HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1946-08-08, Page 6"NOTHING CAN KEEP US FROM OUR HO 1 9ELAND"
In the dark of a mid -summer
night recently, a former Cana-
dian corvette, the Josiah Wedge-
wood, slipped from an unnamed
European port and headed for
Palestine. Aboard the vessel,
crammed into every inch of
deck space, above, , were 1300
Jewish refugees, seeking es-
cape from, authorities and refuge
in Palestine. Their journey and
their destination were illegal,
but a makeshift banner, left,
proudly portrayed their spirit
and defied intervention. Sev-
enty-three miles out at sea Brit-
ish
ritish warships spotted the outlaw
craft, lay in wait until it entered
territorial waters, then closed
in. The corvette halted only
after a Britishdestroyer fired
three shots in warning. The ref-
ugees, below, their flight a fail-
ure, quietly accepted detention.
They were held at Athlit Clear-
ance Camp at Haifa, Palestine,
on an official, charge of being a
"menace to navigation."
MONTY MUST HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING
Battles or bets, "Monty" just couldn't lose. He won X5 from Maj. -Gen. Churchill C. Mann, C.B.E.,
D.S.O, Vice -chief of Staff, Canadian Army, when fie latter was Chief of Staff of the First Canadian
Array in Western Europe, according to the current issue of Mayfair Magazine. Proof is the filing card
reproduced above. Maj. -Gen. Mann's handwriting is as follows: "Brig. C. C. Mann bets 45 to ..1 that
the war with Germany will not finish before 1.9-45." The wager is acknowledged in the lower corners
by the signatures of Brig. Mann and Field Marshal Montgomery, and the date 22-1044, At the left,
centre, is the inscription "Received, thank you. B. L. Montgomery, Field Marshal, 6-5-45."
Highlights of the News
Polymer Output High
Polymer Corporation of Sarnia
produced a total of 212,641,000
pounds of btwa-S and butyl rubber
from September, 1943, until March
of this year, according to figures
just recently released.
The demand for Sarnia -made
rubber, it is reported, is now at
the highest level in the history of
the company. No prediction is
made as to how long this extra-
ordinary demand will continue, but
opiion is that a substantial demand
will be maintained indefinitely.
A year ago Polymer was turning
out only one kind of buna-S. To-
day it is producing four types, plus
three types of buna-S latex. In the
same period the plant added a new
commercial type of butyl to its pro-
ductive . capacity.
General Strike in Calcutta
British troops were alerted to
stand by for possible riots as a
one -day hartal (general protest
strike) called in sympathy with the
postal telegraph walkout complete-
ly paralyzed Calcutta, a city of 4,-
500•,000.
Tension mounted as armed civili-
an police patrolled the city in ra-
"dio-equipped trucks. Workers pk-
raded through the streets shouting
"open the Treasury."
There were no immediate reports
of violence.
All transportation—trolleys, taxis
and rickshaws—was at a standstill.
Newspapers suspended publication.
Mercantile firms, banks, offices and
factories shut down. Steel grills
were locked in front of most shops,
especially in the European section,
which suffered the brunt of attacks
in riots last February.
World Food Forecast
A United States Department of
Agriculture report predicted an
"uncomfortably low" world food
supply for next year. Europe's
food production may reach 90 per
cent of the pre-war average, it was
said, but famine was forecast for
India and China.
Cattle Prices at New Top
Choice cattle broke the all time
price record when one load sold at
Union Stockyards, Chicago, for
$26.50. Ten other loads sold for
$26.25 The record set just a week
ago was $26.35. Best hogs at $22
equalled the modern price record
set last week, the highest in 27
years.
„Fill Unify Reich Zones
The United States state depart-
ment announced Britain has ac-
cepted "in principle" the United
States government's proposal to
unify occupation zones in Ger-
many.
The department's announcement
reiterated the hope that Russia and
France likewise will accept,
Despite this hope, the expecta-
tion among diplomats in Washing-
ton is that the United States and.
Britain at once will work out de-
tails for unifying their own zones
economically, that France prob-
ably will join promptly and that
Russia will refuse to co-operate.
The announcement which may
mark a step in the hardening of
the great power split in Germany
came as Secretary of State Byrnes
met with Prime Minister Attlee
and Foreign Ministers Molotov
and Bidau]t in the first day of the
Paris peace conference.
Yanks to Leave Italy
State Secretary TByrncs said that
'United States troops would be
withdrawn. frons, Italy 90 days after
the effective date of the Italian
peace treaty,
Presumably his press -conference•
statement also contemplated the•
simultaneous withdrawal of British
troops from Italy.
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