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AS GOOD AS PARTITIONED General's Frank Admission On Germany West Awaits The

Final Divorce

London, Apr. 7.

2nd Half May. A frank admission today by General Sir Brian Robert- son, British Commander-in-Chief in Germany, that Germany is as good as portioned, was soon by political quarters here as a cloar indication that the Western occupation authorities aro now waiting for the divorce batwaan Eastorn and Western Germany to be made absolute. General Robertson's address to the Landtag of North Rhine Westphalia at Duesseldorf was recognis- ed as the first statement to the world by a senior British official in Germany that the two occupa- tion regimes in fact received warning of an im- pending divorce on March.20 when the Soviet Commander-in-Chief, Marshal Vassili Soko- lovsky, walked out of the Berlin Control' Coun- cil. London observers seized on He Bald no

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The time limit which a de- cision on four-power currency reform was to have been made. expires next Sunday.

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In Paris, a French Foreign Omee spokesman said tonight that if today's speech by General Robertson represented any de- Germany, the French policy re- velopment of British policy in

mained unchanged.

"As to a possible rupture with the Soviet Union over the Ger- man problem, the French Gov ernment makes it quite clear that it will do its best to keep

the door open for negotiations until the last moment," he added,

-Reuter.

Allied Plan For Africa Colonies

Rome, Aprit 7.

Count Carlo Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister, told a meet- Ing of the Italian Cabinet today that Britain, the · Urilted States and France seemed agreeabla to the return of Tripoli. tarla and Eritrea to Italy, according to the Rome evening newspaper, Italià Boolalista.

He added that Cyrenaica' would remain under British and American control pending a final decision on its futura.

Count Brorxa fold, thỏ Ministere of plan prepared by Britain and France, with Italian co-operation, for the develop- ment of Africa, which would be extended to cover all the western nations.

He

Count Aforza left this afternoon for Switzerland-Reuter.

BEVAN'S COMPROMISE WITH DOCTORS

London, Apr. 7.

was willing to "banish for good" the approhen. sian of the British medical profession that, through its National Health Act, coming into effect on July 5, the Labour Government in- tended to produce a full-time salaried State medical service, the Minister of Health, Mr. Ancurin Bevan, announced in Parliament to- day.

He accepted a suggestion of

An expert legal committee will

the Royal College of Physiclans, ha set up, Mc. Bevan said, to ad- a prominent medical corporation vise him on the disputed effect which has consistently opposed of the Act on partnership agree- the Health Act, that Parliament met should make it impossible for needed as

A short clarifying bill might bo doctors to

result of the commit- become full-time tee's inquiries. salaried servants of the State without the specific consent of Parliament.

Greece And Turkey Get Together

Athens, Apr. 8.

would decide After four days' talks between the Turkish Foreign Minister, Nedjmeddin Sadak, and the Greek Foreign Minister, M, Constantin Tsaldaris, a communique from the Greek Foreign Ministry stated tonight:

AR

The Health Minister's state- mont brings to a cilmax a long battle between the medical pro- fession, represented chlaffy by the British Medical Association, and the Ministry of Health.

Concession

A large majority of doctors had voted in a country-wide plebiscite that they would not take part in the State Health Service under the terms of the Act as it stands at present.

Making still another conccasion to the doctors, Mr. Bevan an- nounced

unced that if they were afraid of "sinister intentions" in the Government's provision for

year fixed minimum in

£300 a

actice could few entrants..io

have the advantage

to bring matters to a head by calling the meeting of the

the Con- trol Council which would nor- mclly take place on Saturday.

In Berlin, Allled officials who toard General Robertson toll Germans In Duesseldorf today that the East-West split of "The Foreign Ministers of the M. Sadak declared today that of this minimum for about three

la "a fact for the

two neighbouring and friendly Turkey would do everything pos Tears and then decide individual- expect Important countries reviewed together the sible to make the friendship baly whether they would forego it Western dealetons Ger general political problems of tween Greece and Turkey more and pass to a system of plain many's future, он

оп ** about

feca. capitation April 10, the next

fecting them and have recog-fruitful and more sctive. for date Apri

A spokesman of the BMA sold Control Council meeting.

the Executive Committee would While the Germans the

themselves points of view."

meet tomorrow to consider Mr. showed mixed response to the The communique said exlating M. Sadak affirmed the feeling Bevan's statement-Router. General's speech,

some feeling packs between Greece and Turkey of admiration and affection of the

"real basis of 801-Turkish people for the that it had come too late to make constituted

Greck much difference, Anglo-American idarity for the future" (as for nation, adding: "Between two authorities interpreted it as a de- many years in the past). finite preparation for the teri The foreign policy of both Gov. nations who respect the rights of other countries and who cherlats was agreed between torial and economic partition of ernments the country.

the two Ministers to consist of an their own independence and In- tegrity, there can exist nothing An Indication that negotiations unshakeable attachment to the but friendly feelings and alneere

United Nations, the

safeguarding

collaboration."—Reuter.

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nised the concordance of their

He was speaking at

luncheon pt the Yachting Club given in his honour.

for the integration of the French

reached' an advanced stage was of their national territory and seen in the visit of M. Maurice the rehabilitation of both peoples Couve de Murville, Director-Gen- within the framework of liberty eral of Political Affairs at the and democracy. French Foreign Office, to Berlin.

Zone Into. Bizonia may have of the ind

Independence and integrity

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Shanghai Scheme For Co-Op

Shanghai, Apr. 8. The official project of ration- ing factory products to workers IN COURT

and office employees at cost It was also agreed that the cul-

price through a co-operative London, Apr. 8. tural relations, between Greece

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who organisation is taking shape. and Turkey would be further de

is Jas England to unveil 1 The Special Affairs Bureau. veloped as constituting an impor-memorial to her husband an April conference yesterday appointed tant factor in the increasing cons-12, today visited a juvenile court committee to study details. De- universal prehension of the two peoples. in London to hear how British legates from various dolly neces-

M. Sadak is due in Istanbul justice is

Year Too Lato?

M. de Murvilis's explanation that his visit was purely social

almost met with scepticism among observera, who recalled that three-power tomorrow. talks have been going on un- broken at lower levels since the London tripartite confer-

ence.

With three days to go, no ac- tion has yet been taken to call a meeting of the four-power Allied Control Council, which last met on March 20, when the Russians walked out.

In Duesseldorf, the North Rhine-Westphalla State Farlin- ment tonight adjourned without debating the speech of General Robertson.

Professor Noelting, Minister of Economics of North Rhine-West- phalia, said if the speech had been made a year ago, it would have effected wonders." Now, however, people wanted to hear something definite on economic questions affecting the Ruhr..

French Policy

in Frankfurt, Herr Harbert Kraldemann, leader of the so- elal Democrats in the Bizonal Council, sald General Robart- son's speech showed "tha cour- age required today for the de- fenders of freedom."

CEYLON TROOPS

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end May

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industries attended the conference and pledged support of the plan, which aims, among other things, at keeping the cost of living index at a reasonably low level.

con-

Mr. Wu Kal-hafen, Social Af- fairs Commissioner, was fident that the new scheme will help considerably in arresting the spurt of the index ond in alleviating the burden shouldered by industrialista, many of whom are gradually being push- led to the wall by monthly heavy Increase in wages and other coats, all based on the bidex- Reuter.

No Purge In Australia

Camberru, Apr. 8.

A

The Australian Government sees no need for an enquiry into subversive activities, or for ban on Communists, Mr. Joseph Chifley, Premier, told the Par- Hamentary Labour Party here today.

He was answering a resolution asking for the inquiry, but odd- led that a ban ori Communists would be contrary to the demo- cratic principles espoused by, the Labour Party,

The Govenment: considered that security and police checks were sufficient to keep · subver sivo

activities under completo control-Reuter,

India's Purgo

New Delhi, Apr. 6. Pandit Nehru, Prime Minis- ter of India, said tonight that India's action againsť Com- -munists- was four, domestlaat- 'fair?" and had no relation to In-

dia's

International stand polition, ANNE DE PARE

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