World Charter Adopted

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24603, 27 June 1945, Page 7

World Charter Adopted

SIGNING TO TAKE EIGHT HOURS

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) '(Rec. 11p.m.) SAN' FRANCISCO, June 25. The World Security Charter was unanimously approved at a plenary session of the United Nations Conference to-day. After the delegates have signed the Charter to-morrow, President Truman will address the assembly. “The delegates from the 50 United Nations received the final text of the Charter at the Opera House to-night,” says the “New York Times” correspondent in Sftn Francisco. ‘ln a ceremony replete with pomp and colour the delegates formally adopted the Charter creating a new global organisation for keeping the peace. “The Earl of Halifax, British Ambassador to Washington, presided at this last business session of the conference. Because of delays in having the Charter printed in time, the delegates will commence affixing their signatures at 6 a.m. on Tuesday. The Signing will occupy eight hours.” Lord Halifax will leave San Francisco for Washington on Tnesj day night by aeroplane. The reI mainder of the Brititk (delegation is planning to leave on Wednesday for Washington. New York, and London. Vlacoont € ran borne will yhft Ottawa on his way to Lon* ion. The leaden of the United Nations Conference have approved of the establishment ef a preparatory commission which will handle the new League’s work from the end of Se conference until the first meetg of the Genera: Assembly.

U.S. LEND-LEASE TO RUSSIA

SUPPLIES MOVED TO SIBERIA

WASHINGTON, June 25. Lend-lease supplies which were in western Russia when Germany surrendered are at present being moved to Siberia, according to the testimony Of the Foreign Economic Administrator (Mr L. T. Crowley), which has been released by the appropriations committee of the United States House of Representatives. Mr Crowley said he had previously announced in a review of Russian lend-lease that the United States had actually stopped all commitments which were not then en route to Russia or were being loaded on ships. The Russians were then given the choice of paying cash if they wanted the previously-promised lend-lease supplies to finish uncompleted plants, or go without the goods. Mr Crowley said that although Russia had not yet declared war against Japan, lend-lease was being continued to Russia as long as, and to the extent that, in the opinion of Che President and the highest military and strategic advisers, it was to the military advantage of the United States. “The possibility of Russia’s entry Into the war pins down large numbers of Japanese troops in northern Manchuria, which othenvise might be diverted against British, American, Chinese, or other Allied forces in the Asiatic theatre," he said. ‘‘Russia* entry into the war would, undoubtedly, help to shorten the war and lave thousands of lives.” He added that European lend-lease had been cut back drastically with Germany’s defeat. It may end completely for such countries as Belgium, Holland, and France by December 31. The entire lend-lease programme could be closed down within 30 days «f Japan’s defeat.

BUSSIAN-TUBKISH RELATIONS

XRec. 10 p.m.) LONDON, June 25. 1 ‘“Hie climax has been reached in llassian-Turkish relations, according to well-informed circles,” says .the Istanbul Correspondent of ‘‘The Times. It 1* known that the Turkish Ambassador ill Moscow discussed the conditions under which the Russian-Turkish treaty of friendship (which the Russian* denounced in March) could be renewed. The Russian Government put ftfward conditions covering a wide political range, and believed tp include a reddest for a modification of the adfclquttatlon of the Dardanelles,”" The correspondent adds that the Turkish view has always been that the administration is an international matter, precluding Turkey from discussing It with Russia, alone. u The Ankara correspondent of the Associated Press of America says that Us the Russians are not pressing for • reply on the clause relating to the control of the Dardanelles, it is presumed that Turkey will consult Britain and America before giving a reply.

HALF-BROTHER OF HITLER

ARREST IN HAMBURG ®ec. 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. Hitler’s half-brother, the ‘‘black •keep” of the Schickelgruber family, has been arrested by British security .officers in Hamburg, says the British United Press correspondent at FieldMarshal Montgomery’s headquarters. The circumstances of his arrest are hot stated. Security officers said that he had had little association with the rest of Hitler’s family in recent years. He w reported to have stated that he had not foen Hitler “for a long time.” His interrogation is likely to last for a fortnight. An attractive blonde divorcee, aged «5. with whom Ribbentrop was living when arrested, has also been taken Into custody.

AMERICAN RETURNED SERVICEMEN

PRESIDENT TRUMAN’S INTEREST ®cc. 5.5 p.m.) „ SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. President Truman, addressing bounded soldiers at Portland, Oregon, *aid:~ “In the next generation the veterans of this war are going to run thiscoungy- We are trying to reorganise the Jteteraas’ Administration aleni modern lihis. Those who are Criropled and : wounded, or incapacitated in any pthdr way, must nave the training .they are entitled to. Nothing is too good for them.”

Frontier Incident at Sosa. —A bomb explosion at the French frontier post of Susa, on the French-Italian bor-i ;®er, killed two French officers and sev- ' fHI men. The French blame the ItalJune 25.