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Important New Statement On International Affairs

Russia Has No Atomic Weapon

Moscow, Oct. 30,

Generalissimo Joseph Stalin declared yesterday that the Soviet Union does not have an atomic bomb or anything like it, and asserted that strong international control was needed for the atomic question.

The Russian leader covered almost every aspect of international affairs in 31 answers to ques-. tions submitted by Mr. Hugh Baillie, Presi- dent of the United Press-he commented on the atomic question, the threat of war, the United Nations and the veto, the solution of the German question. the question of Russian

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TURKISH SALUTE

Ankara, Oct. 29.

Nee heary guns stalled the Turkish fortress on .Bus- the Dardanelles, the phorus and other strongholds roared out a defeuing salute today for the 23rd anniver- sary of the foundation of the Turkish Republic. 15

In a military review held at Ankara modern heary. Yanks apere actn ghile hun» dea of up-to-date planes "He overhead-Reuter.

foreign trade, Poland's frontiers, the presence C.I.D.

of British troops in Greece, the status of Fin- land, and the control-of Japan.

noy

His opinion that atomic energy should be under "rigid 'international entrol" appears to be along the lines of Ameri can and British thought and to open the way for progress."

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attached to it-many of which the Soviet Union regards infringements of ts internal affairs.

SEIZES

PAPERS

Mr. Churchill Not

Ready To Back Down

London, Oct. 30.

Mr. Winston Churchill, in a reply to Stalin's in- ternational affairs statement, said yesterday that Stalin's estimate of 60 Russian divisions in occupied Europe did not cover troops con- centrations in Rumania, "nor do they (Stalin's figures) include the heavy Soviet concentra- tions in the Leningrad and Odessa regions,” Churchill said.

The

war Prime Minister whom Stalin had named among "instigators of a new war"- asked that the question of troop concentra- tions be "cleared up" during the United Na- tjons meeting in New York.

WAS

"Even. 60 divisions on a war fought footing would, of course, greatly Press. exceed the British and America a Stalin's assurance that Rus- which American officials have

forces in enemy occupied territory sia does not have an atomic

in Europe," Mr. Churchill said," bomb or anything similar was

In a statement more conellia- regarded as a sweepingly frank

tory in its phrasing than most of Jerusalem, Oct. 29, statement in the interests of

Mr. Churchill's pronouncements After Stalin's answer, it was Gerchen Agronsky, editor of fan Russin, the war leader said he peace and in a question puzzling the nations. of the assumed izz several foreign the English language newspaper was "glad" to see Stalin's state- that the "Palestine," who arrived at ment about the Russian forces world.

quarters in Moscow

"and declaredi = " question of an American lean Lydda by air from London t:- may be raised again.--Associat-day was met by British Crimi-

All Friends ed Prens

Department nal Investigation

By the Anglo-Russian treaty', afeers who impounded all his nade" when I last personal papers. -

Minister in 1943, we are bound not to interfere in each other's

affairs The papers included private internal

or systema letters, newspaper articles, telesociety. Therefore I do not see grams, minutes of meclinics and why we cannot all be friends and of conversations ht-help each other, and thus advaner records tween him and the British the whole basic standard of live

masses of Cabinet Ministers and Members hood of the broad

people in every land," he con- of Parliament.

Linued.

Mr. Churchill introduced his statement, distributed through the Press Association, with the de taken under the Palestine Declaration that he had "a regard and fence Emergency Regulations.

and a respect for Stalin" wanted to see the Russian propic "safe glorious and happy."

Stalin said bluntly that he did not agree with: United States Secretary of State Jumes F. Byrnes that tension was increasing between the United States and Russin

LADY CRIPPS

Nanking, Oct. 29. Lady Cripps and her party reachedYenan, the today Chinese Communist capital Neting the reply "I hope so" They were greeted by General to the question, "Do you cun Chu Teh. commander-in-chief sider the present negotiations of the Eighth Route Army, will bring to a conclusion peace Madame Mao Tse-tung, wife of treaties which will establish the Communist party chairman,

other cording relations between pe-and

senior officials. ples and the former Allies In-Reuter. the war against Fascism, and will remove the danger of starting war by the Axis cor querors?, observers in Moscow said this auswar should not be regarded as negative, or as Indication that Stalin does not hape,

Reaffirming his faith in the United Nations and interna- Lional conferences, Stalin infec red there were no chatta. ).

the way of peace which ends not be settled by internati:un consultation-

Churchill Blamed On the direct subject of wit is the greatest threat to world pence, the Soviet leader answer- e outright, "Primarily, Chur- chill and his adherents in the United States und England.”

Security officers informed the editar that the action

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Mr. Byrnes Declines

Direct

Answer

Washington, Oct. 30.

The State Department today suggested that Stalin "was echoing Mr. James Byrnes all the way through," in expressing desires for a unified Germany and for satisfactory peace treaties. the same time there was some surprise at the Russian leader's newly expressed interest in a loan from the United States.

At

기

and

Bulgarian Premier Out

Sofia, Oct. 29. Results so far reported in the. Bulgarian elections show that 71 districts out of '99 have re- turned 296 Government mem- of the United bars and 83 Opposition (Agrarians and Socialista),

The Democrats gained no sents.

Reports from all parts of Bulgaria indicated a heavy pali. President Kolarov told ror- respondents, "I personally visli ed some polling stations and witnessed cumplcte order."

A spokesman for the Op resition declared:"Up to 3 p on polling day, no damplaina had been received."

The Swiss radiɔ said tonight that neither Colonel Kirton, Georgiev, Prime Minister, nor Micorgl Kultchev, Foreign Minister, both non-Communist 7, won."-Associated had been reelected-Associated

Preas.

King Carol Longs

For Europe

(By Hoyt Ware)

Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 29.

Cot oty

COSMETICS

PERFUMES

FIRST

-POSTWAR

ARRIVAL

Frime Ex-King Carol of Rumania looks longingly back L. RONDON & CO., Succrs.

toward Europe as he strolls daily along Copa- cabana beach, meditatively puffing a cigarette through a long-stemmed_holder.

Whether the former ruler will ; tall. stender, auburn-haired leave ston for his prewar villa companion, Mmu. Elena Mapeta in France-closer to the politi. Lupescu. cal scene in Rumania-depends. The twice exiled formier seemingly, to a large extent on | Monarch personally has the precarious health of his nothing to say about his plan, but close friends say that he wants to go to France, la public he bas an invariable 're ply: "No comment"

Warning

To Labour

Philadelphia, Oct. 29. Walter P. Reuther, President of the Congress of Industrial Or-

charged that reactionary bic

Carol and Mme. Lupescu lead. a quiet life in the warm climate of this picturesque capital where tall gray moun- tains slope down to the blue ocean and nobody hothers at all about royalty. They seldom. venture cut of their beachfront hotel and rarely appear fo gether at public affairs.

Turning to his question con- cerning the size of the Sovict forces, in occupied zones, he then noted pointedly that the British Government had not "contradict- ed" his suggestion that the total waz 200 divisions.

On the contrary," he said, "tirganization. United Auto Worker statement of the Prime Minister business and leaders of industry and the Under Secretary of State are on the march in an attempt for Foreign Affairs showed only to block the labour movement." But Carol in fond of "night-| anxiety at the strength of the

He said before the District clubbing and he can be seen. Steel Workers, convention today almost every night at his table Soviet mobilized forear"

that reactionaries are "hellbent for four in the Golden Room or destroy the gain we have made in the ast few years."

Danger To Peace Churchill apparently referred to Prine Minister Clement R. Attlee's statement made in the Commons before Churchill asked

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Stain revealed for the firm sidered the Bassians no longer economic unification of Gern Russia's demand for ed Americans exercise the right of, exhibits none of the stormy LUNCH

time that Russia has no tres in Yugoslavia,

It had been reported on good authority here that

Soviet 1roops had been removed, and it is known that the furiger head of the Yugoslav Military Mission to Moscow Bowens himself Military Attache

Stalin's revelation that Rus Bia was still interested in Laining an American loan show ed that he was not afraid of "dollar endavement."

Loan Question Although bolly countries know the terms of the Ameri- le can loan, there has been Erde or no progress for some time. In Moscow, it is believed that

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the Midnight Room of the CASH SWEEPS The usual "Through" numbers ($10) mar Reuther demanded that abour Hotel Copacabana Palace where mobilize its political potential- he dwells in luxury. Carol at. his question--to the effuel that tics, as it did its productive pos- ways is accompanied by Mme. totally mobilized forces

and drive Lupescu, the loyal Chamber- the WET, caners during stituted a danger to peace. The from the Washington Government lain, Ernest Urdreanu, and Premier did not amplify his com- those who would defeat the work- | Mme, Urdreanu. Department steinls had co-primarily the question of the ment, which he made in discusing class.

Carol, who was 53 on Oct. Gle of. Unless the rank and an ac the size .of interested in negotiating for a many. This would mean elini penting of $1,000,000,000 credit to Mos-nation of the rigid occupation orces in non-enemy territory, franchise, he added, this country temperament that accompanied

Churchill's

world will drif his political career and frequent reference to the and the whole zone lines which divide Ger cow, as suggested originally a

as heir war.-Associated romantic intercludes into four "Under Secretary of State for into another virtually many year ago.

apparent and later as King of not im- Press. Foreign Affairs

Romania... separate countries.

Stalin said in his question mediately clear. A former Un and anewer interview that it is der Sceretary of State for--For- necessary to reestablish, mol only the

economic but the Minister of State, did, however, give the Government's formal re political unity of Germany well. He added that he believed. it feasible now to create a pen cral administration, composed of Germans but under Allied control, thus making it possible to draft a peace treaty

Byrnes declined to comment directly on Stalin's remarks- even that in which the Soviet lender took issue, with Byrne recent statement that there is the growing tension between. United States and Russia.

was

Affairs, lector McNeil, now Journalist's ply to Churchill's question. Action

McNeil aald the size of the

occupied territory |*| Soviet forces in was not known

Mr. Churchill said that one thou have thought the Allies interchanged and would have for

hared this information between themselves as a matter of course,

Budapest, Oct. 30. Jeno Szatmári, Budapest cor- respondent of the Stockholm newspaper "Sheska Dagbladet”. says today that the Hungarian Minister of Justice, Istvan Ries, has dropped proceedings agains

Byrnes sent a recommends tion for a review of his speeches through Lincoln White, the State Department press officer, Presumably, Mr. Byrnes dis- cussed the Stalin statement Germany, with President Truman during Elsewhere in the State De- an unannounced visit to thepartment, officials generally end that there would be recipes! White House.

pressed the belief that Stalin's inspection of the forces mobilized

in their respective zones. According to passages in the statements did

"Surely," he added, "the pre- Rassia hesitates to accept an speeches cited by White, the substantial change in Russian sent meetings of the United Na- of articles he wrote on Hun and the garian politics and economic Organization American toon because of the comparisons which Byrnes foreign

Security Council should be the ac matters, s and clauses wished

casjon for the fullest disclosure of all military forces that may cause concern to any of those who

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London, Oct. 29.7 Moscow radio said today that a new military caste" being creat. ed in the United States is begin

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Hungarian Szatmari, national, said the political police took a deposition from him on the articles.

He later lost a slander suit he filed against Zoltan Hor- vath, editor of the Social De- mocrat newspaper "Nepasova," who Szatmari said, had public- ly called him a traitor" for the articles which criticised Communist activities,

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Lan" said that the military casts, Press.

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at the same time, preparing, to carry out a broad programme of| expansion.

Dr. Lan" added that “Ameri- can reactionals" build on the theory that few people should the country and perhaps the He continued that "in the light of all this, it is easy to under- stand why the Soviet Union rais ed in the United Nations Assem bly the question of the presence of foreign troops on territory of non-enemy countries."-Associat cd Press

CYCLOTRON

Shanghal, Oct. 20. The prominent Chinese physi- cist, Professor Li Shu-bus, told an interviewer today that the Government had authorized the Feiping branch of the Academia

Deserters

Paris, Det. 29. Hundreds of French police. in lorries carried out wide spread searches in Marseilles American today for British, and French deserters.

Several arrests were made; Large quantities of smuggled goods were also seized. Many people were questioned and nine arrests have been made in com- nection with what the police believe to be an international cope smuggling organisation.

Several caclics of cocaine are reported to have been discover- ed-Reuter.

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