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" FOREIGN MINISTERS OF HUNGARY'S Eastern Germany
WESTERN ALLIES MEET Preparations For Unity At Big-Four Conference WEST'S APPREHENSION
Paris, Moy/15.
The representatives of the Foreign Ministers of the United States, Britain and France will most for the second time here tomor- row. Their aim, it has been officially admitted, is to make sure in advance that the West will speak with one voice when the representative of the East, the Sovier Foreign Minister M Andrei Vyshinsky, arrives in Paris in exactly one week's time. Their deliberations are being kept secret. At yesterday's meeting Dr. Philip Jessup, for the United States, Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick, for Britain, and M. Alexandre Parodi, for France, solemnly pledged themselves not to com- municate with the Press in any way. This applied to even any public mention of the general subjects to be discussed by them during the week. †These high officials take the view that it is thoir
Britain's Warning On Europe
Baran, Holland, May 15. Britain warned yesterday
much against building too
on
the recently founded European Council,
The British delegate, Mr. Den- nts Healy, explained to represen- Latives of free European Socialist Parties the identical view of Bri-
tish Labour and government on European unity, main subject of the three-day Socialist
ence.
confer
The Council recently founded in London by governments of 10 European countries is to meet for the first time in Strasbourg next Autumn.
The issue should be approach- ed with optimism, Mr. Healy sald, and everybody should do his ut- Strasbourg most to
make the meeting a success,
But on the other hand, h expressed some scepticism and warned against building tob much on it since the Council's Consultative Asembly would
be composed of individuals. His Party and government were ona in the ballet that the male effort should be made on gov ernment level.
Mr. Healy reiterated the view that Britain would rather see a gradual roming into being of a European union than Bxing it now on the lines of a special system. The organisation should grow out uut of the needs of the moment, he sald.
He warned against the creation of a West European super state to compete with the United States and the Soviet Union.
The conference, after discuss- ing administration of nationalised + industries and the international control of basic industries, heard a secret talk by V. Larock of Belg'um on European unity.---- sociated Press.
HAWKER JET BACK IN LONDON
London, May 15.
The Hawker experimental jet, fighter P1052 which flew to Paris In just over 21 minutes on Fri- day arrived back at London ale- port today,
duty to report to the U.S. Secretary of Stato, Mr. Dean Acheson, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Mr. Ernest Bevin, and the French Foreign Minister, M. Robert Schuman, when the three Ministers moet here for pre- liminary talks next Saturday before the Big Four Conference on Germany on May 23.
for genuine They expect the three Foreign, and is ready Ministers to have to make final operation with all nations. decisions on certain particularly under- it was dimcult polnis, slood tonight. These deal with
First Task
CO-
THIRD ELECTION
Budapest, May 15. Hungary's third General Election was held in beautiful spring sunshine today with polling almost completed every- where in the country by early afternoon.
:
Although the countity of votes) began as soon as all the eligible
voters had 'cast their ballots, final results for the entire, coun- try are not expected until Tues- day. !
Some villages have alrendy announced he result, between 05 and 100 per cent for the People's Front.
tions there was
which had been
To Vote For People's Congress
Berlin, May 16. Russia allied herself with Gorman nationalism yostor-
day in a drive to impose Moscow's peaco tors on the Western powers.
Eastern Germany was urged by its Communist rulers to roll up a mamoth "Yes" vote yesterday and today for a German people's Congress.
Whon the Paris conference of stitution produced in Western Ger- Foreign Ministers convenes, this many with Allied approval. Congress will act as a German Весливе Weatern mouthpiece for Russia's demands.
Germany's Or 18,000,000 Germans in So-constitutional progress was slower expected, the Russians In contrast to prevlas elec-viet occupied territory, the Cam-han
draft, no competition muntat Front apparently expected Pigeon-holed the Eastern
Ihat it is still available if the between parties. The two parties at least 10,000,000 would vote, yes. Allies push at Paris for applica- "Germany shall be heard," the tion of the new Bunn constitution In opposition
newspaper to all Germany. joined the People's Front several oficial Soviet Army months ago and presented their Tacgliche Rundschau declared. candidates on n Unite 1st with tion and the Congress is not a expand Communist influence
Yet, the election is not an elec- The Eastern draft attempted to the other three member parties
Congress us for Car Care
German politics, economics and
Berlin and the Soviet zone have only a single list of candidates of
-The Western Allies have banned which at least 60 per cent were the People's Congress election in. chosen by the Socialist Unity their zones, but the Communist Parly.
Committees selected 500 delegates
The electorate had the choler of voltag for or against the five parties of the Front or to abstain.
village 100
eligible
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in
Polling was reported to have The remainder were handpicked who will claim to represent been very heavy. Some
from non-Communist splinter | Western Germany in that body. polling stations reported
parties which have had to co- per cent turn out of
German The Soviet-licensed operate with the Communists for voters this morning.
four years under direct Russian news agency ADN reported quick and frictionless voting in Eastern pressure.
All the Soviet-sponsored__ poli districts of Brandenburg were provinces yesterday. Several tical and propaganda machinery Anished three hours after the polls of the Communists rolled into action to bring out a tremendous opened,
A general air of festivity and holiday spirit appeared to prevail in towns and villages.
Old village women, dressed in their traditional Sunday black, carrying bibles and rosaries, walked from church services di- rectly to polling stations.
Catholic priests and nuns elso yoted both in the villages and in Budapest.
vote.
Blaxing Headlines East German newspapers bio- zoned with headines "Yes For
"Soviet Unity",
Friendship Secures The Peace, etc.
Confident officials in East Berlin publicly urged Western military government officials to come to the Red-bannered City Hall and see for themselves that this elec-| tion cannot be anything else than democratie. Noné accepted.
ADN disclosed that the People's Congress will attempt to send a delegation to Paris to lay approved their own. German claims before the Council belonged to of Foreign Ministers.Associated
has Press,
Soviet occupied towns and villages were decked with Red banners and the Black, Red, Gold Priests Vote
flag which previous People's Con- gresses adopted for The Orst
official commusique This flag has also the results late tonight gave the Weimar Republic and One of Mr. Acheson's first tasks an Opposition vote of about Ave been chosen for the future Federni the extent of possible concessions in Paris will be talks on stra-per cent among the first 30,000 to be made to the Russians dur-tegy with his British and French votes counted. There were 34.- Republic of Western Germany.
The polls will close today at 8 ing the coming negotiations.
apposite numbers,
p.m. GMT. They will be open for 12 hours.
Mr.
on
Ernest 725 votes for the People's Front, votes and 351 it, Bevin and M. Robert Schuman. 1,224 against Whether Russin should have a
alidateth were invalidated.
A communique by the Ministry voice in the control of the Ruhr
One of the questions that will one of probably be discussed is the of the Interior referred to re- or not is, for example,
three attitude the West should take to- ported attempts by Catholic nuns the points on which the Western powers do not yet ap-wards Russia's expected proposal to vote openly for the People's
withdrawing for
in- from Front Instead of following troops pear to see entirely eye to eye.
Germany.
structions to go into the election booths in secrecy. Diplomatic authorities said a back to plan to pull all troops Northern seaports in Germany had been discussed but almost discarded,
Broadly
French SPORKING, diplomats were still apprehen-
atve last week leat the repre- presentatives of the Stale De- partment should act on the as- Russia the Bumption that only danger and Germany is
none,
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The Ministry of the Interior said that the reason for these at- templa was "transparent."
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In some parts of Eastern Ger- many, no envelopes were reported available for the ballots because of "a paper, shortage”, making it difficult to cast a secret vote.
Some election ollicers
been. known to have
instructed officially to count as "yea" all An airport whose construc- ballots which are left blank ortion was recommended at the are completely scratched out. Rio de Janeiro air navigation Those intending to vote "no" conference in July 1947, was In Eszteroom, formerly the have already been castigated by seat Cardinal Mindszenty, the Eastern press as imperialist today Inaugurated at Espargos, British, French and American Movement marched through in franchise was taken away by de-
children members of the Youth stooges and splitters of Germany. Sal Island, in the Portuguese
the All Nazi Party members, whose Cape Verde group. planners still lean to the idea streets singing songs deriding
Colonel Gomes Arrujo. Portu. Commissions, have that the West should counter any warmongers and rumour-mongers, Nazification Russian troops proposal with adding:
ant to been invited by East German guese Communications Minister, "If you don't want proposition of ita
own for be with them, vole before 8 p.m." Communists to participate in the opened the airport at a
Congressional election..
American, attended by shortening the time of occupation.
Budapest restau- Yesterday,
The German People's Congress, British, French, Spanish, Italian rants gave bills Lo customera But there is increasing supa running into billions of pengo, the never recognised by the Western and Argentine Air Attaches, Air
powers, was first set up by the line representatives currency Soviet military administration in Portuguese Admiral, Gago Cou- lieved to be reflected in a speech port among policy advisers more Hungarian by the French Communist Parlia-or less to ignore the whole issue which had been invalidated
German the Communist currency stabilisa- December, 1947 to propagandise tinho, who was the first to fly mentary leader, M. Jacques because it is felt that
Russian policy at the London across the South Atlantic in 1822. political leaders would regard it tion on August 1, 1946. Duclos, here tonight.
meeting of Foreign Ministers. as a false Russian, propaganda
bills The
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Five Arms are expected to use the inflation: if you wish to sec
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Argentina Fama, K.L.M. Royal tern powers would confront Rus-
The West apparently holds turn this bli over." On the other A second Congress, convened Duteli Airlines, the Scandinavian sia with a "fait accompli"
System little hope of obtaining any real side the regular bill was given last year to draft a German con- | Airlines many.
and British change in major Russian policies, with the slogan: "Vote for the stitution which the Russian want-South-American Airways.—Reu-
ed for use in opposing any con- ter, yet expects enough concessions Feople's Front."-Reuter.
Russion Foars
will
were be
Russian fears that she meet a cast iron United Western front at the meeting
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Ger-
Mr. Acheson worked over time over the week-end an his
to give at least the appearance
strategy an his aides sounded of Russian willingness to reach the warning that the threat of agreement on Germany.--Reuter Rutelan aggression still hangs and Associated Press,
cover Europe.
This warning appeared to be the dominant theme of Mr. Ache- son's own preparations for the Council of Foreign Ministers in Paris. It indicated that he art his advisers will have to be shown that Russia has undergone any change of purpose in lifting the Berlin blockade.
Tory Claim
In Local Elections
London, May 15.
Mr. William Maddon, Director Conservative Party Head-
of the Foreign Service Institute quarters today announced that
last
The pilol. T. S. Wade, chief in the State Department, put it final tabulations from test pilot of the Hawker alreraft | bluntly that the Berlin, truce has week's local elections showed Company, did not attempt a re- not lifted Russia's aggressive that Conservatives had gained cord on the return journey from threat, saying in speech that it 1,171 Council seats, 842 of them Puris as weather experts said will not be lifted unt!! Russia at the expense of Labour in- has repudiated aggression of all kinds in her policles and actions cumbents, and lost only 87.
that conditions were unfavour- able.-Router.
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The Conservatives claimed La- bour lost 1,134 scats and gained 223 during the week-long bol- loting for Dorough and urban district counells throughout Bri- tain, and termed these results major political disaster for the Labour Party.
The elections were generally considered a preliminary test of major Party strength before next year's general elections.
Meanwhile, Mr. Morgan Phillips, General Secretary of the Labour Party, said tonight that resulte, received by the head office of the Labour Party up to date showed that in last week's elections Labour gained 396 seats and lost 1,090.
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"Of these" he said, "Where were 34 gains in county boroughs and 314 Jossco; in London boroughs eight gains and 271 losses; in Urban and rural dis trict councils 250 gains and "248 losses; in Scotland 25 gding and 20 losses."
He continued, "In the recent County Council elections Labour gained 80 seats and lost 333.
"The net position to date of the two series of local elections is 401 Inbour galas and 1,423 In- bour losses, a net lone of 942
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