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VOL. IV NO. 227
So Secret Namur Agreement
It Has No Name
11
Does Not Please
Indonesians
Jogjakarta, Sept. 25.-A spokesmen for the Moslem and Nationalist parties, the two largest within the Republic, tonight expressed strong dis approval of the Indonesian-Dutch agreement reach at Namur, Belgium, regarding the status of the proposed Netherlands-Indonesian union.
London, Sept. 25.-The Sunday paper,
Empire News, reported today that Britain had concluded secret agreement for Por tugal's entire output of "n vital radioactive by-product” One of the spokesmen, that was "so нecret it doesn't [Mohammed Saleh, Secretary have an official name." General of the Moslem Under the headline, "Brain Party, charged that the pro- Makes Atom Dol, Gets World posed Union was a "colony Lead" the Empire News said in new garb." He said Dr by-product of the Portuguese tin Sukiman, the party's repre- mines
sentative in the Republican "This substanice becomes of delegation to The Hague, immense valuc now that Downing Street and Washing-would be recalled. to make a ton have announced Russin's report, und added that tho advance in atomic science." It government at Jogjakarta- continued. "World-wide testa have shown that the substance, not the delegation at Tha which is to secret that it has Hugue-should make the not even been given an official policy decision. name, can be produced only from the Portuguese tin mifica."
this unnamed substance was
Rail Men
Delay Protest
London, Sept. 25.-Meet- ings of railwaymen at big provincial centres today de- cided to delay protest action: A Nationalist Party spokesman against the rejection by a said the infomal Namur decision conciliation board of their There was no offelal comment created excllement throughout claim for an overall increase
Indonesia and reflected the
present Reof 10 shillings per week.
them.
commented,
A special delegate union
similar day and Friday.
The London District Counell of the Union had decided 10 stari "go slow" working from midnight last Wednesday but this move petered out,
on the report.
The Empire News said nego-weakness of the tintions with Portugal lasted publican delegation. for four monilis and Dr Antonio It was believed the Socialist meeting will be held on Thurs- Salazar, Portuguese Premier. Party maintained in played an important part in stand-point, but it has not yet or London's 11 Sunday news- Meanwhile, the diplomatic papers, the Empire News and courier of the Republican de- eight others devoted the major legation to The Hague, who ar- part of their froni pages to rived here yesterday, expressed stories
atomic
bombs."surprise" at on
the excitement United Press,
among the Indonesians over the Today", a Liverpool unlon, progress of The Hague con- representing 1,000 men, decided AMETHYST AT ference and voiced optimism,
over final results of The Hague to wait until the special delo- meeting. He said he believed a gate meeting before they de solution to all problems would cided on "go alow," but it also be found within the next two decided to press for a review monthy. He
of wages and conditions.
COLOMBO
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Colombo, Sept. 25.-Gleaming with new paint and most of her battle nears removed, the British publicans and Federalists were qddyd that theRe- sloop Amethyst steamed quietly
The West Midland District Into Colombo, harbour at dawn strictly adhering to the joint Council meeting at Birmingham today.
agreement reached at the Inter- nccepted the findings of the Today HMS Mauritius entor-Indonesian conference of Conciliation. Board, "in view of falued tho ofleera of the August, He and also that the the serious economic position of Amethyst to lunch, while the Dutch delegation had shown the country," but resolved that Ceylon Navy ts entertaining "much goodwill" in the present in further claim for rises for the enure ship's company to negotiations-United Press. lower paid grades should be put night.
forward.
Prime Minister D. S.
Senannvako
will
Amethyst on
cinted PresL
vizit the £10,000 Reward
Monday,AMO-
U.S. Interested
In Malta
-For-Arrest-
Delegates representing 4.000
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1949.
THE MORNING AFTER
Brokers, clerks and traders jam the street in front of the London Stock Exchange as the clock points to- ward 10 o'clock and the usual opening hour. The Ex- change and banks remained closed to nvold financial turmoil on the morning after the announcement that Britain had devalued the pound by 30% percent.--(AP Picture).
CHANGED MOOD AT U.N. ASSEMBLY
Flushing Meadows, Sept. 25.-There has been a noticeable transformation of atmosphere ́át "thé United Nations General Assembly since Friday when President Truman announced that an "atomic ex- plosion" had occurred in Russia.
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EUROPERINGED BY RUSSIAN ROCKET BASES Aimed At Strategic Points In The West
Frankfurt, Sept. 25.--Russia has virtually ringed Western Europe with super-secret V-2 rockot-launching bases, Allied and German sources said tonight. They said the V-weapon bases were aimed at strategic points in Western Europe, from the English Channel to the Adriatic.
Testing Britain's Defences
The report, coupled with le said he escaped when sent to Russia's newly-disclosed ato-holiday, with orders
East Germany in July for n to report mic knowledge, rnised the later ot the former possibility of missiles with experimental station German at Peene- atomic warheads blanketing munde. He added that the Western Europe in the Russians had reactivated the event of an East-West war.abo
laboratory thero which wp. blasted by bombs during the Anglo-American intelligence war, sources raid they had confirmed "I had opportunities to took reports, brought out of Russia Into certain files which reported recently by an exepping German) on
strategic planning of V-2 expert, that the Soviels were bomb basca in East Germany."
sites launching
According to his Russlori
London, Sept. 25.--Ameri- building an elaborate network he said.
of V-bomb can B-50 heavy bombers around the perimeter of Western joined British aircraft to-Europe. Evidence. indicated that overseers, he continued, several day in air manoeuvres to the bomb sites were supported Soviet commisions were work- test the defences of Britain by the radar Installations neces- Ing on projects to bring in "Exercise Bullgod."
sary to keep guided miles on launching sites into action at their couran
a few minutes' notice. The riant: D-50s, capable of A German expert, who was carrying atomic bombs, low sent to Russia with other Ger-FIXED AND MOBILE over the university town of Ox-man technicians in 1940, ro- ford at 25,000 feet. Attackers egnily escaped to the West. He
"Plans for both fixed and alto "hit" London.
said that when he fied Russia,mobile bases have been worked The American planes were sive single-battery_bases
out in detail, and stationary had from the U. S. Third Air Divi- been completed in Eastern Cerases of one and three batteries sib. stationed in England.
Czechoslovakia, and have been installed British jet fighters rose swift-three more bases were being "Ench already in supplied with East Europe," ho reported.
many and
ly and Intercepted the invadera, constructed.
Sir Marshal Sir Aubrey Ellwood, Commander-in-Chief
of Britain's Bomber Command, was in control of the attacking forces. He and Major-General
SERVED THREE YEARS
The expert, identified
as
all over
ballistic computations and firing orders to a fixed, turget area in West Europe."
Locations of finished bases were listed as follows:
Leon W Johnson, commanding former scientist at the German 1. Between Neustrelitz and the U.S. Third Air Division,V-2-Bleicherode works in Penzlin,-in-the-state- of flew in the B-50 rald on Ox-Thuringia, said he was forced Mecklenburg in Germany-tim-
to serve three years on Russian ed at southern Sweden, The exercise began on Satur-scientific projects, including the day and continues until dawn Soviet Central Institute for V-Wolgust on Tuesday.-Associated Press. bomb Development in Moscow.
Gateshead (Northeastern Eng→ With the Foreign Minis. Friday morning, there had land) railwaymen toulght re-ters of the "Big-Five"-and-been-little-enthusiasm, be lected a resolution calling for of other Western nations yond newspaper expressions
"go slow" tactics, but agreed Damascus, Sept. 25.-Hussien to Instruct their delegates to present among them, the about a "co-operative spirit" ford. Tewük, wanted by the Egyptian next week's meeting to press topmost diplomats of 50 na marked by **quiet police on a charge of murdering for £5 per week minimum. Washington, Sept. 25.--It was the former
tions present here have re-timism." Egyptian Finance reported today that that Na Mininter, Amin Osman Pasha,
Tho Dundee (Scotland) presented a unique concen
These had, for the most part, tlanal Defence Department is was arrested in Damascus Inst branch, were
storted tration of the world's poll been occasioned by the senis- considering the idea of having | night.
"go slow" at midnight lart tical wisdom, and yet, until ment expressed by the Foreign a United States arina dump in The Egyptian Government night, but conditions today were
Ministers of the United States, Britain and Soviet Russia on the eve of the Assembly's Ørst meeting.
to have
the island of Malta.-United offered £10,000 (Egyptian) re-reported to bo "normal".- Press.
ward for his capture--Reuter, Reuter.
EDITORIAL
O
The Italian Colonies
NE of the most important problems facing the present session of the United Nations General Assembly-at least as far as Britain is concerned-in the future of the former Italian colonies in North Africa. This question was left' unsettled by the Peace Conference In -1946, and in the absence of an agreement since, all these territories-except an area of Libya administered by France-· have been under British control. This has presented Britain with a number of difficult problems: with the future of the arca ju doubt the British administration has been unable to work to any long-term plan, and the unsettled conditions in many of the territories have involved Britain in expense which she can ETI afford. In May this year, in an effort to break the deadlock which had arisen, -Britain presented the Assembly with the Bevin-Sforza·ügreement. This proposed, the re-establishment of a certain' measure" of Italian control::Italy was to have been given the trusteeship of Somaliland and Tripolitania, but was to renounce her claim to Erliren, most of which would have been given to Abyssinia. Libyn would have been given independenco· within ten years, and until then Cyrenaica would fave been placed under British trusteeship, and the Fezzan French trusteeship. Thla agreement angered the Aslatie bloc, which refused to see Italian rula restored in any degree," In any of the territories. The plan was ....... rejected-by: one vote. The opposition to the Barini-Sforza agreement was such that there is obviously no hope of the Assembly agreeing to reconsider it; indeed, the nationalism which caused Its rejection in Bay is now more pronounced
under
than ever. The Arabs are unlikely to be satisfied with anything less than complete independence though the Assembly must seriously consider whether or not they are far enough advanced to be entrusted with the responsibility of self- rule. And in Telpolitania, for instance, Italy has genuine interests which cannot be ignored. There are still many Italian colonists there, and most of them are doctors, technicians and others without whom the state could not be run. Even without undue sympathy for the Italian cause, it must be admitted that 118 colonists they devote skill and energy to their task, and what trade and industry exists in these territories is owed solely to them. However much the natives resent Italian domination, it is hard to see how they will manage in the future without at least Italian technical and economic ald. A solution of the problem is by no means easy. What is best for the native peoples is not necessarily what they want, and the Assembly must bo prepared for the rejection by the Asiatic nations of any plan which does not guarantee independence for the Arabs. and Bomalls. Tho Latin-American nailons have shown that they will not support any proposal detrimental to Italy's interests. And the Russians will probably oppose any Western proposal on principle. Obviously the best that can be hoped for is a compromise; and Italy would do well not to be too optimistic. It seems plain that she will not regain the Empire sho⚫lpst during the war; her only hope is that the people she once ruled will, accept her aid and co-operation In developing their
countries.
CHAIN SQUATTERS KEEP POLICE
BUSY
Within 72 hours of the Tru- man-Atlee announcement, how- ever, the United Nations and Atomic Commission have become focal points of diploma- tle efforts to utilise the United Nations as an instrument of ensuring "freedom from fear" for all Powers, ble and small.
of American
The new President of the Assembly, Brigadier
Photographer In Trouble Over
General Gordon
BY SEYMOUR TOPPING
100 MPH
and
2. Between Anklam
- Riso Dimed at Southern Sweden,
3. South of Erfurt in Thuringiaalmed at the Rhine River crossings and bridgo- heads near Cologne and · ·Düs- seldorf and the Scheldt River estuary.
4.
TO REPEL INVASION
Near Guben In Silesia-
almod at the northern part of the Island of Buegen, which is. Soviet-occupied, to repel attempt to Invade it.
any
5. East of Pilsen in Czecho- slovakia-almed at the Brenner Pass between Italy and AUB- tria.
The expert said three multiple- bat'ery rocket-launching sites were being built with a 25-mile radius of Stettin in Poland, to cover the German bay island of Sylt and the Dutch coast. Three others, he added, wero being erected near Hradec Kralove, fii So for the liner has en-Czechoslovakia, almed at the countered neither Nation- Balkan countries and the alist naval units nor aircraft | Adriatle coast-United Press, which are enforcing the TASS STATEMENT. blockade. The ship has Moscow, Sept. 25.-The off-
agency, Tass,
| HURRICANE been granted safe conduct cial Soviet news
disclosed today that Russia
WINDS
con-
On Board the Genoral Gordon, Sept. 25.-The Ventilation of this fear has American President liner General Gordon sailed from the ranged from the purely sen- Notionalist-blockaded port of Shanghai today with 1,219 Paris, Sept. 25.-Sup-appreciations
sational to selenuine and military foreignors. It is the first large-scale exodus of foreigners porters of "World Citizen strategie and ollier security from Communist China. The General Gordon is heading No. 1," Garry Davis, wore measures.
south towards Hongkong. said today to be recruiting Meanwhile, United Nations volunteers to continue the diplomats have bren spurred so activity, All gorts Of chain-squatting tactics he-new gun by Davis to protest tred round the United Nationa suggestions and formulae con- against the arrest of a are being put forward by diplo- conscientious objector. mais to avert the dangers, eg one Meanwhile, nobody would delegate put it, "of the devolua-
by both the Nationalists possessed the atomic bomb since say where Davis was. Last tion of he U.S. atom bomb",
and the Communists.
1947, and called for unqualified reports sald that he had been
CONTROL A MUST
After weeks of struggling with outlawing of such weapons. The arrested for the Afth time in
Communist red tape to obtain agency asked that controls be four days outside the Cherche Midi Prison, his place of vigil, General
Tampico, Florida, Sept. cxlvians, the foreigners were established to see that future
cleared through customs quick-decision forbidding the last night.
struction After his
General Carlos P. Romulo, has 25.-A-tropical: hurricane, lys reported, however, that are of the atomic bomb. arrest, three sup stated that atom control. is a with winds estimated at' as It was
ro carried out, porters took It Is furn to squat "must" for the
Guanese labour 'delegations' pre- Premier Josef Stalin expressed present at the prison gate beween 10.30 and has stated that the assembly high as 100 miles per hour.ited a handful of passengers confidence over two years ago
boro down on the Mexican from sailing.
that p.m. to midnight.
the bomb would be out- police van ran
Communist officials seized the lawed, and a shuttle it. While the United Nations Gulf coast south of here to-
abservers belloved service from the prison's main Atomic Energy Commision re-day.
camera of a Chinese photograp that now developments made it vate to the police station as each mains deadlocked, consultations
her employed by the Associated probable that Mr. Vichinsky, as squatter was succeeded by an-between representatives of the Martial law was proclaimed Press, who tried to take pictures chief Soviet delegate to the UN.. other. At midnight the supply | "Big Five"” and Canada are con- | in this' important Gulf port, on Saturday of the departure would insist that the United, Na.. tions reopen discussions on the of squatters ran out,
tinuing and another meeting is and troops and police evacuated preparations. The police imposed a total to be held on Thursday.
The omelals took -the-photo-subject. low-lying portions of the city, grapher's credentials and black-out
Davis'
Observera pointed out that on
also whereabouts today.
India's constitutional expert, fearing high tides might flood those of Fred Hampson, Asso- the Russians had never ro His secre tary said: "We are not worried Sir Benegal N, Raw, who leads the waterfront districts. Re-ciated Press bureau chief, who garded as Idle words the 1947. about Garry or where he may the Indian delegation, is playing strictions were put on all ship-accompanied him. Mr Hamp declaration by Mr V. M. Molo-
son was asked attempts be as long as we know that haun Important part in
when he was. Foreign to appear in tov polico court on to bring about an atomic is
Monday inside."
#groo- People seeking informationment.
make an explanation.
was no longer a socrot. Mexican weather observers
The Tank statement cama in about" Davis : at
There have been no regula- the district Sir Benegal is understood to | poiice station were referred taį have suggested to representative/datimated that the storm would tiens published forbidding such the early hours of the morning.
strike the coast between Tuxpan photo taking. police
headquarters, but head- delegations here that the dead and Nautia at a point about graphers earlier had been al will take sometime before the Other photo with such muddenness that: It quarters told callers: "Thero is lock in the Atomic Energy. Com 65 miles south of Tampico at lowed to, tako pictures.
Impact on publia no one here,"
mission' be'anded by referring
Most of those on board arg
be fully etfi eninton The French conscientious ob to the International Law: Com about 0200 GMT on Monday.
It was a very bright autumn Jector, Jean Moreau, whom mission the record of discussions
sai.. | leaving" because" conditions To Maxican aviation Davis in supporting, is now in in the Atomic Commission, in- observers estimated 90 to 100 possible, for them to continue after the announcement crowds.
company Communist China made it im- mocaing Ine. Moscow, but: - woon prison awalling trial, which including the majority"!" pian mph winds within a radius of working. There are expected to be held next month. and the Soviet Union for inter 30 miles of the centre of the Alplomatie corps members" on sßenkorn""arti
many began to huddle around · loud- iteuter.
"public" "squares national control-Router.
tropical storm.-United Press, board.—Associated. Press,
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