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No big funds for Point Four BEVIN GOES

"DO COUNTRIES WANT U.S.

HELP?" McGHEE

TO HOSPITAL

London, Apr. 11.The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, went into hospital today 10 undergo a minor operation. It announced 10- was cficially

night. ASKS

New York, Apr. 11. George C. McGhee, assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs, indicated today that the United States would not provide large-scale finan- cial assistance for the implementation of President Truman's Point Four programme. In a speech before the Foreign Policy As80- ciation here tonight, the State Department official said, "We are discovering that there are limits to what American dollars can do to assist other nations even where expenditures are effectively administered."

VAN ZEELAND BID developed areas

Intent On Bringing King Back

Speaking of under- of the world mentioned by Mr original Truman in the Poin! Four spruch, Mr Mc- Ghee said. "Since there are so many other commissions' It is unlikely that direct large-scale financial help would achieve the desired results,"

According to usually re- Mr Bevin is liable source.

from haemorrhoids. suffering Ilo expects to be back at work

in about a fortnight.

His present illness is not con-

nected with heark trouble,, from whitel Mr suffering.

Bevin has

bern

The Forelin Office Lonight nnnounced: "The Foreign Secre-

WEDNES

APRIL

Victory parade-12 years, old

A victory parade in Madrid commemorating the end of the Spanish civit war look place recently when ten thousand mechanised troops marched past General fianco. Photo shows General Franco taking the salute during the parade.

tary is been advised to under

a minor operation and in view of the impending visit of and the meeting Mr Acheson

Council, bo of the Atlantic has decided to go into hospital at once. "He

hopes to be dealing with correspondence in a few days' in the time and to be back Foreign Office in about a fort- FRENCH troubles night-Reuter.

Air Clash

Alleged By Soviet

(Continued from Page 1) Tho Navy Ball ja patro He said that within the frame planes in that region had been of American usage the term urdered to stay "weli clear" of "underdeveloped areas" included Russia and the Russian satellites. General Hoyt Vasdenberg, Air most of Latin-America, Africa

of Staff, said the Al Forco

"had four-engined

110

Brussels, Apr. 11.-Pro-and Asia. He said that while Chief

torles was striking one common

Dockers and

police in brick battle

in Bordeaux

Bordeaux, Apr.. 11. - clockers, Communist - led routed by the police from an

Leopoldist M. l'aul Van Zee- diversities between these terris plane in the Battle area on 8th anti-war meeting here to..

nor is there denominator for April,

land, Catholic

Premier-

there was

Force

aircraft

these MRSGES there

missing."

取

any Air day, retreated and lured the of that type police past the Communist designate, reported to the nil.

Party Headquarters, where Belgian

He said, "Throughoul Regent, Princo

Forrest Zand

Admiral

Sherman, they were bombarded by Charles, today on his enormous

and mineral chief of Naval Operations, sald tiles thrown from the roof. exist petroleum Cabinet-making efforts. He ex

river systems and

"Standing orders governing the resources, nonounced he had potentially rich then

lands which operation of navai patrol planes About 400 dockers fought an the region require that equal uurober, of Republican "good hopes" of completing have in no sense been developed in

stay well clear of the Guards and there were in- his mission late tonight. to a degree commensurate with they

Territoriet waterturies on both sides as the the great numbers of needs or territory and

and the Russian M. Van Zeeland in zeeking to aspirations of peoples to whom of Russia

inheritellites."-United Press. form n predominantly Catholic they belong as natural

U.S. ADMISSION Cabinet to bring the King back tance."

11-Tlie The Washington, Apr.

dockers meeting to the Belgian throne.

specifically to prolest State Departinent admitted to called

had protested against the shipment of arms day that Russia to the United Stoles that an

to Judo-Chinu.-Reuter. American military aircraft had violated Russion territory last Saturday and red on a flight

in

FOUR FACTORS Mr McGhee said that speaking M. Van Zectand look over the

broad terms the United search for a Cabinet last week Statea interest in these areas after three other Party leader was best

four explained by a Liberal and two Catholler-factors had failed Four weeks

The United States cannot political crises have followed the remain aloof from problems

favoured referendum,

of these regions because of the Leopold by a narrow margin.

sheer weight of their millions of inhabitants, material

strategle positions in the modern world.

which

For the Belgian nation, spil on whether the provisionally end

resources

of Russia planes.

The State Department said

that Russla's protest was hand- ed to the United States Am- Kirk, in bassador, Mr Allan Moscow this morning,

The text was received in

exiled monarch should resume Establishment of the areas Washington at 6 pm. G.M.T. 11

his

throne, it was a day of delays and uncertainty.

M. Van Zeeland was to re

2

as strong members of society of nations essential to world stability.

was not made public immediate- iy.

The United States Navy "Pri- The crablishment of under-valeer" plane which has been

Baltic Ú. developed countries would missing over the

turn to the Royal palace tonight.

day discussing 3. Th He spent the with Catholle and non-Catholle leaders,

It

WOR understood

that the Cabinet would consist of 15 Ministers, including nine Cathe lics from the outgoing Catholic- three other Liberal Coalition, Catholic members of Parliament and three non-Parliamentarians.

sinco

| pitch battle raged through the

main streets of Bordeaux.

was

The cycling strikers want

more money

Nantes, Apr. 11-A long

be mutually beneficial to them last Saturday slightly resembled cavalcade of 2,500 striking and to the western world which a B-29 Superfortress, referred St. Nazaire they would trade.

4

Moral responsibility under the United Nations.

TWO PROBLEMS

Mr McGhee said, "It is in our and interest that the peoples Governments of these areas have

steel workers to in the Russian protest. cycled 35 miles into Nantes pro- Like the B-28, the Privateer today to hold a mass

tons Latvia.

aspirations

This is Nicole Riche, 22-year-old French actress,. who disappeared from à Paris Theatre between the second and third acts of "No Orchids for Miss Blandish," in which she played the title role. She was clad only in flimsy underwear, and when they found her in a forest a couple of days later she was still in her scanties. She wasn't kidnapped; it was just a hoax. St. John Ambulance Brigado

SHORT MEAT

test meeting in the main RATIONS IN

LONDON IF...

han four engines.

American oficials began an Immediate effort to determine city square. the facts.

The legal question

Many of their colleagues fell which

elimbing the view, by the wayside arose, in the American

the status of steep hills in a cold drizzle, but M. Cassian Lhoest, whose an incentive to progress towards revolved round

the rest stacked their machines

London, Apr. 11.-London name has been mentioned as a realisation of their

Nantes and sent ย delega- in co- Russia said that the fring Minister of Justice in Belgium's in an orderly manner

their claims for a 3,000-franc their butchers on Tuesday new Government, fold Reuters operation with us and the rest fncident occurred over Latviation to see the Mayor about housewives were warned by

Soviet troops in today that "two tentative lists of the free world and within occupied by

that they would get short of Ministers to compose the new the framework of the United 1940 and incorporated into the wage bonus pending new con-

rations of meat this week Soviet Union. But Latvia has tracts. Government have been drawn Nations." up and one of them will be He said there are two prin- never been recognised by the They represented 12,000 strik-unless 300 truck drivers at rendered offtelal tonight."

cipal problems which must be United States as Soviet terri-ing metal workers in the bomb Smithfield Market agree to

shattered port who dawned tools work overtime. In both cases the Government faced before any afd could be tory.

NO KNOWLEDGE

35 days ago. They met no police

The drivers announced lont will be headed by M. Paul Van started:

The United States Air Force either on the way or in Nantes, 1. Just what is the attitude of

of the Pre-week Zeeland.

they would. not work their said that pending an official en-the headquarters Soon after M. Van Zeeland countries themseles and

oficial fecture.

overtime, after they had "no

their demand lorries had been held his brief press conference ablilty or willingness to receive quiry,

knowledge" of the incident re- this afternoon. Professor Jne-American assistance?

to in the Soviet pro-

The strikers were accompanied for 40 new 2. What can the United States ferred

by an ambulance and a car put turned down by their employers The drivers will meet 1! ques Pirenne, the head of King

which would test. Leopold's secretariat in Brussels, effectively offer

Asked by reporters whether their disposal by St Nazaire's Tuesday night, however, to re- areas?-United went into conference with the best help the

the United States recognised Municipal Council, but did not consider their decision.-United Premler-designale.-Reuter.

I'ress.

Latvia as Soviet territory, Mr need them. Michael McDermott, State De-

Allir Д brief hal to let partment spokesman, sald, "No

stranglers enlch up, they swept Other officials recalled, how-up to the city soon after lunch ever, that the

United States and were met by a group of

strikers who still formally accepts the pre-fellow senco

of a Latvian Minister in from a different direction. Washington.

With officials from all Nares There

was no immediate

unions they pedalled to the White House comment on the

Prefecture drawing hundreds of incident.

The Presidential Press Secre- ontonkers.

The strikers plan to cycle back Mr Charles G. Ross, sid presumably President Tru- to Nantes tomorrow. Some aremained man had been informed of the billed with Nanes workers, Soviet protest by the State others will spend the night on

cota set up in the Labour spokesman said that change. Reuter.

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith comment."

tam to bed yetimlet's

find

on after

tary,

that

Departmen

A Naval

Navy

patrol plones had strict instructions to stay at least 18 miles from Ruzian terri.orial boundaries and to operate with- arms when fying near Soviet areas.

out

came in

Press.

TRIESTE

DISPUTE

slavia.

(Continued from Page 1) governor, so the area has re- divided between Zone (A) which includes the city of Trieste and is occupied by the Ex-Western Allies, and Zone (B) which la occupied by Yugo- Elections will be held in Zone (B) next Sunday,

In Home, the Soviet bassador, Mikhail Kostylev, called at the Italian Foreign Ofice for what is believed have been an urgent discussion "Hongkong Call-Pra- of the Italian-Yugoslav dispuic over Triante. He was closeted

Radio Hongkong

I.K.T. These instructions were issued

6.58, by Admiral

some

time ago

Am-

to

Richard Conolly, Commander gramma Summary; 8, Take it from

Here With Joy Michois, Dick with the Italian Foreign Minis-

of Naval Forces in the Eastern Bentley & Jimmy Edwards (London ter. Count Carlo Sforza, for Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Relay: 8.30, Songs by Emilio Levi:

be added.-Reuter,

FRENCH USING

NATIONALISTS

The subject of 0 40. The Terry Lucide Quartet half an hour.

was not dis- (Studio): 2, "Lucky Dip-Variety their discussion Request Programme Presented by closed, but it is generally be- Christine shots, (Studio): Worldleved to have been Trieste. News and News Analysis (London

Yugoslavia's Relay) B.15. "Orchestra of the Rusala supported Week-London Symphony Orches claim to the territory before the tra with fielfete (Violin); 3.4. Cominform expelled Marshal "Generally SpeakingWhen C Tito.

Beled the Sea"by

San Francisco, Apr.: 11.-Pek-per

Frederick Whyte, (London Talay?! Ing Radio alleged tonight that grom the altoriais (London

Bince then, there has been

the French had collected 10,000 relay): 9.10, Weather Report; 9.11. periodic specula fon that Raisin

Spotlight

Weekly

the

Chinese Nationalist troops and "Bervices

Variety Show by the Forces for the misht support the joint Anglo-

proposal that were using them in "maraling Forces. (Relay from the West American actions"

Bouth Vietnam, Lounge, Y.M.C.A. Kowloon): 10, lerritory be returned to Italy. particularly in Saigon andrench Cabara 10.33, Recital br

has offered 10 Tielietz (Violin) and Emanuel Kay

Count Sforza has Cholonia

(Piano): 10.45, Son Wahls and Quoting the Vietminh news Sweet Music 11, Radio News Real negotiate, the session of some of agency, the radio sald that tendon Ray): 11.16, Waste the Trisite, territory to Yugo- these troopa had recently been Reports World News and How Alavin it Tugoslavin would re- wwws from Briain: necorded Loecognise. Italy's nominal right to brought in from the China con Bay) + God Dave lhe King.

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Communist “War Council"

Naples, Apr. 11. The American freighter Exilona, carrying the first Atlantic Pact arms to Italy, entered Naples. Bay this afternoon with howitzers, field guns and small arms.

She was the first civilian ship | Naples tonight as the Exilona to ferry Alfantle Pact arms to was about to enter the port Europe.

Bighly organised groups of dockers were expected to have Intensive police precautions unloaded the Exilona's 819 tone other have been taken here for the of mountain Kuns and docking of the ship, threatened orlllery equipment in less than

seven hours. by possible Communist action.

Strong forces of armed polles enforced rigid security measures at the harbour.

The Italian Communist leader, Signor Palmiro Togliatti, held a "War Council" in the city with his top lleutenants to decide whether or not to act against unloading of the ship,

Large forces of Communists were reported to have assembled In Naples yesterday and today,

Walls were plastered with signed by the Com- alogans,

munist "Partisans of Peace," Appealing to

were to

The urme

be transferred directly from the ship into waiting railway trucka- —Neuter.

nct the dockers

to unload the arms.

MacArthur

Blob On New

Tax Bill

Mr

London, Apr. 11-The Japa-

Finance

Ikeda'n,

Leaders of the non-Com- munist Labour Federation have Inese guaranteed that the arms would Hayato be unloaded, but they admitted visit to

study Communists might the arms on

Immobilise the

Minister,

forthcoming States to taxation

the United

the American system is A sequel

that the

to recent dockside by a strike of railway protests by foreign businessmen in Japan against the Japanes according to

workers.

The police reported that all Government's proposed

city tion on foreigners, was quiet throughout the no to fret unloading opera-observers here tonight.

tions began.

taxn-

Representatives of foreign The Italian Premier, Signor businessmen met Mr Ikeda in Alckle de Gasperi, was report- Tokyo on April 7 and he gave ed to be in Nepies tonight, on an assurance yesterday that ho his way lo conference, at would review the whole ques- nearby Sorrento, of the "Chris- Lan International,"

Sir Alvary Gascoigne, lomorrow,

British Pollucal

tion, 11 was

learned here.

opening

Representa

the

dia-

Unconfirmed reports said that live in Tokyo, recently

leaders left cussed the proposed new taxes

the Communist

U.S. SUPPORT

FOR SIAM

with

General Douglas Mac Arthur, the Supremo Allied Commander In Japan.

Answering a question in the House of Commons on April 5, Mr

Kenneth Younger, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, stated that the British

advance

of

tho

Washington, Apr. 11-The Government had not been in- State Department declined to buver

formed comment immediately today on nature of the Japanese Govern- a report from Bangkok that the ment's new tax bin. United States hnd granting When pressed to explain why $10,000,000 in milltary old to the Supreme Commander had Thailand.

sanctioned bill which will State and Defence Depart-probably make it impossible

foreign ment officials are known, how-for

companies to ever, to have been considering operate," in Japan, Mr Younger sending American military said he would prefer not to supplies to Thailand, Indo-make a statement befors he had

seen the bill-Reuter." China and Indonesia.-Reuter.

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