1948-10-29 — Page 9

MR. HOFFMAN SAYS:

, THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1948.

Richest Girl

RUSSIA ONLY NATION Gets Divorce

"WHICH MIGHT

Shanghai Searches For Gold

Shanghai, October 28. Searches for private hoblings of gold and foreign currencies will be made by the authorities after the termination of the period for their conversion at The end of this month,

MARCH"

London, October 27.

The Americon Marshall Aid Administrator, Mr. Paul Hoffman, told a press conference in London today: "If we remain united no aggressor will ever dare march against us," noming Russsia as "the one nation which might march.” He said that "the overwhelming strength lies with

the free notions."

Husain had only five per cent was a question for "other people" of the world's shipping while the and the Economic Co-operation Murshult countries had 82 per Administration in Washington was cent. In steel, the pinparison was not attempting to influence It. The 20 per cent against 75 per cent. In ECA has nothing to do with the ingenuity and resourcefulness the financing, of rearmanent. It had free peoples had the greatest ad- not financed any, and it asked vantage over peoples "subject to to do so, it would refuse.- Reuter.

police slite."

Mr. Hooman said: "I am going back to the United States per- ssunded that European Recovery is the way, and that European co- operation is becoming a reality."

The official search for gold but Ilon and foreign currencies expected 10 stort with the wealthy classes.

The

of conversion gold and foreign currencies at the Central

Britain was king "rentarb- Bank, although all continuing able progress" on making good un is dwindling In quantity. The its pledge of feif-help. All the Central Bank reported that con- doubts and inpatience which he version during the last few days had previously felt and expressed amounted to some US$1,000 and had been dispelled by the pro- less than 100 ounces of gold per gress made and by what he had day:

been and heurd, during his visit.

anel

It is rumoured that the search for privately-owned gold foreign currencies will be made by specially orgnised squats similar to those which investi-

and retailers.

the

French Strikes The progress towards financial

All Arabs "Ready To Fight"

Damascus, October 27.

All Arab armies are ready to fight if the Jews "try again to break the truce conditions in Palestine," the Syrian Prime Jamil Mardam Bey, Minister,

Reno, Nevada, Oktober 28,

Doris Duka of the tobacco fartune was awarded Л divorce yesterday from, Por firla Rubirosa, Dominican Re

public diplomat, on her plea of extrame mental cruelty.

Rubiross did not eantest the

suit,

Miss Duko, world's richest ried Rubiross Gaptember 11. olated Press.

1

known to the heirese, imar·

in Paris

1947.-Asso.

on

Dispute Between Two Stooges

Belgrade, October 27. The Yugoslav news agency, Tunjug, reported tonight that

RUSSIANS AIMING AT BIGGEST SUB FLEET

Washington, October 27. Rear-Admiral Charles B. Momsen said today that Russia is building a submarine flest never be- fore equalled in the history of naval forces. The Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for under- sea warfare said that in the event of another war America's most potent challenge "will come from the submarine,"

Without mentioning Russia by name, Momsen sald, "We know a country which is in possession of 300 submarines. They have German know-how and have shared in the division of German submarines. We belleve have every reason to that they intend to build a submarine navy never before of equalled in the history nával forces,"

The Amy Secretary. Kenneth the Hungarian police who,C Reyali, speaking in Baltiın "re, broke into and searched the streece the need for

Fowerful navy because in another war agency's premises in Budapest there is stiil a distinct possibility yesterday, arrested the Secrethat before victory could be won tary of the Yugoslav Legation, landings again would have to be Mr. Dusan Deverdhitch.

made in fuce of armed opposi-

The Secretary was taken to 'tion,"

where the police station.

they tried to force him to work for them as a spy, the agency sald, After he had shown hla identity papers to an official he left the police station "in spite of phy- deal efforts to hold him."

On the same day, the agenry

reported, Hungarian police

sur.

rounded with "Jeeps the house where officials of the Yugoslav Legation live and, "In violation of the laws of diplomatie Im- munity, exerted pressure On them to compel them to betray their country."

gated board alocks of wholeanter staluility had been most noticeahic declared here today.

In Britain, but France, Italy, Bel-

He added that many Palestine According to "China Rum and Western Germany hud

He problema hul been clarified at progtess," Press," quoting

the inceling of Arab Stale leader police circles, also made heal cortain foreign nationals, "with bulenced budget and said that he Mardan Bey

mentioned Italy's steps towards in Amman over the week-end.

and the Foreign A Reuter message from Bud- political backing." are involved thought thun pent plans would Minister, Dr. Mohsen Barazi, will apest today reported that a state. in the present revived foreign bring Inancial stability in a Wes-represent Syria at a meeting of ment signed by seven members black market tern Germany during the four the Arab League Council on Sat of the Yugoslav Legation there,

year Marshall Programme,

urday.

who resigned Inst night, alleged According in a United Nations that Yugoslav leaders had order- spokesman at Haifa, the northern ea Yugoslav missions abroad to front in Palestine was quiet to- į organise- "illegal movements and day and the leader of the Arab disruption" among Communist Liberation Army, Fawz! El parties in, countries where they Kowaki, has accepted the cease were working.—Reuter. fire order and withdrawn to the admitted truce line.

The paper sald that police m vestigations had unearthed deinils | of the imer workings of the black market ring members, who are now being closely watched, und arrests are expected to be made soon.--Reuter.

Britain Asked To Help Burma

However, the anch strikeal might have start.d, they were 'now Communist-led and con

trolled, but he hoped that the strikes might prove to be "the last stand of the Communiste." There were men of very high calibre in France, and if the striken were brought under con- trol, France had the capacity to recover very quickly.

Egyptian headquarters in the Negev told the United Nations staff today of an alleged Jewish attack at Beth Jibrin at 2.00 pm. today. This report was not con-

Minister,

HUGE IN

Finner, Mr, Hoffman sutel, afirmed by United Nations obser- good prospects for increasing strek vers. production, one of the biggest The Israell Foreign projects being an ultramodern Mr. Moshe Shertok,"

arrived in The dling mall. Be deprecated any Haifa from Parls this afternoon. question of priority in recovery

London, October 20. fas between France and Western The Burmese Government Germany.

help

wants more British

in 11 had to be regarded as a

quelling the rebels who have European problem. France could

not have recovery without ro- | thrown Burma into civil war.

The Burmese Foreign Minister,covery in Western Cermany, and

U Nyaw Nyein, has arrived in London to ask the Foreign Secre- tary, Mr., Ernest Bevin, for more planes, arms and ammunition to use against the rebels.

us

vice veren,

Won't Start War

Mr. Holfman said that negotia

-Reuter.

BBC Man Released

Athens, October 27.

Mr. Kenneth Matthews, Brl- tish Broadcasting Corporation |

Floot Ready

I

Occurred

As Matter

Of Course

London, October 26. Britain dropped the word British" before "Common- wealth" of her own free will

Commonwealth

at the recent Conference in London.

The Conference did not discuss the change at all, Mr. Louis St. Laurent, the Canadian acting Prime Minister, said in Ottawa when he returned there from

just occurred as

matter, he said. COUTSO But Mr. R. G. Menzles, leader of the Opposition in the Aus- trolion House of Representatives, sald in New York that the deci- ston. "will shock millions of Bri- tish citizens ng It has shocked

Tho Assistant Navy Boere- London.

John tary,

Nicholso Brown. Apeaking in Memphis, sald the of United

States "eventually" could clear the seas of sub morines in the event of

war but the tank would neither be "simple nor Immediate."

the

the

Ir. Dayton, Ohio, Thomas S. Combs,

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air, emphasi

In "We are apparently the advantages of carriers as hands of politicians who, with mobile air bases. He dismissed absolutely no authority from the idea that an atomic bomb their own people, are prepared could tripple an entire carrier to change the character of force.

British Empire overnight" Mr. The Assistant Navy Secretary, Menzies declared. Mark Andrews, sald in New Mr. St. Laurent said in Ottawa Orleans that the Mediterranean it was hoped that India would fleet "stands ever ready, more stay in the Commonwealth. than ready, to meet any net of she wanted to sever her links ggression" in that aren.-United with the Crown, it might be dim- Press.

cult to work out a suitable formula to meet her require. ments.

RED FORCES GERMANY

Berlin, October 27. British Military Governor, Sir Brian Robertson, said today that the Russians were organising in their Zone a police force of a "distinctly military character" totalling 200,000 men with "formidable armament."

He did not think this com- Questioned un reports that the patible with the Poladan Russians planned to withdraw, Agreement but he would not their troops from the Soviet Zone, not protest and "we do not General Rubertson said: "In intend to match this polley in principle the withdrawal of the Western Zones."

occupation troops may well bo "I do not know why a police the only means of resolving the

all

Office apokesman tions on dismantling of German in Greece, has bech released force should require mortars. dimculties caused by the Allied

by the guerlilas and arrived in heavy machine gins and armour-disagreements. Patras tonight.

ed cars, these things are indeed Mr. Matthews was "captured" being prepared-as has been re-

Foreign sold that Mr. Nyein will see Mr. plants had to be tripartite, in the Beyh

of the general interest of European re in the latter part week. Mr. Bevin is expected to covery. return from Paris on Wednesday. Britale has supplied some limit- erl-quantltins-of-arms-to-Burma under a treaty of friendship und ulliance.-Associated Press.

THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT

Brussels, October 27.

While immediate-plans-

were

1

He said that the United Stater

the United arated by armed men at Mycanac, near petted," he told a press confer- tion, one must know, however, "Before adopting such a solu- had no "black

Corinth

on October 11. He was once.

that the Germans would be really experts to Eastern Europe. It fels, that none of the Marshall released in the carly hours of Lais countries would want to send morning at a village near Patras. for 200.000 men, he said, "plenty feet and not in a position to fall minority which Accompanied by villagers the of reports indicate the flasl figure might be able to impose its will any goods which might help arrived tonight at Patras, where is double

that." aggres

the pro- he was placed under

Later, General Robertson said

victims to B

on them."

He declared: "I do not bellovetection of the Greek police. this estimate included normal General Robertson rejected the the people of Russia want war, During more than a fortnight police, water police, industrial but they do not have a say as to with the guerilles, Mr. Matthews police and other units without whether they do or do not. We visited villages under their con- special armaments. shall not start an aggressive war." trei. including their headquarters Referring to the Soviet veto in Mr. Hoffman said that Spain's on the heights of Mount Paron. the Security Council on Monday, echais admission into the Marshall Ald-Router.

General Robertson said:

A new phase in the campaign for a United Europe was 21- nounced today by Mr. Duncan Sandys, a former British minister and honourary Secretary of the movement for a United Europe,

Mr. Sandys sald that i been decided to enlarge the in- ternational organisation which called The Hague congress last The

had

May. It would be known as the "European Movement" und be

placed under the direction of Mr.

Winston Churchill, M. Poul Hear!

The common policy of the new movement would be formulated

by an International council, and

DEFEATED GENERAL GETS THE SACK

Athons, October 27.

Commander of the Greek Second Division,

. whose units lost Mounts Plati and Koula to thte rebels last wack, has been removed and other changes made in lessor posts of the Division,

of

the Vitsi forces

is unlikely to have any influence on policy on the Military Gover- nors' level unless I get fresh in- structions, which I do not pect."

War Improbable

DX-

Asked

thought whether ho there' would be a war, General Robertson said: "I do not com- mit myself on such questions but I think war la improbable In the next few month."

General To Retire

London, October 27.

Western Union, he said, wat discussed at length, and all agreed it "was a porfectly pre- por step" for Britain to join it under the United Nations Char. tor's provisions for regional | pasta,

H

In Australia, while the Adelaide Advertiser said that it was clear the Conference had uchloved "a useful, even constructive purpose, the Sydney Morning Herald de- clared that the Conference "end- ed us it began-with a fine furry of platitudes."-Reuter.

CIVIL SERVICE CUTS DENIED

London, October 27. The Treasury in a statement on reports suggesting that. Mr. Clement Attlee (Prime Minister)

in Civil Service staffs, sald; had ordered cuis of ten per cent

"The

Government la continu- to secure all dusly concerned possible administrative economics, and departments have been told to nchlove all possible savings in Civil Service

manpower, and

where this is imposable because

thought that trade between the of increased duties, the depart- Eastern and Western parts of ments have to make out a case Berlin might now be blocked by before they are given authority Berlin us one city and will do Western decree, "I still regard to increase their members.

"However, no order has been from one part of the city to an- ten per cent, or indeed any other nothing to prevent trade flowing issued for arbitrary staff cuts of

other," he said.-Reuter.

· percentage '—- Tieuter.

fixed

DEFENCE PACT TO

BE SPEEDED UP

Washington, October 27,

| The Acting Secretary of State, Mr Robert A. Lovett, today said the spade work already done on the seven-power North Atlantic defence pact should make it possible for negotiations to bo speeded up:

In move to strengthen the North Ing a C-in-C for the Armi

AM-Staff of the 30th Corps that heinion nations had agreed to

triangle.

:

Ho

fald

American reaction

would have to await formal noti neation by the five powers of

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BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER.

THE CIRCUS PACKED FULL OF HAIR-RISING THRILLS.

Spank, Prime Minister of Bel- gium, M. Leon Blum, veieran Lieutenant-General Nicholas à full scale offensive is expected French Socialist statesman,

and Papanicolagu has been super- strengthen Signor De Gasperi, Frimo Minis-seded by Brigadier Nicholas when a full scale offensive is ter of Italy.

of inunched against General Marcos. Papadopaulos, Commander

The Supreme Defence Council, the

Greek Third Mountain composed of the Prime Minister,

which Brigade

fought at Ministers of War. Air and Navy, Lieutenant General Sir Brian]· Mr Lovett was asked at n Mr. Sandys bald: "The aim oRimini, Italy.

the Chiefs of Staff and the Heads Horrocks, D.S.O., M.C., aged news conference the American this today will be to promote the

and British 53, announced at a dinner in reaction to the Paris announce- the American progressive unity of Europe by Several other new officers have Mission are to meet on Saturday London of the Headquarters

ment that the Live Western discuss the every means avaliable."-Reuter. been assigned to the Division in to

possibility of Eastern flank of the semi-cir- The Government

is retiring from the Army be- la expected to

join in such a pact with the cular front around the Vitsi bring back into action General cause of ill health. London, October 27.

Alexander Papados, hero of ho During the last war Geatral United States and Canada. Two United States landing Military observers at the front | Albanian war now serving as Horrocks commanded four diffure craft, bought by an Arabian firm, said there had been dissatisfac- (Court Chamberlain, The Chief ent Corps in succession the 13th

4,500 miles from were towelt

for some tion

time with the lat

Lieutenant Ge.setal and 10th in Egypt and Libyn, the Florida to Southampton to. ba Second Divisions showing- The Dimitrios Yadzin has been per-19th in Tunisia and the 10th in fitted with British engines.-Rout-commander change is expected to forming the duties of Comman-North-West Europe.

Istrengthen the Vitsi forces when der-in-Chief-Associated Press. ›

Last April Loutenant General Sir Charles Keighley WAB ap

of the seven pointed to succeed taim as General representatives Officer Commanding-in-Chief of powers had been meeting in' Lon- the British Army: on the Rhine.don and Washington since July

They ware | quite" willing to then announced that 6 to work out preliminary details speak about their trip but would General Horrocks had relinquished of the North Atlantic security say little or nothing about con- his appointment for health pact and possible American ditions in Turkestan or what in-

milltary support, of such an al-duced them to leave. Most of Reserved Seats lance.

the refugees are escapees from First Class the Soviet Union after a new Second Class Thỏ Foreign Ministers of Bri-economic polipy, partial return tain, France, Belgium, the to fros. enterprise-was succeed- Gallery Netherlands and Luxembourged by forcible collectivization, agreed in Paris to seek a defence which made living conditions in IL M. Forcos in uniform and Children under pact with the United States and their homeland almost unbear- Canada: one

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