1948-11-03 — Page 9

"Democracy Must Get Rid Of Nationalism"

Attempt To Cut. Line Frustrated

London, November 1.

THE CHINÁ MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1948.

Brake Failure Killed 15

Casablanca, November 2

Fifteen) were killed yestar- day when the lorry on which they were riding plunged in- to a ravine after its brakes failed.

The vehicle was carrying 23 pamongers in addition to 'several tons of grain. Bey.

eral other part-by seriously injured.—Associated Proks.

ware

BRIBERY ALLEGATION AGAINST MINISTER

London, November 1. Sir Hartley Shawcross, Attorney-General, promised "every assistance in quite relentlessly and quite ruthlessly investigating" allegations of bribery and corruption against Ministers and civil servants.

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He was speaking at the first, sitting today of the

special tribunal of inquiry.

Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer Economic Co-Ordinator, suggested in the. Com- mons today that the Democratic nations should become less nationalistic in outlook. Democracy would fail, he said, if it remained static and unbending in its isolationist Insistence on unqualified nationalist policies.

After a 35-minute discussion! The Board of Trade announced He stressed

the need of Both the wage and price index responsibility for the worsening of procedural matters, the tri- on October 18 that at his own economic co-operation in re-in the last seven months has risen international situation than any bunal adjourned until Novem-request, Mr. Belcher had been

points-a great Im-other single man in the 'world. sising the Soviet Union's "cold only two

ber 15 when it will begin to granted leave of absence from his war" and internal, sabotage by provement on what was happen-

US Miraclo

duties pending the completion of Ing before.

hear evidence

the inquiry. Cominform agents.

Mr. Smith added: "He is now A Malay cyclist reported that "Our policy.

Dir. Belcher was not present at mint he to knit

Dealing with the European the equivalent of an International Today's preliminary The railway Üne had been tom-together the economy of Western

payments scheme, Air Stafford incendiary. He no longer

speaks held in

A small King's Bench today's session. He was represent- pered with near Kluang in Jo-European nations with vast arcas said that Britain might have to for Britain.".

Division court room in the Royaled by Mr. Altken Walson, as his continue to make gold payments Sir Arthur Salter (Indepen-Courts of Justice, opened in a leading Counsel, and Mr. Lesile Police rushed to the scene and other parts of the world which

fall within the same monetary to Belgium and Switzerland. dent) said that the greatest asset giore of publicity such as seldom Hale, Labour Member of Parlia removed 14 stabs. of gun cotton systems so that

such u

"Nevertheless, a great part of to all free peoples of the world attends the solemn judicial pro-ment, as his solleitor-Reuter. which were ready to be detonat-structure we can base a power the difficulties are removed, soat this moment is the "miracle cedure in England.

Singapore, November 2. The police on Monday frus- trated a Communist attempt to cut the Kuala Lumpur-Singa- pore railway.

hore.

cd.

The police announced that they killed ane Chinese woman and two men who opened Are when a patrol approached a suspected Communist house in Selangor stote.

In

and nuthority which will aland are and unflinching against the aggression of any other foren in the world."

Amid cheers, he added "That is

far as Sterling is concerned. We believe that we have removed the whole of the difficulties of others |who were suffering from a short-

of American productive expansien under the impetus of freedom and economic enterprise."

He added that the United States age of Sterlingth (Labour), who is a matter of life and death in is giving Marshall Ald, "which the true key to our own inde- pendence and our own safety. It

Parliamentary ❘the recovery al Europe," without I encouraging to note that the Secretary to the Board of Trade, discrimination between Socialists other nations of the Common- said that Mr. Churchill had more fand non-Socialists.-Reuter.

Meanwhile, Communists raid. cd a rubber

bor estate in Johore state burning a rubber factory-wealth share with us the need for In Pahang, Communists wound ed two unormed Chinese who were prominent members of the Kuomintang-Associated Press,

Woman Charged As Deserter

Plymouth, November 1. Stella Costello was al Piy- mouth today charged as Hilda Edith Hood, aged 24, house- wife of Swansea, with being a deserter from the 137 Mixed Heavy ^^ Battery, Royal Artillery, since December, 1943.

She pleaded guilly and remonded to await escort.

was

and the wisdom of such a policy"

Sir Stafford Cripps was resum- ing the debate on the Govern ment's legislative programme for the new Parliamentury session.

"It i only

by economic ro- operation that we shall be able to Improve the lot

Cur ww people," tip sakl.

No Doubts

fo

"Co-operation is not only the means to Avercome ONT cwn difficulties arising out of war. time destruction, but also combat the Chaco-producing tactics of the Cominform Fifth Columns, which are today active countries.

Mr. Ellis

formerly was

East-West Battle On Atom Control

Paris, Novembor 1.

An East-Wast battle on the critical issue of atomic onorgy control was forecast for the day after the Presidential elections in the United States when the United Nations called a plenary ses. sion for Wednesday.

The session will begin a few the land they won in the last two short hours after the election weeks of battle and providing for In all the democratic returns reach here and when, possible sanctions if either side perhaps, it has been decided refuses to obey-United Press... inspector said that on Saturday After reviewing the economic whether Mr George Marshall or

The

at the close of the proceedings state of Britain,

Slr

Stafford persist with the

at the Quarter Sessions, he ar-stated: "If we rested her the request of the sume singleness of purpose and military authorities.

Mr John Foster Dulles will

guide American foreign policy.

Delegates here did not expect

GERMANY ON THE PHONE

Berlin, November 1,

Besalon,

Thirty photographers crowded around the entrance to the Law Court in the rata waiting to snap

Counsel representing the persons the members of the tribunal, the Attorney-General and King's

involved in the inquiry,

Members of the public. some Just curious, some law students, and a few with a personal inter- est in the inquiry, arrived early to line up for the 32 seats in the public gallery close to the ceiling of the sombre, 60 by 40 foot court room.

Scores of reporters overflowed the tiny press gallery, Alling the Jury box and adjacent scais.

Alloged Bribory

MEDIATION IN GREECE PLAN

Paris. November 1. A former Greek Foreign Minister, M.. John Sofianopout- los, today urged United Na- tions mediation as the only way to end the civil war in Greece.

He suggested that Dr. Herbert Evalt, the Australian Chairman of the United Nations General As- sembly, as a possible Mediator.

In a press statement, M. Sod- anopoulos sic; "The present Government and its supporters have not only failed to smash the The tribunal was established rebellion in the North and oven last week by Parliament after in the South, but also are con- Mr. Climant Atties

fronter today by such an abnor- (Prime Minister), speaking in the Com-mal situation that they have been mone Test Wednesday, had set obliged to proclaim martial law forth the allegations which In throughout the country. valve, among others, Mr. John "Responsible

Sophocles Venizelos, Batcher, Parliamentary Bacre- such as ble people in Athens, tary to the Board of Trade. admit this openly. They urgent- Attleely seek a solution to the present In his statement, Mr. said that last August the Pre-impasse by the formation of a sident of the Board had been in Cabinet composed of all moderate inside and formed of charges that Mr. Bel-responsible elements cher and other Ministry officials Outside Parliament."-Reuter. had been offered, or had received,

with-

determination that we have shown. The arrest was purely a mat- during and since the war, we uced a great deviation in American, ter of form, he said, as Hood have no doubts us to our capacity policy regardless of who wins the would be taken back under es-

Telephone links between Ger-bribes in respect of the to win through in the course of election. Both Mr. Marshall and cort

discharged anst

prosecution against o through the next two or three years to a Mr. Dulles are returning to Partsruiny and India, Ceylon, Pakis-drawal of normal channels from the ATS position of economic independence

ton, South Africa, Australia and certain frm of football

pool ulmost immellately.-Reuter, and to the possibility of increasing

Mr. Marshall held a series of New Zealand, cut off on the out-betting promoters, and in respecti the standards of living and hap conferences with British officials break of war, were restored to of the allocation of paper to the piness,

in London and Mr. Dulles visited day. Reuter.

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Other points that Sir Stafford Cripps made,

Any further substantial increase

tonight.

Copenhagen and Stockholm.

At its Wednesday session, the Assembly will debate the resolu

in expenditure on defence would tien on atomic energy adopted by

FAO HQ TO BE IN BANGKOK

Washington. November 2. Bangkok probably will be the site of the Far East office of the United Nations Food and Agri-

voluntary limitation culture Organisation. was dividends had, un the whole, heen learned exclusively yesterday faithfully observed and business that this selection had been was In that way making its con- made, subject to confirmation tribution.

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at the FAO meeting beginning

on November 16,

The conference is expected to

The

make it necessary to reconsider the Political Committee over Rus- the whole of the country's econo- stan protests. The resolution calls

Five for the Big

powers and me programme.

consu on Canada to

on whether there is any possibility of agree- ment on atomic energy control and to report back to the next General Assembly.

Gold Payments

agree to a recommendation that The response of the woge. the Far East member nations earners for stability of wages site rotale every two years.-As- had also been Bociated Press.

couraging.

extremely en-

American Killed For Robbery

Vienna, November 1.

Russlu maintained that machinery for working out con- trol already exists in the Atomis Energy Commission and that out- side consultations are not needed.

Mr. Andrel Vyshinsky, who argued the atomic case for the Boviet Union, may upcak be- fore the Wednesday @casion. Mr. Warren Austin will speaki for the United States.

The atomic energy

pasa

same firm.

Turkey Watching Her Defences

Ankara, November 1, President Ismet Inounu of Turkey told the new sex- sion of Parliament which he opened here to- day: "We are collaborating with all peace-lov- ing democracies, our ally Great Britain, and our close friend, the United States of America, first and foremost.”

Turkey sincerely desired her ment of world peace,

working relations with Soviet Russia_to,within the measure of her pos- be good but there were no new sibilities to ensure stability in the developments to report.

Middle East. is also taking all eventualities into consideration showing the necessary

werd

Ironic Resolution -

The President reiterated Tur- and is resolution was approved by the 58-nation key's support for the United Na-watchfulness to safeguard her Political Committee by 41 votes ons and the Marshall Plan, and territorial integrity and to keep that world evento

national structure had the nbstentlana sald against six with len

strong and is expected

the Assirengthened the country's resolve against any kind of aggression,"

to watch over similar margin. sembly by

her national de-President Incunu said,

Relations with France Ironically, the General Assem-fence. bly's agenda for Wednesday in- The help in war material, given good and particular value Was development of cludes the addition of the Ameri-hy the United States and friendly attached to the

governmenis atomic

was strengthening friendly relations with Italy. can resolution on

energy,

farmed forces with "Our friendly relations with our calling for the big powers to settle, Turkey's their differences and work on modern equipment and was en- neighbours, Greece, Persia, development by Afghanistan and the States of the peace treaties with Germany and suring their

systematic installation. Japan,

Arab League are developing in a Turkey, which is making a satisfactorily sincere atmosphere." of American foreign policy will real effort towards the establish- |-Heuter.

Thursday, when He Security Council

Irving Ross, the United States Marshall Plan official found battered to death with a rifle butt in tho Russion zone just outside Vienna last night, was believed by observers here today to have boon murdered for robbary and not for politi- cal reasons.

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The next big post-election test

on

the

on

will meet the Palestine problem. Before the

The observers based this be- Jing in a field. A Russian sentry lief on facts such as the finding with u tommy gun stood guard of an almost empty wallet ir. Later a Russian officer arrived the road some distance from and ordered everyone away, Ross' car and an identity card refused to allow American Cri-Council will be a resolution order- some 15 metres from the car, mint Investigation Department plus the stealing of the wheels ficers to examine the car until ing the Jewish and Arab forces

and other car fixtures.

The belief has not yet been confirmed officially. No officiul American communique on

the case was expected today.

The Russians today refused two official American reqests to see an Austrian girl who was with Ross when, police said, uni- formed and armed Russians slap- ped his car and ordered him to drive as directed.

The girl was named officially today as Bana Superina instead of Anna Sutkekina as previously reported. The Austrian police said she was beaten and thrown out of the car. She is now cri- tically in hospital.

the American Commandant Vienna arrived.—Reuter.

la refusing the repeated at- MASON'S-

tempts by the Americans to visit Miss Supering the Russians main-

tained she was too ill to see any-

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