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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1948.

Europe Swept By Happiness

Jubilation Over Results Of The Italian Elections Like A Spring Breeze Transport Tempered By Fears Of War Planes

Paris, April 24.

Happiness at the anti-Communist victory in Italy swept like For

a spring breeze over Western Europe last week. But the icy dread of a Russo-American war would not melt. Jubilant comments were tempered by two inescapable facts:— ·

1-Thirty per cent of the Italian votes favoured

Russia against the West. That was the same percentage polled by the Communists in the last French election.

2-America and Russia continued to shoulder each other around in a world that seemed to be grow- ing too small for both of them.

money

Frenchmen aro generally tory was only the beginning of a worried by the war dangers.hard job, has promised to push Many think it is only a ques-forward land and social reforms.. tion of time. They know they He said Marshall Plan would be caught in the mid- would build irrigation projects.

Associated Press. dle. The most frequent ques- tion. pul to Americans is: "When will the war begin?"

Nevertheless, most Frenchmen were pleased by the Italian elec- tion-more than by anything since the liberation. Italy's elec- tlon blighted Communist hopes in France,

at least temporarily. Communis! Deputy in the sembly who started a harangue against the Government on a con- troversial school bill was quickly

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silenced by Maurice Thorez, No.

Communist in France.

Many observers believe the election has given the moderate French Government of Hobert Schuman a longer life. The pop-| ularity of General Charles de Gaulle is still high and perhaps, gaining. But the time has passed when a France expected that some blunder by the Schuman Government would bring him to power with his plans for "settling differences for the good of

party d France."

“Nothing To It"

Washington, Apr. 24.

**s

A State Department spoken- man today donled reports in the press that an unofficial mission might be sant to Mos. cow presumably to diacuse American and Boviet differen-

COS.

"There is nothing to it," he wald Router.

Italian Communists

Backed Down

Milan. Apr. 24. Communists apparently backed down on Saturday on their announced plan to defy the Govern-

ment with an outdoor parade on Sunday, the Instead, the Communist newspaper "L'Unito" said

third anniversary of Italy's liberation.

they would participate in a demonstration ap- proved by the Municipal Council on Friday night and which will be held in a large, in- terior courtyard of the historic Sforzesco Castle.

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China

Shanghai, Apr. 25. The first two C-46 transport acroplanes of a group of 150 punchased by the Chinese Air Force from American surplus stores in the Pacific area ar rived in Shanghai yesterday. afternoon.

American crews ferried the air- craft to Shanghai from the United States, Reports from the United States indicated the Chinese Air Force bought surplus air trans- ports at approximately US$5,000 each, or 1/10th of their original, value.

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The order for the 150 trans- ports followed

earlier pur- chase of 150 "Mosquito" fighter- bombers from the Canadian Gov- ernment.

Chinese Air Force officers here Indicated the C-40s now being delivered to Shanghal will be formed into on air transport group supplementing the existing Air Transport Group 1 of the Chin- ese Air Force.-Reuter.

“Wan Lee” Passengers' Petition

Shanghai, Apr. 25. Delegates of relatives of pas- sengers on board the "Wan Lee,” This mass meeting-at which Shantung coast on April 12, peti- which ran aground off the North Milan's Rightwing Socialist, tioned the Shanghal City Council Mayor Antonio Greppi, will yesterday to uphold justice and speak-appeared sidestep urge the Foo Ming Steamship the Government's ban on all Company. the owners of the ves- large outdoor gatherings.

sel, to speed up the rescue of the Previously, "L'Unita" and passengers stranded in Commun- "Avanti," the Leftwing Socialist ist territory. organ, called for a "spontaneous" parade on Milan's vast Duomo Square to celebrate both the an- London, Apr.-24.—iversary and the election per

formance of the Popular Front. Berlin Badlo said tonight that

Weither the American control officer at parade on Saturday,

paper mentioned this America, and Berlin's central office for the Communist Deputy Gian Carlo refused to accept any "gift" or

There Ja somc evidence of grenter patience with the finan- cial and economic measures the Schuman Government is taking In an effort to balance the bud- get and halve the rise in prices. Prices of food stuffs are stilt ris. Ing, but not so fast as they were. There is tough six weeks ahead. Winter stores of vegetables and Sepzen ment have largely run out. The next harvest has not yet come In. But interim ald and Marshall Plan food. have been Folling in from

has helped.

French Federation of

Fairy Tale?

An assistant manager of tho Foo Ming Company revealed A ship had already left Tientsin to rescue the passengers.

The

Communists, he added, have not laid down any terms for setting free the passengers and

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A severe blow to Communist security of aviation has been dis- | Pajetta, in a front page "L'Unita"ranson for having supplied the

missed for "acting in a tactless article, cilorts to exploit the Governa

however, extended a manner towards his ment's troubles came in theer

colleagues, thinly veiled Invitation for division within the ranks of the the representatives of the three workers and partisans to show quarters.

The Communists will return all and up in the Square after the off-luggage to the travellers, Occupation

tion powers," long a Communist stronghold. Tfor delaying the passing on of cial ceremony.

with is still Communist

the exception perhaps of military approach It was expected that the '30,- "Workers' Force"

supplies, he said.-Reuter. away from it with part

Berlin Radio, which is Russian- yard would be exceeded. Asso- of the membership is trying to be more controlled, sald Colonel Thorrow ciated Press. patient.

withheld information intentionally

Labour,

other

but

tha

information about the

which broke of American aircraft to Berlin.. 000 capacity of the Castle court

But if they keep their follow-and tried to induce his colleagues ing, the leaders of this new in the central office to "adopt a group must begla hammering for similar attitude." cheaper food if relief does not

Several

were doing so but had clared, adding:

Bomb in Roma

Rome, Apr. 24. bomb exploded on Friday night

The police confirm that a small

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20 per cent since the first of the } year.

From other capitals of Europe come these comments on Italian elections:

Germany

the

lea-

-30.

"One of them recently alleged

hibition In-Home. GMT when the exhibition

The bomb went off at 1930 the Ruhr in the last few wecka was for distribution to German miners & Soviet aircraft had flown over closed for the night. No damage under the joint Anglo-American the British airfleld of Galow, but was reported.

production incentive scher

scheme. an examination of the case by The police said the bomb was the technical chief control officer formed by a small tube of ex-statement sald

Announcing this, not omicul that the latest showed the aircraft was not of plosive and a bottle of kerosene, commodities to arrive this week Soviet or American

origin."

which did not alight with the ex-included 280,000 lb. of American Reuter.

plosion.

fat bacon. 280,320 lb. of lard from No arrests were made.-Asso-Holland and 80,000 bars of soap. ciated Press,

-Reuter.

"Legally Justified"

Berlin: Anti-Communist ders say the Communist loss in Italy will greatly strengthen_re- sistance to Communism in Ger-} // many, even in the Russlan cupation zone, Germans said the Italian elections were the second great blow to Communism in the postwar era. The first was the defent of the Communist-led Socialist Unity. Party in the Ber- Hin municipal elections.

London, Apr. 24.

The Russian magazine "New Times" said today the Soviet Union has legal Justification for not drawing up a peace treaty

Britain London: Britain's political and for Japan, according to a Moscow diplomatic chiefs expect Italy's Radio broadcast. anti-Communist elections will The magazine charged that strengthen the European Union Secretary of State Marshall's by adding soon a new partner, written testimony submitted Italy, to the present five-nation the Oshima trial in Tokyo stated alllance. Anti-Communist feeling that Japan had not cooperated in Britain has been mounting with the Berlin axis.

alnce the Czechoslovakian "Claims to the effect that the Japanese did not conspire with

ever

coup.

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Worse Than At-Bomb UNDAY

Rear-Adm. Ellis N. Zacharias (USN, retired) said in

Miami, Apr. 24. on interview with the "Miami Daily News"-to- day that "our country, with three secret weä- pons, is ready to go to war with Russia any day of the week, regardless of statements made in Washington for extraneous reasons.“

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Hitlerite Germany were noted as Zacharias, former Naval In-ond served with Naval Intel- Stockholm: Key members of legal justification for abandoning telligence officer said that the Egence for 26 years. the Swedish Parliament said the the principles of the Potsdam] three weapons were more etection was "generally regarded Declaration in drawing up a powerful than the atomic with great relief as a stabilisa-peace treaty for Japan," the. “New].bomb. He said these were: tion factor in the international Times" sald.-United Press.

. The

Aeld and consequently as a very welcome thing to Sweden," Country still appeared determined to avold entangling alliances.

Finland

Mosley And Pirow Get Together

London, Apr. 24.

1. Bacteriologica!, using germs

to spread disease.

2. Biological, attacking the functions of the body.

using

2. Climatogical, climate to carry disease.

the

Intelligence

He was also quoted as saying that the Central Intelligence

· Agency-organized after the last war under the National 80- curity Act was neither "ade- quate nor were its personnel "qualified to do the job,"

The article

"The atomic bomb ranks fourth talked to several

Bald Zacharias Congressmen,

Holsinki: Finnish Socialists felt that the success of the inde- pendent Socialists in Italy de

in consideration of destructive and he "had good reasons" to bo- monstrated that the anti-Com-

ness. The atomic bomb has local Hove Congress would launch munist stand · of Finland's Oswald Pirow, Chairman of effect, while the other three are full-scale investigation of the in- Socialists war wise. "Spokesmon the South African New Order

widespread."

telligence agency-United Press. for all parties doubted the elec Movement, said today that hel tions were the last round in the and Bir Oswald Mosley intended these three weapons during the

"Russia knows we developed | -- fight for Italy.

to form a new political party, to war and, due to tremendous re- be known as the "Enomics of the sources in ure during the war, Soviet Union”,

all of the weapons are imme Oslo-Norwegian observers feel Yore leaving London by air for

Pirow made this statement bas numbers," continued Zacharias.

diately avaliable Insumejant that the Itallan elections helped Madrid. He would not say why The "Daily News" urticle' mid to prove, that Communism: Will he was going there, the former. naval officer felt that not spread outside the shadow of

Norway

the Red ArmDY..

Bir Osyaldoaler, formerly "more-manpower is needed to

Na paternehmen du Loader of the British. Union of work..but that he did not favour And Italy

Fasciats was intarned during the waiversal military training, war. He and Firow, have been Rome Prime Minister Alcide holding: discussions: In the 'couse de Gasperi, aware that his vice try for some days-Router."

Zacharias was in charge of paychological warfare against the Japanese during World WAS UIT

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