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PLEBISCITE IN BELGIUM ON KING LEOPOLD
Brussels, February 8.
The Belgian nation will shortly go to the polls to take part in a plebiscite which will ultimately decide the future of provisionally exiled King Leopold III.
Possible dates for the plebiscite are March 19 or
March 26,
#re
A hill providing for the The Liberals an a party referendum tabled by the generally divided on the Royal : Social Christians (Catholles)-- question which for five years has "The~King's-supporters and the been splitting the country Into
two bitterly opposed camps. country's strongest Party wasThe bill becomes law 10 days passed by the Chamber of De- after it han-been published in tha puties tonight.
Belgian officiul Gürötte,~~~
~~~~~~One-question-
|--Tonight's=voting-wound-up four
weeks of stormy debate.
'Then, about 10 days from to-
In the Chamber of Deputies day, every Belgian over the the Catholics are two votes shortage of
|
21-about 5,000,000 of
They will be asked to answer "Yes" or "No" to the following question:
of a majority but, na.was expect them-will be called to the polls. ed, they got the bill through "with the help of cortain elements Among the Liberals, their part- ners in the six-month-old Coall- tion Government.
BAN ON FISHING FLEETS
"Are you of the opinion that King Leopold should resume lils constitutional prerogatives?"
The referendum will not be decisiva. It j being held to Inform the Parliament of the state of public opinion. The King,
nevertheless,' in a recent letter to the Belgian Gov- ernment, promised to abdicata uniess 55 per cent of the votes were in favour of his return.
Before the King can return to the throne a joint session of both
Houses of Parliament must vote in favour of ending the regency.
Socialists want abdication
Russia's big production of planes
Asher
Landon, February 9. Wing Commander Les said in a book, "The Bo viet Air Force," published today, that the Ruselan alr craft industry, Including fac tories in the satellite countries and the Soviet Zone of Ger many, enables it to produce between 40,000 and 50,000 - planes per year, and it is doing so,
Wing-Commander Leeserv. ed in the RAF Intelligence during the war and worked
assessment of
on
an
strength and efficiency foreign air forces—United
U.S. NOT CONSIDERING APPROACH TO RUSSIA ON ATOMIC CONTROL
Washington, February 8,
The U.S. Secretary of Stato, Mr. Dean Acheson, said
ř
hore today that the United States is always · reviewing its position to see if anything could be done to reach an agreement with the Russians.
He added that the United States is not considering a fresh approach to the Soviet Union on the international control of atomic energy.
the
of
Mr. Acheson was answering questions after giving a lengthy
**** | and informal address at his!
GLOBAL
weekly Press conference.
SUICIDE THREAT
New York, February §. President Carlos P. Romulo of the UN General Assembly told American bankers today that another world war would almost certainly be fought with atomic, biological and hydrogen weapons.
Such a war, he said, would not merely kill groups of people. It would kill all life..
"A now war, waged with new weupons now within the grasp. of the great powers, Is Just an- other name for global suleide,' he added.
at
#
agreements record an existing situation or fact. Otherwise they ara not very useful.”
The United States is thus trying
to create strength In Germany, in
RUSSIAN ATOMIC THREAT
Washington, February 8. Russia may have enough atom bombs by the end of this.
In his address, the Secretary of Japan, through the European Re-year to constitute a threat and State-aid-that-the-Unlied-Blates covery Programme, through the thus make it difficult to keep is trying to extend the area of Point Four Programme, and by the Atlantic Pact Powers-to-
other means. posalble agreement with the So- viet Union.
"Time after time we have seen that agreements reached with the Soviet Union are useful when these agreements register facts which exist and that they are not useful when they are merely agreements which do not register existing facts."
"We are trying to extend the gether, Mr. Harold C. Urey, area of possible agreement with United States physicist, said the Soviet Union by creating a here today. situation so strong that out of them can grow agreement," he said.
Olving evidence before the In the Berlin blockade, Greece, Senste Foreign Relations Sub. Turkey and China, the United Committee, Dr. Urey said, "It is States policy of strength brought going to make it increasingly a change in the Russian actions difficult to keep these people in except where weakness developed the Atlantic Pact. After reviewing the failure of in China and the Communists took to over, the Soviet Union to keep agreements of this lotter type, Mr.
The world today is still suffer Acheson said: "Our basic policy ing from post-war conditions of
is we must give them the maxi». is to extend the area of possible weakness and these provided an
for Irresistible invitation #greement.'
mum guarantees we can." This could be done by creating Soviet Union to fish in troubled strength instead of weakness. He waters.
Earlier, he told the Sub-Com- -- said: "Every time you have
"Many people are troubled be- | mittee that hydrogen bomba situation of weakness in the world cause of the possibility of develo- could be brought into United It is an irresistible invitation for ping a new and terrible weapon," States ports in the holds of tramp. the Soviet Government to fish in he added. those troubled waters."
a
-
the
"There will be serious moves to alienate members before this year is out: To keep them with
steamers.
United front of
Dr. Urey said he hoped that democracies
the proposed hydrogen bomb would be so large that it could Meanwhile the former Supreme not be delivered by any mechan- Court Justice, Owen Roberts, ism yet' devised. urged Congress today to take the
He feod
thought same welding the democracies
mcosures
Vancouver, February 8. A virtual "keep out" order was issued today.to Russian and Japanese flshing fleets by the International Pacific Fish-
Need for calm The Filipina diplomat spoke to ing Commission which gov-
and The voting in the Chamber of an American Bankers Association
The passibility of a new erns the rich Sockeye salmon
Waldorf Astoria terrible weapon group
such as the grounds off the Freser River. Deputies was 117 to 92.
He told them suleide hydrogen bomb being developed luncheon. There were no abstentions. All The Ave-man
was not only tragic but pointless did not change the facts of the Commission, Catholic members voted in favour "A headed by Senator Tom Reid of of the bill. So did 13 out of the
with wen- new war, fought wea-world situation and it might into a united front to stop world would soon have to be devised New Westminster, British Colum 20 Liberal members of the House. pofte of mass destruction, client tensify the need for calm and for Communism and to proven: World to guard against hydrogen bombs bing ruled that the territorial
political, stendy nerves In the United serais voting in favour included solve any of the grave
War III.
being brought into American waters of the Fruser extended be-
He said: "Only a united world la ports. yond the three-mile limit inde-Ave of the eight members of the social or economic problems that States.
The United States afflict man, It can only malm or
would Cathoife-Liberal Cabinet.
be initely Westward,
and Communist exterminate man himself.. Socialist
That very much closer to the goal of the answer to a Communist world
Dr. Urey said that he had al- member voted against the bill.
among the democracles." would be like chopping off d world peace when the Russian
Mr. Roberts, president of the ways supported the maintenanco The bill, sponsored by the man's head to cure his headache," people could themselves examine Atlantic Union Committee, told adequate armed forces und Soclut Christian (Roman Catholic) he said.
their own policies freely in the the Senate Foreign Relations sub- the development of atomle woa- Party, which is the strongest
American same way that
committee that Congress must lay pons by the United States as a the country and supports King
people could.
the groundwork for unity without means of avoiding ware. Mr. Acheson repeatedly em- delay or the hydrogen bomb may Leopold, was passed last Octuber
phasised that the road to peace have wiped out time.
"But there in only one by the Senate where the Catholics
was long and diMcult. hold a majority.
Asked if
He said: "A federal unlon of the structive solution to the problem one moro effort
Atlantic democracles with a com- of peace and that is the establish- might not be made to reach an
mon foreign policy, common cur- ment of further Government and agreement with the Rusalans on rency and common defence force law in the world," he said.- the control of atomio energy with free movement of people and❘ Reuter.
The ruling not only bans the threatened competition of foreign nations, but speclically forbids Canadian and American big seine boats in the arca,
Previously, any waters beyond the three-mile limit had been re- garded as the high seas, and #shermen had operated seiners; moking rich hauls intercepting
All
In
Last Friday the Cabinet decided not to pursue suggestions made the Sockeye in outside waters be-by the Socialist opposition for an fore they reached the Gulf and agreed solution to the
Royal question" which was intended to avoid the serious discord feared if a referendum is held.
the river mouth,
The ruling closes the high seas to Sockeye Oshermen West of a line from Bantilla Point to Tatoosh Island, between the 48th and 49th parallels
The Socialists have re-affirmed during the debate that for them Senator Reid, who made the the only solution to the Royal announcement, following
would two- question
be Leopold's
day session here, did not mention abdication in favour of his 19- son and heir, Prince enforcement measure. Fisherman year-old had operated beyond the three- Baudouin. mile limit on the assumption that по Commission rulings could touch them there.--Associated. Press.
HO APPOINTS MOSCOW ENVOY
Saigon, February 8.
Catholic walk-out
The
Communista, partners with the Socialists in the Op- position, want Belgium to be. come a Republic.
In the closing stages of the debate today all Catholic mem~ bers in the Chamber walked out when a Communist Deputy asked to Interrupt the debate to ques- tion the Government on the re-
of.a signature cent
Belgium American bilateral agreement on the supply of American arms and military equipment to Belgium. is
It was reported officially here today that Pham Cung Tamh had been appointed Ambassador to Moscow for the rebel govern ment of Ho chi-minh. Họ trying to go to Moscow through underground-channels.
The rebel movement had beer, expected to name an Ambassador ia the Soviet Union since Russian, recognition of the insurgent govs ernment touched off
Paris- Moscow diplomatic fght..
General Romula sald the only alternative, was the principle and practice of co-existence, on which he declared the UN
Blood.
to
"We of the UN," he said, "be- leve that there is room enough in the world for all nations live together in peace."
He called
.. once more for compromise 'In the Russian and American proposals for control of atomic weapons.
"A new and supreme effort must be made to achieve a peace- ful solution of the conflict" Associated Press.
PEKING RADIO
the
Mr. Acheson said that they had goods, in the surest, cheapest and
been negotiating with the Run.
alans steadily on this subject strongest way to stop war. Dema-
cralle unity from 1940 until the time the World War III just as it could now can prevent Russians walked out of
the have prevented World Wars I and United Nations, then consider II had it been effected before ing the question.
1914."
Mr. Robarts set his vlows before
This he described as the only place where the matter could be the sub-committee in a statement discussed.
con-
MALAYA TO HAVE
AN AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
Kuala Lumpur, February 0. in support of the Atlantic Union. The Malaya Federal Council to- It was not necessary to alter
establishment resolution which had been intro-Iday approved the the United States-sponsored dured in both the Senate and of an Auxiliary Air Force. "Baruch Plan" for the interna- House,
ON TIBET AGAIN tional control of atomic energy.
be rebutted charges that the atomic explosion in the Soviet Union, or the American progress with the hydrogen bomb, had made the Baruch Plan obsolescent,"
~Moscow-mixture -
Divided councils
Some
necessary aircraft and equipment are to be obtained from the Royal Air Force which will also detach officers and men organisation the He said: "The Soviet regl for the new mented production for war can establishment of which has been rapidly bring the Kremila to a under consideration since last point where it will feel prepared April.
San Francisco, February 8.
The Peking Communist radit❘ sald today that Tibetans in one Chinese of the for Western
"to transform the cold war into It will be open to all races and provinces had vowed to help
bombing war.
assist the Royal Air Force in the Chinese Communist Army It was fair to say that the "in liberating Tibet."
"In the meanwhile the democ- the defence of the whole Malayen speeches of Senators McMahon racies are divided among them- Federation and Singapore. A broadcast, one of a series and Tydings represent the goals selves. They are divided on policy single unit under the Air Officer The force is expected to be a the U.S. Is striving towards China
United States must consider the
and Germany.
will
attacking Tibet, quoted the group to which as urging Mao Tse-tung "lo rather than detailed instructions The Deputy also wanted to immediately despatch armies to on how to reach those goals, Bir. They are divided on questions of Commanding Malaya and is to
International trade.
consist of fighter and transport question the Government on the liberate Flüch
Acheson sald. conditions of the sale of Belgian The Tibetans are from Tsinghul,
"Such: division further encoura-squadrons and ground mainten Four years of trying to pra-ges the Kremlin and paralyses the ance units, Reuter. Congo uranium to the United the province 'next door to Tibet. gress towards peace by agreement United Nations. States.
They were described as followers had. shown that it was not possi-
Mr. Roberts urged the United CRASHED AIRMEN The Belging Senate, the Bele, of the Parcben Kambu Liz, bic...
States to share its world respon gian
Upper House decided last highest ecclesiastical authority "On the road to peace the sibilities with other democracies -FOUND ALIVE week that a Government reply to in the province. Meanwhile Bulgarla today be- | Communist questions on the Tibet has always been virtually nature of the Russian Govern- Instead of shouldering the major
responsibility alone. came the seventh country to re- conditions of the sale of Congo independent. The Chinese Gov-ment," he said. Its outstanding
United States ernment had only nominal con- characteristic was its purposeful ship, and partnership means shar- He said: "Unity means partner- cognise the Ho Chi-minh regime. | uranium to the The others are Russia,
The China, should be given on March 7 after trol.
Tibeton group inness, its determination to reach ing responsibility Reuter and North Korea, Rumania and Po- | the Washington conference on Tsinghal, in
their telegram to certain goals. APBS land. United Press and Router. uranium has ended.-Router, Mao, echoed the Communist
Moscow was a mixture of im- United Press. theme that "Tibet is the territory perialism and ideology. It was, of China-Associated Press. on the whole, quite incompatible MALAYA BANDIT
with world peace and the inde- pendence of peoples:
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IN PEKING San Francisco, February 8. Peking Radio sald tonight that about 106,000 workers in the Chinese Communist capital joined trade unions during the past year. An important feature of trade union activity last year was the raising of workers' political con- sciousness and cultural level, the Radio sald-Reuter,
CAMP SHELLED
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White Horse, Yukon,
February 8. Royal Canadian Air Force off- clals reported today that all 12 which aboard the C-47 crashed in the Yukon resterday are alive,
men
a.
The search plane that found the transport radiced that all the Kuala Lumpur, February 8.
Americans and Canadian aboard After his informal remarks from notes, Mr. Acheson granted per Guns of the 20th Field Regi- are alive, but had suffered some mission for the use of direct quo- ment last night shelled bandit injuries, including a broken leg. tations, # departure from the positions in the hilly jungles East a crushed chest and shook.
of here where last week men of
The plane crashed on a moun- normal practice:
WAS
Mr. Acheson said, in park "To the First Battalion, Suffolk Ro- tain slope 85 miles, West of here.
A radio voice transmitter bondit camp try to get the Soviet Union not giment, found a
dropped to the plane in order to to fish in troubled waters is like housing 250 men. trying to argue against the forces Heavy ale attacks have suppor. obtain details. Ground and air of nature-it is Impossible, ted the efforts of the Suffolks in parties have been despatched to "Agreements with the Bovlet their chase of the rebels-Asso- the area to rescue, the survivors.
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