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0AIi«T PÖS'f
War Effort o!
Colonies — Mr.
Harold McMillan
London, June 24th.
The Colonial Under-Secre-
tary, Mr. Harold McMillan, has
made a statement in the House
of Commons on the war effort
of the Colonies and their stqtus
after the ivar.
Mr. McMillan declared that
in view of the serious economic
losses suffered in the Far East,
colonial war production must
be increased on a vast scale, as
well as their food production.
Shipping difficulties, to which
the long trip round the Cape is
in part responsible, would be
greatly lessened, if for instance
the African colonies could not
•only become entirely self sup-
porting but could also supply
our forces in the Middle East.
FOUR POINTS
The Under-Secretary em-
phasised four main points,
which he said must be given
due consideration, and these
were, firstly, that the peoples
of the colonies should be edu-
cated to fill posts in their own
civil services; secondly he wish-
ed to see a healthy develope-
ment of Trade Unionism; third-
ly, he felt that the British Go-
vernment should build up a
panel of experts, that could be
sent wherever their help was
needed, and lastly, he declared
that long term capital invest-
ment was necessary even
though it could yield no profit
for a very long time.
Mr. McMillan is the chairman
of the newly formed West Afri-
can Produce Control Board. The
Free French are to co-operate
on this Board.
THE YELLOW STAR 1N HOL-
LAND
A Dutch correspondent writ-
es: — Since the beginning of
last month Jews in Holland
have been compelled by the
Germans to wear a badge
showing a yellow star. The
Dutch people have respönded
magnificently to the suggestion
made by Radio Orange from
London that they should wear
a similar sign and thereby
frustate the German plan of
creating a division among
them.
t.,.
“ CLOSE THAT WfNIDOW, JOSEPH, THAT
r, ~ op.Y SMOKE fS CHQKING ME ”
London, June 24th.
It was announced here to-day
that Allied torpedo planes have
attacked an Axis convoy of two
supply ships, escorted hy four
destroyers in the central Medi-
terranean.
Bcth the supply ships were
hit, one immediately was seen
to be going down at the stern.
One of the enemy destroyers
was also observed to receive a
direct hit.
Chinese Push Back
Jap Claw
London, June 24th.
Chungking reports that by re-
capturing the town of Kweiki,
the Chinese forces have pushed
back the western Japanese
claw.
At the same time Chungking
reports a new Japanese drive
towards the town of Lishui in
Chekiang. Lishui possesses an
aerodrome, which the Japanese
evidently fear may be used by
Allied long range bombers for
an air raid on Tokyo and other
Japanese cities.
At Akyab in Burma the
R.A.F. yesterday heavily bomb-
ed jetties, wharves and store
buildings.
Allied Shipplog
Losses iu Caribbean
London, June 24th.
The U.S. Navy Department
announced last night that 13
more United Nations’ ships had
been torpedoed in the Caribb-
ean Sea between June the 3rd
and June the 14th.
This, it was announced, brings
the total of United Nations’
ships sunk, damaged or attack-
ed to 251 since the raid on Pearl
Harbour.
NewFoundland
Anniversary
London, June 24th.
Newfoundland is celebrating
its “Discovery Day” to-day. It
is now exactly 450 years since
John Cabot first landed there.
Emden Raid Damape
London, June 24th.
It was announced.here to-day
that reconnaissance photo-
graphs show that Monday’s raid
on Emden has added greatly to
the damage already inflicted
on submarine building yards,
which have been extensively
damaged, as well as the docks,
the railway system and the
town itself.
Radio
THURSDAY — “Studio Con-
cert” and supporting pro-
gramme.
FRIDAY — A recording of the
popular B.B.C. feature “Hi
Gang!” featuring Bebe Dan-
iels, Vic Oliver, Ben Lyon
and Jay Wilbur and his Band,
and “Break for Music” fea-
turing Charles Enesco’s sex-
tet.
SATURDAY — “Stories from
the Operas” told by Fl.Lt.
Thornton.
Mrs. Ada Mawn, a thirtyfour
year old Leeds warworker,
broke her neck seven months
ago and since then has had to
live in a steel frame and be fed
by a rubber tube. She has just
amazed the world and earned
for herself the title of “Walking
Miracle”, by giving birth to a
son whilst in this condition.
The child is quite normal and
his father Pte Mawn, home on
leave at his birth, surrounded
by countless surgical gadgets
and instruments, exclaimed “Is
the baby real or a tin ’un?”
Lyttleton on D.S.
Visit
London, June 24th.
Sir Oliver Lyttleton spoke in
the House of Commons yester-
day, giving an account of his
recent mission to tlie U.S.
Sir Oliver said that the object
had been achieved. Part of it
had been the formation of the
Combined Production and Re-
sources Board, of which he and
Mr. Donald Nelson, are the two
members. The question of sav-
ing as much shipping space as
possible had been thoroughly
dealt with, and among other
things discussed was the ex-
tension of the priority basis, on
which American troops receive
American produced goods, to
British troops as well.
Japs To Exchange
Civilian Prisoners
London, June 24th.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr.
Anthony Eden, stated in the
House of Commons yesterday
that a partial list of British
prisoners of war in Hong Kong,
together with the names of civ-
ilians interned in Japan, had
been received.
Mr. Eden stated that negotia-
tions between Britain and Jap-
an were still going on as to the
exchange of civilian intemees.
The Red Cross was collecting
supplies for dispatch to neutral
ports, as soon as an agreement
is reached.