President Issues Warning To Citizens Re Floyd - The US President has ordered more federal assistance for the states
lying in the path of what could be the worst storm to strike the USA this century. 3.5 million people are involved in
the US’s largest peacetime evacuations. Hurricane Floyd is bearing down on North and South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida. President Clinton, speaking from Hawaii on his way home from New Zealand, has warned Americans of Floyd’s
awesome power: “I hope every citizen will heed the warnings of the officials and the recommendations to take every
action to protect their families and stay out of harm’s way. Meanwhile we will continue to take extraordinary measures
to protect lives and property from Hurricane Floyd.” The hurricane is expected to hit the east coast of the USA later
today NZ Time.
Indonesian Spy In Canberra - Australian authorities are investigating information that a senior Canberra official was
working as a spy for Indonesia. Australian Financial Revue said the official was recruited by Indonesian intelligence.
The revue says the official works near the top of a specified Canberra policy making department, but as yet they haven’t
been able to identify him from a small list of suspects.
Militia Suspects in Darwin - In Darwin, Australian authorities will this morning begin questioning five suspected East
Timorese militia group members. The men and their families were separated from other East Timorese refugees after
arriving on the last evacuation aircraft from Dili. A total of 12 people were detained after being pointed out by other
refugees.