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NEW WARNING TO THE WORLD Britons Carol On "Step Forward Of Communism" Betting
Abdication Under Soviet Pressure
Lisbon, Jan. 12.
MEETING OF OVERSEAS CHINESE
he
Nanking. Jan. 12. A menting of overseas Chinese representatives will calted somo time in March, by the Overseas Af- fairs Commission, kected- ing to UMiniere reports quot- Ink Mr. Chow Chung-lan.
Ex-King Carol of Rumania said in a statement to the press tonight: "I consider the recent events in Rumania as extremely grave for my country and for the international situation. "The substitution of the monarchy of Rumania by a Democratic Popular Republic, or the Soviet rather, also marks a step forward of Com- munism, info Europe and constitutes a new Vice-Chairman of the Com- and serious warning to the civilised world.
sentence
The abjeet ways used in the Manie trial and his are against all the principles of justice and make me fore cast that with the systematic elimination of democratic cle- ments Rumianta is walking in- ward n eltaatrophie.
"I deplore the abdication of my son and everything leads me to believe that the net itself and its terms could only be im posed by force," Carol's state- inent said.
"During those days of anxie- ly when Rumania lived through one of the suddest pages of her history I was extremely anxi- ous for the fule of my son and Now I am happy to know that he at last is sufe.
Michael
Refuses
Offer For
Memoirs
Of
LAUSANNE, AN. 12. FORMER KING MICHAEL DESPITE RUMANIA,
HIS
FINANCIAL PROB- LEMS, HAS REJECTED AM- ERICAN BIDS "UP TO US§-
"The integration of Rumania 200,000" FOR HIS MEMOIRS,
in the Soviet system is contrary HIS SECRETARY MIRCEA to the spirit of the Rumanian JONNITUS
SAID LAST
Yolkston. Where the meeting will take place has not been
decided,
It is stated that the qia- cassions will include a3819- tance to Improve the econo-
mfo status of Overseas Chinese, the promotion of overseas Chinese education and adequate Measures to of safeguard the wolfare
Chinese-Reuter- Overseas
· ΑΔΡ.
Russian Fires At American Couple
A Several American magazine
people. Their future and NIGHT. liberty depend from now on- wards on the victories of the civilised world and I place all my hopes on those who fight for heman liberty." Carol's statement congluuled.
SOOD
BERLIN, JAN. 12. RUSSIAN BORDER
Planes Bombing Tribes
LONDON, JAN, 11.
Too Much
MM LONDON, JAN. 1Ì,
A GROUP OF ABOUT 130 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, LED BY A LADOURITE, MR. WILLIAM NALLY, ARE TO RAISE THE WHOLE SUBJECT OF BETTING IN BRITAIN WHEN PARLIAMENT REAS. SEMBLES ON JAN, 20. -
They want
juan.
common-sense
ROYAL INDIAN AIR FORCE approach" to gumbling on which PLANES AND INDIAN ARTIL Britons spend as much yearly as LERY ENGAGED A BAND OF they received from the American
WHO RAIDING TRIBESMEN WERE MAKING
WITH OFF
In 1940, the Inst year för which MULES, CAMELS AND HORSES complete figures are avaliable. IN THE NAOSHERA (SOUT!!-| £460,000,000 Was spitnt on horse WEST
KASHMIR) AREA AND racing, £430,000,000 WES
on grey- inflicted casuALTIES, NEW hound racing and. 170,000,000 en
RADIO DELIII
REPORTED, football poola"-forecasting the TONIGHT'S QUOTING
INDIAN result of fortball mintches, ARMY COMMUNIQUE.
la an attack on
smail Kashmir village, the raiders killed a viilsger, kidnapped women and carried off some cattle,
planes also carried out
RIAF connaissance
flights, the
unique added.
re- com-
Mr. Nally asserted that every "Splv"-idler who lives by his wits-hoped to become a football [p:oi promoter.
The Parliamentary group are expected to urge the Government
forms
of
The India-Pakistan Jain Defence to use its present powers to the Council met in Lahore today
under utmost to enim ill the chairmanship of Earl Mdainthat betting-Reuter. ten, Governor General of India, New Delhi Radio reporteil,
Pandit
Nehru and Liaquat Ali Khan, the Prime Ministers of india their and Pakistan, attended with millary c
commanders,
The Joint Defence Council decided to proclaim a general amnesty for alf military personnel of the เฟ laminions between Aug, 15 last year (Independence Day) and Jan.
1943.
1.
The amnesty will cover procéed- ings in military and civil courts and ordinances to this effect are being issued by the Governor-General of
were
MOSCOW LOOKS
1
AT ATTLEE
Moscow, Jan. 12. The Communist newspaper Pravdn said tadiny that Prime Minister, Clement Attlee's rudio speech of Jan. 3 demonstrated that Attlee belonged in the same camp with Socialist Leon Hum of France as "enemies of democracy."
f
and news agency representa- GUARD FIRED FIVE SHOTS India and Pakistan.
the former INTO A CAR IN WHICH AN tives staying in
The communique tonight' announc“, AND ing the amnesty, added that "varinus Pravda belittled the Labour King's hotel are understood to AMERICAN MAJOR
inter-Dominkin matters"
dis. Party's nationalisation pro have been trying to outbid each HIS WIFE WERE RIDING,
cited st Today's meeting of the ather for Michael's as yet un- NARROWLY MISSING THEM,
Council-Reuter. THE AMERICAN AUTHORI- written memoirs.
TIES REPORTED TODAY.
Major Richard Baker, an Air Force officer attached
to the
Ministry Averts A Strike
LONDON, JAN. 12. THE GOVERNMENT HAS
SUCCESSFUL
Princess Anne
"This is no time for the King to publish his memoirs," his Meanwhile, Princess Anne of
uncle, Prince Nicholas, said, Bourbon-Parms, who ix
now even if he were old enough to staying with her mother, Prin- have very much to write about. Judge Advocate's office in Wien- cess Margerita, in Luxembourg. Besides it is
baden. said that the guard not the proper opened fire on his car after al- will shortly travel to France in thing for a King to do." meet ex-King Michael of Ru-
Some of Michael's advisers lowing it to pass through the manin.
A
are said to have warned him barrier at Helmstedt, a check The Princess said here to- that publication of his memoirs British occupation zone.
point between Berlin and the night: "I shall The DRAW will be held at the Public Pari-
ko to would give the impression he France where I am going to
Major Baker said he stopped Mutuel Hall, the Race Course, at 9.30 a.m. on
had written off all hopes of re-his small German convertible flance. meet my
Nether the POSITION WANTED Monday, 19th January,
dute nor the place of our wed-gaining his throne.
Prince Nicholas described automobile immediately when PREVENTING NEXT MONTH STRIKE OF WINDING ding has yet been chosen.”
Michael as "a very
shy boy the bullets ripped into the back A She added that she was "ex-who had been shut
off from of the car as it reached a point ENGINEMEN THAT WOULD HAVE SERIOUSLY HAM- tremely moved" by the great contact with the outside world about 75 yards beyond the bar-
PERED COAL PRODUCTION. interest the people were taking for many years.
rier. in her and her fiance but said
"He must have time to settle "I told my wife to lie on the she felt "very tired by the emo-down now," the Prince declar-floor quick," Baker said. "It tions of recent days."-Beuter. ed. He has had a very dif- was the first time in 27 years eult time and is facing many that she obeyed me without
question."-United Press. problems."--Associated Press.
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Proud To Provide Jews With Bombs
IN
The Secretary of the National Union of Winding Enginemen, Mr. Watson, tonight announced that his National Exécutive hai
strike Auspended the
notices pending a Ministry of Labour enquiry into the circumstance of the dispute.
At the time of announcing the inquiry, the Ministry appeal- ed "to all concerned" not to take any action that "might be inter. preted as being in disregard of the Court of Inquiry"-in othe words, not to carry out the strike threat,
gramme and said that "one ahout from Wall Street ja súf- fjelent to induce, Attlee's. Gov- ernment to hide its programme in Its pocket and start to beat the workers over the, hends with clubs."-Associated Press.
BIGKONG
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LIMITELE
MARRIAGE AND OTHER SETTLEMENTS
The advantages derived therefrom The strike was opposed by merie investigation by all who would
and their dependants;
the powerful National Union of safeguard the future for themselves Mineworkers.
New York, Jan. 12. Mr. Leonard Weisman, 32-year old owner of
shipping and export company, claimed last night that he had sold 200 tons of explosives--
Most winding enginemen be, seized by the police during the previous three long to the union, but 690 of days in an empty New Jersey farmhouse and them in South Walon formed a in lorries to a man who "convinced" Mr. breakaway union last apring. Weisman that he was an emissary of the Jew Router, Ish Agency.
Britain's
Export Record
The Jewish Agency later nald' through a spokesman that the materials found near Asbury Park, New Jersey, on Thursday were "to the best of our know. ledge legally procured to await legitimate shipment,"
"We are proud to give our aid] to the embattled Jews of Palos- tine," the spokesman added,
Britons To Fight
For Arabs
LONDON, JÄN, 12. THREE BRITISH EX-INDIAN ARMY OFFICERS LEFT LON DON BY AIR OVER THE WEEK. END TO FIGHT FOR THE
LANCASHIRE, JAN. 12.
After being questioned by the THE PROVISIONAL EXPORT FIGURES
DECEMBER Federal Bureau of Investigation ARABS IN PALESTINE. POR
They refused to discloss, their, SHOWED THAT BRITAIN HAD at his home at Mount Vernon,
Bald identitles, but said there had been ACHIEVED A DAILY RATE New York, Mr. Welsman
many applications in London to HIGHER IN VALUE THAN IN the explosives he discussed in.
join, the "Palestine Legion” and ANY MONTH SINCE THE WAR cluded those seized in a farm it was likely that other officers ENDED "AND PRETTY WELL house near Asbury Park and and' men would leave Britain for THE HIGHEST FOR A QUARTER from lorries on their way to the Middle East shortly, OF CENTURY, MR. HAROLD
HP] Asbury Park from the Ordnance Commenting on rumours that WILSON, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, DECLARED Depot near Romulus, New York, Captain Ray Farron, the 26-year- feld ex-Commundo acquitted Inst ATA MEETING RBRE LAST where they had been purchased year by a Peltsune, court martial from the War Assets Adminis of charges. of murdering a young tration.
Jew, had colurnță, to- Palestine to ht the Jews, is father sald lonight;
NIGHT
Exports in December were nearly 20 percent higher in volume than in 1918, which meant that Britain wasi halfway towards her mid-1948 tar- get of a 40 percent Increase, Wilson added,
Mr.
•
Mr. Weisman denied that the
connection #1 do not think he has. gone explosives had any with a conalgoment that wag back.. He wrote to us fast Satur. seized that week in Jersey City day when he was in Scotland andi Though this was a considerable as it was about to be loaded on would not live for abroad 1£2- Schievement, Impoits, had increased a ship, for. Tel Aviv.
considerably in price mad in Decem ber there was still a gap of about The Jewish Agency declared 219,000,000 between expdita sad, im | last night: "I has devolved on parth, be vald, Reuter:
the responsible deferico forces of the Jewish community of Palestine to rush'supplies in u
MOROCCO DENIAL
Alglers, Jan. 12. The Secretariat of the Sultan of Morocco, denied today that
cace against Ume in view of
{{threateħbil" "Arabs aggression and anounced early, withdrawal British troops,
fcut our khowing. He la interested
in some other busiries erillisly-i not Palestino-Reuter:
TAX COLLECTORS TO STRIKE
Roms, Jin. 12. Italian tax collectors will go |strike today in support of the 12-day- bid walkout of the country's bank, employees.
The tax collector action could be
the Sultan, has written to M. “Accordingly plans were made Vincent Aariol, Presidens of for Ikutimate purchases of war the French Republic, asking surplus, material and equipment. come the first step toward a ñstions for a revision of the protector We Bust the material for their wide gederal strike of the 4,000,000. defcho may be shipped soon to Talinis General Comfeduétilon në members of the Gpriualit-dorpiests.
The Iliar concerned only at: theda ingally and with God' Lapur
ministration imposing to the jald:will reach them in time to The Confeduration has voted
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