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King Of FRANCO PROPOSES MONARCHY FOR SPAIN Shanghai
Greece Dead
Athens, Apr. 1. King George II of the Hellenes died at 2.30 p.n. today from syncope. His brother, Prince Paul. was proclaimed King later in the afternoon.
King George was 60 and re- turned to his throne lant Seb- tember, as the result of a plebis- cite, after five and a half years abroad-the recond time he had regained his crown after exile.
The King, a great-grandson of Queen Victoria. first suc ceeded to the throne of Greece In 1922 after the abdication of his father, iking Constantine.
In 1917 he had been passed over in favour of his younger brother Fecause he had served in the Prussian Guard and on such was not "neceptable." He, then left Greece.
in 1922 he
For 12 months after assum- Ing the throne reigned uncasily and after the Ruccessful Right-wing rising by In 1924 he General Metaxas went into 'exile.
He married, in 1921, Princess Elizabeth of Rumania but the marriage was dissolved in 1935. Most of his exile he spent in He returned to the Britain. throne in November, 1935 after the Greek people had voted in favour of a monarchy.
Caudillo To Remain As Chief Of State
Last Survival Bid:
Of
Dictator?
Madrid, Apr. 1.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco today proposed a. law that would reconvert Spain Into a "king- dom" which he himself as Chief of State would rule until he dies, becomes incapacitated or chooses to resign, naming his own successor. Franco read the text of the law project in a radio speech.
The project provides that the ruler must be at least
30 years old, a Spanish Catholic and of royal blood-whether his title be Chief of State, King or Regent. Franco fulfills all but the last of these conditions.
If approved by the Cortes, storation of the monarchy, in the law will convert Spain into Spain.-Renter.
kingdom under Franco's leadership. Ha title will be Chief of State, same as now.
The project provides for the creation of a Council of the Realm and a Regency. The Counell of the Realm in to he сотроней of eight men de gignated to pick the candidate for the port of Chief of State.
A three-nan regeney is to xorcise power until the Chief of States assumes power.
Definite Step
that
The project provides Franco may designate his own successor at any time he chooses. provided he fulfills the above four conditions. Any candidate must receive a two-thirds vote
of the Cortes.
"A Fake"
London, Apr. 1. Rodolfo Llopis, head of the Spanish Republican Government in exile, who is on a visit to Londen, today described General Franco's announcement "fake", which will deceive no one not even the Monarchists. who want a king of royal blood.
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"The people of Spain on the other hand want neither a royal king nop a newcomer. What they want is a repable," he
aid. Reuter.
Republican' Comment Paris, Apr. 1. Spanish Republican circles General interpreted here Franco's decision to propose the creation of a Council of Regency as the last attempt to buttress his regime,
Six years later he was again forced to leave when the Ger miana Invaded his country. He Crete before the escape to Germans reached Athens and from Crete managed to roach Egypt after three days' tramp
The law providea that the through mountains, hunted by Chief of State can sit on the German parachutists, and Council of the Realm for the "This move is proof that sleeping in caves and shepherds' following reasons: (1) to re- Franco's regime cannot Inst Later, he again came to Tri-turn to the Cortea for further much longer," one Spanish Re- study legislation, they drafted publican spokesman-commented. tain: In September 1040, the (2) to declare war or make fe is trying to postpone his Greek people again voted in fa- peace: (3) to propose his suc- ruin by last manoeuvre to try vour of a monarchy, this time by a 69 per cent majority, and
The project marks the most to convince the world that he on Sept. 28 he again set foot definite step Franco has yet hopes for political evolution of in Greece.
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King Georro's death brought new angle to the question of United States aid to Greece, now being debated in Washing. ton.-Reuter and Associated
Press.
Tito Pulls A Good One
cessor.
from
taken toward evolution the military dictatorship which has existed since the Spanish civil war.-United Press,
Madrid Reaction
Madrid, Apr. 1. Almost coincident with General Franco's announcement of a draft law proclaiming new Spain a kingdom but without a
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A Spanish monarchist spokes- said: "The measures man taken by General Franco are the last bid for survival of hla regime. They will not fool any Monarchist because they attack the very principle of munarchy."
--Reuter.
Civil War?
Paris, Apr. 1.
King. authorised Monarchist Generalissimo Franco is court- sources in Mudeld declared that ing renewed
a
civil war, Spanlah Moriarchist Sanchez Guerra, Catholic Right| стоир, "anti-Communist and Wing Repubilean leader, told anti-Franco," will be formed the United Press today. shortly.
Belgrade. Mar. 81. Marshal Tito told the Yugo- slav Parilament today that as a result of American Intervention "Grecce has become a base for imperialist plans" which might| later. threaten world peace.
The world, he said, was divid ed into two blocs--the now-de. mocrátic countries in Eastern Europe and the democratic and masses in Great Britain the United States and other countries who desired peace on the one hand, and "a small but powerful imperialist clique” on' the other.
Tito criticised the United States and British attitude to words: Yugoslavia.
Ro-
Sir Alexander Grunthap KC.M.G. whe ancerede Sir Mark Young as Governor of Hong Kong on the latter's reftrement next month,
BOOZE BAČK ON TROOPERS
London, Mar, the British Army troop trans- part ships based on Britain ill go "wet" from tomorrow (Tuesday).
The resumption of sale of beer, spirits and wines after over four years of "dry" re- pime will take effect on all. voyages from Britain tomorrow Reseter.
after
Fool's Day Panic In Holland
Eindehoven, Apr. 1. A newspaper said so. The report said an "atom cloud" threatened to des-
Duty-Paid Labels
Threat Of General
I. AND E. CHIEF'S Strike
WARNING
Shanghai, Apr. 1. More than 100 local in- dustrial and commercial leaders, representing.
cerns here, decided at a meeting today to declare
"No importer or dealer should be in possession of
spare duty-paid labels and I will most definite-hundreds of Chinese con ly take severe action against any who might be found to have a stock of such in hand," Mr. Eric Himsworth, Superintendent of the Im- ports and Exports Department, told the "China Mall" yesterday in connection with Government's decision to abolish the former practice of labelling toilet preparations and proprietary medicinės. “
Ucence as
general strike if the Legislative Yuan fails to reverse its decision last Sunday, reducing occu- pational and professional Continuing, Mr. Himsworth least suspicion that he is trying representation in the re- alated that duty-pald labols to pull a fost one on me and organised Legislative were formerly sold to licensed I shall cancel his importers and dealers as a quickly as I asap my fingers. Yuan from 119 to 56,- special privilege and purchasers Not only that, but I shall com-
The meeting also decided to with his wore under an obligation to municato
manufac semi a délégation to Nanking 16 whether they be In have the labels affixed to their turera,
appeal to the Government and goods within ten days of pur- France, Britain or the United to plastor posters throughout elinac. "The very fact that a States, and tell them that their the city, protesting against the shop or firm is still in posses- agents' licence, had been can-decision. sion of unused labels clearly celled for good.. 'demonstrates that it has not playd "all" with me--in which case I shall have no hesitation In going all-out against the offender."
Presiding at the meeting, the "It will definitely not pay them. to try and fancy trick with my Chairman of the Shanghal department. I am wise to their Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Wang Bhlao-Lan, Bescribed the methods." various
Questioned as to the now pro- Legislative Yuan's action as cedure,
Himsworth emphasis undemocratic, saying: "Re- The Superintendent of I, and ed that all applications must be presentation from all strata of Ewent on to any that during accompanied by the covering in society should be encouraged last week he had a case in voice and must state the retail to participate in 'Government which a salesman for one of the price. "And," he added, "it is policy making it a time when leading Importing firm of cos- absolutely no use to tell me that democracy in China is still in the invoice had been lost during metics sold unused labels to the transit, unless the applicant in its early stage. customer who purchased goods prepared to name a sensible retail-Professional groups in Chinn, from the firin. "I had the price. I had a man here a couple are estimated to have a total manager of the firm up here," of days ago with a bottle of per membership of eight million.- declared. Mr. Himsworth, "and fume which he declared was worth Reutor. told him that such carelessness, on his part, which permitted the employee to lay hold of the labels, Is Jikely to cost plenty, as a repetition would result in the cancellation of his licence. As it was, he had to deposit with me 85.000..
No Tricks
"I shall not give any other offender a second chance. The
Spring
troy this south Nether- His Blood?
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$2.50.
Reasonable. Price
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"I told him to re-calculate his Portugal
retail price and he came back on the following day with the value changed to 15. But any experien ced Importar could easily tell me that the perfume could casily be. The retalled at $25 per bottle. result was that I told the man to wait for the arrival of duplichte of the invoice which he declared
"If the importer refuses
And China
reciprocate, and he will definitely bign
Dr.
No mention of use was made in the agrement concluded today between Ching and Portugal, abolishing Portuguese extraterri- In Chink torial rights was lost in an airplane play
Notes ezahanged between
Shih-chich, Chinelo For- ball with me shall be forced to Wan Minulete and Dr. Ferreira be the sufferer in the long runde Fonseca, Portuguess. Minister abrogation to not a hoot hle goods remain, the down for of Portugues Consular fuflado lands city of 130,000.
ix months or a year. If he tries on and that Portuguese altizens Many inhabitants packed their Two citizens of New York to evada payment of full duty by become subject to Chinese law.
Portugal #lo gave up bags. Others left town immo City's Bronx-a big red and undervaluation, then he must be
Panle became wide. The R.A.F, was consider white bus and its driver Wil-prepared to pay godown. chuegos, right) of treaty ports and now custody for his goods for, failing produc ranks the samḥ su other countries lng ordering its aircraft to stay liam.Cimillo-are in away from Eindhoven.
here with the latter trying to tlon of the covering involes, I which have given up extrater
toriality Omeinl announcements and explain how they wandered shall most einphatically Insist on
a reasonable retail price being The Agreement becomes offen- radio broadcasts finally restored 1,600 miles off their route;
declared,"
tive todayReuter. order. They told the bolice that Both were taken into custody it was the newspaper's idea of after Cimillo celebration of April Fool's Day.
Taiwanesely, Governor To Go
scribers.
• Eindehaven is
Hollywood, Apr. 1.
telegraphed a transportation This happened last night. To puzzled Bronx
to return day the competitive newspapers Rystem for money reported hundreds of new sub-home.
Cimillo told the police maybe the site of the it was Spring which brought Philips Electronics firm which the sudden intpulse to leave built one of the biggest cyclotrons town and get away from it sed in medical research. Unit all" after faithfully driving the bus through Bronx streets for 16 years.
Nanking, Mar. 31. "This new proclamation of a A reliable source told real the United Press today The title and programme of monarchy precludes any the new organisation will come negotiating with Franco.
publicans and Monarchists alike that Generalissimo may be pushed into a civil war Chiang Kai-shek has ap- with him because of it," he said. proved the resignation of
The former Republican Minis-Governor Chen, Yi ofed Press, ter said that until yesterday Taiwan. "all reasonablo, Republicans and
A leading monarchist said: "This now organisation will re- cognise and accept Don Juan of Bourbon as the logitimate king of Spain. It also accepts Dan Juan's manifesto of 1945."
of Western Europe which will be
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HELPED P.O.W.'S The source said Chen's resigua- all reasonable Monarchists weretion was submitted at Chlang' In this manifesto, which he willing to accept the result of equest and the delay in remov Issued from his residence in a plebiscite. I do not belleveing him was caused by the in Switzerland, Don Juan, stated the Monarthists consider this tricacies of Chinese politics and that he would not cooperate any sort of a solution."—United Government prestige. with General Franco for re- Press.
They accuses of belag - IN PORTUGAL TOO?
a
satellite of the USSR, whereas
we actually go along with tho Soviet Union because it is the A only country that doca not threaten our independence,” he Bald-Router,
Lisbon, Mar. 31. growing Royalist movement in Portugal, ap- parently developing in concert with the swell- Ing movement to restore a monarchy in neigh- bouring Spain, has been noted recently in political circles here.
Madagascar An outward manifestation is the appearance of
Uprising
Paris, April 1 French reinforcements sont
by plane to danger points in Madagascar are bringing the widespread native
uprisings under control
two Royalist newspapers, an afternoon paper called Diário Nacional, which started at the end of last month, and a morning newspaper called O Dia, which folded some time ago and is about to come out with new financial back- ing,
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The only passenger pleked was a sailor near. Washington, D.C., who evinced no curiosity about the bus or driver United Press.
POPE'S ILLNESS
ESCAPE London, March 31. alley. sentenced
were at the. Ota to 12 months' mprisonment ench for helping A Taiwanese source said the
senped prisoners of war removal of Chen would not help
Ther of them were found
Vatican City, Mar. 31 nuch unless his subordinates
utily of conspiring together with The Pope, who was to Have wore sb, ousted, as extended thers to contravene Defence Ite gone to Castel Gandolfo, hear terroristle methods by sending dilations by Harbouring er assist. Rome, to rest thers during Easter! secret service agents to Shanghal-ekenped prisoners of war with week, is to remain in the Vatican to silence the Talwan delegate nient to prevent or interfere with with threats-United Press.
•heir apprehension.
The other four pleaded gulity to conspiracy and alding escaped
prisoners.-Reuter,
THE WEATHER
Information kimise. A moderater: "untlig eyeluite over W-China la extanding & Kni A comples of depresiens over, the,
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Sea of Japan and the Eastern and, Yellow Beas Ja moving ENEL Prezzve "Comtalgie |hich to the E ́and BE of Japan, Gradients
over the southern resions, are alight..
Today's Forecast:-Moderate, várlahla or northerly winds; partly daudy 'or Ans with morninst, enist 1. rather cooler,
Ymterilay' Wralber ---.
ainum: 722. deg. Fab. Minimum: 54.7 dog. Puḥ, Bunshinei Nil.” Rainfall: 4.6 mm, Munia 14 Inch. Thin
since Jan. 160,0 mm.) na ngainat an average of 158.8 mi.
Reading at
4 p...
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29.39 Inches.
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18 knots.
An Influential,, woll-to-do not Royalist-minded.”: A restorn- banker Ricardo Espirito Santo, tion; therefore, would como Silva, Is reported financing the about only by a coup d'etat or Make arrests of nativer dur newspapers, which alm at 'ren by Imposition of the ruling Ing" the night checked Beveral torallon of the Portuguese party, should it become noces. budding ravolin. The French monarchis Carlos Moreira, a pary as a final effort to retain arms depot at Diego Suaren was, former teacher, is... managing power. In the face of a resur overwhelmed last night by ng editor of the Diario Nacional. gent Left movements Since Baro, el me tives who selked machine guns, de Aride from publication of the Left Wing parties are in no Kel, `Homidity. revolvers and ammunition,cy the two newspapers, activity, of mood-to" compromiso with the Dew Point HA representative off the the Portuguess? Royalista has paint," a monarchy: might one wind Direction....ENE BEW Ministry of Colonles left Parts increased notably since the ap- day be the logical solution to wind Fore today by air for fananariva to. pointment, soverál montelago, a political impasse. ANT dalt an odkial Investigations of Law Professor "Feza #Vital, The Portugucbo...“ Pretender, WA spokesman of thai-
a personal friend of Premier Prince Duarte, is living at bli
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Router.
More Big Stick Waving
In Washington
Washington, Mar 31. Representative Fred L. Crawford told the House Foreign Affairs Committee today that the United States must force Russia to disarm un- den the threat of atomic bombs "even If this means war."
"Crawford testifying at a public shove their stomachs right up hearing on the $400,000,000 Greck-against these gentlemen physical- Turkish aid programme urged the ly and tell them either to disarm United States to form world, die or we will proceed. We should ahmament** and use Its stomic tell them that you either proceed bomba "without compunction while we hold them as (atomis wherever our ordetagare defied!" bombs and economie and military Representative. Robert Breacurces) in suspense by wa wil Chiperfield asked hows the United use
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