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U.S. ALLIANCES WITH THE WESTERN WORLD
Washington, November 30, Government officials predicted today that the Unit- ed States a year from now will be tied to de- fensive alliances embracing most of the Wes- tern world.
They identified these security arrangements as the Rio Pact and the proposed North Atlantic,
·Security Alliance, Congress ratilled the Rio Pact last December and it is
effect next pected to go into month.
ex-
gramme.
the
along similar llocs. Although the United States, Canada and Western Union nations are tak ing the Initiative in developing | the alliance. Italy and several The next Congress will be ask other Western European nations ed to approve United States parare expected to join eventually. ticipation in the North Atlantic To put teeth into the pact, the Pact which is expected to be
Administration plans to ask Con- hammered out at a conference
A multi-million dollar for ET CSA Oils winter by diplomats from
ald programme to help rearm the United States. Canada and at
The arms pro- Western Europe. tenst Ave European nations in the
gramme would be in addition to so-called Western Union. These
the European Recovery Pro- five nations-Britain, France. Belgium, Netherlands and Luxem bourg-have drafted suggestions for the pact and are expected to forward them to their Ambassa- dors in Washington this week.
The Rio Pact and the North Buppose the United Blates. Atlantic Alliance would commit under its Atlantic pact obliga.
United States
tions, went to war to support the
to help defend a targe
part
Western of the globe. This
Europe against An security area would stretch from armed attack and the United Pole to Pole in this hemisphere
States in turn were attacked by And reach across the Atlantic to MOOTORHOTS. leading anti-Com-
the Would the signatories of embrace the
Western Eu- RIO Pact then be committed to munist nations of
join in an attack on the Euro- *rope.
penn aggressor?
Attack On All
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the American nations. George C. Marshall, has made it the Secretary of State,
clear that this Government will keep other Western Hemisphere governments fully informed on the progress of the Atlantic Pact negotiations-United Press.
fact the 14 nations must deposit their ratifications with the Pan- American Union.
13, Thus far 13, Inelarting the United States, have done so. Costa Rica, the four teenth nation, probably will de- posit its ratification next month. The Alo Pact commit tho signatorice to consider an arm. od attack upon any one of tho American states
attack ☆ an
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In meeting an attack by what
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Melbourne, December 1,
The Australian Immigra. Arthur Minister, Mr. Catwell, today cautioned #gainst the re-building of a powerful Japan,
"If Japan is built up again bos use of the exigenalan of Ir***national politica and #gain embarks on greater co-prosperity venture, 7,800,- 000 Austrailama aro not go Ing to be sa fortunate za they were last time," Mr. Catwell told a Church society—Asso. clated Press.
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SHANGHAI MEN ABSOLVED
Berlin, November 30.
The Russians and their German Communist honch MRS ROOSEVELT
men split Berlin' into two separata cities today by setting up a municipal regime of their own in the Soviet sector.
The Communists announced that their rump ad- ministration was the legal government for all Berlin and said they intended to nationalise the city's big Industries.
The orbitrary
action
the
the
-
TO BE ENVOY
TO FRANCE?
Washington, December 1. The White House declined to comment report that Pre- sident Truman has offered tu was Thus, while the Soviet Deputy name Mrs Franklin D. Roose- | steam-rollered through a hand-Foreign Minister, Mr. Andrel velt, widow of the late Preal- picked convention in a musical Vyshinsky, was giving indent, as United States Ambas- comedy theatre in the Soviet pression In Paris that he wan sader to France.
agreeing to discuss the problems sector.
of Berlin, other Itusalana here The Chairman read the list of
Reporters told the Presidential were giving their blessing to a Secretary, Mr. Shanghai, December 1.
Charles G. Ross, candidates in rapid fire style, all split of Luight Pirola, a texilio tech-1sts shots into the air at his call which makes it virtually impos- Radio on Sunday night.
the city Government that the report was carried on the nician of the Italian Viscosa, and for Maurice
show of hands, and Benavitch,
sible to carry out any Four Power Q well-merding and election were over in
agreement, known British broker, were ab- an hour and a half. solved of charges of black market Thon about 100,000 sympathi transactions in foreign currencies sers held a somewhat placid raily by a special tribunal yesterday. in the chili damp air of Unter Don The new administration, calling | He also had nothing to say The prosecution had charged Linden at which speakers called itself a Goverment of all Berlin, about a similar report that Mr. that the two accused were in-for support of the new regime and was chosen at a meeting of the Marshall Field, a Chicago pub- volved in BIX remittances
Social of denounced the regularly elected Soviet-sponsored
Unity Itsher and merchant, had been United States currency to banks Government now sitting in West (SED) party and small factions offered the same post.. In the
United States but the Borlin. Everything went smooth of the splinter Christian Demo-
crats, Social ly and there was no violence,
Democrats and "There has been n charges were denied.-Reuter,
good deal Liberal Democrata,
of cabinet shaping-up outside the The same mseting voted for White House," Mr. Ross remark- putting the anti-Communisted, smiling.
U.K.'S PROPOSAL ON EUROPEAN UNITY
Paris, November 30.
Britain told the European Unity Conference today that appointments to any general European As- sembly should be made by Governments rather than by Parliamentary vote in view of the strongth of the Communists in Western Europe.. Dr. Hugh Dalton, leader of the British delegation, stressed | the danger of providing another springboard for Communist action in Western Europe.
All Governments there arc anti-Communist but Influential Communist Parliamentary group: exist. The Benelux countries at- templed to act as middlemen be-
Munich, November 80. chiet wha palsaned himself Heinrich Himmler. Hitler's Ges- This, as required by the United on being arrested by the Allled States constitution, leaves up to 1orces in 1945, was classified as tween Britain, who proposed
a main culprit by a denazifcation Congress the final say whether
court near Munich today.
war.
Designed to bolster Western Europe against possible
the United States would go to The court decided that Himm- ler's entire property will be con- sented but his widow and two Soviet children, who are still young, Aggression, the North Atlantic will have joint rights in some of Pact is expected to be drawn 'it.-Reuter.
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Western European Executive, and France, who favoured a Western European Parliament.
The three-day private con. ference adjourned Indefinitery after setting up a special sub
POP
WHAT SORT OF
A CHAP IS YOURR
Boss?
Ebert's Son
out of office.
"I have no comment," Mr. Ross onid.
Heading the regime is Friedrich
Mr. Jefferson Caffrey is tho Ebert, 54, son of Germany's Bist United Slates Ambassador to President of the Weimar Repubile France. Mr. Ross said he does after world war one, and three not know whether Mr. Carey assistant mayors.
plans to retire.-Associated Press.
The British, United States and French Commanders-in-Chief ac- cused Russia of responsibility for the situation and demanded to know whether the Communisti action had been taken with the
Russian commander's
They said Russia's
tor. They sat up #temporary city hall in the Berlin Econo- mica Instituto,
The German police in the ac- Western sectors were put on the tlons and demonstrated, the inten-jaleri and Allied troops stood committas to examine the detion of the Soviet authorities to ready to support them in case of talls raised by all European) divide the city and to prevent a Communist-inspired Invasion of unification proposals.
the exercise of democratic rights demonstrators from the Soviet Such good progress was made and ifberties in their own sectors. sector.
morning's session that an Troop commandants of the The new crisis started from the afternoon session became unneces-
Western Allies in Berlin assured eity elections, called months ago sary.
Germana in the West sector that by the Germans for next Sunday they would be protected from under authority previously given Communist domination.
them by all four occupying
The Legal Mayor Moves Out powers.
Russians, knowing The Communists started this Communists would be hopelessly evening to move into
the City defeated, forbade elections in Hail, which is in the Russlan their sector. They tried to stop sector.
elections in the Western sector and Ferdinand Friedensburg, legal were enraged when the Western Mayor, and other non.Com Allies insisted on holding them. munist officista moved to the United Press and Associated safety of the United States sec. Press,
The scope of the sub-commit- tee's deliberations will be extend-
covered ed to take in any other proposal which is not
by the Franco-Belgian and British pro- posals.
The next plenary session of the Unity Committee will be beid when the sub-committee, which will probably meet_tomorrow, has finished lis task. Reuter.
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