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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 17, 1950

Page

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Directives Emerge From Labor Party Executive on Communist Bill

A Labour Party executive meeting directed delay and restraint on controversial clauses within the Communist Bill. The group voted four to two to challenge amendments, aiming to protect government stability and resist opposition moves. Delegates’ motions to insert alternative amendments were defeated, and the original Victorian plan was upheld by a wide margin.

Witiukawat Une Fone Twe Anbirey Une Podeyw Pattanyessary Labour Party Tre Rentitine Thabo Eden Wewinatik Straligm Delagates V. Stonit Elaureary Party Wes

Teese Comments By Mr. Menzies and Mr. Fadden

Incomplete OCR text notes comments from Mr Menzies and Mr Fadden and mentions a decision or incident, but the readable portion is garbled. The fragment lacks clear events, dates, names, or places to form a coherent summary or identify the main action.

Teese Mr. Menzies Mr. Fadden

Port Kembla stoppage amid water aid drive in 24 hours

Fragmentary report from Wollongong notes Monty and Port Kembla wateraiders facing a 24 hour stoppage. ALP opposition and Gonamuntat party preteen factions appear in brief reference as tensions rise around the port area.

Wollongong Monty Port

Miners Protest Over Bill Amid Communist Party Tension

Miners from Abedare Cessnock Main Clifton and nearby collieries protested a government bill linked to the Communist Party. They halted work, declaring a historic decision by 12 gutaiders and criticizing Labour for perceived surrender while the Fedora executive backed the bill to curry favor with the government.

Aarmat Mondey Hay Gray Mr. Mensies Shengles Murrander Menbied Interram Communist Party Aly Hong Mosis Fedora

Koreans Race to Save Uss Prisoners Amid Mass Murders

Reports from Tokyo recount North Korean forces forcing a long retreat as American POWs and South Korean prisoners endure a brutal 150 mile march from Seoul. Aak muttered bodies found at Yonghung on Korea's east coast, with survivors describing killings, torture, and mass executions along the way.

USS Tokyo North Korea Seoul Yonghung Korea Mies Caat Vivane Youghung Yonghune Karan Tempe

Red Unions Plan Court Challenge and Industrial Action

The Federation, backed by Communist influenced unions including Waterside Workers Federation and Tramworkers Association, plans a court challenge and protests. The Central Council will empower actions to resist government interference, aiming to unite the Labour movement amid tensions and potential legal battles.

RED Unions Plan Tae Waterside Worwsen Tronworkers’ Association Miners’ Federation Sederat Adenl Canerra Txmainéa Ee Owl Aeclaon Ite Teal Council Pedarstion Central Council Otharwhen Onion Labour Movement Waktinawarkern Paty

Australians in Drive to Pyongyang

Australians move north toward Pyongyang with cavalry in pursuit of North Korean troops. British and Australian forces advance along the Seou l Pyongyang road to meet resistance while attempting to destroy trapped Communist units. Royal Navy and United Nations divisions operate to the west and the coast, as Allied forces brace for possible actions around the UK capital.

Suan Tira United Nations Seous Pyongyang Karsan Omar Esanonaed Tua Bata Bein Divison Suefktag Dus Kaeung Jormighe Yonan Rupert Saya

Rice Volunteers in Tokyo Fight Enduring Hunger

A British merchant and a nutritionist spent days aiding a Japanese rice farmer in Tokyo after North Korean forces disrupted crops. John Bosfeld of Dundee and Private Alwyn McGrath of Spring Street worked through winter, clearing paddy fields while Lae Che Cen thanked them cordially for relief.

Tokyo Mon Margeant John Bosceld Dundee Alwyn McGrath Mpring Streel Te Iangaita North Kory Caer

South Korea faces criticism over UN supervision proposal

A fragmented report recalls South Korean officials reacting to a UN proposal amid debates on sovereignty and the right to self governance. It notes the UN commission’s past involvement and questions the morality of external oversight.

Football Tackle Saves Guard Near KAESONG

In a chaotic night scene a guard is saved by a football tackle as a lone attacker, described in fragmentary notes, attempts a deadly action under cover of darkness. The report cites names and places with unclear spelling, referencing East Spremantie and a Community Unrowing. The account mentions a grenade and a casualty list including Mim. tothe and Tomonniet.

Kaesong N. Moree Bal’ Talion Hare Ife Nf East Spremantie Tothe

U S Military Power May Move From Korea to Europe

Washington reports indicate President Truman and General MacArthur outlined plans to shift U.S. military power from the Far East to Europe after victory in the Pacific. The discussion touched on Formosa and United Nations protection, with emphasis on avoiding direct U.S. forces deployments there. The volatile issue remains tied to the future of Formosa and allied strategy.

U.S Korea Europe Washington Truman General Inland Conference Arthur Far East Urope United Nations United Western Pacific MacArthur Formosa Washitton Seal MacArthur da Fonte Thie Point Geneve

U N Ptrwighina and Truman Policy Debate

President Truman faces questions on United Nations actions in the Pacific and Formosa as Wake Island talks draw fire. Officials seek to explain foreign policy moves while critics label the meeting political theater and Major General MacArthur stays in a field command role amid the broad policy dispute.

U.N United Nations Trasence Wellons Haa Ikon Pacific Tino United Ne Lona Formosa United Nation United States Truman Rom Holt Aime Peinsto Rees Marong White House Wake Island Asalutania Wake Tsland Mactarthur Almont Elon Field Generel

Unclear Pacific News Item on U N Armed Forces Plan

Fragmentary OCR text references a Pacific region and a United Nations armed forces plan. It mentions refusals, a command, and unspecified actions in Asia with missing names and dates, yielding a partially legible but unrecoverable report.

Hitler Official Released From War Crimes Trial

A U.S. military tribunal cleared a Nazi official of major charges in a February ruling. He faced war crime accusations but was sentenced to five years, with the verdict reflecting a reduced penalty and ongoing postwar accountability efforts.

Landaberg Uae Joni Berg U.S

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