Menzies Warns Premiers of Three Year Defence Drive
Prime Minister Menzies announced a three year plan to ready Australia for possible war with Communist forces. The programme seeks a vast strength increase across the Navy Army and Air Force by 1953, with about 290 million pounds in direct defence expenditure and a 118,000 man boost through enlistment and national service training. He urged State cooperation, warned of no manpower reserves, and said the economy must be adjusted to fund rapid mobilization. The plan aims to train and recruit thousands more personnel and tighten economic controls within three years.
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Commonwealth
R. G. Menzies
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Oae
Australia
CIA
Bulla
Tesa
Alain
Defence
Japan
Waterside protests widen as Roach jailed and overtime bans spread
Major ports face idle ships with 81 in Sydney and more to come as the Waterside Workers Federation enforces an overtime ban. Protests flare in Melbourne Brisbane Cairns and Bowen with calls to amend the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act to shield officers from harsh penalties. Roach jailed for 12 months fuels ire and mass meetings vow continued action despite looming Crimes Act measures.
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Evel
Becaime Nig
Ais Holt
United ‘Kingdom
New Zealand
Australia
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Ac.t.u
Tt Ir
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Mentary
Federal Executive
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Ehipowders
United Kingdom
America
Stratheird
Britain
Melbourne
Waterside Workers' Federation
Art
Isnor
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Yetumang
Stevedoring Industry Board
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Cairns
Arbitration Court
Waterside Workers’ Federation
Roach Tesue
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Lucinda Ie
Point
Brisbae
Refereas
Enero
Townsville
Wiecelde Workers’ Federation
E. C. Roach
Federal Council of the Federation
W. Ford
Cairns Trades and Labour
Olowen
Bowen Consolidated
Service Call-up to be Doubled in Training Target
The plan envisions doubling the service call-up to boost trained manpower. It aims to secure 118,000 men over the next three years in addition to the existing Regular strength target of 27,000. The proposal would compress and reorganize intake to meet the expanded need.
Church Debate on Humane Execution Abolition Motion
Melbourne church members debated a motion to abolish the death penalty but chose to retain execution as the method. Professor Norman Lade of Queen's College argued deterrence is doubtful and that imprisonment with eventual release could protect the community. Reverend E. H. Nye participated in the discussion.
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Norman Lade
Queen's College
Melbourne University
Oune
E. HO. Nye
Melbourne set to rule on Communist Dissolution Act next week
A government test judgment on the validity of the Communist Dissolution Act is due in Melbourne next Friday. The case touches on union control and the action of officials within Communist aligned groups.
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Melbourne
Tas
National Security Council to be Appointed
The emergency Premiers conference agreed to establish a National Security Council to gear Australia for war. The council will include the Prime Minister and all State Premiers and meet regularly. A top level expert panel of Commonwealth and State officers will examine and recommend on optimal distribution of manpower materials and credits. The Prime Minister said the Commonwealth would appoint a prices consultant to assist states in controlling price rises. A Defence Preparations Bill would be introduced to enable immediate defence measures. Special committees will review wastage, controls, and inflation effects.
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Natonal Security Council
Commonwealthy
Australia
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State Officers
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Commonwealth
M. E McCarthy Bas Era
Menzies
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Meneses
King confinemed to Buckingh am Palace with feverish chill
London reports the King was confined to his room in Buckingham Palace yesterday with a feverish chill. On doctors advice he postponed a planned visit to London next week.
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Buckingham Palace
Lanon
Wire
New Downs Methodist Appointments
Brisbane reports Methodist Church stations changes last night listing appointments to Toowoomba H T Un vein and Allora W A Blake with further notes on Warwick and Chinchilla including D P Ki kup and B A as part of the shuffled ministerial roster.
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Toowoomba
H. T. Unvein
Allora
W. A. Blake
Warwick
Blackout
Boracic Acid in Baby Food Warned by Firm
Sydney firm al fred Lawrence and Co warns that some packets of Lawrence’s baby food Sugar of Milk may contain boracic acid. The contaminant, detectable by a floating film on milk or water, was found in shipments to Queensland and New South Wales. Most affected packs were sent to Northern States. only a few suspected in the ton.
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Sydney
Alfred Lawrence and Co
Lawrence
Queensla
South Wales
Melbourne
B.S. Middieton
Loan Market Near Exhaustion Premiers Told
Canberra briefing warned premiers that private investment dominates Australian funding for public works. Private capital this year dwarfs government loans, with indirect taxation likely to rise to divert funds from non essential to essential projects. The message urged rapid Commonwealth-State measures and new legislation to secure debt and control capital.
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Canberra
Australis
Ina
Bevin to Resign Foreign Secretary Post
London Reuters reports Ernest Bevin plans to resign as Foreign Secretary after long service. Bevin, soon to turn 70, may stay on as a minister without portfolio in a Baverenete government. Morrison and James Griffiths are tipped as successors.
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London
Reuter
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
Baverenete
Portfolia
Prim Herbert
Morrison
Chianii
James Gri
L C P Retains Ivanhoe Seat in Victoria
In Victoria's Legislative Assembly by election held last Saturday, L C P candidate AF Block won by 317 votes over Lab candidate MF Bucy after securing about 70 percent of the preferences from Ind candidate Leona RG.
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Leona
Ind
Pope to Turn Clock Back 700 Years
London Reuters Vatican City report says the pope will order clocks turned back 700 years during Easter celebrations. The decree directs 400 million Roman Catholics to revert to the medieval practice of celebrating the resurrection between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.
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London
Reuter
Vatican City
Hour Bid for Settlement of Coal Dispute
The meeting between miners and coal owners discussed continued conciliation and potential conference actions. Leaders from the Miners Federation and the New South Wales Proprietors' Association signaled openness to further talks while pressing for results. Army personnel in open cut mines were raised as a point of concern during joint Coal Board discussions, with a Sydney conference planned to address compulsory measures and future awards.
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K. I. Williams
Miners’ Federation
Kgow
New Spun Wales Proprietors’ Association
al Board
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Ma Craton
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Tse Ae
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