News in Brief

Northern Advocate, 6 September 1945, Page 5

News in Brief

Snake.—The Rev. H. O. Kirk s wife, who was bitten by a rattle-snake during a snake-handling demonstration, died on Monday singing hymns after giving birth to a child prematurely. The child subsequently died. Award.—President Truman has awarded the Distinguished Service Medal to Mr. Harry Hopkins for his selfless, courageous and objective contribution to the war effort. Hongkong.—Three thousand R.A.F. men, including construction groups, have arrived at Hongkong in the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Australia. This vessel may be used to evacuate prisoners of war. Tennis.—The United States Lawn Tennis Association decided against sending American teams abroad m 1945. The president of the New England Tennis Association (Mr. Joseph Thurston) said he believed Davis Cup matches would not be played until 1947. By then the nations would have discovered talent worthy of striving for the trophy. Safe—Air Vice-Marshal P. C. Malt by. recently released from captivity, revealed that a New Zealander, Squadron-Leader-E. Julian, is safe at Mukden. Mauretania.—The lifter Mauretania completed the 4000-mile run from Fremantle to Durban, in eight days, thus breaking the Dominion Monarch’s record of nine and three-quarter days, established in 1939. Death Sentence.—The first Dutch death 1 sentence under the special laws for traitors w'as passed on Jan Breedveld. accused of betraying Jews, Trial. The Russian controlled Berlin radio, says the opening of tne Nuremberg trial of war criminals has been put oif until the end cf October or the beginning of November to allow the accused to prepare their defence. Reinstated. —Tne Lawn Tennis Association has reinsxatca as an amateur Mrs. Douglas Little, formerly Miss Dorothy Round. Si. Leger.—The St. Leger, run at York, resulted: Chamossair 1. Rising Lignt 2, Stirling Castle 3. Two lengths; threequarters of a length. Time, 2min. 56 3-5" sec. Adviser.—Mr. George Aitchison, until recently counsellor at the American Embassy in Chungking, has been appointed acting pplitical adviser to General MacArthur in Japan. Tourists. —A Bomei news agency broadcast stated that Japan was endowed with natural conditions for the tourist industry and that everything was being done’ to give international tourists first-rate hotels, meals and souvenirs. Records. New American records for racing attendance and betting were made on Labour Day. when 340,974 holiday fans wagered 14.742,418 dollars at 12 race tracks.. The previous attendance record was 333.195 and the previous betting record 14,718.844 dollars. Swimming. Brenda Halser, swimming the 100 metres freestyle in 65 4-ssec., cut the American record by a second. She defeated Ann Curtis.