Daily Post - 23.05.1941, Page 3

ÐA.ILY P05T
NEWS IN BRIEF.
London, May 22nd.
The Duke of Norfolk stated yesterday
that between 100 and 150 thousand acres
of derelict land had been brought again
into cultivation. Now nearly 90.000 trac-
tors were at work, or 70% increase since
the war began.
Dr. Goebbels has given a pep talk to
A.R.P. workers in Germany. He said that
Hamburg, Kiel and Bremen had suffered
heavily.
Planes from the United States — Mar-
tin Maryland attack bombers — were
used for the first time on Sunday in
bombing enemy positions round Fort Ca-
puzzo, and American Tomahawk fighters
for the first time against German air-
craft in Syria. They succeeded beyond
all hopes.
All reserve officers in Istanbul have
been ordered to report between June 1
and 20. The Turkish newspapers continue
to stress the nation’s preparedness and
readiness.
PUZZLE CORNER.
Do You Know? (Ansvvers on page 4.)
1. In what part of the world are the na-
tive people known as Moors?
2. What do the letters A.V. and R.V.
stand for?
3. What is the last step necessary to turn
a Bill into Law?
4. What produces Ambergris?
5. Frcm where, what or whom was the
name America dérived?
6. What exactly is a Binnacle?
(Suggestions or puzzles for “Puzzle
Corner” are welcomed, and should be ad-
dressed to Sgt. J. I. McGhie, c/o “Daily
Post”, Austurstræti 12, Reykjavík.)
The Sinews of War
Germany’s Oil Supplies.
The basic difficulties of Germany’s oil
supplies have been revealed in a speech
by Dr. Robert Wilson, head of the U.S.
Petroleum Consultant Office.
“The total production, including im-
ports and synthetic output from which
German and Italian war efforts are being
fuelled is equal to only five per cent of
the United States production of crude oil.
“Germany’s oil shortage will surely
work against her in a long war, for the
following reasons: Italy will be more of
a liability than an asset, the discouraging
outlook of Germany regarding oil sup-
plies must require her to divert con-
siderable attention and energy to increas-
ing her supplies, and the shortage must
also interfere increasingly with industrial,
agricultural and eventually military ope-
rations.
“The whole capture or control of Iraq
would to some extent hamper British
operations, but the oil supplies could not
be þrought in via Italy or Germany in
any appreciable volume unless the Axis
gained control of the Mediterranean.
“When England achieves sufficient air
superiority to permit heavy longrange
day-time attacks on Germany’s synthetic
plants and transports, she will be striking
such a vital spot that an actual invasion
might never be necessary for England to
win the war.”
„OFF WITH HIS HEAD“
Nazl Penalty for Hess Talk.
The first execution in Germany for
listening to foreign broadcasts was carr-
ied out on Saturday in Nuremberg, when
Johann Wild was beheaded after trial be-
fore an Emergency Court.
According to a Berlin official state-
ment it was stated that he spread news
relating to the Hess incident.