CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25020, 31 October 1946, Page 7

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Prime Minister of Greece.—The Greek Populist Party has rejected a proposal from the Opposition that Mr Tsaldaris, the Prime Minister of Greece, should be relieved of his office. It carried a resolution expressing full confidence ip hpn and approving the Cabinet’s programme which Mr Tsaldaris submitted to Opposition members during the recent negotiations for broadening the Cabinet.—Athens, October 29.

Phosphate Ship Sunk.— The Stanhope Steamship Company has advised thait the cargo ship Stanburn has foundered off Sfax, in Tunisia. It is reported from Paris that four of the crew are believed to have lost their lives. The slap was caught in a storm while en route to Sfax with a cargo of phosphates.—London, October 29. British Rret and Potato Crops.— Improved weather during October enabled British farmers to rescue much of the potato and sugar beet crops endangered by wet weather during August and September. The beet crop now promises to be one of the heaviest on record and potato supplies will be little short of last year’s figures. The improved weather has also increased Imilk supplies.—Lpttdcw, October 30. , I

Displaced Persons in Europe.— Mr F H. La Guardia, Director-General of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, has declared that the United States must set an example in providing a haven for 830.000 displaced persons in Europe. “I am confident that if the United States will take 150.000 or 175,000 the United Kingdom will then relent and change its restrictive Palestine policy,” he said. “Britain will do nothing until the United States does something." Mr La Guardia said he believed that other countries would also follow the United States lead. —New York, October 29. Military Training in Australia.—The Federal Congress of the Australian Returned Servicemen’s League decided last night to ask the Federal Government to reintroduce compulsory military training. The congress suggested that the Government immediately establish a combined Navy. Army, and Air Force Defence Planning Council and an all party Parliamentary committee to work with it.—Melbourne. October 30. PJew Japanese Constitution.—The Emperor Hirohito at a meeting of the Privy Council approved the new constitution which will be promulgated on November 3 October 29.

Commissioner in Basutoland, was installed to-day as the first GovernorGeneral and Commander-in-Chief of Sarawak. He gave a pledge that there would be no changes in the constitution without consulting the people's washes.—Singapore, October 29. U.S. Ship's Cargo.—Salvage history was made when the forward half df the 7000-ton American ship Helena Modjeska, which broke in two while stranded on the Goodwin Sands last month, was beached at Deal. Since the vessel was first stranded numerous attempts have been made to refloat it, and save the cargo valued at £750.000. nqw that all but £BOOO worth of cargo, which consists of vehicles and food for the American occupation forces in Germany, will be salvaged.—London, October 29

Refuelling of Aircraft.—“ Night crewe of British South American Airline® flying at 20,000 ft carried out successful refuelling tests.” says the “Daily Telegraph.” “The tanker aeroplane at present is able to feed the second aeroplane through a pipeline at an average rate of 1009 gallons in 18 minute* Further testa are expected to reduce tfla taa*.—l-MMfoa. October toft