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LEGS!

SOKOLOVSKY'S GUESTS WALKED OFF WITH DINNER TABLE

TABLE LEGS! ASTOUNDING TALK BY RED C-IN-C

By JOHN MCDERMOTT

Borlin, July 22. Marshal Vassily D. Sokolovsky, Soviet Commander- in-Chief in Germany, said today that Russia was blockading Borlin because the United Statos had made Russians get special permits to visit the United States Occupation Zone. Marshal Sokolovsky, called Russia's action a "re

ciprocal" measure to counter American regula- tions and said Russia would lift the blockade if the Americans would open their Zone to Russian traffic.

"When you have a guest al your table for dinner, you do not expect him to walk off with the legs of your dinner table," he said. "When I have guests at my table, I do not

that of them myself.

expect

"There la no blockade," he insisted, with a broad amila. i explained that there really was: that the blockade had provent. ed me from taking my car out of Berlin- for vacation and than returning. Marshal

A

hal Sokolovsky said that

st I wanted a visa for my

"For three years we permitted the Americans free-access (Inter- national ratiway and superhigh-trip, I would be given one. (Visits

to 19

Lapham To AMERICAN Hold Talks RIPOSTE

Nanking, July 23,

Mr. Roger D. Lapham, who last night warned the Chinese to do more to help themselves, they want surther United' States ald, will begin a series conferences here today with American and Chinese authorities on the utilisation of United States ald.

of

He announced his mission Intended to spend

US$70,- 000,000 for cotton, $50,000,000. for patrol products, $13,000,- G00 for fortiflser and $70,000,-

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Showdown On Leopold

Brussels, July 22.

Washington, July 22.

Department

RED CENSURE MOTION FAILS IN ITALY

Rome, July 22

The Senate rejected by 173 votes to 83 a Communist motion of consure tabled by Communist Sena- for Umberto Terracini today.

Winding up the debate, the Premier, Signor Alcide De Gasperi, declared that the events of the past week proved that the Communists had prepared plans for an Insurrection. St

A high Army official today' said the United States could not give the Rus- sions free entrance into the

"The unrest throughout the American Zone of Germany in country, the resort to arms and exchange for the right to use sildown strikes prove that the the international railway and Communists wanted to catry superhighway Into the Gerinan, out subversive action against capital.

the state. It seemed to that wo were in Czecho- slovákia," he said.

He made the statement in a comment on a United Press dis- Vasally patch quoting Marshal Sokolovsky.

the defence of the Italian Com- munist Party."

WAS

The attempt, however, averted but the Government was determined to resort to all mea Bures Us

to protect the threatened Republic.

Considering the situation and Communist mentality, co-opera- tion with them could not be con- sidered

He then read several pamphlola distributed by the Communists in several Italian cities, inciting the people to revolt and urging the creation of "action committees,"

Taking up Marshal Sokolovsky's arguments one by one, the official said that in the early days of the occupation all Russions were free The Premier then added that to go into the United States Zone. the situation was truly serious. American officials were forced to The Government faced the neces require them to have passes after xity of averting a real coup d'etat. the Soviets began lightening up The Communist Party had pre- on United States citizens entering pared its insurrection plan under

The Social Christian (Catho-the Russian Zone--United Press. the following title: "Measures for

group

of the Belgian

way), through our Zone, to Be Times correspondent had failed to Chamber of Deputies announc-

19 officers by a New York lic)" Hin. But in June, the Americans A**?

produce anyone who know how orderet that all Ruslans going touch a permit could be obtained.)ed today that they will force The United States Zone would

Would the Soviet lift the block an early splution to Belgium's have to have visas. So we re-

are if the Americans opened three-year-old "Royal ques- ciprocated."

tion." to the Russions?

The conversation was held at a parts at the headquarters of the Polish Mission here.. Maj.-Gen, J.

their asked.

Zone

The announcement is taken "If you did that we would," re-to indicate an impending show-

down between the Catholics King Leopold's supporters-and the Socialists, who are strongly the Throne.

Prawin, chief of the Polish Mis-plied Marshal Sokolovsky.

The conversation took place in slow, bad invited most of the

far corner of the room, near one

day.

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are to hold a joint meeting with The Christian Social deputies thair Senatorial colleagues, pos sibly next Tuesday, to discuss the question.

diplomatic corps and military geof the large tables covered with opposed to the King's return to presentatives to a party in cele- bration of Poland's national holi was a pleasure to see him be- 1 told Marshal Sokolovsky The talk with Marshal Soko-couse it refuted reports that he lovsky was conducted in Polish,

back to Moscow and Gene Russion and English with

not returned. a "But why are there such re- Polish reporter interpreting.

porta?" He queried. Denios Blockado

Tonight was the first time in! Marshni Sokolovsky denied that several months he had attended there was any

blockade around an all-nations gathering or ap-: Berlin..

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Nanking, July 23,

Dr. Sun Fo was reported yesterday to be seeking his rosignation as President of the Legislative Yuan as an increasing number of legislators aro balking at his leadership.

A law restricting King

Dr. Sun is expected to retire was constituted In May, Dr. Sun Leopold's return to Belgium was

hns from the Legislative Yuan be-

incurred growing hostility passed soon after the King's re-fore it reconvened after the among this legislators with his use from German captivity in summer recess. His possible conduct which they accuse of be- 1945.--Reuter.

successor is likely to be General Ing "undemocratic? Wu Te-chen, who now is the Yuan's Vice-President.

MONTGOMERY - FOR TRIESTE

London, July 22. The War Offee announced to- night that Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, Chief of the Im- perial General Staff, will visit Trieste on July 24 to July 27 "on British routine inspection of troops there."--United Press.

to

Не la charged with being "haphazard" and with fallure observe procedural rules whan votes were cast on im. portant bills, with the result that dissident opinions have al- ways been over-ruled.

Informed sources sald Dr. Sun's resignation was caused by the strong opposition he has encoun- tered from legislators who arc now organising themselves Into movements against ship.

It was said that since his brief "always to choose men close to tenure of office since the Yuan himself."—Reuter-AAR. ·

The complaint has also been his leader-nade that, in delegating duties, Dr. Sun's first consideration is

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ered on a Government level. Mentioning the Cominform re solution dictating orders to the Belgrade Government, Stimor de Gasperi stated that ministers who received orders from a foreign Power, could not be accepted in the Government.

Economic Subsidies

Dealing with the economic.. situation, the Premier said that 50 per cent of Italian Industries were subsidised by the state. The situation should be faced by socialistic reforms but without

which s Soacticable.

the

considered

on, which he Finally, the Premier stressed dang what has been happen

crises.

of frequent cabinet

ing in France since the liberation

does not strengthen the

mentary

parlia

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system," he stated. He emphasised the

Govern- ment's determination to

profect the freedom of all citizens and the Minister of the In- eulogised terior, Signor Mario Scelba, whose name was greeted by, thunderous cheers from Right-Centre- and Centre Benches/Agence Franco- Presse.

New Giant Plane

Burbank, Cali., July 22.

One of the world's biggest passenger aircraft, "the United States Navy's new Lockheed Constitution will make har first`: transcontinental flight on Sun-

day.

The 180-pazsenger, -92-ton plane will leave here for Moffett Field naval air station, near San Francisco, California, and then, make A 2,500-mile nonstop fight to the naval station at Patuxent River, Maryland.

Powered by four 3,800-horse- power engines, the Constitution is expected to reach Maryland in cina or 10 hours, carrying a service crew of 23 men and a Lockheed test crew of 12 man. Reuter,

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