ish Commanders London, Oct. 3 An official statement broadcast by the Yuyoslav Government today de-claves that all Yugoslav seamen eon~ firm. the extraordinarily. considerate conduct of commanders of British warships.
The statement affirms the intention of Yugoslavia to remain neutral and te defend the integrity of the Balkans agreement with: Balkan other present Rustin and Turkey a dependence of the Balkat funded ay sirengthning the guarantee Maori Rifle Battalion Wellington, NZ, Oct. 4 The New Zealand Government is forming a Maori rifle battalion for home or overseas. se 1 was British Consideration For Neutrals London, Oct. 4.
Special interest is attached to the answer given by the Minister of Economic Warfare, Mr. Ronald Hibbert Cross, to. several questions put lrorward in the House of Commons this Jafternoon, in connection with a boat Jecst recently made by him.
In this broadcast, he made references to the desire of the British authorities to show every considera fon in the exercise of contraband Jcontrol for the needs and trade of neutrals.
He was asked, in the House this afternoon, what British. ships, laden with animal feeding-stuffs for foreign ports, had beer: allowed, since the war Jbexam, to continue to their destination, Jand in view of the shortage of these Jeommodities in England why such Jeargoes were not diverted here.
Mr. Cross. replied by. giving the Jnames of eight British ships having
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