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W. EUROPE URGED TO WRITE OWN "FOURTH POINT" PROGRAMME

'Strasbourg, August 24:

Western European nations wore today urged to write

ECONOMIC their own "fourth point" programme for joint

RESOLUTION TABLED

Strasbourg. August 24. Forty-six members of the Euro- pean Movement today tabled resolution calling for the imme- diate establishment of a per- monem "European Economie De- partment" composed partly of sections of the Organisation for European Economic Recovery and ather, Inter-governmental, bodies.

Ometals of the Department would be solely responsible to the Council of Europe and would be given sufficiently long-term ap-

, colonial development.

Addressing the European Consultative Assembly, Felix Gaillard, French finance expert who has been working with the French section of the Marshall Plan referred to Truman's inaugural address and proposals in America for develop- ing backward areas. Gaillard is a radical Socialist with moderate economic views. Referring to British proposals for a sterling area

embracing the Empire and Western Europe, Gaillard said: "Wo must see not only the British Empire but all our overscas territories brought in.'

"

Gaillard mentioned the overseas arcas controlled by France, Bel- ghum, Holland as well sa Britain. "These colonies must be shaped into a huge area which will be a

pointments to ensure their inde- large market and a source of rawZUJE

pendence menis.

of

national

govern-

The resolution also recommemis that the Committee of Ministers should, with the help of the new Department, formulate proposals for the progressive integration of the industrial, commercial and agricultural systems of member Stutes and overseas countries ns- sociated with them.

In doing this, the Committee of Ministers is asked to take Into account the need for the establishment of free converti- bility between the currencies of member States and the main- the tenance in some form of systern of economio preferences certain now existing between

States and member

Overseas countries associated with them.

The resolution urges that The proposals should be submitted to the Assembly at a session to be held in January next after which a delegation from the Assembly should

enter into negotiations with the United States

concerned other countries treaty modifications which might be necessary.-keuter.

or any

AIRLINE'S TRAFFIC INCREASE

materials, foodstuffs and other re- sources," he said.

Flan's He said the Marshall European Economic Co-operation cannot Organisation (OEEC) pctileve the kind of union Europe must therefore be needs and brought under the political con- trol of the Assembly.

Permanent Body

Tanks

Strasbourg, firemen exlute with, their oxes as Mr. Winston Churchill' and M. Charles Frey (right) Mayor of Strasbourgzzavarine Strasbourg Town. Hall,[M.Frey later prevented a Diploma,

whole there for the meeting of the. making him a freeman of the alty, to Mr. Churchill

Council of Europa-AP Photo.

In Sicilian Jessup Condemns Russian

Refusal To Co-Operate

Bandit War

1

the

Miami, Florida, August 24.

Philip Jossup, United States Ambassador At Largo, said here today that the Soviet refusal to co-operate in insuring world peace was a challenge that must be taken ap, a throat that must be countered. Speaking at the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dr. Jessup said, "One of the plain facts in the p sent situation is that the Soviet Union is cont. mptuous of weakness but respects strength.

Brake On Military Spending

Washington, August 24. The Defence Secretary, Mr. Louis Johnson, slammed a sive brake on the military spend- ing today.

mas-

Rome, August · 24. Italy's top security authorities

ordered light tanks to Dr. He urged the formation of a today permanent department of Euro- Sicily to help hunt down the pean economic affairs including bandil, Salvatore Guilano, and some OEEC officials and re-the outinw's gang is reported to

by kidnapping retaliated pansible to the European Coun-have cil to co-ordinate investments Parliamentary deputy's son. ordered to Tanks were and promote freedom of multi- Interal trade.

Palermo aren at the first of two "Then we сли turn to the top seeret meetings

by attended United States and demand, If she polle commanders from all over

police is certain to play her proper in Italy, the Ministry of the Interior

of announced. ternation role, the lowering

The second meeting tarif barriers," he said.

"The crisis we are in, is not being held tonight, with the Interior Minister, Mario Seelba, temporary and no one here will presiding, and. General Fedele de

continue the see its end if we

"If the United states weakens its international welfare and peace Glorgls, commander-in-chief

Dr. Jessup Baid. He ordered the discharge system of national autocracy and the carabieri corps, and General milliary strength the peace is not after the war. economic isolation."

Bentil Ohlin, Swedish Liberal, Gluseppe Datona, national pellee secure," he continued. "The same "This opposition does not invali-135,000 civilian employees of the

those attending.

is true if we weaken our foreign date the strategy of International Army, Navy and Air Force, also urged lowering of tariffs and towever, even as the security policy. It is also true if we do not co-operation. It merely increases the shut-down of 50, installations

currency

the need for united effort on the ranging from navy yards to re- general revaluation of

economically, remain strong conference, toward commanders were in cont steps preliminary

basis of clear and unimpeachable cruit training stations and heavy financially and morally."

He reports from Sicily. sald:

force reductions at others.. economic unity.

After alleging that Russia hal principles. The Siellian deputy, Gio- Kazim Gulck, Turkish Conser-

"This opposition is not only niso cut 12,000 reserve oMeers obstructive but aggressively from active duty list. vative,

urged assemblymen to vanni Montalbano, Informed the refused to co-operate in assuring. a sort of fourth point" pro- police his young son had draft

It not only is a challenge to the disap The police said the boy

beliefs and aspirations of the free gramme for under-developed por-peared.

been tions of Europe itself, apparently apparently had

kidnapped

peoples but a threat to their so- by Glullano's gang in retaliation referring to his own country.

curity and welfare. written

by Montal- The demanded further police

as ог

London, August 24. Trame carried by the British, Overseas Airways on its world- wide routes in the Orst six months of 1949 showed an all-round in- crease over the same period last year, the Corporation announced today.

Passengers

"There should be what 1 call for arti Sicilian press,

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A vertical expansion of markets," unne he saidAssociated Press,

Japanese Typewriter

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A group of

of bandits daring-

ly Grove into the central square

of the village of Vicari, just out-

in a heavily-armed

site Pted the former Si-

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Demonstrated cilan numbered €1,455

(against 55,052 in 1848), passen- ger milenge flown was 176,702,037 (102,420,225 1048), freight car- ried 1,480 tons (1.230 in 1948) and the total milenge flown Whe 26,834,708 (24.058,107 in 1948),

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Tokyo, August 24, fair he had been kidnapped for was ransom on July 30 but was re- Japanese typewriter

without payment.

The demonstrated today, the makers lensed

secretly pald the

of which claim it can be operated police believed, however, that his as fast as the Western style ma- family had chine although it prints ideog-price for him. rahs, not letters,

3. A few hours later, the out- Some 2,000 characters are car-laws released another land own. ried on the typewriter facing er, Laone Calogero, in exactly the which are the indexes on are same place. Calogero said he volving drum. The makers claim the Hube Goldbergian contrap- tion is a vast improvement over the heavier, more machine used heretofore.

was held for 20 days. He also asserted he had not paid ransom. but the police said they doubted cumbersome his story,United Press.

OCTOGENARIAN DIES ON SHIP

Southampton, August 24.

An 80-year-old retired mine of-

In a demonstration Including the new machine, the old type machine and the conventional American typewriter operated by un American woman typist, the, American nevertheless completed 30 words 10 Leconds faster than ficial of Bridgend, Wales, who had the new machine printing 50 been visiting relatives in the Japanese characters-one ideog- United States, died after an emer- raph being' counted as one word. gency operation while returning Miss Jacqueline Pritchett, in the Mauretunia, it was learned typist in the Public Information when the liner arrived from New Office who operated the Ameri- York today.

can machine, sald: "I understand The ship's surgeon performed carry the two hour operation as the it would take 50 years to out the romanisation of the Japa- ship was buffeted by a strong At- nese language throughout Japan, lantic gale. The passenger, John but think once everybody used T. Howell, died 12 hours later and was buried at sea on Satur➡ roman letters tpylsts could save

enough time to make it worth- day. He had been suffering from

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Big Attack By Malay Reds

Singapore, August 24. Matayan Communist forces tha last night carried out biggest attack since the early months of the emergency. capturing the town Mentakap, in Pahang,

A

of

force of well over hundred stormed the town, besieged the police station, looted shops and houses, and attempted to fire the railway station.

The police fought back, kling six of the Invaders. woman, and including one

others. soveral wounding

WEB One special constable killed.

another Bimultaneously, Communist force smashed the water pipeline supplying the town of Kajang, In Belangor, Using sledge hammers, they broke the line in 50 places- Router.

Sweeping Cure For Crime

!

of

It was the most drastie military economy move since the reduc- "It is a challenge that must be lons at the end of World War 11. Mr. Johnson's office expected it. taken up, a threat that must be countered. There is no reason for to save $200,000,000 between now hysteria. There is, need for calm and next June 30, and $500,000,-

000 a year thereafter. determination".

Global Strategy

Moreover, the reduction was re- Analysing the United States' ported to be, just a starter. position In world

Не atairs, said, "Our редов

strategy le Mr. Johnson is aiming at an global. With our Allies we have additional cut of $1,500,000,000 in preponderant peace force. We, the military budget for the next alert that scal year, beginning in July 1, must be constantly

no trickery on the part of those 1950. who do not soak peace and that the

Even with that economy, inilitary

spending would

no error on our own part brings amount to $13,400,000,000 of the

us to the loss or to the abuse

But national budget,

further of that great power.

cuts would be needed to effect fie declared that the present the $1,500,000,000 saving.

in

need in Europe was to help the countries rebuild themselves

The congressmen whose dis- economic stability and In

the tricts would be most affected: sense of safety which comes from screamet. a well-planned defence

If any State should again be misled into The contemplating the fatal step of blow.

Navy took the

hardest

The civilian cuts broke

committing aggression against the this way: democratic forces of the world.

He said that the American Novy 76,000, Army 41,000, Air military assistance programme for Force 18,000,

Europe would turn their shadow

armles Into effective forces.

The menace of aggressive Communism to the liberties and

Air Force Cut

rights of free peoples is the lin- clude releasing 4,730

The Air Force reductions in- civilians

mediale and pressing problem!

that must

stated,

from the present force of 10,572.

be overcome," he Nine Air Force bases in the Turning to the Far East, Dr. United States were reduced to a Jessup sald, "On the Pacific front caretaker status, the great problem is the vast ignorance of hundreds of millions Communism of people on which feeds.

in

"These people do not know that countries ruled by Communists; there is no freedom.

London, August 24. George Bernard Shaw has a sweeping cure for proposed crime. Abolish prisons and put prophets of their inmates to death.

The 93-year-old

They do not know that, the have Communism

that publicly proclaimed

they

playwright will encourage national indepen- set forth his views in a printed dence merely as a stepping stone postcard mailed to editors from to a new and terrible slavery.

his home at Ayet, St. Lawrence.

Mr. Johnson ordered the Far East Air Forces reduced 4,730, cutting overall civilian person- Ал nel from 15,302 to 10,572, Air Force spokesman wald the manner in which the reduction will be made will be left to the Far East Commandor, `Lieu. 'torant Genorat George Strate meyer in Tokyo. '.

The spokesman said the force

"They do not know what our is at present distributed through

"If we find hungry tiger, at civilisation and political principics (Japon, the Philippines, Okinawa, large or a cobra in the garden we have produced in the way of a Guam, Salpan and Iwo Jima.

tree and prosperous life for the do not punish it," Shaw anid.

We kill it because if we do people of a great country."

Reuter.

not it will kill us, just as lice, locusts, white ants, mosquitoes, Australian rabbits must be ex- terminated, not punished. "Precisely the same

necessity

arlees in the case of incorrigibly dangerous or mischievous beings, sane or insane idiots, and enemy soldiers," Show continued.

CZECH EXILE IN LONDON

London, August. 24. Dr. Jaromia Smutny, the last

"The kindest method so far chief of the Chancellery to Pre

sident Benes in Czechoslovakia, known is to let criminals go to has arrived in London with his bed and to sleep as usual and then family.

Dr. Smutny turn on an odourlese gas to pre-

escaped from vent them from ever waking. Czechoslovakia into Germany in Enemy soldiers we have to kill July with his wife and two sons, we can" (sic),—Associated and has been granted a visa to

settle in Britain.-Reuter.

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Neither the Army nor Navy indicated it would mako any reductions in the Far East. Deep as the service cuts are, they still leave 770,000 civilians on the payrolls of the three vices. After

reductions, Army will have. 230,000, Navy 283,000 and the Air Force 181,000,Associated Press.

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London, August 24.

John Freeman, Parliamentary Secretary to the British Minis- try of Supply, left London by nir, tonight, for Montreal, where he will open the British section of the Canadian National

skid that be wan trade 'ambar-

hibition,

going sea sador for Britaing

I shall visit Canadian gineering: firma, and sutry, to -them-British-goods,':

He also eniä"that'

on Mr." CD. How Minister of § Tride 'inerco/** Touter.