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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1948,

Gold Market

FRENCH SOCIALIST CRISIS

Opposition To Free Gold Government Bill Rejected

Paris, Jan. 27.

The Premier, M. Robert Schuman, is holding an extraordinary meeting tonight to discuss a threatened crisis after a decision by the So- cialist Party group in the National Assembly to vote against the Government's bill establishing a free market in gold and hard currencies.

re-

Some quarters thought a Cabinet crisis was pos- sible in the next 24 hours, but most lobby ob- servers believed that in the end some bargain would be made to avoid the Government's re- signation.

The Government's hit was regreted today by the Finan contm ttee of the National As sembly by 17 votes to 15 with, seven abstrafions,

for Eunomic Affairs, M. Felix Gaillard, resigneel.

Sir Stafford f'rups, The Bri- tish Chancellor of the Exche- quer. offereti lo increase the des liver.es of British France from 6,000 10 26.000 antos a month if France alandeti-

The Shafiste road teman juta coted against the bill and Flatlar It pohtivatis some radicals for 1.

The Acamilly itself m1 this afts and audioured later tonght as the Finase, fomnik ision inet Bats completed its

stusly of the bill.

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BOMB ATTEMPT Worker's

Heroism

IN ROME

Home, Jan. 27.

A high explosive blew up early today in front of the offices of the Left-wing Italian Socialist Party, led by Signor Pietro Nenni, in the Northern Rome quarter

of "Flaminio,"

There were no casualties but damage

was reported. ~Reuter.

Wrecked Vessel

Abandoned

SHANGHAI, JAN. 28.

In Fire

Manchester, Jan. 27. With overalls aflame, Norman Mason, aged 25, of Stamford Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, ran 50 yards to the fire alarm here today, then ran back to the factory where a fire was raging and disconnected two large gas generators.

Five minutes later, 15 Stret. ford firemen risked their lives to extinguished the blaze.

Mason was working in the acetylene charging plan of the

fun scheme. M. Mayer told a WITIE ALL ENGINES British Chemical Gases Limited: ont meeting of the Finner STOPTED AND WATER RIS-| factory when an explosion oc-

STEADILY IN THE) cured, Fund Foreign Affairs Commis- ING

HOLDS AND ENGINE The flames flashed to a bank Cards of the Assembly today.

OFFICERS ANDÌ54 100 charged acetylen, cylin- Yesterday's

of ROOMS. the Trate from 180 to 801 to MEN OF THE CHINESE) ders then to the gas compressor.

DAT CHUNGHWA. whone there was another expla

RAN AGROUND) slon. Mason was badly burned. DURING but instead of reeking first aid, set about saving

fire was extinguished d he agree to receive treatment.

The firemen worked among The decision to abandon the extinderя which were able to vessel was made after an an explode ul any moment.--

Router.

The Serialista, on who se yntex The Government depends for a the pond provides for a free, SHIP. majority, drented at their meet

market ate in addition to the WHICH My today

send

party al mile. X the Prime Minis-ble feet delegation to ter to try and get the Govern ment to modify its policy and antisfy Socalist apprehensions.

I was the possiNEAR TSINGTAO of the tree market THE WEEKEND., ABANDON- | immediately rate on the pound which gave ED SHIP AT NOON MON- his woskmates. Only when the evt to Hellish objreliana.

M. Georges Bidant, the For- eign Minister, told the meeting: Maln Objections The main

bjections to the "Cooperation between the Bri D'll Voitel

meeting were:

at

BAY, ACCORDING TO LOCAL PRESS REPORTS,

the Socialist! lish and French Quvernments is kas night spent in waiting fo

Long folly maintained." --Reu

1 The Government had fail. ter.

to take into arrount the ob

avet ons of the British Govern Parashots In

78-at.

2

It had ignored the views Tight Corner

of the International Monetary

Famil

It was open the door economic

alt 01:5 of date

liberalism.

Singere, Jan. 27 Travelers from French Indu chim sad torny Viet Names

glers had virtually encircled

1

of French parachute

It was not clear what the Sut hopers dropped santhwest of

In place of the | Sagon, cialists famossal. Goverment's bill and was The French dropped at les thought the oldies that the Seial sts might well finally de jade in continue la support the

roseng ship, which were pound- Ing throttgh stormy seus in a vuln attempl to reach the stricken ship.

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Up to last night, no news waa received

the fate of the dew, but it was believed that they had arrived safely it near- by Tsingtao,

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The first SUS was receivod from the 1900-ton Dah Chuugh-

Sunday, when she ported shad

Pone around 10 plate Ipads

Reac Herse Shoe Rock, off cardy plans in that area Tsingtao, and was taking water days ago, the informant sari,

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Government provided . Rene They are now fighting for their ly in her holds and engine i Mayer. The Pirumen Minister. estetice. or at least hus Chiler Secretary

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Istan the Altroch .many ships re- for Vier sponded to her appeal for ith- +21 Cochin elite assistance. 11070 was Assoclared able to reach, her because of the heavy seas.-Reuter.

Civil Government

For U.S. Zone

Washington, Jan. 27.

The Secretary of the Army (Mr. Kenneth Royal!) announced tonight that “on or about July 1′′ the Army would turn over the Military Gov- ernment in Germany to the State Department. The decision was reached after 130. Mr. Marshall emphasized recent conferences attended by then that it was merely the tar- Mr Royalf, the Secretary of State

(Mr Gerge Marshall) and the set date.

Military Governor of the United The decision will end division for Germany. States Zone (Gen. Lucius Clay), of responsibility,

It came after two and a hair Until now, the State Department years' strenuous efforts by the formulated United States policy Anny to get rid of responsibility there but the Army had to carry for the Military Government, Int out. Henceforth, the State De Germany especially and in all partment will do both, although occupied areas generally,

the military job of occupation will However, no plans have yet still be done by the Army. been, formulated for changes in The existing Military Govern- the Military Governments inment organization will retain its

Korea and Japan.

Mr.

and

sto intact. The personnel are Marshall recently, told now in large part "civillan Congress that the new target dale will be almost entirely civilian by for transfer in Germany was June July 1-United Press.

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