News in Brief

Northern Advocate, 5 September 1945, Page 7

News in Brief

Prisoners. —Released British prisoners of war in French Indo-China have been heard broadcasting over the Saigon radio. They say that all is well with more than ' 1300 cf their comrades in two camps near the capital. *- Hiding?—A correspondent in Chungking says it is reported there that the actingPresident ot the Japanese-sponsored puppet Government in Nanking (Dr. Chen Kuns-DO) is in hiding in Japan with eight ot his' supporters. The Chinese authorities wili demand the handing over of this puppet: group. The Japanese news agency reported that Dr. Chen Kung-po committed suicide, but the Chungking report says that he and his party flew from China to Kyushu ten days ago. Aurtraiiaiis. —The Australian Air Minister, Mr Drakel’ord, said today that an advance party of 90 Australian aircraft would fly to Japan at once. Bess Damage.—Major-General Hugh Casey, General MacArthur’s chief engineer, after an inspection trip reported that Tokio and Yokohama, although heavily damaged, would require less reconstruction than expected. Yokohama port was in operable condition, the railways in reasonably good shape and the highways could easily be made serviceable. Consultations. —The British representatives in Iran. Syria and Saudi Arabia have been called home for talks with the Foreign Secretary (Mr Ernest Bevin). The British Ambassador in Cairo was due back in London yesterday and the Ambassador to Bagdad has been home for some weeks. It is expected that Mr Bevin will review problems in the Near 'and Middle East, as well as British relations with the individual countries concerned. , Floods. —'The worst floods in the Chungking area for G'l years rendered 100.000 homeless. Albania.—Tirana radio reported that the Premier (Hoxha) telegraphed Mr. Attlee,! President Truman, and Generalissimo Stalin that Albania will claim reparations form Itulv. He added that war damage in Albania was proportionately greater than that suffered by other States. Spain. The .Spanish Foreign Minis*-r (Artagoj said Spain was disposed to go as’far as any country in introducing social reforms demanded by modern times. Tnis was proved by her labour and social security legislation. Clash. —The Italian News Agency reoor's that one Communist was killed and two seriously iniured in street fighting with Polish soldiers in the village of Palagianeiio. near Taranto, on September t> Fighting began when Italian civilians refused the Polish soldiers’ request to remove Communist emblems and slogans from a wall. Polish headquarters, com- ■ men!ing on the alleged clash, denied knowledge of any incident and says such reports are rtart of the campaign to discredit the Polish 2nd Corps. Been a Oil. —Luxembourg radio stated the Leunn works, the largest synthetic oil plant in Germany, resumed production. Fifteen thousand workers are now employed, although one-third of the plant was destroyed by Allied air attacks. Syria.—The Syrian Parliament unanimously ratified the United Nations Charter. Fiat Motors. —General Motors is reoort-r-d to be taking over a controlling interest in the Fiat works at Turin, says the “Daily Express.” Fiat shares which were issued at 10/-, now stand at 115/-. General Motors unsuccessfully sought control of Fiat long before the war. 8.8. C Majesty the King lias approved the appointment of Lady Violet Bonhnm-Carter. the president of the Liberal Party, as a 8.8. C. governor.