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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
7
Budapest reports an official Russian note accusing Prime Minister Ferenc Nagy and two officials of complicity in a recent plot to overthrow Hungary's democratic government. The note details alleged conspiratorial actions and names involved in the internal power struggle amid Cold War tensions.
Berlin reports that Britain and the United States created an all German economic council to direct reconstruction in the Anglo American occupation zones. Gen. Clay and Lt. Gen. Robertson announced that council policies require military approval and that Russia and France are urged to rein in the zones’ merger. The move, linked to Potsdam principles, aims to raise industrial output in the western zones amid unification stalls.
The Allied Control Council's coordinating committee failed to bridge Russian and American positions on reducing occupation forces in Germany. The four Power council, meeting Saturday, is unlikely to reach agreement before June 1, 1947, as it must propose by then estimates of troop reductions by September 1.
A reader offers a DIY guide to aging wood with cream or white paint and a glazing liquid. After applying glaze, wipe with cheese cloth to shade from the center outward. Extra glaze may remain in moldings for depth. Glazing liquids come in many colors at hardware stores. The note ends with a request for a personal reply on small repair problems. In Seoul, a U S Soviet commission reports progress on form of provisional government for Korea after last year’s deadlock.
General Brehon Somervell, retired commander of the Army Service Forces, urges strong industrial mobilization to deter war. He says being strong enough may prevent conflict and that only a powerful foe could risk victory. Senator Bricker criticizes expediency in handling international problems and questions unlimited aid to threatened nations.
The National Safety Council reports 9,250 traffic deaths in the first four months of 1947, down 14 percent from a year earlier despite rising mileage. April deaths total 2,300, down 8 percent from April 1946. New Haven, Connecticut, with 160,600 residents, posts the largest April toll.
Chiang Kai-shek told the People's Political Council that the government would keep resisting as Chinese Communists ignore peace talks. Red forces launched a new Manchuria push, with Nationalist reports claiming about 10,006 well-equipped Communists moved toward Pulankon near Dairen, 45 miles northeast.
Gen. Franz Boehme, indicted for war crimes in Yugoslavia, died in Nurnberg prison from a skull fracture after leaping from a third floor corridor rail. He reportedly eluded guards briefly before leaping. his fall was broken by a catwalk five stories below.
Walter Winchell criticizes Britain's Palestine stance as immoral and stupid, arguing it breaks world promises and undercuts Allied unity. He accuses Churchill of deception, cites Four Freedoms, and questions future support if Britain repeats betrayals in Greece and Italy.
A satirical denunciation notes the darker turn in international affairs and US sentiment toward aiding Britain. It alleges the government lacks the will and strength to enforce its own policy, warns about alienating allies, and recalls past Anglo American frictions and wartime figures to argue for prudence.
In reflective remarks, a US journalist criticizes British policy toward wartime ethics, condemning actions against occupied peoples. He argues for the Four Freedoms and insists the conscience of Britain and the world must guide just solutions.
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