VIOLENT RUSSIAN REACTION TO PACT
SENATORS DOUBTFUL ON PACT
London, March 19.
Soviet commentators today condemned the Atlantic Pact as obviously aggressive and directed against the Soviet Union and the people's do- mocracies.
Tass, the official Soviet news agency, said that the purpose of the Atlantic treaty is to enable rc- actionary clements in the United States and Britain to use a number of States as bridge- heads and military bases for aggressive aims. The international comunenta- "What kind of worries about Washington, March 20,
the United Na-, Senator Arthur Vandenburg,tor of the Government news-strengthening
tions gave the State Department not only Republican of Michigan, lelay puper "Izvestia" sald that the
Allante Pact is an aggressive the len that it need Atlantic Pact
snuggle cebabilitate Spam called the
Insurance
policy conspiracy ainst peace. Heler's successor in Europe inly powerful
is mast
the United Nations 1. but said this conspiracy against Work War
in the back down?" raisedtegraatiy expressed three of his colleagues serious questions about it.
North Atlantic Pact.
The "Izvestia"
rewvilon
WAN
but
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1940.
Attempts On Tito's Life
Milan, March 19.
The newspaper "Corclare Lombardo" sald today that there have been three ro- cont attemple to assassinate Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia.
It sald the Information came from Triesta, There is no confirmation of the report. -United Press.
U.S. Navy Tries Out New Plane
Pago
World Reaction To Everybody's Pointing to
Pact Favourable
London, March 19.
In world contros, most commentators, except those of the extreme loft, wefcome the Atlantic pact warmly.
The latest Reuter despatches reported these com-
ments on the pact:-
Athens The Greek news agency
Kay Weat, Florida: President Truman aald in a telegram to tonight said the publication of the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean the pact has had a tonic effect in Acheson,
that the pact
reference of will Greece, while the strengthen and support the Mr. Bevin and Mr. Deon Ache- United, Nations. It is in complete son to the security and territorial harmony with the United States Integrity of Greece and Turkey Constitution, he added.
are regarded as particularly en-
and
Berlin: Delegates of the So-couraging vlet-sponsored German People's Reuter. Council unanimously adopted
a
So- the
Washington, March 20. A long-range bomber of a type which the U. S. Navy says
to all Ger- through the can handle atom bombs took resolution Drainst the
off from a carrier this month, pact and
mans to fight against it. 11 was learned yesterday. "Demagogic Speechos"
The "Neues Deutschland," or- the heavles! gan of The plane was
Communistic the The newspaper riled the state-
clalist Unity Party, Baic Foreign ever launched from a carrier mant of the Spanish
Navy offctats said that the pact is a purely military one, in Minister that Spain will not join
bomber, A Lockheed Neptune which Germany will be the ter- Mediterranean Pact unless nd-
P.2V-3C, New off the mifted mto
Pact, the Atuatie
carrierritory of military operations and ***Coral
With her population serve as adding "Inclusion Franco Coral Sea on March 7.
of Spain in the Atlantic Paet would fuel and hamb load it weighed
clemsons tranfe precisely about 37 tons,
After a 2,000-mile flight, the openly what kind of Western civilisa the
boniber dropped
load intends | Do the United States Hjem
equivalent to 10,000 pounds of to riefenl.
humbs Ani janded u1 the Patuxen, Maryland, Naval Air Bare.
The
FURI
Senator Robert Taft, of Oblò, † similar to the Ts News Agency who hears the Republican Policy despatch from Washington which Commiller, sand the WHY the was printed in the back pages of
all the Moscow newspapers. Pact is written makes it appear
despatch The Tussi the bok inseparable from
General evaluation of the At- supplying arus to Europe
lanbe Pact as the prinespal in favours the principle of
tament of the Reessive policy ly arrangement simular fo
The ruling direles Inter-American Agreement mayedon
Voted States. and Britain luts abeady been given in the well- known declaration of the Minis- try of Foreign Affairs
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Rin de Simeun, best be ope pusem supplying acts to Pun
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Senator Style Bridge, of New Tank Republicai Hampshire.
o!
January 20. Pobration of the text fully i
The this evaluation, authors of this Part. by means tery, asserted in a statement that fat take phrases concerning their
on the Appergi jatines Forest-
if the Sense ratifies at the North, peareable striving and faithful-
Auto- mulie war fear the US of a sugtige bory power is attacked.
Atlantic Pact durs mean
to
wherry of Senator Kenneth Nebraske, Republican Floor leader, told a reporter that be
volc on fore he considers the proposed treaty, he wants lay the State Department to
for Inspection any down
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separate
legislation
along with it.
Nr.
Why
Um Secretary
that
unfei Fait h
St
1324 Acheson hand at that Congres will be asked 1 vale h question of renung mubtary sup- plies to signatory patiorts. A sociated Press.
the
Antiguans Go All Gay
me to the Linited Nations Chur
1452 ter, oftempt to cover
character "clearly nggoresolve
the North Atlurtle Part which the same time directly under- rupes the United Nations.
"No Doubt"
the of
|
"The text testifies that the Pact bears a military and pell. bool character.
for provides the unification
armed of the
for forces of the participants Joint military action and the creation for the purpose of an appropriate military organ,
a
"The United Statce. for demands hogressive purposes, from Franco the use of mill.
Lockheed P2V Neptune tary bases in Spain, especially sult holds
distance the world's record of 11,236 miles establish- Into ed in 1096 In a flight from Aus- It can tralla to Ohio.-Associated Press.
At.
exchange
the Balearice. in Franco Spain demands of admisalan United Starea the United NationD 10 participate in the Narth
lantic Pact on lity
the
a 'basis of equa.
"Such 15 The value of the des magogie spreebes of the Amert-
can politicans in their concern lo
strengthen the United Nations."
"Izvestia" also prommently
Summer Comes
To Philippines
Manila, March 20. Summer arrives in the Philip
displayed extensive despatches pines next week, by Presiden- trum Truly reporting miks de-tial decrec.
mmstrations and Parliamentary It's hot enough alrendy with a debates agadost joining the part.
United Press.
ANOTHER CZECH RESIGNS POST
Oslo, March 19. M Frantisek 1.yst. Second "Espremily noteworthy Is Diar
the Czechoslovak fact that the pet prowles for Secretary of military undertaking Povering Legation in Oslu, hus resigned his several States which are way post.
He said afterwards that he had ashle the limit of an after- $t t it regional character which emphasises is Jeney with the United
Charter.
meonsist
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maximum temperature around 89 degrees Fabreinheit,
But President Elipide Quirino, in na amelal order, said the hot season begins officially on April
and lasts until June 15.
odtier
cannon,
Parle M. Paul Ramadier, French Defence Minister, sald that France wants pence. "It is in famous propaganda to accuse her of preparing for aggression," he added.
He said war might have bran avolded in 1939 it France and Britain
com- had prepared a
United mon defence and' the Staten had adhered to a system at mutual asslatance.
significant.-
Russian Babbling
On Iran
Moscow, March 19, The Moscow trade union newspaper. "Trud," said today that the American programme for the colonisation of Iran ser- ves to prepare for a new war.
Iran's seven-year plan is one of the links in the political en- slavement of Iran by American the Imperialism, British and newspaper sald,"
"Iran reaction, led by Ameri- He said the Atlantic Pact no-
can advisers and British Intel- tions' armaments programme
The "Theygence, took advantage of will reninin moderate.
according to the provocative attack on the Shah will develop
fierce terroristic campaign real capabilities of each country," directed against those who rnia-
a broadcast. he declared In
Moral Monstrosity
"There
will
fur
ed
voice against Anglo-Ameri- can domination in Iran," Trad said.
The £100,000,000 main seven- be no mjiftary
the year plan, which was approved manufacture to compromise equilibrium of the country. The last month, was drawn up with pact not only proclaims solidarity the help of six American experts.
attack, but-Reuter, against an armed also that each signatory renounce of International the regulation' haif During the two and a
differences by war. months. Government offices whi close at 1 p.m.--Associated Press.
member can
0
news-
MORE JEWS LEAVE CHINA
The
"It is not France who keeps 2,000,000 soldiers under GITTILJ, Washington, March 19. She does not maintain menacing The State Department is con- army groups on her frontiers,
Sydney! The Sunday never agree with a totalitarian sidering a Polish demand for the
Truth." Gaid that по Chester M. Opal, | paper,
Shanghai, March 20. system, adding "in ray work 1 recall of Mr.
be in Nations should probably be faced in the American Press Attache at War organisation of which the Soviet
International Refugee saw. sectised of distributing Union is a future with tasks which 1 could
Information Ser- any sense a United Nations. Tu Organisation has chartered the the part leaves participation
without personal United States carry out
It can be is The N DE
moral
steamer Bandi to transport 250 In the Cornmunist vice bulletins describing Poland pretend
monstrosity. the newspaper sald, 1921 le utst that its real design
as a Soviet satellite.-Reuter.
mare Jews to Israel on March system." Iteuter.
adding that the Atlantic Pact is tire utilisation. DS Antigua, March 19.
reactionary
of curbing 27. ciretes
a pretical method of the United States and crowds a
type, A vessel of the Victory Brass bunds and
Soviet aggression. Britain,
Stales ol several
will at St.
complele the vain people waited in
Vienna: The Communist Party the Band! rgan. "Volksstimme, said the this morning Springboards and military boxes
mass movement of Jewish re- John's quayside
for the materialisation of their to greet Lard Baldwin, Gov-
originators of the pact had dealt aggressive objectives."
death blow
Austrian to the ernor of the Leeward Islands,
Lavestia's en his return from London.
peace treaty negotiations in Lon don by creating a defence area and Gor- in Western Austria many.
The bands munded the streets. all night after a rumour that the Governor, who had been in Low- clon for consultations, would ar-
• rive this morning.
thr
with the
Sarid
15
commentator American ruling circles are using every opportunity to de- reive public opinion on the im- possibi-that the Atlantic Part) is consisterst
Quiled! Nations Charter.
"But facts and reality brutally When it became obvious that
lent
theac cuch step of not arriving clumsy attempts to Lord Baldwin was
whitewash the huge erowd dispersett
the aggressive conspiracy against is most Bagrantly Preparations for Lord Bald-peace which
The expressed in the North Atlantic win's welcome continued.
Workers'
Pact," he said. "Antigua newspaper, Voice." calted for a holiday
and people mark the occasion, living between the quay
and Gavermnent House have urged to decorals their houses with flags.--Reuter,
ARAB LEAGUE AND UN
to
Jiren
Cuiro, March 19. Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha,
the Arab Secretary-General of League, is to draft a note to, Mr. Trygve Lic, United Nations Secretary-General, on the Lea- gue's stalus es a regional organi- sution in relation to the United Nations.
The Council of the League de- clded on this step at a meeting here today presided over by Transfordon and attended by the representatives of all member Slates except Iraq-Reuter.
Px
Test Of Strength At French Polls
Paris, March 19.
new test of the strength of General Charles do Gaulle, the Communists and the Government forces in France will take place tomorrow when about 11,000,000 electors vote for now repro- sentatives on the departmental councils. Normally, these very local department. Their role is toan- administra- "Criminal Plans" elections have little politically consultative and
tive, the real power in the de- significance, but this time ob-
partment being in the bands of "Izvestia" algo published a reservers think they will prove
the Prefect. solution by the Politburo of the fairly valid test of the state of French Communist Party con- French public opinion.
One departmental counciler the la olected for ovary canton- demning the Pact as an "instru-
Most forecasters ment of aggression
unit vary against our Goulists and the Communists an administrative
In- 600 to 50,000 ally, the Soviet Union,
ing from and will raily more supporters at the against the countries of popular expense of the Government yar habitants, according to whether
it is In a rural or city area. democracy."
ties.
Within the Government parties, There are 3,208 cantons The resolution said: "Sheild it is thought the Secialista and France. This time 1,502 of them the warmongers' criminal plans Popular Republicans will lose will go to the polls.
councillors materialise, France would be ground to the Radicals and tho Departmental
but the converted
theatre of Moderate Independents.
elected for into
six years, renewed for American atomic warfare
There BTC DO departmental councils are Imperiallats wille Frenchmen would be doomed to tion as infantry of the West."'
to the As- referred
of Stale, Dean
think
#
Pro-Western
newspapers Bald the pact avelds everything which may suggest it has other than defensive alms.
Sweden Isolatod
Reme: The independent news paper "Messugero" said that if war is nvolded, the past means Italy's effective return to the society of nations.
The Communist Party "Unita" said that the workers have been mobilised and that the struggic against the pact of war will con- in the Senate and in the tinue country.
Blockholm: Stockholm. Radio,
comment In in its
ол the pact broadcast to American listeners. cold that Sweden stands isolated of the Soviel In the shadow arc
Union,
by half
en councils in France-one for each every three years-Reuter. destruc-
82 that the United
Rusk's, States would support a resolu tion repealing the United Nations condemnation of Spain and favouring
to admission
ker specialised organs of the United 1 Nations.
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Bucharest: The Rumanlan press completely-ignored the pact.
tugees from Shanghai to the new State. Leaving
about 24 hours before the Band will be a four- motored plane with approximate- ly 50 Jews for Isruci.
Meanwhile, the steamer Hwa- lien salied this morning for Samar, the temporary resettle- ment camp for displaced persons in the Philippines, with another batch, of 500 Walto Russlans,
By the end of the month, it is estimated that over 15,000 Euro- pean displaced persons will have been evacuated arider IRO dus- pices to Isract, Samar and other countries.-Reuter.
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