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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1946
Page
1
Fragmented text reports an agency action related to counterterrorism with references to Allied prisoners, troop movements, and massacres. Specific names, dates, or places are unclear due to OCR damage, but tone implies wartime security efforts and casualty mentions.
A dramatic radio broadcast says Jewish underground groups including Irgun and Leumi may sever ties with Haganah if orders to surrender suspected terrorists are not followed. The Jewish Agency condemned Palestine outrages as terrorism and urged restraint while detailing possible cooperation with British authorities.
A Dakota plane crash in New York reportedly killed all aboard including a Mitchell bomber crew and General Paul B. Wortarnith. The wreckage was found on a mountain top near Grenville, South Carolina, with officials stating the aircraft burned on impact.
The All Muslims Shia conference, a sect within the Shia community, urged withdrawal of Indian troops from Persia. They claimed the presence threatened security and cited the 18,000,000 rupee defense cost, with troops from India stationed at Basra near the Persian border.
Sydney report details a violent political meeting where Menzies was struck by a small bag of pig iron amid chaos. The chairman was struck, speakers were ejected, wires failed, and police arrested several attendees as heckling and disruption erupted at the East Sydney hall.
Report describes Liberal supporters shouting at leaders and police removing a demonstrator. Mr Mensieh claims the demonstration shows Labor in control, while he warns of a reaction if Communists thwart freedom of speech. Australians react as disruptions threaten a shift in power.
Fragmented report notes a United States team preparing for a Davis Cup event in Athens with expected easy victories against Sweden. It mentions Greek villages, army movements, and scattered sports scoring lines, with unclear names and dates.
A wartime plan describes a Flying Post Office experiment on the Chicago Dayton air route. The service aims to speed mail by eliminating several sorting steps and using trains and air travel to deliver letters, with an expected start on September 25. The test seeks to show mail can be picked up and sorted more efficiently through this combined transport method.
In Damascus Monaay, Syrian troops and gendarmes clashed with rebel forces in a four hour fight. Mourahed, a leader in the Alawite religious sect, faced charges of rebellion and defying authority. Two gendarmes and four rebels were killed or wounded in the engagement.
Washington reports rising concern over protective tariffs as officials and foreign nations debate the need for high duties on new industries. The Associated Press notes countries including Australia, Mexico, Canada, and Britain favor a cautious approach while the United States weighs temporary safeguards and assistance to poorer nations. The administration emphasizes aid but considers price-support measures and a possible trade conference next year.
Copenhagen reports the Faroe Islands seek separation from Denmark after a plebiscite. Prime Minister pledged respectful negotiations and an atmosphere of vibration. The Faroes, tied to Denmark, cover about 640 square miles with around 26,000 residents.
Nineteen crew members feared drowned when the Norwegian motor tanker Marit broke in halves and sank about 148 miles from the North Carolina coast while en route from Curacao to New York. Sixteen others were rescued, and 18 more crewmen were picked up by the American tanker Gilt Hawk after drifting for hours during a rescue at sea.
A report from London states Archduke Albrecht Hapabtr, reputedly Central Europe’s richest man and head of Funganan, escaped from Austria amid postwar war crime rumors. Uproar continues as officials in Soul America seek details on the escape route and authorities weigh possible asylum routes. The Daily Expra notes Curia correspondence as investigators search for how the fugitive slipped from Austria to unknown destinations.
In New York on Monday Gromyko will chair the Security Council as it rotates, with the Soviet stance likely shaping discussions on two contentious questions. The agenda includes a request for more details on a Russian demand and debate over allowing foreign countries to speak, while officials prepare for further statements as the session continues.
London report states Sir John Noble Kennedy, previously cited in military roles, has been appointed Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He succeeds the late Sir Campbell Salt, with formal War Office confirmation expected this week.
Tokyo reports show about 130000 farm workers plan a one hour strike over a collective bargaining agreement with the All Japan Agricultural Association. The action targets landowners and smaller industry workers amid long standing tensions and rising discontent.
Former Secretary of State Sumner Welles said in a broadcast with Secretary of State Byrnes that a central German government would threaten world peace and U.S. safety. He argued the only path to a united Germany is an Allied agreement restoring German states’ independence as before 1870.
A German regional election report notes widespread municipal votes and local taverns contributing to turnout. The central measure gauges political opinion in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg with voters across districts. The movement appears anti Soviet, criticizing Communists and collaboration, amid allegations of corruption and murder tied to governance.
London reports King is indisposed with a slight cold and unable to attend church. Official notice notes his Majesty’s illness over recent days with limited public appearances expected this week.
Adelaide report shows Prime Minister Chifley investigating treasury proposals to boost Northern Australia, including raising the £40 income tax allowance to £150 and spreading the pastoral tax rate over five years to ease drought. Investigations run six to eight weeks, with the Northern Australia Development Committee to review before cabinet.
Edmonton晨 Morning report notes Alberta Farmers Union with 20,000 members tightening picket lines in a strike for dairy and meat price purity. Shortages of cage dairy products except milk threaten livestock deliveries and farm cargos. Farmers dump lands or wheat, cream and other products to move goods to other farmers amid pressure.
In London near Regent's Park authorities posted 300 special cons and kept watch after reports of squatters occupying derelict properties. Communists rallied against evictions at Hyde Park while police maintained orderly proceedings. Demonstrators carried banners calling for requisitioning of empty sites as officers guarded Marylebone and other areas with about 100 people present.
A newly formed Veterans Housing League expanded rapidly, adding over 190 homes in ten days. Families were placed in vacant barracks near Porter’s Talend at the mouth of the Judeau River. The army notes some may need relocation, while Brombes oot 16 were issued eviction notices on Yar Breet.
In Athens officials warn of possible Soviet assistance to guerrilla bands across fronts. A Rome desk dispatch to the New York Times last week cited troop positions in Albania and the Polo region, aligning with Greek authorities but not widely published.
Reports say tension persisted in Bombay after a taxi protest escalated from Saturday to Sunday, with sporadic brick throwing and clashes. Two dead, 14 wounded, 42 arrests, and hundreds reported injured over 18 days of unrest.
Venice report notes the leader of the Italian Communists warns the pact with Italian Socialists had been ineffective for months. The rising anti communist sentiment also strains relations between Communists and Christian Democrats.
A cryptic missive from Tangier notes movement of forces toward Morocco with unclear troop dispositions and a return to base. The message mentions The Hoyse Navy Grigete at Pride's Bay and Git- Sitar, but details are garbled.
The American envoy planned a response at Soday's conference addressing Soviet criticisms. He noted Molotov's push to secure territories while Britain and the United States warned of continued alliance and potential expansion. The Tase Agency in Moscow reported Britain and America aimed to enforce wartime amendments and resist Russian expansion.
National Maritime Union and Atlantic companies have resumed strike actions after failed negotiations. Seamen and cooks and stewards face stalled pay raises as labor actions extend to coastal routes. Negotiations faltered amid wage dispute triggering renewed work stoppages along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The article reports that during 1943 roughly 81 percent of marriages ended in divorce, with the divorce rate having doubled since 1900 and continuing an uninterrupted rise. It cites 102,000 divorces granted and notes a long term increase in divorce rates across years.
The Premier announced that talks with the British representative Laird Mamagale have begun. A division of the Egyptian treaty will commence tomorrow as the new Senate prepares to be staged.
A terse report notes that preliminary talks on Indonesia began recently with an informal discussion among officials. The exchange aimed to outline possible frameworks for further talks and establish channels for future negotiation steps.
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