CABLES IN BRIEF

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23260, 23 July 1945, Page 6

CABLES IN BRIEF

R.A.A.F. Training Units With the cessation of basic aircrew training in Australia, several R.A.A.F training units built under the Empire Air Training Scheme are to be disbanded. The Air Minister 'Mr A. S Drakeford > announced that more schools would close soon. The latest to close is the initial training school at. Sydney. The station will be used solely as-a personnel depot. Secret Trial The Egyptian Military Court decided that the testimony of all the important witnesses at the trial of Hamud Issawy, charged with the murder of Ahmed Maher Pasha, will be given secretly. Hundreds of police guarded the courtroom when the Prime Minister Nokrashy Pasha, and the former Prime Minister, Aly Maher Pasha, arrived for the resumption of the trial. One Division on One Shij The 85.000-ton liner Queen Elizabeth docked in New York with an entire United States Division, the 44th. on board. This means that nearly 15.000 troops made the trip in one voyage. Sequel to Simla Reuter’s correspondent at New Delhi reports that the Viceroy of India (Viscount Wavell) has called a meeting of Provincial Governors for August 1 and 2. It is believed that tht situation resulting from the failure of the Simla conference will be discussed. Falangist Ideal The Falangist ideal could be continued under the new Cabinet, says the Falangist newspaper “Arribe.” Members of the new cabinet took the oath on Saturday morning and later held their arst meeting, states a Madrid message. Irian Doctor Sentenced The Berlin radio says that a military court at Linz sentenced an Austrian doctor to two vears’ imprisonment for removing the tattoo identification marks from four members of the SS. Italian Prisoners In Soviet The Russian Ambassador informed the Italian ’’critics that about 100.000 Italian war prisoners located in camps around Moscow were employed as farmhands. Op ‘ration cn Prince Prince Michael of Kent underwent a successful opeiation lor tonsils and adenoids at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. London, on Sa turd a y afternoon.