GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 21 March 1947, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

LONDON, Mar. 19. The French police found in the room of the Hotel Rex the body of a senior Surete detective wanted for questioning about the Joanovici case, states the Evening Standard Paris correspondent. He was Commissionaire Marius Bouille and he had shot himself through the head. It is known that much of yesterday’s Cabinet meeting was devoted to the Joanovici case, although, officially, nothing has been said. NANKING, March 19. Dispatches reporting that. Government forces entered Yenan to-day did not mention any fightimp Therefore it is presumed that the Communist troops had withdrawn into the Shensi Province mountains.

The Government’s capture of Ycnan marks a milestone in China’s civil war as it was the Communists’ spiritual centre as well as their military headquarters. Yenan has been subjected to weeks of aerial bombardment. Its capture coincided with a major victory of the Government forces in Manchuria and growing strength in the Shantung Province. BRUSSELS, March 19.

M. Spaak announced that he had formed a Government to replace M,

Huysman’s Loft Wing coalition, which resigned six days ago, following a technical defeat in the Senate oil the agricultural budget. M. Spaak himself takes the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. The Cabinet comprises eight Socialists, nine Social Christians, and two non-party technicians. M. Huysmans has btfcn given the portfolio of Education.