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DAILY POST

BRITAIN’S BIGGER AND BETTER BOMBS
.A 2,000 lb armour-piercing bomb as used by Britain’s R.A.F.
Although not particularly massive in size, this new bomb is highly
■destructive and is specially designed to pierce the heaviest armour.
Workers’ Wellare
Arrangenents
London, July 22nd.
Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of
Labour, gave the House of Com-
mons a review of what is being
done for the welfare of workers.
He said that welfare arrange-
ments in factories and work-
shops were not intended to be
mushroom growths but to be of
lasting benefit to the country.
'The health of the workers had
stood up well both against the
long hours and the wrecking of
their homes. Absenteeism had
been reduced by medical ser-
vices but the accident rate had
been increased, mainly due to
pressure of work, inexperienced
workers and dangerous types of
occupation. He said he was con-
vinced that efficient production
was not a matter of long hours
but of a regular rhythm in
working and he was considering
reducing the hours worked by
women in war industries. Con-
cerning arrangements for bring-
ing people back to work after
serious air-raids, he quoted the
case of Coventry, where 80,000
workers had been employed be-
fore the raid and within 14 days
77,000 of them had been
brought back to their work.
SOLUTION
Across. — 1. Accomplished;
8. Power; 9. Unclean; 10. In-
stinct; 11. Cane; 13. Hasten;
15. Wisdom; 17. Avon; 18. Rain-
coat; 21. Regular; 22. Noise;
23. Inconsistent.
Down: 1. Amphitheatre; 2.
Britons Abroad To
Be Called Up
A plan to call up British sub-
jects living in foreign countries
is being put forward by the
government. This will apply in
the first instance to Egypt,
where the present emergency
necessitates the use of all avail-
able man-power. The regula-
tions will affect men in foreign
countries who would normally
be due for military service if
they were in Great Britain but
not to subjects in colonies or
dependencies, with their own
legislative system.
U.S. Plaies Slnk
Jap Ðestroyers
London, July 22nd.
The U.S. Navy Department
announces to-day that three
more Japanese destroyers have
heen sunk hy U.S. planes off
the island of Kiska in the Aleu-
tian Islands.
Five Japanese destroyers had
previously been sunk in this
area. American long range
bombers are also announced to
have attacked Japanese shipp-
ing in Kiska harbour.
In Washington, military ob-
servers suggested to-day that
America’s victory in the Battle
of Midway may have forced
Japan’s war leaders to order a
halt in their offensive in the
fog-shrouded Aleutians.
mitfent; 12. Winnings; 14.
Egypt
(Continued from page 1.)
ries, believed to bring reinforce-
ments, approaching along the
coastal road were bombed, and
enemy vehicles and positions in
the southern sector were at-
tacked. Two Axis planes were
shot down.
CRETE VISITED
In daylight Allied bombers in
force raided Suda Bay in Crete.
Direct hits were scored on two
medium supply ships. The pier
was set on fire. Tobruk was also
raided. From all these opera-
tions five of our planes are
missing.
FREYBERG BACK
Mr. Peter Frazer, New Zea-
land Premier, has stated that
General Freyberg, V.C. C.-in-C.
N.Z. forces in Egypt, has almost
recovered from his wounds, and
expects to resume his duties
immediately. General Freyberg
was wounded nine times in the
last war.
Aimiral Leahy’s
Appointment
London, July 22nd.
Washington announced last
night that Admiral Leahy,
former U.S. Ambassador to
Vichy has heen appointed hy
President Roosevelt as his Chief ;
of Staff. General Marshall and
Admiral King are to retain
their offices as the C.-in-C.s of
the U.S. Army and Navy re-
spectively.
Washington reports to-day
that President Roosevelt’s ap-
pointment of Admiral William
D. Leahy as his Chief of Staff
was greeted enthusiastically to-
day by the American press and
military analyst.
Hanson Baldwin, military ex-
pert for the New York Times,
had this to say:
“The appointment represents
a step forward towards the
unity of command essential to
final victory. Admiral Leahy’s
utmost skill and wisdom and
tenacity of spirit provide the
type of leadership that is need-
ed to blend into a single fight-
ing unit the forces being massed
for the victory offensive.”
A high military spokesman in
Washington tonight called at-
tention to the increased tension
and nervousness in regard to
the forthcoming “'second front”
Repatriation
From Japan
London, July 22nd.
Foreign Secretary Eden re-
vealed in the House of Com-
moTis to-day that 1,800 British
and Allied nationals from Jap-
anese occupied territories in the
Pacific war zone were to he ex-
changed for a similar number
of Japanese and Siamese na-
tionals. The exchange will he ef
fected at the port of Lorenzo
Marks in East Africa.
Included among those ex-
changed will be the United
States Ambassador to Japan,
Joseph C. Grew, and the two
Japanese “peace envoys”, who
were conducting negotiations in
Washington at the very hour
the Nipponese launched their
attack on Pearl Harbor, Ad-
miral Nomura, the Japanese
Ambassador, and Mr. Kurusu,
the “special peace envoy”.
that has been evident in Ger-
many since the announcement
of Admiral Leahy’s appoint-
ment.
Every imaginable propa-
ganda, trick is being employed
to find out something about
allied plans, the spokesman as-
serted. Within the past 48
hours, Berlin radio has ridi-
culed the idea of a second front
saying that it is impossible,
then it has challenged the allies
to come ahead, and now Berlin
is saying that it could only be
a limited diversion.
Stop Press
London, July 22nd.
Agency reports reaching here
from Egypt late this evening
say that the Eighth Army has
launched an attack on the ene-
my and that heavy fighting is
raging.
The report states strong tank
forces to be in action on both
sides. Definite results are not
known, but in the Northern
sector British forces have occu-
pied the Tel el Isa ridge. Some
progress has also been made in
the Central sector. In the South-
ern sector United Kingdom
troops have made some head-
way. Our air force is putting up
a protecting umbrella cover
over the battle area.
owes; 3. Martinet; 4. Launch;
Sock; 6. Emerald; 7. Inter-
Shot gun; 16. Walrus; 19. 01-
ive; 20. Alto.