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BAD AUGURY IN THE BIG FOUR MEETINGS

NEGROES “CAPTURE” AFL HQ

New York, June 8. A group of Negroes invaded the offices of the American

Paris, Juna 6.

The "Big Four” Foreign Ministers, having failed in throo successivo socrot sessions to make pro- grass on the Borlin problem, tonight decided that they will release the dotails of tomorrow's session.

Today's meeting lasted two and a half hours and was

Feberation of Labour's Inter-At national Longshoremen's (doc- kers) Association today and took over the headquarters.

Mr. Joseph P. Rynn, the union president, paki hai diefe are 3

in the offies and that 65 or 70 others

downstairs tire around the building.

tund

Fle-described the demonstra tion s Communin-inspired, and for the said that he had sent police.

the third secret session of the current Foreign Ministers' meetings,

today's session, the U.S. Secretary of Stata, Mr. Doon Acheson, is believed to have presented -detailed proposals for the administration of

the German capital.

He had explained these earlier principles

on

which the

three

to Mr. Ernest Bevin, Bit For Westen Power-based-their-ro-| eigi Secretary, and M. Robert cent "tle Occupation Statuto" Schuman French Foreign Minis- for Berlin. ter.

-

This gave virtual self-govern- Iment to the Western sectors of The decision to revert to Berlin. excluding questions, of

of the Council

security, plenary session

demilitariertion and rights. tomorrow is seen by conference the protection of Allied phservers tonight

11 bad and is on the some brond lines ur the Occupation Statute for the Western zones of Germany.

Russian Plan

A spokesman for the demon-

who said that

augury.

Me

UF

United never

he Was

the They recult that the struction of

lus delegation Ferland C. Smith, depoved States several months ago as the inter-liked secret sesalons unless they national Secretary the N-produced quick signs of breaking tonni Maritime Union, said the in deadlock. men are fighting "Jim-Crowirm"

(racial segregation);

There is no suggestion that the On Berlin aldrestrleted discuss DDS later

The apokeamen that the group plans to stay in administration have done that,

Consequently, observers the offices for 48 hours.

have

A police inspector, after a conclude, tomorrow's meeting ference with Mr. Ryan, said the police have no right to evict the Negroes--Reuter.

Two

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indo-China today for steamers Oyonnak and Marechal Joffic,

on

A further 800 men will embarked at Bizertp,-Reuter

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Washington, June 6. An anti-lynching bill, carrying a maximum pinalty of 20 years Imprieoniant or a $10,000 fine, or both, for conspiracy to Incite, aid or commit lynching, was sp. proved today by the Judlotary Committee.

It also provides for five years' imprisonment and to a $5,000 fine for any law off- cer who wifully falls or re- fuses to protect people against lynching.

The next of kin of a por aon lynched will ba antilløð to file civil damages against the lynchara.

the This is first bit In President Tra man's Civil Rights legislation to be approved by a Sonate Sammilice during this wes- slon of Congress-Router.

BATORY AFFAIR PROTEST

U.S. PROTEST TO RUSSIANS OVER FREIGHT HOLD-UP

Berlin, June 6.

A strong protest against the holding up in the Soviet zone of freight trains on their way from Wes- tern Germany to Barlin was made today.

It was sent by Mr. Lawrence Wilkinson, economic advisor to the United States Military Governor, to Major-General Kvashnin, head of the Soviet Military Administration's transport division.

About 40 freight trains from Western Germany are standing on the Helmstedl-Berlin line as the resull of the West Berlin railway strike and the Soviet- controlled Berlin Raliway Ad- ministration's refusal to let the striker drive on and unload all freight trains from the West

complied

with

agreamont is and that the trains from the West are brought Into Berlin,

Discrimination

the

at

"Since it is known that traffle from the Soviet zone is being brought into the Soviet sector of Berlin for unloading, the failure Mr. Wilkinson's letter to Gen-

under present circumstances to eral Kvashnin read as follows:

accord similar treatment to the zones trains from the Western "As you are no doubt well aware, a large number of loaded onstitutes a discrimination, the trains consigned from the West-Tects of which violate the New

York agreement." ern zones to the Western sectors of Berlin have been left stond-

Mr. Wilkinson said that ing for almost two weeks in the United States representative Washington, June 6.

Soviet zone, and the Soviet song the quadripartite Irade and tran- The Polish Ambassador, M. Railway Administration is mak-sport meeting in Berlin had in- Mr. Androi Vyshinsky, Rus sian Foreign Minister, it was Josef Winiewicz, today comping no effort to send them into formed his Soviet opposite num- confirmed in conference que lained to the State Department Berlin.

ber that any future

agreement today, had tera earlier

sub-ogains! the methods used by

Inter-zonal trade between "In any country I would ex-Western and Eastern mitted

Germany previous A

secret the United States immigration sesalon his own detalled plo authorities during their week-pect the rathway authorities to can not come into force before posate for the restoration of end investigation of the Polish make every possible effort the Kommandatura controlling liner Batory,

deliver the freight to destination, the Berlin railway strike is end-

router I After conferring with the As-utilising alternative

those commonly used were for sistant Secretary of State, Mr.

reason not open. Dean Husk, the Ambassador fold any

Berlin,

to

that

Such indiestions us have got Tont since ihe sccrct Sessions Among Wastem offlelais there started Friday

SUBKCAL no suggestion that Mr. Ache- the Vyshinsky proposals had not son's detailed proposals submitted mel with any response from to the Council today departed in three Western any important measure from the

U.S. Negro Renounces Citizenship

the

tall to offer much in the way of

creused independence und res ponsibility for German adminis- tration.

to

reporters that crew members and "The fallure of the Soviet Pubgers of the Batory had been railway authorities to make any subjected to Inconveniences He effort to bring the trains from Ministers,

sald CO-

he had filed reservations

zohes into Berlin the the Western against methods applied in ference observers believe.

unloading In all the They also believe that these Investigation and expressed

itig for

more tay proposals continue to

the concern that the passengers, Cap- difficult to explain in the light strict overall tain and crew should have been of the New York agreement be- main emphasis on

tween control being vested in the pro-subjected to such inconveniences. leurly constitutes a

our Governments since it 10 fallure posed new Kommandatura

His discussion with Mr. Rusk was not a formal protest but was lift the restrictions on transport State between Berlin and the Western conducted in light of his ment Staurday. when he said | zones, the Polish government would use -understood that to-all legal means to combat all un- morrow's open session will con- Justified or illegal action in con- tinue discussion of the Berlin nection with the Batory investig-

ntion. problem.

ecinmultique after today's

The Batory sailed today after session said: "The Foreign Minis- her crew had been cleared of im- ters with M. Robert Schuman plication in the escape from the Unlted States of the German- (French Foreign Minister) in the born Communist. Gerhart Elsler.

continued

today their

Investigations of the crew and passengers had been going on

the since

Butory docked last

Pross Saturday, United Reuter.

Prague. June 6. The United States Embassy reported today that last Friday a middle-aged American Negro named James Miller Robinst.,

Chatr said to be from Chicago, visited Offices here, threw down his considerations of the proposals of passport, and left a letter re-the United States and the Soviet nouncing his American citizen-Union relative to Berlin. ship.

The United States Embassy hus Robinson

no Prague address for

and is trying to reach him to ex- plain that "be just couldn't do it

"The next meeting wRl be held tomorrow at 3.30 p.m.”

An Adjournmont? •

Que delegate leaving today's

that way." The Embassy explain- meeting suid. "No decisions have

ed that Robinson would have to yet been taken". repeat his action, by revisiting the Consulate and formally swearing himself out of his citizenship.

Robinson's letter said that he is unly a second class citizen of the United Stules and wants to become a Czech citizen. His deci- sion is linked here with the visit to Prague of the Negro singer, Paul Robeson, who was honoured

Conference observars fore- cast that the three delegations.

Westorn the

particularly

IMMIGRANTS ALLOWED OFF

and

"must therefore insist that you give the necessary instruc- tlons to the rallway authorities

on

ed.

"Under these circumstances, while we are quite prepared to continue our efforts to develop a mutually acceptable agreement on trade and transport questions, we must make it very plain that the terms of such an agreement cannot come into effect as long. as the Berlin railway strike con- Unues," the United States ro presentative stated.

Today's four-Power meeting British sector of held in the Berlin,

no! complate 1ts meeting agenda and a further will be held at the Soviet head- quarters at Karkhorst on Wexi-

to ensure that the New York nesday, -Reuter.

Guerlain

Melbourne: June 6. Some of the 858 British im- Americans, may ask for an migrants quarantined aboard adjournment unless some pro the 21,000 ton liner Mooltan, spact of agreement opens up are to be allowed ashore after this week. Public interest In the Con- than it has Ierence is greater

since it started, largely be

petitioning the captain.

The

passengers complained

that they had been cooped up since Colombo because of W.

ut the Czech Communist Party's cause of the lovely Whit Monday pected smallpox aboard.

binth Congress recently, and who sang and spoke at Prague public functions.-Reuter.

New Polish Exile Body

London, June 6. M. Tytus Filipowicz, former Polish Ambassador to the Unit- ed States, was unally elected chairman of a.

lish Parliamentary body. gurated in London today b August Zaleski, the Polish Pro sident-in-exile, in the presence of 40 members.

The new body, to be known as the Polish National Council, con- sluts of representatives of the National Demberats, Socialists und Christian Democrats, but room has been reserved for the Polish Pensant Party delegates to Join later.

The first session was attended by the members of the Pulish Go- vernment-in exile, headed by Mr. T. Tomaszewsk! (Socialist), who wuld It will contiune the struggle for the restoration of u irce, democratic and independent.

No waiting., It acta Instantly. Poland.~~Reuter,.

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The Health Minister. Mr. Ed- Some 900

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today that Canberra

passengers at the edge of the police-guarded with smallpox vaccination certi precincts of the Rose Pular toficates can land in Melbourne, watch the "Big Four" leave, subject to constant surveillance. expressions Those for Sydney and Brisbane gave no clue as to what had been have been confined to the chip going on. All were unstalling and since an eight-year-old child,

The

Ministers'

were slightly dazzled by the| Janet Welch, was landed at Fro- bright sunshine as they emerged mantle as smallpox suspect- rom the Palace,Reuter.

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