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CHURCHILL ATTACKS LABOUR 36 TRAPPED Greek GOVERNMENT'S INDIA, POLICY

Blum Premier Of French "Crisis Government"

Pars, Dec. 12.

M. Leon Blum, 74-year-old Socialist leader of France's pre- war Popular Front regime, was elected premier of the prospec- tive "crisis government" algned to give warring political parties time to put their tangled affairs in order.

de.

The National Assembly gave M. Blum 575 of 600 votes enst. The remainder of the votes were sent- tered Inconsequentially. M. Blum was hnt in the Chamber, but was notifted of the vote in the salon of

nearby Prime Minister's office.

the He

is expected to start consultations on the formation of the Government lo-morrow.

The vote for the veteran Socialist leader, who agreed to the candidacy only as a sacrifice and on a purely temporary

basis, reflected prior ngreements by the Communists, Popular Republicans and Leit Res publicans Union to vote for

him The

election was a stop-gap menzuro designed to meet the urgent need of 'n government which could

handle increasingly grave domestic and in ternational problems. France had Government since Premier

no

Georges Bidault-resigned on Novem- ber 28 to make way for reorganisa- tion, in keeping with the election .returns.

M. Blum's first task is to try to get together a temporary Govern-

ment for a few weeks to push. through the budget for the last quarter of 1940. and tackle the mounting tide of inflation-United Press.

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U.S. Longshoremen Want Wage Increase

San Francisco, Dec. 12. The Pacific West Coast Water- front Association disclosed that the West Coast Congress of Industrial Organisations Longshoremen had already served notice that they would demand wage increases in January,

The President of the Association, Frank P. Foisin, branded the demand which follows the grant of an 11 per cent increoso less than three weeks DKO--LE "uńthunkable "--- United Press.

RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNAL STRIFE AND BLOODSHED

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS SAYS PRESENT SCHEME FAIR

AND REASONABLE

COMMONS,

A

France Opposed To A Strong

Centralised Germany

New York, Dec. 12.

The French Deputy Foreign Minister, M. Maurice Couve de Murville, in a forewell. press conference to-day served notice that France would vigorously oppose any steps toward a strong centralised Germany.

He called for a decentralised Germany "which does not look to Berlin, as in the past, but looks to all of Europe."

LONDON, DEC. 12. "ALL THE FACTS AND ALL THE OMENS," DECLARED MR WINSTON

M. de Murville hinted that France CHURCHILL, OPPOSITION LEADER, DURING

wanted assurance that the unification THE TWO-DAY DEBATE ON INDIA IN THE policies regarding Germany would HOUSE OF

"POINT

not prejudge the future political TO

organisation of the country and so REVIVAL IN AN ACUTE AND VIOLENT

had not received such assurances. FORM OF

the INTERNAL HATREDS

Regarding AND

future German frontier, M. de Murville sald France QUARRELS WHICH HAVE LONG

wanted: firstly, economic LAIN

union

of DORMANT UNDER

the Saar with France; secondly, THE MILD INCOM-

Internationalisation of the Ruhr to work for Europe instead of just for Germany to build up the German military potential; thirdly, the Inft

PETENCE OF LIBERAL-MINDED BRITISH CONTROL. TO ME IT WOULD BE NO SURPRISE IF THERE IS COMPLETE FAILURE TO AGREE.

"Agreement in India, which was the basis of all our policy and declarations, was an indispensable condition. Instead there has been strife and blood- shed and the prospect of more and worse to come,” he added.

19.

A hope that despite the mutual suspicions and fears, the Indian Congress and the Muslim League might even- tually find themselves side by side in the Constituent As- sembly, was expressed by Sir Stafford Cripps opening the debate on India.

"We are convinced now as we have been never before," added Sir Stafford, "that it is only by such co-operation that a satis- factory new constitution for India can be hammered out."

bank of the Rhino was not an inte- gral part of Germany. "We want a special regime for this aren and anticipate occupation by the French or the Allies-of it for a very long time."

Fourthly, he said he will make his views regarding Germany's Eastern boundaries known at the Moscow meeting of the Big Four.

Like American experts on Ger- many, the French Minister Was

extremely pessimistle about the length of time it would take to draft the German treaty. He talked in terms of years instead of months. pointing out that 13 months had been required to complete the preliminary in-treaties for re-establishing European

India

t

pence.

massacres unparalleled in since the mutiny of 1857." sistence upon the debate, sald Mr Churchill, alluding to his would be a pity if the British Em-American experts said it would The press conference was held as pire in India passed out of life into probably be spring, 1948, at least history without the House of Com- before the German treaty was rendy mons seeming to take any. Interest for signing-United Press. For the debate, the House was

Was in the affair. crowded and Mr M. A. Jinnal, the

For the Liberals, Mr Clement President of the All-India Muslim Davies, said there had been League and Mrs Vijaya Lakshol wars more horrible in Europe Pandit, the leader of the Indian de- the past than those caused by religi legation 10 the United Nations, ous differences. That listened to the debate from the dis-o warning to the Indian people to linguished strangers' gallery.

courage,

Silvalu

па in

wisdom

SPANISH ISSUE DEBATE IN UNO

IN HOUSE

COLLAPSE

New York, Dea, 12. More than 12 hours after the rear wall of a flaming ice-house crashed into a six-storey tene- ment, police and firemen were digging through the debris looking for several persons missing and perhaps trapped.

Ten were known to be dead, and 29 injured were removed to hospi- ́tals, while another 30 of a total of 02 persons; believed to be in the tenement building which was con- demned years ago, were still un- accounted for.

Police investigating the

in New York

blaze

history, held four

was started by pranksters.

The screams and cries of impri- soned persons could be heard at intervals as rescuers worked slowly through the debris, but the sounds. grew less frequent as the day wore

on.

The rescuers did not dare remove the wreckage hurriedly, lesta further collapse cause more deaths

to

For

Reservations

Tel: 27880

Case Presented

To Security Council

ACCUSATIONS AGAINST YUGO-SLAVIA, BULGARIA AND ALBANIA

Lake Success, Dec. 12.

Dr Constantine Tsaldaris. Greek Premier, took his place at the United Nations Security Council table_to-day to present his country's accusation against Yugo-Slavia, Bul- garia and Albania of fomenting frontier violations by guerillas in northern Greece...

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The three defendant countries have been invited to attend the debate, but only Yugo-Slavin has the right to participate in the entire discussion.

on

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Bulgaria and Albania as non- sald: "Continuance of this stuation members of the United Nations Constitutes an attack on the most disaster, have been invited to make state- tional collaboration and contains the clementary principles of internn- which is one of the worst of its kind ments only.

Kerms of condict that might Greece claims that the "situa-danger peace." boys-the eldest of them 13-fortion is likely to endangor peace investigation abandoned ice-house and security" and urges imme-lisened

The three "defendant delegates” intently to the diate United Nations' investiga- Premier's speech, though us it went Greek tion.

the Yugo-Slav representative, Dr Sava Kostarovich, showed signs The Council unanimously decided of boredom and occasionally turned Assembly that Slam be admitted as

recommend tu the General to Joke with his assistants. Poland was represented by her Foreign member of the United The usual formalities were bypassed

Nations. Minister; Dr Winvente Rzy that the recommendation could

The Yogo-Slav representative,

Rzymowski. be rushed. through in time for Slam

replying to Dr. Thuldaris, said: "I to be admitted during the present

submit the responsibility for the sesalon of the Assembly.

present civil war in Groete rests the fact the present regime is contrary to the feclines of the Greek

people.

This regime, could not continue to exist with- cut artillefal support from abroad. Democratis development is pre- vented by force, specifically by tho presence of foreign troops!! Undeclared War

After quoting reports

from

the "Greece is experiencing a state of aes of violence in Macedonia, the American press about alleged Greek undeclared war," he said. "Alone Yugo-Slav continued: among

tho belligerent nations

"As regards Greece continues to suffer and bleed.

the refugee camp of Bulkes, which She suffered martyrdom in the war. Dr Tsaldaris's memorandum She suffers

deavours to show is

En- Severn martyrdom in peace."

hundreds

a mysterious of soldiers and camp in which military preparations Macedonia-in-the past two-months showerees in Yugo-Slavia,

been have

killed in are going on, Yugo-Slavin officially Inhabitants have been

among those trapped.

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that The police announced children listed as living in the lene- ment did not attend school to-day and it was feared they were trapped in the wreckage-United Press.

MOPPING UP IN THESSALY

representatives

Dr Tenidaris and rep of Yugo-Slavia, Albania and Bul- garia were then summoned to the Council table for the opening of the debate on the Greek complaint The debate opened with the Greek Prime Minister

presenting tho Greek case.

Athens, Dec. 12. It was officially announced from Larisse to-day that large-scale mop- ping-up

and operations have been un- dertaken in the Mount Olympus area of Thessaly.

countless

"The United Nationers, he added.

011

dally killed or carried off by guc copies of documents contained in the He then dealt with the photostat rillas across the

cannot surely Greek memorandum, purporting to permit that a few dealers in ideolory show captured, border raiders were sould continue to receive assistance Yugo-Slavs. from foreign countries for imperl- No Authentielty Evidence alistic ends," Dr Tsaldaris said. an-

**These are photostat of

Three small towns, Rapsont, Derell and Pyrgheles, were recaptured during the first two days and "bands are fleeing in disorder," the nouncement said.

A similar operation was in 'pro- gress on the Kamvounia mountain range west of Olympus.

A press dispatch said that 29 gue- rills and 10 officers and other ranks were killed-on Wednesday in a clash Mount Vermion in Western | Salonika-Associated Press,

on

Former Bishop Of Edinburgh Dead

no

'papers "The undeclared war against which could have been written by Greece appears to be entering its "anyone," he said,

"There is most actie stage. It alms at sun-vidence of authenticity and no signa derlag from Greece a region which of the indentities of the authors."" Is Greek In the highest degree and The Yugo-Slav representative da at setting up in Greece a regime opposed to the wishes of the vast majority of her people as man fested in the elections. "These acts of uggression are being

on

committed

the basis of

3. systematie plan worked out in the minutest detall.

Tactical AspecÍA

"It has two tactical aspects: first, Intensive propaganda in favour of the incorporation of Grook Macedonia in the Yugo-Stav State

of Macedonia; second, active posis-" tance to insurgent bands which use the territory of

Albania Yugo-Slavin, and Bulgarla as operational bases for valds Into Greek territory."

clared:

"The Security Council will be able to see again that it la within... Greece that...oxst the breeding ground of the disturbances velopment of eastern Europe. which endanger peaceful de-

the

сусп more

"The situation'. Is serious because England, which supports Dr Traldaris

maintains troops in Greece, must share in the responsibility. The presence of these forelen troops artificially "supporting a weak re- sime prevents the Greek people from expressing their true will and sharpens all confiiela; inside. that country."

The Greek accusations... against Dr Tanidaris quoted from speechies Albania and Bulgaria and Yugo- made in those countries in favour of Slavia are false and invidious and

intended to mislead" democratie. "These blustering efforts evoke publie

the "unification" of Macedonia.

•the Yugo-Slands whatso-" Dr Danson went to Singapore memory of the policy of Drang adders Pinion throughout the world,

There are no

do wneir most to net in a states- manlike manner remembering Sir Stafford also told the House

the that after careful re-examination of responsibility not only for the pur- the scheme put

Lake Success. forward in May ticular party they represented but

When the United Just, the Government was convinced for India us a whole,

Nations BERLIN TRAIN CRASH that it was not only fair but a fea- Sir Stanley Reed, (Cons.) former- General Assembly met here to-

London, Dee, 13. sible scheme.

ly the editor of the Times of India, day to resume

The death of Dr E. D. L. Danson, the debate on "We can see

no other way by said the Government had approached General Franco's regime in Bishop af Edinburgh and Primus of 86, who retired three months ago as

which the disaster Berlin. Dec. 13.

of civil strife this great problem bristhing with Snain.

Scotland difoulies with

Dr Wellington Koo, the Episcopal Church of Nine persons were killed and 34 can be avoided."

Sir Stafford

because of ill health, was announced concluded

On the broad acting chairman, said that 12 in Walkerbury, Scotland, yesterday. by ex- and imagination; injured when an electric suburban train crashed into the rear of a pressing the conviction that it was outlines of their policy, he gave delegates had expressed their freight train near Oranienburg about essential that all parties in India] them cordial support.

intention to speak. to violent pro- 20 miles north, of Berlin in the should call a halt

Cathedral as chaplain in 1011 and Nach a policy which we thought Aiter Hautai statement of his Russian occupation it wns Paganda that had stirred the people hopes for the Constituent Assembly, The Assembly will consider the

became Bishop of Labuan and had during

the Inst few months.

Sir Stafford Cripps then told unnounced on

the various recommendations from its

Sarawak in 1917. He resigned after dropped out of circulation," he ever for an inquiry based upon the Mr Churchill associated occurred The crash

himself House how matters stood with the poll'ient committee, including one Bishop a single

14 years and after being assistant declarations rond objective of these allegations that Yuro-Slavia, Albania that all members of the United Nn- Edinburgh where he became Bishop territ trackling on which the steam freight/With Sir Stafford in his appeal to states and minores.

In Carlisic,

to Greek region went

Slav Internal affairs of Greece. train was moving at a slow

the Indian parties in discontinuo the

Statca

tions should immediately recall their in 1939 and Primus

territory and

denounce Greece o "What the whole siluation required rate, The first two coaches of the passen-

violent propaganda.

"Regarding the Indian States, the ambassadors and ministers from Associated Press.

1943--the alleged ground that she is is an investigation of conditions ger train were derailed. Fifteen

Slavonic-speaking etc-inside Greece at the earliest possiblo Mr Churchill on behalf of the Cabinet Mission laid down two prin- Madrid.

persecuting persons were seriously injured and

ciples as to the

Senor Felix Del Rio, of Chile, was

ments. Nothing more cynical could moment, and I propose that now. It 19 others required first aid treatment

sibility for

during this against any intervention in the inter-

will undoubtedly lead to a positive be conceived than these protests,” the Labour Govern period of transition, flest that while nal affairs of Spain, but if the Span at hospitals.

ment's present policy and charged

After recounting details of alleged solution of the problem," he added. it, through Inviting Congress

guerilia raids, the Greek delegate Reuter. form 071 interim Government, with "preelplating a series

zone,

Thursday.

on

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, rallway hend- quarters cald.-Associated Press.

The

Opposition, disclaimed all respot States to the Crowhips of the

VIET NAMH ARTILLERY

SHELLING HAIPHONG

Paris, Dec. '12.

long the transitional period of the Ish pcopic desired to replace the

Interim Government paramountey government by new and popular elec- come in with the British Tons, let them do so as soon as cir-

would of Crown. Tho British Government cumstances permitted.

The ehelling of Haiphong by Viet Namh artillery during several nights recently is reported by French mili tary sources at Hanol, according to the French News. Agency. Reports state that the shelling is French News Agency, and prepara- fairly frequent and apparently india- tions are being made to evneriało wo- criminate, Causling considerable men, children and old men. There damage in all parts of the town, - are only a few-French residenta in

-French troops attempting to re-Vinh, and these have been plated! establish contact with Loison, about under the protection of the 12 miles south-cost of Haiphong,, are Naml authorities.

Viet

could not and would not in any cir- cumstances transfer

of British India.

Dr. Alfonso Lopez, of Columbia, that "para asserted he believed there might be mountcy to any other Government possibili y that Gen France might "Second that when the transfer of wish to co-operate in the test of re- power takes place in British Inditi,

building Spojn.-Reuter. then

quote 'an' a logical consequence and in view of the de- Fires

the Indied to them on Behalf of '

Government will cease to.

the

o

exerciso

powers of paramountey","

Sir Stafford said this quotation was

In the statentent made the States while the Cabinet Mission was in Indio.

He added: "This means that the rights of the States which Ποιν from their relationship to Crown, will no longer exist and

the

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TRUST TERRITORY AGREEMENTS

Lake Success, Dec; 12. The Trusteeship Committee.to- day approved and sent to the As- seinbly eight, trusteeship agreements. and proposed the establishment of a Trusteeship Council which is to hold its first sessión not later thari

Committee Approves March 18,

Half Of Arme Reduction Plan

bo

The

is to

U title and Bulgaria are interfering in the

FOREIGN MINISTERS AGREE ON AGENDA

New York, Dec. 12.

STOP PRESS

ENGLAND. 1 FOR 22

The Council of Foreign Ministers at their meeting Inst Agreemente approved were: New night agreed on the following agenda for discussion at their Zealand on Western Samoa,

Aus-

next session, which will open in Moscow In March. fralia. on New Guinea, Belgium on Ruundurundt, France on the Co-

1. Consideration of the re- meroons and Tegoland, Britain on Tanganyika, the Cameroons and To- port of the Allied Control Au......... goland.

be re- thority, which should According to the. Charter, the quested to report on: (a) de- Council will consist of militarisation, de-Nazification, tering

Powers, permaneat democratisation and economic administering territories and such number of non-administering Slates establishment of central ad- to be elected to the Assembly as to ministrations and other prob-i

Sydney, Dec. 13, establish a balance between adminis

with nisloms connected

.the

The second. Test opened this tering and non-administering

powers. economic, financial and, political morning with England winning the If the eight agreements are ap- proved by the Assembly, the Council Bituation In Germany under a toss and electing to bat. The first thus will be composed of Australia, quadripartite government; and wicket fell at 10 when Washbrook Belgium, France, New Zealand and (c) Hquidation of Prussia..

1.. Form and scope of the provi Ing Powers, China, the United States alanal and political organisation of ministering Powem, plus two mem- and the Soviet Union as ". non-ad- | Germany.

3. Preparation of al pence treaty. bers to be elected by the Assembly, with Germany.

United Press, M

(Continued on Paro: 4)

New York, Dec, 13. The United Nations sub-committee, that the rights surrendered by the to-day approved the first half of u return back to the ower-will/ draft, plan for world arms reduction trembers of the Security Council now principles, and reparations: (b) States to paramount

the states amin. after voting two amendments. "Proposals were also lebe meeting with "dim-

"Chinese. quarters in Hanol, it is ns to the participato put forward↑ first added a requirement' that any although the nature of these reported, complain Ust Viet Nam Latives

Council must in the Con- | Counci of the Staten in presen-programma 'adopted by the

by a not stated. Earlier soldiers have

ave been

approve Security forcing their way stituent Assembly and alco for ne special session of the general as that into Chinese houses and firing from gotiating commit.ces

sembly, ond the second laid down representing Viet Namh ruchillas had destroyed windows. Thele motive," the "Chinese the States, which could settle. the specific condition that any arms bridges in: Itafpliorig region

are quoted as saying, is to create standing matters with representatives reduction programme must provide Two bridges between Handl and incidents involving Chinese nationals of the mafor communities in.

for atomic energy control to an ex- in British tent Haldoing have been cleared of mines

Unconfirmed reports, the Agency India.

peaceful purpose. queat of the French authorities. authorities have made many arresta comed by the Standing Committee were accepted-the first by a volo Both provisions, offered by Canada, Lindest la growing at Vinh, in among the supporters of the Viet of the Chamber et Princes in a press of 10 to nino. the second unanimous- northern Annam, according to the Namh opposition, party-Пeuter.

(Continued on Page 4). ly-Associated Press.

dificult messages, bawever, mentioned

by Vint: Namh personnel at the re÷ { added, shite that the Viot Namh These arrangements were' wat for "sesanry to ensure its tise only the United Kingdom; as,odminister-

wad bowled by Freer for one run. Hutton joined Edrich and the score stands at one for 22, Edrich 4. Tut on 11, extras six, United Press.