THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
All Anti-Red Nations
May Be Invited To Join
N. Atlantic Alliance
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(The most momentous defence alliance in world peacetime history is now being organised. It is expected that a formal conference on the alliance will be held early in 1949. In the following dispatch, an authoritative Canadian source asserts that it will be open to countries on every continent.)
By NORMAN MCLEOD
Ottawa, Canada, Nov. 8.-An authoritative informant today said that the gigantic North Atlantic defence alliance now being organised by the United States, Canada and five Western European countries probably would be thrown open to nations all over the world which want to present a united front against Communist aggression. '
On the basis of present indications, the informant said, the alliance will provide all over the world the "teeth" which the United Nations organisation so far lacks to enforce peace.
Soviet Filibuster
In UN
of the
The preliminary stages North Atlantie allance are now be- ing worked out here, in Washington and in London. It is expeced the formal treaty will be ready by next spring for the seven original signa- tories the United States, Canada. Britain, France, Belgium, the Nether- landis and Luxembourg. It is hoped here that Italy and the Scandinavian countries will adhere. It is now hoped also that among other world countries, peace-minded nations, - re- gardless of their geographie situation will be cligible for membership and and India, among that Australia Paris, Nov. 8.-By one of the other Commonwealth countries, wi most absolute filibusters staged be among the first to subscribe. in the United Nations, the So- NEW YEAR MEETING vlet Union and other Eastern
London, n In
Foreign Ofic said delegates of the European countries tonight pre-spokesman vented a final vote on a pro-United States and. Canade probably would meet early in the New Year posal that the United Nations to work out their mutual defencu should condemn Yugoslavia, problems and a conference of the Bulgaria and Albania for help-seven original powers "most prob- Ing the Markos Greek forces. ably would be held during January
in Washington."
For seven hours the Eastern European delegates talked in steady Succession, punctuating their speeches will callk for votes en intricate procedural matters.
They demanded that most of the votes should be by roll call, taking ten minutes, instead of by a simple abow of bands, which takes une tninute:
When the tired Committee ad- journed it had voted only on six articles of a 12-article Western re- solution charging Yugoslavia. Bul- j garia and Albania with threatenint the political independence and ter ritorial integrity of Greece and endangering peace in the Balkons,
REFUSE TO VOTE
The six articles were pussed by overwhelming majorities, the six Enstern
European countries re- fusing to take part in the voling, They atuounced that they would participate only in the final vote on the resolution as a whole.
The resolution before the Com- mittee was
Jointly by presented Britain, the United States, France and China.
Canada's part in the alliance is being worked out on Cabinet levél here after many weeks
ot prell- minary negotiations.
Hunt For A
Killer
Johannesburg, Nov. 8.- The hunt for the killer of
Los Angeles importer, Samuel Schiff, began outside johannesburg today as the police started a countrywide roundup of suspects,
Francols Smit, charged with being an accomplice to the robbery which turned into murder, is in gool. Schiff was shot in a holdup in his hotel room on Friday night, and died in hospital last weekend.
The police theorised that the motive was robbery, but the killer became Aervous and probably fired accident- ally.
Schiff will probably be buried in Johannesburg.-- United Press.
ARABS FALL OUT OVER PALESTINE
Baghdad, Nov. 8.-Iraq today blamed the other Arab nations for the failure of the Arabs to prevent the establishment of Israel.
The Iraqi Premier, Mazahim Amin Alpachachi, also denied in a statement that Iraq is preoccupied with a "third issue”—meaning, it was thought, the negotiation of a new Anglo-Iraq treaty.
benefit
"Rumours spread inside and outside Iraq." Alpachachi said, "tend to blame Iraq for Palestine developments. When truce which could only "This is totally erroneous. the United Nations adopted Pales- tine last November, conditions were forthcoming to foll the United Na- tions resolution and had the Arab states pursued the right course they could
have strengthened their armies, united their tactics and adopted Arm polley intend of restricting themselves to meeting and statements.
but
-
1948.
De Gaulle's Election
Victory Brings New Problem To Cabinet
Paris, Nov. 8.-The French Premier, M. Henri Queuille, conferred with the Vice-President of the Council and the Minister of Justice, M. Andre Marie, after General. Charles de Gaulle's triumph in the elections to the Upper House.
A Cabinet meeting is expected to be called to- morrow when the situation arising from the defeat of two Ministers in these elections will probably be. dis- cussed.
The latest figures tonight gave General de Gaulle's supporters 114 of the 266 results so far known for the 269 septa involved. Only 16 Communists had so far been. ejected, compared with 91 in the old House, which has a fall membership of 320,
Three results remained to be an- nounced and another 51 seats-ali for overseas territories-will.. ba nited next month. Voting was by 100,011 "special electors" choscu ago and by Deputies and Departmental Councillors.
three weeks
The de Gallist organisation-the "Rally of the French People”--claim
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Admiral Rushbrooke was in eom- mand of Aircraft Carriers Argus and Eagle during the last war and was awarded the CBE and Wild mentioned in despatches for skil and bravery during operations which brought reinforcements to Malta,
STATE OF PARTIES The state of the parties, for 260 -seats, is: Gaulists 114: Socialists 47: Radicals 46; Independen 19; Com- munists 18: Popular Republicans 14: PRL (Nightwing) three; others seveh.
The rightwing France Soir pre dicted tonight that the first clash between Goulliats and the combined left and centre parties would come when the new Chamber meets for the
first time next week to choose its President.
The Rally could, in certain er
on an absolute cumstances, count majority if a de Gaullist were chosen President.
The election was held against
of month-old Согд
background
Naval Intelligence at the Admiralty He also served as the Director of from 1942 un !! 1040.
ins
He entered the Royal Navy 1903 serving afloat during the first world war when he was awarded the DSC and Croix de Guerre.- Reuter.
BRAMUGLIA AND
the Zionats and which the Zionists used to increase their armies and
munist-led strikes against the "Third ATTLEE CONFER arms by immigration."
Coalition Government's Alpachachi continued," The second policy. truce paved the way for the present
battle fronts."
In the
London,
8.-Dr Juan
painful results on the Palestine strike-bound French coal pits today. Bramuglia of Argentine today con-
pre-
There was little change
Nov.
ferred with the British Prime French troops began unloading" As now foreseen, the United Press
The Iraqi government 15
Canadian ship in Marsellies, where Minister. Mr Clement Attice, at No. Informant said, the pact will bind
occupied with two issues, "Later the Arab states resorted to Palestine issue and her own domes- charge
the dockers were still refusing to dis- 10 Downing Street.
Their brief conversation dealt foreign coal cargoes in its members to specifle and auto- matic pledges of mutual aid against milltary Intervention In Palestine. tie, economic and financial
with the political and economie aggression. It is expected that there always supported military, inter- he said.
crisis, sympathy with the miners-Router. aspects of relations of the two will be a clear definition of the kindvention, believing that no
other
countries.
and Dr of aggression which will call auto-action could
He categorically denied, the exist
Afterwards, Mr Alter save Palestine,
DEATH OF BLACK Arab
issue
re- states ence of a third
In
Bramuglia the
attended Iraqi
a lunch matically for enforcement of mill-unfortunately
probably,
MAGIC AUTHORITYception at the Argentine Embassy try provisions of the alliance treaty. directed only a meagre part of their affairs-meaning.
rumoured negotiation armed forces and did not use all
of a лени SEEKS STRONG DEFINITION
Richmond, Surrey, Nov. 8-Rev given by Ambassador De Ricordo de 10 their potentialities strike de-Anglo-Iraqi treats.
Montague Summers
of Richmond, Labougle. It is understood that Canada is
He said that now the plan for a an authority elsively.
on black magic and pressing for a definition so strong it
The guests included Sir Staffort PAINFUL RESULTS
unified Arab command has been re-witchcraft, who-died last might even
August Cripps. Chancellor of the Exchequer, include the kind of
"Inslend of settling the Palestine Jected, the only authority which can at the age of 68, left £10,464 and Food Minister Mr John Strachey, Communist coup carried out
five orders to the Iraqi forces is all his property to his friend and Defence Minister Ms A. V. Alexan- Czechoslovakia, provided such a question by force."
declared, "the Arab states accepted the Iraqi High Command--not even
private secret iry, Hector 5. Fordes.der, Minister for Civil Aviation, Lord coup
against were attempted
the Iraqi Cabinet now has power In his will published today he Pakenham, Lord Chancellor Jowitt friendly, non-Communist country,
to inluence High Command drei. directed that his body be "de- and the Brazilian Ambassador J. In Czechoslovakla's, case, she was
sions.-Associated Press,
cently buried in earth."Reuter. Moniz de Aragao. United Press. virtually behind the Tron
Curtain before the coup. It is believed here that the United States' view coin- rides closely with Canada's In this respect.
Ja
a
create
Authoritative Cenadian quarters wift bind expect that, the alliance Canada. like the others, to maintain
definite level of defence, special defence works in strategic areas and extend industrial as well
nid military
le the other
The resolution, living quoted "the | 25. charges of large-scale" nid. called signatories. upon Albania, Bulgaria and Yugo-
For Canada to make such com- slavin to cease forthwith helping the mitments is to break with tradition, Markos forces nud to co-operate as great a step as that which the with Greece in the settlement of United States will be called on to approval of the their disputes by peaceful means. undertake. The
Canadian Parliament will be neces- It recommended
other sary. However, the treaty is measures of the United Nations, as important that there is already talk well as new measures "to refrain that a general election may from any action designed to aasist held on it to leave no possible room directly or indirectly, or through for doubt that the Canadian people other government, any armed group are behind it.-United Press. fighting against the Greek Govern-
ment."
att
Finally, it extended the mandate of the Special Committed
on the
Balkans to observe and report. -- Reuter
U.S. Food Plan In Event Of A War
for
Russians Stop
Press Parley
D
Schacht's
the
Premier
Future In The
Balance
Hanover, Nov. 8.-The Lower Saxony Minister of Justice, Herr Josef Hoffmeister, said today that a decision is likely to morrow on the future of Dr Hjalmar Schacht, the 71-year- old former Reichsbank President whose successful appeal against an eight-year prison sentence was nuashed last week.
Dr Schacht is "wanted" by the Government Wuerttemburg-Baden
in the American Zone but so long as he remains in Lower Saxony, in the British Zone, he is free, ac- cording to the existing German law.
Dr
was sentenced to eight
Imprisonment years
by Stuttgart Denazifcation Court last year but this sentence was quashed two months ago by en Appeal Board
Last week, the Wuerttem- burg-Baden authorities in turn an- nulled the Appeal Board's decision. BAIL OFFER
B.-The Soviet Nov. Berlin, authorities in Berlin this evening stopped a press conference by the
The Lower Saxony Denazification newly-appointed head of the City Labour Department. Herr Paul Minister, Herr Karl Hoffman, today Fleischmann, in the City Hall in received a letter from Dr Koransky, the Soviet sector. Ten minutes after his counterpart in Wuerttemburg- him to carry out the conference had
opened, the Baden, asking Soviet liaison officer at the Hall "some temporary measure" against vent for the acting Mayor, Dr Schacht.
In his letter, Dr. Koransky sald Ferdinand Friedensburg, and told
for Dr was he had issued a warrant him, that the conference
he would be willing to release him on a ball of 60,000 marks. He could not, however, ask the Lower Saxony One possible way out would be Dr. Schacht's own suggestion that he should be retried by a Donazi- fication Court in the British Zone
Government to make the arrest.
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told mine how fur the United States Iteporters dispersed when food supplies will go in the of the Russian decision. Dr Friedens
burgh told them that he would event of another war.
protest to the Russian authorities. pro-Westery Herr Fielschmanni,_ The Agriculture Department 113 Social Democrat, was appointed a preparing mobilisation plans farmers if wartime production is low days ago to succeed the pro- called for again. It is working with Communist Dr Waldemar Schmidt, by the City Assembly on alsmisscul the National Security Resources
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A spokesman said, "Food is not one of our pressing problems at the moment. But you must member that next year's crop can- not be guaranteed. We want to be. ready for the worst situation as well na for the best."
Pacifist's Appeal To Government
district of Hamburg, where he has Boxer Uprising.
been living since his Appeal Board; acquittal.
Dr Schacht hos sald, that he in- tended to broach this point to both German
authorliles, end British Legal officials of Lower Saxony are bury trying to find their own solu- tion.
Dr Schacht, was acquitted of war crimes at Nuremburg by the same tribunal which tried Goering and other leaders of the Third Reich- Reuter.
High Divorce Rate
workers London. Nov. 8-Social look at 1949. to show a big drop in Britain's divorce rate.
London, Nov. 8-Labour left- wing Pacifist, Emrys Hughe, urged the Government in Parliament to Department is looking at night to make with the United The the food plcture from four points States another
approach to the of view-production, manpower Soviet Government., marketing and general economic "If President Truman comes along
There were 50,000 divorces Inst planning. Experts are trying to do with A new line of policy be- year compared with 7,800 In 1930. termico what crops should be ileving he has a mandate from the Viewed in terms of broken homes grown it war threatens and Wow oeople of America who do not want and feared effects on children, the to figures cause serious concern among they can be used to the best ad war, I urge the Government vantage.
support it," he said.
churchmen and sociologists. without negotiations the world The rate has been high since the The Board is drawing up long would go down the "alippery slope | war, but a drop is likely next year range pins that will include the towards rearmanient and a now when the courts catch up with 'o, Department's Ideas and those of war.!!
backlog of cases that arosé" from. other Government agencies-United There was no Government reply. family separations in wartime... Pross
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