1949-10-21 — Page 9

CRISIS BLOWING UP IN UNITED NATIONS OVER YUGOSLAVIA

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Paris, October 19.

London, October 19.

Britain today rejected a Russion claim that election of Yugoslavia to the United Nations Assembly Security Council would be unlawful unjost.

and

A Foreign Office spokesman, commenting on a statement made by Russia's Foreign Minister, Andrei Vyshinsky, at Loke Success on Tues- day, accused him of trying to bring pressure on United Nations members to vote for Czechoslovakia.

The Radical finance expert, M. Rene Mayer, a leading spirit be- hind the 16-nation European Economic Co-operation plan, to- day agreed become Prime

Russia is backing the candidacy Minister-designate of France.

He will present himself to the of the Prague Government for the tional seront seat on the Security Council being afternoon to seek election and so vacated by the Ukraine. end France's two-weeks' eld-pol-spokesman made his comment at a tical crisis.

regular daily news conference.

M. Mayer, 54-year-old Profes- sor of Political Science and the French

the representative in United Nations General Assem bly, announced his acceptance of the task this afternoon after last- minute dificulties with the So- cialist Party.

-M:-Mayer, who had bera sce- ing various Parliamentary leaders since he was offered the post yes- terday, said, after informing the President of the Republic, M. Vincent Auriol, of his decision this afternoon, that he hoped to reach "an agreement on the main points of before tomorrow's investiture

vote.

governmental action"

His main dificulty with the important Socialist

group was believed to concern the question of payment to civil servants of sums due to them following re- grading.

The Socialists were understood to have asked for a lump sum payment next January 1 while M.

Mayer preferred half-payment

then and the other half six months later to avoid overloading the Treasury with a debt which is reckoneri al about 1 milliard trancs.

His acceptance marked an- other stage in a political crisis

which began with the Radical Premier M.

Henri Queulite's,

resignation over a Cabinet split

on wages.

MJules Moch, former Socialist Minister of the Interior, although voted into office by the Assem- bly, gave up his four days of efforts to form a Cabinet on Mon- day.

Paris streets were beginning to look more like garbage dumps than publie thoroughfares today as the capital's 3,500 garbage collec- tors continued their strike for higher wages, which was begun five days ago partly in protest against the possible election of M. Moch Prime Minister.

Soldiers and

non-striking drivers of garbage trucks

were working to clear the overflowing

bins.

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M. Mayer's chances to form a new Government were tonight estimated to be good. He was expected to get "comfortable"

majority when be secks the ap- proval of the National Assembly

tomorrow,

M. Mayer's difficulties may be- gin like those of M Jules Moch when he has to select his Minis ters The Socialists are smarting under the failure of their candi- date and a certain number the them Lavour supporting M. Mayer, but without active parti- cipation.

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It is reported in lobby circles that the Mayer Cabine would not be different from that headed by M. Henri Queille.

very

M. Robert Schuman would re- main at the Foreign Ministry and the Finance Ministry might again be taken by M. Maurice Petsche or held by the new Premier him- self.

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After reaffirming the intention of Britain herself to back Cze- choslovakia. the spokesman

said:

"It is the view of His Majesty's Government that the Soviet at- tempt to bring pressure for the election of Czechoslovakia is to be-deprecated and is likely to produce most unfavourable et- fects."

He would not elaborate.

The Foreign Office spokesman said Britain's decision to support Czechoslovakia was the result of a practice of longstanding and which is related to Article 23 of

the UN Charter.

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should be at the disposal clearly defined geographical re- consomm

Old Practice

Britain, the spakenman CÓNY tinued, is anxious to maintain the practice which dates back to the day of the League of Nationa.

A reporter asked the spokes- man whether election of Yugo- lavia would be consistent with the spirit of the gentlemen's agreement between the Big Pow- ers not to oppose each other's nominees.

replied:

The spokes:TLA” have nothing to say on that be- yond noting that we consider that practice to be useful.".

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1949.

Armed Threat Alleged By Yugoslavia

Belgrade, October 19..

On the eva of the crucial United Nations vote on Yuga- sigvin's bid for a Security. 'Counell mat, the Communist Party organ, "Borba," accus". ed the Soviet Union of maKU- Ing. Russian and Boylet`salel» lite troops in a ring around the country.

"Borba" said that, at the beginning of August, Soviet military units began stream- ing through Rumania toward Hungary and In September. Russian troops were, observed" arriving in Hungarian frother towns, where they began dig. ging in.

The paper sald Hungarian and Rumanian · milltary and police units were shifted at the same time and concentrated in "frontier areas, where they are digging trenches, stringing wire entanglements and bulld. ing pill boxes.--United Press.

VATICAN WAR ON ANTS

Vatican City, October 19. Vatican technicians were call- ed out today to fight an army of white ants which were eating their way

through walls and ceilings to the heart of the Papal archives.

Royal

Question Discussed In Belgian Chamber

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Brussels, October 19.

The Prime Minister, M. Gaston Eyskens, told the Chamber of Deputies today that in retrans- declaration mitting King Leopold's recent regarding the Belgian Army's capitulation. in 1940, he had not consulted his Government, but neither did he endorse its contents. He was replying to the Socialist, M. Paul-Henri Spaak, who asked whether the Government accepted responsibility for transmitting the declaration or for the capitulation itself,

M. Spank put his question im- mediately the Lower House session | opened after a ning, OR SO INCL

recess

on his

-The-exiled King's declaration and his agreement to abdicate umley he obtained-55-percent- of the votes in the projected re- ferendum

retur over- shadowed the only point on the agenda, namely, a full-dress de- bate on the Government's de cision to devalue the Belgian

tranc.

MANS COUNSEL'S DEFENCE

Hamburg, October 19. Defence Counsel at the war crimes trial here of Nazi Field- Socialist and Liberal Parlia- | Marshal Erick von Manstein mentary groups had met earlier claimed today that General today to discuss the latest Sheridan and General Sherman developments in the Royal ques-

carried out scorched earth tion.

tactics in the American civil

The Socialists, it was later an nounced, showed "resolved bor-

for the

country

war.

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They did this, said counsel, Dr. Hans Lateraser, to protect their armies. And he quoted an alleged saying by General Sterman, "The population must only be left with their eyes to weep with"

hideong the charges against von

lility to the singular and dan- gerous path which the Government has taken M. Vyshinsky on Tuesday

in the question path rendered brushed aside questions of what

even more perilous by the fact Russia would do Yugoslavia The Vatican authorities

that the Government sanctioned the King's recent declaration." This Article says the non-per-were elected by saying the Sc-ported that the insects had pene- manent seats on the Council viets never announced heir ac-

trated the Vatican walis in two

The Liberals did not

is that of "scorching columns tions in advance.

from the infected their belief that the King's state the earth" in Russia.

Dr Monteverde area of Rome, where ment was

"regrettable Laterniser contended that this had several houses have already col- manoeuvre influence public | not entailed such hardships for lapsed through the ants' depreda-opinion on the eve of a referen- the population as the prosecution

dum on his return."

had suggested. M. Eyakens then moved on to the devaluation debate.

Irishmen Appeal To Britons

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He made it clear, though, that Russia attaches great importages to the issue.

A Crisis

The Foreign Office spokesman made it equally clear today the Russian Foreign Minister's state- ment has magnified the issue to !crisis proportions for the UN.

Three times the spokesman made the point during his com-

Belfast, October 19. Anti-partition Members o! the Ulster House of Commons and Senators in the Northern Ireland Parliament have ap-ments that 31. Vyshinsky's state

ment has created an extremely pealed to Irish people living ir Britain to oppose at the next

unfavourable impression. general election every Brtish "The view expressed that the Labour candidate who voted clection of Yugoslavia wil

be

for the provisions of the Irc-unlawful and unjust is rejected land Bill which safeguard by the Government since therr Northern

present is no foundation in the Charter Ireland's

for that view," the spokesman said.

status.

tions.

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A spearhead of the first column was discovered in the agreement of Cardinal Angelo Mercati, the Papal Librarian and Archivist.

The ants had eaten their way through several books and docu- menis.

reduced the. Cardinal's ceremonial cape to a fragment of grey powder, and had eaten away an oaken beam to the point where it was about to collapse on the Cardinal's bed.

The second column covered

was dis-

im the six-foot thick walls of the Cortile del Palingalio (Courtyard of the Parrot), eating their way towards the private archives of the Vatican Secre- tariat of State.

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Move Defended

The Russian villages were

evacuated and burned down dur- mg the retreat because this was a military necessity, he said.

He also

contended

that.. the British and American air war and Defending his Government's the use of atom bombs against decision to devalue the franc, Japan had shown that a country he told # stormy Socialist at war was

cntitled

to use all Communist Opposition: "Faced possible force to achieve victory. by an almost general collapse The British Military Court try- of European currencies, we had ing Manstein for alleged war to save Selgium's foreign trade crimes

today adjourned until from the menace of strangula-Friday so that the Marshal may

rest before giving his own evi- dence.

tian."

.which

The Eelgian Government was caught off guard because of ear- lier statements by some foreign statesmen, according to sterling was not to be devalued.

The rate of devaluation of the Irane-at just under 12.5 per cent compared

dollar was chosen to avoid any dis-equili- brium between wages and prices. He did not pretend that dė.

to the

The Bill, which dealt with Irish citizenship,

Meanwhile the

Officials of Yugoslav provided that

the Vatican

said there should be no change in the

United Nations delegation' de- that although it was difficult to status of Northern Ireland as

clared that fallure to elect eradicate the ants because of the part of the

Yugoslavia United Kingdom,

to without the

the Security thickness of the walls, they hop-valuation would have no effect Northern Ireland Parliament.

consent of the Counell because of deviet op-ed the last invaders would soon on prices, but an increase in the position would tacitly condone be wiped out. But then Swiss price of some commodities would Soviet pressure against Yugo- Guards on duty at the Arch of be offset by a drop in others. zlavia.

the Bells, on the South side of The Prime Minister said that a St. Peter's Basilica, reported see- decision not. to devalue would The delegation issued the state-ing what may ment in reply to M. Vyshinsky's guard of a new attacking force ment and

be the advance have led to "a rise in unemploy

the destruction of declaration.

swarming across the corner of St. | many industrial enterprises." Peler's Square-Reuter.

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In a statement issued here, the anti-partition group said that the provisions were a gross betrayal of the Irish people by the Labour Parly, which their loyal suport in Britain,

ower to match to

"No British Govemment since the institution of partition has shown such hostility to the just daims of the Irish nation or such callous disregard of the manifest varices of the nationalist in Northern Ireland as the present Labour Government." entitled to vote probably number Irish people Being in Britain

well over a million-Reuter.

GREEK WAR ALMOST OVER

Washington, October 19. Dean Acheson, said 'today

The US. Secretary of State, Mr. that the Greek Government's war with the Communist-led guerillas is practically over.

It said that M. Vyshinsky's statement at his press conference would mean that an independent country in Eastern Europe which did not agree to subordinat: i's policy to the Soviet Gaverament could not be elected Security Council.

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"It would mean, furthermore, that the United Nations auto- matically supported the policy of pressure against small countries.

The election of Yugoslavia to An the Security Council at this time, fer from undermining the unity of the United Nations, would, on the contrary, contribute to pre- vent the policy of pressure and threats ir relations betwee. countries," the Yugoslav state- ment concluded.

U.S.. Statement

M. Mayer would prove a strong supporter of a joint European Mr.. Acheson told a Press con- In Washington, the US Secre- effort within the Organisation for ference that a reduction in Ameri-tary of State, Mr. Dean Ache- European Economic Co-operation can aid to Greece would seem to on, rejected the charge by M. -Reuter.

be indicated-Associated Press. Vyshinsky.

Policemen Were On Duty

Drunk On

Paris, October 19.

M. Yves Farge, former French Food Minister, said this afternoon that Paris policemen were drunk on duty during the Champs Elysees clashes with demonstrators last November 11.

Daring Smugglers Hunted By Police

Amsterdam, October 19.

international gold smuggling ring "running" watches and other articles through airports and even dropping gold. by parachute is being hunted by the police of six countries.

added

One of his defence counsel, Mr. S. C. Silkin, said yesterday that von Manstein had put in hard work to prepare his own defence and had been advised by his doctor to get a short rest.

Mr. Silkin said today that you Manstein was expected to be in the witness box for a week. Reuter.

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SCHOOLGIRLS' VISION CLAIM

Bamberg, October 18.

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A special commission of three priests and

will three laymen report to the Archbishop Bamberg tomorrow on their in- vestigation of a claim by seven German school girls to have

the Holy Virgin and the

Child Jesus.

Over

The Commission watched the children on Monday, when they claimed that they were witness- ing the "miraculous appearance.

20,000 people made a pilgrimage last Sunday. to the Heroldsbach-Thuan, near here, where the girls live.

A local priest was reported to have told the pilgrims that the. girls had seen the "Vision" every afternoon at the same time since

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Mr. B. A. de Welle, the Chier now moved its operators to Shan-early this month-Reuter. of Detectives at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, said that he be- lieved the gang operated from Switzerland and that "enormous 'sums" of money were involved.

Britain, France, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain had joined Holland in the hunt for the smugglers, who were believed to Yugoslavia's include Shannon Airport, Eire, in right to such a seat. He said their "sphere of operations," he that the qualification of non- said. permanent members of the Couri-

He

defended

cil should be judged ba, their Mr. De Weille said that the contribution to International Schiphal detective force had been peace and security and on geo-investigating the, smiggling ring graphical considerations.

for about nine months. It had been established that in Holland It is Slav.no offences against the law had

"Yugoslavia, he. Eastern European.

said,

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been commiffed.

It is Communist. The only thin it lacks is complete domination by the Kremlin, which is not re-used as

ferred to in the United Nations Charter or any other agreement as a condition for membership of the Security Council?

He was giving evidence in a wood broken from the barriers case in which M Andre Carrel by the demonstrators.

Other Reactions editor of the Communist daily, "Humanite," M. Louis Aragon, for the accused, said that four Maitre Henri Vienney, lawyer

Referring to Britain's support poet, novelist and editor of the demonstrators were wounded by of Czechoslovakia, which is als Communist evening paper, "Ce Soir," and M. Florimond Bonte,

backed by Russia for the Secur- The Presiding Magistrate, Mity Council seat, Mr. Acheson

times why the police barriers had ferent views,

gunire.

Schiphol Airfield was being * transit harbour to obtain aircraft, zirgo, documente and other amenities to make the transactions. look legal.

non Airport, in Eire. He that the recent international police conference in Berne had discussed the matter thoroughly.

Reuter.

Bevin On Payments From Japan

London, October 19. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told the House of Commons today not to expect any substantial reparations from a-sol- vent Japan.

director of the Communist per-Henri Durkheim, asked several said that people might have dif- grapes of gold were smuggled. embodied in the terms of the

jetical, "France Nouvelle," were

accused of publishing false news been put up on the Champs Ely and defaming M. Jules Moch, the Minister of the Interior at the time sees that day, but nobody present Vof-the clashes."

could tell him.

M, Georges Balliot, the Deputy Director of the Paris police, who who was the first witness, said that it was not known who was

responsible for the revolver shots

fred during the clash.

This was not a world-shatter- ing matter, he added,

Reactions of other nations to the.dispute:

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He told Parliamentary ques- tioners that the six months old freeze on repȧrations removals, ordered by the United States, Dutch investigations

further would continue as long as the pre- showed that the gang had at its sent regime of control lasts. disposal over eight private planer. He said this did not necessarily and enormous money backing. mean that Japan world make no Mr. De Welle said

further reparations payments at all Fiat decisions will have to Sometimes more than 30 kilo Be

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settlement, general at a time. The leaders were Eas would be misleading, he said, "to But it

how acquired a West European would, however, be able to pay tern Europeans, "who had some hold" out any hope that Japan nationality, Mr. de Weille said. further substantiat repara- Following the Dutch día.. tions and at the same time pas her coveries, the gang had changed own way in the world" Its tactics and had covered. up The Foreign Secretary sau ke the cargoes by using diplomatic though the United States had a passports in one case, a gold good case for athoping reperations cargo was dropped by para hace (presumably of expendi

while Japan had an adverge chute somewhere near Lyons,

Lure over Înctive.)

Four witnesses stated 02 cath that they had been wound. ed by shota which they said were fired by the police...

Parit A French Foreign Office accused, many of them prominent to support Yugoslavia's candida- There were 32 witnesses for the spokesanan said France is likely Communists who gave evidence ture. The police, armed with tommy against Victor Kravchenko, air- Ozle: - Norway has decided: lo guns, did not, he said, take part thor of "L Chose Freedom" in his vote for Czechoslovakia. Cin the action to repel the demon- suttitast spring "against the f~~~~Gopenhagen-Denmark will vut: ; sons, gold watches from Syrizin is not givinga nõiaclaime

strators,, who crashed, the police barriers

He added that 120 police were infured by stones and bits of

in France, Mr. De Welllo sald Mr. Bevis made it clear that In addition té gold bars and

French Communist weekly, "Les in favour of Czechoslovakia

Son Japan for further reddratiões zerland and Fotter gold objects payments to compensate for war Lettres Francaises."

Stockholm: Sweden will vole were being smuggled, he said." damage inflicted on this country's The hearing was adjourned in favour of Yugoslavia-Asso tmti next week-Reuter

Because of the Schiphol inves-Far Eastern possessi ciated Press and Reuter,

tigations, the smuggling ring hadi sociated Press.

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