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SOVIET RUSSIA'S PLAN Molotov Produces Scheme For Germany
New Proposals By
Mr. Bevin
Moscow, Mar. 22,
At today's meeting of the Foreign Ministers con- ference M. Molotov said that the task of creat- ing a temporary political organisation in Ger- many should be, decided on the basis of the following considerations:
1. The political structure should be democratic and
organs of Government should-be-created-on- the basis of democratic elections,
con-
2. Titler's centralised system lon as well as the state of Government which eliminat-utilutions should be based
principles. They ed landtags provincial parlia-dem:cratle ments) and the autonomam ad- | sigh consolidate Germany's ministration of states abould development as a democratle be liquidated and decentralised and peace-loving state. and an malministration
and
created
and
AN ITCH IN EVERY STITCH
Tealby, Mar. 23. Curit Osbornej Conserva- five Member of Parliament, told long-aufering Britone "there will be an itch every stitch of your new uny denceur" because most of the soft wool has been exported,
"Sucialist incompetence, is short to toteli u new low Trust, and next Autumn the English people will be clad in prickly varia as they fuce their emply prates and bare #aid- cupboards." he ciated Press,
Labour M.P. Takes A
Dim View
Birmingham, Mar. 22.
Mr. Raymond Black- burn, 32-year-old Labour Member of Parliament
for the King's Norton Division of Birmingham, declared today that Bri- tain
was still heading for disaster.
Heuter.
If there is any
sub-
5. The constitution shouldgressions in rebuilding the Ger
"This is not pessimism but real. Atam," he declared. like that in force before the rafeguard unrestricted forma- mon political structure,
and activity of all De Bidault pointed out that while There was a grave danger of Hitler regime. Landtags shouktion
опе of the present discussions concern he country drifting from be restored and two all-Ger- miralle political parties,
trade unions and other publieed the matter of provisional or crisis to another, he said.
"People do not yet realise the many chambers set up.
and ganisation. It was clearly m
of our economile 3. A temporary central Gay-democratie organisationa
Possible to discuss this without great gravity
situation," he cold. "Unless we created institutions, ernment should be
should inking account of Germany's export very much more than wi which
the while assuring
6. The constitution political and cenomie unity of ensure democratic liberties in-future final political organian-are now exporting we shall eithe have to beg anether Amerlea Germany could at the same time cluding freedom of speech, free-tion.
The French Foreign Minihter loan next year or eat less food Assume responsibility for the den of the press, freedom of
freedom of recalled that the French Gov-smoke less tobacco and accept r Inwering of our stundard of liv execution of Germany's obliga-worship
de-ing tions to the Albed powers. publication, meetings and unlons crnment had, on Jan. 17,
Ger- "We who are engaged in poli M. Moltes then suggested as to all German citizens irrespec-fined its conception of
or, many's future constitutional ties have a duty to the countr
tha' the first step towards farming tive of race, sex,anguage
organisation which, to avold a to discourage the notion temporary German Govern | creed.
and militarist werkers can get more money fo 7. The Parliament and state centralised
less work. On the contrary ment the creation of central ad-
for landtags should be elected on Reich, called for the full decen seems impossible that we can sur- aninistrative departments Anakee, industry. transport, the basis of general and equal tralization and development of rive as a great exporting natior foreign suffrage, secret ballot and on local responsibilities. Under the in the years of competition tha e:mmunications
French plan all Government; lle ahead trade, in accordance with thea proportional system, Potsdam decisions.
8. The organs of local self-powers would, in principle, be stantial reduction in the hours of
and attributions of the member work in our main industries." regional Government,
beatates of the German Federn- Temporary Body commurial councils, should ile also suggested that the, plected in accordance with the . The administration emanat. Control Comme in Berlin besame democratic principles on in from this state would instructed to deaft a tempormy which the landtags of the states Vented with powers
delegated to them for the man-i ezastitution enlisting the help are elected.
#gement of service conceivable of the democratic parties, free trade unions and other anti-!
only on a national level. Nazi organisations and repre-
of states and that tary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, Labled sentatives elections should be held uit the new proposals on German con
omle unity at today's meeting basis of a temporary German
of the Foreign Ministers. Constitution to form a tempor.
The proposals appeared tury German Government,
This
German Government represent some attempt to meet the demands for Kuaranteed would also bear responsibility to the Allied powers for the un-coal exports from Germany to
France. conditional discharge of these
Mr. Bevin proposed that "the obligations.
The permanent German con- stitution must be ratified by the dustry shall be effected on a progressibe basis of having due German people, he added.
Dealing with the organisation regard to the necessity of ex of the
state M. foring coal to the German
countries. Molotov suggested.
Bevin's New Plan The British Foreign Secre-
rehabilitation
•
of German
to
in-
liberatect
bel
expressly Chiefs To Hang
The United States Secretary
Accra, Mar. 22. The hanging of five Went of State, General George Mar- shall, said he had the imprea-Africans for a ritual murder three on that there was much years ago, which was postponed common between the four views as a result of the intervention of the British Colonial Secretary, or en Germany's political future. March 4 has now been ordered The difficulties which emerge
of
funeral
2-1, anid, were not as bad as had
Eight mon were originaly con from the various statements, he to take place on Monday, March been anticipated. The Council of demned for the ritual murder of Foreign Ministers agreed to set Akyen Mensah, a sub-chief wh up a special committee to make dumppeared: during the
of Sir Ofor) list of all the points of agree-In February, 1945
the Chief of inent and disagreement arising Atta, Paramount from the council's examination Kibi tribe.
One of the right died fater and the report of the Alilod Control Counell in Germany. two were reprieved. The remain- "In particular the rate by The committee appointed, on ing flye were sentenced to die er 1. Germany should be restor which production is increased General Marshall's suggestion. Dec. 1, 1944 but there pas some
as a single peace-loving
shall be in relation to the need consists of Sir Edmund Hall the ground that there was state, demeratic republic for coal exports provided that with an all-German Parliament)
Britain, Lieutenant doubt whether the remains found consisting of two chambers and cupying powers shall not
the burden of costs of the oc- General Lucius D., Clay for the were in fact those of Akyra Mensah brought four stays of United Statca, M. Andrei!
execution before the British Co- NH-Germa Government. crease as a result of these con- Vyshinsky for Russia and Material Secretary intervened the The constitutional rights of
Herve Alphand for France. the states composing the
fth time after the matter had Ger-
The French Foreign Minister,
In the discussion which fol- been raised in the House man State would be safeguard M. Georgee Bidault, advocated lowed M. Molotov's and
M. Commons, greater deliberation' In the Bidault'e statements, Molotov Three of the condemned were
suggested taking the Weimar song of Sir Ofori man reblic skruld be ejected) many's future and expressed; constitution as the basis of con- other five were "ECTIS of the
im-sideration, taking the useful throne."-Reuter,
ed
172
ed."
2. The President of the Gor-
by Turliament,
siderations."
process
in
Patch for
Ger- of staking out
the French view that the Democratic State mediate constitution of a pro-
parte and modifying it where]
3. The all-German constitu-visional German Government) песеннагу. tion approved by Parliament would be premature for, reasons should operate throughout Ger- of both commonsense and cati man territory while the state tion. constitutions approved by the
French Scheme landtags should operate in the Calling for a ferier of pro-| Reuter.
state.
4. The all-German constitu-
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30 Minutes Would
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San Francisco, Mar. 22,
of
Atta and the
ON EVE OF ERUPTION?
vol-
Honolulu, Mar. 22. University of Hawaii canologists warned today that strong but shallow carthquakes under the east slope of activel Mauna Loa Volcano may pre- sage an carly eruption.
Quakea described as the stron. gest in many years completely of wrecked the seismograph the Hawail National Park Ob- servatory. The continued shal- low quakes are interpreted as Indicating that pressure inside the volcano la mounting.
Dr. Thomas Jagger, volcano-
·logist of the University of Hawaii, worked out a cycle whereby eruption of Maung
The effects of an allout atomic war lasting only.
half an hour would be felt for two or three generations, and would eventually wipe out the human race, according to Dr. Stafford L. Warren, wartime head of the Manhattan (Atom bomb) Project medical section. Speaking at the University of following spring there would be California hospital, Dr. Warren radioactivity in all your drinking Loa has been overdue since last sold "We canot afford to have an water, your milk and your crops," other war. Our aggressor would" | he said.—United Press. commit suicide with us, and 'we have got to make suro ali poten. Lial aggressors are aware of this." Dr. Warren, who is new.denn of the University's projected medi cal school at Los Angeles, gave a version of possible war based on the Andings from the atom bomb explosions at New Mexico, Hirc alten, Nagasaki and Bikini.
He said the war would begin probably in the late afternoon, since nearly every major city is Fituated near water with winds nt that hour generally blowing toward the cities, The first atdm bombs would be detansted just below, the surface of the water near these targets, sending up monstrous clouds of water, spray and mist. Wind would carry the radicactive spray over the cities.
1
Stuttgart, Mar. 22,
Rinaold Hub, pubile prosscus tor of the. Oeriingen de-Nasifica tlon court and local Corimutilat Party leader, was fatállya by one of two: ualdentified men who forord their way; into his house on the outskirts of
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