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PEACE IN IRAN

Teheran, Dec. 15.

It was officially announced here today that order' and calin had been restored throughout the vince Iran "home rule" pro- vince of Azerbaijan' and that there was now free access to any point in the province.

The Meslem hierarchy

of

Teheran has sent a message to

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1946.

WFTU GIVEN VOICE IN UNO Socialist General Assembly Overrules British Objection System

Not An Anti-Trade

Union Move

Flushing Meadow, Dec. 15. -

the Shab congratulating him on Britain strongly objected to the World Federation

the

the occupation of the province by

Imperial armies.

Gazi Mohammad, Kurdish teader who some months ago signed a treaty of friendship with Azerbal an Democrats, has surrendered to the Persian Govertiment Tabriz and

in

al-

forces announced his legiance to the Persian Central Government.-Reuter.

Surrender

Teheran, Dec. 14,

of Trade Unions being given the right to sub- mit questions for insertion in the provisional agenda of the United Nations Economic and Social Council in the General Assembly here tonight.

When the Assembly began what is probably the last day of its present session, Mr. Percy Wells, of Britain, said that his country asked for re- jection of the committee recommendation to that effect which, he said, was contrary to the interests of the Economic and Social Council and such bodies as the World Federation of Trade Unions.

"This is not an anti-tride union move on our part,"

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Mrs. Helen Douglas, of the be United States, also opposed the proposal. Ever since the London

of the General

The World Federation of meeting

U.S.A. And World Economics

New York, Dec. 15. Ray Atherton, United States. Ambassador to Canada, said he believes "foreign opinion tears that we may be selfish about tariffs and that we may suffer a bad depression at home."

to cur

3,000,000 P.O.Ws.

approxi-

Washington, Dec 13. 4.United States Army r port, released today by Mr. George Meader, Counsel to the Senate War Investigation Coninission, states the So- viet Union is estimated ac prezented to hold mately 3,000,000 German pri- soners of war "located in the Sovlet Union and satellite countries in Eastern Europe." The report contains docu- ments gathered by Mr. Men- der. from the Army of Oc- cupation and Military Gov- ernment officials in a three weeks' Investigation tour of Europe. Reuter.

Superior

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Moscow, Dec. 16... Russian officials, today nounced that some' members of the Soviet armed forces are badly in need of indoctrination in the "superiorities of sccinlist system."

the

On

Other announcements result- ing from the turning of aį, frankly introspective eye internal affairs, reported:

1--Agricultural grafters are still cheating the Government on some collective farms despite recent remedical measures.

2-Trade union committees throughout the nation will be called upon during the coming year to account for their acti- vities to rank and file members. 3--Approximately $5,800,000 worth of maternity benefits have been paid by the Govern- ment this year in Moscow alone as part of a nationwide pro- gramme to escourage large families. of servicemen was stressed in Need for political education

tical administration the directive by the chief poli Soviet armed forces and ad-

of

the

dressed to Communist party cr armed forces-Associated Press.

Atherton, in n speech at the annual meeting of the Life In- surance Association of America, said, "There is considerable con- The Iranian Army announced

ern abroad over the role America today that Ghazi Mohammed.

will play in the economic future head of the socalled "Kurdish

of the world. Our acceptance of Republie," surrendered to Cen-

political internationalism is gen- tral Government troops after

erally acknowledged, but adher- heavy fighting which brought said.

ence to a consistent policy of

SPAIN REACTS laternationalism more of the semi-autonomous

economic Azerbaijan province under Goy-Trade Unions would do well not rembly, she said, efforts had

frequently doubted, As-

Madrid, Dec. 14 There is doubt as to our in-Jose Ibanez Martin, today told

The Minister of ernment control.

Education, The announcement said 's Economic and Social

doubt as to seek to force itself on the been made to give the World tentions and

the Prese surrender apparently meant au Mr. Wells said.

ability," he said. Council," Federation of Trade Unions a

that the United However, Atherton added, "In Nations action against Spain end of "the Republic" which

preferred position. Ile described as "appalling" not only to that of any other of American mines and factories charter. He said the origin of

superior the month of October, production violates the had ruled portions of Western the prospect which would open non-governmental organisation, was 32 per cent higher than dut-the

organisation's Azerbaijan under the trace with the Tabriz separationists up if the World Federation of but also to that of specialised in the five year period pre-war. against Spain is apparent."

United Nations action of Jafar Pishevari.

Trade Unions were allowed to agencies of governments not That Joca not look like failure. Fisnevari's forces have al- bring as many questions as it represented on the Council.

like frustration, like inflation or of self preservation it will knowganisations within the

"If the world has an instinct ready yielded to the Central liked and these had to be debat-,

If the recommendation were America today is hopeful enough, such foul action."

like depression. The actuality of how to react to campaigns of Government, Associated Pressed by the Council, perhaps for adopted, other oranisations, promising

Martial Law

days.

enough,

He said if productive such as the International Co- enough and rich and streng

the United Nations did not res- An Arena

operative Alliance, the Ameri-enough. This picture is not al pect Spanish sovereignty, it Martial law and curfew, in- "Who can guarantee that the can Federation of Labour and ways prejected abroad."-Anzo-would suffer "a profound loss. posed in many districts of Federation will not submit the International Chamber ciated Press,

of prestige-United Press- Azerbaijan after the entry of proposal that will immediately Commerce, would also have to Central Government troups. will excite the International Cham- be riven unrestricted privilege be removed' fdr the elections, ber of Commerce

to put in placing items on the Council's:

Teheran; Dec. 15.

was officially announced here to

night.

The announcement did not dis- close when the elections take place.-Reuter.

would

another opposing proposition?"provisional agenda.

he added.

"The Council- might become an arena for the airing of grievances,"

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The Soviet delegate,

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Zionist

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Basle, Dec. '15.

and submitted as an amend-The Zionist Congress meeting here is not expected

ment the previously defeated proposal that the World Federa tien of Trade Unions should be given the right to make written and verbal communications the Economic and Social Council.

The Indian delegate supported the committee's recommenda- tion as a procedure which would have the merit of increasing the efficiency of the Council, "Let us not exaggerate the importance of the concession we have made. We have nut placed WFTU on an equal foot- ing with specialised agencies, such 118 the International Labour Office."

India would not support the Soviet amendment, he added. The Assembly finally proved the original proposal.

Reuter.

to decide till the end of this week or the be ginning of next whether or not to attend the London talks on Palestine.

published.

By then a Political Commis-, to the United Nations and state sion will have considered the that they left the United States matter and framed

a resolu- before the appeal for the resis- tion.

tunce fund Was The present mood in Congress Reuter. eireles suggests the probability is not excluded that a vote may be taken against Jewish Agency participation in the talks, which are due to be resumed next month.

ANGLO-CZECH AGREEMENT

Albanian Complaints

London, Dec. 14. Moscow radio reported to- night that the Albanian Gov ernment had sent a note listing 21 alleged frontier incidents between Sept. 10 and Nov, 20 to the United Nations Secre- tary-General, in which Greek troops were said to have cross-

-the border and attacked "Al- hanian guards.

Albania is one of the coun- tries with Bulgaria-Greece has

Yugoslavia and accused

before the Security Council of forraenting frontier violations by guerillas is. Northern Greece).

Tirana radio tonight reported that a bill making military ser vice compulsory in Albania was ananimously passed yesterday at a meeting of the National Assembly-Reuter.

Mr. Louis Lipsky, American member of the Agency Execu-

London, Dec. 15. The British and Czech Govern- tive, told the Congress tonight meats have concluded

an agree. that decisions must now be meat whereby the Czech Govern. reached after monthe of argument will be able to purchase on

London, Dec. 15. ment. Attending the confer- deferred payment terms British

Snow interrupted all operations ence, he declared, would not £2,500,000. The stores to be pur-Thrace, northern region

surplus stores to the value of by Greek troops against rebels in weaken the Jewish position. chased are mainly military stores, Greece, which ap-

Zionist achievements, in Palea may be included. Reuter. It would be wrong to jeopardise but machine-tools and other items and Turkey, Reme Radio

borders Bulgaria

tine by refusing to attend for

tonight,--Reuter. the sake of the hypothesis about British aims. Britain had been known to change her mind be fore. he added.

German's Protest

Hamburg, Dec. 15. Germans in Berlin and the Rhineland town of Wuppertal today held a demonstration de- nanding the speedy release of their countrymen held prisoner of war in Russia and the Western countries.

In both towns the organiso- tion beltind the demonstration was the Social Demterat Party. At Wuppertal one speaker claimed the Soviet Union was still holding at least 4,000,000 prisoners, including women. The speaker said the appeal for the prisoners' release was based ៧. only. on humanitarian grounds, but also on political and economic.

Speaking at this meeting, Franz Neumann, a member of the Social Democrat delegation who recently visited England, declared that Britain had great understanding for. Ger- mány's problem.-Reuter.

SOVIET PRESS SOUNDS OFF

Moscow, Dec. 16.

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Members Suspended

The Zionist Executive an- nounced today that, it had sug- pended six members of the Political Committee of the Extremist Zionist Revisionist Union of America from rights in the world Zionist organisa- tion as a result of their acti- vities in the United States.

The notification to the Executive of Buspension followed

these two allegations:

1. That the Zionist Revision- ist Union of America had hand- éd a memorandum to the Se- cretariat of the United Nations requesting that the Palestine avestion be brought before the General Assembly; and

2. That Revisiunists in America, with other bodies, had published a newspaper tisement in New York announ- adver- cing the establishment of Jewish resistance fund: to raise minecy for "active fighters of the Palestine underground."

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The Executive declared that both actions were breaches of discipline and subversiva" the Interesis of the Zionist move- ment and the case would be Trought befcre the Zionist Court of Honour.

Six American Revisionist de- "Trud" and "Pravda," in iden-legates are in Basle and have tical articles yesterday, accused the disavowed. themselves of asst- Anglo-Americans of supporting ciation "with the memorandum." forces of reaction in Germany and

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