Around The World

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1949, Page 5

Around The World

British Budget The Lord President of the Council (Mr Herbert Morrison) announced m the House of Commons that the British Budget would be presented on April 6—London, March 10.

Dutch Army To Be Increased The Dutch Government will recruit 10.000 more men for the army every year to meet Western Union demands for a stronger force. About 40,000 men n:e recruited annually at present.—The Hague, March 12.

Earl Of Meath Dead The death has occurred of the Earl of Meath, who was the head of one oi Ireland's most distinguished military lamilies. He was 80. His father, the twelfth Earl, whom he succeeded in 1£29, was the founder of Empire Day. —Dublin, March 11.

Actors Sue Newspaper Forty-seven French screen, stage, and radio stars, including Annabella, Simone Simon, Danielle Darrieux, Jean Gabin, and Tino Rossi, appeared before an examining magistrate to pres.'.; a £lOO,OOO suit against the newspaper Earned! Scir. They allege defamation in a story published about their private lives—Paris, March 11.

Deficiencies In State Funds The Auditor-General (Mr A. C. Joyce) has reported to the Australian Parliament that 52 Commonwealth public servants were responsible during 1947-48 for deficiencies totalling £17,583. Of this, only £5427 was recovered. The largest item concerned a .emporary investigation officer in the Pi ices Branch who had a deficiency of £ll,367.—Canberra, March 11. U.S. Defences Iwo Bills to develop United States lefence were passed by the House of Representatives today. The first Bill authorises the Air Force to spend 161.000,000 dollars on a radar warning screen round the United States and Canada. The other approves the construction Gf a 3000-mile guided-missile range at an initial cost of 75,000,0(L dollars. The tinal cost may be 200,000,000 dollars.—Washington, Marcn 9. Indian Communists The Prime Minister of India (Pandi: Nehru) told a public meeting in Puri that the Communists were “deliberately trying to create unrest through; cut the country” by attempting to start a strike on India’s railways. He had information which made him believ - Chat the Communists deliberately wanted to wreck trains, cause mass starvation and create terror and dislocation in the national life, said Pandit Nehiu—New Delhi, March 12.

Tanks Shipped To Germany “American Army officials at Augsburg •■ay that tanks are being shipped from he United States to Germany to reirm American troops,” says the Augsburg correspondent of the Associated Mess. “This follows the reorganisation af the United States constabulary from r highway and border patrol unit to r combat unit. The army announcenent said that the constabulary was now a streamlined tactical organisation jcmposed of two brigades, three arncured cavalry regiments, an arnllery ’roup and supporting units with a total ,-f 360 tanks, most of which had bee. wrought from the United States during .he last six months. —London, Maicn n. investiture In Washington The Hag-draped sunroom of the New Zealand Embassy residence in Washington will be the setting tomorrow or an investiture by the New Zealand Ambassador (Sir CaTl Berensden) of 20 officers of the United States armtu forces with honorary orders of the British Empire. The officers, who served in the South-West Pacific jheatre, will receive awards in “recognition of distinguished services rendered to the people and Government of New Zealand during World War II." Fourteen other officers wno will uc similarly rewarded will be unable to attend the ceremony. The investiture ,vill be watched by the families and ,'riends of the recipients and members ff the New Zealand diplomatic staff.— Washington. March 10.