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Prague, Mar. 22.
M. Klement Gottwald, Communist Premier of | Czechoslovakia, today confirmed that the Czechoslovad general elections would be held within the time fixed by law and in accordance with the regulations.
Boycott Of "United Europe" Talks
Selsdon Park, Mar. 22.
The International Socialist Conference here on the European/recovery programme today un- animously decided to boycott the “United Europe" Conference at The Hague next May. called a rival Congress of European Socialist Parties in Paris for April 25 to determine their policy and "coordinate their efforts towards a united Europe.",
It
Maltese Govt. May
Resign
London, Mar. 22. Falling a £500,000 food' sub- aldy by Britain from the end of Kha month, Malta'a Socialist Government may resign and
A joint declaration by the dele American pertlon agree that the ad-hand responsibliity for run- cases from 14 European countries, ministration must not interfere with wid: "The idea of European unity the democratie sights of the Euru can only be saved from enrruption | pean peaples to control and deter by reactionary politicians if the Samine their own social and economic cialist place themselves at the headpolicies."
Harmonious
of the movement for- in realisailon." Qo the main subject of the Con-
The best machinery would be in ference the Marshall Plan pra-
Hennadequate unless planned and gramme-the joint declaration said it trolled "in the interests of the whole con
United States
of
In an interview with an Amos urgent unill a erican press correspondent. Europe was established that the 16 People and according to the princi-.
nations concerned in the plan shanti ples of democratic Socializm," quzled by the Czechoslovaktrengthen the existing common er.
Dr. Hugh Dalton, a member of the Executive Committee of the British newa ngency, he said that thnganisation
in Paris chat a collre. elections would "say the fastive policy may be
two-day Conference, tonight describ- est the proceedings as "very monlows,"
so that a
w.rd on the events of February United States Cinverned to the Labour Party, who presided at the
and would confirm the victory The declaration called for the cz
Europe
ل
في
الالوان
of the people and the defeat of tension of international planning in European economic inter reaction."
idependence to achieve the nece M. Gottwald mild: "Those
not least who expect strong opposition expression and
minimise the temptation to against the Government pro- sinn. gramme will be disappointed. No strong opposition can de- velop because the opposition elements have no hope of win- ning over the people's pathies. **
яym-
Colonies
Saying that European unity "ein not rest on economic factors alone", bur must express "piritual and in |tellecntal community", the declaration
a
ning the island back to the British Government, Informed quarters here said today,
The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, is expected this week to have discussions with Malta's Prime
Minister, Dr. Paul Boffa, who arrived in island's financial Lond: last night to discuss the
problems, So far, no meetings have been arranged, and no decisions about Malta's problems have bocn taken by the British Cablact,
Malta's present food subsidy of £460,000 expires this month. har-Many Maltese expect that, ая
result, food prices and wages
risc will
and the Istanil's economy, be upset, including aj plan to introduce income tax to inance social services,
"There were no deep divisions among us," he added.-Reuter.
Kidnapping Mysteries In Vienna
It is suggested in some quar- ters that the setting up of an economic general staff in London, with representatives from Malta and the Home Government, may he proposed,
Official quarters disclaim any knowledge so far of this pro- posal-Reuter,
Red Paper Accuses Holland
Vienna, Mar. 23. have, however, to 1 stated that the Spanish people were
Another supposed kidnapping reckon with a certain uncon-
prevented from cooperating in the case in a series of mysterious structive and, subversive op-organisation of European unity "only disappearances of Viennese citi- ourition from those of
ZOILS WAS whom by the survival of the Franco re-
reported by DOWN- papers here today. ozy new order was rightly af-gime.”
M. Hubert Deliberger, a Ioralj tected, the former
The resources of overseas terri- official of the People's Parly and capitalist landowners,
compro-tories directly associated with Europe district leader of the Association. persona mired by collaboration with the should be developed to
the mutual of Austrian Democratic Fighters ak German and so on.
advantage Europe as a whole and
to for Liberty, was sald have of the peoples of the territories con- been carried "It is more than likely that cerned," it added.
off by unknown this small section of
the po
foreigners in a motor car, In view of Europe's economic in- pulation will
try to mar the terdependence, the declaration re: Ruccess of our work-Reuter. gretted "the refusal of Russia and of_the_Eastern European countries under her control to take part in the programme."
Soviets Tighten Up Guards
Berlin, Mar. 23.
The Soviet military authori- tles in Germany have given in- structions to tighten the fron Lier control along. the border of the Zone, the French-licenced Berlin newspaper, Der Kurier, reported today. Detachments
manning the
frontier posts from the Baltic
As is typical in these cases, M. Dollberger was served with order to attend the local poller headquarters to give evidence,
Moscow, Mar. 28. The Soviet trade unlon pa- land of "sabotaging" the per, Trud, today accused Hol-
He entered a car, which was patriation of Soviet citizens; driven off without trace.
alleging that some displaced The
local police deny any persons were being sent to knowledge of the case and the Canada and Brazil after being police order bore a forged stamp."herded in slave markets". the newspapers said.
The declaration said ERP should remain open to the East European counteles on the same terms as to the countries already taking part, and added: "The Conference notes with All attempts to trace the mish- strong approval that the sponsors niing men have falled completely. European recovery aid in both |—Reuter,
Land Reforms In Czechoslovakia
Prague, Mar. 23.
to Fichelgebrige, on the borders The Czechoslovak Parliament, fired with Com-
of Bavaria and. Czechoslovakin, have been reinforced with new recruits, the
re-
newspaper ported,
Among them were said to be 1,500 young German police, mostly members of the Socialist Unity Party.
The paper naid: "Whenever] the question of repatriation of Soviet citizena is taken up in a practical aspect, the Dutch authoritics give assurances that they are doing everything In their power.
"But these are only worde, and words."
Alleging that Dutch Men- nonites (n minority. Protestant sect) were responsible for re- cruiting Soviet citizens for work in other countries, Trud munist enthusiasm, enacted a land reform
said they had set up a special measure at an extraordinary Sunday session.
camp for displaced persons in which men, "torn away All land holdings in excess of
from 50 hectares are being confiscated. 246,795 In two weeks,
Membership was increased by their homeland, ato herded as Landless peasants will be given There was no announcement of
in oldtime slave labour mar- an opportunity to acquire
bo total membership, but that in kets,
sent to Canada. teraz. excess acreage under favourable Prague was given as 284,000 Brazil, Uruguay and other
Associated Press,
the
The-set-of-new-agricultural A chain of blockhouses and laws also reformed the system of hute has been built in the forestland taxation and provided Gov- Areas wort of Magdeburg. In ernment loans for small farmers.
Communist legislators calleil
the Hartz Mountains, and, in the measure the final victory of Thuringia, and checka on trains the peasants over the entrenched in the frontier areas have been landlords." tightened up, the report said.- Reuter.
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Rudolf Slansky, General Secre- lary of the Communist party, told a party meeting at Morav- ska Ostrove that 93 percent of Czechoslovak industry will be nationalised in a matter of weeks. He said legislation to provide nationalisation of all undertakings employing more than 50 persons be ready for Parliamentary consideration in two weeks. He predicted prompt passage
Premier Gottwald's campaign to strengthen the Communist party brought in 66,507 new members, party, headquarters announced on Sunday.
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