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How

Egypt foiled a

Labour Cabinet plan

FIGHT IN ITALIAN CHAMBER

Home. February 14.

The Italian Chamber of De- puties tonight gave the Chris- tian

London, February 14.

An influential British provincial newspaper group said today that the Government plan to in- crease the petrol ration before next week's election was foiled by the breakdown of secret Anglo-Egyptian nogotiations during Mr. Ernest Bevin's recent visit to Cairo. The group comprises the "Yorkshire Evening News", the "Lancashire Evening Post" and the "Edin- burgh Evening News'

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, loro.

BARUCH CALLS FOR

REFORM OF THE UN Ladies!

Washington, February 14.

The older statesman, Bornard Baruch, today call- ed for immediate steps, to strengthen the United Nations by curbing the voto power and establishing an international police force strong enough to halt aggression.

In a felegram to Senator Paul Douglas {Democrat, Illinois), the 79-year-old adviser to Presidents threw his unqualified support behind the Senate resolution úrging ÚN reform along those lines.

a.

two-thirds vote

of the

He dierlosed that he had In case of a veto, the farce advanced a somewhat similar could be thrown into netion by a

while serving

UN proposal United States delegats to least three of the five big powers General Assembly, Including at EN Atomic Energy Commission in the Security Counell. in 1946, Be said It was blocked

11 by violent British and French objections.

by

Senator

The resolution, sponsored Senator Douglas

and Elbert Thomas - (Demneral) posed that the United States take the lead in getting as many coun- tries ጸ። possible to sign #

supplementing 16 #greement UN Charter.

RIOTS BY NIGERIAN WORKERS

Monrovia, February 14. The Liberian. Government |today, proclaimed a state of emergency on the 60,000-acre American-owned Firestone rubber plantations 50 miles from here, where striking

days ago. African workers rioted 10

Russia to be invited A detachment of the Liberian Frontier Force, armed with rifles Russia would-be Invited to

sign the supplementary pact.and machine-guns, has been seat but is sponsora claim it would, the plantation area where the work even if boycotted by the United States Firestone Tyre an Boviet Union.

Rubber Conipany has n million- pere, concession,

Mr. Darught sold the proposal Avas certainly justified by Article 31 of the UN Charter, which a

the

the

fury.

Gazette distributed in the smal An extraordinary Government rūtims can use their inherent right of self-defence to meet

West African Republic, whlen Under the agreement, partici-ggression if the Security Count was founded by

freed slaves pating countries, would contet-cil fulls to net.

from Amerlen

nic that bute in med forces Jo an Interna- Mr. Baruch said while he was Wor

workers had formed themselves tional prace-keeping, force which trying to break the deadlock will cutlusses, clubs and athar could be ordered. Into. neliswil Russia on

world atomie weapons and, Int. instantly by the UN Security controls, he brought forward the Inunched the riot, which resultet Council.

possibility of using Article 41 not only in the wanton detruk- for stopping nets of upgression intion of property belonging to the case action was vetoed in

Firestone plantations company Security Council. He did not but in the disturbance of publie elaborate on his statement that law and threatened danger tu strong British and Frech opposi-lives." tion tolled discussion of that Itten.

A special Executive Commis- He hinted that he belleved thự | siọn of three Africans has been United States might use its eco-set up by order of the President nomie all programmes as £1

MI of the Liberian Republic, lever to force other countries to William V. Shadrach Tubman, uccept United Nations reform, to ensure public safety and tran- He said the United States rushed quility during the emergency. in too quickly with the Marshall

Pakistan alliance with Iran?

Democrat Premier,

It made the statement in afconsiderable increase in the do- Signor Alcide de Gasperi's, despate, by its diplomatic cor-mestic ration. It added that the Karachi, February 15. fortnight-old Coalition Gov- } respondent. which said the amouncement wag: called

Informed quarters, said today ernment its first official vote offBritish plan to increase petrol when Mr. Bevin, on his return to that the Shah of Iran's visit to Plan and other aid projects with- Government sources said that, confidence, after a 20-minute į rationing tor "influence The Lendon,

concretons a result of the prompt action reported the unfavour-Pakistan next month may lead out making clear the fist fight among the deputies.latitur vote hinged on per-

Jable result of his Camo negotin- to some informal allinace beeps toward the world peace it taken, the situation on the plan-

tions.-United Press.

was determined to obtalu through tatlons has nov returned to`yor- The vote was given 12 314 mision from Etypt for passage

tween the two countries.

these efforts,Unlled Press.

mal.--Reuter, of anliers carrying crude oil from the Persian Gulf area to Six deputies were assisted off

refineries through the the Hoor nt Parliame black..

Suez Canal. eyed and button after left wing

Yours to 180

and right wing membeng hard The Egyption bon has crippled

punched ! kirked each

in a ferve battle,

other Hara operations,

The trouble began when 151. The despatch suit hopes for au Premier refented to a meeting at left wing deportes :ic Molest after the recent shooting of sis striker: Here at "the Moden Fnrasle,"

The left benches rose to a mah

agreciment with Egypt rose follow- in the election victory of the Wordist Party because the Prime Minister, Nabas Pasha, had been ļa good friend of the Labour Party

Thames on the

rampage

London, February 14. The usually lazy Thames,

of

However, they, denied reports that a formal military alliance has been concluded between Pakistan | and Persia, or between those two

countries and Afghanistan.

The Afghan Embassy niso de- nied that such a three-power-pact has been completed. Informed sources said that the current boe- der troubles between Pukistan and Afghanistan rule out any alliance

between them at at this time.

However; they made it clear

ter the relationship between the thice countries.

The Pakistan Premier, Liaquat |Ali Khan has already visited Teheran, and the King of Afghanistan Is reported to be planning to visit Persia.

since 1023, the correspondent said.river has started on a ram-i and tried to storm the Christian Democrat henebes

When the British Foreira Sec-page through the picturesque that efforts are being made to bet- Among the injured Was the retary, Ernest Bevin, stopped in meadowlands Southern Minister

Labour." Signor Cairo on the way home from the Achille Marazza, who was bitten Commonwealth conference in Co. England flooding thousands of đi thì tém.

lembo, he found, much to his sur-acres and forcing bankside re- The Stettinn Communist

drprise, that agreement with Nahassidents to flee for safety. puty, Signor Salvatore Is Pasha was not easy to attain. marchal, hat inditrated amont

The river, swollen by four the Christian Democrat bench The correspondent said King inches of rainfall in the past two towards Signor de Gasperi when ) Farouk and the Egyptian Gay-[weeks, is rising hourly, and he was seized e Signor

ernment refused to consider some points reached within Evo fron passage of British oil tan- feet of the all-time record crest kers through the Buez Canal of the ruinous floods of 1047. until the following demands were fulfilled;

TRZZA.

About 50 deputies of all par- ties joined in the ensuing fight.

After van attempts to restore orde, the Speaker of the Hotre, Signor Giuseppe Grònchi, clear- ed the Chamber and ordered 15-minute break.-Reuter,

DUKE HARD UP

Three domands

1. Britain accept full Egyptlanj sovereignty over the Sudan.

at

Bright sunshine burst on Southern and Central England at daybreak, but the Air Ministry foreenst more rain,

The Persian Shah is expected here early In March-United Press.

PEACE STATUE FOR BERLIN

Throughout the lower half of England the Thames and other A Greek rivers hnd overrun their banks, -2-Britain--completely with blacked highways, and Inundated London, February 14. draw her forces from the Canalbusiness districts up to four fee. The 42-your-old Duke of Nor-Zone territory bordering Israeli folk, burdened my foxes on the land the Gulf or Akaba. vast estate he inherited, disclosed

Berlin, February 14.

statue personifying peace is to be erected on top of Brandenburg Gate Berlin's fa- mous feature and boundary line between the city's Eastern

and Western sectors, the official So- viet newspaper "Taegliche Runds- chau," announced today.

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