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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1946.
BRITAIN DEMANDS END OF HUMBUG Dakota Full Information On Military Strengths And Disposition Survivors
Molotov Postpones Soviet Reply
Lake Success, N.Y., Nov. 25.
Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, British delegate, told the Political Committee of the United Nations General Assembly tonight that the success or failure of their discussions on armaments would determine "whether mankind passes through an atomic war into another dark age. "This is the first of our debates on armament and the security problem,” he said. “It may merk the turning point in history.
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BRITON SHOT DEAD Lewis Committed On
Berlin, Nov. 25.
A British officer died of gunshot wounds in a British military hospital here today after being discovered last night in a flat in Charlotton- burg, Berlin, where a Gernan woman was also found shot dead.
The officer, is reported to have bern on 48 hours fon ve before demobilisation.-Neu-
fer.
the diffecity, is greater because the same words are used to describe different things in different countries.
These debates may last for by some United Nations control years before we, reach full system to be devised by the system of security and arma-Security Council: In arma-
"This proposal for amplifica- ment reduction. which we are ments, nothing can be done tion is not only a question of all resplved to have
without control. To make pro-good faith, but one of technical "Whether we Rucceed gress towards disarmament necessity,
I believe the Security Coun- will or nat
determine the facts must be brought into light | future success
fallure of day and everybody must heel cold start on the
satisfied they are facts.
contral tomorrow. It could ask They must be checked by some impartial system. Even en struggle against the Axis that
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ย the United Nations and determine whether mankind passes through an atomie war into another dark age."
the mcrrow of our common
Mr. Noel-Baker said that British troops had been res is true. moved-from-Indonesia #lang-be-So-far ny we are concerned fore Mrs. Vijaya Pandit came we have nothing to bide about to this table."
the situation an. November 1, Jomary 1. or any other time. We are ready on any condition to verify the
we farmish on the spot. We think it will increase confidence among members of the United Nations.
(Mrs. Pandit had earlier ex- pressed disapproval that Indian troops had been kept in lu- donesia).
Mr. Noel-Baker niso said that some of the rumours raised in Mr. Molotov's speech were "an- gerous and should be killed."
information
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"I am not thinking only of Britain had always "poblisheil | cermanent members of the thất information in the past | Security Council. There and was prepared to do the other groups of countries where same in future.
there are today so many sus pirions and such lack of con- fidence that figures given would he regarded as worthless unless there were a check.
"Information should be pub-' lished en January 1, 1917, and should relate to the situation and troops dispositions at that date," he declared.
Verification
"We think we would add a provision for verification and control of the information sup- plied. We propose that when the formation has been received It should immediately be verified
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Technical Issue "There is also an important technical argument. We have got to make sure that the nunders returned refer to the same kinds of troops. You must know what sort of units are being included or excluded, and
her Military Committee to put up a scheme, which i could pro- duce in half an hour, and which would be more than able to carry out disarmament. Even if You want to start afresh there is not more than a week's werk for the Military Committee. And i. is about time that the Military Staff Committee gone to work.
No Humbug
hind
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Contempt Charge
Washington, Nov. 25.
Mr. John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers of America, whose leader he is, were committed for trial on Wednesday for contempt of court. Mr. Lewis, who is leader of America's 400,000 soft . coal miners now on strike, appeared before
Judge Alan Goldsborough at the Washington, Federal Court today following summons against him to show cause why he should not. be punished for ignoring the court order to withdraw his notice cancelling the miners' contract with the Government.
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in Vienna
Vienna, Nov. 26,
The twelve survivors from the Dakota which crashed In the Swiss Alps, will arrive in Vienna tonight exactly one week after the plane took off, on its Hi-fatol light.
General Mark Clark, the United States Commander in Austria, is expected to meet the special hos- pital train carrying the survivors from Munich where they arrived today.
There, it was stated, all were. in good spirits though still suffer- ing from shock and bruises, while several had black eyes..
None of the survivors had frostbite.
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Colonel Anders, the United United States Air Force Public Relations Officer, gave the hon. ourg for first sighting the wreck- ed Dakota to a United States res- fue plane with General Tate, the father of the Dakota pilot, on board.
Mr. Lewis's counsel told the sovereign power-by society it judge that he was prepared to self. stand trial on charges of con-; "I do not think any thinkng
Meanwhile, Captain Hug, the tempt of court next Wednesday, person will deny labour unions' pilot of the Starch plane which The court rejected the Union's continued effectiveness in fais- helped to rescue the survivors flea that the date of trial being the general standard of from their glacier,
made three more trins to in living. The court hopes that the
the scene of the turn refused to consider a Gov union will not take steps that baggage and personal possessions postponed, and the Union
crash today to retrieve articles of crnment suggestion that post-might induce Congress in turn, of the survivors which had been renement could be allowed it to take steps that may set left behind yesterday when they the miners went back to work labour unions back years themselves were brought off.
The small walnut panelled Mr. Hopkins pleaded with the Court room, where the case was court for postponement of the picted their descent to Meiringen heard, was jammed to capacity trial date. This plea was hotly today, Reuter. Sitting silent throughout the and successfully opposed by the, 35 minutes of the proceedings, Government counsel "in view agree to an adjournment Mr. Lewis heard a carefully of the increasing damage to any length of time provided the warded warning from the bench our country which is becoming miners would return to work that his present action may more irreparable day by day." immediately, but this was dis- induce Congress to take steps. that may set labour unions Gernment were
Mr. Sonnet added that the missed by Mr. Lewis with . „A
willing to shake of his head.-Reuter, back years.
Justice Goldsborough 'describ-
the case before him as "un-1 precedented."
"We want no humbug, We went to begin as we mean to go
Senator Tom Corally, United States, said troop informationed should be made available promptly and gertainly not later. than 30 days after approval, of the revolution by the Gederal Assembly. The United States bud, no reason to withhold such information.
Mr. Lewis's counsel-Mr. Welly Hopkins-stated his client's
case, which was based on these main pointa:
1. That the United Minewor- kers of America had taken noi action of any kind since receis- ing the restraining order from the Government,
Seater Connally argued that the term “armed forces" was not precise enough and proposed it should include all troops in 2. That it was beyond the military uniforms, except per- jurisdiction of the court to issue sonnel like military ntinelica. such restraining order.
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He summed up the American The Assistant Attorney-Gen- (Continued at foot, of Next. Col)|eral, Mr. John Sonnet, insisted
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were in contempt and passed
Attlee On Pact With
The ground rescue party com-
Britain's Portugal
for
London, Nov. 25. The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, speak-.
ing at the Anglo-Portuguese Society annual dinner party in London at which he was the guest of honour tonight said: "It is very notable that in all the changes and chances of 600 years, the treaty of alliance and friendship between the British and Portuguese peoples should have endured.
"It is indeed to a large extent. up a bulky brief for the judge's this afinity of sentiment between consideration. This brief
Con-
sen-faring two great
nations (which accounts for this remark.
cluded.It is requested. that the court order trial on the alleged contempt to be held on able continuity in policy. It is not November 27 1946, as directed just a in the rule to show cause."
Serious Matter
community of material interests between iwo trading. countries, important as that is, but the interest which we share Gravely Judge Goldsborough in keeping the seas
open to all said: "This is a terribly serious those who use it for their lawful matter and the more considera-occasions and in the promotion tion and thought we give to it for International intercourse.
No Promise To King Abdullah
London, No. 25: No promise has been
the better the results will be. "There is, I think, in nations given to King Abdullah do not think a situation like which have been accustomed for of Transjordan that the
this has ever confronted society. centuries to regarding the seas whole or any part of This is a complaint by
a as their highways looking out- ward to wider interests of the
Palestine may become world, à powerful counter to part of a・ "Greater
case in these words: "The Unit-over-introspection ed States believes each member absorption of
and parrow national interests
Syria," according to the
A Foreign Office spokesman
of the United Nations should which are sometimes exhibited Foreign Office today, submit the following informin elsewhere, tion to the Secretary-General This long enduring alliance was this morning asked to com- and the Security Council: is a thing to be noted not only ment on the statement attribut- Firstly, the total number of by our peoples but by all the ed to King Abdullah that he uniformed personnel on activa world. There must inthe acourse had received formal promises of "Greater centuries, have beet the Throne of a service wherever stationed, in- of these cluding personnel in armed for many occasions for friction. There Syria" in view of the fact that ces and militery type of or- must have been many exhibitions the project is generally under- ganisations.
of diplomatic tact and statesman- stood to include at least some Secondly, the number in its like accommodation, to have pre- part of Palestine..
No assurance of that type, own territory,
served it intact, à testimony to
it was implied, could have been good faith and good will.
"We are today engaged in re-given except through the Bri
our old
tish Government us the manda- newing throughout the world in confirm-tory power.
The Foreign Office apokea- ing old friendships and making new ones and in knitting together man stated categorically that no He continued: "Sosner or broken threads of international such assurances had been given later we must properly face the trade and commerce. question of general disarma- "Here, however, between Bri ment. The United States dele-tain and Portugal, there has been gation realises that in any gel-ne breath, save that imposed by eral system of disarmament circumstances. beyond the control there must be inspection and of either nation."Reuter verification. Otherwise, it would
Thirdly, the number of per- sonnel on the territory of each other country in which they are Bilioned.
Sooner Or Later
bu ineffective and impracticable.
connections
We have already proposed such U.S. Plane In
system with regard to atomic energy. We are prepared to go
forward and face the question Disaster
to King Abdullah-Reuter.
VON PAPEN TO FACE NEW TRIAL
Frankfurt, Nov. 25. Dr. Wilhelm Hoegner, the Ger man Premier of Bavaria, has agreed to forbid Franz von Papen, Hitler's former Ambassador in Turkey, to leave Nuernberg.
He took this step after consult- ine with
the Nuremberg police, and the president and chairman L-5, a plane with two officers buna! which is to try von Papen "The United States belleves on board has been missing since
of a special "denazification tri-. this information should be des- Saturday, the United States Air and Hans Fritzsche Reuter. criptive of the situation exist- Force Headquarters announced ing on November 1, or any tonight. The plane was on BAVARIA GROWS IN other acceptable date and be routine flight from Fritzlar, near
POPULATION.. supplied to the Secretary-Gen- Kassel, to Bad Kissingen,, a dia- eral within 30 days after Lance of some 76 miles. adoption of a resolution by the "Assembly.
as to the whole problem of gen- cral disarmament.
I believe it is our duty to move forward to consideration of the general qucation of die- armament. Let it not be too little and too late. Let us face this question. It is of para-: mount importance to the people of the world"
Wiesbaden, Nov. 25.
An intensive search of the area is being carried out by Army Blancs, the announcement added.
Reuter.
LIFT FOR SOYBEAN
Frankfurt, Nov. 25. Wertemberg-Baden and Greater The population of Bavaria, Hesse, the present American oc cupation zone, excluding the American sector of Berlin and Bremen, was stated to have risen by 210 per cent since 1939 Dana, the German News Service in the zone 'reported today.
The us showed an excess of
1,075,383 women over men.
New York, Nov. 26. Trading in refined soybean. cil, inaugurated on the New The Committee than adjourn Yerk produce, exchange, mark ed until tomorrow, and later the ed the elevation of soybeans
FRENCH FUNDS
Paris, Nov. 25 apokesman for the Soviet dele- to the company · of wheat, gation, said that Mr. Molitov, cotton, corn and other prized US$40 million worth of franes in Franco was today depositing Soviet Foreign Minister, would commodities in the nation's the International Bank fag probably answer Mr. Noel economy, mets un
construction and Development in Baker tomorrow. Pravding for the first time a fesponse to an appeal for capital Mr. Molotov took frequent market for hedging, the in- in franes. It was, oficially an-
rouneed in Paris,am to to be
The bulk of the sum ald by the French Treasury in
bonds without interest, a non-
notes during the British del itin sale was a 60,000 pound gate's speech and during the contract for January of at French translation went to the 25.25 centa a pound. Close was fqutige and conversed with Mr the 25.50 bid transferable and payable at sight Andrei Vyshinsky and Mr. Under OPA ceiling-price, Gromyko, his fellow delegaten — was 12,84 cents a pound --- Bouter
sociated Preng sapagk
while the remainder will be paid Infernce through the Bank of France Reuter,