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pute over Azerbalian. wage-price man's now
policy Close friends of the Premier which imposca rigid orice con- trols.
apid that he would leave by slane trols, an being
"unsatisfactor for the Russian capital on Sunday unneceptable
backward step."
If he succeeds in to- or Monday I Green
that adiled
"it will merrow's parliamentary text.
Qavam rose to power with the only serve to increase the co-resignation of Premier
Ibrahim fusion and multinly the nation's troubles. We fear it will
Hakimi who resigned after com-. Also
plaining to
United Nations to the create widespread social, indus-) Plain trial and economic discontent and at Russian interference in Azer S. S. "President Great” Feb, 18 Feb. 21 Manilo.
balian, всепе of дл Aplonomy upheavals.
18 to Per 3.8. "Pelle cf the Sea" * "It re-establishen wage-fixing movement, was a threat
26 E. B. "President Taft" by Government and strikes a body lap sovereignty.
The United Nations returned blow at free collective baresining.
wüling to the dismute to the two countries No employer will be baria collectively with
neroliation, reserving 8.8. "Doctor Iskes" A La-
for direct bour Union under the restrictions
the right to call for a progress 8.8. "Presidez rent" Mar. 25 Mar. 27 New York via Bhanghai, imposed by the new
pelley.
Associated Presa.
Foreign Property Expropriated
The charges followed at long. Hamid Bey Frangie, of be- Polish note to Britain demand-banon, said that his governme ing immediate deminlisation wonid accept direct negotiations and return to Poland of Poles in but asked the Council te esta- Italy and England
bfish a basis for the talks. Meanwhile, Bix members. f The Syrian delegate, Faris the Council are reliably report- Bey el Khoury, objected that
Belgrade, Fob. 16. ed to have lined up in favour of there, is "no need for negotia- Albanian expropriativa of for- direct negotiations aurong Bri- tious and we fear it would com- eign companies wil afteel chietly
the tain. France Syria and Lėbanen | plicate
sought to situation."--Asao-Italian capital which
exploit Albanian resources before and during the way, Belgrade newspaper said on Friday,
"The nationalization of these commercial societies which belong- ed to foreinera, chiefly Italians, will greatly help the coordination of economy because, under State. control, all
will be speculation Impossible,
the newspaper "Bor- ba" said, adding:
"In the future, these societies
to Gx a specifie date for the clated Press.
YUGOSLAV COMPLAINTS
LONDON, FEB. 17.
tinn Cabinet, to succeed Nakrashi THE POLISH VICE-FOREIGN MINISTER, ZYGMUNT
Pasha who resigned over the pro-
tes. But
incked Breness in demanding the evacuation of Bri- tish troops (rem Pynt and unity
for the Nile Valley.
It had earlier been
renurled
Nakrashi Pashat would re-
thin his post as Premier in the
MODZELWESKI, SAID THAT HE HAS NO PRE- SENT PLANS TO PRESS FOR UNITED NATIONS AUTION ON THE EXILED POLISH ARMY IN ITALY AT THE CURRENT SESSION OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL, BUT THAT HIS GOVERN- MENT MAY INSIST.
Governmental crisis, arrelpitated THE COUNCU, MEMBERS RECEIVED A NOTE FROM
by the xulent ríos,
in which
suveral were killed and many in-
་ -
jured early is werk.
Nokrashi submitted his resigna-
on Friday? after h himself had!} ncrete the resignations of three Wafdist Cutest allicers of the Party, who resigned at the nut break of the donstrations Cairo and Alexandria.
tion in Ring Farouk
Earlier King Farouk Was re- No to have instructed Tintext krasi to form a new Government. Skity, netive in fingreal und
mier in 1912,
He has a curren party aliations.. Associated Press
THE RUSSIAN PICF-FOREIGN COMMISSAR, AN DREI PYSHINSKY, WITH A SERIES OF YUGOSLIF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF POLISH EXILES WHO, THE YUGOSLAP MEMO- RANDUM SAID, ARE BOTING TOWARD THE YUGOSLAF BORDER,
real estate circles, served as Pre- one bei Baid that the Yugo-i
DODECANESE FOR GREECE?
Washington, Feb. 10. The Unked Stata. Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes, stated
the to-day that
United States
PLAN TO AVERT
COAL CRISIS
will
work for the benefit of the Albanian nation. The Albanian
workers will get the position they deserve and the companies will beronge the fundamental base of
not at any time.
Prince Mozaffar Firouz, new Under-Secretary of State and
Director of Press, Propaganda
and Radio in the Persian Gavern- 8, B. "Marine Leopard" ment, aid that the military res trictions on Iran's presa will be! removed as soon as "the present alate of emergency passes,”—An- Rociated Press,
2,000,000 ILLITERATES
Mexico City. Feb, 16, Two million literuts Mexicana are learning to read and write education pro- in momentum
Ains
a huge mass Mexico in its second year. gramme
During the Brat ve↑ 300.000 persons learned to read and write. in designed to The prottenime reduce Mexico's 40 per cent ille- της
For three million Indians not
The
pakine Spanish, special primary
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Japs. Confess To Murder
Shanghai. Feb. 10. Three non-commissioned officers introduced their war crime trial by signed confessions relating how they strangled to death three American fliera before they were eremated.
Modzelewski said that he does not expect this to come up on the Security Couneli agenda at pre- sent, but that it is aimed at call- ing attention to the army under General
Anders. Although
ugh the case is primarily Warsaw and London,
LONDON, FEB. 16. BRITAIN'S COMING COAL Modzelewski slay complaints about anti-Com- ORISIS WHICH THREATENS munist and
and quiling propaganda WITHIN A MATTER OF to the strangulation were warrant
Ariny proved it to be; WEEKS, TO in Anders
PUT MANY MILLS officer Tsutoma Funki of the an international issue.
AND FACTORIES
OF OUT military police. Corporal Yosa. He pointed out, in an Informal PRODUCTION. MAY BE MET buro Shirakawa and M.P. Ser-
BY IMPORTING THOUSANDS genni Koichi Masuda. British Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bevin, two
Bates: OF POLISH AND SUDETEN
that
Mr.
The defendants who confessed
All pleaded guilty, but said they
od Press.
Meatless Days
Warsaw. Feb. 18,
It WDS announced here on
for slaughter has led the Govern- Friday, that the shortage of cattle ment to declare "moations "days" for Poland.
recently requesting the dissolu- GERMAN MINERS TO WORK, were acting on orders. Associat tion of
of Anders Army and said IN BRITAIN'S PITS. that "the only reply was that 'we
The Landon "Evening News" Stanley political ате studying the mintter."
correspondent, ་་
tive British that have been advising my Dobson, says stilt favours the cession of the Government to
wait a little and Government is considering auch Italian Dodecanese Istands to
"a short-term plan to tide the not to bring it to the. Security | Greece.
Council yet. But they are gettir nation over, until recruitment to Byrnes also declared that the impatient and the Polish people; the mines can be stimulated to Unlied States was prepared 20
are getting impatient too, and I produce 30,000 new entrants discuss Span with France,
He added.
do not know what they will say," yent instead of the present 9,000." howover, that he
Ire added. had heard nothing further from.
BRITISH PLAN rince Georges Bidault, the
The British officials anid that nch Foreign Minister.
AU they
Are working on a plan to gesed the discussion-Associated dissolve Anders' Army, but that Press.
it would not be ready for at least
drawn negotiations with He went on to say that it is the British. Poland insists that believed that a high proportion of
the "minens-DOW in Anders' Army,
uniform, which is supported by, British the 100,000 Poles the command of
in Italy and funds, be given to an officer loyal the 23,000 in Britain, would wel construction to the present Polish Government come such an alternative to over 100 tone has been announced and that the troops then be sent turning to their own country. to-day by the 8th Army Hend-
The immediate need is about quarters. Previously
JAP. SHIPBUILDING
Yokohama, Feb. 16.
A provision for Japanese Arms and individuals to make anulica tions for new sin
NOW Con struction over 100 tone was ban-'
ned.
two weeks.
In
bome.
weeke
long
The workers would go into the mines оп the same footing as British miners and join their Trade Unions now that the plan to send Germans underground as prisoners of war scoins likely to be shelved, added the writer.
with
Army: aid of Anders' 100.000 men.-Associated Press.
"We are getting im- patient with their grossranda. Applications for the conversion their destruction of monuments in of Japanese navy yards construc- tion to new ship hing facilition our country and their activities
and for the continuation of the construction of partially complet
It
TEACHERS MURDERED
Batavia, Feb. 16. The Dutch news
agency re ported yesterday that a number He said that the note to the of Indonesian teachers wero was based on murdered by Indonesians after
which are directed against the So viet Union as well as Poland."
od merchant ships or demilitarised ressele also may be made, Security Counell sociated Press,
"GRAF SPEE" CREW OFF TO GERMANY
Six month's imprisonment, with or without a half million zloty fine, is to be levied on offenders.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays will be meatless but fowl and game may be introd.— Associated Press.
WHAT NEXT!
Frankfurt, Feb. 16. The United States Army Head- quarters yesterday diaclored that Americans in the United States had written lobtere to Germans criticising the allios, praising the Genman, attacking the United Government and amenting the bombing of German cities.
The Army said the letters were intorcented as clandestino corres- Dondence and added that while
Statew
Yugoslav rather than Polish, being abducted from their quar- only a small portion of the mait charges because the Yugoslav ters at Poso in North and Cen- was critical that part was violent- delegation to
to the United Nations tral Celebes.
Associated Press.
FOODS FIRST
received reports of Anders' activi-
ties
to the Sovint delevation.
The agency also reports that
two days ago and took them! a Dutch army unit patrolling It is clear. however, that should near Masamba, Celebos, was AT- the cise be pressed before the tacked by about 200 Indonesians. Security Counell, Poland would-Associated Press. take the lead In laving down the charges against Anders Army LAND-MINE PERILS
and against Britain because of ite
Buenos Aires, Feb. 10. Mer than 800 sailors from the scuttled Gorman pocket battleship "Graf Spce" were placed aboard the British aer "Highland Man arch" for deportation. Argentina Arancial aid to Andera--Associat
They had since December. 1039 when the ed Press. warship was scuttled to avoid Canture or destruction by throu British cruisers who defeated hor in a Feat Alanije naval engagei ment-Åsociated Press.
Chungking, Feb. 18. United States Military per- sonnici stationed at Chungking and
at the nearby Poishly airfield
VISA COMES TOO LATE
IV
"Washington, Feb. 10. The inter-Stats Commerce Com- mission yesterday ordered rail- roads to give preference over all orders to food shipments sar- marked for foreign relief. The Hakuo. Feb. 16.
Proferenes
to alilig Nearly 143 rioners of ΤΑΣ
orders for empty cars and doll- engaged in clearing land mines in very of loaded cars at porta Holland have been killed la a The urder is effecting from mishaps in their work. s. news February 21 to June 80. unless Agonev said. About three-fourths modified or suspended by the of 2,000,000 mines have been
commission.--Associated Press, cleared away. Associated Prem
Philadelphia. Feb. 16. HESS UNWELL AGAIN.
Fab. 16. Ncerabera, Rudolf Hezè bo-day suffered a
of stomach
London, Feb. 16, The prima donna, Madame Hjordie Schymbert. Skweden's "now Jenny Lind." d'd not make her scheduled avocarance at the Albert Hall. on Friday night, be- Dr Huế. Lh ông. af tr cause her viss arrive too late Chinese scientists on the staff of
will be redreed to approximately for her to leave Sweden.
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Tokyo, Feb. 15. The Australian Peronautical investigation progn to-day left for home after a study of Japanese aviation
with
United States officers. The STOUP met with
and Japanese designers
studied developments of Zero and other fighters and long-distance bomb- ers, including the experimental K177 which in 1944 remained air- borne for 57 hours. →→ Associated Press.
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