INTERNATIONAL CRISIS EASIER BUT POSITION IS NOT YET NORMAL
Priest Accused As A Spy
Prague. December 13. Charged with using his rectory as a apy centre, Father Pavo Hucko, a Greek Catholic priest, stond in the dock here łodny with nine others who are nerused of running, an espions nige network gemups in Central Extrope.
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Paris, December 14.
Dr. Herbert V. Evatt, President of the United Nations Assembly, said today that international tension has cased as a result of the Assembly session which ended on Sunday.
"The temperature is not yet normal," the Australian Foreign Minister fold newsmen, "but the fever has abated."
Dr. Evatt gavo his views as delegates dispersed for their home countries after the 12-wook meet- ing. Only representatives of the 11 Security Council members remained here for further meetings.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1948."
Colonial Experiments On Malaria
London, December 13. British kelentists have begun large-scala malaria eradication experiments in Mauritiu, the Colonial Of- fice announced today.
The team consists of a physician, a chemist, an entomologist and six field
overacers.
Synthotle Insectides are being used for the experi- ments, which are to Inst for two years.-Reuter.
on the Palestine politicni ques
tion.
Ceylon's Bid
The Assembly Tant
Saturday sel up a three-nation Concilin- tion Commission made up of the Expressed belief jof the Southern Korean Govern-|United States, France and Tur- Dr. Evatt
of the ment set up y UN-supervised Į key. anti-Suvi that the mutinuance
spring. A Com- Ceylon's application has been Assembly in New York, instear elections last
muasi-dopikanted
hos regine
veloed once by Russle, but the of adjourning until
established in the Soviet
Assembly recommended that
nextR
The police so today that they autumn, will be a further safe.
the Counell reconsider it, found maps showing met nasguned against big power difer-
The Counci last week de- If any of the appileations are Deler on which arms were to be fences drifting into wat
ferred action (241 Israel's ap-approved by the Coumes they alempatient and plane baking repai
enta", he said, "That pitentico for membership. Some "
will go before tise Assembly भ nataliz fumelie patys naf
of the work don't The people
members mad they wanted to next. April 1 when it rreonvenes Greck Catholic Church with the i want war, and the United Ny want until the Assembly netes in New York-Assoeluted Press. network.
trap with all it Itatstions is
the
The presenteurs exponedă That the best if not Dir only menn Greek Cachotze • rectories. one of uSİNİ QU positively 211 the Church arents along the front of neted as links in the Banderovel zament,
Phit-t'omtnunt
herly raid to be in from Munich by M. Stephon Tandera, a UR- rahatan Nationala prominent in the Naz ere-tipation. of the Uk vine.
Potier alleged that the mrzest f
the making toward urave peace iti relation to Gevmatsy and Austalo
"And it would be a tremen-
to nepieci dous mistake
the
Far East and the Pacific where the present crials is ko neute.
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Russia and Poland by the So.es, Bas been
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"That Security Connell was
Air Force "Alert” Story Denied
Washington, December 13.
United States Army Air Force Headquarters here today denied a report that the Eighth Air Force -America's world-ranging bomber Group- had been placed on readiness alert.
The Group's hendquarters at Groups at Tucson, Arizona; ml
of majatomie warfare expert was
The provmentions claimed that Americas grunter-intel-
handako rest his insan on Mon- For Worth, Texas, ligence corps was connected with [iny when The American-sangported to have announced that these prelimite Heutry.
sored Republic of Koren appled only 25 per cent of its person- for US member hl
ats appel would be allowed Christmas The Assembly boral of the new Atvestf leave.
Italo-Russian Trade Pact
kel
the
500th Wing, based at Roswell,
New Mexico.
Minister Tried To Kiss A Woman M.P.
Tokyo, December 14. The Finance Ministar, Sanroku Izumiyama, resigned from Parliament today after a 47-year-old wo- man M.P. had accused him of making improper advances to her in the lobby.
The Cabinet accepted the resignation, admitting that Izumiyama had become drunk during a party last week-end. ·
The Diet was thrown into trum and charged the Minister uproar when Mrs. Saruye with trying to embrace her. Yamashita mounted the ros. The Speaker of the House de- clared that it Whs useless to restore order.
Bullitt Is Not Alarmed
San Francisco, December 14.
William C. Bullit, special envoy of the U.S. Congressional Watchdog Committee on for eign ald, arrived by plane to- day from China
en route to Washington.
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He declined to comment events in China, except to say he was not alarmned.
"Naturally there is big exodus of people because there is a big wat oo", he salt. But he ndd that the exodus was not as large as the light of refugees during
the Nazl Investon of France.
Mr. Nullit spent several weeks in Chiun in study work- ings of American ald there under the Administration of Roger D. Lapham. He said he could not comment on the China situation until he reparted bark. 10 the Committee In Washington,—As- sociated Press.
BRIDE WATCHES HUSBAND DROWN
Jersey. December 13. A seven-day bride from Sldrup. Kent, watched helplessly white her husband, Denis John Max- sup today. well, aged 25, was swept out to
The 47th Wing from El Paso is o training in England.
They were standing on a rock Omeials of the USAAF in at St. John's, Jersey, taking pho- Für Kons When DAS IN NEDE An-Air-Force-ngakemann-ker Washingcartier said-the-tographs for their honeymoon ol quarters in Seoul. Jant betere it declared: "There is absolutely knew nothing of the report. bum, when a wave swept the
vode was 48-5 truth to the story,"
They explained adburne, T-
that
husband into the sea.--Reuter. a rea- with the Hursion
aleme The alert was said to apply to diness alert usually meant one of Capposing it.
pair news of 11-368 (ex-vingined | two things-a practice manoeuvre Paris, Peçojnbey 14. His *EXTREMUR + AO; appose | luvy bombers) of the 7th Home or movements of units,
Whut. 16lian official circles in Paris and probably velo the Republic's | Jardment.
Eighth anel
In the latter case, the alert was confirm that an Hodian Cominis- membership" applivation,
| Hemiquam ters here; ale erws of usually given.30 days before the
B-50; (Superfort) Strutobomber |'mave,----Reuter, sion has been in Moscow for
U.S. Support several days working ort JL The Council meets on Wednes commerctal agreement with the day to discuss membership ap- Russians,
palteratas Israel and Ceylon "The Govimmeyi has not got find to condiles. The question of
Beaty Das Hyderabad's seizure by farta, been simmer," a spokesan at the
WAS по Indication Buhassy sal
Karen's Application
Aminured that
* in Paris ennnot deny the possibility of the treaty being already stund."
15 Tak!, "Gineral questions of interest to by th
countries
heng discussed. in Museer,
Assoriated Pres.
mh
There when When
might come
up. A United Staten spokesman Gald the American delegate would aup. port the Republic's member. ship bid.
Bussin, In rontrol of Northern Korea, has opposed recognition.
Atlantic Pact To Be Extended
Washington, December 13.
Denmark, Norway, Icoland and Portugal will be invited to join the seven-power North Atlantic Pact talks now in progress here.
Eire and taly have also been cause of their strategle import discussed informally as poten- |ance.
4
Denmark possesses Great tial members of the proposed which hus weather forecastin Alliance.
stations and bases vital to North Anselica, Great Britain, France Atlantic air traffle. Belchun, 70- Netherlands,
Portugal possesses the Azores Luxembourg and Canada whil
a mid-Atlantic base of pri reach identity of view and then
mary importance. cer-
Invite the Ambassador of
fain other powers. to join talks,
The American State
Elrean Government spokcamen would not Co-operate in any regional secur- Departy system unless the partition of
the have stated that Eire
ment is believed to favour sound Ireland was ended.
ing out the other powers soon on Norway and Denmark control
whether they would like to join
in the talks.
the Northern European waters which could be used for attacks
American officials are known to against transports bringing troops back the inclusion of Denmark, and supplies from North America Norway, leeland and Portugal beto Western Europe.-Reuter.
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Foreign Ministers Meeting In Paris
Paris, December 13.
The Foreign Ministers of the Marshall Plan coun-
tries may meet in Paris before the ond of the year at a special session of the Council of the Organisation for European Economic
Co- operation.
·
It is fell in Paris that enn-
It has not yet been decided I the Government maintains to call a special meeting but the full Investment programme- some leading delegates to the as demanded by, the Head of the. Council believe the difficulties French four-year plan, M. Jenn Monnet-it risks strong opport- of reconciling the British, French and Benelux plans for tion in Parliament and possibly
defeat. European reconstruction may require the Foreign Ministers'sideration should be given abroad personal mtorvențion.
the dilemma fucing the French Marshall Plan under-French
that Government and takings call for a minimum in- France's effort for the full term vestment in fresh equipment of of the Marshall aid programme 3,000 milliards of franes. H should not be regarded as in- the French Government cuts
adequate if the Investment pro-
for
the coming year kramme proves smaller than originally contemplated.
down the investment plan to 200 milliard frames, as has been sug- Kested, she risks being accused by other Marshall Pian countries of being unable to carry out her undertaking.
to
Sir Stafford Cripps is believed here to bo making any modißen. There alm at reaching indetion of the British four-year French pendence of American ald by plan dependent on the 1952-53.
decision-Reuter.
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Izumiynina was not present to defend himself.
Не wan asleep in the Minis-
waiting room. ter
After recess, the Diet went back Into the ninth session in un effort to pass the supplementary Budget Bit
then vote nnd the Opposition Party's non-con- Bidence motion Against the Yoshida Government,
Oli
Another woman representa- tive, Mrs. Chiyo Haknicbora, 59, made the first charge against the Finance Minister,
A Few Drinks The Premier, Shigeru Yoshita, replying said: "I am sorry that the Finance Minister is not here, but must investigate,"
Mira. Yamashita then
took the floor and said: "t was the direct victim of Izumiyamta. Ho forced me out of the room Into the corridor and embrac ed me.
"He told me I love you' told him he had more important bustness to attend to, and he said
You come before business,'
Reporters sal that Izumiyama Invited the evening earlier In the
Finance Committee mem- hers, including Mrs. Yoroushita, to a party in the Diet building and they all had a tow drinks.
-United Press,
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