Lisbon, July 14.
The reinforcement of the defences at Dakar and other African ports under Vichy control now faking place is not due to the American ceeupation of Iceland, it is understood on excellent authority Actually this latter event is being used as a pretext for making these facts public and increasing what has beet afoot for a long time past.
itis well known that every effort is being pub forward to make ships in these ports seaworthy. Spare parts Have been serif and many sailors released for the purpose of forming skeleton crews should the occasion arise—Reuter. as central Siberia."
During her six-months' stay in the Soviet capita Mrs. Tatekawa saad she was impressed by the hard-working Soviet women, who no} only drove motor cars but swept the streets. Women soldiers had also recently been observed in increasing numbers.—Reuter.
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