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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER `20, 1940,
FREE TRADE UNIONS MEET TO SET UP WORLD LABOUR GROUP
UNITED EUROPE
London, November 27.
Representatives of free trade unions in 55 nations assembled hore today to set up a now World Labour Organisation froe from political con- trols.
SQUABBLE A Japanese delegation, representing the Council
Paris, November 27. The European Movement tonight accused the Commit- tee of Ministers of the Coun- cil of Europe of hindering the activities of the European Assembly, and suggested the Assembly should eventually meet to ask the Ministers for a "full explanation,"
of Japanese Trade Unions, reported it is en route to London.
Twenty-one American · delegatos wore presont,
campaigning vigorously for binding guaran tees that now organisation will be free from any taint of Communism. Tho U.S. dolega- tion included Mr. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labour (AFL)
"The AFL delegation has two outstanding objectives; first, to In a statement issued here the promote the economie and social Executive Bureau of the Euro-welfare of workers of the world pean Movement said that the and, second, to ralse barriers Committee of Ministers had adopt-against the Infiltration of Com- "entirely negative and munists into free labour unions.” diatory" Intuitude lowards the Mr. Green said at a news Strassbourg recommendations of ference today. the European Assembly.
Almost all the recommendationa bad been turned down or referred for examination to offlelal or ex- pert bodies, the slatement said, meling that the Cummitee at Ministers had also failed to pro- vide finanel and other facilities for the Assembly's economie, no- eint mind cultural committees,
Wi
if in the next few weeks there
2143 Indication of positive action to implement the Strass- bourg seruhimendations, the state- nient said, the European Move- ment trusted the President of the Assembly would!
convene
ת
early session of the Assembly "io obtain a full explanation from the Committee of Ministera."-Rou-
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Suspension Protest
Hanover, November 27. Two men in Jack-boots and ning breeches
beaten were up here today by a crowd de- monstrating against the suspen- slon which bars Dr. Kurt Schumacher, Social Democrat leader, from the next 20 sit- the West tings of
German Parliament.
The men had opposed a re- solution demanding that the sus pension be withdrawn and that the strat who imposed it, Dr. Erich Koehler. President of the Lower House, should resign,
Police took the men into pro- leclive custody after a section of the crowd. estimated at 3,000, hed attacked them, followed them to a cemetery and benten them again.
Today's demonstration was ad- dressed by Ir, Schumacher's de- puty, Herr Erick Ollenkauer,
Other demonstrations are due In many towns during the week-
end.
Final Touches
pre-
A preparatory committee was putting Onal louches on a posed constitution
be to sented on Monday at the Drst of a number of merings to be held at the County 11 The nam for the new or isation, which
០៩ 232 delegnies, was "Free World
gaining faveur
Among the
Labour Confederation.“ will
11 invite co-operation by unions the world over which have had no
Lice slnee internationa! withdrew from the Communist domninoted World Federation Trade Unions,
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"The emphasis is on free- dom." waist Mr. Grean. **Free unions want no dictation from governments or political par ties. Also there will be of emphasla Din non-interfer- afico. Member unions will get no instructions as to how conduct their own internal affairs,
to
"Then we contemplute helping as much Na we can, financially In some cases, the weaker free trade unions anywhere on earth."
The American
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Engine Defect In Troopship
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Southampton, November 27.
Britain's
troopship, the 17,362-1on Empire Orwell, due to sail to the Middle East on December 10, put back here | because of an engine defect
after 17 hours of a trial trip.
The vessel was formerly the German liner Pretoria, taken over a prize ship after the war. It took two years and tost about
£2,000,000 to convert her.
Live Among
200 guests board were high-ranking War Office, Admiralty and Royal Air Force representatives. She sailed
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Friday night and was to have returned tomorrow morning. The engine defect was believed to be Dr. Schumacher wha suspend-due to overheating. A report to
Trade Union Congress having only 10 delegatex, The method of voting has not been determin ed, but it was expected that in some maiters it will be by na- tion tions, and in others balloting will be on the basis of numerical strength.
Mr. Green estimated that the new federation should
represent about 48,000,000 of the workers.
of
world's
The Soviet
Aponsored World Federation
Trade Unions claims a larger membership, but American delegates questioned and
The federation's statistics,
also observed there are no trade unions at all, in the tree world sense, in Russia or satellite states. Trade unionists who have been exiled from totalitarian countries will have observers in the meet- ing and they will be encouraged to extrad the free union idea in all lands.-- Associated Press.
Italian Troops For Africa
Rome, November 27. Officinis said here today that Italy intends to send to Somal}- lond only s many troops as are needed "to maintain public order and to permit the Som- alir a peaceful life of work and social progress."
The United Nations Assembly on Monday voted to give Italy a United Nations trusteeship over her former East African colony
for 10
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Luton, Dedfordshire,
· November/27. Labour Mamber of Parliament; (Mr. W. NJ- Wars bey, told hla constituants here today!""My view la thất If it came to a war' Hong Kong would be no wao at
at mil. If China is friendly, you da not need that island and, on the other hand, if they are enemies, you cannot defend it."
Ho zaid that Britain should reduce her overseas commit. ments.
In his personal view, ho cald, Britain ought to make substantial reductions-per- haps in the order of £200 million in her £1,800 million defence expenditure,—Reuter.
Vatican's Views On
Holy City
Vatican City, November 27,
The Vatican supports an Australian proposal in the United Nations Assembly to make Jerusalem and the Holy Places of Palestine a completely independent in- ternational area, Radio said today.
Vatican
The broadcast quoted in full a declaration by the Catholle bishops of the United States, call- ing on the Government and people as well as all other nations to help to secure for Jerusalem "the sta-
bility of an effective International regime".
The Radlo added that "the Catholic bishops of the world, as
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A Vatican commentator... today. described 05 "insufficient" the form of laternational government proposed by the United Nations Conciliation Committee for Pales- tine.
These proposals include the ap pointment of a Commissioner for Jerusalem who would preside over a General Council. He would have charge of all Holy Places, years, after which the
and power employ territory would become an indeprotect pilgrims. An international guards to
pendent sovereign State.
tribunal would administer law in Signor Gluseppe Brusasca,
the city. State for United-Secretary of
declared today Foreign Affairs, that Italy "will take no measures against Sommails who campaigned against Italian trusteeship for the territory.
The Vaulcan commentator noted that this proposal was supported by the United States, France and Turkey, whose
representatives formed the Conciliation Commis- The ients lof Muse Italjan
sion. He added that it was "ob- emigration to Somaliland wereviously unfounded, Signor Brusasen add-
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emigration" nor any that was Incompatible (with the demands for the economic development of the territory-Reuter.
ticular,"
The commentator cited with ap- proval the alms of the Australian proposal as "the creation of an- International area completely in- dependent of both Israel and any BURMA FIGHTING Arab State."Reuter.
Rangoon, November 23,
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ruby mines at Mogok, 70 miles The cause of the explosion. Mandalay Rebels aban- which occurred in a part of the
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