The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • 1

LATE EDITION 7 7 1 1 FORECASTS (for 24 boun from CITY: Cloudy warm Wly NB winds hu slight Ex mw tempi: City 80 Liverpool 5 NSW: Sultry day focal thundershowers March 11 1969 SUN: Today ricee S31 eeU 619 MOON: Rwu 1046 pm aeli 18 pm TIDES (Rut Dsnieon): High 16 a-m (5ft 2in) 157 pm (3U 7in) Low am (1ft 7inX 725 p-m (2ft) a No 40945 Telephone 20944 One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Year of Publication 32 PAGES PRICE 5e COLUMN STRAY PENGUIN THINKS ITS ALL A LITTLE FISHY 3 SCOTT SAYS REPORT CLEARS HIM PERTH Monday The Minister for Customs Senator Scott said today the articles written by Mrs Amu Hoffmann had completely vindicated himself the Customs Department and departmental officers He was "very very this He said the articiei had taken the sting out of the attack of Opposition senators who hut week put 36 questions to him over the Hoffmann 16 UN posts saw Egypt fire first NEW YORK Monday Sixteen UN observation posts along: the Suez Canal had reported that Egyptian forces began the operation against the Israelis in the Suez area on Saturday An $8m redevelopment of the Australia Hotel site is part of $21m worth of dty buildings approved by the Sydney City Commissioners yesterday The buildings are the latest in $150m worth of development approved in the last year for the dty that is changing the dty's skyline S65m COAL CONTRACT Milter (Hnldlanrt Ltd ssrtsrdar anaaueed a S6an ea street ta aeU coal from tha Ncwcaatt to Ji a licensed dub and office accommodation for the Catholic Club in Castlcreagh Street An 18 -storey S2m office block in Spring and Gresham Streets for the Farmers ft Cooperative Co Ltd A $lm 13-storey office build-' ing for Richardson ft Wrench Ltd in Pitt Street and Hoiking Place Four residential flat buildings costing $250000 each in Cook Road Centennial Park Approvab were for -A 36-storey building foci: Martin Place Castlereagh at Rowe Street covering the aitea of the Australia Hotel and CTA building with a shopping arcade restaurant licensed hotel licensed residential dub and offices A 19-storey $5m building facing Kent Street and Jenkins Lane with a bank shops and offices for Lend Lease Development Pty Ltd A 20-storey $35m building with 1 He said that be wu not worried about facing the four unanswered questions when the Senate resumed next Tuesday have never had any worries for myself about the Opposition's attacks and after the series of articles I have even less he said In her articles Mrs Hoffmann denied that she had asked the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation to intervene on behalf of her husband Gerard who had been dismissed from the Customs and Excise Department for wrongly allowing the importation of turtle skins She admitted she spied while she worked at the lapanese Embassy in Canberra for three months in 1961 copying every confidential dot ment she could find diplomat comments PJ Campsie where they tried to feed it But the bird refused to eat anything until it had been cleaned end given a bath full of water to splash about in While Mr Hugh Elliott of Tar-onga Zoo gave instructions on how to clean an oily penguin the 12 memben of Mr family carried them out The penguin wiQ be taken to hi new home at Taronga Zoo this morning 11 This baby penguin was not easily to be tempted with ratq fish yesterday in its temporary homo the bathroom sink of the Devos family Bedraggled and covered in oil the bird was rescued as it waddled down Old Canterbury Road Dulwich Hill last night Marius Devos 24 of Campsie and his fiancee Mia Linde Kellas of Dulwich Hill took the penguin home to Beamish Street is zooming IBIGHffl FISHING off New Guinea recently Mr now settled at Cramorae light a 13ft pitot whale Immediatrty thonghtb a fin apedmen for Surf ere Paradis Bat ke going to be a dUBcak and x-penriva hike Tha whai baa been lodged be a private eak water ewiaw fog pool at Madaag bite a charter flight it arranged A piulie tank wifi be fitted into a freight plane and in-flight attendants will watch and maintain tha accessary water lavcL AT yesterday! Australian Finance Conference seminar the general manager of the Bank of NSW Mr Norman questioned whether the trading" at the annual Commonwuith Loan Council meeting wu desirable nr efficient Terming it the Federal Trammer Mr McMahon re-died: the 18 years I've attended them battlu -4 should say -they've changed neither in tempo nor phraseology only in the degree of articulacy of the MR KNOTT recently appointed Director-General of Post and Telegraphs made a spot inspection of tha Redfern Mail Exchange around midnight on Sunday We understand he exprasud surprise at the number of letten Machine" is still rejecting HARVEST HOME When Mr Bill Jolley of South Weet Rocks Kempsey finally cut water melon he nos been nurturing carefully It true too heavy far him to lift He rolled It to the house divided It fo four end found each quarter weighed 13 lb At 32 lb he believes It lobe a dls- aag 9 met noofVe THE Governor-General Lord Casey an inveterate diarist wants the habit to spread a null notebook end pencil in your he advised youngsters in Bunbury WA yesterday down the things yon want to remember to do or things that you have been told to da I learnt this lesson when I wu quite young end have done it all my life a most useful habit" IN December I960 just four deacons were ordained in St Peter's Cathedral the lUve Dempsey A Hampton Marrett and Bowden Now after many calli by each of them they era together again vicars' of the four ad-joining parishu of Bogga-nitla Delungra Bingara and Warialda INSIDE Page Bridge 15 Comics IS Crossword 15 Data 6 Entertainment and the Arts 15 Finance 17 18 19 Homes and Building 2021 Law Notices 14 Lottery 24 Mails 23 Radio 14 Shipping 21 Sport 22 23 Televirion IS Weather 21 Women 16 Wool Sales 19 CUUHftfB gDVHTUINa MMX fogs fOI TtllfHON! SDVIgn MU 11944 IHMffg IN MM IgfMwffri te OmbnI taB MM CAPITAL WITHOUT COMPULSION Gorton is confident of foreign investment Mr Gorton said last night that he was confident foreign investors would become partners with Australia in her industrial development a partnership based not on legislative compulsion but on co-operation The chief UN observer in the Middle East General Odd Bull told the Sccretary-Gencrel Thant this last night The UN observers alio reported that Israeli force returned the fire with huvy machine-gun and anilwry Egypt and Imel meanwhile havs rent' litters to the UN Security Council accusing each other of starting the air end artillery battles along tha canal at the weekend' The Israeli Ambassador to tha UN Mr Yosef Tekoah told tha council that tha barrage followed several week of incessant sniping by Egypt iu troops Th Egyptian Ambassador MrMohamed El-Kony said Israel carefully prepared for th bulls by mobilising rockets artillery and tanks on the east bank which occupies BIG POWERS As the situation along the canal deteriorated in recent weeks tha UN Ambassadors of tha United Jftffitfj ft Britiifl mmA ground to Justify a long-awaited four-Power sss-sion on tha Middle East Western diplomat however although noting tinuad bilateral contacts between tha Ambassadors uid a joint union couk still bn weeks away They uid tha VS Kill had to formulate its policy oa the Middle East and was awaiting th results of this week's meeting in Washington with the Israeli Foreign Minister Mr Abba Eban Official aooieu in Cairo last night announced that tha Chiaf-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Force Lieutenant- General Abel Moncin Riad wu killed during the artillery dashes in the Canal area yesterday General Riad played a key rol in tha joint I ordaniin-Egyptian command during tha six-day war with Israel and wu appointed Chief -of -St all in a major sbakeup of the Egyptian anna forces after the war 1 He win ba given a hero's funeral today FIGHTING Tha official Algerian news agency Algeria Pirns Service reported yesterday that Algerian forces stationed on tne western bank of tha Suez Canal were in action alongside the Egyptian Army during Saturday's artillery dud with Israeli forces A correspondent in Cairo reported that none of the lfiOO Algerian stationed in Egypt lines tha six-day Iincif-Arab war wu injured fai the exchange In Beirut lad night tha Palestine National Liberation Movement (FATAH) claimed that one of ill unite had rocketed two Israeli villages and the town of Samakh oa jhe Israel i-Syrian border causing huvy damage No relaxation of polke-Pas 3- Sites of five of Qe building projects approved yesterday Tbe sixth Is at Ceateaa- between Australian and foreign Investors and the Government Ha hoped Australia AGAINST ALL THE ODDS AT FLEMINGT0N This te tbs bunnt export seder svsr obtained for NftW coal aUbaw la dwarfed by tbs recent $I4Mm Ji coal fra hiMMbBd WV Milter hu i secreted ton far frawi BJLPTta bnkd a 1AM-an all tanbar at WhyaRa Dehdh page 19 RAAF men get 16 awards CANBERRA A DSO five DFC1 gnd thru DFMS an included in awards today to 16 RAAF men for bravery in Vietnam The DiKinuUied Service Order wu awarded to Group-Captain SL Evens AFC of Wataon ACT under wham command No 2 Squadron achieved bombing accuracy never before attained by Canberra On thru occaiione after his aircraft had ben hit by ground-fin on bombing rum ha continued tha attack and destroyed bis targets Other awards were: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Gp Capt Ernie id Bendigo Victoria Sqn-Ldr Porter of Benia Sqiw-Ldr Crump ofPerth Sqn-44r 7 Dirou of Dimbooia Victoria F1UX a Cooper of Newcastle FlL-LL A Ken-den of Maffra Victoria DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL Sgt I Stoytes of Quunbayan Cpi OTtourka of Mitchell Pari BA MENTION-IN-DISPATCHES FlL-LL A Perry of Rich mood Flt-Offr I Cooper of North Richmond Cpl A Mat-thewi of Hyde Sgt I Hayes of South Hobart Sgt of Hot-lead Parki Brisbane: Cpi Gray of Acacia Ridas Brisbane A7C Jackson of Heywood Victoria Squadron-Leader Potter a helicopter pilot led numerous successful long-range reconnaissance patrols out of enemy territory under fire eeyeti guards oo tha polics 1 They freed the two oners and all four got a waiting ur and drove off Tha van ateo pulled way hurriedly Police sourcei uid the two men freed are Kenneth Drury 29 who tree to have load trial on chargee of robbery with violence and John Fergueoo 26b who was charged wkh armed NwNiye (AAPAIeutei) A spokesman for the Commissioners said yesterday: "In the past 12 months there has been far more development than hi any other similar Sydney la really shooting The Premier Mr A skin laid last night: is zooming have only to look at the towering skyline to notice the dramatic changes that are tak- ingptacc "There has been a record number of building application end theta is more to come Government is haring in the building boom with the new office block on the comer of Hunter and Elizabeth Street formerly occupied by Police Headquer-ters and with other The Minister for Local Government Mr Morton ssid that the flood of development indicated that Sydney wee taking its rightful pfoce ei one of the world! leading cities City Commissioners have brought some pretty good administration to the Mr Merton said Looking Behind The News pages 9 10 LATE NEWS i he lo sit 'up Mim ti 'Kcr I' Pivsh I)1 1 l'icnihwcr ciinimncs jjiikc Mcndy )'iVrv4 ifcm ti'Nm ft cli nr if pciojtl hover il r-rit1 i A bill by lh h1 oti Armv Hov is 1 he tcncril V-A ltll felUllUlllg Ki' -t-ii-uririil riii-Hi later rtv pmiiiini: iv week MELBOURNE Monday-Then were two eon-ecutivs dead-heats ana in tha Auitralian Cup at Flemington today In the fifth race the Elina Handicap Mateahip and Camp David dealt heated with Moamtn Bay third When Cyron Yootha and Sun haven erased the line in the Australian Cup the sixth race it looked like being the second triple dead-hut in Australian racing history Park of ban with a minimum of residential accommodation believe then ia still need In the Martin Place area for bar accommodation but wean not so sure of the need for residential accommodation because this hu been provided by motels on the fringe of the city" be uidT APPROVED Projects approved by the City Commissioners in the put 12 month include: An $8m 39-storey office block on land bounded by York Market and CUrenee Streets city for an overseu company A $25m devefooment by the AMP Pty Ltd and The Coots Estate Pty Ltd on a eite bounded by Pitt Market and Castlereagh Streets and the Imperial Arcade embracing a tower 850ft high A Si 8m new headier Qantu on a bounded by George Grosvenor Lang and Jamison Streets A S5m Oxford Square development scheme in Oxford Street Last August Stocks and Holdings Ltd announced $20m project including a 40-storey replacement of the Adame Hotel buildtag and redevelopment of the adjoining Royal Arcade property BLOCKED UO ia tipping its load of equipment for the aatural gm etatioo ia Victoria acme half the read Tha driver Mervin John Souther of Railway Parade Peaehmt wu not injured growth of our region of the world and of setting an example to die rat of the nations of the world 1980 and after 1980 that will be a part of the con' tinuing story of Australia Unlimited" he wid believe you would want to eu Australia taka iu place fai the region in which we live the technological leader the nation providing technological aadstancs aid ofall kindi and if neceaary military assistance without which economic pragmas is impowiMe" Referring to Australia's decision to keep troops in South-East Asia after Britain's' withdrawal the Prime Minister said: are providing a visible earnest that Australia is going to be there to the beat ofila ability now at in 1980 if we are wanted1 nate it before turning in last night instead of when they get up this morning Thla wifi rie time fo coni orate Meanwhile the roll -out to the launch pad of the Saturn rocket and apace ship for America's nut manned moon-shot Apollo 10 wu postponed early today after trouble developed with its protective The 363ft-high rocket end spaceship will instead bs trundled from the huge vehicle steam My build in tomorrow to bs prepare) for a Inal drna rehearsal of a moon-landing minion later this year Space Agency officials have said that if tha Apollo 9 million went perfectly there wm a alight chance of skipping Apollo 10 and sing directly to Apollo Ih moon landing CHANGE PLANNED IN ORBIT would eet an example to other nation of the region willing we have a chance of furthering the But fhe Judges decided after examining the photo finish that Cyron and Yootha had dead-heated with Sunhavm half a head Tha only triple dead-hut recorded In Australia i in 1956 when Fighting Force Pandie Sun and Ark Royal crowed the line together in the Hotham Handicap FuO ran reports page 22 lime fo taka pictures si they descend The three spacemen McDiviU David Scott and Russell Sch-weickart ware reported in good health they entered this eighth day of their 10-day ission The second phiM of tha flight Ucki tha drama of tha flnt flva days when two manned spaceships performed complicated Joint tbs Is qn for the first lima Among minor prot encountered yesterday more snags with the targe canning Idcacnpa used the navigational landmark tracking exercises end difficulties fat adjusting the movement of the spacecraft when taking sights oa the landmarks After complaining about tha taste of their drinking water tha astronaut received permiitioa to chlori- what I can building applicant dealt with very promptly City Commis-iooeri mill' have tome very substantial development' applications before1' them" The scheme for redevelopment of the Australia Hotel area wai submitted by Lend Lease Devefooment Pty Ltd with the authority of the Australia Hotel Company Ltd end the Commercial Travellers' Association of N5W The plan is subject to ceptance by the 5000-ember Commercial Travellers' Association which occupies thc Mar-tin Plica Castlcreagh Street corner of the Martin Place Castlereagh Street Rowe Street site OFFER MADE The CTA building fo adjoined qn each side by the Australia Hotel The offer terms of which have not been die-closed hu been made to the CTA by the Australia Hotel 1 Company Ltd Which is controlled i Lend Lease and tha LC Assurance Co Ltd Tha managing director of Lend Lute Mr Leavey laid hut night that the plan pro-for rehousing the CXA in tha redevelopment rThe building would bo mainly an office block and the hotel largely one HIGHWAY WOLLONGONG The Hums Highway at Razorback Mountain paithr Mocked to traffic today and for two hours after a eemt- trailer crashed oa a bead at who eome to us from overseu will know that they will not be disadvantaged but that Australia would like them to enter into partnership with us for our future development by 1980' he Mid He told an enthusiastic ludimca of and indurtriaHrts in Sydney: ia utterly knpoasibte tor Australia to develop end attract mi trenta without term inflow of teas capital But it waa aiao necea-ury to enure that Australian participated in the growth which the capital mad possible Mr Gorton wu ipeak-ing it an official dinner of the Australian Finance Conference attended by 370 delegates at tha Wentworth Hotel He laid: there ia an Inefficient company which would benefit from an in-fuiioo of capita and technological knowfoiw and management a provision of 50 per cent or even 60 per cent of oversee capital io ensure that that company became efficient would not in any way be repugnant tome LONG SPOONS But there was another possibility a raid oa efficient Australian company with good management and good cal mourns a long ipooa' could afford to wait five or ten yean without dividends for the com pan yb growth would not think in Auitralia'1 interest that diet should Mr Gorton laid have made it quite clear that we would like to see that when development capital come to Aus- India to open up area' should opportunity for some Australian participation oa the ground floor Ha looked forward to a sens of unity of purpose London police bus ambushed HOUSTON The Apollo 9 astronauts fire their spaceship's main rocket engine again today to adjust their orbit before taking pictures of Brazil Mexico and die' United States The photography is part of tha unique experiment designed to map tha earth's natural resources The effect of todsyYcn-flrins will be fo lift fir spacecrafts apogee or highest point and shift to the southern hemisphere so that tha spacecraft will bare a kMjer free-fall time before it hits tha atmosphere os Ha re-lwa to earth Among other thing! this will allow tha astronauts LONDON Monday A group of men ambushed a police hue hi today end freed two men who were being taken from Brixlon prison to the Old Bailey to face robbery charges The ambush occurred during tha morning rush hour when the police bus stopped at traffic lights Taro men Jumped out of a van and squirted am-.