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CEYLON TO
THE CHINA - MAIL, THU RSDAY, JULY 22, 1943.
CABINET-MAKING IN
TAKE OVER FRANCE
FRANCE MEETS SNAGS INDUSTRY Communist Demand Murder By
Colombo, July 20.
The Ceylon Government plans to nationaline "certain basic industries" such' as power, steel and cement, Mr. J. R. Jayawardene, Minister of Finance, said tonight.
In his first "Dominion" bud- get speech 'since Britain handed over power lost Februmy, be told the House of Representatives that the Government weuli wel- come private capital, both local and foreign, in non-basic indus- tries provided the most modern methods were used in develop-
iment.
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be
For Inclusion
Paris, July 20. Communists proposed today that their leader, Maurice Thoroz, be dosignated the now French Promior to head a Coalition Government of So- cialists and Communists.
M. Thorez was the first majority party leader to call on President Vincent Auriol, who is search- ing for a new Premier. France's middle of the road Government, headed by Robert Schuman, toppled last night after a dispute over the Army's budget.
was
There prospect of M.
no immediate Thorez being invited to share in the Govern-
an
Sorcery
Naples, July 20.
A murder by sorcery han been committed in Cantan... zaro, Calabria.
A girl of while alone at home, was compelled by, two women to drink * philtre. Bhe died shortly afterwards. An Inquest established tho
Tact that the tw
the two "witches" had poisoned
the girl in the hape of seizing treasure, hid- den 100 years ago by bandits and which, according to old belief, could be discover id only after having sacrificed *.certain number of boys and girls-Agence France-Presse.
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HELLENIC TRADER INCIDENT OVER
London, July 20,
Captain Scott, mastar of the 5,186-ton British freighter, Hellenic Trader, six days out from Middlesbrough an a voyage to Sierra Leone, radiood this message to Router today after re- ports of a marline-spike attack on Chief Of- ficer G. Hammill of South Shields, by the... Chinese crow:
י.
SS Hellenic Trader (by,the, crew made the attack in the radio), July 20. The posi-terward wall deck, their actions tion on board is now quiet, were of a crazed naturo, support- I have had a talk with the Ing the rumour that the leader Chinese crew leader, but I am
an oplum smoker.
not quite Batisfied with the result.
"No deviation will be made from the intended voyage Africa for are.
to
West
Is
"I apoka about this to the loader. He admits smoking in the part but says he does not smoke now. There is a small element of the bad-type Chinese aboard." wound
Captain Scott's message follow- ed a radiogram yesterday to the London agents saying: "Having crew trouble. Chief Officer al- tacked with marline spike. Will put into port it further trouble occurs and am Informing Ad- miralty."
"The Chief Omeer's blod for 12 hours, but he is now all right, and there is no cause for alarm. He reports that when
PALESTINE POLICE AT THE PALACE
London, July 20.
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The Palosting police force paraded for King George at Buckingham Palaco today and was praised by his Majesty for "a job well dono,”
He deplored, however, that 00 per cent, of Ceylon's trade Was
Gaulle's French, People's Party the hands of foreigners, and
on the right. sald the Commerce Ministry was
Andre Marie was mentioned as terking to bring it back into the
ment. He called on President the candidate of the Radical So- imands of Ceylonese.
Paul Agricultural
industrial Aurlol first because the Comcialists. Former Premier and development would be under-munist Party has
Independent flo the largest Reynaud, taken on wide scale to
LL
bring representation in the National publican, figured also in the spe-
culation. about a
more balanced economy, Assembly. They were not re-
The Government fell when the the Finance Minister said. presented in the last Cabinet.
Cultivation would
National Assembly voted by 297. Following Thorez was Andre to 214 to alien $20,000,000 from increased by 3.250,000 acres. New develop- Colin, Secretary General of the proposed Army budget of $1, ment
would be linked up with Popular Republie (MRP) Group. 017,000,000 for national defence. intense Belenti¶c cultivation in M Schuman is a member of the Th
xisting areas, and now crops, MRP and many believed he will his cut was supported by So- such as cotton, would be intra-be called
cialists and Radical Socialists. upon to form A new luced to coordinate
Schuman's Cabinet agriculture Cabinet.
resigned copramate with industrial development.
The parade marked the final out the heavy task laid down by even though the Assembly had
· Minister Foreign The Ceylon budget estimates Bidault,
George not taken a forral vote of no disbandment of the 350-man] the mandate. Popular Reconfidence. R
The French publican, was hurrying back to stitution requires that after two announced on July 6 showed
con- force.
"Tals has meant that the Bri- smail revenue surplus of 4.330.- Paris from the Hague, where he consecutive
tish police have had to face 000 rupees
Governments have Addressing the police King calumny and provocation as well for 1948-1949 com- attended the meeting of the five been overthrown by volca of no George referred to the "calumas murderous attacks. I have ad- pared with a revenue surplus of power Western European Union.
on confidence, a new national elec-ny and provocation as well us mired the forebearance and cour- 75,280,000 rupees for 1947-48.--- Socialists also called upon tion must be held. Reuter.
President Auriol. They, like the
the murderous attacks which age with which you have met the MRP, wero
Election Changes you have had to face." ropresented in the
difficulties and dangers of service Schumon Cabinet. Guy Mollet,
in Palestine. You
can look back Charles Lussy and Alex Roubert Schuman's manoeuvre of leavportunity of inspecting a detach-
"I am happy to have this opon a job well done." made up the Socialist delegation. ing before the Arrombly called ment of the British section of the police medal and Colonial police The King presented the King's a confidence vote was designed Palestine police force and in pre- medals to a number of the officers to get around the constitutional senting medals to members of the and men.-Associated Press. provision and prevent an elec-force in recognition of their gul-
WIFE MURDERER SENTENCED
A
Nancy, France, July 20. Filipino born American citizen, Salvanor de Los Santos WOR condemned to 20 years' labour today for the murder of his, wife, one of his children, and his wife's parents on Dec. 5. He pleaded insanity-Agence France- Presse.
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RETURNED FOR coalition of Popular Republi- lion would favour de Gaulle's the King said, cane, Sociallats and Radiest group and possibly the Commun-the
"I am glad to be able to mark SECOND HALF Sociallats. Under,
Premier ists. The Socialists and Popular the respect which we in this coun- Schuman's feadership they had Republicans, on the other hand, you have done your duty in Pales- always open parish church here,
Beaconfeld, July 20. iry feel for the manner in which opposed the Communiata on the night lose strength.
A year ago thieves entered the left and
General Charles de The developments caused
tine. The conflict between Arab cut the chance rug in two and ly 20,000 striking public works and Jew made it nesessary that stole half of it, employees to decide to return to there should be in the British sec- work and wait out the Govern-tion of the Palestine police an im- remainder of the Persian carpet The church reported that the ment crisis. Their leaders found partial force to maintain law and was stolen last night-Associated they had no one with whom to order and to assist In carrying Press. negotiate strike demands so they ordered the walk-out suspended.
-Associated Press.
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near
Detroit, July 20. The Ford Motor Company and CIO United Auto Workers leaders
today resumed negotiations in on efort to avert a strike in 48 Ford plants throughout the nation. At- tempts to reach a new wage agreement came swiftly upon the heels of the Union Executive Board strike authorisation on Monday but before a walk-out date was sot.—United Press.
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The freighter is owned by the China Hellenic Lines, Limited, and
registered at Hong Kong. The position of the Hellenic Trader when she sent out her first wire- middle of the Bay of Biscay-
less message was roughly in the Rauler.
YANGTSE
FLOOD DANGER
Shanghai, July 21. Cities along the Yangtse Valley are anxiously watching most important waterway. the rising water, level of China's
Nanking, was already reportedly Wuhu, about 60 miles south of fnundated following a heavy rain- fall.
Sections of Nanking were also Blooded as a result of the heavy rainfall and rising water levol.
150 miles below
Chungking reported Water level of 77.9 feet while Wonhslon, capital, eald the water
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