Armistice called by Russia and Japan ends Manchukuo dispute
After a four hour conference in Moscow, M. Litvinov and M. Bhigematsu announced an armistice effective at noon Thursday on the basis of new Japanese terms. Troops on both sides will remain in positions held at midnight Wednesday. Russia and Japan will exchange representatives to plan vacating Nanhu. Boundary commissions will include two Soviet and two Japanese members. While the agreement signals progress, officials cautioned that clashes at Changkufeng and elsewhere may resume and the border dispute remains unsettled.
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Changkufeng
Tokyo
Domel Newsagency
Momcow
Cease Fire Armistice Begins at Changkufeng
Tokyo reports an armistice at Changkufeng following overnight hesitation. Japanese and Soviet forces clashed near dawn with artillery and grenades repulsed. five Soviet planes flew over, one shot down. The ceasefire terms were received in Tokyo without comment.
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Woman Found Dead at Yass in Suspected Heart Wound
Police report a woman discovered dead at Yass with a single wound over the heart. The victim identified as Mrs Atigid Mathien, connected to the former leader of the CLR. Superintendent WP. Prion noted no foul play suspected. investigation ongoing.
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Aydney
Thurvaay
Mra
Atigid Mathieen Iinet
Ehlet
CLR
Bea Yi Wow
England's Test Team on Sunday
The meechows will cons England's Jam foe the Pint Test on sy. The Daily Mail says they will have an uninspiring job, one only possible prize grabbing the rubber, but it might have been very different if the four day limit had been scrapes.
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London
Meechows
England
Chinese Take Heart Amid Optimism From Yangtze Front
A Canton report claims the Chinese offensive on the north Yangtze bank is gaining ground despite Japanese efforts. Floods hinder Japanese transport for heavy equipment, leaving Chinese forces momentarily superior. Japanese withdrawals are noted. English pilot Peter Roberts reports 1,000 Russian pilots and rafts at Hankow with a fleet including bombers and paratroopers, targeting Yangtze river traffic and watercraft.
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Wheat price surge agreed at farmers conference
Sydney reports the annual conference of the Farmers Amecia'on endorses a home consumption price for wheat of 4 shillings 8 pence per bushel. The resolution, backed by branches nationwide, urges government action to ensure equalization and plans for the 1988-90 harvest.
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Country Sin
German Army Orders Spread Grave Anxiety
London reports from the Manchester Guardian that German movements continue across western eastern and southeastern fronts. Twelve military trains traversed the Nuremberg Ulm line as farmers are ordered to place horses at military disposal from August 20. Men fit for garrison duty and conscripts nearing end of service face extended terms likely by one year. Reports from border sources warn of grave anxiety and heavy road work on the Czech frontier as Sudeten Germans flood into Germany ready for drill and legion formation.
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Manchester Guardian
Nuremburg-Ulm
Germany
Jockey Dies After Hurdle Fall at Moonse Valley Trial
William R. Las, a jockey in Moonse Valley trials, died in hospital after a head injury from Bale Play falling in the Trial Hurdle. He had ridden in Country and City crime fracas.
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Light Cruisers Italy's Building Programme
The Daily Telegraph reports Italy will start construction of Swales Night class light cruisers, 3400 ton vessels with 40 knot speed, four inch guns, torpedoes, and a escort of scout vessels. It notes plans include French Nobile tenders and a flotilla to outpace British destroyers, marking a peacetime naval expansion.
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Eruluer
Queanbeyan Petrol Depot to Back Canberra Air Base
Commonwealth plans include large petrol stocks at Queanbeyan to supply Canberra emergency needs. Shell Oil to install 40 000 gallon tanks, supplementing a reserve system linked to Canberra defense, with civilian supplies from the same depot in peacetime.
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Withdrawal plans push frontier talks in Europe
Britain and France weigh accepting a British plan for volunteers withdrawal from Beain as frontier openings loom. Deladier and Ciano discuss reports of Italian raiding and munitions moves while del Vayo talks with Barcelona envoys about Spain’s stance. Bayonne papers warn Franco may reopen the frontier and a French vice-consul is released after detention by Nationalists.
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Nationaliase
Vorthwith
Westminster Statute Rights Talk At London Meeting
State rights question to be considered under the Statute of Westminster as a Commonwealth focus. Acting Agent General for NSW and Agent General for Victoria plan a trip to Germany to study hydrogenation in the Fischer process. A report for the Victorian Government will assess the feasibility of a Yallourn plant with oil costs noted for brown coal versus black coal.
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Weanssaay
Ceneral
Yallourn
Trade pact threatens Canada says Bennett
A British nations system once linked the United Kingdom Canada and the United States. Bennett warned that the three party trade pacts could force Canada into recession by US pressure. He said the United States may penetrate UK markets if Canada remains isolated, risking economic hardship for Canadian families.
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United States
Meat levy reduced by export board amid profit concerns
The export control board lowers the meat levy on carcass mutton and lamb shipments abroad. Officials say the levy reduction aims to curb excessive profits and simplify administration. The change takes effect immediately.
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Devorthness
Budeten Germans Decline Talks With Czechs
Prague reports Budeten Germans refuse direct talks with Czech leaders. officials say negotiations stalled after Lord Runciman's mediation, with German representatives insisting on exclusive talks with Dr. Hodara. An official Czech broadcast condemns the German campaign and any compulsory defense plans amid French and British peace efforts.
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Britain
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Budeten
Hodea
German Plane Flown Over Czech Frontier Probed
A German aircraft with a ported flight over the Czech frontier near Rethenburg at about 1500 feet prompted authorities to investigate. Officials say the plane was en route toward Berlin amid what is described as a border violation case.
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Synagogue Demolition Sparks Controversy in Nuremburg
Reported in Auremburg on a Wednesday, workmen began tearing down a synagogue while the Star of David was removed from its dome amid ceremonial doors. An official named the demolition necessary, citing alleged mars to medieval appearance and public order concerns. The account notes the site’s Jewish significance and public reaction.
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Liner Held Up Off Gibraltar by Spanish Armed Trawler
The Bellah liner Landaft Coatie bound from Balad to South Africa was halted by a Spanish armed trawler off Gibraltar. A blank shot was fired over the bows. Dutch cruiser Johan Maurits van Nasdall soon arrived as the trawler departed amid crowding passengers and tension.
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Wednessey
Balad
South Africa
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Landa Carte
Johan Maurits van Nasdall
Aircraft factory electricians withdraw from Melbourne strike threat
Electricians at the Fishermans Bend aircraft factory withdrew today following a union decision. The Amalgamated Engineering Union directed Defence Department workers to meet Saturday to decide action in support of the strike, risking production delays and possible Commonwealth intervention.
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No Intervention Debate Over Melbourne Strike
Sydney reports the Defence Minister Mr Thorby stating the Commonwealth Government will not intervene or call a conference to end the strike at Melbourne Works of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation. He says arbitration is the correct path and that labour strife is for the Arbitration Court to resolve. The Opposition attacks his stance as political hypocrisy while Parliament debates broader action with state leaders and miners’ federation on coal industry disruptions.
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Sevens
Embassy-style hurried talks mark Canberra to Brisbane flight stop
Prime Minister Lyons and Defence Minister Thorby convened with Mr Bensley and Mr Mulcahy during a short Mascot layover to discuss the Canberra strike response. Lyons said he would not modify his stance and that the Commonwealth could not intervene, urging settlement within existing relations to avoid arbitration court action.
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Arbitration Court
In Brief: War News and Transport Developments
Nine journalists and two airmen reported killed as debris strewn near Debrecen. Flooding hit thousands of villages across the Crile Province while starving villagers rush to railheads for food. A four crewed monoplane plans a Berlin to New York non stop flight to spark regular service. A new air link expands Saigon London traffic with Sydney to Saigon service to start next August. South Africa budgets 64,852,000 for the treasury in Parliament, exceeding prior estimates by 2,852.00.
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New York
Sun
Mother's Lapse At Sydney On House-Breaking Charges
Vers Ferme Chappelow a mother of eleven children faced three charges of house-breaking after being found in The Quarter Beusine. Police stated the crime occurred amid mounting family strain and a 11-year-old child by her husband. Judge White suggested possible psychological factors. The court ordered compensation to two households and made no further orders regarding pawnbroker claims.
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Thurauay
Chappelow
Wan Moana
White
Miners to Meet Mr Stevens in Sydney Talks
Representatives of the Mineral Jubilee meeting to discuss proposals for a tribunal and inquiry will meet Premier Stevens in Sydney. A government inquiry stance is noted with regulations on proprietors and Commonwealth matters to be considered during wartime policy.
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Sydney
Stevens
UNE
Cantarenoa
Public Support Claimed by Miners in Sydney
The vice president of the Northern Branch of the Miners Federation, Mr H Scanint, returning from the nationals in Sydney, claimed broad public backing for the miners. He said public opinion would challenge the government to meet the men’s demands. Acting secretary Mr A S McAlpine of the Sydney Trade and Labour Council disagreed, suggesting the union movement faced serious headwinds in Australia.
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Liners’ Federation
H. Scanint
Nablonkl Covention Inydney
Mins Ora
Tygmara
Sydney, ‘Tradex and Labour Council
A. S. McAlpine
Inougnous
Australia
Old Wall Found at Windsor Castle Foundation
Workmen digging a trench to lay pipe near Windsor Castle uncovered a wall several feet thick about five feet below the surface. The wall, well preserved, is believed to be the foundation of the look-out tower built by Edward, long ago.
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