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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21366, 10 March 1941, Page 4

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NAZI CONFIDENCE "VICTORV THIS YEAR" MADRID. March 9 The A.B.C. publishes Goebbels' statement :0 lorexgn correspondents «n Berlin that Germany wvll fimsh rh‘? war before the end of the year. The attack agamsl England WI” be inexorably carried out when the weather In nulficlenNy favourable. The A3l; stmultancously display; 1 (Incl-Inner! 9! Britain's formidabls delencn. , , g ‘ "_m TROUBLE SPREADS ALL MEN ON STRIKE WELLINGTON. Monday A dBCISIOH to cease work «mmedlalcly and remam away {rom work unhl the Ive-Inslatemenl of the 280 men. who wore suspended for reluslnu duty on Saturday mornvng, was made by members of the A.S.R.S. and Hallway Tradesmen's Association employed at the workshops at, Wo~ burn av. a meetmg at, noon 10-day. The men will meet agam to-morrow morning. The suspended men hava doomed to ally thomulves wnh Lhasa who mnod wark to-dly.

ASSAULT CHARGE “STRIPPED AND TARRED" NAPIER, Monday The alleoed assault, in which the c°""l'llainant said he was covered with tail and horsehair, was heard by Mr J. Miller. SJlll. to-day. Defendants were four brothers, Ronald. Walter, Percy and Douglas Watson and thev were charged with assaulting John Picone. Ronald Wabson faced a further charge of assault. Complainant, John Picone, said he was awakened at 3 o’clock one morning by Walter Watson who told him hu (Picono‘s) boat was sinking. Ha wont with Walter to a car and was taken into the country when his clothes were removed and tar and hora-hair were applied by Ronald Watson. Later they went to a house from which Ronald Watson‘s wufe was brought out. Witness said that when questioned by Ronald he had said he had taken Mrs Watson to a theatre unit had soon her on other occasions hut had domed any other relations. The case is proceeding.