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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1950.
NEW SCANDAL IN FRENCH "AFFAIR OF THE
SOLEMN VATICAN CEREMONY
Vatican City,
February 19, Giant tapestries depicting miracles performed by the Spanish nun, Vincenza Maria Lopes Vicuna, hung in St. Peter's Basilica today as the. nun was beatifled in a solemn ceremony the first stage in her elevation to sainthood.
The beatification of the nun was attended by thousands of Holy Year pilgrims from all over
the world.
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GENERALS"
Paris, February 19.
Paris newspapers today sprong an "affair within an affair" by publishing "secret" documents by General Georges Marie Revers, central figure in an inquiry now going on here into alleged corruption în Indo-China.. General Revers, 59-year-old former French Chief of Staff, sent the documents to the Parlia- mentary Commission making the inquiry. Named in connection with the leakage to Vietnamese of a secret report on the political and military situation in France's Far Eastern associate. the General has asked the Com- mlasion to clear his honour,
When the General's hush-hush- papers appeared in print today, the Commission Chairman, M. Edmond Michelet, circularised his colleagues protesting against the leak.
LOAN TO TURKEY PLANNED
Attempt to kidnap priest
Bologna, February 19, About 60 Communlit, wo- man-today tried to kidnap from his church a přiert who, 'they sald, had denounced land squatters to the poiler, The pricat was praying in his church
at Ban Lorenko, near here.. when the
women burat in. They accused him of being responsible for the arrest of several local poatants who had taken part in the occupa. tion of uncultivated fand.
The women said they were going to take him out and make an example of
kim. The priest tore himself free He ran to the belfry, where he toiled the bell for help. The police, who rushed to the scono, Daught six of the fleeing women-Router.
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END OF ERP NOT A SHOCK
New York, February 19. The International Bank for The Hague, February 19. Reconstruction and Develop-Willem Drees, said yesterday that The Dutch Prime Ministor, Dr.
ral's documents had been opened 000 loan to Turkey which is 1052 would not come as a shock He complained that the Gene-ment is planning a $10,000,-the end of the Marshall Ald in ans published in the Communist likely to be a major step in to the Netherlands if this country The huge Basilica was lit by
Press,
the development of private now.
I progressing in the way. It does thousands of electric "candles" Commimist member of the Cominvestment in foreign coun-
M. Kriegel Vatrimont, the only and hung with
crimson damask. The Papal letter, announ-mission, replied in a statement to tries, the "New York Times" cing the beatification, was read out the Press that he had a perfect said today. by the Prefect of Vatican Cere-right to read the documents and manies.
make their contents known.
The proposal now being studied The Blessed Vincenza is the General Revers's documents in-will show the flexibility of the second Spanish nun to be benti- cluded a letter to the Commission, Bank's operations, according to an fled in the three beatification amplifying evidence he gave be-artiele by George Mooney. ceremonies since the Catholic for it last week on his relations
It is likely, he said, to constitute Holy Year opened last Christmas with M. Roger Peyre-mysterious
man of influence described by the new phase in the Bank's dove-Holland had made during 1949 in The Spanish nun, Maria Deso-Prime Minister, M. Georges Bi-lopment and a major step in the lata Torres Acosta, was beatified dault, as a double or triple agent.
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a fortnight ago. The Roman priest, Vincenza Palotti, was beatified on January 22, the 100th anniversary of his death.
Pope Plus XII, confined to his apartments for the past week with influenza, will make his first pubile appearance again later to- day when he will be carried on his throne into the Basilica to venerate" the Blessed Vincenza. The newly beatified nun, known as "the servants' angel," founded the Institute of the Daughters of Mary the Immaculate, devoted to the spiritual moral and material welfare of domestics.
There was also an appendix giving detalls of information which now in Brazil, had given him. General Revers sald M. Peyre.
"Victim of press
"
velop private investment in for- eign countries.
evolution of its operations to do-
Delegates from under-develop ed countries had urged the Bank to show a little more heart, to charge less interest and take more risks in making loans.
The General, who has said he is convinced that there was a plot Talks with Turkey have includ- against him, had promised the ed consideration of the establish- Commission that he would submitment of an Industrial Bank of
note containing Indications Turkey to finance private indus which would enable them to and tries, Mooney wrote. the names of leading French per- sodalities believed to be connected with the corruption allegations.
But his letter, published to. day, did not contain these names.
He dealt with diplomatic, mill-
Half this Bank's money. would be supplied by the International Bank, in the form of foreign ex- change. The rest would be raised, in Turkey from both Government and private sources.
Born in 1847 at Cascante, in Navarre Province, Maria Lopez Viams began working at an early age to help young girls who enter-tary, political and economic In- ed domestic service. In 1870, with formation said to have been given Management of the Bank would the approval of the Bishop of him by M. Peyre, whom he des-not be in the hands of the Govern- Toledo, she founded the new cribed as being more induential ment-a contrast to the present Order of the Daughters of Mary than himself, even when he was Pattern of the country, the Immaculate, which today has Chief of Staff. 1,500 nuns with 33 religious The General said that for a long houses in Spain, two in France,time he had been the victim of a one in England, one in Africa and Press campaign trying to force him 15 in Latin America.
to talk. Mother Vincenza Maria Lopez died the day after Christmas in 1890 after a long illness-Reuter.
URANIUM FIND IN ITALY
Perugia, February 19, Italian experts claimed tonight that uranium has been found near hero
in commercial quantities. The find was Arst reported last week, but it was at first doubtful whether the deposits were worth exploitation.
Minerologists now
that say
"They want me to put forward the names of personalities as prey for their political opponents."
In his report, General Revers claimed that M. Peyre informed him in August, 1947, of Comin- form plans for social agitation to be carried out later in the autumn.
"This action, Peyre told
me, was intended to hide the real Soviet policy, based entirely on the 'Aslatic Cominform".”—Router.
U.S. lead supply
Washington, February 18.. The nation's domestic lead sup- samples of uranium-bearing ore Ply changed during 1040 from takch
from industrial possibilities.
"Turkey is considered an ideal area for such a project because the Turks have had little experl- ence in the private organisation and Gnancing of local industries, Mooney commented. Reuter.
PTL to open offices in Japan
Washington, February 19. Pacific Transport Lines of San Francisco is opening offices in Japan on March-1.
the ground have two little to an abundance, the ““Osaka (Shosen Kafsha. Tho
The Ministry of Industry hos lent money and provided scientists for further research-Reuter,
STALIN AS A CANDIDATE
Moscow, February 10.
Bureau of Mines sald.
The action has the approval of SCAP, R. A. McLaren, I Iresident of Pacific Transport, sald.
Acting as the line's sub-agent Mr. McLaren said, will bo The Bureau's annual summary latter is one of Japan's oldest of the lead industry also noted shipping falling prices, cautious buying by
"Mr. McLaren, In a statement consumers and general Incit of announcing the company's plans, confidence in price stabilly result he said he is optimistic about the Ing in purchases substantially McLaren, who recently spent a
Јаралево
business outlook. Mr. Emaller than actual means.
Mr. McLaren said he did not
The Bureau said continued month in the Orient, said: "It is high Imports resulted in an oemy opinion that the Japanese
will cumulation of more than 380,000 tiny, economically and otherwise. soon control their own des- The formal announcement of tons of lead from foreign cources, I feel this is in the best interests the registration of Marshal Josef the largest annual tonnage of im-of all concerned" Stalin osa candidate to the ports in peacetime. Council of the Soviet Union from Mine production of recoverable foresee the return of Japanese the Stalin election district in lead last year totalled 404,032 shipping to the Trans-Pacific |
lons, compared with 300,476 tons trades in the near future. today. Moscow was of other in 1942
The formal
The loading party figures and citizens
Japanese companies have "quite Consumption of primary, anti-a way to go before reaching the as the candidates from other monial and secondary lead total-saturation
point election districts were also pub-led 900,000 tons, 21 per cent less domestic trades, ho said.-Asso-
in their lishedAssociated Press,
than in 1948. Associated Press. ciated Press.
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The Premier addressed foreign correspondents in the Netherlands. He said he expects Netherlands payments to be in general balance by that time, though there might be a deficit with the dollar area. Much would depend, he added, upon the progress in making European currency convertible.
Dr. Dreen stressed the recovery Its foreign trade.
trade treaty which was recently
Referring to the German-Dutch
eoncluded, he welcomed the ex- Germany and the increase of the tension of exchange of goods with Rhine shipping and transit trade through the harbour of Rotter damAssociated Press.
DESERTERS FROM
TITO ARMY
Gorizia, February 19. The Italian police here today held two Yugoslav soldiers who crossed the border during tha week-end and asked for asylum.
According to the police they sald that they found life in the Yugoslav Army unbearablo,
They described, the disciplino as vicious-Router.
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