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BENES RESIGNATION WAS POLITICAL QUALITY

New Constitution Left Unsigned By President GOTTWALD EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER PRESIDENCY

~Praguo, June-7′′

The resignation today of Dr. Eduard Benes, 64-year-old Pre- sident and co-founder of the Czechoslovak Republic, took place 24 hours before the "deadline" for the promulga- tion of Czechoslovakia's new Constitution.

In his letter of resignation, he pronounced this bene- diction on his country: "Let all live and work in tolerance, love and forgiveness, allowing freedom to others and enjoying freedom them- selves."

He gave as his reasons his poor health and "the pro-

blems of the whole political situation.”

Dr. Benes is reported to have let unsigned the new Consti- tntion--establishing a "People's Democratic Republic"-which was put into his hands 20 days

wpo.

The Constitution, in its Anal I WAN completed after the Communist coup f'etat

Inst February. A special committee been drafting it for LWO

Yes,

Dr. Benes disclosed that he first indicated his intention to resign on May 4 -live days before the new Constitution was reremonik- ly adopted wad eight weeks after ! I Foreign Minister. Dr. Jast Mosaryk, committed suicide.

M Klement Gattwalk. the- Communist Prender, to whom the resignation letter was achiressed, 10kr)

When Thomas Masaryk became silen; of the new Republic in 1918, Dr. Benes was his Foreign Minister. He served the new State uninterruptedly in this post

for 17 years until he himself be-

came President In 1835.

Dr. Benes resigned after the

Munich agreement of 1038 and

United States, escaped to the where, in 1930, he was appointed a professor at Chicago University. În 1840, he went to Lendon as Czech the exilest President of Government.

In that capacity.

he be made झ wartime visit to Mos- cow. He was confirmed in offec alter the liberation of his coun- try and returned to Prague on May 10, 1945-Reuter.

BENES EXPECTED TO ESCAPE

Frankfurt, Juno 7.

Top Czech political oxiles in the United States zone of Germany believe that Dr. Bones will attempt to leave Crochoslovakia to fend his name to the anti-Communist movement.

Emigres who head the 8,000 tries to dissunde new living in camps after bar for quite a long time--erossing the border legally. as the President insists and the medient advisers are very firm take active part in any exile: said that Dr. Benes_might_not_ we empot but accept his ile- claration."

apecini session of the Cabl-

rel tuday:

Gottwald As President?

M. Gettwald paid a striking tribute to Dr. Benes, saying: "He remaine for ever In the nlatory of our Republic, là sur struggle for freedom and Inde pendence, for a progressive and socially just State."

HITCH IN AIR NEGOTIATION-

Karachi, June 7. A hitch in negotiations for permanent air transport agree- rement between Britain and Pakts- tan was officially announced DuKarachi today.

government because of his age and health but would give sup. port of his name and record.

The news of his resignation.met with satisfaction among the fugees in the camps, here many said that he should have done it earlier or "It would have meant more in February."

"The negotiations have reached a stage where certain outstanding points have been referred to the respective governments,"

it "wha

Comet Seen In America

to

Claveland-mkune_7.

A brilliant comet, bellavad be the discovery of a Јарапево astronomer named Hando, flashed into the sky over Cleveland on Sunday.

DÌ. J. J. Namau sald he had made what probably were the first photographs of the heavenly body, but added that the comet was bright enough to be visible to the naked sys. -Anioclated Pross.

Scotsman's Narrow Escape

PALESTINE

POLICIES

"UNJUST"

Washington, June 7. United States policy in Palestine is condemned as "unjust, unrealistic, fantasti- cally short-sighted and foolish" in a new book by Mr. Sumner Welles, a former.

of Under-Secretary

State, who blames both Britain and America for the Palestine

war.

The book, to be published to- Rangoon, June 7. morrow, is entitled "We Need Not Two Gurkha factory guards Fall" and deals primarily with the were killed and several wound-Palestine problem. ed in a three-hour gun battle!

that followed a raid by 700 The "ual error" of the United bandits on a sugar factory at States and the "antagonistic at- Toungoo, 130 miles north of titude of the British, he Nuys, Rangoon, during the week-end. "were directly responsible for the progressive and rapid deteriora- tion of the Palestine situation."

Mr. Alexander McAughterle, the Scots manager of the factory, had

a narrow escape and hic in art

Л

oil tank until the arrival of be no hope for peace in Palestine

Train from Rungoon.

Mr. Welles declared there can

untess the partition plan is re-

The raiders, Indians and Bur-vitalised by the United Nations, backed by military force and Communists, officially supported by the United

States.

mese, said to bc Look away their casualties after Tooting Mr. McAughtric's house.

Soldiers and police were ven! to the district, where the situation is reported to be normal.-Reu-

ter.

GRISWOLD INJURED

Athens, June 7. The American Aid Administra-

Pavel Tigrid. former editor of

tor to Greece, Mr. Dwight Gris- the Catholle Peoples Party press

Is recovering today from in Czechoslovakia said that the re-explained, "The British delega-wold, signation was a "further and final ion is proceeding to New Delhi head lacerations and bruises he proof that the present regime in to conclude similar negotiations suffered yesterday near here when Czechoslovakia

with the India 'Goverment." a truck wrecked Mr. Griswold's attained power

Negotiations in Karachi will be car,

Mrs. Griswold and resumed next week when replies

by fraud and intrigue."

" Greek

He anys the "policies of selfish and__short-sighted..............expediency pursued by Britain and the United States "have done more to bank- rupt the Security Council than Russia's vetoes.Reuter.

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Dr. Benes shamed. his letter of cimation this morning at his country home in Sezimova Usil, southern Czechoslovakin, where, Weery and slek, he bas been in seclusion since the February crisis.

Observers here forecast today February crisis, Dr. Benes sent a are received.-Associated Press. that the Premier would be the definite message to the Czech nex President, that M. Antonin political leaders in exile that he Zapotocky, trade union leader is resigning his post "very

soon." and Deputy Premier, would take He added: "In this message the er the leadership of the Gov-President mince it clear that he ernment, and M. Zdenek Fier-is not going to return to Prague linger, Social Democrat Minister cast The President kept

castle.

his of Industry, would become De-word. Now he has shown that puty Premier.

the new so-called constitution as As

of the Presidential well as the recent elections are bearer

the Cabinet now has the not valid and did not get the p- powers, alternative of itsell signing the proval of a great majority of the Constitution or waiting until a people."—United Press. successor is found to Dr. Benes.

It is believed that the 6x- President will remain st hla summer home and complate hi memoirs.

Voiled Comment

BENES RESIGNATION SIGNIFICANCE

London, June 7.

old

Fugitive members of the

United Press.

LOGICAL OUTCOME OF RED COUP

London, Juno 7. The timing of the resignation of Dr. Bonas one day before the last date prescribed for his signa- "ture of the new Communist-inspired-Constitu- tion is seen in London as a strong indication that political motives, not ill-health, were the dotermining factor in the decision, wrote Rou- tors diplomatic correspondent.

Dr. Benes, with M. Thomas G. Czechoslovakian Parliament in a Masaryk, wrested the Czecho-statement in London today said

Diplomatic observers noted war years in London, have been Slovak Republic, from the ruins that the resignation of President that the phrasing of the offi- excluded from public life.

Many have Bed from the coun- of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Benes was a triple protest against cial Prague announcement of

Former Cabinet try.

Ministers in 1018.,

political developments in Czecho-his resignation did not speci- who stayed in the country have He has never made a decisive

slovakia,

Bcally-give ill-health ns the been-placed under police..super- comment on the new regime es-

The resignation, the statement cause, although it referred · in | vision. tablished in February.

said, was Benes' condemnation of passing to the recommendation Diplomatic observers in Lon- The Communist seizure of of. Dr. Benes' physicians that don-concluded that--while-Dr- Power in a coup last Feb-he should resign.

(Dr. Kiimek, former Secretary- General of the Christian Demo- cratic People's Party, who fled in

"D

March, told Reuter in London to- Benes, by resigning. shows that he will have nothing

new to do

with

Constitution which

simply makes Czecho- slovakia a puppet of Russlu.")

Only

two official appearances were recorded after Dr. Benes retired to his summer residence

after the February crisis.

On March 13, he attended the funeral of Dr. Jan Masaryk, his Foreign Minister and son of Thomas G. Masaryk, and on April 7 he

7 he took part in the 800th anniversary celebrations of Charles University in Prague.

At the Charles University, ha wald: "The power of free Iden coking the truth and nothing but the truth can break shacktus.—

"God willing, the universal freedom of the spirit will once more lead to prosperity and a happy future."

2-The single list election last

runry.

month.

No

Benes felt constrained to ap- prove the February Government, he decided that he could not sign the now Czech Constitution by that Government in and so give it full legal sanction.

-Reuter. which

the

official British comment was available tonight but it was Benes' felt in London that Dr. 3--The new constitution,

outcome About 30 members of the old action was the logical

Communist coup Parliament who

cscaped from of the.

Prague last. February, Czechoslovakia are in London.marked a decive break with Associated Press.

policy of close friendship with the

the West which had been tradition of the Czechoslovak Re- bubile since its birth in 1918.

The coup marked the failure friend- of Dr.

policy of ship for the West and gave soin power to the men who believed Soviet that felendship with the Union overrides all other ob. ligationa

No Rotting

In Spuds Britain

1

London, June 7.

Dr Edith Summerskill, Par- liamentary Secretary to the Minister of Food, today flatly denied allegations in Congress by Representative John Taber, Republican, New York, that British potatoes rotted in large amounts even while potatoes be a serious rift in the country were being ratloned here.

A Prisoner. When accepting the Communist demands on Feb. 27, he said he did so

otherwise there would

"You want to conduct tho af- She was replying to a Parlia fairs of state in a new way and mentary

according to a new form of do- Kaymond mocracy." he told M. Gottwald.

called

"should like to express to your statements

question by Captain

Labour, who

Benes'

Since then, those Czechoslovak politicians whe believed Jo friendship with the West......esz pectally those who spent the

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Washington, June 7. The first ship carrying food

to China under the US foreign Taber's aid act is due in Shanghai-on-

Mand

the nation and the State, the wish asked Dr. Sumerskilt to make June 18; the ECA says.

that this now way may prove a quite plain that large amounts The American. Mall Jinor happy one for All."

or

food have not been lost and Donald McLeay is now en route

Its signed the nationalisation not dumped and allowed to rot loaded with 6,364 long tons of laws, rushed through the Assem-away."

wheat and four loaded at Port bly in March and April, and his

land. nama appeared as a signatory on "I would like to state categori- ECA said other food ship arri the new Czech election law. cally that a large amount of food vals include the President Taft al

Because of his great personal in this country has not been lost,"

7 with four Shanghal on July popularity, much importance was she said. "There has been no from Los Angeles; the Idaho of attached to his remaining in more deterioration among pota- the States Steamship Company office-a resignation might have toes this year than in preceding with 2,108 tons of four from been construed as. a signal for years."

Spattle Tacoma, arrival dato un- active resistance to the now ro- Representative Taber's reports certain, and two Chinese ships gime...

of food waste bolstered his suc- with 5,500 tons each of whont, to cessful attack on allotments ot be loaded at west coast ports aid, under the European Recovery next week, salling date not yet programme.Associated Press. AxodAssociated Press; •

Bame reports, never canfirm- od, declared he was a virtual prisoner."

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