1947-04-09 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 0, 1947.

PLEBISCITE FOR GERMANY?

Russian Proposal Denounced By United States, Britian And France

Russia

Insists Austria

Should Pay

Moscow, Apr. 7. Russia today insisted that Austria be required] to pay the Allies for all

A THREAT TO WORLD PEACE

Moscow, Apr. 7.

Russia today demanded that the German people decide by plebiscite whether they should have a strong central government, but the Big Four delegates of the United States, Britain and France denounced the proposal as a threat to world peace.

JEWISH PROPERTY

Morcot, Apr. 8.

The Big Four Mascot Conference today agreed in the Committee on "the Au Irian treaty that Austria safest, restore to Jewish

am! other onera properly taken from them for racial and re-

ligious TCGAUAN in

the German-control perícil,

It wong ulo agreed that in canca where Testoration wan impossible compensation would

Ankociated Presi; **.

services and supplies de- The Russian Foreign Minister, Mr. Vyacheslav Don Juan

livered during the occu- pation, even including such items as the Aus- triaens' own foodstuffs taken by occupation forces and used to feed other Austrians.

I

Mereow conference,

General Mark vigorously apprec

Molotov. insisted that the Germans them- selves be permitted to say whether they want. ed a strong central government-hich Russia desires-or a federalised regime linked by a weak central administration, which the Unit- ed States, Britain and France favour.

dangerous for peace."

Molotov's Defence Mr. Molotoy defended

hlu

to

Says "No

"

To Franco

Lisbon, Apr. 7.

Nationwide Telephone Strike On

Washingtofi, Apr. 7.

The State of New Jersey seized all the 204 plants of the New Jersey Telephone Company today, 12 minutes after it was notified that the first nationwide telephone strike in the United States' history had begun.``

The alrike started after failure |of all-night-efforts by Unlied States Government cencillators to get at least a postponeme 1. Called by the Federation of Tele- phone Workers the strike direct. ly involves more than 300,000 workers and about $5,000 memi 'bers of unaffiliated unlong" have.

also walked nut.

Picket lines have appeared in oll the large cities affected. In New York supervisory staffs, were standing by to handle emergency calls. The strike will tie up ing distance calis, but many cities, like New York and Washington, will be able to use 'dial telephones until mechanical difficulties crop ip.

Polling

In Burma Elections

Rangoon, Apr: 7.1

01

A vague feeling of uncer- tainty prevailed hi Rangoon and Provincial centres tight the eye of the elvettona: to the Burmese Constituṛpt !Assembly on Wednesday.

The

vigilance

There is, however, no uncer tainty over the' dutéhille of the The U.S. Secretary of State, |tral Marshall commented that

election-the: Anti-Fasciat Peo- General George Murshall, said: plebiscite might "create the

Operators in the, overseas divi ple's Freedom › Leagnie, headed The subject of Austrian mup "The United States does not impression that members of

The Spanish Pretension in New York City joined the by U Aung San has already plies came up at a meeting of want to set up a central pov. the Council of Foreign Minia

strike ston after zero hour, but won majority of Reits der, Don Juan, today there will be no immediate inter Assembly without eontest.

In the the Big Four deputies for Au-ernment which might eventual- ters are playing politics with trid.

ly be, transformed into an al- the German people as the goni." categorically .. rejected ruption of operation of leased

uncertainty concerns This was "The first formal tocratle one. It would be #1 "There are many Ideological Generalissimo Franco's wires serving press and radio.

what will happen on election business transneted at the danger to the pence of the reasons behind Mr. Molotov's solution for the Spanish An amcial

be of the telephone day--whether polling will start of the fifth week of

suggestion for a plebiscite," problem in a the | world.

statement company said that such wires peaceful and orderly or marred Fuld Mr. Revin, "but the only The United States wants a

which he said, "No were set up for continuous opera- by clashes between-conflicting W. Clark central government based reason I have in opposing it is in

ON

security."

tion and "there is nothing we parties. the Soviet the German states. It is not

one can expect ny have to do to maintain them." Thirty-six hours, before the proposal to demand payment possible today or in the imme.

agreement to any deci- The United States has more time set for polling It appeared for all supplies. He said the diate

future to set an intel- United States would never cum-ligent expression of German proposal, as vigorously as the ion meaning the aban-telephones than any other coun- the Burmese Government was trymore than 20 million to a prepared to meet any emergency sent to making Austria pay for opinion. It is not even practhers attacked it. He said donment of my rights. her own indigenous

"Spaniards, may you always be population of roughly 130 mililon. and carry out the election, re- supplies.tical. The drafting of a con- Mr. Bevin's statements especial-

Strikers are demanding an in-gardless of disquieting rumours The Americans, British and titution is very complicatedly might create the impression faithful to your King"

Lin Juan's secretary issued the crease of 812 a week on wages and threats. French manisined that Austria and a plebiscita in the provi- that the Big Four wanted

statement from Don Juan's house and revision of nine points in

ranging from $28 Lo $80 a week In Rangoon toilay, Palice should be made to pay only for lonal period would be highly dismember Germany.

Mr. Bevin sald be agreed to Estoril. The proclamation was "imported"

appreciably supplies

their contract. Mr. Bevin's Reminder the unification of Germany addressed to the Spanish perple. civilians-United Press,

The chief obstacle to a settle-strengthened. Armed sentries It was the Pretender's answer to The British Foreign Secre. only on condition that the Two Minor Points tarz. Mr. Ernest Bevin, remind-power of the central govern- he would be perment chier ortion wants to deal direet with the there were threats of attempts Franco's proposed low, by whichment has been that the Federa- guarded the polling boaths as ed Mr. Molotov that a strong ment was limited,

Picketing and American Telephone and Tele to burn them. Mololay today again blocked sinte, proclaim his own successor German Koverument bad start Musepw, Apr. 7.

demonstrations have been ban- as the graph Company

parent, The Big Fur Foreign Minised the two world ware, Clint Marshall's suggestion that the and formally convert Spain into while the company said that the

n kingdom again. ters Deputies for Austrin, who Hitler had risen to power un- Council go on to the study of

unions should negatlate with the today reached an agreement on der such a regime and that he German frontiers, the Ruhr Franco's plan was the opposite of various State companies. Neu two minor points regarding used the plebiscité as a Austria's pre-way debts

andtical weapon. Mr. Bevin adnited States draft for a four-Spain's historie method of suc- placed on record six more dined: "I can never be a party to i nower treaty to keep Germany agreements, e completing the proposal for submitting the į disarmed.- United Press,

the task of examining the Austrian security of England to Trenty.

The Deputies agreed that existence of a state of war with Both Marshall and Bevis ne- Germany did not affect Aus- cungd Molotov Indirectly of tria's obligation to pay debts seeking to use the German peo- arising out of pre-war con-ple as a tool so the Communists tracts hind, that nothing in the would be assured of a treaty should impair the debtor role in the government. and creditor contracts entered

for

inth by Austria or her nation-

als before the war.—Renter,

"Martin Behrman" Sequel

New York, Apr. 7. The Americo Federation of Labour's Maritime Trades Do-

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ple."

California Land Case

Guam

New York, Apr. 7.

The "New York Times." majormenting editorially on self-

Washington, Apr. 8. The Supreme Court agreed a California today to review Supreme Court decision approv.

government for Guam, aid the people of this Pacific island

"The

Don Juant statement said

cessian,

He said the system could be changed only by joint action by the King and the nation through

the Curtes. He said the France proposal violated this system.

He charged France was trying to prolong his personal dictator- ship and "his eternal" position as chief of state, under the camo Gage of a menarchy.-United Press.

had proved their competence. Kurds Turn

The editorial said:

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Washington, Apr. 7. War Rumours

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Teheran, Apr. 8.

when men in the Air Forces will be SAN FRANCISCO ple of that land to deal with day that the extention last walked out.

Diplomatic sources said to more than 300,000 employeen rotated to give them training public affairs in an

here is well as in hot climates." competent manner.

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dent had such power. the Russian influence." The State contended that, the disposed of by reasonable com-

Ghazi Mohammed proclaimed Japanese purchasers-Kajira promise, partment today reported that in Oyama and

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lle, his brother, Sadr Ghazi, NEI seizure of the U.S. freighter, Inne in the mante of their son

The couple took title to the the democracy it preaches.

"Congress would do well to and their cousin, Seif Ghadi, Martin Behrman.

were executed at Mahabad. Call-grant citizenship to Gurm- It said the delegates informally Fred who was born in

A Teheran-source said the antank and give to the Eighth agreed to take no action pendingfornia in 1928.

The San Diego superior court Congress of Guam the right of executions had "severely, sha. ken the Kurds' confidence in transae. self-government to which tho the government, which may re- and other benefits.

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gavé nú hint what action might tions were subterfuges und be taken! It said the Unions inve frauds on the State,

The California Supreme Court would prove their competence." received affidavits from the Behr. man's crew charging the Dutch affirmed the findings and roled-United Press, -police with literally taking "gun- further that the aon, an Ameri print" :netion in taking charge of can eltizen, was not denied the ship.

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who protested to the State Dephant by partment were told that other father. seamen had signed affidavits that The father and son appealed the crew were neither abused to the United States Supreme nor humiliated.-United Press, Court Associated Press.

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The strike was reported 75 grounded because they cannot Tels. 68330 and 58081-Ex. 22 per cent effective.. The union function when the temperature in secking US$12 weekly pay in- drops below 35 degrees below creases, Union, shop, longer zero-United Preps. vacations, increased pensiona A few

turbed only to a limited extent, areas were unaffected, or C Marines All including New England where

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with the national union. Strike.. order were. Ignored In Mon- tana, Indiana, Virginia and Delaware.

Local service was little affect The Hague, Apr. 7. Doctor Johannes Ringers, ed in New York City, where the Dutch expert on hydraulic fewer than 10 per cent of the

Long Strike

A mob attacked and wrecked tomorrow to give advice in aned, and Chicago escaped serious

engineering is flying to Britain telephones aro, manually oporat the Min Pao, the largest pri- attempt to close the breach in disruption when 8,000 local vate-owned newspaper in Soothe River Trent through which operators romained at their. chow yesterday. The attack millions of gallons of water Jobs-United Prem. was allegedly made by students have been pouring for the last who took exception to a story three weeks. concerning their clash over an unauthorized person playing plano in the campus.

Some 70 mabstors raided the newspaper office, beat up staff workers and wrecked type cases causing loss amounting to CN $100,000,000.

Soochow is 60 miles west of Shanghai-United Press.

Dr. Ringers said today that the Dutch authorities will-do everything in their power to help Britain in this

Washington, Apr.. President. Joseph Bierne of the matter striking National Federation of Werkers, said lant he attempts to clone the gap Telephone

Tum sale Pelpilly, Afr: 8. Renewed Clincke Commonlst attacks on the Popian Tien- tain railway have led United States marines to ditanke for heavy air and train protection

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Marine planes will cover the at Morton have been held up by down for a long strike.”.

Mr. Blerne told reporters after route while ground forces The paper is temporarily high tides.-Reuter.

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FIGHTING IN with Federal Conciliation Director creased.AN MAYEN

Edgar Warren that nothing has The route was cut briefly by. PERSIA

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Communist raldory during the end the nationwide walkout of day but service was restored in the afternoon. Associated Teheran, Apr 7 328,000 telephone workers. He Press. The tribesmen In Kurdistan Isaid: "We have received no pro Hanol, Apr. 7mountains near the Iraq border tal from government to settle "Fresti · nétivity by Viet Namh who tied Into Porila a year ago the strike vikauftendendina a troops Is reported by the French after rebelling against the Iray

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