U.S. CIVILIAN GOODS

Southland Times, Issue 24883, 24 October 1942, Page 5

U.S. CIVILIAN GOODS

(Rec. 7 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. “The time has come to speed up the simplification of civilian clothing,” declared the chairman of the War Production Board, Mr Donald Nelson. “A new and deeper curtailment of civilian goods production is imminent. In future essential civilian items will be scheduled exactly as military weapons are scheduled.” Mr Nelson, however, expressed the opinion that it would be necessary to keep civilian economy sound to enable the nation to carry on a strong war programme.

by the consternation and indignation of officials of the Censorship and News Divisions, who feel that their honour is involved and they have been badly letdown. They would, if they had been aware of the decision, have taken steps to place the evening papers of Britain and the overseas Press on equal terms with the British Broadcasting Corporation.”

ACTION PREDICTED

Allied Move In Africa

(Rec. 6.30 p.m.) DURBAN, October 22. “Positive action with the object of bringing the war to an early conclusion will not be long delayed, even if it is not already under way,” says The Natal Mercury, commenting on General Smuts’s speech. “It will take place, unless we are much mistaken, in and around the area in which General Smuts has always; thought the decision would be reached —Africa. The eyes of the world are on the Mediterranean.”