Copenhagen, June 26.
The tenth congress of the International Chamber of Commerce opened here today in the presence of King Christian, Crown Prince Frederick, Crown Princess Ingrid, the diplomatic corps and lambers of the Danish Government. The number of delegates present was. 1,347, representing forty states, In a speech welcoming the delegates, the President of the Congress, Mr. Laage-Petersen, contested the view that the International Chamber, after twenty years of effort, was farther from the attainment of its ultimate goal than it had been at the beginning of its career. He admitted that international trade and the circulation of capital were hampered by political tension and restrictions on free competition, but declared it to be true also that the course of history was at last being determined by the need for a balanced world economy.
Because of this, the speaker continued, the International Chamber continued its work in the firm conviction that those who worked for a happier, freer and more peaceful world would never work in vain.
Peace, however, was essential for the well-being of mankind.
The American President of the International Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Thomas J, Watson, said that all great and powerful nations must accept responsibility for the solution of international problems on a basis that would make it possible for all to enjoy peace and security and for each to obtain a needed share of all the world's commodities—Trans-
Ocean, Dr. Sun Fo Said Still In Moscow Moscow, June 26.
Although he signed a Sino-Soviet trade accord on June 16, ten days ago, Dr. Sun Fo, President of the Chinese Legislative Yuan, was today said to be still in Moscow "because he has not yet completed his mission." However, no information was available on the tenor of his latest conversations with Soviet Government officials.
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