THE CHINA" MAIL, "TUESDAY,” NOVEMBER 1, 1949.
EUROPEAN PLANS TO New French Premier ECONOMIC
REMOVE BARRIERS TO FREE TRADING
Margaret May Visit Canada
London, October 30,
Buckingham Palace cource said today that there was a strong possiblilty that Princess Margaret might visit Canada and the United
·States next summer.
Princess Margaret may first go to Canada in July to at- tend the official celebrations of the Highland-Light Infan- try of Canada, of which she is Colonel-In-Chief, and them go to the United States for a private sald.
visit, the FOUNCE
Early this year, an invita- tion was sent to the Princes, asking her to attend the cere- mony of the regiment. I was understood that, at the... Commonwealth Prime Min-
aters conference in Londen this summer. It was proposed that King George should be officially requested to sanction the visit.United Press.
PRESS UNION DISPUTE
Brussels, October 30.
The Professional Union of the Belgian Press voted at a meeting of its General As sembly today to withdraw from the International Or- ganisation of Journalists, which has its headquarters in Prague.
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Paris, October 30.
OEEC officials tonight did not hide their appre
hension lest Mr. Paul Hoffman, the Marshall Plan Administrator,' might still · regard, their week-end trade-freeing plans as inadequate. Earlier the seven-Power "Economic Cabinet" had endorsed a British plan, drafted by Sir Stof- ford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for liberalising European trade.
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abolisted on at least
American impatience with The reven-Power "Economic European slowness in getting Cabinet" has endorsed a British rid of trade barriers and uni-plan drafted by Sir Stafford pro fying European economy has viding for export and import con- for months been privately half of the private trade of most conveyed to European Marshall nations before Christ- OEEC leaders by American mas Economic Co-operation Aid officials.
The United States Congress,
Britain has already freed 82 per cent of her private trade.
The Cripps Pian would not.
Belgium
and Western Germany.
the leaders were told, demanded apply to Switzerinad, "specife accomplishment" toward economic union. They were in- sistent that on this depended
Only Holland has so far pro-
adequate third and fourth Mar-duced a list of goods to be freed shall Plan dollar allocation
As far back as August 16, Mr. Hoffman told OEEC delegation beads, "I say to you again and again, now is the time when there must be proct of accomplishment in genuine co-operation to make Europe a single market."
In addition to the British plan, the "Economic Cabinet" today considered proposals made by the French Government.
Four main points in the French proposals were:
"General Staff"
(1) Agreement to divide third and fourth-year Marshall aid. among
the OEEC nations
on the same basis as this year, thus cutting out months of negotiations within the OEEC and enabling European nations to plan ahead. (This proposal
is supported by 'most OEEC countries, including Britain).
from control as comprehensive as the British list, it was leamed to OEEC circles.
The "freer trade" plan in- cludes "police" powers for the OEC. Nations will be requested to submit regular reports 00 their liberalisation enorts and their representatives may be examined on them by the OEEC. -Reuter.
New Strong Man Rises
F
In Albania
(2) The OZEC to become Washington, October 30. Europe's economic General Staf with emphasis on strategic plan-man" is reported to be gra- A new Communist "strong ning instead of as hitherto O
dually taking over conral of
of
inven-
In a resolution adopted with only two dissentient votes, the
tactical planning Assembly, decided that "the Pro-
(3) Co-ordination Tessional Union of the Belgian ments not only between Govern- Press has nothing more to do with the International Organisation of munts but also between the same
Industries. Journalists, as i is functioning at present, and that a notification (4) Investigation of the need
Western Europe.
of the withdrawal of the Profes-for-federal reserve bank for sional Union will be made with- out delay at the Internationa! Organisation's headquarters."
Other delegations felt that the French plan would need more detailed and concrete definition
Albania from Premier Hoxha, Reports reaching Western diplomats say that Lieutenant- General Mehmet Shehu. the
Following the failures of Socialist Jules Moch and Radical Rene Mayer, the M.R.P. leader Georges Bidault accepted an invitation from President Vincent Auriel to form a new Cabi- net. Photo shows M. Bidaolt making a statement to reporters on leaving the President at Elysee Palace. (AP Photo).
EUROPE MUST
IMPROVE ITS ECONOMIC LOT
Washington, October 30.
Eastern and Western Europe are racing to im prove the economic lot of their citizens and the West must hold its lead if it would triumph over Soviet ideology.
This
is according to the Economic Co-operation Administrator, Paul Hoffman.-
The Assembly also 2pproved before their own attitudes to background although he retains standard of living of those
the decision of its Organising could be decided. Committee not to DONSOT the next meeting of the InterNIA - tional Organisation of Journalists. due to be held in Brussels next December,
Hoffman Sees Cripps
The resolution regretted "that a spirit of conciliation it has not been possible to rc. establish harmony and good understanding within the in- ternational Organisation Journalists."
of
An Italian
plan
was
also discussed for the first time today at an afternoon meeting of the seven-Power Consultative Group. It dealt mainly with the pro biems of manpower and the free
movement of labour OEEC countries.
within the
Britain's principal journalists Ecchequer, Sir Stafford
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body, the National Union Journalists. voted in June to withdraw from the International
be Organisation of Journalists cause it had been "consistently used for purposes of violent poli- tical propaganda."--Reuter.
The British Chancellor of the Cripps, and the Marshall Plan Adminis- trator, Mr. Paul Hoffman, con- ferred for nearly an hour here today on the eve of temorrow's important meeting of the Council of the Organisation for European Economic Co-Operation.
Defence Leaders Meet In London
London, October 30.
The Defence Ministers and Service Chiefs of Britain, Norway and Denmark are meeting here tomorrow to discuss the setting up of the Northern regional defence group of the Atlantic Pact.
with
This is the first of the new towards; the end of the week. It regional groups set up by the is expected to consider the inte- Atlantic Pact Defence Minisgration of these groups, ters in Washington earlier Canada and this month to discuss practi-forming the cal details.
The Western Union powers' group has been fully functioning for some time and will provide a model for. the now regional groups, which in addition to the Northern group will include the Southern and Atlantic Ocean. regional groups.
I is expected: that the two latter groups will hold their first meetings in London some time next month. Each group will select its own headquarters.
Under the terms of the North Atlantic Alliance, the arca covered extends trom North America to the Mediterranean and from the Tropic of Cancer to the North Pole
The decision to create re- glonal. defence groups Was taken by the Foreign Ministers of the, signatory States when they met in Washington in the Summer
When each group has selected of Bits headquarters, meetings
senior staff officers will be held to eppolat secretariats and to bring the regions into being The Consultative Council of the Wes tern Union, on which Britain is represented by Mr. Ernest Bevin, her Foreign Secretary, is meeting
United Press
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He added, "Some of these dol- In a News Service broad- foscow-trained Army Chief of cast transcribed before his lars can be earned by getting out Staff, appears to be the actual departure for Paris last week, that alone will not be enough. people to Europe as tourists. But ruler of the country now.
he said the Western nations. The blunt fact is that Europe has Premier Hoxha, the Albanian "must not under-estimate got to produce and sell here com leader for five years, is reported the effort of Russia which is petitively enough of the things to have been shoved into
things she must have from us."— the extending to improve the we want so she can pay for the the title of Premier at least for the time being-
under the hammer and sickle. "There is competition between General Shehu is only 35. He free nations of Western Europe is not only army chief but Chief | and the captives of Communism of the Secret Police, Interior in Eastern Europe in this Beld of Minister and Vice-Premier.
material well being."
M. Hoffman szid that at present the stan- dard of living in Western Europe 5 higher than hat of Russia
Westem diplomats picture him as the most ruthless Communist in Albania. He gained consider- able fame in Albania during the war by leading the first Albanian partisan division in many deadly raids against the Germans and Italians.
re-
After the war he went to Mos- cow for a course at the Voroshi- lov Military Acaderny and
later as Army turned a year Chief of Staff to begin challeng- ing Hoxha for power.
Previously, he had led a bal- talion in the International Bri- gade during the Spanish civil
Mr. Hoffman
but that it must be kept higher.
MISS TRUMAN'S
SINGING DEBUT
St. Louis, October 30. St. Louis music critics
ap- plauded Margaret Truman today and distinct promise. as a singer with a pleasing voice
MISSION TO JAPAN
Tokyo, October 30. The California industrialist, Mr. Harold F. Sheets, told the United Press today that he was on an economic mission to Japan independent from that of Detroit banker, Mr. Joseph M. Dodge who arrived with him this morning aboard the same Pan-American plane.
"I have been asked out here by General Douglas MacArthur to help advise him on broad eco- nomle problems of Japan," Mr. Sheets said.
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"I am here to see how we can continue to take more and more of the occupation burden off the American
taxpayer and help re- orientate Japan's economy." Mr. Sheets, who has posing record in both public life and private industry, served as deputy for European affairs un- der the Army Under-Secretary Mr. Tracy Voorhees, until West-
Germany was turned
ev
OTET
to the State Department He also was a former chairman of board
Socony of directors, for Vacuum Oil Company of New York. His home is in Santa Bar- bara, California.
* "It is much too early to an-. swer any specific questions as to Mr. what I am going to do," Sheets said
I have got to talk first with General MacArthur who has done a grand job in Japan...... and then In few weeks I may have more to say."
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He expects to stay in Japan for five or six weeks but has plans to return with Mr. Dodge for whom he has the highest praise.
"We are on separate missions," Mr. Sheds said. "But I expect we will see a lot of each other."" -United Press.
Russians Bar U.S. Newsman
New York, October 30. The New York. "Herald Joseph Newman, its Moscow Tribune: reported today that
correspondent for two years who is now in Paris, had been barred from returning to the Soviet Union.
It also announced that it would begin publication this week of 15 uncensored reports by Newman of life in the Soviet Union,
The
latest
newspaper said editorially that Newman was the American victim of a determined Soviet drive to exclude Western newspapermen from Russia.
"Other reporters have forced out by the clumsy method of
espionage charges,"
"In Newman's case &
been
it
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refined procedure was employed. He left the country with a pro- mire, that he could return. When "In order to
The President's 25-year-old be tried to go back, he received in against the daughter made her local. debut the silent treatment to visa.”— deolgy and god-last night before 3,591 persons. Reuter. essness of Rus- Her mother, Vice-President Alben sia We
must Barkley and his fiances, Mrs. Arst win on the Carleton Hadley, were in the au- economic front. dience.
and an increase
in living stan- Thomas Sherman, crític of the dards is the [ "Post-Dispatch," said Miss Tru- final answer of man sang agreeably and with ease. "Her voice projects well except in the lower range. good ear was apparent.”
"Unholy Mess"
Diplomatic officials say that how well we are succeeding." General Shehu is undoubtedly Moscow's most trusted link, possibly because a man of his iron-fated ruthlessness is need- ed in the present difficult Al, banian situation.
The reports, of the apparent shift in leadership coincide with evidence of a serious economic crisis in that country, which is now Moscow's last outlet to the Adriatic Sea..
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The Marshall Plan programme is proceeding ahead of schedule but he urged the Western Euro pean nations to make "herale" efforts to speed their economic unity.
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Europe has made an “unholy of trade restrictions during the past 25 years and must take drastic measures to "work her way out of this self- created mess."
Stating that the first phase of the recovery job is done, he said the major problem tow is to
An increasing shortage of 1604 and consumer goods, is reported the United States to have fanted the unrest
North American Albania to the point where re- group, into the well-advanced cently the number one Commu- help Europe increase her dollar scheme of defence formulated by nist in North Central Albania earnings so that she can buy and the Western Union countries. was killed by anti-Government pay for her imports from the
guerillas-Associated Press.
United States.
Reuter.
The Beer for A
Royal Thirst
Carlsberg
PILSNER
MORE JEWS FOR ISRAEL
Budpest, October 20. A reliable source said today that Hungary and Israel recently A concluded an agreement under which 3,000 Hungarian Jews with close relatives in Israel would be Harry Burke of the "Globe permitted to emigrate. Democrat", said, "Miss Truman is
It was understood that only
permitted to go. United Press,
a sincere artist with distinct pro- | Jews over a certain age would be. mise."United Press.
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