BRITISH ARMY IS IN TRANSITIONAL STAGE
'RUSSIANS CAN'T MAKE
London, March 10,-
The British Army is going through a transitional stage, in which the vital planning factor is carrying out the commitments of the defence of the Wastorn. Union.
THE BOMB Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, Secretary for War, said this
Berlin, March 10.
in the House of Commons today when intro- ducing the Army Estimates.
The Nobel Prize winner, Otto Should mobilisation be necessary in the near future,
Hahn, believes that Russia has not yet produced an atom bomb,
"They could not make one in such short time," said the 70-
who year-old German scientist won the Prize 1944 for hi -tbne work in uranium fission.
Russia may have built a uran-the TH DIE TV
137
ho said, Britain will have availablo a substan- tial number of men who served in the war and
are on raservo,
were
Later, when the conscripts bases deep in the Jungle, pass into the Territorial Army. Hollowing a systematic polity of will total well murder and intimidation, together have masmurauiisilla with the destruction of buildings.
and trained up to date.
got enough plutonium to make bomb, he tait un interviewer
"I took the joint efforts' of the entire American industry to make It." sald Hahn,
"The technical installations re- quired are so expensive and com- plicated that
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TESTVON
invchinery Kuch rubber pikaLE=" tions,
Mr. Shinwall sked the Houses
Urgent Neod.com to vote J:304,790,000 for the
"Since June, in addition to the Army for the coming year, com-
£300,000,000
Hussara #d with
Cin-4th
other rein- pared
Brigade cluding a supplementary request forcements, the Conects for £55,000,000) for
the Uniteel the curbas been sent from Foult not your.
Kingdom. It was naturally some possibly make an atom bomb in "The British troops in Mataya are me before these reinforcements but they Guch a short time, Just as Beitan nghting conditions us bad as could be acclimatised
or France coutri,
with much or Switzerlacul
anywhere are now operating be experienced not make it."--Asspelated Press. but they are performing their efficiency against an enemy who Mir.is favoured with every milltary Tanks with great vigour, Shirewell said.
factor, except that of equipment
Kupply.
SHOSTAKOVITCH FOR AMERICA
J
Muscow, March 10. The American Embassy salti today that Dmitri Shostako- vitch, the composer, has applied for a visa to visit the United States.
The composer and five other well-known Soviet artists will be guests at the National Council of Sciculie Arts" Cultura and Conference for world peace from March 25-27 in New York at w Waldof-Astoria Hotel.
Others also applying for visas
Inder Fadeyev, author of
1124-
"In June, 1948, the civil thorities in Malayn, faced with
to overthrow The a eampaign arlmuiry)strat atud 19 the pensome Wie of the country,
to assist the Army asked maintaining order," he said.
"Some thousands »k well. aed Chinese, operating from
Jn
norl
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1949.
Fox Hunters Get Breather. ́.
London, March 10. A Private Member's ail to prohibit the traditional sport of 'fox hunting WAS withdrawn to the House of. Commons today after Gov- srament Kesurance that A committee will be set up to: Inquire into cruelty to wild animals.
Mr. Herbert Morrison, De- puty Premier, said the Gov- crament thinks a caa oxista for f investigation by a mult- able committas,
the
The bill, which had fed to
considerable controversy in press, was accordingly withdrawn.--Reuter.
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SIDNEY STANLEY'S FUTURE
London, March 10. The Home Secretary, Mr. Chuter Ede, told the House of Commons today that he will not consider sending Mr. Sidney Stanley to Israel until the Polish authorities in Warsaw decide whether he can be admitted as a Polish citizen.
"In auch circumstances,
Mr. Stanley, a Jew, was a cen- very high state of efficiency In tral figure in the recent public the use of weapons, In physical | Investigation of activities of con- fitness and personal courage is tnet men allegedly obtaining fav-
The
-ours from several Ministries. A living condi necessary.
པ་་་ tions for our troops, evan pre War deportallon order when not in action, are not as Against Mr. Stanley had never satisfactory AB I should like. been executed and efforts are be- although every attempt to being Ing made to determine whether
Polish-born Stanley is a made to improve them.
Polish "When they are in action, the citizen.
Mountbatten conditions are, i nem advised, as
Inheritance Tax Bill
In reply to a question, Mr. Ede said he hopes for a report from the Pollsh Government soon,
ud as can be experienced any where, Nevertheless, in the face nf All Bene difficulties, Dur
A Labour member, Mr. Wil Nally, asked whether the mat- troops are performing their part with great vigour."
ter will be taken up with the Summer Manoeuvres
larsell Government in view of the fact that Stanley has sought London, March 10.
Mr. Shiwell said
that the
permission to enter Palestine. Lady Mountbatten will prob-need of the other Western Union
Mr. Ede sald he understands to spend between countries for equipment to train Stanley is a Pole and that he will ably have
Is so urgent that £400 and £500 on the bill she their forces is fre introdure to Parliament to Brilabs may have, to draw sub-wait a Polish decision before conaldering whether, an approach from inheritance stantially on her own reserves. Paviento, Alm frog herself
should be made to any other Gov- offered ernment.Associated Press. director and novelist the won the restrictions, lawyers estimated. Stalin prize for his novel, "Hap-
The gure is based on the us pineas"); and Mikhail Chlaurell."
sumption that the bill will be unopposed,
Alexan "Young
kr{ Guard"
Sieneral bung Secretary of the Union of Soviet Writers: Sergel Gerasimov, film producer; Peter
The written requests for the American visas will probably be acter upon favoursbly and very soon, an officer at the American consular section of the Embassy sold.
over
to give
her
Britain has
already
certain types of equipment sur- plus to her immediate needs, he added,
make to further
Aussies After British Plant
Melbourne, March 10.
RUSSIA SPENDING
MORE ON HER
New Beauty for your car
DEFENCE FORCES JOHNSON'S
Moscow, March 11.
The Finance Minister, A. G. Zverev, told Parliament last night that the Soviet Union plans to spond almost 20 por cont mora on har armed forcos this year than last year.
The new figure is 79,000,000,000 rubles. This is the equivalent of £3,750,000,000 by the Rus- sian official exchange rate.
He announced the largest 1937, Zveroy said. He also cri-
Britain budget in the Soviet Union's ticised
for Increasing history.
military expenditures.
The budget was read at a joint It provides for revenues of session of the two Houses-the 445,200,000,000 rubles during
Council of Union and the Coun- the current calendar year. Ex-cil of Nationalities. Parliament penditures will be 415.353.000,-bad-convened-sa-few-hroom Lezeller- 000 rubles. This will leave 30,000,000,000 surplus. ・・
for sessions which may give the world a clue to Russla's inten-
Corresponding figures last year {tions.----Associated Press. were revenues 408,400,000,000. expenditures 368,000,000,000, sur- plus 30,000,000,000.
Zverev revealed that the Gov- ernment spent 66 billion rubles on her armed forces last year.
(A budget proposing total ex- $41,850,000,000,
of
penditures Including $14,300,000,000 for her armed forces, is pending in the United States Congress. The British military budget calls for £784,750,000,
(No exact comparison is pos- Biblo between the military
the budgets of
three great powers of available informa- tlon.)
Poace Policy
This is because of varying cost factors, the different items in- cluded in the military budgets of the various nations, and insuffi- cicnt Information on these fac- tors in Russia.
10
Zverov's
announcement Parliament (the Supreme - So- viel) was made in the presence of the
Prime Minister, Joseph Stalin, the First Deputy Prime Minister, V. M. Molotov, the De- puty Prime Minister, A. oficials. Mikoyan, and other high Soviet
The Parliamentary *Cssion gave no indication of Isst week's Cabinet shift which relleved Mr. Molotov of his duties as Foreign Minister and Mr. Mikoyan of his job as Minister of Foreign Trade.
Both accompanied Stalin upon the tribuneid much of the in-
Zverev
of
he
Mr. Shinwell said: "The most Truslers of The £6,000,004
contribution we сап estate by Ernest Chssel to his valuable
the Western grand-daughter, Larly Mount ballen, and others in 1921 see no Union Pact is by providing the most up-to-date equipment. for
crease in
in expenditures for the reason la oppose the bill. To be in New York in time for
Four chief engineers from armed forces is accounted for by IT: afect
Lady our own forces and by pushing
research and the opening session the Russians Mountbatten
development Australia's State Electrical Com-higher wholesale costs, due to greater personal OIL probably will
ByAssociated control
to ensure that these forces and, mission are leaving for Britain the abolition of state subsidies. £1,000,000
all the forces of the Press.
share in tire fortune because of indeed,
the this week-end to buy £2,400,- "The Soviet Union's policy Western Union, are assured increased Laxation.
000 worth of electrical coal bri-world peace will continue," modern which
declared. "AXIS SALLY" IS Restrictions in the bequest pre-every advantage
Attack On Wast vent her from touching the selence and production can give."quetting plant.
Mr. Shinwell said the British If British Arms cannot supply FOUND GUILTY
Tha Finance Minister then capital, or borrowing on future
Army Intends to restart training the orders in time they will be Income. Washington, March 11.
delivered a sharp altack on the formation level placed in Switzerland and Ger- The hill will
United Staten. He blamed Mildred E. (Axis Sally) Gillars
be presented to exercises on
In the and this summer. Parliament with a petition
The autumn It many. was convicted of treason today.
America for the present trou. The engineers plan to spend an- & large-scale ather £2,400,000 on special brown out & The
American examined by various cominillees wil 18-year-old
bied International situation. carry to the exercise with troops in the Bri-coal briquetting plant in the Unit H States military expendi- woman was found guilty of mak- before it is Ing Nazi radio broadcasts during House of Lords and
tures this year's budget are.19 thetish Army on the Rhine.
times higher than they were in Commons--Reuter.
the war-Associated Press
Auriol's
introduced
then
Appeal
For French Unity
Paris, March 10.
The President of the Republic, M. Vincent Auriol, today called for the unity of all Frenchman, and said France cannot remain isolated and unarmed while others form armed groups.
Addressing provincial news- papermen, he appealed to them to help the country, avold a division of the French people into those who want peace and those who, it is said, want war.
Mr. Reginald Paget," Labour, Anglo-American zones of Ger-
many-Reuier. said Western Europe today rc-
As
quires
a force of at least 20 really efficient mobile divisions. can ascertain, the far as he available divisions in Western Europé are: France-five In
France and two in Africa. Bel- gium-three. Holland-probably about
two.
Mr. Paget sald that Britain, In terms of Immediately avali able divisions, син at this!
U.S. Walk-Out At
Meeting
moment do very little indeed. The
If War Comos.
Mr. Frederick Bellenger, an- other Labour Member and i former War Minister, suld he is a little disturbed at the handing some British reserve
will
poor
UN
After Mr. Stinebower and Mr. the Counell President, Mr. James Thorn of New Zealand, said he regretted that the American delegation felt obliged to leave. Mr. Thorn
Lake Success, March 10. United States delegate to the UN Economic and Social Council stormed out of the meeting to- day when the Polish delegate referred to U.S. General John Hodge as the gauleiter for Korca, The U.S. representative, Council debated the bld of the Speaking of Marshatt ald to over of
Leroy Stinebower, interrupting | Republic of Korea to join the Europe and of the
British equipmentions.
to the other Western the speech being made by Jullus Economic Commission for the
Far East. French Benelux proposal for a Union
Katz-Suchy of Poland, stood up European .Union, M. Auriol Ile hoped that the British and said: "I and my delegation said: "Nobody W**
is will not sit at this meeting Kotschnig returned, excluded Army, if regular recruiting except those who had exclud.
not find itself while these types of Insults successful, ed themselves."
position for modern continue." The Western countries would equipment.
He returned after Mr. Katz- weledme a frank discussion with For the opposition, Mr. An- Suchy finished his speech. The the leaders of the countries whose thony Head, chairman of the deputy US. representative, Mr. also asked members to refrain Interests might seem to be in up- Conservative Party's Army Com- Walter Kotschnig, accompanied from using abusive language. position, and above all any prac-mittee, said the Army Britain is Mr. Stinebower in the walk-out. In
Katz-Suchy answer, Mr. teal and serious peuce proposal, designing can never be up to a It is the first time an Ameri- sald he had not called the Am- any net kely to banish mis-
very high standard.
has walked out of erican commander anything dit- delegute can trust. Reuter.
He asked how is it. that with a UN session in this manner. It forent from what he had been £305 million and 550,000 "We shall
American not threalen
men recalls the walk-out of Russia's called by freedom of any people, but ne!-
there are so few formations and Andrel Gromyko in the Spring newspapermen. He said he was JULIANA BACK ther. shall
ever let others
units that can fight. Mr. Header 1946 during the Security surprised at the sensitivity of the disturbing weaken us by
declared that in the event of a Counell debate Amsterdam, March 10.
Iranian U.S. delegation who, he pointed our economy, dividing the nation and. Queen Juliana returned today war the fate of Western Europe question.
out, repeatedly referred to cer- hindering our reconstruction." with
daughter, will be settled in the first few her youngest
place tain states as puppets and satel- Princess Maryke, from a short months.--fleuter.
tes-United Press.
France, he said, will never sign anything but pacts an exclu- sively defensive type in necord- ance with the principles and within the framework provided under the United Nations Char- ter.
We
the
France does not believe in the holiday in Sankt Anton, Austrian Inevitability of war, but with the Tyrol, world still in arms, the allies of Affairs of state prevented her yesterday divided and the Uniled from staying longer with hor Nations Organisation paralysed husband, Princo Bernhard, and her daughters, Princesses Beatrix, Irene and Magriot. Prince Bern- hard is reported to be alightly unwell. Associated Press.
by mistrust and fear, the French people would never forgive their leaders for being blind, Isolated and passive, he added.
of the
took Today's Incident while the Economic and Social
Duco
The Paint for That
Show-Window Look!
various
SOUTH AFRICAN
DEFICIT
. Pretoria, March 10. During January, 1949. South Africa spent £18,400,505 more than her income, official figures showed today.
The figures gave exports at £13,178,000 and imports at £13,- 583,234. Imports represent an increase of £2,000,000 compared with December.-Associated Press.
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