NEWS IN BRIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 July 1945, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF

N.Z. VISITORS TO EIRE (Rec. 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. A Dublin message states that at the request of the New Zealand Government, the Eire Government has granted permission to members of the New Zealand Forces in uniform to visit their relations in Eire. AMERICAN UNIT LONDON, July 24. The American field service unit, which accompanied the New Zealanders in many of their actions from El Alamein to Austria, completed its Mediterranean service. The majority of members, who were unpaid volunteers, are going to me Far East. Marshal Alexander, at a special ceremony, presented the unit with a Union Jack and commended the Americans for their “splendid gallant work with the British Forces. POLAND’S COUNCIL (Rec. 10 a.m.) MOSCOW, July 24. M. Moravski, addressing _ the plenary session of the Polish National Council in Warsaw, said that no elections would, be held in Poland until the Poles abroad returned. Twenty countries now recognised the Polish Provisional Government, which considered the re -establishment ol Poland,’s western frontiers .911 the Oder and Neisse as one of its most important tasks. LONDON DOCKS. (Rec. 11.55 a.m.) , LONDON, July 24. Six hundred troops are en route 'from the north of England to work ; ships at the Surrey Docks, London, where the go-slow strike continues. Ten of 11 ships are idle at the Surrey ' Docks, but normal work has been re- ‘ sumed in most other places at the Port I of London. INDIA'S GOVERNMENT CALCUTTA, July 24. Discussing lhe Simla deadlock, Dr. Azad said he had agreed to forego the nomination of Congress Moslems to the Viceroy’s executive, if the Moslem League were prepared to include two suitable Nationalist Moslems, not belonging to either Congress or lhe League. The suggestion is made with a view to overcoming the Moslem League opposition. GAOL RIOT ENDED. (Roe. 11.55 a.m.) ROME, July 24. Calm has been restored in the Regina Coeli prison, although conditions within the charred dilapidated buildings are more uncomfortable than ever.