30 Apr 1958
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1958
Page
1
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Rebels unleashed air attacks across the archipelago while claiming a major victory with the capture of Morotai air base after an amphibious assault. The move, seen as the first large rebel success since government offensives began, would grant a long distance bombing platform against Java. Reports also said Bukit Tinggi fell and rebel premier Sjafruddin Prawiranegara remained at large. Separately, government areas including Medan were alerted after strikes on British oil tankers near Halikpapan and previous damage to the Bretagne off Padang Harbour.
British troops fought to lift the siege of the Beau Geste frontier fort of Assarir near the Aden Yemen frontier. Rebel tribesmen attacked the fort as RAF jets attempted to rout them. Mehl announced Yemen would inform the United Nations Security Council about the situation, while Dulles warned of Soviet arms shipments to Yemen fueling regional disorder.
Sixteen engineers from the Southern Tablelands branch of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy toured the Snowy River Scheme for a weekend. Accompanied by H B Somerset of Melbourne the group showed interest in tunnels. W D Bandel from America, now in Sydney, also joined. A spokesman said more tours like this are planned.
French forces killed hundreds of Algerian insurgents in weekend battles. Early reports cite 350 deaths in bitter clashes, with a single engagement near Constantine causing 223 fatalities. Military authorities warned the conflict remains intense as authorities tally casualties.
AT C cadets from St Josephs College Sydney undergo a short course at the RA A F base Fairbairn. The image shows Squadron Leader D V Hahn AFC conversing with cadets after a Convair flight. At far right High Lieutenant H Caldecott oversees the group.
The eighth annual conven tion of the Institute of Food Technologists opens at Hotel Canberra with about 150 delegates from across Australia. Proceedings start 8:30 am with official opening at 12:30 pm by Minister for Primary Industry W McMahon. Papers cover current food reform and tomorrow a symposium on food additives.
The West is expected to reject Moscow parity demands ahead of a summit. Diplomats in Washington and London weigh Poland and Czechoslovakia joining pre summit talks. France leans toward no objection while the United States and Britain assess the plan.
Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee chair Bland tabled a critical report on the Northern Territory Administration and the Territory Legislative Council. It urges unhurried consideration of reforms, notes governance delays, and calls for substantial changes to shift from old order temper control to more accountable administration.
Albert Einstein Medal and a £2,200 prize from the Lewis and Rosa Strauss Memorial Fund will go this year to Dr. Rawerd feller, called Father of the H bom. Lewis Strauss, chairman of the U S Atomic Energy Commission, said the presentation would be made May 6 at ARC headquarters in Maryland. The award honors outstanding contributions to human knowledge and the natural sciences.
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