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WAR NOT INEVITABLE SAYS QUAKER SURVEY
BELGIAN CABINET CRISIS
Brussels, July 17. Helgium's Liberal Party for day refused to support a new Government put forward by the Regent's chiren “mueslatón," M. Frus Van Gawekert, and in- sh test that Pronomic questions Come before the Isgare of the
exile Sing's return.
The country bar por lawn D huge withonia fioveramentoinen. the * Muymetek? Cathole-80- mali Politiet of M. Paul Heurs Spaak te after the general edec- tr.
а
Philadelphia, July 17. The American Friends Service Committeo,
Quaker organisation, winner of the 1947 Nobel Peace prize, made public today a '28- page report on the state of the world.
It was drafted after six months' exhaustive study
and concluded:
Lourenco
Marques Tragedy
Lisbon July 17.
J.
War Is not inevitable be- twren the United States
Hussin,
2. But it will not be easy to establish lasting peare,
3.
Both the United States and Kuga must give in a little Tein their prevent unyield- V potions,
The report stated the Quakers” mis is theef that the core
of the cold wae at present ༢ °ci1!?uile hhd atled; "Ernuomle_warfare is LL
sondged sword."
"AT MOST "HUA were buried by a collapsed wall in Lourenco Marques. Porbus Hanns-Fast Afrien, today when they were preparing for a wed. The veteran Cathole politietan, ding in the Mienet Archangele as the United States em-
asked Missien.
#1 Was reported in
Mi. 200 Cauweler 1, Was
by the liegen. Prince Chushon. to negotiate when M. Pan! You
to form a new Governtment.
tion, but his punumal worker be Neved to splode "palur cop sultation"
The report said such crippling
on trade with Russia and The Soviet refusal to participate
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 19; 1949.
Danube Tight Rope Tragedy
Vienna, July 17..
Thousands of spectators saw a tight rope walker and his 16-year-old daughter crash. to their deathe from a rope stretched 120 feet above the Danube Conal in Vienna to-
month,Josef For the past Elemann had given a nightly performance, always adding some ne
new turn to hle specta- cular repertoire each evening. Tonight he was carrying his daughter across the wire on his shoulders when he last his footing and fell-Reuter,
Lunatic Surrenders To Police
Tafi, Oklahoma, July 17. An insane negra who barri- eaded himself in a mental ward and hold off deputy sheriffs for more than 24 hours with An automatic pistol has surrender on ree to the police.
Rosenfelt James, a 58-year-old patient at the State Negro Mental Hospital, became infuriated on Friday night when he learned that the Hospital authorities Intended to deprive him the privilege of walking out of grounds.
war
Zeeland leader of the Serial Several other girls are inbasing Hi Marshall Pian do not have Christum (Catholicy Poete, taller | pnd many have suffered the same assultantini bearing
fate Eleven Loches
were retarding a covered by this afternoon and the potentntry's relative We had hoped to bring about a reseriens just had the to see this
Resumption of "normal
ex Liberal-Social: 1-Cathol
in Russin Cod-borties of several others when the ports"
and Eastern ribble slid down farther and bef | Purope
rose stands high
among the thera. Te
Had | Committee recommendations, Discunts Kon get tirpe to see whether they were The report suggested;
the fall dive on deal,
1. There should be A ncw effort to acttle the German prablem wherein the Germans Themselves, under the
four Bupervision, would take the initiative in preparing a constitution and government for the whole of Germany.
T
1 polet huulet
to
thrown
to as lined the ef
1
-
pl
of
sepet.
The Peymowe Committen The Lila raf Parly, after a 1ng todry. deetured. The I durals cargot where in où sup port the programme put forward by M. Vin Cauwelaert, but el
& Government
whose first
Jask
will be to carry out a progranime of econernie net
habilitation."
Referring
question,"
hacial re-
to The Anyal the communique wald: "The solution to Any other litigtoue issue must be Bought without undue haste."
The Soctalists rejected M. Van Cauwelsert's programines on F- day. For the Seinlists, the only acceptable solution of the Royal problem is the abdiention of King Leopold-Reuter.
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Father and nuas er natieeted with i The Micro, wan kand despennedy with other retouers to try to re- Jense the lairied girls in Ume, bart rome of them had to leave their labeauty to end the Batting excitement of some of the native villagers, who said! Hit the acri- dient had been caused by Putive enemies of the bride and groom
-Associated. Press.
Divorce Abolished
In The Pl
powers
2.
for
come.
a
the
com-
He brandished a pistol at Hos- pital attendants and piled furni- ture against the doors of the ward. When deputy sheriffs tried to get him out, James Bred at them. Tear gus was used but cross- ventilation in the ward dissipated
the fumes,
Eventually, the county attorney talked for an hour with James through a barred door, Janios then surrendered quietly.--Reuter.
Daiku Fall Confirmed
Leading To Disaster
United States policy should have us ts objective political and economic uniš dication and neutralisation of Germany. For the United Slates rovi the Soviet tu continue petition for Germany will certainly lead to disaster.
Rangoon, July 17. The Committee concluded:-
Hard-hitting Burmese troops "A large part of the world is
to be Come late on Saturday night elected likely to continue Montla, July 18. munist-controlled
con- Karen rebels from the stronghold abolished in the
Divorce :-10
absolutely siderable time to
85 miles Like Dolku, a railtown Philippines in wise a large part of the world North of Rangoon, it was officially 1950. The new Philippine elvil is likely to continue under the Lende, enacted at the recent session traditional Western
of of Congress, does
with political Democracy."
estern concepts away divorce.
It becomes effective un
Despite reffelal publication, pronch after which is expected shortly.
States Even under the existing laws. |
there divorce in the Philippines-a pre-d dominantly Catholic
country is differing extremely difficult. The only peacefully without either of the grounds are adultery on the part two ways of life surrendering to
the other.-Associated Press. of the wife or eoncubinage on the part of the husband. And the guilty spouse must be imprisoned before the divorce may be granted
Year
The new code allows legal separation both of body and pros perty, on grounds of achultery or ceneubinage, but neither spouse may remarry. The new gode also provides for legal separation when one spouse tries to kill the other.
Foreign divorces obtained couples married in the Philippines
by
in
ap-
United Union,
differences between the
the Soviet and is a possibility that enough ccommodation would permit the systems to compele
confirmed today.
They began to storm the town after down and retook it after an all-day battle.
The Karens were reported to be retreating upon Nyaunglebin, 13 miles bevond Dalku,
They have been in occupation of Doiku for the past three months, where the Burma Army held them following an abortive Attempt to sweep down to Rangoon-Associated Press,
Rain At Last In Parched Europe
London, July 17.
are at recognised by Philippine Rain fell over most of parched Western Europe
courts. United Press.
CENSORSHIP OF THE CINEMA
today, and in Northern Sweden snow broko
a month-long heat wave.
The lingue: Temperatures storms are forecast. dropped sharply as ruin fell over Shunghai, July 17.
Holland.
in
The Communist administrator
Stockholm: Snow fell of Shanghai is contemplating the Northern Sweden, sweeping in on control of fins plays, books and right clubs to protect public tic wind, while showery
cold weather spread Southward. morals and politics) thought.
2
Reuter cables from Europe's has been only a tenth of normal capitals reported:
for the 31-day period. More
Copenhagen: Denmark had little rain, but thunder showers are forecast for Southern areas.
Rome: Italy's grape crop-at one time the most promising of the post-war period-is wilting as The Communists plan to estab rain swept over Central France, try. Rome itself cooled as winds Paris: Sudden downpours of drought continues over the coun- lish a film censorship office to weed driving sun-bathers to shelter. In pushed the thermometer down out unfavourable political ideas Paris De temperature was 17 de- under a directive stating that Alms grees Fahrenheit at mid-afternoon. should not oppose or mislead the Berlin: Rain dropped tempera- proletarian party. The ban on tures from 88 Fahrenheit to 752 books is believed to be aimed Fahrenheit.
-principally at jobscene magazines;
Frankfurt:
from 15 degrees to 10.
London: In Britain the wea~ storms over most of the South. ther was 'showery with thunder-
Between 8 am, and dusk London which have fooded Shanghal-storms broke over Western Ger- den, heavy showers filled gutters Violent thunder- had about an inch of rain. Sud-
many. Rabfall so far this month to kerb levels-Reuler.
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CEYLON STATES CONDITIONS FOR CUTTING IMPORTS
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London, July 17. Ceylon will ask Britain for the right to use part of her own surplus dollar carnings to creato a Central Bank reserve immediately after tho Commonwealth Finance Ministors' confer- once ends tomorrow.
Mr. J. R. Jayawardena, Ceylon Finance Minister, will conduct the negotiations with the Bri- tish Treasury. He said on his arrival from Colombo today: "I intend pressing Ceylon's strong case with everything in my power. "Besides, I will tell the Com- the United Kingdom Minktry monwealth Finance Ministers al of Fout and the Pakistan Gov- their final meetings that, unless ernment. Ceylon Kels the reserves-we-entw- util see bow we could ask our Pruple to cut dollar imports again."
The dollar market is almost 100 per cent cheaper for some of Ceylon's requirements, which neons a lot to an under-deve- loped people seeking the bare necessities of life, he declnred.
to
Mr. Jayawardena Bald that he knows nothing of the pro posal that the price of rubber be stablised by the extension of the International Wheat Agreement principle
this commodity. Ke Bald that he would study the proposal.
People dissatisfied with thic Recognition or Ceylon's 19ght † Government Because of the 10, the reserves is the only in-economic conditions in Ceylon centive the Government
Join the "Marxist- has to could only offer the people to accept further Party, which was the Govern- dollar import cuts.
ments, only Opposition. Mr. Jayawardena pointed out.
Mr. Jayawardena said: "It is easy for countries like Indin and Australia to restrict their Dallar Area Imports. They both have big dudlar defeits and
already established bank reserves.
"Ceylon, on the other hand, contributed
abet. surplus of about $35 millions last year to the Sterling Area dollar pool."
He warned that Ceylon's con- tribution will be less this year because of the grave crisis facing the rubber industry caused by the American control market price.
of the
During the war, Ceylon pro- duced, 100,000 lons of rubber. The Allies annual consumption was 260,000 tous. "We did it
sinughter-tapping our trecs,, vhich has ruin our placiation ex Diny,
are
"Now we feel that it is up to the Allied countries to help us out of our dimeulties
and pay us an economic price until wo can replant
with,
higher-yield trees and Intensify cultivation."
The Marxists
already making a lot of noise about the Ceylon Government's decision to waive the Wages
Board re- gulations in the rubber Industry Mr. Jayawardene said that he to help reduce the cost of pro- intentis pressing for a 3xed price duction, Mr. Jayawardena Bald. for at least three or four years
"Not even Britain has done for Ceylon's rubber production, that, and yet high costs are one and suggested that it be fixed on of the factors contributing to the the same basis as Ceylon's bulk recent réduction in her doilar coconut and tea contracts with earnings.”—Reuter.
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