Big Four
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1947.
RICE SHORTAGE INEVITABLE
Prince
Talks To Contributing Factor To S.E. Asia Unrest Hates News
Break Up? American
London, Apr. 13.
pondent of the "Sunday
The diplomatic corres- Ambassador Times" said today that Criticised
even the Foreign Minis- ters in Moscow expected that the Big Four con- ference "will break up in the next few days with out achieving any major
decision."
vi Pens,
Anglo-Belgian Agreement
that none
"New" "Delhi," "Apr. 13. The Mostem League newspaper,
Dawn", today editorially attack.
Only Half Minimum Requirements
London, Apr. 13.
A serious shortage of rice to add to the unrest in Southeast Asla appears inevitable according to latest reports, writes Mr. O.M. Green, fornier editor of Shanghai's North China Daily News, in the London newspaper Observer today. January Lord Killearn (acting for the Inter- - national Emergency Food Council) counted on having 1,682,600 tons for distribution in the first half of 1947; and that, it was emphasised, is only half the minimum requirements of normal times,” Green said,
the United States Ambassador-"In designate. Dr. Henry Grady, for
Dawn referred to Dr. Grady'a
statement, Washington
promin-
"Now Burma, Slam and Indo- losting and widespread smuggling, labour troubles generally, ently featured in the Indian press. Chiun, the three main sources, ore jalso in which he stressed the import-unlikely to "yleli more than jure the cause of thir decline. ance of national unity in India *453,500 Tons Instead of the
than 37,000 tons
rice
U.S. OFFICERS FREED?
San Francisco, Apr. 14. The Communist North Sheilal radio heard here ii a' broadcast of a delayed dia- patch said today that "Major Rigos and CaptainCollins_of the United States Army and anaintant military attaches of the American Eminasy ist Ckina, in pursuance of the. spirit of clemency, corted out of the territory."
Major Robert Rigos and Captain John W. Collins were reported captured by the Con- munista March 1-Asrorint- ed Press:
were ca
that Imports
Prasad said tona, last year did hot exceed 2.3 mil on fons, and this year they were likely to be less.
Allocation of cereala to India
Hounds
Nice, Apr. 12. Prince Philip
of Greece, Philip Mount- batten, naturalized Bri- tish subject whose 'name has been linked roman tically with that of Prin- cess Elizabeth, lives quietly here on the Riviera and continues his antipathy for news- papermen.
When young Mountbatten ar. rived here he was rushed away froni newspapermen at the air. field and Bow, has posted his gardener and a Beree day in the garden of the villa of the Marchioness of Milford Haven- bis nant-to keep Inquisitive
newsmen away.
out his
Whenever he goes aunt accompanies him. She was with him the other night
be sat on the fourth-door of the Carlton Hole to watch the annual flower Bght helew on the long esplanarte which runs song the Bay of Cannes,
He has
attended several
"harping" on Indian unity, accused him of "Laking sides in The Sunday Times" said there the internut affairs of the country was still the possibility of drama-to which he is coming as a dipto- tie lust minute developments; but matle representative." general tetier was would come and that the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, had already canvassed the possibility of the next Big Four
Four Ounces A Day meeting being held in Leidon. Dawn said: "Either Dr. Gradly | 1300,500 toos expected from
"The general strike in Rangoon The correspondent said there is not aware that 100,000,000 In- |them.
reduced export for January and was also speculation that the 11.5. dan Moslemia regard themselves "Negotiations are going on
February together to only $5,747 Secretary of State, General as a seperate nation or he cor
with Brazil and Egypt for rice, lons, or more Moslems" George Marshall, would seek a siders meeting with Generalissimo Stulio trograde that they need to be whatever they yield would below the expected average farby the International Emergency Food Council was not sufficient to and here is surprise that steps educated in their responsibilities for short of making up the de. one month. Some of the have not been taken earlier to by foreign mentors Her Dr. Deit,
thus held up may be recovered, meet all requirements. which | Grady,"
"Burma's expected export has but this cannot be depended upon.
"The position is very difficult ir bring about this meeting. might have vital influence on The paper added that even if dropped from UND,000 tons to
"Here is an example of what not desperate from another point future development- af interno Dr. Grady did not realise the im- 1532,000 tons: Indo-China's ex-luck of rice ineans," Green can. of view," Prasad continued. tional relations generally,“..... Uniplications of what he drierted export has dropped from tinues. "In Malaya, a native nor
"We imported nearly one hun- the has managed to win the spe
125,000 tons to 50,000 tons; and, mally eats from 13 to 15 ounces)
dred crores of rupees (475,600.- pieion and not the confidence Siam's expected export from rice per day. His allowance 000) worth of grains in 1946, and The Moshens of India, and mag 1375,000 tons to 271,500 tons. fine it difficult to live it down."
since last August has been only to maintain prices at the level society dances and is frequently *Jarsity, guerilla warfare, rice-tour ounces, How to keep up even fat which they prevailed in the seen with his cousin, Tatlana United Press,
that is not easy to see."
country the Govermanent was Mountbatten, daughter of Vis Meanwhile, reports, from Bom.compelled to sell imported genins erunt Mountbatten. United bay say that Dr. Rajendra Prasad, at price much less than thot at Press. Food Member of the Government which they had been imported, of India, told a press conference with the result that the Govern. that although the food stationment had to suffer a loss is easter than about the
than twenty crores of rupees time tant year it is not free from ("15,000,000) in this way. anxicly.
Only Course Primad," wing is in Bomboy to in- ~milia cannot afford to rop- spect the food position there, said [tinue imports on such seale that while the rice erop was fair. without a corresponding increase ly normal the wheat crop be in her own exports, of whic
Shanghai. Apr. 1. Four hundred thousand ton damaged by dust in most wheat-moment
of laterini representing pary producing areas except Sind and "The only course
Japan's therefore
reparations ear- the Punjab.
open to us is to increase our owned to China by the end of this marked for Ching, will be shin- production of food! to escape star- vation."
You Cho, chief your, "We have thus to face a con- With this end in view, Dr. Chinese Reparations Commis. siderable overall deficit in the Prasad said, short-term and long-sion in Japan. told inter. country as a whole which will term schemes had been prepared
viewers here. necessitate large-imports over and and under the former it. Is hoped above normal imports in prewar that the three to four million Lons' deficit may be made up by days," he said.
Expecting in pverall shortage increased production during the of about: three to four million next four or five years.Reuter,
London, Apr. 14.
An agerema Over JL wide range of matters affecting trade between the Bnited King:han and The Helgo-Luxor econumie union was reached daring reent digcussion in Brusadi. The Bri
Tish Bound of Trade and Belga- Luxembourg Sunday,
Talk Of Cabinet Revived
Changes
London, Apr. 13.
The two delegations, the an. The Sunday newspapers revived talk of Cabinet
Pouncement said, agreed on men- Fares to facilitate substantial ex-
Darts in the United Kingdom from, Belgium ani!
wid
Luxembourg of
of goals inluding
Xe
more
changes today, but this time agreed that the Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, and the Lord expectations as it has been there is hardly. a chance at the President of the Council, Herbert Morrison, would retain their posts.
* and steel products and other "The People" said the Prime Minister, Clement
tal flax, fexifles al other
eqnsumer gaarks and horticultural
produce,
View were
exchange 1
about the import of British guoda,
ints Belgium and
Luxembourg
sounding his
re-
Attlee, might make some minor changes this week. The principal change, it said, would be the retirement of the 75-year-old Secretary of State for India, Lord Pethick-Lawrence. "Now that Indin has been all evidence Mr. Attice had been
colleagues on her freedom." "The Perple said, "his main task has organization of the Cabinet after been completed and he will now the return of Mr. Bevin, who is now in Moscow for the Foreign retire from netive affnies."
Ministers' conference, and
his Morrison from valescence on the Riviera.
and general balance of payment but given belween the sterling ind the Aplgian Frane nivas.
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"The Observer" said Labour Party members of Parliament were centring their eritlelsm on the Defence Minister, Mr. A. V. Alexander, mainly as a result of Government's decision to reduce service in the armed forces under the conscription bill frons 18 to 12
months.
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Four Millions
Body Of Mussolini's Mistress Exhumed
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Milan, Apr. 13.
The_body of Mussolini's fast mistress, Clara Petacci, was exhumed secretly last night in Muscocco Cemetery under instructions from her relatives.
The police cordoned the graveyard against pas-
sersby.
Although the authorities
fured detalls, it leaked out that
And
a
they had found a ring set with Ban On Black shorter period would be useless. large diamond sewn in the "No one can really understund w the Cabinet came to bungle things so badly," "The Observer"
said.
Bevin To Stay
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sown in the hem of her allp.. Market Rates
Petacci's grave had been guard-
past
ed night and day for the month. The order for the ex- humation came unexpectedly last
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The work of dismantling is expected to be completed within one or two montha.
Yun Chu said the rehabilita. tion of electric power material for China is still insumicient to meeting her needs.
He said China should be given top priority among the Far Eastern nations in gutting Japanese reparations
the
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The motion, carried in Parlin.
night. The coffin was found in The Provincial Commission Even before the conscription crack in one side. There was no to all newspapers and maga- ment by a narrow majority.
good condition, except for a big of Finance has issued an order debate, "The Observer" said, soine evidence that anybody had touch-zines, forbidding them to print pinced the matter in the hands Labour members were considered it. ing a round-robin petition asking
black market ratce on gold bars of the Governinent, which now ter Mr. Alexander's removal, but the reason for
The police refused to discuss and foreign currencies.
has to draw up a bill providing the exhumation, the iden later was dropped.
In accordance with the Chin- for non-combatant service for Afthe the two pieces of jewellery All Sunday newspapers agreed were removed, the body was re-
ese National emergency regula. men whose conscience proventa tions, newspapers and that Mr. Morrison on his return interred in the same grave. Petac
in maga- them serving
the armed would resume his duties as headel's body had been shifted to
zines are allowed to record only forces. of the Cabinet's Economie Pien-different part of the cemetery the official market rates, given At present no reason other ning Board, Lord President of the last February at the request of by the Government banks. Any than ill-health will obtain dis- Council and Government. leader possibic attempt to steal it.
relatives, who apparently feared a report on black market rates is pensation and refusal to bear considered harmful to financial arms is punishable by imprison. Gold Hoard
stability.-KPN
ment-Reuter.
In the House.
ruinours
.
Mr. Bevin will remain in the Foreign Ministry, they said, des.
It was speculated that the ex- pite persistent recent
humation was connected with that he would take over the the execution of Mussolini
recent press reports concerning econcmle planning post-United the disappearance of his fabuleus and Press.
gok hoard. It had been hinted that Petacci's coffin might con- tafts Home of the missing treasure.
Petacel and Mussolini executed by partisans in Dongo village on April 26, 1946. Fascist: sympathisers stole Mussolini's body from its gravo
Deadlock In Korea
New York, Apr. 15.
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Jerusalem, Apr. 13.
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