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EUROPEAN SOCIALIST SPLIT Poles To Call Counter-Conference Reply To British Invitation
London, Jan. 15.
parties
The reply of the Polish Socialist Party to the Anglo-French invitation for a con- ference with Socialist
from countries interested in the Marshall Plan will be to call O counter con- ference in Warsaw of the Socialist partios opposed to the Marshall Plan. While the London Conference next March is to discuss "European reconstruction on Socialist lines in relation to American aid"; the Warsaw Conference projected by the Polish Socialists would have, for its agenda, "European reconstruction by Europe's own efforts without the Marshall
Plan".
A Corpse And 30 Students
Singapore, Jan. 14.
The Polish Party's scheme anounced by M. Stanislaw Cros chief delegate of his party to weekend meeting here of the Colu Bitter for International Socialt Conferuers, in A Communist "Daily
winer TO
Worker."
t
is trelieved here that M. Grow, before making this announcement,
U.S. STAYING
IN BERLIN
Washington, Jan. 14, Mr. Robert Lovell. Un- der-Secretary of State, de- elseed today that the Unit- ed States fiad 'no intention of withdrawing from Berlin despite apparently Russian Inspired editorials in Ger- man
news- castern zone papers.
"We will remain in Ber- Ил in discharge of obligations," he said.
Mr. Lovett spoke in an- swer to a statement in a Soviet army
newspaper in Berlin last Sunday which declared: "There is room in Berlin for adher- enta of the partition of Germany."Reuler.
Bevin To Approach Egypt?
S.M.C. Employees Protest
SHANGHAI, JAN. 15. FAILING TO SECURE SATIS
FACTION OF THEIR CLAIMS
FOR SUPERANNUATION · AND
OTHER FUNDS FROM THE CHINESE our
no
LONDON, JAN. 15.
GOVERNMENT, A SECTION OF THE FORMER FOREIGN EMPLOYEES OF THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUN CIL. THE PRE-WAR GOVERN. ING BODY OF THE SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL SETTLE MENT, IS ATTEMPTING TU BRING THE MATTER TO THE NOTICE OF THE HIGHEST OFFICIAL QUARTERS IN WASHINGTON,
A wick ពន្ធ ។ one American
member of the SMC staff informed the local press that he was start the United Ing a compalen In States to inler:st Senator Rober Taft and Colonel McC ́rnick, the w.11-known pribil ber of
Chicago Tribune, In the case of the SMC for ign employees.
The latest step to be talien the campaier is a direct appen! in President Truman.
durin It is understand that,
A DECISION ON THE eccent months, larg numbers of POSSIBILITY OF RE-START- | »nquiries have been received in NEGOTIATIONS WITH Shangh from members of the EGYPT FOR REVISION OF former SMC in all paris of th THE 1986 ANGLO-EGYPTIAN W T Singapr, Malays, Bri tain, Germany-seeking Informa TREATY IS EXPECTED TO tion about their funds.-Reuter.
E TAKEN BY THE FOR-
was in communication with his partyING at home, but that contacts have s far aken place with other Sociali parties in order to ascertain whether they would be willing to participate. Labour opinion here is that the Polish Socialists have as |
much is EIGN
right
A corpse on board an Indonesian Republican Dakota forced down by} had weathes in Singapore is that of an Indonesian named Achmad who call such a conference as the pro- died in Jogjakarta and was being Marshall countries but that the ar town hack to his birthplace in sunt holding of such conference Somatra for burial.
will encounter the Jame e difficulties as the earlier ideas for a "Socinform" of Leftwing Socialist parties operating with the Carmmunits.
Reports that the body war. that of Dr. So karan the Indonesian Re publican President, were denied by tudonesian allicial trees here two Hays ago
(rot
Co
The only parties, apart from the Poles, which has in far sawn an The Dakota, on its way
inrere in errating an inter- Jogjakarta to Suniatrs, was forced national "Leftwing" is that of the leven bere a fortnight ago. It was Italian majority Socialists led piloted hy an American, Mr. F. Senor Pietro Nenni, Frecherg.
SECRETARY. MR. ERNEST BEVIN, WHEN HE RETURNS FROM HIS HOLI DAY NEXT WEEK. IT IS LEARNED RELIABLY HERE TONIGHT.
Sir Ronald Campbell, British Age bassador to Egypt, is still in London but he is expected to return to
ost before Mr. Bevin is back
work.
al
Sir Robert Hower, Governor-Gen beral of the Sudan, who wan
coneshed by Mr. Bevin last week- Among the East European parties, end in cunsrerion with the possibility On board, bessies the crew and the Hungarian attitude has been of a new approach to Egypt, return the corpse were 30 people describ. doubtful and that of the Czech Deed to Kharism by air yesterday. el as tulems but thought to inmocrats markedly, cool.
The
Reuter.
clade men:bers of the Republican
Rumanian Government amy. They have gone on to Sumaira Socialists are in the process of fusion by sea,
with the Communists and will have Tea Export Singapore authorities have ceased 10 exist as a separate party given Mr. Freeberg permission 10 before the
Con Tax ake off for Sumatra, with four Inference
cold Ware
mert, while the donesian members of the crew and Bulgarian party trás agreed to sub- the corpse, sier repairs to the plate. mit its members is Commenie dis feuch authorities have been cipline by dieet individual affilia informed that there is no one ehe, tion to the "Fatherstul on board.-Reuter,
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New Delhi, Jan. 14. The Government of India
per
Cold Wave Hits U.S.
CHICAGO, JAN. 15 THE WINTER'S MOST 'SEVERE COLD WAVE TODAY CHILLED RESIDENTS IN A WIDE BELT FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TO THE APPALA. CHIANS,
AND IN INTERNA- TIONAL
FALLS, MINNESOTA. WHERE RESIDENTS ARE SUFFERING A FUEL OIL SHORTAGE, THE MERCURY FELL TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FAHR).
Sub-zerg
temperatures were rtported in many other communi- ties in the N rth Central states. where the shortage of fuel oil compllented the problem of keep. ing warm,
today
announced the raining, by about six pence sterling 100 pounds weight, Fr of the tax on tea exported from In-
dia and Pakistan.
PRISON STRIKE ABANDONED
†
The announcement in the India Gazette said that one ruper six hua (two shillings sterling per 100 pounds weight would be levied lea produced la India and Pakistan and exported.
This compulsory tax en ten export" had stood at one ruper since April 1946,
Rangoon, Jan. 14. About 1,300 prisoners at Rangoan Central Gaol today abandoned their four-day old sit-down strike in pro (Ceylon yesterday rejected a Brị. test against "the inadequacy" of the ish offer of twopence per Burmese independence day amnesty,
more than the 1947 contract price.) Ringleaders of the strike movement-Reuter, were moved
outside to a prison. Rangoon
pound
Washington, Jan. 14. More than 2,000-prisoners have
Mr. Robert Lovett, Under-Secre been released since Jan. 4 under the tary of State, said today that the independence day amnesty, while American Government opposed further releases are likely when # to the reconvening of the 16 nation, revisionary board, set up by the Faris conference until it is clear in Government, submits its recommends what form the Marshall Plan wit! tion.Reuter,
I finally be approvell.-Reuter.
Austrian Nazi Plots Nipped In Bud
he said,
Vienna, Jan. 14. Oscar Hoimer Helmar, Austrian Minister of the Interior, today gave Parliament a full report of the discovery of the Nazi plots which led to the arrest of more than 200 people. Helmer said that during the These activities, years of their interament were carried on by only a hand-
ful of people. former Nazi leaders had' rei
Franz Monner, the Commun- newed their power over the 1st deputy and former Minister younger and more Innocent men of the Interior, made a violent, and had formed an organisa attack on the present Coalition tion to carry on the Nazi idea. Government which he accused
He described one organisat tolerating and oven tion, which, he said, had ob-couraging neo-Nazi organisa- tained its finances from black- tiens. -market activities, was
Ho demanded a thorough; flaged as trading and other na purge of the leadership of the spciations and was creating a People's Party, which, he said, "neo-Nazi Order to carry on the was "riddled with Fasciat-in- Nazi idea."
fluenced men."-Router.
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Other low temperatures includ- ed 25 below zero at Pembina. North Dakota, 22 below at Du- luth, Minntgota, and 20 bol w ni Alexandria, Minnesota,
The cold extended for south to New Orleans, where temptratures dropped to below freezing. United Press.
ROYAL COUPLE.
IN LONDON
Tanden, Jan. 14. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Sandringham, the Rayal Ediahirah returned here today frons Family's country raklerce in Norfolk, where they had been staving before Chri mas with the King and Queen.
The Duke is resuming his duties na morrow-Reuter,
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