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THE. CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, - 1949.
"LITTLE CHANCE”
!
OF UK DOLLAR DRIVE'S SUCCESS
Washington, Juno 23.
Loading U. S. Government officials who cannot bo identified said today that they see little chance of Britain's dollar export drive succeeding. The officials said that an increasing number of Government financial experts are coming around to the belief that devaluation of the pound looks like being Britain's main hope for improving its declining economic position.. British exporters will continue
to find it extremely dimcult to sell their produęta because their prices are high In comparison with American and Canadien goods.
These officials peknowledge that British devaluation would 2012- doubledly touch OI * general wave of European devaluations but
In their view this would be benefletal in leading to greater wall as
en trade
world commerce.
officials
that stress the final decision is up to Britain but they speak more and more frankly of desiring a devaluation partial KDJU- of the pound us tion.
U.S. Treasury Department off- cints are known to be discussing the situation with British officials In Washington and London.
No Pressuro
American authorities are now
tending to avold pressure on Britain until the Labour Gov- ernment gives the fatest OK. port drive a full felal.
But because sales are declinging In the
American market and the world generally, they hold out scant hope for its success,
the
UNION LEADER'S WARNING
Scarborough, June 22. Mr. Gavin Martin, General Secretary of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineer- ing Unions, said here today that Britain's prospects earning enough dollars to pay. for her dollar Imports growing dimmer.
of
are
The dollar deflelt is still run-
about £300,000,000 П ning at year, he told the Conference of Amalgamated Engineering the Union here,
"While we are grateful for the Marshall Plan," he added, "there are other forces In the United States, Is the plan consistent with the narrow self-interest of the capitalist groups there?"
Mr. Martin said the co-called recession is well on the way in Offerals say they realise
the United States. British im- diffleulties that would ensue fin- mediately after
after a pour devalua-ports there have fallen, and lux- tion, abermally for the overage uries which now form the bulk British workman whose standard of them will be the first to be of living would drop,
But they say that the allerna-
htt
Mr. Martin said that the real
tive may be even more difficult aim of those who want to relics
it Brush soles Keep declining the value of sterling is to reduce and Europe's economy suit--Associated Press.
follows the
Scandalous Attack On MacArthur
Moscow, June 22. The navy organ "Red Fleet" today reported widespread cor- ruption und general misconduct of the American occupation forces in Japan trom General MacArthur downwards.
It said in Kyoto alone, Mac- Arthur had Required antiquos worth 300 million Yen. It sald he also had bought a large block of stocks of a Japan shipping, company and, with his wife, hud nccepted invish gifts from Japan- ese industrial and financial mag- nutes.
of real wages in Britain, cost of Only if devaluation achieves that will it possibly aid in exporting more
to stollar countries. "At the innst we have three years to reach balance on our dollar account. What happens if we fail? It will mean less food. lees material, unemployment and a sharp reduction in our stand- ards of living."-Reuter.
Danger To Americans In Egypt
TC-
Washington, Juno 22. The State Department vealed today that it feels that certain dangers for Americans still exist in Egypt but in res- ponse to Egyptian Government protests has asked the Ameri- can Embassy in Cairo to give The paper sald other American
un opinion on whether to dis- continue warnings to tourists. generals, lower ranking officers,
The Press privates and civilians alike hod
Ofeer, Lincolr accumulated foriumes carrying out White, raid that since in Ameri- gold plate, platinum bars, silks can citizen, Stephen Haos, and precious jewels worth hun-stoned to death in Cairo on July dreds of millions.
18, 1948, it has beca Warnin Americans visiting Trypt tha". "Red Fleet" charged: they do so at their own risk. "Plunder, robbery and speculation The Egyptian Minister, Ani has become a common occupation Azer, called at the State Depart of the American colonisers ofment on May 23 asking that th Japan. They rob not only the be discontinued Since Egypt i
population
army etvillan
but
now safe. warehouses. The American mili- tary personnel speculates with everything from cigarettes to motorcara.
The
"The appearance in the streets of American soldiers and sailors frightens the people. The Japan- they avold ese are so terrified niceting the Americans."--United Press,
Dairy Farm Owners will insist on using
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Mr. White suid, however, that Egypt is still under martial law. There have been several new in- murder cidents since the Hans and Egypt now finds it necessary to provide tourist officers to ac- in the in- company Americans terests of safely.-Associated Press.
HAVE SEVERAL SETS
Fist Fight
On Floor Of Congress
Washington, June 22.
A fit fight between Repre- sentative Adolph Babath (Da. mocrat.
83. Illinois), aged and Representative E.E. Cox (Democrat, Georgia), aged 69, broke out on the flone of the House of Representatives th day.
According to witnezies of the incidents, Mr. Cox slap. pod Mr. Babath in the mouth and knocked off his glasses, Mr. Babath countored with a right and left to Mr. Cox's face before other Congress.
the two men parted batants.
com-
NATIONALISED MINES SHOW FIRST PROFITS
London, Juha ‘23..
Britain's State-owned coal industry reported fast night a profit of £1,651,965 för 1948, its first since the mines woro nationalised in 1947. In 1947 the State-operated industry lost £23,255,-
586.
Coal was the first Industry put under State ownership by Bri- tain's Labour government.
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Higher material and other costs adried another 1/1d a ton to off- set these Increased costa .overcome other added costs which In a report to Parliament on caused the 1947 deficit. 1948 operations the National Conl| Board warned that costa Imurt
Con prices were increased an come down.
average of five shillings a ̈ton,
The argument was
"Everybody in the industry," ovar
The report said that. British the Juurd said, "must
put his whother
octogenarian the
best efforts into his job and there exporia of coal to Europe for the would give his colleague time
must be the fullest co-operation first time in recent years topped to talk in the debate on the Housing Bill-Reutor.
between all concerned in exploit- these of the United States. ing for the benefit of the industry and of the nation.
REDS DEFEATED IN HOLLAND
Amsterdam, June 22. Incomplete but nearly Anal re- turns tonight showed that Hol- land's Communist Party suffered major blow in voting for 30 municipal government throughout the nation.
The Communist вода in 30 cities dropped from 06 to 03. Liberals increased their total from 19 to 72 seats and the Christian
142 seats rose fram
to 184- United Press.
POP
HERE'S A USEFUL
Bock SIR-
"WHAT TO DO
TILL THE PLUMBER ARRIVES
The advantages of mechanisa tion and other improved mining methods must be fully brought vut.
"That ts the way to curb costs."
The report gave these figures of the 1948 output of coal, Bri- tain's greatest mineral resource:→
Increased Costs
Total prouuction was 208,052,- 000, tons, on increase of five per vent over 1947.
Wage Increases ralad pro- duction costa by 2/9d, a ton,
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REDS ARRESTED IN BURMA
Rangoon, June 22. Ong hundred Karens were killed in two days of bitter fighting be- tween Karon rebels and anti- Government White Band members.
Or- of the People's Volunteer ganisation in the Irrawaddy Delta district of Bassein, West of Ran- an official Government com-
tonight munique reported
The communique added That Government troops. combing villages in the district, have cap- Cool exports, it added, have tured 11 Communist leaders. pritain's obligations been consistently in excess of
European Economic Recovery
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The Burmu Army Radio said to- under the day that Government planes have bombed rebel headquarters near Taunggyi, in the Southern Shan By the end of last year coul states, scoring direct hits.
The Radio sold details of exports were at the rate of 20,- with 5,500,000 tuns the previousmler, Thakin Nu, returned to 000,000 tons annually compared casualties are unknown.
Meanwhile, the Burmese Pre-
Rangoon today from a two-day Output per man shift now ex-visit to Akyab on the West Const, ceeds the pre-war average, the where he conferred with high- Board statesi.
ranking military and navel on- cers.
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The Board expects to complete fy the end of a year its national plan for modernising and revon- structing the industry in the next several years. —Associated and Reuler..
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An official announcement said that the Government offensive against the rebels, in the Akyub area is progressing satisfactorily.
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