28 Apr 1952
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1952
Page
1
London reports General Slim, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, warned during a Home Front drive that any aggressor would receive a heavy retaliation. He argued the real danger is war risk, the Home Guard’s peacetime mobilization, and the threat of seaborne and airborne attacks.
A UN spokesman said an hour before a planned truce meeting the multicouncil negotiators cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances. The postponement came as allied officials considered a longer pause amid ongoing concerns over North Korean military build up and air power.
United States probably has enough fissionable material for atomic weapons, with stockpiles in the four figure range, Hanson Baldwin reports. The Soviet Union reportedly has material stockpiles in the two figure range, possibly under 50. Britain tests its first bomb in Australia this year as US flexibility in cores and device designs expands, with potential yields from 1000 to 120,000 tons of TNT and even larger devices in development at Eniwetok.
A shark trailed a school of fish about 109 yards from shore as surfers swam outward. A companion yelled a warning near Surfer's Paradise, alerting others to the potential danger.
Six people were hurt when a freak wave struck the 8853 ton interstate liner Manunda off New South Wales. The Brisbane to Sydney bound ship with 280 passengers rode huge seas near the coast as a massive wave swept passengers on the upper deck and knocked someone into a cabin, causing cuts and facial injuries. Crew reports describe the vessel racing the seas and passengers being carried along as decks flooded, with one woman severely injured from a broken eyebrow and others sustaining abrasions. The ship continued to port after the encounter, with passengers shaken and waves reportedly trapping people in cabins for minutes.
In Burpengary near Caboollaire a motor cycle crashed into a parked truck. Stephen Wesel 126 single was killed instantly as the truck edge struck him. Pillion rider Michael Kismin 26 single was injured and hospitalized. John Cameron 35 married died in hospital after falling while boarding a tram at Ascol.
New Jersey rail yard radium pellets were found by three schoolboys who used them as fishing sinkers. A pathologist reported immediate radiation effects in blood samples, valued at 200000 dollars, with results deemed unclear. Further examination was ordered for next Wednesday.
New York United States Narcotics Commissioner Harry Anslinger accused Communist China of drug warfare against the United Nations in the Far East. He said Oriental Communists plot to fund party activities and acquire war materials by selling heroin to spread addiction and undermine morale among US and allied troops, naming North Korean and Chinese groups and singling out Japan as the main target.
Canberra news reports the Agricultural Council warning that import restrictions threaten food production. A joint Commonwealth and State committee will assess farm input shortages, with information presented to authorities and manufacturers. The council urges closer settlement, irrigation, and intensified production, plus possible share farming and credit expansion to bolster dairy pig and poultry sectors.
Victoria grapples with gales up to 48 mph after weekend Gippsland floods. Southerly winds blustered along Melbourne, waves battered the coast, and ships faced delays. Floodwaters isolate Marlo and threaten Orbost secondary access as roads and the Princes Highway shut.
In Brisbane a general urged collective defense to prevent hostile forces occupying New Guinea. He named Australia, the United States, Canada and New Zealand as partners and suggested friendly Japan and the Philippines could help deter aggression in the Pacific. He recalled Rockhampton and Toowoomba as his warm Australian connections.
CANBERRA reports a special interdepartmental committee to prune dollar expenditure, with a possible 4 20 percent cut in spending. In Madras a dire famine hits: 200,000 women children and elderly starving, over 10 million affected as monsoon fails for five years. Army drafted to dig wells. relief costs estimated at £4,590,000.
In dense fog off Atlantic City about 15 miles offshore two freighters collided. The Portuguese freighter Monte Brazil 2394 tons stayed aboard its captain and officers hoping to reach port as rough seas threatened. The Farrell Lines Cape Martin 870 tons reported to be all right and no casualties were reported.
Brisbane reports the State basic wage rises from today for adult males to A and for adult females to 56, marking the first time state awards match increases earlier. The Federal basic wage, raised by a smaller amount, will take effect at the start of the first complete May pay period.
Fire continues to smoulder in two holds of the collier Swan River, which broke out about 220 miles from Melbourne Friday night. Rescue teams battle the blaze as smoke curtains the sea. Crews report the ship still burning despite efforts to contain the flames.
A man drowned in Lake Michigan while attempting to salvage a prank that went wrong. Bernard Youngman, 25, reportedly suggested the joke to two friends before meeting two women on the beach. He grabbed a handbag and pretended to throw it into the water, but slipped.
New York observers warned Japan sits at the center of Cold War tensions as a potential battleground between the Soviet bloc and the West. Analysts questioned whether postwar Japan could restore its economy, align with Chinese markets, and reduce reliance on United States aid while resisting Communist influence.
Road operators plan to raise charges citing rising costs across lighting power and fuel categories. The report notes expected increases in per gallon rates for lighting and distillates, and per ton for diesel and furnace oil as the Victorian Premier and state commission discuss the financial pressures.
Marshal Harden announced at an airport on his return from Hehts AAP. Roce, land Japan, noting imminent changes in the RAAF and that the flag would not be available.
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