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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1949
Page
1
Reports say Communist forces press on toward a fourth creex rovest capital in China with evacuations continuing in Chengtu. Nationalist leadership and allied factions struggle as Communist units push southward amid contentious war dynamics.
JOHANNESBURG Gunday. David Pollack 21 and two other youths were arrested after the strangling of Joco Bubbles Frostler 18. A magistrate ordered a further examination to determine if murder or manslaughter occurred as the body was found under South Apetean. Catholic bishops released a letter dated November 17 opposing government control over church appointments property and education, noting it as an attack on church freedom. The appeal has drawn no response while efforts to enforce the new church law continue.
In Catania on Sunday, clerics at Mt Eins oratory said Etna’s eruption might be over if no new developments arise. The main lava stream cooled while activity waned, though the volcano belched flames and sent lava toward Maletto, a town of about 5,600. A daylight blaze lit the sky as lava reached a distant area.
The body of Arthur Mollard, a French shipbuilder and yachtsman missing since Thursday, was found in Cannet Harbour. He was wrapped in a cloak, weighted with iron, and bore head wounds. Police found no trace of the rumored 3.4 million francs and 160 pounds in his cab.
Mr Wilson, back from a fortnight in the United States, told reporters at London airport that the Dollar Export Board is examining schemes to boost dollar earnings. He suggested a plan where British traders would retain 10 percent of their dollar earnings as an incentive.
Philadelphia report states General Electric announced a laboratory stage X ray microscope. It could image through steel and other opaque materials, surpassing electron microscopes, without a vacuum. Advancements claim high magnification with X rays reflecting from polished surfaces to reveal internal structures.
Norman Oklahoma reports a wooden dormitory housing University of Oklahoma students burned rapidly. Three men died and many were injured as the two story building burned within minutes. Fire damaged the dormitory and equipment with an estimated loss between 200000 and 100000 dollars. This followed a prior tornado disaster eight months earlier.
Reports indicate the United Nations plans to care for European war victims through the recently dissolved International Refugee Union. The UN Commissioner's Office confirms ongoing health concerns and support efforts as authorities estimate recovery of remaining funds in the near term.
German police announced the arrest of former Nazi stormtrooper Colonel Walter Huppeke. He allegedly acted as prosecutor at a court martial that sentenced Canaris and five others to death for the July 20, 1944 Hitler assassination attempt.
Budapest Sunday report outlines a Hungarian five year plan with aims to expand industry, modernize agriculture, raise living standards by 185 percent above pre war levels, extend Hungary, develop the army, and align with the Soviet Union and allied democracies.
Australian students at Oxford defeated their Cambridge counterparts 126 to 78 in an Australian rules football match played in Cambridge. Cambridge scored 3 13 21 while Oxford posted 12 6 6 6.
In Sarajevo two more of ten Russians accused in wartime espionage and Nazi collaboration pled guilty. Vladimir Ogier, once a captain and head of the Russian colony, and Anatolyi Polyakoving admitted postwar contacts and collaboration. Trial details hint at further court actions anticipated Thursday.
An 18 year old girl Coral Burns of Bt. Mary's was found dead fully dressed in a house in Daceville yesterday. A post mortem failed to reveal the cause of death. The stomach contents will be sent to the Government Analyst for review.
British licensed Telagtar reports Johanee Heinz, Christian Democrat mayor of Atte in the Baviet Zone Talesd Uo mining district, refused to yield to uranium miners. The Celegraf notes he fled to Aue after pressure from uranium interests.
The Governor of Sarawak, Mr. Duncan George Stewart, was seriously wounded in an attack by two assailants who stabbed him in the stomach. An immediate operation was performed. officials cited an anti cession Armenian group as behind the plot. Stewart, 49, had recently taken office and was visiting Libu when attacked.
Washington report cites a Library of Congress study warning that a disciplined army of Communist agents could trigger sabotage and subversion in the United States if war breaks out. The Public Affairs bulletin notes past Nael actions and suggests subversive use as a potential weapons tactic.
The United States urged the Chinese Nationalist Government to halt attacks on American ships in the blockaded China coast area. It condemned as illegal the November 18 firing on the freighter Sir John Franklin near the Yangtze approaches and warned Beijing would be held responsible for losses to American nationals from similar actions.
Crowds gathered at Cotter and Kama reserve picnic spots and Canberra baths were crowded as humidity made conditions uncomfortable. The day was described as the hottest Canberra has seen since last summer with high humidity affecting outdoor leisure.
William Swann, 26, was shot as he left the State coal mine near Lithgow. He died in Lithgow Hospital. His sister, charged with shooting with intent, faces a more serious charge next Wednesday.
Soviet officials warn of a spreading dictatorship threatening frontiers as a new international workers movement forms in the democratic world. French and Italian unionists attend a Christian Trade Unions International meeting while Dutch and other European centers object, risking disbanding or isolation from non Communist unions.
Australian reports state Japanese inmates in Sugamo Prison Tokyo are to be tried on Manus Island for alleged war crimes against Australian prisoners of war. Minister for the Army Mr Chambers says negotiations with General MacArthur have been completed and trials will start once suitable facilities are ready on Manus Island.
New York Sunday report quotes A Buchanan of E. I. du Pont de Nemours predicting synthetic fabrics with woollike warmth and durability could reach production within five years.
ANKARA Sunday Turkish Deputy Aydin reported a plot to assassinate the President and overthrow the government and was arrested for slander after parliamentary immunity was lifted. A committee found insufficient evidence to accuse three deputies.
A voice from STSS urges Australia to welcome emigrants from busy regions. The call argues free circulation should apply, and asserts the chosen people or ruling regime neither grants nor denies such rights to others. The statement stresses openness to migrants.
A gathering in Bud, Siam hosted about 100 Protestant and Christian delegates and visitors for the Asian Christian meeting. The Council of Churches convened at a Hill venue, with plans to discuss government relations and central matters next Wednesday.
Investigators ordered into claims that Harry Hopkins aided the Soviet Union by directing shipments of atomic materials. George Jordan testified he saw carloads of uranium bound for Russia and named Hopkins coordinating uranium and other materials via a Great Falls Montana transit point. Jordan linked Hopkins to several multinational deals and Russian courier custody along the rail route, with broadcast remarks outlining the wartime supply chain.
Yemen announces it is preparing its case in the dispute with Britain over Aden to present to the General Assembly or Security Council or the International Court of Justice. The minister says Yemen has warned the British owned Trax Petroleum Company to stop prospecting in Hadra and Shabwa areas.
Berlin says Allied failure to nationalize Ruhr coal and steel stakes weakens German democracy. U A W A leader Walther Reuther warns Ruhr industry remains under Nazi control, posing a threat to war and global stability.
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