De Gaullists Claim 121 Seats In Election
Paris, November 8.
********* The French Promier, M, Henri Queuille, conforrad with the Vice-President of the Council and the Ministor of Justico, M. Andre Marie, after · General Charles de Gaulle's triumph in the elections to the Upper House,
British Bacon Ration Halved
London, November 1. The
ration British bacon will be halved to one ounce weekly for the four weeks starting November 21, John
Birachey, Food Minister, an nounced yesterday,
He told the House of Com- de. mons that a temporary cline in Canadian supplies for export necessitated the cut.
To make up for It four pence worth of corn baaf will be substituted. Associated Prom
Climax Of US Fleet
Manoeuvres
Argentia, Newfoundland,
November 8.
A Cabinet meeting is 'expected to be called to- morrow when the situation arising from the de- 'feat of two Ministers in these elections will pro- bably be discussed.
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We connot keep on The Jatest figures tonight, be done. gave General de Gaulle's sup- seeing France governed by par- porters 114 of the 268 results fles which no longer represent so far known for the 269 seals anything and which show it by Commu- their inability to settle any im- involved. Only nists had so far been elected, portant question."-Reyter compared with 91 in the old House, which has a full mem- bership of 329.
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Three results remained to be onnounced today and another $1 scats-all for overseas territories -will
be filled next month. Vot- Ing was by 100,011 "special clec- tors" chosen three weeks ago and by Deputies and Departmental Councillors.
121 For De Gaulle
United Press.
US
and
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1948.
British Jets
Americans Join In How to
Move Around West Defence Talks CHOOSE
London, November The Bupply Minister, Mrị told the George Braves, House of Commone today that the countries outside the Brussels Pact countries which have received British jet an- gins ara Argentina, Canada, Rumik, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States,
Mr. Strauss was answering a question "Are you aware that at yesterday's parade in Moscow of the Red Air Force, the Rumians were presumably Dritish using jet fighters of production supplied by the Government?**
Mr. Strauss said that 174 jet engines have been ship- pad to the bix countrida-- United Press.
Troops Pledged To Prevent Berlin Seizure
Berlin, November 8.
The de Gaullist organisation-Colonel Frank Howley, United States commandant in Berlin, told anxious German officials today that American troops would prevent any Com- munist attempt to seize power by force in their sector of the capital.
of New-gramme.
the "Raily of the French People" -claim 121 sents but is under- the US Second stood to include in this list a few Units of Marine Brigade, wearing special candidates not on the Gaullist Artic assault gear, hit the grimst, though pledged to their pro- und rocky coastline foundland in an all-out amphi-| bious simulated attack today, seats, is: Gaullists 114; Socialists climaxing the biggest North Atlantic feet manoeuvres since World War 11.
The Marines, under Colonel R. M. Victory, swarmed ushare on of Argentin the North benches from landing craft, under the carriers of planes from steaming In Lower Placentin Bay. Rnw Northern winds
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Harford, November .8.
American military leaders on Monday took a direct
part for the first time in planning the dofenco of Western Europe.
A group of senior US officers representing the Army Air Force and Navy led by the commander-in- chief, General Lucius D. Clay, met Field Mar- shall Viscount Montgomery, chairman of the Western Union Military Committee. The Unit. ed States, Britain, France and Belgium were represented at the meeting.
and
The meeting took place in an Army hut in the grounds of the British Military Governor's house at Melle. Security guards ringed the hut traffic near the house was strictly controlled. The con- ference was the third thus far. Viscount Montgomery who took up a new appointment a week ago will present his blueprint for defence to the members of the Western Union.
Very Successful The British military leader told The Associated Press that the day's meeting was "very success ful, very good Indeed."
"We had the Americana tak- ing part directly for the first time. As such it was the third occasion they have been round the same table talking about the defence
of the Western
Union." The state of the parties, for 200 Six
47: Radicals 46; Independents 10: Communist 16; Popular, Republi- cans 11; P.R.L. (Rightwing) three; others seven.
The rightwing France Solr predicted tonight, that the first clash between Gauillats and the combined left and centre par. tion would come when the new first moats for the Chamber
ita week to chose
time next President, seas, which gave the land- ing boats considerable trouble.
created
choppy
Rear Admiral, J. E. Walcher,
The Rally could, in certain cir- cumstances, count on an absolute majority
4 of
gave
chosen President,
the
wns a de Gauulist commanding Amphibious Group
the Atlantic Flest,
the signal that started waVCD
from
of Marines ashore
of
German district Mayors of Berlin told Colonel Howley of their anxiety over the formation of an armed German police corps in the Russian occupation zone. They expressed the fear that the Communists might attempt a coup in the Czechoslovak style.
Siam's - Press Under Scrutiny
Bangkok, November Ï. Slam's government is The election was held against sidering still another
included fat background or month-old Com-supervising the news
armada, which attack transports, attack cargo ships and repair whips.
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con- way of appear-
ments.
Political Refugees
com-
in
There Was no other oMelal comment on Monday's work be- yond the announcement that the meeting had taken place. A full list of those present
was not available,
DEMOCRATS CAN GAIN STRENGTH
Washington, November 8,'-- The American Secretary of Tobin, Labour; Mr. Maurice predicted at a press conference today that if the Truman, pro- Into effect gramme were put the Democratic Party would be stronger in 1952 thon at any time since the turn of the cen- tury,
Mr. Tobin was one of the few Democratic Party members to forecast a Democratic victory in last week's election, and one of the few members of the Cabinet to campaign actively in support of the President.
Was
Mr. Tobin said that he confident that Congress would ca- operate with the Administration In fulfilling the
Democratic the Party's plans for repealing Taft-Hertley Labour Act, which has been so 'bitterly condemned by labour since its enactment over. a Presidential veto in 1947.
The Labour Secretary declared that the labour and farm vote
factors
President Tru
Supply Of Arma Colonel Howley said the
The presence of the Americans United States had adequate troops in its sector to prevent at Monday's meeting was seen as an indication that supplies of any such attempt. He
American arms to the western mented that the arming of union armies were being diecuss- Soviet Zone policemen with ed. automatic weapons was
Besides General Clay, Lleuten- violation of inter-Allied agree-ant General Clarenco Huebner, were two of the major
Lleutenanent General J. Tannon contributing to and Rear Admiral Wilks, U.S. man's return. Navy, were present. France was represented by the Military Gov- munist-led strikes against the ing.in the country's frequently-
Col. Howley told the Mayors ernor General Pierre Koenig and "Third Force" Coalition Govern-
wrong newspapers. ment's Anance policy.
Premior there were millions of persons in his naval and air force ago Several weeks There was little change in the Phibun Songgram
pollileal Re-manders. Eastern Germany proposed A
and Eastern Europe The British Military Governor atrike-bound French cual pits to
"press Institute," Jointly sponsor-fugees ed by the Government and the who would. flee Westward it en- General Sir Brian Robertson was day. French troops began un-
hls deputy, caid, accompanied by However, he to license loading a Canadian ship in Mar-
all couraged.
Brown-
The American people had given newspapers, sellles, where dockers were still
Congress a clear mandate to re- Lleutenent
Sir General John, refusing to discharge foreign couljournalists and newspapers, and Berlin was in no position to offer Major General Neville
the them politieni
refuge
commanding Peal the Act. He also predicted Charles Keightley,
Congressional The Mayors expressed con. in sympathy with the revoke these licenses when
printed the Journalists
wrong
of the Rhine, early cern over the increasing num the British army news.
bors of political refugees who Air Marshall Sir Arthur Saund-raise the present minimum wage Now the Ministry of Interior,
from ers, Rear Admiral Arlles and the of 40 cents an hour. were arriving in Berlin is sponsoring an alternate plan
the Ruslan .Zone, Colonel commander of the Belgian Third to first warn, then acneor the
For offending newspapers.
cargoes
As the Marines assaulted "Blue Bench'
North end of at the Argentin, Navy ships--including the battleship USS Missouri and cruisers and destroyers-kept up heavy simulated gunfire.
forces, known Attack "Blues," seek the capture of minets, Argentia, which is supposed to Could Wreck Govt. be the heavily-defended air base
General Charles do Gaulle's of a major world power.
spokesmen said that, as a result of their sweeping victory yester- day in the Council of the Ro- public election, they could and would wreck the present Govern, ment and
and place General de Gaulle back in
in power.
The defending "Blacks" have a large preponderance of sub- marines and land-based air pow er-United Press.
UNIONS' LINK WITH POLITICS
Washington, November 8. The Labour Department re- ports that organised labour's political activity is one of the outstanding characterisitics of -union-growth-in the past three
years.
The department has just issued. its Arst overall summary of gains and changes in the labour move- ment since the end of the war in August, 1945.
It sald record 15,600,000 workers belong to 197 unions. divided thus: They are
AFL-7,200,000 in 105 national unions; CIO-0,000,000 in 37 na- tional
independents- unions; 2,400,000 in 55 national unions.
"One out of every six per- sone aged 21 years or over is a member of a labour organ
isation," the Department said.
"In relation to the nation's total
A
very corious breach of accuracy,
plan cald, #ponsors of the newspaper's icense to publish would be revoked.
now.
expressed sympathy Corps, Lieutenant
com-
Reminded that many Demo- crats had voted for the Talt Hartley Act, Mr. Tobin sald he was certain many of these Ro- presentatives and Senators had changed their minds.
action to
General Jean
He thought the minimum wage
hour.-Router.
with the plight of the refugees Pixon, were present.-Associated would be fixed at 75 cents an
Howley
but said it would be impractical Press.
to try to take care of them in Berlin, where housing, food Under the new proposal-now
and fuel is strictly rationed. Russia tightened her blockade High members of General de being discussed by the Slamese Gaulle's Rally of the French Peo- Cabinet-newspapers would be tonight by setting up road blocks ple (RPF) said that with their checked by an independent com- in all streets connecting her sec- Western own new strength, plus the co- mission. Its members would be for of Berlin with the
they local newspapermen, Parliament parts of the city. opemtion of allied parties,
German
Dolice
manned the would be able to upset every members, and government ofl-
blocks to halt all vehicles and piece of Government legislation clos originating in the Lower House. newspaper publishing inac- traffic between the East and West and over- sections so that close inspection distortions and Pierro de Gaulle, the gen
curacies,
be would be possible. Only trucks oral's brother. Mayor of Paris sensational headlines would and new member of the Coun warned. It the offense were re- which have Russian permits for government official their cargues will be permitted to ell of the Republic, asserted peated, a that the APF would dominate might be stationed-in-the paper enter or leave the Soviet sector. The Russian statement an the Upper House and would be office to screen all stories before
nouncing the action said it was In permanent conflict with the publication. National Assambly, controlled
The
plan
it approv- Intended to "protect the economy"
-
the Cabinet, to begin of Eastern Berlin and the Rus- occupation zone.-United
Press.
by the middle of the road Pared by ties that form the Government operation early in 1949-Asso-xian M. de Gaulle said, "The Gov-ciated Press. ernment must understand the urgent necessity of now general of elections and the formation a Government on a national union basis.
That is the first thing to be done and the only thing that can
HUKS SURRENDER
labour force, about one out of IN CENTRAL LUZON
every four workers
longs to a union."
now be.
The Department said post-wat unionism has been marked by (1) continued
growth
Manila, November. 9. Five Hukbalahap Army squad- ron.commanders and 36 peasant surrendered to the followers
Central authorities in troubled membership ductivities; (3) new
of union functions Luzon. widening
Goverrar labour and
Press reports sald aligaments for
political activity Jose B. Lingad of Pampanga of province recalved weapona collaboration. and international
Surrender It said, that "gains were not robellious peusants.
Was recorded without setbacks" such of squardron commanders as (1) the unprecedented. wave considered significant in view of of strikes in 1945 and 1948; (2) the Intensified govenment drive
on Húkbalahaps. enactment of the Taift-Hartley law in 1947; (3) failure of the AFL and CIO to unile.
"Passage of the labour manage ments relations act of 1947 (Taft- Hartley) stirred organised labour
to renewed efforts in the field of
Secretary of the Interior So- tere Baluyot, returning "rom an Inspection of the troubled area Philippine expressed belief the
the Constabulary have broken back of Communist led resis tance in Central Luzon. He said
political education and activity," the Constabulary now Is dealing
the
department
Press.
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