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REQUEST FOR RECALL OF AMERICAN ENVOY

Hungary Accuses

Accuses Truman Of "Brutal Interference MILITARY ATTACHE INVOLVED

11

Budapest, February 12.

The Hungarian Government today asked the United States to re- call the American Minister in Budapest Mr. Selden Chapin, ...and accused President Truman of brutal attempts to interfere

in Hungary's internal affairs.

Hungary also informed the U.S. Legation that it

will expel Lieutenant Colonel Peter J. Kopcak, assistant military attache, unless he is with drawn immediately.

The accusation against President Truman. was mado by Hungary's Communist Foreign Minister, Lazlo Rajk, in an interview with the official Hungarian news agency MTI.

"They ignored facts," he said.

(The obvious United States retaliatory move would be a "They defended the Fascist de- -demand that Hungary recall its fendant of the Mindszenty trial Minister to Washington, And-And in doing so they referred to the peace treaty which aimed to rew Sik,

put an end to Fascism, 7

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Pacific

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1849.

BRITONS DETAINED BY PAKISTAN

13.

Karachi, February Two British employees of Orient Airways of Paklatan, Adam amith," a "former DI- reator of Operations of Civil Aviation for the Govern.

ment of Pakistan, and Cap- tain Neville Black, Generel Manager of Orient Airways, have bean Interned in their homes In

150 Karachi. by Pakistan Government,

They are alleged to have been involved In selling a Dakota plana to foreignera without Government per. mission,

The Dakota was recovered In Bombay.

Paklatan police aro. in- 'vestigating the mysterious disappearance of a Dakota from Karachi air port Inst

month —— Agesalatod---Press-

Coast In Grip Of Slump

Son Francisco, February 13. Harry Bridges, chief of the powerful Longshore Union, blames the political situation in the For East as one of the major causes of the current slump in Pacific Coast ports.

(In Washington, when asked obvious that American imperial- Mr. Bridges, president of the what the United States intends ism has not wanted to liquidate CIO International Longshore- to do about Sik, the Secretary Fascism at all: On the cantrary,

and men's

Warehousemen's of State, Dean Acheson, replied: it aims to revive it."

said there are three "1.can't say. I just don't know."

(Western powers have called Union, (He said that William Cochran, Hungary's attention to the hu-major factors to account for Jr.. will

"charge (man rights clause of the treaty (the decrease in d'affaires at the American Lega- requiring that she

Mr.

tion

serve

as soon as

take

These are:

Pacific Coast all shipping and growing unem- Chapin necessary measures to assure all ployment on the waterfront. leaves "for ́consultations" In persons under her jurisdiction Washington. Mr. Cochran 15 freedom of religion, politics, ex- counsellor at the Legation.)

pression and press,) The Hungarian Foreign Minis- Mr. Acheson and ler bracketed

the British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, with Me. Truman in his charges,

All three, he declared, have voluntarily

misinterpreted

and

forged facts about Hungary.

A Hungarinn

spokesman an- nounced the request for Mr. Chupin's recall after word wa received that the request Ind been delivered to the State De- partment in Washington,

"French Ashamed"

#lmed

to to

mocracy and to restore the Hapsburg monarchy, hated all over the world.

1. Serious. 1053 of foreign ttade because of the political {situation in China, Burma.

Malaya, Indonesia and India.

rail

She Tried

To Phone The Kremlin

London, February 12.

Sole Candidate In Portugal Election

Lisbon, February 12, Portugal votes tomorrow to elect a Prosident but only. one candidate now romains in the lists--Mar- shal Antonio Oscar Carmona, 79-year-old hood of the Republic.

His opponent, General Norton de Motos, 81-year-old Opposition leader, withdrew from the election fast night because he had not received suf- ficient guarantees from the Government of the seriouness of the election.

His withdrawal caused gen- eral disappointment to both Government and Opposition supporters. Although Genera! Matos was not considered to have the slightest chance of winning the election, his sup- porters" und "become very en thusiastic and both sides were looking forward to voting in the first contested election for 23 years. PATNA

The Government has now ex- horted all Portuguese to do their duty and vote tomorrow. At

Economy Drive In America

Washington, February 12, Fears of a depression in the Con- United States have led

waya andi

this moment, abstention would gressmen to seek

be more than ever condemnable means of trimming President as it would give room for spe- Truman's "Now Deal" budget. culation," the "Government state-Their eyes have already turned ment, sald.

to the European Recovery Pro-

General Matos today present-

In

ed his formal statement of with-gramme. drawal to the High Court.

The continued fall in prices and this, he promised a manifesto to the prospects of growing unem- the nation explaining fully his ployment have stiffened the oposi reasons for withdrawing,

tion to the President's plan for

A War Ministry communique last night sold there had been $4,090 mililon increase in taxes in rumours forecasting disorders the coming financial year.

In parts of Southern Portugal President Truman's plans for and steps had now been taken extended social security are ob- to repress rapidly and energeti-vious targets in any reduction cally any seditious attempts.

drive, but the foreign aid pro- Lively Campaign

grammes are less likely to produco political considered prob- unfavourable domestic that the security forces reaction. will intervens.

Je

Is not

able

the crusade for a World ballot.

The

48 a

his

leader

won

should be no thought of a change

Senator Waller George, Chair-

The Democratic Chairman of The Opposition considerable support from the the two relevant committees the masses during a lively election Ways and Means Committee in Mrs. F. M. Candler, aged 52, campaign with demands, the House of Representatives and of London, today tried unsuc-couched in highly-coloured in the Finance Committee in the 2. Inequitable and discrimina- The Foreign Minister de-

rates against increased ceasfully to telephone General-guage, for a full return to de- Senate have stated that there tory clared that newsmen

who tonnage

water, issime Stalin and President mocratic liberty.

He said

in the tax structure until the then he would movement by

not Cardinal's covered the

trial with

Trumán. particular reference to

atond unless the elections were present situation clarifies, could see that Mindszenty and coast

make another She will coastal and coastwise trade.

at-

completely free. The Gover- fla accompilces

Candler said to- 3. The East Coast and Gulf tempt, Mrs.

ment announced yesterday that Overthrow the Republic,

results of de-port authorities and shipowners, night. annihilate the

had taken steps to ensure freeman of the Senate group, has said It Mrs. Candler Is a who are

supporter nctive with publicity

voting. There is to be a secret that a cut in the $4,280 million campaigns which seek to divert of

rought for the European Recovery She followed up more tonnage to their

Government. ports of

Prime Minister, Dr. Programme's second year might be with phone calls the pointless cargo which

formerly moved

Antonio Salazar, has described desirable so that a tax increase through Pacific Coast poris.

telegrams to the Kremlin and this election

cholce be could be avoided. Reuter. (Rajk uses the words "repub-

Eridges

denied that labour the White House.

The pre- tween two regimes. He" and “democracy" In the troubles on the Pacific Coast are issimo Stalin, Mr.

In her telegram to General sent regime was established in Communist Inshion. menning responsible for the loss in trade. pealed as a "widow

Candler ap-1026 by a military uprising led Asked if Hungary will be Confmunist state and Commun- The facts are," he declared, willing to pccredit a new U.S ist way of life.)

ther" to a "father" un behalf of by Marshal Gomes da Costa, to Minister, the spokesman ve

London, February 12. He said the trint also revenleri "that the industrial relations of

Like Whose Cabinet Marshal Carmona the "millions the West Coast are as good, if "The Hungarian Gov-{ that

(then a general) was plied:

Earl. Baldwin, Governor of the myself" activities not belter, than that of Eastern others in taking urgent steps to

to co-operate with Minister.

Leeward Islands, who was asked ernment la willing to grant were known to reponsible fac-porta.United Press.

the During

campaign, theby the Colonial Secretary, Mr. agreement

honest tors of certain Western powers,

slap the drift to war.-Router.

Government party has accusedArthur Creech Jones, to come to American citizen with a clean; "French Government circles.

the Opposition of Including London for consultations, arrived Communists, a charge which lost here tonight--Reuter. General Matos some support. The freedom granted during the campaign was not the complete liberty demanded by the Op- position, but what the Govern- ment called sumclent liberty-

Military Attaché Accused

record, negro."

to any

He can even

White 00

the Cardinal's

banccepting humbly the orders of the American imperialists, made pubile a note of protest in their press which they forgot to de- liver to the Hungarian Govern- "They Hot ment." Rajk said. asbamed, I assume." week

Rujk concluded: "They can-

influence not

the Hungarian

(In Washington, the House declined to comment Rajk's statement. Mr. Acheson, however, said he stands on his statement carlier in the that the trial of Cardinal Minds-

SHOTS FIRED

IN VATICAN

Vatican City, February 12, An Italian priest today fired) several wild shots in a Vatican zenly was wanton persecution.), Government with brutal inter- City courtyard and then criti- The Hungarinu Governnient ference and it is also impossible cally wounded himself with a also sent a note to the Ameri- can Legation asking that Colonel to mislead international demo-shot in the stomach. Kopeak be withdrawn imme-cratie opinion.

The Vatican authorities identi-

and mo-

of women

INSTRUMENT AGAINST WAR

The

·

Foreign

DO YOU KNOW YOUR HONG KONG?

Preston, February 12. first "great instrument" against war Is the British Com-Reuter. Relations Minister, monwealth, the Commonwealth Noel Baker, told Labour Party Mr. Philip regional delegates here today,

"I bellove the Commonwealth diately of the grounds that he was for bringing the ease

"Mr. Acheson said. Congress fied the priest as Andre Bianchi, now stands higher in the regard of who arrived from Forli yester- of other nations than ever, India, bid attempted 10 photograph Mludszenty before the UN. He day. They said that Blanchi, Pakistan. and Ceylon ant observe eventual military

was backed by President Tru- who is belleved objectives"

the on

Yugoslav man.

be mentally come self-governing nations and 1. has been administered the by their friendship we have a border. bud drawn # gun on The trial of Mindszenty un- last rites ot restraining Hungarion

a Rome. hospital link between East and West," he oficials

covered the activities of im-where his condition is said to sald.--Reuter. and spent a "night of revelry" perialists and their Hungarian be critical. with two Hungarian prostitutes agents. We will face the dis- Several shots glanced and another U.S. Army ofler, cusion of the case before the buildings but injured none of Lieutenant-Colonel John P. Mer-UN."-United Press and Asso-other priests nearby.-United

ciated Press. The new developments bring

four the number

rill.

tu

of U.S.

Legation members who have been declared persona non grata by the Hungarian Govern- ment since February 1, two days before the start of the Minds- zenty trial.

"War Of Slander"

Stephen A. Kocsak. second secretary of the Legation, and Robin E. Steussy, third secre- tary; have left Budapest at the request of the Hungarian Gov- arment. They were accused of helping Hungarian citizens flee the

while country,.

Chapin's name was mentioned repeatedly at the Mindszenty trial being involved in a monarchist con- spiracy to overthrow the Gov ernment.

fifa

Rajk told the. MTI agency that "International" reaction" had begun a war of slender "Moainet=Hungary-since-Minds=

zenty was sentenced to Imprisonment for trezor, He said: "President Truman and Secretary of State Acheson are participating in this war of elander, and Foreign Minister Bevin does not lag far behind them:

"They

try to camouflage themselves as the centre of free- dom and religion" and · human rights, in an attempt to cover up their brutal, atlempia".to' inter 'fere with internal affairs in this free and sovereign country, and their actual deeds of fatetfer. ence.

"Reviving Fascism”

of

They have voluntarily mis- interpreted and forged facts se-ignored – thèm-in-their-accuzen-

tions against the democratio Kya tem of Hungary and the activi= ties of this Government, y

Rajk said that a Mies Truman, Bir Acheson, and Mr. Beyin used ''methodi “which are absolutely * unsoceptabis!

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