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Difficulties Beset Formation Of French Cabinet

Paris, Nov. 23.-The formation of a new French Government was not in sight late tonight after over 24 hours of almost uninter- rupted negotiations between the Prime Minister, M. Robert Schuman, and the leaders of the parties which voted for him yesterday.

The Socialists, who had prevented a solution last night by having the former Premier, M. Paul Reynaud, eliminated from the list of suggested Cabinet Ministers, today created another deadlock by objecting to the Premier's choice for the post of Finance Minister of M. Rene Mayer, wartime Minister in General Charles de Gaulle's Government.

Like M. Reynaud, M. Mayer stands for greater freedom from State control in economic matters and also insists on stabilising prices and wages at the level which the Socialists considered too low.

Wilh

and

of only two and a half hours early today.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1947.

20 minutes this morning with M. Schuman and left the Finance Minstry with a smile.

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M. Schuman, a Popular publican and himself a partisan of economie freedom, only consented to continue his Cabinet-making under extreme pressure from the President of the Republle and in view of the threat to publie order created the Communist inspired strikes resources which he key industries.

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The veteran Socialist leader, M. Leon Blum, was brought in on two

He met difleuitics from both ends. occasions today in an effort to mod!-

The Socialists were aduriant on the fy the Socialist obduracy.

Lobby reports tonight expected principle of Government control of for national economy, and refused to give the negotiations to continue

M. Paul Reynaud, the Independent many hours,

Meanwhile,

unofficial reports to Conservative and French Premier in nigul gave the likely composition of June 1940, slated for the Minister of Finance and National Economy, the M. Schuman's Cabinet as follows:

31. Leon Blum, full powers over the country's finances Vice-l'remier: Socialist;

Daniel and economic Labour: AL

ar, demanded. Finance: Mayer, Soolalist;

GENERAL STRIKE FEARS Baumgartner, non-party The Radicals and Independent)

Conservatives Civil Servant; Foreign

want a much larger

Fears of a general strike in France M. Georges Bidault, measure of ecomomic freedom than

became more acute today, as with Panular Republican: National De- exists at proient,

the shutting down of two inore rall- Conservatives Independent fence: M. Andre Marocelli, Radical;

way stations in Paris, the Invalide Indicated that they might be com- and Montparnasse, all railway traffic Andre Marle, Radical: histlec:

to withdraw their support out of the Interior: ΜΕ P'aul Ramadier, pelled

capital was throttled. Socialist and outgoing Premier:c

it M. Reynaud's exclusion were

The only exceptions were Public Works: M. Jules Moch, air

A Radical delegation maintained. A M. Robert told M. Schuman

Radicala Gare De L'Est, where only Subur- the Socialist Production: Lacoste, Socialist,

would not support him in the Asban traffle was halted, and the Gare Du Nord, where. a few express sembly if under Socintat presuro Room was to be found for an In-

trains left on time. for he retreated from the position 01 ond Conservative dependent

liberalism in economic several Under-Secretaries of State, greater

affales outimet r his statement It was believed,

the Assembly yesterday. unofficial The list and bared on tentative proposals of the Prime Miniser only, but

was entirely

tical observers considered ~ ~

The

the

Move To Restore Leopold

To Belgian Throne

Brussels, Nov. 28.-Supporters of King Leopold III voted today to launch an active campaign for the return of the exiled Belgian monarch.

A National Congress attended by several members of the. Belgian Cabinet and led by Albert de Vleeschauwer, former Minister of Colonies, asked the Belgian Regent Prince Charles to take the initiative in seeking Leopold's return. Leopold, who surrendered the Belgian armies to the Germans in 1940, was barred by Parliament from re- turning to the country in, 1945. He is living in Switzer-

land.

If appeals to the government fail, the Congress voted, Leopold's supporters will demand a national plebiscite on the question of his return.-Associated Press.

U.S. INSISTS ON LEGALITY

OF PALESTINE PARTITION

Lake Success, Nov. 23.-Mr Herschel Johnson of the United States, told the Palestine Committee of the United Nations here yesterday that his Government had no doubt about the legal right of the United Nations to partition the Holy Land.

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Persia Rejects

Russian Protest

OIL RIGHTS ISSUE

Teheran, Nov. 23.-The Persian Cabinet. today discussed a draft reply by the Premier, Ghavam es Sultanch, to the Soviet protest note warning the Persian Government of "grave consequences" which night follow the rejection by the Persian Parliament of the agreement granting North Persian oil rights to Russia. It is understood in quarters close to the Premier that the Persian Government's' reply. refutes five main points of the Soviet note.

The

five Soviet allegations and j the Persian draft replies are under. stood to be as follows:

considera the legal objections purely sement

"The

coli-

to

of

POPE'S EMOTIONAL' APPEAL

London, Nov. 23-Pope Pius XII, broadcasting over the Vatican Radio tonight to the United States for the opening of the "Food for Europe campaign there, declared thank the Americans

were the "vanguard of the army of Christian charity.".

in

The Popo sald: "Another winter is approaching, relentless, promising make A wide breach through

tenements ruined shelterless hundreds of cities in Europe and the East, opening the way for death to follow fast on famine and exposure,

1. The Soviet charge that the Premier delayed for one year 110 presentation of the oil agreement to Parliament: There Kas no Par- Hamnent in existence then, but as Soom as it was convened the oil "The United States Has added':

was immediately

formal and without effect on the 2.

Premler presented issues involved."

"report" to Parliament on the Soviet In practice the United Nations oil negotiations instead of presenting: Commission would not physically the legislation by the Persian Govern administer Palestine but would be ment: The reply says, that in viow small body without governmental of the Inw of December 1044 pro- machinery.

Mr Johnson said.

hibiting Persian Government officials Fadhir Janwall (Iraq) said he was from ol! negetations with foreign "bamed" by the United States de-powers, Ghavam was not in a position claration

Where in the Charter, to present the legislation to Parlia he asked, was there legal authority ment,

ACCUSATION REJECTED for putting half a million Arabs

3. The under Jewish povereignty,

Soviet accusation He added: "Does self-determina- "blatant discrimination saainst the tion mean that one nation of people Soviet Union in view of the still should kill another? That is not existing Pritish oil concession suf-determination. It is invasion South Persia," was rejected by the scant and imperialism. Nov. 23. The

Persian Government. Baguio,

The reply insists that the South Persian con UNACCEPTABLE BASIS possibility of a Marshall plan for

Farls El Khoury (Syria) cubmitted cession was granted when Persie Asia emnerclag" · "fróin ~ the United Nations Economie, Commission for that the original League of Nations was without a constitution and there

there was no possibility Palestine inandate was illegal in some fore, Asla (EUAFE) conference opening of its provisions and could not be consulting the Persian people, on Monday was foreseen today by accepted as a basis for action. The 4. The reply says the assertion in

"Under the fireless leadership of must obtain advice the Soviet note that the Shah had Mr T. F. Talang, China's delegato United Nations to the Security Council, who will from the International Court before sanctioned the oil agreement was largehearted hierarchy, you, be-

song unfounded. The Shah, according to loved preskle as chairman over, the

proceeding further,

He declared there was no provision the constitution, only verbally con- Amerien are

Government's decl- Christian charlty." - in the Charter giving the General sented to his "If you want a Marshall plan for Assembly the right to partition any sion.

5. The reply strongly denies the Asl, you must first ask Mr Mar-mandated territory.

He added it Zafrullah Khan (Pakistan) Enid Soviet allegation that Ghavam in- shall," Tsing said.

The Pope added: "The generous was doubtful that any delegate would that now the mandatory was leaving fluenced Parliament to declare the

him response that you will make to an those nike such a proposal. He said he expected Russian co-operation during Palestine's the meeting because he did not see could make non-Communist how the Commission of the French Labour any recommendations injurious to

which has been the Soviet Union. campaigning for a secret ballot on strike votes.

So far cross channel services have not ren actied, but there were no forecasts beyond today.

No

train's

left

electrie

Saint Nazare, and the big suburban ser- Mvice which normally provides trains every few minutes for city workers, was suspended, with steam train traffic considerably reduced.

REYNAUD'S LETTER Today M. Reynaud handed Schuman a letter in which he prace ficant as indienting a wish to put tieslly withdrew from the proposed the Government in the saddle quickly ministerial team. "I consider that to deal with the general unrest

you are not bound by any under- taking as far as I am concerned and sweeping the country.

M. Schuman was reported to have that you ought to pursue the task been consulting political leaders that Parliament has invited you to m0- a break since undertake by imposing the practically without 7.00 pm. yesterday, resting only jority," he wrote. two and a half hours early today.

letter disclosed that The STOP-GAP CABINET

M. Robert Schuman, was be- Heved tonight to be concentrating on

The

powers with which it was proposed

invest to inv him were wide. "You were to invite me to talte good enough

The coal mining industry is almost at a standstill, with the mines in the Pas de Calais, Moselle, Lorraine. Loire being totally blanketed by strikes

The miners of the Carmaux Basin (Southwestern France) today voted walkout by a show of hands in the face of a protest by the local

up

of

the

The scattered strikes of dockers

wor

drivers

current meeting,

Mr Tsinng said, In his opinion, that at this stage of preparation for economic recovery, it would not nake too much difference whether Koren und Japan were considered in short term plans. But, he declared, in long range planning considera- tion of Korea and Japan must be co-ordinated with the rest of Asia's economy..

of

"But now there stands Christian early rising to the full stature of its mobility to block the path and thousands of dormed victims freed from hopeless terror will have to think

God for the spirit which unites all men.

and daughters of

In the vanguard of

"DIVINE BOUNTY"

there was no longer any obstacle to exchange of letters between

independence and the and the Soviet Ambusundor null and appeal of your Bishops for

and

void. On the contrary, the reply who are living in destitution says, Ghavam honoured his under- hunger and whose future is darken- the very last but the ed by the ghastly shadow of discase Deputies could not agree because of of the body and soul, will lift your the 1944 law prohibiting all, nego sculs from the common course of grateful acknowledgment of God's tiations.Reuter.

gift to the holy initiation of that divine bounty which has enriched you with so many blessings.

legal basis for a unitary, indepen- dent Palestine was indisputable.

China

declared support for the taking to partition plan, though not entirely satisfied with its proposals.

A new support for the partition came from Chile and the Dominican Republic, and

of! indication Yugo-Slavia and abstentions by Belgium-Reuler.

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Relieving Force Slowed Down

"You have been acquainted with

01 the appalling conditions

men, women and children, guiltless from the cruci aftermath of war.

"We turn our eyes towards you in the hope that you will free them from their hopelessness.

the-husty-putting together of a charge of both the finances and the

economic affairs of the country and deration, "stop-gap" Cabinet

to exercise the right of control over With the country threatened by a general strike, first task would the other economie ministries,"

its be to try to case the troubled social gynud said.

He explained his withdrawal by and seamen are expected to spread and conditions, leaving. Bancial

saying "The interests of the coun- to the whole country tomorrow after ecuromie reconstruction for later,

try

postai who. when he require that this (Cabinet) crisis the

tonight; M. Schuman,

strike

yotes which has already lasted too long be workers in Marseilles struck today underlook

of Cabinet- the tusk moking 24-hours ago, had hoped for resolved at once to safeguard the and it was feared the Paris postal switchboard and perhaps a broad coalition, is faced with at Republican order."

workers The surprise development of M. operators would come out after a

Bulgars Manoeuvre prescal

New Delhi, Nov. 23. The Indion both the Right and the Left wings Reynaud's withdrawal was regarded vote to be taken tomorrow.

uncompromising stands by

The

On Frontier

Defence Ministry stated-tonight-that of Parliament.

in political circles as a triumph of

of Paris postal vans came

Recommendations at the present

Indian troops were meeting increased

"But wo would tell you how M. Schuman has been consulting the Socialist plans over the Radical out yesterday.

meeting will be sent to the Economic

Istanbul, Nov. 23,-Bulgarian mill-opposition, slowing down their ad-

consoled and grateful we are for political leaders practically nonstop and moderate partisons of more In Marseilles, in the grip of a strike

and Social Council of the United tary manoeuvres on the Bulgarian vence towards Kotli Jammu, where

the bounteous and never falling siner yesterday evening with a break | economic freedom. M. Reynaud spent of nearly all its 130,000 workers for

Nations for approval. past, troops continued to work President

Philippine Turkish frontier were reported by the Kashmir Slate garrison has been assistance which you have given u week

Manuel

Roxas, necom travellers arriving here today from besieged for the post 29 days.

for our crusade of worldwide in round the clock shifts unloading

panied by US Ambassador Emmet Bulgaria.

The Defence communique said that perishable food.

that As a pledge of The Municipal authorities today O'Neal, arrived at Bagulo this after-

charlly possible. noon by took steps to start evacuating by air

eternal reward and a token. car after an unpublicised troon sa large scale Bulgarian after relleving the State force garri- char

Reports from are now consolidating their position of our affectionato and abiding some of the 15,000 travellers stranded trip through Central Luzon to San near the frontier. Robing place sons at Poonch, Indian Army troops Cy

La Union, on Frenanzo, the city by rail and shipping Manila Railroad special train.

board a Adrianople, 16 kilometres from the in the area and patrolling continues.

We Impart to all the frontier on Turkish soil said gunfire Raiders in

some strength again &atude.

the religious, the clergy

of the. attacked the Indian Army positions President

will formally had been clearly heard in the vil- Roxas

in the Url area. The attack was and the sacred hlerarchy tugen along the frontier in the past open the session of ECAFY

repulsed and the raiders suffered nited States an apostolic benedic- Then As-few dayɛ.

tion."-Reuter. afternoon.

On November 15, one of two sistant Secretary David Owen of

who accidentally Turkish soldiers the United Nations will raise the1

crossed the frontier was reported to UN flag at Baguio's glistening

have been seized by Bulgarlans. mansion house.-Assoclated Press,"

Reuter.

EDITORIAL

Hongkong Is Cut Off

E dictatorial tone of Amerl-

THE

can rule in occupied Japan

has manifested itself in a numi- Bometimes to of the Allied

ber of directions, the embarrassment Towers who have been made to understand more than once that they altare in the military 00- cupation of Japan by the grace of General MacArthur, and, that so far as administration is concerned, they do not exist.. In some re- speels this one-sided arrangement has worked with reasonable success-for example the rapid mental purging of a nation cu- slaved to multarism and Emperor- worship. The Japanese, and everybody else living within the country are still being governed by SCAP Directives, some of which have repercussions beyond Japan's island boundaries. One is the decree that only civil dlr- craft may

Carry air mail, from

Tu into Japan, OVETEENS not appear to be unreasonable but it happens to affect Hongkong adversely. The only civil alr Blaes

at the present operating into Japan are American, whose mall rates are such that we could ex- poot a howl of protest if the postal authorities altempted to kopose them. Moreover payment would have to be made in gold dollara which would further

on the Colony's Imited official exchange, The alternative, unlit what time British

civil air service can be Inaugurated, is the RAF, but SOAP refuses to entertain the idom of RAF machines onrrying

may

A

civil mall, so that Hongkong continues to have no lines of com- munication with Japan, except at prohibitive cost. The report that Iwo executivo officers of BOAC are now in Tokyo discussing with SCAP the possibilities of exterid- service to

Ing the "gotears nouncement

and

Japan, that a test survey fight is to be this week to wounds for Iwakuni, aro unicome

and offer grounds lope that

by the New Year BOAL will be operating between Hong- kong and Japan

with a service that will open comununications to the Colony's businessmen. There are grounds for belloving that SCAP will not place too much ob- siruction l the way of British civil aviation Interests, although i is fairly certain MacArthur's executive officers will impose re- strictions on initial operations. It Is of considerablo importance Hongkong that she should

possess rapid methods of communication with Japan. · We have sent com- mercial representatives in Tokyo to try and reopen trade, and their not enay Lask is rendered the more difficult if they cannot ex- olange Informaation with their Hongkong offices. And if the BOAO representatives return willi an agreement to start operations, shall expect British aviation

WO

to exert its biggest efforts rapidly to inaugurate an air mail service which will assist traders, both here, at Home and in other parts of the Commonwealth, to regain ground which must have been lost through absence of communi- cations,

in

stoppages-Reuter.

400-PASSENGER PLANE IN AİR

San Diego, California, Nov. 23- The world's largest plane, n 409- passenger transport built by the Consolidated Vultee

Aircraft Corporation of the United States Army Air Force, made its first test fight today.

Ten-thousand people

morrow

New Delhi Strife

New Delhi. Nov. 23-Stabbings again occurred here tonight when lined Lind- news spread

between of a clash

bergh Field here to watch the test Hindu and Sikh refugees attempting ind a thousand more crowded the to take possession of a vacant. Mos-

surrounding hills and housètapa.

The transport, known as XC408 hus six pusher-type engines and weighs 132 ions. It carries a crew of nine -- Reuter.

Natives. Rounded Up In Madagascar

Paris, Nov. 23. Five-hundred were rounded up by the people French police last night in Tanangrive and Majunga, Madagascar, according to an Agence Franca de opera- today. The report stated the operaA tion was carried out to forestall a

native uprising in the two towns. Official quarters in Paris declared today they had so far received no Information.

Meanwhile, in Salgon 20 peopto were injured in the European quat- ter when grenades were thrown into the main street, the same agency. reported from Salton today. Router.

lem house.

Moslem

stabbed.

doctor was among those

henvy casualtics.

Aircraft of the Royal Indian Air Force attacked the raldiers' positions with good results in the vicinity of Mirpur and Holll-Reuter.

Molotov Said Resigned To

Failure Of

Big 4 Talks

charity. Your sacrifices mako

Danger Of Reds'

Fifth Column

and

Galway, Eire, Nov. 23-The Com- munist armies on the borders of Italy

and

the Communist fifth- column parties within Italy, France represent a grave danger even to the person of the Pope, de- clored Dr Michael Browne, Roman Catholic Bishop of Galway, today

London, Nov. 23. Mr 4 letter was handed to him later Vyncheslav Molotov, the Soviet tought by a deputation of British Five refugees were injured and a Foreign Minister, arrived in ex-servicemen whose Russian born wives have been refused permission

He was speaking on his return London by air this afternoon for by the Soviet Government, to join to Galway from a visit to the Pope. Pledged to world revolution, the the Council of Foreign Ministers their husbands in Britain."

Communists wore trying In Italy which opens here on Tuesday. The letter, which carried 12 and France to bar the recovery of He spent many hours conferring signatures, drew Mr Molotov's at these, countries, by strikes, violenco with Soviet military headquarters on tention to the "intolerable altuation" and disturbances of all kinds, he hla way through Berlin during the of the British husbands and stress said. 1. had money and arms and

Troops are tonight patrolling Old Delhi, and a down to dusk curfew for three nights has been imposed by the military authorities-Ileuter.

Landmine Unearthed

the "growing and most hermful effect on British public opinion" of had trained active leaders in the the continued refusals to allow the techniques to mob violence and wives to come to Britain.

Intimidation.

If the Communists, got control of Asking that Mr Molotov should France, Russia would be within in- reconsider the matter, the letter said: vasion distance of Ireland. Eiro

weekend, sources close to the Soylet authorities saki tonight,

the Among

subjects discussed, they said, were the possible con

a negative outcome to Salonika, Greece, Nov. 23A sequences of

the Ministers talks. Particular at- the road from the railway station to to the possibility of withdrawing the "As we see it the question is one knew Russia's opinion of her which landmine was uncovered today on tention was sold to have been given Kiirls, 90-kilometres Bouth of Greece's northern border shortly be fore the appearance of M. Themis tocles Sophoulis, the Prime Minister, escorted by armoured cars,

Soviet representative on the Allied solely of asuing travel documents Soviet representatives had often Control Counell-under certain un- and exli visas. Without doubt the expressed in opposing her admission specified circumstances,

grant of such documents is for you to the United Nations; Mr Molotov and his large party of simply a matter of saying "Wer" and Elco's position would then be that advisers were said not to have left not "No" Yet such a gesture could of Italy today which had on its bor Berlin. "resigned" to the conference's not fall to earn great appreciation der a Communist country Yugo tallure but giving Indications that and wide publicity in this country Slavia, with a fre standing army. they had not given up hope that and give a new heart to many, who Roman Catholics could not be com differences over the future of Ger- like ourselves, deplore the widening platent about

the danger which In many and Austria •might yet be gulf between: Great.. Brilain and the threatened: Route and the person, ot

I settled by a compromise,

Soviet Union.”—Reuter.

the Pope Reutor,

M Sophoulls was to visit the local garrison, which he addressed.

He left Salonika by'a destroyer tonight for Alexandroupolis Thuco-Reuter,