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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1948.
BIDAULT GETS VOTE Shanghai
OF CONFIDENCE ON FOREIGN POLICY
Paris, Mar. 11.
The French National Assembly passed a vote of confidence on the Government's foreign policy, by 419 votes to 183. ·
Members of all parties, except the Communists,
voted for the Government.
The vote was on a motion in perfections. Perfect Govern- the course of which the Assem menta do not exist in free coun- fraternal trien, To the honour of Greece, bly exprehned, "it greetings to the democrats in I must say that it has a Gov- Czechoslovakia who are today ernment freely elected in inter-'
supervised elec. forged into llence and deprived nationally
tions' of their essential fiberties."
The French Foreign Minister, M. Georgen Bidault, gave a re-i sume of French foreign policy, and was applauded by all Hee- tions of the Assembly except the Communists.
Customs Union
Of the Franco-Italian cus- toms union negotiations, M. Bidault said the talks
were Tho continuing.
Government would continue to negotiate but- approval muat come from Par- liument.
"Our choice has been made between an egolem which, in our time, is outmoded, and the common use of the resources of The moment had arrived to European countries. We have go as far as possible" to con- turned our forces to the stitute a union among the West-ture."
The march of events in each of the Eastern European coun- trien, M. Bidault anid, had been very similar and was of a no- ture which "does not please us,"
"Soak
The Rich"
Nanking, Mar, 12, The Special Tax súpervi sory Committee deelded at a meeting yesterday that the collection of the "soak the rich" tax from Overseas Chinese would be "option- *L*
This tax. aimed at a minimum, sum of ON$10,- 000,000 million, In to be Jevied on the well-to-do only and the Shanghai au- thorities
aro, at present, list engaged in compiling of the 2,000 wealthiest peo- plo there for the purpose of The tax--Reuter- AAP,
Big Fire At Eire Airport
Shannon. Mar. 11. The 74-feet high control fu-tower at the Eireann Govern- ment's £3,000,000 airport at of Shannon was destroyed by fire bloc. M.todny and crashed
Industry Menaced
Shanghai, Mar. 12. Shanghai's industries are threatened with closure as the result of
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continued sky - rocket- ting in the cost of living indices, a spokesman of "TREVEAN” the Shanghai Industries Association told report- ers yesterday afternoon.
As rigid "freezing” of the Index to peg wages would lead to labour unrest, local industrial lenders are hoping that the Gov- ernment will devize some means of essing the grave situation : facing them.
Af-
Meanwhile, the Social fairs Commissioner, Mr. Wa Kal-halen. declared it in im- possible to freeze
by wages divorcing them from
the in- dex. "
According to the Association spokesman, the rising Index brings increased wages, which, factured goods to go up. In turn, cause the cost of manu.
chasing power in
At a time when public pur- declining
down rapidly this means curtailed
ern European countries. · Par- Replying to recusations Hament would shortly be in torming a Western formed the results of the Bidault read a list of 15 tren through the roof of surrounding Brussels Conference, which, heies of mutual assistance signed offices. hoped, would be considered sub- between Enstern European Most of the operational de stantial, and satisfactory.
countries between 1943 and partments were also destroyed "We have got to get together 1948.
but a skeleton service will be an the tosin of the principles
Europe, for the operated from ground con- of freedom," he declared. Loud
trol and a mobile van situnted to do what has been done else on one of the runways.-Reu and prolonged applause greeted
where," he declared.-Reuter. | this statement as the Assembly, with the exception of the Cum- munists, rose to its feet.
Earlier in his speech, M. Bidault dlacussed the Greek question, and Haid: "The Greek Government has its im
U.S. Policy Under Attack
Washington, Mnr. 11.
for a revival
"Western service of liberty, has the right
ter
French Relations With Franco Spain
Paris, Mar. 11.
The French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bidault, in the French Assembly foreign affairs debate this afternoon, spoke in support of France's decision to resume diplomatic and commer- cial relations with Spain.
The resumption of per
buying on the part of the public. collapse and labourers will be In the long run, factories avill thrown into unemployment, the spokesman added-Reuter.
Tribute To Jan Masaryk
Parls, Mor, 11.
All French deputies stod in silence today when M. Georges Bidnult, the French Foreign Minister, paid tribute to the memory of Dr. Jan Masaryk In the French National Assembly.
M. Bidault described Dr Masaryk as "a great patriot and a citizen of the world", who "on the day when the trial became les heavy and hope, vanished for a ilme, desired death," and "dled when freedom died,”!
Informeil sources today said the "Everybody has maintained re. [raved and liberties restored, nil Oriental nations in the Far Eastern | Inlions with Spain except only for Frenchmen but also for M. Edouard Herriot, the Presi Commission have launched a strong France", he said. "Yet French Spanish subjects,
dent of the Assambly, said: "We attack against the United State investments represented 60
relationa salute the great patriot, Jan Ma policy of building
|__up_Japanese|cent of all foreign investment." should permit better resulta. he saryk, who had always worked for economy, warning that the American
Turning to the Communist de
added. The political aspect cfhe Independence of his country are laying the депный
putica, he said: "A refusal oned-Reuter.
relations with Spain was unchang-and was a friend of peace and a of Nipponese Imperialism..
friend of France."-Reuter, Current protests, voiced in meetings aur part to re-establish normat of the FEC Steering Committee and relations with Spain could only also in conversations with, Americas be defended by those who are officials, are directed against the particularly anxious to promote United States proposals on the per- manent levels of industry in Japan.
Oriental nations are fearful that
compared the French attı. the United States will revise them tude to Spain with the Soviet altitude to Argentina, with whom levels, making them even more liberal, along the fle of the Strike M. Bidault recalled 'Soviet Rus- slu had reopened diplomatic rela- report just released,
Lon after denouncing the Internal_regime there.
anti-French interests in the Penin- sulat."
Government
United States officials, questioned on this, kaid there undoubted would
M. Bidault said: "What is be further liberalization in the direc
permitted one power must tion of the Strike recommendations, The Strike repert. in effect, urged equally be permitted others." He
said the French that nu Industry whatsoever bere hoped that democracy would re- moved from Japan except out-and turn to Spain the day, just as out war facilities and a small amount the Government hoped demo. of shipbuilding and nitric acid eracy would return "elsewhere" capacity which the Japanese did not one day. need anyway.-United Press.
The French Foreign Minister,
also added there were
French cultural Interests to be defended
The Hague, Mar. 11. Queen Wilhelmina has been in Spain. advised by her doctor to re.
Replying to a Communist inler. ruption about Frenchmen in atrict her activities to urgent Spanish gaois, M. Bidault replied affairs of state, at least until that representations had been after Easter, it was announced made by the French Government, todayReuter.
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