West German Government's Crisis
Grave
Frankfurt, Apr. 23.-The West German Chan- cellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, said tonight that the Allied veto of the tax law had plunged his seven- month-old Government into the gravest crisis, and he charged that the High Commissioners had acted beyond their competence.
The West German political leader said in a telephone interview that he had summoned finan- cial experts for an emergency meeting tomorrow He indicated that his to discuss the situation. Government might resign.
400-Hour
Dancing Marathon
"There is no use trying to hide the fact that the situa- tion is very serious, and generally the Cabinet will have to face the most cri- tical situation since its the ligh foundation. It Commissioners. do not re- I don't sco tract the velo, any way out-our financial foundation will be shaking." Dr Adenutzer confronted the Allies withi started Western
criticism of their "psychologica! dancing here un April 6 in treatment". At a meeting last the Lyons internationalrt, he delivered bla hitlerest dance marathon, 12 and aspect he was elected Chan-
cellar. 1
the veto of the half were still dancing to-cellar.
income tax had embittered the day at the 400th hour of
German parliament. He dicted that if the question of the marathon.
Germany accepting an invitalion to join the Coumell of Europe should cone up at this time, the jinvitation would be rejected.
Lyons, Apr. 23.-Out of 12 couples who
severe
bre
CAUSING FRICTION The Chancellor said these four questions were causing friction between West Germany and the Western Allies:
The half was a French part per of the Spanish girl, Patita Soler, who has been dancing by himself since she gave up Friday.
Although
10 now short LID
allowed, after Tests have been tonight there will be non-stop dancing, which is expected to and the marathon quickly.
The wallz tprint, liliberto of five minutes' duration, in to last 25 minutes tonight and is ex-
The four-month delay by West pected to knock out many ir Allies in answering the remaining dancers. The Germany's demand for a security older couples are wearing better pledge. He emphasised that
Germany did not want to be Uan the youngstera.
come a "war centre" and said the Allled still had not given him any assurances against it.
WROTE LETTERS
Di Folco of Lyons was led off the floor weeping and saying he was abandoning 200,000 francs, the first prize, when ordered by a doctor to stop dancing as ho ha developed an abees on his thigh.
1. The veloed tax laws.
2.
1 The sted quola.
4. Inclusion of Germany and The Saar fo the Council of Europe.
Meanwhile, the High Commis- Jovita, a Spanish girl dancer, timers raid they were willing admirers to consider a cut in the German wrote letters to her
while dancing, using her part-come tax if the Germans sub- ter's shoulder as a desk.
to
are
which would mitted measures provide a subsitute revenue.-
nited Press.
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Ambassador Carlos P. Romulo, left, chief of the Philippine delegation to the U.N., accepts almost US$5, 000 worth of a new-antibiotic for clinical work in the 'hilippines. Making the presentation in New York l John L. Davenport. The drug was flown to Manila to treat sufferers-(Acme).
Poet's Admirers Mark Centenary
Grasmere, Apr. 23.-The centenary of the death of was celobrated throughout the William Wordsworth beautiful Lakeland District today. The poet lies buried in Grasmere Churchyard.
Preaching in the ancient, church, the Archbishop of
DANGER TO York, Dr Cyril Garbett,
HARBOURS WARNING
and
urged that "every spiritual intellectual resource should be brought to the defence of the dignity and the rights of the in- dividual."
the
by the
Washington, Apr. 23.--Atomic
"Wordsworth ald that Dancers are now making up
sclentist Dr Harold Urey sald
fortitude, showing £10 dally In "premium"
today that the United States tragedies, the Inbours and the awarded by spectators, as the
A VIOLATION
should do much more" to guard kindliness of ordinary tren and HOW meres pretators
that sub- the dancers
women," he said, numerous
Frankfurt, Apr. 23-The Allied against the danger the
mine American fewer. Boonle-Woogle s
In the little town of Amble- Caverile rhythm. Two jitter-High Commission declared today marines will
that the new German fax law herbours with atomic bombs,
"of Chicago side, three miles away, the ng experts from Nice gave on.
provisionally vetned) The University Two days 11:0 after having which it
violated the scientia, discussing the problemishop of Southwell, Dr F. R TIRO Three days
also preaching to collected £100.
in a transcribed radio interview, Barry, wis Marshall Aut agreement
possible commemorale they Lakeland The dancers are receiving
to sneak poet, whose "eonsclous mission." orge free meals. At woon to een West Germany and the said it would be quite
for enemy submarines to
harbours he said, had been "to recall men day a lunch of seven ounces of
into major American
power and lust of fried beef, lamb, ham, sulad,
The High Commissioner, in and plant atole bombe to ex-from the
port.ssion to the award penec potatoes and fruit sers letter to the Chancellor,
and contempla- Konrad Adenauer, published plote underwater later. to each dancer.
that the tax He said: "We should try to of enjoyment here today, said
have beention." "Olive", a Marseilles dancer,
law contravened that part of guard against it.
activity some who is the favourite, slept for
in which
MANY PILGRIMS akreement'
the in papers that seven hours on his partner German Government pledged along this line in being taken,
50
pitals arrived 18y shoulder while still dancing.
Ituel:
"nancial and I hope very much more is stick no! explain
for the service at Grasmere Deuter.
stability and balanced budgets taken." 1
WHEN
Persecution Denied
Apr. 29.-Thef Bogota, Colombian Foreign Minis-
tor, Senor Evaristo Courdi
today denied allegations by an American clergyman that Protestants were being per-) secuted in Colombia,
point persecution.
United States.
217
to maintain
soon as practicable.""
Dr
what activity" is under wayChurch that a separate service
In the High Commission's, United Press, doption of the law would "tend
to
increase the need for ex- fernal assistance
to Germany
and enlarge its requirements for foreign exchange"-Reuter.
Death Roll
In Malaya
In a note to the Colombiannounced here today.
Free Concerts By Menuhin
Apr.
23. Yehudti
had to be held in the adjoining Rectory.
the pil-
Aller the services grims walked in a procession to the poet's graveside, skuging his Noonday "Labourers'
OWN Hymn."
thousands of Halta,
This afternoon
open-air Menuhin. The world famous people attended an violinist, gave free converts in service in the grounds of Rydal Gallice rettlements und towns Mount, one of the poet's homes.
the to mark this week-end
of Israel's Today was ahe the anniver- second anniversary
death of William conciledsary of the which independence,
Skakespeare in 1816, and maty Singapore, Apr. 23.-Bri- with his 34th birthday.
American visitors to The clergyman, Mr. Daniel Lain's "anti-terrorist" police Over 10.000 people were pre- of the
from the a concert Lakeland had come last night a Pattinen, recently visited Latin
Einger, a annual Shakespeare Festival at he gave at Americs, and drew up an 11-killed 64 Malayan guerillas sent
Sen of Stratford-on-Avon.-Reuzer, allegh the in March for the loss of 25 walch statement,
police, it was officially an-tlement beside the
Gaillee.
In the There was dancing Ambassador in Washington, the
Since the emergency started streets of Halfa. Cinema shows Foreign Minister declared that
free, Holiday crowds the pollee na were In June 1948, there was no persecution. titled
Minister that the
killed 1150 guerillas for the thronged the main square, of of Education, Senor Manuel Mos-loss of 337 police, the announce-cities and settlements.
in- Trains
specially added. The police quera Garces, had often comment
Washington, Apel 23.-Pre: giuded regulars, apecially re-rerved under 12. Tens of thou- pinined of Protestant
pro.
of youngsters had treesident Truman will defend the crulted civilians and part-time rauts paganda In certain atriels,
rides on the main lines-Reuter, Į Government's loyalty check pro- offleere. which contravened the Colo-
killed 17
ram, which is under fire by blan Concordat with the Catholle
Merillas The
in March, the an.
Senator Joseph McCarthy Church, under which missions civilians in
the Senate and other Republf- bringing the
cans, in an "important" speech on Monday night, it was dis-
1c
in these arens were specifically nouncement rald, 1958rved to the Catholica. Intol Reuter.
*Poor kid
since the 797.-Reuter.
emergency to
"1657"
were
re-
TRUMAN TO DEFENCE
German Anthem
Sung 3rd Time closed today.
Berlin, Apr. 23.-The former German anthein,
Deutschland
The White House Press Secre- tary, Mr Charles Ross, said Pre- Uber Alles, was publicly sung sident Truman's address before here tonight for the third me the Bar Association will deal
with
efforts to combat Com- Eunice the war at the end of the nist
both at home nod of the annual party congress West Berlin Christian Democra- abroad, with "special emphasia on Weeding subversives out of
tle Union.
It was sung last Tuesday after the Government"-United Press. an afficial meeting addressed by
the West German Chancellor. Dr Konrad Adenauer,
of the
in the Allied Com-
presence mandants.
The tame evening a Christian Democratic meeting, presided by Dr. Adenauer, spontaneously ended with e tune-Reuter. CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
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BRADMAN
HAS
NO COMMENT
Melbourne, Apr. 23.ir Donald Bradman, the famous Australian cricket, does not intend to issue any statement on the criticisms of his conduct by the former England captain, Lord Tennyson, in Tenny- 'son's book "Sticky Wickets," to be published to-
tnorrow.
.S
Contacted by telephone at his Adelaide home today, Bradman and he had heard about Tennyson's remarks | but "I have got nothing to say about it."
The whole thing is only a repetition of a ntalement mande by Lord Tennyson back in 1048," he declared. "It is two years old. I refused to inaku any comment at the time, and I refuse to make Any comment
now.
Worthless Peace Pledge
Riverside, New Jersey.
Apr. 23-A former Ameri
pledge
"The journalists who were can soldier today tore un his thers know the facts of the American - Russian case, and I have got nothing to signed five years ago at the say about it."
Lindsay Hassett, vice-captain meeting of the Allied forces 1949 Australian Test at the River Elbe "Lo pro- of the
pence
for all team in England, said: "Brad-mote world man always led the team c-time." ciently and never at any time did he transgress the laws or pirit of the game. His team respected and liked him."
PLAYED HARD
to
"It not worth the paper it is written on any more," 27- year-old former Private Lilward P. Ruff sald.
"Instead of living up to that have done Hassott, who also captained oath, the Russians the Australian team which everything to provoke another recently returned from Southwart [wor!"
In conversation with reporters, Africa, added: "If he took ex-
reminisced about the ception to the Incident at Lords, Rutl when he unsuccessfully tried to misly spring morning when its see Bradman, Lord Tennyson patrol pushed on ahead with 14 having captained
England, men to meet the Russians. He should have known that a Test and five other men rowed across Rus- captain's time is not is own, and the river and were greeted like
see a person long-lost friends by the
wanta stans on the other side, that person when he often cannot
On the
spur of the moment, him. Jack Ryder, the Australian | the peace oath was drawn up Test selector who led Australia and signed, Huff said, by the in the 1928-20 Tests here, said: Americans and the Russian of "Bradman as a captain hus acers.
He end the other five Ameri ways played the gate hard bui
Soviet given the were But I do not think he cans fairly.
"There are of Glory. had played harder than the Order
Americans authorised majority of England's captains.
Order of Glory," "Bradman, with his vast to wear the knowledge
and experierice, Bur
"Once I thought it was an played the game right up to the
right after a Russian hill, which is quite in keeping honour.
the medal on with the true tradition of general. pinned
each member of that patrol cricket.
to me, it does not "In my close association with But now, him as Test selector I have al-matter much in view of the Se- ways found him courteous and viet Government's ruthices war-
Ike polleles."---Reuter,
fair-minded."-Reuter,
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