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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1949.
PALESTINE PEACE TALKS ON VERGE OF FAILURE
Lausanne, Juno 23.
The efforts to reach a Jowish-Arab poace settle-
ment are threatened with failure.
This was reported formally here today by the United Nations' Conciliation Commission for Palestine,
In its third progress report to combined with Israeli pressure in the UN Secretary-General, Trygye favour of territorial negotiations,
10 create u
situa- Lie, the commission said that it threatened huis been unable to bring the twotion in which It would be difficult parties to the dispute into Joints arrive at agreement on a solu- ression because of their intransition of these fundamental prob- stent attitude but that it is con-iems, the commission Bald. thing its efforts, now in their eighth week,
Pressure exerted by the Arab delegations in favour of negotia- question, refugee tions on the
BEVIN ON JAPANESE TREATY
The commission said that it is now concentrating on renching a solution to this deadlock.
Refugee Problem
The report added that the com- break the mission is trying to deadlock tendency by lehding the Arab states to negotiate on terrl- torial questions by persuading the state of Izroci that it must con- tribule in a substantial manner the refugee to the solution of problem.
That solution, the report said, London, June 23.
must relate not only to the general The Foreign Secretary, Mr. aspect of the question-th that of the Ernest Bevin, said in the House repatriatlon. resettlement and of Commons today that while economie and social rehabilitation the great powers disagree on a of the refugees-but also to its ore immediate and certainly no peace treaty for Japan, the es important aspect that can whole question is being dix- eused by the Far Eastern Com-be taken for the safeguarding of cerns the preliminary measures to mission on the basis of Ameri- their rights and property-Asso- can proposals.
einted Press.
Mr. Luke Teeling, Conservative, had asked Mr. Bevin whether in vlew of the difficulty of reaching an agreement with the USSR
Government will now take steps to bring about a peace treaty with Japan with- out Itusim
co-operation,
Europe, the British
"I cannot accept the implication
in this question that we should
despair of reaching an agreement with the Soviet Government on Propean questions," Mr. Devin replied.
more
Council Of Europe Meeting
U.S. Atomic Bomb Output Is OK
Washington, June 22. The Alomlo production manager, Walton Williame, declared today that the Unit- ed States atomic bomb out- put la "okay."
Mr. Williams testified be. fore the House Senate Atomic
Energy Committee which is investigating mlemanagement charges against the
Alemia Energy Commission.
At one point, he blurted: "I believe if you were able to tell publicly what has been accomplished by the Commis. slon, the people would feel that the programme is In good hands and the security of the country, as far as mak Ing bambe is concerned, okay."United Press.
India Will Resist All Imperialism
"FOUL
CAMPAIGN BY
RUSSIA A "FAILURE"
Bolgrado, June 22,
Yugoslav leadors today pronounced the failure of what they called a foul campaign by Russia to overthrow the regime of Marshal Tito. Tito's lieutenants at the same time reported that for all practical purposes the remainder of the Cominform. Bloc has broken off relations with Yugoslavia.
Russia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumonia have sovered not only their political tios but even cultural and economic relations with Yugoslavia, they said.
Re-affirmation of Yugoslavia's firm stand against pressure of the Soviet bloc came trom high officials on a speaking tour of the tradition By pro-Russlan Arst Montenegro, It was their
the normal tolly Into
region
has looked
to Russia as its protector.
which for centuries
The main speakers Vice-Premier,
were the Edward Kordel) and Moshe Pijade, Communist elder statesman.
minced no words in de- They nouncing Soviet Russia since the Lake Success, June 22.
M. R. Masani, Indian Cominform attached Yugoslavia Mr. expert on the United Nations last June 8,
"After one year it is clear to on Minority
the whole world what is actually Sub-Commission
"While hidden between the lines of the Rights, rald today:
assistance India welcomes solving her problems, we do not little Pijade told his audience of Cominform solution," the fiery want the patronising of any 12,000 at Titograd, capital etty
and of Montenegro, near self-appointed champion will resist all imperialisin, frontier, white or red."
Mr. Masani was speaking on various proposals before the 12- member Sub-Commission on the prevention of discrimination and the protection of minorities, whose members sit as individuals rather than as Government represcrita- tives,
Straight Talking By Tribe
remote
BARKLEY ON U.S. ECONOMY
Osford, Ohio, June 22. Vice-President Alben W. Barkley said last night that the present recession is merely ü levelling off period.
lie match: "It may level off a little more in tho next few months but by the end of the year I look for it to start lip again and become stable."
Mr. Barkley said that it is A mistake to regard this period as the forerunner of a depression much as the United States had in the 1930's.
Conditions
are different now Serowe, Bechuanaland,
with 'things on a firmer basis and -June 22, business
he generally sounder,
added: "The Federal, There was straight talking suid, and in the shade of the camel- Government has seen to that." thorn trees in this
Mr. Barkley sald: "Additional African village today when regulations of such things ns 10,000 tribesmen continued commerce, communications and inevitable their parley to decide whether labour are necessary, or not they want 27-year-old and asked for by the people. It
their chief was a simple thing to live in after his marriage Seretso Hama
to a 24-free, pastoral, Isolated America year-old London typist, Ruth in the early days of our country. Since then, however, there has been an Industrial revolution,
In population
us
Albania's Williams.
wars, a two world Tribesman after tribesman went Then he reported the break- ing of all ties with Yugoslavia to the centre of the circle of growth
to give their shrinking world." by the
Cominform group and squatting natives added that very little remains. views for or against accepting a white woman as the wife of a chief.
side the country.
"Provocations"
Then a chief named Serogatn Kurdel) said that the satellites. Seretse sald that Seretse had Mr. Masani said: "We who come instead of discussing differences stated that he would not have the chosen chieftainship without his wife, and from Asia no longer feel the need at a council table, had
the road of economie Fanctions, added sternly: "The talk is not of for outside championship." He re- Paris, June 22. called a statement made by the rupture of economic relations or the wife but of the chieftainship."
and Bulgarian
This brought loud "pullan" (ap- The Committee of Ministers Indian Prime Minister, Pundit organised border provocations on
in-plause), at which the Regent, "As Jupan, I quite admit that of the 10-Power Council of Nehru, in which he emphasised the Hungarian, | there is disagreement between the
that India no longer feels subjug-other frontiers, or sabotage
Chief Tshekedi, rose and said that, Strus-ated, sat upon or trampled. Ereat powers, not so much on get-Europe will meet in
He asked: "What Is really be- for the first time, plain speaking ting a peace treaty but on the bourg on August 8 and the we do not deserve pity, we
hind the Cominform resolution had begun. General Consultative Assembly feel as any other nation and we procedure as to how to get it."--
The assembly, which resumes Associated Press.
on August 10, a Council Pre- do not want patronising support, and behind the campaign con- our country? It
tomorrow, is expected to end later paratory Committee communi- We are nobody's monopoly, we are ducted against
nobody's stooges," Mr. Masani means in effect foreing someone this week. que said here today.
declared.
else's will on our working masses Representatives from Belgium,
Mr. Masani added: "And we do and we comrades did not fight so) Seretse, who was studying law Denmark, France. Eire, Italy,
could enforce at Oxford University, was sum- not want to be made to feel grate that other people Luxembourg, Holland, Norway, not
moned home after his marriage. Sweden and ein will meet at ful for any support from self-ap- their will on us.
This whole campaign is in January, his tribe offered him Strasbourg University, which is pointed champlons. The race pro-
undervaluation blem is a challenge which will nothing but
of the choice of giving up his wife or DOW being prepised,
have a definite influence on world the will of our people and that his chieftainship. He has since peace."-Reuter.
in effect means the introduction been reported to be trying to keep of terroristic methods in the re- both.-Reuter, lations between Socialist coun-
Suspect's Outburst
In Court
The Minister will meet Strasbourg Town Hall.
10
The Council of Europe was set up in London Cly last month to ensure closer co-operation among West European States.
tec of Ministers and the European It has two bodies, the Commit- Assembly.
will discuss
Committee The
Washington, June 22. Miss Judith Coplon today screamed at the prosecutor at her spy trial that he was try ing to brand me as a harlot."
She then shouted that she close governmental co-operation believed 11. P. Shapiro, Justice) and act as a kind of "Upper Department inwyer, with whom House", while the Assembly or admitted spending Reveral "Lower House" will debate ques- nights in hotel rooms is part of tions of European interest, except
for subjects such this whole frame-up."
Reuter.
she
She challenged the Government, e "bring Mr. Shapiro here with the FBI agent who trailed us and the dietaphone.
loved
She refused to budge from her
that she deeply Valentin
Gubitchey despite her timission that she spent several nigh's with another man during her kisslers romance with the Rasefan engineer. But she told her trin federal court jury that she never conld love a man who was attached to Soviet idents, Void Press,
014
defenco.-
BRITISH HCL
London, June 22. Britain's official cost of living index rose two points from 100 to 111 between April 12, 1940, and May 17, 1949. (The basic date of June 17, 1047, is taken as 100 in deciding the Agure).
Swarm Of Locusts In Arabia
tries."
Misuse Of Authority
BENGAL RIOTS
Pijade and
Kardelj sald the coming anniversary of
tremendous
and a t
The Vice-President said there is a tremendous connection bo- tween economics and politics and that there must be proper regulation of production and distribution of goods.
He said: "Economic conditions
will vale for the verson who affect polites in that the people things strives to give them the they need."-United Press.
JUSTICES TAKE WITNESS STAND
New York, June 22. Two United States Supreme Court Justices and the Chief Judge of the U.S. Circuit Court Appeals at Boston testified on behalf of Alger Hias perjury trial today.
nt his
Justices Felix Frankfurter and Stanley Beed and Boston Justice Calvert Magruder said that Hiss reputation
excellent and
Was
good. Calcutta, June 22.
The Prosecutor, U.S. Attorney the Crowds. shouting Communist Cominform resolution will find slogans are reported to have made Thomas Murphy, unawed by the fact that he was cross-examining the Yugoslav people united as simultaneous attacks today on a nover before with a closer re- police post; a gaol and a labour Supreme Court Justices, wrang- ever between union office in and near Seram- led belefly with Mr. Frankfurter. lationship than
The latter salked the Communist Party and the Pore, about 25 miles from here.
They launched the attacks in courtroom looking somewhat an- people. Pijade sald Russla had mis- three sections after a meeting in a noyed after testifying-Associat-
suburb of Seramporo-Reuter.
used its
as a great authority leading Socialist country and had dissipated the wealth of goodwill
in
Yugoslavia.
London, June 22.
African Desert The East Locust Survey is co-operating with officers of the Aden De- partment of Agriculture in a of campaign against swarms locusts which have invaded the Aden Protectorate from Arabia,
He sald. "The great Russia nud the Colonial Ofce Information
six other countries are solidly Department announced today.
The locusts, if not checked, organised against Yugoslavia with may spread Into British Somali- the aim of changing the Govern-
country and ment in our
or intro- land, Ethiopia and Eritrea, from
British Into
East ducing a regime they want, of Africa.
choking our five-year plan and Expert
that believe
the of conducting offairs in countries; vegetation which as they may find appropriate."— sprang up in Eastern Arubla after United Press. last winter's rainfall-the heaviest for 50 years-provided sufficient food 'to enable the locusts to swarto.
there
The change is mainly due to an increase in the price of meat-luxurlant Kleuter.
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"Iron Lung" Pool To Be Formed
Rome, June 23.
The World Health Organisation hopes to build up
a stack of artificial respirators, popularly known as "iron lungs," to combat outbreaks
of infantile paralysis. The project today. received the approval of the WHO secund as- sembly's programine committee. on inter- It is planned to call national conference of experts on infantile paralysis.
Under
the plan the respirators be lent
10- to countries gether with competent operation personnel. The proposal was put forward originally by the Bel- glan delegation In last year's world health assembly.
would
The delegates from more than to cau
countries also heard Dr. J. R. Rees, president of the World Mental Health Association, urge globul campaign to fight mental ülnesses.
least
Rees of London said: "Wo that in certain countries at one-third of all prolonged Illness is due to emotional causes, physical causes at all." Ho added that where the mental health of a community is high. sickness, delinqency - and rates fall,
not
crime
Dr. Rees urged that mentai health work be made a regulari part of the WHO programme. This proposal has been, recom mended to the stambly will be discussed.
and
The Organisation is to spend in fighting £20,680 during 1950 all kinds of "catching dlacaces," ranging from small-pox and-yel- low fever
cough to whooping and measles.
<
A programme, which was agreed upon today, provides for: 1. Expert groups to study the most effective means
of obtaining universal vaer ination against small-pox, which, in 1944, is estimated to have cause 210,000 deaths in India alone.
2.
A conference of Infantie! paralysis experts to study means of checking the spread of this disease, which 80,000 cases have been reported is the United
of
3.
States in
Ave the past years,
A carbpaign against traa- homa, which often lead to total blindness.-Associated Press and Reuter.
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