Police Investigate Theft of Small Arms Despite Guard London, Mar. 5. The theft of several cases of small arms and ammunition from a West End barracks was revealed today in an anonymous letter sent to Scotland Yard, whose agents are now investigating the "mystery" Authorities believed the outlawed Irish Republican Army was connected with the theft, How the cases were stolen baffied police, because military policemen were always on duty at the barracks gate and a strong military guard was maintained day and night round the munitions depot, Several trucks were in the depot but when these were loaded. or unloaded all goods were checked, it was disclosed.
When the anonymous letter was received, ammunition was checked and several cases were found missing. Soldiers on duty over the week-end, when the munitions were believed to have been stolen, Were closely questioned by the police, it was revealed.—United Press, Burma Oil Company Not Supplying China No Such Sales Contemplated, Commons Informed London, Mar. 5.
"No oil products have been sold by the Burma Oil Company to China, and no such sales are contemplated,"
id Major George Lloyd, Parliamentary Secretary fo the Board of Trade, in reply to a question in the House of Commons today.
He added that the Burma Oil Company, on behalf of other companies which were not producers of oil in India and Burma, had made available certain supplies to China. Reuter.
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