1941-03-24 — Page 16

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FROM PAGE ONE

March 24, 1941.

Yugo-Slavia Crisis N. Zealand Must Ship

Continues

FROM PAGE ONE

participation in the decision to build of no concessions of national sover- the railway, nor that Mr Lauchlin eignty and indepedence.". Currie had made such a recommen- dation.

rallway.

British Inducements

Less Meat To Britain'

WELLINGTON, Mar. 23 (Router), New Zealand's exports of meat will be drastically cut as the result of British Government decisions based on the shipping position.

The New Zealand Government has decided that New Zealand freezing. works shall from to-morrow accept for freezing for export only lamb. prime beef and porker pigs up to 120

Hazards Due To Italy

Most informed quarters said that! the plans for the project have been CAINO, Mar 23 (Reuter).—Some

which should Chungking for a long factors

encourage pounds. under

study at time, bu

but it Was only the recent Yugo-Slavia-to stand firm in the face changes in the world's outlook that of German demands were indicated

In British official eireles here to-day, and air support which Britain is made the proposal feasible. Treasury. Department officials sald that the

It is declared that the action of giving to Greece, upon which Yugo- Treasury had not taken any action the three Yuo-Stav ministers, who Slavin would also be able to call if with speciile reference to the new resigned as a protest against Govern attacked by Germany.

Mr Emil Schram, Director of the ment's majority vote in favour of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation German terms, will be applauded in Yugo-Slavia as a whole, and the told the "United Press" that the Export-Import Bank had made no Yuro-Slav Government can take this commitments thereon, and that popular feeling into account. far as he knows, the Burim railway Another clement which they can- was not yet part of the general not have, falled to consider are the conversations between the Chinese financing programme, but it recent might come under discussion: how-British and Turkish ministers at ever, he asserted that the Export- Cyprus, which, as stressed in both Import Bank might, if approached, Cairo and Ankara, re-emphasised help to finance the project if it met complete Anglo-Turkish identity of

views. the proper requirements.

Embassy Statement

as

A spokesman of the Chinese Em- bassy derlined to comment and sald that whatever information there was to be made public must come from the United States. An indefinite impression prevalled amongst in- formed circles that the United States might, be giving the project active encouragement by indicating that it would co-operate by furnishing raw and semi-fished materials and roll- ing stock, and that it might also enri courage privately, Chungking's $10,- 000,000 bond Issue to Baunce the rallway, although it would probably not directly underwrite it.

Official quarters did not seek to disguise their belief that the railway, If speedily constructed, would be rtust useful. They said, that al- though Japan could bomb a railway line as they do the Burma Road, the vilroad bed would be almost ns easy to repair as a highway and could be serviced during daytime permitting trains to run only at night. Such a project, they said, would shorten the haul from Burma) to Chungking by many days and in- crease the volume of shipments to the interior of Chino.

They asserted that as long as Japan's eyes remain fastened anxi ously on Europe, and tussia con- tintles to be suspicious of both Japan and Germany, Ching has a golden opportunity to build the rail- way without any major interference. Some experts estimated that it could be completed within a year.

Navy And Army Assist Homeless

FROM PAGE ONE

destroyed A small

hospital. The evacuation of numerous civilians by traing and buses to other parts of Britain continues. Mobile canteens A Y.31. are giving excellent service C.A. unit has been established out- side large bombed hotel. It borrowed the hotel's crockery and has expanded its business.

Lady Astor's House Hit PLYMOUTH, Mar. 23 (UP)- German time bombs behind Lady Astor's house on the Hoe explodeč to-day catising considerable damage to the back of the building. Lady Astor and all other members of the

evacuated household

some time before.

The King's Message. PLYMOUTH, Mar. 23 (UP).-His Majesty the King, who had departed from Plymouth a few hours before The German blitz, to-day sent a mes- sage to the Mayoress, Lady Astor, saying: "After our happy day, the Queen and I were deeply distressed to bens what you have been through last night.

Whatever the people of Fly- mouth may be called upon to suffer, we feel quite certain that the spirit of the country will rise above it all, God bless you all."

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