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VOL. IV NO. 209
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1949.
BELGRADE DISPLAY
OF PRO-TITO SENTIMENT
Marshal Tito, who you terday received World
Dank officials
NO GENERAL ELECTION THIS YEAR
"Working Brigades" Hold Demonstration
Belgrade, Sept. 4.—Singing_thousands trooped through Belgrade's streets today in a mass demonstration of adherence to Tito's government. Officially the demonstration was a welcome for returning voluntary “Working Brigades," who have been help- ing to build the important highway linking the capital with Zagrep.
The demonstrators, most-į year-plan and economic fraunal- ly young men and women,' tion carried banners expressing resentment nt Cominform
Press
at home-Associated
UNITY CEMENTED Belgrade, Sept, 4-Mosha
attacks. Some .bore the Pijade, a member of the Yugo- text "victories in the five- slav Communist Party's Political year-plan
best Bureau, declared here today that Cominform, wanting the Yugo- slav people to revolt against
are the
answers to slanders,"
Nurton, Durham, Sept. 4. The War Minister, Mr Emanuel Shinwell, said in a speech here today that buro, will leave soon for the unity of the people and its "Empire economic develop meeting of the United Nations. leaders," he said, according ment may yet prove to be.
This would represent the Tanjug. the Yugoslav news not only a salvation for Bri-strongest delegation Yugoslavia agency.
has sent to the International Council.
Reports are circulating here Tito's leadership, had "achieved that the Foreign Minister, Ed- the very contrary". Djilas, a member of the Polit- vard Dkardelj, and Milovan
the "They have cemented
to
Robeson Concert Mob Fights Police
tain, but the greatest con-
·Peckskill, N.Y., Sept. 4.---. "Such " great failure has Several hundred anti-Com- tribution that can be made It is dimeult to predict what enraged them and led them on munists skirmished with the course the delegation will foto threaten Is", Pijade con- low.
tinued.
in promoting world pence."
"No doubt European economie unity is desirable, but it is just an ideal and as yet it is far from being a reality," he said. "On the other hand, Common-on wealth unity is a reality.
RUSSIAN LINE
It has survived two great WATE and is as vital to the economic and political interests of Britain as European unliy." -
trin's Southern Carinthia.
It is unlikely, however, that Mr Shinwell said that it was most unlikely that a General the delegation will bring the Election in Britain would take dispute with the Soviet blog to
head in the place this year.
United Nations with the Western powers as the chief referees. That would be in against Yugoslav policy which, Washington might last longer
while deflant and Independent, than some people expected. It has avoided any incident which would be time enough to have might provoke Russia further. the General Election in the It is much more likely, how- spring, when Labour's full term ever, that she will seek friends of office would almost have ex- Inside and outside the Soviet pired, the Minister, declared.-splicre of influence
development of her own five-
On the other hand, he said,
the dollar
Reuter,
conversations,
EDITORIAL
r
will
ald
may
CALLED "TITLER" Moscow, Sept. 4.-The Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda has coined a new naine (Continued on Page 5)
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Dine
At the
For
P.G.
Reservationa
Price 20 Cents
Freedom Of Abordeen For Gordons
HRH The Duke of Gloucester, as Colonel-in-Chief, accepted the Freedom of
the City of Aberdeen on behalf of the Gordon Highlanders recently. Photo shows The Duke inspecting the Gordons at Harlaw Field, Aberdeen.
Snyder
States
Terms
For Investing Abroad
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 4.-The United States Secretary of the Treasury, Mr John Snyder, appealed tonight to foreign governments to clear away the obstacles to the investment of American capital in under- developed areas.
BOLIVIAN
Com- FORCES
suggested yo
grounds but they RECAPTURE foreign governments wish British colonial territories.
Speaking hore on the eve peris as a step towards solving | of the opening of the Anglo- the sterling-dollar crisis, it
well informed Canadian-American dollar understood in
circles. talks here on Wednesday, Mr
The
proposal Snyder, who will be the chair-distinct approaches: man of the conference, laid 1. A long-term plan to invite down three conditions for large American investment in
Commonwealth countries ing to receive assistance
2. A short-term measure under President Truman's injections of dollar funds into "Point 4" programme for Sterling countries in urgent encouraging such
spectators
2 CITIES
tried
to
the air
These were:
of
need Koods.
of capital and
F
and
of
INDIA
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REFUTES PEIPING CHARGES
New Delhi, Sept. 4.-The Indian Government today called "fantastic" a state- ment broadcast by the Com- munist Paiping Radio that India was a party to an alleged "Anglo-American plot" for the annexation of Tibet.
The statement also refers to the recent evacuation of Chinese from Lhasa and the withdrawal of the Chinese. mission.
The Government announce- ment said that "the only part the Government of India had In this was that they were re- quested by the Tibetan Gov- ernment to give parage to Chinese evacuces through
"Even this request was re ceived after the withdrawal of the Chinese Mission In hon had become falt accompli," the Government enld.
A broadcast statement that Prime Minister Nehru would visit Lhasa on a goodwill mis- slon was completely untrue, the announcement said, adding that an Indian political agent would be visiting Lhasa shortly, but that this was routine.-Asso- elated Press.
KUNMING REVOLT CONFIRMED
Canton, Sept. 5-ligh government officials, who refused to give any delaifa, todiy confirmed Hongkong reports of a revolt against the Nationalist authorilles In Kanming.
Kunming, wartime bace of U.S. lers In Yunnan Province, was reported in the Hongkong press to have gone over to the Com- munists
Papers sald Governor La Han ha Joined the rebellion against the Nationalists.
dollar
In
the
Canton,
Nationalist
the .95th Army was
reported to have moved towards
ада Kunming taken, un positions on the outskirts. -- Assoclated Preca.
BRITAIN A
developed parts of the sterilngances to American investors that STRONG U.S.
police today at an abandon- But, he added, the Yugoslav tone Paul Robeson gave a ed golf course where bari- Even after the Comnforma people had become accustomed denunciation of Tito, Yugoslavia to such
threats in their long concert.. stayed close to the Russian no
history. International polley, But
"All these threats. wherever Disorder broke out four times perhaps nothing disillusioned
come from, only during and after the concert by Yugoslavia more than Russin's they
who is Foreign Ministers conference of to the fast the Independence and munism. First a group of anti- sudden withdrawal at the Paris strengthen the determination of the negro finger,
the Yugoslav proples to defend staunch supporter of
slavia's claim to part of Aus- country."," Its previous support for Yugo- sovereignty of their Socialist Communists tried to storm into.
the concert Referring to the Soviet all- were stopped when the police tude to Yugoslavia, Pijade salt: formed a human wall at the "Hitherto only Hitler had a entrance gate. similar racial contempt for t small people."
invest- Later, Pijade was speaking at manhandle a group of Robeson's-La-Paz, Sept. 1-Government-one of the major --- REMOVING-CUTS ceremony held to welcome back supporters who
arrived after ment forces captured Sucre proposals on the agenda of
It is understood that to Belgrade members of the the concert. Several city's Youth Brigade
Pop and Potosi, two of five cities the dollar conference. who had bottles, salled through
| second part of the proposal was helped to build a road from the and a state trooper was knocked still held by rebel forces,
put forward as a measure of enpital to Zagren-Reuter.
1. Reasonable terms for ins an immediate restorative n rock hurled in savage fighting. today; vestors. unconscious by
character that would mean the by one of the demonstraters. and it is believed that the 2. Convertibility
proits removal. wholly or in part, of revolt is starting to crum-inte dollars.
the present drastic cuts in doi- Common- 3. Compensation if propecty is lar imports by the ble. TWO ARRESTED
nationalised.
wealth countries. A communique issued at 2
Mr Snyder gave a general out- Fighting broke out for the p.m.
Mr N. C. Havenga, South announced the fall of line of the programme under African · Finance Minister, is third time nt the main gate to Suere, offeinl capital of this which it is hoped that under-understood to have given assur- the golf course, where several country, after a determined de- thousand persons were marsed.
sed. fence by the rebels, who fought area will receive dollor ofd. This they would be guaranteed. Επ Then as the concert-goers be from both government and would enable them to contribute the long run, dollars from gan to leave the scene dome of
of private buildings.
towards solving, the general dividends derived from money the spectators pitched stones at
Three hours later, a second dollar shortage in the sterling transferred to South Africon their rivals. Al lenst one wind-
communique announced the area,
enterprises. dow was broken and two persons enpture of Polosi by loyal troops Netherlands-
Baltimore, Sept. 4.--De- CLEARING OBSTACLES were arrested. The state trooper and university students
It is expected that later this
mocratic Senator Millard was the only person known to
"The under-developed areas week, final arrangements for The rebels stu have suffered more than minor Cruz, Villamontes and Yacuibasibility
hold Santa must accept the major respons loan to South Africa will have Tydings, chairman of the Infury in the scuffing.
for clearing
Senato Armed Services Com- away the been lored Reute but_strong_forecs are now in obstructions which exist to a POLLITT AGAIN
mittee, said today on the to at-position altack all three broad State police sold many
beneficial
Glasgow, Sept. flow of tended
In the concert
Lowns. the
private capital," he declared. Foreign Secretary. Mr Ernest eve of the dollar talks, he grounds of the old Sollow Brook
"We, on our part, can con- Bevin. and the Chancellor of thought the people of the golf course, about 40 miles north is a heavy blow to the rebel tribute to the removal of these the Exchequer, Stafford United States "realise Bri- of New York. Outside some forces, which are made up of obstacles by making a special Cripps, were going to Washing-tain is our strongest anchor
both extreme 3,500 veterans of the Associated
rightists and effort to provide certain induce- fon "lo put forward
policies and support outside the Veterans
and leftists, who, are trying to un-ments for our investors to send which will mean even greater of Westchester
ester and
middle-of-the-road their capital abroad.
American domination Putna Counties paraded in prosent
U.S." over the test against tiza pro-Communist government of Acting President"We can also help by supple-fairs of our country," Mr Tydings
political, ecoporale and military In a radio address, Senator Mamerto Urriolagoitin.
said: ""The Briush meeling. The two groups were separated by about 330
Sucre, 413-year-old
menting these efforts through the | town of
Harry Polllit, General Secretary people are proity sturdy, and Is the
issuance of guarantees with re- emelal post to private and local police massed around 35,000 people,
American in- of the British Communist Party, oven though they have gone the entrances to the old, Bolf capital of Bolivia, but because actments abroad.
said in a entech here tonight. further to the left government- The legisla of Sucre's position high in the tion which we now have before, cours-United Press.
Commenting ол the dollar ally, adopting a great deal of Andes, La Paz is used as the
duo
I recently, still I know to start this week be. Socialism enpliat for practical purposes.
the United States, 2
other country on the face 30,000, is equally important-
in common with Americo de Britain 'has,
"Therefore aur problem is a
The Indonesian Talks
now seems that the round-table conference on Indoncala at The Hague have completed its deliberations before the end of October. This iЯ perhaps earlier than was at first thought possible, and it is to be hoped that the estimate is not too optimistle. The ently days of the conference demonstrated what a wealth of detail the delegates had to attend to before they could get down to work. Committees had to be formed, and they in turn had to split-up into sub- committees. A certain amount of im- patience to get to grips with the main business of the talks is natural on both. sides, but with such important political and economic issues at stake it is 'wise thal the ground-work for future decisions should not be too hastily and superficially Jaid. There is probably more impatience.... perhaps even anxiety-in Indonesia liself, where the supporters of the Prime Minis tor, Mr Hatts, are relying for their authority on an understanding with Holland which will satisfy Indonesian aspirations. It is impossible to forecast the effect an extremist 'elements” of unforeseen delays in reaching a satin- factory agreement, These extremist
parties are firmi In their mistrust. of the Butch, and the restraint which President
H
which
the creation of the Indonesian Union. Other issues will no doubt arise are the extent of the Union, the status of New Guinea and the settling of economic and financial matters. The conference began in a mood of optimism, and the only discordant note yo for reported is Republican dissatisfaction with Dutch anxiety over the carrying-out of the cease-fire orders, which have been
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often infringed in the past. The Republican vlow is that some incidents are unavoidable, and that they should be minimised, rather than magnified, if the spirit of the talks is not to be Impaired. The Dutch have displayed commendable patience with these guerilla bands, but here again the lack of a speedy agreement would prejudice the Republican Govern. ment's prestige. in the guerillas' eyes.. Agreement is no less important from an international point of view. Not only Indonesia and the Netherlands, but the whole of Europe, stand to benefit from. stability in the area, because of the resul- fant Increase in the supply of valuable commodities which, the islands produce. Indonesia, in turn, needs, outside help to be able to Uminka? the most of hor
· resources and raise her living standards.
Soekarno exercises over them might well│The partnership between Holland and
vanish in the absence of a speedy transfer, of sovereignty to the new federal Govern«- ment, the creation of a federal army; and the withdrawal of Dutch, troops. This matter of the transfer of sovereignty might well be one of the stumbling-blocks to an agreement. There is likely to be much, discussion on whether sovereignty should be transferred before, or at the same time"
|
Indonesia which it is hoped will emergo from the Haguo talks can develop into a powerful political link between south-east "Asia and the west, on the basis of free and mutual co-operation. Such an alliance would" bo'a valuable contribution to the anti-Communist front in this area. The world awaits with interest the results of vi the Hague discussions.palmopat
state
The loss of Sucre and Potosi
the
Congre
and
would Import Bank to
authorise the es
Str
4. Tho
Potosi, with a population of guarantee United States private Canada, and Britain, Mr Polit of
STOP PRESS United Press.
MORE TROOPS COMING
Singapore.". Sept. BTho troopship Empress of Aus- tralla left this morning with 7,000 troops for Hongkong, Inaladink, the 1st Bn. Klan' Own Shronchiro Light In- fantry, 1st Bn. South Blafford- shire Regiment, and anellary; units from Malaya.—Neuter.
DESTRUCTIVE
be
to
БОСИРО
ANCHOR
capital invested abroad against said: "They are trying to things earth that has so many ceive the workers into believing the risks peculiar to
to foreign in that vestments. It Important to that it is possible to increase note "hers that the ordinary British exports to the United constant one-how can we help. business risks: aro
Slates
in the British to help themselves and not to
more coveryg" by, thila guarantee."
dollars from the Wall Street 50 we won't have to help them
at a.. millionaires
time when any more? GUARANTEE COVER
the
"Naturally, we cannot go on Mr Snyder said that
lump aeveloping in the America
forever supporting Britain, so I exporis Manlin, Sept. 5.-Destructive guarantee might cover lavestors America have fallen 30 percent
would assume these talks would foods due to heavy downpours agglist(1) the inability, to con- compared with last year brace more of
long-range
reach were reported today to have vert earnings into dollars, (2) Reuter.
objective,tanding to some point wybero: Britain; could washed away za number of expropriation of property with-
sland on her own foot, rellaving bridges and · paralysed trans-out plumpt and adequate, com
ur of the necessity, of Helping portation in Northern, Luzon, penstun, and (3) destruction The rains were believed, to be of property in
Her economically in the future.” -United Press.
PI
FLOODS
Suatu
•
and:
Chile Volcanoes: T
a result of typhoons, passing My Snyder oak that the first north of Luzon.ndage, stogo in the rehabilitation of Again Activo..
A report from Ilocos Norte war-davnslated economics
had
| raid that it, bad been flooded due now been surcessfully complet-
Santiago, Chile, Sept. 4.-A.
to heavy rains since Friday.alted, and the United States would dispatch from Temuco today said rich crops were washed now
laway as well as bridges, Eurooncentrals ·
by our bridges were destroyed flood watery in Nueva Ecija, temporarily halting frame to and from Cagayan Valley. It was | feared, bridges also, wern destroyed in the valley,United Tross
Colorado Beetles A Marshall Gift on helping reported that Villarrica and countries and under- Linima volcanoes pro belching Moscow, Sept. 4---All Soviet developed areas to help them smoke and considerable papers today featured a Rome
Floren.
dospatch from Tam, the Soviet volcanoes, located in offelal. news agency, declaring TWO-PRONGED PROPOSAL
Now York, Sept 4-South miles south of Santiago: Crutted vasion of Italy was caused by
Cautin Province. about 430 that the Colorado beetle in Africa has made a two-pronged inst year, reusing sovetol deaths "Marshall Plan consignment proposal to: British and Ameri" and considerable damage to of potatoes from the United can Anancial and economie exproperlyssociated Press,
The