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KREMLIN SACKS MOLOTOV

M. MOLOTOV

Communists' New Peace Terms

Relieved Of Job As Foreign Minister

VYSHINSKY SUCCEEDS

London, Mar. 4.-The Moscow radio said on Friday night that Mr V. M. Molotov has been "released from his The radio, as hoard in duties of Soviet Foreign Minister." London, also announced that Mr A. 1. Mikoyan was released from his post as Soviet Minister of Foreign Trade.

Mr Andrei Y. Vyshinsky, Soviet delegate to the United Nations and former deputy Foreign Minister, was named to succeed Mr Molotov.

Mr Vyshinsky recently returned to Russia from Czechoslovakia where he had been treated for an illness.

The text of the Moscow broadcast as transcribed by the Soviet monitor:

the deputy "The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet has released Chairman of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the USSR, Comrade V. M. Molotov, from the duties of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR and has appointed A. Y. Vyshinsky Foreign Minister of the USSR.

"The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet has released the deputy Chair- man of the Council of the Minister of the USSR. A. I. Mikoyan from the post of Minister of Foreign Trade and has appointed M. A. Menshikov in hin place.

Shanghai, Mar. 6.-The Chinese Communists have modified their pence terms to two essential points: firstly, the surrender by the Nation- alists of part of their army

of words equipment, warplanes and

Diplomatie circles in London, den of Russin's war

established warships; secondly, an ex- tension of their political andere stunned by word that Mr with the West and

to himself as an incisive, shrewd Vyshinsky, Soviet delegate financial control to

Mr diplomat. the the United Nations, and

D deputy Shanghai-Nanking area, ac- Molotov's assistant ns

Wis taking A grey haired man, he speales cording to a report in to-Diplomats, here wonder- French and some English out- day's China Press.

cd what immediate events hod side the UN mertinys, but in- side he always speaks Russian.-

Quoting observers close to the precipitated the action. recently returned peaco delega Sone thought perhaps current Associated Press,

tion, the report expressed the bellef that territoriully the Reisolations

Shanghal

powers

Only

Western amunk

Atlantie for a North

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UN SPECULATION

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Norway

Mar. 4.-High Lake Success,

specu Guited Nations sources

night whether lated on Friday

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would be satisfied with what Defence Past might have some they are holling, but politically bearing on the shift. and financially they would ke

Friday. some measure of control of the politely but firmly told Russiate release of Foreign Minister Shanghai-Nanking area, beraung that, despite pressure, she would. M. Molotov from his duties.

the financial and not sign non-aggression forecast an attempt to get

of. thereement with the Soviets and econdinic nerve centre

Is the was casting her lot with

the ether with Western powers. and Nanking country

These sources would not be national capital.

European Western powers, the

watch on the East West # #t 2 t United States and Canada in an identified, but they have kept Atlantic Alliance

rift.

Delegates who were-told-the- new: in UN corridors

It was added that peace talks would only begin after the Con-

-approved. munists-had-

the

Nationalist formula now being drafted by a 10-man comtalttes in Nanking-Reuter.

A GREAT POWER

were

Mr Mulatoy had teen Foreign amazed and immediately won-

1939. Ile Minister since

was dered what it meant.

TRAPPED IN FIRE known the world over as a great

Charleston, West Mar. 4-Four

The information was received

TC-

of

Virginia, power in Soviel pollties. Often here about thirty minutes after

as a the Security Council had

the admission Bremen were he had been mentioned

Prime Minister caramended

Isrnel to the UN. trapped and belloved killed in a successor

fame $500,000 tire which broke out in Josef Stalin,

One Russian delegate, told of the news, blinked and said: "I know nothing about it. I am -- Associated economist."

Mr Vyshinsky won a Woolworth's store bere. An- i

First

as a prosecutor in the pre- other fireman could not be u

eight

war Soviet purge trials. were for and counter

Since then, in United Nations taken to hospital with burns and

debates, he has carried the bur-Presk Injuries Neuter.

EDITORIAL

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Those Leighton Hill Flats!

PLASTER from the 26 Government

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Leighton Hill, which are casting the Hongkong taxpayer close on I falling down. four million dollars, This may be considered, by some, us

ot heaven sign of the

for calls event. thy

palaces," "palatial explanation. The oficially defended " સ proper example of long-term investment, are in danger, of being exposed as tinel. And the, lax A few payer still has to pay for theni? months ago, in Legislative Council, the Director of Public Works was asked question about the cost of Leighton HIR nals, and he submitted a fairly plausilile demonstraté reply. He endeavoured to that the flats were not really expensive, and that though the total cost impressive, it was in accordance with present-day prices. There were, he said, certain constructional items'sach, us access rond, surfacing and drainage, sitė levelling and sewers, the cost of which should be distributed as a fair charge against further development of the site. of claimed, the cost Moreover, it was 'constructing garages, together with one third of the cost of the constructional work indicated above, as well as percent of the cost of steel shuttering for formwork should logically be deducted from the total expenditure for the flats. The net result was a CORE of $3,182,089, this figure the public, very and reluctantly, shook hands with Govern- ment. But today the plaster is falling down, and despite the official statement that "under the terms of the agreement," the constructors will have to make good

on

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Italy's Application To Join N. Atlantic Alliance Discussed

Washington, Mar. 4.--The Ambassadors of the North Atlantic powers met the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, today to discuss what countries should be invited to the pact negotiations. They had before them a request from Italy for an invitation,-similar- to the request made by the Norwegian Ambas- sador yesterday.

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Israel Recommended For Membership To The UN

SECURITY COUNCIL'S VOTE

Lake Success, Mar. 4.-The Security Council today recommended Israel for mem- bership in the United Nations by a vote of nine to one.

Egypt voted against approval of the new Jewish State as the 59th member of the United Nations and Britain abstained from voting.

con.

The Council action sent the Israeli applica- tion before the General Assembly, which venes here on April G. Since 40 members of the United Nations already have recognized the Tel-Aviv Governmont, it was a foregone conclusion that the application would cepted.

Thus, less than a year since

the Iraeli Kovernment was

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created, and only eight days Siam Police

phase

after it signed an armistice with Egypt ending a major of the Palestine war, Israeli cleared its first hurdle In becoming a member of the world family of nations.

NOT A VETO Britain's refusal to vote was Britain not considered a veto. unnounced that, although she was not certain Israel would abide by the resolutions of the United Nations, she would not

veto

any

Kill. Four Ex-Cabinet

Ministers

Bangkok, Mar. 4-Siam- applicant which ese police today killed three otherwise had obtained the former Cabinet Ministers necessary Counel majority. and one former Member of

Sir Terence Shone (Britain)

tolet the Council he believed re- Parliament "while attempt- cent declarations Erielling to escape," it was dis- leaders indicated that the Tel- closed here.

by

Aviv government was not in complete accord with the United Nations' principles.

The four men were slain while under escort after being

He said this belief was based arrested on suspicion of plotting on Israel's refusal to evacuate to overthrow the Government Jerusalem and declare it inter-helded by the Prime Minister, All national territory in accordance Marshal Tibul Songkram.

re-four were active in the warlime with the United Nations' commendation, and also on Tei-anti-Japanese Resistance Move- Pales-ment and supporters of the Aviv's attitude toward

Siamese fugitive

politician, tine's thousands of

Pridi Panomyong. Augees.United Press..

Arab re-

The dead men were: Thongin Phuriphot, former Minister of Industry Thongpnow Cholmh

Confesses To bum, former Assistant Minister

Slayings

of Finance; Chanlong Daoruang, former Assistant Minister of Commerce; Thowin Uden, former Member of the Upper House.

CENSORSHIP

Thongin and Thawin wera London, Mar. 4-A dapper, debonair businessman was re- the lawyers defending the Pa- attendants accused Of ported today to have confessed lace

of six persons, killing Anandu Matildol in June, The Norwegian Ambassador, whose Gov-

to the slayings whose blood he allegedly sucked 1040, ernment. formally accepted the invitation to join

through lemonade strivs. the discussions, did not attend the early part

believed Scotland Yard

Yesterday, the Siamese John George smooth-talking of today's meeting. The Norwegian Ambassador

Government and police re- Lo confirm or deny Haigh also might have claimed joined Mr Acheson and the other Ambassadors

iwo other victims in one of the fused an hour and a half after their meeting began

worst orgles of murder since the reports that killings and arrests were resulting from a roundup He was formally welcomed to the conference.

days of Jack the Ripper.

of alleged plotters by Marsh The 39-year-old, moustached 5.The Italian Government negotiators may! The pact

share of Haigh aleatly has been charged Pibul Songkram's forces. not reach a Anal decision today needed a substanilal

A censorship was imposed the murder of Italy to the arms to be supplied under formally with

three newspapers, officially on whether to invile

"Icft wing." join them as it may be neces-the pact to protect Italy from Mrs Oliva Durand Deacon, 09,

Reliable signed as wealthy widowv.

Fix-man Commission Fary for Mr Acheson to consult "aggression from within" from a

urces said he had confessed

other set up to settle the frictio members of the Senate Foreign Soviet-inspired subversive Com-

this imunist activist.

the slaying of five

the Army and the bodies whose

have tween the Relations Committee

persons

Pridi Panomyonk, forme question.

OPPOSITION OPINION been recovered.

senior sta -- There have been reports that

veteran police mier and members of that com- Those, opposed to the in-

slenographers were sald to escaped from Slam who leading mittee have, expressed oppost-clusion of Italy in the alliance

Haigh calmly shal Songkrum seized po have gasped ns the phet say: Lahore, Mar. 4.-Despite

Italy joining tion to

of arms recited a career of mass murder, has been named No.

in the King Ananda As quantity under

present the severity of today's earth-which,

tion trial-Reuter, will be backed and military supplies available while he sat in a chair, drink- quake in Lahore a first in-arrangements,

distribution Among theng tea.-United Press, spection showed little major by a Congressional appropria- for damage with the exception ion of large sums, to provide members of the alliance is aring and military supplies to its limited. Italy's inclusion would of the Catholic Cathedral, members. and services were function- ing normally in the city to- night.

BUT LITTLE DAMAGE

The main hospitals

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ITALY'S CASE

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to become Italy wishes

L-The

reduce the amount available to the other countries.

2.-Geographically, Italy de

Mediterranean and not a North Atlantic

power. To almit in the founder member of the alliance. Haly to the pact would be to elty all reported "no earthquake She is anxious to join the pre- turn it into a sort of Marshall casualties tonight, although iminary negotiations now, on plan defence association.

nly is ndmilto

why number of houses in the old the same terms as Norway, and

to be invited to not Greece and

A walled city collapsed during the adhere to it after the pact has Mediterranean

not merely

defence might provide a better means

tremors.

3.-IL

this faulty workmanship." there to be a very good reason for an oficial to why the plaster explanation position hins arisen. Presumably the contractors had to conform to a type, of plaster laid down by the PWD. Dock this mean that Government permitted nnything less than the minimum mixture to be used? It is inconceivable! Where- fore, assuming the contractors provided at least the minimum plaster solution, the PWD should be conscious of whether or not it was of suffelent richness to guarantee s life beyond a few months. And the question naturally arises; if the plaster is proving inferior, what of the constructional, work, which, let it be observed, was all carried out under the supervision of the PWD and Government architects, Is this also to show signs of delictency in the future? And there In Government quarters are other

making: Queen's Gardens and the King's Park fints. Are they too,

as Leighton Hill Hame fute suffer, the with plaster falling from the ceiling a few months after their construction? We rellernte: public funds are being

3-Italiap. defence is

parti- spent on these buildings for a very, very

DENMARK'S DECISION cularly important strategically few members of the public, they are

for the defence of France's Denmark today decided North African territories and send her Foreign Minister, Dr expensive-not even moderately costly.

Italy would Gustav Rasmussen,

the undefended constructions: and they are purported to

flank in United States for "final talks" leave an exposed be first-class accommodation for

i

fret France's security system in the about joining the North Atlantic London, Mar. 4. The

on Mediterranean. ---

Pact- few hours after her years-an. investment. But if it

lowing and taxi-ing testa

Nor- exclusion of Italy Scandinavian neighbour, 4.-The necessary to repair these buildings in

Britain's 125-ton glant airliner,

Rnnounced her less than a year, there must be something

the Bristol Brabazon, will take would be a blow to the prestige way, officially place in May, it was announced of the Italian Government and decision to folu. with them. And if there is

The decision to send Dr Ras- Wrong

[in London today.

would give the impression that The 100-passenger plane will the North Atlelle powers ro-mussen, to Washington followed Com- bo taken out on a specially built garded Italy na not-being on a three-day meeting of the runway at Filton, Bristol-Reu-quite the same status as them-Danish Foreign Affairs

mittec-Itouter. solves. 'ter.

to

many

something wrong, Government has some explaining to do. Perhaps the Director

of Public Works will oblige.

The population ran out into Been negotiated, completed and

of solving the security problem the streets and open spaces assigned by the other powers.

Italy's supporters say:

of Italy, Greece and Turicey. soon as the trdnors began. They

It is also pointed out that The future of Italy 'Is Insted only a few seconds each,

Naked swiftly, closely

economically, President Truman and Mr Achie following one another

made it. more and strategically and geographicallyson have repeatedly gradually growing

with the future of France par- clear that arms could be sup-

40 to countries other than the The shocks were widespread ticularly and the North Atlantic

of the alliance if their and reports of earthquakes have power generally.

2Italian defence is vital to security were regarded as vital been received from outlying stations of the West Punjab and France's-security just as the de- to the United States.

It would not be essential for from hundreds of miles away fence of the Western European

more severe.

in the Northwest Frontier Pro- powers is vital to the security of Italy to be a member of the all- vince. No loss of life has been the United States. reported. Reuter.

Brabazon Tests

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ance to recelve arms.

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