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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1047.

FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS Socialist Support For Exclusion Of Communist Ministers From Government

Critical Shortage Of Oils

Dundee, May 4.

The Minister of Food, Mr. John Strachey, today said that the shortage of vita and fats of the mout

luations

was one

and critical the world.

"

Blum's Impassioned Intervention

Paris, May 4.

The Socialist Party tonight decided to support the immediate exclusion from the Government of Communist Ministers, who voted against the Government this morning and who refused to resign as a consequence of their action. The decision is subject to confirmation by the Party's National Assembly, which has been convened for Tuesday.

ELECTIONS DOWN UNDER

The

Sydney, May 4, Nee South Wales Labour Government, which was returned to poiver in yer- terday's elections, has lost at least six seats and possibly right to the Opposition, ac cording to latest figures ta- day.

It had a majority of 14 in the old Legislativo Angont~

The Liberal Party pained three sent two from fhe Labour Party and one from Independent and the Country party also gained three-tn from the Labour Party and ane_from an in- dependent, Reuter,

lis- Ex-

33)

of

the

deci-

A communique announcing, clusion after a five-hbur diflicult the replacement of Communist cussion, and also by the

facing Miniziera stated: "M. Ramadier,ecutive Committee

Premier, tank note of the vote Party, who endorsed the of Communist Ministers at the sion.

"If nothing is done," he de. lared here, I do not suppose we will ever RC pre-war sup- plies restored. The world sup ply will not improve by itscif.

National Assembly this morning and of the fact that this vete constituted an act disrupting Ministerial solidarity.

"M. Ramadier thanked the Mr. Strachey enid that Communist Miniators for the establishment of the Govern-support that they had given ment sponsored groundnut him in the past.

Index.

will

lead to an economie agreement and the resumption of trade

Blum Intervenes

Inpansioned Intervention by the veteran Socialist, M. Leon Blum, in favour of this courre helped to sway the decision. This vote la gubject to confirma- tion by the National Assembly of the Socialist Party, a speetal meeting of which has been con- vened for Tuesday next.

M. Ramadier was to be called

ap-

Viceroy's "One Final Effort"

from Jossleyn Неплевку, "China Mai" Special Correspondent

Joose

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BURMESE MISSION TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

Rangoon, May 4.

A Burmese political mission may visit Australia shortly for firsthand study of “Dominion status in practice," Reuter learned today from re- liable sources. The Mission, it is reported, will comprise leading members of the Burma Con- stituent Assembly.

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Soviet State

Lottery

The

proposal to send political mission to Australia is n sequel to informal discussions regarding the shape of the Na- tlunal Constitution which have been going on for some tima among groups of Constituent Is Assembly members who, it said, hold divergent views +21

London. May 4. The Moscow Radio announ- the question of self-governing Burma's relations with the Brced a new Soviet Reconstruc- fish Commonwealth.

tion and Development State Loan of 20,000 million roubles (about 1,000,000,000), to be repaid during the next 20 years at the rate of two lottery draws a year.

While large sections of Con- atituent Assembly members de- sire the new constitution to be based on complete independence, amall but influential group, it in understood, prefers "some molifted form of Daminien atatus.*

es

This is the second postwar State loan for reconstruction and development of national economy.

The first draw of the loan'

The latter group, which is said to include many seasoned will take place on Oct. 1 Prizca politicians, is reported to be in ranging from 50,000 roubles favour of intimate association (42,200) to 20 roubles (about with the British Commonwealth 1) will also be won with each of Nations in view of Burma's | draw.

unique strategic position and The Radlo reported a "maRA need for external assistanée In rush" from all over the Soviet economic rehabilitation. They Union to subscribe to the loan. stressed that a amali nation Engineers, tractormen and col- like Burma, sandwiched between | lective farmers were reported powerful neighbours, required to be subscribing from one to the highest calibre of states six months' wages.-Reuter. manship and diplomacy, without which the country might prove

fertile field for International intrigue, especially in view of the unsettled conditions ip neighbouring countries and Ini southtern and eastern Asia in general,

Queer Position Group diacussions among Constitution makers,, therefore, are centred on whether Burma would have Dominion status,

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Rehenie was an attempt to alter "The Cabinet requests the the situation. When completed President of the Republic pro-. it would cover three and a half | visionally to entrust M. Yvon on to decide what netian to million acres, but it would be Delbos with the Ministry of take concerning the disalent several years before the scheme National Defence, M. Andre Communlet Ministers at [ could proditce Rufficient to meet Lascote with the Ministry of Cabinet meeting Inter tonight. the deeds of Britain, who wan, Labour and M. Moch with the Although France's four party the biggest single importer.

Ministry of Reconstruction. coalitian received a substantial

New Delhi, Monday. Another key area for oil and

"These Ministers wil ex-majority on the confulence I have good reason to believe fats and tropical foodstuffs was ergise their new charges in ad- vole, the Premier declared in that the Viceroy will, within the the Dutch E

" tition to the offices they at the debate that he would 'not next fortnight, manke one An trust," he said, "that the poll-reatly hold."

accept the presence of Miale effort to get the Indian leaders in tical agreement between Hol-

tera in the Government who sint conference to accept the Bri land and the Indonesiana

rld not The Socialist decision to ex Communist Ministers had made

support it, while thetish Cabinet plan for a

Federation with

strong regional clade. Communists from the

groups. Cabinet was taken by the Par-clear that they did not

Although the the wage freezing is understoed to believe that he Viceroy himself "That is of Importance to Bamentary Group, which vole prove of Britain."Reuter,

GO to eight in favour of

policy, ex-

has only a 10 per cent chance of Secret Talks

*success, he considers that the

New York, May 4, The Communists first chal-partition Into Hindu and Moslem

Five major United States oil lenged the Government's

econ-areas would spell sucb disaster, or declare for complete Indepen-the Babanies shortly to seek new companies are sending planes over amle policy by declaring their economie and strategie, for India.

dence and then negotiate A

cilßelds and minerals by rndur. support for the wage demands that he has no option but to put of 20,000 employees of

the issue squarely before the treaty of 'alliance with Britain. divining. the

leaders and make them

The dectalon to send

The survey will cover 50,000 Renault automobile works and

their responsibilities.

pultical mission to Australia is square miles and the gadget which other Paris metal workers,

Faced with the Congress Party's ¦ reported to be considered will "pinpoint oilbearing geo- Secret talks were reported to threat to enforce ♫ truncated favourably by minst members graphical formations and org have gone on all day yesterday Pakistan, It is hoped Mr. Jinnah of the Constituent Assembly, bodies including uranium 18 | between M. Romadler and the will realise how weak his State who are eager to have a precise (known as a mugnetometer,

Socialist members for k for-would be; and, while faced idea of how the Independence The U.S. Navy used the magar- mula to reconcile the metal with Mr. Jinnah's tbrent to of a Commonwealth functions. temeter during the war to detect demands with the maintain a continuing campaign One of the best Informed U-bouts. It will be operated in principle of not raluing basic against a truncated Pakistan, it

with device linked up hoped Congress will reallae what members of the Constituent Au- conjunction with a radar position three anchored survey base ships. disruptive effect that could have sembly dieditasing the problem control on Hindustan,

told Reuter today: "Our past when the magnetometer registers MANILA ton is rather queer. We do not cil the three ships will get a cross.

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A apokeamart for the Renault strikers said that no settlement had been reached invision of India means the end want

in the Viceroy's opinion, the the talks with

fix on the exact position of the HONOLULU the directors,

of India and he will therefore British Empire but-slogans plane at that time.

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The strike, for a ten

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cent increase, was in its eighth ment, however, that either party wealth, day today.-Reuter.

His in the mood to listen.

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The Mood

Mood Of German People

Bad Salzuflen, May 4.

More than one-third of the population of the Bri- tish zone of Germany have no respect for Ger- man officials in local Government and an equal number have no respect for property rights in times of shortage, according to official surveys made available today.

The surveys are part of the continuing attempt to determine the "mood of the German people" and showed that the greatest distrust of offi- cialdom is to be found in the. under 30 age group, with approximately 42 per cent ex- pressing the belief that the officials work pri- -marily in their own interest rather than that

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He did not name the powers Supreme Council meets Party he had in mind, but apparently members in a three-day session referred mainly to the United States, which is seeking pos828- beginning on May 19,

The Inaugural meeting of the nion of Japanese islands in the Pacific, and Russin, which has Constituent Assembly

taken territory on both its East- scheduled for early June 80 orn and Western borders. that it is decided to send a In his speech, made at a May Burmese mission to Australia Day observance, Mr. Alexander the visit will take place towards pledged that Britain "will never the end of this month.-Reuter cense In our efforts to bring

any possibility of war to an end- through, the working of the United Nations." Associated Press,

SCEPTICISM OVER STALIN'S APPEAL

is

The surveys, based on scienti-only in exceptional cases and un.

sampling of approximately der certain conditions. one thousand Germans, also show. These large percentages which ed that 42 per cent belleved that showed up throughout the zone officials are striving to work for contrasted sharply with the re- the benefit of the community,plies in Berlin, where only 15 per while about the same percentage cant said yer and 74 per cent no, presess respect for property rights the remainder not replying.

London, May. 4. ira matter how bad are living.con.

Whitehall read the transcript. ditions.

When asked whether they be. of Captain Harold Stassen's in- While the Information branch lieved government officials work-terview with that made publie the results of ed primarily for the community's Stalin today with scepticism.

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More Loin Cloths Mean

Generasimo More Nuts

Berlin, May 5.

has

the surveys did not disclose, the for their own interests, many suc» The Foreign Office declined The joint export import! metive of the property rights cinctly expressed their beliefs by to comment," but well-informed agency of the British and 'Ame-| question, it was apparent that it stating that most efficials suffer- British sources said the Govern-ricah zohes of Germany was spurred by a pasoral lettered from "alestino poisoning" in ment had learned from past signed a contract with a Bri- published last year by Cardinal (this clearotte economy,

experience that Stalin's offers tleh firm to supply 8,000,000 Frings, Archbishop of Cologne. One householder said: The Cardinal's letter in effect" mean well, but hungar

of cooperation, as expressed in yards of cotton textiles, to be Interylews, have little effect on made into loin cloths for East Isiated that no moral guilt is at stronger than ideals."

Russian foreign policy... African natives, the United tached to a peracn who sicals to

"Indeed, they

military acem to bear States

government Heep himself and his family alive.

no relation to Soviet foreign semi-monthly report noted to- Following its publication, coal coting and pliterage showed a

A baker said: "It is the public's | polley," one- Whitehall source day.

The loincloths are part of marked increase and the people 'own fault because they lead of said

Own Fault

..

<f Cologna no jonger talked about ficialk Into temptation with The source said Stalin's ap-a British incentive programme "kohlen klauen" (coal scroung bribes." |ing),` giving the practise » mopo

respectable descriptions.

"Moral Right"

poal for an end to name-calling for increased production of pen. Still, 42 per cent defendert the among nations came strangely nuts as a source of fats and civil servants, while another 20 from a Government whose con- olls, the report, suldAssociat

cent were non-commital, trolled radio fanted daily at ed Press. Much of this defence came from American and British policy In

per

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