NEWS BY RADIO

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 November 1939, Page 6

NEWS BY RADIO

SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS IN GERMANY PRODUCTION OF SUBSTITUTES. ALLIED AIR SUCCESSES. The following Daventry reports have been rebroadcast by the New Zealand national stations: — Further evidence of a shortage of essential materials continues to filter through from Germany. The shortage in oils and fats continue. Factories are endeavouring to overcome the shortage of many natural products by synthetic

manufacture. Sugar is now being manufactured from wood. GERMAN AIR LOSSES. Allied air successes on the Western Front are much greater than was at first thought. In addition to the seven planes brought down by the R.A.F., four were accounted for by the French. One French plane failed to return. There were no casualties. One of the British planes was hit and forced to land. The German planes- were on reconnaissance work, flying at 2000 feet and over. Some carried cameras. HITLER’S PLANS. Herr Hitler outlined the measures he proposes for the further conduct of the war at his annual reception to the heads of the armed forces. It is reported that his proposals are based on the experience gained in the Polish campaign. It was the biggest military conference Herr Hitler has held since the cutbreak of the war. Approximately 100 persons attended, including leaders of the Nazi Party. Great satisfaction is expressed at the destruction of another enemy submarine by the French. The latest sinking was accomplished by a survey ship which had been specially converted into a fast submarine chaser.

Another air raid warning' was sounded at the Shetlands and the all clear signal was given shortly afterwards. The last 24 hours has been quiet on the Western Front, with moderate artillery fire. The disposition of German forces on the Dutch and Belgian frontiers shows no material change. A conference of Allied defence chiefs has been held. Two hundred mines have now been washed ashore in Yorkshire. Nows from Japan indicates that careful examination is being made of the evidence regarding the sinking of the Terukuni Marti. Appropriate action will be taken when the responsibility for the sinking has been established.