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DEFIANT GERMAN LEADERS

General

Standing Firm In Support Of Dr. Kaiser Bourne

"Full Trust Of The Whole Union" Snatcher

Berlin, Dec. 29.

The two dismissed Christian Democrat leaders in the Sovlet Zone, Dr. Jacob Kalser and Dr. Ernst Lemmer, received an unanimous vote of confidence at the inter-zonal Christian De- mocrat and Christian Socialist conference, which ended in Berlin today, the German news agency in the British Zone reported to- night.

Mourning For Jean Egal

the

Dr. Fredrich Holzapfel, mayor of and chairman of the Herford Christian Democratic Union in British Zene, stated that no objection had been raised at the inter-ronal conference against their

leadership

at the party, neither against their work, nor against their objectives. Je achled that

Christian the

| Democrats attached great importance

to assuring the collaboration of both Dr. Kaiser and Dr. Lemmer in their future wark,

Leaders of the Christian Democrati

Bird Hat

off

Nairobi. Dec. 29. Villagers using a narrow. forest footpath near Zansi- bar became accustomed to having their hats snatched off by a mysterious, unseen thief. Finally, A quick- eyed victim caught sight of

bird large

making with his cap.

He

疆品 followed

short distance into the bush and watetied while the bird nestly hung his hat along- side 13 others—all in a pro- cise row on the limb of a baobab tree.-United Press.

MIGRATION TO BREMEN

Japanese

For Burma

London, Dec. 29, The appointment of G. K. Bourne as head of the British Services Mission January 1, is returning to the to Burma was officially Japanese Board of Trade

Trade Rights Major-General

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Washington, Dec. 30.

The U.S. Governmont

an

the

direction of Japan's international announced by trade in silk and eiton textiles. Office today.

The action is in conformity with the American desire to re- uirn Japanese trade to private hands as soon as

possible, and enlarges the scope of the Allied restricted private trading agree. ment on Japan made effective in recent months,

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Tall. one-armed

44 And years old. General Bourne has already left for Rangoon with most of his staff,

The Mission will begin its of-: flelal duties on January 4, the day power is transferred to the becomes Burmese and Burma

un independent nation outside the British Commonwealth of Nations.

Silk and cotton textiles, pecially the latter, have proved the most profitable in the effort to get Japon back on its ceonomie feet, During the time the US

Company

handled Commercial the business, developed from post-surrender zero to scores of

Durlag the war. General millions of dollars yearly und

Bourne was a senior member of further expansion

im- appears Berlin, Dec. 29.

miarnt

the nerded raw the British Joint Staff Mission Settlement An "Industrial

Com-

to the United States for 18 SHANGHAI, DEC. 30. in the British and Soviet zones and mister" has been net up in the north-naterials can be obtained.

American and private agencies months. SHANGHAIS FRENCH leaders of Christian Socialists-coun- wwest German port of Bremen in the are at present trying to arrange COMMUNITY WENT INTOerpart in the United States Zone United States Zone to examine re

cotton credits on behalf of Afterwards he served in India, -ighed a resolution raying: MOURNING TODAY FOR M.

zone industrial Japanese spinners. Associated Java quests from Soviet

and Italy. Despite his RODERICK JEAN BAPTISTE "According to the first principles undertakings for permission to move

dianbility, which he sustained to the Bremen area, it was reported democracy, representatives of EGAL, FRENCH PATRIOT. [...

over 20 years ago, General WHO HEADED THE FREE are appointed or dismissed by

Bourne in a keen a meeting of its members. We state

giving

tennis and The committee, which is FRENCH HERE AFTER THE Phai Dr. Jacobs Kaiser and Dr. Ernst preference to small and medium siz- !

rackets player, Reuter. PALL OF FRANCE, ON RE- [Lemmer were elected AL sondled firms capable of being fitted into CEIPT OF THE NEWS THAT hairmen by secret ballot at a zonal Bremen's industrial structure, already RE DIED IN HONGKONG [party gathering a few months ago. has issued settlement parmits YESTERDAY.

A veteran of the first World War. M. Egal was arrested by The French authorities here In August, 1941, for his efforts to rally all forn Frenchmen to General Charles Ghulle's stunlard, and sent to Saigon where he was imprisoned

before facing several months Frias,

de

of

D

They have the full rust of the whole union. We hope this fact will help to overcome the difficulties

e Soviet Zone."

Standing Firm

of

here today,

radio, electrical and food manufac turers, and is now examining inpllestions from eastern zone com- paates manufacturing export goods, it was stateil,

The outstanding poim af tonight's resolution was that five provincial Soviet Zone party leaders of the for neurred in it. These men had Dr. stood firm in their support; Kaiser and Dr. Lemher, in spite of the disadvantage in which they were placed through the geographical locs. ion of their homes and families.

the The resolution declared that.

He

sentenced

між Lo months' imprisonment and de-

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In this democracy, in in During his shart stay

endeavour Singapore, he continued his pal frontiers can divide us." Free French netivities. He whe

no

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Press.

ARGENTINE THREAT

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ordered United

Italian Ships Escape

Buenos Aires, Dec. 30. A reliable trade source tald apsociated Preis today that

Argentine Government has all meat shipments to the Kinglain to be baited after January 7 unless Britain is able to arrange payment in convertible pounds.

A British misjon

present

ROME, DEC. 29. negotiating in Buenos

has Aires

THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF been informed of the government's DEFENCE ANNOUNCED TODAY attitude and is hopeful that an THAT 13 MOTOR FISHING RECENTLY ROUNDED can be reached before BOATS ogreement

UP BY A YUGOSLAV WARSHIP the deadline.-Awsociated Press.

IN THE ADRIATIC SEA

HAD ESCAPED AND RETURNED ΤΟ THE PORT OF MOLFETTA, ON THIE ITALIAN COAST.

Today's report came less than fortnight after the announcernent in Frankfurt that more than 2,000 dustrial and merchandise firms in Berlin and the Russian Zone had ap

lied to the Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce for permission to move to the bi-zonal capital-Reuter.

Cease-Fire Truce

Near In

ADRIATIC

Two other boats had been intern- ed

by the Yugoslav at Lissu, on the Yugoslav Dalmatian coast, it was

alled. Batavia

Batavia, Dec. 29.

combine the Christian migrat The Indonesian Republican Government will ac-

in Hongkong on the outbreaking and the Christian Socialist

of the Pacific War' and was in-Union into a single party would he ternel there for the duration by made at a meeting in Frankfurs, in the Japanese.--Reuter,

January. Reuter,

cept a cease-fire truce with the Dutch in a letter shortly to be sent to the Security Coun- cil's "good offices" committee, which put for- ward a third plan for a speedy and effective agreement in Indonesia, Republican sources said today.

The statement followed a special week-end meet-

the The twats were fishing off Yugoslav Island of Pelagosa, in the Adriatic Sea, halfway between Italy were and „Yugoslavia, when they said to have been captured and im- pounded by Yugoslav petrols December 24-Reuter.

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ing of the Indonesian Cabinet at Jogjakarta. A Gesture

and the arrival here today of the Republican negotiating committee.

Paris, Dec. 30. Almost 60,000 tons of wheat, Before he left here for Jogjakarta The Republican acceptance of the

22, Dr. Sjarifuddin wood and motor fuel in repara- plan was understood to be condition on December

tntions from. Eastern Germany al, but it was believed that the letter said that he would not return

the have been made available for would contain "helpful" suggestions. Batavia until "res! taiks" on

Dr. Louis Beel, the Dutch Prime substantive political issue were ready the first time by Soviet occupa- Minister, met Mr. Setiadjit, the Into begin.

tion authorities, and allotted to. 10 countries today, the French Ministry announced,

donesian Vice-Premier, an neutral Dutch sources indicated yesterday soil" at the American Consulate Gen-that the Dutch delegation had gral here saday.

This was arranged by Mr. Charles Livengood, the United States Consul General, who provided # special room for an informal talk, which lasted one hour, about the Dutch-In- danesion dispute.

The meeting, was arranged

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epted between 80 and 90 per cent of the proposals.

Two Dutch soldiers and two In donesian civilians were injured when La humb exploded here, it was report-

today.

inf

group

The bapib was thrown at

FL. soldiers and civilians in the with the knowledge of the United Nations Security Counidential part of Batavia during the cil's good lices committee on In-weekend,

This was the third bomb explosion stonesis. No official information has been given about the meeting, in the past few days, bringing the

Dr. Amir

In-total casualties to two dead and 21 Sjarifuddin, the donesian Republican Prime Minister, injured.-Reuter. did not return with the Republican

ill and delegation, urgent affairs which he must pay attention in the Republican capital, Republican sourceN

aid.

he war

had

At first I was thought here that his absence from the Republican de- legation indicated the possibility of a new hitch in the negotiations but! members of the Republican delegation denied this so far as they were con- cerned.

The announcement said the allotment wos made at the 14th.! session of the International Re- parations Agency.

Beneficiaries will be France, Belgium. India, Holland, Greece, Czechoslovakia, Yugo- slavia, Egypt, Britain and Am-j erica. This is the first time Russia has carried out her part of the Potsdam Agreement on exchanges of reparations-As- sociated Press,

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