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VOL. I.NO. 27
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1946.
WORLD DISARMAMENT CALL IN UNO
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BY MOLTOV
OUTLAW ATOMIC:
Electricity Cuts
In Britain
London, Oct. 29,-Cuts in electricity covering nearly all
ARCULLI : Greek Leftists ACQUITTED Open Predicted
OF FOUR COUNTS
F. M. el Arculli, journalist,
WARFARE APPEAL Britain were imposed to-day as was acquitted of four of the
THE
WARNING AGAINST
ELIMINATION OF VETO
NEW YORK, OCT. 29.—THE SOVIET FOREIGN MINISTER, M. VYACHESLAV MOLOTOV, TO-DAY CALLED FOR WORLD DISÅRMAMENT AND THE OUTLAWING OF ATOMIC WARFARE IN THE MAJOR STATEMENT ON RUSSIAN NATIONS POLICY BEFORE THE UNITED GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
"It is alrendy time for universal disarmament,” said M. Molotov, and urged that the General Assembly recommend that the Security Council find a means for general disarmament and that all United Nations governments should co-operate in disarma- ment,
were trying, to Charter revislou shake the foundations of the United Nations and to clear the way for
M. Molotov accused elements in the United States and Britain of wishing to undermine tho.
countries sharing their principles. United Nations with a campaign
He accused some advocates of to force revision of the veto atomic, diplomacy of trying to do- rule. He warned that eliming-minate other countries. He said if tion-of-tho-veto power would mean the complete collapse of the United Nations.
He bitterly nitacked the former British Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, and other "imperialistic Interests" bath in the United States and in Britain.
A Molotov said members of the Security Counell had
shirked responsibilty In not taking netion against Franco, but on the other hand had made a great mistake in not removing the Persian question from the agenda after both parties; to the dispute had asked that this
be done.
Ile renewed condemnation of the presence of British troops in Greece and renewed the Russian demand for an accounting of Ailled forces In non-enemy countries.
Information Wanted
it were not for these atomic plants, the way would be clear for peaceful co-operation among the United Nations.
Dr
a result of the critical coal seven counts against him under shortage and widespread use of the Defence Regulations at the electric fires on cold autumn Criminal Sessions this morning, mornings which has affected the The four counts concerned working on ail sections of the Crown's allegation that electrified Southern Railway net-Arculli gave information which work.
resulted in the arrest of The main Unes from Southampton, V. V. Needa and Ho Chi-wing.
Tsang Yau-ho, Denis Victor, Portsmouth and the South Const were among others immobilised for Mr A. P. Rajah, for the Defence, about ten minutes due to reduction successfully submitted, at the con- of power "affeeling the
of the Prosecution's
case. cletrical clusion'
that there was по evidence in- signalling system and electrically operated points. According to Southern Rallway spokeman, ali trains normally have
to stop until the current is restored to full power. The cut which was the biggest of the autumn so far meant that thousands of householders had cold breakfasts, cold-houses, no shaving water and no radio-housewives in some parts of the country being without
current
for une and a quarter hours.--Reuter,
TRIESTE DOCKERS' STRIKE ENDS
Trieste, Oct. 20 (UP).The dock workers' strike was braken to-day ns 2,700 workers returned to the jobs. had walk-out The
yesterday halled the unloading of nine ships in the City's biggest port. The workers left their jobs in protest against the AMG hiring of refugee labour from Istria.
Any into
Referring to Stalin's answers to questions by Hugh Baillie, Presid- The strikers returned to their jobs
presenting to-day without ent of the United Press, M. Molotov
formal demands or entering just made posi- in Stalin had to the that any negotiations over the 30 refugee tion of
workers whose employment was the the secret atom bomb would
cause of the strike. always be secret and that the atom bomb could not resolve the outcome of war.
Atomle Energy The Baruch plan for 'control
submitted by atomic energy, United States, was described
not
the by
Molotov as egotistic and he charged that it was designed to maintain a monopoly on atomle energy..
The Soviet representative winened that the atom bomb could be de- veloped by other nations too.
to
ARMED GUARDS PREVENT MEXICAN PLANE FROM TAKING OFF
Mexico
Aviacion, Pan-
a
BRITISH CARGO SHIP
FOUNDERS
London, Oct. 20-Four mem- bers of the crew are believed to have lost their lives when a British cargo ship, Blanburn, foundered off the Tunisian coast, was reported here to-day. The ship was caught in a storm
her way from Algiers to Tunisia to collect a cargo
of phosphates.
On
Signals received at Slax said that she had sustained serious danage and was sinking. The remainder of the crew were saved. Reuter.
Offensive
Athens, Oct. 29.--Apparently accurate reports from Thessaly appearing in all Athens news- that papers to-day indicate Leftist bands have opened their predicted offensive intended to seize several towns as bases for winter operations.
The villagers of Grevenn, in western Macedonia, poured out of church yesterday to give battle to Ypsilantis, Greek ex-school master guerilia chieftain, who attacked the village with 200 heavily armed men, according to reports reaching here to-day.
The villagers drove off the rebels, killing 47 for the loss of six of their own men.-
In the Gume area. Ypsllanils' Houtenant known as "Capt Gogu" was killed by a woman of the vill age of Khichilon, who snatched his tommy-gun from him and shot him, the reports, eald.
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CHURCHILL URGES DISCLOSURE
OF ALL MILITARY FORCES
LONDON, Oct. 29. Mr Winston Churchill, Britain's war-time Premier, to-day replied to Marshal Josef Stalin's statement that Russia has sixty divisions in the West, and declared that his (Churchill's) reference to two hundred Soviet divisions had not been contradicted in the House of Commons. He urged that the "fullest disclosure" of all military forces should be made at the present meeting of the United Nations.
Even the figure given out by the Russians of sixty- divisions, Mr Churchill declar ed, would greatly exceed the British and United States forces in European, enemy- occupied territory, and it did not include Rumania nor "heavy" Soviet concentrations in Leningrad, and Odessa.
.
Mr Churchill made no reference to Marabal Stalin's personal remark comparing the ex-British Premier and those who think like him, to "incendiaries of a new war." Fcóm his country home in, strength of 10,000 men per division. Churchill During the last war the American Westerham, Kent, Mr said: "I have regard and respect and Brush divisions sometimes r for Premier Stalin and always res high as 40.000 or 50.000 men and member all we went through to 30,000 would be a fairly good overage gether, and I also wish to see the figure including of cource; auxiliary
tussion
of people, who
lines fought Be services, corps troops and bravely for their native land, rafe,;
communication. glorious and happy..
"It Is not possible to judge the that strength of an Artay unless not only "It was always my desire when the war was won the Soviet the number of organised divisions is Government should play one of the known but also, and at the same time lending purts in the rebuilding of the total ration strength. It seems our rhatiered world. By the Anglo- tu me that the clearing up of this Russian treaty mode when i
was!
Prime Minister in 1941 we Aro bound not 10 Interfere In each other's internal affairs or system of society.
The Communist, newspaper, Rizov- pastis, which can be considered nuthoritative on this subject, suys the Leftists were belleved to be making a major attempt to take Grevena of a winter redoubt.
The
heaviest fighting yesterday was in the hills north of Grevena where a strong Greek Army force
matter would be highly beneficial clashed with a band estimated at
from every point of view and surely 1.000 resulting in 47 bandita being
the the present meetings of the UNO killed. An unknown number al
and Security Council should be the. soldiers were killed and wounded.
occasion for the fullest and fairest Three hundred gueras
the at
Exceeds UK Figure
disclosure of all military forces that village
Anargiri on the road. "Therefore I do not see why we of St
may cause concern to any of those to Grevena were scattered by armed cannot all be friends and help each who fought and won." in | villagers, leaving 18 dead
No Official Comment and 10 other and thus advance the whole wounded. Press reports said the basic standard of livelihood of the Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent villagers lost three women and two broad musses of people in every adds that it is still unlikely that the тел killed.United Press
land. I am glad to see Premier British Government will comment and Reuter.
statement about Russian
Mr Churchill's open forces in the occupied territories ofcially on
assumption that the flure of any but even sixty divisions on a war
Government spotcewnan to deny his footing would, of course, greatly
American Assertion that there are 200 Sovlet exceed the British and forces in enemy occupied territory, divisions in Eastern Europe Implies
a sort of confrmation. སཝཏྟཱ
Govern- asked His Majesty's
An equally important aspect of ment whether my estimate of 200 Generalissimo Stalin's latest state- dividsions applied to the West and ment is its bearing on the discussions I asked the question in such a form about Germany due to take place at that it could be "yes" or " "no",
the New York meeting of the Council. "Considering the differences be- of Foreign Ministers on November 24, tween 200 divisions and 60 divisions the
dicating that Arculli did give formation for the prrest of these four pers
Cabinet Dieultles
Sir Henry Blackall, Chief Justice, is being before whom the cast heard, pointed out the only evidence
Athens, Oct. 29.Full confidence against Arculli in respect of these four charges was that Arculli was
In the Greek Prime Minister, Con- present in a room, in which were stantin Tsaldaris, was expressed fo-
Eastern the the Japanese DC of Section Gendarmerie, the Gendarme day by the parliamentary members of the Royalist Populist Party after Sergeant and a Japanese Inter- a three hour meeting, at which the
for order
Premier reported on his unsuccess→ preter, when the arrest of these men was given byful negotiations
for a broader the OC.
cabinet.
issued afterwards A statement
"The parliamentary majorliy said: will not accept any premier. in Coalition Cableet other than our own leader. Tsaldaris."
the
The Court adjourned to consider Mr Rajah's submission regarding counts ive and seven, which allege that Arcul induced Denia Victor and-lo-Chi-wing to divulge in formation concerning espionage activities.
London Cold Storage
Dockmen Strike.
M.
Stain's
in Europe,
it ought to have been possible, If I'
was in error. for a contradiction to
| be
correspondent adds.
In theory the Foreign Ministers
on the contrary the statement of unusual amount of common ground- ven. Nene was forthcoming: "ppear to be able to start with an the Prime Minister and the Under between them.
of State Secretary
for Foreign Affairs showed only anxiety at the
strength
Marshal Stalin bns indicated that,
like
Mr Ernest Bevin and Mr James
of the Soviet mobilised Byrnes, he believes that the economje been unity out of the unfulfilled provisions In forces. No one would have
be re-introduced more pleased than I to be told that of Potsdam must I was misinformed. No one
though he compiders will Germany be more pleased if this proves to be political unity is "equally necessary."
Facts Must Be Known
the case.
enemy
The meeting also approved, the
cabinet the future programme of the City.
which Oct. 20-Armed
by was submitted Tsaldaris to the opposition leaders guards to-day prevented an aircraft of the Mexican-owned airline, Aero-
during negotiations.—Reuter. People such as Mr Charchili, vins Braniff, from taking off.
Mayor Killed declared M Molotov, believed only: This followed an order from the
London, Oct. 29 (UP) The Ex of Communications sus-,
COITES change Telegraph's Athens in methods of force and domina-Ministry
pondent reported to-day that 47 ton. He added that co-operation pending company's lights in "Every
member of the United
pending the was becoming increasingly dimeult Mexico on the ground that the Com
bandits had been killed in a clash
The Soviet emphasis on the need Nations should furnish Information
Mexicana because of the reactionary altitudo panla
at the London, Oct. 20 (UP). The with Greek military forces about naval and milltary bases in
for political unity in Germany well as the
American
can Airways subsidiary, was strike pl London's cold storagu of such people.
village of friendly countries, as
of Ansygyri, in Western
is clearly most important not new, though Mr Byrnes Incur ndequately serving the dockmen entered the second
the facts day Macedonia, during which Anargyrl's that
should The Soviet Minister said it was already
be made red
a certain amount of: criticism number and location of
forces,
also known. believe Ile declared that impossible
that the Branift routes.
spread Mayor and three inhabitants
It is difficult to to-day and threatened to M. Molotov said.
belleve from Moscow when he made a simi- The Vice-President of Braniff de- i before nightfall to include more were killed. Russia was ready to co-operate with Americans were partners in the plan
for domination and expressed conclared to-day that this was Pan- than 1.000 workers.
The bandits were reported to have that the Allies occupying together lar suggestion at Stuttgart on Sep
gained temper 0. complete Information on Russian
lebitory recently out and been led in the Anargyri attack by with their fidence that the Americans wanted American attempt to retain control Already 750 men arg
7. should not know troop dispositions and demanded to
Already Empliasised of Mexico's air and added that an meetings are scheduled for this Captain Ypsilantis.
about the strength of each, other's know why other nations should real pence.
Marshal Stalin also uicated he He said Russia was now, rebuild-injunction had been obtained, giving afternoon to discuss bringing out Thirteen bandils were reported garrisons. One would have thougnt believes agreement on the level of refuse to do likewise. He added
efficiency tem
permission that Russia could see no reason for (ing and her speed and
to resume the rest. Although the ment supply kilied in clashes in three other they would have interchanged and German industry, which was reach- temporary would show the soundness the nights.
He further said that the is not yet hit, it is feared the strike villages in the same region..
shared this duly between thorn- hiding such information.
ed in March 1940, must be reviewed principles on which the
colves 03 a matter of course and Soviet case will be fought as far as the will cripple distribution If prolong-
This hus recently system was founded. He declared
Court if Supreme
a permanent ed that Husain hud confidence in her operating permit is not given."— The strike began yesterday over a checker who did not belong to the that there would be reciprocal in and revised.
spection of forces mobilised in their been emphasised by Mr Bevin and
Mr own strength,
respective zones. the fact that one warehouse hired Transport Union. The Orst speaker to-day
We hear a great deal about On the face of it there is not inucli Nothing sweeps away difference between "the creation of general administra- handling serious problems. He said Farisel El Khouri, head of the Syrian
suspicions like facts and I consider some sort of the little nations' drive to revise the delegation. He suld the Security veto rule was a campaign against Council's settlement of the Syria- Council last case the the unity of the grent Powers and, Lebanon he labelled the rebellion among February discussed the presence of the little nations As 21 reactionary British and French troops in campaign aimed directly at the Levant, which were Inter withdrawn
(Continued on Page 4) Soviet Union. He said advocates of
·
warned that
UNO Warned The Minister
the United Nations must not repeat the mistakes of the League of Nations which, he
had no way Bald,
of
Reuter,
war
NATIONALISTS LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST CHEFOO
Nanking, Oct. 29. -The Government forces are launching all-out attacks against, Chefoo and, other strate gic points on the Shuntung peninsula in one of the most savage battles in recent months as the Communists are reinforcing the garrison across the Gulf of Chili in miscel- laneous small craft, according to the Chinese press.
The Communist convoys are said. He sold "abviously" this was false to be escorted by two small Japanese sinte: Dairen is jointly controlled by destroyers, and one message spoke of China and Russlu.
pilened battle between 4 Govern- The Communist and American ment warship and the destroyers. branches of Executive Headquarters The situation in Chefon is still said they had no reports that such a obscure and there in no confirmation delve had begun. They pointed out of an earlier report of street fighting that if the Nationalists hind opened a drive aimed at Dairen the Executive In the port.
Gen Tu Yu-ming, the Headquarters field team at Anshan, which is the closest point of such a mander-in-Chief of the Govern- 3 Wi
armies in Manchurin, has team to Dairen, would have reported flown to Antung on a visit which into the Pelping headquarters. They currently belleved to be connected emphasised that no such report had with the Nationalist offensive to been received.
ment
wards Dairen.
Pushing southwards along the
of northern section of the Peiping- Gen Tai Wing-chin, Chitef Staff of the Nationalist branch of Ifankow Railway, Government the Pelping Executive Ilendquarters, troops have by-passed the town of denied reports published In Shanghai Haushul, only 13 miles north-west Paoting. Communist-besieged · that troops of Gen Tu Li-ming- had | of opened a drive on Dairen.
(Continued on Page 4).·
THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE
The Paris Pence Conference in session in the Conference Hall in Luxemburg Palace. Picture shows M Bidault, French Prime Minister, addressing the assembly.
suspicions.
Byrnes.
t my duty to continue to press for tion to be placed in the hands of facts. I should add that my infor- the
mation, which of
Germans themselves" which course, io pot Marshal Stalin would support, and official information, contemplated a
(Continued on Page 4)
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS DEBATE IN COMMONS
London, Oct. 29.-The Important debate on the freedom of the press, in which Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, one of the leading British prosecutors at Nuremberg, and Mr Herbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council, will be the chief speakers, opened in the House of Commons to-day mo
The first speaker, Mr Haydn Over 100 Labour Members have demanded an official inquiry in the Davies (Labour), who is a profes following terms: "Having regard to slonial Journalist, began by saying Increasing public concern at the that the question was not
Mor growth of monopolistic tendencies ined at the behest of Mr. Herbert fals- rison with the idea of muzzling the control of the press and with the
curtalling its freedom, or be of furthering free expression reston through the press and the isle Government wanted to He wished to practicable accuracy In the nationalise the presentation of news, this House von-assure the House that the resolution
that · a Royal
It was being discussed by
object
of
alders
shouldi
Commissioned of the non-political Nation-
be appointed to inquire inta finance, control, ownership of the press."
the
management
and ni Union of Journalists before the last geperal election, so thad
As this subject cuts across Party nothing to do with the present Gov Unes and has aroused the widest in-ernment.
Declaring that 23 of the Union's terest the Government is declded that if this motion was challenged members were Members of Parlia hey would leave the inue to be de-ment, Mr Davies added: "It is a re- Ided by a free vote of the Housosolution by journalists because they which means that the Government believe in the freedom of the press. would not be bound by Party dis-Frem inako we know more of the.
(Continued on Page 4) sipline.