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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1946
Page
1
Field-Marshal Montgomery praises troop morale as war’s key factor in the Europe invasion. He notes the plan’s uncanny fit to events, stresses discipline and confidence, and cites the massive build for D-Day including 287000 troops and 37000 vehicles.
A review discusses the Allied invasion planning and actions in Normandy and the Rhineland with focus on Field Marshal Montgomery. It covers German strategy, weather impact, and American-British cooperation, noting key decisions, losses, and the overall outcome of the campaign. The article credits planning and weather as pivotal to success and honors service across ranks.
The AP reports near Renhswald Forest engagement with 11 killed and eight wounded amid Allied actions near Sparta. Communist activity and fierce fighting followed as three car loads were attacked at Royalista. British forces fought. The plebiscite result is noted in coverage.
In London on September 4, the Smithfield closet shop strike ended after employers accepted the workers conditions for return to work. Meat in transit movements will resume without non union workers. Government inquiry into Smithfield conditions was requested by the union. About 3000 meat workers from the Transport and General Workers Union had refused to work with clerks and slicemen on September 2.
New York trading sept 4 heavy Wall Street declines spread across major issues. Ticker tape fell about 11 points from yesterday's levels as selling pressure persisted into close. Dur dropped 17 points yesterday, but recovered four and three quarter today while Eastman Kodak gained five, United States Rubber and Copper small gains. Closes show most issues down from prior session with sales under three million shares. Sun notes no clear reason for further dealing.
Reports quote the Moscow correspondent accusing the British Foreign Office of misinfo about a women's delegation to Australia and transport from London. The piece notes stock market strains with talk of 210,162 self-defined troops, a heavy trading day, and criticism of government controls impacting business outlook.
Launceston reports a permanent force of 17 954 including 4000 reinforcements, with discharge of soldiers unwilling to continue, by February 1. Interim army to be 39 000 to meet heavy commitments. Government plans Australian component for British Commonwealth Occupation Forces and continued British Dominion forces in Japan.
Sept 4 AP China seeks 240 percent share in Japan’s reparations pool and demand for indemnity eight years of war losses. Wang Yun chu says China’s claim stems from greatest damage from aggression. Estimates place public and private war damage between 60 and 40,000 million dollars with expectation that Indo China Netherlands East Indies and Siam deserve indemnification. Soviet insistence on larger share noted.
In Brisbane Sept I the Prime Minister Mr J B Chifley argued secret ballots would not settle disputes. He recalled strikes as historic tools and warned arbitration sometimes fails. He warned his party has not endorsed secret ballots and called arbitration the practical remedy for workers’ issues.
US National Singles at Forest Hills September 4 reports quarter final seeds Kramer and McNeill advancing. Parker and Mulloy won to join the eight, with Hart and Prentiss advancing in women's singles, while Brown and Flam posted notable wins in doubles and mixed play amid favorable weather and the claim that Parker and Kramer may reach the final.
The report notes Dr. Byatt supported Mr. Mignell's stance as the delegation missed chances to reach Australia for the congress. The Russian Embassy, blocked for two weeks, failed to secure passages for women to participate. Foreign Office officials indicated Mr. Mighell objected to the Australia trip, then relayed that Dr. Evatt agreed airspace would be too congested.
A Manchester Guardian dispatch from Paris cites a correspondent claiming internal unrest in Russia with rioting in the Urals and widespread discontent. The report notes poor working conditions, loss of war-time incentives, and dissatisfaction in Western Russia amid export priorities.
New York reports by the National Association of Wool Manufacturers show textile mills used 312 million pounds of scoured apparel wool in the first six months of 194X, about 2.33 times the prior year’s midyear average. Woollen sock prices around 1.98 dollars. men’s and boys’ wool garments priced accordingly.
A morning wave of stabbings and assaults in Bombay leaves an estimated death toll above 200. Schools and shops closed, traffic halted. Rioters go underground as panic spreads to northern areas. Calcutta reports ambulance crews ferrying stabbing victims as violence continues.
Reports from Bombay indicate monsoon rain cooled tensions amid sectarian clashes in Calcutta. A Gurkha was among the dead as thousands faced violence, with transport halted and flags contested between communities under a tense security environment.
Sir Jean Bard Orr, Director General, urged the World Food Board to take urgent action. He argued the board could relieve suffering and stabilize prices, aiding world farmers who make up about half the global workforce, and promote prosperity through better economic measures.
Sir John suggests sub committees to detail a World Food Board, rating market food to preset prices in shortages. Britain backs UN referral to economic bodies, while Sir James Boyd Orr proposals seek practical public schemes. Debate centers on stabilizing supply and preventing price manipulation amid war pressures.
London dispatch cites Times correspondent noting Nehru cabinet shaping a foreign policy with potential shifts in India’s relations. It highlights critical stance on Dutch policy in Indonesia and sympathy toward the Republican regime in Java, plus strong Congress views on overseas troop use and actions in Burma, Malaya, and Iraq.
Paris reports indicate U S Secretary Byrnes will press for adherence to Potsdam terms and reparations while seeking a better atmosphere among major powers to enable peace settlements in Germany and Japan. Paris sources warn that without renewed effort and mutual confidence, agreement on postwar boundaries and reparations remains unlikely.
A scrambled notice from New Delhi discusses regulatory actions affecting South African nationals who entered India before December 1, 104. It references government relations obligations and plans related to Indian origin citizens with ties to Africa, mentioning an aid program and officials in London.
A brief crime note from London reports the theft of four chairs. No suspect details or location provided. Ellery Maen Jeeres Ellery and an Australian connection appear in fragmented text. Further readable facts unavailable.
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