Strasbourg Proposed As European Capital
"String" Was Tail Of Mouse
London, January 19,
Paris, January 18..
Mr. Hugh Dalton, leader of the British delegation, told the six-power European Unity Committee in Paris today that the British Government pro- poses that Strasbourg, capital of Alsace, be the seat of the proposed "Council of Europe.” According to o British delegation member, this is one of the several surprise proposals Mr. Dalton sprang on the Committee.
No omelal details of the other: proposals are available tonight.
Mollet,
Secretary-
M. Guy General of the French Socialist Party, deputising for the Socialist lender, M. Leon Blum, fed the,
A mouse cooked in with the chipped potatoes cost Frederick Pilling, a Croydon restaurant operator, a £10 fine yesterday..
He pleaded guilty to a charge that Mr. Dalton received a very French delegates.
It is learned in delegation circles
hard and foal
of selling food unit for human consumption but said he kept `n "TION eat in the restaurant and did not maki know there were uny mice Bround the piner.
One gi terifled that slie Found "piece of string" in her chips but learned a few minutes Jater that it was. the residue of half a mouse another girl found in her potatoes.
"Everyone Immediately stopped cating", the prosecutor said.
Pilling's lawyer said that the mouse was "n very smoll one" And that perhaps it strayed through a ventilator and fell into the chips without being detected --Associated Press,
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949.
U.S. REDS ON TRIAL
Norwegians Trawler
Seize British
Oslo, January 10.
The English trawler "Lord Plander" of Hull has been solzaḍ near North Cape,by the Norwegian authorities and a Norwegian craw has taken over to bring the ship to Tromeos.
The Norwegiana assert that the trawler was Inside Norwegian territorial waters. The skipper will be heard by the police on Wednesday. -Associated Press.
SINKS AFTER "EXPLOSION
JUDGE MEDINA DENIES MOTIONS BY DEFENCE
New York, January 19.
The second day of the trial of 12 Communist loaders oponed yesterday with the defence can- tinuing its arguments in opposition to the Gov. crnment's motion to proceed with the case. The defence is also opposing the Government's motion for the severance of the case of William Foster, National Chairman of the Communist .Party.
Foster is suffering from a
"Defence Objects"
Federal Judge Harold Medina | heart ailment and unable to ruled that the trial proceed with- London, January 18. brief from
aut Foster. attend court. The Belgian and Dutch dole-
Seven men were lost with the Gfrentam-Bazárenkampfor
to the
Con- Rates were led by 1.2 Trivia Finnish auxillary chip Mb) (407 the 11 Were indicted" on" Jüng"" maximum powers
of Ministers, Caulwacter!. Speaker of the Bel- tons) which exploded and caught 20 last year on charges of cons sultative Council
European gian Chamber of Deputies, and fire North of Aoland Island in the piring to organise a Communist leaving the proposed Assembly
with Dr. Alabarda, a Socialist Mem- Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic, party in the US for teaching Parliament more limited functions than the ber of the Dutch Lower House. Lloyd's Shipping Intelligence re- and
M. Fernand Loesch and M. ported today. of Britain continental partners
Michnet Hasquin represented Five men were rescued.--Reu- Luxembourg-Reuter originally wanted.
ter.
or
The new British proposals to Committee the European Unity today were, according to British drawn up delegation Tollowing Mr. Bevin's talks with the French Minister. M. Robert Schuman, in London last week.
Sources.
Mr. Bevin apparently persuad- ad M. Schuman to agree that the Consultative Assembly proposed by the French and the Belgians should have severely restricted powers.
Historic Town
A outlined by one of the delegations, Mr. Continental Dalton's proposal provides that the Consultative Assembly should discuss only subjecte submitted to it by the Minis- ters' Council and should have the right merely to make re- commendations on them.
Mr. Bevin is believed to have conceived the Idea of Strasbourg the proposed being the seat of Council of Europe because of the historic significance DI the University town as a centre of Western European elvilisation and a link between France and Germany.
These were only Awo of the several surprise proposals which Mr. Dalton sprang on the Com-
Nordic Countries And Talks On Atlantic Defence
Copenhagon, January 18.
Denmark and Norway expect to receive an 'invite- tion from the United States this week to tako part in the Atlantic Pact discussions in Wash- ington.
This is according to the Copen that Sweden will get no military hagen paper Berlingske Artena supplies and only Ruch non- vis, quoting Danish diplomalle military goods as are plentiful. circles.
The Committee heard reports
that
round
advocating violent over throw of the U.S. Government.
Defence counsel gain objected strongly to police being stationed the courthouse but the judge said: "I found when I went to lunch on Monday that I had to grateful because I have a little
to get assistance through the crowds".
He denied motions to remove the police.
was
Defence lawyers vigorously opposed the Government's plea to continue with the trial des- pite Foster's absence. They argued that he is indispensable to the presentation of their case. However, United Blates
At- torney John McGohey moved that severance be granted For- tor and that the trial of the others be heard,
Judge Medina, after listening to lengthy defence arguments by several counsel, said: "I grant the Government's motion in both
Again there were seme 400 police around the courthouse but respects." only a few of the public In a He announced afterwards that nearby park and persons who he is willing to hear a further paused were told by the police defence motion for postponement' to "move on".
Wide Intorost
.
In answer to defence motions on the removal of the police, the judge said "I do not intend to fight my way through a crowd of booing and hissing individuals without proper protection."
The trial gotting the big- gost news coverage since tha Lindberght baby kidnapping case trial in 1935, Sixty-three
reporters pre the accredited and drew lots for per- con-manent sents.
domestic networks
(of the trial. Then he sent home a
panel of 125 prospective Jurora | and directed them to return on Thursday-Associated Press.
Britain The Leading Shipbuilder
The total tonnage under con- struction in the world amounts to 4,140,810 tons gross. Britain's share of this ls 51 per cent or 2,114,730 tons gross.
In Copenhagen, the Danish Foreign Minister, Gustav Ras- The Donish Parliamentary mussen, denied reports (not Foreign Affairs Committce met
carrieti
by
London, January 19. again today. A usually relluble
Rees are Scandinavian cour
Lloyd's Shipping Service an- source said that the discussions sidering the possibility of sond- In addition, scores of magazine nounces today that more than centred un methods of creating ing their foreign ministers to writers. columnists, cartoonists hall the world's shipping under
United
Scandinavian foreign America for discussions on de- and newsreel, radio and policy and regional defence pact fence questions.
tele-construction is in British ship- vision men are present. within the framework of the
yards. The Minister said there has The three major United Nations.
not been the slightest suggestion | radio and television
I have a special roorn, yesterday from the Danish Chiefs of such a possibility-Heuter. of Staff on their recent discus-
their Swedish with
and numbers. Norwegian opposite numb
Swedish Conservative The Frenchi delegation CX-
Conser pressed disappointment at the Porty leader. Dr. F. Domge, de- plan put forward by Mr. Dalton.clared in Stockholm today that make their One French
said the Scandinavians can delegate trend of today's discussion was surest contribution to world peace very bad, but he hoped for an through mutually binding Improvement before the end of operation in their own defence. the session.
without joining any great powers' pact.
mitler.
It appears probable that the European Unity Commitles will not make a unanimous to. port to the five-power Foreign Miniatora Counali, which will meet in London later thia month, and "that the Foreign Ministers themselves will take the final decision.
sions
The
Speaking in the budget de bate in the Upper House, he sald: "There should be no reason why anyone should re- fuse us any support which we need."
Mr. Domge's statement follow- ed enquiries made to the Ameri-
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Chicago, January 18.
James T. Mangan today filed a claim with the Ro- corder's Office to ownership öf all space in all directions and the Recorder said Mangan will be given a deed.
Mangan does not claim any and they will begin to take up
This 1s 46,252 tons British shipyards than end of 1047.
1r
at. the
Of the ships being built in Bri- tain, 747,999 Lons are intended for registration abroad, including $12,765 tons for Norway 116,895 tons for Argentina,
ond
The leading countries building ships abroad are: France 414,389 tons, the United States--408,849 tons and Sweden-245,415 tons. Reuter.
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