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Washington, Mar. 16.
Truman
Holds
President Harry Truman conferred with his top advisors-military, Conference
diplomatic and economic-tonight as he completed his tensely awaited state of the world message.
But he called off a meeting he had arranged with four Con-
gressional leaders for tomorrow morning-an hour and a hálfsional leaders for before his address to Congress and the nation.
A new warning of the "grave crisis" in inter- national relations was sounded by a top rank- ing Republican last night on the eve of Pre- sident Truman's "state-of-the-world message.'
Speaker Joseph Martin, Massa- Į chusetts Republican, one of four Congressional leaders earlier In- vited to meet the President be- fore his address, blamed "the con- stant advance of the Iron curtain cro Europe" for what he de cribert as the "grave crisis."
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In a statement spotlighting the April 18 Italian elections as the next great test between Commun. ism and Western Democracy, Mr. Martin declared that "the fate of civilisation in mi stake."
Joint
Rep. Martin ald the House speed-uo was intended at least in part as a gesture. In support of Italian anti-Communist forces in the Italian elections set for next month.
White House Silent
Meanwhile. President Truman and his staff remained silent on what he planned to tell Congress tomorrow and what new develop ments in the international situa- tion, if any, prompted his deci sion to speak at this time..
Usually informed Sen
Senate sources
Can- Communista
The United States, he said, must become absolutely supreme on land: sea and in the air.
The world's allention centred indicated that President Truman
Washington on the eve of the would
ld serve forthight notice on President's addression of House greas
to be deliver-the Republican-controlled
that tho and Serate and brondeant at 1730 threaten to engulf all Europe and G.M.I. on Wednesday.
the menace must be met now by .They that American counter-action. Despite some indications the President might confine him- sald he would sound a new urgent. self to reviewing International call for swift action on the E.R.F., affairs, rather than making any which the Senate passed but which sensational pronouncements, Con- is lagging behind schedule in the gress held itself ready for any House. fle also will renew hir plea for ensetment of universal thing that might come.
military training, though he is I not expected to ask now for re- vival of the selectiye service law.
Tax Debate Off
The Senate postponed until Thursday the beginning of a de- bate on a US$4,700,000,000 tax cathing measure.
BRITISH CONSUL'S DEATH FALL
Saigon, Mar. 16. Mr. Norman Bands, the British Consul at Salgon, seized by a fit of dixxiness, fell to bis death from 2 HOTLE balcony behind the Kong Bank bullding here today.
A statement issued by the British Consulate here that Mr. Bands foll sald about 30 feet to the ground and was killed instantly.
Mr. Sande arrived. re- cently at Saigon with his wife and two young chi!- dren from South America. He will be buried tomOPTOW, -Router..
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Washington, Mar. 16. President Truman to-- day invited Congres-
White House conference an hour and a half be. fore he delivers his for- eign policy speech to a joint session of Congress tomorrow.
Earlier, the President closeted himself in the White House to work on the speech, and it was re- ported that Senators called off an Income tax conference, in the ex- pectation that he might ask for d rearmament programme.
Well Informed circles here said the President might ask Congress thousand to authorise several million dollars for armaments dur- ing this session,
The President's invitation was sent to Senator Arthur Vanden- berg the presiding officer of the Mr. Senate, the House Speaker. Joseph Martin, the Senate Demo- cratic leader, Mr. Alben Barkley, and the House Democratic leader, Mr. Sam Rayburn-Reuter,
RECRUITS IN PALESTINE
London, Mar. 18, The War Minister, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, today do. clined to stop the sending of 19-year old soldiers with little training to Palestine, where British soldiers are being kill Ed almost daily.
Palestine
Shanghai, Mar. 17. Way Prepared
Mr. Wu Kal-shion, Social "I should like very much to Secretary of Stato George Mar- Affairs Commisser, while ad-keep the boys out of Palestine,
mitring the crisia Senate Democratic leader Bark-shall and others
con- but unfortunately, when they have prepared ley of Kentucky said the Truman the way for the President with fronting local Industries here, are sent to the Middle East, mearsxe "might present a situa-grim statements that the Euro- sold today that it would be some are posted to tion that would make it utterly pean situation becomes graver wrong to place the blame for to repair the ravages in some tutile to attempt to reduce
daily.
this situation entirely on the of the units", he told a House West has led him to say that
During recent re-examination comparatively high workers' of Commons questioner, who futile to attempt to reduce taxes of United States polley respon wages,
the spectacularly raised the case of three 19- Congressional leaders hope the sible officials here have been talk-rising cost of living index.
year-olds posted to the Middle President will answer two graveing along these lines:
It will be recalled that Mr. East after three months train- questions of the hour:
ing-Reuter.
Just what phase of the con
dict with Russia and West has led him to say that his confidence in world peace somewhat shaken and Secretary George Marshall to declare that B "world crisis" exists. 2-Just what does Mr. Truman want the United States to do about it.
(1) The United States must
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to pursue a vigorous policy. be militarily strong if she intends Wu sounded a note of warning
recently that, unless the
must make it clear to Stalin that ha
(2) A strong United States ratic price situation in Shang: is brought under control, brook by Communist successes are no serious trouble might longer possible.
out in the city.
(3) The United States cannot hope to check Communiam further with so-called halfway or choap
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(4) Western Europeans must They look for a statement-on have confidence that the United U.S. policy toward Italy, the eur rent no man's land between Com-States will beck the $17,000,000,- 000 recovery investment with muniam and Western Democracy force if necessary. in particular.
There is considerable support in government circles for the idea
Meanwhile, conditions tended. to worsen. A fresh outbreak of labour disputes, bentring round wages and reduction or dismissal of workers,--neces- sitated by the partial, or total, suspension of operations in local factorles, has been in evidence, while reports have also been current
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Shanghai, Mar. 17. : Does your English enable you to appear at Defence Secretary Forrestal Local garrison forces have your best on all occasions? Can you express your said today that general accord encircled a band of Communist ideas fuently--and correctly? Are you sure of your has been reached by the high guerillas of unstated, strength pronunciation and spelling? command on the military tasks at Minghong, southern suburb
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Shanghai, Mar, 16.
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