CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24867, 6 May 1946, Page 5

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

"Where is the Yoizuki?”— The Australian External Affairs. Navy, Army, and Prime Minister’s Departments have failed to answer a question put to them by the “Sydney Sun”—“Where is the Yoizuki?” The Japanese destroyer left Sydney on March 6 with 1005 men, women and children bound for Korea. Following intervention by Australian newspapers, and the dispatch of a commission to Rabaul. >352 passengers were taken off the Yoizuki there. The destroyer resumed its passage to Korea but there is no report of her having reached there. The departments state that the ship ceased to be the responsibility of the Australian Government when she left Australian territorial waters. —Sydney. May 5

Waste of Fuel in Russia.— According to the Moscow radio, the Russian Ministry controlling fuel has alleged that huge and criminal waste and wholesale thefts of fuel are occurring in many Soviet agricultural departments and motor tractor stations.— London, May 5.

Empire Prizes Won by Waitaki.— Pupils of the Waitaki Boys’ HighSchool won the first prizes in two Classes of the Royal Empire Society’s 1945 Empire essay competition. Charles W. Hall won Class A and Gordon Sumpter won Class B.—London, May 3.

Gernttn Banker Sentenced.—An American Military Court at Frankfurt sentenced Hans Rinn to one year’s imprisonment on a charge of “failing to de-Nfizify himself.” Rinn remained in office as manager of the Giessen branch of the Dresden Bank for some weeks after he was ordered to Clear all Nazis from office, and the prosecutor said that lie “failed to dismiss himself.”—London, May 2.

German Elections to British Zone.— The British military authorities have fixed September 15 as the date for the election of local councils in the British occupation zone of Germany, says the Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press. Germans must show three months’ residence before May 12 in the area in which they are-Vot-ing, before they are eligible.—London, May 4.

Severe Earth Tremors Recorded.— Severe earth tfemors, estimated to come from the south Pacific, were recorded on the Isle of Wight for more than 210 minutes. A New York message says that the Fordham University seismograph recorded two “severe” earthquakes, at approximately 10.25 p.m. and 10.30 p.m., G.M.T., on Friday. Father Lynch placed the earthquakes in the neighbourhood of New Guinea. London, May 4.

Immigrants for Rhodesia.—Largescale immigration, mainly from Britain is expected to be one of the first results of the Southern Rhodesian General Election. The target is 5000 immigrants a year; but it is reported that up to 20,000 will be received if effective machinery is estabished to handle them.—Johannesburg. May 4. Death Sentences for Nazi Camp Staff —A British military court sentenced to death 11 members of the staff of the Neuengamme concentration camp, including the camp supervisor. Max Pauly, and two camp doctors. The remaining three members of the staff received sentences of 10, 15. and 20 years’ imprisonment.—Hamburg, May 3.

Sydney Meat Strike Ends.—Although the meat strike is officially over there will be little meat in Sydney before Wednesday. The consequences of the strike to Sydney residents have not been as serious as was expected. Substitute foods were available in abundance and will continue to be so. The settlement terms indicate that the strikers gained very little by their stand. All persons employed at Riverstone immediately before the stoppage will be re-employed without discrimination.—Sydney. May 5.

German Assets in Spain.— The Spanish Government has decided to hand over to the Allied Control Gouhcll ih GernAny all German assets in Spain of an official or public character, says Reuter’s Madrid correspondent. A Spanish Government communique said: “The Foreign Minister has prepared a report on the repatriation of Germans and the confiscation of German assets in Spain, which had been demanded by the Allied Control Council in Germany.”—London, May 5.