Soviet Attack and Blockade Heats Postwar Friction
The article reports Soviet officials accusing US occupation authorities in Germany of violating international obligations by cutting water services and imposing a blockade at Frankfurt. A Russian colonel accompanied American Provost Marshal Colonel Sterling Wood to a darkened meeting of eight mission members where a water request was denied, with Wood stating orders to keep water shut off remained unchanged.
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United States
Germany
Fas Oygba
States Command
Yester- May
Sterling Wood
Wood
Communists Active in South Africa Cause Alarm
Capetown reports Minister for Economic Affairs Mr Louw states the Soviet Consulate in Pretoria directs a large propaganda campaign across Binion and Africa. Police confirm intelligence on the scale and danger, urging South Africa to stay vigilant as Bombay bans seven week ten publications tied to Communist groups amid strike threats.
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Thurs
Ouw
Pretoria
Binion
Africa
Jearhe Pini
Louw
South Africa
Bombay
Communist Party
Joe Louis Faces $100,000 Challenge in Boxing Club Shakeup
The International Boxing Club faces a power struggle as Joe Louis forfeits his title amid reports he earned $100,000. H Markeen of the Twentieth Century Sporting Club claims Mike Jacobe plans not to return soon to lead the organization.
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H. Markeon
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Mike Jacoban
Jacobe
Women Weep At Treason Trial In Budapest
In Budapest the treason trial aroused tears as authorities accuse Cardinal Mindzenty allies of black market currency deals. Father Imre Boke testified he was dragged from the pulpit to manage the primate’s treasury, while Dr Horvath challenged the employer’s statement and proclaimed his innocence. Nagy claimed police intimidation forced a confession and asked for leniency due to distress from two months imprisonment.
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Amena
Mindzenty
Imre Boke
Primates Treasury
Horvath
Yorgy Nagy
Army Hospital Buried by Shell in 1918 War
Explorers at Arras, France, uncovered a buried army hospital from 1918 after a shell blocked a trench. Doctors and patients were trapped. the wall collapsed with German helmets and rifles left by the doorway. Skeletons showed missing limbs. A rabbit hunter revealed the ruins yesterday when his foot broke through the crumbling floor.
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SHELL
London
Bearchers
Arras
France
Building Inspector to Inspect Deterioration at Capital Hill Kitchen
A deputation from the Trades and Labour Council urged the Minister for Works and Housing to have a building inspector examine alleged deterioration at the Capital Hill kitchen. The minister said he would inspect the facility this week amid complaints about storm water drainage and construction quality.
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Mr. N
Mintster
Capital Hill
Britain urged to expand air strength and jet bomber production
Parliament heard concerns over Britain's air power with calls for 50 long range bomber squadrons and 40 transport units, and pressure to accelerate jet bomber production. Lords urged Commonwealth duties and faster development of high performance aircraft while noting Vampire and Meteor programs.
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London
House of Lords
Britain
Viscount Templewood
Atlantic
Lord Trenchard
Commonwealth
Viscount Portal
Hungerford
Foreign Office
Lord Henderson
Delinquency of Children in Britain
Home Secretary Chu ter Ede announced at a Juvenile Delinquency conference that he and Education Minister Tomlinson would call in county council chairs and Lord Mayors to cut juvenile offences. The 1948 indictable offences by juveniles reached 44 000, the war peak in 1945, with the King and Queen urging moral guidance at home.
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London
Chuter Ede
Tomlinson
Britain
Ede
Rugby League Tour Profits and Soviet Artillery Chief
The Rugby Football League reports Australia earned £65000 and the English league £12000 profit on the England tour. In Moscow, Marshal Yakovlev is named Vice-Minister of the Soviet Armed Forces, formerly chief of the Red Army artillery.
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Rugby Football League
T. Brown
England
Moscow
Ar Ulery
Yakolev
Red Army
U.S. Treasurer denies threat amid economic optimism
At a February press conference Mr. Snyder rejected claims of a U.B. depression raised by rail magnate Mr. Robert Young and asserted to President Truman by two economic advisers that business conditions remain strong. He noted metal prices hit an all time high in February and that January and February salon figures matched 1848 levels. The government index confirms high power of the U.S. economy.
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Mr. Snyder
Robert Young
U.B
President Truman
German frontier policeman slain in Harz border clash
A German frontier policeman was killed near the Harz Mountains after firing on a Russian soldier who crossed the frontier while pursuing a woman who allegedly crossed the border. The Russian fired first, and the German returned fire, killing the assailant.
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Brunswick
Angone Zone
Ertal
Harz
New Times rejects Anglo American plan to probe forced labor camps
The Soviet periodical New Times rejects an international commission to investigate forced labor camps in Russia. It claims no secret exists and argues labour used as punishment differs little from conditions in Hitler era camps, while noting workers were sent to many countries, including England.
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London
New Times
Russia
Soviet Union
England
Hudson crash at Lae kills 37 in Hudson air fatality
A Lockheed Hudson crash at Lae New Guinea on April 18 last year killed 37 people though the aircraft was licensed for two. An inquiry found loss of control after port engine failure with contributory loading errors but could not pursue legal action due to missing evidence and regulatory gaps. Steps are being taken to rectify defects in Air Navigation Regulations.
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Lae
New Guinea
Peranna
Wan
U S to Increase Troop Strength in Japan
The United States will add about 20 000 troops in the coming year to Japan to reassure Australia that Japan is not neglected. The rise will come from other units under General MacArthur, bringing total occupation forces to roughly 65 000 to 76 000, with a spokesman noting no plans for major future changes.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Australia
MacArthur
Army Department
Leviticus Quoted in House Question
In Parliament Mr Cameron pressed the Prime Minister over a reference to Leviticus verses 6 and 10. The exchange touched on punishment and political labels as Cameron challenged whether the PM would cast a colleague as the scapegoat and Wilderness exile amid heated remarks and interruptions.
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Barker
Chifley
House of Representatives
Watson
Mr. Falstein
Boesker
Mr. Clark
US denies differences over Atlantic Pact amid Italy issue
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said no outstanding differences remain among negotiating countries on the North Atlantic Treaty and expressed hope the text will be public soon. Italy’s future status remains debated with Senate opposition and Allied hesitancy, while France supports including Italy. A separate note from Sydney reports Macquarie Island Antarctic expedition mail to be sent with a March 8 Melbourne deadline.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
North Atlantic
Sydney
Melbourne
Evatt May Meet Pope at Vatican During Rome Visit
Dr. H V Evatt Australian External Affairs head may meet the Pope in the Vatican during his Rome trip. He is also expected to see President Einaudi, Prime Minister De Gasperi and other Italian leaders. His plane was delayed at Karachi, no weather problems reported.
Five More Missing Persons Suspected Murder Victims England
The Daily Telegraph reports Scotland Yard confirms suspicions that five additional missing persons are murdered in England. Dr Archibald Henderson and wife Rose, along with the McSwan family, are alleged victims hacked to pieces and dissolved in a special chemical substance.
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England
Daily Telegraph
Scotland Yard
Archibald Henderson
Rose
McSwan
Dawes Road
Fulham
World non stop flight attempt reported from Fort Worth
Aircraft bomber took off from Fort Worth at 6 21 p m GMT yesterday for a long range flight. Report notes pilots and crew claimed the trip was manageable with four engines in operation and refueling challenges encountered. Officials discuss implications for global reach and international aviation prestige.
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Fort Worth
M. O.M.T
Will Use Strike Threat If War Against Soviet
A fragment hints at a statement about using strike threats in response to war against the Soviet Union. The brief text suggests industrial or labor pressure as a tactic, with no clear person, date, or organization specified in readable material.
Sweden Rejects Soviet Protest Over Persecutions
Stockholm reports Sweden rejects the Soviet note alleging persecution of Latvian Estonian and Lithuanian nationals in Sweden. The government states the claim is unfounded and pledges continued protection of foreign nationals.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Webster Wins on Points Over Sands in Leichhardt Bout
In Sydney at Leichhardt Stadium Joe Webster defeated George Sands over 12 rounds by points. A prior encounter ended in a draw and fans debated the verdict as a nerve war raged in the Asia Pacific boxing scene.
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Sands
Aftonbildet
Russia
Norway
Sydney
Scandinavia
Ater
George Sands
Leichhardt Stadium
Leichhardt
Banda
Sweden to reply point by point on Soviet demand
Foreign Office spokesman said Sweden would answer the Soviet retest demarche in detail. The document was delivered as a letter by a messenger and not handed to the Foreign Office by a member of the Russian Embassy staff. The statement covered events over the last two years.
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Sweden
Foreign Office
Reuters
State Minister Denies Equipment Shortage For Gibson
The Minister for Health denied claims that equipment was withheld from Dr. W. Gibson during his 12 month stay in the state. Gibson, brought by the government and neurologist for mental asylum work, left last week for a senior post in America after joining a new 20 million dollar medical centre project.
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Bydnet
Kelly
W. Gibson
America
Gibson
Tax Evader Fined £100 for False Income Return
Sydney report records Muir fined £100 for furnishing a false income tax return for 1641-42. He earned £27,000 in five years from a fish eye culture business and evaded £11,608 in tax. He pleaded guilty and also received a £400 penalty.
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Muir
Faw Eye Culture
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