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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1948,
GLOOMY FRENCH REACTION Sharp Criticism Of Devaluation Of The Franc---"Shameful" Disagreement With Britain Noted
Paris, Jan. 26,
Leading articles in today's French papers-which do not usually publish on a Monday but came out today to give details of the devaluation plan-made sharp criticism and gloomy pre- dictions about the scheme.
The leftist "Franc-Tireur" wrote: "France has thrown her stake on the international roulette table and M. Rene Mayer is playing the capi- talist game with precise mastery."
Scotland Delivers
The Coal
LONDON, JAN. 26.
The leftwing radical "FOrdre" salute the new franc "with all the tender solicitude caused by the illness of a loved one."
The
authoritive Le Monde" com mente thus the devaluation of the frane should be the starting point of an international financial coordina tion desired by the whole world
rather than signal for the outbreak of commerelal warfare.
France, Great Britain and all other Western nations should! SCOTLAND IS STILL LEAD. Įmediately re-examine, not only thrit ING IN THE NATIONAL, COAL. monetary interrelation, but all their OUTPUT COMPETITION FOR International commercial dealings in THE MITCHELL - HEDGES
ES the present crisis, "Le Monde" said. TROPH, HAVING SCORED 463 " Populaire," POINTS IN THE THREE WEEKS ENDED JAN. 19, THE SCOTTISH Socialist Party,
"has caused grave disagreement with MINERS HAVE NOW 780 POINTS.
n allied country and constitutes a a sotal of 646 points, breaking of the undertakings towards. Second, with a is the Southwestern Division (South An organisation created
Vales, Muurmuthshire, Somerset ateronemic and
tirect fosucial cooperation Dean Forest.)
between the nations."
The Kentish
mitters, who have been steadily elimbing the League
table, continer
616 puin.
third place with
said the
organ of the decision
"Shameful"
co
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01:
"ittel in
The paper said it would be
An-
Wishful De Gasperi
Thinking? Blames
Communists
t
London, Jan. 26.
A spokesman of the Chin- Embassy Bald today that he had no information about
Nanking report, that the first "Largo fc- bellion in the history of the Soviet Government is flar ing up
Southern Ukraine."
ed
in
Rome, Jan. 27. Premier Alcide de Gas- peri flatly accused the Communists today of stirring up agitation and unrest in Was
Italy and France on direct orders from the Cominform to wreck the Marshall Plan and seize power in both countries by direct ac- tion.
Was
The spokesman hackeat-
that the report "probably exaggerated". The report, which published
the Hearst press in the United States yesterday. attributed this Information to Mr. Chen Li- fu, head of the Kuomintang Party organisation. Rea- ter.
Butter, Bacon Contracts
Do Gasperi spoke angrily In an atmosphere of increasing politic- al viclence which included in- cidents in Brescin and Messina 37 persons
yesterday, in which were injured.
In an interview with the inde- pendent newspaper "I Missa gero," de Gospert was asked who were responsible for the increas- ing agitation in Italy. lie re- ¡plied:
"It clear that all agitation. whatever the LONDON, JAN. 26.
given ecnomic reasons and pretexts, BRITAIN HOPES TO SIGN to the Cominform directive sent responds CONTRACTS WITH DEN-to Communists in Italy and MARK FOR RUTTER AND France fr the purpose of pre- BACON
Marshall Plan and SHORTLY,
THE Venting the
JOHN STRACHEY, STATED TODAY.
MINISTER OF FOOD, MR. the two countries."
taking over the Government in
abroad.-United
The Catholic Premier's state- He was replying to a questionment is the bluntest yet from a in Parliament on what progressing Italian Communists of acting high Government official accus- had been made in the negotin on orders from tions. Ho added that the Press. Danish delegation had returned to Denmark for consultation with their Government-
The other positions in the competi-bar" considered that one of the
The independent moderate "Com rion table are: Northern Division (Durham, Northumberland and Cum-jectives of the United States has been
attained in France, herland) 463 points: North-Easter oblique and shameful manner.” Division (Yorkshire) 40% points; East Midland Division (Nottingham-
Asked if the reason that these shire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire! tonishing if the United States 39) pojas: North-Western Division not given Fraure "some disetest en in a bigger way was
had discussions had not proceeded Lancashire, Cheshire and North couragement." even though she usten
becaus Wales) 222 points; and West Mid-sible voted agains France and sup
Britain was unable to offer the Land Division (North and Southported Britain it
steel and Staffordshire, Cannock, Chase, Shrop-Monetary Fund.
the International Danes
conl.. Mr Strachey replied that supplies.
•hise and Warwickshire) 84 points.- The must severe newspaper con- ef scarce materials such as coal, Rentet,
demnation of the devaluation scheme and strel had been offered but came from the Paris Communist Britain could not offer the Danes Party organ,
which all the supplies available or London, Jan. 24.
said the operation was "ant for na there would be none, for other haly may receive 400,000 tons of tianal, but essentially capitalist Automatic locking device. British coal this year as a result of terests."Reuter.
important customers-Reuter., the Anglo-kation economic cond- mitter talks in London, Machinery, chemicals materials may also be sent in return. for Italian fruit and vegetables. An Italian spokesman said talks, which began two weeks ago, are expreted to end tumorrow.
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"There is a good hope that cust shipments from Britain will increas gradually," he said. Pre-war supplies intatied, 4,000,000 tons yearly, first post-war shipload of British eval left Newcastle-on-Tyne for Italy on
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Newcastle-on-Tyne, Jan. 28 The first cargo of British cal for Switzerland under the 1948 export programme will leave Dun- stan, Northumberland, en Feb. 4. The cargo will total 4,000 tons. ---Reuter.
M. SPAAK AGAINST ABDICATION
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iu
If The Worst Comes To The Worst
Washington, Jan. 26.
UNDERGROUND NEWSPAPER ARRESTS
FLENSBURG, JAN. 26. BEEN ARRESTED BY THE THREE GERMANS HAVE BRITISH SECURITY POLICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECENT PUBLICATION OF AN "UNDERGROUND"
NEWSPAPER
DEMANDING
THE INCORPORATION OF FLENSBURG AND SOUTH SCHLESWIG INTO DEN- MARK.
They are: Albert Andresen.
house
porter, Christian Giepel, clerk, and Karl Missen, clerk. The paper was entitled Newspaper" and was distribut "The South Schleswig State
If the worst fears about the franc devaluation are fulfilled, this would have serious effects on the successful operation of the European recovery programme, a Treasury spokesman warned to-ed by hand to all leading per- day.
The spokesman formally confirmed itself had warned would complicate American opposition to the French and make mure dificult the sucers Government actions.
ful operation of the Marshali Pian. -Reuter.
He said: "The view of this Gov. erament is completely in accordance with the view of the Fund." He add- ed, however, that the United States proposed to take no unilateral ap proaches to the French Government. ur would continue to operate in this matter through the Fund."
The spokesman said that while the United Statey wan "reasonably optionistic" about the outcome of the M. Pan Henri Spaak, the franc devaluation proposals, it saw Belgian
Socialist Prime; two main danger: Minister, today pronounced him. -French traders exporting in the self against the Immediate ab-free market goods bought at the of diention of King Leopold.
ficial fixed rate, thus inevitally caus- ing a new rash of discriminatory Speaking before the General trade restrictions which would ap Counch of his party, which is gravate political relations. firmly apposed to the King's re 2.-Competitive pressures
Brussels, Jan. 26.
turn to the Throne, M. Spank "ssling"
neighboring countries by France
said he thought the abdication
the export trade. This would be "bag for Crown Prince would bring a threat of competitive Baudoin and for the country."
devaluation by other European coun
When Prince Baudoin comes
tries.
in
The spokesman said that if the of age next September, he will franc devaluation was effective have to take his seat in the Belthe benefit to the European recovery stabilising serious inflation in France, glan Senate, according to the constitution, and serve his period the other hand, development of any On
of conscription. Reuter.
programme would be positive.
of the results about which the Fond
No Commonwealth Security Council
London, Jan. 26.
suggestion
The British Government today declined a that it should initiate the setting up of a permanent consul- tative body of representatives from all British Commonwealth nations to deal with such matters as the dispute between In- dia and Pakistan, instead of their being referred to the Unit- ed Nations.
Mr. P. Gordon Walker, Un-, made to Rottle the dispute be der-Secretary for Common-twoen India and Pakistan with- wealth Relations, replying in in the Commonwealth.
the House of Commons to Cap- Mr. Gorden Walker replied: tain Marsden, Conservative, "It is, of course, always opon onid it wha a matter which to mombera of the Common- would require the consent of all wealth' to seek the assistance of Commonwealth countrica and the other members in the Bottle- the British Government did act ment of their differoner. believe that in present condi "In the dispute between In Nana it would be practicable to dia and Pakistan, as regards obtain auch general agreement, Kashmir, no such suggestion Captain Marsden had earlier was made by either Government asked whether any attempt waal concerned."---Rentar.
Baghdad, Jan. 26.
Loralities in South Schleswig.
wig Association disclaimed any Officials of the South Schles.
connection with the publication. {
In its last edition, the paper carried an "obituary," report- A four-hour meeting of the ing the death of the democratic Iraq Cabinet with the Regent, spirit in the Schleswig-Holstein Emir Abdul Illah, at the Royal fiovernment and purporting to Palace here today to discuss the be signed by Lord Pakenham Anglo-Iraqi treaty produced no Minister responsible for occupa- results, it was learned. An tion affaire, and the former Re. official stated from the Regent gional Commissioner of Schles- is expected later tonight or to wig-Holstein, Sir Hugh Cham morrow-Reuter.
pion de Crespigny.-Reuter.
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