GOOD RESULTS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20953, 4 November 1939, Page 7

GOOD RESULTS

CONTRABAND SEIZED THE ALLIED FIGURES OVER 500,000 TONS (Omclal Wireless) (Received Nov. 4, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 3 The Allied contraband control organisation has intercepted and detained well over 500,000 tons of contraband suspected of being destined for Germany. French official figures, published on October 12, announce the seizure up to that date of 150,000 tons. The British figures for the fortnight from October 14 to 28 show that 63,000 tons were intercepted, which raises

THE FIELD-MAIL ARRIVES It is an exciting moment when the field-mail arrives to the front. We see German soldiers receiving mail and writing letters at the Field Post Office. the British total for the first eight weeks of the war to over 400,000 tons. More important items detained by the Ministry of Economic Warfare may be conveniently classified in the following groups:— (1) Fertilisers, fats and feeding stuffs for cattle.—Oil seeds, 21,100 tons; oils and fats, 8000 tons; cotton, 2800 tons; soya beans, 3500 tons; soya bean oil, 1000 tons; fodder, 5700 tons; phosphates, 31,100 tons. (2) Raw materials needed in the manufacture of explosives.—Sulphur, 2500 tons; pyrites, 5700 tons; chlorate of potash, 1500 tons. (3) Materials used in the manufacture of war stores.—Fibres, 4300 tons; jute, 1500 tons; wool, 460 tons; cotton, 5400 tons; hides and skins, 2400 tons; tanning materials, 600 tons. (4) Fuel and petroleum products, 87,540 tons. This includes 12,000.000 gallons of petrol. (5) Raw materials used in the manufacture of guns, shells and armour plate.—lron ore, 81,500 tons; steel scrap, 1150 tons; manganese ore, 38,500 tons; wolframite, 160 tons. (6) Other raw materials used in the armament industry. Aluminium and bauxite, 21,500 tons; copper, 8400 tons; lead, 2800 tons; zinc, 3250 tons; graphite, 160 tons; various ores and metals, 1600 tons. By far the greatest percentage of consignments detained consists of materials directly applicable to military use.