THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1948.
New Government For France M.P. ACCUSES
QUEUILLE TAKES OVER TASK
OF AVERTING INFLATION
VICTORY
Paris, September 9.
M. Henri Queuille, 64-year-old Radical Deputy, told President Vincent Auriol, of France, tonight that he was ready to form a government.
TO LABOUR He will present himself before the National Asserri-
AT TUC
The
Fored
in effect stantly
ed, with only a few dissentients, the resolution which pledges continued support et the sporadi
Government's white
Foung Sic Stafford
Chancellor of
dediation policy.
covery,
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is ar parties,
T
today
PRIME MINISTER
Canberra, September 9.
Alderman Gets Mr. Joseph Palmer Abbott, a Country Party mom-
A New Job ·
...
London, September 9. Alderman Rev.. Charles Jenkinson_gave up £440 ■ year living at Loade your #go to devote hla time to Toading Bocialist
majority Today In the City Council. he has been appointed the £1,500 year Chairman of the Government's Stovenage New
Town
Development Corporation.
But he will still continua hia other tanka Including: acting on Sundays = 20s. tance curate to the Vicar of Hunslet, working on Council, Committee and sub-commit tee appointments, helping on Mr. Devan'a Central Planning Committee.
Alderman Rev. Jenkinson National authority on housing. The huge Guarry HI, Leedu, tuto were hi Idea, Reuter.
*
DEWEY WINS UNION SUPPORT
ber, today charged Mr. Joseph Chiflay, the Australion Primo Ministar, in the House of Ra- presentatives, with agreeing to write up sharas -in Metropolitan Cement Limited to very inflat-
od values.
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS REPORTED
Copenhagen, September 0. Observers on the Danish island of Dornholm reported today that they had scen an "appreciable force" of Russian warships eleaming eastwards.
*He charged the Prime Minis- ter with having arranged thei allocation of U.S.$1,189,000 to Metropolitan Cement Limited when the company did not
to put possess, assets pounds against these dollars for the importation of ma- chinery.
up
He also accused Mr. Chifley of having personally brought about thir
the Capital approval by Issues Board of on Issue of 800,- 000 shares in Metropolitan Pori- land Cement Limited. The ships were outside Danish Mr. Abbott said that in aiding territorial waters and no contact
this
stock in both watering of
Mr. companies
Chifley might| was made.
Two formations of Soviet nir-have ruined many small investors. craft-one of seven planes, the He said he linked Mr. John Deck- other of 14-were seen circling man. Reconstruction Minister, over Bornholm, un siend in and Senator Benjamin Courtice, Flow
the Baltic cast of Denmark and Minister of Trade and Customs, due south of Sweden. Further with Mr. Chifley in the charges.
of Rus
south lies the coastline slan-held Germany.
The Aueriana Evacuated Bornholm in April, 1946, after being there since May, 1945. It from the when they sixed Germans.
Royal Commission
Mr. R. Hamilton,' a member of the New South Wales, Legislative Assembly and a Director of Me- tropolitan Portland Cement Ltd., neted as go between for the com- the Commonwealth pany with sald to bol Government. Mr. Abbot said.
Mr. Abbolt said the transaction "recked with the suspicion of cor- rupt practice." ile called for a Royal Commission of inquiry.
bly tomorrow or Saturday for investiture. The Premier-elect conferred day, and more token strikes In Margate, September 9.
today with the former Prime various parts of the country were Labour Cinvernment's
Mister, M. Andre Marie, and reported. Strikes lasting for about econianle plan for stabilising Edward Herriot, President of one hour took place in some 40
costfields in the north, the de wages and prices won a ded-the National Assembly, befort t
nurture of several targe ships sive victory at the Union Con- dividing to accept the difficult was delayed in Marseilles, about gress today.
Eight Hundred delegates repre- task entrusted to him by the half the workers in the Somme Department responded to a Com- senting 8,000.00 workers adopt. President.
of entiraunist call for a 24-hour protest zur oltarens by
and strike and one-hour
Reneral prices
Lu enllett for countrywide protest strike has been paper out-strike against the high cost, of marrow at Bourges, Cripps, the living well as an ever-present
Financial Question nation, M. Cuculite Exchequer's threat of the
inheated that he
anxious M. WHY
Queuilie indiente above all to reach an agreciment that he was anxious above all to There were prospects for major clash of the issue, but then the deancral question with the reach an agreement on the finan
cial question with the various tervention
Statford biferent political factions. ་་་ Sir
The Treasury position on Tuesday,
coupleri with the
ane calls critical
"I do not think anything can sober spreches on Thursday poet-camus nere
Albany, September 0. ing to austerity to aid British refer urgent measures if the Trea-be achieved by hurrying," he de-
the necessary
Governor Thomas clared. "It is only when we are
Dewey, to have the opposition. overtaine
on this (financial Republican Presidential candi- Before the vate, Becretary of cash in hand at the end of the in agreement
date, today won the support of Transport and General workers,onth to meet all its obligations. question) that we em proceert.
10. short-term joint resolution passed by the
#174,000-member inbour union, Denkin, declared:
bonts have virtually three big trade unions--the Com- "I want to emphasise the fact
and Rie of my shed in during the past ten day's minist-led General Confederation which backed President Roose-fying at a height of about 300 The feet. Danish authorities said that of Labour, the Force Ouvriere velt and Truman in 1944. the of political uncertainty. organisation recognizes
Recourse 10
Workers powerful AFi. Building Service the aircraft might have lost their Christian the temporary
and had Пown over the Mr. policy of reducing the and increasing
aflowing from the Bank of France Federation--called Yor a monthly Employees International pledg-roule the value
180 miles dose of cost of living bonus of 3,000 ed itself to do "all that is law-island to check their positions. mi a ecapeption new
Bornholm is about wage we get, in a correct one. "We do not
but Inevitable, ec
ful and proper" to aid in elect- franes (atioul HK$60). want to see the inflation
north of Berlin where the Bus Strong forces of even this requires the existence
police and
ing the New York Governor.
sions are holding air manoeuvres. Republican Security Guards
of the-Reuter. Announcement Thr » Rovermneral.
a 24-hour
were again on protest
duty today at
action Union Although
made by atrike
by the Communist-fed sil approaches to the Elyace
William McKridge, General General Confederation of La.
Palace of the President, follow- Presklent, after a conference in ing yesterday's marches to the Mr. Dewey's office. workers hour public
Palace Parik yesterday
Communist-ind place In
by IDCM
He also published the text of a without
In any untoward
workers presenting resolution strongly worded resolution of the cidents. M. Queuitie still has to In favour of a "democratic gov Union's Executive Board saying,
the possibility
ernment" {with Communist in the critical consider
with their yenta widespread action by all three participation).
postwar problen. and with the The leading trade unlon
About 20 truckloads of Com-pence of the world at stake, the federations in the near future munist-led demonstrators from bution musi have strong and if their demands for measures puburban factories 'arrived at the wise fo meet the growing cent of western approach to the Palace
this afternoon, but only a delega living are not met, M. Queuille's arveptance of the son of Ave was allowed to p 1) agree Beuter. Premiership followed
by the Snetutists carlier
Mr. Arthur
that the rank
prices
Subscriptions
Treasury
like
of
* position predtrent in this country.
which
conditions Pirates those in France, in Italy and to some extent in the USSR where sistension takes place to the dise advantage of the anisers of the people." United Press.
IF WALLACE
BECOMES
PRESIDENT-
ranking
tock
■ervices'
bar und
New York, September 9.
former Migh A American Communist asserted today that if Mr. Henry Wal-gh to vote for his investihurg and. J1 Wan understood, particl face should be elected Presite in
now Cabinet-the dent his party "would celebrate fourth formed in under six weeks. his election as a major victory and as the first long strike - ward Sovietisation of America."
"All Party"
forming
"
The earlier pessimist about the
of Mr. Louis F. Budenz, former prospects
the "Daily Party" inonaging editor of Worker, Communist news-aly the Communists,
in an
government,
excluding
gave way
leadership.
was
The Russian planes, described us "bombers were
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
London, September 9. Equipped with planes, oil We believe finding selsmographs and special that Govern Trewey has shown launches, Britain's newest An- te wise and able taretle expedition will sail for himelt to administrator of public affairs."--the South Pole regions, next United Press.
month.
One Communist In New TUC Council
Margate, September 9.
Under the command of Major K.S. Pierce Butler, it will carry relief supplies to Britain's eight full time bases scattered through the Falkland Island dependencies and will mount a fresh assault against the grim unknown of Alexander I land where
petroleum deposits are expected to be found. The huge piece of land which of Graham Land between 70
Dedman, Reconstruction Minister, wild all that Mr. Chifley was to approve the' Capllal Issues Board's recommen-
haki done
dution.
The Prime Minister's integrity was unassailable, he declared. "After perusal of documents in the Treasury. I can say every thing is perfectly above board.
"Thore can be no suspicion of bribery or corruption on the part
of any Commonwealth official or Commonwealth _member.”—Reu-
ter.
Powers May Meet This Saturday
Poris, September 2
this Parls
A four-power meeting on the Hallon colonies may be held in Paris is early as Saturday week, it was learned in this evening.
The British reply to Russia's proposal to hold the meeting to-
alternative date.
article in Collier's to greater oplimise tonight in British Communists failed in their 'most ambitious- and 75 degrees latitude is about morrow suggested Monday as an
Magazine and Mr. Wallace hin- Parts political circles.
self is not a Communist but that whether he realises it or not "he is a prisoner of the
Mr. Budenz wrote
aggression.
It is believed that M. Queuille
has not only obtained, the ogren. men of the various groups "Moscow vate for him as Premier, but has
{"
Agures
attempt so far to get strong reprosentation on. the General Council of the Trades Union Con- The new Council includes only one grass. Communist-Mr. A. Papworth, nominee of the Transport and General Workers Union, re- elected without a contest.
down.
Economic Report
300 miles long at its longest por- wide at the tion and 150 miles widest portion.
Under the terms of the Italian peace treaty, the problem passes to the United Nations if the four- It has been haphazardly map-
powers have been unable to agree ped by several expeditions, but on the disposal of the colonies by the British will give it the most September 15- one year after thorough exploration that mo-
the coming inta force of the dern science can provide. -United | ́trealy.--Reuter.
Press.
CO-OPERATION
CALL FOR THE BALKANS
Immigration Into S. Africa
Capetown, September 9.
placed the stamp of approval also received their approval cl upon him more than four years his Anauriai programme and the
Siner *Ngo.
ke returned from his composition of his Cabinet. visit to Sheria in 1944 the Com- The latest figures of the Bank munists have never doubled he of France no doubt helped the
The four other Communist ¡lf_nothing more, was a consider- would support any polley put Sortalists to take ม more con- forward by the Soviet Union and feiliatory attitude. These
ures candidates made a poor show-able advantage to the workers. denounce any
Attempt by the show a strong inflationary trending, two coming at the bottom
Mr. Vincent Towson, General United States to counter Russian and beavy borrowing by the of the polt for vacant seats.
Secretary of the TUC, presented Treasury. An unexpected increase
The TUC tonight endorsed the the General Council's report on in the amount of bills discounted Demand Representation
"Because of what they had fabnormal at the beginning of the General Council's, support of the the economie situation, which ex-
Prague, September 9.
The Minister of the Interior, done for him, Communists wouli month) led some commentators to Government's "peg wages, prices pressed continued support of the
on condl. The Yugoslav Press today call- Treasury had and profits" policy on condition Government's policy, demand representation In his suppose that the
the Government
WAN, et for Balkan co-operation with-Mr. Donges, today abolished the Cabinet. And before Mr. Wal- been discounting anticipated tax that the Government auted more tion that
careful to keep prices and profits in a general interim front on the immigration. Council established
Smuts Government
to Jace, Immersed In his visionary receipts in order to meet current vigorously to reluce prices.
occasion of Bulgaria's Indepen- by the Bubilities, plans, knows what
Mr.
control immigration. is going ON,
Tewson analysed The decision was reached by a
the dence Day. 10 The Socialists*jectiona
In its place, Mr. Donges set up Communists would be firmly en-
after Con enuntry's production and balance According LO
Yugoslav the trenched in the Government.
Cabinet including de- very large majority serving in
Consultative Immigration Agency, the Communist an n more nx-of "I would be
to gambleclared Gaullists were apparently gress had rejected" be willing to
is a point at which we organ Borba sale that the Yugo Council consisting of himself as chairman, and three senfor civil posses...*.** everything
..thai averenme by M. Queuille's pro-treme proposal that the Govern- "There is a problems and sale: News within six months after the in-mise to take into his government ment should introduce statutory have to consider how we are go-slav-Dulgarian brotherhood in
ing to get through tomorrow's
cause of such importance
that It is understood
it will auguration of Mr. Wallace ព olie or two Gaullist sympathisers, control of profits.
bread and butter."
Brmness that it will overcome all Guullists. Sovietised FBI
Several leaders of the Moves The National Union of Tallers dimeullies apparently referring examine all applications of in- The Gaullist group has pro
Garment Workers had to the Cominform attack on the lending immigrants and requests
the for. Immigration from to support M.. Queuillement who spoke out in defence of and
the Government polley insepar-moved a & resolution calling on the Yugoslay leadership which subject
undertaking to bject to his
and Industrialists-United ably linked their inw
support with Government to maintain the pur- Bulgarian Communists had join-men E. Dewey, Mr.
Press. the electoral
the demand for more vigorous chasing power of wages and to edniied Press. Mr. Herbert
preparation for futura generation to reduce prices. Mr.
"naintain and, If need be, to ex- Arthur Vandenberg of General elections, and their continued
tend the cost of living subsidies Dwight D. Eisenhower. Their support would no doubt be con-
and to review the effects of the liquidation would be
tingent on the new government
Purchase and other taxes on sary...Mr. Henry Wallace,
acting in this Benue within a
commodities entering into ordin- loo; would be dispensed with reasonable time.
[ary domestic use." Labour unrest under Com- munist Inspiration continued to.
would discover, secret service buf 10 keep out declareci
volving
conspiracy in- some very prominent Americans, perhaps Mr. Thomus
Harry
S Hoover,
Truman,
neces-
once he has served his purpose." -United Press,
mised
reform
NO COMMENT ON WAR CRIMES TRIALS
Tokyo, September 10.
Sir William Webb, Australian representative and President of the International Military Tri- bunal for the Far East, ́declined comment on a charge by an American defonce attornoy that Japanese major war criminal suspects were not accorded a fair trial.....
in
Sir William is official spokes- | international, Kiievances and man for the 11 Allied Judges transformed what was intended who
are still writing their to be a Judicial inquiry into a opinion in the trial or ex-political battleground.""
This judge recalled that it. was defence attorneys who at tempted to inject both intar. national, and national polliica of Allied nations Into the trial records In an effort to justify the actions of the Japanese Another Judge commented that na_doubt - if such an attack as
Premier Hideki Tojo and 24 other Japanese leaders. Other judges refused use of their names but made.several com- ments on the speech delivered by Owen Cunninghain before the American Bar Association at Seattle, Washington Mr. Cunningham's were made on
Mr. Cunningham represented
to an United States court while de Hirosh! Oshima, Ambassador Hitler during the war,
fending before it the attorney, One judge was "amused" that would be "speedily called to an- Mr. Cunningham would make the swer. contempt charge."-He charge the trial was used as a added, however, that the tribunal "political football with 11 nations here is not conferblating such outdoing each other to ale their, an, action-Associated Preis.
This was put forcibly by Mr. Arthur Deakin, General Secra. tary of the world's biggest trade union, the Transport and Gen- oral Workers, who said that the Government should act vigor. ously and energetically to cut prices.
Dame Anne Loughlin, moving the resolution, sald that since January the cost of a man's suit increased 22 per cent and only two per cent of that was attri "My members want to see the butable to wages. A man's col Pount buy n Pound's worth of ton shirt had gone up in price 23 goods," he said. But the Govern- per.cent and only one and a half ment's policy had had results, he per cent was represented hy Jadded, for stabilising of prices, wages.-Reuter.
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