LATE NEWS TERRIBLE PROSPECT

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 August 1946, Page 7

LATE NEWS TERRIBLE PROSPECT

CIVILISATION AND ANOTHER -WAR

(Rec. 3 p.m.) ; WASHINGTON, July 31.

Senator Thomas, chairman of the Senate Military' Committee, addressing the World Affairs Institute, emphasised 'the next war would mean the end of Western civilisation. He said that America and other nations possessed biological and chemical agents of an effectiveness undreamed of, which could utterly destroy a country by death, disease and starvation. ■'

Senator Thomas urged America to adopt a positive military policy otherwise she would forfeit the results of the recent hard-won and expensive victory.

Senator Thomas pointed but that in future speed will be the most important characteristic of an aggressive attack, against which there is no defence, except ability to retaliate, and the fear of which is the main deterrent to aggressor nations.'

MR. BEVIN’S SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

(Rec. 3 p,m.) LONDON, July 31. It was stated at the Foreign Office that Mr Bevin’s doctors have flot discovered any organic trouble, and that he “is going on satisfactorily?’ RESHUFFLE~OF PERSIAN CABINET (Rec. 3 p.m.) LONDON, July 31. Reuter’s Teheran correspondent reports that all members of the Persian Cabinet submitted their resignations to the Prime Minister, Ghavam Sultaneh. The resignations have been submitted to enable the Prime Minister to reshuffle the Cabinet posts.

ANOTHER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SHIP

(Rec. 3.5 p.m.) JERUSALEM, July 31

The steamer . Yagour, with 2000 Jewish illegal immigrants is reported to be approaching Palestine. She is the third in the past three days.

DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK ON TROOPSHIP

(Recd. 3 p.m.) BOSTON. July 30. Coastguards rushed anti-toxin and other medical supplies by air to the troopship Colbj’ Victory off Newfoundland en route to England, on which diphtheria has broken out. One passenger is dead and an epidemic is feared.

BRAZILIAN TRANSPORT ON FIRE

(Rec. 3.5 p.m.) RIO DE JANEIRO, July 31.

Brazil’s largest transport, the Duque de Caxias, caught fire offshore to-day. She sailed yesterday for Naples, carrying 1060 passengers and 300 of a crew, who were transferred to the British cargo ship, Tower Hill, which ... answered her S.O.S. signal. 1 It is reported that the fire destroyed the first-class accommodation.

The Navy has announced that the fire has been extinguished.