U.S. EXPECTED TO BREAK WITH BULGARIA
Belgrade, February 19.
The 43 Amoricans in Sofia have boon given the
alort, for a possible break in diplomatic re-. lations between the United States and Bulgaria before the and of the week.
Reliable sources said the United States will hand a note to the Bulgarian Minister in Washing- ton within the next 48 hours.
Graziani to go on trial
Home, February' 19. Marshall Rodolfo Graziani, former Commander-in-Chief of the Fascist armed forces, will go on trial on Thursday. ол charge of collaboration and execution of Italian par- tlann
Five Italian generala will
try the
former "Lion of Africa" and "empire bullder" at the Rome Military - Tri- bunal,United Press.
BOMB A MENACE TO CAPITAL
Washington, February 19.
A member of the Senate House Atomic Committee. Mr. Chet Holifield, proposed today that immediate steps be taken to choose an alter native scat for the United States Government, perhaps underground, as • defence
measure.
A single atomic bomb struto- gically exploded by an enemy power in Washington would paralyse the nerve centre of the nation, he said.
The note will set a time limit-probably 48 hours-for Bulgaria to withdraw its order expelling the United State's Minister, Donald Heath.
The United States has been waiting exactly n month før Bulgarie to answer its originni note on the Bulgarian expulsion order against Mr. Heath, who was implicated in the Sona trial of the former Premier, Traicho Kostov,
Kostov was hanged for alleged conspiracy to overthrow the Com- munist regime In Sofin with Yugoslav, British and American ald,
The prosecution charged that Kostov conferred with Mr. Heath 'on the alleged plot, bul Mr. Heath has denied this. The U.S. warned that relations would be broken if the recall order were -not withdrawn,
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American officials are under- slood to feel that the death of the Premier, Vasil Kolarov, few days after the note was de- livered might have caused a de- lay, but that there is no longer Any exeuse for postponing the
reply.
Americans in Sofia sald in a telephone conversation that 43
members of the U.S. Legation staff and their dependents will probably leave on Friday un
Bulgaria less
unexpectedly capitulates to the U.S. demand.
Pressure on Yugoslavs
Meanwhile, other sources sald the Bulgarian Government is exerting tremendous pressure on the few Yugoslav diplomats left in Sofia In an attempt to make Bulgaro-Yugoslav break at the same time in an effort to link the policies of Yugoslavia and the United States.
Mr. Holfeld (Democrat Re- presentative, California) has drawn up a joint resolution to create a seven-member commis- sion to study the problemund Bulgaria hopes this would be report to the President and Con- | embarrassing to Marshal Tito. gress by January 31, 1951.
In u statement prepared for delivery in the House, he said that his decision about the need for an alternate seat of Govern- ment was the result of an ac- cumulation of knowledge acquired during four years on the Atomic Committee.
Mr. Ioleld added that the White House, the Defence Eat- jblishment, the Congressional buildings, the Supreme Court and CONVINNA The central officers of vital Gove
ernment departments are now situated within the square mile of destruction credited to the present atomic bomb,
Yugoslav diplomats and their families are being subjected al- most daily to insulting indignities in the streets of Sofia, according to reliable reports.
They add that the situation has become so Intolerable for
any Yugoslav Melal or Yugoslav citizen inside Bulgaria that Bel- grade is finding it dificult to maintaln His Legation there.- United Press,
VAIN-SEARCH-
"The continuity of Govern! FOR SCHOONER
mant functions in a period of national emergency caused by on atomle or hydrogen bomb
disaster must be guaranteed," he added.
Manlia, February 20.
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How to stymie car thieves
At Alpe d'Hucz, French Alpine raort near Grenoble, the answer to this problem is easy -trouble la, the owner can't get his car free either without the mid of a battery of steam shovels or a hot hosspipe. This ploture typifies the mothering blanket of snow shrouding France's mountain regions during the past week. (Acrociated Press Photo).
RED ARMY INCREASING STRENGTH IN
IN GERMANY
Berlin, February 19,
The Russians have increased their military forces in Germany during recant
months to an estimated 400,000 men, reliable sources said yesterday.
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The combined forces of the United States, Britain and
France number approximately Aquitania
250,000 in Germany.
Last summer, the Russlans had about 350,000 men in Germany, on the basis of reports reaching Western Allied quarters. The Russian Increase has resulted from cancellation of or perhaps delay in demobilising their class of 1928. This class should have been returned home last autumn following manoeuvres. For some unexplained reason, these troops were reported to have been given furloughs instead going home for good.
It can not be learned in Berlin whether this delay in demobilisa • tion of the 1928 group applies only to troops in Germany or to all Soviet forces regardless of where they are situated.
The halt in demobilising occu- pation troops marks the first time siner the end of the war that the Russians have failed to send classes. thorities said. The last group to home on schedule, Western au- be sent home, the class of 1927; went in December 1948,
The estimated 400,000 -Soviet troops in Germany are Hitle more than one-half of the 750,000 here carly in 1946, when all four occupation powers made large- scale reducilons. The 400,000 In- clude-Army-Air-Force, Navy,
trol Commission.
leaves on last voyage
Southampton, February 19,
The 45,000-ton British Jiner Aquitania, grand old lady of the Atlantic, steamed out of the harbour here today on her last voyage-to her birthplace on Scotland's Alver Clyde, where.. sho will be : broken up.
harbour pald
Ships
In the their last respects to the 36-
year-old Cunarder as she made for the English Chan. nel, and a shore signal station holsted flags reading, "Good. byn With Regret,"
In reply, the liner, which during
her time
time sailed 3,000, 000 miles and carried 2,000, 000
passengers, sounded mournful blasis on her siren, Among the 200 skeleton crew taking her to her grave. yard were
two whose com. bined service In the liner was 69 years. They ward 59. year-old James Elder, ship- wright, and 60-year- old James, Drysdale, walter. Mr. Eldor had the cabin for 30 years-Router. *****
Bame
CALL FOR REDUCED U.S. AID
Washington, February 19. Senator Robert A. Taft to- day called for a reduction in foreign aid spending as the Congress is prepared to open hearings on Tuesday on Pre- sident Truman's request for $3,100,000,000 in new Mar- shall plan funds.
MALAYAN TIN FOR AMERICA
London, February 20 Substantial difficulties stand in the way of the U.S. reaching. a formal agree- ment with Malaya for purchase of tin to build up America's strategic raw ma- terial stockpile, the Colonial Ofee announced, today.".."
The announcement, summaris- Ing the outcome of recent negotia tions in Washington, said the Malayan tin Industry will enden vour to ensure that the Straits tin required for this purpose is made available.
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ARRESTING WHITENESS
Para
Snowcrolo gives the architect an ideal medium for bringing Cast stone with the degree of whiteness made possible by Into relief against brick and darker stonework many archi- tectural features to which he desires to give prominence.!
It is hoped that the purchases Snowcreto not only, serves of Straits in for the US. strategic this end, but also provides stockpile can be made through the existing market mechaniam in a a cast stone of great manner satisfactory to both par durability.
ties."
The Colonial Office said that a delegation, representing the United Kingdom Government and the Malayan in Industry visited Wa shington recently at the invitation of the US.
The purpose of the meeting, it said, was to explore the possibill ties of placing upon a formal basis the arrangements for the purchase arid sale of Straits tin for the U. S. strategic stockpile.
The announcement continued, "It was found that there were substantial difficulties, mainly of a technical nature, in the way of a formal long-term contract.
"Accordingly,, no contract will be concluded for the time being, but the United Kingdom Govern- ment understands that the U. S. Government's objective in regard to the strategie in stockpile han not been reduced and that its in- tention is to proceed with Its pro- gramme for acquiring tin for the stockpile in an orderly fashion."—— Associated Press.
ALY KHAN'S INJURY GRAVE
Lausanne, February 19. Prince Aly Khan may not be able to walk normally for a year as the result of his ski-ing ac- cident yesterday, in which be broke a leg in three places, source close to his doctor said today,
At the same time, chairman Millard E. Tydings of the Senate Armed Services Committee cau- tioned that some slight increases muy be necessary in the Presi
Prince Aly was rushed to the dent's budget requests for mill-district hospital here after suf tary spending although big rakses tering what was described as a will probably not be needed. The Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, and the Marshall plan chief, Mr. Paul G. Hoffman, are to start outlining the Admin
Mr.
Etration's case on Tuesday to a Joint meeting of the Senate and House Foreign Affairs Com- mittees.
very complicated fracture in a mishap at Masserngrat.
convalescence will depend partly Experts said the length of his on his physical condition but that pital for at least seven weeks. He he will have to stay in the hos will probably not be able to walk Me. Hoffman is reported to bo to 12 months after that.
without a cane or Himp for alx ready to ask the Congress for
Aly's wife, the former actress permission, to use $500,000,000 or Rita Hayworth, arrived from. $800,000,000 of his spending au- Lausanne, and spent most of the thority to back a Western Euro-day at his aide. She wore a black pean currency stabilisation plan dress and appeared to be very aimed at stimulating trade among upset.-United Press.
secret police and the Soviet Cotroop leave.Europe, it is felt, Marshall plan nations.
Reliable reports indicate that only war could bring them back. the Russians have six armies in
Senator Taft said in an inter- Thus the Russians would be in view that the Administration's East Germany, of which four are a position to infltrate back into request for the third year foreign highly mechanised. These six Germany through the Communist aid spending should be scaled army of East Germany, and per haps seize all of Germany with- out actually fighting for it.
The American vessel Volador armles contein approximately 250,- | Party and, the epntrolled police down below $3,100,000,000. Ha|
a 50-ton schooner which zalled from Manila for Hong Kong on "Such a guaruntec does, not January 28, is still missing with 15 men, aboard, most of them Americabs.
exist at the present me."
have been
000 men.
Plan for total withdrawal
Another possible explanation for keeping the Russians here is that, while in Germany, troops live off German economy and the expense to Russia of food- ing them le virtually nil. On the other hand, there are indications that the Soviets have not abandoned the scheme for
The resolution asks the cont- inission to consider particularly: United States Air Force planes
(1) Possible sites for an alter-from Clark Field native sunt of Government which scouring the China Sea between would be secure against attack Manila and Hong Kong for the by a foreign Power.
past few days, but have failed to (2) The buildings which would and trace of the Volador. have to be constructed on or under
a sile.
The Philippine Naval Patrol, withdrawal of all occupation which sent on alert to vessels to troops from Germany. As re-
as two days ago, cently (3)
to the yacht, Russian-controlled
the The extent to which render assistance
Communist duplicate copies of documents and has also found no traco of the National Front in. East Germany records would have to be made missing ship.
advocated again the withdrawal avalable.
of troops, a united Germany and signing of the peace treaty. (4) Procedure which might be
The Western authorities followed in choosing the succes-
well aware such a move would sor of a President, Vice-President the Volador, but on closer scru- mean the United States leaving of OI Congressman who becomes tiny it was found to be a fishing Europe, while the Soviets with: unable to perform his duties us trawler. The search is continuing, draw only to Poland, three-hours the result of an attack, by a -United Press.
from Berlin. Once the American foreign PowerRuuler.
PLANTER'S TRIAL
Kuala Lumpur, February 19. Robert Kinloch, aged 40, a planter from Fyfe, Scotland, was committed for trial here today on a charge of murdering a 22- year-old Malayan woman on the Úlu estate in Trongganu. Kinloch reserved his defence.
It Was stated that the woman, Exalt Binti mall, was found shot in Kinloch's bedroom on Decem
ber 22, 1949, She died five days. later from two pistol buliet wounds. Associated Press.
BISHOP'S DEATH
Leeds, 'February, 10. The Right Reverend Henry Jolin - Poskitt," Roman Catholo
·Bishop of Loods, died today of a heart allment The Blation was He collapsed at Lourdes, France,
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United States customs restrictions to help West- ern Europe sell out $500,000,000 more goods each year in the United States and Canuda dollar markot United Press.
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