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THE SyDNE-Y MORNING HERALD. MONDAY, JULjY 29. 1940. WASTE COLLECTORS AT BANKSTOWN. 1 AUSTRALIANS AT CONCERTS.

"Latecomers, Coughs STRATEGY IN SOUTH. "MUST ATTACK." BirdwoocTs View. A MAN AND SON DROWNKI). RK1SRANK WATEK TKACEDY. Fell From Lamieli.

Smitliiy. Samuel Montgomery, About 4i, a widower, nf Ma be rile. Id, and liU son, Donald, 1.1, were drowned In Rrivhani. Water, only about 200 yards from tbn Etta long Hotel, thin afternoon. iia t.itT 11 gikT- ti li r1 is.

ft a. n. rn. f. RATIONING OF PETROL CLOSK SCRUTINY." Minister's Assurance.

The Minister for Supply, Sir Frederick Stewart, said nn Saturday (hat he would he disappointed if the enlarged Liquid Fuel Control Board did not "allay some of the apprehensions" created by (he petrol rationing scheme, while fully implementing the Federal Government's derision to conserve petrol. It was important, he said, that the Government's decision should be effected; but it was mote important that an issue 'so vitally affecting the economic welfare of a laree section of an usicians. niriT r.rrMiiiiir TAim HAM III Ki Sir Thomas Beecham, the famous I English conductor, on his return lo Sydney yesterday, said that the Aus tralians he had conduced were nam in I musicians. Australian audiences were IONDON. July 2A.

(A.A.P.) MWt must expert determined attempts to gain control of the Suez. Canal, the Sudan, the Fed Sea. and the Upper Nile." declared Field-Marshal Lord Bird wood, in an article in the "Sunday Graphic." "We must not await the enemy' choice for point of attack," he Ray. 'We must attack him. We must powerfully assault Italy immediately by sea and by air, forcing the Italians to withdraw from the war.

unaemonsirauve oui wkii oeiiavra, ashore, but rould not be rrvivet. Australia was "the most amiable fruit ir-Ksiw fnr iim imriw FAR EASTERN POLICY. AUSTRALIAN PART. Burma Road Decision. FOM ODE OWN CORRKSPONDKKT.

LONDON. July U. The special position or Australia and New Zealand In relation to Japan was an Important far or in trading the British Government to its decision to arouieace in the temporary elosinr of the Burma route for supplies for China. The British Government and the Australian and New Zealand Governments wrre In the closest dally consultation before the decision was taken, and Australia and New Zealand approved the decision. There wan no question of Australmn pressure upon the Britbh Government.

The compromise does not mean that Britain la prepared weakly to grant- en riles further concessions to Japan. This vm in rii rated in a request bv the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie. to the new Foreign Minister. Mr. Matsuolca.

which is interpreted as asking: "Kindly nay whether Janan really want our friends-hip." Sir Robert Craig if pointed out that Annlo-Japanese- relations for three years had been marked by unpleasantness, despite all effort to adjust them, and that they had been going from bad to worse. He Inquired whether he could profitably continue negotiations. In view of the present position of the new Japanese Government. Mr. Matsuoka's tentative replv as regarded as satisfactory.

He stated tha foreign and other national policies were now under consideration. NEW JAPANESE LANDINGS. Some of lhc I 50 members of the Boys' Voluntary Salvage Corps marching along Greenwood Avenue, Bankstown, on Saturday morning, when they paraded with their first loads of waste. Organised by the Bankstown Council the corps collect a large variety of waste as part of the war country in th world," Since hid arrival in Australia aeveral weelw flRo. 8ir Tliomno hnn conducted rowert In Melbourne and BrUDuim.

He will conduct thp first of a wrtcs of ronntrt in Sydney on Sarin da nichl. "Mi'lbfiurne mwt have hern forewarned." he aaid vealerdnv. n.vnwe. there were very few laieromcrs, ann narniv any pouriv qurms the performance. In Brtnine.

however. 1 had, to wail, until a numher nf people had taken their seal. Then they were awed inio alienee. There must, have been an epidemic of rniiRiu, but (he rouphera tortured themaehw by re- maininx quiet until the nri. break in the miieii Then hundreds ni tnem couRneo.

in rhvlhm. "1 aucReated to my leader thai mtehl be pleased If I turned round and conducted them. It have been Ihe nr.U lime I would have conducted a couRhing chorus. People who roimh pcrlMently at concerts should he a lo leave. In all pons ol the world." Sir Thomas Beecham added, "mere are people who arrive laie for anytninR.

Thev are a type who. if Riven a free pasa to heaven, allowing ihcm Admittance without question, without Customs, and without any hindrances whatever, would arrive late. I would never autiRest. of course. thai thev ar in the class of people who attend 1 imheslral conceri hec.iu.se II is the rtRlit ENTHUSIASTIC ORCHESTRAS.

Sir Thomas Beecham said that the standard of ihe orchestras he hod conducltd in Austra- i lia was hiRher than he had expected, and! the members displayed more musicianship lhan he had heen iven reason to believe. They are painstaking and enthusiastic." he added, it aiiRurs well for the musical I development nf Australia, unless They mut have continued qond and mui play toother far mure frequently. "I don't know whv you don't have open-air orchestral concerts In Australia, not once In a while, but every nUht," he aaid. "You have tne laeai rnmair. wnv anouia ttyuney iRR ur- hind New York? Where Is your pride Sir Thomas Beecham said he would investigate the possibilities of conducting grand opera in Australia, but there were manv ditli-cuitles.

If it was RoitiK to be operu. and not 'a village fair." at least 30 titters, of hish rank were necessary, and also costumes, s-enery. and a auitahlp theatre with room for an orchestra of a bom inn. To flt out the large halls in Australia In vhtch he had conducted would cast from 10.000 to 1 S.OOO. RACING CYCLIST'S DEATH.

ytri ,1.... I biueV WllkinSOn Arthur Ginref 'Bluey 1 Wilkinvm. v. of Birnya Road. Bellevue Hill, a former world'r champion racing motor cvdist.

was killed in a Sydney f-n His wife. Munci. wh alo seriously injured wiminvm was riniiiR a. motor cycie. won 1 ins wile on me pillion when the machtn" collided with a motor lorry in Old South ii.af p.H nno Rnv t'in Qi.hi.rhi Ambulance" took Ihem both to Vincent's Hospital, where Wilkinson died soon after r.d- misMon.

I I 1 I i I MINUTE'S SILENCE FOR WAR. Proposed Dedication. SERVICE EXAMPLE. Samuel Montgomery wns rpftrurd and of his son until dmk Neither could swim. No one saw what happened: hut ajipurii'lv the man and hoy fell into the water wh'W hey wrr m'vnrinB a Inunth.

The accident occurred lu.vt after Mniv-comery and hi Ron, with a nnmher of ieu-fies 'hart rrf.iiinprl from a launch liin it raionea. Thev lannerl tne at i tie and took the tanner, out abou' Mrt Vards imm ihe shore to moor il Jor lh niftht. fturidenlv. those on ahore heard franMo rrica. They mined and raw MonlRomrtv and hts on fttrumjlin In Ihe water besm the launch.

Frncst Murray, of nrtctv-r Street. Marrielcville. Thorn a Cambourne. of i.utton Street. Canterbury, and Alfred Newton, of Central Avenue, Mamekville, ran to the WHter'H edxe.

manned a boat and rowed to the spot. They piekod up sum net M-mu itnniei hut could not find Donald. When Montgomery waa lak'n ashore. I ha police and ambulance were called, ami ir.s waa administered. But he could not lie revived, and was taken lo the Omfnrd mortuary.

"NEW ORDER IN EUROPE." Sir J. Cook's View. "NONSENSE, TALK." Sir Joseph Cook, who waa Prim Minister at the beKlnnlnR of the. Inst war, said yesterday that he regarded establishment or a new order" In the world as nonsense. ln h.

th. ftnl- thintt to do to roll your shirt sleeves 119 and see 11 tnrotmh. The wnria needs England to-day more th.iii ever be tore. She is lilea a rock in a ruined land. Sir ph Conk was apeaking at tha "Plea.sanl Sunday Afternoon Service" at tha Hall.

"Beware of those people who want to a new world order." he "A new nrdT1 ofien means something very old that has grown blue ann has whiskers on it. People are told that if ihev only believe in the 'new order all will be well. rinn you believe nonsenw. The old things of the world to-day are the wisest and het ttiitiuA I know. "To-day there are Musohnl.

Hitler, and Stalin, and I do not know how manv other dictators. Io not introduce that sort, of thine into our new Australia. The propi ho aie being aovcrnrd 'he best are tho-e who have the system of election called naL the po.t.' That, has stood fh or time 11 1, ni vrv -aw tnh in i ih right. Hilier I' not come to do it. an Mussolini or Stalin Almiuhiv Cod ha so uUjomi ion of the rne.

cannot do It. beca something to do whh the itnmltnn nf Mia rafnx nf Mia u-nrM SIR THOMAS BAVIN. REPLY TO MR. HUGHES. plan for a 'new order in huroiv thr it hi ill nf mv nriri rt lit nnlrt hrwt 1 1 I was merely indicating oj sMfi? iri for ti mrmhirs of tin "The iext of mv suggestion waa a fiunu- tirn from 'The Times." "I am afr.ud I cannot, accept Mr.

Huchr' chatlentie to sta'e prci.scly what 1 Ihirk toe pew order' should be. either domes! it or international. That would invnhe ensennz a con i rovers a I field from which I am nw escluderi." i PAYMENT TO WHEAT GROWERS. ADEl.AIDF. Sundav.

Th MinUlr tor Commrrcr. Mr. Cameron. announced laat ntaht that throughout the Commonwalth would rereive a further pavment of a bushel from the Nn. 2 pool on August Ifi.

This would make fnial payment lo date on wheat delivered lar.t season to 3 bti.hcl. less freight, for bagged wheat, and .1 01. lesa frelaht. for bulk wheat. AH handling charges would have to he taken Into account to reach f.o.b.

prices. The payments. 1 to made on Augtwt lfi. would require about J.JBV.nfin Wilkinson won fnme in England. America, i sir Thomas Ravin -said veaierda" thst and Australia as one ol the most skilful and Hughes's criticism of his twlrin.vs ut daring of hpredwav riders, and as one of the' JrVittite ol Iniernatioiuil Ha- of a sport which ha.

hincd world- I parcmlv bared on an imperfect kno ierhi wide popularity. Whn he retired In inTTjur what hr held the world's championship, and had -m-. Hughes seems to ihrik." Mud won more important tacra than any other Thomas, that I was endeavouring -cf i ridcr in the world Wilkinson helped to rstabh.h motor cyr I racing as a snort in Fnfilann. Vnn King and Queen visit tne Wmhlcv 7 eason to waicn nrwi ni me woilflVuite duritv the eotnim year. "Italy's chief port, includine Turnnto.

where i much of the Italian Navy is ku.k.nn, should be Intensively bombed. I "The Libyan currimns should be kept isolated, while revolt i stirred up In Libya and Abysninia." The editor of "The Observer." Mr. ,1. Garvin, say: We shall have to throw shorn; military fnrrea into the war for the Medl-; terra ran and the Nile. We should not wait on the smooth development nf the Axis plans.

In the southern war. at lea-st. we should; anticipate those plans and derange them right and left." WIDENING BLOCKADE. The part to be played by the extended blockade in the Mediterranean apart from the economic blockade of Italy will, hy eut-tinjj oft the North Afriran troops from their Italian base, he an important factor in the Near East atrugele. whtrh some see as imminent and depending on the weather and also on time for Allied reinforcement to arrive.

Mr. Garvin pomis out how the situation has eased for Italy through the disappearance of tlie danger from Tunis. This leaves Mussolini freer to strike at the Sudan. "Many indications mi KB, hi that when therein are over Mussolini will strike towards Khartoum." he states. "If we suffer that lass of prestige the effect would spread with mysterious speed throuRhout the Sudan, after which Egypt itself would be doubly threatened from the Upper Nile and Libya." Mr.

Garvin uses this argument to support the contention that the Middle Kn.n and North Africa should be Britain's arenas of Initiative and attack. "The position of Brli ain itself, though mainly defensive at this pha.te. Is anything but. that of a shut-up siege." he adds. A report from Malta states that formations of enemy planes approached Malta at noon on Friday, but disappeared on sighting British fighters.

No bombs were dropped. An Italian communique states that the naval base at Malta was heavily bombed during the night of Friday and Saturday. Gibraltar wax Intensively bombed on Friday night, according to a Madrid report. The Rome mdio declares that large flres could be seen at great distances after the Gibraltar raid. The Stefan! News Agency the official Italian agency, states that planes went to Gibraltar at a great height and attacked ships, for-t ifica ions, oil a nks.

and harbour depots, causing numerous flres. An official announcement made In Cairo on an air raid over Alexandria in the early hours of yesterday, says that it lasted about half an hour, that few bomhs were dropped, but that there was no damage, and no casualties were reported. The 49th Italian communique states: "Italian planes In the eastern Mediterranean yesterday repeatedly and effectively bombed large units of the British Fleet, and also Domoed the naval bae at Alexandria." WORK OF THE R.A.F. A communique isued In Cairo last night staled that all fronts were quiet, and that there was nothing to report. A reconnaissance which was carried out over the Derna Libya aerodrome, which was raided on Friday, confirmed that six enemy planes were badly damaged.

Blenheims auain raided the aerodrome, all their bombs falling among enemy planes. Photographs confirm tnat lour or five machines suffered direct hits. ine Brinh planes returned safely, Gladiators went up lo clover the return of the bombers, but did not encounter enemy mniiiiiies. Balds were carried out on the naval stores st Assab (Eritrea) and on mllitarv objectives at Rahella (Eritrea). British planes machine-gunned some Savoa Ma re he HI 79's on the ground, and smoke was seen coming from the Italian planes.

Mersa Matmh (Egypl i was bombed six times on Wednesday by Italian planes, with the lolal result that a workshop was slightly damaged, and a smsll petrol dump set on tire. There were four casualties NO RAID ON ROME. (BritUh Official Wireless.) LONDON. Jlilv It is stated officially by R.A.P. headqunrters In Cairo that no R.A.P.

aircraft of that Command was In the vicinity of either Gacta or Kome on tne nignt of Wednesday last. This Statement has reference 'in rpmn that civilians in Rome had been iniured bv i-punvcrs irnm an anti-aircraft barrage put UP by the Italians. Other rcDorts mentioned aiarm irom ine uacta naval station. 74 miles north-west of Naples, as a caue of the anti aircraft gunnre. I Published In "The Times The Aeronautical Correspondent ol "The Times" says thai the Italian and German Press are greatly concerned about civilians injured when anti-aircraft guns went into acuon against planes over Rome.

Officials In London declare that, nn P. A planes have been over Rome since Italv entered the war The Italians, thev declare, are merely repeating the Venice incident, when Italian batteries fired on their own bombers ana Drought down two of them NEW CASUALTY LISTS. Sydney Pilot Killed. LONDON, July 28. A.A.P.) The 40th Air Ministry casualty list names 300, of whom 25 officers and 74 rankers were killed or are presumed to have been killed.

Twenty-three officers and 128 rankers are missing. The list includes Flylng-Offlccr J. C. Kennedy, of Sydney, killed: Alrcralbman (tirnt- classt W. A.

Ward, also of Sydney, missing: Plight-Lieutenant J. D. W. Murray, of Otago. K.Z..

missing, believed killed; and Wing-Com-mander L. C. Bennett, of Ngaroto. N.Z.. missing.

Prisoners ol war Include WuiK-Cnnunandci B. E. Emery, who won a bar to his D.SO after leading successful attacks against Slav-anger aerodrome (Norway). Those killed include Squadron-Leader O. E.

Peacock, one of the first officers awarded the D.F.C tor bravery in Norway. Tin: 34th War Office rajualtv list the names of a number of titled soldier, including the Duke of Northumberland, whose d' was announced on June 3, tind Lord Frederick C- a nephew of queen Mary. His death was first puhlihcc on March 31. Among those listed as missing are Captain the Earl of Aylesford, ol the rtoval Tank Corps, Second Lieutenant Sir J. Llndorcs Leslie, and Second Lieutenant Sir Anthony Twysricn.

Lieutenant Sir Francis Wlnnington. nf the Welsh Ouaids, is missing, believed In be wounded. 8even chaplains appear In Ihc list, five, being missing, one wounded, and one missing believed wounded. The first heading In the list Is "Commands and Staff," under which Colonel B. C.

E. Denlng is listed aa killed. Officers In the list total 383, of whom 33 have been killed, five have died of wounds. SO have been wounded. and 294 are missing.

Warrant-OfMcrrs. noncommissioned officers, and men tolal ol whom 56 have been killed, 2fl have died of mounds, and the remainder are wounded ot missing. Lord Hopeloun, son of the Marquess and Marchioness of Linlithgow. Is a prisoner of war. Aged 2ft.

he waa married In Westminster Abbey last September to Miss Vivien Kenyon- Slaney. daughter of Captain R. O. R. Kcnyon- Blaney and Lady Mary uumour NAVY'8 LOSSES, fhe Admiralty announce the lolluwing casualties: Destroyer H.M.8.

Imogen, one officer Injured, two ratings died of Injuries, eight Injured, and 17 missing, presumed dead. Trawler Kingston Oalena, one officer missing. Ing killed, one died of wounds. Is missing, presumed dead, end three wounded. Trawler Rodinn, one raring amen ana one niea ni wounds, two missing, presumed dead, and Ova wounded.

the community should be given the closest scrutiny to ensure equitable distribution of the burden and a minimum of interference with industry. "The Control Roaid Is appointed for this purpose." Sir Frrdenek added, "and. as far as I am concerned, no further action will la-taken until the Government has considered any report and recommendation which this body is able lo submit." Str Frederick Stewart said tha: he hoped that (he appointment of two new members lo the Control Board a derision made bv the Government to ensure adequate cunsideiation of all (he interests involved would be made within a day or two. referring to the announcement bv an official of the Supply Drpsrtmenl that rationing would begin on Sentember I. Sir Frederick Stewart said that he had taken steps which he hoped would put an end lo public pronouncements on matters of Government policy by persons other than the responsible Minister.

"Cabinet." he added, "has decided that in the national interest there must be a curtailment of iiclrol consumption for civil purposes, and has fixed Its objective at a 33 1-3 savlnn compiled with pre-war conditions." "1 am not going to be stampeded bv departmental enthusiasm or any other influence," said Sir Frederick. FACILITIES FOR FARMERS. The Minister for Territories. Mr. Nock, announced on Saturday that as a result of representations made bv him.

the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board had arranged that, persons buvinc fuel bv the drum could continue this when the rationing srheme oegnn to operate, 'mis removed the risk of Inconvenience to persons In rural and Isolated areas. Mr. Nock added that snecial arrangements wouiq De maaa lor approved people wno wished to lay in a stock or die berore they had time to collect sufficient ration tickets to meet Immediate requirements. This would meet the farmers' fears that thev would not. have enough petrol to cart their product during tne coming Harvest, special cases rationing tickets could be accumulated up to February 28.

1941. COMPETITION WITH RAILWAYS. The president of Associated Motor Trans port, Alderman D. Swadling. said last night that the association would ask Sir Frederick Stewart for the reasons for the inquiry from commercial and tourist operators seeking licences under the petrol rationing scheme.

whether they competed with railway services i or more man zo miles. It was feared. Alderman Swadling aaid. that the Government proposed to reduce these road services from the existing AO miles radius to 20 miles. This would force thousands of operators out of business.

The association is arranging a meeting of representativea of the motor Industry, Including the unions, on August 6. to discuss the rationing scheme. MR. MENZIES'S ASSURANCE. MELBOURNE.

Sunday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Menztes. yesterday assured a deputation representing motoring Interests in Melbourne that he would convey their criticisms of the petrol rationing pian ro tne reoerai uaDinet. The Included Messrs.

J. H. Rhodes and W. J. Cameron (Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce).

W. Buck- land (Federation of Wholesale Motor Suppliers' Association of Australia), and Mr. H. P. Ogllvle.

Mr. Menzies said that he waa neanng their views on behalf of the Minis tor for Supply. Sir Frederick Stewart. The deputation contended that the pre sent pian wouia produce reductions beyond those aimed at by the Government: that many resellers would be forced out of busi ness; and Hint the Liquid Fuel Control Board was not sufficiently representative of the industries sneered. MR.

CURTIN STILL FIRM. National Government. ADELAIDE, Sunday. The Federal Labour leader, Mr. Curtin.

indicated on Saturday that the offer of the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies. of five or six portfolios to Labour had not altered his opposition to the parly participating in a National Government. Mr. Curtin passed through Adelaide on his way to Sydney to attend a meeting of the Federal executive of the A.L.P.

on Wednesday. He said the recent Federal Labour Conference had oflerrd Ihc Government its maximum co-operation in defending Australia and In assisting the British Commonwealth ol Nations. It was proposed that a National War Council should be set up. The Government rejected these means and now proposed what was called a National Government, but which would be two-thirds This meant national government In a political sense ns against government of the nation. It would make Labour a mere fragment of the Cabinet, and its effect would be to give an uplift to the U.A.P.

and the U.C.P. It would al.vi rob the people nf effective opposition Expressing opposition to ihc extension the life of the Federal Parliament. Mr. Curtin said he did not sec an" reason why there should not be an election in due course, unless there existed Mime physical obstacle such as a bomberdment of Australia. STATE A.L.P.'s MOVE.

The vice-president of the State A.L.P., Mr. J. R. Hughes, said last night that his executive had decided lo send a cable message this morning to the leader of the British Labour Party. Mr Attlce, requesting him to oppose any move to extend the term of the Commonwealth Parliament.

Mr. Himhrs said that if the Prime Minnlei. Mr Mensles. intended lo extend the life ol Parliament he should abide by the CunMl-tutlon. and take a referendum ol the peoplc added that Mr Attlee would also informed that the Australian Labour movement would regard any move on the part of Mr.

Mensles to extend the life of Parliament with grave apprehension, as a blow at the fundamentals nf Australian democracy The executive will request all hranches r.t the party to approve of Its action MR. MENZIESS STATEMENT. MELBOURNE. Sunday Commenting on I he statement of the Post-master-Oeneral. Mr.

Thorby. that there wa no reason hy I he Federal elections should be postponed because nf the war. Mr. Mensles said In-day that the decision of Cabinet had been announced in terms approved by It on Thursday. Mr.

Menzies aaid thai he had not seen the full text of Mr Thorby's statement. He hart no doubt, (owner, that Mr Thorby wa merely emphasising the substance of his own statement that, in the opinion of the Government, the next election should be held In its due course, unless circumstances made It Impossible nr dangerous to the war effort to conduct a campaign. PRINTING OF ROLLS. The Minister for the Interior. Senator Poll, said yesterday that In expectation of the elections being held In November nr December as usual, the reprinting of tha rolls would begin In September.

If there should be rush election earlier than November, supplementary ml la would be uacd. Japanese landings, tinder naval bombardment, at Swabtie and Mwkung. two fortified islands 60 miles east of Hons Kong, following landings on and minings of the coast to the south of Shanghai, indicate Japan's intention to follow up the Burma Road success and tike additional measures to prevent arms from reaching General Chiang Kai-shek's forces. It is impossible to know how near Japan was to entering the war when she made the Burma Road demand, nr how far the Japanese Government was bluffing. Likewise, it is impossible to prophesy Japan's next aggressive demand.

There is reason to believe, however, that developments in the European war in the nest three months particularly any naval or military moves favourable to the Allies would considerably influence Japan's attitude and strengthen Britain's Par Eastern position. JAPAN'S NEW POLICY. "AGREEMENT REACHED." TOKYO, July 28. (A.A.P.) "The Army and Navy Headquarters have submitted a plan for disposing of the situation arising from the rapid development of the world situation." stated Mr. Kenji Tomita, the Chief Secretary of Prince Konoye's Cabinet, referring to the meetings between the Services and the inner Cabinet for the purpose of formulating a new policy.

"Tlit Cabinet," he said, "submitted basic national defence and foreign policies, and tbere was a complete agreement of views." Prince Konoye has reported to the Emperor on the policy agreed upon, and the Government's platform is expected to be announced on Tuesday. The Japanese-controlled Press In Shanghai bitterly attack the virtual embargo by the United Stales Government on the export of oil and scrap iron. The "Tairtku Shimon" states: "It demon-atrates Americas conspicuously unfriendly and challenging attitude to Japan. Tension between Japan and the U.S.A. has reached the final siaae.

where it will be difficult to break the deadlock." The Shinsumenao" says: "Undoubtedly Japan will deal a blow to aggressive American Far Eastern policy." "A Joint Franco-Japanese corporation, with a camtal of one million yen. will be cstab- Jlshed soon al Hanoi for the exploitation of Inqn-China natural resource, declares me Tokvo newspaper "Asahi." The Tokyo "Nichl Nichl." Inferring that the oil and scrap iron embargo ts aimed at Japan on the assumption that Germany's victory is already decided, states: "If the United States should have the audacity further to irritate Jauanese feehnis Japan will be forced to cease the transportation ol materials that America wants from East Asia, and also to close East Asia's door to America. "Japan will not pay attention only to measures to combat the embargo. She will also strengthen her tics with Italy and Germany, and in this way conlront the Anglo-American bloc." The Japanese Foreign Office. It is reported in Tokvo, will make a strong protest against the alleged beating of Japanese by six Dutch soldiers in Central Java on July 22.

The Netherlands East Indies Administration, li is stated, had guaranteed the protection ol Japanese residents. The Japanese hnvc declared the foreign areas at Shanghai as "in bounds" to Japanese aoldiers. This Is arousing feBrs amon? foreigners of a multiplication of "incidents." THE U.S. RESTRICTIONS. WASHINGTON, July 28.

(A.A.P.) President Roosevelt said on Friday that the extension of the export licensing system (placing a virtual embargo on the export of oil and scrap metal) was designed to conserve resources lor national defence. This, he declared, was especially the case with high-quality aviation petrol. He insisted that his action was not connected with the British acquiescence in the closing of the Burma Road. The U.S. Maritime Commission announced that It had approved of a charter to the Soviet Government of a Standard Oil tanker for the transport of petrol to Vladivostok.

MADRID, July 28. (A.A.P.) Further restrictions have been Imposed on the use of petrol and heavy oils in Spain SUPPLIES BY CAMELS. LONDON. July 28. (A.A.P Dr.

Wellington Koo, the Chinese Ambassador to France. In an Interview at Vichy, said that the Chinese were using 20.000 camels to bring supplies through Turkestan from Russia. as a sequel to tne closing oi tne Burma noaa WAR RISK RATES. LONDON. July 28.

(A.A.P.) War risk insurance for shipping making voyages to and rom Australasia and ports on the West Coast of the United Kingdom, also the South Coast if not east of Southampton (not via the Mediterranean), Is now 200' per cent for voyages within Australasia the rate Is 20 per cent but for voyages within one State or from one adjoining State to another, 5 per cent. (It was announced In London last month that the war risk Insurance rates between Britain and Australia had been doubled at Son per and that the rate to America had been raised from 100 to 150 .1 CONVICTIONS REVIEWED. LONDON. July (A.A.P.) The Home 8ccrelary. C'r John Anderson, haa completed a review ol convictions for despondency talk In accordance with ihc undertaking Riven by the Prime Minuter.

Mr. Churchill, last week. The remission ol one sentence and 13 lines has been recommended. SOLDIERS REFUSE TO PAY FARES. Plan (or Concessions.

The Department of Transport has received report that some soldiers are refusing to pay fares when travelling on trams or buses Jn Sydney. Conductors nave reported that there has been little difficulty In collecting fares from soldiers travelling singly, but that sometimes soldiers in groum have Ignored all demands for fares, and nave refused either to leave the vehicle or to give their namea. The department expects the practice to diminish when the new concession fares on tr.nu anil kuM for all members of the Defence forces come into operation on August 1. The concessions announced are: Trams. ah af.tinn iri- tarn, three, and four sections.

3d; five sections, ad: Sydney Harbour Bridge, SSL anisea; nraucuon as aauuv pn v. POTATOES FROM TASMANIA. Campaign for Quota Increase. PROFESSOR COPLAND'S WARNING. Although the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner.

Professor D. B. Cop land, has asked Tasmanian potato growers to limit this and future weeks' shipments of supplies to Sydney to 20.000 sacks, the shipment for tnis eek exceeds the quota by 343 bags. nrvlta In tion In Tasmania to have the quota increased. Professor Copland said In Canberra during nnA Kojintlal increase in the week-end that, a substantial deliveries from Tasmania at proenl would mon a lower nrlee for not a toes now and a laer.

Thus, both grower and con- 1 sumer would Miner. Kationat conirm 01 shipments from Tasmania waa all that was required to meet the position. urowr.rs nave fuuriea crca.se the quota of weekly supplies to Sydney by postponing further itnporiations of New Zealand stocks until later In the neaaon. They claim lhat Tasmanian supplies are far in fxces of earlier estimates, and that unless the quota is increased they will not be able to diapose of the whole of their marketable export. It is estimated that there are between 300,000 and 400.000 sacks Mill to he dug in Tasmania and that the export rrop for the season is likely to approach 1.500.000 s.nck-i.

The Tasmanian Potato Markeiint; Board and the Chamber of Commerce intend making rep rwen tat loan to the Commissioner for an increase in the Sydney export SUPPLIES FROM NEW ZEALAND. Professor Copland said that Australia was farine a substantial deficiency in no! ato supplies, despite very favourable yields from 1 Tasmania. The Commonwealth would not hesitate to exercise iis power If present votnn- tary arrangements to regulate i shipments to the mainland hrok down While supplies were available from Tasmania weeklv sales of the New Zealand potatoe would be limtled to what the market could aborb at a reasonable price. It was unfortunate that Mme rcprei-enta-tlves of the growers and merchants were encourariin? a eontratv attitude. The total of S.nnn'ton to be- admillcil (rnm New 7.ca- land was nnlv a fraction ol the denclcncv that had lo be made uood becsuAC ol poir I crops In all mainlsnd Slal I ART UNION FRAUD.

Steps to Protect Ticket Holders. The honorary promoter ol Ihe Wsr Rrln'f Funds Art Union. Mr. A. Windeyer.

ri vestcrdav that, an attempt to defraud in the art union had been discovered and reported to the police. steps had been taken to enrure thai tltket-holdcrs would not be prcludiced. The bulla ol 15 books of in the art union were recently found In a sand pit a' More Pork. The books In which Ihe butts belonged wee obtained bv bold impersonation and misreprc-eniitlnn. which was.

however, immedlatelv deterled and communicated to the police, said Mr. w. A Wlntlever. The officer In charge of the depot who had been deceived, had at once decided to pav Into the fund Ihe futl value of the tickets and the committee hid rcolved that If the butts were not rccovcrcn before ihe rirs'i-ln? in Orlober. duplicate hp.

I iv.ni.n irirnftrai nnmhers would be Included In the drawing. Mr Windier said that ihe tickets had been sold bv a men stationed at a remote sunt near Ihe 1th hole of the Moore Park golf links II hss heen decided by tne eommmee mm In view of the altered International imaitKin three-quarters of the proceeds of the arl union ill go to provide comforts for Austi -lien troops and that the balance will be sent through the Consulates in london lo nrovld' comforts for the Polish. Finnish, and Crech lorres who have lolned the British In Entunn and Palestine BY-ELECTION AT TAMW0RTH. Mr. McKell's Speech.

The leader nl the Opposition. Mr. MrKell. speaking at Manilla and Barraba at the weekend In support of ihe omclal A LP, candidate, for the Tamworth by-eleclton. Mr.

.1. Lvons, said that the people of Australia were Ailed with a great resolve, born nf detestation of everything Implied In the world Nazism, to go through wiin me war ano to emerge irom It triumphant, but the Oovernment, which should be Inspired bv the unity nf the people, showed Itself Incapable nf rising to Ihe extraordinary heights demanded by an extraordinary situation. The ao-ealled Coalition Oovernment was not onlv not pulling together, but was engaged In a tug of war U.A.P. versus U.C.P The cnuntrv had been told again that Ihe Minister for Ihe Navy, Mr. Cameron hd threatened to resign.

But he had cried that particular "wolf so often lhat now. unhappily no one could nallv believe that he meant It Mr MrKell said that, although this was a Stale hv-elecllon. Is-ue were national Th" decision of the Tamworth electors would h- Indication of tne teenncs ot me people nf the whole Commonwealth. Labour was committed to the vigorous prosecution of the war. The Premier.

Mr. Malr, will open the U.A.P. campaign gt Tamwnn.h to-morrow. Mr W. A.

Chaffev. son nf the late Mr. P. A. Chafley.

who held the seat until his eth, at Uw U.A.P. candidate. i I FRENCH NAVY'S FATE. FACTS CONCEALED FROM MEN. pflnpl.8 Rag-lifts RnmiPil 1 'tl lldUIUS JailIIlU FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT LONDON.

July 28. The revelation that numerous French naval ratines rescued from the French lnA ship Meknes-whlch was torpedoed by a German motor-boat on Wednesday night knew nothing about the Oran action or what had happened to the French fleet anywhere led to inquiries which show that, for weeks past, French senior naval officers, whose ships proceeded to Britain before France's capitulation, adopted a policy aimed at concealing all essential facts (rom the men. The men were kept from radios and newspapers. The officers' efforts al concealment, however, were partly negatived by the British Ministry of Information's efforts to disseminate news of France's plight and of Britain's viewpoint. (Australian Associated Press.) The French Admiralty has Issued a statement at Vichy denying that Britain Informed Prance of the sailing route and destination of the Meknes.

It. is announced officially that a number nf French warships, manned entirely by French officers and men. are preparing for sea in British ports. British crews, assisted by French ratings, are manning other French ships. One French ship already is at sea.

and la "taking an active and aucccssful part In operations." Hundreds of French foreign legionaries ceremonially paraded on Friday "somewhere In South England." The great majority of them came to Britain after the evacuation of Norway. This Is the first time that a fighting force of French foreign legionaries has gathered In England, where they now constitute probably the most experienced unit of General De Gaulle's armv of free Frenchmen. "Frenchmen" is nominally descriptive so far as the legion la concerned, because the force comprises men of many nationalities. WAR WORK IN FINLAND. Betty Sale's Story.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, July 18. Members of the women's corps known as the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (F.A.N.Y.i. who took Rill ambulances to Finland in March, have returned to London after a most hazardous Journey. The Tasmanian goll champion and inter-slate player.

Miss Betty Sale, daughter ol Mr. .1 Sale, ol Hobaru was the only Australian with the unit The Admiralty swore all 17 women to complete secrecy regarding the dangers and route of thr return tourney. Miss 8sle snld: "We were riisnppoinied lo arrive in Finland only a day or two after the war was concluded, but Inund much work among the reluuees and military casualties The unit a stationed at fiavonllnna. where the normal population ol S.OOO wns Increased In 60.000 bv refugees, who were all most arale. fill to Ihe ambulance drivers onering money In r-lurn for the help given to Ihein We saw wonderlul work brim done bi the Finnish Women's Service nrsanlsatlon the tvjttas who worked fearlessly In Ihe Iron! line, manning atonal towers and nursin; Mts Sale will return to duty after a week leave FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE.

Mr. Churchill to Speak. LONDON. July 28. (A.A.P.

I In the Houie of Commons on Tuesdsy. the Prime Minister. Mr Churchill. Is expected to make his first speech on Britain's foreign policy since he succeeded Mr. Chamberlain as Prime Minister.

The Lord Prlw Seal. Mr. C. R. Attlee.

indicated Inst week Ihe possibility nf the Forelen AfTiirs Hehste being held In secret, but th feeling scalnst secrecy Is growing Mr. Churchill may onen the debate, which would continue nuhllclv. with the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Mr. R.

A. Butler, winding It up. or Mr. Churchill may speak publicly and the rest of the debate may be secret INJURED WOMAN'S ORDEAL. Alone for Five Days.

BRISBANE. Sundav For five days Elisabeth Hope. 18. lay helpless without food or rter on Ihe floor ol her bedroom In Itie house where she Uvea alone In Newmarket Road Wllstnn. She allpned and broke her lelt ihiah last Monday night, and was found by a neighbour at midday yesterday, suffering from severe exhaustion.

When neighbours aid not near ner cries lor help she dragged a pillow and a blanket from the bed. but suffered badly from cold each night Yesterdav a neighbour noticed lights burning In Ihe house and entered The Injurad woman was taken to hospital LONDON, July 28. (A.A.P.) ThP prlmc Mlnlster' Mr- churcniii, considering a proposal that there shall be one minutes silence daily throughout Britain dedicated to Ihe cause for which Britain is fighting. The Royal Navy already observes one minute's silence each night in home and dis- ni wnirra. 1 lie practice on ai.M, urcu 01 nririsn aiiwh in mvupira icrruui k.

Malor Wellesley Tudor Pole, who submitted the proposal to Mr. Churchill, supported by tne signatures or is.uou innuentiai peopie. said he hoped that the silence would be observed throughout America and the Dominions and colonies as a token of their part in the great flRht. APPROVAL IN SYDNEY. The Premier Mr.

Mair, said last night that he thought the adoption In Australia of the proposal now bring considered by Mr. Churchill would be a very excellent gesture. He believed that every section of Ihe community would agree that it would be moat appropriate, and he would give it his wholehearted support. Archdeacon Johnstone out yesterday that, (he Archbishop of Sydney. Dr.

Mowli. some months ago adopted the idea now put forward in England, and i-eni word to all the clcnty in the diocese of Sydney sutic.stin to them thai they should ring ihe church bell for a minute each day 10 remind people Lo apend a minute in prayer. "For my port. I think the suRgeslion an excellent Idea," added Air hdedcon Johnstone. The Very Rev.

Dr. Eris O'Brien. Diocesan Director of Catholic Action, said: "If Ihe proposal means that Ihe nation be lo pray daily lor Divine assistance 10 our armies, it would be a stimulating and opportune gesture of faith and confidence, particularly if I lie Government boldly emphaised that, motive. If it is 10 be a mere formality it has only a sentimcn'al value. The Divine blessing, sure to follow national prayer, would more than compensate lor the icghgible dislocation of industry." KEEPS FIT AT 57.

Mussolini on Horseback. IONDON. July 28, i A.A.P.) Signor Mussolini, who will be 7 on Monday, showed foreign newspaper correspondents how he is keeping At by riding round a ring at his Villa Colon ia on a German cavalry horse. He clranly lumped 10 hurdles, including an obstacle 5ft 2in high, although a cavalrymen who was following him dislodged thr top bar. After performlnp ihis exploit.

Smnnr Mussolini cried in German to a iourtrHlil: "Am I sick? Am 1 tired?" Then he ami led ard galloped off. II wna the first Press interview he has given for three and a half years. RAILWAY AND FORESTRY UNITS. A.I.F. in England.

(From the Commonwealth Official War Correspondent, i IjONDON. July Unlike ihe ol ih nra Australian contingent who are quartered In tents and barrarli. Ihe latest additions in the A I F. in Enaland. Ihe men ot the Railway Con.

itructlon and Forestry un'ls arc billeted In private home in villages Both units are under the command nl Colonel FTascr. who Is the mn ol a ftrmer Commissioner of RallwBva in New South Wales, and who. himself, waa responsible for a larpe share ot the en-lneerlns work whic made Ihe Sydney undemround railway oossihle The units a-ere nrtatnally raised at the re-querl ol Ihe British Govcrnnicnl lor st-rvicc In I In soitlh nl France, and are still nominally under the administration of the Wr oitice. but negotiations between the Australian and British Oovernmenta will result shortly In their fcclnq laken over hy Ihe A.I F. headquarters here This will greatly relieve the minds of the men who are anxious lo retain thelt Australian Identity AIR MAIL SERVICE.

Duplication Next Month. Qantas Empire Airways annnunrrd last niaht that an additlonnl weekly flying-boat service would be Inaumirated between Sydney and Slnsnnre nn Auou.it 34. and that the fre quency nf Ihe Dtirban-Slnjapore line would be Increased to bi-weekly nn Atiaust 2ft when Ihe Sydney-Blnaapore aeetlon nl tne Emulre line Is duplicated, riying-bnatx will arrive at 8vdney nn Tuesdaya and 8iturdaya. and will depart on Wednesdays and Hstur- days REJECTION OF DUTCH OFFER. Itnval Netherlands Indies Airways was nfn- ctally notified by the Poslmaster-Oenernl Mr Ihotbv.

on Halurnay moenins. mat us niter In carry air mall In Darwin. Singapore, and Lvdda (Palestlnet had been relected because oi the duplication of the Qantaa service lo Singapore. This waa the first official reply to the Dutch offer, which waa placed before tha Government nn June II. and again on July when the reaiimpttnn of K.L.M.'a operations west of Bstavla made It nnaMbl lit maintain an eight -4ay aerrtoa Iwtwwa rdney and Ljrdd.

tf give a eifoiman(e. His "fan" mail, which came from all over the world, was and he hud tuioed and nd'ised many riders who have now leached prominence PLANE DOWN IN PADDOCK. Unhurl. wo urmen Mr. Martin, an infitructor al Airflitr "i M''ol.

and Mr. K. Jackson, of Cooper street. Double Bay. nnury when iheir Unr m-td hired l.tnrittig in paddock in ar Htiic Phv on Mr.

Miittui nl Hie cfintnls. had otniJletcrt a slov loll when the engine tailed pick up alter riittinq fiut. Thev were abtve some houses, but Mr. Mat in nmnaued in the machine down on vc.mt Isnd. The plane stopped hcn a iug struck a tele- raph pole ANOTHER VICTORY FOR If A.

HEAD Dear so the home cleared Memberthy, MASTER. Sir, Peter had a severe cold, in the interests of school I kept him at under treatment until it up. Yours faithfully, BRONCHITIS CURE w. t. kmm ttnrwi lti titiiii.

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