23 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
1
Winter arrival worsens Shanghai refugee crisis with daily deaths averaging 443 over three weeks including 171 children. Over 40,000 refugees have perished in four months as bodies are found in streets and a 3,000 mile road is planned to link Szechwan with Russia to speed arms.
Rome reports a medieval castle near Mussolini birthplace collapsed due to weakened foundations from heavy rains. Twenty one people were buried, five bodies recovered so far. Authorities search for additional victims and assess structural danger at Cus orcoll area.
An Adelaide report notes the infantile paralysis outbreak is spreading with rising case numbers. More admissions to the infectious diseases hospital were recorded yesterday, bringing total notifications to 69 since the outbreak began, including two suspects.
New York reports that after the Commonwealth Government broadened tariff restrictions on numerous American goods, export trade organizations have launched a campaign to promote business for Australia.
The Fourth RAF flying boat squadron arriving from London to Australia reached Singapore after engine repairs. The Air Ministry says no additional flying boat will depart London to replace the broken machine at Akyab, and the squadron will remain at Singapore.
In London on December 21 the House of Commons debated foreign policy as Attlee urged direction while Chamberlain warned against broad war talk. The PM stressed aims of world settlement without war and Japan’s responsibility for recent tensions while avoiding premature conclusions.
Paris reports party papers noting the Teruel success halts General Franco’s plan to split Republican forces. The government also piles up heavy guns and equipment while marking an early phase of the New People’s Army’s rise.
Republican troops seized Teruel in Aragon on Tuesday at 9 p m after routing Nationalist defenders at the ball tins area. They moved to the town center amid cheers with Madrid joyous over what is called the turning point of the war and a major Republican success.
Sydney Thursday reports detectives who prepared the case for the Coroner in the Newcastle strangling of Misa Dorothy May Everett, housemaid at Broughton School. Disclosures may be made by witnesses as inquest resumes on January date.
Detectives investigating the suds gen inloexs of Peter Henrich Jensen, a farmer from Charlwood, arrested Anne Jensen, his wife, on a charge of unlawfully attempting to Il after government analyst examination of a specimen. Sporting News from Holdaim by the Express on Saturday night.
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