NEW ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23972, 12 June 1943, Page 5

NEW ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT

Recognition By Axis Powers

AMERICAN ATTITUDE NOT DEFINED

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) NEW YORK. June 11. The Berlin radio announced to-day that the German Government officially recognised the new Argentine Government. . , Italy to-day also recognised the new Argentine Government. United States State Department officials indicated to-day that the United States will recognise the Ramirez Government when, and not until, there is clear proof that the Government will be stable. A message from Buenos Aires says Germw and Venezuela have recognised the Ramirez Government, bringing the number so doing to hine. The Argentine’s Foreign Minister (Senor Estorni) stated: “Argentine cannot approve of the regime of conquest which some nations would like to impose on the world." This is interpreted as meaning that Argentina is definitely leaning toward the United Nations. The Governmeht has suspended the transmission of radio code messages abroad, which the United Press of America points out severs secret communications between Axis diplomats and their Governments.

AUSTRALIA'S WAR EXPENDITURE

TOTAL FOR ELEVEN MONTHS (Rec. 11 p.m.) CANBERRA, June 11. Australia’s war expenditure for the 11 months of the current financial year was more than £500,000,000. War expenditure during May was nearly £50,000,000, or £1.600,000 daily. Of the total amount spent during the current financial year, £383,000,000 was provided from public loans and bank credit, and £118,000,000 from revenue.

SUBSIDY FOR DAIRYING

£6,500,000 TO BE PAID

RAISING STANDARDS IN AUSTRALIA (Rec. 11 p.m.) CANBERRA, June .11. A new subsidy for the Australian dairy industry of £6,500,000 a year, to be paid retrospectively from April. 1, has been announced by the Prime Minister (Mr J. Curtin). It will replace the subsidy of £2,000,000 a year granted last October and it will be paid for butter, cheese, and milk delivered to the condensing factories. The Government is anxious that the whole amount of the subsidy should be passed on to the producers to lift the standard living on dairy farms, stimulate production, and raise efficiency. The Australian Dairy Equalisation Committee is being asked to recommend a method of distributing the subsidy. Mr Curtin stated to-day that action was being taken to prevent the increase of land values. Sales of dairy lands will be subject to control by the Treasurer. The announcement of the subsidy had been delayed pending determination by the Arbitration Court of a basic wage for the dairy industry.

VICTORIAN STATE ELECTIONS

MANY INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

(Rec. 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 11. The Victorian State elections to be held to-morrow are likely to be the quietest ever recorded. No vital issues are before the electors. Most candidates have addressed but a few meetings, and the public were almost completely apathetic. There are 65 seats in the Legistlative Assembly, 14 of which are uncontested. Only four Legislative Council seats will be contested, 13 of the other retiring members, being unopposed. Thirtyseven independents will go to the polls, which is easily a record for Victoria. In the old Legislative Assembly, the state of the parties was: Country Party 26 members, Labour 21, United Australia 16, Independents 2. EXPERIMENTAL HOUSES IN AUSTRALIA (Rec. 11.10 p.m.) SYDNEY. June 11. The building of experimental houses in which “gumeapig” tenants will be asked to live, is planned by the Commonwealth Housing Commission, which is now taking evidence in Sydney. The purpose of the plan is to study cheap methods of home construction and the reactions of householders to homes containing varying degrees of comfort and conveniences, including electric refrigerators and washing machines, as well as particular types of furnishings and interior decorations. The number of such houses will be extremely limited because of the shortage of manpower and materials. The commission plans to incorporate the latest building construction methods, including prefabrication and interchangeable sections, which will allow for the maximum sunlight when built in particular localities. Tenants, who will be a representative cross-section of the community, will be required to report periodically on their impression of the living conditions in the houses and draw attention to the inconveniences, and recommend improvements. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER RATION EXCESS PRODUCTION TO GO TO BRITAIN (Rec. 9 p.m.) CANBERRA, June 11. The Australian Government was determined not to increase the butter ration of half a pound a week, said the Prime Minister (Mr J. Curtin). No concession would be given to special groups of persons. Mr Curtin was referring to strikes by miners and protests by other unions against the butter ration. “No matter how much butter production increases, nothing above eight ounces a head a week will be used in Australia.” said Mr Curtin. “Any increase will go to those people in Britain who are getting only two ounces a week. They are our kith and kin. fighting the same battle as we are. “The coalminers and other hard workers of Britain have got on with far less butter than all Australians now receive."

Aston By-Election. —The Aston byelection resulted:—Commander R. M. Prior (Conservative), 6315; Major G. Hall (Common Wealth), 1886; Mr S. H. Davis (Independent). 514. The Conservative majority was 4430. Twentytwo per cent, of the electorate voted. The vacancy was caused by the death on active service of Colonel Kellett, D.S.O.—London, June 10.