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Washington, May 6.

Director-Gen-

U.N.R.R.A.

On

eral Fiorello LaGuardia says that shipments of relief sup- plics to famine areas of the world are failing to moot "absolute minimums' needs.”

Exports

the food ship- ments to Europe and Asia för the week ending on April 20 showed "further critical falling off" LaGuardia stated, adding that the most serious setbacks were in bread, cereale, fats, rice and coal

For that weit, he said, UNRRA shipped 80,000 metric tons of brend cerenis, 2,440 tons of fats and 32 tens of rice, an compared with the weekly requirements of 161,500 tone, 12,000 tons and 13,900 tona FCR- pectively.

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BEVIN, BYRNES CONFER Critical Stage Reached In Paris Talks

TERRORISM

Cairo, May 5,

bomb exploded outside the YM.C.A. building in Coirs tonight, injuring 10 British servicemen, all of whom were removed to hos pital by British military am- bulances.

The bomb was thrown by a passing car ectside the Y.- C.A. Garden Club in Soliman Parha, Cairo's main thorough-

No arrests have wet bean mado. The British military police aro cooperating with the Egyptian police în investi- pations on the spot-Router.

"COL. PASAY"

This is a pretty dark picture ARRESTED

for the moment. These figures

speak for themselves. We have

campaign

Efforts To Find Compromise

PARIS, MAY 6.

AT THE LAST MINUTE THE INFORMAL · MEETING OF THE "BIG FOUR" FOREIGN MINISTERS, WHICH WAS TO OPEN AT 4.00 O'CLOCK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WAS POSTPONED UNTIL TODAY AT- 11.00 a.m. THE POSTPONEMENT WAS AT THE RE- QUEST OF MR. JAMES BYRNES, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE.

MR. BYRNES AND MR. ERNEST BEVIN · (BRITISH FOR- EIGN MINISTER) CONFERRED FOR 90 MINUTES LATE YESTERDAY BUT UTMOST DISCRETION WAS OBSERVED IN BRITISH AND · AMERICAN DELEGA- TION QUARTERS ABOUT THE SUBJECT OF THE MEETING,

The Forsign Ministers Con- feronce has reached a critical stage over the week-end, and failure or success may depend on Mr. Byrnes efforts to find basis for compromise.

Concessions

IRAN

PRICE: 10 CENTS.

New York, May 6. The Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisas Han, Dr. Trugve Ido, an- nounced tonight that a meet- ing of the Security Council will be held on Wednesday,

The announcement' added that "the only item on the agenda will be the Iranian queation-Router.

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All Quiet Now In Alcatraz

and i

San Francisco, May 6,

The Federal prison-fortress of Alcatraz is now silent after the murderous attempt at mass delivery of the coun- try's most desperato criminals, at the cost of fivė lives, and the wounding of 15. The electrical locka armoured doors trapped · six long-term convicts who, through 86 bloody hours, pitted their, wits with one rifle and one piatol ngainst the prison guards and marines.

The three surviving convietu, alleged by Warden James John- ston to be the ring-lenders with the three criminala who died during the shooting, were lock- ed in the solitary, although they had "hurried back into their Leclla" when the guards converg, ed on Saturday and "pretended they had nothing to do with the mutiny."

The prison was still tense as London, May 6. the 72-year-old warden com- London's Hyde Park, whore plated his cell-to-cell check on Paris, May 6.

the man in the street is free the prisoners. His deputy, W There is a possibility that the to mount on a "soap box" to ing thrown away

H. Miller, was alain after hay- United States may offer conces discuss his political views, which would have let the con- the key tons on the Balkans to Russia in

day.

"Scrowed Up"

The old Warden told report-

and-mur-

NO WORD

London, May 6 The British Government has not yet received any official, communique

The Tram Governalicut, 011

the American Committee's report on Palestine, it was authorita tively stated here today. My. Ernest Bevin and Mr., Jomar Byrnes have discussed

the ra Dort in Peris, where both are attending the forelni minis conference. No further official Brkish statement is, expected until the views of the United States ora kenOON. Reuter.

MOSCOW ANNOYS AMERICANS

children of Europe and the Far telligence service from. Londos questions of the Italian peace pot give an inch allowed is presented 92 Trade Unions and three reasons why the convicte}ferenco hero is annoyedgy,

Differences of opinion

Paris, May 6. the ships and we have the Colonel Andre Dewavrin,

an effort to break the Big Four however, radical they may be,victs into the yard. money to pay for food, but we who organized and headed

It is felt that, privata lalke deadlock on the Italian question, was the scene today of the have simply been unable to get General De Gaulle's secret ser- may be the last chance of effect-it was learned authoritatively to biggest May Day demonstra-

ing a real settlement. food delivered into our hands.

The postponement of the in- The consequences must be ob-vico, has been arrested toget-

tion ever held in England. ers that the felons then realised M. Molotov is reported to have vious to everyone." he declared. her with 50 of his secret sor-formal meeting is interpreted, offered to meet Italian interests Tailors and garment workers that their plans for a mass Meanwhile, the Administravice officers, French Govern- generally, as a sign that the halfway on the, Colonial and Re. parading on a horse-drawn break had failed, and the con- tive Board of the. National ment sources said today.

Ministers are consulting their parations questions if Trieste is cart, uniformed bus drivers,victed bank robber Catholic Welfare Conference has

Governments in attempts to and given to Yugoslavia, but it was conductresses and postmen, and derer, Joseph Cretzer, one of Colonel Dewavrin, under the appealed for contributions in name of Colonel Pasay, bulit up some compromise solution to the authoritatively learned that Mr woman pushing a baby in go the slain convicts, shouted "Tint

Paris, May 6. the highlights for food for the General De Gaulle's war-time in present deadlock on outstanding Byrnes and his top advisers will cart, were

screws it up. We are no far in on their insis-seven processions which re-from the mainland as ever." The American Delegation East beginning

after the liberation of France treaty.

tence that Italy on May 12.

The Warden said there were to the Foreign Ministers! Con Tricate, retain LaGuardia also announced two

Molotov's Leftist sources frequently charged

over th

pro 65 Trade Councils. famine relief measures directly that Dewavrin's Paris Headquar-the disposal of Trieste and Ita-action is regarded in some quaranted

posal was rejected, though his

In pouring rains which alter- failed:

Moscow's declaration that affecting China and Koren,

tors and his organization wore lian problems in general have ter as the first indication of s

with bright sunshine (1) Cretzer was unable to The first measure is the ship- used for political purposes,

failed to be resolved, even at possible break in the international loaders addressed the 200,000 lease the most dangerous coa treaty plan was a clock to yeil

during the afternoon,

Union work the electrical locks to re-Secretary of State Byrnos", ping of 1,000,000 doses of vacc.ja

French Government sources sald informal meetings begun last deadlock. by air to China to prevent the the arrests "do not have a politi-week. deadly rinderpest disease from cat character" but refused further

In cortain quarters it is felted States might No willing to trade-

The same source said the Uni- men and women who crowded victa relied on for their Tere Americas intentions to with") the Park. Among those who ship. (2) Without a key to draw troops from Germany In killing cattle and water buffalo explanations Associated Press. and thereby saving several hun-

that as much may depend upon with Russia on the Balkans, in spoke was the General Secret the outside door, which dilles violation of the externa Fortre dreds of pagans admata GOLD STRIKE and the conférence is to be francohet perm Trade Unions, whose apucch iwas not get into the yard: (3) They Tower agreements,

American policy as upon Rug return: Rumian gardens in pry of the Paris Federation of had thrown away they could

were unable to locate the con Melbourne, May 6.milled out of its present depres reachine Paris indicate that whal translated Into English. Thrie men, James Meiler anton.

ever decialons may be reached by He urged the destruction of vict who, through

a previous the ministers might result is via the Franco dictatorship, and the brenk, had knowledge of the lent reactions from the countries Spanish Nazi organisation, say prison layout, effected.

cannot understand

F.B.I.. Mayes In The reposts included accounts of non defiance in Italy: birikes

ment by Edward Kardelj,

US. Attorney

Daniel C. country "could Dover accept a in the war, against Hitler and

said: "There is a good chance Big Four doclbion giving Yugowe want Gorman reparations that the ovidence will be suflgiose stav people to another country coal from the Ruhr for our into indict the surviving participants Associated Press.

dustries.-Router.

for murder", adding that if the Indictments are brought the death penalty will be demanded.

Evidence gathered by F. B. 1. men will be prosented to the Grand Jury in San Francisco-Asociar ed Press.

second

measure is 30

with of every balialo. China's main factor of farming is the strength of these beasta and if they died off from disease the people would die in turn freno starvation.

The UNRRA mission which will leave this week for Korea to survey conditions there to determine what

LaGuardia. said... The action was requested by United States and Russian military authorities there, he added.

Russian Realism

ideological

a

why we are obliged to pay back The Federal Burenu of Inves In dollars the materials plunder-tigation moved into Alcatras to

Ong member of the Delega Hon said, that Moscow had broadcast an attack on Ameri can good faith while the Sovieta: were negotiating with, us

UNRRA action is needed the proved for 150 feet along the line-with the Russian reallat inter-slay deputy premier, that We contributed out fair share thrgo surviving. ringlender y { "providing a system of: quadri--

They said that the reef has bees, approach to the various Euro-and strife in Austria; and a state-ed from France by the Germans, I day to collect evidence, agajnet slut { und Francd would sign a 25-N

his two sons, who are working a claim in the Chewton gold area nost the Victoria golifield of Some observers see a basic Bendigo, reported todov a promis-difficulty in what is belloved to 30 feet down. Ing find of rich coarse gold only be the American

pean problems, which clashed; Router.

pretation of her security needs. that it expects to be able to ship Realistically-minded to Europe before May 31 aver feel that bargaining for

observeru re- 500,000 tons of whent and corn.ciprocal advantages and conces In January of this year, Argentina diso reported that sions, even if they slightly con- UNRRA authorized $1,000,000 for 130,000 tons of wheat and 70,007 ccal and regardless of certain emergency aid for Koren. The tons of corn have already been

international principles, is the mi-sion

determine whether shipped for relie?. will

only method which can lead a way out of the existing im

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any further needs axlat and wil It was also stated that 105,000 also be responsible for distributtons of corn already in port had ing supplies that have already been substituted for that amount been authorized.

of wheat "with a vlaw to acceler LaGuardia alto annoverd that ating shipment." Asociated Argentina has advised UNRRA 'Press.

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Italian Claim For South Tyrol

Paris, May 6.

From Austria, an Associated Press correspondent reported difficulties over the decisión of the foreign ministers in Paris to return the South Tyrol to Italy.

In a four-day tour across the length of Austria and down to}

Bolzano, the correspondent found that the most serious manifestation of bad feeling was the laying of a bomb before the prefecture in Bolzano.

passe.

Laat evening Mr. Byrnos dín- ed with Mr. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Minister, and fellow- ing his talk with Mr. Bevin will be in full possession of the Bri-

APPEAL

Wellington, May 6, Almost despairing, of secur ing massages to the United States, over 00 How Zealand flancsos of American service- men have appealed for aid to

Roosev Mrs. President Truman and the US. War Department. Many of them have been waiting as long as two years-Router.

BRITISH TROOPS TO LEAVE EGYPT?

Cairo, May 6.

Under Byrne proposal the United States, Russia, Britain year mutual assistance. part. partite Inspection of Germany. to ascertain that the Reich re- mained completely disarmed.

· Armed forces of the Four Allied Powers would stand: ready to move promptly against Germany in the event of re arniament or any other Infrac Hons

Byrnest made the proposal

RETURN OF THE public a week ago, declaring, at,

Asked today if Britain had agreed to evacuate her troops

from Egypt, Lutti Pasha sald, "I think so-but why GRAND MUFTI

made

the same time that Joseph Sta- linhad supported the fam when it was discussed at Christ- don't you ask the British Embassy? After all, the British

mas time, but Foreign Minia-1: are occupying... Egypt and It is up to them to say if

Jerusalem, May 6.

tor Molotov opposed placing the they are going to éjacuate or not.””-

The return of the Grandesal on the conference agen After a four hour secret His statement was

da last week-Associated Presp. the maceting of the Egyptiau dele- when he was asked to comment Muffi of Jerusalem to gation which ended at 8 o'clock on a report published in New Middle East within a month last night, Prim Minister Bidky York to the effect that an is ́predicted in some Arab Pasha was asked the agreement on British evacua- circles an Arab leadership soll question and replied, "Not yet."tion had been reached. Aaked difies in opposition to He said hook com if he planned to make a state- American British ment to nuke.

Sidky Pasha said that "Egypt will not be tied in any economic restrictions with Great Britain”

Inquiry

"Quit India' In Sydney

Sythiey,

ment, the Premier replied, "One will probably be made in Committeo's report on Palos- London."

tine.

"A placari demane The New York Times," in a

India was exhibited despatch from Its Cairo corres- more closely unified that at any party sourds and

Arab leaders in Palestine are pondent, reported that an agree-time since the early 1920s, but 16.000 trade unionists and over ment for the evacuation of Bri- declined any further comment

rfler revision of the 1986 treaty of nillance which was now he The bomb did not explodo, said the situation was "very

Ing negotiated in Chiro... and Dr. Silvio Innocenti, Italian tense'" and "one cannot say what tish reactions to yesterday's de Studente and Workers Commit been reached, and will be an- thwart the implementation of

It is understood that the tish troops from Egypt had on their plans to attempt to 500 members of the Combigh prefect, said police were seek may happen." There was little velopments,

lat Party took, partia ing two men.

outward indication of this tens No hint has yet been given as tee, in conjunction with Civil nounced tomorrow..

the Palesting report.

Indian seamen carried a ban At the Bronner pass, division sion, however, in the quiet to what will be the next stop Servants, have decided to haid. High Hopen. between Austria)

The possible return to Syria nor with a figure labelled "Ca a gonoral strike for a "unity of there was no atmosphere of ten with all types of merchandlas of the conference discussions.

Hopes are running high here or Lebanon of Ha Amin Hua (Richard Casey, former alon. British, French, Italian which Tyroleana across the

Egypt and the Sudan) on border in Austria have not seen

Thursday. Unity of the Nile announcement about the revi exiled in 1987 for anti-British from the gallows in years. KOREA

The Italian Prime Minister. Valley is one of the Egyptian alon of the 1936 tranty that will activities is being, discussed A telegram from Louis Bal Amon said Italians had moved the Italian Mission, expects for the revision, of the Anglor aspirations. Informed quarters Grand Mufti, ufter his exle Trade Union was romant

Signor Da Gasperi, who leads aims in the current negotiations be satisfactory to the Egyptian freely by Arab lenders. The lant, Secretary-General, of "the"

GeneralWorld. Foderation

numbers since the end of the Yesterday afternoon he called

nitourice that negotiations for finally went to Italy where he

and Italy.streets whose shops oro loaded in procedure, or the substance the Nile Valley" (the..union today that Britalu will make un acial, the Grand Mufti who was ] Governor of Bengal) dingilngk

and Austrian border oficials ap- peared to be working in com- plete cooperation. Published re-

closed are incorrect,

Plebiscite Proposal

ports that the frontier had been into the South Tyrol in large to return to Rome on Tuesday. Egyptian, treaty of 1986, atrocision of this treaty will was reported to be engaged itá | rally, zappealing for support:

In Innsbruck officials said the war and that some 60,000 Aus on the British delegation. Lant der Anglo "-- Egyptian con pen on Thursday but there is pro-25xis nativity with the en- the World Federati

to

The Sudan ia at present"

dominium,

Tyrol provincial, landtag (coun- trian-speaking residents of the evening, he dined with the For- cil) probably would be called South Tyrol had moved

no official confirmation of this couragement of Musebling, "eign ›Minister'; of · France, ⠀ "M. into session this week to con- North Tyrol where it is dif- Genrges. Bidault, and le authori- cided hold strice in pre-ing the tenth anniversary of May last year High

The committee has niso de As Egypt Is today celebrate He was arrested in Paris in sider the question of resigning ficult to find housing, In protest against the Paris Acked what the Austrians of Mr. Byrnes today.

ne of fatively reported to be seeing test against the Anglo-Ameri- King Farouk's accession, there sources: assert that the M action.

the South Tyrol should do if the If the Foreign Ministers de Palestine, on Friday Associate dan delegation until tomorrow factor for the Arabs in the car can Commission's report on will be no meeting of the Egyp influence would be the guiding Officials bald there had been final decision goes against ra cido to determine the fature ed Press and Reuter.A but it is still hoped that Bri- rent crisis. Apparently fum? considerable excitement in Inns- turning the province to Aus fate of Trieste bruck after the foreign ministrin, Amen sald "The people Glura by pipisci political No Agreement Gain may fasue.n statement to tors decision was announced will have to continue to live, the observera bolevo chat Russia Sidky Pasha Cold Rentor the day. →Bouter, but no. serious incidents, Italians will try to suppress us will formerly request that nigt that no agreement had barn French military authorities, he and we will have to resist. That plebiscite shall also be taken in sald, banned a demonstration is our future." Associated South and at one tire brought, but Press

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