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RADIO RIGHTS

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SPORT BROADCASTS WITHOUT PERMIT

HITLER INSANITY' Boy Said Voice Told Him To Kill

It was said by a doctor that two boys who pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to attempted murder charges seemed to be suf- fering from what might be termed "Bitlertan Insanity."

Both regarded themselves as pro-Nazis sud great admirers of Hitler.

Suggestions that sporting bodies should have a right to prevent commercial broadcasting stations from describing their programmes were vigorously opposed by Mr. R. Dooley, secretary of the Australian Commercial Broadcasting Federa-

Mr. Justice Asquith' directed that tion. in evidence to the Federal the youths, George Henry Bister, Parliamentary committee inquiring 15, and James Charles Kimber, 16, be detained for three years under

into broadcasting.

Mr. Calwell, M.H.R., asked if it a section of the Children and would be regarded as stealing to Young Persons Act, which enables take the right of broadcasting by the Home Recretary to review a crecting 21 tower overlooking 8 case from time to time, says the sports arena, contrary to the News of the World. wishes of a sporting body, Mr. The charges related to another Doules replied that commercial boy, Ernest Vivian Lipscombe, at

approved school

et Redhill.

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Air Mail to Rangoon to connect with the British Over- seas Airways Service will until further notice be closed on Mondays and Fridays. Correspondence for despatch by this route must be superscribed by "C.N.A.C.”.

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- ed for persons other than the" addressee.

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is temporarily suspended:-

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the

on

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Hunsh

| stations would probably be willing an

CANBERRA. Huts that Federal Government may conduct to pay for the right of broadcast Surrey. from within the enclosure, but had Bister and Kimber were alleged whirlwind Federal election the assurance of a Privy Council to have taken knives from the 'the issue of Industrial peace have ruling that broadcasting without school dining-room

by ground, been revived

repeated SLOW- them to make daggers.

pages in the coal Industry in New permission was not illegal

and

01

Mr. Dooley said many sporting Mr. Stuart Horner, prosecuting, South Wales and the threat of a bodles discriminated against com-stated that, on March 23, when one-day general strike in Sydney

WAS 12 mercial stations, possibly unwit-Lipscombe

the garden, recently as a protest against the a knife and Government's refusa, to liderate tingly, because sole rights to broad. Bister whipped out

hunger striker's, cast were bought by the Australian struck him in the neck and back. the interned Broadcasting Commission. He be-

Kimber was alleged to have said Thomas and Ratliff,

Continued industrial sabotage of! leved football and cricket podies in a statement:

"Bister aent a town boy to a the war effort by left wing mem- using the M.C.G, would favor com.

Wales mercial broadcasting, but the trus. chemist's shop to get some chin-bers of the New South

We had previously Labour movement is viewed ap- tees objected to advertising inter-ride of potash,

arranged to kill a number of boys prehensively by leaders the spersed in the descriptions.

in the dormitory with our daggers. Federal Labour Party.

"The potash was to tre a hay- They believe stoppages of war rick and distract attention. When work by short strikes would give the boy brought the chloride he the Federal Government, a water- tight issue on which to hold an "BEYOND CONTROL'

election and are convinced this. "Bister said to me, I cannot course will be decided on 11 the stand being humiliated by all trouble in New South Wales con- these boys. The only thing to do oues. is to kill one, find make a dash lor 1.

Mr. Dooley did not think the A.B.C, crowded out commercial sta tions and thought would share broadcasting rights.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

He claimed commercla) stations provided an educational service, in stancing 3DB's Heckle Hour as one of the best educational features on the air.

T

delivered it to a master

ed it off. I burled my kaffe un

Strong Influences are therefore AL work to cancel the move for a Refuting a suggestion that cola-

"I saw Lipscombe in the gar- one-day strike next week. These mercial stations retarded the

den. I had only just got my influences may prevent a general establishment of national regional knife out, or I would have finish-stoppage, but a fairly widespread stations, Mr. Dooley said the great-

interruption of Industry is likely.. est expansion of commercial broadder a tree."

REASONS FOR ELECTION casting was during the depression. Bister was alleged to have said. Federal Ministers in Canberra when money could not have been

after seeing Kimber's statement: beileve the Industrial situation devoted to national stations. Re

"It is accurate as far as it goes, may soon lead to an election. tween 1931 and 1935 500,000 addi- we intended burning the house to They say tional listeners were served by 48 destroy any bodies of boys we majority necessary

the Ministry Jacks the to implemen16 new commercial stations and only might have killed or injured." legislation to outlaw strikes, fore- three additional national stations, It was stated that Bister hed cast by the Prime Minister Mr.

In 1931 3321 was paid by com been sent to the approved school Menates) several weeks ago, mercial stations for performing for three years for theft, and

The logical move of the Govern- rights, which figure rose to £30.06Kimber,

who had been to

ment, they contend, would be to In 1940.

famous West of England publie seek power to deal with strikes school, had been found beyond constitutionally by holding an

Axis Troops On Move the control of his parents. election on the strike issue. They

In S. Bulgaria

WOOD

Dr. Rossiter Lewis declared heare convinced that the nation thought Bister was suffering from would give an overwhelming man- delusional insanity, though he date to ensure a continuity of war knew what he was doing and was supplies. perfectly fit to pleat.

ANKARA, Aug. 32 (Reuter)- Reports From a very rellable

The Minister for Supply (Bena- source give the first indications Kimber, he believed, was a psytor McLeay) revealed that seven since the Nazi invasion of Soviet chopathic personality. The case calllers with an aggregate capacity Russia of Axis

movements was one in which a person who of 24,000 tons, going to Newcastle in southern Bulgaria.

was insane so influenced another to load, bad be diverted because In addition, Itailan troops at that they both committed the

stoppages on the coalfields caused Plovdly. with Italian Staf Om- same kind of thing.

femporary shortage of supplies. cers, are reported to have made a

Benaför McLeay said a situation reconnaissance of the Maritza

had been reached on the coal- Valley.

fields which made it imperative that extremists should be dealt with drastically to prevent sabo- taging of the war effort.

Other reports speak of Italy in- creasing her garrisons in Greek !slands

The important feature was that Bister suffered from a de- lusion that everything he did was carried out as a result of being told what to do by a voice.

On occasions he described how

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VICE-ADMIRAL HOPEFUL

OF SEA VICTORIES

The Basso-German war would have little direct effect on Britains war at sea said Vice-Admiral Sir, Guy Boyle, new First Member of the Australian Naval Board, who arrived in Mel- bourne from Sydney recently.

There were interesting, aspects of naval strategy' in 'thn situation, he said. Provided the land forces held out, there should be no great difficulty in maintaining open Russian Aretic ports like Archangel..

Despite the possibility of such trood movements being the pre- it had spoken to him from horses lude to fresh Axis adventures in in the street, or trees in the the Balkans. Turkey expresses woods, but sometimes from people complete confidence that

The Commission to Inquiry, ap-. Ger-standing near him. There was no many has no hostile intentions doubt "It" was responsible for the pointed by His Excellency the towards het.

attempted murder.

Governer, to probe into certain Bister boasted of having hidden matters connected with the archi- CAIRO, Aug. 22 (Reuter)-A arms and ammunition in some tectural branch of the AR.P., Ministry of Interior communique, woods, and added, "The voice com commenced its third day's sitting announcing an air raid on Alex-manded me to give you this in- at 10 am. yesterday and took andria last night, states that formation. I am commanded to evidence. from various witnesses į It was unlikely that the Ger-full use of any of he might win bombs were dropped, cansing three kill you and then take my own until 12.30 pm, when it adjourned mans had sufficient naval forces by victories in Asia Minor killed, six injured and slight Hte. The voice must be obeyed to 3 pm, The session terminated, available to..ent Russia's only Caucasus.

when it commands.”

at 4.30 pm.

direct line of communication by Sir Guy Royle's only comment The proceedings were held in en with Great Britain.

оп the American occupation of the Chairman's Chambers, 6u-It was very much to be hoped, Iceland was that, any move which. preme Court, and all evidence was however, that Russia had really tended to relieve the pressure, of heard in camera.

strong forces of submarines in the duties on the British forces was During the day's, sitting, a large Black Sea. A strong submarine welcome. number of documents were pro-force would prevent Filtler making duced before the Commission. comprising Mr. Justice P. E E Cressail. (Chairman), Mr. S.Hamp

damage.

S.M.C. Tightens Press Censorship

The Shanghai Municipal Council has tightened censorship

over foreign-owned Chinese newspapers.

A circular was loaded to all such newspapers prohibiting the publication of anything of an "anti-Japanese" nature. Evon translation of such articles from papers in foreign languages are not allowed.

LIUCHOW RAIDED

den Bras and Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy. NEW FIRE STATION Mr. K. M. A Barnets is the Segre- tary. At

The Commission will resume its slithig at 11am, today. “

UNCLAIMED,

TELEGRAMS

Any news regarding Japan or epeoches, statements and communi- ques of a political nature which Lauchov and Langchow were are translated from papers in for-bombed by Japanese aircraft, eign languages must be submitted Thirty-one planes in two waves to the censors before publination attacked Lluchow, Bombs were In addition to such words as dropped on both the north and "enemy", and "bogus" which are south banks of the Liu River, des- banned by a previous circular, troying many civilian houses, others that tend to reflect upon (Central News)

|| Daryanani, -Macao (Sans Origin); Japanese prestige, such as "rout" "waalon bombing," "war-weariness' WELLINGTON, Aug. 21 (Reuter) R16622/19, Miss tells Cheng, from of Japanese soldiers" and "aggresMr. Nash, Acting Prime Minister, Torontos ston" are also prohibited.

announced that it it is necessary.

Nowe

to extend the Empire air training concerning comfort of troops, donations of funds to the scheme beyond April, 1949, Now State and purchase of war bonds Zealand will continue to partiol "by the Chinome de well as statisticu

It is probable that Mr.

patd.

It was learned from, official) sources yesterday that the new Wanchal rub-station of the Hong- kong Fire Brigade will now not be completed until some time in October.

or the

The Navy hoped before tong to form hunting groups which would seek out and destroy submarines wherever they were known to be. At present the Navy had mostly to walf until the submarines came at the balt of a convoy.co The new First Member said that he brought a special message to Australia from the Admiralty and

It was originally hoped that the the First Lord (Mr. A. V. Alexan- new station would be ready for der). Mr. Alexander had express- Following is a list of upclaimed occupation by the end of this ed personally his gratitude arid telegrams lying at the offices of month but, due to difficulties in appreciation to the loyal and Messrs. Cable and Wireless, Ltd obtaining building materials, date generous co-operation of the fine R12206/16, Ignatieff, Box 1755, of completion has to be extended ship of the Royal Australian

Navy Kowloon Post Office, from Calout-

R14106/17. Kundomil, earAWN BOWLS SWEEP Men Admiral Biz An- The commander-in-Chief the

for lawn drew Cunningham) had expressed bowla sweep this week but it will his admiration for the R.AN, I be held next week. This is the glowing terms and, mown. It in result of the decision to hold these more practical-form by asking sweeps, fortnightly, Instead of that they should be allowed to weekly owing to insufficient sup-man some of Britain's very latest

dostrovers port

CHEERO CLUE Cheers Club activities for the coming week are as follows

of Japanese casualties are not al-Fraser Prime Minister, will in- Tuesday Whist Drive 8.80 p.m.; lowed to be published Central Vestigate the matter when he visits Wednesday, Dance 8.30 Pri News?

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