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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
2
Canberra reports Austria will not act on Japanese war criminals held at Manus Island until next year at the earliest. Decision on their future postponed.
The Australian government faces pressure from ex-servicemen and next of kin as it reviews policy on repatriation of Japanese criminals. Public sentiment favors clemency but officials weigh international reactions and treaty provisions as September discussions consider whether to release or repatriate those convicted.
Readers are invited to Tropical Theatre for a night featuring Irena Bane and The Guinness Ye Be Show, alongside a romantic tale of a lad. Also showing Smugglers Cold with cast members Fisher and Fiske, plus a feature on a nun’s life.
The piece describes a wartime effort highlighting The Bervee Gret fund and a volunteer service for peace linked to Covent Garden theatre, the 18 March event, and ongoing international cooperation. It notes cinema and stage activities, public interest, and refugee or relief concerns intertwined with cultural offerings and wartime mobilization.
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