Truman Attacks Atlantic Pact Amid Global Debate
London reports Czech Foreign Minister Clementis calling the Atlantic Pact a threat to peace and a U.N. Charter violation. In New York, Vito Marcantonio leads three thousand Labour Party volunteers urging full hearings and immediate peace talks, arguing the pact is a deceptive instrument of war.
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London
Practie Radin
M. Clementis
U.N.O
U.S
New York
Senate
Vito Marcantonio
American Labour Party
Soviet Union
Marcantonio
Discretion in Arms Supply To West Europe Discussed
Details are being worked out and a measure should reach Congress soon after the North Atlantic treaty is submitted for Senate ratification. Some sources favor delaying disclosure until the pact is ratified, while many Senators want to know how the treaty will enhance US powers before committing. President Truman plans to ask Congress for the total funds available for the program, aiming for flexibility to meet emergencies. He seeks a peaceful world free from war fears and announced broadcasts to Persia promoting friendship among all peoples. Bernard Baruch told US Mayors that lasting peace is America's top issue, urging concrete steps and hope for settlement with Russia.
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Ratifea
United States
Truman
Congress
State Department
Persia
Bernard Baruch
America
Russia
Britain wary of aiding Transjordan amid Palestine stalemate
The Times cites a cautious British stance until conclusive proof of Jamel’s invasion intent emerges. The piece notes the need to avoid clashes between British and Palestinian forces in the Palestine desert while the region seeks outside military and diplomatic support for Transjordan.
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London
Jamel
Transjordan
Palestine Desert
Times
Nintic Witter
Erent Sant
Palestine
Traq
U.N.O. Security Council
Israel
Moscow Charges U S Sterilisation Campaign
Moscow radio accused the United States of a sterilisation drive in Puerto Rico to curb population growth. It alleged U S sales monopolies dominate the island and label American authorities as exploiting emigration for cheap labor under harsh conditions.
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Moscow
United States
Puerto Rico
Radio
United Sales Monopolisia
Soviet secret police to visit USA for peace conference
A Soviet delegation including an MVD officer travels to New York for a cultural and scientific conference for peace. A spokesman for Americans for Intellectual Freedom claimed Ivan Rozhansky, secretary of the delegation, is an MVD member.
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New York
Law Secret Police
M.V.D
Americans For Intellectual Freedom
Ivan Rozhansky
US Grants Home to Chinese Doctor
President Truman signed a bill granting permanent residence to Chong Kwai Lui, a Chinese woman scientist who aided the development of the atomic bomb. The Senate Judiciary Committee supported the bill, noting she risked danger if returned to an unfriendly regime.
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Washington
United States
Chong Kwai Lui
Truman
Senate Audiciary Committee
Japan Moves For Pacific Defence Pact
Tokyo Tuesday Deputy Foreign Minister Tauruya Konda urged Australia the United States and other Pacific nations to join a Pacific Defence Pact modeled on the North Atlantic treaty. She said such a pact is vital for freedom loving nations and urged unity to maintain peace and price stability. She urged Australia to participate saying it would ease antagonism and show Japan is not warlike.
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Tokyo
Mra
Tauruya Konda
Japan
Australia
United States
Pacific
Far East
Odom Sets Record Nonstop Flight from Honolulu
Captain Odom flew 4 857.24 miles nonstop from Honolulu to Ter born breaking distance records for light planes and the longest nonstop flight by any aircraft type. Instruments were checked by the National Bureau of Standards and certified to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in Paris.
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Washington
Odom
Honolulu
Teterborn
National Aeronautica Association
National Bureau of Standards
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Paris
Australian immigration team robbed in Guiluan Samar quarters
An Australian immigration team at Guiluan Samar was robbed late Saturday night losing clothing and money. The break in included the theft of trousers and an alarm clock. The next morning empty wallets and personal papers were found in a nearby area.
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A. A.p.reuters
Guiluan Samar
Wallata
Jermygeie
Listowel Secret Mission Spares Australia and New Zealand
Lord Listowel indicated his mission to Australia and New Zealand remains secret. He said disclosing topics discussed with Commonwealth governments would prejudice the outcome and is not in the public interest.
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A. A.p.reuters
Wellington
Lord Listowel
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Employment outlook amid US job declines and rebound forecast
United States employment dropped by 370000 in the four weeks to mid February, bringing total to 57168000. Labour Department head Ewan Clague predicts 60000000 jobs by summer as a return to growth. he notes the 61600000 peak last July and says unemployment could near 3500000 this month. He expects the seasonal decline to ease later.
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Washington
United States
Ewan Clague
Labour Department
Britain to Buy Uranium Ore for Atomic Energy
The Minister for Supply offered to buy all uranium ores containing more than 10 percent of the mineral discovered in Britain's colonial empire over the next ten years for atomic energy purposes.
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London
Britain
Marshall Plan funds could be invested abroad after 1952
The National Association of Manufacturers estimates private American funds of about 2000 million dollars annually could be invested abroad once the Marshall Plan ends in 1952. The study sent to UN Secretary General Trygve Lie says the total would not strain natural resources manpower living standards or domestic price levels.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
U.N.C
Trygve Lie
Mr. Mutton Sworn In as MLA
Sydney reports Liberal member for Copcord Mr. B. Mutton was sworn in today by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Mr. Lamb.
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MR. Mutton
Sydney
Copcord
B. Mutton
Legislative Assembly
Mr. Lamb
Ban on political processions in London area tightened
Home Secretary Chuter Ede reimposed a three man ban on political processions in London after clashes between anti fascist and Mosley supporters. Police say powers were insufficient to curb public disorder. Mosley calls free speech denied, while fines of £8 to £10 were imposed on ten people for Sunday disturbances. May Day parades are included in the ban per the Daily Herald report.
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London
Oswald Mosley
Chuter Ede
Britain
Daily Herald
Labour Party
Australia Presses 180 Cents Wheat Cap at Conference
At the International Wheat Conference Australia resisted the 180 cent per bushel maximum and threatened to quit discussions claiming it too low. Britain argued wheat under long term agreement should not exceed 175 cents, shifting price responsibility to exporters as they express disappointment with the outcome.
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Washington
Australia
Britain
Asian Conference May Be Permanent
The Arb Council's communiqué reports the Asian conference proposed by India last February could become a permanent body for cooperation among Orient and Asian countries. It also recommends Arab support for Libya's unity and independence at the next UNO Assembly.
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Catro
Arb Council
India
Co-Opera of Orients
Libya
U.N.O
Coplon Claims Papers Were Copy for Book
Judith Coplon, ex Justice Department employee, says secret papers allegedly handed to a Russian USN headquarters staffer were notes for a book. Her attorney calls the case “ado about nothing.” Coplon pleads innocent to a security code violation. bond set at 10,000 dollars. trial April 25. Also tied to New York case accusing her of conspiring to pass information to Valentin Gubitchey, a Russian engineer. Caplan and Gubitchey face trial April 1.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
Usn.o
Archibald Palmer
Coplon
Ball
New York
Valentin Gubitchey
Caplan
Gubitchey
Tear Gas Used by Italian Police
Rome reports police used tear gas to quell demonstrations against the Atlantic Pact near Lovello Potenza yesterday. Eleven people were wounded, including a policeman. In Paris, a French official rejected Spain joining the Pact while the Franco government remained in power.
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Lovello
Potenza
Paris
Spain
Snld
France
Dutch Accused of Ruining Jogjakarta City
Indonesian Republican delegate Dr J N Palar told the Security Council the Dutch are destroying Jogjakarta to prevent the Republican government from functioning. He said the Dutch terrorise and mistreat Indonesian leaders essential to government operations.
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New York
Usn.o
J. N. Palar
Jogjakarta
Dr. Palar
Security Council
President says no delay in civil rights legislation efforts
President Truman told a Washington conference of American Mayors that Congress and the President are working together for the country and will agree on more things than they disagree. The comments followed Conservative Coalition resistance to ending the filibuster on civil rights legislation. Baruch urged peace and warned against free enterprise plans amid war threats.
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Truman
Conference of American Mayors
Washington
Congress
Aarons
Vand Baruch
Five Explosions In Turkey Reported In March Outbreak
A series of blasts struck Turkish military and industrial sites in March. An ammunition factory in Istanbul suffered a blast on March 9, a radar station near the Tamir base was hit on March 10, a large military hospital at Adana burned on March 11, an ammunition dump near Dagyenice exploded on March 12, and a building at Isinhiayem connected to a recruiting office was destroyed. Journalists were barred from the scenes.
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United Press
Tuziar
Tamir Naval Base
United States
Fie
Adana
Dagyenice
Jarantul
Isinhiayem
Concall
Penguins Used As Footballs Threaten Phillip Island
Melbourne authorities announce prosecutions for penguin mistreatment at Phillip Island rookery after reports of visitors kicking and tossing penguins, shooting at them, feather plucking of chicks, and burrow damage. A protective fence plan aims to shield the colonies.
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Melbourne
Director of Fisheries and Game
A. D. Butcher
Phillip Island
Penguin
I Stand
Soviet pledge no retaliation over Berlin currency moves
The Soviet Commander of Berlin Colonel Alexias Yelizarov said Russians would take no retaliatory action against the ban on the Eastern Mark in Western Berlin. He accused Western powers of frustrating the currency agreement in a bid to escalate tensions in the Western part of Berlin.
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Berlin
Alexias Yelizarov
Australia May Allow Search for New Military Range
In Australia the Research and Development Board awaits legislative authorization to seek a new range. A bill before Congress would enable the board to locate a range up to 5,000 miles long inside or outside the United States. Testimony to the Armed Services Committee indicates a range longer than Australia’s current, with no location announced.
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Research and Development Board
Case of Representatives
Armed Services Committee
U S Communists Face Trial For Conspiracy In New York
In Federal Court Judge Medina began the trial of 11 top Communist leaders charged with conspiring in 1945 to dissolve the Communist Party and advocate the overthrow of the United States government. Eugene Dennis led the defense arguing for peaceful aims and opposing the government’s case.
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New York
Medina
McGahey
Barty Oe
United States
Eugene Dennis
Dennis
Greece
Dennin
George Crockett
Communit Party
Australia seeks inquiry on Mindszenty trial
Adatralin urged the General Assembly to consider trials of Cardinal Mindszenty in Hungary and Bulgarian Protestant churchmen. John Hood proposed adding an agenda item on freeing rights in Bulgaria and Hungary, focusing on religious and civil liberty amid recent church leader prosecutions. The New York Times correspondent notes Dr Evatt's role as Assembly president may amplify the debate and support.
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New York
Adatralin
General Assembly
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Bulgaria
John Hood
New York Times
Australia
Evatt
Commonwealth Appeal Before Privy Council
The Commonwealth Government’s appeal against the High Court’s invalidation of the Bank Nationalization Act is expected to end about next Monday. Argument against the appeal may begin next Tuesday with Sir Cyril Radcliffe likely to open by addressing the preliminary point that the Privy Council cannot hear an appeal without a certificate from the High Court.
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London
Commonwealth
High Court
Cyril Radcliffe
K.C
Privy Council
Wood Alcohol Whisky Seized in Hiroshima Cafe
Fifty-seven bottles labeled as whisky were seized by the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in a Hiroshima cafe during a crackdown on wood alcohol. The contents could kill or blind a drinker. bottles mimicked well known brands but used poor labeling.
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Japan
Peuters
Tokyo
B.C.O.F
Hiroshima
B.C O.F
Melbourne Wool Sale Report Abrupt Market Slump
At Melbourne sales day, competition waned overall as superfine merinos lacked demand. Wool sold generally sluggish with top price 124id for a lot from J Casterton, though finer lots drew less interest.
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Melbourne
J/Casterton
London paper cited for court contempt in murder case
The Daily Mirror editors Sylvester Bolam and John Monckton faced a contempt of court hearing before Chief Justice Goddard and two others over coverage of the murder charge against John George O Halgh of Mrs Olive Durand Deacon. Bolam admitted contempt. Holmes, KC. spoke for Bolam along with Bolam’s affidavit of regret.
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London
Tusaday
Daily Mirror
Goddard
Sylvester Bolam
John George O Halgh
Olive Durand- Deacon
John Monckton
Bolam
Valentine Holmes
K.C
Jed
Fragmented Peace Message Incomprehensible Text
The readable fragments discuss peace and well being, noting a lack of armaments and a call for nonviolence. No clear event, dates, or identifiable people are present to form a concrete news item.
Diagnosis lawsuit over misdiagnosis and damages appeal
In 1842 Dr. John Bowman Hunter allegedly diagnosed a fatal cancer. James Forbes Whitford appeals £6800 damages awarded against Hunter. Whitford claimed Hunter and Dr. Seymour misdiagnosed his condition, causing him to abandon belongings in England and return to the United States.
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London
John Bowman Hunter
James Forbes Whitford
Hunter
Seymour
England
United States
Empire Talks in London to host Commonwealth conference
A Daily Telegraph political writer anticipates a Commonwealth conference in London late April or early May. The gathering may include prime ministers, not just foreign ministers, to address the Southeast Asia crisis, including China’s Communist influence and unrest in Malaya and Burma.
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London
Mainey
Daily Telegraph
Ceylon
Aatmaker
F& A
Seaith-East Asia
China
Malaya
Burma
Miral ete Senite hea for the plebiacite an wai termine
The fragmentary OCR notes a plebiacite debate on identity and origin, asking whether Hidghmir is Indian or Pakistani. The text is unclear and reads as a brief, unsettled inquiry without verifiable names or dates. No decisive outcome is recorded.
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New York
Pakistan
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