CABLES IN BRIEF

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23257, 19 July 1945, Page 5

CABLES IN BRIEF

Syrian Cause Making Progress Tile President of Syria (Mr Shukri Kuwatlv), after presiding at a Cabinet meeting held after the return of the Svrian delegation from San Francisco, said: “The Syrian cause is makin progress. We will soon arrive at the realisation of all our aspirations." Rusty Ships From Spain Two rusty vessels, first of a number of rusty ships sheltering in Spains!', ports which the Spanish authenticare now handing over to the United Nations, have arrived. The Spaniards interned the German crews on V-E Day. Restoration of St. Paul’s The Dean and Chapter ot St. P.t C: hedral has received a gift of £.«> from I he Dean of Washington Cathedral for the restoration of bomb damage This donation has been contributed b'. the National Women’s Committee of Washington Cathedral. New Cunard Liners The Cunard-White Star Comm nhas arranged or is arranging for the construction of five raw liners totalling 76.000 gross tons. Two will be cargo liners, two passenger-cargo liners and one passenger shin of the Mauretania type, bnt slightly smaller. New U.S. Appointment President Truman has nominated Mr John W Snyder, at. present Ft i-’i 1 Loan Administrator. to succeed M: F. M Vinson ns Director of War M . lion hvc! R 'vi'T! vf*r^i n n. Mr it rru.siiimi s return from the 15*4 Three