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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 18, 1947

Page

1

Truman Meets With Success In Emergency Aid

President signals urgent aid measures pending adoption of broader plan. He notes funds for Italy and allied needs, with Congress ready to back expanded support including Britain and Europe. Officials emphasize preventing a broader economic collapse while awaiting final legislative action.

Presigent Ensreor Horta Italy Hance Aye Feu Menara Te Oahu Colt

Vague Britain Political Committees Stumble Over Security Veto

Fragmentary report notes Britain’s political committees dealing with 457 nations struggle as a Security Council veto falters. Unclear terms and positions surface with Beretthor and Taeciey among referenced names amid diplomatic tensions and forum discussions regarding the dining arrangement and responses.

Britain

Requisition Notice Reported By Officials

Aften to regulon ay conscript to requisition of collect veriners nacmusury for the working fie unread ralway. Adopted at premier and official ministry meeting with police and administration. The requisition will not be effected.

London comments on nation and banks in Australia

Fragmented text discusses government policy and banks including the Bank W Australasia and the Union Bank. It notes concerns about references in New Zealand and Australia and mentions authorities and potential government action affecting business.

Wetsay Australasia Union Bank Australia

Fragmentary Note on York and Routh attributor Life Events

Readable fragments reference Otman York and a general matter in Dover or related places. Mentions a doctor and coven context with unclear roles. Core details and dates are not recoverable, leaving a vague notice of people and institutions.

Unclear text on union leaders and moderation position

Fragmentary OCR notes mention a vice president in Singapore moderation of inns and a president of a Labour Union. Names are garbled and entities unclear. No coherent event or organization can be definitively identified from the readable text.

British Home in Middle Africa for Royal Family

Fragmented OCR presents a garbled note debating Britain's colonial stance in Africa and potential involvement in a war between the United States, Russia, and other powers. It references British government attitudes, WWI era alliances, and public sentiment toward Americans, Australians, and other nations amid conflict fears.

Middle Africa Royal

Rain Delays Force No-Show in Western Aura Match

Confused OCR reads indicate postponement and player absence in a planned game against Western Aut, with multiple rain interruptions. Names like Moring, Carmody, and Funwardts appear as備 players involved or expected, while other details remain garbled or unclear.

Rain Pamgeres Western Auteala Lunvh

Ryder Cup golfers defeat amateurs in London match

The British Ryder Cup team defeated leading amateurs by nine games to four in London. Open champion Fred Daly and Cotton were among those defeated. The tall Storey, who played in the Walker Cup 23 years ago, led the amateurs.

London Fred Daly Cotton Storey Walker

Labour Leader Reelected Amid Party Leadership Clash

In a tense week, the Labour leadership feud intensified as factions clashed over a Taft-Mart policy. A meeting with key unionists failed to attend, while Green urged conformity and anti-Communist declarations from all members.

Lnve Kaeley A.p.ae Taft-Mart- Y Ag

Death of Tasmanian Minister Kauncerton

Tasmanian Minister Kauncerton dies Friday after a short illness. He served in Parliament and worked on West Coast minefields. A State funeral was to be held in Newstead, Tasmanie, with details in the Amninter for Mines records.

Kauncerton Te Amninter Tr. McDonald MGC

Chinese Leader Claims Mukden Safe As Chinese Advance

A Chinese leader claimed Mukden is safe and that his forces will drive Communists from the northeast. The American United Press said the population of Bra der, near the Pittburg of the Order, did not seem to earn. Prices soar and farmers suffer as shortages grow amid unrest.

Nanking Anesthe Chiang Kalanen da Marehuiria Alahoed Canmmunions Nortoaast Armariaan United Press Brader Whitch Kaw Pitinburg

France Frees Dollar Reserves Amid Economic Shifts

Paris reports the Export and Import Bank has unfrozen 23.25 million dollars from France credit, while the U S Government notes a 12.5 million dollar payment to France. France also plans to release 22.5 million dollars worth of German gold, aiding a resume of petroleum and cotton trade.

Paris Pete France Reuter United States

Food ministry announces vacuumions amid tool production rise

Australia London reports the Food Ministry announcing vacuumions occurred with the Australia Commissioner 1H. Real progress on an increase in tool production follows. An agreement was reached on an issue impacting output and shipments.

London Food Ministry

Strike tribunal decision ends arbitration era

A landmark ruling in a formal tribunal terminates the arbitration framework, signaling the end of the existing arbitration system and affecting ongoing and future disputes.

Fmmnal Maney Ymid

Ships of Royal Navy to be reduced

London reports an expected drop in Royal Navy ships under government Demobilisation policy. Proposals to Admiralty include scrapping destroyers and two escort ships in Portsmouth and Par, with gradual announcement after January. Commanders-in-Chief will submit plans to cut the fleet as part of postwar reductions.

Royal Navy London Times Admiralty Part Ang Tour Partamout Oy Sher

Communist spy ring active in United States

Washington Sun correspondent reports a large Communist spy network infiltrating six U.S. government agencies. Moscow is said to fund a Washington violin studio cell with FBI evidence piling up for a grand jury. The ring allegedly gathered data on atomic production and missile programs, with Maryland as a drop location. Also, former Army sergeant Harold Kivi received 18 months for stealing secret atomic bomb photos.

New York Washington The Sun Moscow Maryland Tne United States Harvid Kivi

Tension Between India Pakistan Rises Across Border

Reported clashes and curfews mark rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Refugee camps face strain as communal attacks and security measures intensify. A Reuters correspondent notes violence includes raids and killings amid political instability and policy pressure on licensing and movement.

AMS Shandekar Unioncrmbles Pakistan Ui | yoarMaater Mostema India Ima Bunday Reuters Saya Sax la Dim

U S Planes to Spray Against Cholera

US planes, loaded with vaccines and sera, prepared to spray areas in Egypt to curb a cholera outbreak spreading from Cairo. Official figures showed 1,000 deaths and 520 hospitalizations in 24 hours, with fatalities reported in Alexandria and Beheira province.

U.S Beri Kant Europe Egypt Germany O.D.T Cairo Alexandrie Mediterranean Famietta Behelta

Trade concessions by Britain and the United States forecast

A political correspondent predicts Britain and the United States will offer trade concessions. The report notes curtailment of imperial preferences and changes in draft terms, reflecting a broader shift in postwar trade policy amid Allied negotiations.

London Britain United States Techx Unit Staten

British sugar price cut and impact on trade

Reported British sugar prices will drop by a penny per pound, cutting costs for consumers. An imperial policy note notes the move aims to raise British dollar earnings and narrow the balance of payments gap, with government observers cautious about broader effects.

London Britten Nereae Miftain

Cuban Communists Arrested in Havana Clampdown

In Havana on Friday, Cuban authorities moved to arrest more than a dozen leftist leaders and about 800 workers including union lawyers delegates foremen and grave diggers amid a translation strike. The government declared the action legal and demanded loyalty while seeking to waive parliamentary immunity for Lazaro Pena and L Menendes, leaders linked to the Communist faction.

Havana Latour Eudern Wickers Ad & Hault Sifestes Lazaro Pena L Menendes Lacine Cuban Labour Confederation

CEYLON SOLDIERS FARE OM POACE

A fragmentary report notes Indian Socialists pushing a resolution calling for ending Dominion status for India amid new measures by the Socialist Party. Singapore dispatches recount a clash as soldiers fire on police attempting an arrest, with two wounded during depot guard duty and further arrests.

NEW Delan Priday Iatus India Socialist Party of the AAP Singapore

Britain Defines Stand on Palestine at General Assembly

At the General Assembly Britain reaffirmed plans to wind up the Palestine mandate and discussed responsibilities in enforcing UN decisions. Delegates debate included proposals for an international police to oversee transition and Arab and Jewish tensions amid reports of Arab volunteers and violence in Haifa.

New York General Assembly Britain Palestine U.N.C Haite

Truman denounces gambling on commodity exchanges

President Truman attacks gambling on the commodity market as a cause of rising domestic prices and export grain shortages. Chicago Board of Trade official Richard Athmann counters that the government is to blame for high grain prices.

Truman Washington Richard Athmenn Chicago Board of Trade Chuck Chicago

French Troops Move to Paris as Strikes End

Paris reports the government detachment deployed into the city as electricity workers suspend threats and accept an 11 percent pay rise. Independent transport unloaders resume work, ending partial disruption amid tense labor action yesterday.

Paris

Germans press dismantling of factories in wartime move

A fragmentary report describes German authorities or factions planning the dismantling of factories and transport facilities. The note mentions officials and Allied observers discussing the economic consequences and potential cooperation measures as the process progresses, with concerns about timelines and regional impact.

Food program aims to stretch domestic supply and cut costs

The Citieenal Food Committee proposes expanding domestic food output by replacing scarce imports with cheaper starches and reducing wheat, barley, and other grains for certain products. The plan should not affect U S beet production and would slow imports from Europe as prices rise by about 25 percent.

Washington Citieenal Food Committee Unediean Brewera Americas

President Tramin urges aid to nations harmed by wars

In Washington on Friday President Tramin stated that the United States should seek a fair share of property for nations damaged by war. He spoke at a Unitarian church event and emphasized aid rather than reparations.

Washington Tramin Unitarian Church Iéadere United Tates

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