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VOL. I NO. 68
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1946.
TIDE STRIPPING OF
EMERGENCY CABINET TO TIDE
FRANCE OVER CRISIS
ELEVENTH HOUR
FLURRY OF CONFERENCES
M. LEON BLUM FORMS SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT
Paris, Dec. 16.
M. Leon Blum, veteran French Socialist leader, to-day formed an all-Socialist "emergency" Cabinet to tide France over its gravest government crisis since the war,
M. Blum, 74 and ailing, retained for himself the port- folio of Foreign Minister, as well as the premiership, to which he was elected by the Assembly last week. He com- pleted the Cabinet in an eleventh-hour durry of conferences, after serving notice on politi cal leaders that if they did not participate in a coalition government on his own terms he would form a Cabinet made up entirely of Socialists.
M. Blum's Cabinet is: Foreign | Minister and Promier, M. Blum; Ministers of State, M.' Guy Mollet and M. Augustin Lourent; "National Defence, M. Andre le Troquer: Na tional Economy and Finance, Andre Philip: Five-year Economie Din
M. Felix Gouin; Interior. MI. Edourd Depreux;
M. Poul Madier:
1. Robert Works and
Recolisti Jules Morks!
Education,
Marcel
Macgelon;
Labour and Social Security, Daniel Mayer; Overseas Territories, M. Marius Moutet: Industrini Pro. duction, M. Itens Lacoste: Com- munications, M.
Eugene
World Parliament
Ends On Optimistic Note
of
NATIONALIST DRIVE AGAINST COMMUNISTS
MANCHURIA
Crippled Children BY RUSSIANS
Buried Alive In Sudan
Khartoum, Dec. 16. The burial alive of deformed and defective children and adults in remote parts of the Otoro Hills in the Kordofan pro- vince of Sudan, about 350 miles south of Khartoum. ·was THES ported today in a telegram from the Government post at Talodi.
Nanking, Dec. 16. The Communists claimed to- day that the Nationalists had opened a direct drive from Pulantion, 39 miles north-east of Dairen, for that South Man- Twenty-two men and women, in- churian port, and that the Com-cluding a blind than of the Ottoro munists were resiating fiercely. Nuba tribe, are accused of at least The reports said the Communists four such crimes during the past four were armed with Japanese weapons years. All accused are over 60 years and were aided 193 unidentified of age. planes.
Meanwhile the Communists
are
The victims were a four-year-old reported to have launched an offen- crippled boy, a crippled and diseased sive on Wulakal. 15 miles north of male infant, a crippled girl aged five, Dairen, white more Reds have cross-
and a sump, crippled woman aged ed the frozen Sungari River to join 35 All of the burials took place at the battle which might dare up into Orumba. is added, south-east of the the long-walled Chinese Commu-Nuba mountains. nist winter offensive,
Communists in Nanking to-uny an- nounced the capture of Chungyang: £2 miles south-west of the Shansi provincial capital-United Press.
Martial Law In Azerbaijan Being Removed
The Acting Governor of Kordofan province, Mr G. Hawkesworth, has gone to Orumba to investigate..
*
It is believed here that the burials were a mixture of pagan ritual and so-called merey killings.
Similar burials came to light in 1930 and 1944. Tlie defence in all
victims cazes was that the
were possessed of evil spirits, and it was only by burying them alive that the spirits could be exorcised.-Asso- ciated Press.
REORGANISATION
OF RELIEF ́ WORK IN ITALY
Teheran, Dec. 18, Martial law and curfew imposed in many districts of Azerbaijan after, Flushing, Dec. 16. the entry of Central Government The 1916 General Assembly troops will be removed after election, it was officially announced last night. Thomas: ended in a final flourish
Jamal Imami, Right-wing Daputy Health, M. Pierre Segelt: Was Moratory early to-day and weary from Azerbaijan, who was arrested Max Lejeune: Under-secretory in the
Rome, Dec. 10. fast April on orders of Premier Allert delegates started home with re- Chavam Es Sultanchi, M. Prime Minister's Office,
The office of Mr Myron Taylor, Is being re- Gazler.
U.S. President's personal represen- vived hope that the Big Powers leased. Earlier, following M. Blum's brief
Gazi Mohammed, Kurdish leader ntive to the Vailean, revealed to- with the Socialist Party have found a path to accord meeting Executive Committee, M.
trenty of day that Mr Taylor's present special Vincent between the East and West, who recently signed a
friendship with the
mission in Italy concerned work in Azerbaijan Aurib (Speaker of the Assembly) They seemed confident too that Democrats, has surrendered to the organising the Italian Red Cross and announced to the Press that the com-
the Persian Government, it is reported. ring continued American reiler ved the same path led toward mittee had unanimously approved
to Italy. M. Dlum's plan to form an exclusive-day when nations can
throw-Beuter.
ly Socialist Government in face of away weapons without fear. the refusal of the MRP and Left Re-They are determined to stay-on publican Union to countenance a National Unity' government with a Communiat in the post of Minister of National Defence-United Press.
Champs Must Defend
Their Titles
that path.
The World Parliament meeting ended at 12.43 am. EST. 51 days alter diplomats from throughout the world gathered at Flushing Meadow to begin work on problems which seemed almost insoluble due to the broad gap between Russia and the Western Powers.
Accusations Made Against Greece
Albania
Balkans.
Lake Success, Dec. 16.
Albania's Hysni Kapo told
that Greece deliberately caused 21
15
President Truman, under Protes-
·lant pressure-to-withdraw Me Taylor an oficial representative to the Vatican, recently announced that Me Taylor was returning to Italy on an Important mission, but did not dis- close its nature.
New York, Dec. 15. Commenting on the final re- port of Mr Edwin Pauley, US Reparations Commissioner, on Russia's action in stripping and destroying Manchurian industries, the New York Times says the action left China economically and politically out of joint and a continued prey to internal strife,
In
The Times said: "The amount of damage watch the Soviet forces were able to. milict in their brief occupation is appalling. The_report 000,000, a collossal sum conservatively estimates it $2,000,- in terms of the Oriental fiscal structure. Manchuria, Japan had developed an claborate and highly eficient indus- rial plant which was practically in tack when the Russians marched in.
When they marched out it no Only a skeleton longer existed.
function carmot
remains. which The report emphasises y le by her Russia herself has gained
A large strategie purpose pillages. is strongly implied. Presumably it was to leave China, her ally in chnos and to establish Russin as a dominant power in the Far Enst.— Central News.
U.S. Army Officers Arrested In Germany
Berlin, Dec. 10. - The Army Judge Advocate for Berlin, Col D. R. Prichard, announce that he had filed formal charges against two American Army officers.
and one American civilian on charges of operating a huge blackmarket ring throughout Germany and many European countries..
in
in
Paintings
Col Frichord said the ring dealt hundreds of thousands of dollars precious stones, radium, perfumes, motor cars, and other
er urticies. The
men charged were Lt-Col J. G. Fisher, Mujur Louls Dips and Marvin van Stock,
Crimbial Investigators muld case was the biggest of the occupa- tlon, larger even than the Warner
was broken last July.-United Press.
the
family global blackmarket ring which
Prico 20 Conte
Reservations
Tol: 27880
Of
Nationalisation
British Transport Debated In Commons
STRONG TORY OPPOSITION
London, Dec. 16.
The nationalisation of railways and the London Transport, will alone involve, £1,065,000,000, ac- cording to the Minister of Transport, Mr Alfred Barnes, in the House of Commons to-day.
Mr Barnes was moving the second reading of the Labour Government's Bill for the nationalisation of inland transport, against which the Conservative party has pro mised to stage the biggest political fight since the Labour Government took power last year..
Mr Barnes described the Bill "Transport. has been moving as "The most extensive sociall- stendily towards a monopoly solu sation measure ever presented ton, Mr Barnca said, adding in conclusion: "Give us five years, of to a free Parliament."
power as the Labour Government "It speaks a good deal for the in this field of transport services and stability of our British institutions the people of this country will see that we are able to consider a memore progress than in 500 years of aure of this magnitude in the cir- Tory rule-Reuter. cumstances and atmosphere which prevail in the House at the present MOLDO
moment"
Shortly before Mr Barnes spoke STOP PRESS
two Conservatives presented peti
13111 tlons protesting against the which, together, bore 37,000 signa-
tures.
SECOND TEST SCORES
Sydney, Dec. 37.
The Minister said he had no hesitation in rejecting the Conser- vative pleas that an Inquiry into the
The second test match arguments for and against the Bill be held before the Government pro-sumed this morning in ideal weather and before.n record crowd. - Sid and Bradman' continued
was TO
ceeded with It.
The nation could not afford diverse Barnes transport undertakings to compete Australia's Innings and have taken for the needed capital required, and the score to 204 for four, Barnes the bill
gave opportunity to complete being 119 and Bradman 55-United unication of the country's transport Press. system.
Later,
Transport was'nët “a' productive service by itself, and, therefore, Parliament should think of it as an "overhead"
on British charge
economy.
upder
The Commission, which, the Blil, would take charge of Bri-
Bedser missed Bradman off w at 55. Wright is bowling very well, Baracs, 126; Bradman 55; Total 272. -United Press.
Later.
Barnes, 141 not out; Bradman, 80
BROTHEL
Lish inland transport, would provide not out; total, 314 for 4 wickelt.-.-. for adequate service of rural
and United Press. thinly
populated
areas, work for the synchronisation of railway and rural bus services, rebulld some of the "depressing" rallway stations, and stop the process by which travel in Britain
become a disagreeable thing to endure, "rather
than the pleasure continued.
hnd
CHARGE
DISMISSED
The case against Mrs. Hertha Pears, charged with keeping a brothel at
should be." Mr Barnes The scheme of compensation pro posed by the Government re Knight Street, Kowloon Tong on cognised, on the one hand, the rights November 10, was dismissed at the of
to dispossessed owners
re resumed hearing this morning before and the un compensation
Mr Latimer at Kowloon Court.. other hand the rights of the
Mr M. A. da Silva, for the defence, state to benefit from the use of ils submitted that it was for the Crown own credit. There would be two to prove that money was asked for main' basen of compensation:
and paid. On Insp. Clarke's state- 1 The market value of securities, ment that he could not adduce ovi-
John L. Lewis Wins conte
Legal Battles
and
dence to prove the point, Mr Latimer 2. The value of assets plus com- upheld the defence submission and pensation where justified by 1086 dismissed the case. caused by cessation of busers and selling.
incidents along the Albanian borden/speri ciriler had requested Mr the Government and coal mine on in Britain for more than a cen-
on
Mr Taylor's onlce to-day released a description of the reorganisation of the Italian Red Cross in which Mr and Yugo-Slavin to-day Taylor has been
one of the prime accused Greece of provoking fresh movers, and of the texts of two
Washington,, Dep. 17. border incidents and Albania sald
John L. Lewis won a double The Security Council and the Atomic Energy Commission remain the purpose was to cause war in the letters connected with his miation.
In a letter to the Italian Premier, victory in the preliminary New York, Dec. 16. ed in ression, meeting to-day. The
the Signor Alcide de Gasperi, President rounds of his legal battles with The process which had been going Abe Greene, President of the atomic group must submit a report United Nations Security Council Tuman revealed that Signor National Boxing Association, An- to the Council by the end of
its conclusion tury, was reaching nounced to-day that two, holders of December.
Taylor's return to Italy. President operators.
and consummation in the present world championships, featherweight The 10-member Trusteeship Coun-between September 10 and November sive work in Italian relief and told petition to broaden arguments
Truman praised Mr Taylor's inten-
BILL. The Supreme Court granted his Willle Pep
bantamweight|ell will resume work soon. and
As the Yugo-Slavia submitted a list Slenor de Gasperi that he "gladly his appeal from the contempt of Daniel Oruz, have been instructed to | Assembly closed, the US. Chief 30 alleged incidents, Including defend their titles as soon as possi- Delegate, Mr Warren Auzlín, said: ble or abandon them--United Press. "The Assembly has
Greek plune flights over Yugo-Slav acquiesced" to the request to send court conviction against himself and met a test WA
Mr Taylor back to Italy.
tho united mineworkers. This en- und machine-gun paper Starting with the ink and
is
to seek refuge. of the fame-thrower attacks on Fugo-Slavigno de Gaspers repined; "the Norris-LaGuardin anti-injunction act, charter of the United Nations wean have progressed from positive dir
The accusations came ng counter-return of Ambassador Taylor whose in arguments to be heard on January agreement and scepticism to a newly
generous, untiring and successful 14. discovered harmony. Peace is some charges to Greece's complaint that activity here has been
deeply thing that is rot only in the air, but her two northern neighbours, as well
appreciated.' as Bulgaria, were alding guerillas Mr Taylor's Is more certain now than it was"
announcement also appeals M. Paul Henri Spaak, Assembly opposing Greek Government forces, revealed that the "American Relief granted to Lewis' London, Dec. 16. Sunshine has returned to Britain President, put away his gavel with Bulgaria dismissed Grecre's com- for Italy, Incorporated, of which Mr foremen, in an existing contract be- and transportation has returned to i happy smile; The Assembly plants as petty and Arivial."-- Taylor has been Chairman, is one tween the Government and mine- schedule. For had cloaked the session has proved that there are no United Press,"
of the American relief agencies for the United Nations."-- United Press.
SUNSHINE RETURNS
TO BRITAIN
⚫ islands for five days.--Assecinted bloc: in
Press.
t
Submarine Not Displaced By Aeroplane As War Weapon
Washington, Dec. 16.
'Two Navy' members of the US Strategic Combing Survey to-day attributed overwhelming credit for Japan's defeat to submarines and the carrier task forces, saying that lessons of the Pacific war did not justify an indepen- dent role for air power.
fortifications.
and
Albanian Denial
Belgrade, Dec. 16.
"
The Albanian Legation on Sunday officially denied that an Albanian source had commented peata concerning the British noto charging Albania with responsibility fur dasaam
Italy to be discontinued.
The
GQ
The United States circult court of upheld the recognition union of mine
Jones
workers.
The Circuit Court rejected 1 announcement said: "Ac challenge interposed by the cording to the directives of Pre- and Laughlin Steel corporation,- sident Truman, Mr Taylor will-en-Associated Press. rourage a continuation of American relief supplies to Italy through suc- ressor organisations of American discontinue their activities." relief, agencies which are about to
Under its now organisation, tie Italian Red Cross will take over re- |llef distribution work previously carried on by ENDSI, a wartime On December 12. an Albanian distribution agency which Mr. Taylor
ing Corfu Strait.
helped to organise and which - in-
JAP-HELD LAND
IN CALIFORNIA
New York, Dec. 16. Dispatches from Fresno, California,
source said: "Accusations that the mines are ours are false" and added cluded the Italian Government, the report a court decision affecting the that the British note admitted the Vatican, the Red Cross and two destroyers damaged by mines General Italian Confederation were within 200 metres ot the Labour-United Press. Albanian shore.
American correspondents were told that no one had made the reported
was statement-United Press.
of
·Rør Admirai Ralph A, Ofstie, (2) The carrier task force wartime commander of the carrier "decisive" in knocking out Japan's Essex, and chief of the Survey's naval naval power, the rise and fall analysts division, and Lieut-Comdr which was the "principle index” of James A. Field made these claims in ber milltary position. Naval and an article in the magazine “Air. Af-| Marine air forcis
per cent, Army air forces per cent and the
faire
dank
49
Iwo
20
"Mislaid' Documents
Recovered
Babe Ruth Has Sinus Trouble
the vast amount of real estate held by ol. Japanese allens throughout Call-
fornia.
Superior Jodgo Clark Clement or dered to be restored to the state of California land owned by two Ja panese aliens in the name of their American-born daughter.
This is the first decision banded down in more than 20 such cases where agricultural land was sold to Now, York, Dec. 10. submarine
have been fraudulently purchased by George Herman "Babe Ruth, Japanese nationals... [(1) The submarine was not dis- per cent of total Japanew war vescels
former professional baseball. Home The ruling was against Socataro placed by the aeroplane as the destroyed;
Berlin, Dec. 19. Run King was reported "resting longest-range and most consistently (3) The Strategic bcm- A file of "Top Secret” do-
comfortably" by attendants at the and Home Fujita, and their Amer! effective weapon, against the economy bardment al Japan's Indus-
cuments, outlining the ampeo's of French Hospital here, which he can-born daughter, Tomoya Fujito, of a maritime nation. U.S. andersea trial
account for the policy of British Control Com- enterod on November 20. for sinus who served during the war in Wash- craft destroyed 50 per cent of the one-sixth to one-fifth of its lost promission officials in Germany, treatment. He was to have been re-ington translating foreign broadcasts 8,500,000 tons of Japanese merchant doction. The balanco resulted from which had been "mislaid" by the leased-yesterday, but when he deve for the intelligence service. Her bro shipping dunk. The Army air forces the naval, air and submarine blockade. Chief of the Division, has been loped severe headache he remained ther was a soldier in the US Army accounted for eight per cont:
found-cuter. -United Press.
in hospital-Associated Press;
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