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WORLD FOOD COUNCIL MOOTED Co-Ordination Of International Policies
To Promote Study Of Critical Situations
Geneva, Sept. 10. The third annual assembly of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation will to- morrow consider the recommendations for an -18-nation World Food Counell, which were adopted at a meeting of the Assembly's commis- sion on constitutional measures lasting until the early hours of this morning,
This council, if accepted, will replace the present executive committee as the FAO's governing body.
arc
Sir John Boyd Ore, British
recommendations If the Director of FAO, at the organisa.accepted the council will be form. tion at assembly in Copened under an amendment proposed fangen, proposed that the World by the United States, which makes Food Council should have the counell members official re.
thority to create a world food presentatives of
countries rol for the purchase, sale and concerned, under an independent cistellation of foodstuffs on a chairman. worldwiać buss.
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Main Duties
The council's main duties would
(1) Tu examine developments in Inter-governmental agricul- tura; commodity agreements;
(2) To co-ordinate national and international policies in re lation to production, distribution and consumption;
BRISTOL
CABMAN KILLED-
Bristol, Sept. 10. John Dilion..of no fixed id- dreas, charged with the mur der of William John Herbert Delong 45-year-old Bristol taxi driver, made a further appearance here today.
The murdered man Tuan fmund dying in the back of his own taxi in Bristol in the early hours of Aug. 0.
When the Clerk read the charge today, Superintendan
F. Carter of the Bristol
Criminal investigation Deport mont,
asked for a further re- mand sutil next Wednesday. when, he understond, the Director of Public Protecu tions will he in a position to commence prosecution, -- Reu-
ler.
Greek Partisans'
Appeal
agency.
(3) To promote the study of
Prague, Sept. 10. critical situaitohs and recoin
The Yugoslav nows mend netion to Improve them.
Tanjug, today said Trana's "PY
nore defendant trial produced To advise on energency who said they worked for British measures for the export and land American intelligence agent" Just of food or materials needede the discredit of the regime to curry nat national programmes in Albaala.
(4)
of agricultural development,
Seventy Trade Pacts Expected
Geneva, Sept. 9.
Seventy bilateral trade agreements representing an "important propor- tion of trade" will be concluded in Geneva by the end of the week.
J.-A. La Carte, deputy excen- tive secrelury of the Prepara- tory Committee. made thia statement at a press confer. ence today.
clude some of the important
The agreements would In-!
trading countries but not
the bulk of leading, trade countries, Lis Carte added. The total number of tariff agreements to be concluded in Genova in 108.
La Carte said with, the re- | sumption of talks between the United States. and the Com- monwealth, tari negatiations were "out of the stalemate stage" since all countries are now actually engaged in trade discussions.
The bilateral stage of toriff talks will be terminated by the end of the month, after which
Tanjur and Salim Kokalari; a short pause will be required The Indian Tepesentative quna. "member of the central commit for translation and editing. tiened the provision of on inde.tee of the conspiraterial organira- | The conference might thus wind
that hir pendant chairman made by the then confessed
group up by the first half of October. conference. He
th suk that the maintained connections with
-United Press. chairman should be chosen among Anglo-Americans through a cer- tain Kukali," who wha anid to the members of the council.
have received "large Ruma of The recomanendution to have
money for the needs of the com- Dri independent chairman
wesnittee and of Albanian War appenved by 20 votes to two-criminals who escaped."--United
Tokyo, Sept. 9. SCAP "erkusly consider- In a plon to try 100,000 to 10:00 tons of United States Poking coal at $30 per ton for Rajaytend Јарапене industries Renter. although Jaquan is presently well-i ing cont to Korea at the rate
Press.
of 6,000 tons per month at $12 AFL Puts The Blame
peyton,
The paradoxical on the surfgeesuation Wax dis. elpari when the United Press learned that Mr. Gordon Behr,
of La Angeles, California, re
On Russia
Chicago, Sept. 11.
steventing Yarns & Co. offered The American Federation of Labour Executive
to sell Amtun coal to SCAP fers in the rayon, textile and and dyes indust. les which, it was extimated, could purchase Pol i that price and sill make
pufit from expuria,
Council on Wednesday blamed Russia for "the turmoil and tensions that exist in many na- tions of Europe and Asia" and called for an immediate conference of the “Big Four" na- tions.
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Lend-Lease Or Else
London, Sept. 11. Foreign Secretary Erneat Bevin suggested on Wednesday that the United States revive wartime lend-lease to save the economies of European countries If it, does not favour his proposal, to redistribute the Fort Knox gold.
In his first elucidation of his recent suggestion that. the American redistribute the gʊld]) buried at Fort Knox, Mr. Bevin tola group of American legion- nuires, "I do not mind whether} Mr. Frank E. Pickelle, De- The Counell said that the Russia. We are convinced that it is lend-lease or what. But all puty Chief at the foreign trade United Nations had failed as an our country should take the way is this that you cannot division of SCAP's Economic organization to keep the peace, Initiative toward seeking and Scientific Section, confirmed and proposed that
get a settlement In the world Immedinte clarification of the unless we get these economic today that a decision the Truman, Premier Stalla and the difficulties existing between uur conditions right."
definitely be hends of the British and foreign country and Russia. proponi would nude "within a few days." governments get together United Press.
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Empire And Dollor Crisis
London, Sept. 9.
once,
President
The conference is necessary, the 15 leaders of the AFL naid, "to end the existing impasses ind to chart a more effective programme of cooperation for world peace in the future.
"The deterioration of inter- reached
Mr. D. C. Abbott, the Cana- dian Minister of Finance, said national relations has oday that he expected to meet Ruch alarming proportions that break appears Mr. Hugh Dalton, the Chancel an eventual
Inevitable unless strong and lor of the Exchequer, tomorrow constructive leadership is exert- for preliminary tolka "on inut, ed", the Counell said." ters of mutual interest."
"The United States should not
Mr. Abbati, who is in London for this. week's meetings of the be content with sitting back and International Monetary Fund waiting for the next move by
and
and Rank, declined to comment" on the passible outcome of the talks between the British Commonwealth officials.
"I have not been enough yet," he said.
CHINA ALIGNED WITH RUSSIA here long
The Canadian Minister said that i
Nanking, Sept. 10.
poai-
Speaking of England's "War with Russin should be tlon, Mr. Bevin said, "We may prevented if at all possible", be short of dollars but we are) the Council said. Associated not short of will."-Associated Prean.
Preas.
"Eytie" Farmers Take Up Tommy-Guns
Milan; Sept. 19.
North Italian farmers used Tommy-guns to defend their properties when a number of farmsteads in the Po Valley were attacked during the night by unknown persons,
Farms in a village near Cre. mona were set ablaze by men who used petrol and phosphorus "Mo. lotov cocktails."
As the strike of 1,000,000 form labourers todays entered its third
he had not came with any cut. Chang Chun is reported today, "ylng aqunds of strikers and dried suggestions or plans have told a "C.E.C. session yea were reported to be enforcing to meet the British dollar erials, terday that China's nititude the strike where agitation was He and other Commonwealth de-¡ toward peace-making with half-hearted. legates would discuss matters Japan is practically identical
"Ike For
President
Washington, Sept. 10.
11
AH M. Landon climbed on to
the "Ike for President" bund wagon' for a "trial run" today
with Mr Dalton, but what the with Soviet Russia's and opposed Milk suppiles to the town are but failed to stir General Elsen- outcome would be he could not to the United States from the diminishing and a steep rise in hower from his determined re-
polot of view of a resurgence of the price of much form produce is } fusaky ta. нау
Reek Republican Anked to comment on Britain's Japanese military power, 11e expected during the next few nomination. present crisis. Mr. Abbott said: said bath China and Russia fear days.
There is no question of whe-a resurgence of Japanese power ther or not Britain, will ride the whereas the United States. ap- storm-she
must ride it." pears to be trying to build up Reuter.
Japan-United Press.
Deadlock On Atomic Energy Control
Lake Success, Sept. 10.
A complete deadlock on the future of international control of atomic energy was reaffirmed today. when M. Andrei Gromyko, of Russia, flatly re- jected the second report of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
The Army Chief of Staff told: a news conference he deplored The Farmers' Association has the organization of "Elsenhower protested against violence which for President" clubs and said he they alleged has been used against hoped "no one wastes his time labourers who were not willing or money on such groups" He added that "It is a mistaken Idea",
to stop work in the fields. The As- sociation has cabled the Prime Minister, Signor Alcide de Gas peri, asking that the right to work to be drawn into comment on
Gen Eisenhower declined agafú principle be defended,
what ho called a "hypothetical question"--if nominated, would he consent to run.
Landon, former
Kansas Governor and 1996 Republican Presidental nominee, did way whether he would: stay on the bandwagon until the Re- publican National Convention In Philadelphia next Jone-United
The farm labourers on their side, have protested against tho formers "trying to provoke the labourers with threats and wea. Dons"
The labourers "are" striking to get better conditions. The real centre of agitation is in the tice M. Gromyko strongly criti-He also repeated the Soviet growing area and the rite crop Press. cized the United States for at-view that before any. Interna-may be seriously damaged unless- tempting to ensure for itself ticnal control can he establish the dispute is settled quickly. a monopoly in the productioned, all nations must sign a con of atomic weapons."
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vention prohibiting the manu- The employers refuse to give He added that the United facture of atomic weapons and way unless the strike order is States'. "high sounding state- ensuring the destruction of withdrawn.-Reuter. menta" wore. In, contradiction exlating stocks.
with their actions.:
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Dallas, Texas, Sept. 11. The Dallas Morning. Nows says that a movement is undør- way to draft General: Jonathan Wainwright as a Democratic candidato for the Senate nextj M. Gromyko repeated Rua M. Gromyko. ended' hin eri-
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Four explosions occurred to-
Wainwright retired as Com bera of the Commleston, that of the majority with the nineries plant at; Haifa. the proposed International words: "It is absolutely There were no casualties and late last month and became an Atomic Energy Agency should possible to accept the dictator- the chamaan wan alight, the Palos executive of a food store chain own and operate all plants pro-ship of one country; In atomic tine
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