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MR. BEVIN ON

Europe Recovery Plan Reference To Soviet Bickering Carlsberg

Great Response At RUSSIA

Paris Talks

London, Dec. 22.

Mr. Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, addressing the Association of American Correspondents today, sald that the European recovery pro- gramme had a definite objective.

"European recovery is one of the biggest contri- butions to world recovery. It is still the cradle of civilisation and is still a wonderful place with a great history.

"A significant fact is that there is wealth in any of our countries which Bot some hidden post of maney or jean be used for sinister purposes. It "It never entered our heads that has all to come out of taxes of the anyone would misinterpret or cause people or from loan but the fact misunderstanding or bickering ns a result of this

this great offer.

un-

bene-

"Indeed even now We cannot derstand why propaganda should continue try and use this ficent act of the United States split the world into two camps", Hevin declared,

Young Bob To Handle Aid Plan?

WASHINGTON, DEC. 23.

MR.

to

is that it comes from the proje".

Great Response

Mr. Bevin said, that he welcomed the Secretary of State, Mr. George Mr.Marshall's idea that Europe, should

help herself.

ROBERT ("YOUNG BOB") LAFOLLETE FORMER SENATOR, MAY BE APPOINT

"This action has produced magnifcent response".

said.

"France is making a supreme effort, facing her internal difficulties, finan- cial and others, and preparing her- arif to utilize to the full the offer that has been made.

France

"I can only say I wish Meres and inay she come back to all her glory.

"What is true of France is true of" Italy and indeed all sixtern coun- tries which assembled in Paris", the Foreign Secretary declared:

No Fears

"say to mir American friends and

ED TO THE IMPORTANT POST the American people you need have OF CHIEF

ROCKET

REPORT

Washington, Dec. 23.

Congressman Harris Ells- worth (Republican ́ of Ore- fon) sald here today that the Boviet Union was re- ported to have a rocket of amazing speed and "almost limitless range."

The now Soviet rocket was propelled by a series of explosions several seconds apart, "each successive ox- plosion_shooting the missile forward at an increased speed," he said.

The explosive charges were packed separately and held apart by metal dises which were ejected like empty cartridge shells as each charge was fired.---- Router.

Tension

Mounting In Saigon

SAIGON, DEC. 23. SOURCES SAID THAT 14 MEMBERS OF FRENCH MILI İTARY CONVOY WERE KILLED TODAY IN AN ATTACK BY VIET NAMESH NATIONALISTS

IN THE HINTERLAND, VIET

ADMINISTRATOR so fears about Britain or the BritishNAMESE CASUALITIES WERE

OF THE MARSHALL PLAN,

Commonwealth or any of the 16 na- Hon which come together in 20- ference.

"Young Bob" is the present re- presentative of the famous Ameri

"I knew of no conference like the can political dynasty and the son of "Fighting

une in Paris which worked with such Bob Lafollette, who founded

speed and proved so accurate 201 the now defunct which set forth its statistics as well Progressive

Party first World War.

n it did. In an

before the

people want

"The British Interview with Reuter, operation with you. They still throw

Mr. Lafollitte declined to discuss

the possibility of his assuming the East to come in. We urge them the door wide open a friends in the Marshall Plan

post, but said that he war completely behind to cease this conflict. the present European reconstru- 15 esperation is not forthcoming tion programme and strongly in the task of giving humanity favoured the type of administ. decent chance of rebuilding a decent ration Freommended to Congress peace, then no one intel prevent by President Truman

Those willing to cooperate from co is now operating"-Reuter. man with

The former Senator 51-a short dumpy

thick-lensed glasses beneath Д full head of dark hair carefully parted in the middle,

Mr.

the 's suitability for i

ald post arises, first-

SOVIET PLAYS IT DOWN

Moscow, Dec. 23. President Truman's message

ly from his membership of the to Congress last Friday asking Harriman Committee on which

he

played a big part in evolving US$17,000,000,000 for the Mar- shall plan to help European

administration for the aid

REPORTED TO BE CONSIDER- ABIE.

Tension muurfted meanwhile in Saigon, where some sources

expressed fear of a winter offen. sive by the Việt Minh—armed which has been fighting for in- force of the Viet Nam Republic

dependence from France,

searched all vehicles and pedes

Patrols in Saigon stopped and

infiltration trians during the night after the of nationalist elc- ment.

Authorities imposed u nigh! curfew and set fres in a zone along the riverfront "to prevent the Vlei Minh from machine. gunning the harbour and docks."

Associated Press.

MOSQUE BOMBED

Calcutta, Dec. 23. A bomb, which blew up in a Provinces) last evening while a mosque at Raigarh (Central) congregation was prayera, killed two worshippers and very

at

the idea of a single Every got its first mention seriously injured seven,

secondly, because of his

and strong links

in the Soviet press today. with the Re- ublican Party he would almost

Izvestia published a Tass ertainly

be accep-ble

to the dispatch saying Mr. Truman Senate in post which will be concealed "the imperialist es the subject

of meticulous and sence of the Marshall plan be. fonstant Congressional scrutiny. hind many worded qualifica-

Reuter.

B29'S RECORD

tions and formula."

Trud, the Soviet labour or ganisation, also printed 16 lines on the Truman message. The

Communist newspaper Pravda Spokane, Dec. 23,

printed nothing. Associated AB-29 based at the Spokane Press. Army Air

feld on Thursday completed a 4.539-mile tour of TOMBSTONES WERE the United States in 22 hours! and 60 minutes, the Air Force announced.

DEATH OF HIM

Albany, NY, Dec. 23.

The fight set a new unofficial A tracto, trailer loaded with long distance record for com- 14 tons of tombstones struck bat-equipped B-29 bombers and killed John Schoonmaker Associated Press,

today. Reuter,

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