1941-01-20 — Page 5

By BUD FISHER

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RESEARCH U.S. READY BELGIAN

STATION FOR N.T.

Government's plans to increase the productivity of the New Territories have now reached the stage where it is proposed to go ahead with the pro- posal to establish an Agri- cultural Research Station in the N.T.

The object is to conduct ex- periments with a view to improv – ing local agriculture and animal husbandry, and so help to make the Colony less dependant on out- side sources for its food supplies.

TO FREEZE CREDITS

ALL

PLANS ΤΟ FREEZE FOREIGN ASSETS IN THE UNITED STATES NOW ONLY AWAIT THE SIGNATURE OF THE PRESIDENT, ACCORDING

TO THE NEW YORK "TIMES"

YESTERDAY.

States.

The newspaper adds that fear

GIFT FOR

AIRCRAFT

The Belgian Govern- ment's generosity in pre- The Order will stop the flow of

senting through the Fin-{ German, Japanese and Italian funds in and out of the United ance Minister, M. Camille Gutt, a cheque for £100,000 to the Minister of Aircraft Production, is recognised and warmly welcomed in the London

press.

or the Order is responsible for the recent exodus of German money.

---Reuter.

lony, provision has also been made for the personnel and

maintenance of the Station.

European Officer

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The Station will be in direct charge of a European Agricultural Officer who, it is proposed, will be recruited from another Colony; the salary scale suggested for this post is that obtaining for similar posts in the African Colonies,

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"It is all the more welcome for its complete spontaneity,' says "The Times." which points out that the gift comes from a Gov- ernment which is facing every sort of difficulty and knows the period of strain is far from end- ed.

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In a note concerning the inclu- sion of provision in the Estimates, Government states that of times were normal, it is possible that a

Lord Beaverbrook, accepting the grant from the Colonial Develop-

cheque, said the British public ment Fund might be made avail- One of the most important I would welcome the generosity of able for this purpose; such a grunt | problems of the moment is to what the gift, an immense

of can hardly be expected in present extent human nightsoil and other

money, and the extraordinary circumstances but it is felt that waste matters from the urban

: pirit of cordiality and support. the need for this Station is so area can first be rendered harm- It is understood the aircraft pressing that funds should be pro- | less from the point of view of when possible will be flown by vided from local sources if the public health and then distributed¦ Belgian pilots. - British Wireless. financial position permits.

le the farmers of the New Terri- Accordingly a sum of $150,000 is | tories as fertiliser; the recent re- provided under Public Works Ex-searches of Mr. G. S. Kennedy- traordinary for the erection and Skipton have shown that this mat- equipment of the Station buildings | ter is worth pursuing and as 2 and since the Station will be un- Brst step. on the recommenda- der the general supervision of tion of the Government's Agri- the Superintendent of the Botani-cultural Adviser, cal and Forestry Department, who $60,000 is provided for further has already been gazetted as practical experiments in this dir- Agricultural Adviser for the Co-lection.

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existence

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15 Adolescence 16 Saintly

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21 Note of scale

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SABOTAGE IN NORWAY

ACTB OF SABOTAGE IN THE

NORWEGIAN PROVINCE OF WEST OSTLAND HAVE GROWN SO FREQUENT THAT THE GER. MAN AUTHORITIES HAVE NOW ANNOUNCED DRASTIC PENAL

TIES,

A fine of £4.000 is imposed on the province itself and all meet- ingr are fork dden for two months. Norwegians in the province must not be out of doors after 8 p.m.

The Germans also announce that anyone, caught committing an act of sabotage will.be shot.

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