COMMUNIST PLAN TO DISRUPT FINLAND FAILS
Helsinki, Aug. 22.-The Prime Minister, Dr Karl August Fagerholm, today described Finland's current strike wave as the Communists' "greatest and best planned attack against the community in Finnish history" but, he added, it would”fail.”
"They will fail," the Social Democrat Premier declared, "because the Finnish people know their success would mean immediate destruction of every political and economic achievement we have built up.
"Our Social
Democrat
NEW EFFORT workers and the leaders of
AGAINST
GEN. FRANCO
the Trades Union Federation have opposed the strikes with a tenacity which pro- miso well for the future.
"The majority of the trades unions sind four square with the
small Government, The
As Dr
inlaunderstandings of the past Madrid, Aug. 22. --- Tho have disappeared was speak- recent arrests of Spanish Socialists and Anarchists, ing, reporta renching here con- who were questioned about
firmed his opinion.
of 27,000 drivers, sawmill the alleged talks with workers and others due to strike
have today, only about 4,000 also. Monarchist lenders,
BAKERS WORKING drawn attention here to at)
Balcers returning 10 work tempts to unite Monarch- ista, Socialists and Anarch.have brought bread back into
the shops. ists in a new effort against In Helsinki, buses, fromears otel taxi enbs were running General Franco's regime.
though housewives One Monarchist section argues normally. that only by an Intelligent colla-had to carry home their pur- boration between all the moder-chases from the big chops be- ale forces in Spain can a basis cause delivery van drivers had for a change be established.
criticism by Referring to Others, probably
more nu- nerous, refuse to have anything Opposition parties that the Gov
not dealt armly to do with the Socialist leaders, cranent had
the strikers, Dr arguing that those leaders were enough with inorally responsible for the exe-Fagerholm sale: "My opinion cution of lens of thousands of is that our einergency legisla- Monarchists during the civil tion should only be
war.
struck.
used to
exert moral pressure. Wo
not call on the police un- The Monarchdats, who favour
claim to buvo collaboration. first-hand knowledge from Por
Important thing is to how small support the tugal that the attitude of Don show Juan, Pretender to the throne, Communists really have. Their much since strike offensive must be extin has changed very last summer, when he had talks guished for lack of fuel with General Franco is a yacht. "Strong nerves are necessary eft northern Spain.
for the struggle against
the The followers of Indalecio Communists. The Finnish people Priete, moderate Socialist leader, are ready to accept cheerfully now an exile in France, accept the anati privations brought the proposed tlesup with the about inevitably by the strikes," Bourbon
monarchy, but this
HIGHER WAGES
does not apply to all Socialists! within Spain.
The left wing of the party regards such, a policy as fatal and destined to ensure the por manence of a right wing regime in Spain-Reuter
of course.
Dr Fagerholm added: "Social want Democrat workers also
But bigher wages, they see that strikes are not the right method of obtaining them in the present situation.
stay with fiends for a shooting uneme of this winter."
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Bavarian Inspection
Participants Hne up for Inspection during a festival in Bavaria, Germany, to insure that they are wearing. Renuine Bavarian costumes. Two of the inspectors check to see that underwear is the conventional fashion shorts going to the knees. An expert can tell quickly whether one is n native Bavarian or a "foreigner" dressed like one. It takes three hours. for a girl to dress "genuinely Bavarian." (AP Plcture).
Prime Minister Of
Malta Threatens
Resignation
London, Aug. 22.-Dr Paul Boffa, Malta's Prime Minister, who is hora sooking British economic aid for the island, threatened tonight to resign if the "whole question of Malta's economic future is not settled in the very near Future.
ST PETER'S
TOMB EXCAVATED
stone
"I have done what I can.” Dr Boffa declared: "The next move rests with the British Government.
Bevin Calls On King Abdullah
The
London, Aug. 22, - Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, called on King Abdullah of Jordan at his London hotel at ten- time today and talked with him for an hour and a half: Afterwards. Mr Beyin bald that their discussion had been "very pleasant, very cordial and very flood,"
King Abdullah's Priny Minister, Abdul El Huda Tewik Pasha, and his Defence "Minister, Dr Fawzl Mulkl Pasha, took part in the dia- cussion.
Observers here belleve that one of the important questions the Foreign Secretary discussed with the Arab monarch Who Jordan's attitude, to, the possible incorporation of Arab Palestino. --Reuter.
SEES BRABAZON-
Bristol, Aug, 22-King Aba dullah of Jordan looked over one of the world's largest air- Thers today,
Dressed in traditional robes and burnoose and accompanied by his son, Prince Nait, the king toured the plant bearded of the Bristol, Aeroplano Com- pany.
He WDS shown the glant Brabazon-100-passenger eight- engine craft-now undergoing tesis. As the king arrived out. side the assembly hall, all eight
Emoothly running engines wero
The king and his party were taken Inside
hugo craft The Jordan ruler was accom. panied by his Ministers of Jus Lice and Defence,
the Colonel Arab Legion and officers of Ministry of Supply.
King Abdullah
Of the
the
niso
Bristol helicopter in andd took lunch with directors and executives of the company. In the afternoon, he Bow back to London's North- holl airport.
After
seeking Mr Bevin in the late afternoon, King Abdullah is going to spend the evening at show he had theatre. The
Cycles of selected is the "Ice 1949," an all-American musical extravaganza.-Associated Press.
IMPLACABLE
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London. Aug.
22.-Although
no definite date has been fixed. the only surviving ship of the Battle of Trafalgar, apart from Nelson's flagship, Victory, is to be sunk. The Admiralty has announced that the Impincable Channel will be taken down the
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main thing is to avoid
Vatican City, Aug. 22.-A clear to Mr. Creech Jones, the
Colonial Secretary, that
What DON JUAN IN LONDON
unemployment next winter.
casket containing suggest to solve our problems London, Aug, 22-Don Juan, general increase in
In wages, not Pretender to the Spanish throne, justified by an increase in the bones believed to be those is, in fact, just as much in the arrived in London today on his cost of living. index, to which of St Peter was found under interests of the United Kingdong
as in the Interests of Malta. and sunk in Kurd Deep, pegged, would lead to the Rome Basilica of St way to Scellend, where he will wages are po
"IE my suggestions are turn-Alderney. Much has Peter during recent excavated down, then I shail resign im-to try to preserve this link with holiday.
that the strikes had He
the glorious episode in British visit to Britain was any foreign political importanca tions, usually reliable Vatl-medlately
Dr Boffa mold that the im-naval
but it has been. Communtst press has can sources said today.
{mediate question to be answered found impractlenble to reliably understood to have as been arranged zoveral months maintained,
Strict secrecy surrounds the was the threatened dismissal of The implacable wa
was originally the present trouble is "When the "At the same time quarters in over," he added, the Communists discovery, and archaeologists and 1,200 workers at the Royal the French ship
and France may send a warship THE MOST UP-TO-DATE THEATRE ON THE MAINLAND to do honour to her when she is touch with opposition Spaniards will need sume ilme to lick their workmen engaged in the exca-Navy's dockyards in Malta,
vations are under oath not to not in-
UP TO WHITEHALL sunk. The old warship in London 40day did not deny wounds.
disclose details.
He discussed the matter with launched in 1800 and served five Mr Creech Jones in a two-hour years in the French Navy until captured at Trofalgar. She was, meeting earlier today in the Pope's private chapel, on "It is now up to the British renamed the Impincable, arut the third floor
when of the Papal Govern
I see Lord her sea-going servico continued Hall
has 1842. Sho
sincu Lord of the palace here.
Ad- until miralty, and when I have an- served as a training and accom- other meeting with bir Creech modation ship-Reuter. Jones," Dr Bolla said.
ago.
was recalled
that In
recent
the
They have
thrat Don Juan's visit was likely creased their chances of taking to have political significance. It part in a Coalition Government weeks Monarchist opposition to co mutues ngainst the the regime of General Franco community." has been greatly intensified
and
valo.
contacts the
to
Current rúmours, however,
suggest that the casket is now
I or whether
STRIKE SITUATION between Other strike news reported
It was understood that a book Monarchists and right wing tonight was as follows: Spanish Socialists represent work at Koika, on
Dock werkers returning to shortly to be published by a the South Jesult, Fr C. Kirshbaum, who The purpose of
"The next few days will, 1 the number of took part in the excavations, visit of Gil Robles, Spanish coast, brought
puts forward the theory that the am sure, show whether I have to four. Catholle Monarchist lender,
Finalsh porta apen France is believed by observers Nineteen were either still closed bones were placed in the casket been successful
Cata-shall have to resign." the
the
The Maltese leader requested in London to be to renew con- or working with skeleton staffs, and transported to Lacts with
Only 1,000 Spanish Socialist
an appointment with the Prime timber floaters, combs of St Sebustion, on
probably during Minister, Mr Appian Way, leaders though his trip is offt-who began the strikes, were persecutions at the end of the during the week-end talks with Clement Attlee, cially described as purely pri-stlit out. Work was normal
wood third century. again at Keml, west coast wood
The casket, according to Fr town, Diplomutle quarters
manufacturing here pulp
Kirshboum.
was later returned where strikers fought gun were today
to the Basilica where it has whether Don Juan would have battle with police last week.
in the exact spot In Tampere,
centre of the been found contact with the Foreign Office
tradition to textile industry, workers voted assigned by while in London.—Reuter,
Ave to three against
a strike Peter's tomb.
here It was learned called for tomorrow.
of the that a full arinouncement RIVER GANGES Communist leaders
be made this autumn Building Operatives' Union sald that all men returning to publication of an official work would be but and that archaeologists expelled out be invited to inspect the many defled the ter.
speculating
IN SPATE
ол
22. Nearly Lucknow, Aug. 500 villages in the United- Pro- vinces are under water as a result of foods after heavy rains, according to reports reaching Lucknow today.
tlona.-Reuter,
St
today
by the
the Colonial Secretary and
Sir
her.
was
Reduction Of Sentences
London.
Aug. 22. Britain
Hilton Poynton, Under Secar has agreed to the reduction of tary in the Colonial Office's sentences passed by British economie section.
them
military courts on Halian war criminals to harmonise MARSHALL AID.
with allan amnesty and The other two members of the mission practices, the Foreign Malleso delegation-Mr Dom Mintoff,
Office announced here today, Deputy Premier and would Minister of Reconstruction, and
These men were sentenred by for offences involving British volume Mr Edward Ellul, Maltese Com British military courts in Italy. would missioner-General in London nationals and were turned over excavaresigned their ports Inst. week to serve their sentences under because Dr Boffa withdrew the the Italian authorities. Maltese Cabinet's "ultimatum Italy.
Mock Bombing Von Rundstedt
Of Tokyo
ភាពយ
Offers To Give The talks on Malta's economic.
recently .drow the to the British Government. British Government's attention Since his return to Malta to the fact that the prisoners last Wednesday, Mr Mintoff has had remained outside the scope fold public meetings that Mar- of recent amnesty and remission shall Aid will be necessary to measures taken by the
Italian save the island,
authorities. The reports said that the River Ganges and three of its
22-A Tokyo, Aug.
It was understood that the tributaries were in apple. The force of American Superfortress
future began here three weeks cases affected did not include water level in some places was bombers, Marauder light born-
ago, the major points of dis-any major offenders-Reuter, now only one metre below the bors, and Mustang fighters com-
cussion being the threatened danger level in these rivers. bined in a mock bombing raid
dockyard dismissals and the Considerable damage to proper over Tokyo today.
British Treasury's refusal 22.mm Hamburg, Aug. The bombers made "attacks" "ty and crops was reported from
renew the £300,000 contribu- tho' flooded areas and tho on key city buildings, pin- Former German Field Mar- tion to Malta's food subsidies. government is evacuating people pointing targets with camera ghal von Rundstedthas Reuter. in boats-Router.
Reuter.
ÍZÍ SATURDAY EVENING FORT
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Evidence
offered to give evidence on behalf of his former Chief of Staff, Erich von Man- stein, at his war crimes trial, opening here on Tues- day,
►
No confirmation that the offer has been accepted by the de- Xence was immediately avail able.
Von Manstein, also a former Field Marshal, faces 17 charges of war crimes before a British Military Tribunal.
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