28 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1948
Page
1
Reported statements from Prague indicate instability in Candoslovakia’s new government as talks of resignations and potential cabinet changes surface. The piece notes pressure on the press, potential social democratic cabinet entrants, and international reactions amid a tense European political landscape.
Prague dispatch reports only two political fronts left in Czechoslovakia after a government purge. The Communist dominated action committees threaten to take over government organizations while ministers outline plans to extend control and suppress non Communist elements.
In London on Friday the Commons discussed the question of an international covenant on human rights. The debate centered on whether the government should push for a binding treaty or a looser pledge. The Minister for State, Mr Hector Sie- Nel, urged a strong covenant rather than a distant, nonbinding agreement.
Fragmentary text discusses cotton imports appearing certain and mentions a conclusion of a successful return to some market. No clear event, date, or named entities can be reliably identified for a fuller summary.
A cryptic fragment from a historic page hints at an execution or secret event in a place called Bouluke with damaged wording. The readable bits suggest a narrative of law or punishment, but details remain unclear due to garbled OCR.
Australia would become the second line of defence for Britain if it were more highly industrialized. The New South Wales Agent General (Mr. Mir. I. TM. Tata) and Bradford discussed confining the transfer of industries to Australia. Australia had an opportunity to take part of the Pacific and Near East trade, with a stated supply of only one per cent of their needs being met.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Greece and Turkey with garbled phrases about a 16h Imation eillara and Tystesy 100 snil, providing no clear event, names, dates, or outcomes.
Richmond reports the Virginia Governor appeals to Southern states to block President Truman from the next Presidential ballot. The move targets elevating a bloc of Southern votes in hopes of influencing the 1948 election landscape.
New York dispatch reports Havana sources saying delegates drafting a Geneva Charter for an International Trade Organization plan a new economic sphere. The plan would create defensive blocs with preferential arrangements, expanding beyond traditional customs unions amid broader limits on trade.
Buenos Aires reports that Latin American diplomats will raise Chilean and Argentine claims on Antarctic dependencies and British territories at the Inter-American Conference in Bogota at the end of March. Argentine Foreign Minister Bramuglia says Argentina may pursue arbitration if needed while stressing prior compliance with accords and port visits to the Falklands.
The correspondent notes proposals to form large trade blocs involving 278 million people and about 4 percent of world oil reserves. It mentions Argentina aiming to create a South American bloc with Chile Uruguay Brazil, plus Colombia Ecuador Venezuela and Central America stretching to Mexico. The British bloc strengthens as tariffs fall and new controls emerge. Delegates voice concerns over state direction of world markets.
General A E Percival told a Reuters correspondent at his Hertfordshire home that the Malayan despatch sections were of great importance and could not be cured by British policy. The War Office later vetted Percival's report, stating it related to the Malayan campaign and involved those directly interested.
In New York the Indonesian Republic accuses the Netherlands of violating the Renville principles by creating the State of West Java. Dr Adl Sustromaldjjo says the move was a unilateral interpretation of the pact. Gromyko cites that the Renville Agreement may mask continued Dutch policy. Dr van Selena argues West Java should be handled by UNO Good Offices and observers, noting Dutch pressure has not appeared.
Fragmentary Tokyo report cites Yasuro Kodaira, linked to multiple murders of women, described as a notorious figure in the police files. Published London notes discuss parliamentary inquiries into Anglo Japanese matters and past wartime captivity recollections amid terse editorial musings.
Futemen Von Nida shot under par 68 40 to sit behind leader Béo Hogan at Bt. Felarsburg Open. Hogan set a new tournament record with 65 including ten birdies.
Tokyo reports the Japanese government weighing a Soviet proposal to trade 200000 tons of coal for railway rolling stock valued at 6000000 dollars. Government sources say there is good possibility the deal will be accepted.
The High Court judge Lord Goddard delivers judgment in the case brought by James Russell alias the born trainee against Josey Cts for alleged breach of contract. The ruling states that the rewards could be granted and used as claimed, following the withdrawal of the trainee's reining titles by the mower.
In New York a 31 to 2 vote by Australis and Canadas backed a resolution to end the Korean Commission and hold national elections. The North Korean zone refused cooperation while a Soviet-aligned faction contested legitimacy. The delegation said it would continue to cooperate with the Guuminjon in work related to Korea’s future.
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