CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24909, 24 June 1946, Page 5

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Polish Demonstration in Edinburgh. —Shouting “Russian agent” and “Fascist,” Polish soldiers and civilians interrupted a speech by the Polish Ambassador (Mr Henryk Strasburger) at the opening of the Warsaw Exhibition at Edinburgh. Police ejected protesting demonstrators, who shouted “This is not what we fought for by your side.”—London, June 22.

German Appointed University Lecturer. —Baron Kurt von Stuttherheim, aged 58, scholar, author, and journalist, who was interned in a camp in Victoria from the outbreak of war until February, 1945, has been appointed Lecturer in German at the University of Sydney. The appointment is a temporary one. Baron von Stuttherheim told the newspapers that he had not lived in Germany for more than a few weeks since 1923. He married a sister of Mrs Anthony Eden and worked in London as correspondent for the Ger-man-Jewish Liberal newspaper “Berliner Tageblatt,” which was suppressed by Hitler in 1938. He is known as an anti-Nazi, but he is still a German citizen. —Sydney, June 22. Speed of Jet Planes.—Two experimental jet plane air mail flights were made from Schenectady. The Lockheed Shooting Star flew 370 miles to Washington in 51 minutes. Another jet plane flew the 840 miles to Chicago in 142 minutes, including a 20-minute halt at Dayton. The Shooting Star flew the 135 miles from New York to Albany in 17 minutes. The aviation pioneer, Glen Curtiss, took 171 minutes for a similar flight in 1910, to win a 10,000-dollar prize.—New York, June 22.

Posthumous Award of V.C.—A posthumous award of the Victoria Cross has been made to Squadron Leader A. S. Scarf, R.A.F., for supreme heroism in Malaya on December 9, 1941. All available aircraft had been ordered to take off from Butterworth for a daylight attack on a Japanese advanced operational base, but the Japanese attacked the aircraft as they were taking off, destroying all but Squadron Leader Scarf’s Blenheim bomber, which was airborne. Squadron Leader Scarf went on carried out his attack alone, and fought his way back. He was badly wounded, made a forced landing at Alor Star, but died soon after his admission to a hospital. His action was carried out in the face of tremendous odds.—London, June 21.

A Knight for the Trip.—A knight not listed in “Who’s Who” arrived in Sydney by flying-boat from London yesterday. He smiled as customs and Qantas Airways officials tipped their caps and addressed him as “Sir John.” The confusion began at Durban, when plain Mr J. C. Crowe, of Coogee, and Sir Edward Crowe crossed trails. Their bookings were mixed, and Mr Crowe received the prefix “Sir.” Everywhere the aeroplane landed after that he received the greatest service, including suites with bathrooms, when other passengers had to share rooms. His protests brought the reply: “It’s no good trying to put that over, sir.”— Sydney, June 22.

Russians Ban Austrian Newspaper.— The Russian authorities have banned' until further notice the Socialist newspaper “Burgenlaendische Freiheit,” published at Eisdenstadt, for “slandering” the Red Army.—Vienna. June 22.

Snow in New South Wales.—Hundreds of people in outlying districts of the southern tablelands have been isolated by Wednesday’s snowstorm—the worst in the memory of residents. Rescue parties have brought in cold and hungry road travellers who were caught in blizzards. Many roads are impassable and mails have banked up in Cooma, Bredbo, and Nimmitabel. In many parts near Cooma the Murrumbidgee river is still frozen hard. At least seven districts were without telephone and telegraph communications late last night.—Sydney. June 22.

Entry into United States.—The House of Representatives in Washington has passed legislation admitting to America the sweethearts of members of the armed forces. It is estimated that the bill will admit 14.000 aliens. The House of Representatives added two amendments to the Senate Bill. These require the American Consul in the country from which the alien sweetheart comes to be satisfied that a bona fide engagement exists and requiring a bond to be posted covering return transportation if the marriage does not take place.—Washington. June 23.

Lord Montgomery in Athens.—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff (Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery) arrived in Athens by air for talks on local military problems. He drove through crowded, cheering streets. — Athens, June 22.

Paris Police Arrest 330 Students.— The police arrested 330 students in Paris for participation in street demonstrations and general rowdiness, principally in the Latin quarter. An uproar broke out after the students had taken the written part of the matriculation examination. Most of the students were released after a close study of their papers.—Paris. June 22. Indians Arrested in South Africa.— All the Indians, including women, who camped on forbidden ground as part of the passive resistance campaign against South Africa’s Land Tenure Act, have been arrested, reports Reuter’s correspondent in Durban. The arrests followed a police ultimatum that the Indians must vacate the camp because their presence incited the public to violence. Parties of Europeans in the past three nights have raided the camp.—London, June 21.

Raid on Chinese Quarter.—A lottery smuggling, and narcotic ring extending to all parts of Canada and into the United States and China was smashed m a raid on Vancouver’s Chinatown by police and Government agents. The authorities seized 47,000 dollars in Canadian currency, 1200 dollars in American gold coins, a large quantity of jewellery studded with high quality diamonds and jade, several pounds of narcotics, and a huge supply of lottery tickets. Five Chinese were arrested after a battle in which four Chinese fought with meat cleavers until they were overpowered.—Vancouver. June 22. Italian Senate to be Abolished.— The Italian Government has decreed the abolition of the Senate.—Rome, June 22.

Money Found in Fur Coat.—The sum of £3Ol in banknotes was found in the lining of a fur coat during a hearing in the Supreme Court in Sydney yesterday. The coat was an exhibit in a case in which a returned serviceman was claiming from his wife £BOO which he claimed he gave to her for safe custody. When the coat was eroduced in Court, counsel for the husand felt something in the lining. He had the lining slit and counted out at the Bar table the sum of £3Ol in £5 and £1 notes. The husband said the money* was his. and that when it was rumoured that the Commonwealth Bank intended calling in £lO notes he had changed them into £5 and £l. Sydney, June 23.