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INVESTIGATION OF POWS American Guard Salutes The Red Army
FATE BY UN COMMISSION
Swiss Storm
Havoc
Geneva, Aug. 8.
A violent storm this afternoon has almost isolat- ed Lugano from the rest of Swizerland. The storm followed last night's ex- ceptionally heavy rains.
Water, Eas and Bett supplies are now strictly rationed and communica- tions
are almost at a standet. Many telephone lines are down and number of local trains be tween Lugano and Chiasso have been stopped by lack of electricity.
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Three more bridzce in the countryside have been washed away. The popu lation of Lugano have been told to use water as sparingly as possible un the local pumping slation has been flooded and there for are reserves enough -only one day, Reuter.
Beginning To Hurt Kremlin
DELICATE
TASK
United Nations, N.Y., Aug. 8.
A special UN commission trying to get thousands of German, Japanese and Italian, pri- soners of war repatriated from Russia said in a formal statement today that its task is delicate and must not be considered a political inquiry.
The commission is headed by Mr Jose Gustavo Guerrero, of El Salvador; Vice-President of the International Court of Justice.
It began its study more than a week ago of replies from 45 governments who answered-a UN- questionnaire on information about prisoners of war they still hold, as well as those who died in captivity.
Only Poland in the Soviet bloc uswered the inquiry and its letter was an assault on the right of the UN to conduct such an inquiry.
The commission was set up by the 60-member UN General Assembly.
Japan, Germany and Italy have reported to the UN that more than half a million pit Funers of, war are still believed to be alive in Russian hands but that more than 1,000,000 have never been accounted for and many are believed to have died.
to take further steps which it hopes will lend to the return to their homes of prisoners of war who have not yet been re-
nad the patriated
necounting
for of others whose whereabouts are at present unknown.
"The commission desires to the fact that the emphasise essential character of its mission requires that the
steps which it takes will not be sensational but
ret
essen
practical and informal, that it counts upon the co-operation of these governments and ties
authori who are in a position to give it aid and upon qualified, Text of the statement; ↑
impartial, individuals "After its opening persion on
and or- whose good offler's 30 July 1951, the ad hoc com- Kanisations
assist t Washington, Aug. 8.
It greatly in its task. might mission on prisoners of war, United States trade re-made up of Mr Jose Gustavo The commission is sure that the
The publle will
the understand strictions against the Soviet Guerrero, Vice-President of the
delicate nature. of its task and International Court of Justice, bloc are beginning to hurt Countess Bernadotte and Mr that the commission in motivated
the concern for tho Kremlin. American Aung Chine, judge of the High solely by
of those whose re- officials are delighted — Cou
Court
been welfare of Burma, has and expect to keep on meeting in private to examine patriation it desires to achieve."
the problem of prisoners of war-Associated Press. tightening the economic
assigned to it by the Generi Assembly under the terms Resolution 427 (VKK).
acrews.
One official asked: "So Russia needs more trade to earn more dollars? Well, they can g dollars by admitting American Lourists. That's the way Westcn Europe ge's a lot of Its dollars."
The fire Soviet squal
MANY DIFFICULTIES "In its preliminary study of the problem, the commission the difficulties recognised that which it faces are many and commission fa deter. The great.
all necessary to toko the trade issue came from: M steps to explors all avenues
M. Russian President, Nikolai Shvernik, in his friendship" open to it which might lead to successful accomplishment on the
materials.
over
its
mined
The commission is anxious to
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Naval
America Needs Big
Anchorages Spanish Coast
On
Washington, Aug. 8.
What the U.S. Navy wants on the Spanish coast is large anchorages, not naval bases, with ex- tensive shore installations,
After the report that the late Admiral Forrest Sherman and Generalissimo Francisco Franco had agreed to open negotiations for the establishment of air and naval bases in Spain, a naval authority explained what the Navy had in mind.
was
water
one
The Russians and the Western Allies still got together on majar subject in Berlin-the top...Nazis convicted at Nuernburg. Each month the Guard is changed at the four-power Spandap Prison which houses Rudolf Hess and six others. Here the Amerļ- çan guard is shown at attention while the Red marches Army guard
oT-AP Picture.
HUSBAND DEFENDED
BY WIFE
"What we need are large pro- regular drydocking, 'normally tected feet anchorages," he every 18 months to two years, be arranged when the said. "We learned in the last con war to get along without, the ships are in US waters, Minor old style fixed
pre made bases with all repairs
at British
Berkeley, Cal., Aug 8. buses. the facilities ashore."
A. Szvy wife today strongly Everything the biggest feet over there, based on an Amer who has been sentenced by a Keeping the ships on station defended her captain husband Teheran, Aug. 3.
needs can be put letter to President Truman of its objective of settling the
afloat-in enn station on the eastern side court-martial to dismissal from British and Persian de- cluding the largest drydocks. of the ocean. Monday. Mr Shvernik sald cm of
would' in some the service for scandalous, con- In the great Pacific anchorages respects be less desirable than duct on Guam. war question of the prisoners of war way to help End the cold war
of World War II, such as the present rotation system. United States to in a purely humanitarian spirit legates made "some would be for the
Ulithi Entwelok, Manus and Now families are not separated "If my husband is guilty, then stop "discriminations" against the and on terms acceptable to all gress" at a two-hour con- Kremlin, Russia
ference today on settling Leyte Bay, the Navy had on too long a major morale factor. 05 per cent of all the officers on Heted trade governments concerned.
shipboard every conceivable And rotating spreads among Guam are guilty too." Mrs Lais restrictions as the chief Unlied establish the fact that its role the oil crisis.
Ancillty for supplica, A third meeting has been set discrimination States
repairs, more men the kind of training Schumacher, 31, told reporters. is non-political in character "Washington
distilling of
and that Mediterranean service pro This cheered most
and is not one of a judicial tri- for tomorrow evening.
hospitalization.
vides, Also, it Mr Richard Stokes, Minister
familiarises She said her husband, Capt. officials more than anything else in Moscow's message. It was bunal nor of an organ of poli-
of Raw Materials. Lical
This was something now in naval personnel with Mediter- Jules F. Schumacher, 47, was and his inquiry.
convicted last week of two thought
to show for the first time
Government advisers met the naval history. In the old days ranean waters and parts, "The com
commission therefore has
strategista
IF WAR CAME
charges of indecent exposure that Russin is really feeling the decided that the completion of Persians tonight in the gardens an axiom of naval
that a
not feet should restrictions that cut
But in time of war such a and another charge involving trade
strict of the Shah's summer palace. is task depends оп д dollar-coming abilly and in adherence to these fundamental was their secondi session. venturo more than a certain short rolation system would be the 14-year-old daughter of an- the Rcds ecrtain Frategi
sides reported "some distance from home bases. Too impossible. It would be highly other officer. He was acquitted principles accepted by the cam- Both
many battic-crippled ships inemelent to stretch supply lines of five other counts. Russia complained:
an a basis for the sal-progress." "Dis- mission
M "Stokes visited Abadan would sink in the effort to get cross the Atlantic, moreover, Mis Schumacher asserted her criminatory mentures have led in tion of the problem of prisoners
yesterday 10 6 conditions at a distant drydock. And and It: might be disastrous not husband was the victim of the result that the exchange of "AS
com- the retinery town for himself upply lines became ineficient to have ample docking facilities "mallelous gossip of Navy wives a first stop the 1oods between the USSR End the
over there.
and fellow officers." USA over the five-years-begin- mission has decided to approach while the Persian Cabinet dis- if they were los long.
It is well over 3,000 miles Plans and beer laid-long-be- governments to acquaint cussion--do-memoire-he
"She said the only "exposuƒe” ning with 1948 dropped by ms: them with the character of its cent them after Monday's pre- fore the war for the building from Gibraltar to the main U.S. than six times and renched almost
and to seek to enlket Btish spokesman said that
conference.
of floating bases. They
Boston, her husband committed was to were naval base Norfolk, the level of nop-cxislena"nission
their
New York, Philadelphia and sat himself in regulation Navy not developed until the co-operation in the ac- United Press.
War Charleston, South Carolina. discussions proceeded in the
shorts on the torrid Pacifle iş- complishment of its task.
when the Navy had the money same friendly atmosphere as the NOTHING SENSATIONAL
It is still further from Gibral land. Most of the other offers and urgent need for them.
tar to the two
every day charge U.S
It
she declared, Farouk's Sister In
commission is "The
is at pre-opening meeting on Monday.
offshore do All that is needed to make a Terslan sources said today
Ая bases at Guantanamo, Cubs; and
that he float at home in the most distant Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, sent studying with care the that the meeting was mainly Switzerland
fondled the 14-year-old plen of some 45
45 governments
water la bay
or other deep die almost as far to she blamed gossip Geneva, Aug. B.
by wochen who have responded to
expected the general. But they
some technical discussions st body of water with land, giving, Bermuda, where the US. has who have little else on their Princess Falka, sister of King Secretary-General's request for tomorrow's meeting, principally protection at the sea. docking facilities.--Associated
minds," Bac
She said the charge was Farouk of Egypt, arrived here particular information con-
con
FILLS THE BILL on the subject of the receipts.
brought up a
full year after the today by air from Madrid cerning prisoners of war. On
Disagreement over the form
The anchorage must
alleged offence and called the accompanied by her husband, the basis of this study the work
of these receipts has used large to have room for a modern
whole thing ridiculous." Prince Fuad Sadek Boy, for a of the commission may lead 10-day holiday with her to seck further Information complete stoppage of oil exports task force. Each ship, swinging from Abadan since late June. on its anchor chain in the wind which may be useful to it and The Persians refused to accept and tide, takes up a circle of 500 any receipts from tenker mas- to 1,000 yards in diameter, A ters except those made out to bay or lagoon at least 10 to 14 "the National Iranian Oil Com-miles wide is needed. pany."
children.-Reuter,
of war.
all
Hoover's Allegations Against Mr Churchill
war.
الأسماء
New York, Aug, 8.
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If some agreement is reached on this subject now it will mean resumption of oil exports Reuter
THD
that im-
"be very
Press,
A naval expert at the Spanish •. Embassy In Washington says there anchorages.
One, El Ferrol, is on the At-
iontlo
arc
Middle East Command
Under Study
two such Spanish Under
Washington, Aug. B.
for the
اعلم
Captain Schumacher is being held here pending a review of hia court-martial conviction. Associated Press.
Ben-Gurion
Offer Of Coalition
ACHESON OPTIMISTIC
const at the northwest, Authoritative sources told the Washington, Aug. 0. corner of Spain. The Spanish United Press today that the American Secretary of naval expert said 120 British Standing Group of the North Mr Herbert Hoover says Mr Winston Chur-State, Mr Dean Acheson said ships were ence anchored there. Allontle Treaty Organisation is today he was optimistic about The other, Cartogene, is on the now studying the best way, to chill opposed Belgian relief in the first world war the outcome of the new oil Mediterranean, about half way establish a Middle East com
bolster Eastern Israel's Prime Mojster, Mr
Tel-Ayiv, "Auz, 8. ! and both the British leader and President talks between Britain and Per-between Gibraltar and Barcelona, mand to help
cla, but ho
realised 163
He said from 200:40 300 vessels Mediterranean defences. ahead could anchor there now. Recent Franklin Roosevelt blocked it in the second world portant problems
They add the setting up of David Ben-Gurion, today invited He said that: President Truy the Spanish Cloverament has this command will occur same all political partine except the man's representative In Teheran, been
imprquing bringing time after Turkey and Greece Communists and the right-wing Mr Averell Harriman, had ac- stonework from the mainland to enter the Atlantic pact, which "Freedom Party" to commplished a great deal by the Island of Excombrero,
the Chiefs of Staff of the Atlay Cabinet on the basis
efforts
to form a broad
coalition Ing a vast |
bay
the nations armed foreda · Bro
Parliamentary Anchorages in Spain would confident will be agreed on at week's the U.S. Fleet would not find Atlante Coupe next maut tourned that they will show no provide certain advantages which the Ottawa cmference of the
The returns are c month. elsewhere, on tits eastern side of These sources the Atlantic.
For one thes, They that not-all-dificulties had been real results, wilèl'"gave: Mr' carmy attack. Italian anchorages.
merit for. Instance. would be too close aid
Communist countries to be
As head of the Commission for Relief in Bel- gium, Mr Hoover sought the co-operation of the British Government in 1915,
bringing Britain and Persia to
gether
again. The United States "I will hold his hand." Pre-The Brito, and Fersla for the
was grate He said he got it caly after the Cabinet overruled Mr Churchill, sident Roosevelt promised.
consideration and thoughtful- then First Lord of the Admiralty, and Lord Kitchener, theh Minister of War.
tor, Mr Hoover negotiated with talks, he said. Reuter. Lord Kitchener and "espiciat-the Germans in 1916 as well as Mr Churchill, Mr Hoover the British, He found the Ger-
"violently opposed." were
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