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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951.
The Yeomen Resignations
Missing Britons Truman May Not Run The Yeomen
'Reappear
Bonn, Apr. 4. Two British soldiers, absent and belloved in the Boylet Zone since... last. December, arrived back in Weat Germany under a military escort British
here,
today, a spokesman stated
The two méri disappear- from an engineering unit in West Germany on
Deo. 9. The spokesman
said that an Investigation would be held to see why they had been absent and If a court martial should be held.-Reuter.
Senate Votes On Vital
Troops Issue
Administration Plan Approved
For Another
Term. In 1952
Washington, Apr. 4.'
The belief is growing in Washington that Président Truman may not run in 1952 for a third term at the White House.
The President himself has not said so directly. but his publicly expressed desire to re-enter the Senate has been widely interpreted as meaning that he is considering withdrawing from the next Presidential race,
Most observors believe that in this event General Dwight Eisenhower, now Commander-in-Chief of the North Atlantic Pact Army, would be the man most likely |to succeed President Truman-if he chose to run.
In public speeches to Con- up a "Fortress America" pro gresnen recently, President tected by great men and
air Truman has twice talked of his power. love for the Senate and his happy days there and said he wished he could return.
can soldiers to the defence | Roosevelt. of Western Europe.
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POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS The prospect of President Washington, Apr. 4,
Truman's withdrawal from the The United States Senate As a Senator, the President 1952 race is stimulating wide- to his overwhelming had represented Missouri and spread speculation as gave an
WAS Vice-President when he successor. vote of approval today to
General Eiscr
"Mister swer, send 100,000 more Ameri-was called to the White House
the death on
of President Republican" Senator Robert Taft, of Ohlo, Democrat Senator A number of factors are seen | Paul Douglas, of Illinois, Re- here as likely to
Senator James Duff. Influence publican President Truman's
of Pennsyl decision former Governor about fighting another Presiden. Vania, and Chief Justice Fred tial election.
Vinson of the Supreme Court Recently, Constitutional are men prominently mention- amendment limiting Presidents to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years in offer, was ratified by the required 30 of the 48 States,
A roll call vote of OD 10 21 approved the so-called troops for Europe resolution.
Д
future
Climaxing nearly three months of "great debate," Ht endorsed Administration plans to put four additional divisions Into the International Army being organ ised under General Dwight D.
This amendment specifically Eisenhower to defend the nations of the North Alantic treaty
President Truman its provisions; but it is against possible Russian aggres-known that he respects the two sion. Two divisions now in Europe already have been term tradition and the fact that
the am assigned to him.
wed
amendment expresses popu ร
sentiment. Polkical experts consider it noteworthy that the President recently complimented maga- which he said that Mr Truman zine writer an article in
for the Presidency.
ed.
supports
the
Senator Taft Hoover philosophy
General "Ike," who commands tremendous resprat throughout the nation, is regarded as having the best chance of becoming the next President-if he chose to run and President Truman withdrew.
He has, however, avoided political attachment 50 ngai- duously that even the political experts are not able definitely to tabel him as a Democrat or a Republican,
The "Internationalist" wing of This was by inclusion of a really did not want to run again the Republican Party, headed by Governor Thomas E. Dewey, of Now
York, a twice-defeated Presidential candidate himself, la calling on the Geneml to head the Republican ticket in 1952.
But the resolution
also carried a rebulce to President Harry Truman for his stand that he has power to send troops without consulting Congress,
clause saying he should
NEXT YFART send additional reinforcements without further Congressional Current predictions are that the President will not make public his intentions until the Democratie Convention
approval.
not
next
The resolution is not bindingen on the President, Rather is it a year at which the Democrat document of advice and admoni candidate for the Presidency will tion to Mr Truman,
be selected..
Then, unless war major
or
LITTLE DOUBT
On Parade From Gasperi ROXV
Colonel E. H. Carkeet-James, Resident Governor and Major of the Tower of London, shown Inspecting the Yeomen Warders during the annual Easter Sunday Parade at the famous fortress.
Businessman Tells Story Of Deals
Army Surplus
In
Washington, Apr. 4.
An account of big monoy payments in the highly profitable-purchase and re-sale of surplus Army trucks
Was outlined to a House of Representatives Investigating Committee today by a Chicago dealer.
Truck
Mr Morris Green, of Green ----Brothers Sales Company, told an executive expenditures sub- committee he paid fees and commissions totalling $279,000 on the re-sale of 1,000 surplus Army trucks purchased in the Philippipes.
The President has contended political upheavals intervene, the Eisenhower would have little WHO'S WHO A
throughout the long debate that
he has full authority and the duty under the Constitution to deploy troops around the world
as he sees fit for the nation's their convention ahead of the Docs that the Democrats
that
best interests. But he has said he intended to consult Congress as a matter of courtesy.
Democrats,
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PUZZLE FOR TOMMIES
With the British troops in Korea, Apr. 4.
The big question against
that the officers and men of the British Commonwealth troops in Korea are asking among themselves was "Who's who?"
the
today
The Committee is looking into the disposat of Army surplus
overseas.
Government
SEVEN OFFICIALS WITHDRAW
Rome, Apr. A.
Three Social Democrat Ministers and four Under- Secretaries tonight resigned from Premler Alcide de Gasperi's sixth post-war Coalition Government.
The Prime Minister is expected to fill their places with three of his present Ministers, post- a Cabinet overhaul till
Yomicipal election results aro
known in 10 weeks time,
The resignation of the three Ministers followed automatically from the decision of Italy's two Social Democrat parties to unite.
A main point of the unifica- agreement was that the Right-wing Social Democrats, led by Signor Giuseppe Baragat, should withdraw from the
Government before linking up with the Left-wing group led by Signor Giuseppe Romite
The Saragat Social Democrats accepted this condition by à narrow majority at dawn today. Formal unification of the two parties is expected to take place
on
three
on May 1.
The
Ministers who tonight resigned
was Ivan, Matteo Limbardo, Minister of Foreign Trade; Alberto Bitonini, Minister of Merchant Marine; and Lodovico Daragona, Minis- ter of Transport-Reuter,
United Press adds that the resignations are not expected to cause a crisis,
Quake Areas Menaced By Floods
to
Calcutta, Apr. 4. Wide
expanses of north- eastern and north-western As- sam are threatened with inun- dation eight months after the lush Brahmaputra valley was navaged by floods in the wake . Governor Dewey, who opposes
the great earthquake of Aug. the policies of Senator Tart and
15. his conservatives in the Middle
arriving from
According to Press reports West, is certain that General
Gauhati, dams in the mountains border- two is thought likely to announce his dimeulty in defeating the Sena-
Mr Green said an additional burst. Air reconnaissance re-
ing Bhutan are threatening House in January, 1953. decision to leave the White tor for the party nomination
$85,000 was paid to his brother, vealed that the dams are full On the other hand, if Presi- publicans, who normally hold
This would mean that the Re-dent Truman were
Seymour Green of Los Angeles, to the brim, and is feared not not a
As 4 share of the profits in- that the impending monsoons there is
a strong
dicated to be $425,000 after all will cause them to collapse. expenses. would be kept in would want the General to
1 to go
Mr Green
A team of experts which the dark as to the identity of forward as their candidate.
said he, another visited the location suggested brother, Julius, and Edward evacuation of threatened areas. the man they would have to If Mr Taft were to get the
Udelson, a The Senate acted first on a banner back into the
beat to carry the Republican Republican nomination, there is
Cleveland truck The Government reportedly resolution expressing only is House, after
White little doubt that General Elsen-
dealer, organised Green Brothers viewed the situation with grave Enterprises, own views and not calling for
almost
hower, feeling twenty
Incorporated, he does about
In concern and has taken emer- House consideration.
years. Pending
the Senator's
1947, stand
to acquire the 1,000 trucks. 8ency measures. for later notion was a second
The last Republican President troop commitments to his Pact
$250 per truck. After recon- north-e
The corporation paid $200 to Recent incessant rain in similar resolution
was Mr Herbert Hoover, the Army, would require little per-
ditioning costing $700 to $800 por caused foods. Fast-rising-rivers north-east Assam has already which, ff approved-by-the-Senate, would had once uiere projected himself
only_living_ex-President,-who suasion to fight him for the Pre-
truck, and shipping charges, the rendered go on to the House.
sidency.
ferries izaccessible into the political
trucks were resold in the United and set Actual movement of troops to starting. the "Great Debate" an
Senator Taft, who has falled
off a series of land- arena by
Statcs. three times since 1940 to get
slides. The Lohit River over- Europe may begin soon. There foreign policy, have been hints at the Peningen
his Party's approval to contest
flowed its banks in the vicinity A total of 348 of the Phillp-of Sadion. Part of the town is that plans were ready but are Truman's
Mr Hoover opposed President the Presidency, is considered to
Moustached Korcans with pines surplus trucks were sold 15 inches under water-United have. being held
policy up unil Congress United States Army divisions to
his chances of sending his landslide victory over
by closed cropped hair and closely to the Atomic Energy Commis- Press, had its say. It was not clear strengthen General Eisenhower's November Congressional election wandered
a alike to the North Koreans and slon (AEC) for use at the Han- Democrat opponent in whether the Senate action alone North Atlantic Pact Army
Chinese Communist soldiers ford, Washington, plant, Green would set off the movement a bulwark against any Russian
to and fro in
testined. the campaign. or whether there would be a
British Commonwealth lines.
The AEC paid $3,900 for six aggression in Europe. He ad- The further wait for a House ex-vocated instead that the nation domestic policy, but his recent ammunition and equipment into
Party nccepted his They leadership in
were politely impressed by six white trucks, and $3,400 Congress pression-Associated Press.
on by the British Ishould concentrate on building
to carry food, for Diamond T dump trucks. engineer
EXPENSIVE '
London, Apr. 4. ged razor-backed hills. policy have caused a widereign the rugged
hundred
owners of two British yards north, troops were fighting and being was the principal purchaser.
Mr Green testified the AEC ships recently released after fred upon by Communist
being detained in Sumatra, the soldiers dressed similarly
He related that expensive Membau and the Mawal, have and dealings with
were involved in so far submitted no claim for the same facial selling the surplus vehicles and compensation, the British For
getting them into the United cign Secretary, As 1 British Common-States,
Mr Herbert wealth forward post was con-
Morrison,
Commons told the He said he paid the Schnitzer today. trolling a stiff engagement by Brothers Steel Company troops a few
of hundred yards Portland,
such a claim were sub- Oregon, Buenos Aires, Apr. 4.
forward, five heavily armed commission
a $127,000mitted we shall, of course, give Prince
for Bernhard of
acting the
coldlers climbed over the brokers in lining up the AEC questioner-Router.
as it consideration", he told Netherlands arrived at Casa
and marched up to the deal. Rosada today to meet the Ar- commanding officer's tent. gentine President, General Juan Karcan soldiers who had been of a
An out of They claimed
court settlement to be South of
$42,000 was paid 'the estate Joseph Freeman of Los The Prince, dressed in a black cut off in the general retreat Angeles, who and gold uniform with several in January, and who had been sued for $100,000 for allegedly Mr Green sald rows of medals, drove in an living in the hills ever since, helping to acquire the trucks In open stato Landau
along the W waiting for the United Nations Manila. mile and a half route from the trooper to return and relieve Mr Green insisted Mr Free-
Teheran, Apr. 4. Alveal Palace Hotel to the Casa them.
Abdullah Entezam, head of man did nothing Rosada, the Government House wealth coldiers took no chances was made because Mr Freemand Foreign Minister in Hussein
But the British Common-
to cam the the Persian diplomatic mission money, but that a settlement in Germany, has been appoint- in the Plaza Mayo Square.
The procession
comprised They ignored the smiles tour 'Landaus,
proferred haridshakes carrying the Prince and his Dutch and Ar- Koreans and packed them off to gentine aides, and officials of security, officers to make sure. the Argentine foreign offlec
The troops remembered the the Chinese Com-
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