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NZ Navy Short
Of Sailors
Weliteaton, Ant 1. The teater païs of Ne Zealand's navoj strength in there lying late because are not sufficient zallors to man the shipm
Though two frigates are In Korean, waters, four other 'frigate And ФОС cruiser are ucd up al Auckland,
The cruiser Black Prince has lot been to sea since New Zealand acquired her In 1048, London Express Service.
American Awarded Knighthood
97
Committed Murder "To Get Out Of The Army,'
Soldier's Story AMERICAN
Lampasas, Tex., Apr. 1.
A cool's helper today stuck to the story that ELECTION
he had killed his mess officer with a home-made bullet because he was "willing to do anything" to get out of the army.
Pte. Michael Kunak, 19, shot Second Lieut- enant Harold Williamson yesterday in the presence of Signal Corps Officers and newspaper reporters who were watching manoeuvres.
Kunals, a six-foot veteran paratrooper, then put acido his carbine and stood at parade rest to await the arrival of the Military Police.
waa
A heavy truck carrying seven men of the 82nd crushed through
the Lam a small bridge over pasas River last night.
Two of the men were killed, The other Ave were hurt, the Army sald.-United Press.
bullet 1710
killed which Whitmson wus fashioned from a piece of brass cleaning rod.
Live ammunition
nat London, Apr. 1. ·| Queen Elizabeth today award-issued to Kunck or to the other Airborne ed William V. Grin, of Pea- soldiers of the 82nd
the insignin of Division which is paralcipating perk, NJ,
Empire in "Exercise Longhorn," Knight of the British for his work as President of games being held here. The English-Speaking Union in the United States.
lu
Mr Grifin, on his way Rome, said that he valued, his work with the Union because
wa:
"I'll kill à man to ge! out of the army, I'll kill the man who would keep me from getting Police and res out," he told porters last night.
He maid, "I know I was wrong. to be hanged. It was
11 brought Br tish and American I experate murder."
citizens closer together.
He was selcted for the award by the late King George VI.
He hold
cold, delu
TALKS ON JAPANESE
DEBTS
London, Apr. 1. Talks on the settlement
LATEST
Washington, Apr. 1. The former Democratic Chairman, Mr National James Farley, said today that President Truman is entitled to a lot of credit for announcing his decision regarding re-election.
be
mure
Che
He predicted that there will
candidates at Democratic convention
than the past.
Senator Harry Byrd (Virginia) sild that the President's on- nouncement enhances the oppor- Junity of Senator Richard Russell (Georgia) to get the Democratic presidential nomina- tion
Other developments In presidential race:
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Stevenson Supporters Governor Adlai Stevenson open- ed the national headquarters in Chicago as the Governor quip. linois looks even better ped:
to me after that battle royal in Washington."
Kerr-Senator Ilabert Κατ'
Shooting and accidents have raised the death toll in Exercise Longhorn,
the United States' biggest military manoeuvre, tu the Inorbiy six us the Army revealed that Kighthood with about 70 other two more infantry men had been of Japan's pre-war external of Oklahoma predicted victory
in today's Nebraska primary,
Keuver Senator including General wounded by home-made bullets debts may be held in London | Elscahower, General Douglus fred by men of the 82nd Alt- MacArthur,
Doolittle, borne Division. James
Nanitz and Admiral Chester Hollywood's Douglas Fairbanks,
Americans,
Jnr.
SHOT IN BACK The Army disclosed that two Since he could not swear men of the 47th Infantry Divi- allegiance to the Queen as hission were shot in the buck last did not week by similar home-made am- sovereign, Mr Grillin receive the traditional swurd ruinition. tap on his shoulder by which
Officers of the 47th said that the two new shootings were by knights are dubbed. For this reason
he will
not paratroopers of the 82nd but they normally be addressed as "Sir did not know the details. William."
The Union-is-a-social-cultural organisation with branches America. It aims throughout
at the promotion of good rela- the lons between Briisin and United States-Reuter.
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They said that an investigation had been started and that the wounded men are in hospital:
The giant manoeuvre was in recess today with its 115,000 men taking a rest while vehicles were repaired.
Estes Soon after the Japanese Ketauver (Tennessee) said that peace treaty becomes effec-ho had a very good chance of
boating Sentor Kerr in live, usually reliable sources braska, said today.
The dates have not yet boen Gxod, but the operation of the would clear a way for treaty them, the sources sald,
The Japanese Government last week decided to deposit £20,- 000,000 with the Bank of Eng- land for two years as a token of goodwill towards holders of Japanese Sterling bonds.
Aldential
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STOOD STILL
Ne- With Michael RENNIE • Patricia NEAL • Hugh MARLOWE
Aesther Sensation from 20th Century-Fox
Directed by ROBERT WISE. COMMENCING TO-MORROW.
Barkley Senator Thomas Un- derwood (Kentucky) was cer-
for pre- tain that Vice-President Alben Barkley is avaliable
nomination but Mr
continued Barkley himself remain silent on this possibility, All the above are ranged on the Democratie alde:
(Ohio) Wes
10
TAFF CONFIDENT
On Developments
the JC- publican adde:
Taft Senator Robert-Talk During this period the sum will be available for any pay-
sure of winning menta by Japan to her creditor today's Wisconsin primary. He with the settle- added that a minimum of 20 in connection ment of her Sterling bonded (of 30) delegates would bu Indebtedness.
necessary in order to call it u
A Tokyo cable said today victo
victory.
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Marble bust
stated that Japan will depost General Eisenhower claimed
about £10,000,000 with the victory in their fight to claim United States. Federal Reserve at least four Republican_dele- Bank as a token of goodwill gates отв the basis of the redemption of Japanese bands, deneral's
Unofficial estimates suggest that the outstanding principal the Japanese State and municipal Sterling debt i
of
support
**/ primary.
astonishing write-in Minnesota
the in
Stassen Harold
Stassen
about £60,000,000 and that the hoped for good results in the Wisconsin primary and said that accrued Interest is half that Taft was losing ground rapidly
sum.
Starling creditors are under- slood to be mainly private
there.
Warren-Governor Earl War.
creditors, and the London ren (California) called for the
talks, if and when they are support of Wisconsin voters who not part of the political held, are not expected to deal are with the Japanese dollar, and machine. franc bond Indebtedness. Reuter.
Moslem Trust
Fund Plan
Singapore, Apr. 1.
MacArthur Representative Howard Buffett (Nebraska) urged supporters of General MacArthur to vote for Taft be- cause Taft and General Mac- Arthur are on the same team.- United Press.
* When
TRUMAN'S "FORTUNE"
Washington, Apr. 1. Truman leaves the he will have a modest fortune, his Intimates report.
Singapore Moslems are plan-White House ning the establishment of a multi-million dollar trust fund
to further educational, cultural
Some of them guess the size
and social advancement of their of it as being about $200,000, They say it represents savings people.
An extensive drive is to be from the presidential salary of
and
$100,000 a year and a tax-free carried out in Singapore throughout
the neighbouring expense account of $50,000 an-
nually.—United Press. islands for purchasers of shares in the trust which are to be sold at STS$5 each.
Trust funds will initially be invested in real estate in the
residential Mostem
area Singapore, a spokesman for the organising committee cald Associated Press.
OF
Rebellion Against
ARMOURED CARS Taxes Ending
FOR MALAYA
London, Apr. L
Eaxaca, Apr.. I. Governor Mamici Mayoral British units in Malaya have Heredia disbanded his "private today * Southern their full establishment of arm-anny"
tax rebellion
mons
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oured vehicles, and additional Mexico's bloody vehicles could only be provided began to subside. now at the expense of other Nearly 3,000 men were cred unils' essential needs, Mrby Heredia to quell the rioting Anthony Head, the War Minis-which began here 11 days ago. ter, said in the House of Com- These men have been return-
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