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THE CHINA MÁIL, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1947."
Conscription Bill Brings
Out Parliament's Best
As the
By ROY CARLETON
1 feels
Now that shouting over, the
-Man-power Industrial BUI Introducing fighting
schemes are Imperiled by re- Bri- service conscription into
taining men needlessly in tain for the first time in the
forcen, A fourth group feels the Government has been domina- | period of peace has died down and one can survey the battle. (Conservative, Caernarvon ted too much by the chiefs of field, my first feeling is one of Borough) Lloyd George's form-fighting forces. A fifth group pride in our brand of demoerner meat, standing alone in the feels the Cabinet has allowed United Be Government. Sham-carnest Conservative ranks to declare itself to be swung by
he intended voling against States fear of the Russian political squabbles are not un-
what he called "This horrible bogey. The relation between the known in our House of Com-
un British undemocratic mon but on this occasion the
iden | whole affair and foreign policy Mother of Parliaments rose in of ntional compulsion," be is of course very real and in MCPHERSON On 11th magnificent dignity
cause he knew his constituents this connection there WVGA N January, 1947, at Tunbridge world's finest theatre of free were dead against it and we significant episode, Mr. Stokes Wells, JOHN LIVING-
Ipswich) had Jast STONE MCPHERSON. speech and free opinion and in saw the House gasp a second (Labour M.D.E., for many genre Gen-dicated and illustrated the Bri-time when Mrs. Crossman (La-week referred to the fact that
Secretary of the Chinese tish national spirit of refusing
despite repeated assurancen by the former Foreign Secretary, YMCA.. Hongkong. #ged to be led by the nose by any
one be he King or Baron or
Mr. Eden, that there were no Commoner or even Party Len-
secret agreements at Yalta we der.
now find there are secret agree. ments of which some of us in knowledge. This fact, have week, Mr. Eden rose to put himself right on this direct we saw Rhys challenge and said, on looking (Labour Westhough up the record he found he had
the House of Commons who moved the actual} given no auch undertaking to after
опсе Mr. Stokes at Yalta. jumped to feet but the Speaker ruled he could not make any statement
Το at that stage. which Mr. Stokes retorted: "Well then, I express complete dissatisfaction."""
72,
THE VICEROY'S DILEMMA
of
new
shown in such positive fashion
rather than
our, Coventry East) who had been the bitterest, back-bench critic of his front-bench collea- Rues foreign pulley suddenly revealing that he intending vot
ton)
amendment which applied the that where deep human issues are involved our Parliamentary test of the division lobby to representatives are still prepar-
the whole matter mix a most ed to be guided by their con- impassioned chiding of his sciences
leaders for retreating political Own
from their former opposition to conscription in peacetime with slaps at Mr. Churchill for his own many past changes of opinion on matters of public policy..
whips. The debate produced several unrehearsed scenes and
occasional jolting surprises,
"National Service”
Ianaca, Bilnister of Labour, was The opening speech by Mr. obviously affected by the pre- vious private meeting between the Prime Minister and those members of his Party who were known to disagree with the Cabinet's declared policy, when Mr. Attlee found Internal op- position been rumoured to be during
as bitter as. It had
recent weeks,
Attlee Absent
A Clash
As he sat down Mr. Churchill leaned towards him, and whis- pered remarka passed between him and Stokes, which sent Mr. Silverman (Labour Nelson and Coine) on to feet to ank if it was in order for one member to tell another member that he had spent his time during the was trying to do the country in?
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
COFR. 1947 ST NEA SERVICE, 1990, 1, ME WTO, CA SE PAT,
"Fine best man you are-forgotting the club!"
England's Era Of The Common Man
England is today rapidly coal Acide and from lucky in- eliminating its landed demo- vestments by his ancestors in cracy and bringing the wealth a fishing village which became down closer to the level of the the big city of Cardiff. comman man.
The British Chancellor of reduco this Exchequer will
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A striking illustration of how this is being accomplished provided by the death dutics on the vast fortune left by the Fourth Marquess of Bute.
By DEWITT MACKENZIE -
In saying this I must not being for conscription though he construed as applauding those hoped to get the Cabinet to ac- who opposed the Government cept the idea of twelve months' Instead of eighteen so vigorously. My polut la that service
months. And The Viceroy, Lord Mount. We should be proud that our
Davies have batten, who has been actively en-members of Parliament gaged in talks with the Indian Leadem, is not expected to an- nounce his conclusions before the end of May at the earliest. To the observer. India's politics seem to have resumed their well-worn, frustrating vicious circle. A new man or mission comes from Eng- laud; there follow leisurely ex- ploratory talks attended by rum- our and counter-rumour from in- terested parties each vicing with the other to pull back on to the uld stony road any sections
Mr. Attlee's uncomfortable opinion wavering towards
position amid all this conflict paths. By the end of two months
was emphasised by his absence the atmosphere has unce more be
from the Chamber for most of come as poisonous as the Malabar
the debate and Mr. Alexander, green jungle in the rains. En-
Minister of Defence, batting in thusiasm for the
new man has
a last wicket attempt to rally yielded to distrust. Whatever plan
his aplit forces relied upon rinerges is still-horn. What new
plending that the unpopular The Speaker cloned the in phenomenon can be revealed by down almost to the
So Mr. Issacs tried to play measure was necessary to pre- cident by saying the remark
level of serve the country's`anfety and had not reached his cars.
The Marquess ranked as one the round of interviews that has apologising for introducing that we must base our policy The incident was regarded by 1 of the world's richest men. Ho recently engaged the Viceroy? Byromething which everybody dis on UNO and not attempt any other gembers as merely an ia anid to have left an estate mountain of gold to a more hill now every one agrees that thereaked with emphasis on the pro- unilateral disarmament.
ether stage In the continuous of some 60,000,000 when he only a quarter of the size. no perfect solution-only a pqsals for mitigations and
And so the Commons went warfare between Mr. Churchill died recently. This fortune
"If you have patience to watch clusive of evils. The Viceroy can exemptions and the attempt to into the division lobbles and al- and Mr. Stokes dating back to came largely from the Welah him through another genern- decide (a) to transfer power to get rid of the terms Conscription | though 242 Labour members the days when Mr. Stokes cam- an interim coalition in the hopes by substituting National Ser-supported the Government, 72 | paigned so determinedly about that the Congress Party, which vice.
went into the lobby against | our Inefficient tanke during the controls the War Department will With Mr. Isaacs striking this them and another 76 refrained early critical stage of the war. be able to impose unity on India rather flattish note, the sub from voting at all.
Rumours of impending Cabi Ten Liberala voted against net changes continue to circu- by force; or (b) to divide the sequent debate became a com-
two ILP late but one point has at least country into Hindustan and.Pakis- plete free for all with the lines conscription plus tan, If he chooses (a) every hour of demarcation of political members, one independent, one bean of the year remaining before the party frontiers twisting in and Conservative and one Com- Plowden who has been appoint- British RAJ quits Indin will be out of each other in a manner munist, The Government's 242, ed Chief Planner will not be
that bewildered, all those who supporters were amplified by armed needed to organize the suppressión falled to recognise that we 131 Conservatives, eight Na- neither will, he govern general of the Moslems--that becomes in were witnessing a most heart- tional Liberals and seven In-policy. He will be rather chief evitable. If he chooses (b) every enthg exhibition of true Indie-dependents.
adviser to whoever in the hour is needed merely to attempt pendence of thought and ax-
Minister put in prime charge an orderly disentangling of India's | pression.
Many Reasons
of the altuation and on that close knit administrative and Thus we saw Mr. Churchill
point rumour still persists in Nobody attempts to disguise suggesting framework, involving hugely enjoying himself mock-
Mr. Bevin economic
may the seriousness of this rift in change jobs. such major strands as tax-gathering at the hapless Labour Ca- ing, irrigation, railways, armed binet by assuring it, with Labour ranks though all back
Other rumours are that Mr. forces, and the Princes. Either sardonic humour, that Conser benchers had not the same Churchill's subject may bear for opposing their some fruit and there is even solution poses a dire problem for "atives would preserve the Gov- casova
One group has deep another rumour that similar all India. But if much more time is ernment from defeat by its Cabinet.
scruples own rebels by voting in favour conscientious
about party cooperation should be de devoted to exploring every well- of the Bill.
conscription. Another feels La- vised in the field of foreign known avenue leaving no mossy
bour in throwing overboard affairs. But how much of this stone unturned, the Viceroy will
its cherished former anti- ja mere Opposition kite flying. casure that, instead of handing
conscription policy on which I would not care to say. Any oyer with some chance for peace
We saw a woman member pledges were given to conati- way Mr. Attlee goes on his way in India, Kali, the Indian Goddess Mrs. Ayrton Gould (Labour tuents which ought not to be alleatly and says nothing, not of Destruction, will speed half a
The third group] even about his own rabela, Hendon North) actually asking repudiated. dazen possible catastrophies on for women to be included in their way.
the conscription scheme,. We saw the House gaap when Lieu. tenant Colonel Price White
DE GAULLE AND FRANCE
Woman's Surprise
100 Years Ago Today
(Excerpts from
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made clear. Sir
with dictator
Britons And The Enemy Edwin The
Of Yesterday
powers,
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authoritles”
(From Huge Kuranda,
a Special Correspondent)
Zurich, Monday.
tion you will see him just about to make the. hill itself diasp pear.
The estate duty in this case la 75 per cenit-45,000,000. After that the eldest agri, and the others who received lega- cies, paya, tax on their in- horitance which will come out of the remaining property valued at £15,000,000
The story does not end, there. The government wants its share in cash or securities. It does not want real estate,
I have no details about. the
Of the three German Field Bute fortune but in many cases a amali portion of the Marshals in captivity, In Prison only Camp No. 11 (land Farm estates have been in securities.
Waics,
Therefore the land and other Camp), near Bridgend, von Brauchitach is very it in possessions must be disposed of hospital, following A serious operation; von Rundstedt is able. These forced sales often re-
ous to raise the tax. to crawl along only
twa crutches; and von Blaustein alone isult in losses. In any event the is able to
hairs often wound up with a move about fald off of real estate on their hands normally.
on
This exclusive report was given under a Pontypool (Wales) date
without much cash for rudaing expenses,
There have been instances In line today in a Swiss newspaper. Basler Nachrichten, by one of the which big estates have chang 64 Swiss Jecturera who are toured hands twice through death ing German P.O.W. camps.. Britain, under the auspices the British Government to talk to
mocracy,
in of
within a year or so.
After death duties aro paid
potter about on a little gardon only lovelling off of taxes - in
plot of their own.
German soldiers on practical de- second time, there is only. whisper of the former wealth has Describing the two days visit left. Most of the money to the camp No. 11 he said: "Ihe into the pubile coffers. that camp a total of 184 German There has been a wide dis- marshals, generals, and admirals tribution, through aales, of live with an equal number of rolling acres which often were The shadow of De Gaulle is.
orderlies. Some of them are still thaintained for generations as WHAT IF HE PASSES? his second suit. The other reason wearing full, general's growing darker over France. At
uniform, private parks or hunting was that he would not be pleased with all their decorations on their ground. This is the precise Bruneval and Strasbourg, in the
One good question to ask your- self before making an informa- his partner made a business chusts. Others are still in uniform purpose for which the heavy emotional atmosphere of great.
́tive double for
pass of the double, exactly what but without: Insignia, A few are death duties wate Imposed. a takeout xxccasions, before vast cheering
in civilian clothes, and usually "Would you like it if your partner East did. After South passed that,
The death duties are not the crowds, in the presence of high Mail, May 6, 1647).
The Ching made a business or penalty pass? he got sot only two tricks, scor- officials of State, the General has
RESPECTABLE BOARD AND it is wise to look for some other plus the spade A in his own hand If the answer is negative, then ing two high trumps and a ruff recently been exploiting his pre- LODGING:
"Most of the prisoners are very Britain. A man who earns say reserved towards strangers, but I 50,000 a year fa able to sal- stige in an attack upon the Con
Gentlemen and other parties of action than a double. If your band and a ruff in dummy. stitution of the Fourth Republic. respectability, seeking
is strong enough, you may find That double produced only 500 did learn that among themselves vage a little better than 5,000 what ought to have been done to Even on the little man, the He may colour his intentions with forts of a Home may meet with it advisable to cue.bid the oppon. points for West's side. The sound. they are still discussing andinsely at his best verbiage about a stalemate of Superior accommodation, conduct ent's suit. Or, if it is a two-suiter, or action at the other table Pro finish the war successfully, which standard income tax rate is 45.
you usually should prefer bidding duced a score of 980 when the means employing better tactics. parties; he may recall the pasted in a respectable manner, terms one of your suits, with a call of spade small slam was made, with not higher morals.
per cent with basic allowances. according to the Bedroom glories of France and appeal to
elect
ene higher than minimum if your the loss of only a single trump
many Associated Press: speaking the sentiment of Frenchmen: hed. For cards of address apply to suits are good enough.
trick.
young generals among the pri- West at Toble 2 soundly pre-soners blame the old generals. may seek international justifica Messrs. SMITH & BRIMELOW or MR. RUTHERFORD, Queens
ferred to show one of his suits, at who in turn blum the marshals, the minimum range because he who in turn blame Hitler." did not consider himself quite visitor compared favourably life With this athorphere the Swiss strong enough for 2Bpades. But in the ordinary camps of Llan- after East was able to keep it
martin,
Just catide Newport, {Us, open, he was ready for a jump where, as he said, a mera handful and later on the cue bids of minor of British Tommies are guarding aces made the slam sound like 1,600 German officers and IC, A J 9 4 | worthwhile venture, which it other ranks. Good work and
proved" to be.
to, desert their parties in favour
the com.
of one party his party. By em-mode of rendering the word God phasising her difficulties and her in translating the Sacred Scrip- divisions, he is trying to manoeu-tures into the Chinese Language" vre France into a position where 80 ct.. she must choose between the ham-
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rio small extent to the kindness of Lord Nuffield, the British the Welsh folk living around the motor manufacturing magnate. wald in Durban today that "lly, "The Welsh do much to helping costs will never return to their prisoners and the way backp pro-war level?
Lord "Nuffield, who is roturn- to reality. They are allowed, and often make use of permission to Ing to Britain from Australia, | invita atisoners "to" their homes; wald that nowhere on his travěla and the Germans are no little had he seen any indication of surprised when they hear. Britis
politics discussed, freely, and, some a return to normal Uving costs hard
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tish Government alener, I notice said, "you must expect an Th
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how hard the war, has been on crease in the cost of living too Britain, and the British people, The whole aptraipin "tike in dog when I ada; how terribly the potty khanjng ito kall:- The faster he war damages to England kat Kom the further away His thil Wales is still felt, and how (the Brish must forego to mady
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