28 Feb 1952
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1952
Page
1
The treaty was approved by the House early this morning after opposition attempted delays. Reports note debates over security, Japan’s role, and potential future treaties, with amendments debated and the chamber adjourned on a tense note.
The Foreign Relations Committee urged prompt ratification of the Japan peace treaty. The plan would keep U S troops in Japan after occupation ends and outline steps for withdrawal within 90 days. The committee stressed mutual respect and a regional security framework akin to the Atlantic Pact.
Private sources cited by United Press report France weighs abandoning all of Northern Indochina to the Vietminh as part of a swing to detente. A retreat toward Annam central Indochina would shrink defences to 280 miles from Hanoi, heightening fears of a broader anti Communist withdrawal and revolutionary reach. The Hanoi front tightens as French perimeter shrinks within 30 miles of Tonkin capital.
A chaotic report claims the Coronation Stone was centered back to Westminster Abbey with Queen approval. Neal-Yoh Ratoni supposedly wrote the stone on Christmas Day 1980, later moved from Bootland and hid for protection. Churchill insists the matter was carefully examined amid uproar and reaction from various parties.
In a Senate session Senator Cameron quoted an article calling Australian troops in Korea fools for dying for US imperialism. Prime Minister Menzies and House members condemned the claim as seditious, arguing it betrayed allied aims and could trigger wider anti war sentiment. The debate spanned party lines with criticism from Liberal and opposition members about wartime loyalties.
Prices ministers failed to agree on decontrol of clothing wraps and textiles. An official announcement indicated continued control though a minor adjustment might occur. Molten details remain unclear as officials review value and production terms.
Fragmented war talks show negotiators debating prisoner releases and neutrality provisions. North Korea and allies reject proposals that exclude the Soviet Union, while U.S. and UN officials press for a broader settlement and safe repatriation.
A wartime radio report from Tokyo cites Allied sources describing air attacks on a North Korean non military village near Chingiton close to the 38th Parallel. An American squadron allegedly engaged in the action, with claims of many weapons and aircraft involved.
Fragmentary wire service style report quotes General Matthew Ridgway denying allegations of germ warfare by any party in Korea. The dispatch notes tensions with the Chinese and mentions rumors of preemptive strikes and ancient fires cited in hostile rhetoric.
British leaders signal advanced atomic work may outpace the United States in technique and science. Churchill notes key plant importance for regular products as Washington weighs Congressional wartime policy and possible cooperation with Allies on atomic research.
In a tense Commons session Prime Minister Winston Churchill faced a Labour bid to commute his government’s wartime stance. He pledged Britain would stay aligned with the United States and United Nations, warning that a broken truce in Korea would trigger strong responses. Bevan urged caution on China policy while reiterating resolve to resist any submission to aggression.
Fragmentary report references British Labour stance on Korea and China during a period of tension. Mentions Prime Minister and Mr Marrinott responding to inquiries, and possible U S questions about future actions. Sparse readable details constrain a precise summary.
A grim wartime trial details a plan to use an atomic pile on eleven alleged poisoning victims. The accused, Marie Tuarerd, faces charges as the court adjourns, with the device described as delivering arsenic radiation to be detected by a counter.
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