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UPROAR IN ITALY Gasperi Cabinet Under Fire

Romo, March 17.

Police tonight charged Communist demonstrators marching towards the Chamber of Deputies. Some people were slightly hurt. This latest clash followed a stormy day in which Italian-Members of Paliament had fought, kicked and screamed for several minutes; in the

Chamber.

Tonight the poller etosed the Bortlerin the proceedings, area around the Chamber and Communist shouts of "nur" when the Communist demon-derers" and "criminal" and In- debate when it straturs appeared, jeeps, packed ferrupted the

was announced that a man had steel-helmeted

been killed and iwo *uthers

with

police,

AND BIS ORCHESTRA | charged the 'crowd with howl-seriously injured in a clash be-

Gangs

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north of Rome.

In the Chamber, after hours of non-stop debate, de- puttes of all parties tonight sai inck wearly in their red leather sqats and prepared to face an- other night of Alibustering against the Atlantic Pack.

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London, March 17, Stuttgart Radio, In the United States Zone of Gar- many, tonight surprised teners with a programme of loud and discordant records.

Then the announcer exidi "Do you like this kind of mualo? No?, Neither do we.. But we have to play it be. CAUBO of those of you who have falled to pay for the radio licence. if they would pay we could play good music the "claksice you like.” .~Router.

BRITISH ATTITUDE ON SPAIN

London. March 17,

the

END OF WORLD' STORY BRINGS MINOR PANIC

Frankfurt, March 17.

A minor panic gripped rural areas of Western Gor- 'many today over rumours of the end of the world.

Rumours that today was the last day for mankind.

had been growing throughout Germany for several weeks. They were based upon a publi- cised prediction of an astrologer whom nobody could identify.

and scientists the exellement ab

Church leaders labelled all "nonsense,"

beer flows the

and making their world is O.K."-Associated Press,

Mosi elty dwellers went gaily and sceptically about their work as March 17 dawned blue and

In a Frankfurt cafe, a portly bright. But reports from Ba-

German bartender commented: varin said

that superstitiousThe beer & flowing as usual and country folk were flocking to as long as the churches wills.

In the Bayrische Wald, n furious blizzard last night cut electric power cables and caused considerable excitement, reports from Passau gald.

The reports said that altars were put up in homes and that churches were jammed with ped- ple who prayed for hours and re-

used to be calmed by priests.

The official weather station at Ries near Passau said it had re- ed folk asking the exact hour of the expected catastrophe.

Nervous Women

Frankfurt weather

Biation

A night followed on the floor of the House, in which about 30 deputies of the opposing factions fought and kicked each other until separated by ushers,

Britain's attitude towards The uproar interrupted a ce- Spain remains as stated in the At 3,00 p.m., more than 70 bate in which extreme left de-

House of Commons on February Communists and Soclulist spea-puties are trying to talk the de- kera, enel with 10 minutes at his hate to death. They had talked, 1049, a Foreign Office spokes-ceived many calls from frighten disposal remained on the for 25 hours and it is estimated man said today. speaker list. Four attempts by that the morothon may go on for

He was replying to questiona left wing deputies to halt the another 15 to 20 hours.

The

battle

about a press Chamber session for a brief period of re-

report that begon Western powers might possibly pone hand been defeatert.

when left wing deputies begno decide to send back their Ambas their Alibuster against a vote of Outside, in the setting Spring confidence on the Premier, Signoradors to Spain, thereby revoking sold it had received dozens of sin, squads steel-helmeted Alckte de Guspert's. Atlantte Pacte part of the 1940 United Na

calls, mostly from farmers. took up positions policy.

tions resolution armed police

The Geophysical Institute ot round the Chamber to prevent

Franco's Government.

Frankfurt University said it had any muss demonstration by Com-

Mr. Christopher Mayhew, been called by persons asking if munists, who organised one-how

Unter-Secretary of State for For- an earthquake was expected." strikes in Rome factories this

A near riot ensued when the cign

In the Affairs. speaking

In Nuremberg, a rumour clr- evening.

would bring Premier spoke. Communists. So- House of Commons on February culated that today cialists and Christian Democrats 2 on the question of the return of the outbreak of a new world war struggled, wornen shrieked In-Ambassadors to Madrid, said: "1 but not the end of the worldi.

Reports said that wives there sults and had to be restrained by am not prepared to commit the

their busbands epiheir male colleagues, including Government to opposing a mave refused to let

Communist lender, Signor annul this part of the United leave them this morning.

Nations resolution if it comes up While the Chamber continued "gión." its rowdiest session in living his-

Mr. Mayhew also said that the tory, the Rome headquarters of British Government are not pre-

Fight On Floor

alde, Communist shouted

at the

Government that Parliament was surround ed by armed forces and scem ed in a state of siege.

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petrol shortage in

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In Milan, on armoured column Beira, the port of entry broke up Red rallies at Porta Southern Rhodesia, having wash- Vietoria and Piazza Loreto. Near ed away 20 miles of rallway Hne Barl several persons. were in over the Fungwe-flats In- Portu- jured in a riot. In Buri itself, guese East Africa.

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Singapore, March 17, The Sultan of Jogjakarta is still being held by the Dutch under house arrest in Jogjakar- ta, the Indonesian Republican effee said in Singapore today.

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