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GENERAL XUAN'S OUTLINE ON VIETNAM GOVERNMENT POLICY
COOL RECEPTION FOR NEW BODY
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Saigon, June 8. General Nguyen Van Xuan, head of the_new.pro-
visional Central Government of Vietnam, stat- ed today that he wanted to prove that the new Government was not a puppet but able to govern the country.
Outlining the policy of the Government in an inter- view with Reuter, General Xuan said: "I want my Government to be mainly a technical one, which means that I do not intend to-do-much- political but more administrative work." : "The first step would be to, said today, "However, the mill- set up Vietnamese schools totary question is the easiest and train. lawyers and Army and is almost settled. Navy dlcers, as quickly As possible, to organise justice for Vietnamese affairs and to re-" form the fiscal code." he added.
General Xusn signed the agree- ment on Vietnam's independence with M. Emile Bollaert, the French High Commissioner, op Saturday,
with
Asian Union
"I have already asked the French to send, a military mie sion to Vietnam to carry out
US.
“What "WAS ̃agreed-
med-on-betwasn With France's help,”; wa --may-soon-have-a- Navy.”
Speaking of the
defence
of Vietnam Xuan said: "The French
in which it was stated that a and Vietnamese must know that further agreement
France today International Interests are be interests, primary than national In reply to a question aboul a Union of South-East Asia, hel said: "This union must be fore seen and it is necessary to put resources into д common
on diplomatic, military, financial often and economic affairs would signed later.
"Agreements on all these ques- tions may take a long time, he
CUT IN ATOMIC SPENDING
Washington, June 8. A cut of nearly 10 per cent In the funds sought by Presi- United dent Truman for the States Atomic Energy Commis- slon was recommended today by the House of Representa- tiver Appropriations Com- mittee.
The Committee urged the cuts all round in a $5,705 million Billi to finance sig Government agen- clea during the year' beginding July 1.
our
pool."
North and South Vietnam re- ceived without enthusiasm the Franco-Vioinam agreement Vietnam's.. Independence, signed Saturday on board & French warship off Indo-China.
on
The newspaper Populaire de- clared, in a headline today: "The
Vietnamese people received the
news with indifference."
Nothing Changed
WAGE INCREASES REJECTION
...
Contion," June Û‚ ̈ ̈
British engineering employers today, rejected demands for wags increases made by 37 trade unions' representing 2,760,- 000 factory and shipyard, workers.
The claim, the largest since the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, announced his wage "stabiilaation polley to 'burb. Inflation, asked for a' 13/- weekly Increase for
guaranteeing æʻskilled man a warkly wage pay packet of £5 15. and an unskifted man £5.
men,
Many of the trade unions concerned refused, at the rev _cant_Trades_Union Congress to abide by the wago pegging de-.
chalens of the Labour Government,
The unions will consider the rejection of their claim ón Thursday.—Reater.
ENVOY CALLS FOR AN END TO RECRIMINATION
Washington, June 8.
Sir Olivar. Franks, the new British Ambassador in Washington, today called for an ond to Anglo- American "recrimination" over the Palostino problem so that a mutual solution could bo hammered out."
ATOMIC DANGER TO USA
The newspaper Union Fran-
Washington, June 8. celse wrote: "The Bay of Along The Army: sald today that agreement was received rather enemy blows in this atomic coolly, The agreement has value if it is capable of bringing age can reach the continental about an immediate peace. The United States "no matter signaturas in the Bay of Along how well prepared we were change nothing in the military to defend ourselves." altuation in the country."
Some Vietnamese
}
sald
tha!
Sir Oliver was speaking to the National Press Club In his | first public address in the United States since he arrived to take up his post less than u fortnight, ago.
Ranging over the vast und complicated network of Anglo- American relations," he claimed that both Britain and the United States were jointly determined that peace should be restored in Palestine,
and that prosperity and rather than a dangor- atability, ous "vacuum," should be created throughout the Middle East, and that a settlement with justice to both afdes should be sought
"If, as hope, the United Nations madiator la sucoeniful: In his present task, I am con- fident that a common approac by our two countries can be found," he declared.
In a message to troops through-through the United Nations, while the word "independence" out the world the Army said the defensive quality of all Aghting the Atomic was used for the first time in services will mean the difference It recommended Energy Commission to reduce is this connection, the limite of between destruction and planned spendlog but ordered Vietnamese indepenco were not val. that no cuts should apply to mill-axed since the main questions The Army sald: "Whether wa tary projects,
diplomatic and financial--were recovered from the first assault Recommending a sum of $501,- left to be settled Inter.
and then went on to win would
"But I hope we can do it in a 850,000 for the Commission The entourage. of Bao Dai, the depend on our strength for coun- rather different atmosphere than $328,850,000 more than was ap-ex-Emperor of Annam, said he ter-offensive. It would depend on that of the last few weeks--an propriated last year the Com-attended Saturday's
ceremony the ability of the civilian popu- atmosphere of charge and coun mittea cut $18,160,000 from the only as an observer." They
ter-charge, and of recrimination, amount President Truman had
was not an agreement, but on lation to assist in that effort
only The Army said the problem in
it would be difficult for requested--Reuter.
Joint declaration by General was to defend the United States Xuan and M.. Bollaert, and the and still not destroy democracy more outpproach to be ham- 'ex-Emperor's signature did not and productivity by the extent of
"I do not mean to say that commit him beyond that-Reu- our military preparations there should be no criticism ter.
Soviet Justice
Dr. K
Lagging
P
Moscow, Juno 8.
Torshenin, Sovlet. Minister of Justice, has · ordered the Ministries of Justice ΟΙ alt autonomous Republics to see that court decisions are promptly car- ried out.
The Collegium of the Soviet Ministry of Justice stated that. owing to bad organisation, State property stolen by individuals sentenced by courts was often not confiscated.
The delays in the execution of court decisions, especially on ali- mony, labour and housing affairs, were creating discontent. In fu- ture, Soviet officials will be held criminally responsible for delays In carrying out court decisions, Router.
RED "SUICIDE" TANKS
it
United Press,
BRITAIN SAVED HITLER REGIME
Nuremberg, June 8.
The British Government had, discouraged anti- Hitler movements in 1938 because it thought that chaos would result as there was' no re- placement available for the German dictator, the former German State Secretary, Baran Ernst von Weizsaecker, told a Nuremberg war crimes court today.
Munich Fact
Testifying in his own de-agreed to allow his successor an fence, the Baron said that Ger- equal amount of power, man resistance groups had been discouraged by London be- cause there was-a-fear of the costly civil war which would have resulted if no alternative leader were forthcoming
He said that
“Without this assurance, tha resistance groups would, have risked too mush,"
Baron Von Weitsnacker and
Munich
Nanking, June 'D. The Hsin Min Pao, in dis patch from Mukden, today said that the Communists shuria were building 200 "sulele against Hitler was also postpon-tarded by members of the Ger- tanks for attacking the isolateded for this reason.
in
bomb plot
man resistance' is the best alter- Nationalist bastion of Changchun. "Hitler was the worshipped native solution to the removal of
The dispatch said the tanks idol of the masses" Baron Von | Hitler, were made of wood but fitted Welsacker said "To replace him
with bullet proof-steel plates in without good reason would have He said that, although he had front. Each tank has one-caused, a civil war with a great maintained Uaison with resistance man crew. They would be loaded | massacre. Hitler could only, he | groups, he had not been'á' mem- with explosives-United Press. replaced if foreign countries ber of any
BENES NEPHEW'S RESIGNATION
London, June 8.
Baron-Von-Welasaccker-ls one
21. former German Foreign' Office' experts now. on trial before the ¡court-fleuter. 1/
MASTER SWINDLER
Nanking, une_9._ The police in Foocisow, Fukden, today arrestod a master" swindler who poned as Legislative Yua Fresident Sun Yo's son-in-law in
explolis
The Czechoslovak. Minister in Stockholm and two members of the Czech Embassy staff In Paris resigned today in protest against the resigna. tion, some 24 hours ago) of Dr. Eduard Benes explo as President of Czechoslovakia.““
lei Chien-aben, da who also styled himself as the Control Yunn commissioner for seven
Ito succeeded' in swindling over
M. Edward Taborsky; Minis" jevery true Crochoslovak living provinces. ler in Stockholm, gave up his abroad and having the possibility post because of the "Intoler of a free cholon of his own free. 10 persons of high position," "in- will, had to * separate:" himself cluding a girl of a rich family
able conditions which fore Dr. Benes to resign", a Reuter, massaga a from the “ Swedis capital said.
MiVaclav. Deng
kasanaya erk Janin Prague' today, MA Kliment chottwald, this Comminiat: Cenohos
Premier, coslled nos in cona, hem nform him.
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to him United Fress.""
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