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Struggle In UN Over Admission Of New Members
Lake Success, October 31.. Australia today asked admittance of nine.Western- backed states to the United Nations and Russia immediately indicated that she will probably veto their applications unless five Soviet-backed nations are alsó admitted, - The long standing East-West struggle over the admittance of members resumed in the As- sembly's temporary Political Committee as the Australian draft resolution proposing ap- proval of the applications of Portugal, Transjordan, Italy, Finland, Ireland, Austria, Ceylon, Nepal and Korea was tabled.
SMALLER BURMESE EXPORTS OF RICE
Penny Stamp Fetches £700
London, October 31. private collector · gava £700 for a penny pale blue Cape of Good Hope triangular stamp when a valuable" se- vato-collection of African stamps was sold by publie
quction here.
The stamp. * woodblock of 1861, had been print. ed in the wrong shade.
A four-penny vermillion stamp of the same issue, also In the wrong shade, sold for
£320-Reuter.
YUGOSLAV LEAVES MOSCOW
SPANISH OFFER TO ATLANTIC POWERS OF AID IN WAR
· Madrid, October 31,
Spain has offered the Atlantic powers a guarantee of active aid in any war with Russia in ex- change for American financial assistance, it was reliably reported today.
Trustworthy diplomatic sources here and in Lisbon
said the Spanish offer was made in two, private meetings which Generalissimo Fran- cisco Franco had with Premier Antonio De Oliveira Salazar of Portugal during his recent state visit to that country. No communique was issued! after the meetings, however, and it has been impossible to obtain official confirmation of
Moscow, October, 31. Lezo Latinovic, Yugoslav the report either here or in Charge d'Affaires in the the Fortuguest capital. Soviet Union, left Moscow The diplomatie informants said by train yesterday for Fin- the Spanish guarantees offered land and Sweden on his way by Generalissime Franco would back to Belgrade, leaving a be contained in a military total strength in the Yugoslav liance with Portugal, already a member of the North Atlantic Embassy of only five.
pact,
The Soviet delegate, Sem- yon Tsarapkin immediately took the floor to warn the Committee that Russia would waive its previous objections to the applications only if the Western powers agreed that there will be no discrimina- tion against other countries.
Russia is backing the applica-
M. Latinovic, tions of Albania, Hungary, Bulga
who has the ria, Rumania and the Mongol been in charge of the Embassy rank of Minister-Counsellor, has Rangoon, October 31. Burta will have a smaller
People's Republic.
members must be approved Karlo Mrazove, whose recall the absence of the Ambassador, rice surplus available for ex-till applications for United Na- for the last five months during port in 1950 because rebellion maniacusly by the Security
was demanded last week by the this year prevented wide cul- Council, in which Russia posses Sovie: Government. tivation, Agriculture Minis- ter Ba Gyan said in Rangoon today.
al-
Such an alliance would promise the Portuguese the aid of Spain
war with Russia because of their if they should be drawn into a
Atlantic pact-membership.
Hunt For Bandit Spreading
Palermo, October (31.
when the hunt for
VICTIMS KILLED BY FUMES
London, October 31.
A coroner's court heard tow day that fumes from their blazing aircraft killed five of the six victims of a plane crash last Friday.
The plane, owned by the Supe- rior Oil Company of Los Angeles, crashed at London airport while attempting to take off in a fog.
Dr. S. Keith, a pathologist, told. the Kilburn Coroner's Court that. the five died from inhaling "The products of combustion.”
The pilot, Joseph Jordan, of Las died of shock and har-
Terrified women were roused. A sare, Dr. Keith said from their beds early today
The five ather victims were Sicily's
Robert Allen, Vice President of bandit chief, Salvatore Giu- Superior
Oil Company, James to the ano, spread
select Lewis, Los Angeles attorney, Sir suburbs of Faleiro.
Hugh Weightman and W. J. Special police squads, acting Horne, officials of a London min- on information that Giuliano maying company, and radio offcomm have slipped out from his moun- Andre Cole, Seal Beach, Califor-
hide-out in the
Dear by Di It is not known whether such Montelepre area, searched six or Earl Oscar Sivage of Cainn and an alliance actually was signed, i seven villas
Los Angeles, the complies was
When frightened servants open-leg burat removal of the Ambassador from merely made the offer pending his office said that the
eď the doors police entered, The Hun-reaction from the United States.
inquest was adjourned garian treason trial Laszlo
brushed past-men and women und November 21. —Associated Rajk Showed that he WES
Wants Credits
dressing gowns and searched the FresE. in Kared
subversive activities
villas, but they found no trace of against the Soviet Union.
Guillermo
tain
The Swedish delegate, Rickard { "The Soviet note asking for the or whether Generalissimo Franco people wiping to thrown free. He suffered face and
ses the veto power. Sandler, told the Committee that Government feels that all ap: He said, that until the Govern- plications should be approved ment makes preliminary survey without delay. of next season's prospects no figu Sandler pointed out that Rus- res concerning the estimated ex-sia has agreed to approve all ap portable tonnage would be aval- plications if other nations would lable.
do likewise. He felt this made conditions for the admission of Lew members more favourable.
He added "Frankly, the out- look is not very encouraging."
Ba Gvan said in view of the forthcoming abolition of the la- ternational Economic Emergency Council, Burma in future must rely on ber
efforts to find GWT markets for rice,
He said this would be done through direct negotiation with countries known to be reeding Burmese rice.
According to Ba Gyan, the Bur- mese Government included An-n-
No Provision
out
But the Swede', pointed that Russia has failed to con• form with the ruling of the in- ternational Court of Justice that the admission of any new member cannot be made con- ditional
the acceptance of others.
UD
cial requirements for the internal Sandler contended that the purchase of rice when it ap-members should not make their proached the Commonwealth
approval of an application depen- countries for aid. — Associated dent entirely on whether human rights and fundamental rights are being
observed in the applicant nation.
Press.
Peasants' Death Causes Strike
He said,
"There is, no charter
provision that at the time of ad- mittance the state shall be per- fect. This would mean that na- tions applying are asked to fulfil those already members." more stringen: conditions than
of
M. Latinovic was named by a witness at the trial as ́ a former American' agent in Switzerland.
M. Latinovic had been Minis- ter-Counsellor in the Moscow Embassy for 12 months.
Hls
French-born wife who was with him in Moscow, let during the summer.
Diplomatic Informants - here szy, however, the Generalis simo's offer was a move in his drive 10 cbtain American credits for vitally needed raw materials and suppitex.
per-
For some time, the Spanish Government has been giving an impetus to this campaign by ex- important tending facilities to American legislators and sonalities, as well as to French The Fugoslav Embassy in and Balish figures, to visit Spain Moscow was today, in, charge of for conferences with Generalis- M. J. Homer Stojonovic, First simo France and other Govern- Secretary, with a diplomatie stament leaders. of four under him--Reuter.
National Spirit In Yugoslavia
Istanbul, October 31.
Homer Senator
Ferguson (Republican, Michigan) said on his arrival here from Belgrade that the ideological conflict. with Russia had created a national spirit" in Yugoslavia.
Rome, October 31: Workers throughout Italy began an eight-hour strike this
He added. "Observation afternoon in protest against human rights is important but the deaths of two peasants in Sweden feels that the United Na- a clash between police and tions would be in a better position land-owners near Cartone in to exert its influence on indivi- the "toe" of Italy last night. dual nations to this end if they
The strike was called by the are within the organisation Communist-led 5,000,000-member United Press.
Labour Federation. Italian
industries affected all
Washington, October 31. except
The United States today de- trains and some public service.
Yugoslavs devoted to Moscow Four police and 13 Peasants manded the recall of the Czecho Communism represented hardly
last night's slovak Consul-General in New three per cent while the remain clash, in which peasants fought York and also an employee at the ing 97 per cent bad a "mit police with hand-grenades and Czechoslovak Embassy in Wa-gated conception” of Communist
shington-Reuter, hunting rifles.--Reuter.
were wounded in
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The national Yugoslavs in- tended to establish close connec- tions with, the West, he added.
fanets, the Semator said.
Senator Ferguson is a member of a special sub-committee at the Senate Appropriations Com- mittee now touring the world to inspect the application of the United States military ald pro- gramme.
He arrived yesterday to join other members of the group in- vestigating American alt Turkey-Reuter.
LAUREL ILL
to
Manila, November L Dr. Jose Laurel, Nacionalista presidential candidate, is in Notre Dame Hospital in Baguio, suffer- ing from bronchitis, according to reports from the summer capital. He fell while campaigning in Pangasinan province.
Bayawatist
Styrpet
have been rundary for
be hiding in
days that Giuliano may Palermo but his and is said by the police to be still in the Montelepre area.
(Sicilian separatists recently declared their support of Giulano as "a hero of the fight for Siclian independence")-Reuter
Hirohito Opens 'Diet
sity
.
SICK CHILDREN ABOARD SHIP
Melbourne. October 31. Thirty sick childre taken to hospital when the International Refugee Organ-
Sälen isation ship,” Anna bringing 1,554 European im-. mmigrants from Naples, berthed here tonight.
Mostly under four years of age, they were reported to be suffer
malnutrition
And
from measles,
Tokyo, November 1. Emperor Hirohito today four- The Spaniards seem to think ally opened the special 30-day that the best way of combating | Diet session call to pess feeling abroad against the France supplementary budget for the A SER
seventh death waling the regime is to invite influential for- current fiscal year ending nex children was reported earlier eigners to meet the Generalissimo March 31 and to consider tax re-today, Three others
had died himself and see the country far forms suggested by Professor during the voyage following an themselves-Associated Press. Carl Shoup of Columbia Univer epidemie of measles and three
Sity-
the ship arrived in Fre- Addressing the faint session at mante the House of Councillors and the The IRO has already ordered
the House of Representatives in *
investigation into. conditions Councillors' chamber, the Em-; aboard its ships peror, in a brief message couched placed in democratic conversational Ja- | Better. panese, asked the legislators as the nation's highest organ of state)
devote
their efforts to the
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Australia-
DUKE'S YACHT GOING TO MALTA
Melbourne, October (31 Australian homicide squad
am happy with you that Ja- detectives boarded the 28,000–
London, October 31. ton Orient liner Orcades here cultural country on the basis of Glory, which left Portsmouth to
becoming a demperatic,
The 14,000-ton aircraft carrier today to investigate reports the new constitution and through day to join the Mediterranean that a 20-year-old blonde, who the goodwill and assistance of Fleet, is taking the Duke of Edin- gave her name as Gwenda Allied countries, but we must re-burgh's small rading yacht (Cow- McCallum; was missing from double our efforts to evercome slip) to Malta the ship during its voyage from current social and economic pro- The Duke, who is First`Lier-
blems. In order to gain the con- tenant on HMS Chequers, Sydney.
will. fidence of the world" he said.- race the Cowslip in the Mediter- They were probing a report United Press.
ranean.---Reuter. that she was seen struggling with hours after midnight yesterday.
a lower deck some
The girl told ship's officers soon after the ship left Sydney on October 29 that she came on board for 这 party and "Fot drunk."
a man on
Passengers pald ber second class fare to Melbourne and she was reported to have been las seen in the early hours of yes- terday morning wandering around the ship in pyjamas and a dressing gown.
Ship's officers yesterday search- ed the vessel in vain for her Reister.
Berlin, October 31.
A "people's julge" in Schwerin. in the Soviet Zone, who is noted for imposing severe sentences, His condition is described as found a small are and a note of not serious, but the attending warning in his mall box, the Ger physician has ordered a complete man news agency, DPD, reported, rest United Press.
-Reuter
Manstein Admits Recruitment Of
Pregnant Women
Hamburg, October 31.
Field Marshal Erich Von Manstein: admitted at the afternoon session of his war crimes trial here today that his armies had forcibly re- eruited women of all ages, even pregnant mothers, to work for them in Russia.
He would not have put but as the Commander-in- pregnant mothers to work Chief of one Army Group he, could not know every- thing that happened on a 900- kilometre front.
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The half-blind defendent, wha is 67, is in the witness box for the seventh successive day, He was obviously shaken by the constant cross-examination. He shouted angrily sometimes when replying.
He denied he ordered that par- tisans under questioning could be given 25 strokes “on the pos- terior"" with rubber, framcheons if men, and with :-horse-whips i women,
He claimed that Fritz Suackel, the. Nazi. labour chief, was res bonsible for the forced recruit ment of civilian labour,
Bir Arthur Comyns
the Chief Prosecutor, asked if he "could" justify the orders that every recruited civilian must work at least 10, hours dally and that most of those recruited were womèn between the ages of 12 mod 70, including sick and pregnant women, i Von Manstein replied: "I justify it by the laws of the Reich and the conditions of the second World
Personally, I
should not have forced expectant mothers to work but I must point out that in Rus- sis, and even in Eastern Ger-- many, it is usual for expectant mother to work right: up to the last."-Reuter.