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8 THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, TUESDAY, FEB. 23. I943 ARMY WOMEN TRAIN FOR SEARCHLIGHT DUTY RED ARMY'S FEATS GRIM JUNGLE TREK Patrol Officers' Feat REUNION IN TUNISIA Le Cierc's Troops Joyful NEW "YUNNAN DRIVE Japanese Setback CHUNGKING. Feb. 22 I A.A.P.), A Chinese communique states: "The Japanese forces who are trying to extend their grip on the Burma Road and Western Yunnan have been ririve-n hap.k aft.pr FINNS' DESIRE FOR PEACE Tale of Sheepskins NEW TOBKFeb.

22 (A. A.P.I. The primary aim of the new Finnish Cabinet is to seek a separate peace with Russia at the first opportunity, according to informed Finnish quarters, states -fv' A' Tributes in Britain OUR WAR CORRESPONDENT, WILLIAM MONDAY. jr. LONDON, Feb.

(A.A.P.). WITH THE KIGHTH AKMYI attemottna tor r.he third "us- Britain yesterday paid tribute to JIN TUNISIA. Feb. 19 (Delayed). I sive day to cross the Salween i 'V.

OUR WAR CORRESPONDENT, M. PRATT. SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Monday. The extraordinary feat of three patrol officers in bringing 27 Chinese refugees from Wewak after the Japanese landed there to an Allied-controlled port over 600 miles of the wildest, least hospitable, and least-known country In New Guinea is just another page in the history of this adventurous service. Like the remainder of the unit, these officers Captains C.

D. Bates, of Melbourne, J. S. Milligan. of East Malvern, Melbourne, and T.

G. Altchison, of Camperdown, Victoria-have been absorbed into the Army with the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit. Bates has had 14 years' service In New Guinea, Altchison 10 years', and Milligan nine years'. Their knowledge of the country and its people has Invaluable. "Much of the territory through which we passed was unknown," said Altchison to-day, "and we had to rely on our native cunning.

STRANGE CAVALCADE "For six weeks we threaded our way over vague mountain trails, forded the Stockholm correspondent of the "New York Times." "The Finns," he says, "are willing to errant territorial concessions and border adjustments, and hope to induce the Vatican to act as intermediary. Tbe entire nation ardently desire peace, and is firmly convinced that Germany already has lost the war." OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT. The "New York Times" correspondent also Instances the discovery of two sheepskins, one Australian and one Canadian, on the dead bodies of Russian soldiers as one of the curious incidents whereby the Finns are gradually awakening to realities. The discovery of the skins was the first definite proof to the Finns that Allied help to Russia was not a bluff. "The awakening of the Finns has only recently begun," he continues, "since they have been living in complete blissful ignorance of anything even slightly detrimental to the Axis during the past two years.

"Swedish newspapers state that the Finns generally are completely unaware of what is going on outside ine Ktta Army in wast public de rignting French forces, under Hiver. monstrations at many cities. General Le Clerc, have crossed I "Mony casualties were Inflicted, but The most spectacular demon- the Tripolitanian frontier into 'the Chinese also suffered losses, stration was at the Albert Hall, I Tunisia. Thev have become I Japanese attempt, to smash London, where the Ministry of part of the Eighth Army, and mleT TheSZththTa Information organised a pageant i General Le Clerc Is serving under i converging columns, and carried ar. which the Foreign Secretary, General Sir Bernard Mont- prUewhey'Siawtehta Mr.

Eden, spoke. gomery. Japanese with considerable success." The King, in a message addressed i A strong Greek force, known as the tllS Usu' In M. Kalinin, President of the Frae- "Officers' fianment bernuM- rlginal on tne Yunnan bor-sidium of the Supreme Counci I of "he 1 every der mountainSi probabiy wm fight USSR staves thM he hZ ordered I man ll' from bt- alongside the Chinese when the all-the preparation of a Sword of Honour i min' W8S ormerly an officer In the out battle for Burma begins, to be presented vo Stalingrad. reelt Aiy or Navy, also entered TnB Government in the any members of the Churchill Tun tela.

auiimin of 194? began organising the Others i oresent Sdld dtokSiiala 1 Hle Frencl1' who had fought their way Approximately 10,000 Lisus have of the Allied Nations, the Dominions' aur0BS 4 000 of desert, from T-aHe been armed with modern weapons. High Commissioners, and leaders of i Chad, French Equatorial Africa, tnat cen'i and women SSTSSi from the fwSaM Service? fMtoril mvott on Januer-V M- cr015cl the to Christianity. anT civil deSS Ulted ifnnr Prencb soil. The I.isus, armed with stones, halted The Soviet Ambassador, M. Maisky, Officers wepi when the Tricolour wa i Japanese attempts to pene-sent a massage to a packed meeting hoisted over a ruined Berber castle.

fSiSfJi at Liverpool saying that the Soviet around which they estaolished their bv guards Slnf aoattorn tru expected the decisions of the Casa- fu-st camp. Menanstl, mtsf The? rolled stones dwn the blanca conference to be quickly I native troops of French Equatorial mountainsides upon tht advancing realised, with British and Americans Arica, brandishing rifles. Jubilantly colurnns advancing Ca0ed Cannibalistic rites are reported to mandinTth" inSkte owning of a HAPPY MEETING "-e been revived after the battle, second front. General Le Cierc's column, it may BURMA RAIDS The Minister for Information, Mr. i now be revealed, had a happv re-, NEW DELHI Feb 22 iAAPI a' said; union with General Giraud's Tunisian To-day's communique R.A.F.

"The Government intends at the fi st forces towards the end of its 1000-' bombers last night attacked Fort Duf-posslble opportunity to hit the Hun mUe trek, during which it routed rerin. near Mandalay (Bui-ma), and many Italian garrisons in outposts Myingan, starting good fires in both "Although the Germans are badly of soutnern Libya, and finally became places reorganised, they are good organisers. serious threat vo the nan of Rom-; BWmhim on tnH. mnrnhur onri nniana, out tne ignorance is disappearing. "The latent desire lor peace 1 growing more pronounced, but it if unpredictable whether this desire can change the mind of the President.

Dr. ftytl, as to the inevitability of a German victory." rushing torrents, travelled In six-feet canoes down more slowly-moving streams. It was a strange cavalcade, with a medley of people from old men of 70 to a nine-months-old baby in arms. "Words cannot convey an Impression of the country we went through, with its swamps and mosquitoes. "We three officers were in the district when the Japanese made their landing at Wewak.

The white population had been moved some time previously but the Chinese artisans and traders had stayed on. They asked to be taken away as the Japanese neared the place, and all except one man with boil who could not make the journey It (s vital that rbey should not be i ami's forces, retreating before the i afternoon bombed the Taungup road! given time to regroup their armies." eighth Xrmy. and cauM1 WpiJ ueast two places. THIS MINUS iviKSSAoe on January ii. m-.

jignters carried ouv low level k-w. Ka4ir.ii I mif? nn tacks on Prome and Sinbaik. END OF THE WAR PREDICTION NEW YORK. Feb. 22 fA.A.P.'.

The U.S. Under-Secretary of War, Mr. R. Patterson, declared that it was likely that the war. would end in 1944 or 1945 7- i iripoutamati sme or tne uiDyan-; one plane Is missina f5s; 1 'Tunteten border, and happened in cir- vith the peoples of the Soviet tjnion cumstanoes as romantic as anv of the, heroic i "holehearted tribute to the adventures of r.hi.

hanii 'hnil' TT 4, KM A mafnince.m legionnaires, and their camel corps of' 1 AVjUOliiO SOVIET This estimate does not rest on -i. --o'r- Menaristi. against our common enemies, has, by when Italv flint nmi rhr wai it, resounding triumphs. writn new JStLi resistance of on oufSl SS1 ft! i 'idem Suchmore wSiulhar frct "The three old men had ail tne guu. i mere guess.

he said. "It is based on in the world, but some of the others the best information that can had to be carried at times. For food gathered concerning the waning we had rice and kaukau. a sweet strength of the Nazis and the grow- "Political Warfare" potato. we dare not snooi any yiis i ui tne united Nations nrvnuiic Never apain in thic ru.

T. tZTaf wnen the Germans overran France. civiSsaS and Tfrledom Th "ngly garri-: NEW YORK. Feb. 22 (A.A.P....

mJd admiration ite, 01. The Polish Premier. General A searchlighl trainee of the Australian Women's Army Service, rationed at an antiaircraft searchlight training camp in New South Wales, controlling the focus of a searchlight beam. When they have completed their training, members of the A.W.A.S. vill be sufficiently skilled to replace men.

In case they were village pigs ana we would antagonise the natives. NATIVES FRIENDLV "Rtme nt thp country we went fel hy myself and he people of the hj Tvtnnli. Sikorski. in an interview. which had already reached Tripoli, Sikorski, Nazis launch an offensive in Russia on the scale of those in 1941 and 1942.

They have not the man-power. The losses of the Nazis and their satellites are at least 4,000.000 soldiers dead, captured, or permanently disabled. mands for the preparation of a. Sword, 1H accused the Russians of drop of Honour, which it would erive me had bombed it. and when General! Ping parachutists in central and nua Don i 4- r.i K1u" Le cierc's men (ought their way into' ir.r fh nr, ffiT i ie" of carrying on political warfare BEVER1DGE PLAN americsn ngnting qualities are proving superior to those of the Japanese, and the day Is not tar off when Japan will feel the heavy hand through was in uncontrolled areas in the uplands and we had to be very oareful.

"We found all the natives friendly, however, and were able to barter beads and cowrie shells, which they still use currency, for food. We found they valued white buttons highly, but only if they had four holes in them. This was interesting, but we did not have time to study it. VOTE BITTER ITALIAN GENERALS La Guardia's Talk ui war as never neiore. UNION OBJECTS TO MACHINE "CONCESSION" TO FRANCE More Workers Are Wanted LONDON, Feb.

22 fA.A.P.). to come the inflexible courage with Bh v. MntlrM, and organising Communist cells, sifughL "New Yorkj might be a token of admiration not ies' I Times." only of the British peoples, but of General Sikorski said that the Polish i 'he whole civilised world. k-vnu i Ctoveimnem had protested to Moscow RRITIQTI A NO li AIO siiUi rittniii against foreign elements intervening! onman i a few days later. whUe the French, in the internal affairs of the Polish; The Minister tor Production.

Mr were tnt captured tdwn.1 State. NEW VfYRK Ffih 22 (A.A.P.) Most of us naa maiaria on win Labour to Discuss Split OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT. 1.C-NDON, Feb. 22. The Labour Party -will decide at a secret The Ma vor nf Npw York Mr generally it was a grim business, me iwayoi oi few rmn, ir.i0ui tbiB as wnen we La Guardia, broadcasting to 'saw a flight of Allied aircraft over-Italy, disclosed tha he had head.

It was a cheering sight ataost talked with General Annibale the day we reached clvlUsa- Oliver Lyttelton in a speech av New- another force closed around them. "I cannot deny that there are very castle, said that it was true that mir An officer drove to the gates in an great difficulties with Russia," he supplies did not represent a formld- open car. and demanded surrender in declared. "At the Husso-Polish fron-able proportion of the Russian war the name of General Giraud and the tier, not only the Polish problem is equipment, but they were no mere French of Tunisia. being decided, but also the question The Chinese are to be sent to any to take regarding last weeks lLava B(.

pregs conferencei spui, yuk uu ih iuCi.uUu Bnn1.n,.l,rt that rmar.s on i.c.r au ci. hp was suronsea our. deiientea. to 01 oeaee in cencrni ana eastern Kurone. effort, and a larger contribution than Rnd thBt compatriots had got there as well as the whole attitude of the pressing dissatisfaction With tne wouifi nermit all ever yet was fully realised.

All that flnd th tnwn wu JSmA inlsnoim tnanrri. ttammi atflfuria tioiorrfs i 1 wouui peimn, an Complaint to Court Australian Iron and Steel. Ltd, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court yesterday, complained to Judge O'Mara that an automatic welding machine was not being worked by the boiler-makers, as directed by him. Mr. Mclntyre.

for the company, said that the machine was used for ship construction work. His Honor, on February 17. ordered that it should be worked by a second-class welder, The Boilermakers' Society had directed that none of its members should denl and thev -had promised at Moscow, with French hands. "A secret Russian radio from Poland! ...71. i Frenchmen, except Jews undesirables' to pass Ireely hafntaan t-ha nr.niriari anH r.VlA Vol') nii H2Z.

ucaci tcu tu-uu-y, wucii i uuriauig una aemanaing timt i ipsue security Bergonzoli and eight other high-ranking Italian soldiers who presented "a group of frustrated, hopeless men." The Associated Press recalls that the newspaper "Popolo d'Xtalia" recently reported that. General Bergonzoli, who was captured In Libya, had been taken to Washington as a prisoner of war. "We recalled old friends of the last wat days," Mr. La Guardia said. "The generals indicated that those were happier days.

DOGS POISONED "NEEDLESSLY" Unusual Charge Three charges of needlessly tu L.ioyan norsemen in claret coloured orders lor it "We actually supplied over that mith ki. r.Mi. I cannot order a revolt, because amendment by 335 votes to 119. and former unoccupied zones of nerind substantially mote than we eloaks rode fchr0Ugh a du6t storm mto of the risk of drowning Poland in a promised, he continued. And in the the BrWsh Unes.

of blood Now ,8 5t the autumn of 1941, tanks, fighter air- beea disarmed by the craft, and anti-tank guns were worth rtaiians mnrta nt rn l.lh. their weight in gold, both in this coun- hd! AT A TTWO carried, without division, tne original i jj'ranee. motion welcoming the report as a Normal pta, fllso wolld $rVoVfn thughout. France on March reconstruction. II.

including the Pas de Calais Depart- The general expectation is that mem. but excluding the coastal region causing dogs to be killed, which were heard at Burwood Court trv flnri in the Middle F.aAt-. scripted levies dwindle awav. VICTORY" there will be a lot oi piaui spensuig military zones (World Copnlrli Vwrred When I told them that Mussolini prejudice Labour's co-operation in tne i had rttimPri rwmerai Rcuern nnrter- "RUSH MORE MEN Acquisition of French TO AFRICA" Warships lsr inn a i Rmwmnipnt arm our improved iihuu w.i An analysis of The House of Com-1 Germany. 1 know that a new con- Secretary for War.

they expressed mons vote shows that 23 Labour mem- "nent has been born in Europe, and unanimous displeasure and dlsappoint- bers. 21 of whom are Ministers and 1 "ant France to play a part in nv ment and also united in scorn of his under-Ministers. voted for the Gov- i The iRiiiuui successor General Sorice. Tbe gen- SS Wbd2S3 controlled their words, but could Such a division within the navty Communists rejoicing at the prospect, not control their feelings, would seem fatal, but the only funda-' but 1 fall vo see why other citizens vWhen I asked if they had any mental difference between the two should wish tor a German defeat. message for the people of Italy, they sections is not one of principle, but JSJSS snugged their shoulders and asked in yesterday, were stated to be the first of their kind heard in a metropolitan court.

It was stated that tbe defendant, Thomas Herbert Ross, of Croydon Park, had set strychnine baits on his property to kill cats which were damaging his vegetables and flowers. Evidence was given that three dogs belonging to neighbours were found dead from strychnine poisoning, also a cat and a rabbit. Mr. c. P.

White, for the defence, said his client had a right to poison marauding animals causing injury to his vegetables and flowers. Mr. Hawkins, S.M., said the word "needlessly" wm the crux of the Hastening Second Front NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (A.A.P.). Rear-Admiral Yates Stirling, United Press naval commentator, says that the acquisition of witn snip construction material before or after it had been dealt with by the machine unless the machine was operated by a man classified ri and paid at the rate of a first-class welder.

Mr. J. O'Shea, for the Boilermakers' Society, said his organisation had noi officially considered this matter yet, but he knew there was an objection to the installation of this machine, which, he was Informed, would replace six men. Judge O'Mara said that was an exaggeration even for ordinary times, but at present, when there was a great scarcity of man-power, not a single man would be displaced. Mr.

O'Shea: I know there is shortage of labour now. but if 'hie position were applied generally to ordinary welding the tradesmen would have their margin reduced. If thl policy is continued and new machines are introduced, there will be nothing but trouble. Judge O'Mara: I will stand this matter over for a week to give the Boilermakers' Society an opportunity of considering whether It accepts the judgment of this Court or rejects it. NEW YOEK.

Feb. 22 tAA.P.).j the battleship Richelieu and is in regard to the speed with which the report should be implemented. "From the beginning of October, 1941. to the end of last. December Britain despatched 2,974 tanks and the 2,480 aircraft based on the agreement with Russia.

Aircraft sent by Britain outside the agreement brought the figure to more than 3.000. "DurinR the same time the TJ.S.A. sent 3.200 tanks and almost 2,600 aircraft. "The equipment of a German armoured division on the Russian lront can be put at 200 tanks and a squadron of aircraft at 15 or 16. Germany, in the course of her campaigns, has never deployed more than 30 armoured' divisions.

"The help sent by the U.S.A. and Britain would provide initial equipment for 32 armoured divisions in tanks and 400 aircraft squadrons. "In addition, the U.S.A. and Britain between them sent 85,000 trucks, a major shipping problem of itself. The trucks mostlv were from the U.S.A.

"Britain sent more than 70 million rounds of small arms ammunition for the Armv alone, and more than 50,000 tons from our infinitely precious stocks of rubber. "By September last America and ourselves had sent B31.000 deadweight WSM Jjgf SLf hopeless: nm Bimnai Two muklna a wnai can we sayr "The best hope of speeding i other French Fleer, units consti- The lAboui "rebels and sections victory is the ODenine of a second tutes a maior United Nations of the Conservative and Liberal "WA FOR PEOPLE" "1 sav. In this tableau ot sorrow. f.j. i.

tTi- Tr. i i nartiep are still honeful that the Gov- uu a vi.a,Woii reInmea now byline the strength hopelessness, and disappointment a way for the Italian neople beyond the tragic error, and will know better only when it is too late." Vichy Radio, two hours after detailing Laval's speech about the abolition of the demarcation line, announced that the Germans had asked for another 250,000 French workers. dead-end of Fascism. When that barrier is removed, the United States iiioi aicp wwhius sucii a iruni. waMiiugtuii policy towara to rush more troops and supplies i France since the Franco-Ger- to Africa." says the "New York i man armistice.

Times" in a leading article. I Continuance of diplomatic relations j. was necessary even when it was obvi- will be ready to bring immediate help ranged against it, will speed-up the preparation of legislation, even if it does not introduce it until the postwar financial outlook is clearer. Their argument that the peopie should be shown the contemplated shape of post-war Britain is strong, and will become stronger as victory charge. If animals were killed by a person who had no complaint against them, then they were needlessly killed.

The dead dogs had never been any trouble to defendant. Evidence had shown that he had taken no care to control the use of a highly dangerous material on his property. Mr. Hawkins fined Ross 3 on each charge, with 22 costs In all. RusXlnd China" must' stand" the Vichy aing an ta- and support to regenerate the oeople of Italy." The group ol soldiers included Generals Gazzeri la former War Minister and a former Governor of Abyssinia), Trezzani (a former Vice-Gov-emor of East Africa), Desimone (a former Governor of Somaliland), Man- SSrTSiX-TWil 40 i AdmM Darlarfpmted the SS WAR ARTIST IN BRITAIN OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

LONDON, Feb. 22. It is understood that Captain Colin gets nearer. The Government, however, appears to have set its lace against the creation of a Social Security Ministry which The "rebels" are pressing for as a minimum concession to the opposi tons of machine tools, metals, -S and the crews, nitlon. and small newspaper, permitting the German to organise their defences to make a auf of hi British attacks at Oran ella (a divisional commander in Libya), Guasco.

Cona. Rusci. and Air-Marshal Pinna. The Washington correspondent of if i ana eisewnere. tion.

The Government's objections are likely to be amplified at the forthcom Colahan, Australian artist, who has a three-months' commission FUTURE RET.ATIONS The Minister for Aircraft Production. Sir Stafford Crlpps. In a speech at Sheffield, said that relations with the Soviet Union were completely different from what they were in difficult and dubious days between the ing two days' debate on tne severiage report in the House of Lords It suggests political squabbles on H.Americ,a,n P''cy therefore directed fictitious issues are partly responsible! 6 moulding of the events enabling for the reverse, as well as the Amerl- I French sailors to surrender to cans' lack of battle experience. I America and eventually to use the "Lack of experience can be offset against the Axis in an effort, to only by overwhelming superiority in 'rf thelr homeland from German the United Press says that the generals are reported to be cooperating with the United States in a dramatic propaganda campaign designed to wean Italy from from tne Australian Government, as official war artist with the Australian forces in Britain, men and material," it says, "FIGHTING COCKS" BLUFF NAZIS will be recommissioned for a Those relations would not after the war revert to that uncertain and dangerous state, but would be based upon a new treaty of friendship and alli- LONDON, Feb. 22 (A.A.P.) "Daily Mail" says: "The sincerity of the British tribute to the Red Army Mr.

La uuaidia, wno speaxs nuent Italian, has been playing a major role in propaganda broadcasts to Italy. further two months. Cantain Colahan already nas lies in tne iacc mat it was natlon- executed 50 portraits, which ultimately In this new relationship between widei and personal 'The reverse in Tunisia, the full ex MENACE OF THE U-BOATS NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (A.A.P.). Vice-Admiral Jonas Ingram, BEER CONSUMPTION INCREASES tent of which perhaps has not yet been reached, has somewhat disconcerted the Casablanca plans for a wui be added to tne war records, ne has concentrated, not on individuals, but on facial types and has produced a remarkable gallery of Australian faces.

In addition, he has made port more direct Intervention in the battle. There can be no second front in commanding U.S. Naval Forces LONDON. Feb. 22.

The "Fighting Cocks," an all-Empire Hurricane squadron, has established such a reputation over the Mediterranean area that the Luftwaffe refuses to engage it. says the Air Ministry News Service. The squadron Includes Australians, New Zealanders, and Canadians, and Is commanded by Squadron-Leader Michael Rook, of Nottinghamshire, who won the D.F.C. last week. It was the first Allied squadron to arrive in North Africa, and touched down on Maison Blanche aerodrome, Algiers, shortly after the capture of the airfield.

It has flown 1,000 hours on Europe on a scale that would draw jn the South Atlantic, said at raits of many distinguished Australian airmen. His oortralts are malnlv of R.A.A.F. flic umancu uteuiiuii uivia.uiis iruu. Russia until the last German is thrown what would be tne two most, uupui European nations after the war lay a great hope for the future, more especially when coupled with the similar intentions of their people in their relationships with America and China. The Russians would not ask them to regard their great experiment as Utopian.

It was much more practical and human than that. The outstanding fact of the experiment was that it had produced a victorious nation. Their methods were not perfect either, though they, too, would produce a victorious nation. CANBERRA, Monday. Australians in 1941-42 drank 98,181,674 gallons of beer 13.69 gallons a head.

This was an increase of 2,056,010 gallons on out of Africa." men. but they include a number of tbe men of the Australian forestry unit, which is doing valuable work in Scotland. Recife, Brazil, that sinkings of Allied shipping tonnage crossing the South Atlantic section patrolled by U.S. warships was less than one per cent. He issued a warning that the sub Cantain Colahan.

who comes from the consumption for 1940-41. U.S. CANNED GOODS RATIONING Melbourne, claims that he has found The wholesale value of the beer every main type of Australian face. was 19,836,335. compared with sea convoy patrols, in which no single Allied ship has been lost.

It has shot down more than 130 enemy planes. marine menace was still very grave, ASKea wnetner ne considered mere was an Australian facial type. Captain Neither tney nor wieir nu.ca uoncu 19,225,133 in 1940-41. Less sub-Its was drunk In 1941-42 The sauadron was prominent in tne Colahan said it was generally possible to distinguish an Australian to dictate 'in -one another methods of WASHINGTON. Feb.

22 a tw iiiwm internal government or organisation, (A.A.P.hAmerican family con- gut alio with Brazil anHthw iSuri he added. i anmnf.inn nt nannnrt vnnrie mill I American allies was necessary. Battle of Britain In 1940. than in the year before. The figures were: 1,423,768 gallons for 1941-42 The ueputy whenever we among otners.

xnis was due partly to the nose and partly to the jaw. The nose, although it had retained original characteristics for example. Welsh. tu.iaa gauons a neaai, comparea witn 1.511.702 the previous year (0.215 Attlee, speaking at Cardiff, recalled be reduced by more than 50 per gallons a head). Values were Cornish, or Scottish had acquired dis 5,481,507 in 1841-43, and 5,820,053 MORE ILL-HEALTH IN BRITAIN LONDON.

Feb. 22 (A.AP.). Indus' tinctive lines. In 1940-41. The shape of the jaw.

his opinion. can," he said. "We rave never had a defensive policy nor contented ourselves merely with getting shipping past the submarine traps. We are out to eliminate the enemy wherever and whenever possible. "Allied surface forces and air strength are constantly increasing.

The Brazilian Air Force is cooperating fully. was often due to the abnormally large number of young Australians who had how, in last, wnen ne vi.ti.-cu a nf rnrinn-nnint he had talked with generals on the oenc' as a result or ration point subject of the Red Army. I values announced by the Office "it lies te the credit of the Soviet of Administration, military authorities," he declared, "that thev early grasped the need for Sales of canned goods, nt present education of the lank and file. They frozen, will be resumed on a rationed r.rntri an armv not of automatons, i basis on March l. but of thISing men with full Each Individual will be allowed 48 iniriativs i points il month, with which one small initiative.

i nan oVi ftf twfti ftnrt tAmotMi anH trial accidents in Britain had Increased BOTH LEGS SEVERED WiildWoodbine raise teeth. "Australian facial characteristics are by 192 per cent, among women and bv 42 ner cent, among men since the BY TRAM outbreak of war. it was reported at a probably due to climate," he said. "For example, they are more marked in men health conference in London yester rne war is not over yet, as some Harley Patrick Bourke, 49, of Parra day. it reany has lust mcS.

atrnadlnZrBre 5' irom tne hotter Darts, such as Queens, land." "It is certain that the air of assur matta Road. Annandale. fell under a war conditions naa cause a mucn tram in Parramatta Road last night UI mc VBuac rp.ai alliR hlnh mill Ill-health among Londoners. Tuberculosis had increased bv 43 per cent. ance is derived from democratic social i I readjusted in accordance with avail conditions." he added.

and the wheels severed both his legs. Central District Ambulance took him to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. and the tuberculosis death-rate by 13 npr r-nt. tecEaliyi "but also a. uWy tesuppUes.

include 24; carrots. 21: peas, beans. 15: "LADY HAW-HAW" REPORT A famous old English Brand of fine Virginia Tobacco tus condition last nignt was critical. are to attain victory. soups, 6 all medium 21: peaches.

Mr Attlee naid a tribute to the SOLE PURCHASER OF MEAT "steadfastness of mind" of M. Stalin Infantile mortality each 1,000 live births had risen in London from 47 in 1939 to 57 in 1941, A report submitted by Dr. Joan McMlchael stated that the switch-over of women and young persons from leisurely, open-air lives to factory with Ifttlff Iftlim-Vai tA RT1 DRIVE FOR MORE WAR WORKERS LONDON, Feb. 22 (A.A.P.) "Sunday Despatch" says that Evelyn Guilly "Lady Haw-Haw" who. the assert, is broadcasting from DUNGOG WOMAN 103 TO-DAY Saigon anti-Allied propaganda is a London-porn woman.

from work, and the long, irregular hours of shift work, was affecting the MELBOURNE, Monday. Steps to meet a monthly deficiency of 25,000 in the flow of labour to essential war people's health, WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (A.A.P.). The Combined Food Board has designated the British Food Ministry as the sole purchaser of meats and meat products from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay for consumption in Britain, UJ3.A., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Newfoundland. The scheme is designed to provide work were discussed by the War Com' mltments Committee at its first meet Thirteen million cases oi canned fruits and vegetables are available monthly for civilians, compared with 30,000,000 a month in 1941 and 1942.

Canned meats and fish are to be frozen until the rationing of all meat products, commencing about March FOOD FOR GREEKS LONDON. Feb. 22 (A.AP.). The Dutch Radio says that four Swedish ships under International Red Cross charters have arrived at Piraeus, the port of Athens, with 20,000 tons of food and medleal supplies for the Greeks, Lend your Money to hasten" Victor'. Buy 10 National Savings Bonds or War Savings Certificates.

ONE CERTAIN HOLIDAY lng, which took place in Melbourne to-day. yj in a nu.iv, mio. im- Ing In Kent, is stated to have told the "Sunday "I am sure Evelyn is broadcasting under Japanese compulsion to avoid punishment. Evelyn Is 33. She married a Frenchman, Jacques Collet, who divorced her for desertion.

Evelyn, after work-inn an a neeretarv in London for three Representatives ol the Army, the Miss Francis Wilce will celebrate her 103rd birthday at her home at lard Street, Dungog, to-day. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilce, of Auchentarlle, Dungog.

who came from Cornwall to settle in Australia. Miss Wilce. who was born at Malt-land, Is the only surviving member of her family, and after the death of her brothers managed her father's former property until a tew years ago. NEW YORK, Feb. 82 Kji.Ajr., tne navy, tne Muniuois De more efficient use of shipping and tin and an orderly allocation of meat partment, the Allied Works Council.

The Bank oi Eaenton, nuns uaro-linn has hunt un a Man reading: years, Joined her sister in Indo-Ohlna thj Department of War Organisation of Industry, and the Allied Supply "We will be closed on the day of supplies lor tne united Ninons. If, also will lessen Lend-Lease de mands upon VJB. in 1940 ner last tetter saia intu sue Hitler's tunerai, in arm uoai" was joining tne Saigon rfaaio." vouncu attenaea tne meeting. y'l oi-; i i mo--.