McBride Heads Mission to Buy Arms
Sir Philip McBride leads a mission to secure American defence equipment for Australia after SEATO talks. Admiral Stump discussed Pacific strategy and integrated US forces, with plans for a bilateral or SEATO backed arms package on favorable terms. Ministers expect US assistance under ANZUS or SEATO, with possible future technical aid missions.
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Australia
Admiral Stump
Pacific
Philip McBride
Mr. Dulles
SEATO
America
Ameriica
Ithin
Minnisters
NATO
Defence Department
E. Hicks
Armed Services
Plan Criticised as Australia Debates Defence Policy
In Parliament Liberal MPs Bostock and Caldwell attacked the governments defence plan after wartime rhetoric. Bostock urged Australia to become an atomic power and questioned spending 30 million on American jet fighters, proposing atomic bombs or carrier aircraft instead. Caldwell backed sustaining Australia’s aircraft industry despite higher costs, while Osborne warned against overreliance on missiles and emphasized RAAF’s strategic reserve role.
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Australia
Bostock
Caldwell
Air
Osborne
RAAF
Austraia
Oxbone
Australa
Gair plans to organise country electorates for election
Brisbane reports Premier Gair and his Ministers will visit country electorates to select candidates for a general election. Cabinet indicates Parliament may be prorogued until July and a September election is planned. Opposition claims Gair has moved to quash early election by rolling electoral rolls, noting past quick roll production.
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Brisbane
Gair
Messrs
Nickiin
Morrin
Balance Of Trade Improves By 300 Million Pounds
Australia’s balance of trade improves by about £300 million, with exports reaching £828 million and imports £594 million to end of April. Finance ministers say figures show recovery but do not justify lifting all import licensing, noting factors like freight and remittances.
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House of Representatives
McEwen
Carver
Australia
Wilson
Lib. Sturt
Atom force for Taiwan confirmed
The American Embassy in Taipet announced that a U.S. Air Force unit equipped with Matador rockets would be stationed on Formosa with the Nationalist Chinese Government's agreement. The plan is stated as defensive only to deter or repel any attack by Chinese Communists.
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Taipet
U.S
Taiwan
International white slave ring busted in South America
Buenos Aires police report fourteen arrested for an international white slave ring that shipped prostitutes to Caracas, Venezuela. Authorities name Augusto Joseph Ricard and Jose Oberto, both sought in France for war crimes, as alleged ring leaders.
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Buenos Aires
Tues
A.A.P
Reuter
Caracas
Venezuela
Augusto Joseph Ricard
Jose Oberto
France
Suez Canal Not Essential Says Transport Minister Dinner
London officials report Transport Minister Watkinson at a dinner says the Suez Canal is not essential to Britain's activity. Britain will cut Canal dependence through tankers, deep harbours, and new pipes. Egypt warns Canal Authority must meet Security Council standards or lose support. Canal and Suez interests back a Channel Tunnel plan with 20 30 percent held by Suez and cost about 100 million pounds and ten years to build.
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P.reuter
the .K
Watkinson
Britain
Egypt
Security Council
Suez Canal Company
England
France
Channel Tunnel Company
Leo Derlanger
Coi
Admiral Stump Honors Australians At Memorial in Canberra
Admiral Felix B. Stump, commander of the US Pacific Fleet, laid a wreath at the Australian War Memorial and attended a cabinet luncheon in Canberra. His 164 hour stay coincided with Coral Sea Week celebrations, during which he traveled with his wife before continuing to Melbourne yesterday afternoon.
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Admiral Stump
Felix B. Stump
Cabinet
Canberra
Melbourne
Inte
Authority Warns of Influenza Danger
Melbourne reports say thousands are sick as influenza spreads from Hongkong and Formosa toward Singapore. Sir Macfarlane Burnet notes uncertainty on type but warns entry checks will be tightened for travelers by air and sea to Australia. Singapore health officials warn the epidemic may spread to Australia and New Zealand with high fever and severe headache.
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Singapore
Bir Macfarlane
Hongkong
Formosa
Japan
Sacfarlane Burnett
Australia
Commonwealth Health
Tment
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