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PROTEST TO WASHINGTON
Washington, May 26.
A verbal British protost over the denial by Michael! McDermott, special, public re- lations assistant to the United States Secretary of Stato, Mr. Jomes Byrnes, of remarks in
the House of Commons by the British Deputy Prime Ministor; Mr. Herbert Morrison, on the Anglo-American food
agroo-
tho ment, has bcon made to State Department by the Bri- tish Minister hore, Mr. Roger. Monning.
British quarters, it is under- stood, attach considerable im portance to the issue raised by McDermott's statement and will endeavour to clarify, the situa- tion.
The view is taken that Me-
· Dermott's statement represents
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THE POST-WAR WORLD
CONSCRIPTION
Landon, May 26.
No. 10 Downing Street Lo- day announced that a govern- ment statement on conscrip- tion, setting forth ferma of service for pernons drafted fe ueurs. during the next will be made in the House of Commons on May 30.
Under Britain's present syn- tom the causeription servier period is indefinite. A spokes- men said that under the nein system the term was not long but the conscription was in- tended to provide adequate Bri- peraounel for fulfilling tain's occupation and other overscan commitments during the next few` `yoars--Ą080- ciated Press,
Moscow Objects
ne difference in interpretation To Vatican Politics
of the agreement reached as
result of Mr. Morrison's visit
to the United States but 0
Anglo-American
London, May 26.
Preparation For Paris Talks
Three Major Stumbling Blocks
(By Sylvain Mangeot, Routers Diplomatic Correspondent)
LONDON, MAY 26.
THE NEXT IMPORTANT INDICATION OF WHETHER THE SOVIET UNION AND THEIR WESTERN ALLIES WILL FIND SOME MUTUAL ACCEPTABLE WAY OF CO- OPERATING IN SHAPING THE POST-WAR WORLD TOWARDS PEACE WILL BE SEEN IN PARIS, WHEN THE DEPUTIES TO THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS REASSEMBLE TOMORROW TO PREPARE FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE PARIS CONFER- ENCE ON JUNE 15.
WHETHER THE DEPUTIES WILL REALLY BE ABLE TO MAKE PROGRESS IN REMOVING ANY OF THE MAIN STUMBLING BLOCKS WHICH THE MINISTERS
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- Edinburgh, Map 20: · Winston Churchill told the unnual Scottish Church via- ecmbly that unless talk of a threatened atomic raid sub- sided "the world will live in vast foar and apprehension and under conditions which toonid offor the most deadly incentive to aggression."
Prime Minister. Clements Altleofold the delegates "the charter of the United Nationa noty up fine and lofty ideals, but wo havo a very long road. to go before we can turn this idealiam into reality."---Asso- olated Press.
COLONIES AND REPARATIONS DEPENDS IN THE ENCOUNTERED IN PARIS-TRIESTE, ITALIAN Power
RESORT ON THE INSTRUCTIONS THEY
LAST
RECEIVE.
After the breakdown
ber.
of the British decisions to give the
Strike London
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ATTACKS ON BRITAIN
•London, May 26. The Saviot Union, is build- stations {ing 28 more 'radio' Jaiming at a round-the-clock broadcasting service in 60° languages to cover the entiro Globe, the Sunday Dispatch" says today, adding that in tho [present state of the official Moscow mind this is not reas- suring nows for Britain or for the British Empire.
Pointing out that the Soviet stato propaganda machine is conducting a persistent attack' on Britain, the "Sunday Dis-
BAYA: patch"
"Experts here, whose task it was to monitor. German and other foreign broadcasts before and through- out the war compare the pre- sent Russian radio, offensivo · with that once conducted by, Goebbels. The United States, too, comes in for criticism by Moscow. But most of the cam- paign is conducted agüinst Bri- tish interats,
"Britain is indicted, as a re-
nants of Fascism and za CAUS-
denial of the terms of the agree- Moscow radio said last ment ns enunciated in the
Vatican had communique night that the issued eight days ago.
been "threatening Catholic London council of foreign minis-Jews and Arabs until June 20 The menace to London of a actionary, as shielding the rem On the propriety of McDer-voters with eternal tormants last autumn, the deputies in which to submit their vows return to blackout conditions ing most of the present inter mott's statement, the British in the next world if they vot work was virtually suspended on the Palcatine report in writ-through tho strike at four national crisca by a capitalist untit after the "Big Three" ing have been attacked by both view is that if the State De- od for Left Wing candidatos" meeting in Moscow last Decem-parties as an attempt to gain electric power stations, invol- | and imperialistic policy,
On
time,
ving 2,650 men, oppçårs to questions of Greece, Indonesin, Egypt, Syria, India and Pales- be lifting today.
tine, the British point of view The strike was caused over the is never presented. employment of one man, an ath bin operater named H. Tolly and planned withdrawal from Egypt involved the operation of the the situation was presented by "close shop" trade union prin- ciple.
Moscow radio only through Tolly today resigned his job quotations fcom obscure and and the strikers are now to con extremist Cairo newspapers sider their return to work.
which attacked us for not with- drawing_instantly and uncondi- tionally," the "Sunday Dis- patch" continues.
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partment wished to raise any questions
Morrison's in the Italian elections. about speech in the House of Com- Commentator K. Hoffman, in a
At Moscow, very substantial Though the United States has mons, it should have been done breadcast heard by the Associat-coucessions were made to the aflirmed that ita policy is de- through normal official ed Press declared: "Last Sunday Soviet points of view on Euro-finitely to press for the admis channels rather than by a press and the Sunday before, the Purpean peace treaties. Neverthesion to Palestine of a further statement without any attempt held huge election meetings, most less, the deputies were unable to 100,000 Jewish immigrants, it at consultation, with the British.ly of women, at the Vatican, lie achieve an agreement and it be- is clear that no decision to im preached openly anti-Democratic came necessary to summon the plement the report could now and anti-Republican sermons.“ Parla meeting ministers
"The threat of eternal damina-themselves. tion,' continued Hoffman, "was
Sceptics will doubtlessly ask.
-Reuter.
Jews Riot In Budapest
الله
Budapest, May 20.
made by some bishops in articles
of
published in the Catholic papers.. better position to smooth out "Such outright Vatican inter- why they should now be in a.
(Continued on Page 5)
ference in the election campaign better position to smooth out JOINT LABOUR
is altogether without precedent," the
differences
revealed in
he declared. "It is another sign Paris, but the fact that the
ministers et a short period be fore meeting again on Jung 16 does give some ground for hope i
of the reactionaries' frantic efforts to zet unenlightened voters on Jews demonstrated outside the their side at the eleventh hour." House of Parliament here today { -Associated Press; ; ; against the recent anti-Jewish Dogrom in the village of Kunma daras and fights broke out among the crowd.
A number of people were beaten up and the police intervened.
U.N. MORE OR LESS IMPOTENT
COMMITTEE?
When Britain agreed on the
In Brussels today, the Belgian
·Prime Minister, Achillo van Acker, attacked "certain clements" who he said were seeking to pro-i vide a general strike in Belgium. Already 14,000 iron and steel- workers are on strike and today street,
"Britain an Been' through tho eyes of the Russian man-in-the-
is a nation of oppres hated throughout, tho` a now atrike threatens in all sors,
and uns power stations and gas works world, hypocritical that during the interval de fi-Ata mooting of-thd: Chin- throughout the country. faithful to her word null, Baya putics' instructions from their ese Engineers Instituto yes in 18 regions today threatens to Britain are living in minery In France, the strike of doctors Moscow radio, the people of governments may enable them to torday, it was decided that an extent throughout the country, and discord, exploited by the narrow the gap enough for the attempt should be made to The doctors are refusing to sign upper classéa and deprived of ministers to reassemble with form a Joint Committee re- birth and death certificates.
their freedom." Atlantic City, May 26.
fresh outside leases of agree-
Toronto today, seanien
"There is It was later announced that the John Foster Dulles, attorneyiment or compromise,
presenting all unions theperating coastal and lako vessels Government had ordered the per-and consultant on International;
Colony, to coordinato Papavent on strike, demanding an sons believed responsible for the affairs, told Commissioners at
Possible Outcome
activities and advanco their eight hour day. Their union ani pogrom to be tried by court mar- the 158th General Assembly of
that if necessary, a strike in tin
the Presbyterian Church today the western powers have agreed the Institute yesterday would be
The disclosure this week that interests...
ocean shipping would be called t After police Investigation, 120 that the United Nations is reto consider the proposals for a
The committee as proposed by provent cargo andlings-Reuter. people were arrested. The pogrom latively Impotent and that the rovision of the armistice agree-composed of representatives of the arpse out of the agitation by local Nazi sympathisers and Fascial peace negotiations in Paris had
labour unions in Hong Soviet Union ments with Hungary, Rumania Kong and the scheme will be plac school teachern. The police report failed because said that those committing atru- lendera consider American ideas and Bulgarin, as proposed by ed before the unions concerned to
M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign morrow. citics came from various political of freedom obsolete. parties.
Dulles said the Soviet leaders Minister, when the meeting re- The Hungarian Cabinet today sought "world-wide acceptance convenes, points to one possible decided to take drastic measures of their system" as their basic outcome of the next four power to prevent anti-Semitic agitations. foreign policy." He said "I do
talks. Reuter.
no belleve
If the foreign ministers again that labour and management realize that their fail to complete the draft peace
treaties with Italy present performance
Hamburg. May 26.
Service in
ta dis-
and
her
to
ANOTHER CUT
little eatisfaction to be gained in recording this nelancholy breach of Anglo- Russian Treaty of friendship which today reaches its fourth anniversary. But it is essen: tial that the British public should realise what is being said and in many quarters, readily believed, about us," the "Sun- day Dispatch" concludes. Reuter.
London, May 26: The American News Service in The functions of the Joint Com-1 Germany states that displaced persons and victims of political mittes would include the reviewing parsecution in the American de- of labour demands, coordination of cupled zone in Germany will have labour activities, attempts to set their food rations cut by 300
Lisbon, May 26. tle disputes and, in general,
President Carmiona of Portu- calories as from June 1. Rations keap a check
on irresponsible for those in American camps will gal yesterday awarded the Or- elements.
bo 2,200 calories and other dis der of Christ to Ilias Ismai), Union representatives are being placed persons
will be allowed former Egyptian Minister
Lisbon-Associated Press. morrow afternoon in the Institute. when the scheme will be laid be fore them for discussion and ap proval. Rules and a proposed con- stitution will then be placed before the meeting.
Germany reports that a "Daltic creditting our free society to former Axis satellites, they invited to attend a meeting to- | 2,000 calories a day.Router.
The British News University" was opened today in such an
extent
that it has may decide on a revision of the Hamburg for Estonian, Latvian jeopardized peace."-Associated armistice agreements in eastern Europe as an interim ablution, and Lithuanian students-Reuter, ' Press.
as at this month's mecting they agreed to revise the Italian armistice.
Mr. Byrnes' "Threat" Shakes The F.O.
London, May 26.
Mr. James Byrnes, the U.S. Secretary of State, with his threat in Monday night's speech to take the peace treaties to the U.N.O., h va given the Foreign Office something of a shock,
Of the four urgent issues in external relations which con-
fronted Mr. Ernest Bevin, Bri- Criticism Of
tish Foreign Secretary, and the British Cabinet at the end of the Paris conference, been partially solved.
Police Methods
London, May 20, Routine *police methods at an identification parade wero. cri- ticised at the Denbighshire Ausizes at Ruthin
Sinister Atmosphere In Palestine
to
London, May 26. Richard Wyndham of the "Nows of the World" in his
special dospatch to his paper from Ammon, Transfor dan, says: “I had found in Palestiné before my visit hore an atmosphero oven more sinister than before. "Outwardly, the situation appeared quieter; thero, was
foreboding silenco while behind closed doors "measures to be adopted" were discussed by Arabs' and 'counter- measures were planned by Jews,
a
No Neator Plans for the demobilisation and transfer to civilian life of the Polish armed forces abroad
Lesko Morgan, 24, and Brinley It is clear that opinion here wholly agrees with virtually all are reported to have been de Thomas, 27, recently demobilised the aims that Mr. Byrnes is seeking, but there is a declared acceptable both by those soldiers, pleaded not gality to cided feeling that this particular means is unlikely to Polish Government officials in lence.
troops at present in Italy and robbing a Polish soldier with vio- achieve the proper ends.
"The Jews, while not accept- satisfied with the Syrian Gov- The judge said that after the ing the Anglo-American Com-ernment's guarantees of active Britain's policy in this mat-. British ask what force there is The practical task of finding Pole had gone up and down the mittee's findings ter, however, is hardly likely, behind that ultimatum.
on Palestine support in the 'coming, struggle.”- They civilian employment and per line of soldiers three times and if it came to
the necessary do not feel that the Russians manent homes for Polish troops indicating, Thomas had said: "in that no Jewish state is re
"The Palestine. Government
London.
choice to go. contrary to the hold a Western or democratic who persist in refusing repatria-think that's the one," the doteecommended, are anxious to an- and police make no attempt to
.
American policy so Mr. Byrnes, opinion in terror and they do tion is an immediate one and insisted that he must any one way 100,000 refugees as a stepping situation critical.
tive constable in charge wrongly sure the suggested intake of
deny that they consider the if he insists, will get reluctant | not see that the Central Assem- the extent to which emigration
In thoso stone before issuing a "chul- or other. consent from London. Some bly (which in London was no- can be arranged is still uncer
circumstances there appears an thing like that happened last thing but a
Thomas on oath donted being longe, glorified debating tain. But the disbandment of near the scene and produced wit December, when Mr. Byrnes society) would have the neces- Polish fighting unita' In Scot- noses in support.
"The Araba flatly refused to urgent need to prevent irres-· wanted to hold the Big Three sary executive power to carryland, Germany, Italy and the
recognise the legality of Ameri ponsible statements by mem- Morgan denied the charge and can interference and domander of the Anglo-American Foreign Ministers' meeting in through, Mr. Byrnes suggen Middle East is expected greatly a woman tontiled to having been help of Arab states to provont report is still sub fudlec
Committee at least while their Moscow and the British did not tion Another aspect which to case the tension which has with him at the material time. further immigration. The ex- like it; but they gave a polite bothers the British is the sud- existed between the British and
Morgan was found rality and tent and form of this assistance "Most improper withou} assent and Mr. Ernest Hovin donness of this suggestion. So Polish Governments on this sentenced to three years penal
causing unfold wont.
far as can be ascertainod it is score."
sorvitude. Thomas was found will be the main topic of clin harm'. enough to make Lord This time, it is fairly obvia new idea that Mr. Byrnos had The other three questions not guilty and discharged-Rea culo at the meeting of Arab Feel turn in his grap
tor.
ous that the Britieli would pre-not put forward in Paris.
for not to have to make any de-
cision in the matter.
Sudden Idea
have moved no nearer to a solo- tion The United States änd
There is a feeling hero that it It in theroforofoared that would pur too greal, á strain on this is not a duly considered and conference as soon as possible. the UN.0. and the General As... | potiderod" "suggestion but a Ther sumbly, which could conceivably more or less sudden idea that Byr canso a breakdown. - So far, as seema valid on the surface but the Russline Art concerned, which (has a sfondantontalO I would be another form, of | weaknosa, “It would a ba miej
precedent
rulers due to take place next the universal comment in Gov wook at King Farouk's palace, ernment circles here on the ma 12 miles outside Cairo,
·REPORT" DENIED
It is reported that Jamal cent public statements by Cem- Husseini, Chairman of the Arab mittee members in London and Belgrado, May 26...
Higher Committee has been New York Router Bags report that an American invited to state the demands of
plane recently turned the Committee..
THE WEATHER
Coming Struggle.