It Happened Last Week
OAK, LISTON M.
It Happened Last Week By LISTON M. OAK THE offer of the United States to try to restore friendly relations be-1 tween the Soviet Government end the Polish government-in-exile has been flatly...
...Widespread German espionage was given as the reason for...
...It proved to be a hoomerong...
...This program, comments Stead, ¦ more difficult to carry out than to drt« up "It involves re-education of the people...
...Although the British Government has announced that the worst phase of the famine in India is over, the India Famine Relief Committee (40 East 49th Street, New York 17, N. Y.) states that "The abnormal need in India will continue for at least a year for several million people...
...The Fascist Militia is being dissolved and msde part of the regular army, -til other Fascist Party organizations are to be abolished, according to the plans oat-lined to Ronald Stead...
...Unexpected opposition to the admission of the United Mine Workers of - America developed at the Miami meeting of the American Federation of Labor executive council...
...In its story the New York Tim** made this startling statement: "Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru and Guatemala joined the United States in refusing to recognize the Bolivian regime...
...It means that Russia persists in the line pursued before and since the Moscow and Teheran conferences— to settle all border questions unilaterally It likewise indicates the determination of Britain and America to stead firm—not to capitulate to Russian demands, but to insist on the observance of the pledges of the Moscow-Teheran declarations on International collaboration...
...they haw become political white elephants embarrassing to the United Nations...
...There are two clear issues on which London snd Washington sharply differ with Moscow: (1) the border question must be settled by peaceful negotiation, not by the forceful setion of a single power...
...Trade union leaders appeared befort the Senate Education and I.abor Committee to portray the plight of 15 million "white collar" workers living on fixed incomes in the face of soaring prices on the basic commodities necessary to i decent life...
...The AFL executive council will demand this organized labor be represented on all delegations and committees dealing with post-war planning, programs, and world organization, tabor must have a voice at the peace conference, -and at councils discussing such matters as food, finance, and refugees...
...And Moscow is very generous with territory to be taken away from Germany, but not with territory in eastern Poland...
...they also demand the nationalisation of the industries and mines taken over by the Nazis, when they are recovered, and distribution of large estates to the peasants...
...The House of Representatives has adopted the bill providing for the U. S. participation in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in the amount of $1,360,000,000, and with an amendment which extends ite jurisdiction to famine areas such as India...
...The two ***** aries have served their purpose, as *• Dsrlan in North Africa, but, again «" Darlan and other Viehyites...
...All legislation of twenty years of Fascism is being revised, beginning with the abolition ef capital punishment, of all laws based on racial discrimination, snd of laws limiting legal redress...
...Join L. Lewis, and Soviet Trade Unions...
...1' * declared that as soon as the Allied force) reach Rome, a provisional government w ill be formed which will include representatives of all anti-Fascist parties...
...It adds: "There is extreme distress in the areas where increase of American forces is indicated...
...He is accused of forging the letter and selling it to C. Nelson Sparks U reproduce in his book One Ma>u Wtnitli WiUkie, to smear the liberal G.O.P...
...The Union of Polish patriots' proposal would extend Russian power tremendously...
...Administrative appointments and promotions dae to service to the Fascist Party are being cancelled...
...The Argentine Government broke diplomatic relations with the Axis, under pressure and threat of economic sanctions from the United Nations...
...Tee Famine In India...
...Kremlin Would Give Puppet Poland East Pmislo . . . Moscow's puppet embryonic government of Poland, the Union of Polish Patriots, has demanded the return to Poland of Silesia, Pomerania, East Prussia, and Danzig...
...an Milan and Turin...
...All property, the title of which cannot be satisfactorily proved, is to be craft-rated by the State...
...After weeks of study ef toe Bolivian revolution, the U. S. State Department announced that the new regime would not he recognised, because ite leaders are linked with "subversive elements'' friendly to the Axis...
...a, fact for South Pacific...
...Washington gossip said that this foreshadows joint action to uproot all pro-Axis movement in South America...
...This was announced January 26 by Secretary of State Cordell HulL . . . . . Hull said that the Soviet Government replied with thanks, but conditions have not yet ripened to a point where the "good offices" of the United States can be used to advantage...
...The Badoflio Government under the supervision of the Allied Control Commission has taken apsrt the administrstive apparatus, sad declared "unworthy to exercise political rights" all Fascists responsible for sst-press ion of civil rights...
...They advocate international control of all air routes and bases...
...Economic action against Bolivia is contemplated by the United Nations, it is rumored...
...In announcing the British Government'* stand, Anthony Eden made it elear that the frontier established by the RibbenthroB-Moletov agreement of September, 1939, is not considered valid...
...this was accepted by Lord Wavell, Viceroy of India, but the British Government said there were no ships available...
...Refects Mfvff...
...US.il...
...They challenge the right of the United States to acquire islands in the Pacific without, consulting them...
...An outcry by the British and American people has finally resulted in an announcement that arrangements have been made to ship the wheat, last week—a bit late...
...Arm—Ham treats Wit* Ail...
...The AFL proposed that the miners' union return with the jurisdiction that it had in 1936 when Lewis seceded to organize the CIO...
...So Bolivia doeaa't recognise itself I) Argentina is the only country thus far to accord recognition to the La Pas Government...
...No punitive action is to he taken against those who hsve "repudiated their paat in battle against the common enemy...
...He added that Britain "stands on the principles enunciated in the Atlantic Charter...
...Both Dominions demand representation at future conferences of the Big Three dealing with global affairf...
...The total increase in income taxes on individuals will be $664,900,000 for 1944, if the proposals agreed upon by' House, and Senate committees are passed by Congress...
...politician...
...Allied armies move northward, opposition to the King and Badoglio grows, especially in the industrial cities...
...The statute of limitations has keen suspended, and all war criminals tre subject to prosecution up to three monthi after the war is ended...
...and (2) that the rights of the Polish government-in-exile must be respected...
...Philip Murray maintained that the cost of living has risen by 50 per cent since January, 1941, instead of the 23.5 per cent figure computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
...The council unanimously rejected the invitation of the British Trades Union Congress to attend a world labor conference in London on June 6, on the ground that Ihe conference should be called by the International Federation of Trade Unions and should exclude the Soviet trade unions, since they are not free, but part of the Soviet governmental apparatus...
...MpiBvdt d4ftfiwf»• • George N. Briggs, suspended assistant to Secretary Ickes, has been indicted en a charge of forging the "Harry Hopkini" letter to Umphrey Lee of Texaa, purporting to give Roosevelt's support U Wi)lkie as Republican presidential can*, date...
...Enrique de Lozada, who had briefly represented the new Bolivian regime, resigned because his demands that the new government prove its democratic character were not fulfilled...
...The average citizen will have to pay slightly more than last year...
...Trade Vaieehts flood for WMfe Collar Workers...
...Officials forced to leave Jobs for political reasons are to be reinstated...
...Moscow cannot dictate to the Poles what kind of a government they shall have...
...The Allied Advisory Council for II...
...While the American Communists put forward a program with which the National Association of Manufacturers could agree, the French Communists, and now the Polish Communists, advance radical programs including the nationalization of industry...
...It Happened Last Week By LISTON M. OAK THE offer of the United States to try to restore friendly relations be-1 tween the Soviet Government end the Polish government-in-exile has been flatly refused...
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...Tee New Tax Bill...
...The Canberra agreement between Auf-trails and New Zealand, just signed, is a landmark in British Commonwealth politics...
...Coupled with the declaration of the British Government that it "reaffirms its policy not to recognize any territorial changes which have been effected in Poland since August, 1939," the rejection by Moscow of all efforts of London and Washington to negotiate a reconciliation and compromise is extremely significant—and quite ominous...
...Labor attaches should be associated with American Ambassadors and Ministers, to supply information on the labor movements and conditions in the various countries to which they are sent Matthew Woll is head of the AFL post-war planning committee...
...These workers need at least a 25 per cent increase in wages, the six witnesses stated...
...Tfcot WIMsi.-Hoa....Spark...
...It is important to demonstrate to India that America is not indifferent" Early in November the Canadian Government offered 100,000 tons of wheat to India...
...It is a loose confederation of the two Dominions for a common foreign policy, and coperation in defense and in commerce and the development of industry to provide full employment and social security...
...Steps Toward Democracy la Liberated Italy A fumasary of the progress toward democracy made in Italy since Masse-lini's fall ia given by Ronald Stead is the Ckrutimn Science Monitor...
...John L. Lewis has made a veiled threat to withdraw his application for re-admission...
...the break...
...Traitors collaborating with Germany are to be punished...
...met last week and deep-going change* are forecast for the Italian regime...
Vol. 27 • January 1944 • No. 5
