CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25135, 17 March 1947, Page 7

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Honour for N.Z. Churchman.— The Rev. John Allen, principal of Knox College, Dunedin, will be among the dignitaries of overseas churohes receiving honorary Doctorates of Divinity at Edinburgh University on July 4. The University list includes the Rev. Hans Lilje, assistapt-Bishop of Hanover, and other churchmen from Europe and the Dominions.—London, March 14.

Three Killed in Collapse of Masonry. —Three persons were killed and three badly injured when at the height of the Saturday afternoon shopping period several tons of masonry from the tops of two shops at Hereford fell on the pavement. Debris was heaped so high that it was some time before the bodies equid be extricated. —London, March 15.

Mosquito Crash in Indo-Cbiua.— A Mosquito crashed during a ceremony commemorating the losses of the French Air Force in Indo-China. Two non-commissioned officers were burnt to death.—Saigon, March 15. Bulgarian Accused of War Crimes.— Greece has received official intimation from London that the War Crimes Commission has unanimously decided to place the name of General Marinov, Bulgarian Minister in Paris, on the list of those accused of war crimes. Greece had demanded the general’s extradition, but Bulgaria objected and protested that he was innocent.— Athens, March 15.

Ship Burns Wheat as Fuel.— Fifty tons of her wheat cargo were burnt as fuel by the 5977-ton London steamship Stanlodge when she ran short of coal in mid-Atlantic after being damaged, by heavy seas. The ship reached Avonmouth on March 14 after a nineday voyage from St. Johns, New Brunswick. The skipper (Captain Williams) said he had never experienced anything like it during 18 years at sea. On the second day out a young apprentice officer was swept overboard and was never seen again. —London, March 15.

Court-Martial in Italy.—A courtmartial found Major J. A. Campbell, former director of the Captured Enemy Material branch of the Allied Control CommissiAi in Italy, not guilty on five charges. The court will promulgate its finding on a sixth charge, whitfh relates to Major Campbell’s alleged improper handing over of a captured motor-car to an UNRRA ehiployee. The court acquitted him of charges alleging improper acceptance of moneys. He has been released pending promulgation of the remaining finding.—Rome, March 15.

Milan Editor Murdered—Three men held up Mr Franco de Agazio. editor of a weekly paper, as he was walking home in Milan, fired two shots, and killed him. Mr de Agazio had recently been conducting an anti-Communist campaign about the disappearance of Mussolini’® treasure after his execution.—Rome, March 15.

Italy Adheres to Bretton Woods.— The Italian Constituent Assembly has approved Italy’s adhesion to the Bretton Woods plan. The Associated Press correspondent in Rome said that the move was made to stave off continued inflation of the lira.—Rome, March 15. Displaced Persons for Belgian Mines. —The Belgian Government has ratified an agreement to accept 20.000 displaced persons from the United States zone for work in mines. The first batch will leave within the next three weeks.— Brussels, March 14. Missing Dutch Dakota Located.— Indonesians report that the Dutch Dakota carrying 24 passengers and a crew of two which has been missing since Wednesday, has been found near Tjandjoer, which is in Republican territory. The Indonesians have sent relief parties to the scene.—Batavia, March 16.

More Canadian Newsprint.—“ Australia, New Zealand, and Britain are likely to get larger quantities of Canadian newsprint this year.” said Mr C. M. Croft, senior Canadian Trade Commissioner in Australia. “Canada’s 1947 newsprint production is expected to exceed 4,000.000 tons. It was 2,95J,000 tons in 1946.” Mr Croft added that Canada,, which was now supplying more tifin half the world’s newsprint, would set aside 500,000 tons for division among overseas markets. .The United States would get about 3.500,000 and Canada would use 250.000 in domestic consumption.—Canberra, March