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Sweden is not only unlikely to come at all, but is try. ing to dissuade Denmark and Norway from joining. Spain also is out.

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Neither France

mr Bistaln United would tolerate Franco Spain. Fronce, even though American strategists Delcltim, Holland and Luxem- | consider Spain a key area In the

set up the event of another war, especially | bourg prepare to greatest peacetime military al- a war with tussiu. Banee in history. But the Wes Italy, it was understood, pro- in the terts Powers hund hoped to bring bably could be included all three Semdinavian Powers Atlantic Poet at any time. The into the alliance at the begin--present Italkoon Government may join but would rather wait until the pact becomes a reality. Par- tugal offers the other possibility for a Southern European mems ber of the pnet after it becomes a reality. United Press,

The United States Secretary of State, Me. George

C Marshall spent a lot of time hammering

uut the groundwork for the pack speelally ba trying to widen 18. Įmembership during his stay here before returning to Washington for niks with President Truman,

One of Mr. Murshall's last ein- ferences in Paris was with the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Halvmed Lange. Mr. Marshall

*) back · disappointing news:

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1. There is no possibibty 421 the future that Sweden will jum the North Atlantic Pact,

2. Both

Den-{ Norway anach mark would like to join at the start, but neither is prepared to make the brak with Sweden Chit much move wonki entail.

Swedish Dosires

3, Eventually, perhaps next

after hel opring or summer,

Northern Defence Pact Snag

the

London, November 28. The Economist, commenting on the recent meeting of Northern Military Co-operation Committee, forecast that Nors way and Denmark would find i difleult task to evolve a formulu enabling them to get milliary help from Sweden while retaining their freedom of action towards the West.

"There is no sign of Sweden pact in a reality, Norway and moving proot its traditional nuu-

• Denmark may

find

to join the Atlantic Pact with.

Dut serlously hunting retations with Sweden.

Mr. Lange made in elear that both Norway and Denmark have been anxious for a long time to Join the political and military pines of the Western Union. The memory of "Nazi aggression and occupation is 100 fresh for them to share Sweden's verlamity that they could

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Norway

Ship Aground

In Jamaica

Kingston, November 27, The American salvage ship Relief onlied from here early today to go to the assistance of the Griak atoamer, Miriam

(7,170 ton), ground Morant Cays, 60 miles South

East of Kingston,

Coastguards at Miami, Florida, picked up an urgent distress signal early today from the Miriam which was bound from Trinidad to Baton Rouge, Loufalana. Reuter.

STODONTISTS

INDIAN HINT

Benares, November 28, puty Prime

Sardar Vallabhai Patel, De-

Minister of India, people in a

New Ship- Routes Are Recommended

London, November 27, Passenger shipping lines be-

tween

India and the West

Indies are recommended in an: official report being published! un Monday on

West Indian shipping services.

The report, made by the Com- monwealth Shipping Committee, and issued through the Ministry; of Transport, notes that the in- crease of exports from India to the West Indies and an Indian

300.000 population of some

in the West Indies are creating a more general deníand for pussen- ger facilities,

hus IL

authoritatively Deen stated that a passenger ship would be filled to capacity if run once or twice a yeur between Indin and the Caribbean area, said theʼreport of the Committee. which included the Indian High Commissioner In London, Mr. V. Krishnu Menon.

"It is our view that a begin- ning should be made by provid- Ing a certain amount of suitable pissenger accommodation (wier or three tanes a year on the fastest cargo bouts on the direct service between India and the Caribbean areu," the report added.

ind, told 50,000 speech at Benares tonight: we have to send men and mater jat to defend our own territory (Kashmir) against treachery and aggression, we are entirely with In our rights to do so."

He was replying to a speech the Security Council ly the -Pakistan Foreign Minister, Sir Muhammed Zafrulloh Khan.--- Reuter.

The experience gained from this arrangement would then be- come the basis for the futurr developments of shipping on this rule, the report added.--Reuter.

Communists Climb Down In France

Paris, November 27.

An agreement between the French Government and the Communist-lod Dockors Federation to avert a nationwide strike of dockers was completed tonight, a Transport Ministry official told Reu-

ter.

gosible, trality, the paper, said.

and to a lesser extent Denmark) their could not afford for agree to any Jimitation L their rights to

At the same thine, the Com- to suppress one of their two tree) negotiate for help Trom the West. Swedish support for a Standin-tunist-led Miners, Federation, days per week is applied, avian alliance at

The price of in a communique tonight, call-

three main union neutrality of all three countries ed on 100,000 miners still on

federations are to fix the date is therefore unacceptable.

strike in the eight-weeks old

of the alelka next Tuesday if their protest is overruled. "Sweden, nevertheless, is too pits stoppage to resume work strong materially and geographi- on Monday.

Although the miners' return to work order was generally regard- caily to be lightly left out of the The agreement with the Dock-ed as a climb-down by the Com- treckoning". The Economist wrote. ers Federation will probably be leaders, the Federation to-

the munist "Not only are Norway and Den- signed early next week after the night declared the sight had not mark by comparison

in Federation has consulted its re- been relinquished. material but they depend to a far presentatives in the various ports.

It said: "We must regroup our larger degree on nutside supplies.

Negotiations are also taking forces to continue the struggle by "Execpt for fuel and perhaps place today between the Ministry other means to gain our demands. the exposed position of the main of Labour and Union representa- Our unity and permanent pres-

miues

the Finnish tives of France's 300,000 depart-sure will achieve this." ron

ment store workers, who threaten .con- frontier, Sweden possesses

It did not say what other me- viderable strength."-Heuter. on unlimited strike if a suggestion thods were envisaged. Reuter,

romain neutral

atly futuris war. But at the same taze, by tradition, history, geo- graphy and normal inclination. they are reluctant to split Sestimavian blow.

the

Sweden, it was learner, wonts intelliary defence union of the three Scandinavain countries rather than any link with thei Western Union. Bat Sweden in- a condition of ststs as

such a pact tha in case of a general war, each country would remain neutral unless attacked. ·

Baltic Plan

At one stage of the Scandina- and vian negotiations, Norway Denmark tried to get Sweden tul agree that in cuse of war volving Russia, although... remain-} ing neutral, they would mine the Patir to bottle up the Soviet submarines,

Norway and Denmark point-'

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SIX FAO MEMBERS WEEKLY REVIEW

ARE RE-ELECTED

Washington, November 27.

Six out-going members of the Council of the Food and Agricultural Organisation, representing Australia, Denmark, Egypt, France, India and Mexico, were re-elected by the conforance to- day,

London, November 27.

It was a fairly comfortable week on London's money market. Maturing Treasury bills provided

banks were ready buyers of new bills. ceipts and bills were on

Although payments-for- large scale, books were balanced without official assistance, A good turnover was reported in January

the market with funds and some

-ID-

a fairly

in

Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, General Committee that the re- and February bills. ed out that they had taken was

reappointed Council ring members of the Council The Bank of England return similar action Эл the first Chairman for another year. should be re-elected on the showed a small confraction World War. But Sweden was Several' delegates protested grounds that It was in confilet active note circulation.

Bankers understood to HAVE rejected against a recommendation by the with the principle of membership | balances showed u sharp fall. the suggestion.

by rotation.

This nocount Wo £10,700,000 lower but failed to have a marked The General Committee, in effect on the money market. submitting its recommendations, Applications for £170,000,000 pointed out that the retiring Treasury bills totalled £275,775,- members-One third of the Coun- 000, of which · £170,000,000, was cil-had served for only one year. allotted at an average rate of 10 Their election is now for shillings and 4.85 pence per cent, three years.

-Reuter. The voting was Egypt 39, Aus- traila 37, Mexico 36, India 34,1 France 33, Denmark 31.

MR. VYSHINSKY

SCREAMS AGAIN

Mr. Marshall during his many talks with

Scandinavians. spoke frankly, but never threa teningly. Suureos eluse to the Swedes, for instarice, sald thn!

Paris. November 28. Russian he always displayed the greatest

delegate Andrel sympathy and understanding for Vyshinsky derisively called Unit-

ea Nailona investigators In Sweden's position even though Balkans amateur Sherlock Hol- he made it plain that he thought meses today. it misguided.

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