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VOL. IV NO. 245

Ralph Bunche May Be Given Job In Libya

Lake Success, Oct. 17. Reports circulated freely among United Nations Assembly delegates today that Dr Ralph Bunche, Negro conciliation expert who negotiated the Palestine truce agree- ment, might be asked to become the UN Commis- sioner for Libya.

The sub-committee now studying the disposition of the former Italian colonies agreed in principle late last week that a Commissioner should be named to help Libya towards Independence, and that he should be assisted by a ten-member commission representing the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Italy, Egypt, Pakistan, each of the three major Libya areas, and the minorities.

Thin morning the sub- and the chairmen of the committee also agreed that Political and nd hoc Political a camiidate for Commis- Committees. This was the sloner should be recom- proposal of Dr Jose Arce of

mended by the Assembly by: Argentina.

a sub-committee comprising | It was greed that this group the President and two vice. should propose a single name

for the position, and if that i-

presidents of the Assembly dividunt were not neceptuule to

MOCH FAILS

TO FORM

GOVERNMENT

The Axrembly a new list of three would be suggested, from which the Assembly could pick oue.

Dr Bunche, who is now direc- tor of the UN Trusteeship Divi- sion,

Immediately available for comment.---United Press.

WDR

not

LIBYAN PROTEST

Bengunzi, Oct

17. -- the

National Congress today cabled protest to the Secretary-

Paris, Oct. 17. The ! General of the United Nations

in Socialist

the against The proposal to rent a Kroup

an-representative with an advisory French Parliament

to Libyn for two nounced tonight that M. committes Jules Moch had given up his effort to form a new French- government.

Since Friday morunt. M Moch, a Socialist, has been at- tempting to form a coalition group. Bickering and unwilling ness to compromise on the part of various parlles forced him to

of further work.

e

Several times during the past three days he was reported to havo been on the point of time a Inst- success, but each minute hitch developed.

M. Moch this evening went lo the Elysco Palace to tell the President. M. Vincent Aurtol. afla failure.-Associated Press.

SCHUMAN CALLED Paris, Oct. 17.-M. Julea Moch, Socialist, tonight finnded in his resignation as Prime Minister-designate to President Vincent Aurlof,

Following the foilure of Moch, the President tonight in-

year.

The Congresa said that most of the Committze members con- sint of nations which have mmmbitions in Libya.

The rable said: "Why are Iraq, Syria ond Turkey, whỏ have not got ambitkins, not in cluded among the nations?"

The Congress requesterk the

United Nations lo revise the decirton.--Associated Press.

SARAH TO REMARRY

for a week.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1949.

Mock Invasion By Assault Craft

Beach assault craft of all types were used in a display of Combined Overn- tions given to officers of the Staff College, Camberley. It was the higgest Com- bined Ops since the war. Picture shows a BARY (British Army Recovery Vehicle) going ashore from a LCA (Lånding Craft, Assault).

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Probable British Recognition Of Peiping Regime

ANNOUNCEMENT WITHIN THREE WEEKS EXPECTED

London, Oct. 17.—Britain will probably recognise the Chinese Communist Government within the next three weeks, a usually reliable source said tonight. The informant said that the British move, when it comes, will involve full de juroro- cognition without any half way stage of de facto recognition.

The Foreign Secretary, ¦ offietals reported tariny, They did Mr Eruent Bevin, it was not indicate whether the Brith understood, made up

his ort was successful.

Mr Graham was said to have mind some time ago that sent a communication enty this when the Chinese Commun- month to the Communists sug- ist regime was virtually ingesting that day-to-day working possession of the whole of rangements be set up. Chlua, as it would be after out prejudice to future British His approach was made with.

the fall of Canton, there was action on the Communists' little purpose in denying full formal request for full diploma- recognition.

from

New York, Oct. 17.-The Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, tonight warned Soviet Russia and the United States that they were head- ing straight for war by splitting the world into "two hostile camps." Speaking at a special convocation in his honour at Columbia University, ton of the Chinese Communist Mr Nehru said the talk of war and preparations for war were producing a "sense of terrible fear and that fear darkens men's minds and leads them into wrong courses."

of subject

Fremler Nehru reiterated major power or group of powers his intention to keep India but through an Independent from taking sides in the approach to cach controversial "Cold war" between the So- or disputed issue. viet Union and the Anglo- 2. Liberation Americans but warned that Peoples. India would fight if she was

3. Maintenance of freedom, threatened from any quar- both national and individual, ter.

Elimination of racial dis-

He said: "When man's herty or pence is u danger.

crimination.

Reds May Mount Two Attacks

17.-

Albanian Revolt Reported

tle recognition. Informanta said.

The British have secret of their desire to reach n practical working basia with quoting a reliable but un- the Communists in those parts confirmed source, said today. of China under Red control.

that a revolt had broken out NEVER DEFINED

two weeks about So far they have hnd no sus Albania, in the Ashri zone, ago in

Trieste, Oct. 17. The made no Italian news agency, Astra.

tion

Factors affecting the precise timing of the recognition are the conclusion o! consultations tolding place between Britain. the Dinions, and some of the Atlantle Pact

powers, and the date of the departure

curs. The Communists. Shanghal of the British Ambas sumably will be satisfied

pre- with near the Yugoslav frontier. Bader, Sir Ralph Stevenson.

nothing less than full recogni- It was thought that recogni.

Astra's report said that re- gulor Albanian Army elements Day-to-day arrangements have had participated in the revolt, Government would be deferred never been defined by the but added that no details were until he reaches London in the Foreign Office spokesmen.

It described They available.

the mudle of November. Reuter.

Anti- ray privately the phrase "covers movement as "elcarly PEIPING MOVE

everything."

Ruasian" in character London, Oct. 16-Tha Brilh It presumably would include Meanwhile, Astra said that Consul-General, in Pelpion. Mr regulation of conditions under Yugoslav sources had reported W. G. C. Graham, Is trying to which

British businessmen n virtual breakdown in secret estabush temporary working re-would operate and protection of negotiations between Albanian Intlong with the Chinese Com-Belfish lives ant property,

and Yugoslav officials to munist government, diplomatic

The hiformants reentied that stablish more friendly rela- test April the Peiping Consuler tons between the two govern- Corps,

a whole, formally menta. The breakdown was at- approuched Communist author-tributed to the stiffening" at sies in an effort to improvende of the Belgrade govern-

inent. conditions under which they were working.

Border Activity Denied

were

1

as

Mr Grahain's

new ap- proach was a follow-up of the April move, they raid.

MIXED COMMISSION Albanian officials were said to have initiated the negotia- ons with Yugoslavia because

the

The

Sea Island, Georgia, Oct. 17. we cannot and shall not be 5. Ellmiuntion of want, dis- Miss Sarah Churchill, actress ¡rcutral. Neatrality then will be rase and ignorance, which at-

Chungking. Oct. daughter of Britain's, wartime |1. betrayal of what we havej liet the greater part of the

of a fear that fussla may aban- leader. Mr Winston Churchill, fought for and stand for." world's population.

Quick Communist conquest

BEING STUDIED

don her Communist followers WHI DIARITY

Mr Authony i The Indian leader laid down i

of Canton and a broad ex-

Meanwhile, the Chinese Com-in Greece and Albani auchamp, British society (live basic points of Indian Mr Nehru spoke After គ

munists, request for recognition Astra's Fources cited Bel- photographer, on Tuesday

foreign policy, which

during panse of South China led to places colourful ceremony

silit remains the subject of study grade's recent proposal for the In announcing their forthcoin emphasty on the elimination of which the President of Colum- predictions today that the Reports of unusual mili-between Britalu and her friends, creation of

mixed Albanian- Ing marriage, the couple

said racial discrimination, colonini bla University, Gen. Dwight Communists would move tary activity on the British The U.S. Secretary of State, MrFugdstav they had zen secretly engaged in and poverty and urges Ekenhower, conferred

frontier vited M. Robert Schuman.

an him soon against Chungking.

commission side of the border yesterday Dean Acheson, left no doubt list as proof of coser relations be- the Popular Republican Party,

peaceful approach to the solu- the honorary degree of Doctor

week that the United States will tween categorically denied ind-initely put

two natio There is of Laws. Earlier in the even- 10 altempt to form a Cabinet Mr Beauchamp, sgod 32, saldtion of the world's problems,

some speculation

off recognising Commission would investigate MAIN OBJECTIVES

ing, Mr Netru vas the dinner that the feds might mount two

an authoritative Com-the Communista Later, M. Schumann, who was he came to the US, turze weeka

Even though border Incidents, which hnd Forclen Minister in the Queulugo after obtaining Mr Chur- He listed the "main objec- guest of Generat and Mirs mafor drives

at once-against mund source this morning.

Britain may do so in the Im-indamed feeling in both coun- Cabinet, arrived at the Elyser chill's consent. Miss Churchill Uves" of India's foreign policy Eisenhower.

Chungking and against Kun-frontier for several months, sald

British troops had been on the mediate future.

tries*** Polace. aratd

battery

Is 34. M

She was divorced from 05:

Persons in the know say Lathes from press cameras,

Astra zaid, meanwhile, that Vic Oliver In 1945-Associated 1. Pursuit

omeer, and that President Truman belleves an Albanian Democratic Com- of peare, Reuter,

Press.

through alignment with

In the region the US can follow. the same mittce in exile pinning to could not be regarded as un-

delnying action in this regard push demonds before the United nyit dit towards Soviet Rus- Notions These would be difficult

for an Usual.

investigation slan recognition before 1933-into Russian influence in Al- "Nonsense" terprises across rugged country, described the report that field

Was how

he Associated Press.

hunia-Associated Press. but not considered beyond

practice was going on

EDITORIAL

An Impossible Fusion

FF Recms that no one political party in Britain has the monopoly of nonsense. A Conservative Member of Parliament, Mr Harold MacMillan, gave a demon- stration of it the other day on the occasion of an "Empire Rally" at the Central Hall, Westminster. He talked of П Joint British Empire-Western European policy, under which he would like to see Imperial Preference extended to the Western European nations. He wanted a kind of "shaded" preference system-In other words, a scheme by which certain chosen foreign nations would be given advantago in the markets of Britain and the Com- monwealth over everybody clac except. the actual members of the Commonwealth. The net result, of Course, would be to cut down the value of the preferences accorded by Empire nations to each other, thus reducing the value of being a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations by extending its advantages to Western Europe. No such fusion of economic Interests, however, could possibly be enrried out. ·Britain's treaties of commerce with other nations provide, a most-favoured-nation clause. The signa torfea declare that each will give to the other, the best terms of trade they are. prepared to give tu nnyone else." Common- wealth nations, in their trade, relations with Lono... another,

1are peelfically excluded. Imperial. Preference stands.

Bul

clause

Mr Nehru suggested that all ing, the next likely. refuge, this high-ranking not

nations explore the peaceful 400 miles by air to the south their presenco any Gartrings of the late Mahatma west.

Gandhi to see if they did not offer a better solution for the

the most-favoured-nation would be invoked at once if an attempt were made to bring foreign nations into The scheme. And the United States and every other nation with which Britain had n trade treaty would get exactly the same advantage as the Western European sations. Not only is the scheme unwork able, but it would be a betrayal of Commonwealth interests., Many parts of the Commonwealth will have nothing to do with it, and thero is bound to be a tremendous autery if a move were made to introduce it. There is enough to do to safeguard and maintain Imperial Preference within its present boundaries, And while those who believe in the Commonwealth are making every effort to strengthen the structure of Imperial: Preference, with the aim of being able in time to reach the nearest possible approach to Empire free - trade, along comes a prominent member of a party.. which has upheld the principle for many long years to try and whittle, it nwny. Defeated at the general election at Stockton-on-Tees, Mr MacMillan was given a safe sent at Bromley, in Kent. He came to be recognised as one of the leaders of : the Conservative Perly, but what. he In advocating In, something that runs con- trary to Tory polley. Such nonsense will certainly be no help to his party or himself at the next generat election

world's troubles than the pre-

cent methods.

UNDERLYING CAUSES

He asked:

en-

Communist capabilities. Having hea. Shumchun rall-

cleaned up Northwest China way crossing. He raid any Be-

casier "May I suggest much

than

heard expected, lag

yesterday

might for your consideration that there they can divert as many men either have been nuortar prae- is some lesson In India's pence as needed for a southward drive)

tee 'on approved ronges or ful revolution which might be in this direction.

blasing operations In connec. *pplied to larger problemes

flon with road construction in

Attlee-Churchill

Talks On Defence

ANTARCTIC will meet soon to discuss defence matters, Including atom

before the world today?" He The Nationalists, borrowing the arez said: "The very process of from their wartime glossary, talk marshalling the world into two of "Irading space for time." hostilo camps will precipitato a Hut sober men in their councils conflict which it is seeking to realise that both space and time avofd."

jare rupidly running out,

RED GUERILLAS

were domination

(Szechwin, Silang,

PLEDGE

London, Oct. 17-The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, and the Opposition leader, Mr Winston Churchill, bomb developments, it was learned today.

It will be Premier Nehru listed "three

the first what Britain must do to pri underlying causes of war, fn the

Goverument-Opposition talk back on her feet. modern world." He said. they The Nationalists now control. London, Oct. 17.-Britain, on, defence since the Anglo- on Tuesday afternoon, ending Parliament returns to work domination or attempted five Western or Southwestern Argentina and Chile are American - Canadian com-u sumner recess begun Inte in

of one country by provinces

an July. Mr Attlee in meeting racial discrimination another

Kweichow, Kwangsi and Yun thinking of renewing their munique disclosing and mistry and want. He nan) plus a foothold in Southern pledge against sending arm atomic explosion in the Labour Members of Parlament predicted that the rising

tide Shenol,

on Wednesday, whet be may bits and ed forces to the Antarctic. Soviet Union.

give them a preview. of nationalism Бола would

Over 40 Labour Members of new ecoponile policies. pleces elsewhere.

of his The three countries swamp

An-Parlament recently set down the

nations Western with

Asia cmpires, In

and

Sizable parts of Yunnan, of nounced a one-year agree-a motion asking the

Prime

HIGHER PRICES Africa.

which Kunming Is the capital, ment on January 18 under Minister Initiate а соп- The average Driton

world Mr Nehru said: "Largo parts are under the control of Red which none of them would ference of

leaderswondering what will happen to querillas, who could be ex-

stage naval demonstrations stay resident Truman and his supply of petrol, siguro.tes of Asia were ruled t, recently trenely troublesome to by foreign, ond

chives Nationalists if Communists re-around disputed Antarctle of stun Stalin on the subject and cotton cinthing.

atomle, energy-Reuter. European, powers. We ourselves

A large share NEW SAVINGS

of Britain's were part of the British Empire.gulars should invade the pro-territory.

oll, tobacco and cotton comes London, Oct. 17.The Bri- from the dollar aron. as were also Pakistan, Ceylon vince.

Foreign Office tish Government. Is

bolloved and Burma. France, Portugal

One of the almost insurmount-pokeaman old today, the ready tonigh! to give Parlia ports that petrol may go up There are unconfirmed, re. and Holland still have teril- lories over which they rule, Butable tasks of the Nationalists is matter la. now being considered ment a new dollar-saving pro- | about fourpenes a "gallon from

and a Lew

the

"As this pact is due for renewal,"

train, and equip through the normal diplomatie

grammu.

wo:

to

the current two shlilings half-- The new policies may mears penay.. even harder times for about A small advanco

-in cotton 50,000,000 austerity-hit Britens, prices has been passed on to The Primo Minister, Mr. C'e-manufacturere. It has not shown ment Altlee, today held the fifth up in the shops yet. However, medling. In a week of the some stores have reported that Cabinet's Economie Policy, Com housewives, are stocking up on mittee. He is expected in) fell sheets and other retton.

Zoods

the rising tide of nationalism to conscript, and love of Independence have now troops to bolster their channels."

Diplomatic sources said that submerged most of the Western dwindling armies, estimated in

original agreement empires In Asia. In Indonesia,, Hongkong at around 500,000 re-the

designed to avoid unpleasant. I hope that there soon. will gulars. be a independent

11223.

Each state. We hope also

of the three countries French Indo-China will achievo China headquarters of General lays claim to tite Falition freedom and peace before long Pal Chung-hel, Bald he had Island Dependencies, now under a government of its own ordered conscription of 100,000 British administered. in the the full Cabinet private in apparent anticipation of price chofce.United Press...

Í men there.-Associated Press..... Animelle.—Associated. Press. session on Thursday morning, vises, - Associated Frein,

Eoveralgo that

Reporta from Kwell, South