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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1946
Page
5
Preston Grover, Associated Press chief of bureau for India, reports on unrest and ferment in the region east of Suez. The dispatch notes rising tensions, political upheaval, and shifting alliances shaping regional dynamics.
From New Delhi observers note rising white dominance and ferment across Asia as three empires expand wealth and influence. American and British maneuvers provoke protests, while India senses broader Asia alignment. Tensions also flare in Palestine as Jews and Arabs clash over territory.
A bill titled Jockers Accommodation Seventy Six sets that no more than two workers may share a room in sugar, pastoral, or fine industries. The measure was introduced to the Minister for Labour, Mr. V, by the government to regulate worker housing conditions and reduce overcrowding.
Washington March 20 Admiral Nimitz told the committee that proposed Navy budget cuts could jeopardize U.S. influence worldwide. He warned a reduced appropriation from 2100 to 4 million would leave the Navy unable to press its emergency strength and take at least six months to restore 1045 fighting ships.
Reported resentment targets Jewish residents in Palestine rather than locals as anti Zionist sentiments spread. Observers note opposition in dominated states feeds on foreign forces and European influence, with tensions high in Cairo and India as December elections approach and unrest grows among colonial troops and locals alike.
Fragmentary OCR note cites a warped Polish policy pledge about Jews. It mentions government assurances, possibly a wartime or occupation context, with garbled names and unclear figures. No coherent dates, places, or organizations are legible enough to confirm.
Reports from Canberra describe government and meat authorities debating methods to secure meat from Brazil to Britain and relieve shortages. NSW and Victoria quotas are claimed to be enforced, while Queensland faces limited cattle supply. Officials defend current regimes as not fully aligned with movement for Britain, noting only some surplus can be mobilized weekly.
London reports the rand miners strike spreading to several mines with about 500 workers affected, per Exchange Telegraph. Capetown Field-Marshal Smuts told the South African Assembly that ministers will visit Witwatersrand to consult both sides and advise on national interests if needed.
On March 7 Kairi CWA members honoured Mrs Savage, longtime Rail branch worker and honorary secretary of the organization, during a meeting in Mort Queensland. Representatives from Tolga and Toowoomba branches attended as a large group of country women celebrated her untiring service. Afternoon tea followed as Mrs Bonar announced granddaughter Mianhiriey Urquhart, a junior CWA member, and paid tribute to Mrs Savage’s health and years of dedication.
By Rennie Taylor Associated Press science writer, the article describes planned explosive tests aboard the carrier Saratoga. It notes target ships for destructive forces and says Captain Diffey stated no living beings would be aboard the Sara during bombings, though other ships may carry charges.
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