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PEACE TALKS DEGENERATE INTO ANOTHER UPROAR
Paris, Sept. 26.
The Ukrainian delegate tried several times to speak from the floor and Mr. James F. Byrnes, United States Secretary of State, presiding, called him to order and rang the bell to silence him when the plenary sesšlon of the Paris con- ference to discuss the Big Four plan for a speeding up of its work began here tonight. Mr. Byrnes said: "It is now two months since we,
met. During that time there has been a great freedom of debate. I think you will all agree that the time has arrived when we should en- deavour to conclude the work of this confer- ence if we are to abide by the time fixed for the United Nations General Assembly." After Mr. Byrnes had spoken a better fate the Yugoslav delegate taunchest meted out to them."
alu a long prepared statement in Russian until Mr. Byrnes
interrupted to ask if he was aaviny a motion on the For recommenta
eign Ministers tion.
The Ukrainian delegate thự stervened and Mr. Byrnes Grat saed his ravel and then rang
he be to regain order.
The chair is in control of
meeting." Me Byrnes nuial. adding that. he insisted (111 parliamentary procedure.
Shouts From Floor As the wrangle developed it berme elens that the Yuday
delegate Mr. Kardelj had sought to raise the question. of th Ginero-Albanian frontier. MI Byrnes insisted that the dis chomion must be on the Foreign Mimster:" propostila for speed- ing up the conference.
M. Baronowski, the Ukrainian deliumte, silting in front of M Melofgy shouted from the flow. that he wanted his remarks tralated. Mr. Byrnes inter rupted: "When a member obs he must rise and not speak from his chair." Mr. Hytten fyn rad the Ukrainian and gave the floor to Mr. Kar- delj, who continued reading his prepared statement.
Greek Struggle Declaring that he wished to make a statement before-today agenda was adopted, Mr. Kar delj said the decision ak th plenary session held on Augan
to hear the Greek propuan regarding relations with Al bania, hit been tacitly drop- ped.
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"A number of delegations n' the time opposed the decision to place this proposal on the agenda of the next plenary con-
cd on doing s. But the agenda wts found not to contain the motion at the next meeting en September 6. nor was it on the agenda for today. This mean in practice that it ha struck off the agenda,"
Lec
He concluded with reference to the "unfortunate" Greek people who have by thei herole struggle in war deserved
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GIRAL PROTEST Last Days Of Nazis
Paris, Sept. 20. Sonor Jose Giral, "Prime Minister of the Spanish cxil- ed government, today hand- ed a note to the Big Four Foreign Ministers and to the United Nations protesting against the increased torture and persecution of Spanisit republicans in France's pools.
-Reuter,
Berlin, Sept. 26.
The four occupying powers in Germany have oppointed a com- mission of four generals who will be responsible for settling the detalls of the execution of wor criminals condemned to death at Nuernberg. It was conframed here' tonight. There will be one general each from Britain, France, Russia and the United States.
The closing speeches at the trial of
sion in a plenary conference of than has been the Gracco Albanian question Nuernberg war crimes
was made by Mr. Constantin Nazt leaders will be broadcast Speed-Up
Toalduris, the Greek Premier next week from the court-room After Mr. Kardelj lust finish- and it was agreed it should be so that Germans in all four of ed speaking, Mr. Byrnes said discussed. the meeting had been called to
cupation zunes will be able to The plenary session adjourn-hear the judgments. discuss the procedural quen od after adopting the Big Four On Monday there will be four tion of speeding up the confer speed up proposals which are broadcasts, recording the reading ence. I the Yugoslny dele- that the conference should adopt gate desired to add a question a timetable with October 5 as special recording of the pro
the judgment, and also a
to the agenda the chair would the deadline for the completionouncements of the verdicts and put the matter to the conference. of the work of the conference Sentences-Reuter, The original request for discuss committees.-Reutor.
UERRA INDUCEMENT
ANOTHER SQUABBLE TO EXILES
Paris, Sept. 26.
Berlin, Sept. 27. UNHRA announces a food -
an effort by the Western Allies to
Sir Joseph Bhore, Indian chairman of the Italian centive plan as the spearhead of Economic Committee of the Paris Conference, persuade 353,000 Polisi dispiaced clashed with M. Arujunian, the Soviet dele persons still in camps in Western gate during a wrangle on procedure this even-Germany to return to their home- ing. The wrangle arose out of a vote of 13 land by winter, votes to five with two abstentions in favour of The announcement was arcont- a French proposal for compensation up to 75 laerd persons by General bic- per cent for damage to allied property owners Narmy, American Commander of in Italy.
panied by a renewed plea to dis-
the European theatre, who wen-
United States to continue operat
Under the food plan. 60 days' food will be supplied by the Wea en Ales through UNRRA for for Poliad between October 1 mid
ench Pole who leaves Germany
December 31-Associated Presa.
The question was whether a two-thirds majority of that is impossible for the the members of the committee or of those ac-ing assembly centres and camps tually voting was required to send the decision indefinitely." to the plenary conference. Gradually the dis- cussion developed into a verbal duel between M. Alphand Spruce, the distinguished-looking French delegate, and fiery M. Arujunian, with the chairman vainly trying to intervene. Mr. Robert Jones (South) For the first time the Slav Afrien) interjected: "Will the states did not vote together. Soviet delegate give anyone else Czechoslovakia voted with the he chance to speak instead of majority and Poland abstaine auswering every speaker?”
-leaving enly The Soviet. The chairman and M. Ar Ukraine, White Russin innin noke simultaneously Yugoslavia in The latter raised his voice. Sir Reuter.
seph tried to stop him and chon asked the translators fot to translate the Soviet dele- gate,
M. Arujunian, breaking into English, demanded the right to eply to Mr. Jonca, Sir Joseph said he hoped Mr. Jones would withdraw any remark that may have given offence, Mr. Jones contended that he had not been impolite but was trying to help
he chairman.
Discourtesy?
opposition
ROOSEVELT A MILLIONAIRE
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London, Sept. 27.
miners Britain's underground
increased meal worki allotments soon under the pro- poral approved by the General Council of the Trade Union Con- Gress upon the insistance of the Labour Government.
receive
Wille Government has made no Runouncement of the new allot- Poughkeepsie, Sept. 27.
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Council aflowance the estate of the late President Roose- said it would convey to Prime velt indicated that he left pro- Minister Attice its "profound dis-
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DRUG RING IN ITALY.
Tricate, Sept. 26. The Criminal Investigation De- partment of the Venezia Giulia civil police was torloy investigat- ing a big drug ring operating bes tween Trieste and the cities of North
Italy
The investigations Washington, Sept. 26. followed yesterday's arrest of a The Commerce Department re Yugoslav and a Czech after it ported the nation's governmentat
surprise raid on the former' and private debt at the end of
home had fed to the discovery of 1945 totalled $400,500,000,000, an uncket containing morphine and new record.-Associated Press,
ather drugs. Rester.
M. Arujunian still insiste: n replying. He asked for the loor again and apparently, Le. It is estimated lieving he had been refusedings amounted to near $2,000,000
aid: "I did not expect any--Associated Press. thing else from the chairman!" Sir Joseph: "I do not know what the Soviet dregate means by that! I trust he did not mean any discourtesy to the chair, intended to give him the floor before the end of the meeting." M. Arujunian: "That is mo: what you said before!”
The incident closed with renewed promise by the preri lent to give the Russian delo. gate the floor on the persona question before adjournment. Twice in later discussions Sir Joseph offered M. Arujunian the floor for his purpose but zach time he asked to spent on the matter than in debate.
Slav Split
The committee then began to vote after a discussion lasting several sessions on the cluses in Article 68 of the Italian trealy dealing with the com- pensation to the United Nations property owners in Italy.
The first part of the French proponat embodying the prin- ciple of 75 per cent compensa- tion was adopted by eleven votes to four, with five absten- tions. Britain had proposed full compensation, the Uulted States 25 per cent and the Soviet one third, but the pre- vious votes on the principles in- UNDERWEAR-SHIRTS-BLOUSES volved had disposed of these
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