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BONN LEADERS WANT Ruler takes oath Belgian Red
ESTABLISHMENT OF
WEST GERMAN ARMY
"Guardian hails Jap attitude
The
London, August 22. Liberali Andependent
"Manchester Guardian"
wel
comed today a statement of Japan's support for the United Nations in Korca.
dungor "The
In Korea is that the affair will come to be regard- ed by Asians who swallow Com- munist propaganda as a struggle between Asia and the West," the newspaper said in an editorial.
"Support for the Security Council by an Asian country like Japan is therefore welcome.
Bonn, August 22.
Government parliamentary leaders, agreed un- animously today that a West German army should be mobssfied against threats of Rus- sian aggression, and tumed to the Westar. allies for approval.
An agreement reached between Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and floor leaders of his three-party coalition government virtually guarantees parliamentary backing for a proposed 60,000- - man force capable of rapid expansion. But the final approval rests with the Western allies.
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Herr Adenauer proposed to the allies that a 60,- 000-man forcò be built up unless allied rein- forcements aro availablo to match the 250,000-man East Gorman police force. The three parliamentary leaders who backed the Chancellor's pro- posal, control 209 of the 402 votes in the lower house.
Adenauer's argument centred around the idea of having a Ger- mon force-it, the allies could not supply the necessary reinforce- ments-big enough to neutralise the East German police force, which in one year's time is ex- pected to be 15 divisions strong.
The three parliamentary chief- tains, Heinrich von Brentano, of the
Christian Chancellor's
Demo- crats, Herman Schaefer, of the Free
and Hans a Mushoenfeld, the
of German Party, had a three-hour session with Adenauer today.
Afterwards von Brentano said:
"By backing the Democracies, the Japanese government doubt less hopes to be regarded as itself Democratle and thus eligible for promotion to fully recovered freedom.
"The best old which Japan can United Nations is to 'give the
conduct its government in such a way that it does not become moral.llability to the Western powers which are protecting it.
"Taking preventive measures "We reached basic agreement with against Communist conspirators the Chancellor on every subject is one thing: Re-establishing the we discussed." police stole is. another. Mr. Yoshida's government must do better than that of President
Elpidio Quirino or the
Emperor
Bao Dal"-Associated Press.
EUROPE DEFENCE ¡¡DISCUSSIONS
Big item
England low in '48
London, August 22. The death rate in England and Wales in 1948 was the lowest over recorded, but the cancer toll is increasing.
The Registrar General's statis- tical review of the year published
here shows deaths al 488,645, a
rate of 11 per thousand of the civilian population and a decrease of 46,948 on the previous year. Previous lowest rate was 11.4 per thousand in 1930, when deaths numbered $55,427,"
for
accounted
The West German army was the big item on their agenda. Adenauer summoned the three men from Strasbourg, where all
Deaths from cancer of the steve in the Assembly Council of Europe, to go over for 79,432, or 18.9 per cent, com- all aspects of Mr. Winston Churpared with 15.1 per cent in 1947 chill's European army project, and 13.8 per cent in 1838. Cancer which calls for German parti- of the respiratory system showed cipation on a basis on equality for men and 2,158 for women Increases both sexes-8,405 Von Brentano, explaining the
viewpoint,
with 1947 figures of government's
compared sald: "We certainly are convinced that 8,609 and 2,010-representing just
· London, August 22,
over half the total increase in The North Atlantic Treaty a German
contingent is
cancer mortality. Deputies at a Council meeting necessary, but we also still cling
The number of children our conditions that only in a today resumed work on plans European army, under European died in 1948 before reaching their to accelerate the strengthening political leadership, can we think Arst birthday was 20,766, which of the overall defences of the of the establishment of German represents
Infant mortality North Atlantic area, an official troops. One of the main prese- rale of 34 per thousand related communique stated tonight. quisites is equal rights for live births, compared with 41 per soldiers and officers of all thousand in 1947 and 43 in 1940, and was the lowest recorded in this country up to that time.
The communique said.
"The North Aliantle Council Deputies, baving adjourned on August 4, 1950, to permit each Deputy to consult with his Government, for day reconvened at Lancaster House.
"The Deputies resumed their consideration of various measures to accelerate the strength of the overall defences of The North i Atlantic area, including steps to lacrease effective military forces, the production of equipment, es- pecially items of high priority and the financial means.for these purposes.
The Deputies will continue their meetings until early Sep- tember, adjourning in time for the meeting of the North Allen- tie Council in New York in mid- September-Reuter.
TYPEWRITERS FOR TITO
Ancona, August 22. A high police official said here today he believed that dozens of typowriters, which were recently stolen in Arcona, were being chipped to Yugoslavia.
He added that the recent wall organised. crop of thefts of type- writers coincided with an increase in secret tramle from this Adriatic port to the Yugoslav coast;
He said it was known that typewritefi 'were difficult to buy In Yugoslavia.Router.
to
troops
stressing the equality theme, Muehlenfeld said: "In any sense. It is impossible that we supply the Infantry and others the music."
Von Brentano was optimistic about Anding volunteers for the German force; "it our conditions are fulfilled."United Press.
ROCKET PROJECT
EXPERT ARRESTED
Washington, August 22,
A rocket project expert bas been arrested at Denver, Colorado, on charges of violating the atomie energy act, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced herë” to day.
The Director of the FBI, Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, said that the man was Bantor Laurence Simons, aged 28, employed at the Univer sity of Denver and now assigned to an Army rocket project in that area.
from the project.
Formerly connected with the Los Alumos (New Mexico), atom bomb Project Simons was acchised of
plece of plutonium" away valuing taken "an extremely
Mr. Hoover said that the pluto- |nium, a highly fusionable mater- lal, had recovered by - FBI agents at Simons home, where it was found in a glass vial burled under, his house.—Reuter,
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It is known that the fall con- tinued during 1949, the provisio- nal rate for that year being 32 per thousand-Associated Press.
UK TIN EXPORT TO THE U.S.
London, August 21. Britain exported 2,108 tons of tin worth US$3,724,000 to the
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Nineteen-year-old Crown Prince Baudouin, wearing his Lieutenant-General of the Belgian Armý new uniform as with the orlmaon sash and star of his only decoration, the Order of Leopold, walks to the throne to taka the oath 真章 ruler of Belgium before both Houses of the National Parlia ment at Bruskola. He clutches his sword, and cap firmly in his left hand. A dramatic Interruption came as Baudouin took the oath when a Communist Deputy' sprang to hii" feet and yelled through cupped hands. (AP Photo).
N. Korean forces still capable of launching attack
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Washington, August 22. Pentagon sources said today that the North Korean
Communists, despite recent heavy losses, are. still capable of launching a major attack against the vital United Nations railhead; at Taegu.
These sources said six Communist divisions in the
bottle area are aimed at the rail and road-
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centre, with three others in reserve not for dway.
Although elements of two and possibly three Red divisions in the Far South are near the Unit- ed Nations principal supply port, at Pusan, military oficiala zaid the force aimed at Taogu is the main Communist threat.
The reason why it is consider- ed so important les not only in its size but in the value of the objective.
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Board of Trade announced today.
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move their slowly growing re sorvos rapidly to points that are attacked. Thus the United Nations force can explolt Its froadom to mova without danger of bombing, or strafing by enemy planos.
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leader buried
Liege, August 22. - . Hundreds of Red flaga-- many marked with the Ham- mer and Sickle-hung In tho' streets of Llege today as the mahogany coffin containing the body of the Belgian Commun- ist leader, M. Jullen Lahaut, was carried by overall-clad workers to the Seraing Ceme- tery.
Thousands of Communiata and sympathisers flocked from paris of the country, and from abroad.
Mr. Harry Pollitt, the British Communist loader, who Dow from Britain yesterday, express- ed the sympathy of the Commu- nists in Britain, "wbo wore shocked and profoundly moved.”
Foralen delegates carrying bou- quels and wreaths with Red and black ribbons and the Hammer and Sickle walked in the proces- sion. Among them were delegates from Italy, France, Poland, Gar- many, Sweden, Holland and Switzerland.
Members of the Soviet Embas- sy in Brussels, representatives of the Italian trade union organisa- tion and ́Signor "Neniz; Socialist Party were also present.
Earlier, the Belgian Commu- nist Party organ, Le Drapeau Rouge, frontpagóða telegram from 'Moscow, saying that the Central Committee of the Com- munist (Bolshevik) Party of, the USSR expressed their
-орпоз
lences to the Belglún Communist Party.
The
Examining
Magistrate charged with the inquiry Into the assassination at Toneres of M. Lahaut, today denied a press re-
which port according to
two who gunmen,
shot down the Communist leader, had been ar- rested.
A suspect Was arrested last Friday night only a few hours after the murder had been com- mitted. Another suspect was de- tained yesterday. Although both are still in custody, neither of them has been go far charged.-- Reuter.
“Missing" official turns up
Berlin, August 22, The search by security police for the "missing" Minister of Thuringia, in the Soviet Zone of | Germany, consed today when Dr. Heinrich Gillessen, the 64-year- old former Minister of Food and Supply, announced his safe arri- val in West Berlin as a political Loss of Taogu would not | refugee.. only hamper the present move- ment of United Nations supplies He is the second holder of his and reinforcements, it would office to flee within one year reduce the ability of the United from the Thuringian Parliament Nations to keep an offensive to the West, Dr. Fliesen What- of the Chri- The double tracked railway from
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