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SOVIET ATTITUDE IN TALKS Allies And Former Enemies Should Both Consulted On Marshall Plan New India
Be
Still Hope Of Quick Decisions
Economic Commission."
Paris, June 29.
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make any impressions on erotomie muddle of Europe.
the
Govt. In Ten Days
New Delhi, June 29. India's present Interim Gov- ernment will realgn within the next ten days and a new gov- ernment formed with more or less the same members,
The Mualem mumbers of the reconstitiated cabinet will be responsible for Central Ad- ministration exclusively of the seceding areas, and the Con- gress members for the rest of India
UNO Losing Face Over Franco
Paris, June 29.
re-
that the
Premier Rodolfo Llopis of the Spanish Republi- can government in exile today called on thes United Nations Security Council to take "quick action" against. the Franco gime or face a loss of prestige. Premier Llopis, in an inter- for all to get rid of Franco. view with the United Press. And we have been given advice.. said, "The United Nations must That is not enough."
the fear He said act quickly. Their own pre-
of France would stige is at stake not to speak overthrow
extremist excrunch in of their duty to provide justice lead, to for the people who were the Spain. was "understandable" init first to defend their course and unfounded.
He snit those who fear ex- who did not fail to respond to
to ignore the their appeal in the darkesi matremism "seem
fact that the Franco tyranny is! ments of the general war."
precisely the breeding ground! of what they want-and what) they want to avoid."-- United Press,
Llapin charged that seven months after the United Na- tions ultimatum to Spain none of the conditions outlined by the Assembly has been fulle by Franco
Llopis said, "France is hang. Hungary_And
The various expert commit-ing on to power with all his teen appointed to plan the parti- force and is proposing farcen Uon of India into the future like a referendum on the law states of Pakistan and Hindus-of succession-of his AUCTER- tan are expected to submit Ision--by himself. He is not their reports before the third only mocking the Spanish peo- week in July.
First indication of the Soviet Union's views on the Marshall aid to Europe plan-she wants both Allied and former enemy states consulted was given today by Moscow as the Big Three Foreign Ministers, still working behind a cur- tain of scerecy, prepared in Parts for their third session tomorrow at 4 p.m. local time. The Paris correspondent of Tass, the official Soviet news agency, in a report published in Moscow. said: "The Soviet delegation believes it desir- able to set up appropriate committees, com- posed of the three countries, and to invite re- presentatives of the other European states, "Heatser necessary le con-flanulon, Musgow and Paris.
For this purpur, the Mini4. 2nder the questions of the reta-
are reliably believed to
The partition council itself fun to be modablished with the ters
Nations European have agreed yesterday to dele
is expected to meet in New Kate various aspects of the pro-
Delhi tomorrow to decide final- No Interference The Turs correspondent ‘add 'em to working parties of ex-
From Moscow comes an in-ly on the terms of reference and the personnel of the boun- at that the meds of former perts for stely. This is, in it-
dication of the views of Rus-
the ad- zeenpied countries' should re-self, a slight slep forward:
now de sin regarding the Marshni plan.dary commission and Ex- 31. Molotov, it is
ministrative attention.
authorities MAINE
the British, French finitely known, raised the ques; when the Tass Parls correspon-
those areas which have already Il f
were tion of asking the United States dent, in a report published to Buin et legationes
Notte definition of fuuere day, commenting on the For- decided in favour of partition, vxamining postious angle! for
Ministers conference. Rester. in de first tag sessions of the American aid to Europe and eign
said: "It was obvious that for an assurance that Congress Conferenz
M Molotos war belloved to will approve such aid if a plan,, international economic affairs)
Museow. drawn up and agreed to by the must be decided by the sover
ant that other Distructions cuntries of Europe, is Budð hin peoples it he reetivos
contries, should not.interfere. From Government, un news fore them.
"Attempts to compel the of any definite projevas an ex-
Conference to engage in draw- tarter
News Black-Out.
ing up--which would inevitably Metasshile the news "black
entail fatervention on the part by the Big
of one states into the affairs cat" aprend une Mares at the figst meeting was
htaine.
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The three Foreign Ministers, (wire al understand to
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at Fran it is Britain equally certain, opposed suck an approach to Washington at this stage on the ground that it would be a mistake in tactics and unlikely to achieve its aim.
Individual Needs
at other states-cannot be ac-
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Quetta, June 20. British Balochistan today to join the Pakistan decided Constituent Assembly.
Foreign Press
Budapest. June 29. "The Hungarian Governmeal ple but also defying without the does not restrict the freedom of least modesty the democratie jareign correspondents in Hari opinion of the world."
gary, the Information Ministry sak torny. Commenting on a pro- Days Approaching Llopis denied reports of disposal to met up a special court cord between resistance forces to try press offences, he said all within Spain and exiled Repub-journalists in Hungary would
because
of he Balde to punishment includ
for the death sentence, cans. He mald security reasons he could not ing
"reports which give the details but der'ured publishing that 'action between resistance would hurt the reputation of groups within and without the 11ungarina Republic" But he added, the matter should not Spain is "coordinated."
he taken too seriously as np- plication of the law would be jimited.
be-
Llopis said, "Relationa tween the Republiean govern- ment and resistance achieved a
Today, he pointed out. "he degree of maturity necessary i
the Republie bast Fift for the days which
are ap- of
been applied in any single case | proaching."
L'opis said, "I can assure you to a foreign correspondent, al- in the most formal fashion that though in the last few weeks The decision was made at an all Spanish people would ral-a lot of false news on Hungary; extraordinary joint Mension of ly around the Republican gov- has been spread by the foreign the Conference of Chieftains ernment if they saw a firm de- press."
Official opinion here is that and elected
members of the cision from the United Nationa Quetta municipality, with non-confirmed by effective acts to the maximum penalty would br ald it to reestablish democracy Moslem members absent.
five years imprisonment.-Reu- ter. in Spain."
The joint session was attend-
vepted as a brosia for coopera- that countries The basic Russian principle. have which there is no reason to be which bad been occupied by the Apent the morning puietly belleve has been abandoned dur-Germans Phould be invited to "fate attending a unelmon
their honour by M. Vincent the present talks, is that take part. "The question Aurial. President of the Bepub./l to Europe should be plan.] Germany is quite a special one," } ed by 54 membera.-Reuter,
ix He, to which M. Pat Ranadier. on the basis of the needs Tass said, and it should receive
of individual countries, which sperial consideration. "It Prime Minister. Mr. Dur Cu should be free to administer known that the Alled countries oper, and Mr. Jeffers,a Caffery such aid under full natioant; have not yet achieved an agree-
ment on the fundamental Ambassadors of Great Britain Sovereignty. snd the United States respec- | On the practical level, Russin blems of the creation of an All- tively, were also invited.
The first
two days of the has not shown herself opposed German Government,
in principle to the study of Conference have "Divi in approach to the selfie aspects of the Eure
pean economic problem, and if appropriate is on this point that there is still hope of quick decisions by the Big Three.
shown
of
that
the
larshall plan on the political "jøvel née considerable, but that everyone is prepared for non "'iiteal examination
practical needs.
The Russian delegation "Accessfully remove the that it came to sabolage Marsha project out of haMİ, Step Forward
fear
the
It is now evident that, at yes- terday'a meeting. M. Molotov
When the experts have had time to collate the views and proposals of their principals, a clearer picture should emerge
pru-
"The Soviet delegation be-
sub-committees
coun-in composed of the three tries, und-to invite representa- European Lives of the other
tates,". Tass added.--Reuter.
Near Deadlock
Parls, June 29.
lieves it is desirable to set up
The Big Three Marshall Plni of how far it will be possible Conference faced near-deadlock to reach a compromise on the tright as a result of Russia's re- etting up of machinery for asof to endorse the European re European cenomic planning. Provery plan,
Llopis added. "We are akking
Hope For Future In Marshall Plan
London, June 29.
a statement today on the virtual completion of his organisation's major operations, the UNRRA Director General, Major-General Lowell W. Rooks, said: "Hope for the future of the world lies in the United States Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall's, plan of econo- mic aid to Europe.”
without previous attached limiting Russia's present At that stage, Mr. Ernest American guarantees that no poli-exclusive political and economic mak utleiently enrete sug- Bevin will have to decide wheten strings would be attached control over all countries behind gestions to make it wortle while they the proposed machinery to dollar aid.
Russia's Vyacheslav require- for the three delegations to measures up to the take today off to examine the ments of elciency and urgency has adamantly refused to join any proposals zus far quote from which be considers necessary to overly econotas plans for Europe unires the United States guaran.
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the so-called iron curtain.
The Conference thus for has
news functioned under a total blackout, with all delegations re- tusing any information as to what had taken place.
Bevin On Offensive
Taking Over U.N.R.R.A.
Bud Salzuflen, June 25. As UNRRA's activities came to an end the British Military announced today Government
the signing of an agreement with the Preparatory Comnia- sion of the International Re- fugees Organisation for handi- ing displaced persona in, the British Zone of Germany.
The agreement was signed yesterday by Air Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas, Military Gov- ernor. and Mr. Arthur Allme-
yer, Executive Secretary of the Refugees Organisation,
"The conferences now pro jected with respect to European and global economie problems
The agreement provides that the Control he said.
Commission will. must produce fruitful resulta,"
undertake the eare and rain. ""The world is too closely in- tenance of refugees and dis- tegrated an economic organism placed persons in the British for piece-meal local expedients Zone-Renter. to be successful, and economic problems are too closely inter
related to permit the adoption Rioting In
of distinction among opera- tions labelled relief, rehabilita-
'tion and reconstruction. Bengal
It was reported rellably, how.i ever, that Mr. Bevin had decided A further major source of dis- to take the offensive early and unequivocal reply cord was that Britain and France Inslst un un
Calcutta, June 29. demanded the creation of special from M. Molotov whether the So
"The essential' now is speed, Four were killed and eight international commissions to coviets wajild cooperate in a joint since, with the cessation of
injured in 12 separate outbreaks ordinate relief recommendations economic policy for Europe.
UNRRA shipments, no practi- and programmes while M. Molotov M. Molotov also appeared to cal means of help are avaliable of communal risting in Bengal
today. demanded that the whole problem have manoeuvred so as not to re.
until these other mensures ac- This brings the tota! for two ve tossed to the United Nations veal his cards on this basic questually begin to pick up the days disturbances, to eight kill- er one of its subsidiary agencies. Lion unless and until the Western
slack. Must saf the first meeting powers accepted his demands,
Mr. Bevin has been in a parti- Friday was taken up with state. ments by M. Bidault and Mr.cularly grim mood throughout and Bevin urging rapid Big Three was reported he would present agreement and proposing the M Molotov with a virtual ulti- establishment of an averall in-matum for a yes or no answer to ternational coordinating commis. enable the conference to end by setting up a kin aided by four or five techni-mid-week after cal committees on coal, iron and technical organization for handing steel, transport, food und Anance relief prgrammes.
The Radio Moscow attack today to handle the European relief pro-
on an alleged French Pan-Euro-
gromme.
After
on
ed and 34 Injured.
"In the meantime, the threat
Eighty arrests were reported of hunger and the possibility today as the police continued to of a general economic collapse fake action against hooligans remain before us. Europe and suspected of stirring up trouble. 20,000 A collective fiue of the Far East still face deficits for 1947, and the most hopeful rupees was imposed on the in- habitants of Howrah, Indus- estimates of crops this year show prospective dietary stand-trial area of Calentta, where a
starvation has been staved off.
far from adequate, but chief constable on picket duty was shot dead by rinters on Thursday-Router.
ards
"Economie recovery has not been achieved, but collapse has certainly so far been avoided. former enemies,
manoeuvre the
Elections In Hungary
"Time is all important, and UNRRA's operations have gola.. ed that time by providing sub-
Budapest, Juno 29. sistence during the period of Hungary will have new elec immediate crisis and making tions before the vines the first steps towards. covery."
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M. Bidault proposed that all penn economic programme spot- again obvious Russian European netions, including-neu. | lighted trals and
but fears that the Western powers specifically excluding Spain,, were seeking to should be eligible for Marshall Soviets into relaxing their econo Plan ald. Je and Mr. Bevin both mic hold on Eastern Europe.
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At a mass meeting of the day Declaring that present phone Muscow, M. Molotov yes-relief on a continent-wide basis,
Smallholders Party here, M. Tabouls Prophecy rolitical cleavages were "neri- terday replied; calling for a joint!
Genevieve Tabouls, writing in ous impediments to economic Dinnyes denied reports to Washington, Big Three note asiding additional Information on France Libre, asserted that the progress," General Rooks add hundreds of thousands, of peo He denied that recent aventa the Marshall Plan and demanding U.S. Secretary of State, George ed: "It seems obvious that is would be disenfranchised.
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of drawing up relief programmes that his European relief plan not suffice. Political harmony Party which, he be placed in United Nations should apply only to nations of and cooperation are also essen- take part in the coming elec
Western Europe to enable Martial." hands
Diplomats here believed that shall, at the next scheduled, For- M. Molotov was fighting against eign Ministers Council meeting in committing the Soviet to coopera. London In November, to present tion in any overall European the Russlans with an accomplish. economic programmes which ed fact and to invite them to join might weaken its hold over Eas the plan or stay outside it. tern Europe until he had water- The Kremlin's' reply; Madame tight assurances: firstly, that the Tabouls claimed, would decide United States Treasury and Confuture State Department policy| gress actually would give Russia towards Russia: Mms, Tabouls sald and her satellites a substantial the United States had been an bite of any relief appropriation; noyed that Britain and France had secondly, of the preciso size of roped in the Soviet Union before loana avaliable to Russia and Rus presenting their own rellet re slan-dominated Eastern Europe; quents direct to Washington, thirdly that no strings trould be) United. Frasą, pa
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