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When Gouln was reluctant to A LICHFIELD COURT MAR-
run, the Socialists nominated de a building programme to prTIAL DEFENDANT YESTER-
THAT Gaulle's former Minister of State, vide homes for the new farmers, DAY TESTIFIED
The Commanists Vincent Auriol. UNITED THE but until the homes are ready GUARDS AT
made known
their opposi-
Washington, Jan, 23. DETENTION quickly
Vice-Admiral Husband Kimmel, the farmers live in the state STATES ARMY buildings and get their food TO BEAT THE HELL OUT
INSTRUCTED tion to his candidacy.
The Movement Republican Po-Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific partly from cstate stocks and
OF PRISONERS
party support of Gouin, Fleet at the time of Pearl Har- DETAINED Dular
whom the Conununists put for from civilian ration.
bour, concluded his testimony to-| S,B. PRES, GRANT Mar, 14 THERE.
candidate "above, par day, to the applause of spectators ward as a tiga" in view of his unanimous after repeating his view that res election last November as presid-ponsibility for the Pearl Harbour ent of the assembly, was regarded disaster lay in Washington.
"I think if I had known all that as a foregone conclusion. FEW CHANGES
was known in Washington I would Constituent
circles have an
anticipated such an attack" assembly foresaw the formation of Gouin's he
sald with Low
Spectators applauded when Re cabinet by to-night, changes from de Gaulle'a govern- presentative. Frank Keefe, Republi- can of Wisconsin. praised Kim- Authoritative Communist cir- mel's conduct and said: "You've cles said there would be no ob-
acquitted yourself magnificently." Jection to Georges Bidault con- Describing the escort for tinuing 15 Forelen Minister. Dutch ship en route from Pearl Bidault, an M.R.P. party leader. Harbour to New Guinea which he proposed to the Communists and believed carried American Biers walled Socialists a conference of all for China, Kinmel also recalled chree
rly committees party
to-day circumstances in which he said it "CHANDA" when a formal accord is expected
planned for En American war- to be announced.
ship to pot between the threatened Dutch ship
the JapanesU. and forc forces. He said he never had any word from Washington what to do 1.0, 8. N. Co. B.B," WINGBANG " if Japan attacked Dutch or British interests without attacking the United States.
At harvest time the peasant must deliver up to 70 per cent of what he produces to central storage points, where it is sold at a fixed price. The remaining 30 per cent is left for the farm ers' own food and for sale in free market, where the price may be a 100 per cent more than the fixed price.
Failure to deliver the 70 per cent is punishable by a fine of up to 1,000 marks or up to twel years in prison.
Bruana aserted this 'control led economy was temporary and he visioned a return to indivi dual enterprise "when the sup- Now the land has been alicui ply meets the demand."--Asso "into 50-holdinga of-five-leelavon-elated-Preau.
(about 12.4 acres) each. Most
of it has been given to previo:ts-
ly landless peasants who worked
for the Reinhardts. Other pur- tlona were given to established stnall farmers rated as "land. poor" because they held P than five to eight hectares,
Also divided were the estate's livestock, poultry and Imple ments, with the big motorised machinery going into a central pool.
The farmers who received the land are required to pay for it] in cash or kind to the provin- clal government. The esta- blished small farmers have 10 years to pay, qui the others have 20.
Ile added: beat the hell that meant they could not get up from the floor unless they were helped up."
Associated Press.
out of to beat them until
terday.
P.A.A. SURVEY
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New York, Jan. 23. A Pan-American DC-4- Clipper Provided no M.R.P. party ob landed at La Guardia field yojections develop, it is believed survey trip to India.
completing a 21,000 mile Gouin's election could take place at the assembly passion this after- The trip took 47 days during noon. which the Clipper visited 17 countries in Eurone the Middle Bast-and Asia-Aranciatad_Proes...;
Hawaii O.C.'S Charge Against War Office
Washington, Jan. 23.
Retired Hawaiian Army Commander Maj.-General Walter C. Short said he did not know at the time of Pearl Harbour that United States Army officers at Singapore had made tên- tative military commitments, not 'approved by President Roosevelt, that Aanerica would fight along with the Nether- lands and Britain to defend the Dutch East Indies and Singa
porc.
Claiming in a 13,000 word statement that important information had not reached him, General, Short contended that the Unit- ed States War Department had attempted to single him out
as the scapegoat for the Pearl Harbour disaster.
Hap. Coal Production
Tokyo, Jan. 23.
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He Baid he asked Admiral Harold R. Stark, then Chief of Naval Operations, who replied: "I'll be damned if I know.... 8.5, C. V. Ca. B.B. ciated Press.
Congress Balks
The newspaper "Asah!" to-day tho Japanese
Washington, Jan. 23,- reported that Government has submitted to
Congress yesterday showed little Allied Headquarters_ita revised inclination to speed action on Pre coal production goal through aident Truman's three-point milit March but the figures
are for
ary programNG. abort of the estimates made by Allied Headquarters in the Jan. 19 directive.
The newspaper sald the govern- ment revised figures total 3,500,- 000 tons which actually represents an increase of slightly more than 100,000 tons monthly.
The 8th Army economic officer, Colonel Bulon J. Ballard, estimat- ed yesterday, however, that Japan will be producing enough coal in tavo or three months to meet her minimum industrial requirements. "If there were security reasona-Associated Press. for not notifying Hawaii'an all- · out alert should have been or- dered, he said.
Maj-General Short complained
CAUGHT NAPPING
Congressmen were particularly skeptical on the Truman request for an extension of the Draft: Act.
Republican Senator Austin, of: Vermont, of the Senate Military Committes, approved the draft extension request saying
Wo must keep our commitments now The rate of paynient is 1,000
or our children's children will be to 1,500 kilograms of rye per
in another and more terrible war." hectare, depending apon the
Even the most vigorous sup quality of the soil. At the cur- The Major-General alluded to, all ships out of the harbour,”
porters of universal training, do not expect the House
Military rent prices of rye, 20 marks for an intercepted me.sage instruct
Committee to follow the Truman 100 kilos, that averages up to ing the Japanese envoya in Wa- to present their final
request for a year of continuous 300 marks per hectare. This is abineton
at 1.00 p.m. diplomatic answer the rate at which the provincial washington time.
ATOM URGENCY
training. Thoso supporters are willing to settle for a four-month government compensates the
Washington, Jan. 23. programune supplemental by Na- He said: "Had this vital in- former owners-if they quality. I
Chairman McMahon Democrat tional Guard training---Associat- Any owner who was not a Nazi formation been communicated to that oven when the War Depart
of the Senato ed Press, Inwali by the fastest possible ment know the hour of attack of Connecticut,
sald It in- Communist cans we would have had more the information was not given to Atomic Energy Committee
than four hours to make prepara- him. A warning sent by the world developments make tions to meet the attack and the Marshall, did not reach him until to form a domestic policy on the Chief of Staff. General George Cereusingly urgent for the nation Navy might have had time to get
after
the attack. Describing the attack on Pearl Meblahon specifically cited the Harbour. Gen. Short disclosed appointment of the Atomk Ener- that it was 55 minutes after the ry Commission by the U.N.O, first Japaneso bogtb dropped be-) He said he hoped his committee fore an Americht fighter_plano would have a decision after a took off. One enemy plane was three-month hearing beginning to shot down by a rifle-Associated day--Associated Press,,
is eligible.
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London, Jan. 22. The autonomous government of the north-western Persian pro vince of Azerbaijan has instruct
Coramerce ed the Ministrias of and Finance to establish trade relations with foreign countries and to determine import necessi ties, the Soviet nows agency ro porta, according to a broadcast by, Moscow Radio bo-day.
A letter to the newspaper "Azoruajan" from 25 local busi- nesamon, quoted in the report, ro queets the "national government of Azorballan to establish direct relations with foreign countrios..
Washington, Jan. 23.- New London, Conn., Jan, 29. Mr. Frank Gaines, UN.RR.A Now Londoners took beed, ap-western Pacific Director will leave parently, when City Manager Ed Manila for an exploratory mimion ward Henkle broadcast a warning in Korea, the UN‚RRA, - an- over a local radio station that nounced yesterday. Gains plans Reater. Brosboution faced anybody who to visit Takyo and confer with noelected to shovel the snow and, Genoral MacArthur
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;cam- travel arrangements can Dedestrian who walked plated through the downtown" ares, re- Korea becneis alivible for re- ported he had to wade through of last summer when the UN snow in only one place the un-RRIA; approved a programme for shovelled siłownik in front or that country Asavolated From
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