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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 06, 1947

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Anglo-French Treaty Signed For Fifty Years

The Anglo French treaty was signed yesterday in Dunkirk by British Foreign Secretary Bevin and French Foreign Minister Bidault. It sets a fifty year duration with a one year notice to terminate and aims to prevent hostilities between the two nations while fostering cooperation in the UNO.

Bevin Mtasor London Mr. Bevin M. George Bidault Dunkirk Belwat Australia Aup UNO

Submarine Tang sunk by its own torpedo report details

Wartime dispatch notes the Tang submarine sank in 1944 off the China coast after an engagement with a convoy, with 78 crew dead and nine survivors. It cites tonnage sunk and three tankers hit, and mentions allied wartime gifts and a British Empire Medal award for wartime wireless work.

Peventy China Ieniar Aniren

Britain Approves Emergency Committee on Palestine Question

Britain approves creation of an emergency committee to study the Palestine question under UN auspices with Trygve Lie’s UN secretary general. The panel, likely including the Big Five and seven neutral members, will organize for several weeks and report to the September General Assembly meeting. Arab states and Zionists will be heard by the committee.

New York Pai Poral U.N.O Trygve Lie Oh En Britain United Nations Ier. Lik Iekat General Assembly UNO Zionista Araba

Punjab ministry resigns amid rioting and deaths

Riots trigger a government collapse as the Punjab ministry resigns and a caretaker government takes over. Reports cite 13 killed and many injured in clashes, with police responding to renewed demonstrations and communal tensions.

Bir Ahiaar Tiina Punjab Isaibher Iandaitin Lo

Greece seeks U S financial aid amid Greek crisis

The State Department says Greece appealed to the United States for financial help to steady its economy. The note delivered to Under-Secretary of State Dean Acheson did not specify amounts or purposes. President Truman planned a public statement, with General Marshall noting Greece's deterioration toward collapse and the need for support to sustain its self governing democracy.

Washington State Department Greece United States Dean Acheson United State Aaid Estate Department Jaeas Se Marshall Truman Gresee Tie Creek

Brazil Bank Suspends Sterling Dealings Amid Debt Pressure

New York reports say Brazil's Central Bank halted sterling dealings linked to British wartime debt negotiations. Observers note potential Bolivian action and concern over Britain not liquidating frozen balances quickly enough to ease creditor terms.

New York Fio de Janeiro Central Bank of Brazil Wien Anciinea Wo Britain Re de Janeiro Finance Min

Royal Family Welcomed by African Natives in Capetown

Forty early lines describe the arrival of a royal family in Capetown with twenty thousand natives present. The King offered nine gifts to chiefs, including sign photographs and silver medallions while warnings about salt erosion and safeguarding livestock are noted.

Capetown Weaneesay

Hodge Sees Soviet Co operation in Korea

Lieut General J Hodge says the Soviet Union may cooperate in Korea once convinced the US does not seek world domination. He told a press conference last week that outlook for cooperation with Robins in Korea appeared hopeful and that Americans support a foreign policy aimed at peace rather than conquest.

J. Hodge Korea Addienine Robsin

Britain to press Poles over stay or return amid new amendment

The House backed a measure allowing an administrator to enforce Polish military law on Poles in Britain. Home Secretary argued options of joining resettlement groups or returning to Poland were presented in September. some Poles resisted and tensions rose over possible deportations and penalties.

London Churchill House of Commons Kole Poland Continent Britain Potiah Rybandon

Uprisings Spread Across Formosa Amid Reported Clashes

A Shanghai Press report quoted by Tass News says an uprising that began February 28 in the north of Formosa has spread southward. It notes 4,000 persons involved, clashes with police and troops, martial law proclaimed in part, and strict censorship imposed.

Moscow Formosa Shanghai Tass

Cotton Exchange Strike Shuts New York Floors

New York witnesses a complete closure of Brecktons on the cotton market as the United Financial Employers Union demands a 30 percent wage increase. The strike halted trading yesterday and disrupted activity across the exchange.

New York United Financial Employer’ Union Brecatons

U S Senate Debates Peace Treaties and Postwar Boundaries

The Senate committee discussed ratification of postwar treaties with Hungary Romania and Bulgaria noting the best possible outcome though some fear their terms are harsh. Former Secretary of State Byrnes urged ratification arguing conditions in Europe require a stable framework as troops withdraw. Byrnes cited occupation figures and warned that future trouble in Europe could arise from unresolved disputes with Moscow lingering over postwar arrangements.

Mr. Byrnes Urope Reef Mrapee Trieste Italy Byrnes Russia Cela France Moscow Ieee

Vietnam Attacks and Patent Clash Report from Hadong

Dispatch describes Vietnamese attacks near Hadong and U S patent tensions. Nixon committee notes thousands of patents claimed by American inventors while Russia trails with few grants. Paris and Mexico City reports place protests and police clashes amid broader wartime tension and government actions.

Mwe Ri Fa America Richard Nixon Amt Corporation Bovieting Commission Geni. Y Itunaien Lepation Ottawa Roum United States Russia Paris Mexico City Farnell Thames Indo Ghina Runala Lelon Monchy Almount Truman National Stadium Monat Song Jance

Twin Rush to U.S. President

Atom Commission sources indicate limited use of delays in patent issuance for inventions related to atomic information. A spokesman noted only one patent involving atomic material had been pursued, described as minor in nature and non-critical to broader disclosures.

Atomic Commission

Killed in Tribal Clash at Tripoli Lebanon

Fourteen people died and eight were wounded in a tribal clash at Tripoli Lebanon amid rival parties. Troops were deployed to restore order after the violence involving former rebel leader Kaukji and Palestine Arabs factions.

Tripoli Beirut Medah Lebanon Kaukji Palestine Arabs

U S Wool Policy and Court Contempt Noted in Ottawa

Reports from Ottawa indicate the U S government may sell wool holdings below parity while court action, including a contempt of court sentence and prison terms, unfolds. The discussion involves officials such as Under-Secretary N. Dodd and figures like Gordon Lunan and Halpern amid wartime stock issues and potential sanctions.

U.S.A Mr. N. 2 Ottawa Dodd House Committee David Gordon Lunan Lunan Israel Halperin Santas McDougall Halpern Ofcia Secreta Halherin Raymond Boyer McG Univerity

Kesselring Denies Brutalities at Trial

Kesselring defends actions in his trial amid charges of brutalities by Italian partisans. He notes he offers no excuse for German measures but cites wartime atmosphere as context and calls for an international convention to outlaw such street torture.

Weite

Holland sent for trial on charge of aiding enemy

Palestine court news in brief reports judgments and trials from the Middle East theater. Dutch man Holland faces trial on aiding the enemy while other wartime notes include Swedish air collisions and ships released from government service for reconversion.

Wu F. Ann v. Vandhe London Carthage

KEW Commissioner Named High Commissioner to China

Paris reports Yaouard Bollaert vice president of the Interior Commission has been anointed High Commissioner to China succeeding Admiral PAbgentieu with duties to oversee strategic posts and colonial affairs in the region.

KEW Paris Tml Yaouard Bollaert Interior Commission Hhep China Admirale Pabgentieu Hese Val

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