1948-10-26 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUES DAY, OCTOBER 20, 1943.

FRANCE READY FOR FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH STRIKERS

TWO THOUSAND TROOPS TAKE PART IN BIGGEST ACTION YET

Paris, October 24.

con-

The French Government and the Communist strike leaders' braced them.

coal industry solves for a decisive showdown as the nationwide flict entered its fourth wook.

Two thousand troops and police in the biggest military operation since the strikes storted, today forced the surrender of the strikers in the Alouettes pit at Montceau les Mines in Central France. Two other pits in the same area were also coptured.

Talks On

Burmese Situation

London, Detober 24

Backing its "get tough" decision, the Government

Enter

poured thousands more troops into the strike areas, particularly in the Northorn basin which produces two-thirds of France's coal.

U Kyaw Hycin, the new Burmese Porelin Minister, are rived here this weekend from

were in Govern- Paris to 「11lv t* general talk. with the British Foreign Officerut plantvel an early action in on the internal Burma.

situation

it

He will be staying be in work at Base Embassy aid

thus expected to be able to use ! Mr. Ernest Bevin when the Foa - i eg Secrriner returns from the Weser Union Faneig Muistopet) Hier g Paris, probably

Shree in

P

reports that

DVCUN,

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break the strike, but merely to Have the national coalmine pro. perty.

"Miners Are Keeping Cool"

Paris, October 24.

The Secretary-General of the French Communist Party, M. Maurice Thorez, said in Paris today that "the Gov ernment instead of discussing with the qualified leaders of the miners, persists along the". road of provocation and ‘vior tence,

"It carries the entire res.

the ponsibility for

tragic events of the last few days." He added: ~The minera sre keeping cool. They give warning, however, that such violences could be a challenge to the work of the safety teams constituted under the control of the strike commit. tees."-Router.

Berlin Solution Is Doomed Unless Reds Make Late Reversal

Paris," October 24.

A last-minute change of front by the Saviot Govorn- mont is now regarded by informed sources in Paris as the only chance of solving the Berlin problem at tomorrow's meeting of the Security Council,

The position tonight, after yesterday's meeting be- tween the head of the Soviet delegation, Mr. Andrei Vyshinsky, and the acting President of the Council, Dr. Juan Bromuglia, appeared to be still one of stalemate.

No meetings were held by would still have to be negotiated any

of the

parties involved under the duress of an existing throughout today nor did any blockade. of the key delegations appear) to have obtained any new in.; formation about possible deve- ****** |lopments.

the

The impression in Western delegation circles is that Mr. Vyalimaky' conversation with Dr. Bramuglia yerterday was in the nature of a lest-minute Bo

further vlet attempt to gain concorsiona before taking final decision. Whether the Soviet Govern- ment will now decide to give its tacit support to the resolution by saldabstaming from the vote tomor- now or whether It will apply the

The position, therefore, still op- in the recent clarhes with Government forces.

Hald Pee to be that the resolution They

the six "neutral" that the miners'

Ho proposed by wives also

Council at the members of the ahead of the strikers before fight last meeting is not acceptable to ing slarts, piling stones, rubble, the Soviet delegation in its pre- in the streets which can be used broken bottles and other obstacles

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sent form,

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that

the

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abut

from save PILS

The strikers, frozen after to prevent Talous fooding and

quit in the open tower, the dying chewn of the huge rake Inghi

without a tight. The police cheek M. the identity of each as they Justice, The Minister of Andre Marle in a speech at Le frame down, arresting about 20

Usually reliable Havre, warned "that the sabot-¡foreigners or strikes found carry-

property ing weapons. The remainder was inssiles. They also black the today that the Soviet delegation's лде of our national

velo therefore continues to rest and appeats to desertion and in allowed to go home. Three youths arrival of police reinforcements.

objections are two-fold: In Montceau les Mines basin, -They object to that part of main secret locked up in surgration are signs of servility who tried to escape were also ar-

three pits are now in Government the relution

Kremlin walls-Reuter. which says to foreign power which must tested.

hamuis and 12 still occupied by the Berlin-corrency shall be un- Toughest Element be broken is le by action that

the strikers. Troops and polleeder quadripartite control. Kyne the Republic must be defended

Authorities appeared to be von are expected to begh operations Ngren Bay Pane La for

and the hour for it has come,"

*** ferntrating on weeding out foreigo

for the seizure of the others Bids and against the zebrk in

Comomists on their sudde

SIA |Communists who in some

arens shortly. Flat

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regedet with urled deflance at 120 GoYPER-enatitute between one fourth and The whole St. Etienne area was

Linearity, scepticisi in diplomatic quarters | ment,

r Com

thirt of alt miners and quiel

today, but a 24-hour general munist Party orgah, in its special

strike, strike present

19 thue for tomoTBW. provided the toughest ciement. Troops, including Algerian and

Unitel

Press correspondents coloured Senegalese infantry no longer any grave threat page editorial by Etienne Faluncovering the disturbeet St. Etienne patrolled everywhere,.particularly i

Algertus, near the big Couriot pit in St. ---Te The Commuust Spaniards, Putes and iberated Etienne where 3,000 strikers have connot

their viewy Gernum war prisoners, formed been barricaded for more than a blockade before the Currency speedup in "the consideration he victory for all of us We the reat Communist slick trong week,United Press,

The afficial Burmese view is Sunday efilio, Henstlined apathe ought

believed to be that the situation to in well

in hand and that there

from the rebels.

urmese Giovi mom ist, t

Front

to the workers to support, The

aWES every pers.

Ty

Servetry Thought, halt that only a smaller unged that

of the Karens Win 10 must do everything in our potter yutved in the revat dişittibances. [jo help them win.“

Though Butang, Aruglo-Huntone tumaly, to

vuelon

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to supply mms In Bam by mu tunt agreement, au fred, delivery is Detlev to be due at the pre- Kent Ont, nor is Prep for likely to be aditional supplies discussed between U Kyaw Kyein and the Fiergs Oller

Retter.

Soviet Papers

Laud Soviet Peace Policy

Moscow, Octuber 24.

forces of Amperialism for

Communist

for a 24-hour somorrow

the

ntning!

readera colled

strike general

Central ble France

of city

St. Etienne to mark the funeral of the first the strikers killed In

with the police a! Firminy

fatal clot

nearby

night,

on Friday

Communist unions are also in

the

reported area,

that

Hull Makes Fresh Appeal To

Russia

Washington, October 24:

[tensifying pressure on dockers. The former Secretary of Stato, Mr. Cordell Hull, yes-

railroad mess and metal workers.

to come tul in strikes to sup. part the miners.

the! 'The

Imports Of Coal

terday appealed to Russia to cast away its "dangerous behaviour" and live up to its peace- ful pledges in the United Nations charter.

his new

អនុ

It is said the Bovlet argu- ment is that this is one of the matters

decided by * meeting of the four Military Governors and that the Secur

to

ity Council has no Jurladiction over any decision in advance.

Truman Confirms Attitude To State Of Israel

Washington, October 25. President Harry Truman, zaid Government Soviet agree to lifting the yesterday he had ordered a

problem has been settled.

of any applications fer loans which may be submitted by the State of Israel

Unacceptable

He made the announcement in A

was apparently statene ni nying that Governor propusul mentioned yesterday that the So-Thomas 3 Dewey's stand in the viel Government might issue an political enipaigó iid made it order to its authorities in Gers (necessary for me to reiterate my runny to lift the blockade but own retion with respect to that the order should only take Palestine

effect when the currency neeard "The Republicon candidate for was reached.

President." Mr. Truman said, According to Western spokes-has seen fit te release a state- man, this "token" lifting of the ment with reference to Palestine blockade would be totally unac-j10 days before the election. ceptable to Britain, the United States and France as it would mean that the currency problem

US Tourists several years at the naval medi- On The Move

" had hoped our foreign at. fairs rule continue 10 be handled on a non-partisan: basfa without being injected into the The Presidentia campaign, Republican candidate's utate. ment, however, makes'it nocca.

Aary for me to reiterate my own position with respect to Palestine."

Mr. Dewey's statement was in a letter to Dean Alsange, chair- man of the American Christian Committee Palestine

of New 10 Yurk.

Mr. Hutt was the first man By a Government decision last

He. Irsued

plea for zuckt. 1,000,000 tons of foreign to obtain Russia's official pro- Russian co-operation in a state- coal would be imported at once is mise to co-operate in a world ment from the hospital quarter The Communist Party new-all part of the gap, but at a cost peace organisation after World he has occupied far the past paper, Prxeda, commenting log of sharp cuts in the imports of War II. He has been called the day on the third anniversary of fat

Cals,

gasoline and other!

the Rus- "ather of the United Nations." el centre here. He sald

Pledged themselves in siang hand

Washington, October 24. "The elder statesman” of the laited Nations, blamed the leader of the last 300

1943

ut Mosenw and in 1945 at; The Secretary of Commerce, faire of the present internic jautėłown strikers at the Alouettes American diplomsey went on his San Francisco to "co-operate with Mr. Charles Sawyer, today em-

les Mines this mission to Moscow live years ago

peace secking nations" in phasised the importance pit at Montegu

the United Nations "a American making

dollars "Brave" morning came quietly and unex-this month pectedly after the biggest military with high

of permanent bulwark of pence and security for European recovery and to a ben "As you know," the Governor

themselves and for the world." anced development of American

wrote. "I have always felt the show of force set deployed by the peace. Government.

Mr. Hull's statement contained world trade,

Jewish people are entitled to a the most strongly worded cri- He welcomed the lifting

ufhon.eland In Palestine which ticism the Russians have ever visa requirements for American would be politically and econo- publicly received..

travciiers_by_Belgium and Italy. mteully_sfable.__My_views_ have Ile said "Instead, they have an He said this action would give been clearly expressed over far pursued an opposite course Impetus to the American Gov-yeurs and I did, indeed, approve and through their dangerous he-rument's programme to encour- the majority report of the Unit- haviour both inside and outside age travel in Marshall all counted Nations Special Committee

tional circumstances to curres bond with the "generous worsts of the Charter."

The Soviet Union is the ty domoctacles union leading the struggle for real peur and the

of nations," the paper the- |

'flver Government

newspaper. izvesila, wrote: "No one can w have the slightest doubt the the American expansionists dreamed of using the atomie issue as n instrument [ bloodless can- quest.

roods

The exact number of the strikers barricaded the pit

in was..not known-anywhere br

and 300-and the tween 20 troops blocked off all leading to the pl to prevent the arrival of reinforcements summoned by the pil's warning

without siren which howled stopping throughout the opera

While the troops were held in American claimants to world do.eserve, two companies of security attacked simultaneously mination could use as protec-uards tive cover for an international mashing down the barricade and atenie trust with whose aid they penetrating the main

pit head without

"They wanted to have a United Nations Organisation which the

tion.

and returned then hapes

ECA GRANTS.

MOUNTING

Washington, October 24.

Thr Economic Co-operation the UN, have aroused throughout tries. Administration has now made the world growing impatience and grant authorisations 10 Marshall mounting resentment, uid countries amounting 10 - US$2.325,809,481.

Desperate Neod

the

which recommended a partition Palestine." The Governor An American Travel Advisory of Committee, consisting of leading added that this position today is travel agents, is

developing the sume.Associated Press. authorised by Con- programme "All this has tended to make gress of travet abrond" to pro Authorisations totalling $138,- the work of the UN organismote trade

under- and better tlon vastly more difficult and standing among nations, Austria, Britain, Belgium, th 473,125 were male last week to squard of German

thus to Impair its effectiveness | Bizone. Denmark,

It facilities comparable to those as an indispensable framework of pre-war zones can be establish- major France French Zone D

Ger- of

for a peaceful-world, order. таму. Greece, Eire, Italy, The.

Jed, it is estimated that 700,000 Netherlands, Norway and Chin kind desperately needs freedom year. Heuter,

"Today, more than ever, man-Americans will visit Europe next The total procurement authori-trom fear of war and from threats sations for the European countof war in order tries,

Indonesia and China are:

repair the ravages of the recent conflict and Austria-$124,669,77%; Belgium

to move forward to higher lovels "We will leave them there for $32,431,100; Bizone of Germany-of civilised existence.

could gradually unin control ever clash. the world economic life, using;

and

into the

pit

Some strikers surrendered atomic inspection for csplonage and subversive activities against the rest retreated the

ust other age winding towers.

Independence

nations."

ited Stur. the Soviet Army newspaper, wrote: "The

Sovlet

Punishmont

to

DO YOU KNOW

Union is consistently and rese. the night,"

M. Plerre Lumbert, $249,564,831; Denmark $51,568.- "I fervently hope that the So-YOUR HONG KONG? iutely pursuing a policy of peace. Prefect of the Seine-et-Loire de-1748; France $531,187,474; French viel Unise will come to the renti-

newamen. "They Zone of Germany $44,240,349: a policy of strengthening the partment fold United Nations' policy of scoring can't do any damage and that will Greece $97,050,059; Eire $4,498.- Fation that scrupulous observance 200: Italy $208,301.391: Nether- of the principles of international conduct Inscribed in the charter moral and political be their punishment."

At 10a.m. M. Lambert ad- lands $172,705,808; Indonesia of the UN offer all nailons the victories over the enemies of in-

dressed the strikers through a $28,052,410; Norway $48,927,112 test-perhaps the only hope of loud-speaker saying that the Trieste $6,580,644; Chinu $103,872..

enduring pence.”—Associated authorities did not wish to 1181-Reuter.

Press

ever new

ternational co-operation.

foreign

"The wise Stalin's policy for the USSR is ensuring the stendy enhancement of the Soviet State among the world public."--Reuter,

Tientsin Price Levels Soar

Shanghai, October 25.

Was

Tientsin's econonile crisis vividly described. by businessmen who have just arrived here frara the northern port,

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#ona

bud,"

:

bre

businessman sald.

"Well, lialen to these prices. For a pound of meat you pay any where between seven to ten gold yuan and pork cannot be had for less than ten gold yuan. A packet of Lucky Strikes wells; for five Gold Yuan, while a cup of coffee costs one

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This into revealed that anything can be had in Tientsin

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bars goes o

The businessman declared

proplets

Tientsin hoped,

would

hot

ned

the

and

are confident that the ment could defend the, elly cessfully it was attucked.

The stivels, he

como

Govern- ផនក.

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I their briik on, alde

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by the,"

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