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BRITAIN VIEWS REPUBLICAN U.S. Wants To Be Big Four Hear Italian

VICTORY UNEASILY Mined Train Set INTENSIFICATION OF "Death Railway"

TRUMAN-CONGRESS DIFFERENCES SEEN

MAY SERVE

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Sale. Opposed By Ex-POWS

London, Nov. 6-The asser tion that the sale to the Siamese Government of the 'Sium to

SHARPEN Burma railway, built largely by

EAST-WEST CONFLICT

WASHINGTON, NOV. 6. THE AMERICAN

THE

NATION'S VERDICT IN THE CONGRES- SIONAL ELECTIONS IS EXPECTED HERE TO INTENSIFY THE DEADLOCK ALREADY SHARPLY DIVIDING PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S

·ADMINISTRATION · AND CONGRESS. REPUBLICAN VICTORY ALSO IS EXPECTED TO SPEED THE LIFTING OF THE ALREADY RAPIDLY VANISHING ECONOMIC CONTROLS, GIVE BIG BUSINESS FULL REIN AND RETURN AMERICA TO THE DAYS OF LAISSEZ FAIRE.

On the broad lines of foreign policy, both America's great partic; are now agreed, while in the domestic field pressure from Congress, it is expected, will be for more conservative policies.

came

from

On Fire By

Terrorists

Jerusalem, Nov. 6 (UP)-In- cendiary bulleta. fired from am- bush into a train which had been mined on the Haifa-Cairo line oil cargo and five cars were north of Tel-Aviv set fire to its destroyed.

B

.

Sole Trustee Of

Pacific Islands

Washington, Nov. 6 (UP) --- Truman to-day announced that the United States Government would shortly place before the United Nations Security Council under suggested agreement which the United States would of the tako over trusteeship Japanese mandated islands.

The President made the announce

a brief statement shortly after his return from Missouri. Ho sold:

mentin

"The United States is prepared to place under trusteeship, with the United States as administering, nu- thority, Japanese mandated islands and any Japanese Island for which it

the second world war.

"Insofar 08

with the proceeds being credit-train orrorisis escaped despite the assumes responsibility as a result of

from

Only the engineer is known to have been Injured.

Five loud explosions were heard Allied prisoners of war labour, when, against background

of the Army patrol escorting the flame,

Are on the attackers. ed to Japanese reparations

The reinforcement of police fund, had caused dissatisfaction nearby station. This was the third to ex-prisoners of war, was train_allacked within 48 hours, made in the House of Commons to-day by Mr H. W. Bowden, Labour Member. He asked if steps would be taken to see that Jupan received no Anancial benefit from the sale of this railway..

Mr Hector McNeil, Minister of State, replied: "The portion of the Burma-Slam Rallway which lies in Slam has been sold to the Siamese Government for £1,250,000. The equipment used for bullding this portion consisted mainly of equip ment looted from Malaya, Burma and The Netherlands East Indies, and a greater portion of this sum will be paid to the governments of these territories,

Britain views the Republican victory uncasily as the press warned that it would injure Britain's economic position. Faced with a hostile Congress, been discounted in last week's mor- President Truman heard this ket advance.

"The balance of the proceeds will ovening that a Senator from This is how the Republican vic be paid to the Japanese Reparations his own Party had suggested tory will affect the constitution of Funds. These funds are, however, In that he resign. The suggestion Congress: Mr Joseph Martin, Re- no way for the benefit of Japan, but publican, will replace Mr Sam Roy-solely for the beneût of allies, who Senator

James burn us Speaker. The chairman-

are to re-coup themselves out of Fulbright who declared: "Pre-ship of all committees will be to them for some of the damage done

Republicans. sident Truman should appoint a

to them by Japan." Republican 49 Secretary of Mr Henry Wallace, Democrat. Secretary State and resign from office." who recently resigned as He added that he thought such Congress will inevitably multiply for Commerce, said: "A Republican A thing would be the "best thing our economic problems and tho for the country."

American people, who are funda- mentally always progressive in their attitude will then turn to liberal leadership for help as the result of this election. The Democratie Porty will either become more progressive, or it will die, I do not expect i to die."

Senator Fulbright comes from President Truman's native state of Missouri. There has, so far, been no comment from the White House on the suggestion.

Congressional

GMT showed:

returns at 9.35

House of Representatives-Re- publicans 235; Democrats 180; American Labour 1; undecided 19.

Discuss Programme

Meanwhile, released Jewish leaders in Latroun camp were advised by police officers to sleep in camp as by the Stern Gang. the roads probably would be mined

the Japanese man-

duted islands are concerned, this Government is transmitting for the information of other members of the Counell and to New Zealand and the Philippines a draft strategic area trusteeship agreement which sets terms whereupon this government is prepared to place those islands under trusteeship.

Jewish Agency Meets Jerusalem, Nov. 0.-The Jewish Agency to-day held its first full meeting since June 20-the day on which the British arrested Moshemit this draft agreement formally to "At an early date we plan to sub- Shertok and other leaders. After the Security Council for its approval." the meeting, Sherlok and the other their normal work. newly freed executives

resumed

Moshe Shertok, Dr. Bernard Josephi and Isane Gruenbaum are to leave for Switzerland at the end of this month lo attend the 22nd Zionist Congress on December 8 at Basic.

It was officially stated here to-day that 111 Jews detained at Raffs

be released at noon-Reyter.

Leniency Towards Greek Rebels

And Yugo-Slav Appeals On Trieste Issue.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Implied rejection of the Italian statement made before the Big Four to-day was voiced by M. Vyacheslav Molotov as the Minis- ters' Council deferred discussion of Trieste until Friday.

M. Molotov said the remarks made on behalf of Italy by the Ambassador to the United States, Signor Alberto Tarchinni, amounted to threats. He said both the Italian and Yugo-Stay statements left a bad impression with the Soviet delegation.

M. Molotov'a was the only comment from any of tho Ministers on the appeals in which both Italy and Yugo- Slavin rejected the Big Four proposals for EL frontier,

compromise Speedy

Royal Plea For Speedy Recovery Of Europe

The meeting was adjourned, after hearing Yugo-Slavto's Ambassador, Dr Stanoje Simich, and Signor Tar- Chianni, until Friday, M. Molotov went to Washington to-night, where to-morrow he will take part in the London, Nov. 6.-The King, Soviet Embassy's festivities in celc-in his speech on the proroguing bration of the revolution.

of Parliament to-day, expressed Prior to adjournment, Mr Byrnes (United States) warned the others his hope that the pence treaties that the Council had already agreed with Italy, Rumania; Bulgaria, on the French compromise frontier Ilungary and Finland and added that the Paris conference soon be signed and substantially would had adopted It by a two-thirds vote

Under the Byrnes' formula, which was accepted by M. Molotov, one of the Big Four must sponsor the Yugo- Slav frontier proposals to get them considered by the Council.

which the

present

the

and any Big Four change must be contribute to the rehabilitation unanimous.

of a devastated continent.

He added: "I welcome the pro- gress which has been made towards the restoration of freedom and in- dependence of Austria and the close co-operation which being estab Defore adjourning, the Ministers shed with my United States allies Athens, Nov. 6 (Router) of the Paris Conference recommen- economic whole, and I trust that it completed preliminary examination in the treatment of Germeny ns an camp in southern Palestine were to Panos Hatzipanos, Minister of dations on the Italian treaty. They may be possible to lighten the heavy

Justice, is introducing a bill, in-withdrawing her previous objection state of Germany imposes on

annexes, with Russia financial burden augurating the "new Cabinet's to one dealing with the moratorium people of the United Kingdom. leniency policy towards moun- tain rebels, into the

on negotiable instruments. France The trial of major German war Greek withdrew its objections on another criminals at Nuremberg has Parliament to-night...

been. allowing review of wartime Italian carried through with dignity and court judgments against United Ne- impartiality and in full accordance The bill provides for the fung tlons nationals. Another annex was with the beat judicial traditions. The for a fortnight of the emergency sent to the deputies for study and a proceedings were a signal example security measures adopted last July second patient site of Trieste will principles laid down by the court, of Inter-allied co-operation, and the against banditry to allow the moun

The critical Issue tain rebels "led astray to lay down be the major items when the Counell which represent an important deve

reconvenes on Friday.

lopment in international law, will, Mr Simich. said. Yugo-Slavia I hope, prove A fasting deterrent was prepared to increase the ter- against aggression."

of the city ritory

as originally

Speaking of the "unparalleled Im proposed by Yugo-Slavia by 44 portant" changes taking place in square

kilometres-that 1, one India, the King prayed that India third. The increase would be made would prosper under the guidance.. in-tha district of Ter River in the of the Interim Government-Reu- eastern part of the Kanal Valley. ter. He said the territory thus being released by Yugo-Slavia was in the section of Kanal Valley from which Italy launched her attack on Slavia during the war.

Problems Not Solved Jerusalem,-Nov-0-Moshe Sher- tok, head of the Jewish Agency's Political Department, released last night after four months of detention, declared to-day: "The restoration of the liberty of Jewish leaders and resumption of normal

functions of the Jewish Agency as a free and united body-welcome as they nut- not of themselves solve any of the grave problema con- fronting the Jewish people in their relation to Palestine,

Bomb Thrown Aturally re-do

Election Meeting

Disposal of U.S.

The crux of the whole matter re- mains the freedom of Jewish immi- gration into Palestine and the estab- lishment of Jews as a nation in their -Bari,-Nov-6-(UP)—Two own country."--Reuter, persons were killed and 10 wounded when a bomb was thrown at a gathering of mem- Meanwhile, the chiefs of America's bers of the Guglielmo Giannini's Right-wing Party, swept to power Uomo Qualunque Party which for the first time in 15 years, were was campaigning for the local meeting to-night to discuss their programme of action now that they elections which will be held on Wall Street to-day celebrated the

can block all legislation proposals Sunday in six major Italian by the news of the Republican victory by fuces a hostile Congress in January. 1-

the Democratic president, who cities, showing an advance at the opening

President Truman, back

Qualunquista of the market, but rises changed Into Washington after a visit to his home Italian flag bearing the monarchist displayed an town of Independence, Missouri. losses during the first hours of trad-refused to comment on the Renuh emblem when the Communists at- ing. Many traders suggested that can victory. He sald

and the Republic victory had already

would throwing a bomb. The police arriy

ed at the scene and dispersed the demonstrators.

Senate Republicans G1; De mocrata 42; undecided 3.

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Desperate Red Bid To

Hold Shantung Peninsula

in

attacked

The

tacked, firing automatic arms

SERIOUS EFFECTS OF POWER BREAKDOWN IN BERLIN

Surplus Army Stocks In Europe.

Paris, Nov. 6 (UP)-The Central Field Commissioner, Mr Paul Hyde Bonner, to-day announced

the disposal of approximately 90 per cent of all

their arms..

The Prime Minister, Constantin Taaldaris, is to summon a conference of all governors-general in Macedonia and commanders-in-chief of the army, with the intnisters of public order, justice and, war, to study u programme--for ending 'bandits'

activity, it was officially stated.

24-Ilour Strike Called Athens, Nov. 0 (Reuter)-Post, telegraph and telephone services all over Greece were at standstill to- day through a 24-hour

strike of some 76,000 Greek civil servants demanding increased wages.

Appeal to Britain

London, Nov, 0.It is reported hore that the Greek Government has appealed to Britain to continue the stationing of British troops Greece and that the British Cover ment has consented-Central News.

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material declared surplus by the RATIONING IN UK

FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS?

armed forces in the European theatre. The surplus stocks re- presented an original investment of $3,000,000,000 to American taxpayers.

TROOPER RAMS TUG

Yugo- The second concession

offered Was to

to give up the request that the Governor of: Trieste should be a Yugo-Slay and agree to his being appointed by the Security Council. They would also abandon their re-ing the 211-ton trawler Virginia lust quest to have Д garrison In night in a dense for Trieste.

Apart from these concessions, Mr Simich reiterated the Yugo-Slav position that, the "French Line" us (Continued on Page 4)

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Hull, Nav. 6 (UP), 7,000-ton British troopship Eire Rapier, irrying 1,400 servicccion, arrived here to-day after ramnung and sink

The Empire Rapier took off the trawler's crew and attempted to tow the Virginia but was forced to aban- don the trawler when started to sink,

TROOPS RUSHED

TO BIHAR PROVINCE

Tsinan, Nov. 6.With Government anits making good

Mr Honner sald most of the stocks

Bombay, Nov. 6-The police fired on a disturbance in progress in their operations on the Shantung peninsula,

Berlin, Nov. 0 (UP). The power were sold in a series of bulk agree London, Nov. 6 (UP), J, Lyons the opposing Communists are fighting desperately to retain

breakdown which has spread inter- ments involving Belgium, the United and Co., Ltd. operators of Landon

the Kolar, goldfields after Communists invaded the Sche- mittent black-out their grip on the peninsula through which runs their

over Berlin for Kingdant, South America and the tea shops, estimated to-day

duled Cast labour area on Monday killing four persons, it that the last month is threatening mass Near East. He ruid the eventual rationing in Europe would continue was reported to-day from Bangalore. corridor for supplies and communications to Chefoo.

In retaliation, the unemployment and cutting down return from surplus stocks already for at least another four years and Communists throw stones at the police. badly needed food supplies, news sold or committed in Europe will be that meat would be scarce; oveD Latest messages from the area re- ported Intensified fighting by

According to the dispatch, Com-papers reported la-day,

In the neighbourhood of $1,000,000-| longer.

Meanwhile, additional troops have After the munist forces vigorously

a two-hour conference Communists.

000. with Government Saimachih, 69 miles

The Neues Deutschland, organ of

been rushed to the affected areas in Surrawardy presented Gandhi with Lyons experts believed that bord- The bulk agreement with France, I north-east of The Russian-blessed Socialist Unity Involving the transfer of surplus freely available in two possible or- Patna, Gays, which was the Amer Gandhi

to-get items would become moro troops having ousted them out of Antung. This is believed to be a Party, said the bread supply for goods worth $1,400,000,000 for $300 ders: sugar, wheat, butter, rice and icon air base during the war, and residence: In a car and was met by Bihar Province, including parts of an English translation of the Koran. more towns, the latest being Shaho- prelude to a Communist drive

drove 10 Suhrewardly a chen, south-west of Ych-hsien.

on 3,000,000 Berlin residents was en- Meanwhile, strong

G00,000, constituted

slagla Tungha near the border of Soviet- dongered by the power shortage, too,000; on tiited the largest plus meat, or sugar, butter, wheat, meat the Mongly districts. The situation Moslem celebrasts of the Haladhald Government

occupied Korea, columns are driving from the south

crippling the city's 2,000 bakeries. disposal programme. to link up with the troops further

The paper also reported that 780 north A Communist attempt од on Anyu, 05 miles north-east of Taing- tno yesterday was frustrated by the firm stand of. Government units.

Communist

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The situation in the Province

sald to bo Бо tense that the manufacturing plants have ceased Nationalist Manchurian Commander operation and 70,000 textile workers

n-Chief, Gen Tu Lu-ning, and the will be jobless if the power crlais "Human Error" Cause Governor of Antung, Kao Shi-ping, continues,

of French Air Crash rushed

and rice.

ITALIAN TERRORIST GANG" ARRESTED

heavy.

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STOP PRESS

GOLD SMUGGLING

CHARGE:

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In was reported very Loons' believed that Austria, Bul. serious with casualties believed to be garia and Greece would suffer the longest from food shortages. Their Gandht; loft carly to-day by special A dispatch from Calcutta said exports said the most important fac tors governing food supplies were train for East Bengal to study con harvest, agriculture, worker shortage ditions resulting from the sporadic and shipping and land transport.

rioting in the Noakhali and Tipperah districts. The train; also carried 24 foreign and Indian correspondents.

Yesterday Gandhi was reported to have visited H. S. Suhrawardy, Premier, of Bengal, In Calcutta. Ho had conferred with Moslem League Described as unemployed and of leaders and it was reported that a no fixed abode, Chung Lim, tarwell proposal was approved to appoint a dreamed Chinese appeared before Mr. committed comprising representatives Lo at Kowloon this morning charged of Congress and the Moslem League under the Defence (Finance) Regu with Subrawordy as chairman to intions with having attempted to adviso; Government questions taka' out of Hongkong 44 gold bars. relating to restoration and mainten

Chung was arrested by a revenue and communal ance of peaco

harmony omeer during a routine search Bengal.

„Kai :Tak: airport on Wednesday.! Delails on the scope and personnel Mr Alfred Y. Hon, for the defeare, of the commities are being worked was granted a remand til November out and, it is expected the committee 20. Ball was allowed at $10,000. will begin to function after Gähdhl's *** return from East Bengal,

a few thou- have forced it city for a personal inspection. Gen Telegral said that a British power by plane to Antung Meanwhile, the British-licensed was routed

a section of the Tu held a military conference with expert predicted that the situation

north

of the highest commanders of the An- would improve in two weeks,

Paris, Nov. 0-It was announced at Government troops tung sector. pushed the Communists out of the

Representatives of three of the a meeting of the French Cabinet to- Inside the Great Wall in Hopel, our occupying Powers, havo-given day that "o human error" was respon- arca and recovered several villages, Reds reportedly attacked Weishan-varying reasons for the power break Including Kuanchwong. Teochiatsun chuang, near Anting, 22 miles south-down. and Tungsichin---Central® News, ** east of Pelping along the Pelping

Communist Offensive

Tientsin Railway near the scene of Petping, Nov. 6 (UP)-Chinese the Communist forces have taken the Marines...

Communist bush of US LADY CRIPPS INDISPOSED port said that the Inquiry into the angle? gang, which has been terroris offerinive in Manchuria and Hapel; The Hain Sheng Pao reported that according to Chinese-reports here. 2,000 men were involved in the at-

A Mukden dispatch to the Tientsin tack but the Communists were beaten

bible for the crashing of the Paris North Africa, French evil·lennsport plane near Limoges-on Friday with the loss of 24 lives.

M. Jules Moch, Minister for Trans- Milan, Nov. 6-The Death Tri- Hesident had ariablished that an error ing an area bounded by three villages In flying was dommitted. He added near Bologna has been arrested after that Government measures would be a six-month hunt by the police, it Republican "News Dally" claimed

Peiping Nov. 0-Lady Cripps, Pre- taken to ensure that advice given by was reported here to-day. back after A the Communists are nimsing

Is also shld to besident of the British United-aid to meteorological services would be five Heavy thing hour battle, brigades in Antung for direct progressing six miles south of Pao-China Furch was confined to her-re followed strictly in future,

The gang is held responsible for masnult on Tunghua, 120 miles north- ting, the Hope! provincial capital, sidence to-day, being alightly indie M. Moch said that Government 43 murders. It was described by the cast of Antung city. Tunghua was at the Nationalist forces from Pel- pored. As a result, her trip to Muk-action would be taken against the police as consisting "mainly of former captured by Government forces last ping continued smashing southward den has not been's fixell, Central company involved in the crash-a-guerlile, fighters and Communists," Sunday.

after lifting the siege of Pacting."

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