19 Nov 1951
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1951
Page
1
A chaotic account mentions Beal Avenue and wardens clashing with armed suspects. Shots fired as a suspect breaks from a line and climbs the outer wall with police in pursuit. Details are garbled but indicate a dramatic chase involving a stolen vehicle and a motor keys scene near a location called Melbourne Beery.
Fragmented copy reports a United Nations proposal linked to an early ceasefire in Korea. Delegations discuss a demarcation line and armistice terms, with emphasis on a 30 day window and verification via inspections as diplomats seek agreement in New York and Washington.
Fragmented text outlines a UN proposal for a demilitarized boundary and ceasefire lines to be agreed within 30 days. It references sub-delegates, provisional lines, and a demarcation process to be finalized by two delegations at a later meeting.
Reported battle action shows units of the British and Commonwealth forces engaging near a river crossing. Allied troops claim to have captured a hill west of a town and driven the opposing forces from it.
Reports say night battles near the Punchbowl area and lantern front with UN forces repelling North Korean attacks. Australian Meteor fighter shot down in allied airspace after a midair collision. other Meteor heavily damaged but not recovered. North Korean forces claim defensive actions as they push toward central Korea. Allied airlines report over 2 006 operational sorties since Karen arrival with 402 missions in a single night.
The report questions alleged Communist atrocities and criticizes evidence quality. It notes conflicting claims by officials about executions and prisoner deaths, while accusing propaganda of delaying armament tasks.
Brisbane dispatch reports cattlemen rushing cattle ahead of bushfires on two Queensland Agricultural properties in Central Queensland near Clermont. Fires scorched thousands of acres, with authorities preparing to evacuate and protect stock as flames engulf pastureland and sheep in the area. No fatalities reported in New South Wales.
London reports Britains racing scene with Australian Wan jockeys achieving top marks. The text notes Magar, Wan, and Gordon Tucharde among leading riders in Britain with several notable finishes and high strike rates from hundreds of mounts. The fragmentary data hints at year end standings and factory references.
Boats are lined up for the Recatta regatta on Lake George with crews Bemis of the Canberra Galling Cinh Medwy and Talus Onarge among entrants. The field includes Crane Mell Deve Pamet Gired Sharon Miles Pam Bevo and Fenruia as spectators look on during the opening Ney Trophy event.
A royal couple returns amid a large crowd and a smiling son. The prince, seen on the station platform, waves and explores the area with parents as guards and family members watch. The scene includes the prince’s grandmother and aunt and ends with a handshake between the child and his mother.
A Lancastrian air freighter belonging to Qantas crashed at Mascot airfield during taxiing. The aircraft veered off the runway and its propellers churned up turf. None of the seven crew were reported injured.
A Soviet note delivered to the ambassadors of the three powers in Moscow protests the violation of the Paris Peace Treaty with Italy. It urges the United Nations Security Council to enforce withdrawal of Soviet allied forces and to act promptly toward confirming Vienna settlement steps. The document frames the council as empowered to compel compliance and warns of any undermining actions that would threaten postwar arrangements.
More than 1 000 Persian Communist agitators seized Tehran University last night and barricaded themselves inside as police sprayed water to disperse the crowd. About 20 students were injured in clashes outside the university, and the campus remained surrounded as 1 000 men refused to leave the grounds. The university had been closed for nine days recently under police protection amid unrest.
The New York Times reports Australia aims to unite Dutch New Guinea and Papua economically amid Indonesian tensions and Japanese wartime fears. Casey and Dutch officials discuss proposals. arrival in Amsterdam to meet Dutch government observers, with Australia backing Western New Guinea’s future status.
The State Department announced the United States does not recognize a claim involving Sudan and Britain. Washington declined to acknowledge assertions about Egypt and the broader Arab world, amid tensions over recognition and foreign policy statements.
Soviet proposals at the United Nations were rejected amid debate over atomic control and disarmament. Dean Acheson urged caution, deeming the Soviet plan unwise to adopt immediately, while other delegates pressed for stricter weapons prohibitions and a tripartite agreement on armaments.
Washington dispatch reports a U S cardinal denouncing corruption in public life as a betrayal of God’s commandments. Archbishops and bishops condemn political figures profiting from office and the defamation arising from political life, urging integrity in public service.
Incoherent OCR text highlights a claim that an eruption or disruption arose from within a household and warns against expectations of high public honour. It stresses recovering public trust, dignity, and the dangers of internal division affecting governance.
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