one authority, "The Oil Gas Journal," points out three major factors:
"The preoccupation of the German Oghting forces in Russia has resulted in more severe raids by the British on German petroleum storage and synthetic oil plants.
"Russian airmen are reported to have
carried out heavy and repeated
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BRITISH "INVADERS"—While encouraging unrest in occupied countries with the "y" campaign, the British are polishing up an invasion technique presumably in preparation for an attack of their own on the continent, possibly in Finland. Here troops storm up from seacoast rocks to capture an "enemy" mole during manoeuvres in Northern Ireland,
Radio Technicians Off To
Britain To Spot Planes
STRONG FLEET IN EAST
The
Australian Federal
air raids on the Rumanian oil neids, and redning centres, Although re- sults are conjectural, some damage resulted, according to Soviet com- With their thumbs up, and cheerful and anxious "to muniques.
help Britain win the war," twenty-five American radio Cabinet is believed to consider "Germany's use of petroleum must. have been extensive in the Russian technicians who volunteered to handle the recently that maximum naval strength at campaign so far. Distances travers-developed plane locators left on the first leg of their Singapore will deter indefinitely ed by the Nazi armies have been great and large quantities of mech-journey recently. Under the leadership of Squadron any Japanese desire to move #nised equipment used have been a Leader E. W. Russell, in charge of the Civilian Technical further southwards writes the factor in greatly increasing the daily use of petroleum products, particu Corps, which recruited the radio men, they departed at tive of the Sydney "Dally Tele- Melbourne special. representa- larly gasoline and lubricating olis. 9:35 p.m. from the Pennsylvania Station for Montreal. graph." Nazi
airmen have been forced to fly long distances from their bases in They will cross from Canada to England by ship. order to bomb objectives along the
Observers in Melbourne say battle front and in the Soviet in- England shed no tears when they taken.
The relatives of the men going to, applicants are considered likely to be that, na a terior."
result of Federal Purpose Of Drive
Bw them off in the hall of the sta The volunteers have signed con-
Government action last week, The situation in which Germany the sweethearts of the volunteer to be passed in England, working on made in the disposition of tion. The mothers, the wives and tracts for a maximum of three years certain changes may have been finds herself with respect to petrol technicians put up a cum, it is pointed out, will naturally saying that they were proud of the
brave front, radio locators or other technical de- British naval forces. become worse-tho-longer-the-war ("mell"atid glad to have them 4__They are paid $38.a.week.and with Russia is prolonged.
One point on which Australia has expenses. They will receive tem- have belleved that the main purpose
Many their bit." J. Murray Mitchell, the
porary khak! uniform in Canada and made her attitude clear to other of the German drive Into
American adviser to the C. T. C. the regular gray-blue uniform of the Governments is the need for main- aside
Russia, sent the from seizure
men off with the words R. A. F. when they arrive in Eng-taining the strongest possible naval radio mo of food in the that they were the vanguard of when boarding the train the yol-graph" representative. Ukraine,
was to obtain control of the American defence.
land.
force at Singapore, adds the "Tele- Caucasian of fields and eventually, by another push, to seize Iron and Iraq oil fields.
Well inforsied quarters hold that country to
"In operating the radio locators," unteers raised their thumbs def- he said, "the radiu men among you antly and some of them raised two It is believed that the Cabinet will be the first of thousands in this fingers forming the letter for
has decided that any British If the Nazis fail to
decision on to receive training, in the victory, Mr Russell left with them
An altitude toward Russian
crush major resistance before the fall
Л most important for Montreal.
Japan must be backed up by rains come. the war may
be sub- and when and if you are. The youngest in the group is Ed-
ability to take awift actions, stantially shortened with the Anglo- country and to tench our own men Palisade Avenue, Teaneck, N. J.
necessary. own win S. Savage jr., sixteen, of 580 American-Soviet combination hold-you will be released at once."
Anxious
ing the whip hand with unlimited supplies of the oll vital in modern war of machines.
Invention To Protect Subs
Decoy Periscopes
here to defend
tur
It is to make certain of concerted to go, he gave his age as and effective action that the Austro- New York, stressed the importance, officers of the C. T. C. His parents, close contact with the other Govern- A. H. Tandy, British Consul in eighteen when interviewed by the lian Government has been in such of civilian aid
nid in winning the war Mr and Mrs Edwin S. Savage arments concerned.
int
expressed to the departing men who were at the station, gold that
Important changes in the disposi-
the hope that they would return they were glad to have their son go, fortilled to build a ponce based on since he had set his heart on going. tion of Australian armed forces
understanding between the
United States and the common-
wealth of the British Empire.
7,000 Applicants
Twenty-seven men, whose
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VALTIN ASKS PARDON
might result from the presence of the former Prime Ministor, Mr R. G. Menzies, in Britain,
The Australian view is that a Japanese invasion of Thailand would
адса Convicted on an assault charge in be a direct threal to Singapore and EAST ST. LOUIS, Il-Walter
range from sixteen years to Afty-Los Angeles in 1938, Richard Krebs the Netherlands Indies, and would Boyne, an amateur naval strategist be the first to go to England. There Culbert Olson of California for a
two, were selected by the C. T. C. to (Jan. Valtin), has asked Governor have to be opposed vigorously. at the age of 12, believes he has a
It a major clash were imminent. method of protecting American sub ng examined throughout the United "Out of the Night," Vallin served a that Empire Far East defences should are more than 7,000 applications-be- pardon. Author of the best-seller, Australia would probably centend marines from hostile craft.
And his plan to decoy destroyers cants have
States, Mr Russell sakt. The appli- term at Son Quentin and later was be of maximum strength, even at the from
submarines while
10 pass a technical, deported. Now he faces deportation cast of withdrawing men or ships attack convoys has been turned over
lätter medical and political test before be for having re-entered the United from other pluccy, adds to experts of the National Inventors
lug accepted. About 1,000, of the States legally.
the "Tele- Council for further study.
graph" writer.
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the
Waiter was impressed with the manner in which destroyers on con- voy duty charge after the fleeing periscopes.of preying U-boats to drop depth bomba.
He hit on this: The American sub could expose its periscope briefly to sight the objective, then dive, re- leasing a dummy periscope to decoy protecting warships.
Wille enemy craft converged to discharge depih bombs, the sub- marine could double back into the convoy and attack.
Miss Nancy Cunard Barred From U.S.
Miss Nancy Cunard, daughter of the late Sir Bache Cunard, was denied entry into the United States recently.
Miss Cunard had arrived in New York in a Spanish liner from Havana (Cuba), where the United Consulate had refused her a visa.
States Miss Cunard, 45, after her divorce. in
1926
froen Me Sydney Fairburn, resumed her surname by deed pall.
Her father wa the third baronat, The first baronet, Sir Samuel Cunard, founded the Cunard Line of steamt- ships between the United States and Britain. It has been morged with the White Star Line
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