CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24898, 11 June 1946, Page 5

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Heat and Humidity Tests.— ln the concluding dpy of heat and humidity tests conducted by the Brisbane University to determine human resistance in the tropics, only one of the four students endured seven and a quarter hours at a temperature of 110 degrees and 58 per cent, humidity. The tests also determined that human resistance was considerably higher than that ot animals. The cows used in the earlier tests reached the limit of their endurance at lower temperatures.—Brisbane. June 10.

U.S. Plane Crashes on Mountainside. —Twenty-three persons were killed when an Army Skymaster transport crashed into a mountainside on Taboga Island, eight miles off the Panama Canal zone. The aeroplane was bound from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Albrook Field, in the Canal Zone.—New York, June 10.

Russians' March Across Czechoslovakia.—The transfer of Russian troops from south of the Danube into the northern territory across Czechoslovakia has been completed without incident. The march had been deferred until after the Greek elections, at the request of Czechoslovakia.— Prague, June 10.

Hungarian War Criminals.— An American military tribunal at Salzburg sentenced to death four Hungarian members of the S.S. for murdering five American airmen. Two other members of the S.S. were sentenced to life imprisonment.—London. June 9.

Land Control in 'South Africa. — The South African Minister of Finance, Mr J. H. Hofmeyr, announced that legislation would be introduced next session providing for preliminary control over the use and subdivision of land in the goldfields area of northern Orange Free State. He also stated that from to-day no person may use land for any purpose for which it was not previously used, or may be permitted to subdivide land without the approval of an interim controlling authority, the formation and personnel of which he announced.—Cape Town, June 8.

N.Z. Apples in London.—The first shipment of New Zealand apples to arrive in Britain since 1940 at present is being discharged from the Roslyn Castle at the London Docks. The shipment of 54,000 cases arrived in excellent condition and will be eagerly awaited by the fruit hungry British public. An indication of the welcome awaiting the shipment is the interest taken in a display of New Zealand apples ip a window of New Zealand House. Ever since the display appeared it has attracted groups of passersby whose curiosity is not difficult to understand because apples were almost as rare as bananas in British shops during the war. —London, June 9. British-Italian Air Agreement.—Britain and Italy have signed an air agreement involving the establishment of a British-Italian company linking Italy and other parts of the world when the peace treaty permits, says the “Daily Telegraph.” The finances will be 60 per cent. Italian and 40 per cent. British. Most of the staff will be Italian, but the aircraft will be British —London, June 9.

Coal Production in N.S.W.—Every colliery in New South Wales worked yesterday, and the day’s production totalled nearly 50.000 tons. This is the first time that all the State’s mines have worked in one day since January. New South Wales miners yesterday completed a fortnight of recordbreaking coal production, with a total output of nearly 460,000 tons, which is the best fortnight’s coal production since 1942, and colliery officials say that if the miners maintain their present production rate there will be ample winter coal stocks to meet interstate and local requirements.—Sydney, June 9. ■ George Arliss Leaves £l37,ooo.— The celebrated English actor George Arliss, who died recently, left his valet. George Jenner, £5OO in his £137,000 will. Bequests included £ 1000 to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to found a George Arliss Scholarship, and also £lOO a year for a scholarship “in memory of my wife and me.”—London, June 9.

N.Z. Wool Board Buys Puppet Shows. —The New Zealand Wool Board has purchased two novel puppet shows demonstrating the use of British fabrics. These will be exhibited at New Zealand House next week before beihg sent to New Zealahd for exhibition.— London, June 10. Gift to New York University.—Mr John D. Rockefeller, jun., has given 500.000 dollars and promised another 500,000 dollars to New York University as part of a 15,000,000-dollar drive to build a new 14-storey medical centre covering four city blocks.—New York. June 10.

Murder of Missionaries Alleged.— The Vatican radio said that Russian troops in Korea had murdered two Benedictine missionaries. “The missionaries’ abbey and church have been occupied by troops, and lay schools modelled on Soviet principles have been introduced,” added the radio.— Rome. June 9.

UNNRA Aid For Ruosia.— The Associated Press correspondent at Minsk reports that electric power plants from Britain, tinned meats from Canada, and clover seed from Czechoslovakia are included in an UNRRA shipment which has arrived in Minsk. An additional 20,000 tons of goods is on the way.—London. June 9.

Soldier Settlement in Australia.— “The handling of soldier settlement reeks of incompetence, unjustifiable delays. over-lapping, and lack of coordination,” said the Country Party leader, Mr A. W. Fadden, announcing that he would demand an inquiry into soldier land settlement. “It is nearly two years since the Federal Government made a decision on soldier settlement and conferred with the states on the subject. Yet it is stated that not one returned soldier has actually been settled on the land. In New Zealand 2000 former servicemen have already been settled on the land. The responsible Minister, Mr J. Dedman, and his colleagues should slash through the red tape which is strangling soldier settlement in Australia.”—Brisbane, June 9.