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ENQUIRY INTO BRITISH PRESS Royal Commission Announced World's

By The Prime Minister

Proposals For Austria

Lively Scene

The House

In

London, Mar. 26.

"Too Harsh" The setting up of a Royal Commission to inquire

London, Mar. 26.

A telegram containing the protest of an all- party group of British Members of Parliament that the British econo-

mic proposals for the fu- ture of Austria are "too harsh" has been sent to Mr. Bevin in Moscow.

It is contended that the free- dom of Austrin was one of the agreed objectives between the principal Allies before the end of the war, and was published as one of their aims.

A

into the control, management and ownership of the British press, with a view to "furthering the free expression of opinion through the Press and the greatest practical accuracy in the presentation of news," was announced in the House of Commons today by the Prime Minister.

commission of 17 members (including the au- thor, J. B. Priestley) will have as its chairman Sir David Ross, Provost of Oriel College, Ox- ford, who has served on a number of commis- sions of inquiry.

Mr. Altlee said: "The King has approved the setting up of a Commission to inquire into the Prean, with the following terms of reference:-

practicable accuracy

The party group, including With the object of further- Mrs. Barbara Gold, Mr. Roberting the free expression of opin- Boothby. Lord Faringdon, Arion through the press and the Commodore Harvey and Wing Canmander E. A. Shackleton, Krentest yesterday out a strong case thout the Austrian terms to the Minia. Ter of State, Mr. Hector McNell, wh sent telegram Ler Bevin yeltbyt out the gist of the criticism. Reuter.

GIRDLING THE EMPIRE

Columbo, Mur. 20.

Mr.

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in the presentation of newn, to Inquire into control, manage- ment and ownership of news- papers, periodicals and agencies, including their finan- elul structure and monopolistic tendencies in control and to make recommendation thereon."

Other Members

The other members, of the committee are: Lady Violet Bonham Carter, Chairman of A Royal Air Force "Lincoln Arles the see:nd on an Empire the Liberal Party organisation; girdling navitation mission-ar-the Rev. Melbourne Evans Au rived here today from Singapore. The mission is headed by Wing Commander Rodney and during its stay in Ceylon will visit vari- 18 stations on the island to dis- Eloy and explain the uses of the Intest navigation? instruments Fand technique.

The mission will leave next Friday for a destination which Funtil now is unknown.-Reuter.

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Landon, Mur. 20. The atom bomb har spelt the end of super-dreadnought battleships, Admiral of Fleet Lord Chatfield, former Firal Sea Lord, Chief of the Naval Staff und for the first yours of the war Minister for The Coordination of Defence, anik tuduy.

In his presidential address at the anal meeting of the Institution, of Naval Ar- chitrets, he declared; "le. lieve that TIMS Vangard" will be a truly historia skip m that she will be the fast

pry-dreadnought

have known them,,

"The Navy will always need capital ships but I feel cert, in that 'Vanguard's' suc- Turkova will be very differ- ent."Reuter,

The Prime Minister, replied that the commission would set- to its own procedure.

under which

Largest Bomber In Trouble

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Fort Worth, Tex.

Mar. 27.

Air The U.S. Army Force's B36--the world's largest landbased born- ber-ran

trouble with its landing gear on a test flight and 12 of the 14 men aboard bailed out in preparation for a belly landing.

The USAAF, In

describing

the huge bomber last November, said it "could carry an atemle, bomb to any inhabited region in the

world and return home without refueling in event of an enemy attack."

The plane is designed for the normal range of 10,000 miles with 10,000 lb, of bomb without extra fuel tanks.

Remaining on the big ship to land it were the pilot and the co-pilot-both employees of Car- the Consolidated Vultee poration, makera of the bumber. The ginnt ship took off fram Fort Worth Army airfield on 8 routine test flight.

Four men balled out after the landing gear-trouble wan disenvered and the rest had to quit the ship 45 minutes later.

The plane came down to :1 safe emergency landing at Fort Worth Army airfield,

Twelve of the 14 mien aboard jumped in parachutes and at least six were injured in land- ing-Associated Press.

JUST TOO, TOO PICTURESQUE

brey, Moderator of the Federal Council of the Evangelical Free Churches of England: George Alexander Waters, edi- tor of the "Scotsman" for 20 years until his retirement in 1944; Lord Simon; Sir Robert Charles Ensor, barrister and journalist; Mr.

A Lively Moment Hubert Hull, barrister; Sir Geoffrey Vickers, Mr. W. Nally, Labour, then solicitor; Alderman Wright Ro- caused some lively moments by binson, formerly Lord Mayor asking the Prime Minister it

Paris, Mar. 26.. of Manchester; Si, Granville he was quite satisfied that the

Andre Letroquer, Sharp. Recorder of King's; Mr.Royal Commission's terms of John Henstead, General Secre | reference were sufficient to per- former French Ministeri tary of the National Union of mit a full investigation into the of National Defence, to- Rathwaymen; Mr. Reginald Hol- clicumstances

declined mes Wilson, chartered account newspapers of the "Express" day formally ant; Sir George Malcolm group continued to pay briben the invitation of Maitre Young, Trustee of the National to Members of Parliament to Maximillian Philonenko Gallery: Mr. Barbara Woot Aupply reports of private and ton. Reader in Social Studies, confidential meetings of "this to a duel. London University; Misa Eir-House."

M. Philonenke, professor of law Owen, Deputy Regional This was greeted with at the University of Brussels, Commissioner in Wales during series of "Oh" and a request to considered that M, Letroquer had the war; and Neil S. Beaton. withdraw his remarks.

offended his honour in' a recent After Mr. Attlee's statement, Mr. Oliver Stanley, Conserva-speech by claiming that he per- Mr. Haydon Davies, who spon- tive, asked if it was not asonally was implicated in a little sored the Labour motion in the breach of privilege for Mr. matter of a forgery revolving around one of the Maltre's legal Hause which led to the Govern Nally to anggest that a news

clients. ment to decide to appoint paper was paying bribe to commission, asked if all the Members of Parliament, evidence woulą bo taken in pub- lic and afterwards printed in Cull, "seeing that all news papers, may not in self-defence vant to print all the evidence."

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M. Letroquer received a letter yesterday from M. Philonenko's .. "Improper"

seconda, urging him to name his The Speaker said that ac-own representatives for an even- cusations must not be made uel meeting on the field of hon- against Members of accepting would shoot it.out with pistols at jour" where the two protagonista bribes, Mr. Nally's remarkn were entirely out of order and

120 feet.

In his reply, the Socinifat said, he must withdraw them at "That would be too pictureque."

once.

Mr. Nally asked if he would be in order by inserting the

-United Press.

Milan. Mar. 20.

emi- word "alleged," but the Speaker Two groups. cf Itallan

dealined for work in said that withdrawal must be grants complete. It was a moat im France and Belgium left hore to-

day. The first group compromised? proper statement.

270 mechanies, textile workers

Mr. Nally eventually with drew his remarks unreservedly. -Reuter.

2nd cure for France and the second 1,000 miners for Belgium.

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Marshall Refutes Soviet Charges

Moscow, Mar. 26.

The U.S. Secretary of State, Gen. Marshall, today categorically denied Soviet charges that the United States and Britain had enriched them- selves to the tune of $10,000,000,000 by repara- tions from Germany.

He presented a formal document to the Council of Foreign Ministers, itemising the reparations the United States has received, and they to- talled "less than $275,000,000.”.

A week ago today the Soviet Agency were "ordered to further Foreign Minister accused the Bri- our war effort prior to the Japan lsh and Americans of opposing ese surrender", He was referring the Soviet claim for $10,000,000, to such things as German rocket

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Ger sels, merchant feet, capital sets to be received, from equipment removals from the many by all members of the Inter- western zane, German gold and Allied Reparations Agency the Western Nations--were expected patents.

Marshall's paper today lifted the to amount to less than $800,000, following reparations the United 000, tf which the United States States already, received from is to receive between $108,500,000 and $200,800,000Junited Press Germany:

List Of Reparations

CALCUTTA CURFEW (1) Industrial capital equip ment through the Inter-Aitledges Calcutta, Mar. 26.1. Réparations Agency: $60,660, and, .A 14-hour curfew from. §. p.m directly,isles: than $10,000,000.” | tó: 8--nan, hhi Dern -tnpolled 3 for rmer German supa:: two days in the parts of Calcutta BERANwhere demmunal teasles resultad as external assets: in le casos offáziku 0,000,000, ink $260,- SAY

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