News In Brief

Northern Advocate, 14 September 1944, Page 4

News In Brief

Aged 101.—An Indian woman lias died at the age oi 101. The cause of death was a fractured limb. She had over 100 descendants. Turkey.—The Turkish Government, according to Ankara radio, has decided to refuse to admit military and civilian refugees trying to cross the Turkish frontier or Axis refugees from the Aegean and Mediterranean islands.

Homes.—More than 00,000 workmen are racing against time to make bomb-dam-aged London homes habitable before winter comes, states the “Daily Express.” They include thousands from the provinces, also members of the services.

Dover.—German long-range guns in the Calais area shelled the vicinity of Dover for more, than fcix hours last night, the longest, yet. Tim bombardment was very heavy at times.

Marshal. —Moscow radio has announced that General Tolbukhin has been promoted Marshal of the Soviet Union.

Gloucester.-The birth of the son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester has been registered at Northampton, the names chosen being Richard Alexander Wallet George. Orphans.—Orphans who have lost both parents as a result of the war, must remain in Britain “until they are oi age to make a choice for themselves." This is the Pensions Ministry’s reason for refusing .all offers from the Dominions to take war orphans. The refusal applies both to officially-sponsored schemes and private offers from would-be foster parents, no matetr how well qualibed. Conference. While arrangements were under way for a conference with*the Now Zealand Government, the personnel of the Australian Governtnent delegation had not been considered, said the Prime Minister (Mr. . Curtin) tonight, commenting on a report that he and Dr. Evatt were likely to make the trip. Bloodstock. —Yearling prices at the Newmarket bloodstock sales today included 1800 gns. for a filly by Blue Peter out of Simncl; 2000 gns. for a filly by Blue Petet out of Sparkle; 2500 gns. for a colt by Donatello 11. out of Appian Way; 2400 gns. for a colt by Blue Peter out of Rost' Again. The Aga Khan’s filly by Solario out of a Blandford mare, sold for 30(A gns. The best lots enter the sale-ring tomorrow.

Tokio.—Tokio official radio says that the Home Minister (Shigeo Odaehi) has disclosed that 1,000,000 of Tpkio’s 7.GC0.00C population have already been evacuated because of the danger ol' air-raids. Boxing.—At Los Angeles, Manuel Orti?. (8.6). world bantamweight champion, knocked cut Luis Castillo (8.6) in the fourth round of a scheduled 15-round bout. It was Ortiz's eleventh successful defence of the title in the past two years Unionists. The French trade union leader, Albert Guigui, who returned tc London from Paris, said that French trade unionists played a great part in the liberation of France. The French trade union organisation which Peiain dissolved has been recreated. Socialists.—The British Labour Party hne announced that the party has decided to create an international Labour Socialist Preparatory Committee to facilitate the resumption of contacts,, exchange information, and undertake a study of the prom lehr associated with the organisation, prim ciplcs and policy of a future international association of the Democratic Labour and Socialist parties. Etlima. —Fourteenth Army troops gained the crest of a Japanese-held ridge in the Mfiyu Range, south-west of Buihidaung, and have repulsed ari enemy counter-attack, says a south-east Asm communique. On the Tiddim Road our troons have occupied the village of Mualkawl, 118 miles from Ttnphal.