TO-DAY'S NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 26154, 16 July 1947, Page 1

TO-DAY'S NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

IN THE DOMINION Parliament In Session. More speeches* were heard yesterday in the Address-in-Reply Debate, and the evening session was devoted to the second reading of the Dairy Industry Commission Bill Stormy Scene in House. —The most stormy scene in the House of Representatives tills session arose yesterday,. When the member for Wairarapa discussed book importations many years ago by the Minister of Finance. Morning School Holiday.— The Otago liducation Board decided this morning that schools . between Port ; Chalmers and would close on Monday morning for the visit of Viscount Montgomery. Whites Leaving India. —A British citizen, long resident, in India, on arrival at> Wellington said that the white population, realising there would be few opportunities for them from now on, were beginning a general exodus from the country. ■ . Attack on Auckland Planned. —Evidence is now available to show that an attack against Allied warships in Auckland Harbour was planned by the Japanese, in. May, 1942; only the reported absence of suitable targets saved the'city from attack. Centenary Accommodation.—Priority in local hotel accommodation next year will he given to visitors specially, invited . to the centenary celebrations and to those with particular business

OVERSEAS China.—Successful actions against Communist forces‘in Shantung are reported by the ’Chinese Government. Trade With Russia.— A message from London states that it is believed an agreement lias been reached in the Anglo-Soviet- trade talks. , Greece.— Greek regulars and guerrillas are reported to be locked in stiff fighting north of Janina. British Newspapers. —Strong protests are being made by Britisn"newspapere against the’ decision of the Government to cut imports of newsprint, causing a return of the papers to war-time standards. Geneva Trade Conference. The wool question is considered to be quite enough by itself to produce a deadlock at Geneva. ■ ANNIVERSARIES 1350.—New Zealand Company dissolved. 1872. —Birth of Captain Amundsen,Arctic explorer. 1898.—Santiago (Cuba) surrendered to United States army. 1918.—Ex-Tsar of Russia and family shot at Ekaterinburg. ■* 1942. —Powerful Allied attack, in Egypt.