13 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
1
July 12 reports from Tokio describe American troops retreating to the south bank of the Kum River after heavy assaults by massive North Korean tanks and infantry. Evacuation moves for Taejon, South Korea’s temporary capital, are under consideration if reinforcements are seen as too late or insufficient.
The report outlines a renewed withdrawal of South Korean and allied forces in the Chonan area with forces withdrawing north of Chonja. It notes reinforcements and reorganizations as the front lines shift, mentioning distances of advance and the retreat's impact on supply and transport, with Allied efforts to reposition and widen the defense.
Officials conducted a levee test along the Rum River banks south of 3rd Street as part of a defensive drill. Reports describe aircraft activity and ground crews coordinating a simulated emergency to assess readiness and response times.
Reports from Jakarta July 2 say two Mosquito crew members survived a crash near Amberley after their bomber struck a boggy area during a flight to London. The wrecked aircraft broke apart and wreckage scattered across muddy ground, with the cabin damaged and the plane unable to continue.
U S forces and ships accelerate to Korea as 1380 replacements depart San Francisco. The First Marine Air Wing and carrier task units prepare for combat, with Boxer loading 27 000 tons of weapons and aircraft. Philippine Sea, Valley Forge, and other units move toward the Western Pacific as Dutch destroyer Evertsen arrives with aid support.
Amid postwar anxiety price trends show some easing while costs for essentials like food and clothing edge higher. Manufacture rush to stockpile slows as supply lines strain and copper procurement tightens under government controls.
A government spokesman says Indonesia seeks amicable terms with all nations including Australia. He notes West New Guinea remains under Indonesian sovereignty and that Sant New Guinea status will not be publicly pressed before year’s end 1950. The Indonesian president urged restraint and directed cabinet ministers to handle the matter.
July 12 reports workers at the Brisbane Telegraph and Telegraph printing houses join a strike to press for payment of wages and penalties. A major meeting at Trades Hall planned as a secret ballot and protest actions escalate amid management stand-off.
Fragmentary OCR text references a July slang term and a miniaer dance in the French lattice. Details are unclear with truncated names and events. no full facts, dates, or clear entities to confirm.
Persistent rain across Queensland halted cane crushing in five of seven mills from Cairns to Innisfail, triggering a suspended animation in the sugar industry. mill managers warned continued wet weather risks protracted delays and reduced sugar returns, with some plants resuming only after improvements.
Australian Defence Ministers discuss expanding military service schemes and training programs with Britain. The goal is to rely on Britain for major equipment while Australia debates implementing a national service by 1988 and addressing housing and trainee shortages. Officials also coordinate defence and immigration policies on migrant camp use and migration targets for the coming year.
The Minister for Shipping Senator McLeay in Calms yesterday urged regular shipping to Cairns and other Far North Queensland outports. He said he would press Canberra to involve shipping companies in a fixed schedule and determine if Commonwealth Line vessels would go to private coastal trade.
An interview with Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Gromyko in Moscow touched on the Korea crisis. Britain pressed for a peaceful settlement with Sir David Kelly and asked about missing figures in Korea and Seoul. Gromyko said the Soviet Government had no information yet. A later London notice indicated cooperation for a peaceful settlement, while U.N. deliberations in New York referenced mediation attempts and the Polish veto.
Senator McLeay urged rapid expansion of the shipping service to all main outports as a naval and economic necessity. He cited shortages in ships and equipment, port congestion, and slow turnaround as crippling production, calling for government action and cross‑industry cooperation to restore regular aid to outport commerce.
A historic parliament report discusses attracting investment to Australia and North Queensland. It emphasizes industrial peace, national harmony, and the need to develop empty lands while addressing capital mobility and the role of the Communist Party. It mentions Senator McLeny and General McLeny advocating reliable rail and shipping services to the north to boost development and employment.
In Brisbane July 11 a jury awarded £55,750 against Archbishop Dubdennem in a will dispute. The archbishop asked the court for a new trial as he contested the verdict, claiming no discussion of certain terms occurred. The case centered on alleged inducements and the accuracy of the will’s provisions amid ongoing legal action.
Fragmented dispatch describes broad calls for compulsory manpower, conscription and industrial controls. It notes draft expansion, reactivation of rubber production, and readiness drills as possible measures amid wartime strain and political debate.
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