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BENES ADMINISTERSOATH TO COMMUNIST CABINET
Prague, Feb. 27.-Czechoslovakia, in a statement issued by the Czech news agency, tonight replied to the British, French and United States joint condemnation of the political changes, declaring: "These governments have not the slightest right. to intervene, even if only by criticism, in the internal events of the country.
"The more HO, វង these "We should not accept lessons in Governments are always talking democracy and constitutionalism from those who aro responsible for of the application in interna-Munich, who bargained about our tional relations of democracy, existence with Hitlerite Germany one of the most important prin- and wholly undemocratically and ciples of which is non-inter- illegally torc up the treatles of
friendship
with
other states."
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ference in the internal affairs of Czechoslovakia," he said.
"On tho contrary," he declared, President Benes today administer repeat we can proudly any that ed the oath of office to the new
we have proved again before the Coalition Cabinet formed by the whole world the deep And sincere Communist Prime Minister, M. Kla-demoerney of our state and our ment Gottwald.
of "I wish for you and the nation loyalty to the principles that this way may be happy for all, and the well-being of our people
So far, 22 of the 47 members of Parilament belonging to the People's Party (Catholics) and 19 of the 55 from the Czech Socialists have declared their support for the new Cabinet. *
President Benes declared.
The President broke his week-old silence on the political crisis when he replied to the Prime Minister's thanks for the trust he bas shown In the new Government.
"You want to lead the affairs of the state in new ways and in a new form
President democracy," of Benea said. "For a long time, I re- the flected most carnestly about erials, I have come to the conclusion accede to that it is necessary to your proposition."
Strongly-Worded Reply
M. Gottwald, after presenting his "new Mhulsters to the President, made a strongly-worded reply to the Joint Anglo-American-French nofc condemning the Communist action In Czechoslovakia.
Purge Begins
of
and
today
The only exceptions are news- papers of Allied "states
(by which are meant tho Slav atates) technical and scientifle papers. Prague Radio announced that a "single united modern broad- casting service which would promile the ideas of the people's democracy" would be formed, merging the Czech and Slovak. broadcasting ser- vices-Router.
Bidault Warns
slovakia have changed the equill- Paris, Feb, 27-Events in Czecho- brium of the International field, the French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bidault. sold today.
The problem of the survival of democracy and freedom had bren brutally posed. It was not possible to think that these manoeuvres in the international field could continue indennitely without producing dangerous situation.
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Strength Of British Navy Heavily Cut
London, Feb. '27-The strength of Britain's navy, showing the heavy cuts in the number of battleships, cruisers, destroyers and súbmarines was disclosed by the Government today for the first time since 1939,
The new Ministers are beginning work as the Communists continue to strengthen her control of the central and local governant by the appointment
action com- Assembly-WAR frequently Inter- mittees which they dominate.
The
new Minister of Justice, Drrupted by Communist deputies.
"Frenchmen must realise that it is A. Cepickn, has disclosed a plan for
necessary purge of treacherous elements," now more than ever
union between and Prague Radlo announced this have internal afternoon that 60 officials of the those who prize the freedom of the everything Ministry of Information hind been nation and liberty before
M., Bidault declared. The whole House, with
with the ex- SPORT: ception of the Communists, rose and cheered the Foreign Minister.
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dismissed.
He declared that with self-respect the Czechoslovak people could "reject ill-founded proclamatione the major from abroad which are a danger to liberty and parliamentary
our methods.
NOTICE
The Radio also announced that reports from action committees in
sal towns provincial
for people's meetings had called various immdellate changes among The town and provincial offeinls. action committees hatt taken it upon themselves to fulfil these demands, the Badlo said.
The The General Secretary of Communist Party. M. Rudolf Slan- sky, forecast a purge of all rene-
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"Ten years ago," M. Bidault said, "the name of Prague, like a danger the beginning of algual, marked Ilitler's offensive. Certain methods Here M. Bidault's recall a past."
by Communist voler was drowned shouts,
on,
Brutal Predominance Great Britain. the United States M. France had emphasised,
the deliberate and Bidault went character of a crisis which had in stalled a totalitarian party in brutal predominance.
of Bohemia Once more the sky had been darkened and an event of incalculable significance mocked all efforts for the liberation of Europe
dangerous tyranny,
M.
Ireland's
Rugby Chances
The operational strength of the Royal Navy is:
WANTS U.S. FINDLATERS BASES
IN KOREA
Manila, Febr 27.-The estab- lishment of American military and naval bases in Koren, ns well as effective measures to counteract consistent Russian' sabotage efforts in that country, was strongly urged last night by Senator M. Arranz, the Philippine member of tho United Nations Korean Com- mission, speaking over the government-owned radio atation here.
The programme was sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Senator Arranz accused the Soviet Union of undermining the Commis- slon's plans for Korean nationhood, declaring that any hope for Korean independence is now rem
remote.
The Russians have now put every obstacle to this programme, he sald, that he had come to the conclusion to reconcile It is impossible Russia to the programme of the United Nations.
thai
The United States, so as to stop Moscow's Korean designs, should re- place her conciliatory attitude with the establishment of military and naval bases there.-Reuter.
Corfu Channel
Dispute
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Battleships-two; fleet car- The Hague, Feb. 27.-Albania riers-none; light fleet carriers today declared that Britain's. 1-four escort curriers-none; action in bringing her Corfu
ruisers-16; destroyers-34 Channel dispute to the Inter- Gilman & Co., Ltd. frigates-25; aubmarines-26; national Court of Justice here minesweepers-12.
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puting parties.
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others when the destroyers Volage oth and Sausmarez
crippled by
The Annual General Meeting of mines in the northern Corfu Channel near the Albanian port of Sarande the Association will be held in on October 22, 1946.
the Board Room of Messrs.
The battleships Duke of York and into are due to come
London, Feb. 27.--If Ireland fulfil
beat expectations and
at Dublin tomorrow, Scotland they will carry off the Inter-Vanguard national Rugby Union
cham-operation by August or September.
I present both are immobilised. pionship for the first time since At
Two other battleships. Anson and 1935.
Howe. are being used for training and experimental work, and the King George V is being made avail- nble to relieve Howe in April.
There are no new battleships In construction.
The Czech Socialist daily, news- paper, Svobone Slovo, which appeared in Prague today, published on its frant page a proclamation by the party action committee to all faithful members of the party," de- from the forty-sixth Ordinary Yearlyclaring that the party's leadership Bidault said. Meeting of the Members of this had "fortelted its right to lead." The Assembly will understand Company will be held at the The newspaper was one of those that the French Government, whose Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-whose cilltor was dismissed during policy is founded on the defence of Bon & Co., Ltd., an Wednesday the week by the Czechoslovak Unlon pence and of a Ilberated Europe. England. any they have been selected
denned policy
by international agreements, should raise the ques- tion of this new happening of calculable significance, which was
disservice to
pence and counter to the efforts made to rid Europe of all tyranny..
"This happening is one of a series, the dangerous character of which Increases by the degree to which the Incidents come closer to us.
"Today we are concerned with a
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the 17th day of March, 1948, at Noon, to receive the Report of the Board of Directors and Statement
Other Changes
The proclaination was signed by of Accounts for the year ended 30 members of the party, including 31st December, 1947, to elect M. Jesel Davie, chairman of Directors and to appoint Auditors, National Constituent Assembly,
the party's two Ministers in Notice is also given that the new Cabinet, M. Slechta and Transfer Books of the Company Neutian.
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bul fleet carriers are being built, but two changes are being made
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operational are already These bring in Michael O'Flanagan listed runs-also a soccer "cap"-in the centre available.
four. Of 10 operational cruisers, and Higgins, recovered from illness.
will not be ready until the autumn to the full-back position..
the end of Scotland, having overhauled the and another not until pack, found their troubles Increased the year.
under cruisers by the withdrawal through Abrostitis Three new
construction. of J. B. Lees,
30 operational Sixteen of the Ireland
the corresponding
Ten new the only try of the match and in the until later in the year. series of 58 matches, their victories destroyers are being built,
"are under with
submarines number 21 to Scotland's 34,
No new three drawn.
construction. For long now, historical precc- Ireland.-D., II. Higgins, of Civil
Gifts To Burma dents have undermined the impor-Service, B. O'tinnlon of Cork Dol-
Today's statement disclosed that tee of Prague, but it was not so phin, W. D. McKee of North of since Burma obtained her Indepen- very long ago that the Czechoslovak Ireland, M. O'Flanagan of Lansdence, she had been given two motor defence drama was for the world a poignant downe, B. Mullan of Clontare, J. W. signal of danger."
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reservations about the way in which Business: Election
the case was brought before the Court. But Bliain went her own. way," he said.--Reuter.
of
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American Zones British and Germany during the first three weeks of this month at a total cost 10 British and the United States faxpayers of £8,133,500, it Was
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reduced pay, 19 have been pensioned
bis consent to the changes,
in geography, in politics, in morality and in our memories.
Historical Precedents
Here Mr Bilnuit's voice was again Lacy Colleges - A... A.--N¢Con--vessels-and-15 miscellaneous...craft,'
C. Murdock
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of Queen's University, H. de minesweepers, 13 harbour
de motor launches, six motor fishing The action committee. ..will bext begin a purge of diplomatie officials drowned by shouts from Communist nell of
Mullen of Old The Royal Navy is giving the Inbroni. M. Jan Masaryk has given de
Belvedere, J. C. Daly of London highest priority to research and de- hearts of mon who love Irish, C. Callan of Lansdowne, J. Evelopment work, the First Lord of The import of foreign newspapers peace and liberty are gripped once Nelson of Malone, J. W. McKay of the Admiralty, Viscount Hall, and periodicals into Czechoslovakia inore. The drama, no doubt, is now Queen's University, D. J. O'Brien of ported. will in future be the monopoly of of another character. That which is London and M. McCarthy of "The work of research and de- the government-owned Orbis firm. the core of being and the pride of a York Dolphin.
velopment, on which the Royal Scotland. nation. Its integrity, its”, Indepen- |
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of Navy
of the future and its effec dence, are the object of an assault Hillhead High School Former Pupils.lveness will largely depend, is belnin which cannot be justified by the T.C. Jackson of London Senttish, Caressed forward," he stated, systematle nature of the methods W. Drum of Melrose, J.R. Innes of
Japanese vessels which had, which were used,"
Aberdeen Grammar School Former far, been allocated to Britain were Stating that the events in Czecho-Pupils, D.D. MacKenzie
of Edin- slovakia
decided to scrap one destroyer, six cannot fall to alter the in- burgh University; D. P. Hepburn of of little value. It had already been
situation, the French
Woodford, W.D.
Allardyce of Aber- escorts, three minelayers and three Minister declared:
deen G.S.F.P. I. C. Henderson of minesweepers, and, in all probablil- Paris, Feb. 27.-Possibility of
is not possible to think that Edinburgh Academicals, G. Lyall of
ty, the majority of the remainder early meeting between such mange
manoeuvres can develop on Gain, S. Coltman of
of Harwick, H.H. would also be scrapped."-Reuter. without Compbell of London Scottish, L.E. former King Carol of Rumania the European chess board
situation ด
which Currie of Dunfermline, R. M. Bruce and his son receded today with bringing about
could rapidly become very dan- of Gordonians, W. P. Black of the announcement that former
Glasgow H.S.F.P., and W. I. Ellot OUTWARD MAILS gerous. King Michael will leave for the
"That is neither a warning nor a of Edinburgh Academicals. Reuter, challenge. It is a cry of alarm United States on March 5.
WALCOTT TO SIGN welling up from the bottom of the
Carol Not To Meet Son
Queen Helen, Carol's former wife and Michael's mother, arrived in Paris this morning and said she and her son will air from Cherbourg
trom
"LOST IN A HAREM"board the Queen Mary a week
Bunday
royalist refugees had expressed the hope that Carol, now Irving in Portugal, might get together with iris son in organisation of n the force that would put one or other of them back on the throne. Carol abdicated on September 19-40.
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London, Feb. 27-Marshall Miles. manager for Joe Louis, said today that Louls was "very happy" to hear that Jersey Joe Walcott would sign for a return bout at the Yankee Stadium on June 23.
"We had been expecting to hear that, but not so soon" he said.
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Comintern Announcement London. Feb. 27-A Communist Party announcement at the second Comintern Congress in 1020 was stated today to be considered by the British Government as an accurate
Another member of the Louls analysis of recent Communist tactics and strategy In Czechoslovakin. party said he believed there was a Reading from the statement, aprovision in the agreement for a Foreign Office spokesman said: "The third fight between Louis and Wal- fixed alm of Communism is the cott should anything unexpected Australia and New Zealand via Sydney
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destruction of parliamentary crnment. The Communist
(Bea) 3 p.m. Strails (Bea) 3 p.m. Amoy and Foochow (Be) 3 pan.
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Georgetown, Feb. 27. For the British policy towards Czecho-third day, a start could not be made
BUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Slovakia was. urider review, the in the return match here between
Closing Times By Ale spoltesman said. He refused to in- British. Gulana and the MCC owing Bangkok, Bingapore, Dalavia, Colombe,
Sydney and Auckland, 10a.m." dicate what stops were likely to be to rain-Reuter.
Canton, Amay, Shanghai, Nanking. Han- taken.
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Kwellin. 10. Paris Feb, 27-The management
Closing Times By Sea & Train demning events in Czechoslovakia of Palis des Sporto contacted Prague Macao, Trinshan & Shekki (Sea) 5 a.me
Canion (Train) 10 am.
to the world and
Railwaymen who fall to report conveyed formally to for work ou-Monday will be dis-slovak Government--Reuter,
missed. If insufficient men return
to work the Government may call
Kongmoon, Swatow and Amoy. (Sex) 10
p.m.
was a statement of attitude made by telephone today and, notwith-tacao, Tsimshian & Shekki (Hea) 10 nm.
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Manila, Feb. 27, Scouting talks of may 'be
States without warrant-As-war, the former. United
Ambassador to the Philippines, Mr Paul V. McNutt, addressing Thurs- declared: "I cannot believe that the day's Manila Rotary Club meeling.
civilised peoples of the world going to commit suicide."
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Mr. Blain said that two days be- fore the Japanese attacked, they were in full view on the other alde of Johor
Johore Strait, within range of Australian ortillory, which was not allowed to fire on them.
of
the
The result was. that later Australians were mown down like rats," he added.-Reuter,
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Mr McNutt, who is now chairman the board of directors of the
Dángkok (Bea) 19 am.`
10 a.m.
Jan Gotin tomorrow night an (Ordinary leiters, and cards only)
In Coup and would arrive in Paris in time. The other competing clubs will be the Racing Club de Paris, Canada and Scotland.-Reuter,
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