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Washington, Mär. 27. The US. War Secre- tary, Robert Patterson, declared today: "In my Jopinion the tendency of the measure to provide aid to Greece and Tur- key is not in the direc- but away from it."
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He was appekring before the House of Representatives For eign Affairs Committee which Is discussing President Truman's proposal of a $400,- 000,000 loan to aid Greece and Turkey.
To Develop Long-Term Scheme Making Best Use Of Manpower
London, Mar. 27,
Britain's chief industrial planner is to be 40-years old Sir Edwin Plowden who served during the war as Chief Executive in the Ministry of Air- craft Production. The creation of the post of "Chief Planning Officer" to supervise the Government's "inter-departmental planning staff, was announced recently in Parliament. The Prime Minister told the House of Commons today that the inter-departmental planning staff's primary task would be to develop a longterm plan for the use of the country's manpower and resources. Their approach must be a actieal one, he added, and both sides of industry would be
mark which was greeted with Conservative cheers.
American Controls
To Go
Washington, Mar. 28. The House of Repre- sentatives voted today to
Condoned Adultery
London, Mar. 27.
Sir Victor Frederick William Cavendish-Ben- tinck, Ambassador - de-| signate to Brazil, today lost a weeklong suit for divorce when his wife, Clothilde, was granted a judicial separation.
he
Mr. Justice Hodson sald must accept Mrs. Cavendish- Bentinck's dental of adultery with
scrap most of the ration-Schior Francisco de Amato y. ing and Government Francisco, while she was living Gores, Spanish Consul In San controls over the use of la California.
Sir. Charles Hodson also found materials..
the husband lind not ́established The measure will extend to grounds for divorce by desertion domestic allocation controls un-because he had refused his wile's;
einchona 'offers to return to him from the til December 31 on
Sir Charles said that Cavendish-
bark and alkaloids, antimony (United States.
One member asked: "Assumi- ing that we are seeking to stop aggression by Russia is there any place where the money ask ed for in this bill could be uncu kept in touch with the progress to enable decisions to be reach- talus until December 31, con-concerning his own adultery with
more advantageously?"
of the planning.
The function of planning was ed an to the best allocation of Sir Edwin would work direct available manpower, materials, Mr. Patterson:- "The tren is of strategle Importance and of ty under the Lord President of services and manufacturing great value and the money spent the Council, Mr. Herbert Mor-cupucity, there will not be misdirected."
rison, who his general charge Not A Substitute Replying to the proposal ad- of the Governinent's economic, The planning in itself was no vanced by another committee programme and would have a substitute for increased effort member that the United States cess to all the ministers con- and eßelency, which were es
night consider "guaranteeing cerned with production. the Turkish frontiers Instead,"
and streptomycin. It also re- Bentinek had been very frank
truls over tractors for export, a series of three inistresses over the expanding of foreign pro- three extramarital adventures of materials and equipment for a period of years
duction of materials needed in an isolated character. the United States, and equip- ment needed to meet interna- tional obligations.
next
and at Jenst
"One of the curicus features of this case," sald Sir Charles, "Is thot the husband's adultery with It eliminates from controls uumber of people was known to his wife and she condoned it. She Monday (at midnight)
had not condoned adultery with
grain and grain products, Im- (mon had been living.”—United ports on fats and oils, canned (Press. fish and some other products.
Separate legislation Was
Mr. Attice said that the do. /ential for Britain's national | Manila fibre and cordage, rice. the last mistress with whim this
prosperity.
Mr. Patterson said he thoughtcisions on step for Increased Sir Robert Sinclair, who is such a step would not be as ef-production would be made by also a former chief executive of fective us the al programme. Cabinet and pet by the Chief the wartime Ministry of Air- Although the United States Planning Officer. The responsi-craft Production, has agreed to Government was without detall- bility for these decisions must not as industrial consultant, to ed knowledge of the Turkish of course reside wholly with the Sir Edwh in the initial stages. Sir Edwin Plowden is the military establishment as com- ministers. Further it would, of pared with that of Greece, A
course, be a mistake to assume director of a chemical, iron and that the present difficulties of steel firm and was knighted in 40 persons was contemplated as under-production could he sub-the last birthday honours list. in the ease of Greece, Mr. Pat- vet by planning alone-a re- terson said.--Reuter,
military mission of only 10 to
CYPRIOTS WANT
UNION
Nicosia, Mar. 27.
Slogans demanding the unien Lord Winster, the new Gover
of Cyprus with Greece, greeted
nor of Cyprus, when he arrived here today In a Royal Air Force "Duketa."
-Reuter
Rationing Is Out
London, Mar. 27.
Outlining some of the Government measures to
Greek villagers lined the road from the airport waving banners He Rid finge and shouting these slogans,
*Turks A Jarge crowd of gathered in the central square here and cheered the new Gay- error.--Reuter,
adopted earlier this month for Amendments
controls on augae and rubber.
Earlier оп Thursday, the Senate voted to continue until June 30 controls on Mankin fibre and cordage, cinchona bark, atreptomycin, antimony, tin, rice, fats and oils.-Asso- ciated Press.
Rebels To Be Interned
To Loan
Washington, Mar. 27. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge today offered amendments to provide strict United States supervision over the proposed $400,000,000 Greek-Turkish pro- gramme.
The amendments provide 1. President Truman should appoint an administrator work- ing within the State Depart ment to supervise the pro- gramme.
Turkey 2. Neither
nor
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Rio De Janeiro, Mar, 27. High police authorities today Hald the Brazilian Government Greece could the United States REGULAR SCHEDULE: ordered the Internment of two) fonds to make payments of
build up coal stocks to 15 million tons by Nov. 1, the Prime Minister announced in the House today that there would be restrictions on the use of gas and electricity for heating rooms in residential premises during the summer.. also said that the existing prohibition of the use of electricity for cooking and water heating during certain hours each day would be main- tained with some
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TUC Statement
Lake Success, N.Y., Mar. 27.
Paul Hanluck, Australian re presentative on the United Na- ilona Security Council, has re- The Government had decked signed, it was authoritatively against rationing because it was learned tonight.-Heuter. complicated and difficult to en-
force. The estimated efficiency The Trades Union Congress during the summer might be Curmeil today issued a statement 10.000.000 trns. The Government on the Government's White alm ut saving 2,500.000 tons Paper giving targets for industrial of coal by domestic and non-ecovery from the war. Industrial consumers during the It erillelsed as too low summer., If restrictions prove in-Government's target of 200.000,- saftyret, olhe means, however ong tons of coal for the "current uravec. would be taken to Pn-year, suggesting an immediate isme the Latret was achieved.
figure, of 220,000,000 tons and the longterm ene of 250,000,000. In general, the targets "cer-
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ainly appeared low if only con- this stanmer would be reduced by sidered from the point of view of len pre cont, giving a saving of the obvious need of the country 1 quarter nillan tons of coal. for a large and speedy increase Whatever measures possible for the supply of goods and ser- reducing stil further the export vices of all kinds," the statement of coal for bunkering ships or sale Put In view of the present other purposes would be taken difficulties, the need was to frame: and should it be possible to im-targets which could be achieved. The Ceneral Crupei said that port con "without unfairness to
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enment on the problems raised Declaring that 100.000.000 tons aud appealed to the population would be required during the six to cont:bute their full part to months up to Ucluber, MC.
solution of Britain's economic Attlee wild that first priority dificulties.--Reuter.
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Paraguayan revolutionary lea-loans obtained from other coun-To SHANGHAI: Every Mon., Tues., Wed.,
ders who arrived yesterday to iries. present a "true picture" of the uprising.
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Turkey through taxation should try to were support their reconstruction. Identified 49 Maj. Cesur Meanwhile, the Under-Secre- Aguirre, who led the rebels at lary of State, Willard Thorpe, Bernardo said he hoped that such a pro- Concepcion, and Ozums, a elvillan delegatë
gramme as the proposed Turco- Greek ald" can be taken over the revolutionary Junta.
by international organizations Both men predicted yesterday that the Puruguayan preslicnt, and the suoner the better."--
United Press. Dr. Moringo, would be "oust- ed" by the revolutionaries, not come to Brazil to request They emphasized that they did support.-United Press.
on
American Probe Into Communism
Washington, Mar. 27. Continuing testimony on Communist activities in the United States, the House Un-American Affairs Committee heard Louis E. Starr, com- mander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign, Wars, propose that control of atomic energy bé returned to the military to warn challengers of democracy everywhere "we mean business." the same time, the Committee chairman, Mr. J. Parnell Thomas, said he agreed "100 per cent". with the proposal. Mr. Thomas said: "If we put the atom bomb in the hands of a group of Milquetousts, we can be sure we'll just be hurrying the day when the bomb is used against us."
At
He added that the position members denounced Eugene of the country today was "more | Dennis, General Secretary of dangerous" than ever before the Amorlean Communist Party, because the Communists had na n draft dodger and a fugl- been permitted to obtain key live wanted by the Los Angeles Federal Jobs,
police for 17 years.
Later, Mr. Starr said that Yesterday Dennis threw the when conditions become more | Committed into an uproar when settled, Congṛcas · may, revive he threw the Committee sub- the Atomic Energy Commission poena on the floor and refused and relegate the military to an to reveal his true identity. hdvisory capacity,,
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