GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 1 February 1946, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Eire and U.N.O. NO RUSH TO ENTER DUBLIN. Jan. 30 Mr. do Valera, asked in the Dail whether it was Eire’s intention to apply for membership of the United Nations, replied - : “There is nothing to be gained by haste.” He added the situation was not yet sufficiently clear or the time ripe for a decision to made. ALBANIA’S ENTRY OPPOSED LONDON, Jan. 30 Mr. George Exintaris, who: is at present in London, has been appointed head of the Greek delgation to U.NO. The Greek Prime Minister (Mr. Sofoulis) has instructed him to oppose Albania’s entry into the U.N.O. Assembly. Miss Frieda Dalen Norway), the first woman speaker from the General Assembly rostrum, presented the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee’s report, recommending the creation of a number of commissions. The Committee of which Mr. Fraser - ' (New Zealand) is chairman, recommended the establishment of a commission on human rights, a temporary social commission, a commission on narcotic drugs and a demographic commission. The Assembly adopted the report unanimously. The meeting was short, and there were few speakers. One of the most notable speakers was Mr. Arthur Henderson who strongly pleaded for the Narcotics Commission. He said the drug addiction was not only one of the world’s serious social problems but, also one of mankind’s worst sources. The drug addict was a danger to himself and to the community as a whole. LEAGUE OF NATIONS LONDON, Jan. 30 The United Nations Committee has recommended taking over the League of Nations assets, including buildings at Geneva. The League assets include the assembly hall, secretariat offices, library, grounds, four villas, furniture and archives, valued at 47,631,518 Swiss francs. The Committee recommended -that the International Labour Office should continue the use of the Assembly Hall. TANGANYIKA TRUSTEESHIP ? NAIROBI, January 24. British opinion in Tanganyika is solidly against the proposed transfer of territory to the United States trusteeship, said members of the British delegation from Tanganyika at a conference of the European Electors’ Union. The delegation supporting the conference’s rejection of the Colonial Oilice’s proposals for a federal assembly for East Africa declared the present nominated members of the Tanganyika Legislature did not represent British opinion. ITALY ALLOWED TO TRADE ROME, Jan. 30 The Allied Commission announced that war-time restrictions on Italy's export trade had been abolished, with the exception of good’s in short supply, such as food, coal, tin, rubber, and cotton textiles.

This decision means that Italy is now free to export goods without reference to the Allied Commission, which in future wil act merely as a channel through which the policy ol Ihe international organisation controlling the reserved items, will be applied.