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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1947.

DE GAULLE DISCLAIMER

Not Thinking Of Dictatorship For France Mild Uproar At Conference

Holiday Smugglers In Britain

London, Apr. 24.

Customs officers

are

searching the London

Paris, Apr. 24. General de Gaulle disclaimed at a press conference tonight any intention to create a single party system in France with the formation of the Rally of French People Movement. His inten- tion was only to give the French people free and universal voice in the French Govern- ment, General de Gaulle added.

homes of people suspect- He was holding his first press conference as Icader

ed of smuggling goods back to Britain after visits abroad.

10 t major drive to round op smugglers and trace costraband gords, the Customs officers are using the widest powers the law give to them.

As special investigators, they

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of the Rally. Asked about his future plans for the movement, Genéral de Gaulle said: "We intend to act without any precipitation." On relations with other anked General de Gaulle if it French parties, he said that the was not true that his Resistance new movement did not pretend Secret Service during the war experimenta seen had supplied more equipment to re-start abroad in the past decades with to "certain rightwing Resistance a single party.

Group" thun to "other Resis- tance groups?"

"A single party?" he asked, , are able to conduel the search "That is ridealous. We are not

of a suspret's home without up-heading for dictatorship. plying to the courts for a war- for democracy rant. They are issued with an emmibus warrant by the fum- missioners which "mpowere

them to enter a private house,

Authority With ther Warning to the tenant.

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This power is used only in extreme cases, but during the jant

is almost impossible for ufficers

obvious

Tho inference was but that the Communists were the of the French "other Resistance groups" and of protest from people, voting under a free and many cries

moderate and rightwing universal suffrage."

General de Gaulle said that jour@alists filled the room be- he was not surprised by Presi-Core General de Gaulle

dent Truman's recent "doctrine| reply. speech" to Congress.

caused

party."

could

WAR OVER WOMEN

. Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 24. - A ·lear over 100tlien har broken out in The Amazon jungle between the Viaca and Puquidari tribes; it was you ported today from Belem.

The Uleen, who practice polygamy... complain.. that women are in meh short aup, ply that they have not enough to provide one wife for each san. Furing that the

vival of the tribe is in jeo. pardy, they have

Liberal Censures Mr. Wallace

Bournemouth, Apr. 24. 7

Mr. D. M. Foot, one of the Party's top leaders, cen- sured Mr. Henry Wallace at the annual Liber-. "al Party conference today for his anti-Truman

speeches.

"We should make it quite clear we have no sym- 'pathy with Mr. Henry Wallace's criticism of his Government," Mr. Foot said, in moving adoption of the Party's thousand-word policy statement on world affairs.

"We welcome President Tru- man's action with regard to aid for Turkey and Greece."

Sailor's

Mr. Foct, son of the newly- elected President of the Party, said the Liberals always had res- organised

pected and admired Mr. Wallace, but it now appeared they must his policies distinguish between

raids on the encampments of their neighbours, the Paqué darts, who are said to have a surplus of females.

Brazilian Government affi- cinia are trying to mediate— Bruter.

Holland's

Foreign Exchange

The Hague, Apr. 24. Reviewing Holland's forele

the exchange position,

Finance Minister announced the voluntary

Government

and his economics.

"No one should make the myls- take of supposing that Mr. Wal- Ince speaks for the whole, or even Amenicdn Her the majority, of

liberal opinion," he said.

"The picture which he draws

of reactionary United States wan-

with n

tonly seeking a quarref demure USSR is a picture which I do not reet gnize."

"No one wishes to indulge in Red-balting

ur

Amnesia

Plea Fails

Leghorn, (via

Rome), Apr. 24. Private Michael A. de Bartolo, 22-year-old Dor- Mass., soldier chester, who claimed he lost his

The Army court martial de liberated' the case for 20 mi nutes.

abusing Soviet memory when he disap- Russia, but the desirability of peared from the U.S. bringing about friendly relatkins Army in 1944, has been should be emphasized.

found guilty of desertion "Friendly relations, however, do "I deny any such statements!

in time of war and sen- not mean the saine thing, an up- "Amerlen is continuing her No one group was more favour.

peasement, and for a tasting tenced to life imprison- traditional policy of assuring thas the ether," he antd.

pence to be established, it is es- ment today. in- In the rights of nation and

General de Gaulle raid that fiquidation of Dutch holdings in Rential that Russia should acquire week several homes

American stocks and shares, total the habit of international chopera. London, and particularly in the dividunt to govern themselves," France's chief economic concerning $671,000,000, restriction ol

and respect for other na- West End, have been sechedirte mod." i apoke at Strasbourg should be the re-establishment financial aid

the Netherlantation The reass she is that an on Easter Monday) in almost of the balance between expendi- Index and a

revision of foreign tons." revenue, that this, exchange budgets of Dutch Minis Amendment Defeated De Bartolo also will be dis- many more people are travelling the same nense with the same ture and

teries. cries. *x- since the ent of the war and convictions regarding France plan social, imperial and

After a stormy debate, the meet. | honourably discharged and for guls as President Truman expressed ternal policies, "ahould be above dollars could be obtained from the If It appeared that insufficient

feit all rights to pay and allow. Ing defeated on amendment to attempting 10 bring

His sentence will be Party's polley statement. The unces. through

which concerning his own country." Porta

Mild Uproar

voluntary liquidation of American amendment would have expressed reviewed by higher authorities. Customs dutiy is payable Chut it.

the holdings, then

usual procedure in all Social Policy

would make it compulsory.

disapproval of the rise of tyranny the Th Minister also announced and dictatorship in Greece" and courts-martial. Emphasising the social pulley, ruts in the 1947

De Bartolo's trial opened on import pra- recommended the withdrawal of

first Tuesday, He British troops.

attracted General de Gaulle sald: "We gramme,

University Regarding foreign credits, the

student delegates wide publicity when he walked ennnot form

Republican

Government and attempted to take proposed the amendment and into UNRRA headquarters in Pociety on a fight between the

up the transition period credits were backed by Ronald Brighton, Rome Inst November, identified classes. We must form

fat such a time that it would be

member of the Party's Executive. himself as an American soldier pruetical and equal association zoraible to redeem

Bhein when

Mr. Foot said that if the Greek and asked what was the out- on all peoples."

Auch balance of payment is over

case were taken before the Unit come of the Battle of Cassino. Asked if he meant by his reasonable expectation that nut-ed Nations, Russla would veto any He Insisted he had suffered cariter remarks that his policy pluses would be available.

solution offered.

from amnaesia during his ab would be exactly the same 18 be admitted in many cases that

sence from the Army. In yes. that of the United States, Gen it has been impossible to achieve

terday's session, his fatlier's crb de Gaulle sald that there this end and that "we had to he

inter, an Italian woman from and satisfied with short-term credits." naturally were material

Bari, appeared as a surprise spiritual differences between

Govern- Although the Dutch

Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 24. witness to any she had seen de the two countries, which would ment had always tried to stress

President Enrico Gaspar Dutra | Bartolo three times at her parallel the necessity of long-term credits,of Brazil an exactly

will meet President home last year and had given prevent

the domest and foreign policer Juan Peren of Argentina on thehin money she had obtained Polley.

A mi uproar was at airports and ducks to keep amung journalists attending the track of all travellers. Renter.] enference when one of them

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PRESIDENTS TO MEET

it impossible for creditor coun Brazil-Argentine border on May from his father, in the United tries to comply with Dutch wishes, 21. The meeting will be followed States. United. Freas. resulting in Holland having to

by one between President Dutru long

"But there is a common de- sire to respect the rights of the Individual, which in the run would produce precisely the same effects".

rely to a greater extent than do sirable on short-torin credits Reuter.

and President Tomas Berrets of Uruguay on the Brazli-Uruguayan border on May 22.Reuter.

New Cotton Fabric

Asked: "Why, do you think that war 18 inevitable between the United States and Russia?" General

replied: de Gaulle

We "War is never inevitable. must always try to maintain peace, but the hour is getting tate. Reuter.

Paris, Apr. 24.

or-

The French Communist Party Political Bureau today called on a party members to ganise "rully of workers and Republican forces to bar the way to my attempt for person

power" by General dë

| Gaulle-Reuter.

GREECE AND CYPRUS

Athens, Apr. 24.

M. Sophocles Venizelos, Greek Vice-Premier, commenting Dn Mr. Creech Jones' statement in the Bouse of Commons yester

"The future of Cyprus,

From

Lancashire

:

London, Apr. 23, Considerable interest has been aroused in textile circles following the release of information about "Ventile" waterproof cotton fabric. Ven- tile, which was used extensively during the war and therefore was'on the secret list, is re- ported to have given satisfactory results under severe conditions.

Ventile fabric not only gives protection against water but allows the passage of air and water vapour outwards, which is contrary to the usual methods of water-proofing: These results are achieved by working accurately to specifi-

cations at every stage of manufacture, and the

The

yorns.

re-

Expedition Called Off

London, Apr. 24.

As the result of the air crash at Dakar on April 13, the Ad- miralty has had to abandon it plans for a British scientific ex- pedition to Brazil

Kled in the crash were two leading members of the expedi tion, which was to have studied the solar eclipse duo on May 20. Baxter The scientists, Dr. A.

and Mr. J.A. Strong, were on their way to Brazil with preci. sion optical instruments for the expedition.

The Admiralty had hoped to reorganise the project, but some instruments were so budly damaged that no repair is pos. Bible within the time left.-Reu- ter.

final result is due equally to spinning, close CHINA BALL IN

weave and partial proofing.

fabric is made of long This is more especially in the

LONDON

day that no change in the staple cotton and excludes water case in lighter cloths and it is A coming social event in status of Cyprus was contem-through swelling of soft-twisted understood that the difficulty lies London whlen in certain to at plated, said today:

in spinning. It has been stated tract considerable attention la The Lancashire cotton Industry that, pa cther country has either the Chion Ball that is being mains an open question for the has taken the revolutionary step the machinery or skill to produce held at the Hyde Park Hotel

to ensure that all fabrics of this the lightest weights Greek Government".

'type' produced shall reach re-fabric-Reuter.

cognised standards. A Ventile

The Colonial Secretary's statement was in reply to

a Fabrics Association of question by Mr. Edward Keeling has been formed which

Britain Covers

(Conservative). - whe naked every process from spinning to Turning

Whether the announcement. by converting, and making-up. Lard Winster, Governor, of Under present conditions only Cyprus, that the Island was to a small amount of this eleth is remain under . British gover- being made for the home market elgnty was in accordance with and export but it la considered the policy of the British Gov- that there, is a large market wait- ernment.-Reuter,

APPEAL TO HALT VIOLENCE

ing:

Ventile fabrics, for example, are particularly suitable, for In dian monsoon conditions and the South African gold mining in dustry Is. Interested in one of the

heavier cloths.

A trade mark has already been New Delhi, Apr. 24. registered in 14 countries and ap: Mohammed Al Jinnah, pre-plication has been made in eleven sident of the Moslem League, others. The United States is not today asked Moslems in the one of these and an alternative Northwest Frontier to halt civil trade make is being applied for dlanbedience. He announced that there. the Viceroy Viscount Mounti batten, would make a trip to the riot ridden province to examine the situation.

Point In History?

of Ventilo on June 10.

Istanbul, Avr. 24. Voting by the US. Senate of the Bill granting ald to Turkey and Greece is greeted enthusian tically in Turkish circles and la described by the semi official Paper "Ulus" as a "gesture for

peace."

"America now removes the

danger of a Third World War" the paper says. "Russia, after the war, could have won ever- U.S. Can't Copy stone of world peace, but she laåling laurels By being the key-

The United

United States

Inlet alip this glorious opport formation about Ventile under unity," raverso ). lease-lend | but It,swas | p!! "Taminwrites: "The voto feel the Viceroy is deter-round that the organisation, ef, the is the turning point in History mined to play fale” Mr. Jinnah | American insulle industry was Henceforth, support of the asid, "..-"I appeal to 31oslems such that some departure from weak against aggression by the |generally and League members specification was necessary with strong ** hàn, consed... to be In particular to maintain peace, the cremilt that, jmort: American theoretical concept. Aid bas law and order, and give the simples fosted – here, have not "beur, gyinted” to Turkey and: Viceroy every opportunity fato pren, opasi Alu constructioniker, Grace because these countries understand the situation.”— parformance to the c Bipro, Intard the getmirprivilege of bey United Pr

ing most axposed.". Reuters

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