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'Great Sabotage Under Way" Soviet Opposition To Marshall Aid Plan
Denounced In U.S. Senate Unrest And Vandenberg Pulls Persia
No Punches
Washington, Mar. 1.
Opening the Senate debate on the Marshall aid plan today, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Chairman of the Senate 'Foreign Relations Committee, described Russian opposition to the programme as “a conspiracy to prevent the emergence of order out of chaos, stability out of confusion and Western freedom out of hopelessness."
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Teheran, Mar, 1. Persian Government cir- cles and press have com- mented with uneasiness on recent events in Crecho- slovakia and Finland.
“After Czechoslovakia and Finland. the Communist volcano will erupt here,” mid = headline in the news- DADOR Kabdam. Recent events in Europe were des- cribed by the morning paper Iranema as "s warn- Ing for our country, where the policies of thres powers clash."---Reuter,
A
Russian Expansion
London, Mar. 1.
The prospect of Rus- sian expansion was seen wherever there was un- rest in the East, the Con- servative Daily Tele- graph stated today.
"Russla extends its away in open and undisguised cam- paigns for territorial aggron- disement in the East", the Telegraph said.
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"Communists everywhere have responded. A great sabotage is underway. Orders from the Kremlin are to wreck this enterprise. Thus the post-war pattern continues in à familiar and
"In China, the Communists consistent form."
commitments, saying: "We shall have established control over Senator Vandenberg denounced Referring to European coopera-have to deal at this session with Manchuria and áre moving Communist aggression by name in tion. Senator Vandenberg said: |China, Greece and Turkey,
and southward in Czechoslovakia and Finland, de- "The
nations Trieste. and with the cecupled Government
the face of cooperating
forces that claring: "The fate of Czecho- acted bravely because it was in areas which we are responsible slovakia, where every semblance virtual defiance of the Russian as a legacy from the war.
outgeneralled and outfought, of democracy has been gutted by Bear which promptly showed its "Particularly we must faith- "Northern Korea is wholly subversive conquest, underscores | teeth,
fully remember the superlative subject to the Soviets. the solemn thesis of the Euro. Yet there is nothing in this importance of effective solidarity "Perala is subject to con- pean recovery programme › fegla- | plan which threatens the Soviet in the Western Hemisphere, tinuous
diplomatic polico empire with any sort of Mutually happy and healthy Pan-
pressure "The kindred Inte of brave consequence which she does not American relationships are indis aiming at concessions in the little Finland may be added to herself choose voluntarily to in-pensable. They must
north of its territory that the ominous всоге this very vite.
Berved.
would be little distinguishable afternoon while we are debating
La uot A plan against
from annexation. on axlom.
Eastern Europe, unless the indo- "Aggressive Communism threa-pendent survival of free peoples "It ought to be entirely possi- tens all freedom and all security, is on the binck Ust.
blo substantially to Improve whether in the cld World or the
"It is a plan for Western these
economic relationships new, when it puts peoples any- Europe. It is not tun external through triangular trade where in chains.”
conquest. It is not dictation. It should be is' internal recuperation by self-ment in
Jalion,
Making a strong appeal for the
Relentless
bo pre-
"Wherever there is unrest in the East, the prospect is seen of Russian expansion.
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Disaster
this of Communism In its territories with harshness, but the trou-
new opportunities for the ad- vance of the Communlat doc-
recovery plan." depended equally on the iu na- llons, he added: "Our dollars
welfare.. will to make common cause for the mutual defence of their own
"It was her own decision that cannot substitute for their own trinc in an area which might |
ald plan, Senator Vandenberg was invited in.. said: "Within the purview of this plan are 270 million people of the stock which has largely made America,,
"They are struggling against that at least three of these coun: keeps her out. It seems obvicus great and ominous cdds to re-tries behind the curtain would gain their feet. They must not have joined if left to their own
be allowed to fall,"
Calling for full Senate sup port, Senator Vandenberg said: "In the name of peace, stability and freedom, it deserves, prompt passage.
"In the namic of intelligent self-interest, it envisions a mighty undertaking worthy of our faith. It is an economic act-but econo- mich usually control national survivals.
free wills. But there are no free wills in police states,
the formula. But we relentlessly. "We do not presume to dictate recommend the objective, tions can face every vicissitude "Standing together these BD-
"An honcurable release of the East-West tension would be the with hope. greatest boon of modern
times.
"Standing apart they may face
It can be released whenever there collapse and even conquest. By is mutual East-West fidelity to
to
of
well be the Achilles heel of India Itself."-Reuter,
Riots In Alexandria
Cairo, Mar. 1. Twenty-one policemen were injured and 11 dockers taken with 500 textile mill workers in to hospital when police clashed
Alexandria today.
the objectives of World War II own warning, the wrecking asserted by the United Allies on crew awaits." Jan, 1, 1942, and whenever there
Prudence recommended, Sena- is mutual East-West fidelity
lor Vandenberg added, that they launch the plan with dgures the principles and purposes This decision is the kind that United Naticss.
which offered no alibi for failure.
The workers were protesting: trics men's souls. I understand be released whenever but on a timetable which per against the recent arrest of A and shure the anxieties involved. there is mutunl East-West respect mitted them to review the figures number of workers for alleged- The greatest nation on
earth for the rights of free peoples to perience would permit them to workers were arrested,
at the earliest moment when ex-ly inciting unrest. either Justines or surrenders its order their own lives. There is
Twenty lendarship. We must choose.
no consistent effort which the deal with realities. Risks
Government of the United States Ending, Senator Vandenberg "There are no blueprints to should withhold in the pursuit of described ERP as "a plan for guarantee, results. We
en-this objective."
pence, stability and treedom." firely surrounded by calculated Senater Vandenberg went on:
"It can be a turning point risks,
"We must be ready for any dis in history for 100 years to come. pending programme is the best of justice are our utterly paramount best", Senator Vandenberg de by petrol service station atten head does away with tough bristles. Sixty slots
cussion to this end. Peace and it falls, we have done our final concern. Any thought of another lared, adding: "If it succeeds,
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profoundly believe that the
these risks.
"I have no quarrel with those war is abhorrent to our souls, our children and Gur children's
Firearms, atones and clubs were reported to have been us ed on both sides.
in Cairo, the police today took severe measures to pro- vent threatened strikes one dants and the other by workers
who disagree because we are. But peace and appeasement are children will call us bleased." In Egyptian danling with imponderables. But not on, speaking terms and the Reuter
am bound to say to those who latest totalitarian idea of virtual- disagree that they have not es-ly dividing the earth between caped to safely by rejecting or Washington and Moscow would subverting this plan. They have not be peace. It would simply simply fled to other risks and, I be a dishonourable truce preced- fear, far greater ones."
ing final unspeakable disaster."
The world, America empha- tically included, declared Senn-
tor Vandenberg, needs the Euro-
Impotrance
On the relation of the German
pean countries as both producers problem to the Marshall and consumers. "Peace needs Senator Vandenberg said: their healthy restoration to the act depends again for
Plan,
"This SUCCBIN
the prompt restoration
asd the world." IL must
***be.
decentralised,"
Reuter,
film studios.
Czech Parliament Recalled
Prague, Mar. 2.
nesday week, March 10, it was announced to- day..
continuing defence of those ideals wontern Germany to an effective The Czech Parliament has been recalled for. Wed- by which free men live and this place in the economy of Europe vast friendly segment of the earth must not collapse.
ft would be a far happler Senator Vandenberg declared, "it circumstance if we could close must be demilitarised for keeps our eyes to reality, comfortably But it must be restored to decent retire within our bastions and dream of an isolated and prosper
hope and productivity. The Western ous pence. But that, which was once our luxury, would now be come our folly.
Defiance
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"Incentive, A La Soviet
M. Gottwald, the Communist➜ Premier, will make a statement on the crisis and the constitu tional issues involved, when occupying powers must quit their indecision Parliament reassembles.
The Inner Cabinet was meet- and put Germany wholesomely at work again without delaying tonight against A back- The Ruhr alone could spell the ground of possibilities that the per-difference between success and Czech elections, due to be hold fore-failure," -
Severe punishment for off- Senator Vanderborg reminded by June 7, might be postponed. cinis of factories which con- the Senate of other American aid] Such A postponement would, tinue to turn out bad quality under the present constitution, goods was today demanded by have to be sanctioned by a Pravda, the official Soviet Com three-fifths majority of the munist Party newspaper. Constituent Assembly,
"This is too plain to be sunsively denied in 2 shortened atomic world. must take things as they are,”
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The question of the elections auch people leniently," the pa "It is time to stop treating was raised at a press con per sald, demanding that the ference to Introduce the new biggest drive to produce better Ministers to the foreign press quality goods should be launch- given by Dr Vaclay Kopecky, Minister of Information.
ed.-Router
Dr. Aloi. Petr, Minister of Transport, said elections would
be held within the law Permission
term, that is, by June 7 this
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It was possible the Czechoslo A Taheran, Mar. 1 vak general election would Persia has not given permis have to be postponed, as "the slow for the 27,000-ton United programme of the Constituent States aircraft carrier Valley Assembly, which is writing the Forge and two destroyers to naw constitution, had been de enter Persian territorial Waters by the criali Reuters during their forthcoming Visit eralan Guir, Thrahim the PerzikiTM Prime told Reuter today,
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