THE CHINA `· MAILĄ FILILAL, IN PAKSAAN ZEERA,
Hopes For A Bormann Story Steamship Switzerland Mourns
Solution Of War In Korea
Canadian Attitude
Ottawa, Feb. 8.
A Government source in- dicated today that Canada placed rising hopes for peace in Asia on the United Nations' military successes in Korea and was prepared to urge the United Nations forces to halt their present advance at the 38th Paral. Tel.
Draws Denial
abd
Santiago, Chile, Feb. 8. The alleged capture of Kitler's deputy Martin Bormann, near Valparaiso by Chilean police American F.D.I. agents, reported •En Santiago evening paper iwo weeks ago, has proved completely unfounded.
Bormann, for many years head of Hitler's party chancellery, became deputy leader of tho Nax! Party after Rudolf Hess's flight to Scotland in 1941.
In October the British Foreign Under-Secretary Mr Erucat Davies, stated in Parliament that there STYRA no reason to belleve that Bormann was alive. spile of reports from all over the world that he had
seen since been
his dis- after the war. appearance -Reuter. would create a
that
It
the reported was Government felt the automatic halt of the advance on the dis- pated parallel
"de facto cease-fire", resulting
the lowering of tension and
a mure favourable atmosphere COLD
for renewed attempts at nego- tiptions.
There were indleations that this attitude had partly promp- ted the External Affairs Minis-
Pearson, Mr Lester ter,
10 the new decline to serve United Nations
Good Onees Committee
In general, sources indicated that the Government It would be unwise to press felt formally for a new
cease-fre proposal at this time.
Company Wins Its Appeal
an
Amsterdam, Feb. 8. The Royal Dutch Steam Packet Company won its appeal today against order to pay Д 250,000 guilders' fine for every KPM ship that continued to carry Indonesian Government troops to the self-proclaimed South Moluccas Republic,
The President of the Amster- dam High Court ruled that the case was outside the jurisdic tion of the Amsterdam District
WAVE Court, which made the original
HITS U.S.
Chicago, Feb. 8.
A cold wave gripped the mid- West today while ley northwest winds sent temperatures kid- ding on the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Florida.
orler, and the order was there- fore mun and vold,
Ile also declared himwolf in- competent to rule in the case, which had been brought by the Moluccas Republic's South Bureau in The Hague.
the High The President of Court, in peasing judgment, sald that the Indonesian Republic, whose troops were affected by waves Frigid air
sweeping the District Court ruling, was Although there have been no south and
Canada the east from
on internationally-recognised international discussions of the forced the mercury to 33 below sovereign State which, according question it was understood at Grantsburg, Wisconsia, and Canada
hoped that reports that lashed New York's LaGuardia to international law, could not the U.S.
military commanders airfield with 70-mile per haur be subjected to Court rulings in had intended to halt their advalice Husts of wind. The Northern another sovereign State except
State concerned st the 38th Parallel were Great Plains and north Atlantic if the
accepted tuch blanketed with voluntarily
rulings.
"A Dutch judge, however un- lawfully he may consider to be the acts of war and aggression of the Indonesian Republie against the South Moluccas Republic, of the fact that be contrary to
true.
States
snow.
were
Texas and the area west of the Rockies were the only re- gion untouched by the cold.
Marked temperature
drops
Mr Pearson would not com- ment directly, but he told re- porters he felt the United Na- tlons should treat that problem with care if it arises. Canada would continue to oppose im- mediate tanellons against Red occurred along the Atlantic and in apite Chlum or even consideration of crust. At Washington, the mer- these acts may
by the
Collective Meamy skidded from 55 un Wed- the basic human rights and 1- Committee
until
thenesday to 12 above on Thursday berties, is not competent to pass
such acts," Good Omces Committee
husand at New York a reading of judgment
addod. reported.-United Press,
16 placed Wednesday's 52.
The Amsterdam District Freezing weather gripped
made its ruling last November, six months after the South Moluccas had proclaimed
In- their independence from donasia.
sures
"Point Four" Aid Mississippi, Alabama and north-Court
For Afghans
Washington, Feb. 8. The State Department 20- nounced today that it has sign- ed a "Point Four" agreement with Afghanistan. It was
leam.
er that the United States will send two engineers to Afghans- tan to advise the government on the production and marketing of coal and mineral resources... United Press.
Madrid, Feb. 8.
ern Florida.-United Press.
Helen Keller Going To South Africa
on
he
The President of the District following Court imposed the
Üre month a 250,000 guilders" on the shipping line because New York, Feb. 9.
one of its ships had carried In- Helen Keller, 70, will leave donesian troops to Amboinn. next week for her first visit the last stronghold of the to the Union of South Africa South Moluccas Republic, and Northern and Southernwhile fighting between 123- Moluccas donesian and South The noted
troops
was still going educator will sail on the Queen The shipping company's Elizabeth and spend about
Counsel at the time asserted
Rhodesla.
blind and deat
Presents Credentials week in the United Kingdom that fighting had ended and that the troops were "occupa- before going to Africa.
She told newsmen she hoped ton forces sent to relieve Dr Otto Wilhelm Winter, the to address meetings and Inspect troops that had been new Swedish Minister to Mad-schools and institutions for tion."-Reuter. rid, presented his credentials to both deaf General Franco today.-Reuter. Press.
and blind. Unite:
A British Crossword Puzzle
17
20
1 Fondle.
ACROSS
25 Carved,
20 Breakwater.
4 Stanza.
7 Revéal
8 Child.
10 Related.
12 Specimens.
15 Polson.
10 Lean over,
17 Prophet.
19 Surround.
20 Writers.
21 Judge.
23 Wenk.
24 Period.
DOWN
1 Lady of rank.
2 Firearm.
3 Omit.
5 Trod.
9
Changes.
Subdues.
11 Mocking.
12 Grave.
13 Pertaining to books.
14 Wild fight.
18 Card game.
22 Endure.
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YESTERDAY CROSSWORD.-Across: 3 Minstrel, 8 Plenic, 9 Reviewed, 11 Toreador, 12 True, 13 Slice, 18 Enemy, 19 Roue,
Down: 20 Splinter; 22 Repelled, 24 Conjuror, 25 Social, Spate, 2 Scorn, 3 Miracle, 4 Iced, 6 Stir, 0 Reward, 7 Ledger, 10 Volce, 14 Infer, 15 Emperor, 10 Fracas, 17 Tunnel, 20 Plain, 21 Addle, 22 Ruin, 28 Post.
FERDINAND
in ac-
Assets Rule Relaxed
Children of the little Swiss village of Vals carry wreaths of flowers past the wreckage left by the avalanche for the funeral service for the 19 victims of the disaster. The village was entirely cut off by the avalanche; the first Jeep to get through brought with It fresh flowers for the wreaths. London Express Service,
Taft Attack On "Dictatorship" By President
Washington, Feb. 8.
Senator Robert Taft demanded today that Congress and not President Truman determine how many American troops should be assigned to the unified North Atlantic pact army.
Senator Taft told the Senate that President Truman apparently claims authority to send troops anywhere he wishes. He added: "This is a straight demand for a simple dictatorship and a claim of power which no president has ever had in time of peace."
that
tenance In this country of Q
Clementis Mystery Deepens
London, Feb. 8. The mystery of tho whereabouts of Dr Vladimir Clementis, the former Czechoslovak Foreign Minis- ter, deepened tonight 08 Yugoslav officials kept silent on reports of his arrival in Belgrade.
Dr Clementis, dismissed from the Foreign Ministry and given n high post in the State Bank, has been "missing"
Prague a week ago.
had
from
be-
High Austrian sources iloved this morning that ho flown from Bratislava to Munich, where he asked for Alled permission to NO lo Yugoslavia.
This permission was granted and he arrived in Yugoslavia yesterday by way of Western
these Austria,
sources sald adding that Dr Clementis had applied to Marshal Tito for asylum.
However, the United, States Intelligence authorities in Ger- many knew nothing of these reports and "were still in the dark" as to whether Dr Cle- mentis had either arrived in
or
left West Germany in the past few days,
An American High Commis- siun spokesman in Frankfurt said that as far as he know, no application had been re- ceived from Dr Clementis, nor was any permit issued.-Reu- ter.
IN THE DARK
Frankfurt, Feb. 8. United States Intelligence authorities in Germany said to- day that they were still in the dark" about reports that the Czechoslovak Foreign former
had Minister, Dr Clementis, either arrived in or left West Germany in the past few days. know nothing to confirm
a report that M. Clementis had flown to Munich from Bratislava, to obtain permission from the Allied authorities to go on to Yugoslavia, where the latest re- ports put the missing former Minister.
An
Com- American High mission spokesman told Reuter that as far as he knew no ap- had been received
plication
from Dr Clementis nor was any permit issued.
Intelligence officers thought Czech Minister might that the have entered Germany without
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the knowledge of the authorilles SATURDAY AT 11.30 A.M.; and had been smuggled through Austria to Yugoslavia, but they had nothing
BILL AND COO to confirm
Reuter.
Returns In
it-
government by the people." Gold Coast ·
Election
Mr Taft suggested that Can- gress limit American troop con- tributions to Europe to no more 6. A binding contract should than one division to every nine be drawn governing what the foreign divisions-five American Allied powers individually will divisions in the projected 50- contribute in troops and this division
He also tenta
could
uld be lawful only if approved Washington, Feb. 8.
tively
the proposal by Congress. He said, "If the
Accra, Feb. 8. The United States on Thurs-
to make ngress limit to not more Fresident undertakes
The Convention People's day withdrew the requirement than 20 percent the total of the promises which he has no right Party won 30 of the 33 al that Chinese Nationalist diplo- United States land army
the to make, I feel no
no obligation to mata report the assets they have troops which could be stationed support those promises." in this country.
in Europe in peace time, and In not more than ten percent of the United States Air Force.
Senator Taft made these points:
The original order requiring the registration of non-Com- munist Chinese private holdings was issued on December 17 when Chinese Red assets in the United States were frozen. Unite
wel
man
1. General Dwight Elsen- hower told Congressional com-
scats in the Gold Coast and
7, Senator Paul Douglas (De Ashanti Provinces in the first mocrat, Jilinois) and others stage of the Gold Coast general somewhat exaggerate the dan-election today." дег of unsuccessful War in The United Gold Coast Con- Europe but the United States is vention Party won the remaining vitally concerned in the con-three seats from the other two
the tinued freedom of Pact parties--the National Democrats
and the Asante Kotoko
do 50 per
A State Department spokes-mittees that even he was un- countries,
told reporters that the certain if any troep commitment 1. Unless the Europeans The Convention Feople's State Treasury departments
and
willing to was made at the recent Brussels are
Pr Party had a clean sweep in "had decided after careful con-
defence of the order conference and that Congress cent
Jobs, Ashanti, winning all 12 reals, sideration" that the
no integrated
can army
The Party's leader, Dr Kwama reliable information.
Accra Gaol for trying to organise a general strike.
"should not apply to holders of had been unable to obtain any succeed, United States sca and Nkrumah, is meanwhile still in
diplomatic and official passports of the Chinese Nationalist gov- crament." United Press.
New Status
Of Tunisia
of the
of Tunisi
Tunis, Feb. 8. An agreement aimed at the gradual transformation French prolcectorate into £1 self-governing state Union was within the French made effective here today.
The reforms introduced were described by French spokes
by a man as "morking on historical turning point in the relations between France and Tunisla" which has been a French pro- tectorate since 1885.
as
status
but
2. General Eisenhower's own air support plus five divisions, would make this country do half 15 beclouded, apparently he is an appointethe job and that Agure would of the Atlantic Pact Powers and rise to 80 percent If this country antwerable to the International provided half the land army. organisation
HAZY PROGRAMME rather than to
9. The whole President Truman or the United
defence pro- States high
and it command, The grame is very hazY
Administration will
Police armed with tear-gus bomba were on guard in case eloction crowds should try to storin the prison-Router.
President cannot delegate his would take at least 75 divisions Pneumonia Toll own command functions to to hold Denmark and the Bri- foreign governments.
tish and American, Zones in
London, Feb. 8. 3. The
Western Germany. It is useless
The British Medical Jourml claim that to reveal details to talk about defending an Ebc
River line.
reported on Thursday that in would br to disclose "top
Senator Tatt suggested that the first four weeks of this secret" Information to the enemy the Pact powers consider a de
year influenza and paeumonia but within one wook
Very finite notification to Russia that, killed 7,071 people in Britain, newspaper columnist in the
fivefold increase an attack by a Soviet satellite more than a United States will know the troop. figures.
CONTRACT NEEDED
in Europe would be regarded as over last year.
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on attack by Russia itself. He The journal added that, the also said the Pact powers should national outbreak seemed to be
regarding Teaction slowing down-United Press. adopt a policy 4. It seems clear that even to any attack on Yugoslavia, so the President's power to carry that "snap judgment is not taken out the Atlantie Pael's mutuni at some midnight conference". defence commitment rests upon
Senator Taft reiterated pre-
Essence of the agreement was reflected in decrees published declaration of war by Con-vious statements that efforts to by the Bey of Tunis today progress because such action would form viding for greater independence involve us in war."
and dent on the
of the Prime Minister of the 5. Any yielding to the Pres Tunision Government
power to involve throwing open doors of the civil the nation in war would "arouse service for the first time to the undying opposition of every Tunisians-Reuter.
man who believes in the main
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Western Europe. LOOSE:LEAF FILES Taft said should be required to do much
CARBON PAPER more on its own hook "before,.
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS we attempt to establish a mill- tary position with an Integrated
STAPLERS & PUNCHES army.
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