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September, 11, 1941,

By Ernie Bushmiller

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JJULY 20

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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 to petroleum supplies as they

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Emphasis is placed on the fact that the German armies and air force, after the expenditure of enormous quantities of motor fuel, diesel oil and lubricants, are still a long way from the principal Soviet oil fields

and at the same time Germany has lost such oil as it had been getting from Russia. Prior to the outbreak of the German-Russian War, the Soviet was estimated to be allowing shipments of o to the Relebs at the rate of 4,000,000 barrels or more an- nually.

Three Major Factors

and

In discussing Germany's oli 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.

BRITISH "INVADERS"-While encouraging unrost 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. Hore 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

"Russian airmen are reported to have carried out heavy and repented air raids the Rumanian oil fields and refining centres. Although re- Bulls are conjectural, some damage resulted, according to Soviet comTM

With their thumbs up, and cheerful and anxious “to help Britain win the war," twenty-five American radio Cabinet is believed to consider mony'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. Distonces travers developed plane locators left on the first leg of their Singapore will deier 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 pulsed equipment used fuctor in

have been a Leader E. W. Russell, in charge of the Civilian Technical further southwards writes the greatly Increasing the use of petroleum products, partiet Corps, which recruited the radio men, they departed attive of the Sydney, "Dally Tele- Melbourne special representa. daily larly gasoline and lubricating oils. 9:35 p.m. from the Pennsylvania Station for Montreal.graph."" Nazi airmen have been forced to fly They will cross from Canada to England by ship.

long distances from their bases în order to bomb objectives along the battle front and in the Soviet in terior."

Purpose Of Drive

saw them off in the hall of the sto

move

Observers in. Melbourne say England shed no tears when they taken.

The relatives of the men going to applicants are considered likely to be, that, as a result of Federal | Government action last week, The volunteers have signed con-' tion. The mothers, the wives and tracts for a maximum of three years certain changes may have been The situation in which Germany the sweethearts of the volunteer to be passed in England, working on, made in the disposition of Ands herself with respect to petrol- techniciats put up a brave eum. It is pointed out,-will-naturally saying t

front, radio loratora or other technical de-| British naval forces. become worse the longer the war

that they were proud-of-the vices. They are paid $30 a week and with Russia

war men and glad to have them "do

"do expenses. They will receive tem- One point on which Australla has is prolonged. Many their bit." J. Murray Mitchell, the porary khak! uniform in Canada and made her attitude clear to other have believed that the main purpose American adviser to the C. T. C. the regular gray-blue uniform of the Governments is the need for main- sent the radio men off with the words R. A. F. when they arrive in Eng-taining the strongest possible naval force at Singapore, adds the "Tele- that they were the vanguard of land. American defence,

When boarding the train the vol- graph" representative. "In operating the radio locators," unteers raised their thumbs dell- he said, the radio men among your antly and some of them raised two will be the first of thousands in this fingers forming the letter " for to receive training. In the victory. Mr Russell left with them

of a most

of the German drive into Russia, aside from seizure of food in the Ukraine, was to obtain control of the Caucasian oil fields and eventually, by another push, to selze Iran and Iraq

oil fields.

Well informed quarters hold that common

If the Nazis fall to

It is believed that the Cabinet fas decided that any British decision on an attitude

toward Japan must be backed up by ability to take swift action, if necessary.

crush major

important for Montreal in the group Is Ed- Russian resistance before

the fall weapon, and when and if you are. rains come, the war may be sub-needed here to defend aur

Savage fr.. sixteen, of 509 own wins. stantially shortened with the Anglo- country and to teach our own men Pallande Avenue, Teaneck, N. J. American-Soviet combination hold- you will be released at once."

It is to make certain of concerted ing the whip hand with unlimited

Anxious to go, he gave his age and effective action that the Austra A. H. Tandy, British Consul in eighteen when Interviewed by the llan Government has been in such supplies of the oil vital to modern New York, stressed the importance, officers of the C. T. C. Ils parents, close contact with the other Govern- war of machines.

of civilian aid in winning the war Mr and Mrs Edwin S. Savage sr., and expressed to the departing men who were at the station, said that meets concerned. the hope that they would

return they were glad to have their son go, fortified to build a peace based on since he had set hle heart on going. the understanding between the United States and tho wealth of the British Empire.

Invention To Protect Subs

Decoy Periscopes EAST ST. LOUIS, M-Walter Boyne, an amateur naval strategist nt the age of 12, belleves he has a method of protecting American sub- marines from hostile craft.

7,000 Applicants

common-

VALTIN ASKS PARDON

I

Important changes in the disposi- tion of Australian armed forces might result from the presence of the former Prime Minister, Mr R. G. Menzies, in Britain.

The Australian view iz that a Japanese invasion of Thailand 'would Twenty-seven men, whose ages) Convicted on an assault charge in be a direct threat to Singapore and range from sixteen years to fifty-Los Angeles in 1036, Richard Krebs the Netherlands indics, two, were selected by the C. T. C. to: (Jan Vallin), has asked

and would be the first to go to England. There Culbert Olson of California for a

Governor have to be opposed vigorously.

If a major clash were imminent. are more than 7,000 applications be pardon. Author of the best-seller, Australia would probably contend Ing examined throughout the United Out of the Night," Valtin served a that Empire Far East defences should States, Mr Russell said. The appli- term at San Quentin and later was be of maximum strength, even at the And his plan to decoy destroyers conta have from submarines while

to pass a technical, deported. Now he faces deportation cost of withdrawing men or ships attack convoys has been turned over Ing accepted.. About 1,000

Jatter medical and political test before be- for having re-entered the United from other places, adds the "Tele- to experts of the National Inventors'

of the States filegally.

graph" writer. Council for further study.

the

Walter was impressed with the munner in which destroyers on con- voy duty charge after the fleeing perlscopes of preying U-boats to drop depth bombs.

He hit on this: The American sub could expose its periscope briefly to sight the objective, then dive, re- lenning a dummy periscope to decoy protecting warships.

While enemy craft converged to discharge depth bombs, the sub- marine could double back into the convoy and altack.

Miss Nancy Cunard Barred From US.

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 her from Hayana (Cuba), Where, the United States Consulate had refused her aylan

Miss Cunard, 15, after her divorce in 1925 from Mr Sydney Fairburn, resumed her, surnoma by deed poll.

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