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VOL. I NO. 43

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1946.

FRENCH COMMUNISTS CLAIM PREMIERSHIP IN NEW Catholic Bishops

GOVERNMENT |Big Arms Cache

SOCIALISTS TEND TO KEEP IN THE BACKGROUND

TWO PARTIES ONE VOTE SHORT OF ABSOLUTE MAJORITY

PÄRIS. NOV, 17.

THE FRENCH COMMUNIST PARTY TO- DAY PUBLICLY CLAIMED THE RIGHT TO PREMIERSHIP IN THE NEW FRENCH GOV. ERNMENT.

The claim, which was put forward in more general terms last week, was to-day made specifically in a letter addressed by the Communist Party to the National Council of Socialists which met in Paris to-day in private, to consider its position in relations to the formation of the new Government.

The letter says: "As you have had occasion to point out previously it is the right of the Party having the largest number of votes and seats to assume the premiership in the Government.

"The Communist Party claims this responsibility, which has been clearly assigned to it by universal suffrage,

The letter was couched In terms

In Greek Factory

Athens, Nov. 17. The police disclosed to-day that 40,000 kilos of ammunition

Attack Soviet Totalitarianism

Washington, Nov. 17. Catholte bishops at the United States declared yesterday that Soviet totalitarianism is delaying peace and That the USSR quilly of cruel Vlotation of human rights.

WEST COAST World

SHIPPING

STRIKE ENDS

San Francisco, Nov. 17. The 18-day-old West Coast shipping strike ended to-day when the strikers, operators and Government negotiating committee announced a tenta- "tive agreement had been reached on the disputes.-United Press.

and arms, including 200 machine. Catholtement asserted that until under its control notifying miners

guns in perfect condition, wan discovered in a Pireus engine factory warehouse.

Marcoz Tzakas, owner of the fac- tory, claimed that he bought the material after approval from the

The

of the dignity of men qs Individuals nations ugree basically 01 the rights there can be no way out of the confusion and conflict which bloc the road to real pence.

Charging that agreements for

Coal Strike Threat

Washington, Nov. 17, The charge was made in a state-

The United States Government, ment algned by members of the Administrative Board of the Nationaleened with a coal

atrike on Thursday, to-day ordered that Welfare Conference.

notices be posted at all 3,300 mines

open regardless of any action" taken of its intention to "keep the mines by the minera leader, Mr John L. Lewis.

President Truman announced used as raw material However, violated unilaterally in worker

eworkers Federation, officials said they were not satisfied some instances and fatal compromises rejected the proposal for a strike In the fact that the machine-guns as made in others, the statement con- truce between owners and miners

the well as the rifles were found to be nud; Throughout the was the and had notified

Government ready for fring Investigation

that he was terminating the Union's being pursued.

wes battle cry wna defence of native

wage contract with the already been made.

lotalitarianism.

on The aftermath of Government at 5 a.m. GMT ne Pallee termed Tzakan as a war has revealed victorious Soviet November 21. This meant a strike

by 400,000 mine-workers, "nationailst.". meaning anti-Com- totalitarianism to

lesa munial.-United Press.

aggressive against these freedoms in the

countries It occupied."

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Grain Hold-Up On Point Of Collapse?

ENCOURAGING FACTS ABOUT U.S. CANADIAN AND ARGENTINE CROPS

London, Nov. 17.

Sydney Gampbell, Reuter's City Editor, who to-day asserted that the world grain hold-up is on the point of collapse, to-night backed up his claim with a detailed analysis of the grain position in the United States, Canada and Argentina.

The first fact, Mr Gampbell said, is that the United States export programme of 400 million bushels of all grain this senson is officially described as the minimum.

Even so, the programme is comparable with that of last

year and is far larger than of Mayors Of German

any other year in American!

War Ministry ond that it was to be safeguarding the Easid human rights the Monte Lewis President of history. About the quarters of Cities Appeal To

50129rists have freedoms against Nazi and Fascist present

Greck Rebels' Swoop

Athens, Nov. 16. A new swoop by Greck mountain rebels and an all-night battle for an outpost were reported last night by Dimitri Vourdoumbus, Greek Under- Secretary of War, on his return to Athens from Macedonia.

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The Government claimed that Mr Lewis' profected action was "illegal" and it was said yesterday that he would be liable to a year's Imprisonment, or a fine of $5,000, or both, if he ordered his Union members out of plis.

The bishops, pleaded for the repatriation of enemy war prisoners, human treatment of displaced persons and an end to the ruthless herding of uprooted people. They called on. the victor to continue relief work until the danger of widespread Coal shipments to Europe would starvation

gone. be cut off immediately if the strike diesen and same, United Press.

materialised, it was stated, and plans Throughout the war our battlecry to expedite shipments during this was defence

freedoms month and the next would have to of native against Nazi and Fanclat iotalitar- be scrapped.-Reuter. ianlsın. The aftermath of the war

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The clash occurred near the vil- lage of Arkhangelos In the area as Skra, many of whose habitants are alleged to have been killed

In a previous attack. After a sharp fight with about 700 armed men Gicek troops reoccupied has revealed thint the victorious Skra but clashes were reported to be continuing around Mount Skra Reuter.

Rebel Stronghold Cleaned Up

Athens, Nov. 10.

A rebel stronghold on Mount Ossa which lefen possible doubt about Alpine brigade, according to

has been cleaned up by a Greek

Communist determination to invoke

created that me of the leaders. ol

the

SPAIN-PARIS EXPRESS

DERAILED

Paris, Nov. 17. in their faveur the precedent already Greek news agency here to-night.

The Paris Express from Hendaye, on the Spanish border, was derailed About 100 rebels were put out of this afternoon several miles south "If our two parties are in agree the largest single party in the action and GOD of them, pressed on of Bordeaux in the second French rail ment it will be impossible for my-Assembly becomes the Prime Minis-all sides, surrendered. Reuter, body to counteract the will of the electorate and to prevent the forn- tion of a Government of the Democratic union presided over by a Communist

The letter points nut that in the new Assembly, the Communists and Socialists, with a number of over- seas territories. "of whom any can be assured that their votes will always conform to the interests at Democracy," together are only one vole short of an absolute majority. Sufficient Power

coles fives to others.

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and

Nov. 16.

of

concussion.

Ancient Cars In Run To Brighton

London, Nov. 17. One hundred and thirty-seven cars, each more than forty years old, to day rattled and swayed along the seventy miles of road from London to Brighton, on the south coast,

still to come, is every reason for confidence that

it will come and indeed now is Allied Authorities

coming far easier than last year. Secondly, United States official re- poris that total supply for, feed for

Hamburg, Nov. 17. animals is the largest on record and

The mayors of larger. towns could support more livestock than in the British and United States are, likely to be fed.

zones of Germany, meeting at Thirdly, the official forecent of a Stuttgart, have sent an urgent

carry-over of 253 milion bushels

of wheat is more than Britain's total appeal to the Allied Occupation consumption for the whole year authorities "not to let the and equals the average carry-over German people perish in famine of the decade 1932 to 1941 when and misery." recurrent gluts led to recurrent inter-

The mayora urged thọ Alled ou- national conferences on what to authorities to review the economic life with the surplus. "y

even

by stopping coal exports from Ger- Winter Wheat Crop

my, by importing food and raw materials and by granting relief Fourthly, the American crop of credits. They also urged the govern winter wheat-the world's biggest ments of German provincca to do all single wincat crop-in in good to ex- in their power to alleviate their plight. cellent condition with vital moisture "The misery in German towns supply the best for several years. threatening whole sectious of the po The United States Government an-pulation with extinction," the mayors nounced this Inst Wednesday.

said in their appeal. "Our totally Filthy, the Government,

inadequate rations which secure.”

BIT BA has already bought more than half

The grain position in the Brilish of all the wheat needed for its full

zone remained roughly the sṛme over seuson's exports up to June 30, the week-end with officials still stand- 1047, has been able to buy wheat twice as fast in the last three weeks ing by for new shipments from

Amerlen and Russian zone of Ger- ne during September and October.

the present inade This is the most striking contrast to many, to augment the last season when the United State: quale supply.

Figures for grain stocks in the Ruhr were not available lo-day but the intest stoti tica showed

North the that

Rhine-Westphalla

the

purchases

phenomenal

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new

Officials stated there were no dis-

worsc.

became

constant arrears..

Sixthly, maize crop, supplying cheaper animal province, of which the Ruhr forma fuad than wheat, should lower still part, had roughly enough grain to further the consumption of wheat last for two days. inside the United States, which be fore the maize crop had already turbances in the Ruhr over the week- dropped to about 15 per cent less end and no trouble was anticipated

very :. than in the corresponding quarter unless the situation of last season. If so, there will be his statement

was reassuring that much more wheat for export after the "no food, no work" rero- or rarry-over.

lution adopted by 170 German Canadian Carry-over

engine drivers and rallway dremen ut Wuppertal yesterday. They de But Canada, too, now has more clared that they would be unable wheat available for export and carry to carry on their heavy and respon- over than she exported between sible work if the food supply remain- this date last year and the end of ed as irregular and inadequate as at the season.

She intends to raise the carry-over

accident in a week. Cypriots Cheered

Reports from Bordeaux staled that WII Embarrass Socialists Harold King, Reuter's Diplomatie

Pracus only one-passenger was koriously in "A huge crowi̓ Correspondent In Paris, adds

harbour to-day cheered and chanted jured though several suffered from

Government's that the Communist invitation

"We want union" when Bishop Leon- tete-a-tete before the multilateralios of Paphos, acting archbishop Eight carringes jumped the rails

They were taking part in the first party negotiations for the new Cyprus, arrived here to lend a dele- and both the down and up lines were Government get under way, is likely Fation of Cypriots to London, where blocked-Reuter,

annual veteran car run to be held to embarrass the Socialists

since 1938, but to-day they were also who, they intend to submit to the British ANNONCIMA after their electoral

celebrating the fiftieth anniversary defeat, In Government a request for the union volving heavy losses both to the of the Island with Greece-Reuter.

0: repeal of the law whien con- Communists and parties

Soviet totalitarianism is no less 8-pelled every car on the roads of their

Macedonia Right-appear more than ever

gressive against these freedoms in Engagement

Britain to be preceded by a mun Nov. 17. the countries it has occupied," the clined to keep in the

n red flug of warning. carrying a background The Exchange It continues that they do not wish and leave the compromising initiu- from Athens to-day that unofficial

reported stalement saya

Desplie the cold morning, all the to exclude "any

The statement went on to say Republican

good start, and car got away to laboration" but merely wish to point

sources sald 58 bandits had been peacemaking countries on funda- Since the General Elections kifled in an engagement In the mental issues had led to "tolerance of ed out needing to the age of the

they kept strictly to schedule work out that the Communist and Socialis week ngo political circles and the village of Krikoukia, Grevena, in shocking aggression." Parties have sumclent power in the majority of the French press have western Macedonia. Assembly to form

It went on to attack what it des- car and calling for average speeds solid Re-expressed 3

'the belief that the publican majority for a government Communist claim to premiership is survivors of the Skra attack last populations in Eastern Europe, re

The agency said several wounded cribed as the uprooting of whole ranging from ten to eighteen infles

per hour. presided over by a most qualified purely a tactical

that at the bottom the Communistarsten Brigade" bad been alon of the Sudeten

by

Many of the cars, whose aggregate representative of the most Im-

the ferring particularly to the expul-age totalled more than 0,000 years, Bortant party in the National Aare not anxious to see their request taken to Saloniky where they said the Checho-Slovakia.

Germana by have been found during the war sembly."

granted.

One which had stood in a field for The Communist letter proposes a

bandits tortured them when they Thin

was their attitude 13 months

"We boast of democracy," it said, years. had A

German trade union circles said" Joint meeting with the Socialista

refused to embrace ago when they emerged as the single firstly to ensure the formation

Many of the

to be cut down before wounded

to 85 million bushels, but may recon- strongest Party for the first time. reported

the car could be moved. ples we have perhaps unwittingly "an undenominational Social Gov- but as the Independent newspaper result of torture--United Press.

gone to work one morsing with died navo

allowed ourselves to be influenced Another,

sider this which would be growly only a carrot for breakfast, having ernment of Democratic Union" and Combat points out to-day, it would

unbusinesslike on a as still capable of well over

falling market. secondly to draw up

Cyprus-Greece Unton the govern be unwise to assume that it is again

by the herd theory of heartless to sertbed or, built in 1903, was de-

no bread left in their homes. Canada aligns her export prices to mental

talitarian political philosophy. Re-sixty-five miles per hour. programme of

London, Nov. 17.

The crucial period for Germans "national their attitude this time. There are

all countries, except Britain, with a Seventy-five finished the The Cypriot delegation will remain parts of the deportation of thousands recovery."

the next fortnight, after (Continued on Page 4)

expected to in Athens until December 6 for its in the areas of Soviet aggression to in a gole and heavy rain-condl those ruling in the United States. She which the position is discussions of plans for the union of re

remote and inhospitable regions, tions which proved too much for the

is now getling 224 cents per bushel, improve, the British Commander-in- while Chicago wheat for July delivery Chief, Marshal of the Royal Air Cyprus with Greece, the Exchange just because they cannot subscribe rest of the competitors. Most cars Telegraph reported to-day,

to Communism, tells of a

open, models, Two of the

Ju quoted below 175 cents. of a cruel viola- were

Force, Sir Sholte Douglas, said yer- The agency dispatch said the Cy-tion of humtur rights."United Press, oldest cars in sun were £2 Leon Alsu, contrary to popular' Impress-terday. priets hid pra

Stepinac Trial

Bollee and Thomycroft steamion, this year's carryover of 70 The food crisis was mor. to Cypriot organisations in Athens,

London, Nov. 17. car, both 1800 models, and they million bushels is not irreducible in the Ruhr than in Hamburg, ho Archbishop suggesting that it approaches to the

minimum. Milivo-finished without mishap.-Reuter. Dionysius

In 1037 and 1938 the added. Reuter. British Government were without Jevich, head of the Serbian Orthodo

carry-overs were 37 and 23 million result the question of Cyprus-Greece Church in the United States

bushels, respectively. find

The joker, however, may prove to Canada, interview that

be Argentina. There are strong insi

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WELLES ATTACKS U.S.

TRUSTEESHIP

STAND

Washington, Nov. 17.

Former Under Secretary of State Mr Sumner Welles, in a radio address, to-day said Russia's stand on the international trusteeship question has placed her in a strong moral position while the United States' declaration of policy on former Japanese mandated islands showed lack of enlightened moral leadership.

He said the dispute of trusteeships was the gravest development which has so far appeared in the United Nations' Assembly. meeting. Tho. dispute had arlsen from two reasons: Firally. failure *of the Great Powers to reach An agree- ment before the end of the war upon

to

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party of

union should be United Nations-United

present,

Communism. but in. this transplantation of peo- | It, which had to growing through from last season's 70 million bushels that some of the railwaymen had

were

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Press,

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course

After

the trial of Monsignor Stepinac "Rebels" Not To that within the next vary arriving in Britain from. overseas,

Roman

Archbishop Catholle

of Zagreb, was "frankly unjust and constitutes a direct attack by Rus-

Nehru And Wavell slan Communism against the tradi-

Disagreement?

tion of the Church," the Vatican Radia

reported to-day. The Radlo also quoted

the

Orthodox Archbishop as saying that

Censure Govt.

London, Nov. 17.

Liverpool, Nov. 17. 14 hours of the strictest afforded to troops few weeks the world will be remind the last contingent of General ed that Argentina is normally the Anders' Polish Army to come from world's biggest, exporter of grain and Italy were cleared through military that Argentina wants to sell and hus security offices at Liverpool to-day. the grains to sell-Reuter.

-Reater.

Monsignor Stepinde's, frint was held On the eve of the British CHINESE BAN ON MOTOR

in a political atmosphere and had

"The exceedingly serious situs-

New Delhi, Nov. 17. tion with which we now are con-

no other aim than to separate the House. of Commona débato Reliable political sources said head in the Vatican.

Catholic Church in fronted arises from the fact that

Croatia from ita Initiated by 58 Socialist members Lix Government ence more has to-night that a disagreement

in criticism of the Government's falled to assert any enlightened had arison between

Archbishop Milivojevich added it moral leadership with regard to Lord Wavell and Vice President andox Church In Yugo-Slavin told a meeting at Newcastle to- Viceroy was clearly evident that Marshal foreign policy Mr R. K. Zilliacus, was preparing proceedings one of the signatories to the the issues which arises," Mr Welles of, the Council Pandit Nehru

the Metropolitan of the amendment to the King's speech, not be settled save through their co-

over the calling of the Constitu-, which, the Rhdlo said, was the He added that the United States operation, and, secondly, the chap- proposal for its control over Japan-

ent Assembly. which in strongest religious group in Yugo-night that 480-call rebels” ter of the United Nations Charter ese mandated islands in the Pacific scheduled to meet on December-Reuter.

Slavia after the Catholic Church. are not going to vote any censuro dealing a badly und gleeships constituted will meet with Russian opposition, 9.

of the Government.” com- und concluded:

a basis for problems which could

safil.

trusteeship The sources said it was expected

that the matter would be discussed ANGLO-SWISS on Tuesday or Wednesday when the Viceroys returns from, a tour of the franter Province. ·

written promise which left unsettled many agreements are approved by the

Until problems which could for moro Assembly, an international trustee- readily be solved then than now. ship council cannot be set up. In Mr Welles said he belloved what such an event, the United Nations clearly was intended by the United can exercise no control whatever Nations was the establishment with over the world's dependent peoples.

It was understood that arrange out any delay whatever of an inter- The peoples involved thus are pre-

ments had been made to send invita- International system, of invented from having any present ions to members of the Constituen: trusteeship council and hope of international guarantee for Assembly tot fat Ford Wavell had early assumption by the United their eventual freedom or of any instructed his consiitutional advirer Nations through those ngeneles of assurance, that their welfare will be not. to sue the invitations just yol.. full responsibility for the welfare of safeguarded. Under such conditions Rel'sble sources sold Nehru had all the millions of dependent peoples the maintenance of world peace is dispatched Aliving in mandated territorica.

n long protest, to the Bravely threatened.”—United Press. Viceroy-United Press.

CAR

IMPORTS

Nanking, Nov. 18.

New export and Import regulations effective to-day banned the import into China of·aytomobiles with seven passenger capacity or less whose net fob price to the dealer exceeds US$1,200.

He did not say it any of the 3: The importation of asparagus, sumaware, decorative or ornament-1 signatories to the amendment would abalone, birds nests, caviare, bis- materials or products, imitation gold MONETARY go into the Lobby to-morrow to vote cuits, confectionery. ond sharks and silver thread an cotton, imitation

ögainst the Government.

na war also banned.

gold or aliver thread on silk, pro- Prime Minister Attice will speak Women will have to search for clous and temi-precious stones. in the debate to ensure the strongest local products to replace limported

Some goods may be imported with-- of Foreign Minister Bevin beruty alda, since the regulations Tom O'Brien, a Socialist mom-ban Import of manicure sets, powder out licence personal gifts and. her, said to-day that the dastardly puffs, combs, brushes, knitted vifte samples without commercial value, resented by an overwhelming ma- attack on Mr Bevin was bitterly silk, rayon, perfumes and, cosmetles. provided the value of such goods

Other

items banned Included does not exceed US$30, and are pat fority of Trade Unionists in Britain. plastle handbags and raincoats which intended for sale.

an 'affaire are currently in fathlon, paal ni However, the exemption 'door not' 'Yallaca In Britain," he sald-cultured pearls, curios, •pntiques, apply to goods whose import : Ja

lacquerware, damasceḥaware, "nut"" { banned-United Press.

AGREEMENT

London, Nov. 17, The Anglo-Swiss talks on the operation of the monetary agreement between the two countries and the probable trend of payments between Switzerland and-the-sterling area have now ended with an understand- Ing on currency problems, the Trea-

ury announced to-day-Reute

"We do not want

Reuler.