WORLD-WIDE CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31760, 17 August 1968, Page 13

WORLD-WIDE CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Plan For Brewery Papua-New Guinea is to have a second brewery, producing Japanese-style beer. A syndicate of businessmen will be wholly financing the $750,000 venture. —Port Moresby, August 16. Hovercraft Shown Malaysia might buy hovercraft for her military forces and the police, the Deputy Prime Minister (Tun Abdul Razak) said today. After watching a demonstration of British-made hovercraft at the Terendak Commonwealth Military Camp near Malacca, Tun Razak went for a ride in one of the craft being put through their paces by a squadron of the Royal Transport Corps. Men of the New Zealand battalion stationed at Terendak took part in an assault landing from the craft —Malacca, August 16. Closer Ties Urged A leading Australian businessman has urged closer economic and political ties between New Zealand and Australia to combat the threat of Japan’s economic domination. Sir Samuel Jones, chairman of Standard Telephones and Cables, told a Jaycees meeting in Sydney: “Japan could achieve economically what she failed to do militarily 25 years ago.” Japan was developing her industries and economy at a frightening rate, he said, and New Zealand should form closer economic and political ties with Australia.—Sydney, August 16.

Narrow Escape

The British film director, Guy Hamilton, narrowly escaped death today when a Spitfire fighter plane taking part in the film, “The Battle of Britain,” smashed into a camera. Mr Hamilton jumped clear, dragging the camera operator with him, as the Spitfire roared ou‘ of a pall of “bomb” smoke to take off for a simulated dog-fight. Noone was hurt.—Cambridge, August 16. Offer Renewed The Indian Prime Minister (Mrs Indira Gandhi) has renewed India’s offer of a nonaggression pact with Pakistan, to mark her country’s twentyfirst Independence Day. Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi at a flag-raising ceremony, Mrs Gandhi appealed to Pakistan to reconsider signing such a pact, so that both countries could give undivided attention to their own internal problems. New Delhi, August 16. Initial Soundings The Canadian Prime Minister (Mr Pierre Trudeau) says ground work for exchanging diplomatic missions with Communist China is under way. Speaking at a news conference, the recently-elected Prime Minister said: “It is conceivable that the contacts will be made on a non-official basis at first—in a round-

about way through third parties. If that is the case we may decide that it is not

politically useful to have the contacts made known. — Ottawa, August 16.

Plan Postponed

The Philippines Government has postponed a plan to take its claim to the Malaysian State of Sabah before the United Nations this year, the Secretary of Justice (Mr Claudio Teehankee) announced today, explaining that there was not enough time for it to be included on the agenda of the General Assembly, which meets in September.—Manila, August 16. Border Crossed Two members of the British Mission in Peking who crossed the China border into Hong Kong today said there was hope that 13 other members of the mission would be given their exit visas at any time. The arrival in Hong Kong of Mr Michael Gallagher, a junior attache, and Miss Noeleen Smyth, a nurse, came a day after Britain’s Charge d’Affaires in Peking (Sir Donald Hopson) had crossed the border.—Hong Kong, August 16. Shadow Cabinet Senator Eugene McCarthy today presented a list of the kind of Cabinet members he would appoint if elected President. It was headed by Senator J. William Fulbright, of Arkansas, as Secretary of State, and included Governor Nelson Rockefeller as head of housing and urban affairs; Mrs Coretta King as Ambassa-

dor to the United Nations; Mr David Lindsay (brother of the Mayor of New York, Mr John Lindsay) as AttorneyGeneral; and Mr Walter Reuther, head of the United Auto Workers’ Union, as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.—New York, August 16.

President’s Health President Johnson’s personal physician (Vice-Ad-miral George Burkley) feels there has been no significant change in the President’s condition since 1966, a White House spokesman said today, adding that the X-rays of Mr Johnson’s intestinal ailment supported this view.—Austin, Texas, August 16. Lost Overboard Two Royal Navy cadets were lost overboard when a huge wave swept over a training ship in the North Sea during a force-eight gale last night. The Dartmouth Naval College yacht Leopard was on her way back from Kristiansand, Norway, when the wave smashed the portholes and tore away part of the railings and superstructure of the 30ton vessel, which was grounded off the German island of Syet.—London, August 16. Warning To U.N., Israel warned the United Nations Security Council last night that the Middle East situation was grave and would become more so unless Jordan’s attacks ended and the cease-fire was observed strictly. The council, which

was meeting for the sixth time at Jordan’s request to consider the Israeli air attack on El-Salt, 15 miles from Amman, on August 4, adjourned the debate until today.—New York, August 16 £30,000 Theft

Jewels and furs worth £30,000 and belonging to the film' star Natalie Wood, were stolen last night from the London home of the film director, Richard Gregson. The raid on the house, in the Pimlico area of London, is said to have taken place while Miss Wood and Mr Gregson were dining out.— London, August 16.

Cardiff Engagement .Sir Denis Blundell, the New Zealand High Commissioner to London, will address the Welsh Rugby Supporters’ Club in Cardiff tomorrow evening, having earlier been the guest-of-honour at a civic luncheon given by the Lord Mayor. Last night, Sir Denis and Lady Blundell gave a reception at their London residence for New Zealand and Polynesian bishops attending the Lambeth Conference.—London, August 16. Fishing Complaint Foreign interests, mainly Japanese, Russian and Chinese, were ruthlessly exploiting Australian fishing areas because the Royal Australian Navy did not have enough boats to patrol the coastline. Dr Rex Patterson, an Opposition Labour M.P. said in Can-

berra yesterday. He renewed the Opposition’s plea to the Government to take control of all waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, in Northern Australia, “and argue it out later in the international court.”— Canberra, August 16. North Sea Find

A new gas field announced by the Phillips Exploration Group could be the largest found in the North Sea so far. Full extent of the field has still to be evaluated, but the latest drill hole allowed 26 million cubic feet of gas to flow per day. . Editors Dismissed Two Liberal deputy editors of the Czechoslovak Communist Party newspaper, “Rude Pravo” have been dismissed and replaced by old-line Conservatives, according to informed party sources. Mr Emil Sip and Mr Zdislav Schulz were dismissed by the chief editor, Mr Oldricb Svestka from the posts they were given in May in an election by the staff of the newspaper in what amounted to a revolt against Mr Svestka. Observers say it is doubtful whether the dismissals will be for long, since Mr Svestka’s own position has been seriously eroded by six months of democratic reforms.—Prague, August 16. Home For Books The opening of Australia’s sBm National Library on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, today marked the end of a nomadic existence $

for more than one million books, pictures and films. At one stage some of the books were stored in a disused mortuary and the films in an explosives shed near a quarry. One of the books in the new library is the handwritten journal of Captain James Cook, who, in 1770, was the first man to chart the east coast of Australia.—Canberra. August 16. Soil Congress The next International Soil Science Congress will be held in Russia in 1974. This was announced in Adelaide today by the president of the International Soil Science Society (Dr E. G. Hallsworth).— Adelaide, August 16. Guitarist Charged Jet Harris, the former lead guitarist with the instrumental group, The Shadows, was remanded on bail in London today on charges including the possession of marijuana and L.S.D. Harris, aged 29. was also charged with being in charge of a car while un fit to drive through drink or drugs. He will appear in court again on September 11 —London, August 16. Treasure Bid A group of Perth skindivers has raised $300,000 towards salvage attempts for the wreck of the Dutch East India Company merchantman Zuytdorf, which sank 300 miles north of Perth in 1712. The group believes the Zuytdorf was carrying about ssm of bullion when she sank.