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ACROSS the WORLD
. THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY: 187:1947. --
ECONOMIC
QUESTIONNAIRE
How Many Dollars Required Till 1950?
French Queries Put
Before EECC
Paris, July 15.
An eight-point econòmic questionnaire designed to give facts and figures to the European Eco- nomic Cooperation Committee was presented to the Committee's first session at the French Foreign Office, today.
Drawn up by the French planning commissariat, the questionnaire was to indicate how many dollars the participating 16 European nations would need to put their economies in running order, probably over a four-year period until 1950.
The eight major henilings inmittees (31) foodstuffs, steel. the French questionnaire were: power and transport.
1. Evaluation of wartime Today's meeting destruction and economie dam-shortly after
nge.
2. What efforts each coun- try has already made to sur- mount its prime damages and towards reconstructing its shat- tered economy.
opened ten n.m. with Foreign Secretary Ernest Bovin in the chair. Mr. Bevin maid he had came only to "wish the de'egates luck."
the mant-
He said he WAR Fure "spirit of cooperation fested at the conference which has just ended will be continu- ed here in this and in wat
committees.**
3. What economie aid ench country has granted or grant to other European na- tions to insten their recoveries.
4. What reconstruction of forts ench country plans for the four years 1917-50.
6. A list of deficits and sur pluses in each country for fool-
stuffs and raw materials.
6. A simi'ar 1st for heavy
M.
other
The French Foreign Minister, Bidault, Acconded Mr. Bevin's sentiment, calling at tention to the "arduous task" which as before them. M Bidault expressed
GENERAL NOW Jewish
A SERGEANT
Denver, Colo. July 16. Former Brig-Gen Harold H. Richardson, who served in China when aftäched to Gen- crut Marshall's headquarters in 1940, maid he went bark into the Arny as a Master east because “I like the
After 20 years' Aruny ner- vice covering two yourid wars, Richardson “enliated, in the regular army after trying cinition life Jar several mantha-United Press.
Lady Iris Charges Withdrawn
Terrorists Active
Jerusalem, July 17. At least a dozen Bri-
soldiers
tish
were
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road, mines on the out-Departing 17th and 21st July skirts of Jerusalem
Wednesday night.
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One goldier waa four others were wounded earlier in three rond mine blasts near Petah Tikvah.
The explosions outside Jeru- salem occurred almost simul- taneously with a statement de livered to Jerusalem newspapers by Irgun Zynt Leumi, Jewish graferground organisation In which the resistance group "look hethe responsibility for acts com
mitted this evening which were to relieve Nathanya intended
from the siege",
Washington, July 17. The $185 worth of worthless cheques given by Lady Iris Mount batten (Iris Mountbatten Mal ley) 27, were covered by attorney today and all charge against the cousin George VI are expected dropped.
of
Lo
King
Her counsel, Thomas G. Car. ney, paid the money tɔ Louis M confidence Denit, the lawyer for a dress that the Cooperation Commit-shop at which the blonde peures tee would overcome all diff gave the cheques.
Mrs. Wilhelinina Adams, owner
Nathanya, the Palestine dia- mond centre, and the surround- ing area have been put under military rule to fneliftate search for two kidnapped British
equipment and industrial faculties to succeed in the task of the shop, ba anid she would sergeants held a hostages for
chinery,
7.
An analysis of each coun- try's balance of payments for the four years. For the years after 1947 this would be an ex- pectation based on the defined rate of reconstruction.>
of drawing 41) economic drop the complaints against Lady
b'ueprint for European recon-Iris upon the payment of
truction for submission to the United States.
in M.
ted Press.
were
three condemned members of th the Legun Zval Ļeumi.—Assoclu- money.
Lady Iris, reddish-blonde great
Hit A Mine granddaughter of Queen Victoria. eiga
The British and French For-fold the New York Tilice she did
Jerusalem, July 16. Ministers then left the not know it was
Three British soldiers offense Injured today, meeting for 11
when their jeep private ten- 8. Contributions of import-minute chat
cheque without autheint 1སྐྱུརu;
Jewish Bidault'a funds in the back to cover it and hit a mine planted by ant economie elements like man oflice and after that Mr. Bevin that in England the bank wud extremists, shortly after real- power, bank credits and pro- and
his party left the Qual writing the cherve
communierie with the periondents of Nathanya were given a cessing facilities which each d'Orsay to fly back to London.
and direct three-hour respite from the country can make available to United Press.
that it be covered. Associated house arrest imposed by martial other European nations,
Preas.
Jaw.
The respite came to let the peuple get out to buy food: There were no immediate de tails on the newest extremist outrage. The jeep hit the mine en the Jaffa-Halfw, highway.
Meanwhile, soldiers completed their searching of the controlled aren without finding the British sergeants whone Trict- Dapping had resulted in the de. claration of martial law,
The French spokesman said the questions would be whitt'ed down during tomorrow's dis- eussion in arrive at "an urgent sunny of the main economic doctors of European reconstruc- tion."
"
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London, July 16.
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the transfer of power to India is expected to result in the appointment of the Under Secre- tary of State for India, Mr. Arthur Henderson, to the post of Minister of State and a new line-up of other Commonwealth Relations portfolios.
The new position, such quar- | tera think, will be as follows:
COURTSHIP BY POST
Malden, Mass., July 16.,
First, the Commonwealth Re- Intions Secretary of State, Lord Addison-who is the Govern- ment leader in the House of A pretty Scottish girl and fin Lords-as the supreme ink be- American engineer who corres- tween Britain and her Common-ponded for months but never wealth partners.
inct until a fortnight ago
ち
The searchers detained 19 persona, including one woman, ́as, suspected terrorists and one building suspected of containing a cache of weapons belonging to the Jewish underground demolished.--United Press.
SOVIET SKIPPER
CAUTIONED
was
Shanghai, July 17,- The Chinese authorities today are decided to permit the Soviet re- Second, Lard Listowel 04 on their homeymoon today in patrlatton steamer, "Ilych" to Secretary of State for Burma New England.
leave for Vladivostok despite its Isabella Linton, 19, of Edin- alleged, failure to comply with Lurgh,
and William Spragg Chinese Maritime requirements, were married on Monday at a One Chinese report claimed that ceremony in the local YMCA. the Foreign Ministry instructed
The couple met for the first the Shanghal authorities to per.. time two weeks
when mit the ship's departure after fanbella arrived in the United chutioning the Russian skipper to Stater in preparation for the comply with Chinese regulations: wedding.--Associated Press. in the next trip.-United Press.
Washington, July 16. The US. War Depart-alone. ment today announced a
Third, Mi Henderson as joint Anglo American Minister of State, presenting a plan to encourage for- British link with the Domin- eign
business men
ions of Indis and Pakistan and to
also acting as Lord Listowel's visit Germany to rebuild counterpart on Burma matters
in the House of Commons.
Fourth, Mr. Arthur Bottom- The U.S. Army aald that visitsley. in his present post of.Com- of businessmen will contribute to monwealth Relations Under Improving the conditions in Ger- Secretary of State. many and help relieve American and British tax-payers of thu cost of sending food and essential raw material to bolster the Ger- man economy.
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It is pointed out that the ar rangement of Mr. Henderson Froviding the link for India and Burns present so constitution- suit that trade resulting al difficulty, as a Minister of from contacts with German ex-State can act for any portfolio, porters will enablo
German and there is a precedent in the economy to revive and aid world | case of Mr. Hector McNell, ecrnomic reconstruction.
who is ordinarily the Becond Foreign Minister to the For- eign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, but various other portfolios. on occasion he
Joint United States and United
Kingdom economie agencies lasu-
ed a buyer's guide published Berlin as an old to business
你
applying for negotiation of com- mercial export contracts.-United Press.
U.S. Loan Withdrawals
answers
No Difficulty
for
In view of the fact that the Secretaryship of State for| Burma and the Burma Offico will only exist for a limited time, the continuation of Lord Listowel in this post would seem much more probablo, than the appointment of a new Min-' ister, strange to the task.
Washington, July 16.
Equal'y, Mr. Henderson, al- Britain has withdrawn ready linked intimately with the Burma picture, would have no another $100,000,000 of dimeulty in combining this the United States loan. work in the House of Commons the Treasury records with his job of providing Hal- showed today.
son between the two Dominions
of India and Pakistan.
As in Lord Listowel's caso,
This brings the total with- drawals from the $88.760,000,- there would, it is thought, be little object. In appointing a 000 loan to $2,300,000,00.
fresh and untried - Under Secre- The ́ ́ fatost, withdrawal fn. dicates a further increase in the tary of State for Burma in view
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