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VOL. I NO. 69

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1946.

BLUM'S OVERWHELMING VOTE

OF CONFIDENCE

WARNING OF HARSH BRITISH BREAD

MEASURES AHEAD

FRESH SACRIFICES BY COUNTRY NECESSARY

Paris, Dec. 17.

M. Leon Blum and his all-Socialist Cabinet to- day gained an overwhelming vote of confidence by the National Assembly. The ballot, 580-16, came after the aged premier warned that during its scheduled five weeks of life his government would institute harsh measures to save France's economy.

RATION CUT PREDICTED

London, Dec 17. A reduction in the British bread ration was predicted to day following the announcement in Washington last. night that the United States would ship only 84,000 tons of grain to this country during. January.

In an eleventh hour effort to avert a cut in the ration-which at present Is nie ounces day-the Food Minister, Mr John Strachey, may fly to the United States where he will try to persuade the Department of Agriculture to allocation.

increase

Britain's

ANTI-FRANCO

RESOLUTION

DISREGARDED

AMERICAN

PRESIDENTIAL

CANDIDATES

Washington, Dec. 17.

The former Governor of Minnesota, Mr Harold Stassen, announced to- day that he intended to seek 1048 Republican Presidential nomination on a platform of "true liberalism."

The wartime Navy captain listed four-point platform:

1. No big strikes and high continu- ous production;

New York, Dec. 17. Disregarding the UN untia Franco resolution requesting the withdrawal of chiefs of missions from Madrid, the new Argentine Ambassador to Spain, Pedro. Radio, was reported in dispatches to-day, to be pre- rights of labour; paring to leave Buenos Aires on December 22 for Madrid.

join his post ante-dated

Prass

The reports sald Radio's orders to the UN nellon.

Spain's internal

Before the vote, the Communists and MRP accused cach other of prolonging the three-week political crisis, Speaking in a low voice, M. friendships carefully." He reiterated Blum warned that the French (the stand of previous administrations January 5 will have to be made principles?"-United Press.

and Rhineland and French control of for international control of the Ruhr the Saar.

Govern-

London_dispatches report that Bernard, Cardinol Grin, Roman Catholle Archbishop of Westminster, charged inconsistencies in the UN "Interference affairs"

Addressing the Catholle Council for Polish Welfare, the

Cardinal said: "We were told we must not Any decision to reduce the ratian interfere with the internal politics at the beginning of the next four-of Yugo-Slavic, yet we are prepared on to interfere with the internal politics week rulion period starting

of Spain. So I ask! Where are our Friday when Parliament adjourns people would be asked to bow

ment feels virtually compelled to for the Christmas recess. to severe fiscal measures, to suppress all waste and to use M. Blum admitted freely tha! his action in Parliament.

make the first announcement of such dwindling Socialist Party was assum- scrupulously all resources.

A gloomy picture of British wheat ng "principal responsibility for mea supplies was given by Mr Strachey All Party spokesmen.

Sures whose pledging support to the

unpopularity will in the House of Commons on Do- made it clear that they regarded his doubtless be felt before their benc-cember - when he warned that a promised, however, prolonged coal strike in America M. that all economies, as the Communist Party Secretary, Jacques Duclos, reminded the As- of available resources, would beration. sembly that his Party the "divided in full Democratic equity,”

was strongest in France.-United Press. M. Blum promised that, under his the situation would be for Britain to

Fledge to Allies

administration, "the rules will be vi- buy flour in the United States in- Paris, Dcc. 17..

gorously respected. Republicanstead of wheat but this would de- Premier M. Leon

Blum, berty will run no risk at our hands,pend upon the ability of transporta- warned that the French people must

"We are a Socialist government, lon-United Press. make fresh sacrifices to pull France We are convinced that Europe at out of her present grave economic

present is evolving toward a con- crisis.

trolled economy".

wille Premier,

government as a makeshift one, and [ficial effects: "He P well as division would force him to cut the bread

Tho

M. Blum pledged France to work

Following M. Dium's talk, the Ra- stormy petrais who ended up with the responsibility for the pre-war Popu- lar Front and have refused to participate in Lovernments ever vote for the Blum Cabinet. since, announced that they would

M. Jacques Duclos, Communist Parly Secretary-General, then an-

with her Alles in preventing thedical Socialists, political

The only prospect of alleviating

REDUCTION

OF BCOF

PLANNED

PLANES HELP

SEARCH FOR

SOVIET SHIP

Tokyo, Dec. 17. The Pacific Air Command Headquarters announced to-day that Fifth Air Force air-sea rescue planes have begun a search of the Japan Sea for the Second lost Soviet ship, a 2,000-

men-

worker

2. Raising the pay of white-collar

extreme 3. Opposition to sures threatening the fundamental

4. Exercise consumer resistance ngainst high prices.--United Press,

Vandenberg Not Candidate

Washington, Dec, 17. Senator Arthur Vändénberg day said he was not a candidate for the Republican nomination for Presl dent and expected no campaign on his behalf,in 1948-United Press.

TURKEY

REINFORCES

FRONTIER

to-

Salonika, Dec. 17, Turkey has reinforced her frontier poats along the whole length of the Greek-Turkey border in Thrace after guerilla activities in that area.

Greek Air Force Spitirès to-day scattered thousands of leaflets in the mountain areas where guerillos are believed to have hiding places, pro mising them amnesty if they sur- render before the end of the year.

Guerilla activities, Inve slowed down recently, though minor incl- dents have been reported in the past

48 hours.--Neuler.

ton are vessel believed to have Japanese

been driven in a storm`toward the coast of Hokkaido.

Four days ago the Fifth Air Force started searching for a Soviet 000- ton vessel reported long overdue on a voyage from Vladivostok to Gen- zan, Korca.

rebuilding of Germany's war dustries. He added that France would continue to demand Rabr coal and other

reparations, as well as economic annexation of

of the Saar. This government's programme is to put an end to public anxiety, to ensurt in the immediate days to come the passage of measures, pre-nounced that his Party would also pared by the previous government ant intended to catabllah beyond vole confidence in the government

Melbourne, Dec. 17.- doubt the equilibrium of the 1947 after a violent speech which threw the Assembly, into an uproar as he

The British Government is began to-day is believed to have ordinary budget, and before the end

considering reducing its army been disabled for a week. It was of the year to pass a certain number ties because of the failure of negotin- In Japan because of commit- en route from Vindivostok lo Shnk- North Hokkaido, Russian offi- lin ments elsewhere, a spokesman eints in Japan who asked United of the British Commonwealth States aid, said Soviet searchers, Melbourne to-day, Occupation Forces stated in presumably aircraft, had scanned 150

niles of ocean from Port Terme Associated Press.

of necessary laws 10

arose. it

hurled charges against the other Par-

possible, in lie country the first tions for a coalition Cabinet.

fresh spurt of confidence in the

sense in which we understand this

term-that is to say, confidence in ANDALUSIAN TRAINS

Uself and in its own future,

"Sacrifices will have to be asked

of the country-United Press.

Premier Cheered

· Associated Press adds that both the Left and Centre benches applaud- cd the Premier as he made the tradi

junal "Ministerial declaration" to Introduce his Cabinet, assuring It of

a vote of confidence.

COLLIDE

of

The spokesman, who was replying tq a statement made by an American magazine that Britain proposed to withdraw from the occupation Madrid, Dec. 17.

Japan, sald this was not true, but The Andalusian express crashed Britain was considering reducing her into a freight train near the village forces there in view of her commit- of Cinco Casas to-day and first re-ments all over the world. ports said 14 persons were killed and Because of the stability achieved in many. cerlously injured-United

Japart,

he sald, Britain was con- sidering a reduction of the United Kingdom army there, but not of the Navy and not of the Royal Air Force.

Possible reductions are being dis cussed with Australia, New Zealand and India, the spokesman said. . The United States Government and Gen MacArthur had been informed, he added.—Reuter.

In foreign affairs, M. Blum sald. his government would "keep up our Press.

U.S. FAILS IN ATTEMPT TO SECURE ATOM VOTE

Lake Success, Dec. 17.

The United States failed in an attempt to bring about an immediate vote of approval on its proposals for the inter- national control of atomic energy.

nd-

The Soviet delegate Andrei authority with the power to Gromyko charged that the minister the treaty provisions and to American resolution was not in deal with all aspects of atomic

problem..... complete conformity with the historic disarmament decision of the United Nations General As- sembly, and asked for more time to study it.

Under the American proposal the treaty would guarantee that the au- thority of the representatives would he unhampered by any nation in their entrance and departure for violation Inspections.

The ore ship for which the search

No Evidence Of

Captive Airmen

In Lolo Country

Shanghai, Dec. 17.

An American search team, after a three-month search in the land of the aboriginal Lolos, returned to Shanghai to-day.

Royal Romance its spokesman told the United

Rumours Gain Strength

London, Dec. 17. Buckingham Palace denials that Princoss Elizabeth and Prince Philip United Staten delegate Bernard The American plan would pro- of Greece are unofficially

engaged Baruch appeared sorely disappointed hibit the manufacture and posses-were noticeably

weaker and West at the delay, but finally agreed to the ston and use of atomic weapons. It End dressmakers said they deduced postponement, of the Commission's would require reports on violations that the Royal romance was deliberations ini Friday.

by the authority to the Security approaching the announcement stage He told the United Nations' Atomic Council and Signatory Powers. It from discreet inquiries for costumes Energy Commission that he had in would place punishment outside the from the nobility-United Press. tended to ask a voto

the pale af the veto on

power, 'A majority of commission members expressed American plan. the. Issue

raised by

American proposals on Tuesday,

However of the

Gromyko Indicated that he was chiefly concerned with achieving a unanimous decision on the proposals. Gromykto-that a vote on Tuesday. Ho charged that certain aspects of might threaten unanimity later the proposals including provisions found some support. for sanctions--was actually in viola- tion of the United Nations charter. He added that many questions con- corning the resolution which had been asked by the Soviet delegation atili were unanswered.

The American Plan

In essence, the United States plan callost for a strong and comprehen- alve international system of control of atomic energy, cstablished by convention among United Nations membera. It sipulated that such a treaty would set up international

China's Quo Tal-chi supported the proposal, but said he hoped unani- underlying principles of the Baruch mily would be achieved.

Australla and Egypt expressed un- qualified approval of the plan.

Press that it "now seems un- likely" that any American fliers are held as slaves by Lolos after. surviving wartime plane crashes.

of

The team leader, who was not permitted to disclose his name, enli they vislied the scene of a crash whence

emanated enslaved Americans, but nobody I talked to know anything about anyone boing alive."

rumours

Demonstrate

In Tokyo

Tokyo, Dec. 17. Thousands of Japanese workers demonstrated In Tokyo 10-day against what they termed the "high- handed methods of the Japanese Cabinet, led by Shigeru Yoshida.

Lorries unloaded demonstrators from all parts of the capital to join the crowds which had arrived on foot in a demonstration outside the Imperial Palace and waving flogs.

The demonstration-the biggest in Tokyo since the war ended was due to Inst all day. The workers planned to march in two columns to the Prime Minister's house and the Diet to present their demands, which call for an improvement in the allocation of rice quotas, the estab- lishment of minimum wages and adoption of an industrial reconstruc- tion programme-Reuter,

Naples Protests Against Food Conditions

Hundreds

of

Rome, Dec. 17. of thousands workers in Naples and the provinco began a general "strike to protest against food conditions as tho Cabinet met in Rome to consider re duction of the national bread ration from 350 to 200 grams a day, and

alber

ther measures winter food crials.

Thousands offered by the

He pointed out that he learned, after other known crashes, that the Lolos were eager to guide Americans to the nearest Chinese village and

the rewards off collect Chinese authorities.

However, he stressed that only 25 percent of Lolo country was covered by the searchers so far, and that new evidence may result from searches by another team still in Lolo terri-

Finland Still tory-United Press. Paying Debts.

Washington, Dec. 17.

Finland kept its reputation as the

The Australian delegate, Mr Hus. only country never to default on luck, and the disarmament resolu- World War I loans by making her tion of the General Assembly ap-annual payment of $250,479 to the parently covered the fundamental Treasury Department. issues involved and that the commis- Finland has now paid $7,600,000 slon now, should be prepared to pro- against her debt, but silll owes seed to the next phase of its mission. $8,000,000. France, Britain and all

Associated Press.

others defaulted-United Press.

GEN CHENNAULT DIVORCED

Saint Pierre, Louisiana, Dec. 17. Mai-Gen. Chennault, former com- mander of the 14th U.S. Air Force in Chian has been divorced.

Mrs Chennault was awarded one half of their community property, She declined to comment on the care. They havo eight children,' five of whom served in, the Associated Press,

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Curtain Of Secrecy Over Eastern Germany Is Lifted Partially

Berlin, Dec. 17.

The Russian occupation_authorities announced to-day that the "most important" German war plants in the Soviet zone have been liquidated. The authorities denied they have been dismantling and carting away to Russia the rest of Eastern Germany's industrial machinery.

Partially lifting the curtain at critics who have charged the

with of secrecy surrounding indus-Bussians

turning Eastern trial output in their occupation Germany into an 'Industrial desert, zone, the Soviets devoted nearly half a page in the official Soviet Army organ, Taegliche Runds- chau, to statistical comparisons of production levels fixed by the Allied Control Council and actual output.

In an apparent effort to allence re- parts of wholesale dismantling, the Soviets admitted that they were turning out three and one half times an much heavy machinery as the Amount agreed on by the Four Powers in selling the future of Germon economy.

The Russians announced they were Producing annually 260.7 million Reichsmarks worth of heavy machinery compared with the Control Council figure of 74.7 million.

There was no explanation for the Russian admisalon that Four Power level of Industry agreement was being violated except that the Soviet administration decided to blast barle

Nehru Statement Corrected

New Delhi, Dec. 17. A spokesman for the Congress Party leader, Pandit Nehru,

The report did not discuss what the Russians were doing with the finished goods, but recently they have de no secret of the fact that they have been exacting reparations from current German industrial output,

Information on what war plants and how many had been dismantled was not given-United Press.

ANTI-RUSSIAN

INTRIGUE ALLEGED

London, Dec. 17..

The Parliamentary Labour Party's External Affairs Committee at secret meeting last night "umani- mously adopted a report accusing unnamed British diplomats in Europe of varying degrees of anti-Russian intrigue and propaganda" and urging aweeping reforms to make the Foreign Office more representativo of the Labour Government, a well- Informed source said to-day.

National leadership of the Labour Party betrayed growing intra-Party revolt over the

concern over the

said to-day that there was no government's "get tough with prospect of India withdrawing first step to prevent it from spread- Russia" foreign policy by taking the immediately from the British ing further among rank and file Commonwealth, but that the Party members-United Press. now Constitution now being drafted will certainly requiro Independence.

an

The statement contradicted earlier report attributed to Nehru that Indla would announce indepen- dence within three days,United

Press.

Gandhi Advises Herbs

VC FOR GALLANTRY,

AT SINGAPORE ·

London, Dec. 17. Srirampur, Dec. 17. The Victoria Cross has been post- Mahatma Gandhi, speaking at n humously awarded to T/Lieutenant hospital opening here, told Indian Thomas Wilkinson, RNR, for valour doctors yesterday not to depend on at Singapore in February 1942 when foreign remedies but instead to use he was in command of a patrol ves-

irs abounding the sel, HMS L! Wo. potent herbs countryside.

Gandhi predicted that "there would than God be no greater healer himself. It was only when men acparted from a life of nature that they became subject to discases of the body and mind." United Press. -Reuter.

To-night's announcement of the award says it is awarded not only for Licut. Wilkinson's heroism and self-sacrifice, but in honour also, of all who fought and died with him.

KOREAN DEMOCRATIC

PARTY WILL ATTEND

INTERIM ASSEMBLY

Seoul, Dec. 17: Korean Democratic Party leaders to-day told Lt-Gen. John Hodge, commander of the U.S. forces in Kores, that they will attend the next session of the Interim Legislative The 90-man Assembly which they previously boycotted. -Assembly opened last week with only half the members"

present,

STOP PRESS

·The decision of the Democra- ĮSIPESILIENAUTONED tic Party means that about two- thirds of the delegates will now

the Party attend, since allowed 29 members.

Informed, opinion ' to meet the new mocratic Party

was

says that De-SYDNEY TEST SCORES

nicmbers will pro- Neapolitans de-bably. "straggle" into the Assembly monstrated against bigh prices and face.

at its' meeting on Friday to savi bad distribution of food yesterday. preparatory to the general airike.---- United Press.

ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE

IN FORMOSA

Tainan, Dec. 17. Another earthquake of minor in- tensity shook Tainon shortly after midnight Inst night and continued for about 10 minutes. The centre of

the tremor appeared to be near the scone of the previous quakeCentral News.

Sydney, Dec. 18.- Don Bradman made a long inspec-. tion of the wicket this morning be presentest fore sending in McCool and Tallon, The Party previously

continuo Queenslanders, to General Hodge with an ultimatum the announcing they would boycott the Australia's Innings in the second test. Assembly unless he explained in McCool was caught by Hammond oft greater detall why he had avoided Smith when he had scored 12. the Assembly elections in Seoul and Kangwando,

Scorer: Tallon, not out 10; McCoal,

e Hammond, b Smith 12; Frver not out 1: Total 600 for seven wickeln,

Press.

Later.

U.S. Army officials were "highly pleased to-day at the decision of the United Press, Party to attend as 16 promised, to give the Assembly better balance."? Tallon, caught and bowled Wright Since its inauguration last Thursday 30: Freer 13; total 623 for 8. The recordUnited the Assembly met only informally score is a ground to organise the committees

According to a highly placed official Australia has declared at 659 for the Army hopes the Assembly will hasten to draw up standardised elec eight wickets-United Frez, a tion laws for South Korea by rld-

Englund, 34 for no wickets, January so the now Assembly may neuter. be elected by national suffrag United Press,

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