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Relief
Funds Reduced
Washington, July 11. The US Senate Appropriations Committee any agreed to SHU0,000,000 programme this year for governors and relief in the necupies arets. of Cermany, Aus- 12 dagen and the Ryukyu
Hands.
-
This was a cut of $25,000,000 by figure approved below the House of Representatives and
Army than the $75,000,000 less 189 asked.
The Committee vated a 10 per gent cut in the overall European
appropria- recovery programine tion requested by President Harry 4. Truman. reducing the total to ECA Director Mr. -3.778.380.000. Paul G. Heftian, has maintained
be done the jet cosuld not tes the $4,000,000,000.
at
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the Committee
18 Commille spreed cut $420.620.000
1
From the ECAI
Washington, July 11,
President Harry S. Truman laid before the nation today a bold programme to combat the busi- ness recession, and produce à ‘stablo, abundant economy.
He abandoned his oft-repeated demand for a US$- 4,000,000,000 tax increase, but sharply op- posed any slash in government spending on foreign old, defence or social welfare.
"Our own people," he said, inands for quicker restoration of insist upon the maintenance of Japanese soll sufficiency.
Americans are becoming more concerned over their own econ- prosperity, and will not. tolerate depression. Our friends
They still generally sup- omy, abroad know that their well port the foreign aid programme.
wark
this But being and hopes for
so long 118
country are greatly dependent operates in the rod, there is He pence
Iruistence that upon the economic strength of in to be more
Japan make a such countries the United States.
anaximum effort to help them- "Ours is at once a fateful res-solver. A number of Americans ponsibility and an inspiring op aren't too sure: that is the case
to ourselven now.- Assoelated Press. purtunity to prove
will endlure 10- freedom and and to the world that prosperity gether."
The White House announced at Mr. Truman will carry his economile ident directly to the people over the radio on Wednes day night. He made this decision after sanding his economic seport to Congress.
Ronn
"He wants to tell the prople
(estimate of fuurt, megdrid for the in plain, understandable English
current yeu
picanal The Hors
orreed to ECA 1 spend the money las 10 11/2 mouth, il necessary instead storting July 1, of 12 mil 1049.
what the economic situation is,"
Press Secretary, Mr. Charles; ti. Rass, told newsmen.
Largely Favourable
Among Washington
legislaters
and in New York's financial dis-
was largely favourable
Aft the full Senate nets, ita bill must be compromised with friel, the reaction to Mr. Truman's that of the Itoire of Hepresents | tues Ives and the Bond version pass---partiruinely his abandonment ed by thi boles and sent to of tax increaso.
President Harry Truman for
signatie, Astorlated Press.
tuessato
But there was
his sume grumbling that the message smacked too much of a "welfare state"
Minister As Guardian
London, July 11.
Labour unions found, come. thing to chear about in Mr. Truman's declaration that the purchasing power of workers must be held at high levels, should
· and that while prices come down, they should not be expense of lower cut at the WHOCE.
Mr. Truman said present wage rates should at least be malu- talnett."
At the request of the United States Government, Paritament tonight grunted a Bill to make Pensions ad- the Ministry of minister money due to people Republicans, normally quick to in Britain under the United criticise the President's ullor. to complain States'
legislation ances, found little veterans'
them Kome of where the beneficiary is unable about, although
agreed with Senator Robert Taft to manage his own offairs.
The Minister of Pensions, Mr. of Ohio, who commented:
"There is nothing new in the Hilary Marquand, told the House
Cormons that the United programine, except that he has of States Government has asked dropped its demand for new in- was always him to act as guardian in such come taxes, which
wrung." enses and administer the money payable by the United States to their wives American veterans, independenty.
He said that the Junistation would apply where there was no legal guardian or where it was the legal nut desirable that
should receive thr Ruarcilan money due.
already The Bill, which AS passed by the House of Lords. Assent, the Royal now waits which is a matter of form.-Reu-
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Soviet Answer Expected
Berlin, July 11.
A British Military Govern. ment spokesman said here tonight that Major General A. Zone Kvashain, the Soviet transport chief, had not yet replied to a British request for an explanation of the re
road hold-tips: Hia an. kwor in now expected to. morrow.
rent
The Western contidering a
powers Art full-scale pro- test, accusing tire Rucalans of Four of the Big a breach
Paris to free agreement in communications, if the raply satisfactory.
I not learned.
was
Reports from Holmstedt said that trucks, carrying fresh fruit and milk to Ber lin, were being given priority tho alde ot on the British border.
The meant that trucks with other freight had to wait oven longer before being dealt with by the Soviet authorities, who were still passing only four or five trucks through every hour.
Reuter,
INDIA PROTESTS TO SOUTH AFRICA
New Delhi, July 11 The Government of India lodged an "emphatic protest" with South Africa against the Asintte Land Tenure Ammend Warning For Japan
ment Act, which was enacted
Union Parliament President Truman's message La by the regr rded as carrying a dual note June 30 'last, the Indian Ex-- Ministry stated of encouragement and warning ternal Affairs for Japan.
today.
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SOME
FURTHER DOLLAR CUTS EXPECTED
TOBACCO, PETROL, FOOD, NEWSPRINT
China's Flood Havoc
4.1.
London, July 11.
Political quartars, here expect the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, to announ- co cuta in British dollar imports--probably at the start of Parliament's economic crisis de- bate on Thursday.
The cuts are expected to affect tobacco, petrol, processed canned food and newsprint imports.
*
They will be distinct from the present three months standstill imparte Canton, July-11. arrangement on British Floods which have ravaged or dollar commodities already an-
parts of nounced by the Chancellor. the most productive
offact The culs will not Hunan province, Central
and will not China's rice bowl area, during existing contracts,
come into
before the pust month were reported
autumn quarter. to be much worse than 1931's record by official travellers re- turning from the flooded gions yesterday.
force
tho
It is believed that the Chan- deelded the cellor has not yet e-time for the announcement.
Some quarters believe he will wpit
until the Commonwealth | Finance „Ministers'
conferences opening here on Wednesday--bra discussed the dollar import ques- flon from the overall aspect.
More than 40,000 refugees have flocked into Changsha, capital of the province. No one could en- Uimate how many homeless ware stranded in other parts of the province.
At least 80 per cent of the crap
has been ruined in the Tank! Ting Lake area, most productive land in the province,
1 is EL touch and go proposition whe-
ther the fields can be magis ready in time for the second crop, one traveller said.
They could give no estimates of the loss of life or the number of people who had lost their homes. They suid, however, that the toll would not reach the 1921 it involved only proportions as Yangtse tributaries, not the greut trouble-making river itself. United Press.
No Military Pact-Quirino
Israel's
Record Housing
Paris, July 21. larael has achieved a world re- cord in housing in the last year her population, in proportion Dr. Iarpel Goldstein, President of the Israel National Housing Com- claimed Immigrants, Others considered
might pany for five a lead to the Commonwealth here today. and also ask the Finance Ministers "Dwellings for the accommoda-
Secret Talks
he
to consider the inauguration
people will be ready before the new dollar austerity measures inion of between $5,000 and 66,000 their own countries.
To conserve stocks, the Gay. end of 1949, including 6,000 pre- fabricated units imparted from
sold. ernnient may decide to restrict damestic supplies of cigarettes
numbering Immigrants between 60,000 and 70,000 will and tobacco in September.
whole hield of dollar jarrive by the end of 1940, for 'The
additional unity
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ports is expected to form an im- whom 20,000
the portant part of dollar-ster- have been atided to the ling: deadlock
laiks which the
urumme for 1050," he spid. economie Big Three-Sir Stallo"A record-breaking number of Cripps (Brain), Mr. John W. 180,000 immigrants entered Jerue! Snyder (United States) and Mr. in the first six
of 1949. A months Douglas Abbott (Canada)-will dwelling unit in Israel consists of
in Washington continue at
one room with kitchenette, sani- held two-day September. They
family of three," scere: talks on the subject heretary facilities and is intended for he explained. Jast week.
The
unit, cost por
which is bullt of stone and concrete,
Real Problem
700 to 750 Israeli Pounds. There
Sir Stafford, in the Interval, are at present 63,000 people in will have learned the reaction immigration reception centros who of all the Sterling Common will have a roof over their house wealth countries No the Sterling by the end of this year."--Reuler. area's immediate clemma of Bagulo, July 11.
falling gold and dollar reserves. Quirino of President Elpido
The British Chancellor
the Philippines stated categorical. ly tonight that no "secret mill- tary phet" had been concluded in with his two-day conterchco Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok ut Baguio,
"We Bre
The
told
Parliament weak that the SNYDER FOR ROME
Jast
hnd
from -dropped reserves
471,000,000 as a March 31 to £400,008,000 at June 30.
Rome, July 11. Mr. John Snyder, United States Sir Blafford disclosed that be Secretary of Blate, is expected fore the middle of Juno Britain to arrive here on Thursday in our- not aligning
webd been compelled by events to the coured of his fact-finding selves militarily," he sold.
instruct purchasing departments European tour.
He will see the Prime Minister, only communed with each other to postpone new dollar purchases to Ince Communism in our own
Alcide de Gasperi, the extent practi- Signor way."
Count Curio Foreign Minister,
the Treasury and Trade Ministers.-
to the maximum
cable.
President Quirino said that bis
The Commonwealth conference! Sforza, and Generalis- agreement with the simo laid stress on economic and is expected to discuss the short- Foreign term necessity nf cuis in the Reuter, politien co-operation.
Sterling area's dollar imports and toast proposed Responding to a
how they [hr] be distributed Al a Chiang by Generalissimo dinner tonight, President Quirino among such countries as deelde
ut the upon them.
to treat said that the significancu
Observers continged **urLu become Baguio meeting
with
carlier speculation caution rall more apparent as the years ra that the new British cuts would on, probably 20 years from now”.
to be of a sweeping nature. Mr. Bob Stuart, of the Philippine Broadcasting Company, speaking from Baguio tonight, said he belloved that the real
reason for Generalissimo Chinng's visit had not yet been disclosed,
Manila newspaper editors ex- pressed similar opinions-Reuter.
commentator
They point out that the real problem
lem is that of ending the un- balance of the sterling and del- ar economies and that cuts can way of be only one immediate slowing down the drain on re- serves.Redier.
Ite encouragement con- A Ministry Press note said that
Act amended tained in the President's insis- the
re- tence upon maximum American cartier Acts with a view to pre- in the Union of venting Asiane production
means ค underwriting both domestic and from occupying ony now property world wide prosperity. Japan, in prohibited areas after July 1. for the purpose of as well a other key foreign 1940. even areas, could take heart from trade. the President's reltoration that the United States is determinad to continue ith teadership in the world wide economie strupule. But there was, a warning in Mr. Truman's acknowledgement territorial segregation on Asians today that, pelice felled Churles Prime Minister's visit here to
of a moderate decline" in Ameri- can business activity and in his programme for deficit government Anancing. He abandoned his
Doscribing the Act as a "fresh extension of the policy of racial
by discrimination
the Unlon Government. the note said that the intest Act, in effect, imposed
in respect of their practice trade or profession.
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LUCIANO ARREST IMPLICATIONS
Nehru Intervenes
the
Calcutta, July 11. Armed police patrolled Rome, July 11. sirects of Calcutta tonight on the A Rome newspaper speculated eve of Pandit Nehru, the Indian "Lucky" Luciano, former New achieve. a. settlement of the West York vice king, na, a "moke Bengal political deadlock
drive against West Bengal's acting Frime international drug traffic between Minister, Nalini Ranan Sarkar,
and the Lnited States.
oppealed to the people to "create
previous demand for a tax in- their view, violates the principles, tomento del Langdi". thet
crease in compliance with strong political opposition.
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It added: "Such treatment, in screen" for their and purposes of the Charter of
a cuugental atmosphere during VITAMINIZED HAIR TONIG the United Nations. The restric-newspaper, also quoted on Italion the Prime Minister's visit, and This could makin increase tions imposed by the now Act future resistance to any arge- make the position of Indians in Police officer is predicting "sen- said that he was coining to "find sutional developments" within aout the roots of the present un- ment of appropriations for Japan. South Africa much
tey days.
rest and how best to evolves a Sicilian born Luciano had lived solution." in Italy since his deportation from Local Socialists, however, have
worse than
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The newspaper report could not address on Thursday, and an-
be checked immediately. Pollesnounced a simultaneous counter, would say culy thaf Luciano was:
demonstration to
are
still in jail with three of the nine Congress Government's other perrons rounded up the policy."
allent The Communists same day,
about Mr. Nehru's visit, but have The arrest of Charles, Vincent Trupia and the seizure of 15 lbs, brought off a partial strike on the of cocaine initiated the present city's street-cars and are balleved Investigation, Trupia was arrested to be responsible for an in- nt. Rome's Ciampino airport as he successful bomb attack last night was about to beard a trans on Mr. Kalipada Mukherjo, the Allantle airliner. Associated West Bengal Home Minister. Freu
Reuter.
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