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Australia Wants One-Third
Washington, Jan. 6,
The United States plans to claim a big share of the 6,000,000 square miles of the Antarctic contin- ent, officials disclosed last night. Strategy for securing it will be considered upon the re- turn of Rear-Admiral: Richard E. Byrd, who left for a trip to the South Polar region on Jan. 2.
The officials said that conferences will be held
next spring on:-
1. The timing of the first expedition to further the clalm formal American claim.
to 30,000 square miles of ter-
2. Proposals to submit rival } ritory. international claims to the Unit- Britain has assigned her own
ed Nations to avoid endless con- interests in this region to Aus- troversy.
tralia, whose claim have
long
3. The nature of future been recognised by France and American survey and occupation | Norway. efforts to follow the current "The United States has con- Navy and private party under sistently refused to recognise Commander Finn Ronne
any territorial elaims and has The American claim is ex- not herself made any." the pected to be based largely. en"Sun" correspondent said. those in the southwest sector advanced by Mr. James W. Ells- worth and Admiral Byrd.
They said after surveys 1939-41 that the United States could justify claims to at least 1,000,000 square milea perhaps 800,000 more, extend ing to the Pole.
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Uranium Race
SERMONS IN OVERCOATS
London, Jan. 5.
The fuel shortage shortened church services in at least one English çommunity today and the Fuel Minister, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, warned that rising fuel consumption might precipitate a crisis.
Humas toere omitted and sermons cut to a few words by overcoated preachers in churches at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The town's Sun- day School services
tpere likewise curtailed.
at
Mr. Shimpell told miners Seaham Harbour "With repard to fuel and power, we are living beyond our means.”
United Press.
C.I.D. Man Threatened
Jerusalem, Jan. 5.
Britain "Definitely Hostile"
New Delhi, Jan. 5,
The Indian Congress leader, Jawaharlal Nehru, supported the Congress Working Committee's resolution approving the British statement of Dec. 6, but warned that the British Government was "definitely hostile ard 17- friendly."
Nehru said, "Let us accept Bri- Lain's interpretation and leave no extuse for its turning around and saying Congress rejected the May 16 plan." *
Britain's December statement was issued after London talks had attempted to clarify the Cabinet Mission's proposal of May 10 for Indian self-Government
Nehru charged that "the Bri- Lish
were not fighting straight but behind Büher fronts, exploit- ing the Moslem League."'
"Let us utilize this against the
A week ago the influential in
"Sydney Morning Herald," edi- Following threats to kill him. United Nations should adopt a Cohen, torially suggested that the Deputy Superintendent Kalman Assembly as a vehicle in our senior Jewish Criminal struggle for freedom, which has cooperative approach as regards Investigation Department Omeer ever really stopped although the the Antarctic but expressing of the Palestine Police, left Pales strategy tactics have changed." the belief that this course was time for Britain yesterday, accord- Earlier, the President of most unlikely, urged the Aux-ing to an unconfirmed report Congress, Kriplant, had described tralian Government to "show from Tel Aviv.
the British December statement
the
no favour in the protection of When asked to confirm or deny as "another rabbit out of the Bri- her own considerable interests the report, a spokesman of the tish hat"-United Press.
Palestine Palice Headquarters in
United States Government policy, now as re-stated last week by Mr. Dean Acheson, in Antarctica." Under-Secretary of State, is to rest on claims made by indivi- dual Americans and to recognise ne claims advanced by Britain. Chile, Norway. France and
other countries.
the
The "Herald" pointed out Jerusalem said: "We have no re-. that Admiral Byrd has denied port and no comment." that his task involved a race Cohen was in charge of with Britain and Russia for Lydda district CID, which uranium, het added, "This aud- jcludes the all-Jewish city of Tel den zeal for meteorological Aviv. He was wounded by ter- data is hardly sufficient to ex-irerists in a recent attack on B plain the postwar interest of British military, security building Northern nations in the frozen in Tel Aviv in which a British tish expedition has been dug in southlands."-ARRociated Press,major was killed-Reuter since 1943 on the site of Ad- miral Byrd's curliér East Bay
One area of direct conflict is Marguerite Bay, due south of Cape Horn, where a small Bri-
camp.
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sido cized by Chie, that the TRUMAN TO URGE
It is to this area, which
claimed
Ronne group will head shortly.
Commander Ronne's stay of 14 to 18 months may tend to offset the effect of the British weather party's extended creu- pution of Marguerite Bay.
All nations involved in the Antarctic crumble have been following a plan to strengthen' claims by actual surveys and Decupation by expeditions.
Australian Claim Meanwhile, Austrália lays! claim to one third of the An- tarctic region. and it is unlike ly that she would forego har claim to United Nations control of the region, the "Sydney Sun" political correspondent forecast yesterday.
United
MODERATION?
Washington Jan. 5.
President Truman is expected to make a strong bid for moderation in the legislative program- me of the new Republican Congress when he delivers his "State of the Union" message in person to a joint session of the Senate and, House of Representatives tomorrow.
He will try to make it possible for the same two- party cooperation which characterised his re- lations with the Republicans in the old Con- gress on foreign policy to be carried into the field of domestic policy with a view to settle- ment of the country's post-war and social. troubles.
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The Corinthic was due to take her trials as the world's largest refrigerator ship, in a few weeks time. She was intended for the British Dominions food trade. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is thought to have been due to ja short circuit in temporary wir-:
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the hold. thereby igniting timber shavingr
Designed to perpetuate as long coming a "constitutional monarch The proposal of
as possible the present relations and greeting the new Congress inm Nations contrul ta prevent in-between President Truman
and with a sort of Republican "speech hold. ternational acrimony WAN ad the Republican Party, the mes-from the throne." vanced in a recent "Washing-sage will, it is believed, urge Those acquainted with his
widely published in Australia. anti-strike legislation lest it that there is large ares of
Australia is sending a recon-precipitate a bitter struggle be- agreement between his views on and innse cork insulation in the naissance patrol to the South tween Labour
and Congress, domestic legislation and those of hold, itself—Reuter. Polar regions, shortly which which would disrupt the re-moderate Republicans, who at: will be followed by a larger conversion programme.
present constitute Republican It will also seek moderation in leadership in Congeress. tax reduction, lest this endan- The President's message to Dear Laday following a sudden the nation's defences and morrow will, it is believed, do strike by printers' last night. moderation in the tariff policy much to define the boundaries of according to a report issued lest a high tariff should under-that area within which the Presi- here by the Italian: News Agen- mine the years of work in the dent and Congress, despite dif- cy Anna. Administration's preparation offering parties, can cooperate in a The strikers have insko: for the basis for a peaceful and pros- [constructive legislative programme ja reduction in work time from international. trade to restore social and economic i aix to five hours, the report
peace.Reuter.
added. Reuter,
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Move To Right cent appeal to the Arab states He is considered to have to boycott the conference unless
indications. ready given many the British Government accept-since that last "State of ed its demanda.
Union" message of moving dis- The demands were that the unelly to the right in domestic British Government should send policies. na' Invitation to attend the con-
The Colonial Office Iste this terioration in the situation, and. Some, observers believe this ference to the Committee and year's message will continue the afternoon could not confirm that secondly soine categorical plan their chairman, the exiled landmark of his break with the he had done so, though there that will resolve the present Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj' Amin New Deal leftwing of the De- was a general belfef here that period of doubt and alarm that el Husseinf, and that Palestine's mocratic Party headed by Mr. following the protracted. talk has been caused not only in For testing eyes and polish lenses. We have the newest type independence should be the Henry Wallace and his adherence yesterday with a group of Cab Palestine but throughout the instrument and machine located. Inspection cord invited. banis of the conference.. to the viewpoint of the conserva- inet Ministers, the High Com- Middle East, by the present
· Abdul Rahman Azzam uve rightwing identified with missioner would make contact wave of terror-Reuter, Pasha, Secretary General of Mr. James Byrnes witen, the lat with the Prime Minister, if
before the League, is not expected to ter was dealing with domestic possible,
tomorrow's attend the conference, owing to affairs as assistant to President Cabinet meeting, ill health,
Roosevelt.
Yesterday's talks, which went The Arab representatives will Such a development tomorrow on until a late hour, were at- go to London united against any would be comparable in domestic tended by the Foreign Secre- scheme for the partition of polley to his repudiation of Mr.tary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Paleatine or the continuation of Wallace's and adhesion to Mr. Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Jewish immigration to the Holy Byrnes foreign polley Last Creech Jones, the Minister of
September.
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State; / Mr. Hector McNeil— Azzam Pasha told the Ass At the same time, the President who is virtually the Deputy clated Press yesterday that the is expected to demonstrate to the Foreign Secretary-as well as Arab- representatives "will Republicans that they must meet Sir. Alan Cunningham and var again demand the independenen him halfway by the sort of modera-lous high Government officials. The bellet is now hardening of Palestine and the establish on which should come from a ment, of an, Arab Government Congress belonging to a different in informed political quarters there
party to the occupant of the White that the urgency of the Pales Asked what the League's House and by avoidance of 'ex-tine situation will oblige the next move would be if the can-ploiting the situation for party British Cabinet at its two meel- YEAST TABLETSference failed, Azzam Pasha propagande in anticipation of the ings this week one is tomor
replied: "We will go to the 1948 election. United Nations We are sure Much Agreement jot the justice of Palestine'a President Truman has shown cause." Associated Press. that he has no intention of, be
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