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MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1947.
COMMUNISTS' MASTER
PLAN FOR GREECE
Due To Die
Today
Acera, Gold Coast. Mar. 23. The five men condemned to death for the Juju ritual murder or their village chieftain kneil in prayer in their death cell
Ly
at James Fort to-day, awaiting their rAccution, which scheduled for a.m. to-morrow (Monday).
It is the seventh time since November, 1915, that the ve have been told that they would dite on the morrow. On six previous occasions an eleventh- hour reprieve prolonged her Jives,
The defence were
to win another re⠀ Lempting prieve. Thele London represen-, !! tatives fad Instructed them to apply for a habeas corpus writ and for naility of the trials that erated in December 1911.
Friends and relatives pald irir farewell visits to the five men to-day. The canderaned· quintet spent most of their time Ju prayer, while the three who
also perused could read Hibir.--United Press,
the
Nehru Calls For Asiatic Union
New Delhi, Mar 23. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru,
Revelations In U.S.
Documents
Washington, Mar. 21.
Official United States documents-their "secret" label removed under Congressional pressure— accused Russia of waging a “war of nerves" against Turkey, told of a "master plan" to bring Greece ún- der Communist combination and called Poland frankly a Soviet "satellite."
The documents--laid before the House Foreign Affairs Adminstration's pro- Committee for Imekground on the vranime to help Greece and Turkey to ward off the en- eroaching Communism--reported too that Britain had asked the United States to take over the "major responsibility" For financing the military as well as the rivilion needs in the two southern European countries,
the document declared that "the til the recognise United States maintenaner of the Greek indepen- dence and territorial witegnity sa d TICS serunty to The importance independientes of the whole near and - 4f whl h middle eastern area. I vital importance to the United States
security."
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It also drebised that the United Has avises! Greeve that we without ringe favour, a retention of the 1931 Greek boundaries" the "Interests of the overall Balkon stability."
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complications, which ternational well asume serious proportions if De vading Frogs became involved in Glanders with the British forces,
The report, which highlighted the errent Compressional consideration of Mr Trumm's progaming of as sistance lo Greece and Turkey, said, There can be no question of the steadily deteriorating cennomic con- won ening of internal tions and nick r. primarily the responsibility of the Communist-controller Leftist movement in Greece."
MASTER PLAN
the The report claimed "armed band
activities directed and assisted from! an outside country are 'part of af master plan to separate Macedonia from Greece and make untenable
Grek vient to
2.Will support the Greek desire to present its claim against Albama
Epirus for the northern Foreign Ministers Council after the,
the Council has completed
peace treaties.
3.-Favours the development of a free
Greek zone under the head of India's interim govern- i veveignty in the part of Salonika to ment, to-day called for the provide a commercial outlet to the Yuen- union of Asiatic nations to in- sure world peace and their own prosperity.
Ackerm for Bulgaria Slavia.
uins."
11
Cument not subser. radio since the claimed that the Communist-con trolled press and Greek beration had carried on 4--Favours Britain's ceding to continuous "violent campaigns of Greece the island of Cyprus where Britain at present holds the Jews attempting to enter Palestine.
51s at present negotiating treaty of friendship, conimerce and navigation with Greere.--Associated
Standing in the shadows of the erumbling walls of the 400-year-old Puma Quilly-the "Old Fort" the former Congress Party Pre- sident addressed the opening session | Press. of the Inter-Asian conference.
ARMED CLASHES FEARED
Nehru told 248 delegates repre- senting 30 countries that the Asintle
Washington, Mar. 2 isolation nations should end their
The Government report released to- one from the other, which had been
#night underscored President "imposed-by - Eurogivan-imperialism.”
Nehru denied that his Union pro-Truman's reasons for intercession in Greco-Turkish crisis by disclosing the posal
of Pan- "some kind Was
directed Asian movement
against that only fear of clashes with Bri
have prevented say Europe or Ameries." He said, "We list troops have no designs against anybody. Bulgaria. Albania, and Yugo-Slavin
from forcibly entering Greek Ours is the great design of pro- moting peace and progress all overritory. the world...we propose to stand on our own feet and co-operate all others who are prepared to co- operate with us We do not intend to be playthings of others."!
with
As a longtime proponent of a South-East Asia [ederation, Nehru urged "permanent Asian institute for study of our common problem and to bring about close relations." He also proposed a school of Asian (Continued on Page 4)
EDITORIAL
fer-
The report was made available to the House Foreign Affults Committee, which is holding hearings on Mir Truman' request for a US$100,000- 000 Greco-Turkish aid but.
With regard to Turkey, the report said that that nation "feels itself in a very diflcult position with respect to the Soviet Union." It wald Albania, Yugo-Slavin and Bulgaria feared in-
Duties On NAAFI Liquor
THE casual manner in which the
news
nuthorities permitted
the
ta become mublic that NAAKT quor imparts to Hung
In fatura be would
normal exelse dalies has created plenty ut
lsunderstanding.
kong. subject
Government has placed self unnecessarily on the defensive, yery
largely be cause it has failed to make use of the Public Relations Office to pre- srit the issue in its proper forin. Judged by their indignant letters stevicemen to the newspapers,
appear to be under the Impression Hie imposition of fluor
Is dulles on NAAFI sup
suppiles
-arbitraty มาด unprecedented Action by Government It is precedent rests in The neliher. the fact that the same levy was made in Hongkong before the war. and that to-day, the only other colonial territories still premitting Ulte
special wartime concession of duty-free liquor for NAAFI are Gibraltar, Palestine,
Cyprus. Malaya and the East African colantes. Before the war, Coylon Was the only colony to provide exemption. The decision to
WAS
Impore excise duties here was male only after prolonged discus- stons between Bervices chiefs and Government representatives, and the. willingnes of the civil nu- thorities to give full welshi and consideration to the Services' arguments : Was shown when
Government fast year agreed postrane action unit the end of
il month.
Government fuely relimposing
iquor
031
Justified in duties the grounds NAAFI supplies on that they will produce substantial atruch-needed
which
revenue
to
the colony is enlied.
・ner.
Ignoring as emotional arguments about the unique position of vicemen In Hongkong, the plain the rank and file truth is that need hardly feel the impact of the duties. Principal Increases will be on wines
wines and spirits, neither of which are standard beverages of the ranker, while the slightly in- creased.cost of heer could well be mel by NAAFI cut of profits. The
UBL commlloned ranks protest at they cannot afford laher prices for their whiskies, brandies and laneurs.
I noticeable they are regular patrons of hotels and clubs where these drinks
arc.four
be
or five times NAAFI prices,. The resentment felf by the Services of having to pay
more for their liquor is natural and can understood, but a tal of hard
hasly feelings an
Judgments could be set alle if the authorl- tics civil
and Bervices-pro- duced a joint statement explain- far the pastilan. It cannot bo sald that publicity regarding this palpably controversial
issue has been handled very cloverly by the responsible authorities, -
vilification and
distortion.....to |
undermine confid nee in the British and American Intentions" and thus confuse international opinion.
Royalty In S. Africa
This delightful picture of the Queen, with Princess Elizabet and Princess Margaret, was, faken at Queenstown during the recent vil of the royal family, The Quern is shown receiving a bouquet at lowers from a child who prekilly curlesies,
Dutch Expert To Tackle Britain's Flood Problem
London, Mar. 24. their houses, damage, injuries A Dulch food txpert, who once general havoc.
Flood water from the river Trent stopped leuks In Holland's famous! dykes, was reported on Sunday to was five feet deep at Gainsborough be en route to England to help Bri-, and over 3,000 families trapped in tain with its number one flood pro- ; their houses were rescued during last
and night in lorries, blem, the fertile Fenlands. there
bulances,
boats
Reservationa
Price 20 Cents
Tol: 27880
NO MORE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR BBC
Report Absolves Staff From Corruption Allegations
London, Mar. 24.
There will be no Christmas presents for the staff of the British Broadcasting Corporation'in future. The Bourd of Governors reinforced its ban on Christmas presents on Sunday after an investigation had cleared the staff of "bri- bery, partiality, or corruption" but which reported that the head of the organization's dance band department had been "very unwise" in accepting lavish presents:
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of The BBC said that the investiga-tainee
presents be reported
tion
Sir repart
Valentine through department heads.
stoft member in 1939 TC- One Holmes showed that the BBC staff
of
Mare a body of men and women ceived at Christmas 22 bottles
conscientiously applying their prostirits, 15 cigars, 1,050 elgarettes, a fessional standards with the sole cigarette case, cuff links and a silver. object of providing listeners with us, the report sail, the best broadcasting they can, and discharging their Jégrity.
The report mentioned a fox fur
nuburn-. -out and other gifts that with duty
haired Mrs Dorothy **Tawny** "It is an undoubled fact that in Neilson, dance muste ehlet, received the niety entertainment industry from band leaders,
I do not believe that the pre- there and has been for great! number of years a custom of giving sents which she has received have presents o29, 4 Barge scale the influenced her in any way
Sir Valentine Holmes Holines report said,
ported. Associated Press.
The BBC recognised the practice, he sold, but required that accup- PALESTINE PROBLEM
"MAKE ONE
MORE TRY"
Request By U.S. To Britain
New York, Mar. 23. The British Government has been asked by the United States
soever,"
what-
re-
OPEN TO CRITICISM Reuter adds that Sir Valentine stated in the report that Mrs Tawny Neilson, the head of the BBC Dance Music Organisation was "very un- wise in accepting gifts from dance band leaders and that two other com- The paratively minor members of stall had accepted money from music publishers ja circumstances which' invite criticism."
Dealing with Mrs Neilson, Sir Valentine stated in the report that she told him she had received from dance band leaders presents varying from Rsingle bottle of whisky to articles of the value of about £25, including dresses, underclothes, cigarette cases and handbags,
From one bandleader, not named
lo consitler "one last try at in the report but called "AB", who said was at one time "out.of solving the Palestine problem by favour with the BBC and I got presenting a final proposal to him back on the air". Mrs Neilson
admitted the Arabs and Jews before and a dreasing case,
receiving as gifts a fox fur each valued handing the ease to the United, about £40. Nations, says the "New York Sir Valentine, in his report, said conduct Times" in a despatch from Lake that while Mrs Nelison's
won "opch to the most severe crili- Success to-day,
cism and that she was herself to The "New York Times" aids that blame for the fact
been she has live weeks after Mr Ernest Berir. charged with the bribery and cor- British Foreign Secretary, had an- ruption," he was satisfied that the nounced that he would submit the presents she received "have not
her in influenced
In any way," Palestine question to the United Na-
engaging bands for broadcasts. Lions, high level talks were
Sir Valentine said it was gring ou among Foreiga Ofee and
instalment officials"
undoubted fact that in the enter State Department
there industry
Was # tainment
These
ese conferences, continues the
an
New-York-Trees were begun to custom of riving presents on a large
on Greeca said that The report although the Greek 1st National Liberation front-the EAM—and the Greek Communist Party-the KKE -"wish to have the world believe of five is the coalition th: EAM
which the Leftist parties, among KKE is ene, most reliable observers belies the Kk is the only party
In the EAM, of any consequence
that 63ld
Although
for
accurately basis
Press Association 310
The British was
MATERNITY HOME RESCUE · estimating the strength of the KKE,
Identifled him as Mr Kalis, former evi-
anth "there was
reasonably good
superintendent of the Walcheren Many factorles, flour mills commanded
are under water. food warehouses dence that the EAM
gaps now living in England. the confidence of only a small per- centage of Greeks.
British farmers estimated that the Thirty women have had to be saved iron a maternity home. The River flood damage already had cost them Ouse burs: its banks in Yorkshire to- was thirty feet £12,000,000 in drowned cattle and day and one gap sheep in the continuing floods.
At Barlby over 1,000 families had
standards, of business morality." to move upstairs and six factories
an emergency session of the General production were
Repeated efforts by the engaged in food
Zionist Council-supreme body of extending over the last twelve years isolated.
World Zionism for May to meet to put a stop to the practice of song either in the United States or Poles-plugging had failed, so they had tine.
fallen back on limiting the number of times any particular tune played on the radio.
A GRAVE DANGER
despite It added that, however, their small numbers, the KKE and "through their ils associates, superior organisation, a characteris tie of Communist groups throughout the world," constituted
grave to danger and were "determined
on Impose a Communist regime Greece regardless of the will of the majority and at any cost in suffer-
Commenting that "Russia long has had a political and religious interest in Greece," the report said "there is no indication the Soviet Union will change its attitude of hostility in- wards the present Greek govern- Soviet ment. It added that the "may be experted to continue its verbal hostility to the present Creek government and to applaud active opposition elements in Greece."
"The Soviet member of the United Nations Commission to Greece, nid- ed by his Polish satellite, has done everything possible to place Greece In an unfavourable light."-Unlied Press,
SOVIET BLACK
MARKET SALES
Teheran. Mar 23.
A Teheran newspaper stated to-day that the Soviet Trade Agency had sold 10,000 tons of sugar in Perala at black market prices with a profit of nearly £3,000,000.
The British and American nugar quota for Persia had been distributed as rations at sixpence per kilo, the paper added,
The article also claimed that the Soviets had made a profit of £30,- 000,000 by selling cotton plece aords on the black markel-Reuter.
It will be tivo weeks before the on the damage can be calculated growing crops.
Flood conditions prevailed in parts
but rivers have súb of England, sid.d in stume places,
The Ouse rose 17 feet above nor mal in York and was still rising Threatening the city's waterworks,
Hastfly Troops
plucked have sandbags.-Assoc.ated Press,
CRITICAL SITUATION
London, Mar. 24. The sustion in the Penlands low- lying region, round Ely, where nearly 10,000 neres ore under two feet of water, was to-day reported to be still eritical by the Army au thorities who are fighting the flood..
The flood in this area was caused by a breath on the road from Ely to King's Lynn, through which pent- from the River Blood waters up Wissey hart burst.
Work on the breath continued to prevent it widening and all through the night about 1,000 troops drove pues no the sides of the gap.
From other parts of Englund there of families trapped in ate reports
Mandalay Situation Said Improved
The
Rangoon, Mar. 23, aluation in Mandalay, in
Upper Barma: has improved over
the week-tad after a spate of law- lessness, according to reports
ceived here to-dży.
.re-
in
The prisoners' strike, which has been going on for nearly a month, at 11 continues, however, and troops are reported to be standing by to
further lawlessness resist any the case of a fresh emergency,
South of Mandalay, throughout Central-
the .Burma,
combined military and police compaign, against banditry is continuing on an exten- alve scale-Reuter,
wide.
work out a m-
way of starting United scale. Nations
**DEGRADING :PRACTICE" action on Palestine but they have also deaft with the American Sir Valentine also deals with what suggestion that the British might he describes as "ho pernicious and muke still another attempt at work-degrading practice of sang plug- ing out an agreement between the ging," the money paid by music Iwo Palestine factions."-Reuter. publishers to broadcasters
popularise songs and tupes in order to increase the sale of sheet music. "I am told it has been eradicated in some countries. It should not exist in any country that values Its
BBC
Farming experts to-day said ca- imates already showed the cost to the nation in losses of cattle and sheep alone from the blizzard and floods will be over £12,000,000 and for the that it will be necessary
of Cabinet to consider effects
the what has been the biggest disaster in the history of the British farmer. No the f voluntary effort could cover
Insee from such a national disaster
and and measures of re-equipment relief would have to be planned on a national senle Reuter."
AGENCY'S DECISION
Jerusalem, Mar. 23. The Jewish Agency Executive, ending seven days of almost can- nual talks, voted to-night to call
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The text of must of the resolutions is expected to be made public to morrow. A world-wide Jowish Sir Valentine Holmes had made a boycott of British goods was urged separate report on song plugging to-night by the Irgun Zvai Leumi, which suggested a method of ending Jewish terrorist organisation over It.-Reuter. its secret radio the "Vulee of Fight- ing Zion."
"Jews should see
Jewish blockl
in every place of British cloth", the radio said.-Reuter,
Tips For Grand National
And Lincolnshire
London, Mar. 21.
Racing experis of four London newspapers on Sunday tipped Bricett, the 22 to 1 outsider in the latest belling to win the Grand National Steeplechase next Saturday at Aintree.
The 10-year-old jumper which ran Times) and War Risk 25/1
*THE LINCOLNSHIRE well in the Nalfonnt fast year before Observer.)
spilling his jockey was the selection
the
(The
Slashing World. Armaments
Uno's Task Begins
Lake Success, Mar. 24. The United Nations scially em- barks on Monday on its drive-to-slash the world armamente.
Its
01
As the 11-Nation Commission conventional armaments prepared for the United States opening. Scasion served, nallee that any progrumine for the cutting down of troops and
arms must be accompanied by afr- tight provisions for safeguards and Inspections,
1. The world cannot expect a general arms reduction system to function until the safeguard and in- spection provisions are ready,
The American delegate, Hersched of the Sunday Pictorial, News of the Vagabond 1, the one-eyed French World Sunday Chronicle and Rey-chullenger, for
Lincolnshire Johnson planned to stress these nolds News-iving him a plurality handicap on Wednesday was picked points! in press picks as the deadline nenna the winner of the one mile race ed for Britain's greatest hurdle race, by experts of two London news
On the basis On the
af last year, such papers, the Sunday Graphle und the favouritism is
of defeat. Sunday Chronicle. the kiss
The French seven-year-old who 2. Arms slashing must go hand in Newspapers then went overboard an
will
0 stone, 7 hand with general security, noting curry lop weight Prince Regent who fulshed third.
This year, writers realistically pounds was the favourite in the here that the military sta commitice has made little progress toward the frosted their tips with caution that betting here last week at 100 to 0. the National is expeeting a fold of Twn other entries, the American establishment of an International
challenger, Whistling Wing, and milltary force, 60 was more of a gomble than ever,
Poolfix were nominated by
3. The world will be in a botter Six other entries got one vete each from the other half dozen London newspapers each, the selections condition actually to scrap guns once
Parthenon Sunday paperi:
50/1 being:
the pesce treatles are signed.
4. The arms reduction la only one (The (Graphic) Luan Casca 25/1
Whistling Wing-Pictorial and
step toward peace and by itself might People) Revelry 25/1 (Sunday Dis- News of the World. patch)
28/1
into Doming
(Sunday
war. Associated Express) Jack Finlay 25/1 (Sunday
two
Poolfix-Sunday Dispatch and Ex-boomerang
Press. press. Associated Press.