NEWS IN BRIEF

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22197, 6 December 1946, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF

Death Sentence Commuted

The death sentence passed on August 2 on General Von Falkenhorst, former commander-in-chief of the German forces ih Norway, has been commuted to 20 years’ imprisonment. Greek Rebels Killed

Greek troops in an engagement in the Eurytania region in Western Greece killed five rebels and wounded 10 more. The rebels came from the Agrapha Mountains. In other parts rebels derailed two trains.

Stepinac’s Illness Denied The Roman Catholic spokesman in Belgrade, denied the report of the illness of Archbishop Stepinac, head of .the Roman Catholic Church in Yugoslavia, who was sentenced to 16 years' gaol for treason. He added that Archbishop Stepinac was not doing labour at present and was as comfortable as could be expected in prison'. • He had lost some weight, but was definitely not ill,

Liner’s Passengers Injured Twenty-two passengers were injured when the liner Queen Elizabeth ran into a westerly gale approaching the English coast. Ambulances and stret-cher-bearers waited at the Southampton quayside to take some of the pas--sengers to hospital. Four persons had b.’oken limbs and others were cut and bruised when the liner rolled in 40foot seas.

Soviet Press Charge The Soviet Army paper Red Star alleges that the United States authorities in Japan are using in “the State service” officers of Ihe former Japanese Army and General Staff, including experienced men from the intelligence service. Sydney Shipyards Dispute

The Prime Minister. Mr. J. B. Chifley, has given an undertaking to the unions to seek intervention of the court for a settlement of the Sydney shipyards dispute. He also slated that consideration .would be given to thenrequest that the Government should take over the ship yards. State Films Advocated A sub-committce of Socialist members of the House of Commons, in a report to the Government, urge it to go into the film industry. They recommend the compulsory acquisition of 500 cinemas, mostly from big circuits, the acquisition of. studio space to encourage t’ne production of independent, British films and a Government-owned renting organisation to handle them. The report suggests that 500 cinemas should be snlit into two groups to compete with the three major private circuits. Gaumont. Odeon and LAssociated British Cinemas