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ATLANTIC PACT DEPUTIES DISCUSS EXPANDED DEFENCE

London, August 21

The Atlantic Pact deputies, meeting here tomorrow; are expected to tackle

the problems of tightening up the system of commands and provid ing the finance and manpower needed for the expanded defence programma.

When the meeting begins tomorrow, the deputies are expected to spend some time discussing the American requests for even greater national defence programmes by European members

ATTACK ON TITO NEAR?

Strasbourg, August 21. Zevk Topatovich, Chairman of the Yugoslav Socialist Party, sail here today that aggression by neighbouring fron Curtain countries against Marshal Tita was imminent.

"We are witnesstug a series of demonstrate facts whleh clearly that there is no other explana- tion", he told a Prosa conference

ex-

The

American chairman, Charles. M, Spofford, la peated to tell come of the Eu- ropoan puct nations that they could do more in the way of general tournament than their published plans suggest la pos slöfa.

But the French memoran- dum, which was circulated here during the week.end, 19 kely, to advance the question of military organisation near the front of the agendu.

According to

well- a usually Informed BBUTCE,

French the momecandum pressed strongly, for the appointment of a Supreme

would be a Commander-who American-for the whole North nens.

and Allantle area.

The United States is held to believe that some countries fire

ring their feet in the race for full Western military prepared-

Canada's plan for the con- centration dad general tightening Canada has devised a plan to up of the existing diffused sys-supply North Atlantic Pact na- tem of strategle groups.

Europe with "freed"

tions One method of securing this armaments

The plan which would have to concentration of command would, it is thought here, be to strengthen receive Pasilammentary approval,

it could he br

brought Jato the position of the groups British, French

operation, is expéeled to be dla cussed at the meeting of Atlantic Poet Deputies,

and

American

in the Connell of Europe bulls military commanders, who sit in ing Strasbourg.

Washington.

British thinking on the mili-

The

It would mean that Canada

"Firmly, the civilian populatary organisation of the Pact is would transfer to Western 10- tions on that Albanian, Ramunim known to have moved on similar tions some of her guns, aircraft rul Hamparian pide of our coun- lines. British experts, it is under-and other militury equipment try's hurdur, liber Inv witian stocul, have comidered the pass without receiving any paymeat.

stbillty of fusing the thire West the broadcasting European regional defeace group

those of Northern, Western and Southern Europe.

Cruz,

"Scrondly, stations in Bucharest, Tram and Budapest are speaking 10 very warlike languinote,

"They all for Meruption at production, military revolt and in It certain timber of cases asstitsi. nation of the leaders.

diplomatic quarters here there is a tendency to forecast that the defence contributions so far pronised by member ernments will full short

und to suggest required talał,

Gov- the

M. Topalovich we one of 10 at this deficit may have to be Exiled statesmen belonging to the Jimade good by Western Germany. Eastern and Central Europcon

action of the European move- ment who had earlier presented a "Paul-Henri memoraisdon to Mt.

Spaak, President of the European Assembly, and Chairness of the European movement committee.

The memorandum

propose that the Council of Europe should

from co-opt some personalities behind the Iron Curtain lo estab- Hith the principle of all-Europen unity.

the

boil

Deficit in production

But so far the rap is thought of os at production deficit, and not us a defeit in armed nien.

of the tomorrow.

The plan envisages that in re- turn for her feusfer of aemia- ments Camuda would eventually receive

some equipment other Attantle nations-presum- ably the United States. Reuter and Associated Press.

Claimant to fortune died broke

Melbourne, August 21. The man who claimed that British officials here em-the United States Government phasise that the question of owed him $19,600,000 died the rearmament of Germany to practically penniless today. definitely not within the scope John "Pop" Pomeroy claimed meeting which opens the fortune for inventing the

M. Topalovich said that

The Atinatic Allies will total used in millions by GIs during hard-cored armour-piercing sheil Tite renime had led to the isola- up the dollars and cents needed Workt War 11. But cancer, which tion of

to finance a bigger Western re-killed him at the age of 78, made Yugoslavia on European and international planes. armament programme against him too ill to go to the United

Therefore", he said, "I want Communism.

States lo prosecute the claim, He Several ways of financing the ended his days as to see the independence of Yugo

owner of a slavia mabtained against im- overall Western effort will con- Junch stand. pendaig

Savict aggression."-front Deputies of the 12-nation

Pomeroy earned some $280,000 Reuter.

aillance. All stem from the as for other inventions during his sumption that the United States, lifetime, inchiding $70,000 from as the richest and strongest part the British Government for in- bullet nntion, will provide baste maventing the incendiary

during World War I. Burning terial and money ill,

bullets, modelled after the flam- Britain

the Red Indians, ing arrows rendy to hand in a plan which brought

German Martin Wassels Smith, aged 20, seems to be a new development which raided London.

down

planes and Felix Leonard Van Breda, uf America's wartime lend leuse The British Government offer- aged 43, were escolhe second qualified informants said the turned it down. In later years, ed him a Knighthood but Pomeroy prison here today in the hanging of white South Africans British Idea calls for a free trans-Pomeroy used himself as in two years.

fer of money and goods among guinea pig in experimenting for They were the youngest and the pact's main producers of a cure for cancer. He sold it nidest-of-a-gang----live-gas-arms and equipment breakers who killed two warders The two main producers are, But it failed.-United Press. in a daring escape from pelson of course, the United States and the small farming town Britain. They will serve together

SOUTH AFRICAN EXECUTIONS

Pretoria, August 21.

sit

of

Queenstown on March 14.

Four Africans, convicted murder, were also executed here today.

was reported to be

as sort of arsenal for the non- Communist world, I arrange- ments can be worked out for the

Queenstown in tween rangements

would-be-his-greatest-invention.

LAOS CRASH

Saigon, August 31.

a

free flow of machine tools, cam- An Air France DC-3 passenger Two of the five-man gang who ponents and raw materials be-plane crashed this morning as it escaped from

took

off from

ot the airport March were reprieved and sen-

Those

would in Seno in Lass, about 350 miles tenced to life imprisonment. The no way, preclude the Industrial North West of Selgon, but. the fith member of the gong was resources of countries like Cano- passengers and crew are reported shot by the police during the da, Belgium or France being to have escaped Injury.—Asso- Inouhunt.-Reuter,

used in the common interest.

cinted Press.

Manpower shortages expected to affect American industry

000, silindy, less than for Jung aut, stili' előké tú - tho record high of 01,000,000 jobs.

3,213,000, compared to 3,384,000 Unemployment was down to

Washington, August 22. Serious manpower shortages will unquestionably develop in key industries as the full im- pact of President Truman's Korean war programme hits in Jane. the notion's economy, Labour Department officials say.

Horo.lu how ond, key Inbour

The officials expect nothing UIKe Department official summed up the labour shortages that arose the manpower outlook:

during World War II, but never-

theless the Department, which a short time ago was worrying about unemployment, now has a team of 20 experts working programme to supply new man- power if it is needed.

A

of eight

the

A United Press ses showed. big Industrial centres job picture to be definitely open- ing up. Already there is shortage of many skliled, workers, with defance Industries hiding, in. anticipation of now: war orders. The results of the survey agrço with statements by Labour Des partment officials which said that military calls for Raso,Vists- nind National Gilbirdsmen had'; not. greatly affected

Inbout market so far, but they shlul-180° impnet would begin to be felt next month when – the „Guards- mèn and Reservists start report-: jag in

the

FOCOTY

Even hó): thỏ. Lüboii: «Depart medt is hopeful/ihhkeit:will not have to "la" émergékdy siar power, programmile?" "Among oiligi thing fit/will-probably ca manpower: conings, allocations workers, and the fulle wa ployees; and thei handicap

Serious shortages will unques- tionally develop in many, areas. But it is too soon to say, when and where they will come,, So entirely conflued to highly skilled far, shortages have been almost

technicians."

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Nancy honours Churchill

On his way home from Strasbourg, where he had.bean, attending, the Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr. Winston Churchill stopped off at Nancy, ancient 'capital of Lorraine, is resolve the freedom of the city.. Crowds filled the' atraste' and shares to choër Britain's 'wartine drivea Premier. Photo shows. Mr. Churchill standing in hla oar, giving the V-sign as he through Nancy. (Acrociated Press Photo),

ARAB ATTITUDE IN EAST-WEST TENSION

Cairo,

August 21.

The newspaper "Al Ahram" said today that the decisions taken yesterday

by the Arab League Political Committee mean that the seven Arab member States will no longer follow the policy of any foreign power. "Al Ahram," regarded as "the Times of the Middle East, said that the countries of the Arab world will be guided only by their national as- pirations and the general goal of world peace.

AFRICA POWERS DEFENCE PACT?

This is one of the initial jelston, meaning the Arab coun-1- focal comments on the de- tries taking a neutral stand be cision reported to have been tween East and West unless the taken by the Arab leaders in West meets Arab demands. Alexandria, demanding "fair"Al Zamaj?""" emphasised the treatment" from the Western need of Britain meeting Egyptian powers as the price of their demands which, it said, are fully support in the cold war,

supported by other Arab States.

Pretoria, August-21. The League has not officially named Arab leader as saying the "A Balagh" quoted an un-

The South African govern made juch a statement, but all decision was League informants agree that the new neuitality "could change to ment today announced that it

the friendly co-operation with made to remain neutral in the East-West struggle, tension towards them."

Western powers or to increasing Would send a mission to Britált in September to explore the because, the Arabs believe the West has, not given them a The reaction of Western possibilities of forming á de- for deal in the past.

diplomats was slow in coming.fensive alliance of all nations A qualified Arab League source Official British circles did not with interests in Africa, along said today that the decision.could evidence much special interest the lines of the Atlantic Pact be considered a new step to and seemed to take the attitude wards the independence of Middle that it was not new or important. East Arab states-a.. resolve not-Associated Press. to follow either East or West In the future."

that

Until now, the Arab League with six member nötions in the United Nations-has been con- sisterilly on the Western side,

DUTCH STRIKES DWINDLING

although its support of Korean two main Dutch parts dwindled The Hague, August 21, ¦ Communist-led strikes in the today as many Rotterdam dockerá

nction has been lukewarm.

The mission will be hended by the Minister for External Affairs, FC. Ernsmils, and will Arst discuss.the plan with the British nuthorliles,

If the falls are salistnctory, approaches will be made to other European countries with poSSER » sions in Africa.

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