Around The World

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 September 1949, Page 5

Around The World

Deputy-Premier Of N.S.W. The Minister of Works and Local Government (Mr J. J. Cahill) has been elected Deputy-Premier of New South Wales.—Sydney, September 21.

Rumania’s Request The Bucharest correspondent of tne Associated Press says that the Rumanian Foreign Ministry has asked Jugoslavia to recall Mr Milhail Lompar, an embassy secretary, because he is alleged to be implicated in the Budapest treason trial.—London, September 21.

Only One Life The Paris correspondent of the Associated Press says that Henri Villette, aged 67, of Alencon, set out today to drown a kitten. He threw the-kitten into the water and then lost his balance and fell in himself. The kitten crawled out. . Mr Villette was drowned. —London, September 20.

Fire On Lake Steamer The deaths in the fire on the Noronic have risen to 130. Onlv 56 bodies have been identified, and the authorities say that many will never be positively identified. The coroner said that 51 persons were still unaccounte dfor. — Ottawa, September 20.

Russia’s Protest The Rome correspondent of the United Press savs that Russia has sent another Note to Italy protesting against Italy’s membership of the Atlantic Pact. An Italian Foreign Office Spokesman said that the Foreign Office “thinks nothing of it.” —London, September 20.

Trade Unionism Compulsory The Sydney City Council has decided to introduce compulsory trade unionism,, among its employees. The council resolved that by November 10, 1950, every employee other than the Town Clerk and the heads of departments should be a financial member of a union. The New South Wales State Government has announced that it will soon introduce legislation to provide for compulsory unionism for every worker covered by a State award.—Sydney, September 20.

Journalist Tours Jugoslavia Reuter’s correspondent in Belgrade, who made a 1300-mile unescorted motor tour through Jugoslavia, says that he failed to find any pronounced opposition to Marshal Tito. Feeling towards the West, except in the case of a few party and Government officials, was generally friendly. Security measures in the frontier areas were particularly strict, but no unusual movements or concentrations of troops were noticeable—London, September 20.

Jerusalem’s Status Mr Aubrey Eban, the Israeli delegate to the United made it clear today that Israel would not agree to the internationalisation of Jerusalem. “Israel can never be seperated. from Jerusalem, nor can Jerusalem ever cease-to be part of Israel,” he said. “The | religious interests of the United Nations in- Jerusalem, which we fully respect, , neither justify nor require the slightest intrusion into the city's secular and political life.”—New York, September 20. • *

Australian Wheat Prices ’ . .. The maximum price for Australian wheat sold’ under the . international wheat agreement had risen from :11s 2d a bushel to 16s Id. as a result of the devaluation of the Australian £, said the Federal Minister of Commerce (Mr R. T. Pollard) today. The minimum price in the first year of the agreement would be 13s 5d a bushel; in the second year, 12s 6d: in the third year, Ils 7d; and in the fourth year, 10s BBd. September 21. .: