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LOCAL LABOUR
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By Arthur Morley
CARNIVAL 1 1 By Dick Turner
"They don't loiter so much since the court rejected those,
portal suite!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorition”
Two days after war began in, ace. It can be expected that their lonaca from foxes, eagles, Java, one big question neemed any, move by Foreign Minister | blowflies, wild dogs, crown and to have been answered.
Evatt to oppose America wil drought, they announced they Indonesian forces (200,000 be quickly equashed in thẻ | Would pay £1,000,000 to any- strong) proved to be no match Prime Minister's office.
one who could breed a pugonei- for the smaller Dutch Army.
ouk sheep. including an armoured Marines RICE FOR DOCTOR: It was In an agon!ned, if whimsical division equipped with _Amerl- by no means an easy task for statement, they nounced "The can tanka and ears. The an. MacArthur, however, In Tokyo, Ideal sheep, from our point of awor was that the Indonesians during the wegk, food was scar- view, in one that can fight of were not such a good "fightingcer and dearer. Japanese doc-it enemies. In drought, it "group as they had thought. tors ammounced that they wontiff-should be able to climb trees The Indonesian Republic's | henceforth refuse to answer and graza on leaves. It must answer to Dutch military moves calls to private homes, unless be able to bite back at dogs proved to be very largely poll- they were paid in rice, not and foxea. tical. In appeal wont out to money.
"If we don't get such an the "workers of the work" to Sympathetic America wan animal we must consider breed- unite in boycotting Dutch ships pouring gifts of food and clothing woolly foxes. the United and goods. A note was sent to ing into the country. Latest
Nations, making gift announced was 100 tons of SOREHAND: Over in Now them to mediate the diaputo; baby food, donnted by the Zealand, Field Marshal Vis- and another note appealed to Heinz Company, Other firms count Montgomery was continu- all countries to use their in- were sending patent breakfast Ing his triumphant tour of the fluence to end the fighting. foods on a reale, one Australian Pacific Dominions. Grected From the Dutch side, came a observer said, "That makes the everywhere with wild en- much more brief and significant Food for Britain Fund in the thusiasm, he announced rueful- announcement. The Nether- Dominione look negligible." ly that he would have to dis- landa Government fasued a
continue the practice of shak- statement expreaning hope that "DOWN, MONTY." Twentying hands. Despite some warning signs "constructive cooperation" with residents of Unley, a suburb of "I am sorry," he explained, that the terms of settlement are Indonesian forces should soon Adelaide, South Australia, came "but my right hand la now too likely to become the subject of be possible again.
recently to register their dogs sore." further bargaining, the distinct Clearly, the Netherlands did at the appropriate Government improvement 111 outlook and not expect military opposition] Department. The whole twenty ROYAL WEDDING: Strik- atmosphere thwards the end of to last very long.
registered their dog's name as ing a blow for young romance, last week promises an end of the That war broke out at all was! “Monty," in honour of their Mr. Chifley will not invite Prin- strike of Chinese
bitter Engineers' a
Elizabeth disappointment to most recent distinguished vial- cess
and Lieut. Institute unions within reasonable other Pacific powers. Up till tor, Viscount Montgomery of Philip Mountbatten to apend their honeymoon on a trip to time. The dockyard employers the moment of fighting, it had Alamein.
Australia. The public wants have made a final offer of an all-been belleved that the fasues
at stake (formation of a joint MARTIAL MUSIC: Pacific them, but the Prime Minister, I round increase of 45 per cent. in governing authority and pollee listeners to the Indonesian ra- understand, feels that he could hasic pay and while there remains force to carry on until the Unit-lo station wondered if some not on such an occasion expect ja gap between this offer and the ed States of Indonesia came in.announcer was having a grim the young people to submit to workmen's demand, the latter's to existence in 1949) could be joke. As the station came on the endless speeches, receptions representatives would be ill settled by negotiation.\
tho
air
to announce and dinners that would be in-
possessed a six-card sult which he advised to ignore that the
the outbreak of hostilities inevitable.
night have bid when not vulner- ployers have advanced
DIPLOMATIC SOFT Javn, there was a break in the I also understand that visit
When your solo chance to bearable Handy he probably hat five programme, A siderable way to meet them, and PEDAL: Down in Canberra usual
pause, from the King and Queen, ex-the opponents' rubber game confeft, South decided to work
with only originally, that the substantial brost in base moderate Labour Party Frime
pected for next year, will not tract lies in the chance of running ft. Snu pay proposed arises less from the Minister Chilloy allowed it to
Their Majesties do not desire suit, the thing to do is cling to. So He scored the heart I and take place. It is believed that enough remainders of your long that newise and treat West as become known that he would
hiving the club K and heart Justice of the demand than from not allow any major split to
to leave England again during those cards like grim death, even A, then led the 10 to West a Q. the fact that the general economic develop between Australia and
the present economic crisis. discard
ao doing you have to make West was able to rake in his three position recommends
that riaks giving It brought back to mind the Probably they will come to Aus-extra trick in another mult. The spades, but then had to lead a clubs Rn carly the United States in the Paci settlement in preterence to a fic. Well-informed Canberra memorable day when I watched tralia in 1949.
value of that overtrick is no silght tained heart D took the game trick,
to South's-A, whereupon the re crippling, lung drawn out strike. sources provided the explana- delegates to the first U.N.O.
in comparison to the game, that is well, too, that the dockyard tion: Mr. Chifley believes that conference taking
their scats DISPLACED PERSONS: it should never worry a plucky
for South workers be reminded of the long- General MacArthur is correct in the San Francisco Opera Falling to get the number of defender who intends to hold the
AR Anthony Eden British Immigrants ke' desired, citadol to the last ditch. range implications-some of them in trying to build up Japanese House.
8 9 7 3 fraught with dangers of the strength to the point where the walked gravely down the aisle, the Australian Minister for Im
II K 4 2 ismes now being fought. Quite ex-enemy would resist penetra. the band launched into an en- migration, Mr. Calwell, announ
thusiastic rendering of "Lover ced in Geneva that he would
DKQ 44 obviously, the agreement reachedtion by Husslan Communiem. will reflect itself in other codone without allowing Japan to
Chitley believes this can be| Come Back to Me."
eettle for the next best thing. He signed an agreement with cerns and other branches of the grow again into a world men-
PUGNACIOUS SHEEP: In the I.R.O. (International vare industries, affecting skilled
Australia, with Parliament in fugees Organisation) to receive 57 and perhaps also unskilled labour.
recess and balf the Cabinet 4,000 European displaced per-K76 Already, labour organisations who
overseas, there were no major sons this year and 12,000 a have been adopting a policy of
political developments. Mr.year thereafter. "Wait and See" are moving with
Chifley toured the nation by Mr. Calwell explained that view to profiting by the henefits
aeroplane,mecting old Labour they would have to work hard. likely to accrue to those now on
Party frienda and making, "We don't want people to come (Dealer: South. North-South of one developing? erike, and that concessions will
speeches urging more aid to to Australia In search of vulnerable). Britain "which is fighting now luxury," he and bluntly.
South West North Enal have to be made is widely accepted
for her economic existence."
[INT Reading the newa Austra-
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Probably the week's best lans felt little enthusiasm. It INT Australian story came from thee an article of national prido Following the apude 5 lead, The Soviet government news sheep farmers, of dry and that 90 per cent of Australians South could count only seven posi-paper "Izvestin" said today that
aelijed outback are British or, of British des- of the cards like a hawk to find Paris was approaching a
tive tricks and watched the fall the Marshall Plan conference parsely Queensland. After considering cent.
a place to score two more.. Segonding to optimistic spes." ing no point to holding up, he
quoted by Radio used his A to top Enyl's Q. then Moscow wald: felt out diamonds with a lead to
"Having bound themselves by the 2. West's 7 looked pretty big, participation in the Paris conter. so he also laid down duminy's K, once, the small Western nations then took the marked finesse of put their existence under the ham- the 10, followed by the A.
mer. The Americans' network of Secing West throw first the aid. is holding still tighter thos club 7; then the heart 3 and final- who fell into it and who today ly the spatte 4 on the last three are compelled to face the fact diamonds, ho took Block. The that strengthening of national in-
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From the files of this "China will not, moreover, he begrudged. We are informed that a Chinn- The inadequacy of pre-wman called Soustochne ("Invin standards is acknowledged with-cible"), went into a gambling den at Sun-lee-tee lust fight to try
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Note that, if West had held all of his spades and discarded an. other club, blanking his club K., he could have beaten that con tract. He would thus have risked presenting South an extra trick if holding the club Q. But in si doing West would have risked only a few points for the 'fake' of {bending of the game by the only
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"A SAD ENDING"
London, Sept. 6.
"sad
to stop a spado 2 had not appeared, but if dependence is incompatible with British West had held that he would have overseas' aid."-United Press.
Fighting Over Peace Treaty
Vienna, Sept. 6.
The Soviet Union again clashed with the Western powers over the question of German assets at a meeting today of the Austrian Treaty Com- mission, which five months ago began the task of solving the disputed points in the Austrian peace treaty.
ut challenge. But the worker, his forture; he had whoever he may be, whether in dollars, and kopt up playing with the dockyard or in one of the the gamblers for several utility concerns, must recognise thing. Ha thought this to be vers
without gaining or losing an that in the long run, he must foolish and therefore without any suffer or prosper as part of the ceremony at all
struck- two whole eronomy. If higher wages gamblers, and ran away with 200
New York, Sept. 5. by mutual congeni all round operate to boost prices dollars, quite satisfied.
Officiala and hurried diploma-world-wide "run" on --and that becomes certain
tic trips between Washington, pounds,) immediately increases are made Monday will be performed by ly that
THEATRE:On Paris and London indicate clear. Within two weeks after Mr. beyond the paint that the econo- Amateurs of 11.M. 95th Regiment authorities
the United Statea Dalton followed the Bank's ad- is able to absorb-if the Mr.
working dea- vice free conversion had cost M. G. Lewis'a Dramatic perately, in an final effect is
increasingly❘ Britain almost every dollar sho set off another Romance The Castle Spectre." pessimistic atmosphere, to pre- had and, Bank officials are re wages-price spiral, then the Honest Thieves."
after which
The Farce of the. A
vent the Marshall Plan for ported labourer, skilled and unskilled. Pieces Comte
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to believe, practically and Sentimental
European
recovery destroyed the financial position economic will lose with the rest of the Songs. Reserve tickets $1.50, Ad- from being still-born,
of the United Kingdom. community. He will be nomiasion Do.. $1. Tickets to be har The 16-European nation Con- This same wrong guessing is better off than before; rather may of Mr. Duddell or Sergeant Major ference in Paris has produced no threatening the resulta at the easily find himself worse off: All | Williams, 06th Regiment.
concrete plan for self-help to Paris Conference. There the the evidence suggests that the
supplement- American aid: statesmen; ' gathered to essend working classes of Hong Kong ed on Wednesday, to the great inability and willingness to work capabilities have been concentra- The Admiralty Court was open. Disillusionment over Europe's Europe's needs and Europe re considerably better off, are convenience of those who знате enjoying a higher general standard summoned to serve as Jurors. Wed. toward a cure of its economic listing on the former almost to the of living, than before the war. left with the malls.
nesday being the day the "Pakia"
reported spreading inexclusion of the latter. To maintain that happier state of writs were issued it was under have
When the Washington. This is believed to been behind American
Warning affairs, the machine must be kept atood that the "Pekin
to Under Secretary of State Robert American experts.have warned smoothly running, free of the all on Tuesday, and the incon- Lovett's statement on Wednesday them that they must (FARE)aina imposed by exaggerated venience referred to was conso regarding the speed with/which realistic: That they are trying
overhead and wage costs.
The quent upon the postponement of the western Europe crisis la to get all they can before they house without its mortgage, or capital manipulations, the three It would correspond to taking a On the question of German Tues., Thurs, & 8at....... HK$180.-, dockyard, employers have offered of plency
her day of departare. Three cas
approaching. 300.-
(ar connected with
arrange to contributs all they taking an insurance company's Western""." powers" an increase of go cents a day for piracy) were disposed of.
While it put America on notice.can.
delegates They are a long way from property without accepting its thought that whicro the Germans 400, the lowliest of skilled men on a
that extra efforts to save Europe producing a programme which lability to insured persons, they obtained forcible control of a time basis: the higher grades will has the reputation of being a gool regular session
His Excellency (the Governor might be required before the will gain 200.- henefit 10. a greater extent. “Ai
American approval.sald.
company and increased its ori the American They look at tariff and customs The Soviet delegates rejected ginal capital, the original owner 350 they point out, these concessions question, his attainments; but for including, stop-gap loans by the he worked out after the crisis might even be a case where a Inga proportionate share of the common lawyer and we do not Congress convenes early in 1948, union problems as something to this viewpoint, and asserted there should have the option of purchas. 35.-voive stretching to the limit his own comfort he should avold World Bank, it undoubtedly was unstead of as vital to meeting it. German firm's abilities exceed new capital, and the price made
their capacity to meet the higher seeking precedents for colonial also intended to aptir European ivages bill The pattern of laws in the territories of the East
Britain's Foreign Secretary its angeis.
avaliable för reparations V sincerity set is one for the unions attaches to unconstitutional
India Company. The odium -
statesmen.
Ernest Bevla is even talking The British representative re. The French state they are draft There is a growing feeling about a Commonwealth Customs plied that there was no obliga-ing a clause' on this point, which now to follow. Any minor issues lation will test entirely on the among Americans that Europe Union, instead of general Euro-tion to accept any particular pro. It was hoped would meet the Imaging over are not worth per- Governor. The talanamed Legala-is paychologically in a past that pean co-operation,
perty. sistence in strike action. They tive Counell is merely a council can never return and is gripped Europe's statesmen will get can be settled by Ure proposed of advice; it has no control over by a defeatism which is hand-some mightly, plain talk on these conciliation boards which are tombers simply give an opinion,
His Excellency's legislation the capping reconstruction.
subjects at the World Bank be set up in the larger industries which he may act upon or not as
meeting next work
They ap to handle all internal labour-ho sees fit
A typical incidetit is being.parently are assuming that and. welfare relations, Announcement
cited in Washington. On Juus. Communist sentiment in the 22, so the sotry goes, the Bank United States is so strong that.
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