CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF
Atomic Bomb Test.—The atom bomb will be dropped in Bikini atoll about midday on July 1, according to the present schedule. Unsuitable weather may delay the test for days. The joint American task foree is prepared to wait nearly three weeks if necessary to get proper conditions.—New York, June 24.
Nairn Desert Motor Line Closing.— The Nairn motor line, which was started by two New Zealanders and which has been running across the desert between Iraq and Syria since the end of the Great War, has informed the Iraq Government that it is closing down, Iraq plans to form a Government-owned corporation to take over the service.—Damascus. June 24.
British Historian’s Death. —The death has occurred of the distinguished Kisr torian. Sir Charles Oman, aged 86 years. He had been Chichele Professor of Modern History at Oxford since 1905. and a Fellow ot All Souls College since 1883. Sir Charles Oman, who was born in India, was the author of a number of historical works, including a history of the Peninsular War in seven volumes, a history of England before the Norman Conquest and studies of the art of war in the Middle Ages, the coinage of England, and Wellington’s army. From 1919 to 1935 he was Conservative member tor Oxford University.—London. June 24.
United Nations Associations.—Mr C, C. Aikman, New Zealand’s representative on th World Federation of United Nations Associations, has been appointed to the interim committee to arrange a world conference at Luxembourg on June 29 • The federation will work for popular support of the principles embodied in the United Nations Charter and will co-ordinate the activities of the national associations which »re endeavouring to make the activities of the United Nations known to th# people in their own countries—London, June 24.
Sarawak as Crown Colony.—Sarawak will be formally incorporated in the British Empire next Monday The Governor-General of Malaya (Mr Malcolm MacDonald) Is flying to Kuching on Monday morning for the ceremony transforming the Kingdom of the White Rajahs into a Crown colony,— Singapore, June 24.
U.S. Unknown Soldier.—Mr Truman has signed a bill directing the Secretary of War (Mr Robert A. Patterson) to place beside the first Unknown Soldier's body in the Arlington National Cemetery mausoleum that of an unknown serviceman of the Second World War —Washington, June 24.
Release of Prisoners in Spain.—The Spanish Minister of Justice (Senor Raimundo Custa) announced that of the hundreds of thousands of prisoners in Spanish gaols after the end of the civil war in 1939, only 8950 remained. A great proportion of these had been committed for common crimes. He said that a total of 15,000 had been released since September, 1945. and it was intended to release more, Spain’s civil population was now approximately the same as before the civil war.— Madrid, June 24.
Matchbox Label Exhibition.—Th® first world exhibition of matchbox labels is at present being held in London. The oldest label exhibited, dated 1829, comes from Troy! New York. A similar specimen recently changed hands in the United States for £lOO. The exhibition includes an album of labels collected by King Farouk of Egypt and labels from the private match boxes ot the King of Siam and Mr Roosevelt, the latter bearing the inscription: "Stolen from Franklin Roosevelt." The largest collection in the world is held by a German, who has 85,000 different specimens.—London, June 24.
Second Atlantic Flight in 27 Years.— The man who started trans-Atlantic flying 27 years ago arrived by a British Overseas Airways Corporation plane, which carried a record number of 53 passengers tor the east to west crossing. He was Sir Arthur Whitten. Brown, and it was his first air crossing since he and the late Sir John Alcock made aviation history in 1919 with a 15hr 57min non-stop flight from Newfoundland to Eire. 'T enjoyed the flight a lot more than my last.” said Sir Arthur Whitten-Brown “After all, I had no worries this time." Sir Arthur Whitten-Brown represented the London “Daily Sketch” in a party of Empire newspapermen covering the last east to west proving flight before the British Overseas Airways Corporation launches a regular twice-weekly Lon-don-New York service on July 1. It is hoped to have a dally service by September I.—New York, June 24.
Food Substance From Wood Chip#. —Many Germans are at present supplementing their food ration with a paste called “myeeil," derived from wood chips of high-ealory albumen content, says an Exchange Telegraph Agency correspondent in Germany. The wood chips are boiled in digesters for the extraction of sugar and resins. The liquor from them is fed into bacteria from milk or rotten vegetables. The bacteria works on the liquor, extracting the sugar content, and finally emerging as a tasteless off-white substance resembling sodden cotton wool, Nevertheless, as the calory content of mycell is high, it is keenly sought.— London, June 24.
U.S. Judge Dented Pension Rights.— Mr Truman has signed a bill denying pension rights to a Iorl»er Federal judge, Mr Albert Johnson, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee reported that Johnson sold justice in hl# court “for all the traffic would bear.” Johnson waived pension rights amounting to 10.006 dollars a year, but subsequently demanded the money.—Washington, June 24.
Russian Trade with Argentina.— Buenos Aires trade sources have reported that the Russians annulled the Surchase of 700,000 hides from Argenna at the same time that it appeared that any possibility of large-scale trade relations between Russia and Argentina was fading. The Russians on May 29 bought hides from an official packing-house, but the hides were reported to be inferior. Meanwhile the Russians approached British and American packing houses and found the Argentine price had been too high. Therefore they cancelled the deal.— New York. June 24.
Six Engines Test Bridge—Six of the latest streamlined express engines on Monday morning crosssd over the new Hawkesbury river railway bridge in New South Wales to test the structure. They were the first traffic to pass over the bridge since the last span was placed in position a month ago. Beginning at five miles an hour, the six engines—three coupled together on each line—increased their speed by about 19 miles an hour, with each crossing. The pylons stood admirably the strain occasioned by the moving weight of 1260 tons. The engines reached a maximum speed of 60 miles an hour.—Sydney. June 25.
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