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ALLEGATION OF THREAT CONTI? Alt AN D I>lo T MOTION (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 1 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 27. A bulletin issued by the Ministry of Information, states that the German wireless broadcast a statement that the British Government intends to cut off the supplies of paper for Latin American countries unless their newspapers agree to adopt a pro-British attitude. “It seems hardly necessary to point out that the British detention of contraband goods .applies only to goods going to Germany, our enemy, and not to .those goods destined for South America, or any other countries.” states the Ministry of Information.
The Ministry says that the contraband control detained 70,000 tons of gcods during the week ended on Tuesday.
These figures include 23,150 tons of iron ore, 14,200 tons of petroleum products, 7200 tons of manganese ore. 7GOO tons of oil seeds, 0000 tons of bauxite, 2000 tons of fodder, "2100 tons of miscellaneous foodstuffs, 1300 ions of fibres, 1300 tons of oils and fats, 1000 tons of cereals, 590 tons of rubber and a number of consignments of chemicals, cotton, wool, gums, rcsius, timber, hides, skins and fertilisers.
These goods were detained on the ground that there was evidence that they were contraband consigned to Germany
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20054, 28 September 1939, Page 6
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215NAZI CANARD REFUTED Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20054, 28 September 1939, Page 6
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