Repudiation Of Pact Might Bring War
MR
́DULLES' WARNING TO SENATE - COMMITTEE
Washington, May 4-The Republican foreign policy expert, Mr John Foster Dulles, said today, that he believed "war would be highly probable" if the United States repudiated the North Atlantic Pact:
Mr Dulles said if the Senate refused to confirm the Pact "In view of all that has happened," other signatory nations might change their plans. In that event, "it is quite likely that there would come war."
Mr Dulles told the Senate Foreign Relations * Committee that the present form of the pact its ratification be- was not so "imperativo" as
cause of the effect the signing already was hav- ing on Europe.
U.S.
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For P.I.
Possible
Washington, May. 4. Military observers specu lated today that arms aid to the Philippines would stand or fall largely ac- cording to whether Con- gress approves or reduces
He made that statement when Senator Bourke ficken- looper asked if war would ba "Inevitable" if the United States elle! not ratify the pact. Earlier, he had said
the United States "probably would have to help build up armed banes Europe under the treaty, but still would be able to qui mili- tary spending
Mr. Dulles told the Committee: "It is not going to be possible Ho develop a military lond force on the continent for many
that will years
be a serious abstacle to Russian invasion."
Under the Atlantic Pact. he "the most effective continued, collective defence will probably help build up require us to
military establishment abroad. particularly on the coniluent, where a vacuum exists."
the
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Ingrid And Hubby In Tearful Farewell
Palermo, Sicily, May 4. The film star Ingrid Bergman and her husband, Dr Peter Lindstrom, who have been. reported to be considering a divorce, today parted after a tearful embrace.
The parting was watched by the Italian film director, Roberto Rossellini, the alleged "other man", and a covey of cameramen.
The scene
PEASANTS
NOT MILITARY TREATY
Under questioning by the proposed $1,450,000, Committee chairman. Senator 000 appropriation to help Tom Connally. Mr Dulles tald fortify did not think the Atlantic foreign nationa
Pact represented д military themselves against Com-treaty. "If I thought it was, 1 oppose it wholehearted. munism.
he added. "The treaty automatic any They guessed the Philippines does not Impose n. aut hope to get up to $30,000.- duty to declare war."
He then suld the European
ini uno military supplies if Congress
was enacted
Hotel, the Royal passes the arms bill unaltered, programme had "done extremely frant of
well to date" but that but less it econom'ses. But
"most Messina, Sietly, where the threa they were of the opinion the people in Europe were unaware
met last night with a lawyer, they matter would further depend to of the extent to which
Dr Lindstrom, chief surgeon at on the degree of were beneficiaries" of Marshall some extent Communist threat to the Philip. Plan funds. He added that Rus- the Los Angeles Hospital, camo pines as compared to other coun-sian propaganda was far more to Messina from Los Angeles tries eligible for ald.
effective in reaching the masses, after reports that his wife was that top Government | considering marrying Signor The Senate Foreign Relations but Committee, Senator Tom Con- officials of ECA-aided countries Rosselling with whom she is at present making a film on the lo- nally, said recently the island were aware of the benefits. Mr Duikes declared that
if land of Stromball. republic was among countries quailf ed to share the $320,000.- Germany entered into an
After the tearful farewell Miss 000 arms aid proposed for non-with Russla, there "would be Bergman and Signor Rosselllnl nothing left on the continent wa Atlantic pact nations. He de could hold." He believed it im- they said they were going to took ship for Stromboli, where these eligibles included Greece, portant to find
"After Turkey, Iran, Korea, the Philip- factory to the place satis- finish the alm named
pines and others.
THE QUEZON Tragedy
4
alliance
Germans "within the orbit of the Weat
He said Germany right now Observers belleve continuation was in remarkably strong
of the present Greek-Turkish bargaining position
programme
ald
would absorb
between
The Hurricane."
to The
Of Europe Signing Today
London. May
4.--The
Statute of Europe will be signed tomorrow (ht 3 p.m. GMT) at St James's Palace, Foreign Office spokesman gald tonight.
The 10-Power conference meeting tonight in plenary session will finally approve the Statute passed this a Legal and afternoon to Drafting Committee.
The full text of the agreement is to be issued tomorrow after- noon,
After signing the Statute of will in- Europe the conference
site nominations for member- lp of the Preparatory Com- mission, it was learned from a
buntly reliable source.
According to this source, it has been decided that the Pre- paratory Commission shall con- one from sist of 10 members.
each member state, and that shail start work in Paris as soon s possible, probably Inter this month.
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BRITISH DELEGATION Prominent personalities out- side national Legislatures will be eligible to sit in the Assembly, point strongly urged by the unofficial European Move ment,
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In Liverpool, the Canadian Grange. cargo vessel, Royston whose Canadian crew is also on strikke, was to have been moved from dry dock to water today, preparatory to sailing, but this was postponed when the ship re- pairers on the vessel stopped work
Police prevented the original was reliably under- crew from entering the dock.
In Avonmouth, stood to have already decided
near Bristol, that members of the Parlia-the Canadian ship Gulfside, was mentary. Opposition will form also still held up today. A sub- part of the Briush delegation, stitute crew was put on board, the Canadian senmien will certainly include after which
and Conservative
struck, but local tugman re- Labour,
fured to move the ship from Liberal elements.
The Canadian crew are livina by in Avonmouth, supported local sympathisers. Reuter.
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The conference today decideu Cambridge, Massachu-
to admit Greece and Turkey to setts, May 4.—An Ameri- the first meeting of the Couneli
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can population expert sug- of Europe but not as founder
usually reliable source tonight, and four Arab states were de- Dr Lindstrom was reported to gests that birth control is signatories, It was learned from nary peace talks between larnel The 10 nations participating layed here today. Oficials said On the other be returning East and West.
United an urgent need in the bulk of this $320,000,000. hand, he added, "she is still so States.
"peasant villages". of the in the talks are Britain, Bel- there was no immediate pros- Kium, Italy, the Netherlands,pect of conversations directly They further speculated
that potentially powerful that coun- Last night's meeling, coupled Far East.
Eire,
Norway, betwean Israel and the delega- Congress might divide the retrics refrain from bringing her with today's parting, produced a
There, according to Dr Frank Luxembourg, mainder on a basis whether Iran
into unity with them
Lebanon because apate of rumours of a recon- W. Noiestein, are huge popula Sweden, Denmark and France Glons representing Egypt, Sprio, and the Hassemite for example, or Korca or the they fell they would imine-ciliation
tlons that need a form of birth Reuter,
Jordan Kingdom-United Press. Failippines appeared the most diately be dominated by her." These were opposed by an control which will be "accept- currently pressed by Commun-
The solut on, he said, would equally vehement set of amable, effective and cheap." ists, either within or along its
be to make
Dr
director of the British "a package big tions from quarters, claiming to borders.
carried the iden enough so we can safely, bring be well informed, that Mas Ofice of Population Rosearch at Some sources
Germany in without fear of her Bergman and her husband had
Princeton University, spoke at a one step further. They suggested
Massachusetts Institute of Tech- that Mr Quezon's assassination domination." He said the pact decided on a divorce.
thinking would be such a package, as it Rome film quarters today nology Panel on "the problem of might start Congress
chief, world production." that the Hukbalahap movement included United States, but he said the Hollywood nim
be a real Com-did not envisage the immediate Mr Howard Hughes, who is munist threat to the Philippines inclusion of Germany as a mem- backing the Stromboil film, had now in favour in the modem
West sup-
where contraception is practised. And while there is Attitude Unchanged na "a sign of displeasure." port na
recalled that no certainty of population in- These quarters
The London, May 4. Sam Goldwyn who originally creases, he said, this appears to
agaln world's funda- | Government backed the film, withdrew his him to be the support two months ago after
mental problem:
pressed in the House of meeting with Signor Rossel-
WASTEFUL SYSTEM Lords today to send back a lini.-Reuter.
"That of achieving the re- | British Ambassador to placement of human populations
continues to
stability and security.
Congressional quarters pointed out the Quezon tragedy stirred comment from Capital
more comm
Hill than any Philippine event since the death Manuel Roxas a year ago. some congressmen, ko Senator
ber nation-United Press.
Must First Lay
decided to withdraw his
of President Down Their Arms
And
Athens, May 4-Authorita- Karl Stefan and Fat Kearney Live Greek sources
sold today would support that the Greek Government will Indicated they the Idea of giving the Phillpot accent even indirect nego-Japs Fishing In
tools to tlations with pinc government the
the guerilios
Southern Waters what they called fore they lay down arms, wipe out Communist-led Huk dissidents.
They were reacting to reports
4.-Itbayat May HOUSE SENTIMENT that Dr Herbert Evatt, Austra- Manila,
the Hon President of the told
United fishermen in the Batanese group Stefan
to have Senior
were reported today United Press he believed there | Nallens Assembly, was working
enough sentiment in the for Greek peace and a sugges-seen four allen motorboats, sald attributed to Miltirdes to be manned by Japanese na- House to carry such a measure.
representative tonals, which were engaged in He said he felt it should be Porthyrogenia, a part of a general foreign arms of the guerillas. This was that fishing by means of explosives.
rather than the "Provisional Government of The allen Oshermen, the re- were not able to Free Greece" was ready to port added. come to terms with Athens-collect all the small Ash killed
by their explosives-Renter.
Was
as
tion
1205
ald
programme rate legislation separate
Other observers expected the Red sweep toward South Chirvi Reuter. to bring home to Congress the island republle's strategic post- tion. They said the farther south the Reds move in China, the more prominently Philip- pines looms a citadel of democracy in the Far East,
circles Philippine
believed that any United States aid to the Island republle would take the form, firstly, of unused sup niles atored away in United States depots after the war, and, secondly, serviceable equip- ment made surplus by the cur- rent demobilisation of the Philip- pine Scouts,United Press.
Communists Stage Hunger Strike Bombay, May 4-A hundred and fifty Communists detained In Dombay prisons went on a hunger strike last night de- manding "bolter treatment and adequate family allowances."
A sinitar Communist hunger atriko.nl Calcutta was called off fast week-end-Router.:
· EDITORS POLIE HENNICE,
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"Gee, I wish my wife would give me breakfast in bed,"
Small familles, he said, are
Govt. And Spain
was
by means of low birth rates and Spain, but it refused to low death rates, instead of by modify its attitude towards the present tragically wasteful the Spanish Government. system in which millions are
born who survive only briefly! Lord Howe, Conservative, sald in varying degrees of ill health that he could not understand Dr Notestein said that small why Britain had an Ambassador familles are a "relatively new" in Lisbon and not
in Madrid. "unrealistic," idea in society. In the modern This was surely
is to a large "The Minister must be able to West," fortility
rational control, sinte that the British Govern extent under nchloved mainly through con-ment is now going modify its traceptive practice. Life is now attitude about the Spanish Gov- in view of the un- Uvernment rather efficiently maintained
the American tow fertility and low mortality."nouncement by
"It
that esseritial
wo Government, published today." learn how to spread the values
he said. favouring small families in the peasant villages: Assistance In Lord Henderson, Joint Under- discovering the motives and the Secretary of State for Foreign
"The bas means for the reduction of the Affairs, replied: fertility of peasant populations upon which wo withdrew our is urgently needed."-Associated Ambassador sill remains," he Press,
More. Opposition To Truman Bill
Washington, May 4.--Truman Democrats in the House of Re presentatives today succeeded in delaying legislation on a labour bill approved last night by a coalition of Southern Democrals and Republicans.
said. He added that so long as the United Nations Assembly resolution of December 12, 1940, recommending member States to withdraw the heads of missions
from Madrid, remained in forve, Britain would abide by it.
Lord Alwyn, Conservative, sald Spa'n's Inclusion in the North Atlantic Pact would be a strate- gle advantage. Surely the con- Ununtion of the "dipomatle boy-- cott" only served to "strengthers and consolidato the present re- By a vote of 212 to 209 thegime in the hearts and minds of House today sent the bill, which the proud Spanish people."
is opposed by the Administra-
tion back to Committee.
Lord Henderson replied thai
The Democrat-Republican aide there were more than strateglo bad approved the bill an a suc- considerations to be borne in cessor to the Taft-Hardley (on-mind. There was no diplomatic
Act. strike)
which President boycott of Spa'n because, though Truman promised to repeat as there was no Ambassador, there un election campaign pledge was a British Charge d'Affaires. Router.
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