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in not
he recent crop of prosecutions latter can be used for all normal for offences against the exchange holiday expenses, such as hotel regulations comes na warning to bills, mountain railways, and (In all those who are taking their the winter) the hire of skis. At holidays on the athment In present £20 can be drawn former days the gold sovereign currency during the stay
Switzerland, and this does and even the ono bound not include the £10 of Swiss cur
Tegál were accepted almost as tender in many foreign countries.gulations, can be brought from
rency, which, under the
British Many a traveller found that'—a
England. friendly hotel'keeper "Vas. utwaya willing to cash a thegle for him, Today unyune Who changes pound note or cashes a cheque committing an offence.
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Now that the American plan for aid to Greece and Turkey is in full swing. Franer is becoming Ignorance of the low Am the centre of interest in the de- | excuse, Yet few. British visitors velopment of the Truman dicto the Continent bave any know- tine. The World Bank has mide ledge of the principles of Jureign its first luan ($50,000,000) for exchange, and it is tutte possible Shot run of the revdl' offences French reconstruction: Premier
Two further points should be noted. First дл authorisation must be obtained from the Swiss Tourist Traffic Federation in Landon before applying to the
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foreign exchange and until the Swiss vise is abolished, it must be obtained before the authorina- huld be made three weeks be- curfore the holiday.
tion, Therefore the Intitial move
The second pist that the
Swiss will not authorise the full £75 for visits, of only a few days.
The
Rough Justice
arc fact
The British regulations irksomu, and in point of only attempt to do rough Justice. im- For diplomatic reasons, It Dossible to
between discriminate Switzerland, and hard currency countries such as soft currency ani countries such as France; when sterling becomes freely con- vertible on July 16, the distinc- tion between hard and soft cur- rencies will largely disappear. Nor is it possible to depart from
fat bosle rution of £70 year, even though this seems far too much for the three days' visitor and to ilttle for those who want to stay for a month. The reason for limiting the ex purt or import of British cur. rency 'to £20 ahend in to pre- vent British notes from passing into general circulation overseas, Indeed the leas the pound note la MOTER
in foreign currencies, the better the British authorities are pleased. The only
why to travellers are allowed taka notes at all in to give them some and for their money for use on British stearners
expense; un thu return journey from the British port to their homes.
reason
Cabinet And National Wages Policy
the beginning, though a Umld│· one, of such a policy.
Women And Wages
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By Dick Turnar
TELLER
COPA. 1947 BY 154 SPANIAR, INC. T, M. AEC, U. &. PAT, DUL
2-11 "For your Information, Lieutenant, our missing cashier was a man about six feat tall and $30,000 short!”
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authoritie
TAKE THE SETTER
FAST
who therefore
Trimps
wns territically risky, weaker when he was so much than would normally be expected
North brought
forth the dia.
Esase traveling abropl the railway strike was settled un- "there are a few safe rutes. Tho des a plan suggested by the Con- first is, leave, your cheque.book it home; or if you must take it with munists.
the fall of you, only. use it to pay bills which it was.
follow you out frein England. The Franer which sid
so much to second is that you my not take awaken the American people tout of the country or bring the necessity of supporting peoples more than £20* r British standing on the fruit lines against rency. Bring buck my much as Nazivan, Will Americans awaken you take unt, for it is an offence this time to the need for support- j to spend or change any * St ing the front lines against Con- while you are abroad. munist, expansion--awaken with. mut a second fall of France? Of course, such a tall is not immitent or would it by sa spretacular. But
The third rule is that you are a real danger, and the lutted a basic ration of £75 a your in foreign marrencies. Every sequences could be such as to
regine that you spend abroad * 1040 most vividly.
must eripe out of that hude estiun, A significant change in the at wages policy. This may bo For if the Commmmnists took aver l word "peg" must inter. Government's attitude to In Tuner, may strategie line the preted in the widest sense. For wages policy ny behind the man doctrine was designed to example, you may not leave thý) statement on Inbour distribu- hold would be broken, Russian della helsind you when you re | Hion and the need of giving “in-
Seldom is that a defensive from his two positive moves. But fluener if not Russian tromjesen. Any bill which got run ducements" in the under-man-
player should refuse to take fm-the worst was yet to come, the
i would
op mast be settled out of your; ned industries, made by surround Geonany and
East led the K of his partner's; The Government will make mediately the trick that will set baste rution during your stay: Chancellor of the Exchequer at would have by-passed Greege and | Conversely, if you eam money the Labour Party Conference. the
an announcement tomorrow on the contract especially it is a hepris. When he saw the dummy! Turkey.
manpower position, world reach
the doubled contract. To hold off the with that menacing diamond sult during your visit, for example, by Mr. Dalton, who was stating need for more women in indus- winning card on that trick, ex- with that menacing diamond multi only to the Near East but to the ecturing, that money is not yours the Government's point of view try, especially the textile trades, pecting your partner to have, a
be decided to which at the sides Near West—to North and West to spend abroad. If inust be re-
as well as the party executive'a, and the steps that are to be card that can win it, is the height entry in clubs, leading the Q Africa.
niitted home so that the foreign accepted (us did the Confer- taken to attract them back to of folly ordinarily. But you see North let it ride, also ducked the It is not likely that Commun- exchange arising out of it is put exec) a resolution moved on the mills and factories. Aef that simple fundamental violated, which West won with the 'I, ism tu capture Franer. But at the disposal of the
British behalf of the minera, declaring many as possible-hundreds of often, especially by players who and then the K removed the JA authorities. You are only entitled that the only way to provide thousands-are required.
much of a hurry to and are in too to the sterling equivalent. French party, and it is said to Applications for the basic ratian equate labour force for an intensive recruiting cam-count the tricks already won and mond 2 to his Q, which East
West Indicated to be conducted in lost, and
don't fucked after What it should be made through the appli:sential undermanned indus-paign is might do were Europe to drift cant's back at least ten days in fauch as mines, agriculture, selected industrial-arcas,
know it would be the setting probable doubleton with play of Local authorities will be en- trick.
the 8. Then on the diamond 7, farther toward rcomaniesdivince of the Journey The textiles, sections of the en-
East come in with his A. · New chaos is 11 lightly to be risked, request has to be awarded from gineering and building indus-couraged to provide day nur
he led, the heart 10 to the A and France is desperately fighting in the branch bank, first to the Head tries), is to raise the status and series, many of which were dis-
West knocked out the heart Q. East's last heart. On this Dation, and for a time it appear-face of the bunt and then to the standard of living of the work-continued when the war ended, but. It is not the intention to ed that the
Bank of England, where it musters in these industries.
2. North discarded the pade, Communists would
The Chancellor said that if urge mothers with children be- take its furn with the thousands
from Aummy, blanking the Q defy the Government's efforts to
of applications come for planning of industry was to low the age of four or five to
Now he fed the-spade 3. East de- shold wages and prices down. The ward every-week. It then has to meath anything at all the Gov re-enter Industry. Their prima$4.
elded at West probably had the strike settlement indicates that the to back to the local bank through ornment would have to inter- responsibility is considered to
Ky pared low and the Q won. Communists are not ready the same channel. This takes vene, in full consultation with be in the home, but there is a
agonds then made the, large reservoir of women out- stake a bid for power via a gen- time, and there is always the risk the trade union movement."
Excuse, for not playing side this category. eral strike. But if they are to be that further information may be
contrar North demandeti. In cases of extreme
On the eve of this campaign.
his A on the spade was a para! long curbed, France must have
urgency, the procedure con
the Labour Party Conference
dox. First he said he didn't know economic recovery.
ccelerated, but normally it is
bas-rather embarrassingly-nerable.)
it would be the setting trick. Washington regards the post-wise to allow plenty of time.
This is taken to mean inter- demanded, by a four to
since West had raked, in one of in as highly precarinus. It could Up to $10 in foreign currency vention in the acttlement of majority, equal pay for women
the five tricks his side, already Ma Hot order the World, Bank loan, can be taken out of the country wages, Mr. Deakin, leader of for equal work, despite the
had. Second, he said he ducked but undoubtedly regards it as in addition to the £20 in sterilng the Transport and General Government's warning that the
it because. he wanted to set, the timely. The Export-Import Bank This 10s of course, comes out of. Workers' Union, and other country cannot afford the cost You will not see very much contract-two, with West's K and has already advanced $1.150,000, the basic ration, but there are.
trade union representatives so (cstimated at about £30,000,- worse bidding than those two his own A In other words, he 000 far French resoustraction.
obvious advantages in following
the Chancellor'a 000 a year) and cannot afford rounds, especially East's detions, was just in a hurry and "didn't This course. The balance of the interpreted More will soon be needed. It is
£75 CR
either be takeng in statement; and Mr. Deakin de-.the Inflationary risk of creat- His opening with a spade was think. But his fallure to repeat: estimated that the Paris Govern- travellers' cheques or can be co-
clared that his union, with its "ing so much additional spend- plenty hazandous for a vulnerable. hearts, with West holding up the
double of 2-NoA, was even more costlý...” ment will fail by 81,00,000,000mitted by mail or cable to a bank 1,300,000 members, would not ing power when there is a gon-player, and his
settlement eral shortage of goods. in the traveller's chosen holider accept Government make ends meet this year. Of resort. There it can be drawn bit of wages and conditions, and The conference vote is bound course, money only stands for by Lit as required. Ang hulatice so play second fiddle" to the to have repercussions in the goods which France can obtain remaining at the end of Government anil to other un-
Parliamentary Labour Party only in America. Washington is hollday must be remitted back to lons.
and in the House of Commons. rushing wheat shipments. ›
Brglund. On the whole it seema
The Government, which has ac What does' briter America may have to back
intervention open a bank account Travellers' cheques can be lost, mean? Acnording to an in- cepted the principle of equa' socialist parties as
against Com-destroyed or stolen. If so, the formed interpretation of Mr. Pay, but deferred its applica- munism. it may have to give far holiday must be cut short, for Dalton's statement, which was matter, but it in very unlikely tion, will have to review the more for relief and economic re- they cannot be replaced Csudarefully phrased, it means:
to change its mind. Ministers 1 While, the Government ac- cepts the continued settlement feel that the Party Conferenco, of wages by negotiation be though it is the sovereign body con unions and employers. it in the labour movement, can- can no longer disinterest itself not be permitted to dietite ma in wage movements which of Jor Government policy, fur feet the manning of essential which it has not the requisite industries; and
knowledge, experience, or judg- ment.
to
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replacement would open the door to obvious abuses). If tovever, money is drawn from a focal bank as required, this riski minimized.
habilitation than has yet mentioned. And it may have to be willing to lower tariff barriers in order to get any repayment for loans and to turn. Europe's trade west rather than east,
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Super Dog Whistle New Weapon?
Cambridge, Mass., June 14., Weapons as terrifying as atom bombs--super sounds which will upset the nervous systems of whole populations, light-waves-and-shooting- clouds from the sky to control rainfall-are suggested by an American Air Force comman, der as possibilities in nay, future war. General George C. Kenney, may be just a fantastic dream. head of the United States It may not," he said. Strategic Air Force quoted a;
"Other
nations may find dog whistle as an example of thom. We must keep pace In the effectiveness of sound waves order, to be able to counter or when he addressed graduates of defend ourselves against such the Massachusetts Institute of threats." technology.
General Kenney anid that at present clouds could be broken up and rainfall started at in specific place on a limited scale.
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GOVERNMENT
...
Emergency Provisions
2 It must discourago the idea; Some people want to know what to do in case of emergency, such that a wage increase in one as illness, a broken, Wg; or even a industry necessarily justifies a disaster at the Caling. If there wage claim in another, without is time to turn round a letter or regard to the relative Import- cable should be sont to the. ance of the industries and the A amalt reduction in State traveller's bank at home explain- (From the files of the "China ine what has happened. asking adequacy of their labour forces, subsidies will be effected this This is clearly a check to the week by raising the prices of for more funds, and saying that the supporting dedients for old system of free wage-hid utility household cotton textiles
tablecloths, sheets, pillow- "An aeroplane equipped with example, a doctor's certificate ding,
immediately. In no are following
fractions sort of super dog-whistic, circunstances will funds in execHA "In the 'China Mail' of
from 20-to 00: per cont. The conceivably could fly round a
"Instead of allowing, rain- taxpayer will no longer have city for a while and upset the to allow the holiday 10th Instant there is another of the £75 be remitted In
to put his hand in his pocket nervous systems of the whole clouds to drive, past orld prid display, pf the ignorance, nonged. The most that can be
semiarid sections we should be to keep these commoditics at population,” he said.' myance and malignity which expected in enough money to
The Government proposes to artificially low prices. It is a
"I believe we need to do some able to shoot them down and have acquired for it an unenyl-| enable outstanding bile to be carry out this policy by using small item, but it is a begin research along this line. It put rulu where we need it,” he able notoriety.
settled, and the return home to be | its influence, in the joint ma-
spid.Reuter. The three columns of editori made in roasenable but not ex-chinery for industrial consulta- There is, of course, al antiablities commences with ressive comfort. In case of linens tion,"
Subsidien ure expected to cost siderable surplus next year, forthcoming nothing to prevent a union £425,000,000 this year, of This would cono the atrain' on a reply to an article in the last money will be
enable the patient to stay number of our paper reflecting until he is well mough to travel pressing a wage claim which which 4302,000,000 is for food, our dwindling dollar resources. upon the impropriety of ylekiing
for utility Russia wants in return elec the Government might regard and 33,000,000 If time does. nat.normalt, resort up to the governor
trical generating plant, equip BY TELEVISION... of Macao, should be had to the nearest as unjustifiable and harmful to clothing and footwear.
Anglo-Russian Trade ment to mechaniso her timber desertory saves for col who British Consul, hd power to the nation coy, but it la
asylum in this colony-advance enough
that such a claim would I understand that Russia has industry and other industrial} unicas it has been clearly shown the emergency, ahir lo get the be resisted.
(raínod, through diplomatic equipment. that they have been guilty of applicant home. He will not In the case of inland trans- channels, the question of new In some important respects,
bundle the victim off to the local port, which is due to be brought credits here and an easing of notably generators, her
te government by, television in the felony.
"The "Mall proceeds to dis- werkhouse or send him home in under public ownorship next the terms of existing credits. quirements cut across our own. event of an atomic war,
This has been disclosed by: a carriage with a hard wooden January, any wage claim by An agreement on this is re- Nevertheless, there appears to cuss the interminable question seat. Equally he will not do more transport workers would be a garded by the Russians as es- be a fair prospect of a mutual Counsel for the Television; Broal: · of the military buildings in a thign is ussantial tons of mystified. Insincereity. In no circumstances should this claim against the
Stato, nential to enlargement of Anglo-ly-advantageous arrangement, casters Association, who, told a meeting of the Federal Communi- Sentences are clipt or enlarged necessary funds be obtained by through the Transport Board, Russian trade, which both coun- The negotiators are expected to cations Commission: It is under
cashing choques at botola an and the Government's influence | tries,seok.
get down to detalls in a few stood. that the Government plans shops. The consequences of doing here would be direct and posi- But this is not going to bo weeks.
are now in development stage for so should already he sufficiently vo
easy, apparently. Wo badly The State Inspectorate the fullest utilisation of television well known.
In The Sunday Times of need timber, of which Russia According to an unoficial es- broadcast in the event of a 'nai The Swiss authorities
April 13 the Industrial. Corres-expects to have moderate timate, there are now in Goy- tional crisis, de arrangement of their own where- pondent called attention to the quantition available this year ernment employ more than 18.- "Government by television portion of their£70 in Swiss increasing recognition in the and more later. We are also 000 enforcement officers with contemplated in the event of the currency and the remainder in Labour Party as well as out anxious to get wheat, of which powers of search wider than sudden initiation of- en alumiḍ sae, three and four Burners. special tourist vouchers, to These | aldo it, of the need of a nation-] Russia expects to have a con- those given the polled war Our Own Correspondental
to suit the editorial notions; facts are perverted and quotes mlaappiled,
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