International group takes over famine fight
The International Emergency Food Council will assume leadership of the world famine relief as 18 more countries join the effort. Former President Hoover, after a 15,000 mile Latin America survey, reports Latin America will add at least 800,000 tons of food for the pre harvest emergency, with Argentina possibly supplying more. Countries invited include Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Denmark, France, Greece, India, The Netherlands.
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Herbert Hoover
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Hoover
Truman
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Hoover to report on second foreign food mission today
President Truman will receive James F. Hoover's report on his second foreign food mission after a round the world trip to famine areas in Europe and Asia. Hoover expects a final report in four or five days and cites cooperative measures and promises from South American nations as cutting the gap to 2,787,000 tons for the period ending September 30. The Agriculture Department also releases a June 15 production prospects report on the wheat crop.
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83 Killed in German Army Ammunition Mine Blast
Rescuers waited as fires subsided in a 2000 foot deep salt mine near Hanover Germany after 10000 tons of stored ammunition exploded Yesterday killing at least 83 workers including foreigners. The blast wrecked nine buildings and tossed debris over a wide area 50 miles distant. Surface workers numbered around 400 were unharmed and entry to the mine would be delayed for days.
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Underground City of Witwatersrand Gold Mine
The Witwatersrand gold mine in South Africa is described as the world's largest underground city with 4600 miles of tunnels and streets and an capacity for about 190000 workers. Britain runs an anti diphtheria campaign.
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Witwatersrand
South Africa
Toll climbs in Palestine as violence surges in three days
In Tel Aviv and Jerusalem British troops tighten controls amid a week of unrest. The toll rises to 22 Jews and three Britons after the death of a 35-year-old Jewish man. Forces guard rail junctions and key streets as searches for kidnapped officers continue.
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Palestine
Haj Amin al Husseini
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Amram Rosenberg
Chou En Lai Urges End to Hostilities in China and Manchuria
Gen Chou En Lai, chief Chinese Communist negotiator, called for an immediate end to all hostilities in China and Manchuria with no time limit. He rejected a suggestion to use Gen Marshall as mediator and said Allied mediation must follow principles from President Truman’s December 15 1945 statement and the December 26 Moscow communique.
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Chou En- Lai
China
Manchuria
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