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VOL. I NO. 35

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1946.

NEW U.S. CONGRESS TO BE PATIENT BUT FIRM

WITH RUSSIA

PEACE EFFORTS IN CHINA WILL BE STRENGTHENED

BI-PARTISAN FOREIGN

POLICY TO CONTINUE

NE

EW YORK, NOV, 7~THE ' REPUBLICAN BOTH CONGRESS MEETING IN JANUARY WILL MAINTAIN AND EVEN STRENGTHEN GEN. MACARTHUR'S ROLE IN JAPAN, GEN

·MARSHALL'S PEACE EFFORTS IN CHINA AND WILL TAKE A FIRM -STAND TOWARD RUSSIA IN KOREA AND MANCHURIA AS WELL AS IN EUROPE, IT APPEARED CERTAIN TO TRAINED POLITICAL'OBSERVERS TO-DAY.

There appears to be no doubt that both the Republicans and the White House along with the Secretary of State, Mr Byrnes, and the State Depart- ment staff want continuation of the bi-partisan foreign policy.

That means that the political foreign policy, is not likely to chango measurably but "the economic foreign policy surely will be changed with a tightening of Ameri- can foreign loans particularly if Russia, after the recent necusations of American "imperialism," tries to borrow that $1,000,000,000 Generalissimo Stalin said recently the Soviet Union still wants.

This definitely will be a "pro- į MacArthur" Congress and he can obtain all the money he needs for the occupation and his programme of democracy in

President

Truman

Japan even if the Republicans Will Not Resign

atart trimming the administra- “tion's budgetary expenditures;

as most likely.

The Republicans do not forget that Gen MacArthur WILS anti- Roosevelt enough to state in arf ex- chango of correspondence with Nebraska Congressman AI Miller that he felt a military man would malic a better President than civilian with which the Republicans heartily agreed in

in their 1944 desire to beat Roosevelt.

Playing Politics

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"Is This 1918 All Over Again?”

LONDON COMMENT ON

U.S. ELECTIONS

London, Nov. 7.-To the out side world the significance of the election might be summed up in a single question, "Is this 1918 all over again?" says the

FREIGHTER IN DISTRESS

Halifax, Nov. 7-The naval dockyard here to-day intercepted a signal from the freighter Empire Valour, 2,000 tons, bound from Nova Scotia to Liverpool. stating that her deck cargo lad been washed away and tie ship W39 sinking. The Norwegian steamer Thoroy was requested

by the Empire Valour to stand by.

The Manchester Exporter (5,000 tons) is reported to be speeding to the assistance of the Empire Valour. Reuter, · COMPRÉ-LED

independent Economist, menting on the Republican

Tito Ready To Give Up Trieste

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For Gorizia

Rome, Nov. 7-Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti told the Communist organ, Unita, that Marshal Tito is ready to give Trieste to Italy in exchange for Gorizia. He had just returned to Rome from a hundred un- official trips to Belgrade..

Tito makes, he says, is that Trieste The only condition which Marshal receives an autonomous status of a democratic naturo which will per- mit the people of Trieste to govern their own city and their own terr!- tory according to democratic prin- ciples."

Quartera close to Alcide de Gas perl, the Italian Prime Minister, said he was at present studying the Com- munist leader Togliatti's Interview.

The same

-pointed out quarters the proposal for the exchange ot Trieste for Gorizin looked like the barter of the Italian city of Gorizia which is already cided to Italy under flie peace treaty, against another Italian city, Trieste, which, accord- ing to the peace treaty, was not as- signed to Yugo-Slavin,

The Communist leader 10-day saw the Foreign Minister, S. Nennt, for

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Attempt To Rob U.S.Challenge To United Barclay's Bank In Nations On Trusteeship

Telaviv Foiled

Jerusalem, Nov. 7-A night watchman was seriously injured when Jewish gangsters made an unsuccessful attempt to rob Barclay's Bank at Telaviv dur ing the nighit, it was officially announced here to-day. }

The gangsters hold up three night watchnien and, tied them up, but were unable to open the bank strong-room,

Meanwhile, Jewish attorneys have behalf of 800 Blegal refugees under prepared habeas corpus petitions on

stood to be aboard B small ship off

the Pulestine const.

soon as the refugees are taken inte custody by the British, who were

The petitions are to be filed as

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System Programme

NEW YORK, Nov. 7The United States challenged other United Nations to-day to establish a. Trusteeship Council without delay and warned against any effort to import the veto system into the General Assembly's deliberations over the trusteeship programme for dependent peoples,

In a day of spirited discussion in the Trusteeship Committee, China's Llu Chich declared that the United Nations should not lightly endorse the Union of South Africa's bid for annexation of South-west Africa, and the Philippines' Lorenzo Sumulong said the dependent peoples of countries administered by trusteeship should receive the right to present complaints to the United Nations.

The United States delegate, Mr John Dulles, urged: 1, es- tablishment of a small sub- committee to consider draft

Australia's Poul Hasluck threw his weight behind the reconsidera- tion mation, but recommended that Ireland and Transjordan, previously blackballed by Russin, should also be

trusteeship agreements which reconsidered. ---United ̈ Press will be submitted; 2, all interest- Reuter, ed states to be given the oppor-

tunity to submit their sugges

and

tions, to the sub-committee and German Experts. To

the mandatory Power involved; 3, the mandatory Power, con-

cerned is to adviso. the sub-

Manlia, Nov. 7 (UP)—An Air mall service between Manila and Hongkong will begin short- ly, "following the conclusion of *a contract, with an airline,

was announced to-day, Service to Hongkong will be carried out twice weekly-on Monday and Thursday. Service to Shanghal

committee on acceptability of will be on Mondays, only.

these suggestions; and 4, agree- moments reflecting any such modi- fications to be approved, or dis- approved, by the Trusteeship Committee and referred to the Genoral Assembly,

a half hour's conversation. On com- said to have already spotted the ing out. Togliattold reporters: ship and to be preparing to intercept {"Yugo-Siovia" wishes to satile out-it. com- stonding questions to the mutual The attorneys hope to win the vic-satisfaction and not by keeping up release of the refugees before the

Reuter and United Press,

[

Perfect Rocket

Plane In UK

tory in the United States elec-useless differences between our peo- British can deport them to Cyprus the United States is willing to join work they had begun under the

tions.

"On the domestic side there seems to be le doubt that the pattern |-·lisis:repofter ISEN,” the journal saye

"This autumn's election campaign has exhibited the same irritation and weariness with reform and responsi- bility which entered, the Senate and the Flousy in 1910 and put Harding Into the White House in 1920.

"In 1946, the New Deal has be come as much a part of history as Wilson's new freedom. The election has shown the catchwords of a gem eration

normalcy, ago-serenity, laissez faire--still appeal to a coun- try weary of the pace set by Roose- velt both in peace and war.

But this time, the reversal which was so catastrophically complete in Washington, Nov. 7-Presl-1920, stops short of foreign policy. dent Truman will not resign Here, 1940 is emphatically not '1920 and has not even seriously con-brought up to date, sidered such a step, informed quarters stated to-day,

ples."

Rome radio reports that the Italian Cabinet discussed Togliattl's visit to Belgrade at a meeling in Rome to- day-United Press and Reuters

Offer Rejected

to

Rome Watchful

London, Nov, 7.-Nine Ger- man rocket experts arrived in England to-day to continue the. Nazis. They join 30 others al ready working in British re- search establishments and will

Mr Dulles told the committee that in accepting a system of equally and is not asserting a special-posi tion in relation to the agreements. we believe that history will not judge kindly anyone who took a posl- tion which would block the estab-e followed by 16 more. lishment of

the

trustechip system.

To-day's 'group are to work at

·Generally Satisfactory

Britain's rocket projectile head- He added that the United States. quarters at Westcott, Buckingham- believed that most of the draft shire. They have all come volun- terms of trusteeship submitted were tarlly. generally satisfactory. ing adjourned til Saturday after- The Trusteeship Committee meet-

noon.

Rome, Nov. 7-The Italian police are watching the considerable move ment of ships known to be concerned Rome, Nov.

7. (UP)-The Coun-in illegal Jowish emigration along cil of Ministers flatly turned down the southeast coast of Italy, it was Marshal Jose! Tito's offer, mode to learned here to-night." Signor Palmiro Togliatti, to barter

A police spokesman said: "We Trieste for: Gorizia, It was officially announced to-day

are more or less satisfied of the au The Cabinet announcement sald,thenticity of the recent alleged Legin "The Italian government cannot take bombing of the British Embassy in Zval Leumi · communiqué on the into consideration the cession Yaro-Slavia of Gorizia, which is on directed towards the greatly increas

Rome and our investigations are now integral part of Italian territory and has been unanimously recognised 20

ed

of illegal Jewish activity such by the Big Four Foreign Minishipping along the coasts of Puglia. ters.

“Although this may not have any The Government again calls al-connection with the mich need

the Embassy outrage, tention to the fact that Italy's latest Reuter. note reaffirms the principle of estab- lishing a frontier between Italy and

Passports For Abyssinia Yugo-Slavia according to ethnic Ports, Nov. 7-Palestine-bound principles, with resort to plebiscites Jews in the ship San Dimitrio, when they appear to be the only which left the little port of La means of reaching settlement in Ciotat 25 miles cast of Marseilles Both the highly contested sectors.” |

and

Intercepted

delegates ppine: and Mexican.. of

that the Sécurity Palestine, by the Royal Navy, carried Council should reconsider: the are Dassports for Abyssinia. Jean Jected applications, as the debate

went through the third day,

Negative Power "For the present, the Republicans One member of the President's have won orly negative power. Even staff told Reuter: "It would be un-if they had a constructive programme, possible under the constitution for the next two years would not bear its the President to name his successor. Imprint. The channels of legislation SOVIET FOREIGN The people of the country elect the are always hard to negotiate under President of the United States, and the American system, and will become there is no other way in which he even more hazardous under an

take office, With a Democrat in the White House sident Truman say that he is much while legislation is crown from the bulid constructively for the future. Those who have talked with Pre-tangement which retains the Prest. and the elections, only two years away over the possible reaction

to the sweeping, Republican triumphant ranks of the opposition.

The next Congress is far more

likely to delve into the past than to

ngress will have a tendency...to

politics There is plenty of victory at the palls, and he likely evidence that its interest is primarily to do everything within his power to emphasise that both parties have support of the country on foreign policy.

in emcoring F. D. Roosevelt's memory

tlol

the

If it will bring votes, in the presiden-

year. There will be many sweeping con- The Washington Post, which has gressional Inquiries into wartime In the past strongly supported the spendings, conduct of war, wartime Democratic Administration, suggest and

food and price and ed, to-day that President Truman post-war Congress is not should name, a new cabinet of Re- Wago ufior President Truman so much as publicans for all portfolios except It is looking for anything It can turn

that of the State Department.

The paper added: "Nothing less

up on Roosevelt. They would like than the naming of Republicans to most of all to turn up some socrof

all other cabinet offices will suffice

dents with Generalissimo Stalin or to grapple with the new altuation

Mr Winston Churchill.

already

"Truman's name must now be added to the melancholy list of Taft, Wilson and Hoover, The Re- publicans will enjoy an effective

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Seamen Refuse To

Leave Greek Ship

It can be expected Uut the next created by the Republican land- Claim Three Months' Wages

Bilde,

Congress will be patient but firm The Washington Post also with Russia Thero, certainly will man

mented;

"Not

Com

be no tendency to lat. Mr Byrnes believe the President will laten to for a moment wo down on his "hard" policy.

the call for his resignation, except Both parties and the White House as a last resort." are committed to continuation of the The Republican New York Sun bi-partisan foreign policy and it is stated that the resignation propant significant that no one was more was not worthy of prolonged dis-

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cussion÷United Presa and Reuter.

BRITISH ZONE CLOSED

TO REFUGEES

And Passage Home

MINISTER SEES U.S. PRESIDENT

Washington, Nov. 7-Mr V. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Minis- ter, spent ten minutes with President Truman at the White House to-day. Andr

·

Vening paper Lahore, or pro of the Paris

wrote to-day. Defending the French Government against the British criticism of em- barkation, M.Laborda sald the San Dimitrio was chartered by a Swiss company and arrived from Antwerp, Its papers were in order.

The 32-year-old chemist, Jurgen Diedrichen, told Reuter that he and his colleagues would concentrate on In the Political Security Com-perfecting the plane they had under mittee meeting, Russia's Andret construction, at Kiel. It is a rocitet Gromyko contended that a nation's plane, and so far our tests have beers conduct · during the war should able to get it to a height of 30,000 the United Nations, as the little 1,000 miles per hour per hoste determine eligibility for membership feet and at a

spood

were made with a pilot at the con- trels and with special oxygen op paratus. All types of rocket work of are to be probed and we are arrang-

nations continued their battle far тоге liberal admission requirements. M. Gromyko strongly criticised the Security Council's

nad Outer Moni

rejectioning for equipment to be sent here'

Singapore Cargoes

from our laboratories in Germany." -Reuter,

Britain Studies Corfu

Straits Sweeping Problem

May Be Diverted at present considering the Albanian

To Hongkong

Similar circumstances, he added, surrounded previous departures of the Turdish ship, Asia, with, 728 passengers allegedly travelling to Colombia, and another small, cargo

Singapore, Nov. 7--If advice by vessel, Gagol, with 757 Jewish pas sengers carrying regulation papershart strikers there to return to work the Singapore Government to the for entry into Bolivia.

have

London, Noy, 7 (UP)-Britain is

question at a high level, according to Whitehall sources to-day!

The question being studied is in whose authority it. les sweep the Corfu Straits of babies-The special body, dealing with the Issue is ex- Britain is nuthorised to carry out pected to decide shortly whether

His only comment after the meet-

Lg reparts that the de-is not heeded, cargods now' afloat sweeping of the channel, ing was: “I had a good conver-

of the San Dimitrio might bound for Singapore will be diverted. The question arose, following in- sallon with the President.”-

been the vanguard of an "ar- to Hongkong and plans are ready cidents two weeks ago, when British. Before seeing President Truman, mada", which would illegally disem to prevent further ships being loaded destroyers struck mincs in the Corfu Mr Molotov spent nearly 15 minutes burk 100,000 Jews in Palestine, Min Britain or India for Singapore. Strelta in the office of Mr Dean Acheson, Laborde Ehid: Acting Acheson accompanied Mr Molotov

There

certainly Secretary of State. Mr will be more departures of the game in the. 15-day old strike and advised sweeping should be done by Britain,

The Government to-day Intervenedin, case of decision that the mine-,

ma de tend twould be taken should Aibanla dis- The strike committes will consult regard such a warning, these sources the strikers on the question-Ileuter. sald

and Mr. Nikolal Novikov, Soviet ¡nature, but present evidence does the men to return to work pending | Albania would be warned, ngalast. Ambassador, to the White House.not indicate anything reaching ar- arbitration in their dispute with the further minelaying. Further steps

Mr Charles Ross, Presidential mada' proportions?!

Harbour Board. press secretary, later said that no political matters were discussed -ot "the" meeting between President Truman and Mr Molotov.

"Mr Ross said." As far as ho

Cardiff, Nov. 7.-Thirty-five "It was purely a social conver- Greck seamen aboard a vessel know, Mr Molotov brought no por-

sation, in Curdiff docks to-day refused sonal greetings from Generalissimo to leave because they claimed Joses Stalin, and recotved!

re the Pro- nono: for that under Greek law when a Generalissimo

from ship changes her flag the crow Mr Molotov expressed his pleasure

sident

Vote Of Confidence

For Tsaldaris

Athens, Nov 7--The Greek days of stormy debate

is entitled to two months full at his reception in the United States, Parliament to-day, after three pay and free plissage back to Mr Ross aided. Greece.

The

and Soviet Foreign Minister camo to Washington from New York to tempestuous all-night sittings, The vessel is the former German attend the reception at the Soviet passed a vote of confidence by owned Kalamal, which was handed Embassy to-night commemorating to the Greek Government under a the 29th anniversary of the October 183 votes to 128 in the new Uime charter-during the war but now ↑ Revolution.--

Cabinet formed by M. Constan- reverts to Britain under the name

tin Tanidaris, the Royallet Pre- Empire Thames, 2 m

mler, Mew MIMARIANA TRA Her captain has taken over.cun-

The new. Cabinét was formed an abher command-and all- the officers

Monday-after the' fällure of a two- have been found-other-berther but

wecke talle on the broadening of the the men claim that £2,000 is due to

Government, -between the Prime Commissioner for he- There is no quesion of trying to resist all wages to put them ashore chango Telegraphs and it had bet

them in wages and any they will London Nov. 7 (UP)The Ex-Minister and Opposition leaders."

During the debates, speakers fugees and Deportees In Bavaria salve the problem by cutting British |-unit the mint out they cannot were killed, to-day.in: disturbances | tacked Toldarls for his explained that the British zone was rations, or by imperitling the Indian

is bald

offerilly announced that four persons both sides of the House sharply at transports, af evacuees - but all, in- term concor; but the backgrounť to i They any the Greek Port: OMeer | brations in Calquitable and see the Bamabinesa. domestic "FRIENDS

present unable to absoris further food poslilon, which is causing long claim the money in Brit

British court originalba from the Bakr Idd cele

Cat

London, Nov. 7-Whllo urgent talks were going on to....... day in London and Washington to prevent a catastrophic food crisis overwhelming the British Zone in Germany, It was announced in Frankfurt that no more refugees are to be received into the British Zone until further notice.

The State Ro-

tended ovaries for the British 20ve

The men

MOB STONES-POLICE

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which started

on

uthay's tails on both sides of the admitted tricir, clam but, wald he who pole sedan skrowing bricka to

from 30 deputies; Invit were for the time being to receive Atlanite is the zone, where in some could do nothing for urma

ng motion

tie Parliament tourgo the ratlong and rellot In Bavaria and parts it was reported food supplies retain their

A Britlah fin was due to take when the police attempted to dis- formation of a coalition "Goyern- Working

permit commutation and

avor. Die vessel this afternoon brut perse the roters with tear gas, bui mont of Salvation' wan abandoned - Evacuation to the French zone con-

cansiót do so until the matter is the announcement said none of the when M. Taallaris naked for a vote tinues it was noted arter

clodred up---Reuter?

deaths was dug to polico bullets. of confidence-Reuter

until further notice, hours,

were expected to run out withlu 24

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