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Tle Gazette and Daily, York, Ta Monday Morning, 16, 1948 Germany Urged To Aggression, Russia Charges France, Itritain accused of double-dealing in trying (o get agreement with Hitler to direct Iteich might against Soviet Moscow, Feb. 15 The Soviet Union charged last night that Britain and France shared a basic pre-war aim of getting Russia and Germany to come to grips. The charge was embodied In the third installment of Russia's answer to the U. S. State department's publication of pre-war Ger-nan documents.

The Rusbiu ns said Britain and France played a double game calculated to lead to an agreement with Hitler Germany for the pur- pose of directing her aggression against the Soviet Union. This, the Russians said, was done through negotiations with the Soviet Union while offering guarantees to Poland. and certain other states. Referring to the period when Britain and France were negotiating with the Soviet Union, the Russian document declared: "Along with open negotiations with the USSR, the British conducted backstage negotiations r. fl FLOOD WATERS HIT MINING AREA -A section of the minlag city Lsjraa la MMitkern West Virginia Is flooded by wafer from Ouyandotte river, normally a stream two of throe feet ierp.

(AP WlrrphoU) U.S.; Britain OK fteich Making Business Leaders Establishment of central Bizonia bank of Frankfurt Telegrams sent Sen. Vanden-announced few. days before London three-power berg, Rep. Martin by 15 prom- 11 Arabs Killed As Hogana Blasts Border Bridges jVillagea in upper Galilee raided aa concentration points for Infiltrating Arabs, IJridges blown up to impede crossing troops into Valentine. Jerusalem, Frh.

15 trjHagana ore1 blew up bridges and raided A rub villuct in upper Galilee last night, Jewish source said today. J'alestlne police snld 11 Arabs, including five children, were killed In one village. The Jewish informants Raid the bridges were bjown in an effort to Impede the crossing of Arab 'Volunteer Army units into Palestine from Trans-Jordan and Lebanon. Sassa and Tat a ha, the villages attacked, were susiected of being concentration points for the Infiltrating Arabs. Police Raid the 11 casualties occurred Jn Sassa.

The Jewish sources said more than 20 homes were destroyed in the raids. One of the bridges attacked was the Sheikh Hussein across the Jordan river. It was oq a main route reported to be used by Syrian-trained Arab volunteers to reach the Nablus area of Palestine by way of Trans-Jordan. The sec-end bridge was near Metulla on the Lebanese frontier. In the port city of Haifa sporadic firing cut of! traffic between the Jewish areas and the main part of town.

The Jewish mayor of Tel Amal, a district in Haifa, was killed and six Jews and four Arabs wounded. Chaotic Palestine Is Britain's Aim, Zionist Claims Washington, Feb. 15 (JP) Dr. Emanuel Neumann said today that British policy aims to leave Palestine "in a state of jchaos and expose it to all the horrors of an avoidable war." "It is not only delivering the Jews of Palestine defenseless to this horror: it is stabbing the United Nations in the back," the president of the Zionist organization of America said. He addressed a meeting of; the American.

Zionist Emergency council here. Dr. Neumann of New York, also charged the British with "obstructionist" tactics prevent -the United Nations decisions to divide Palestine into. Jewish and Arab states from being put into effect. SovPet.

Russians may rap inent business "and profession- of 1 4 industries banned by war potential. peacetime economy and which can be made in Germany," he added. Asked whether permission for manufacture of aluminwn was foreseen, Clay said such action would depend upon future develop- ments. The three-power, conference on Germanv willnnen here Thursdav. The Soviet Union has protested that it will violate the Potsdam agreement and others under which administration of Germany is borne jointly.

The three western powers showed no Inclination to listen to the. Russians. Gen. Ike Gives PolltlCdl VieWS In Final Report Washington, Feb. UP) Gen.

Dwight D. Eisenhower warned tor day that if the Mediterranean nations should lose their independence to totalitarianism "war would be: close to us." Jn his final report as chief of staff ithe, office which he left a week ago) Eisenhower set forth his Views on the gulf between the democracies and Russia. He didn't mention Russia by name but the Words he chose left no doubt of his meaning. He sketched in the outlines of what he believes the United States needs militarily to survive until world peace is a reality. The final official wordsf EiSr enhower, the soldier, were devoted Dr.

Abba Hillel Silver said ene- mies of the partition plans "have Tallied to defeat it." Silver, chairman of the American Zionist Emergency council, called for action to carry outthe plan. He and RepsMc- num only from bauxite stocks on Cormack and Maloney hand. In Berlin Clay said the were on the speaker pro- tion "does not prejudice our decigram at the opening of a two-day sion that aluminum remains a crtJyJJteyiejyT)r1a with Germany and they attached nee to the tatter The statement also charged that Britain hoped for an Anglo-American agreement, and if stje had gotten it she would have virtually abolished her guarantees to Poland. In case an Anglo-American agreement were signed, the Russian statement said, the British were prepared to let the Germans settle the Danzig problem and that of the Polish corridor, with Poland alone undertaking not to interfere in the settlement. The statement added that the Russians would back this up later jpith captured documents.

Gl Taxi Drivers To Organize 'Riders' Club' Philadelphia, Feb. 15 UP) Twice denied state franchise to operate taxicabs in Philadelphia, the G. L-Taxicab association announced today it is organizing a "riders' club" to provide cab serv ice for members. Nathan Cohen, acting president of the association, said the1 club would be a "private system of conveyance" and not a public Only last week; the Public Utility commission denied the group a franchise to operate taxis here on the grounds it would, hinder the development of "co-ordinated" cab service. Cohen also announced he would meet with Mayor Bernard Samuel and Citv Solicitor Frank -F.

Tru- Scott tomorrow in an effort to in- the State Superior court from the PUC decision. He said that I the club "plans should not constcued as defiance to the PUC, despite the fact we regard its decision as- being un just, unwarranted and unfair," "It is safe to. say," he added, "that actual, membership will be restricted to veterans. Personsl who are not veterans may, appiy for associate 2 Youths Prosecuted On Assault Charges l' Two York youths, aged 18 and 19, were prosecuted on charges of disorderly conduct, and assault and battery at a hearing Saturday before Seventh Ward Alderman Paul C. Barnhart.

William Gotwalt, 18, who was arrested last Wednesday in assault charge a few. minutes after police-magistrate- Herbert B. Connelly had fined him $10 for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, paid $14.80 in costs. -The other youth, William Zum-brum. held on both counts, paid a $5 fine and $14.80 costsThe in- lonnaiion on ine assaun cnargta was signed by Paul Lentz.

Jr- 920 West College avenue, who said the youths attacked him last Tues evening in. East King restaurant. conference protested by action, as aluminum one Allied Control council London, Feb. 15 UP) The United States and Britain announced two steps today to thaw the German economy. These come only a few days bf ore the London conference where the Bizonia powers will meet with France, over Russian protests, in a search for agreement on western Germany's future.

The 'first step is The establishment of a central bank at Frankfurt. It will have authority to issue new currency in the combined occupation zones if the U. S. and Britain decide on the action. Step No.

2 is to let the Bizonia Germans go ahead and make aluminum, iiuw ivitiuiicu aa a war material, on a temporary basis. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, U. S.

military governor, said he and the British decided to lift the aluminum ban in, order to bolster the Germans' deficit economy. Aluminum -is of 14 industries prohibited by the Allied Control council as a measure to eliminate Germany's war potential. Clay said the Russians had not been informed, of the action and they may protest. The suspension "provides that Bizonia plants may produce- alumi prohibited industry for the future." "It is purely a temporary plan-adopted during a period of deficit economy when we cannot afford to. buy for.

dollars' abroad things that are needed for Germany's N03IINATED FOR SEC Paul B. Bowen (above), presently administrator At the Securities and Exchange cemmissioa for NewT England, has been nominated by Fresident Truman to a post as member, of the' commission. (AP Wlrekbtol'i'1 as ai me.n passage oi ives- Fulton bill New York, Feb. 15 UP) Fifteen prominent business and professional leaders today urged Congress to pass legislation that would curb discrimination in employment, --In telegrams Sen. Arthur H.

Vandenberg Senate president pro tern, and Rep; Joseph Martin, Jr speaker the House, the group called for their "fuilest" support of the Ives- Fulton bill. The telegrams maintained that, discrimination in hiring workers "is uneconomic, in tha it results in unsound use of manpower' and retards development of purchasing It is undemocratic and un-American x- it weakens the position -of the United States in the eyes of the world." The group, formed into a com-' mittee under the chairmanship of Oren Root, attorney, includes Eric Johnston, WiMiam L. Batt, Allen W. Dulles, Paul G. Hoffman, Henry R.

Luce, Dwight R. G. Palmer, Martin Quigley, Nelson Rockefeller, Anna M. Rosenberg, Beardsley RumL Spyros Paul C. Smith, Herbert Bayard Swope' and Charles IL Pa.

Socialists Nominate Professor For President Reading, Feb. 15 UP) Dr. Maynard C. Kreuger, professor of economics at the University of today was nominated by Pennsylvania Socialists as their candidate for president of the United States. Darlington Hoopes, Reading at- for.

vice president of the United States in 1944, again was selected as running mate by the Pennsylvania group. NAMED SURGEON President Truman bas selected Dr. Leonard A. Scheele (abdVe) to be Surgeon General of the U. S.

Public Health Service. He win succeed Thomas, Parran whose, term ex 4res AprU XAP-IVirephoto) fo a plea for world peace and faith torney former Pennsylvania, state duce them to, intervene on the as-m the, objectives of the United Iegidator and Socialist candidate sociation's side jri ah appeal to emergency conrerence or zaonisi leaders from 35 states. The three in demanding that American arms, now for-. bidden to be shipped Palestine, be made available immediately to" Palestine Jews. Violence in the Holy Land- has been continuous since the U.N.

decision to create separate Arab and Jewish states. Paraguay Election: Only One Candidate For Only Legal Party Asuncion, Paraguay Feb. 15 UP) Heavy voting proceeded quietly today in Paraguay's first presi-3ential election in nine years. The name of only one candidate was on the ballots. Natalicio Gonzalez is the candidate of the Colorado party, the only legal party in the country.

The. Liberals, Communists arid Febraristas were outlawed during last, year's civil war. Gonzalez was formerly finance minister in the cabinet of President Higinio Mo- -rinigo, who has held power since 1 1 DISORDERLY CASE Charged with disorderly conduct resterday morning' in police court efore Acting Magistrate Herbert G. Connelly, a York; man was fined $10. Officer w.

I. Capp, who arrest-" ed the defendant late Saturday fiicht in the 100-biockrWest Prin cess street, testified that the" man used language and was boisterous, peer's warning to top, Nations- The Timetable for world peace "A generation, or even a century, may pass before the nations in concert develop, practical measures to banish war from interna-' tional relations. But if men can learn, only by, repeated experience, the next war will surely be convincing." VRA7 Asks PUC Probo Harrisburg, Feb. 15 UP) Continuing its criticism of the Public Utility Commission, the State Veterans of Foreign Wars asked Gov. James H.

Duff to investi-gatee that agency. In a letter to the executive, State Commander Frank C. Hilton cited specif ically the PUCs decision last week to continue the monopoly of the Yellow, Cab Co. in Philadelphia. The PUC rejected the application for a franchise by 96 Quaker City veterans.

They sought tq operate taxicabs in competition with Yellow Cab. 1 The' governor recently said the. decision was a disappointment to him. For this statement, Hilton said. "the people of Pennsylvania can riow renew their faith in good government," vM i 1.

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