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MR. TRUMAN'S 'ARROGANCE' HYDERABAD READY

"BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE"

REYNAUD MEETING SNAGS

Paris, August 7.- The French Government's battle with Parliament to ob- tain sweeping powers to res. tore, the French economy re- celved its first setback today when a general debate on the bill concerned was post- poned until tomorrow morit ing.

The postponement followed a series of serious chjections to the bill to give the Finance Minis ter, M. Paul Reys, these spe- cal powers--raised today by the Assembly's Financial Commission,

The Finer Commisssion ob- eeted principally to:

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SENATOR HINTS AT

IMPEACHMENT

Washington, August 7. Sonator Homer Ferguson (Republican, Michigan) declared in a Senate speech today, "Congress is rapidly being pushed into the intolerable position of having either to legislate through a blind spot or compol the President to answer for his conduct in impeachment proceedings." Senator Ferguson denounced President Truman for

the late Pro-

shall have to

refusing this week to turn over to Congres- sional investigators of alleged Red espionage the loyalty files on Federal employees involved. Speaking us chairman of the greas were being strained to the Senate Investigating Committee, limit by the policy of secregy Senator Ferguson said Congress first invoked by must have a showdown with Mr. sident Roosevelt. Truman because the "Presidential

Togance is becomlug intolerable." meet the issue, because the trend On Thursday, the President of Presidential arrogance is be called the espionage inquiry being coming intolerable," anid Senator ennducted by Senator Ferguson's Ferguson. group and the House Un-American Activities, Committee ព "red herring"

Mr Truman said the investiga- 1.--The Government's claim totion was almed at making people he able to increase or decrease forget that Congress refused to Max rates without reference

anti-Inflation pass his f'arliament.

and other proposals.

President Truman flatly

to

2.The implication that 11onalised induskes could

NR-

be

{"humped" in a whole or in part

with pelvate enterprises.

powers

3.--The possiblily-that the bill covered strikes.

measure

"Some day we

Iron Curtain "Untosa

we keep the Pre- aldent within bounds, he will attempt to put an Iron curtain

between Congress and pubile

we

business. "Unless

In that seceed endeavour, constitutive govern- rement will be transferred before! fused to give the committees any our very eyes lit a centralised confidential loyalty Information executive dictatorship." about any Federal employer.

Strained To Limit

It was perhaps the most bitter attack launched against the Pre- silent since he took offlec In

the close of the of Congress.--

to prevent Senator Ferguson charged that | April 1945.

the President and his executive It came near One chiuse empowers the. Gov-agencies were attempting in this special session eminent to prevent strikes or ac-manner to hide their mistakes.

United Fress. tion by producers in restrict pro- duction, and Socialist and other deputies fear that workers, being producers, may take this us to mean. "no strikes. '—--Reuter,

· AMERICAN SHOT IN JERUSALEM

the

ους

He had assorted earlier that. since Congress had appropriat ed US$11,000,000 to carry out administration's employes loyalty programme, it had the right to find out how the pro- gramme was working.

HUSH-HUSH DIAMOND FLIGHT

TO FIGHT

Bombay, August 7. Prime Minister. Mir Laik Ali told United Press today thot Hyderabad’would nover accede to India, and the "more pressure they apply the more wo ..are determined to resist.”

fight.if India uses force."

to

་

He said that the Nizam's Nazl methods. This propaganda, Government is still hopeful of like the India blockado of our reaching a settlement, but "our border, In the kind

of weapon army is fully prepared Hitler used."

He denied reports that the resignation of the Nawab Zein The Prime Minister ពន្លឺព Jar Jung as Hyderabad's Agent- ' denler reports by the India General iry India had any political Hadio that he is resigning and significance. described the broadcasts as the A special charter plane from "latest example of India's use of the Dakota fleet of Pari- American Airways slipped out of Blackbushe Airport to-

Blackbushe, Hants,

August 7.

day with more than £250,000

worth of diamonds on board, destined for Haifa, Palestine.

Only about # dozen people

the knew of

precious cargo, which was in an ordinary sult- esse carried by a special courier who looked like a normal travel- fer off for a summer holiday.

The plane's departure time was n closely-kept secret and the pilot was given a sceral route for his fight.

passangera on the courier,

The only board, boaldea were two stalwart escorta.

An official of Pan American Airways told Revter: "Wo re- ceived the commistion through the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The plane was chartered by a London diamond company und. although no details were given to us, we presune the diamonds are going to Palestine for ... mercial purposes."-Reuter.

CONGRESS READY

Senator Ferguson's committee has been particularly interested in the Government, loyalty pro-The gramme, while the House group Amman, August 7.

has been taking testimony from) An American Consulate guard former Communists on alleged

Jerusalem wns shot

and widespread espionage activities woundleef in the arm when trn-

in Federat circles on behalf of veiling by car through the Jew-Russia. fish area 10day towards Kalakein

In a 32-page address, Senator airport, it was reported here to- Ferguson asserted that relations day, Reuter,

between the President and Con-

J

GOVERNMENT RATIONS

TO ADJOURN

Washington, August 7, Republican-dominated United States Congross sent its own anti-inflation and housing bills to the President for signature today and prepared to ond its special extra session.. Most of the programme which Nations to build its permanent President Truman demanded headquarters in New York-As- that it pass was dropped.

sociated Press.

3

PCP

Just before the final vote on the Republican anti-inflation measure the Senate rejected Democrat attempt to carry out the Truman coat-of-living pre- gramme,

This called among other things for powers to bring back limited itioning and wage-price controls.

HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS The special session has been

Issued by

featured by one sensational spy investigation sach A successful zouthern Allbuster against the

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to

MONDAY, 16th August, 1948.

(Saturday & Sundays excluded)

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BUTTER (fresh)

50.44 $2.30....

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Most of President Truman's re quests were tossed out without

second look.

Congress granted outright only one thing he asked. That was a U.S.$85,000,000 loun to the United

RIP KIRBY.

SHALLI CALL

THE POLICE, GIR?

HE'S A LITTLE

THIEF!

AND PLEASE DONT APPLAUD

HIM IN THE MIDDUS

OF A SELECTION === '

Tragedy

In Thames

London, August 7.

The

No trace could be found to. day of two sea cadata who were drowned when their dinghy capsizod near Putney Bridge late lust night. cadets, Loading Geaman R. A. Smith, of Norbrook Road, East Acton, and Able Scaman

AI White, of Felsham Road, Putney, both 15 and a half years old, wers on their way from the Embankment to the training

ship Jasmia which they "camp."

ол

were spending

་

A 17-year-old sem csdet, Petty Officer Ronald Elliott, of Apple fload, Fulham, awam 200 yards in a vain attempt to save them-Reuter,

MILLIONAIRES SUSPECTED

Tokyo, August 7. Nine out of Japan's ten top multi-millionaires are under in estigation by the Public Prose cutor's Offee for suspected tax evasion, black marketeering and 1:oading of contraband goods. JIJ: News Agency reported today.

The Agency quoted Govern- ment ollicials as stating, thot seven of the nation's top money makers are now being actively Investigated while the probe into the affairs of-two millionaires at Fukul has been suspended be cause of the earthquake disaster.

United Press.

IT OMY ENCOURAGES HIM TO GO »

·ON!

He sold

that the Nawab's term of office as, Agent-General expired replaced,

ome

and he asked to be

Some observers here felt that the_resignation of the Nowab, who was replaced today by M.A. Razvi, might signify n turn for the worse in the Indo-Hyderabad, situation.

Prime Minister Laik All warn- ed that the military seizure of Hyderabad would "precipitate nt lenst Ave yourg strife everywhere United Press.

In

communal

Inclin,"

FATE OF GIANT PLANE

Dakar, August 7. Searchers have all but abandoned hope of finding any survivors of the "Late- coere-631" today.

They said the combing of the South Atlantic for some trace of the French flying boat will be continued until Munday night.

on

The giant aircraft disappeared Just Sunday with 52 abourd on its flight from the West persons Indies to French West Africa. Two scats and other wrecknge, tentatively identified as belonging to the aircraft, were found- Thursday off Cape Verde Isles.

Three Americh Army B-29s, the last of the planes to continue the search, will return to their bases In

Germany

tomorrow. The American Cuart. Guard cut- ter, Campbell and the French weather' ship, Leverrier, will con- tinue to patrol the area through Monday-United Press.

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