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On Way To London
Oakland, California, Mar. 27.
Sir Alexander Grantham. the newly appointed Gover- nor of Hongkong arrived here to-day by the Aus- tralian National airways on route to London for con- sultations.. Press.
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RUSSIA BOYCOTTS UN COUNCIL
Disturbing Action
Lake Success, Mar. 27. Soviet Russia boycotted the opening session of the United Nations Trusteeship Council on which she holds an automatic membership under the United Nations Charter.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1947.
Another Nazi Underground Ring Smashed
Frankfurt, Mar. 26.
The United States Army announced today that
it had smashed another Nazi underground ring in the American zone and would bring its leaders to trial in Munich on April 7.
All the lenders of the group made frequent organising trips around Germany, attempting to radio stations and to find ways, ford
establish example, of removing tattoo marks.
All four principals in the ring wero high-ranking officers in the Storm troops during the Nazi regime and fought the war as generals and colonels of what the Army terms the fanatical SS division. They will be-United Press. charged with acts hostile to the Interests of the Allies.
Wilhelm Dittler,
The defendants will be Maj-Gen Brig-Gen Albert Wiczonke, Colonel Ewald Bartel and Colonel Arno Schieffner.
SA and at one time adjutant to the SA Chief of Staff, was considered the "fuehrer" of the gong.
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The luxury liner, Monarch of Bermuda, which was gutted this week by fire of a mysterious origin while the ship my in dock at Hebburn-on-Tyne, Sabotage has been denied
Marshall Categorically Denies
Soviet Charges
Moscow, Mar. 26. United States Secretary of State Gen George C. Marshall This was the first time since
SECRET INVESTIGATIONS
today categorically denied Soviet Soviet delegate Andret Gromyko's The Army's Intelligence branch charges that the United States dramatle walkout on the Security disclosed that the four men had been and Britain had encircled them- Council year ago, that a major in custody since July. However, the organ of the United Nations met announcement was delayed to pro- selves to the tune of $10,000,- without a Soviet representative.
Although the absence of Russia tions "outside the American zone," Germany.
tect the secrecy of further investiga-000,000 by reparations from raised no
complications, it The Army sald the group "fell apart" legal enused concern among the United when
four ringleaders were Nations officials who
are already arrested at their headquarters. In worried by what appeared to be a Munich Subsequent arrests caught growing tendency to bypass the or
only "very little" people." ganisation on important problems.
According to the Army, plans were to organise wide "German tiberly movement." Its purpose overthrow the local German govern against Albania.
ments and sabotage the occupation. Concern was reflected in
the members were also engaged, the opening address of Secretary of
Army sald, in trying to liberate" State Trygve Lle who appealed to all former SS and German Army per- the members of the United Nations camps.
sonnel from Allied internment resort to the world pence ganisation on all international pru- blems "even when the most vitpl national interests are it stake." Associated Press.
The Soviet absence became a cer- tainty 24 hours after Gromyko had upset a majority decision upholding the British mine-laying charges
DIPLOMATIC SLAP
their nation- and peace
Was
NAZI PROGRAMME The platformn embodied almost
of the movement all of the pro- gramme of the Nazl Party. Its alms included "restoration of all terri tories taken from Germany" and what was termed the "merciless extermination" of "traitors" in the armed forces said to be responsible for Germany's defent,
Financial support for the operation
obtained States' Was
by black market dealings in both the British and the Members travelled on forged papers American zones, the Army' sald.
headquarters~-~
Lake Success, Mar. 20. Russia boycotted the opening ses- sion of the United Nations Trustee- ship Council as the United Nations Secretary General,
Trygve Late launched the meeting with an in- direct slap at the United Greek-Turkish aid programme,
Lie anid the United Nations could
be an effective world peace organisa-supplied by a former clerk in Party tion only if all countries "showed readiness resort-to-the-United Nations even when the most vital national interests are at stake."
There was no doubt among lis teners that he was referring in diplomatic manner to the US pro- posal of $400,000/00 aid to Greece and Turkey without consulting the world organisation.-United Press.
Fur Thieves' Haul
London, Mar. 26.
A well-organised
fur
gang of thleves atele £10,000 worth of pelts and coats from the fashionable Bleking and Jones stort carly to- day.
The police theory is that a woman posing as a patron "essed" the Jur department and drew a detailed plan, which was used during the robbery. The thieves gained entrance with skeleton key and loaded their lot into a truck.United Press.
EDITORIAL
COMMUNAL RIOTS
Calculta, Mar. 27.
At least ve were killed and 50 Injured in a sudden outbreak rioting between the indus Moslems in the two districts North and central Calcutta.
A curfew was imposed in areas. Associated PresS.
Tel-Aviv Explosions
of
and of
both
Jerusalem, Mar. 27.
were heard on
Two. explosions Wednesday night in the all-Jewish eity of Tel-Aviv.
No
are
A
He presented a format document emising the reparations the United to the Council of Foreign Ministers, States has received, and they totalled "less than $275,000,000."
week
ago to-day Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov opposing the accused the Anglo-Americans of Soviet claim for $10,000,000,000 reparations while already having acquired for them- selves "more than $10,000,000,000,"
merchant fleet,' capital equipment He listed German external assets, removals from the western zone, German gold and patents.
DETAILED LIST
Gen Marshall's paper to-day listed the following reparations the United Germany; States already received from
(4) Current production and Ger-
man cold, none.
Gen Marshal explained that capital industrial removals made out- sido the Inter-Allied Reparations Agency were "ordered to further our war effort prior to the Japanese surrender." He .wha referring to such as German rocket plant, etc.
Gen Marshall, sald (1) Industrial capital equipment
ali external through the Inter-Allied Re-sets to be received from Germany parations Agency, $60,666, and Reparations Agency-just the wes- by all members of the Inter-Ailled directly less than $10,000,-tern nations were
expected to which the United States is to ro amount to less than $600,000,000 of celve between $200,500,000.
$100,500,000 and
000,"
(2) Former German ships, $5,
200,000. (3) German external assets, be- tween $100,000,000 and $250,- 000,000.
The US, State Secretary's paper made the United States the first of the Big Four to state publicly the amount of reparations
CHARGE
Newspaper Attacked
London, Mar. 26.
Mr Will Nally (Lab) charged in the House of Commons to- day that newspapers published by Lord Beaverbrook bribed members of Parliament to sup- ply reports of private and con- Ildential meetings.
Mr Nally took the floor after the Prime Minister Rnnounced tie formation of a Royal Commission to investigate control, ownership and management of the British" press, and asked if the Commission would be empowered to
"Investigate the circumstances in which net
newspapers of the (Daily) Express group. con- tinue to pay bribes to members of this House to supply reports ot private and confidential meetings In this House."
Mr Nally withdrew his charge at the direction of the Speaker after Conservative protests.
Mr Oliver Stanley (Cons) de- manded that. Mr Nally substantiate his statement or be ruled guilty of breach of privilege.
The Speaker led, "To accuse any Member of accepting bribes is entirely out of order and should never be made and should be with- drawn at once."
TENDERS APOLOGY Mr Nally asked if he would not be in order by inserting the word him "alleged," but the Speaker directed withdraw "unreservedly" or not at all. Mr Nally then apolo- gised to the Speaker.
to
sisted that wthdrawal was
Mr Godfrey Nicholson (Cons) in- cient and that the charge "must insuffi- received. strike at the confidence of people in
House."
112 COALMINERS TRAPPED: Each of the Big Four, including M. the honour of all members of this
FEARED DEAD
Centralia, Illinois, Mar. 26.
Rescue squads equipped with gas masks and oxygen- tanks today advanced a few feet at a time through the gas-choked corridors of the Centralia Coal Company, mine where 112 miners are entrapped and feared dead.
Strike Over Film Star's Hairdresser
London, Mar, 20. Paulette Goddard sashayed across! the lobby of her fashionable West End to-day, her dark tresses littered with curlers and a brown start over
her head.
"My hair is in a terrible mess at the moment," she remarked.
1
Shortly after noon the rescuers believed they were within.1,000 feet of where most of the trapped miners were working yesterday when an ex- plosion ripped through the mine cor- ridors.
mine.
CHARGE AGAINST GOVT.
And because of her topknow-or Mr Wally Hopklas, Union attorney, rather, the person who cares for charged that alleged violations of
Molotov, have agreed to lay before this conference figures on reparations received to date-United Press.
America Has
Defence Plan
Washington, Mar, 26,
The Speaker Indicated he would make a further ruling at a luter date.
Warships
London, Mar. 16. The atom bomb hins spelf the end of super-dreadnought battle- ships. Admiral' of the Fleet, Lon! Chatfield, former First Sea Lord. Chief of the Naval Staff and for the first years of the war, ter for the Co-ordination of De- Mala- fence, said to-day.
In his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Institution of Naval Architects, he declared: "I belfevo Chat HMIS Vanguard will be a truly his- toric slip in that she will be the last super-dreadnought as we have known them
"The Navy will always need capital ships. but I feel certain that the Vanguard's successors will be very different."-Neuler.
Mr. Bevin
Not Resigning
Reshuffle Rumour Denied
Bevin might resign as British
London, Mar. 27. Rumours that Mr Ernest Foreign Secretary after the current Moscow conferenco and take up the job of Britain's pro- duction chief drew a quick de- ntial on Wednesday from a source close to the Prime Minister.
The source said that the Prime Minister might eventually, thoughi not in the immediate future" shule. hood of Mr Bevin Jeaving the Forei the Cabinet, but there was no kell- Office.
ment,
Additionally this course sald the ng Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Herbert Morrison B at
present charged with the responsibility for Mr Tom Driberg (Lab), former leading the nation's recovery drlvo Journalist, then asked Mr Attlee it and Morrison could be expected to
would take steps to
protect resist any more nimed at his replace- Journalists testifying before
the Commission from being "victimised."
RECUPERATING "If anybody is victimised for. Mr Morrison left a London hospi- giving evidence, that is a which will have to be looked into." France for a recuperative holiday.
matter tal on Tuesday to go to southern Mr Attlee replied,
He has been suffering from throm bosis of the leg for nearly Iwo months.
The latest advice from his physi- clans is that he will be able to re- sume his duties by late spring or early summer.
A complete and up to date plan-The Speaker cut the discussion by of defence for the United Statea is calling for the next business. prepared and ready for immediate action. Fleet Admiral Chester N1- mitz assured United States Senators to-day.
had
Adralral Nimitz said:
"Compre
President
COMMISSION NAMED
Stafford Cripps has lately been act
The Board of Trade President, Sir Ing as Mr Morrison's deputy.
Rescue work was slowed, by the
The Prime Minister had garlic announced the names of members of heavy collection of carbon monoxide gas which scoped through the tunnels, hensive, intergrated and complex" and ownership of the British press. the 17-man Royal Commission to in- One body has been brought up revised and added that some changes's Sir David Ross, 60, Provost
quire into the control, muangement defence plans were constantly being from the tunnel. Twenty other bodies
Political sources pointed out that The chairman of the Commission Bevin and Morrison have long been were reported discovered level,
been approved by at Truman In recent months.
Oriel College, Oxford.
of keen rivals within the Labour Party The
other and that air Attlee would be un- attorney for the United Mine workers hearings of the Senate Armed Force Barbara Frances Woolon, economist,
An rescue
members include the Liberal leader, likely to add to this rivalry by The matter had been raised by Re-Lady Violet Bonham-Carter, Mr J. moving one man at the expense of work progressed, an publican Senator Styles Bridges at B. Priestley, British author, Mrs the other. charged at safety regulations at the wrecked ment of national defence.
Washington that Government had failed to
the Committee on Legislation to put all Sir Robert Charles Ensor, historian, correct armed forces under a single depart and Lord Simon of Withenshaw
PLANNING CHIEF The source close to the Prime The Prime Minister said the Com Senator
Bridges sald
Minister said that the appointment.. that the mission was to inquire in the press outside of the Cabinet wa expected Secretary of War, Mr Robert Patter-"w in the following terms of re- this week.
of a planning and production chief son, had told the Committee that fcrence: with the ubject of there was no such a plan
of furthering free expression of opinion through Sinclair, but Sir Robert, chairman of The job was offered to Sir Robert Shaking his head, Admial Nimitz the the attention of the Secretary of the calling for the use of the Army, Navy and to Inquire into
accuracy in the
the presentation of news and Air Forces to "keep the ravages management and
piled that his business commitments control, was held up for Mr Krug
would make it difficult for him to the second day.
had failed to act. Mrt Hopkins charged
rged that the violations States as possible.
removed" from continental
WS accept the post. pross United news agencies, including the finan-tended for Sir Robert, the source The 24 make-up artists who strugk
caused the explosion.
The Planning job originally in- Meanwhile, State in protest of Miss Goddard's Ameri- that one miner who had been be clude: A plan for the joint defence commendations thereon."
cial structure and monopolistic ten-ald, has now been offered to Sir Admiral Nimitz said that they in-dencies in control, and to make re- offleinls disclosed can hairdresser, Swedish-born Hed-lieved trapped was actually safe at vig Mjorud, were scheduled to meet home. The miner had been scheduled attack, including standardisation of Mr Attlee if evidence would be taken of the United States and Canadu from Mr Haydn-Davies (Labour) asked tonight to hear a report from their to work yesterday but had failed to weapons. A system of military and in public and published in full, "see- Union Secretary, Tom O'Brien.
report.
air bases, which had been submitted ing all newspapers may not in self- Officials reported that of 142 men to the State Department. Special "on defence
want to print all the evi- other British players to report to the hope for the safety of the others
20 had been saved. There was little the Murionas-Reuter. set were cancelled to-day and
(Continued on Page 4) studio spokesman said he did not, si missing deep in four miles of know whether work would be re-
tunnels within the mine. sumed to-morrow,
immediately--more than 1,000 persons were idle safety regulations had been called to aid that there were integrated plans press with the greatest possible the Imperial Tobacco Company re
details available--Associated Press.
The Hawker Problem
THE control of hawkers, even
after several monthà of in- appears to
fensive campaigning
be a problem without end, Rou- ting raids, regular
round-ups,
and substantial fines continue to represent Government's farmula
perience
'fatuous; Fines are
Daid
CX-
As
solution. Time and
has exposed It politically dangerous. with astonishing alacrity, suggesting that the mis- creants have a fairy godfather in the background always ready to come to their financial atd, And If, perchance, au unlicensed haw- ker should physically feel the bruit of pollee action, there is every chance of an engineered political flare-up, with Its cabocs probably extending to Westmins- ter. The law, of course, is right; we cannot permit, illegal hawkers in Hongkong. But it is neces- sary that the best methods of enforcing
be found. Tho answer to the hawker question may lie in giving the hawkers an opportunity of sharing the pro- blem and contributing to solution.
ft
the
The idea may appear to bo re- volutionary, but it is not new. Ilowever. It appeals as being sano
pitu
(without
and workable: H honestly put into effect it could keep our main thoroughfares clear, permit the police
devote more
time to inore important dutles, save our martstrates 2 wearisoma distasteful Job, shedding some general revenue. The idea is that the Hawkers' Union-should be asked by Government to co- operate in clearing the streets of untleensed peddlers. It would he necessary. first for the authorl- tles fo
to select "sultable sites, as lawker areas, and for the number of hawkers to be restricted to the desired maximura, and then for the Hawkers Union to see that only properly Reensed members operated, The Valon would be held responsible for assisting the authorities to keep the streets clear of hawkers by reporting of
the double fences, this having effect of protecting boil the law and the authorised hucksters. A committee of inquiry on the haw ker problem has been sitting some time past. It is to be hoped that, when it produces its report. it, will be found to have given conskleration to practical methods of resolving a tedious nuisance.
any tears) sacrifice
for
und
the US$2,000,000 Alexander
the
Korda technicolour production, "An 'Interior, Mr Julius. Krug, bút that of war and areas of conflict as far papers and perfship of news-
Ideal Husband,'
Orders for Paulette and for Diana
Wynyard, Michael Wildbind and in the mine when the blast occurred sito" defence plans for Alaska and dence.
HAIRDRESSERS OBJECT.: O'Brien, General Secretary of the National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees, said discussions were under vay with "appropriato American representatives" to--au- thorisé an exchange of personnel. Miss Morud,
a member of on American union, had a Ministry of
al
In Washington, the Senate ordered: an investigation of the mine explo alon-United Press.
AIR DISASTER INQUIRY
• Negombo, Mar, 20,
and
Edwin Plowden, formerly chief ex- try of Aircraft Production. centive oficer in the wartime Minis
Sir Edwin has not yet replied to
the offer-Associated Press.
Flood Distress
Alleged U.S. Pressure To Fund Opened
Destroy Empire Tariffs
Canberra, Mar. 27:
Opposition Leader Robert G. Menzies alleged on Wednesday that America was exerting pressure to destroy the British preferential trade system, Labour permit to work in England. Singapore-bound Royal Air Force An enquiry into the crash of al British union hairdressers walked Yaric aircraft on March 18 when House of Representatives on Ausable in the case of the United States Speaking during a debale in the| "Why this should be unobjection. off the set at 0a.m. yesterday as cleven persons were killed started tralia's international trade Miss Goddard-her hair just act by here at a magistrate's court to day. Mr Menzies said that the draft char- the case of the British Empire is not policy, but objectionable discrimination in Mjorud-walked on. They said they The plane developed engine trouble ter of the International trade organi- easy to understand. objected to a "foreigner" dressing soon after taking off from Negombo sation was aimed in the long run at hair in a union shop. Work was and crashed two miles away,
the destruction of the British pre-be Balkunfard in an economic senso 2. If the British Empire is to stopped at the entire studio, which is
Royal Air Force Sergeant Petter ferential trade system and that the the major economic gave evidence and said that Right- United States was belloved to
units of the of London.
be world will then be: the United States pressure to this end, fated plane expressed satisfaction Mjorud has dressed Miss God with its condition before it took off. ties about this alleged pressure were:
with complete internal preference; dard's hair for four years, Paulette said, "ever since she found me and date. Four of the crew of six and presents a completo customs union set of separate, units; and the Soviet The court adjourned until a later 1The United States itself re- preference; Europo to continue as a a series of separato units without showed me how my linir should be seven of the nine passengers were between individual states with abso- Union with complete internal pre done."United Press.
killed Router.
lute freedom of inter-state trade.. ference."-Associated Press.
London, Mar. 26. The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Pracewell Smith, announced. tonight that he is opening a Na- tional Flood. Distress Fund and that he has headed the list with £1,000. The Lady Mayoress has given £100.
The Government has subscribed
appeal include £2,000 from the £1,000,000, to the Fund, and gifts already announced for the national General Council of Trade Union Congress and £5,000 from Ameri- can film companies in Great Britain. Improvement and river levels drop- The foods atuation to-day showed ped considerably, but in some parts
16 ahead before the land can be It la reported from the Fen
clebred especially in the area of district that many weeks of work
Ely Reuter
located at Shepperton, 15 miles west lautenant Anning, pilot of the ill-i exerting at that the two peculari- the British Empire converted into the position remains serious,
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