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WESTERN ECONOMY TO HELP

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UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES Tathay Pacifi

Imperialism's Eradication Aim Of Britain

Scarborough, May 20.

His policy aimed at planning the economy of the West, with its great industries, to help to develop the sub-standard

Belgian Army Not Strong

of living for millions of people in Africa, South East Asia, Enough

Party Conference

and all the great undeveloped countries, Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, told the Labour here today.

He added that the idea was not to exploit them, but

to help them towards self-government. Referring to the Government's difficulties, Mr. Bevin said: "You have an age-long imperialism to eradicate. You have to transfer countries to independence as in the case of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon."

Later, help had to be givén |

developing In

Western

to weave then into the United European Union. Mr. Bevan aid, Nations, Bevin added.

Britain could not go faster than to the other countries willing work with them. Pressure was likely to fall.

The Conference endorsed the Government's foreign polley by an overwhelming majority after hearing a a review of the "world tanger spots" by Mr. Bevin

con-

The Foreign Secretary ipuud: Wo-mus! proered lo develop regional pacts of collec

A miners' resolution molve security where we can, and ing the Foreign Secretary's

ley and the Marshall Plan re-not wait for the final agreement celved 4,607,000 votes, while only of everybody,

"Those who will come in, le! 224.000 votes supported a critical

ultimately, I amendinent by Mr. Konni 2-hem. That will lincus, a Leftwinger. Some 800,- 000 votes were not enst.

European Union

think, lend to a tiniversal collec- tive security and regional ur- rangements which will be the big- Rest contribution 10 war for ever,”

obliterate

He hoped for a conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers to dispet any misunderstanding between the Commonwealth and Western Europe,

Jews, Modern Version

Tel Aviv, May 20. The Provikona) Govern. ment of the State of Irel has decided that its citizens will be called Jarilla-not

israclitus.

Foreign Ministar Moshe

Bhartok told

the Hebrew

press tonight, "israelites was the Bible times name. This le modern nation."-Associ ated Press.

American Critic Of U.S. Policy

New York, May 20. Stephen Penrose Jr.. Presi-!

of the American dent Elect University of Beirut, in a let- ter to the "New York Times" criticisca the United States re- cognition of Israel and lack of The Conference today -over-press opposition to that action. whelmingly defeated a resolution depreenting the Communist dent's action has, in effect, mode "witch hunt" within the party mockery of United States par-

"Witch Hunt"

Mr. Bevin's speech. centred largely on the Government's con- ception of European Union.

The Governinent's aim, he ex- plained, was

to coordinate the iles

the uniting Britain with Commonwealth and the new link being, forged in Western Europe.

He gave strong approval. to | a recent speech by Mr. Louis St. Laurent, the Canadian Min- ister for External Affairs, who paid lest month that Special sion of Mr. John Platts Mills, regional responsibilities assum. Member of Parliament, for de- ad by the British Common-viating from party policy; wealth nations had not A show of hands indicated that weakened their general and only 20 favoured the resolution, clote sexociation.

while hundreds were against.

the

Penrose

Brussels. May 20.

The Belgian Army is not strong enough to assure the nation's security. the Belgian Minister of Defence, Colonel Raoul de Fralteur, declared to- dny.

It had to be "interpolated" in wider ternational defence sys- tem, he told the joint Senate- Chamber Defence Commission,

The Minister pointed out that under the recent Belgian-Dutch inilitary agredient. Belgium would give lolland arms and Ammunition. She would get skips and aircraft in return.

The Brussels pact, the Minister suld, represented "better pro- gress" than the Belgian-Dutch agreement.

He outlined plans for the re- organisation of the Belgian Army, which included the establishment of military unges in the Congo, ile revented thot the Belgian

Force's Army and Alt

present. strength is 4,050 officers, 10,500 non-commissioned officers and $7,400 men-Reuter. [.

Fugitives' Relatives

writes: "the Preal- Put Under

a reference to the recent expulticipation in the Unlied Nations, Arrest

has given our blessing to intensi- neation of diversive nationalism

con-

has allenated this

this country in

Prague. May 20. opposition to the sovereign Arab Τα police at Pilson have

nations and the entire Moslem arrested four women and world of 300,000,000 people...

man, relatives of four persons. The Foreign Secretary refused By the same margin, the Con- "If America sincerely wishes to

who fled the city into Germany, to commit himself on Germanference carried an amendment destroy the hopes of the world and charged them with polley while

current six-recognising the criticism of theher wise leadership in this time power London Conference has Communists and their "fellow of crisis, she is taking the right spiracy against the protection,

travellers," made by the party path by embarking on a pro- of the Republic. A resolution from the flour newrpuper, the Daily Herald, and gramme of duplicity for reasons They were charged with know- asking for a Western German the party Secretary. Mr. Morgan of supposed political expediency."ing of their relatives plans to currency reform and speedy steps Phillips, was justified.--Reuter. Associated Press.

escape and not informing tho bizonul

authoritien, to strengthen the Irizonal Governments was refer- red to the Executive at his

rq- nuest.

not yet rendered its report.

Greek War

or

On Greece, Mr. Bevin said: "I cannol ignore the fact that 5,000 Greeks today are homeless.... cannot ignore the fact that chil- dren are being abducted and taken into other countries. .and

REBUKE OF PRINCESS

"UNFAIR"

WAS

London, May 20.

one lift of a finger from a place Responsible Court sources defended Princess Eliza-

you know would stop i to- night."

The Conference rejected

resolution demanding the with drawn of British troops from Greece and accepted a protest against all forms of terrorlam in Greece by either side.

Enatérn

to try.

both today against Scottish churchmen's criti- eism.

The Scots complained that she went to horse races,

a theatre and a night club last Sunday in Paris.

The Court sources said the the Heiress Apparent 10 the The Foreign Secretary said he rebukes were unjustified, un- Throne and her Consort, Prince

***fair and of

unmindful of Con- Phillp, set a frivolous example had no intention trying to

lo British youth by devating so change by force things done intinental amenities.

Buckingham Palace, in tradi- much of Sunday to light amuse- Europe that he did not

ments.. agree with. "I cannot change the tional policy, had "nothing to Communism of Rusala, and I am say" officially. Commenting on The Court sources commented: not going to " he added.

their own,

however, court sources "I is unfair to say or to im Mr. Bevin contrasted the great sal

said the criticism "overlook the ply that they were on a night of Western Europe husband were doing in

fast that the Princess and her club spree. Actually they were industrial are:

area of with the areas where millions of

Paris almply dining out, as they would people had a sub-standard of live what the Parisians do and it be expected to do, and if there ing. The question, he said, was was all perfectly harmless." how to plan the economy of the West to help develop the stan- dards in Africa, South East Asia and all the great undeveloped

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Two Possibilities.

"I have taken the view," he sald, "that there are two possi- bilities. If we limit ourselves to the Commonwealth alone. It will not be sufficient.

Hit we harness the Common- wealth and the overseas terri tories, which wa are - Jointly responsible for, to the Pakili, ability and productive capacity of the West, then we can solve our balance of payments and "they cần have continuing rise in standards of living for generations to come."

Yugoslav Protest To Egypt

}

The General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland and the Scottish Association of the Lord's Day Observance Society plained in messages to the Prime Minister Attlee yesterday, that

Zionism- Fearful

Calamity

com-

One of the fugitives was Josef Mainer foriner police director of Plisen,

The arrested persons were Mrs. Eliska Mainerova; Mrs. Ledmila Dezortova, wife of- Frantisek Dozor!a factory owner: his daughter Mrs. Lud- nilla Peroutková and her hus- bond Zdenck Peroutka; and Mrs. Jona Mesicekova, wife Frantisek Mesicek, a bullder.

The fourth fugitive was Fran- Lizek Sciebnen, à professor.-As- sociated Press.

Dispute Over A River

Teheran, May 21. Persia may go to the United Nations for a settlement of her dispute with Afghanistan over the which llows Hirmand River, through both countries, the Per- stan Foreign

Mussa Minister, Nuri Esfandiari, hinted in Majlis today,

the

Persia claims that the Afghans were theatrical entertainment and

causing last dancing surely that doesn't sug- dammed the river, gest a night club in even a faint summer's drought, Afghanistan ly indecorous sense."

maintains it

It dried up through na-" The Royal Family has rarely tural causes. been

censured In recent years The Minister said the matter by religious bodies. An Afrikann had been discussed by the two Church

criticised King George countries through their Ambas- VI for playing tennis on Sunday sadors. "I hope the Afghan Gov during the Royal tour of Southernment will consider the matter Africa last year. No other such and co-operate to solve the pro- rebuke could be recalled since blem amicably so that Persia will King George became King more not have to appeal to the inter- than ten years ago-Associated national organisation", hö aðdded. Press,

-Reuter.

Calro, May. 20. Maj. Gen. Sir. Edward Spears, former British Minis ter to the Syrian Lebanese Re- public and chairman of a pri- vately formed Committee for The Arab Affairs said today that Zionism is proving to be a fearful calamity for mankind.”

FEC

JAP

STUDY OF INDUSTRY

Washington, May 20.

Far Eastern Commission today began consider- ing a policy directive for Japan'ë postwar toyol of industry.

In a letter to "The Times It was authoritatively understood the proposal is vir-

Spears wrote: "It (Zionism

tually identical with, the Commission's interim directive on this subject many months ago, which made about 1,000 industrial · plants available for reparations.

has opened the door to Rukalan penetration in the Midle East Belgrade, May 20.

which may result in irretrievable Yugoslavia has protested disaster to

Western

civilization. energetically" in. Frypil Rubgla is favouring the Jews against the arrest of Yugoslav today. The reason to simple; citizens' in Alexandria, and **It is the best way of dis that this directive has not been Cairo in mass roundups during rupting the Middle Eart

"But should the Jews, with executed except for removal of the past Tow days.

American and Russian support, hall quantities of machine become wo strong as successfully tools.

The arrested persons were said

But it is understood here

It was understood the dtreb- tive would sifablläh, an indue- trial level below, that which Amerlein Tnvestigators · havi suggested after various tours of Japan,

to include the staffs of two Yugo-to resist the Arabs: the Moslem The proposal is also understood dlay cultural and information as it not their rolers who to be virtually identical with. In general, Americans

tend to contres

a favour a hlýtér level to allow today datest and fear Com Anerican Wughtslobs • mido "A tote, released here today, muniam, will appeal to Romain| Year a

directive has more tools for industrial demanded the "Immediate re- und we shall then behuld” one of

Pacific allies The proposed

Other recovery. Lease" of those imprisoned and an une), volto sodel soviet policy been in

In various comihitters of the favour a low level to, make sure behave in brain in thick washed so he Corbielen Today yon but Japan- cannot launch on a full- to delay Dehaviour" from the

opet da de poched the Commission itself lary revival and

today, Various members Nipponese commercial recovery. Was can domestic, politics have erected stated to be the acting greatdent).on, the foundations of the Bal", Bão for Inkijuctions on the propane..dconomie revival may ch of the Yugoslav mitural com- mar declaration", ho sakderde binal. Some, are still awaiting a danger their own industrial des

valopment—Arociatal PTE." mitico-in-Egypt-Beuter,

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