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AIR MINISTER ASKS STRENGTHENING OF RAF

Nehru On Policy Of Australia

London, February 24,

Air Minister Mr. Arthur Henderson asked ́parlia- mont on Wednesday for more money "to strengthen the position of the Royal Air Force in aircraft and equipment.”

Bloc Assailed:

Scandinavian Royal Navy Able

To Deal With Any Emergency

Warsaw, February 23. The Polish Miniatore EŚ Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland were recalled recently for talks on "the at- tempta of Imperialist, alrofes Scandinavian to draw, the countries into the orbit of th appressive, North Atlantio

Founced tonight

The cost of running the RAF in the year starting Part," the Foreign Office an

April 1, he estimated will be £207,450,000 compared with £173,000,000 in 1948-49,

18

New Delhi, February 23. The Prime Minister Pandit

Mr. Henderson also asked for funder the estimates for the cur- Jawahrial Nehru said on Wed- nesday

a deficiency rent fiscal year. that the Australian 10,400,000

Earlier this week, the Royal Minister for External Affairs, appropriation for the current

Navy asked for an appropriation Dr. H. V. Evalt, has expressed | year.

of £189,250,000 and the Army regret that he had misunder-

£804,700,000-A430- asked for stood what Pandit Nehru said

clated Press. in a recent interview on White Australia Policy.

the

Mr. Nehru was asked in the Legislative Assembly about Mr. Evatt's statement in Canberra, the Australian Capital, that in his view, Mr. Nehru supported fie White Australia" policy.

Mr. Nehru told the Assembly that in the course of an inter- view with an Australian nows- paper correspondent some time ago, he stated that he could un- derstand an immigration policy based on economie conalterations with a view to maintaining cer- lain standards and ways of living but that he thought a racial policy was wrong and to be deprecated,

Emphasis, he sold, will be on quality of both men and aircraft, In size, the RAF will be cut from 292,500 to 235,000 men.

More jet fighters have been ordered, Mr. Henderson reported and some of the planes will be used to arm Britain's allies.

Blops are being taken in collaboration with the Alr Forces of France, Belgium and Holland to build "up, our joint defences, agminat Bir ftack using common types of equip

aircommun ment and

optra® tional procedure” he said.

"Arrangements have been made for the supply of British aircraft to these allies air forces and for the manufacture of Bri- tish fighters under licence and

Poland is vitally Interest- ed that the Baltic and

neighbouring countries should. Bot become "the

aphore..

London, February 23.

The Royal Navy is ready to deal with any emergency which may arise, Lord Hall, the First Lord of the Admiralty, told the House of Lords today.

"I know from my own_per-[4 Bonal experience that the Royal

Imperialist machinations; Navy is in good heart." He added Kravchenko

of

would endanger · the which peaceful co-operation of the Baltic States," the announce. wald-Router.

Soviet May Raise Berlin Blockade

Berlin, February 23, Hints that the Soviet Union is propared to negotiate for the raising of the Borlin "blockado” were recently given to junior Western officials by members of the Polish Military Mission here, a high official of the British Military Govern- ment said today.

members of these air forces have He Mr. Evatt, he did, had express-received training in this coun- ed regret to India's representa-try," live in Australia that he had not uncierstood what had been said by Mr. Nehru.-Associated Press.

Rare Stamp Up For Sale

Landon, February 22. A Swiss postage stamp not seen at auctions for nearly 30 years is expected to cause cx- cited bidding at a London sale on March 2.

It is an unused four cent black; and red. trued by the Canton of Geneva in 1840. Auctioneers ex-. pect that at least £350 will be pold for it.

The last unused copy was sold for £130 in 1920.

The stamp was issued during the briet transition period when the various Swiss cantons issued their own' stamps,

Only local letters were charged at four cents, and comparatively few stumps passed into the hands of outside collectors.-Reuter.

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ARREST OF SPIES IN BULGARIA

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Mr. Henderson also disclosed that the RAF expects to have its

first jet bombers in the RAF

Koon.

"The development of a number

performance proceeding as rapidly as possible and the first

said the hints were given earlier this month by the Poles in "very inexpert" approaches made within a space of 48 hours to 14 different junior officials among the Western Powers.

British official said, Germany and an Allied with he did not think the Russians drawal, the British official said, could stand the "loss of face" They regarded this campaign as

"a desperate bid"

for German involved in calling off the

nationalist support at time when for it..

The

in a debate on naval policy.

Lord Toynham, Conservative, who.commanded destroyers and mine-sweepers in the nismult on North France in 1044-45, opened the debate by admitting à grent improvement in the Navy since the "dark days which were with but com- us not so long ago, plained of a shortage of men on long-term engagements which he

To Visit Britain:

Parla, February · 23. The Soviet-born author,

intenda Victor Kravchenko, visiting Britain and saverti European countries at, thà and of the court proceedings In Paris.

Mr. Kravchenko told Reu-

Siak pascolds only=Teülesana Why they intend to give

"tremendous" dilution of experi- enced ratings.

Lord Allwyn, supporting the complaint about naval pay, wanted to know why a dentist in the National Health Schemo could earn £4,800 a year while a Home Fleet Commander-in-Chief ro- ceived only £2,020.

Lord Hall, in reply, agreed that the proportion of long-term mez was only about half the prewar rate and nearly half the men had less than three years' experience but the Navy had regalied its strength and, having regard to the dimculties of the times, progress had come up to expectations.

The Earl of Cork and Orrery said that in any future war the principal object of the opposing forces would be to protect the Baltic and the Black Sena. Tho Western powers

forces

would

be fully employed in keeping back

of lectures, mest political tenders and addresa meetings of workers. Among

to. other countries... I hope vialt

ara Holland, italy. Gwitzerland' and Sweden. 1 want to study economie and political conditions and, of edure, do a bit of`aightres» Ing."-Reuter.

Political Crisis In Prague

London, February 23, Highly informed quarters to--

of types of exceptionally high blockade with nothing to show Western Germany was making the enemy's advance to the West day reported that the Russiat.

of these aircraft is expected to fly in the very near hiture", he

said.

The RAF estimate brings to a total of £701,400,000, the total estimated cost of Britain's armed services for 1949-50 £1,000,000

2nd Five Year Plan In Britain

London, February 23. The draft of the Labour Party'a "second five-year plan" came before the full Executive Committee of the Party at al special meeting today.

The draft when approved by the National Party Conference in May will provide the platform for Labour campaign in the 1050 gen- eral election.

He said the Western attitude remained the same-no negotin- tion until the blockade is lifted, In the meantime, the airlift, now in its eighth month, would be continued as long as needed.

The British official said that responsible British observers in Berlin did not expect the Rus- sians to "do a Korea" and declar- ed their willingness to remove their occupation troops it the other three occupying powers did likewise.

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rapid strides to economic recovery and political self-Government.

think it fora- They did not shadowed any concrete move by the Soviet Union-Reuter.

coast of Europe and Scandinavia scheme to send thousands of nd the enemy would take steps German workers into Czecho- to hinder in every way by air and slovakia brought Ben egress from British Home crisis in Prague, ports.-Reuter.

•Austrian Treaty

State Conference

London, February 23,

The reasons given were: (1) The Foreign Ministers, doputios for Austria this

did not This move

work in Korea, where the Americans re- fused to withdraw. at the same; time as the Russians, (2) The Communist-led Socialist Unity

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morning completed their proliminary review of the unagreed clauses of the Austrian státo treaty.

Party would not be able to win On the basis of this review and of the treatment of

control in "Western Germany, which had shown Its anti- Communist sentiments in ree peated electionk, (3). The much publicised "People's Police" In' the Soviet Zone was not nearly strong enough to impose Com- munism by force.

No Nobility

In Pakistan

Karachi, February 23.

Yugoslavia's case, which will be made to- morrow by Dr. Ales Bebler, the Yugoslav de- puty foreign minister, the deputies will then decide whether it is worth while continuing their talks and making a more detailed examination of the unogreed clauses.

financial and

President Klement reportedly resisted

A

political

Gottwald' the scheme while Premier Antonin Zápotucky was ready to accept it. Premier

Zapolocky "disappeared"

Lar

several days. Then last night he / was on Prague radio with these words: "No doubt you have heard a lot about mo In the last few days. Some people had already thought that I was buried. But I am still alive,”

Some sources here beloved that the, reported split between Prezi dent Gottwald and Premier Zape- tocky, was behind the recent trip to Czechoslovakia by M.. Andref Vishinsky, Soviet deputy Foreign Minister. The official explanation was that Mr. Vishinsky was tak- ing the cure at Carlsbad.

the

In Prague, armed Czech Com- munist Party, members patrolled

checks streets. Spot

of Identity papers

more fre quent. Ä cordon Was ploco around the International Telep hane Centre on Saturday night..

were

Karachi, February 23. Pakistan. Government officials, unable to decide on a choice of

Precautionary Measures words and a tune for the Dn-

Proposals for the programme According to the best British If tomorrow Dr. Bebler re-, of the war and the signing of the

Such precautionary measures Anthem des- include nationalisation of water information, this force was badly states, without any change, treaty, the three Western dele- simply because of the occasion of taken minion's National

well might have been pite long listening to the con- supply (which is considered cer- led, badly armed and numbered Yugoslavia's previous demands entes were in full agreement. tributions of cager poets

and tain), of the £170,000,000 Im- less than 50,000. Estimates front for territory and

it Tsunderstood that this the first anniversary of the Com ship- other Allied and German sources from Austria, the deputies may Industries, musicians, have

reparations handed pertal Chemical

clause would mean the renun.

munist Coup in Czechoslovakia, and sugar refining. in the past few months had rang-

But a confidential circular issued over the lask to a committee Uroposul-for-hattoralization -ed-as-high-as-400,000.-—~~~~

olation by Britain' well-feel that there is littlefón Members of Parliament

of several

-to--Communist - -Party-cells – was In the gase of pounds, Asked in the Assembly today of flour milling was bell

belleved to Responsible Western observers point in continuing the talks.

have the United

warned that reported to States the If this committee inchided a have been successfully opposed had been tile Impressed by

sum reactionaries" inside Czechoslo Dr. Karl Gruber, the Austrian

would be still fargo since, at a musician of repute, Minister of by the great Co-operative Move-trequent calls by pro-Soviet poll-foreign minister, will be present

vakia are trying to undermine the certain period, the United Interior, Mr.

Khawaja ment, which has its own special tlclans for the

are-unification of tomorrow when Dr. Bebler

Communists by all possible States was supplying 60 per means." It added, "The Western Shahabuddin, reassured

speaks. the Interests in this sphere.

cent of Austria's food. House, with: "Yes, the Honour- One of the big tasks before to-

The deputies today ran through Mr. Samuel

imperialists are not limbs." Feber, United able the Minister for. Food."-day's meeting was to decide the

Informants said the Russian three and a half clauses towards States delegate, said that the four Reuter.

opening theme of the second five-

the end of the treaty, dealing with powers should agree to this clause Czechoslovakin

transfer: Germans to proposal year plan, which will eventually

Wes technical matters in order to make a constructive some time ago. Moscow wanted submitted shape up as the Labour election

There was a small difference of contribution towards the rehabill to settle 200,000 to 400,000 in the manifesto. Many Party support-

opinion between the French de tation of an Independent Austria. Sudetenland frontier area where fers belleve that the main appeal

legation and the other. three de-

The Soviet viewpoint, however, alleged mistrement of German to the electorate must be on the

legations ove article 48, under was that Austria should recognise minorities was the pretext used Hines of the Party's forward pro-

Pakistan will not, keep ties of which Austri is to accept res that all imported relief supplies by the Nazis to move against

the Minister of the ponsibility for gramme. Others think it should

nobility, Sofin, February 23..

debts contracted Mr. Khawaja Shaha- before the

n dobt In 1938, must repay.

constituted Anschluss The Bulgarian Government to have a strong flavour of "look Interior,

which she Czechoslovakia. After the war, buddin, told the Dominion while Germany is to accept res

Czechoslovakia expelled most of 65-page booklet what we have done."euter. issued a

Parliament today. It is au- ponsibility

There was a brief discussion on the Germans from Sudetenland charging that the 15 arrested

thoritatively understood here that after that date.

of debts contracted article 40 dealing with contracts and has been suffering a shortage between Austria and Germany, of skilled labour there ever since. Mr. Feber suggested" this In Sudetenland are coal mines, clauso should be omitted allo- chemical plants and glass fuc gether,

torles.--United Press. And the British delegate

clegate agreed. The two other deputies asked for time to consider the suggestion.

The deputies agreed to a French suggestion about article 61. This was that consideration should be given to the question of writing Into the treaty an obligation on On article 48, which provides Austria to join any international that the Alles shall waive, their organisation for the control, of claims on Austria for relief.sup- patents which might be sot up in Latin America, it was announced plies Imported between the end the future.—cuter.

day

evangelical pastors who will go on trial on Friday were "caught

redhshided"

in a vast spy ring

QUAKE RECORDED

Boston, February 23,

n system of awards similar to the French Legi

Legion d'Honour, with classes but without titles, who

have

"deftly manipulated from abroad", A strong earthquake was re-is being contemplated.

The Government said, "The corded here today but the Boston, Pakistania

been brutal truth is some of the de- College seismologist, the Re-given English titles are still al fendants served the Gestapo in verend Daniel Linehan, said it lowed to use them though they the past and now all serve new might be either in Russia or are not recognised oficially masters."-United Press,

Reuter.

South America.-Reuter.

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