1947-07-29 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1947,

Strong De Gaulle Attack Now, Just Who Do WHEN OUT SHOPPING

On Communists

"The Unity Of France Is Imperilled" Foreign Scheme Of

Domination

Rennes, July 27. General Charles de Gaulle, head of the non-party "Rally of the French People,” now claiming over a million and a half registered members, carried a stage further his campaign for a strong democratic government cooperating wholeheartedly with the United States with a speech here today, in which he accused the French Communist Party of seeking dictator- ships, and constantly increasing France's dim- culties with the sole aim of serving the inter- ests of Russia.

Speaking to a huge crowd, General de Gaulle launched the most direct attack on the Com-

munist Party made by any responsible French

leader since the ways.

"The unity of France," he de Jour own freedom and indepen-

situation

in which

IRGUN 'RAID

REUTERS

Jerusalem, July 27. For the second time in aix weeks, Irgun gunmen raided Reuter's office to Telaviv, gagged newomen and carried of typewriter, duplicator and

raiders forced their tony into the office, while even waited outside, and forced the workers to lie on the floor us then disconnected the teleprinter and carried the equipment to'o waiting taxi, -United Press.

Grain For Finland

Yugoslavia Refuses

UNO Enquiry

They Mean?

Bucharest, July 27.

The Political Council of the coalition parties to- day demanded dissolution of the opposition National Peasant Party and charged in a com- munique that Aulio Maniu's party planned the overthrow of the present regime with "help from foreign circles," Maniu Has been under house These organizations, received big arrest since early July. Fourteen Lunds

from Manlu's National persons wero solzed on July 14 at | Zaranist Party and the Titol Bucharest airport, reportedly as Petrescu group. Among those ar- they were ready to board two rested were: Popescu-Corbu, ancient military planes for the Marculescu, Col. Constantin Botez Near East The roundup of Pea and others. The arrested persons sant Party leaders, which began ara accused of organising early in July, was last estimated conspiracy against tho

present to have included from 80 to 100 day democratic regime in K2- persons,

mania-United Press.

"The attempt of the National Peasant Party leaders to escape over the border constitutes a culmination of long terroristic activity on the part of Maniu's Peasant Party," the communique atated.

The plotters intended to "over- throw legal order, establlah

ап

ATTLEE TO

anti-people's regime, lessen MAKE HIS

the

Belgrade, July 27. Yugoslavia today re- fused the United Nations Balkans Sub-Committee sovereignty of the state, and "in- palley estranging permission to enter Rumanian friendship with All Yugoslavia to investigate "free and peace-loving people bo- Greek

ginning with Russia, the-com- complaints of munique continued, frontier incidents.

The manoeuvres . of the Greek Government in which the Sub-Committee of the Commis-

clared, Imperified by adence.

***T mee whose lenders group of

Moscow, July 27.

sion have got involved are an place service to a foreign state France finds herself is inaccept-

Таян, ofBcial Soviet

the United Nations," news Insult love everything else."

able at home and, disquieting agency, reported from Helsinki Mr. Stanoye Simic, the Yugo- After explaining how he had abroad, itat Face can her- that the Finnish newspafter play Foreign Minister, declared tried to "draw the Communists (self change this,

Tuckansan Sanomat has pub-in a note to the head of the Into the national community" "Our duty is to unite above lished & report that the Soviet Sub Committee. after the liberation of France. party divisions, lu ensure Union had agreed to deliver to The note said that the Greek General de Gaulle sakl: French unity in vigorous op- Finland 40,000 tona more grain allegations of incidents on July "Everything leads one to be-position to the designs of those before September than that 5 and July 6 were "deprived of lleve that those to whom the who are not playing the game provided for in the Soviet-Fin- any foundation. On the path of national service was of France.

nish trade agreement.

days mentioned 81 grenades thrown wide open have chosen "I appeal to all true French- The report added that. Fin-were thrown from Greek torrl to follow another path, man, including those who have land had been able to buy only tory on

to Yugoslav soll," it hitherto Foreign Scheme

listened to other 36,000 out of the 80,000 tons of salti. "On our

volers, but own spil, in

who. seeing the grain offered by Argentina, midst of us, there are men who country in danger, refuse to

Only one Argentine consign- presentment had so far arrived. Reu. bave vowed obedience to a for-continue along their eign scheme of

path," Reuter, domination

ter.

the

directed by the musters of a grent Slay power,

"The aim of these men is to dictatorship in France sel up

as their like have done else. where with the support of that power."

After describing the efforts of the other alles to coopérate with Russia alter she came into the war in 1911, General de Gaulle said: "Today, appro- hension lies heavy on France. Two-thirds of the continent is dominated by Moscow."

General de Gaulle went on to яну that Russia, combining military and economic pressure with the internal action of men who aro entirely at her orders," had brought a black of nearly 400,000,000 people in Europa "reaching to the borders Sweden, Turkey, Greece and Italy, under her orders."

of!

"The frontier of this bloe is only 300 miles from our own," be suid.

Threat To France

this bloc Russia "Within crushes all opinion and a ac- tion not entirely subdued to her will, while in all the free con- tries she disposes of groups

devoted to her interests.

This state of dfairs sooner oriler threatens to imperii

Marshall Wins Freedom House Award

the man."

which has "in-

72-Year Old Woman On World Flight

Los Angeles, July 28. Mrs. Esther Dower, who views her 72 years as no barrier to adventure, has bought a round the world plane ticket that will take her to Lon- don, Istanbul, Karachi, Calcutta, Bangkok, Manila, Guam, Wake, and Honolulu. She be- lieves she is the first septuagenarian to circle the globe by commercial airline.

A British subject, she 'came

to the United States In 1936 to retire, following the death of! her husband, with operated a London pub,

COMMUNISTS whom she

DECIMATED

Athens, July 28. from the

very

*Therefore the Yugoslavs consider that the Greek Goy- ernment are mendaciously and syat matically accusing their nei; labours of actions of which they are themselves authors."--- Reuter.

Burmese At MPA Assembly

П augurato

"Foreign Help"

REPORT

London, July 28.

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The Peasant Party lenders, it leaders of all political said, "looked for help from car-parties drew headlines tain foreign circles."

The Rumanian palice have ex- in the press on Sunday posed two big new legionary or as Prime Minister Cle- ganisationa which kopt In elosment Attlee prepared to touch with Maniu's Party and the Titel Petrescu group, according to give an account of his local newspapers.

Stewardship to Labour The first organisation Wa5 created by Aurel Sergile, active Members of Parliament. member of Mantu's, National Week-end speeches by For- The second was founded in 1947 Deputy Conservative leader An- Bevin, Zaranist Party in September 1946, Tolga Secretary Ernest by legionary Teodor Dumitrescu, thony Eden, Liberal Lord Beveridge and Arthur Horner, Communist General Secretary of the National Union of Mine Workers, all add up to a dark picture.

"Monty"

Talks To Maori VC

Gisborne, N.Z., July 28.

Field Marshal Vis-

Canx-aur-Montreux. July 27. count Montgomery, des-

Britons--already short of food, fuel, houses and

other necessities to say nothing of! most luxuries will have to pull their belts considerably tighter) next winter and ln years to come unless the near miraculous happens.

Labour MPa who want the'. Prime Minister to bring his pic- ture before the public in terms] of "blood and sweat, toll and

tears were prominent among

The arrival of a Burmese dopite a crowded program- those who invited him to ad- legation at the World Assembly

of Moral Re-Armament, now me, talked for 45min-dress them at a special meeting

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nearing the week here, brought delegates father and three other from all countries to their feet relatives of the late 2/Lt. in welcome today.

Daw Nyein Tha, a personal friend of the assassinated Burmese leader, U Aung San, anid it was MRA's influence

Temoana Ngarimu, only Maori winner of the Vic- toria Cross for valour.

that had made him "draw a new At the express invitation of the Greek battle-line in Burma not that Chief of the Imperial General

DEATH OF M. CATHALA

Parks, July 27.

Pierre Cathala, former Vichy

Minister of Finance and intimate

(Raoul Bigazzi & Co.)

Tol. No:-25177.

Chinese Dept. Tol. 25848,

of Lival and Petain, died here THOMAS COWAN &CO, (CHINA)

Four years ago she came to Los Angeles, and two years ago flying enught her fancy. Sho Advices flew to London for a visit, and Second Army later crossed the United States the Third several times by plane. Re had trapped cently she travelled to Tacoma, Communist Washington, by air to visit re- coussa on latives of her late husband.

Thessaly. Shu walked into the officen Thus far the bodies of 40 achloving the unity of the coun- events leading to Lieutenant poned because of his health-

Reuter. "We have come here to

Corps said that between left and right, but be- Staff, they were driven 80 miles Mountain Brigade twern right and wrong". to meet him,

today of a heart attack. and decimanted a Francu Ah Mya, a loader of force near Verdi the Kuren Hill people of Burma, The party learned from Field He was 69, and-his-trial for Hassia on said that the most difficult pro- Marshal Montgomery little known activities under the Vichy re that of facts concerning the Mareth Bime had been indefinitely post.

Mount

blem in Burma

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and put down a certified cheque 22 prisoners taken, the reports learn the answer", he said.

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amount of her world girding ticket. Then she act getting visas and laking the in- noculationa necessary before her departure.

"I want to get back to Los Angeles before winter sets in," she explained. "I couldn't live In London again, I'd rather, end my days in Los Angeles.

The

Reuter,

No Drinks On Day Of Hungary's Elections

Budapest, July 27.

people here are wonderful to The Hungarian Social Democrats and Commun-

me."ABRociated Press,

SOVIET "NAVY DAY”

ists both government parties - launched their election campaigns with meetings throughout Hungary today in preparation for the general elections on August 31.

The Social Democrats held over police officials to join political 200 meetings and the Communists | activities In' areas where they innumberable small meetings in work. Candidates may not be ar towns and villages.

rested except for criminal activi Pfeiffer, Under-Secre- | ties during elections.

tomorrow.

All alcoholic drink will be

tions are over.

Ngarimu's exploit at the Tabaga

Gop.

Field Marshal Montgomery left tate on Sunday for

Rotorua, where a great Maori reception will be held on Monday.

Field Marshal Montgomery conferred later with Mr. Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand, whio had driven over from Wellington. The Prime Minister said he had not complet. ed his business with the Field Marshal previously and had taken this opportunity to conclude the discussions.-Associated Press. -

French Nun Canonised.

New York. July 27. Mr. George C. Marshall, the Secretary of State, has been de- clared the winner of the 1947 Freedom House award for "pro- jecting a plan for European re-

London, July 27. construction"

The Soviet Union observed spired in the peoples of Europe Navy Day today in accordance Zoltan their first sense of hope that with an order of the Day sign-tary for Justice, and the Small. our civilisation could survive."ed by the Minister of Armed holders Party's leader, has an.

Praising "his wise states- Forces, Bulganin, which Was nounced the formation of a new banned on election day. Prisoners. manship,f the citation declares broadcast by Radio Moscow, Hungarian Independent Party,of-war will be allowed to vote

Vatican City, July 27. that the "scope, realism and Soviet ships were directed to which will be officially registered even if they return after the elec. farsightedness" of Mr. Mar-Are salutes.

Pope Pius XII: today canonis-

nun, ed the French

Blessed ħall'a plan “la characteristic of Pravda, in an editorial, asid, The Smallholders, largest party The Social Democrats and Catherine Laboure, of the Sis- "The peoples of the Soviet Un- in the government, coalition, were Communists issued a joint do- ters of Charity, bringing to an His programme, It said, ion wish to see their navy still split by the arrest of many of claration today, pledging them and a season of solemn ecclesias-| "Bought no special privileges or stronger and mightler and will their leaders and the resignation salvos to avoid any possible rea- tical. ceremonies which began advantages for America except do everything in order that our of their Premier, Ferenc Nogy, son for clashes between their those which would come to peo-Navy should have ships of all after Soviet accusations of trea. parties during the campaign, and

last April. plea everywhere from European classes and types surpassing son.

to maintain strong alliance stability, prosperity and peace," the best ships of foreign Strict regulations issued by the within the framework of their greeted by a fanfare of trum The Pope entered St. Peter's Minister of the Interior forbid coalition.-Router,

pets and loud applause from the large crowd 'assembled 'for -the ceremony. In the procession were 18 Cardinals, including Emmanuel Suhard, Archbishop of Paris, Emilie Roques, Arch- bishop of Rennes, and Eugene Tisserand, Secretary of the Congregation of Oriental Rites.

---Reuter.

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2. Three quarters of an hour! later the Pope-declared-the- alovation of Catherine Laboura to sainthood, and fixed Dec. 81 as her feast day.

The newly-canonized' saint] was born in the French village | of: Fain los. Moutiers on May 2,| 1806 as the tenth of her parents! 17 children,KARMEN

She entered a convent in 1880 ́and died on Dec.: 31, 1876. She: was beatified' in 1988 ----ReuŠira”.

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