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The Communist-led Czechosio-

vak

government rounding up thousands of political suspects Wednesday night demanded the surrender of all privately-held fire arms.

Queues of Prague citizens lined Up in police mations dursarendon, their licensed fire arms.

Some of them did cald they were summoned urgently to port for "revision" of fire arms licences. When they appeared at the police stations, however, they learned that revision meant revo- cation and that they had leave their fire arms.

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Prague, October 12. The Czechoslovak Goverment's Bill to

control of the churches will get a ceremonial passage through the National Assembly on Friday and part of the proceedings will be broadcast.

This was stated by the Communist authorities. today at the same time as the Prague County Action Committee announced its plans for bringing all forces to bear in ensuring sup- port for the new laws and the Catholic Action -the Government-sponsored movement which the Catholic Church has denounced as schis. matic.

These moves responded to the Students in all' egurses must church's action on Monday in re-pass political theory examinations, leasing the text of a warning to sportsmen are to be given poli- priests from the Archhay of Linal schooling, and State dental hursts may not make false teeth Prague Dr. Josef Beran, that unless they know all about support of the new laws would Marxism. be treason to the Church.

As the Government, in the face of opposition from the Catholic clergy, was preparing for the con- trol of churches, with November I as the deadline, the security police last night and today can The inference was that the govtinued the mass round-up ernment feared to leave the wea- middle class citizens. pons in private hands.

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of

Special Courses

Communist Party members are courses attending special study and will be examined next year before new membership cards are issued. Prague is to have a new University specialising in econo- mies and politics.

Bevan Sees The Yoga Way

Mr. Aneurin Bevan (front row right) Minister of Health, who introduce the National Scheme for helping to keep the British healthy, spes the Yoga way of achieving the samO, object during a demonstration of Yoga in London. The man balancing on top of the pole le one of a team of 25 who gave a demonstration during a receptlɔn held by Mr. Krishna Manon, Indian High Commissioner in London, at India House. (AP Photo),

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Arab Refugees M. East A Public Health Menace

Western diplomats here regard-

And from Slovakia today came It was reported that Commed it as significant that these Inists as well as non-Communists arrests

a suggestion that translations of followed the Budapest the Bible should be adapted to were required to surrender their treason trials and are preceding the new requirements. Writing in pistols

and hunting weapons. the time when the Government's a Protestant Church newspaper, From non-Communists even such

bring the Dr. M. Vaneo commented on an relatively harmless weapon 25 Church-State struggle to a climax edition of the New Testament for The air rifes were taken.

Arrests Diminish Meanwhile, the police arrests which have gaoled several thou- sand in the last 10 days con- tinued here although on

diminishing scale. Prague citi-

a

new

powers

may

а

Protestants which is now being

Friday's Assembly proceedings will be addressed by leading published. Ministers Special invitations

He took exception to the use of were being sent to cultural and the word "king" and said: "It educational workers and repre-

sentatives of churches and other should be understood that the religious organisations. Catholic Holy Bible must be translated sources said that no invitations into words acceptable in a king- zens who went shopping in had been received by any of the dom, a republic or any other form stores found the eld ewners hierarchy. gone and Communist-controlled administrators in charge,

This strengthened reports that the round-up was aimed chiefly at wiping out what is left of the small business middle class here.

Reliable sources also reported. that the arrests in the provinces outside Prague were aimed at rounding up members of a sus pected underground.

Acceptance Announced

non-

A spokesman of all Catholic churches has announc- ed acceptance of the Govern- ment's, plans, which include vesting a new department with authority to pass Judgment on Church appointments

The Prague Action Committee said that it would see that all political organisations understood

The next step, these sources the new laws and supported the said, is to connect this under-development of the Catholic. ground with the Roman Catholic Action. church and then stage trials.

Backgrounding the whole pic

stiffening Communist At the same time, the regional ture of a action committee of the Commu- policy in all fields were official nist administrated national front and

announcements of new methods appeared ready to strengthen an to spread Marxist-Leninist the existing labour mobilisation law cries, to widen the scope of poli- by authorising more widespread tical schooling, to teach Russian transfer of non-productive wor- everywhere, and to apply new and kers into the vital heavy indus- more severe tests to members of

Communist organisations, tries-Associated Press.

Vyshinsky Backs Up Satellites

Lake Success, October 12. The Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Andrei Vyshinsky, today denied that Hungary, Bulgaria and Rumania had violated human rights.

of State."-Reuter.

Halsey On Bomber

Controversy

Dr.

Geneva, October 12.

Arob refugees in the Middle East are a public health menace of the first magnitude, the Regional Committee of the World Health Organisation for the Eastern Mediterranean was advised today.

J. D. Cottrell, Chief Medical Officer of the United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees Organisation in a report to the Committee said the present costly measures are merely deferring the menace.

GERMANS GETTING FATTER

Berlin October 12 Germans are getting fat And to many a young swain in this beaten-up nation, a popular American novelty tune has be- come a sorrowful ballad of true- life. The

So. Germans-and

"Only one action can solve this, nutrition rare and mainly seen For Msong is "She's Too Fa: problem. The removal of the re-in sick infacts.

especially fugees by permanent resettle- The diet of 1,500 calories daily unmarried girls-have begun ment," Dr. Cottrell advised the is short of protein, iron and cer- worrying about their weight and Committee which includes mem-tain vitamins.

their figures. the "There bers from Israel and all

is little discipline in the

In the early post-war days Arab States involved in the dis- camps and very little leader- they worried about their weight pute over the refugees.

ship is displayed by those in a also. But then it was with an Despite months of conciliation position to do so among the re-anxious eye as they saw them efforts by the United Nations fugees' Dr. Cottrell reported "As selves virtually shrinking away Washington, October 12. Fleet Admiral William "Bull" Conciliation Commission, Israel stated above, it is impossible to due to food shortages and lack

voluntary labour. Cor- of adequate nourishment. Halsey told Congress today that and her Arab neighbours have get

But now it is the reverse. The type intercontinental never been able to resolve their porate action for the benefit of the B-36 bombing was a sure way to unite differences on the question of the the children is almost unknown. trend is in the other direction.

-Associated Press. Arab refugees. The Arab States

Among memy peoples in "fiery patriot-

Moreover, he added, the insisted that the refugee problem be settled before any Guneve peace settlement was discussed only thing the B-36 attacks could

that the stop would be enemy bullets.

The highest-ranking naval off-while Israel insisted

only in was called question be considered

general cer, Admiral Halsey to testify before the Armed Ser- the framework vices Committee in the unifica- settlement. tion investigation.

Admiral Halsey said the na tion should be prepared with giant naval forces to make pincer movements against an enemy on sald world-wide scale. He

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of

Daily Rations

ACHESON REPORTS

ON ASIA

Washington, October 12.

poundage

extra

same

women, produces the amount of tears excess weight does in New York London or Faris. Despite the caricature of full-cheeked Germans as stout people, Berliners favour the slim feminine lines.

began

The fight against fat when the Russians lifted their blockade of Berlin. With the

restoration of communications

Dr. Cottrell reported that the UNAPA was issuing 940,000 dally rations to the refugees Their number .bad been man of the Senate Foreign Re-stuffs began to pour into the city.

Senator Tom Connally, Chair with the West, rationed food-

de

estimated at between 700,000 lations Committee, told reporters Having lived mainly on and 1,000,000 previously. Efforts today that Mr. Dean Acheson, hydrated food for almost a year, to collect vital statistics in the the Secretary of State, in a close Berliners greeted the more whole

New been un-sitting of the Committee today, some fare with fubilation refugee camps have successful, Dr Cottrell said, gave a complete report on the shops opened; store, counters, because deaths

are concealed entire Asiatic situation and dis once sparse, became loaded.

to keep up the family

strength.

ration cussed the probable recognition

later of a Communist Government

There has been no recogni»

Gain Of Six Pounds

Scales at subway stations and street corners more than dou bled their taks since May, when the blockade ended. The gained average Berliner has -six pounds, public health offi.

cials reported.

mobility of naval forces in war was the prime requisite for vic- tory against an enemy. He add- ed that the lessons

of World War II was "proof of the pudding."

The admiral's testimony was the not limited to criticism of. Air Force. He also outlined what should be

The report said that "no great in Chind. done in war, especially by navies. He said epidemics are occurring and nu the strategic theory of city bomb-evidence of high death rate is tion," Mr. Connally said, adding that he did not wish to go into ing was useless in cutting down ever reported."

"Taking all factors into con- the question further,

The United States Ambassador the tried to undermine the struggle the enemy. Instead, the United lle counter-charged that working classes in "capitalist of these countries to build up a States should be prepared to at sideration. the death rate cannot

be more than at an annual rate at large. Dr. Philip Jessup, was transport systems, countries are denied elementary democratic State structure be- tack stringy rights to employment, equal hous-cause they

not ready to so drawn out that they cannot of 20 to 25 per 1,000 and is pro- planning to go to China for an bable-less," the report said. This "on-the-spot" study of the China ing and equal pay.

subordinate the interests of their be defended et all places.

Connally Senator was said to be comparable to the situation, people to Anglo American

present annual death rate in stated.

A sign of the times is the re- monopoly interest.

Senator Connally said that the appearance in newspapers and There was no issue aver air Egypt,

Dr. Cottrell said that many China situation was discussed in magazines power but over the employ. ment of it. Admiral Halsey skilled and hardworking Pales-relationship to India, Pakistan, reading "Take off weight quickly made clear to the Committee. timian doctors and nurses were Mataya, Indonesia and Burma,

rting health or well- He remarked that this was of He said arguments against the now working among the refugees aircraft carrier and for un put that recruitment of Palestin- particular interest now because bombers ian personnel has been rather of the presence in Washington of escorted high-level ΟΙ

Minister, had been going on for 25 years disapponting, many having been India's Prime

were

Making his arst appearance for more than week at the United

"This is the real purpose of Nations M. Vyshinsky was speak- ing in the United Nations Poli-

the crusade launched against tical Committee which was con-

these countries," he declared. sidering allegations that the It had been proved beyond three Balkan countries bad vio-doubt" that the Anglo-American lated the human rights provi- circles had not accepted, and sions of their peace treaties. would not accept, the loss

elements were

Employment Issue

but dropped out of sight during very reluctant to go to the zore Jawaharlal Nebru-Reuter

Fast war because the proof remote areas as Jordan and Ga

the

of the pudding was too clearly and others having refused to

evident at that time.

serve anywhere but in thought it curious į towns.

that, with the history of the B-17 B-20

M. Vyshinsky coughed-fre Eastern Europe. The trials in the quently and sipped water dur- Baikan countries, he said,

were carried out before the eyes of ing his speech.

He repeated the charge that the world and even the most | the recent trials held in the three searching eyes bad found 210-

He said he countries had proved that poll- thing to cavil about. fical

Opposition

The Soviet Foreign Minister

and the supported by foreign intelligence said that talk of a psychological Flying Fortress agencies.

preparation of the defendants in Superfortress at hand, the argu-" Charges were directed against the trials was "only a fairy tale meat for long-range unescorted the People's Democracies as if a Cardinal Mindszenty had been bombing missions should be re- signal had been given from some convicted not only by his own vived. headquarters, be said. Pro- people but by letters written in

had his own hand.-Reuter. vocateurs by every means

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At the start of a war, he said- and some other nation. would make the first attack-the Unit- ed States must be ready to attack i the enemy at once but it must strike at rutary forces.

large

No Epidemic Yet While no disele has reached epidemic proporations among the refugees, Dr. Cottrell re-i

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NEW CGS IN AUSTRALIA

appointment of

Canberra, October 12. The Australian War Minister, ported that small localised out- breaks and sporadic cases of Mr. Cyril Chambers, announced common Infectious diseases today the have occurred. These included Lieutenant-General Sydney outbreaks of smallpox in Fairburn Rowell to be Chief of areas except Gazz.

the Australian General Staff There have been 175 cases of the retirement of Lieuten→ typhus in the Hebron area with ant-General Vernon Sturdee "Bombers which pass these

mortality of six per cent.

on April 4, next year. military targets by on the way

There also have been a great] General Bowell, who is now to distant city targets won't stop many cases of measles with an Vice-Chief

of the anything except possibly bullets alarming number of fatal cases General Staff, was one of the from the thousands of high-fly-due to pneumonia among chil-original

graduates

of Duntroon After commanding the

ing fighters an aggressor will dren, he said. The exact in-Military College. have."--United Press..

REFUGEE

PROBLEM

Geneva, October 11.

cidence of tuberculosis

Australian

New!

known but 2. recent survey of Guinea forces in 1942, he took 1500 refugees did not reveal an over the command of the Aus alarming incidence, the medical tralian forces in the Middle East officer said.

aid. There was a great in 1943 and became Director of Investigation at the increase of dysentery during the Tactical

British War Office in London to summer months.

When UNAPA took over early, 1944.Associated Press. M. Guerin de Batment, of this year, Dr. Cottrell said, there France, told the General Council was practically no form of sani- of the International Refugee Ortation in the camps and rubbish. ganisation here today that the and garbage were lying every- refugee problem would have been where. Water supplies came from! solved by

next

but for year inflow from Eastern Europe.

the

open irrigation

channels in which

ONLY THREE

Washington, October 12. The White House sald today, in response to an inquiry, that The number of people fleeing persons and clothing were freely three telegrams had been received

asking President Trumen to sup for political reasons washed.

With the help of the WHO, an port the non-Commist forces in refugee

and anti-fly cam- China.

ted & Permanent

problem, he said The General anti-malaria Cetsel should make recommenpaign was undertaken. 1 dations to the United Nations on

The three messages came from Under-nutrition was reported persons in New York-Boston-and how to deal with it-Beuter,! to be fairly common but mat- New Orleans United Press.

seems to be the fate of my a scale operator. "People paid their 10 pfenniga little

while ago to and out whether they had lost weight. Now they're worried about gaining."

Despite the woday, "She's Too Fat For Me continues to be one of the top tunds of the Berlin hit parade-United Press.

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