THE CHINA-MAIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ́23, 1940,"
PRAISE FROM MOSCOW Soviet Contrasts Wallace & Churchill
Smugglers Having Field Day
Paris, Sept. 22. The French borders have been virtually open to duty-free imports of foreign goods for the last $24 hours, as the strike of more than 100,000 Cus- toms officials' and em- ployees of the Ministry of Finance entered its sec- ond day.
The strike in coating the French Treasury millions of francs each Jhour.
· TRUMAN-STALIN MEETING?
Washington, Sept. Ei. A presidential spokesman today dontol the report published by the New York evening paper PM that if the Usled States Secretary of State, Mr. Byrnes, fails in Paris, President Truman in- tende Lo
negotiate directly with Generalissimo Stalin for
durable prace.
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The nestapaper quoted "au- thoritative antirees” ria Asying "President Truman bellevra that he
make Ipating penen with Marshal Stalin' if Mr. Byrnes, and his odvinern, Senators Connallu and Van- donbera. foll at the Paris cón- ference.”—Reuter,
Calling For
Reports from the Belgian, Swiss, Mr. Chandra
Italian and Spanish frontiers said that endless columns of French-" men were passing hurriedly inte the neighbouring countries to ne quire food, tobneen, silk and other commodities which, in normal mo, are subject to heavy Cu.
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duties,
may spread to other The strike may sections of State employees.
A warning of 24-hour work stoppages has already been voted by various unions of State em- Playcen in Bordeaux. Lille and "ther provincial towns--Associat-
ted Progs.
Good Bargains
Paris, Sept. 21. Smugglers were busy today in a thin strip of land from the English Channel to the Alps he- ritween
the French trontier... where French customs officials on trike stood idly by smoking and Chattkig--and the Belgian border, where, customs guards had been
trengthened.
·Householders in the "no man's land", between the two customs Jines were making many good bargains. In the snuggling Indus- fry, which has mushroomed up pince the French Treasury officials yesterday started their strike for "temporary' wage increases, pend- ing a general, andary revision in
new year.
A spokesman of the French Treasury Employeen Federation' announced this afternion that the trie hdd spread considerably today.
"We, have achieved a 100 per cent success in Paris as well as
Bose
New Delhi, Sept. 21.. A resolution tabled today for discussion at Monday's meet- ing of the All India Congress Committea urgen the issue of aniràinediate radio appeal to
the leader of the Japanese-
sponsored "Indian National Army" Subhas Chandra Bose reported by the Japanese to have been killed in a plane crashi while flying to Japan at the time of the Pacific surrender asking him to mediately to India.
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Winston Up To Dirty Work
London, Sept. 22 Moscow radlo salil today that former Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace had champloned policy of peaceful collaboration and under- standing" in opposition to "Imperialist expan. sionist groups'in the United States. Contrasting the former Commerce Secretary's ut
FOREIGN FLANES OVER GREECE
Athena, Sept. 21. ¡in "official announcement her
ipday paid, that for "glòrl" dircraft, comiho from The north, made several flights „Gresk territory in. cen- trál, ghxt castern Macedonia up Rajt. 18 and 19.
Cà Sept. 18-q „three-engin- ́ed Bomber News over the Isle of Thiagos, opposite the Greek coast of the Reprap Sea, and disappeared in a northerly direction.--Reuter,
Charges Bishop
By
Trieste, Sept. 22.
terances with Winston Churchill's Zurich. speech calling for a United States of Europej commentator Mikhail Mikhailov said that the former British Prime Minister "picks up the pebbles where James F. Byrnes left them last week in Stuttgart" and added:
The Most Rev. Antonio Santin, "Whereas Wallace's speech is national collaboration and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Trieste anxious to do away with all creation of antagonistle blocs." that a wave of religious persecu- and "Capodistṛib, charged today evidences of 'n siffet" builly
British Comment on had begurt in the Yugoslav towards Russia, Churchill'a speech gives the impression
British Viewspaper" commenta beeupation zone of Venezia Giulle that what he wants in the ear ranging from enthusiastic ap-from which ove Catholic priests tablishment of 'a' Franco-Ger- | part to critical disapproval, fed during the past 10 daya.
Winston Churchill the Prelaté said in an interview man alliance which could be greeted used by, Britain and the United | Zurich speech advocating is that "in fe past 10
days the States as a meats create United States of Europe ahu yugoslav regime he been on the regional federations strong proposing a partnership by attack against the Church" and he
tween France and. Germany. expressed serious concern
The "Dally Express" said it the Catholic clergy in the Yugoslav for may well be that Mr Churchill tone. will live in double glory contriver of victory and visionary of peace."
enough to oppose the Soviet 'Union."
Two Tendenalds "Churchill is purelting, Mikhailov reported, that a comradeship be established bo tween France and Garinahy un der the aegis of Great Britain and the United States which "would, -naturally, serve as a baale for new anti-Soviet com-
binations,"
Contrasting the Wallace and Churchill speeches, Mikhalloy added, "as everywhere
in the Im-world, there are two conflict- ing tendencies in America
The resolution asks the new interim government formed by Congress lender Pandit Nehru to make an appeal to Bore to preside over the. annual ses- sion of Congress "next Novem- hor at Meerut and urges Boso's election as the next Congress President..
"All five priests who fled were told suretly they had been placed
Up To Roof Level Says Mr. Bevan
to
London, Sept. 21. The Minister of Health, Mr. Aneurin Bevan, to- day announced: The
plan superpriority complete by Christmas 30,000 Council houses and an unknown num- er of private enterprise houses is already up to' the roof level."
Mr. Bayan also mentioned the 'serious" black market operations, pecially in the London area, which it said had caused a large- salo frittering away of Inbour and materials.
The Government had in the last Factories producing materials and few months attacked bottlenecks in
#tments to clear the way for the autumn and winter "Anish the house drive," Mr. Bevan declared. The present drive was not in- Auenced by the action of aquatters, he added.
While Mr. Bevan was making this announcement, a deputation night in Bromley House Hostel in of former squatters who spent last
East London, waited on the Prim Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, Lo ask him to find alternative accom-
on a purge list and advised to roodation either for themselves or The paper termed the Chift-serk refuge," the Bishop, cald, for the building workers still, os- chill proposal fluxexcelled to adding "I deprecate their action cunying the hostel. scale, in ambition, or. In bene, volence of ito. purpose.",
The Daily Graphic" "pally Mall" and "Daily Telegraph also approved.
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The "Graphic" endorsed the iden of a Franco-German partnership.
The “Mall”: oplaed it might be a bad thing, to keep Russla out of the proposed federation because that would free. Eurph of "distracting influences of the grost semi-oriental, land, maka to the gat
"The first stands for peace ful collaboration and under standing with other countries on the basis of equalley, And mutual respect.asbeeh page
"The second, representing the Times": Critical impérialist÷okpapalojiet grouper A standa for 'force ani:en-armpe. "Thor Times" "bald tha monte vato, a polleyswhich bar, weas, got new but many. Bose's brother Surat Chal-bours the seeds of a third- conclude Churchill, wandfreely dra Bose, is a member of the warld conflagration and de longe new government.---Reutes. ~ ing to breakdoy For Inter,
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Failure Predicted For U.N.O.
London, Sept, 22.
in the provinces," the spokesman The International committee for the study of
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European problems today predicted failure for the United Nations Organization and called for a world federation of nations for the preservas tion of peace.
meetings have talled for Monday in all import- ́ant centres) of the country.
"In the light of recent events, renders of national sovereighty, The following strikes are due it does not seem probable that the committee proposed the be to start on Monday: bank and the United Nations will succeed ganisation of political groups stock exchange workers at Cam- In avoiding another war," said committed to a world stald to bral, Rodtnix and Tourcoing; and the report signed by 31 prominent speed what it called "the normal the employees of the Ministry of statesmén, diplomats, educators evolution of the work towards National Education, who ask that and scientists of six European unity as it has been evolving dur the provisional · pay increases. Countries.
ing the last 20-centuries."- Zoma granted to teachers and lawyers Admitting that a world federa- Speculating whother Russian be extended to them.--Reuter.
national security, the report [added:
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calling for a United States: Western Europe. It edadd speech) was based," "on the coumption. Europe already, vää
irrovocably divided between t east land the west.
in leaving their posts, however, Two representatives of the and sent them all back to con- building workers accompanied the
nue their duties."
deputation-Reuter.
Earlier the Yugoslav Govern- ment "announced the arrest in
Zagreb of Archbishop Alojzije will be tried for ulicged "crimes Stepinac, head of the Ramon ogainst the people”' next week.—- Catholle church in Yugoslavia who 'Associated Press.
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Shannon Airport, Eire, Sept. 21. Captain Ray Jennings, Transworld Airways pilot Won the New York to Chiro route, who was the first to sight the wreckage of the Belgian air- liner pear Gander, Newfoundland, told Reuter tonight that his discovery of the plane was ac- Acidental.
He reached Shannon Airport But British policy has not tonight, baing, the first obser yet diepdired of averting such ven-to arrive In Europe. a.division. It has not yet. He, said: "We were dispaired of making Germany not a factor in the balance be tweop" the cast:'amidwest: orta
pawn divided between the two but afted States under joint control. The controlling
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patient-labours by the implipinched. Gander Airport, when cations that will be read into 1 noticed nittio, hole in the
Guam, Sept. 22. An erratic typhoon whipped the Zurich speech.
men trees-a kind of clearing which | aerose
the Marjanas, heavily should never have been Been damaging property but there were but for the fact that we hapao deaths reported and few In- pened to be directly above it.""juries at this big navy and army
M. Gilbert Perier, Managing he added.
Disrupted communications Director of the Belgian Sabenn vented full accounting but Roar Airlines, bafore leaving Shan-Adm, Charles A. Pownall, com- non Airport today for the scene aander of the Marlanas said Arsi at reports indicated, no serlous In- of the Skymaster crash
⠀ (BY ROY ROBERTS)"
Winston Churchill Zurich Be New York, Sept. 22. speech calling for a United States of Europe is likely to revive Russia's contention that he Js campaigning for 4 wes
Union.
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tion would entail "important sur-policy is almed ht expansion or tera hlbe, to offset the Soviet | Gander, learned that his wife juries to naval and marine per-
Persian Tribes
In Revolt
Teheran, Sept. 21...
Several hundred armed horsemen, members of the Quachgai tribe, descended from the mountains today, led by Kosroh Quachgaih, occupied the the localities of Kazeroun and Gahrum, dis- armed the local gendarmerie and army garri-
Und man
and his daughter Maric, aged donnel or civilians.
The army reported "No political doctrine, in itself,It probably will be taken plun 17, who were in the
plane, suffered a broken back. leads to war. It can only do so as second to the recent Stutt were dead; -..
The 100 mile an hour wind had Etienne (14) and Jeanne subsided somewhat but 15 fool when another country tries to gert speech by U.S. Secretary destroy it or to impose on It by of State James Byron-in (16), his younger children are breakers still inaked the shoreline. |forde, | Dedalu
checking up the Germans, Pinjured. Add
Electric power was still off and "If, therefore, Burgla is not almsmising thein place in the -Four belicoptera are today everyone ate cold battle rations.
Fownall and he had no reporta Ing at expandat or at following western democrátici sun, being repasembled at Gander, merely a dolliept, line of RetiOS Since Churchill ists; Soviet Newfoundland,; to rescue the from Saipan--150 miles north- entirely independent frein that or | Russia with the United States | tajured passengers of the Sky-but believed it suffered less dam the notions of the west, there is and: British; Commonwealth, master. One helicopter is ex-age than Quam. no reastar to suppose alle would those who should sponsor the pasted to be ready early thia not contemplate, establishment of fedtrition Idea, and thereby evening, A gang of 50. men a new common political strjétube excludes, any of them froin parare making a forced journey up which would add notably to her ticipation, he also to making the southwest Gander River to an obvious bid for the smaller the wreck to help make a clear- European nations to pull awaying in the thick woods for from Russia and orient the rescue operation. selves around his proposed - Franco-German » partnership..
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*** son and galloped on towards Shiraz, state re-securityAssociated Press,
liable reports from south Persia.
-Kosron-Quachgaih is one of Shiras, a town of 129,000 four brothers who lead tribe.
the peppis, with a wireless station, France
Hungary Puts Her Case
Paris, Sept. 21.
Adopts
New Constitution
The helicopter is Intended to flyout with one passenger al time to the lake six miles away where a Const Guard Dou- glas Skymaster aircraft waits to take the patients to hospital at Gander. No attempt will be made by the rescue party to reach the scene of the crash by
col-Reuter
whs
The little island of Rota was in the direct path of the storm but a save there was large enough to shelter the entire population.
Guam's main weather station knocked out: virtually al communications wpro. down and
he Navy, radio station perable, several hours.
Many hangars were wrecked at Harmon held and all army air- elda on the north side of Guam reported extensive damago, Au- ociated Press.
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Is strongly protected by a large number of troops and is not ikely to be attacked by the
This might prove to beò a tribesmion but the wildest
Parts, Sept. 23. Project challenging even the rumours are circulating hore and a special Council of Minis-
The now Constitution establish. Churchillian affort.
When you try to conjure up ing France's fourth Republic wa ters has beep summoned.
While certain, Government
provisionally adopted and was a vision of Poland, Hungary, Ircles consider tho Quachgdis Hollte by Frealdent orgy Rumania and Yugoslavia for Excessively alarmed, follow-Ha collies in a single community Russian aphere to help. Frande Eight Safe Hungary was allowed tonight ating the recent arrests of the under a single finge
Bidault as uniting the nation With Instange walking out of the eathe Paris conference to put her leaders of the Bakhtiar! tribe, the Constituent Assembly others to form on Russia's bor. United States
Germany, France «Spain." ́and | 75 | Gander Airport, Sept. 22.
Coast Guard slices in reply to Crechoslovakia which refused to recognise the add with its Voting of the der whew, power when right valicopters and flying boats, shut Independ for Bratislava, the brith Persian Central Government, rate, articles of the charts, by the fourcat fur the world Sing back and forth over the lakes 3/ hd on the south bank off others. say that "this is a nor and there remain only a few pro- the light "begfiti! to dimita, vec and farmits of Northeastern. Nów» } farms "fully approvd' and thank"
Her representative Mr. Kartas, mal part of the tribal move podle of amendments and Game BESAZ Unted Batas of Europe foundland, Brought Weight: survi
jorgante (lawson be dest with
bera delegation, appearing „bo- The Hungarian, Pollicht and of the Persian army have gone anal vote on the completed docspecially the World War - foll
A number of motoriseil units before-the-lesaluttire: Anited UFZE,PAK, béan „the objective of some i vore of the¬Babens airliner crash cree ordering
idáta of ether: provide=gbet-winds" sh. | 15-a hospital here before, Territorial
other survivors remain to beep slons
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argued that to Shiraz, as well as Ave army ment dext welk, the Hungarian delegation had aircraft, to protect the town
fready proved that the Czech against all incidents," the something unidit in cre Ale w not well founded. newspaper. Etelsat reports to French union, Petal hould Bratislava desire to hight
2nd, to the right bank of
ridgehead...-ft.
told the ingialatūrs. The rumours that the Qusch- "Nowally togeth
Shiras were begun to build lupa 2 not confrmed but the situation freedom and
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Moscow, Sept. 22, Soviet newspapers today carried many interviews and stories from collective farms in various barts of the "fully approve and thank Generallagime Stalin for the do an agricultura! shakeup and, the prosecution of persons gulity of critical offenses. From some farms came, admis-
de. cios äĺd exist, but that from now on, the farms intend th beerve the collective farm charter. Associate ed.. Pres
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