15 Feb 1951
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1951
Page
1
A wartime warning by Mr Menzies emphasizes preparation and restraint, urging Australia to avoid a semi war footing while strengthening defence with national unity and cooperative support from allies. He warns against complacency and calls for swift reporting of discussions to the cabinet.
A fragmented notice references the Arab-Asian Group and its leader Wadnemlay, detailing ongoing efforts to foster peaceful actions and address wage issues. The incomplete text hints at an outline for a forthcoming statement or event and mentions a health-related or agricultural topic involving proteins.
An AAP report cites General Callin and General MacArthur discussing Korea strategy with United Nations implications. The dialogue touches on whether to cross the parallel as a collective international decision under UN oversight, and the risk of escalating to full UN force destruction.
Mr. Dulles stated that rearmament of Japan was not raised in talks with Australia and Britain and that no text for a Japanese peace treaty had been drafted. He said the United States has no power to make Japan a United Nations member and that any postwar settlement would depend on a General Assembly vote.
Police broke up a Communist demonstration outside the U S Consulate on Wynyard Street in Sydney and arrested 53 people. The crowd clashed with officers as authorities deployed patrol waggons to separate protesters. Spectators joined in as chants and jeers echoed, with several arrests and later dispersal near Martin Place.
The British ambassador Oliver Franks signaled a shift toward aligning views with the United States on recognizing Red China while noting differences remain. Britain weighs future policy with China and Manchuria, seeking Western ties and possible diplomatic accommodation without fully severing relations.
Yoshida tells Parliament that Japan will not back down from countering communism with American military aid. He says free nations must guarantee security, while Japan tackles internal turmoil and prepares for possible constitutional changes. Exploratory talks on a peace treaty progress, with Dulles cited as briefing. A Tokyo paper warns against Pacific Pact harming Japan if Australia New Zealand and the Philippines back away.
Fragmented report describes North Korean forces concentrating near Wonju and Chipyong as they mount a two pronged attack toward the Wonju Yonju road. Allied forces reply with counter moves, aiming to hold western and eastern approaches and disrupt the enemy’s advance.
The Australian War Crimes Court sentenced former Rear Admiral Kikumutea Tenaka and former Navy Captain Tamaa Shinohara to death by hanging for war crimes. They were found guilty of beheading two Australian and two Allied prisoners of war in Sour Rabeya, Java, in April 1945. The court described the actions as a brutal round table of cruelty.
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