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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
4
A garbled dispatch references port movements and naval actions near Port Arthur, mentioning the Ray Ts Se, Japanese Admiral Rab, and Korean and Soviet concerns. The fragment hints at mine location status and a contested position but lacks clear facts or confirmations.
Fragmentary report from wartime news notes troops departing and surrender indications. Mentions Japanese forces and Allied observations with unclear dates and places.
A British radar expert details the development of radio valves and centimetre wave technology used to detect aircraft at varying altitudes. The narrative covers cathode ray displays, rotating beams, and integration with naval and aerial defense, highlighting dramatic advances and their impact on air warning and shipboard combat.
An opinion piece argues that both Communism and Socialism fail in practice, warning that Soviet state planning creates a privileged bureaucracy and denies workers true equality. It cites Russia’s profit margins, private donations, and military discipline to claim Communism does not deliver on its promises and urges readers to beware.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions elections in New York with unclear phrases. Readable portions point to a note about date setting or reporting on Japanese elections, lacking concrete names, places, or outcomes.
At Atherton on August 3 the Maize Board decided to separate second grade grain from first grade samples before pricing. The chair, P. G. Martin, led directors including C. B. Archault, D. Cowie, and T. McGeshan. Reports noted bank and treasury contacts, interest waivers, and grain support discussions. July mash sales were 140 tons with maize at 143 tons, rationing reducing maize trading. grading to occur after August 15.
August dispatch notes successful tires d air mail link from Australia to Britain with passenger and freight space on outward journeys. The Times cites Civil Aviation and Air Ministry limits on post space for fast service to Australia, urging policy clarity as wartime constraints ease and trade needs rise.
United States reports Thailand ready to submit the long disputed boundary question for international adjudication and abide the decision. The note appears amid a sequence of unrelated local items involving agricultural regulation and council motions.
London reports say the German boxing champion Max Schmeling will be prohibited from publishing books in Britain as the Control Commission seeks to bar a journalist from a German youth ideal tied to Nazi symbols. The move stems from concerns over free expression and Nazi associations amid wartime control.
London August 20 report says makers of Auster civil aircraft have official permission to begin peacetime civilian models. The first public type, a two-seater, costs £825 with a 100 mph cruise speed and a range of miles. fuel consumption is five gallons per hour.
A House discussion centers on an Army release involving Mr. Be Eyed and Mr. B.A. Corsy. The hearing explores implications for thousands of primary producers and their required support, with potential plans to address the issue.
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