Arabs' Secret Plans for Palestine in British Settlement Talks
Akbar El Yom reports General Nuri es Said brought a British plan from London for reconciling differences between Britain and the Arab world. He would present it to Arab leaders at Cairo during Arab League talks. Reuters notes a Jewish assault on Al Yahudia near Lydda, wounding seven Arabs.
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Akbar el Yom
Nuri Es Said
London
Britain
Arab League Council
Cairo
Village Houses Bombed Amid Regional Clashes
Reported attack by Jewish forces in khaki uniforms and steel helmets used four military vehicles to raid a village. Homes were bombed and damaged, a police armored car and cafe fired upon, one vehicle set ablaze. In Jerusalem a Haaganah source claimed two Arabs killed and 30 wounded in Tel Aviv raid response. Authorities imposed a 296 hour curfew in Haifa Jewish area as precaution. Arabs fled Acre match factory fires damaging nearby stores worth about 125,000.
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Haaganah
Tel Aviv
Haganah
Ars
Yahuda
Associated Press
Jerusalem
Haifa
Acre
Arab demonstrations surge amid Palestine invasion fears
Cairo Arab leaders urged restraint as 100000 Arabs protested against the Palestine invasion. Reports from Jerusalem and Romieh describe clashes and a night of gunfire with several Arabs killed or wounded and troops recapturing positions.
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Pecos
Jerusalem
Romieh
Howe
Fred
Rash
Australian wool sales surge amid higher expected returns
The report shows Australian wool sales more than doubling from the prior period, with greasy and merino wool volumes rising from 89,997 bales to 1,127,445 bales in the 1947 July-November season. About 70 buyers and agents are expected at Brisbane for a four day session beginning tomorrow, with forecasts of substantial revenue from selling at around 35,000 bales if November prices hold.
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Arree'y
Brisbane
Sevel
Soviet Protest to France Over Arrest of Citizens
Reuters reports the Soviet Embassy in Paris sent a note to the French government protesting the arrest of Soviet citizens in Marseille and Paris yesterday.
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France
Taynton
Pwe
AASP
Reuter
Patio Entres
Paris
Iov
Kovsian Ritizens
Marseilles
Sydney man in bid to cure cancer attracts offers
80 year old Beverly Hills man John Braund claims to cure some cancers and rejected a £16,000 offer to fly to England where expenses would be met and £10,000 extra offered if a cure is effected. Relatives of a wealthy English patient urged him to go, while another Sydney cancer patient will travel from New Zealand for diagnosis. Hundreds of sufferers have consulted Braund, described as a quack, since the prior Sydney article.
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Sydney
Pep
John Braund
Beverly Hills
England
Braund
New Zealand
Industrial power struggle shakes Queensland unions
Maryborough Trades and Labour Council broke from Brisbane control in a 11 to 3 vote, threatening a wave of similar moves by Rockhampton Bundaberg and other country councils. Moderates aim to curb Communist influence amid described dictatorial actions by Brisbane Labour Council.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Maryborough
Australian Labour Party
Brisbane Trades and Labour Councl
J. Breen
Immigrant ship sails to Australia with children aboard
The Marine Phoenix departed San Francisco for Australia carrying a third batch of U.S. emigrants under the Australian Government aid program. The 35 children on board were greeted by a premature Santa Claus at the gangplank who explained the time difference causing Christmas celebrations to occur afloat.
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San Francisco
Marine Phoenix
Australia
Ae Haus acTanta
Mer
Pan
Brisbane police warn of Melbourne grip on Queensland crime
Report cites Melbourne criminals allegedly planning to hide in Queensland to evade authorities. Gunmen robbed a croupier at a Kings Cross flat used for illicit baccarat. Police fear imminent violence between Rodney baccarat operators and Melbourne standover men amid gambling network tensions. In Brisbane, two shots fired as a man fled from Lawthorne and Lindeau areas. police net suspect in Hawthorne burglaries and recover him after a ferry chase.
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Brisbane
Melbourne
Queensland
Kings Cross
Ahoto
Hawthorne
Industrial Advance Of Dominions
Sir Bertram Stevens argues in the Sunday Observer that Australia can boost foodstuffs output while Britain overlooks the value of Australia’s industrial progress. He says decentralising imperial industry and migration will help Britain and the Empire, urging exports of plant and machinery and equity participation in firms using that equipment. An Anglo Australian effort could require trimming nonessential capital.
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London
Sunday Observer
Bertram Stevens
New South Wales
Australia
Britain
Dominions
Christmas service to feature film in Boggs Road chapel
A talkie replaces the sermon at Boggs Road Gami chapel Christmas service on December 24 in Queensland. The film Jungle Angels will show New Guinea native roles during the war, loaned by the Australian Board of Missions. Organist is a former prisoner and piano tuner. Rev A S Jull and Rev F D Collard will assist. prison Christmas services begin today with hymns solos and recitations.
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Boggs Road
Iun
Queensland
Australian Board of Miscons
Church of England
Jnl
F. D. Collard
Collard
Father Butler
Jul
Salvation Army
Brigadier Turner
William Powell
Earch Christmas
Will Fyffe Dead December 1
AAP reports comedian Will Fyffe has died on December 1. Details from the Fyffe household and Scottish stage connections indicate a celebrated career in music hall and comedy with widespread public notice of his passing.
Bronte lifeguards rescue two club members from treacherous undertow
Five Bronte lifesavers battled heavy surf to save two club members, Howden and Spender, from a dangerous undertow in the gulf. Peter Frost and Jack Geaney are recommended for awards. The rescues involved multiple swimmers, belts, and a dramatic line retrieval as crowd of about 600 watched.
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Mr. Spender
Howden
Bronte
Gulf
Bronte Club
S.l.3.a
Peter Frost
Jack Geaney
John McMahon
Bert Page
Page
Jimmy Yeomans
Aurf
Terry Reilly
Geaney
McMahon
Morrison claims Britain near recovery and fair sharing
In a political broadcast Lord President of the Council H Morrison says Britain is nearing the recovery corner. He cites ration cuts as necessary, claims middle class shared sacrifice, and notes job creation, export growth, rail and steel improvements, and coal output to aid others.
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London
Council
H Morrison
Britain
Mr. Morrison
U.S.A
Man crushed to death in freak Esplanade accident
Jack Smith, 51, of Colville street West End, was crushed by a tree limb at the Esplanade Wryonum at 12 15 pm yesterday. William Moore of Colville street West End assisted in shifting the limb as Mr Henry Smith helped upright the tree.
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Brisbane
Jack Smith
Colville -Street
West End
Pacific peace talks urged by Britain to include key allies
Britain informed Russia and China that all nations aiding in Japan’s defeat and with vital Pacific interests should join a preliminary conference to draft the Japanese peace treaty. Bevin rejected a four power format and opposed veto use, urging early peace and normal Far East conditions.
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London
A.A.P
Britain
Russia
China
Japan
Oman
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
Far East
Four Power veto sparks debate on Japan peace settlement
Britain argues four power veto harms postwar settlement and fair representation of all combatants. Bevin notes exclusions prejudice the process and urges a just settlement. Proposals discuss councils and references from Berlin 1845 and Far Eastern Commission, with notes sent to China, Russia, and the United States.
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Japan
Pathe
Bevin
Britain
Berlin
Council of Foreign Ministers
Far Eastern Commission
China
Britain Rejects Russia Proposal on Nanking Talks
Ren ter's correspondent reports London learned authoritatively that Britain rejected Russia's plan for a January meeting of the Foreign Ministers' Council in Nanking to handle preliminary stages of a Japanese peace treaty.
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London
A.P
Britain
Russia
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Nanking
Evatt Voices Australia’s Demand for Principal Party Status
Sydney dispatch reports Australian External Affairs Minister Evatt asserts Australia must be treated as a principal party from the outset in any peace treaty with Japan. He cites U S leadership and the Canberra conference proposal from July as pivotal to defeating Japan and rejects any arrangement that excludes Australia from the core negotiations.
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Sydney
H. V. Evatt
United States
Japan
Australia
Canberra
New Pain Killer
London reports a brief item noting the introduction of a new pain killer. Details are sparse in the readable text, but the note indicates rapid interest in the pharmaceutical development and potential medical impact.
United States pledges to protect Italian independence
Washington reports say President Truman reaffirmed US commitment to Italy's peace and independence. He warned that if freedom in Italy is threatened, the US as treaty signatory will consider appropriate measures to maintain peace and security, including potential military and economic actions.
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U.S
Italy
United Press
Presidentia Ns
Russia
Sheervers
Residant
Truman
Australia Divided by Animosities Says Mr Casey
Dec 14 Melbourne Mr R G Casey warned at Wesley Church that Australia faces deep divisions and a host of animosities. He urged unity and leadership from individuals, not just government, to overcome frictions and propel the nation forward.
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Melbourne
Australia
R. G. Casey
Wesley Church
India
Australis
Casey
Tara
Foreign Ministers Conference Near Deadlock
London reports from observers that the Foreign Ministers conference is at a crisis point with delegations reluctant to push on. The Sunday Times notes delegates doubt progress without Molotov showing willingness to negotiate, and General Marshall and Bevin have reached the limit of their patience.
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London
A.A.P
Observer
Sunday Times
M. Molotov
General Marshall
Mr. Bevin
Molotov Accusations Denied By Western Powers
Western leaders deny Molotov accusations that Britain and the United States profit from Germany and use the Western Zone as a strategic base. Bevin and Marshall reject the Soviet line while Molotov insists reparations must be settled now, with a demand of £2500 million including Poland. Bidault cautions that France is not at a crossroads.
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M. Molotov
Russia
Germany
British Commonwealth
M. Bevin
Marshall
America
Poland
Britain
M. Bidault
France
Submerged Alliance Breaks 48 Hour Record With Schnorkel
The 1250-ton British submarine Alliance, built in 1945, slipped beneath the sea using a Schnorkel breathing device to stay submerged beyond 48 hours, an Admiralty acknowledged achievement after weeks of limited surface exposure. Seven officers and 60 ratings continued normal duties aboard as scholars sent letters and endured hardship while the crew faced constrained supply.
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London
Freetown
British Submarine Alliance
Ferramouth
Tance
Admiralty
Anglo Russian Trade Agreement reduces Russian debt terms
London dispatch says the Anglo Russian trade agreement grants debt concessions to Russia. The Civil Supplies debt to Britain is reduced to about £50 million with a four year moratorium and a five year extension in repayment to twelve years. Interest drops from 4 to 1.5 percent. First grain shipment to Britain could reach Novorossiysk in January.
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London
Sunday Times
Britain
Russia
Black Sea
Novorossiak
Soviet Protests Over Arrests of Russians in French Cities
London dispatch reports Soviet protests against arrests of Russians in Paris and other French cities. Diplomats sought immediate release of an undisclosed number of Russians, asserting the detainees were part of a mission and should be treated accordingly. The note urged action by French Foreign Office officials and referenced a responding note from Moscow.
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French
London
Comet 1947 Seen Across California and Cairns
The 1947 comet was visible before 5 30 p m in California and Cairns with many reports to The Cairns Post. Residents noted a bright naked eye display in country areas away from lights and observers described it as a rare brilliant sight seen by many across the U S and Canada. Devenish reported seeing the comet near Machan's Beach while fishing three miles offshore.
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Pr. Cunningham
Aother
U.S.A
Camads
United Press
Cairns
Cairns Post
Devenish
Mo. 10 Wharf
Machan
Venus
Republican Plan to Stop Inflation Outlined in Washington
A Republican Senators report proposes measures to curb inflation by restricting exports to war-devastated countries, allowing the President to form temporary voluntary industry agreements to limit stockpiling, extending rent control for a year, and discouraging further increases in bank and consumer credit.
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Washington
Police raid nudist gathering near Cronulla Hills
Police detained eight men and two women at a nudist gathering four miles north of Cronulla. Disguised officers observed the party from Green Hills before surrounding the dunes and moving detainees to Cronulla station on charges of offensive behaviour.
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Bydney
Polies
Mudiste
Hills
Cronulla
Green Hills
Brisbane Divorce Case
Brisbane case set for full hearing tomorrow as Henderson seeks divorce. Court expected to consider the parties’ filing and related pleadings amid ongoing proceedings in Brisbane.
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Brisbane
Henderson
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