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Sayed Alcadi Mohammed el Amri (left), Yamen Minister of State

and Chairman

of the

delegation to UN talks to D. P. Karmarkar, indian delegate, in the delegates' lounge at Lake Success(Associated Press Photo).

NO

END IN SIGHT

TO FRENCH CRISIS

PRIMATE REBUKES RRAGUE

London, October 24

The "iron tyranny" of Czechoslovakia's Communist

government drew a reproof !

Paris, October 24.

re-

France's quarrelling middle-line parties

mained tightly deadlocked tonight Georges Bidault, wartime resistance leader and post- war Foreign Minister, worked desperately to end the paralysing 19-day political crisis. No solution is in sight and there is growing belief that it can only be ended by dissolution of the National Assembly and Parliamentary general elections.

General Charles de Gaulle teld foday from the Archbishop of local leaders of his Rally of the Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey French People (RPF): "New elec Fisher.

tions are approaching rapidly and

Dr. Fisher called on his clergy-It is up to RFF leaders to prepare 10 pray "for our fellow for the country's renovation." Christians in Czechoslovakia who

men

are the victims of oppression and

persecution.

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Addressing a Diocesan confer ence, Dr. Fisher recalled that a a church conference in May the Church of England clergymen had expressed sympathy Roman Catholics in

in Czechoslova subject to political

pressure. "Iain sorry to say that since then conditions for the Church in Czechoslovakia have seriously de- teriorated." the Archbishop said. "The Government of Czecho- slovakia has shown it is deter- mined to control all ecclesiastical appointments and actions so as to make the Church subservient to its own political ends.

"It is Indeed what totalitar- lani

means.

The same iron tyranny is shown against any citizen whom

the Government chooses to re-

Even the conservative Right wing Parit afternoon newspaper. "Le Monde," which is generally critical of General de Gaulle,

energetically campaigned

for elections

to end what it described as "this tragi-comedy

as

1. Bidault, 50-year-old Popu lar Republican who served Premier or Foreign Minister in many of the 12 previous govern- ments since the war, accepted the designation as premier after Jules Moch, Socialist, and Rene Mayer,

ઘર પાસામે Radical Socialist, failed to ship middle-road parties into line.

M. Bidault went

Lonight report progress to the President Vincent of the Republic, M. Auriol

to

He told correspondents "There are still a few difficul- tles, but I hope to have them smoothed out by tomorrow."

gard as not conforming with the Indifference of Country

Government's own standards of

Franco On

Post-War Dangers

Lisbon, October 24:

look

a

With

M. Bidault spent today seeking Communist theory and policy."-sufficient Party support for elec- Associated Press.

tion in the Assembly tomorrOW.

The country-w

-without Go vernment for 19 days-seems to C with Indifference. Some press commentators, believe that sheer he may succeed through weariners among politicians, while he often well-informed Stock Exchange buzzed rumours tonight that he had al- ready abandoned his efforts. General Franco said heretical of his success and believe Most lobby observers are scep- tonight that many European that the President of the Re- Governments were inefficient

public will eventually have to in facing the dangers of the bring back M. Henri Queulile, post-war world.

the Radical leader, who resigned Speaking at a lunch given in three weeks ago because he dis- his nostur by the Portuguese agreed with 3 the Socialists regard- Government, he stated: "Weing wages. want to assent again our unal- Both Stock Exchange and terable will to maintain our financial markets remain calm Jiberty in a continent which is and wholly uninfluenced by the part captive and part threatened position. because, though generals won the war, their successors lost the peace."

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M Guy Mollet, the Secretary- General of the Socialist Party, indicated tonight that his party, During the ceremony at the one of the most powerful groups Military Academy, General in the Assembly, will not make Franco received

octameníj any more concessions to naming him a

General in the Bidault than it had been prepar- Portuguese Army, which was ed to make to the Radical, M. awarded by the Portuguese Rene. Mayer, who abandoned Cabinet

trying to form a Cabinet ·YOU- Tonight, the Portuguese Pre-terday. mler, Dr. Antonio Oliveira "Before M. Bidault asks for in- Salazar, entertained General vestiture, we intend to see that Franco to dinner at the Quelez not only his programme, but the -Palace-Beuter.

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cialist

Helping Russia

The main immediate cause of M. Mayer's failure was the So- cialists insistence on his giving the Labour Ministry to his So-

M. namesake,

Daniel Mayer.

The Socialists' own candidate, At Jules Moch. had himself earlier failed to form a Govern- ment after five days of negotia

tions.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1943

Gibraltar Goes Wild Over HMS Amethyst

Gibraltar, October -24.

Except for the arrival of Royalty, Gibraltar has never given such an enthusiastic welcome as that accorded HMS Amethyst this morning when she entered the harbour on a four-day visit en route home,

Long before the sloop's arrival, thousands were waiting at strategic points all over the Rock and at the wharves. The town was beflagged and all shops, cafes, schools, war depart ments and the dockyard, were

closed.

Shortly after 8 am, six RAF planes flew out to meet the sloop in the Mediterranezin.

As Amedy cares Eartipo Point, about 60 small vessels,

Scientists For Atomic Research

Londan, October 24. The Minister of Supply. Mr. George Strauss, said to. day that Britain is recruiting quite number of scientists for atomic research.

"Asked "exactly how many, he cald: "It would 'not Be In the national interest to pive this information.”

He spoke in the House of Commons in reply to "quet. tlens.--Associated 'Press.

IRISH BAN ON REFUGEES

Cork, October 24. The Republic of Ireland Government has banned the refugee ship Victory from sail- ing for Canada with 395 dis- placed persons who arrived in the vessel here from Sweden three weeks ago.

No formal order has been issued but precautions have been taken to prevent any unauthoris- ed departure.

Government has been The Irish advised by the Government of Norway, where the ship is re- erly a gistered, that the Victory-form- British landing craft-is

France's Cabinet crises are helping Soviet Russia in the cold war, the Stockholm Leded as unseaworthy for the

use for which the refugees in beral evening newspaper, tended her. "Aftonbladet," wrote today in

an

editorial comment entities: "The Country Without A Goy.

vernment.

has

Efforts are being made to errenge passages in other ships for those to whom the Canadian Government will grant visas."

A. small group may be allowed to sail in the Victory if a Gov- itsment order to instal additional life-saving equipment is observed, It is not known whether those obtain visas from Canada will be allowed to re- main in Ireland or will be sent back to Sweden.

"The crises happen at a time when general elections in Britain are so near that the Labour Government is cautious ín whole policy and even partly paralysed," the paper added. unzole

"It is one of the many reasons why Marshal Stalin

just started his big political offensive the break with Tito, the recog- nition of Mr. Mao Tse-tung (the Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic) and the proclamation of the East German State." United Press and Reuter.

STUDENT RIOT

King Williamstown, Cape Province, October 24. The police have detained 18 African students-10 of them girls following a riot of 150 Anglican College African students at St. Matthews Lear here on Saturday night.

to

Other groups of Baltic refugees are understood to be contemplat. small ships-Reute ing trans-Atlantic voyages in

"WHITE COLLAR” WORKERS

Geneva, October 24.

A six-day conterence on action to improve working and living- conditions for the world's "white.

collar workers began here to day. The meetings are under the spices of the International Labour Organisation.

At the opening, eight countries The rioters did £2,000 damage were represented Britain, China, and injured three European men- France, India, Italy, Swedes, the bers of the teaching stafReu-United States and Uraguay

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October 24. Field Marshal Sir William pinnates and launches escorted her in formation toward the Ad-Slim, Chief of the Imperial miralty harbour amid the sound- General Staff, met Major- General C H. Boucher, of sirens and hooters. The Sand of the First Royal G.O.C., Malaya District, to Northumberland Fusiliers played

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national airs at the quayside as day and discussed British Amethyst approached the pler www jungle war against Commun-

A few minutes after berthing, ist terrorists. Admiral Brooking. Flag Officer in-Charge of Gibraltar Dockyard, accompanied by senior Naval, Military and RAF Officers and the Chairman of the City Coun- cil, called in

Lisirtenant-Com- mander Kerans for a courtesy visit.

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Lieutenant Commander Kerana later landed and Went to the official "residence of the Governor of Gibraltar, General SIF "Keneth Anderson. Later, "Sir "Kenneth, is to visit the

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Earlier he travelled to Serem- ban, where he met the Comman- dant of the Malaya Regiment, the Brigadier J. R. G. Andre, ship's officers to luncheon while also thecommandant of the this evening a detachment of Central Malaya District, Briga- Amethyst, headed by Lieutenant-dier R. & H. Hudson Commander Kerans will march Field Marshal Slim

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Later, the Chamber of Com- in the Far East. Singapore is merce is entertaining the officers headquarters of the Far East and ratings at a special Spanish Command-Associated Press. cabaret with turns from the

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