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PRESIDENT TRUMAN ASKS URGENT AID FOR EUROPE Stop-Gap Help To EAT LESS AP! EAL TO

Be Requested

Washington, Sept. 25...... "Certain problems have arisen in connection with the economic situation in Europe that are of such an urgent nature that their solutión can- not await the careful study required_for_over- all decisions" President Truman, referring to the more immediate problem of "stop gap” ald to the European countries, which he refused to estimate, said at a press conference today. "These problems are of an emergency nature

which demand immediate attention.” he said. "For this reason I have re- |'session of Congress and quested a group of Congression. preased the hope that

OX-

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nl leaders to meet with me on emergency programme might be. Monday to discuss plans for de- | Implemented without one. termining the action to be taken it is understood that Mr. by the United States to aid in George Marshall, Secretary of preserving the stability and pro. State, probably will return to moting the recovery of nations | Washington to be with the Pre- which participated in the Paris sident when he meets Congres- Conference".

Atonal leaders.

Sound Principles The President Bald that he would seek "Immed into netion" on Europe's emergency needs

when he meets with these leaders on Monday.

He hoped that the funds need- ed to keep Europe from freezing and starving could be achieved without a special session of Cott- gream, but he had an open mind Ton this subject and realised that:

It might prove necessary.

The President said that the Paris report was based uni Hound principles and will appenl be the commonsense of the Am- ertean people.

translation

"Their effective into action beneficial both to European recovery and of the world would constitute a healthy sign.

"The problems of the Paris report not only underlie the political and economic well-) being of Europe but are also of key importance to a stable peace ; in the world,

The United States has been carrying out studies complemen- ury to the Paris Conference with the Harriman Committee studying natural resources and committee Investigating the Impact of the Marshall plan on national economics, the Prest- lent cliced,

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Grave Danger President Truman refused to commit himself on a special

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The President said that there was a grave danger of the European countries running out of both conl and food shortly, though he did not mention any by name-Reuter.

SMITHFIELD MEN TO GO BACK

▾

AMERICANS TO

PREVENT FOOD CRISIS

Washington, Sept. 25. President Truman warned the United States today that the world faced a "food shortage even worse than the year ago.” ́ ́He appealed to all Americans to join in the “less waste" cam- paign to avert à “critical situation calling for Immediate action.”

He said at a press conference that he would dis- cuss the possibility of the necessity of legisla- tive action to' maintain food exports and, at the same time, force down prices in the United States when he meets Congressional leaders next week.

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the

He announced the creation of He placed emphasis on

"Citizens Food Committee" desirability of shipping loods which would "develop plans for other than grain to round out bringing the vital problem of food the export programme and for the fullest conservation to the attention of "arrangements for

participation by ather nations" every Americon for action.",

He warned that exports would in the combined effort to channel certainly not equal last year's available supplies to points of the total shipments, but insisted that greatest need. no American could let the people treeze to death if it could be avoided.

"But definite steps to conserve on, the use of foodstuffs at home and to reduce the feeding of The President innde publie the grain to livestock will be casen. report of his Cabinet Committee tal if we are to make our fullest on World Food Programmes contribution towards meeting which stressed Xhe "ex- minimum needs, and, at the Tremity grave food situation same time, relieve the upward abrond and its relationship to the pressure on prices at home," he Interior ability to help meet the said.

and urgent foreign, food needa unofficial

the prices situation in the United Stated"

London, Sept. 25, six-day

The strike of 280 lorry drivers at Smithfield's London central mect market

ended

today when the men decided to re- turn to work tomorrow un. conditionally.

The drivers struck in sym. pathy with four men suspend. ed last Friday for refusing to work in another depot of the market,

"The employers have ac- cepted the complete resump- tion of work by all the men, including the skapended drivers," the men's trade union organiser said,

Seven hundred froops de- ilvered meat to retail butchers in London during the strike. -Reuter,

Cannot Rest

Waste Less

ce.

President Truman sald that, while waiting for detailed commendations from the Citizens Citing the havoc among Euro-Food Committee, there was "one

Committee also immediate and pean crops, the

personal thing referred to the serious drop that each of us can do.

American maize production and

"We can start now to conserve the resultant "streng temptation by being more selective in the

a large quantity

of

to feed more wheat to verstock," food we buy, particularly live. adding: "This with reduce

the stock products whose production svallubility of United States.grain requiries for export shipment by more than grain." 2,000,000 tons below last year's The Committee report said that level unless additional positive the most immediate and important action is taken.”

President Truman added: "The measure to be taken was "an all. out drive for domestic conserva- United States cannot rest on this tion" which the President de. project. To ship more abroad without adjustments in the do-scribed as a "waste less" cam- mestic demand, however, would

The President said that if aggravate our own price situs-every American saved one slice

Lion."

Stinging British Rebuke On

Petkov Execution

London, Sept. 25.

ex-

paign.

ot bread dolly, the needs Europe would be mot.

of

The Cabinet Committee report mentioned rice, beans, peas. edible fats, dairy products, dried. fruits, citrus Julccs and vebet. abics among the alternative foods that might be exported. "We must send every pound of good practicable to ship to countries of the greatest need."--Heut.r.

Signalman Takes The Blame

Great Britain today sent a note to the Bulgarian Government condemning the execution of the former Bulgarian opposition leader, Nicolai Petkov, as "a travesty of justice" which con- firmed the "sinister impression that the Bul- garian Government is determined to tinguish the last vestiges of liberty in Bulgaria, The note said, inter alia:-- "Three judges of the court "His execution is yet another and two State Brosecutors were example of the use of judicial membera of the Communist murder to get rid of people who Party, and the prosecution do not agree with their Govern- speeches were political attacks today into last month's compatible with democracy," It nothing more than that he had Doncaster railway colli- sion, in which eight were

ment-a procedure which is not an Petkov and amounted to

sald.

opposed the Government,

London, Sept. 25. The inquiry concluded

The note, which was deliver- "Threo of the lawyers select-killed.

ed in Sofia today by the Bried by Petkov to undertake his

the

tish Minister, Mr. John Stern- defence were immediately ar- Brigadier C. A. Langley, con. dale Bennett, implied that the rested and were not released un-, ducting the inquiry, told signal- trial and execution of Petkov til it was technically impossible man J. W. McKone, who was constituted a breach of Article for them to take part in the called for further questioning: II of the Bulgarian peace treaty, trial.

"I do not want you to make any which came into force on Sept. "Then every obstacle was put excuses, You have taken 15. This Article guarantees in Petkoy's way to prevent him blamo for this accident quite political freedom in Bulgarla, from consulting his counsel. frankly."

**The trial was, in fact, one

McKone, who had earlier more manoeuvre in the general]

agreed that he had made two mis. "I do not want to campaign on which the present] "The full deposition presented takes, said: Bulgarian Government appears by Petkov was not accepted by shield myself, or to tell any lies. to have embarked to establish in the State prosqcutor.

I have done my best to tell the Political Bulgaria a regime controlled by pressure had clearly been truth and the whole truth,”

His normal reaction when he a single minority party and to brought to bear on many wit- atific those who hold other nesses, and the court refused to heard the indicator bell ring in his box af Balby junction was to views.

hear certain witnesses on the

A Travesty

The Brigadier said: "It seems to be rather lucky you have not

been your reaction."

Right And Duty grounds that their evidence to pull his No. 2 lever. "His Majesty's Government] would be without Interest consider that they have not only

"The abové examples out of] the right but also the duty to maby which might be cited-of had a collision before if that has make known their opinion upon the manner in which the trinl The signalman said that on the this matter both officially to the was conducted, leave no room day of the accident. It was hot Bulgarian Government and for doubt that the proceedings and, the box was stuffy, although publicly to the world.

were a travesty of Justice, and he had both windows and door confirm the sinister impression open-Reuter, that the Balgarian Government are determined to extinguish the

NO RED THREAT THERE

Inst

vestiges of liberty in

Bulgaria.

Los Angeles, Sept. 23.

"In the opinion----of His Brigadier Victor CSecombe, Majesty's Government, Petkov Engineer in Chief of the Austradled for a cause for which he lian army, says his country ·has

convictions,

ELECTION OF CARDINALS

Vatican City, Sept. 201

no Communistle threat only the had always fought the right A Consistory for the nomins. average number of disgruntled of men to hold and express, action of six Cardinals may be held citizens.” (Tour Song 995 Zent cording to their own personal soon after the Pope's return from Secombe, here to inspect Unit consciences, their own political his summer residance at Castel ed States army engineering procis execution is yet another Among the names mentioned as

Gandolfo, N jects, told a 'nowa, zconference;

Continued close relationship example of the use of Judicial likely to be included, in the new between the British Empire and murder to get rid of people who late of Cardinals was that of the United Blates will block do not agree with their Govern Mone. John : D'Alion Roman Communism at anary turn. In my ment's procedere, which is not Catholin Archbishop of Armagh country Russlang" are few) and compatible with deteracy." and Primate of all Ireland far between the Associatað Préšťů Route

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