28 Mar 1946
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1946
Page
1
United Nations Security Council debates over the Persian complaint escalate as Soviet delegates threaten to walk out if the matter proceeds. A sub-committee was proposed to study varying proposals while discussions stall and a vote leaves nine to two against delaying further action.
The Daily Telegraph dispatch from Teheran cites government denials of any Russo Persian accord. Moscow spokesmen say only withdrawal arrangements exist for Russian troops. The Persian ambassador to Washington says no secret pact, while protests to the Council continue over Russian and other forces remain.
Kenneth Hamnerer, former civilian defense director, says about 15 Japanese landed from a submarine on a northern California coast in November 1943. He notes patrols saw the landing and the invaders did not resist, later being captured.
The Food Minister told the House of Commons a reduction plan had been misstated and steps were taken to prevent repetition. He noted Canada will supply reduced dairy and powdered milk contracts, with a cheese purchase extended for another year and dried goods shipments planned, though no immediate price changes are expected.
Government aims to concentrate resources on war housing by strengthening construction in cities. Officials authorize streamlined efforts to build and equip homes for workers near plants, expanding shelter for defense workers and boosting overall production capacity.
Ottawa reports a court in Toronto granted a forward hearing for a Canadian man linked to a Soviet spy ring. The proceedings reveal a former cipher clerk at the Russian Embassy and a chemistry professor aided in relaying atomic process information, with Canada’s refusal to disclose details cited amid charges under the Official Secrets Act.
Washington reports Director Hoover stating a Russian suspect, Hedin, was charged with obtaining sensitive naval data and attempting to board a Soviet ship in Portland Harbour. He faced a commission with bail set at 29 000 dollars after months of alleged espionage activity targeting destroyers and U S seas security.
Reports from Sydney say the Australian freighter Murchison is searching for the 900 ton steam Barong after a Chinese crew seized control at Morotai. The ship’s captain and naval liaison personnel are involved as authorities assess the incident and the crew’s actions during the voyage from Sydney.
In San Francisco an AP report notes Dr Lang Mui Nobel laureate and Electric Re-Laboratory director warns Russia may deploy atomic weapons within three to four years. He urges world unity to avert disaster and describes potential damper on uranium use while discussing risks of atomic power and a watermelon fuel analogy.
A Japanese source says Tojo could not recall dates and events from his period in office during questioning by American prosecutors. The report notes his attempted suicide and cites his calm demeanor, contrasting with a former defiant attitude as he remains imprisoned.
In London a riot between rival Slovene factions broke out near the port as police tried to separate demonstrators. Messages from a Russian correspondent describe patriotic songs and mounting hostility, with Slovene groups clashing amid police presence.
London reports Allied forces have seized German assets in Spain valued at about £25 million, including nearly a ton of gold with 125,000 British sovereigns. The Madrid dispatch notes Allied control over German reparations networks and key industrial ties traced to the embassy in Madrid.
A broadcast by the Australian Minister for Transport condemns the Bretton Woods agreement, warning it would create a world dictatorship and degrade smaller nations. Opposition leaders accuse the government of abandoning cabinet responsibility while labeling the broadcast as a political tactic.
A mysterious 400 word memorandum signed Head of the Command of the Jewish Reasizance Movement was delivered to the Anglo American Committee of Inquiry. It claims secret armed Jewish forces bind a single conscience of Jewish settlement and warns destroying the raissance movement would ruin the Jeriah community in Palestine. Elsewhere an ANA liner from Melbourne crash landed at Western Junction, injuring no one though a hangar wing was damaged.
In London on a Wednesday, Prime Ministers meetings did not offer a suitable chance to discuss whether the nationality of married women is an imperial problem. The Prime Minister, Mr Attlee, was restored to answer in the House of Commons and said Britain could pursue the matter on its own initiative. He added that it would be advisable tonight.
In Paris, a renowned medico legal expert described bodies found in a stove as meticulously dissected, with attempts to time deaths by poisoning. Psychiatrists commented on the suspect Piuot’s intellect and bizarre conduct, while the court and observers reacted with laughter at moments during testimony.
Captain JM Moyes, on 24 days AMF leave, heads to Bougainville to report on Tie plantation as defence for Ribbentrop. Witness describes past evacuation amid shelling, and courtroom tension rises as protracted questioning sours relations between Moyes and witnesses.
A Wednesday purge in Batavia targeted dissent, with reports that nine extremists were arrested including three Soytho leaders. The operation compiles ongoing efforts to suppress opposition to the moderate Indonesian government.
Fragmented OCR reads Churchill addressing a crowd at Solithanptom after a rally in Jug, with cheers and mixed sentiments. He defends postwar unity, downplays bond and embargo confusion, and signals a cautious stance toward Allied cooperation, noting a friendly American outlook while avoiding direct contradictions.
London report says the War Office released rugby league players Phillipa White and Ward after MPs intervened with the War Office. They will be included in a 36 member party leaving by craft for India. The release followed a War Office announcement yesterday.
Darwin reports a protest referencing alleged breaches of legal ethics at a war crimes trial. Witnesses described native individuals involved with police and security roles and questioned treatment and torture claims amid testimony from prosecution and defense witnesses.
London police report burglars shot at a Glasgow residence following a householder’s alert. A man with two weapons descended stairs as security entered, shots fired, and the assailants fled while a bus driver and conductor were involved in the chaotic incident.
Mark Clare wife of a commanding general sails to Austria with a party of officers and enlisted men. They will join a musical band and partake in duties with occupation forces in Europe in April.
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