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price of coal and coke will be increased
by about 3/= per ton. In the Commons
minister Bevin was questioned about
the men who have been selected for work
in the mines (trainees). The minister of
Agriculture spoke about the future of
agricultural education in the
Commons. There is now no longer a
general shortage of food in Bengal that
Minister Amery and he also
announced that the Government of
India has reluctantly removed
the ban on work by women in the mines
compelled to do so by the shortage of
coal. The Secretary of the Ministry of
Economical Warfare announced
shipments of food to Greece will be
increased to 900 tons fish products
a month. The debate on the Education
Bill was continued this morning.
Allied bombers in the South West
Pacific heavily bombed Japanese
shipping at Rabaul. 3 ships were
sunk, 2 probably sunk and the other
3 damaged. The Japanese sent up over
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