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SENATOR PROPOSES CONFERENCE FOR
TOTAL DISARMAMENT
Distribution
of income
in Britain
“Dindie," February 0. Only 200 people in Britain have "epandable income" of more than £5,000 * yenr After they have paid tax, the Food Minister. John Strachey, said in an addrets in Dundce last night.
Before the war, he als LOGO ARENT PEL CO. 000, mark, Mr. Strachey re garded the levelling of in comes at an outstanding Socialist achlavament,
"The redistribution of in. como within the community was the most important step of all," he said. "Redistribu- dion has gone further than many people realise."-As80- olated Press,
THE WEST'S ANSWER IN BERLIN
Washington, February. 6.
The chairman of the Sonate Armed Services.Com- mittoo, Senator Millard Tydings, proposed today that President Truman call an inter- national disarmament conference to strip all nations of weapons, all the way down to the riflo.
Senator Tydings introduced a resolution to authorise and direct the President to call the conference. He said it was similar to one he sponsored two years ago.
The Maryland Democrat told, siang in the UN, eodd, not he his colleagues that his propoan applied to the H-Bomb.
based on the belief that "Even if it were pestible (the ons te control dome womnescap
would recure gave only illusory security. It: Baruch plan) we
illusory rather than real contro aid they were not enough to
over those weapons." save mankind from destruction.
} "We
at to have the kind have of disarmament that goes all th why down
to the tifio, which might conceivably, be needed t maintain low and wler."
Senator Tydings, whɔ is also n mcmber of the Joint Congres- anal Atomic Energy Committee, raid his thinking was based o
Only answer He pointed out that every' nn- tion that agreed to outlaw hydre
gen bombs would start, mullas; them us soon at war broke out,
Discussin
Therefore, he said, the only answer was to outlaw all erma menta re war could not bagi
the destructive pow- The decision to build the hydro-cre of the 1-Bomb, Senator Tydings "ur hos }
snld, that a single one of 1km drop- red on New York City would kil Every single man. woman and child In
that city. We are tol
en homb
"We must all come face to face with the grim reality that there are under construction wespons gigantic and to terrible
their destructive possibilities that it would wipe out everyone that not just one city but civilisan an area of 100 square miles." He stressed several times that tion itself is in jeopardy."
The Tydings resolution would he was basing these assertiens on instruct the President to colt anrumours and not on official re- immediate disarmament confer- į poris.
ence. Its object would be total "I do not believe the people dizurmament on land, on sea and of Rugsin will oppose a disarma
ment conference," he said. in the air, with these solo excep- Lions:
"I am speaking of the inasses of the Russina people. I cannot No and to bigger bombs conceive that the masses of peo- 1. Countries would be per-ple in any country would oppose
it."United Press.
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mitted to maintain weapons and, forces to occupy territorics of the defeated Axis powers, 2. Countries would be ted to maintain small arms for their own internal security.
permit-
Berlin, February 6. West Berlin Party leaders hope to impress 500,000 Com- munist youths with full shops, Western filus and good foot- ball matches rather than with police cordons or tanks when they march through the city at Whitsun:
Dr. Kurt Schumacher, West Senator German Spelat democratie pasal leader, yesterday called on the Western Powers to post tanks at the approaches to the Western sectors to prevent the Com "There is practically no end to munists from occupying the en-the inventive and scientific gentun A
that can be applied to the build-
tire elly.
stor Tydings sald his pro- would be necompanied by international. Inspection to assure that the disarinament agreement was not being violated.
But other leaders, including insing of bigger and bigger and big- Buential members of his own fer bombs for the destruction of Party, disagree with this attitude.humanity," he said.
They proposed that while pro- He added that the Baruch pr... per police measures should beposal for outlawing.atom bombs. taken to prevent disorder, the which was rejected by the Rus-
be East German youths should shown the Western way of life.
The North West German Radio stated. "If West Berlin ta spark- ting with good sport and cultural connot avoid programmes this
Baving an effect on the youths: stuffed as they are with Eastern propaganda about West Berlin. If they welcomed they wi
re have a chance to sec Hving example of
of democracy."
Berlin for the occasion,
he
Liberty against Socialism
The Whitsuntide rally of Com- munist youth in Berlin will last
Washington, February 6 from May 27 to May 30. Most of
Republicans said in a state- the youths will march Into the city from Eastern Germany while ment of Party principles to- Western Germany will
re- day that the issue of the 1950: presented by the few hundreds Congressional campaign is li- expected to ride or march into berty against socialism.
On foreign affairs, the state- Western Allled officials in Berment deplored what it said were
are adopting an attitude of the tragic consequences
of the walt and see.
secret agreements of Yalta and "We have known about the Potsdam. planned youth demonstration for some time," they said. "We do not intend to be influenced by fr-
responsible, rumoural"
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1950,
Canaries in Arctic
Able seaman G, Lowls of Bath, comforts his canarios "Tish" and "Tosh" as he prepares to leave Rosyth, Scolland, in the Arctic exploration ship Truslove. Naval and civilian scientists aboard will spend two months off the North const of Norway on tests of new survival equipment designed to Servicemen marooned in cold latitudes. cave the lives of Canaries and mice will be used. In the texts. Lowie wears
new type Arctic suit affording maximum protection from e*. posure. Bome of his chipmates, will spend three to five day periods afloat lo rubber rafts holding eight to 20 man. Thoir roactions to cold extremos. will determine the future trend of Arctic service gear. (Associated Press Photo).
"END HYDROGEN WEAPON RACE”
Washington, February 6.
spokesman for United Nations reform today asked the United States again to seek agree- ment with Russia to end the atomic and hyd- rogen bomb racos.
FRENCHMAN ADMITS SPYING
Democratie Senator John Spark-- man told the Senate Foreign Rela- tions Sub-committee that the United States should try *once. again to erase the atomic threat through the United Nations but
direct warned against
United States-Russian negotiations con- ducted in secret.
Hin remarks came amid recur- ring reports that the Soviets may be starting a new move for direct taiks with the United States.
with
Stettin, February 0. Andre Robineau, a young French consular official, admit- ted at his trial here today that he had been a French spy in Poland for nearly two years.
to
Senator Sparkman and, 11 other Senatoro ore backing a proposal Robineau, one of a number of which seeks-n-Ilmilation of the Frenchmen recently arrested--in United Nations Big Power velo Poland, told the Military Court and effective atomis safeguards, that he had spled in Poland, from If Russia in not willing thus to December, 1947, until his arrest proceed, the proposal calls for im- lust November. plementing the North Atlantic poet "I joined the French Intelll- an International armed fores gence Service in Paris after war- supplied with U. S. weapons and time service with the Free French controlled by the puct defence Navy, bee
because was my duty
It wa rolled committee.
obey my superiors,"
sald. Republican Representative "Secondly, I like the work.' Robert Hale asked for more in- Но
French spy "We oppose secret commit-telligent fear on the part of the network, recruited from among
He said he led a ments and we denounce the re-
American people. He expressed Poles dissatisfied with the pront fusul of the Administration to
wonder if scientiels working on | Communist Government, which furnish accurate and adequate the hydrogen bomb could actually operated along the Polish Baltie Information to the
control the forces it may unleash. coast. These men were trained to Ely Culbertson, chairman of the collect information on ports, ship- Cilizens Committee for United ping, aeroplanes, military units Nations Reform, axpressed genoral and their armaments as well as support of his organisation for any political and social data. effective UN reform plan. United. The trial was later adjourned. Press.
-Reuter.
statement, sold, Addongress," the
Close watch German sources claimed, to- "We favour a foreign policy night that special committee in which all Americans, regard- of the Communistic Sociallet css of party, will join to assure in a fred Unity Party today decided that peace with justice an all-out campaign to bring the world while maintaining the in- Western sectors of the city into dependence and the rights of the the
American Exst German Republia should reach a citmax on Whit
The statemen."
Was approved by the Republican National
Bunday, May 28, when 800,000 Committee and by the Republi- young Communista demonstrate cans in the Senate and House.-—
through the city..
By this date, it was sald, East
Berlin
police forces will havo
Associated Press.
been raised from 12,000 to 30,000 Death sentence
strong, ready to enter West Ber-
lin to "protect" the young chers if necessary.
mar.
Went Allled officials in Berlin, while
publicly playing down Irresponsible rumours of a Com- muniat putsch, are watching the situation
The closely.
an
decision whether the de monstrators. aro. merely to make Impressive peaceful, march through West Berlin, or whether they will try to "capture" the city by force, may not be settled until late in May, Western ob servers think
in Albania
„London, February 6.
scht
An Albanian court trying u group of "diversionista" to Albania from Greece, has sentenced, ond man to death, anether to 10 years' penal-ser vitude and acquitted a third, Tirana Radio: reported, tonight.
of espionage and sabotage in The three men were accused Albania, and with the distribut ing of anti-Government: leaflets
It will rest upon developments on the orders of the Greek
in the German and world situs "Monarcho-Fascists who
tion in the next three-
they believe,
clans,
had
Riven them espionago instruction. montha, give
·The... · State
prosecutor claimed
West Berlin pollife that
nets and carry out
* Grocca."—
their- netivities wore part of with the problem of a Monarcho-Fascist, and Anglo- 300,000 unemployed, are worried American “ schame! to commit that rumours För av Communist putsch WHE and
foreign Arms Berlia Industry and stop placing Reuter. further orders, there, budaya t
If the West takes there rumours poriously, the Com muniste will have won a pro vagonda victory - without striking
blow Well Ber!
'make, aistrust, West Jeracles: Hordering, on
West Gorman aralanan the People's Demo- !
PORULAR MEANS
OF SUICIDE-
Singapore, February 0.
·Singapore:: Government); i
i-to put anustja” (močlay,
attempted: suleide:
"THE JUDGES OF THE LAW COUNTS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR WISE JUDOMENT"
QUEEN
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MOTHER'S Westinghouse
ILLNESS
London, February 6.
Queen Mary has been so badly crippled by sciatica that she has been unable to walk for the past week.
The 82-year-old Queen Mother is confined to her room at her |césidence, Marlborough Ноцке, but has declined to slay in back Sciatica is neuraigla of the Acla- tle nerve, the largest in the body, which runs down the back of both thighs.
It can be serious in old people because the pain keeps them awake and saps their strength.
Sclallen can be caused by #
It or by n disease.
often timcult to 'cure, especially in the aged.
Queen Mary will be 83 on May
26.
A member of her staff said she
is continuing her noodlework and other diversions which do
(not require her to stand,
She has been visited cach day by har two doctors, Sir ilorace Evans and Sir John Wolr,
reporters:
The staff told "There
* consideratio amount of pain, but otherwis
condi- Queen. Mary'a general tion is considered silfactory."
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Marlborough House Is yards down the Mall from Buck- ingham Palace, where Queen Mary's son, King George VI, has been fighting an arterial ailment of both legs since the autumn of 1948.
Dactors were finally forced to operate the King last spring. He has made a good
recovery,
but still has to take it easy--As- #ociated Press
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