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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1940.
A SIGNIFICANT BROADCAST Communist Minister On Finnish Unrest
Helsinki Police
On Alert
Hósainki, Apr. 27.
M. Yrjo Leino, Communist Minister of the. Infäriör, said in a broadcast tonight: “A certain unrest characterizói Finland's political atmosphere.” He added: "This tension and the abnormal con- ditions arising from it indicate something more Involved than the ordinary prelude to a general election (to be held next July)..
"It seems our whole policy is involved. Shall we continue to develop our present peaceful democratic policy or shall we
surplus war materials which Finland must send to Ausla under the peace treaty. The Social Demokratti, organ revert to the old policy which of the Social Democratie.Party. would lead to even graver ported on Sunday that Com- consequences than did our pre-manist extremists had planned to Coverthrow the present Govern- war policy?
ment
now
...
Itas
The Increasing tension in the and seize power while Fin- was negotiatlig Ker recent international situations has given military assistance part with new hope to the anti-democratic Rugala. Dowers In our country. They The Forcim Affairs Committee talk about coup d'etat af tile, Finnish Parliament planned by the Left despite the recommended ratification of the fact that the Left party, which Finish-Soviet, trgaly of friend- is now an important factor in the ship and mutual aid, Helsinki Government machinery, watches Radio reported today,, over our present policy mord sincerely than any other political group."
Red Plot?
Helsinki police were alerted last night against attempts by "extremist elements" to seize
Bevin Sees The "Light"
London, Apr. 27, The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, forecast today that Britain, could put ita economy on a sound basis and restore its independence, within three years if it got thei greatest possible value out of Marshall old.
"I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The question is how soon we can get through the tunnel," he said.
Mr. Bevin was inaking a special
urgent appeal to every employer,
trade union official and dock worker in Britain's ports to speed' the Marshall ald shipments.
"It is a very great action on the part of America," he said. "It is all well to
very
about talk Americans being wealthy, but this help comes out of the taxes of the ordinary people many of whom are no better off than we are when they give part of their taxes."---Reuter.
Red Plot In Java
Batavia, Apr. 27. Loaders of an alleged Com. munjat-inspired plot: for. an armed uprising in Indonesia have baon arrested
in the
East Java part of Surabaya, the Netherlands East Indios Information Barvice reported today.
1
The statement cald an up- plaing was plotted in Sura- baya, other East Java oltles and the neighbouring island of Madura, and large-scale violence was averted by only a few hours-Reuter.
Western
Socialist Committee
Hungarian Journalist's Protest
Paris, Apr. 27. M. Francois Abraham, 4
the Paris correspondent of the oficial Hungarian press agen- cy, resigned today in protest against the nationalisation of the agency several days ago.
14
M.. Abraham, who took part in the Communist resistanco opera- tions against the Nazis in Hun- gary, today published a letter in, which he objected to "the new Journalistic polley of the agoney."
"I expect to be deprived of my Hungarian nationality," he and Juter, "My resignation followed) orders transferring me to Mon- cow.
That would have boen an advancement, but I did not want Paris, Apr, 27. 1," he said. Delegates of the five Western M. Abraham Socialist parties-Britain, France, people in Hungary had been dis-
added that Belgium, Holland and, Luxent- missed in a campaign to remove bourg today agreed on plans to "politically unreliable" members establish a joint Socialist Com- of the staff, and that the nitency's mittee with Brussels as its head-representative in Switzerland had Minister Resigns quarters to act in close co-ordin- teen arrested several months ago Finland's Assitant Foreign
atlon with the Governments of for alleged espionage. Miriister. M. Rheinfald Svento, the live-power Brussels Fort. who was a member of the dele-
The Committee, which will hold Kation which concluded the mill-its meeting on May 28, will work tary assistance pact with Russia alongside the Permanent Consul- carlier this month, is to be Fin-Lative Committee set up by the wish Minister in Switzerland. He Brussels agreement, resigned today as Assistant For- Its principal duty will be to Austria-Reuter. eign Minister prior to taking up organise and put forward the his new post.
Socialist viewpoint within the
ratified tomorrow, it was stated.
The treaty will probably be
M. Svento has resigned from framework of the five-power the People's Democrats, an ex-agreement. Plans for the new treme left wing party, of which body were laid during the So- he had been a member since its elalist Conference held here dur- formation In 1044-Reuter. ing the week-end.-Reuter.
Powers To Confer
On Trade Revival
Brussels, Apr. 27. ♂ Representatives of Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg will meet hero tomorrow to devise a "pump priming" scheme to revive Europe's crippled trade.
Three weeks ago, it was stated, M. Lazzlo Veder, the
agency's Vienna correspondent, resigned, claiming "that he would not serve a Communist regime." and sought refuge in the Ameritari Zone of
European Workers In Britain
London, Apr. 27.
The Government disclosed today that 54,700 European volunteer workers have arrived in Britain.
the
Reporting the figure in Ilouse of Commons, Ness Ed- wards, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, sald that most of item are displaced peraons.
The Minilairy of Labour hopes to bring 100,000 Europdan volun- teer workers to. Britain this year. for work in the mines, in textile
The first item on the agenda problem confronting the dele-mills and on farms, he said.
was reliably reported to be the adjustment of the balance of among payments
the. five powers, signatories of the Western European pact, The
Prosperity Ahead
Unless---
Washington, Apr. 27.
The United States may enjoy several years of busi-
ness - prosperity unfoss the war scart
grows
worso, Dr. Erwin G. Nourse, Presidential Econo- mic Adviser, said today.
gates is how to keep trade moving among countries that have such sharp differences in the values of their currencies.
Financial talks were made pos-remainder would be placed in sible under the terms of the other undermanned industries. 50-year Treaty of Alliance signed Associated Press.
that 35,000 of the workers will
He told the House of Commons,
be for
about 30,000 agriculture, for the coal mities and at least 20,000 for the textile mills. The
in Brussels last month. It called for the harmonization of the five countries' commerce through closer economic ties,
BOAC PLANE'S ADVENTURE
Landon, Apr. 27.
Financial circles in Brussels
A Brilish Overseas Airways interpreted this, as meaning the plane with 18 persons aboard scrapping of the existing bilateral landed with one engine dead agreements in favour of a multi-today after circling London air- Interal one.
part for three hours to use up Excess petrol-Associated Press.
Before this can be accomplish- ed it will be necessary to make It possible for the five countries concerned to pay for what they buy.
·
con-
Ave
Many believe foreign aid and the centuries because of con- Belgian Bnancial circles ex- preparedness prevented a 1948 tinuity in foreign policy: U. Spected that the talks will business sag, he noted.
Leadership, he said, must rest, on tre round the possibility of creat- But for the long haul, the
a firm, consistent and bipartizan ing a Ave-power token currency, economic prospect may be term-foreign policy. Marshall also possibly backed by the American ed "unfavourable," he said. And endorsed the reciprocal trade dollar; such a currency would if the U.S. has to. have Q sub-treaty programme.
likely be used only for purposes stantially larger military force Nourse said recent events have of trading among the indefinitely, purchasing power of made hopes a little brighter for powers.
Inflation: But, he said, consumers may have to be figur- ed downward, he added.
may come The return to "bona fide". continued spending for for- peacetime economy has been cut eign aid and defence. off by forafgn ald and the mili tary programme, Nourse ob- served.
"mer inflation
with
Sir Stafford Cripps and the British delegation to tomorrow's talks arrived by air from Lon don this afternoon.
He said that purchasing power may suffer even though produc Shortly after his arrival, Cripps tion and employment stay high, held preliminary discussions with Nourse' spoke before the U. S. He referred to money as measure Sir George Rendel, British Am- Chamber of Commerce. He
to led by the goods it actually buys.bassador
chairman
of the President's Associated Press.
Economic Council which keeps
ups
watch on national economic
and downs and helps him
advise Congress.
Secretary of State George Marshall
tola the business leaders that Britain held hot dominance in world affairs over
Communist Editor
CHEONG MING MATCH CO Arrested
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Bombay, Apr. 27. M. B. Rao, Editor of the Communist weekly newspaper “People's Age,” was arrested in, Bombay today under the public security measures act, police reported.
Though police on Friday seized all copies of Communist now. papera under print for Saturday: and sealed, the presses,"· ImfAR were being sold by Yolunteer veridors today.
Teports from Madras said to- day that
afrosted ·|11| long wante
"Commuliliats" affor
combing a 20-square mile hilly
the Malabar, district.
157 (The reports, added that the
Issue of firearms under licencry $this-been suspended
peri of Malabar in view of the
Press,
Belgium.—United
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