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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1948,
AMERICAN N SUPPORT OF
ITALY
Latest U.S. Move To Combat Communism
British Agreement Thought Unlikely
Washington, Mar. 21.
The return of her colonies to Italy presents far greater difficulties than the offer of a return. to Italy of Trieste, which has always been favoured by the United States.
It is difficult for Britain to agree to the return of Cyrenaica to Italian administration because of Britain's wartime promises to the Senussi inhabitants of that colony that they would never again be put under Italian rule. ·
Another annuancement on these statement ol subjects will be made by the State (commitments in Europe. Department or the White How in acercalance with the costiinated programme of supporting resistance to totalitarianism which Dir. George Marshall, the Secretary of State has so often called for.
American military
Ready To Move Two leading American diplomatic
ди
correspondente stated today, how. ever, that the United States prepared to move armed forces in strategic Areas of Europe 1 necessary.
Mr. Fella Belair, of the New York Times, wrote: "Militarily, we hope to prevent any overt hostile act by Russia by showing we mean
huxiness,
DE GAULLE MAN IN
Paris, Mar. 21.
A De Gaullist candidate was elected in a bye-election for a Town Council seat in "Pithiviers, Central France,.
today by A 3,537 votes.
majority of
Milan Anti-Red Parade
Rome, Mar. 21. "middle-of-the-road_party-- First fights broke out
The "Third Force"--the
candidate received 2.286 roten, the Communist can- didate 1,329 votes.-Reuter,
WAR MIGHT COME BY ACCIDENT
New York, Mar. 21. War might “happen by at- cident." M. Finn Moe, Nor- wegian delegate to the United Nations, said when he arrived by air today. from Paris, where be attended the 16-nation Con-
ferance.
Avolding a dissipation of Am- ericon diplomatic farre over, tun large an area with the wisdom of a former military Chief of Staff, Me, Marshall appears to be concen. trating his elforts on the supreme objective of assisting those italians
"Meanwhile, we are preparing to ife described the European poll- who wish to prevent a Communiar
rozet any actual outbreak of hostilitical situation rather serious", victory at the elections on April 18.
ties and to move armed forces in but said he was still optimistic about to strategic areas if all efforts to the prospect for peace. In speeches in the last 10 days. prevent an outbreak fail.""
"However, as long as this cold both President Truman and Mr Mr. Jack Werkley, of the New
goes on, it is very un Marshall have made it clear that York Herald Tribune, wrote: "If pleasant state of affairs," he said. this is part of an overall strategy all Italy falls under Communist "I do not think any of the great openly designed to prevent Russia | dominación
and
recution
would start Soviet power subjugating Europe.
control, the United States is vie or rather, putting it thầ way. tually certain to move armed forces, think all the great powers, includ- with the support of its Western ing the Soviet Union, will do their European Allies,. Injo strategic urinast to avoid war. But it might areas."-Reitter.
happent by accident."-Reuter,
Four Principles
An analysis of Mr. statement during this time
Marshall'
revents
four basic principles:
The United States
cannot
Agree to any further changes in Europe brought about try force and
a threat of forer instead of reason.
el democratic procedures,
Au
2.-1'he United States will tomatically end any eenmanic-z«ie« tance to Ciovernments which conte
Communist omination. under
1.-Althesigh The United State Government regarde European developments a only part of a world wide struggle between free-
dom and tyranny, it is concentrating is chorts on Eunge for the pre
sent,
4The Caired States is prepared In back up its policies with all its resources and is strengthening military position to provide greater resisting per Free countries previnte,
There has not yet been * clear
Fighting In Kashmir
wor
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WHI-
Code Of Ethics For
Journalists?
Geneva, Mar. 22.
Representatives of Australla and Mexico indicated today they will oppose any SovietTM proposals for imposing government censorship or criminal penalties on newspapers.
Alan Watt, head of the Australian delegation, and Paul Noriega, chief Mexican delegate, gave their countries' views on their arrival here for the "International Freedom of Information Conference" opening next Tuesday.
in Milan tonight when 30,000 students hailed the Big Three Trieste proposal and demonstrat- ed against the Commun- ists, crying "Long Live America,"
Communist. led newspaper workers declared a 24-hour na-| tional strike, effective midnight.
A rally by students in Milan turned into an anti-Communist f domonatration. The students marched to the Czech Consulate, chanting "Masaryk," whilo an- other column marched to the American Consulate.
of
Fist fights and scuffles with Leftists' broke out on the fringe the crowd, but a heavy police guard prevented serious clashes.
Waving Italian Trieste flags as they morched and sang, the students invaded Milan Cathe- dral Square, once an exclusive Communist stamping ground. They were cheered wildly by spectators,
Liberal Roberto Lucifero, who was
making an election
speech in the Square, switched abruptly, to an anti-Communist oration, vowing that his party would never collaborate with the Communists. Preak.
50 Planes Destroyed
United
Uklahoma City, Mar. 21. A tornado, which took 100 acroplanes as if they were toys and tossed them about Tinker Air Force Base for seven min- utes last night, caused damage today at officially estimated US$15,000,000 to aircraft
Two soldiers and four civil
They are the first delegationion condemning such practices. heads to rench Geneva. Most He also suggested that journal- of the others, including the Ists attending the conference Americans and Russians, are draft their own code of ethics. not expected until Monday. An "It's up to journalism to keep advance guard of three Soviet its own house in crder and pro-alone. delegates arrived last night. tect its good name," he said. Watt flew here from Moscow, "Possibly each country could where he is the Australian Min-set up an Institute of Journal-fans were injured, none serious- ister. He said Australia is opists to distinguish. between pro by flying glass.
Fifty planes were listed posed to censorship and cri-fessional journalists and occa the Azad (Free) minai penaltica na means of sional journalists. They might destroyed and 50 others dam- enemy column 1,000-strong and said the Australian Foreign of conduct."
combatting warmongering. He set up a self-disciplining code aged to varing degrees. One
hundred special regained the initiative in the
· were damaged, Minister, Dr. Herbert V. Evatt, Norlega said he would walt yehleten niac
The base is the United i
repair and maintenance depot-Associated Press.
Karachi, Mar. 21. Forces Kashmir Government repulsed
Nashera area, about 30 miles soargued at the last meeting of and see how the conference de. { base officers reported.
of Poonch, muthern Kashmir, An
munique claimed today,
}:
morning-m
Azad Kashmir Gus
Government cotn the UN Assembly that more velops before deciding whether
and diverse means of informatu make his proposals formally. States' largest
One was suggested here yesterday tion is the best means of coun-
country Haiti-has thai increasing pressure by the Intering warmongering.
notified that. It will be unable dan Army in the Nanbera district
Norlega, alternate Mexican to attend the conference. That might be the start of a spring of delegate to UN and former edi- leaves 67 scheduled to be repre fensive.
of the Mexican Today's "Free Kashmir
com tor
paper sented at the opening plenary munique added that "the morale if "Nacional," also opposed any session Tuesday the enemy and hit supply storks are restrictive legislation in connec. United Press. both running low and the enemy, is tion with warmongering. showing increased anxiety and panic said both warmongering and on all the other sectors of the front, news distortion are moral prob
"Enemy ale activity has increased
lems which the press in the Poonch sector". the
should cure.
'Nevertheless, he thought the conference should pass a resolu-}
coin-
munique paid, "and indiscriminate bombing continued throughout the day."-Reuter.
ineffectual
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'No Strings' Demand
By
Socialists
Selsdon Park, Surrey, Mar. 21. Delegates of Socialist parties from 14. Marshall
Charges By Izvestia
Moscow, Mar, 21. Izvestia, the Soviet Govern- <ment newspaper, today charged that Britain was failing to ob- sorve Article 7 of the Anglo- Soviet treaty obliging both Bides, not to Join in coalitions directed against the other.
Plan countries meeting here today to discuss March 10, when Mr. Henry the European, recovery programme at a secret conference are believed to have agreed on a demand that "no political or military strings" should be attached to aid from the United States.
They were also understood to The French plan also laid have agreed on a resolution down that no military condi- that Franco Spain should be tions should be attached to the excluded from participating in European recovery programme the programme.
and that Franco Spain should be excluded..
Izvestia made the charge In a comment on a question in the House of Commona on
Strausa, Conservative, asked the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, whether he had drawn the Soviet Government's attention to` Articlo & of the treaty in which the contracting powers pledged themselves to the principle of "non-inter- forence in the affairs of other States"KEY
Izvestia declared that the question, in which 'Mr. StrauLS
A draft-resolution tabled by The Socialist parties which and the recent Russian con- the French delegation advocat sent delegates to the confer duct had violated this clause of ing a jolt supor-national auence were Austria, Belgium, malicious purpose Reuter.
the treaty," was made with “á thority to distribute, aid was Denmark, Holland, France, referred to a committee for Germany.. Greece, Iceland, further study. NE
Italy Luxembourg Norway. Stage Star of today's meeting was Sweden Switzerland and BH-
Did Victim?
faken up by discussion of the documents submitted by the British Labour Party and the French Socialist Party...who: jointly called the conference together.
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