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Marshall To Plead

Activity On Palestine Borders

LATEST REPORTS

Baghdad, Nov. 9.- Abdul Rahman Azzam, the Secretary General of the Arab League, anid here today that "Syrian, Lebanese, Egyptian and Trans.: Jordan armies are massing on The Palestine borders."

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"The Arab armies are massing murtly

save Palestine from Zien'st aggression in case of a British withdrawal." he explained,

"Solid military and meal co

the Arab States operation between

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to pave Palestine has been establish- ed," Azzam Pa: he sail, adding, "The Iraq Government has allocated special budget to helps carry out raili tary operations,"

Iraqi and Saudi Arabino armles

the woukl join

forces

the

Palestine borders.

Azzum Pasha had

On

left Amman, Transjordan. for Baghdad on Novem- ber 2. His meeting with the Iraqi Price

Minister, Salin Jabur,

re

sulted in Iraq's immediate execution of the Beirut decisions, he said.

The seven-notion Counsell of the Arab League meeting in Beirut last inonth decided on "all pressible mili- tary aid for Palestine" and to "fæer the Jewish threat to the security of Palestine.

Pasha The statement of Azzu losight on the massing of Arab annies confirmed an earlier speech mode last, Monday,

Loter tonight he left by air for Beirut on his way to Saudi Arabia for talks with Kin Ibn Saudi.--- Router.

GREEK ARMY

IN ACTION

Athens,

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1947.

For His Plan

EMERGENCY

AID

AND LONG-TERM RECONSTRUCTION

Washington, Nov. 9.-The United States European aid programme will be on its way' to Congress, convened for its vital 'session on November 17, when Mr George Marshall, the American Secretary of State, prosents the detailed plan to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Foreign Affairs Com- mittees tomorrow.

Mr Marshall will put forward his detailed emergency plan and outline his long term recon- struction scheme to the joint Committee, which must examine all legislation on foreign affairs before it is debated by Congress.

It is expected that Mr Marshall, who was work- ing late into the night completing his statement, will:

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U.N. Members

Pay Up

Lake Success, Nov. 9.— Members of the United Nations pay up well, it is revealed in * financial statement released here to-

day.

Of the working capital fund of $20,000,000, al- ready 99.96 per cent has been contributed. Budget contributions for 1946 were slightly behind, at 99.36 per cent, while the current year stands at 89.69 per cent (up to the end, of October).

The current budget is for $27,450.000.

The Budget Committee, working.on next year's figures, adopted its largest single departmental estimate approving $7,400,000 for conferences and general ser- vices.Reuter..

FRENCH LABOUR SPLIT

Communist Authority Challenged

1.--Ask for $042,000,000 to for men bearings of evidence kerp France

and Italy from an the plans for Interim all.

The bearings will continue for economic collapse and possibly for

for the rest of the week.

Paris, Nov: 9.-An open split $30,000,000 an aditional

A whole string of Cabinet Ministers developed in the French labour Austrin.

etary of State, Mir terms the Under-Secret.

movement today when about Lovett, the Secretary for 200 meinbers of the Comma- final Robert

Mr Clinton Andersen,

for the Teasury. Mrnist-dominated CGT denounced

Mr Averall Harriman

Ja

general 2.-Outline what the Administration's

be though that document will not the

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Govt. Of India Takes Over State Of Junagadh

SITUATION

IN KASHMIR

New Delhi, Nov. 9.-The Government of India has taken over the administration of the State of Junagadh in response to a request by the Prime Minister of Junagadh State. Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, the Indian Government

announced here tonight.

A battalion of Indian Dominion troops, with a few medium tanks, tonight entered Junagadh City, the capitat of Junagadh State In live Kathiawar peninsula,

north

acces-

of Bombay, whose recent sion to Pakistan was disputed by the Government of India, I was learned authoritatively here to- night.

They took over the administration of the city without any incidents,

Reporis fra Rajkot in Kathiawar today said that the Nawab of Junagadh was expected to reverse

earlier decision

iston and accede in India after negotiations with the "Provisional Government of Juna- Andh,"

‚” formed under the leadership : of Mr Gandhi's nephew, Samaldag Gandhi. to fight accession of the State to Pakistan.

Forces of the "Trovisional Govern- reported to be ment

were today continuing

advance Into Junaidh.

their

$15,000 For Diamond

Georgetown. British Guiana, Nov. 10.-A rough diamond weighing 49.5 carats, found near the Meamu River, has been sold for US$15,000, it was dis- closed in the official report for diamond mining in 1946.

The stone was the largest diamond ever found here.

The report said diamond production during 1946 was 30.957 carats, more than double production in 1945. -Associated Press.

POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Widespread Outbreaks In Northern Italy Rome, Nov. 9.-Widespread The Nawab, the Moslem ruler of political violence occurred in the predominantly Hindu State, went Northern Italy with charges to Karachi, the enpital of Pakistan. when fighting between his forces and counter-charges today be and those of the Provisional Govern- tween Leftists and Rightists. ment broke out some weeks ago,

ADVANCE IN KASHMIR

version of the Marshall plan willi

& and

the Secretary the

Communist use of the CGT | yesterday captured Batamol,

He completed in every detall and John presented to the special session of for

are expected to testify before the for political purposes, gave their Congress for another week;

Foreshadow

adilfonal Sc the need of some maintaining

speciai

Congress session opens an

$430,000,000 for November 17, with a perally de-approval to the Marshall plan the minimum condi-livered statement on foreign aid and and decided to "take action for democratisation of the tion in occupied areas-parti- the need for anti-inflation legislathe cutarly In Germany where the ion by the President. United States is the in take over Britain's share of the dollar cosis at the begloning of next year. DETAILED PICTURE

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The Indian Dominion troops who miles west of Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir, today continued their on the main road from f Baramula to Url, about 25 miles to Alinistry the southwest, the Indian

Both Administration officials and CGT." "xperienced Congress observers anti-

M. Leon Jouhaus the Confedera jelpate po gevat oppisition to the stop

Travail's Lion Generalit an aid prouramme.

joint The requests for "spect'e amounts Secretary-General with the Com-Sag serutaised. But nami:t leader, Bensil Frachon-led naas

of the anti-Com- pure is confidently expected bellay's arceting

munist minority_vi__frode___mulan fearlers.

Comments On The

Interports

Nov. Greck

He is expected to provide the will be carefully army Comprando have landed from Greek Foreign Relatians Committee with warships-m-the-constri-Legion-of-in-chetailed picture of his attitude to in Europe Platamona, northeast of Larissu, and the current situation

in- altacked merillas the lower and stress the ideologient issue stopes of Mount Olympus, the valved in America's contribution to

European recovery. News Agency reported to- Alheng

It is also understood here that he day.

speak on the need for $15, 200,000 to maintals and expand the propaganda Department's | State

und Europe broadenst 10 of the world to counter the anti-American campaign being con. ducted from Moscow.

The Commandos cleared the coast from the of the Gulf of Sataniku border of Thessaly (central Greece) to the town of Salonika, the report

sale.

They killed 15 guerillas, wounded

and freed 5 or captured others peasants who had been "recruited

by force," it was reported,

The guerillas chiefs were alleged

the rest present

"Veritas" comments on Saturday's Interport cric ket and yesterday's Inter- port lawn bowls on Page 4.

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to be using "unprecedented ter- statement is completed, the flouse Congressional obstacle to Mr Mar- rorism" to prevent desertion, the and Senate Committees will go into Agency acid-Heuter.

[separate executive session to arrange

EDITORIAL

The Belligerent Molotov

MR

that FR Meloter's claim

the secret of the atomte bomb no Intiger

reposes exclusively with

Be United States and Britalu may can one of two things. Either it Is a bluff designed to force In- control of atorule ternational

sinister fact to II s energy.. or he rated as an additional threat to, world peace. Observers in Lon don and Washington appear to be to accept Mulotov's calm, that but with

the reservation

really

owledge of the fundamental

of splitting the atom is

not sufficient to enable a country manufacture atomic bombs: technical

ta

TO

exceptional resources,

and financial are required before atomio energy can be harnessed and converted into a war weapon. Nobody wil argue with the con- dillons requisite for making atomic bombs, but to suggest that it beyond Russia's capacity to obtain these conditions strikes a somewhat naive note. A similar argument was advanced in the days Hitter and Hirohilo were planning their respective world invasions, The countries were alleged to be bankrupt and therefore incapable of building up armies, air forces sufficiently equipped

and

wift and novel weapon.

The wars of 1939 and 1911 made that theory look ridiculous, and proved that a nation does not have to show a balanced budget before It can spend untold billons on armaments. Russian scientists

have actually discovered the secret of atomic energy the rest of the

The

the

on

10.

M. Joulux returned here fram New York last week where he was

representatives to

one of France's

for

The

out

Communisla carried machinegun and grenade attacks on the homen individuals last night. The Loltists aid that Farrists will move moro openly if the police did nothing to stop them.

At Vigevano, shortly after 2 a.m. a gang armed with grenndes and axchineguna red bursts of bullets at the home of an industrialist.

The attacks caused

no deaths, However, one man was injured when he was benten by a gang of five after testifying in the trini against tho of Defence announced here tonight.

Min He Royal Indian Air Force planes are Communist paper in

Was Nicola Miragtin, mumber

of supporting the advance.

Indian troops were mopping up the extreme Rightist Italian Social

the Movement, in small parties of raklers Srinagar

Valley. Small amus, am- munition and equipment, including wireless sels and a lorryload of

supputs were captured. Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, who in lying to

Andther attack occurred~at“ Kashmir on Tuesday, will visit Nerviana where huge bombs explod- Srinagar, the State Jammu, the winter pital, and ed in the courtyard of the hang of

capital.

Luigi Taverna, breaking all windows Lord Mountbatten, Governor and causing damage to the building. General of India, will fly to England At Monza, machingatne bullets were for the wedding of Princess Eliza fred into the window of a store on

the main street beth in his own York plane carly to

owned by Enrico accompanied morrow,

by Lady Tafta, Mountbatten and hia daughter Pamela.

Chakravart Rajagopalachari, Gov-Lacks in Dila still remain unsolved. ernor of West Bengal, will be sworn The police said they were unable to in as acling Governor General at 10 get witnesses. to

a.m. to-morrow,

Lord Mountbatten's plane is due will leave for India on November to arrive in London on Tuesday. He

days later. 22, arriving back in New Delhi two

Last weekend's two political at-

Press,

testify-United

Arrest Awaited Blackmailer

SIAMESE

|PREMIER A

PRISONER

Bangkok Coup Latest

Bangkok, Nov. 9.—In a light- ning like coup the Siamese Army took over control of Siam early today. Tank led nrmy forces took Premier Thamrong Nawasuwat prisoner.

Adut Decharns, Simnese Army Commander-in-Chief, W33 reported to be apparently behind the thrust and not former Premler. Phibun Songuram.

Nawasuwat was nearly the victim of a coup on November 21 of last year when secret police announced they had foiled a plan to overthrow his government with the arrest of 20 members of the Siamese Royal | zir-Force-who had plotted to seize

the premier and his cabinet.

The smashing of the coup d'etat, similar to the one by which the absolute monarchy was overthrown

In Siam in 1932, came after the Cabinet had opened its own in-

into the vestigation

death of the young king. Anda Mahidol, found shot to death in his bed in June of last year.

The police said then that higher ups were behind the plot.

AMBASSADOR SURPRISED

Field Marshal Phibun Songgram, military coup. which leader of the took control of Siam, sail ho acted to save his country from ruin and was ready to prove to the world his good intention.

Meanwhile, the Siamese Amban-

BL sador Washington, awakened early this morning with the nows of the army seizure, had no imme- dinte comment,

"This is a complete surprise to me." Prince Won Withayakon sa "Our Parliament opened on No ber 1. We expceled a general debate -perhaps some reshuffling of the Cabinet-but...nothing like this.!! "It is completa surprise.".

An earlier report sald that troops partletpating in the coup had taken Premier Thumrong Nowasuwat_pri- soner while he was at a dance, Con- demned and scorned less than two years ago as a collaborator who al- lowed the Japanese to employ Stam us a base for the conquest of Malnya, Phiben apparently hns returned to power in a country which he ruled as premler from 1938 1944.

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SIAM'S "STRONG MAN"

In a communique released after

Phibun apparently was opposed li the meeting, minority leaders said:

coup by Pridi Phanamyong, "We denounce as dangerous for la

Slam's elder statesinan, who coi- Dour unity and for the trade union

aborated with Phibun in 1932 to movement the systematic seeking of

overthrow the absolute monarchy. New Delhi Radio reported to-day i militant members of positions of power in the CGT by

Since the end of the war Pridi has that the dissolution of the Moslem

been retarded Slam's major certain poll-League organisation in the Dominion tical party with the object of using of India was

San Francisco, Nov. 9. The FBI political "strong man" because he urged by Mohamed the trade union movement as an in-

the arrest Yusof, the Nationalist Moslem at announced on Saturday

opposed Phibun's collaboration with strument of that party.

the Japanese tending the

was the leader of conference New of Filipino seaman Urbano A. Santos, the

in

and Dellif called by Maulana Abul alina A Stontus, 41, as he waited at the highly effective Stumese under- with Kalam Azad, the Indian Minister of the Font Office for a letter he thought ground which co-operated Education.

would contain US$5,000 extorted American and British forces during war. Pridi was Premier of under threat of death from E. Reyes, the

Siam when King Ananda Mahidol a Filipino labour contractor.

was mysteriously shot to death last Santos, Philippines born and a year. The mystery of the king's veteran of four years' service in the death never was satisfactorily solved United States Army, admitted, the and Pridi resigned under criticism FBI said, writing threatening letters that the Investigation had not Reyes and his wife-Associated cleared up the mystery.-Associated Press.

Press.

DEMOCRATISING CGT

"We hereby decide to take action for the democratisation of the CGT on the basis of free consultation of alf its members."

Yosef said that Indian Moslems should merge into and become an integral part of the Indian nation.

-Renter.

the United Nations. Although lic! has taken little active part in the administration of the CGT several

years, well-informed labour sources said that he had

become distressed by the Increasingly

nssumed [1130908206740:"political" role

by CGI, and might be expected i play No questions will be asked of Mr

joint Com-fore Christmas. There is not

more active part in French labour Marshall at Monday's

hspected to be any insurmountable affairs in the near future. mitter session. Inedinte ty

shall long range scheme.-Reuter,

EUROPEAN REACTIONS London. Nov. 9.The Western European nations participating in Marshall "Aid Europe" plan welcome the itarriman Committee

Trinan to report President action on the Marshall plan, but must comments expressed disappoint ment at the reduction, In the re

of Europe's port, of the estimate minimum requirements.

Reuter despatches from Europeus centres reported these views:

Paris-Government eireles port favourably and officiis felt that the report, as a whole, showed a comprehensive understanding of the economic situation and a ratifying determination to get a a workable scheme under way quickly.

The Communists kept up their at- tacks on the

The plan, which Lumanite, the Communist paper, declared to duy, "every Frenchman knows to be an instrument, for subjecting Euro-

Frankfurt, Nov, 0.--General Lucius pean countries to American capi- As the first step in achieving this D. Clay, the United States Com- tallen.'

mander-in-Chief In Germany, road, the communique announced Copenhagen Danish political that the minority lenders would his troops today that to help create

London, Nov. 9-Britain began they must be rationing of potatoes toddy for the peace, circles expressed astonishment at the present a series of specific organisa-permanent

unfold first time in her history, Umiling each reduced extent of the United States fional reforms to the CGT National "vigilant and prepared to nid to Europe, foreshadowed in the Congress, which is scheduled to our way of living with all the means

ration book holder to three pounds convene here on Wednesday.

at our disposal."

weekly. Grocers mald that meant toes. It's a worse blow than brend reports, but considered that reduced

General Clay, in an Armistice Day nid was better than no ald.

about seven averaged Alxed pota- rationing"

Professor Mottram, a nutritionist, incrunge, niso

toes. There were immediate. urged the troops lo

pro-

said in The newspaper Socialdemokraten

a published statement housewives tests from

In some three pounds of potatoes in. about emphasised that the rep

recognise that "peace is possible and report rejected the iden that aid should be

that modern warfare could serve no Rections of London which a nutri-

the average eaten at present and is dittoral on

Bonist's published statement that giving up countries

other purpose than to threaten the

to keep the people nationalisation plans. This woulkk

existing civilisation." the panish uncertainty.. Countries,

the paper antd. Rome: The Leftwing press gave our independence, ery le attention to the Harri-

"We will defend this position at man report but the rest of the papers the National Congress, which will gave it wide publicity, stressing be the first batile ground for our that no political pressure will oc- company American nid..

world would be wise to acknow ledge that Moscow will allow to- thing to stand in the way of Us developing atomle bombs, When this has been accomplished the Democracles will have lost one of most important bargallag their

the peace of the weapons, and work, already threatened, will be placed in greater jeopardy. The Molotor's belligerency of

Me perch cannot do anything else but widen the gulf between Eastern Europe and the rest of the world. It was, in fart, a declaration of war on what the Soviet Foreign Mifalster called Imperialists, and the capitalistic system-a war that is to be fought not within the boundaries of Russla, but outside, The true meaning of the newly created Cominform was maile clear: it is to become a lijghly

within organised fifth column 11FC territories not atrendy enslaved

under the dictatorial know- Russian Bystem. The Jedne at least is useful. NO democratie nallon can plead that warned, and not been It has fatture to take appropriate steps To counter this new threat will be luexeusable. Mr Molotov says that all roads Jead to Communism; thal means what he really Moscow is operating a plan where. hy all reads that are made lead to Rovleitsm, .., Iussian domina. tion. The conviction Is fast grow- Ing that the Democracles will have to adopt a "get tough" policy with Moscow, even if this involves the complete isolation of Russia and her, satelliten.

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PROFESSOR'S VIEW

con-

many

went

The communique

to On appeal fo alt non-Communist minority groups within the CGT and to workers who still remained out- alde it to unite in "working within the organisation to make the prin ciples of tolerance and the rules of

democracy respected."

On the Marshall plan,; the com- munique declared: "We pronounce ourselves in favour of the Marshall plau,. We recognise the necessity of American economic aid to France. We consider, however, that this must not result in any

minority.

infringement of

The minority leaders pronounced of a revised Hague:-Professor Pieter themselved in favour Lieftinet, the Dutch Finance Minis-minimum wage and sliding salary ter sold that inflation

to keep the pur- In Europe scale), designed was inevitable "unless a strict con- chasing power in stop with prices. trol of prices and wages is main They also recommended forcing pro- their goods Lo dained as a result of the reduction ducers to release markets. Reuter, (Continued on Page 4)

Clay Calls For

-Vigilance

Koldi

General Clarence A. Huebner, hla deputy commander, In another mes- surge, emphasised that the danger of another war 511 existed.

We know that if we fail to moln- tain peace, another war, with grenter destruction and of greater tragedy, can destroy everything which ou dend have fought and given their lives.

"For this reason, we, as members of the American forces in Europe, should dedicate ourselves to the task of fulfilling successfully the peace- ful mission which occupies us now." -Itcuter.

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Britons Bewail Potato Rationing

that

the ration was sufficient to main-I

quito to

fish and chip

tain health Uk Ville to quell.

in

good

and

Potato The total British ratton now pro- shops will be cut by about one-third vrdes 2,700 calories dully, but the Federation of Fish Friers sald the the Secretary of the National government has warned that sup- plies may fall to meet that at times shops would have to forbid the salo

of potatoos without

fish during the coming "crisis winter."

Last winter's unprecedented cold A London greengrocer George spelin and last summer's drought cut Kingston, said. "Women went away he crops drastically, Food Minister very upset and crying when they John Strachey sald on Saturday in

announcing the saw their three pounds ration."

necessity to In the Aldgate and Bishopsgate milons. He was unable to give any fold assurance that the three pounds a sections of London housewives the British Press Association, "Wo week ration would be maintained can never manage on that few pota. Associated Press,

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