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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1950
Page
1
In his final Defense Call to the Nation broadcast Mr. Menzies says Australia nears a point where national tasks resemble a wartime effort, though he rejects a total war stance. He stresses shifting to clear priorities and sets up a Security Resources Board to oversee the transition.
In a wartime address Mr Menzies argues for sacrifice and a venereal reserve alongside expanding the air force after the outbreak of war. He outlines national service training, a larger RAAF, and pay increases to attract recruits while stressing allied support and preparedness to win if war comes.
Fragmented text references John Foster Dulles and United States strategy at the United Nations. Mentions council meetings, North Korea, Japan, and power dynamics, with garbled OCR suggesting a wartime or postwar international relations discussion.
A newsitem describes a wreck near Goce Bey about 190 miles south, with sparse readable details and timing around 7 p m. The report mentions a path toward Goce Bay and notes a potential nearby labre or seer location, but many words are garbled.
Engineers unveiled an electronic totalisator enabling off the course betting on races in New Zealand. The British made unit uses radar-inspired impulse counting to track bets and could link ticketing agencies to racecourses nationwide within five years at an estimated capital cost of about half a million pounds.
The Food Minister Maurice Webb said London foresees a real and creative agreement with Australia to boost meat supply for the next 18 years. He expects higher shipments and hopes prices will stay at current British levels.
Sydney solicitor and Labour MP R W G Mackay launches a strong attack in a pamphlet titled Heads in the Sand. He targets the British Government Dr Hugh Dalton and the Labour Party national executive over European unity and Britain’s role in the Council of Europe. He accuses isolationist bias and argues for a clearer stance on Europe while citing American aid for full employment.
A strange red smoke cloud blanketed thousands of square miles across Southern Canada and the north central United States. Weather offices struggled to identify the source with Alberta fires a leading theory. The cloud stretched about 400 miles by 200 miles and was three miles thick, darkening the sun and triggering widespread panic in Southern Ontario as police lines flooded with calls about an atomic bomb or world war. Baseball games in Cleveland and Pittsburgh were played under artificial light.
Over 14 delegates from 11 countries will discuss current problems of the Far East at the 11th triennial conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations in Lucknow from October 3 to 15. Australian delegates include Mr J F Bir Bertram Stevens and Dr V Evatt. Prime Minister Nehru will open the meeting with debates on the United Nations role in Korea.
A spokesman said American Mustang pilots are not at fault after attacking British troops near Sorungju thought to be North Koreans. Ground controllers and identification color mixups led to a Grim morning clash as Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders held the hill. Casualties were estimated under 50 with about half dead, and radio gear was upgraded for the British brigade to improve battlefield communications.
War Crimes Court in Los Mejeros sentences former Japanese petty officer Iwao Shimada to 15 years for the murder of an Australian prisoner of war near Babance Timor in 1942. Three co defendants are acquitted. Shimada admitted bayoneting a prisoner.
London dispatch reports Minister for Health Aneurin Bevan says if South Koreans were stronger there would be no trouble in Korea. He accuses North Korea of arming natives and calls for a strong war machine to deter aggression. He condemns Western reliance on armament and urges swift action to end the folly.
Ministers meet in London on the eve of the events reported by AAP as tensions rise and diplomatic activity increases. The brief item notes gathering and preparations without detailing outcomes or participants.
Canberra members forecast outspoken rank and file criticism of the executive for lacking a plan to stabilize prices. Attacks likely target export tax on wool about 20 percent. Prime Minister Mendes may seek to appease by blaming unfounded reports on Budget proposals not yet disclosed. The ASP discussed stance on the Communist Dissolution Bill as Ministers push the Government to force Opposition to register.
Sept 35 The Gladstone railway section was cleared by 11.30 p.m after a derailment 53 miles south of Rockhampton. Three wagons derailed and re-railing was delayed by a 20 ton steel girder on one wagon. Brisbane Cairns mail held three hours at Gladstone. stock trains delayed. Cairns bound train expected around 10 p.m.
The Minister for the Army Mr J Francis announced midday that both long and short service commissions would be granted to suitable persons.
Rainfall and cooler temperatures ease fire danger near Camponesl Julie Crewe. Authorities in Richmond Mugtemden and Long report reduced risk as showers continue to dampen flames and lower heat across the region.
Melbourne reports the government aims for a higher worker proportion and outlines migrant impact. Minister Holt cites Australia needing 30 percent asset growth in a decade, with capital goods and utilities bearing the population rise and imports affecting inflation.
The Prime Minister announced September 1950 pay rates for married officers across ranks from Sub Lieutenant to Captain and for naval aviation and general duties branches. New allowances include marriage, separation, and clothing grants, with rations and quarters provided for married personnel.
U S Marines push deep into Seoul as reports say Soviet attitude shifts. Washington officials note Moscow's propaganda softening and hints of a quicker settlement in Korea while fears grow of Chinese involvement north of the 38th parallel.
American Marines reached Seoul's city palace as tanks blasted Communist barricades opening a path toward the heart of the city. U.S. infantry crossed the Han River southeast of Seoul to seal the fourth link in a steel ring around the capital. North Korean forces retreated along the Pusan beach-head as UN troops advanced. First Cavalry units moved toward Chochiwon and Sowonil as the front line widened with rapid gains.
Flushing September 4 Reuters United Nations observer reports Soviet leaders appear puzzled uneasy as Western Europe forges new treaties and strengthens defense. Diplomats say Kremlin must realign policy with world trend, Vyshinsky and Moscow officials treading carefully while preparing a new foreign policy posture. A UN walkout fears fade as Security Council absence is seen as miscalculation.
A civil air patrol plane crashed at Evansville Indiana last night killing three people and seriously injuring professional golfer E. J. Alexander who had finished fifth in the Kansas City Open. Alexander crawled from the wreck with severe burns on his hands arms and face and a broken leg while others rushed to the scene.
Oslo Sept 24. The Norwegian Parliament met in a closed special sitting and approved higher duties to fund defence costs. Home market prices will rise by 1 percent while income and property taxes increase 10 percent for earners above £300 yearly.
The document lists daily pay rates for various Royal Air Force and equivalent army ranks including Flying Officer Flight Lieutenant Squadron Leader Wing Commander and Group Captain. It compares former commissioned officer pay ranges from £16 14s 3d to £19 3s 3d and notes senior commissioned officer scales £17 13s to £18 as well as lieutenant and lieutenant commander figures.
Australian forces have arrived in Korea and will join United Nations efforts. Officials expect first combat within 24 hours with an official Canberra statement to follow.
A South Korean naval raiding force reportedly landed in Jaeju Bay near the 36th parallel and destroyed enemy installations, wiped out a unit, and sank five North Korean vessels as Allied columns push toward the northwest front.
Four shots were fired by police today during arrests of three men charged with manslaughter and larceny following a fatal accident at Bacchus Marsh. Eric Trotter died, Donald Allen was seriously injured after a car incident that left them and Eric Showell in custody in heavy rain.
A brief item reports on a basic wage hearing with discussion of low pay. The note cites union concerns and possible federal involvement in wage adjustments. No specific dates, people, or organizations are clearly readable in the fragmented text.
The Vatican says Pope Pius XII issued a 12004 word encyclical to Roman Catholic clergy condemning both Communism and capitalism. He urged priests to face modern times with renewed devotion and denounce capitalism's abuses while stressing property should serve society and protect human liberty.
Canberra report notes the Australian Labour Party Federal Executive unresolved on the anti Communist Bill. A Queensland motion to pass without amendment was expected to be voted on next day. Indications show division with states supporting or opposing the motion along party lines until final executive decision.
A New York Times dispatch from near Irchon Korea says a Russian major was killed and a Soviet officer captured by an American reconnaissance unit in the Sequi Buwensia area. The report cited a 9 Seventh Dy spokesman and could not be confirmed at 6th Corps headquarters.
An AAP Reuter report says six people were killed and seven injured when the Nancy Parke express derailed fifty miles west of Nancy. The train toppled after a broken axle is cited as the cause.
Baden Baden match report shows Thelma Long from Australasia defeating Dorothy Bead from America in the women's singles tennis tournament.
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