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Behind The Political Scene

DANGERS IN SALVAGING EUROPE

With the compleflon of Count Bernadette's successful negotia- tions for a truce in Palestine, President Trumman has been mo- mentarily forced to choose other ale; his problems.on which views.

to

The Democratic Party's faint but only hope has just returned from an Adventure in travelling. salesmanship,

The

BY

ALISTAIR *FORBES

French were

Inhabitants

fear of war in the West, and that

by-her-now motheils of pulitical 'aggresalon she can make conquesta for more Insting, far more, diicult ip reverse, than those won by mere forco. of arms.

WAR RENTS The explanation given by been less Impression which has stare-up would precipitato a'real Commonwealth

SWIFT ADVANCE BY GREEK ARMY

"Athens, June 22, Grook Army units, in their biggest offensive yet, have occupied nearly all the first line of de- fences held by the arm Macedonia, reports “guerillas around the

Grammos, Range,

from the battlefront said today.

The Greek Army claimed to have token guerilla-ad- vanced positions around Nestorion, near the Albanian border north of the range and 14 miles southwest of Kastoria... Guerilla "übits were said to

movement has

Crank Invades

White House

非

Washington. June 22.

sine their wounded and attendants could object, quick-

Ts Berlin, It is becoming clear, action, is open to Russia, short of war, which could cause the star- be retreating towards Albania vation of the British;, American, with their resistance smashed." and French sectors and inflict a

rvers believe the Greek Observers In the middle of It Mr. Truman lives of its German

loss of prestige upon the Wost troops are planning to completo decided to treat the tople of Cum-whom they now protect but whose more serious than would be caus

the encirclement of General Mar- munism from a point of view so vacuation they are in no positioned by voluntary refreat now, kos, forces. With this object one

to guarantee. H.IC.$18.00 out of date that it may once more

The temptation to try, such action column is moving southward from novel,

this summer while America cem desperate attempt to out. Atom Bomb Safeguard taking der politient holiday in from Monitza along the western 13 Nestorion, and another northward .H.K.$30.00

ld and even to out-Wallace Mr.

naturally very great. If the West alopes of the range. H.K,372.00 Wallace he announced that "he

certainly does not state its position vary

This pincer aked old Joe Stalin," and gave it right in assuming that the signn-Armly before those holidays be placed the two columns within 17 as his opinion that the Soviet ture of the Six-Power Agreement gin that temptation may prove miles of each other. dictator was not only 2 "good would cause a further flare-up of loo much for the Kremlin,

Greek commanders were re- Tellow," which we seem to have the Berlin nerve-war, but prob General Smuts, despite his re heard before, but also a "decent ably wrong in assuming that such rent electoral reverse, is still a

ported to have observed great Posing as a tourist, James lender

on the roada linking the Peck, u New York case worker, ellow," an

and

with Albania. sauntered into the White work leader. widely shared. The war.

He choce his We may presume that Ameri-Į words carefully whon at

The guerillas were sald to be House today and, before any President seemed to be stroking

Cam- the Acting Attorney-General.

Georgian wolfhound rather's possession of the atom bomb bridge he sold that "the solvagings

mmunition. of the official reasons for gingerly, and to be cooing, "Good has prevented such a flare-up in of Europe is our first priority and

ly chained himself to a stair- past and that Russia Is dominates this phase of

Military quarters here clilmed sponsoring the War Rents doggie, nice doggle; such a pity the

the Greek offensive was not so conscription.

way rail a protest against Bill, now in draft form, re- he's kept locked up in that Krem-anxious to preserve official peace. history

General Smuts may have been Speaking of Europe's contribu- much an occupation of territory

served three Peck fecently moves none of the objections in kennel by these nasty men in

right when he and at Cumbridge tion, he added that "for the Politburo."

those as the "ahnihilation" of the bulk

yencs, in prison as a wartime to some of its implications. It is really not very helpful of that "in trying to read the riddle who treasure this great heritage of General Markos forces.

conscientious objector. of our time people are unduly and whom God has blessed with "Many Casualtios”

As ston Its essential purpose is better Mr. Truman to revive ap:

as he had chained Russia concentrating on the concept of the power to defend it, the hour With this in view, the Greek himself at the top of the stulr- understood. It is considered roach to relations with

to say in clear Army, was trying to complete the way outside the Fust Room, Peck desirable to give relief from which is so

It is unwise few avenues of diplomatic specu- and unmistakable terms: Thus

encirclement before beginning a pulled off his goot. Emblazoned possible common law claims to do anything to lull the Ameri-lation which can be pursued to far and no farther."

final assault against the wildly on his white shirt in red and for

of op day where war is not on guard zan people into a sense

Ought it not to be sold about wooded gorges and peaks of the blue letters was the declaration at the end,

| Berlin by Mr. Bevin and Mr. Grammos mountains, where the "Velo Druft." classes of persons, though itimistic security especially at

tine when those who are seeking

On the other hand, Genera) | Morshal)" before the "inister, guerillas have formed

Secret Service agents just 冠开 is admitted that the major-their votes are falsely pretending Smuts warned that "world do- silent process is once more constrong defence system.

quickly unfastened Pock, and ity of landlords far from that the grand design of European mination can be achieved without pleted and before it once more Greek Army units were driving

hurried him to headquarters. needing any restraint have recovery which is America's front war. This is the domination throws doubt on the desire and northwards towards Komminades, In New York, Peck's employer never contemplated any at-line defence, can be carried out soul by Russin. This is the the ability of the West to check Kate and Ancefterla, well-defend said, "A friend called in for him

on the cheap.

domination sought by Russia, She the momentuin of the tempt to assert a claim. Any

morning and said Peck ed. Kuerila strongholds, from the this Nur will the State Department knows that she can exploit the Invasion?

Nestorion area the Greek Newal wouldn't be at work today as he other decision would have toel more grateful to Mr. Truman

had an attack of plomainé poi- Agency reported been manifestly preposterous, than usual for his latest inter-

war

rents to

certain

11/1

o the real probely irrelevant wor," though there are certainly has struck

world

great

whatever. The Curiosities of vention. That Dentiment knows ANOMALY OF RULE BY

urface Auctuations of Americon

the law on the point, forory well how easily the violent. when a man has been de-solicy eng arouse suspicions prived of beneficial occu- Europe that the United States a policy may once more switch pancy by events entirely out.

>[ side his control and when, appeusement,

The fact is that Russian ag- as happened in so many in-gression and infiltration are con- stances, the property was inuing, and are nowhere being swiftly rendered uninhabit-halted with sumelent firmness to able anyway,

the landlord ive grounds for optimism. The serious troubles in Malaya ore b who ventured to take his ex- further manifestation of the re- Communist offensive tenant into court would cut lentless

over the a most revealing figure. In which is going on all this respect, the Bill's pro- visions hardly clevate it above the level of a legal

world.

Empire Communism

vaunted

PRINCES IN

INDIA"

Paris, June 22.

very

09

today. Вагне quantities of material were left soning."-United Press. behind by the retreating guerillus, who suffered many casualties.""

Artillery was softening up

the guerillas' last defences, and Greek forces were said to be battling fiercely tod

today for the

guerl|lás stronghold of Amauda, the key to the northern front. The latest

FRANCO-U.S. DISCUSSIONS

The Congress of Europoon, Asiatic and "African

Paris, June 22. Peoples, which has been meeting hero, de-

Premier Robert Schuman reports reaching and two of his Cabinet Minis- clared in an appendix to its political report Athens from the southern front ters conferred this afternoon

suggested that General Markos that the "anomaly of rule by princes in India was moving his reserven from the with Mr Averell Harriman and must be ended. The States must be merged Central Pindus Mountains south Jefferson Caffery.

the U.S. Ambassador, Mr. with India or Pakistan according to the wishes around... the Albanian of the people." The rule of the princes, thedorf, in the Soviet Zone of Aus report said, must give way to trin, for defending "the humani-

after

constitutional and responsible tarian rights of the workers governments."

against militaristic oppression. glimpse of the obvious.

Mr. Strachey has now had some Where, however, protection opportunity to study the bogin-Indian Socialist Party and

The

By their strike action, they had report recognised that the

the gained the reinstatement of the in is afforded to certain cate-nings of a similar situation Peasant Movement were building chairman of their works com- gories of tenants, it follows Africa. His much

ground-nut scheme is still largely up united action with similar mittee, the telegram said

Past the Soviet authorities ather cate- that there are

bodies throughout South

hod dle- a paper project. It will be ong time before Strachey ground- of the emergence of a People's

Asia. In gories who are left to dis-

it noted signs missed him. Pakistan,

A resolution on Palestine saw cover their own salvation, nuts are as numerous 28 Strachey Party which could become the Arab-Jewish untly in a great

difficul or that the Government, pine-apples. But labour.

springboard for the development scheme of

me of development of the sch Valley, the Socialist movement while initiating legislation, is there are already in plenty.

in Jordan

similar to the Moslem countries.

Tennessee Valley Authority" has still not made its mind whether to inter- vene in their case or not.

up

On some of the main points,

Indeed, the information is delightfully vague.

An

of

.for

ward 10 reinforce his

Reuter.

forces

border.

Couldn't Afford His Family

The meeting, held at M. Schu-- man's Hotel Matignon office. lasted more than an hour and was attended also by the Foreiga Minister (M. Georges Bidault) and the Minister of Finance.and National Economy

Rene Mayer)...

An

INDONESIA TALKS TO RESUME

official spokesman said only that the group had engaged "general discussion of economie questions," It was be- Beved, however, that the French officials Informed the Americans of their desire for certain modifications of Marshall Plan Miami, Florida, June 22. terms to avoid further Inflation- It seems that the missionarles

William Harvey, US$75-a-ary affects on the French econ of Trade Unionism have made the

It added that the United Na- the solution which would enable given away his seven children

?" week radio announcer, has omyUnited Press. Empire safe for Communism.

the British tlong" decision ,to Hold In the meantime

Jews to be settled without

barm-to

seven different Florida Government has

plebiscite in the Kashmir dising the Arab majority bare families through a want ad." hus_rutifed the Six- Power Agreement

pute was "disappointing" on Germany

Mr. Guy Mollet, the Secretary- Fortunately the French appear to

-India,

General of the French Socialist

Harvey said he could not make The Congress adopted a three- Party, closed the have successfully resisted the ex-.

Congress and enough money to support them. He offered his family for

Batavia, June, 22. It is ex-Socialist alternative to capitalist

ment in a Miami newspaper on June 15. It took only six days In a communique, reported The Good Oflees Committee, a man who cannot afford to ceedingly important thot France Imperialism in Europe."

would establish realise how, desperate

permanent

'to Brid takers breng 21 answers, pay and another, whose case should

he said. and Asla is otherwise on all fours, but would be her situation if Germany frontres in Europe.

with an international were drawn into the Russian Africa

Harvey said the money he was delegation have informed the who happens to be financial orbit. A policy to prevent this secretariat

set 10

able to make was not enough to Committee by letter that they up

Tokyo, June 23. ly better off. In short, one has been long overdue.

mittees in those European coun- One thousand put of nine thou-

take care of his children-rang- have been authorised by the landlord may be told that he

There is every, reason to be-trics which retain Imperialist sand newly recruited policemen ing from eight years to pine Hague to resume negotiations is out of luck and should love that the extreme nervous power, and to hold annual Con- in Tokyo have been dismissed, he months in age and his sick wife, with the Indonesian Republic.

1 got

tired of dodging bill.} a result of dubious past records, collectors." he explained.

The communique stated that have chosen his tenant during and since the negotiations

ness betrayed by the French both gresses.

"Bo the with apor for their confections

meeting on the negotia- en International committee gangsters after their appointment, wasn't good for the children to was cancelled on

sides.._my wife mma Telt-It Long Steering Committee-which-

June 16 ho have to move around and not cause the Dutch delegation fall- were found Unlied Press...

Wednesday. Associated Press. to have criminal records.

Increase in the Metropolitan

effort is apparently to be travagant attack launched against point plan of action to further conveyed his party's good wishes Fadoption in a classifed advertise-i made to differentiate between by General de God and bad. the cause of the democratle to the delegates.-Reuter.

it, for reasons bath

better, while another is given for the Agreement springs prin-e Congress agreed to

|com-

TOKYO POLICE DISMISSALS

today that the Netherlands

liberty to extract rent for the sipaily from uncertainty with of 18 members six from_cach reports the Japanesewly ap know where there home was," el to turn up, will be held on

whole of the war years regard to Americon plans for the continent, to be responsible for Thirty-nine of the

present containment of Russia activities between Congresses.--pointed law officers Even the Acting Attorneyrather than for the future con- Reuter. General is not quite sure tainment of Germany. what would be done in eir-

cumstances where the prima Isolated Battlefield

TC-

Congratulations

The Congress telegraphed "con-police force is part of a campaign' İgratulations" to the workers at ie, combat the mounting crime

the Brickenbau factory at Invers-rate-Reuter.

facle evidence pointed to an

The French have always intention to waive the rent. Many landlords, it is well-garded the position in Berlin as highly unsatisfactory. They do known, refused to disclose not relish the existence of this CARNIVAL ownership to the Japanese insolated "propaganda battlefeld" order to evade the payment easily be set off by the careless- where a world struggle might foo or heavy taxes. It was more mess of some subordinate on profitable to waive the rent either side.

'Berlin. If they were in any

in the knowledge that pro-" Now it would be perfectly wire perty was protected against for the Western Ailles to aban looters than run into a Japanese taxation noose by certainty about the steps to be

taken either to prevent or to re-}| disclosure of ownership. Venge their possible eviction treni What is Are these discreet people there by the Russians. how to be rewarded for wrong is that there should be the alightest uncertainty upon the "patriotiorefusal to con- point, for it is the very junder- tribute-to the Japanese war [tainty which might cause the an irrevocable chest? One stage further, Sovint to take there is the case of the house. It is merely a matter for choosing the place at which the ht which houseman several hands" during '' the present Berlin is significant Japanese occupation. Who-principally from a prestige point is to be pursued, the first powers would not only lose face of view. The three Western tenant (technically the only by its abandonment but they person legally liable, for his would sacrifice to the Soviet the "failure to give notice) or the

last?

Our own Impression is type of landlord, and permpit- that by its action In this the chasing up of the few | matter, the Government has where so many are perm!!- succeeded only in stirring up ted to escape. —It is prob a lot of"mud" unnecessarily, ably too late now to go back |If the issue Kid been left upon the Bill; the hint to the quietly to-common -law, it had landlord has already “would undoubtedly" shave been given. All that can been: hbt (by 'commonsense i now be tona, i to prevent a and by Icceptable compró || löt of trouble and unpleasant- mise, in „elgar: casca whore" noss is to so tighten up the Liamo ftability would be in-protealive, clausos, and 180 Tatgntly, conceded. "All that widen their scope, that only. has now happened is to make the undeserving falls to „BiFam, ite SYGA of certain share in the Bill's beneilla

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