TO-DAY'S NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 26155, 17 July 1947, Page 1

TO-DAY'S NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

IN THE DOMINION Montgomery in New, Zealand —Lord Montgomery is enthusiastically received in Wellington. He had in the nature of a triumphal journey from Ohakea to the capital yesterday afternoon. Runaway Tram. —A runaway doubl" bogey tram created a sensation in Anderson's Bay this morning, when it careered out of control down Silverton street; no casualties. t Parliamen in Session. —The Address-in-Reply Debate ended yesterday. Only three members, two of whom "'ere sent through sickness, and one Maori membfer, did not speak. Vacant Houses.— The Prime Minister has announced that legislation, will be introduced to compel owners to let empty houses. Warwick Braithwaite Arrives.— The Dunedin-born orchestral conductor reached Taieri airport from Wellington this afternoon. Hospital Staffing Troubles.—Cornwall Hospital, in Auckland, is forced by staffing iroblems to close its sixth ward, while people die outside because hospital attention cannot be provided. OVERSEAS U.S.A. Loan to Britain. — Britain's latest withdrawals from the American loan have intensified the fear in Washington that the whole loan will have vanished well before the middle of 1948. Greece.— Guerrilla forces are reported to be massing at six points near the Greek frontier.

Japanese Peace Treaty. —The United States has proposed a 'meeting of 11 nations of the c Far Eastern Commission at San Francisco or Washington for a preliminary peace conference on Japan Morocco. —A committee of Moroccan political paities is lodging a request with the United Nations for the termination of French-Spanisli rule in Morocco. New U.S. Policy for Germany. —The United States State Department has sent a new. directive to General Clay setting out America’s policy for Germany. ANNIVERSARIES 1586. —Sir Philip Sydney died. 1847.—Frederick Chopin died. 1854.—Melbourne ‘ Age ’ established. 1861. First sod of Lyttelton tunnel cut. 1862. —Telegraphic communication opened between Christchurch and Lyttelton ; first line to bo opened in New Zealand. 1863. —Commencement of Waikato war. 1900.—'Cook Islands annexed by New Zealand for Great Britain. 1917.—British Royal House styled “ Windsor.” 1923.—Death of Sir William Fraser. 1944. Field-Marshal Montgomery breaks through in Normandy. 1944.—Ammunition ship blew up at Port Chicago, near San /Francisco; 800 killed. 1,000 injured. 1946.—General Mikhailovich and eight others executed in Belgrade.