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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1947.
THE PARIS CONFERENCE Only Three Acceptances So Far
Czechoslovakia
Undecided
London, July 5, Three of the 22 states invited to the aid for Europe conference opening in Paris next Saturday had tonight decided to attend and reports in- dicated that others favoured accepting the in- vitation. Decisions by several key European countries notably Czechoslovakia — were expected to hang fire up to the last moment. Portugal's acceptance was officially announced last night, Italy's was sent off by Count Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister, today and an official announcement of Eire's decision was expected later tonight.
Reports. from
AND WAS HIS Labour Not
PACE. RED?
Capri, July 5. Charles "Lucky" Luciana, former king of the New York underworld, whp returned to the Isle of Capri two days ago after brief business visit" to Rome, had a very expensive camera stolen from him today a he banked in the eun of the famed tourist. resort.
Disdaining
to report the theft to the police, Luciano told a reporter "Inter- ribly humiliated by the neat job the Capri crooks pulled on me."--United Press.
Scan
Belgium, fixed as the deadline for the 22 Holland, Denmark, Norway, countries invited to take part in Sweden and Greece have also the aid for Europe conference,
Mr. Lemons, and by indiented that they favour at-opening in Paris next Saturday,
Patrick J. Smith, Minister for to send in their replies. lending the conference,
The announcement as to equi- | Agriculture-Reuter, tries which had replied would not he made until that date, it was indicated.
The position as reported in Reuter despatchez tonight was: Scandinavia - a conference of Foreign Ministers of dis. Scandinavian countries lo cuss the invitation is to be held next Wednesday or Thursday, '
The
Finland Refuses The Finnish Cabinet
Yugoslavia Won't Play
Belgrade, July 5, Yugoslavia is unlikely to accept
Hostile To
Russia
Birmingham, July 5. The Minister of Fuel and Power, Mr. Eman- uel Shinwell, tonight "emphatically repudiat- ed any suggestion" that the Labour Party was the least hostile to Rus- sia.
Addressing a Party rally, he said: "No one desires eRCE with Russia at any price, but we are also resolved to avoli war, whatever the cost."
it was authoritatively stated in provisionally decidest "for emerged from the Three-Powered States should "for alt time"
Swedish, Danish
the
country's
"If we and the people of Rus- sin could stand together in time stand of war, we can equally tugether in time of peace."
Mr. Shimwell stated that, al the Anglo-Franch proposals for though relations with the Balt has European reconstruction as they
usually well-he most friendly. Britain should Paris, political and geographical" rea- talks Copenhagen,
clear away misunder- The
and song to refuse the invluation, it informed observers said here to try to
atindings with Ranala. Foreign Ministers was learned from circles close day, Norwegian
Although the terms of the pro- have already consulted each to the Government tonight, says
contained organisation pored other arol were reportai in despatch from Helsinki.
that the in- speethe assurances Most Ministera approved the ternal affairs Stockholm to favour accepting.
of member coun- not be interfered Czech. Visit To Moscow plan, considering that it would tries would
Austria - it was confidently give final and wider and freer with, Yugoslay opinion appeared
Declaring there were elements expected in Vienna today that true relations with the rest of to be that an acceptance of thr
in Britain "who wou'd welcome drupal would inevit
10 the possibility of friction Austria would accept, in spite Europe, It was understood, but present
A they felt unable to accept no long ably of Communist opposition.
Russia disapproved
tween the people of this coun- and economy.
Official pointed
try and the people of Russin,” meeting of the Austrian Cabinet
Yugoslavia had already carefully Wednesday may, be Finland peace treaty with her!
Mi. Shinwell said: "Let us called for
worked out an overall five-yent held earlier te ensider
industrialisation plan, in addition by exceedingly careful about Government's reply.
to local five-year plans and the attitude, demeanour and in-
of our
-political an Impor. Czechoslovakia -
number of international economie tentions
enemies."-Reuter. tant delegation, probably headed by the Prime Minister. Klement
tigreements,
Gottwald, or the Foreign Minister, Jan Masaryk, and including Dr. of Hubert Ripku, Minister Foreign Trade, is expected to leave for Moscow early next week to discuss economle affairs".
the
bc delegation
48
remained unratified,
out
that
The Eire Government today In the accepted the ingllation
restoration conviction that the
sound economic conditions in Europe "was a vital element in "If we joined the proposed or- the task of preserving peace", Kanisation, we could be told to ilmit our industrial programme an official statement from Dublin
in favour of agriculture, or disclosed.
"con- and rond reduce railroad "The Government's acceptance struction to increase the output of the Invitation is based on the of certain factories,"
one official conviction
an early said. restoration of Bound economic "It would in Tact result in a
that
to
Trying To Reassure
conditions in Europe is essentia! violation of our sovereignty, since The Small
Istanbul, July 6.
Countries
The answer to the Paris in- vitation
was expected to
to world economic stability, we could be told from outside given before the
which in turn is a vital element what to produce."-Reuter,
Turkish Delegate A Czechoslovak leaves Prague.
in the insk of preserving peace Foreign Office source damianed and that the method of juint
The Turkish Ambassador in any suggestion that the Paris International action constitutes
Parla, July 5. conference
the Was
primary in the present circumstances the Paris is to represent Turkey at Mr. Revin's Independence Day ile sal best approach to the
next Saturday Conferencu, purpose of the visit.
speech in London, last night, in problem The Turkish press reported that which he said that Russia could the matter would be discussed, Involved", the statement said. agreement on the employment of but added: "We shall make
The Eire delegation to Paris the $100,000.000 United States curry provocation too far, was He also our own decision',
will be headed by the Minister loan to Turkey would be signed regarded in circles here tonight of Industry and Commerce, Mr. in Ankara on Tuesday.Reuter.
said that the decision might not De forthcoming until the last
all moment as
partles in the government coalition would have to be
the cunxulted, before matter was discussed by the Cabinet.
Molotov Conception Rum The Guver unent controlled newspaper "Univerul” stated in Bucharest today that the jine to be followed by Rumania on the Marshall plan Molotov's would be "found in conception of the reconstruction of Europe".
Turkey The Turkish Am- bassador in Paris will represent
the Turkey ut conference, it was reported in Istanbul.
Greece it was expected in Athens that the Greek reply accepting the Paris invitation
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Paris, July 5. Thermysterious "Black Maquis" plot to overthrow the French Government took on international dimensions tonight as Leftist papers accused the plotters of important ties with Polish, German South African and English sym-, pathizers.
In
a broadside attack against "Fascists," the Com-. munist evening paper. "Ce Soir" accused the Polish National Army under Gen. George An- ders of being in direct contact with the plot- ters.
Hungary There will be no
"Anders' army was organiz-accused the police of bungling, Hungarian reply to the Invited to provide shock troops for the Surete Nationale announced tion until Lajos Dinnyes, thea Fascist coun." Ce Soir said, the arreat of another plotter. his The article said General Anders Henri Soutis, former police hollday on Tuesday, M. Miholty, conferred in Nice last February commissioner. Minister of Information, said with Major George Loustoncau-
Premier, returns from
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Already condemned to in Budapest today. He said Lacau, supposed leader of the years forced labour for colla that he had no information | "Black Maquia" plot.
boration, Soutis escaped from about any "Molotov plan".
"Her Boy"
CHICAGO GRAINS
as part of the drive to get the Marshall suve-Europe plan go. ing at all costs,
This reference to RusЯla, it intended to was thought was reassure
smaller any of the European countries which might
be diffident about coming into the European reconstruction scheme for fear of annoying the Russiana,
The possibility of Russia changing her mind at the Inst minute was not entirely exclud- ed In French Government quarters.
Official quarters did not share the pessimism of a section of the public which talked of the possibility of a third World War with Russia on one hand and the United States on the other. -Reuter.
A LINE OR TWO
FROM SYDNEY
(Continued from Page 0).
"At the very moment of their prison in 1945 and was alleged-Hampshire Victorian sawmillers The Hungarian Government, meeting a Polish Fascist Majorly in close contact with Count have secured permission to make other "blue & present of the timber to him billeted de Marvelles, and he added, would like more in-Land 00 omcers were
.......The next State Lottery formation about the Marshall there awaiting action," the plan" leaders-United Press.
15 to have a frat prize of plan as all they knew at present article added.
A46,000 inatend A $5,000 s was the wording of the Anglo. It said that last spring, Po
previously and a record crowd French Invitation to the Parts lish army supplies were allow
Chicago, July 5. of 94,000 bought tickets on the ed into France without customs conference,
July corn soared 7% cents to first day of sale. The increase The invitationa state that check and that many vehicles Spain will not be invited. were seen to bring in arms and another alltime peak of $2.13 a in prize money has aroused the
Whoat bushel in heavy trading. Senor Joge Ibanez Martin, ammunition.
and nats also showed substantial keenest interest.....No record Spanish Minister of Education,
gales with July oats also hitting rain has been recorded in the gold in Madrid today: "At
new seasonal high of $1.02 Post 20 days, which is a State last night's Cabinet meeting the For the first time since the Bullish factor in corn included record for June....In the frat Foreign Minister (Senor Alberto plot was revealed a week ago forecasts for rain in parts of the quarter of 1947 the demand for coal was 107,000 tons more than Martin Artajo) Informed the South America was brought in corn belt and a forecast for a
In the first quarter of 1946, but Government of Important to the picture. One of the most relatively small crop,
Whest closed to 2 centa
the output was 229,000 tons allusions to the hypothetical mysterious leaders of the plot
legs. Total losses during the participation of Spain in the for whom the police are still higher,
July $2.18*-*, September $2.16 %- December 2.16%, first 24 weeks of this year are
tons, over'a million Marshall plan for Europe, made searching is Comte Heruet de
due to In connection with the recent Mervelle in whose house was
May
mechanical break- found a list of foreigners' asso-
Corn was up. 3% to 74 cents. strikes and Parin Conference,
downs.....Australia la to. build clated with the "Black Maquia"
$2.12 % -$2.13. and secret code.
Were to 1% cents her own atamle pile soon...... Police this week collected a 5/-
Spain To Protest "The Government decided to present an energetle protest to
July
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Can, and he was interned at The State matter in which she at no time newspaper Ce Soir the mother was quoted as saying, "I asked
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