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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1940.
COMMONWEALTH TO Eden Accuses Oripps
CUT PURCHASES FROM DOLLAR
FINANCIAL TALKS IN WASHINGTON
Mr.
the
London, July 18. Clement Attlee, Prime Minister, told Parlin. ment, today that the Foreign Segretary. Mr. Ernest Bevin, will accompany Sir Stafford "Crippa, Chancellor of the La- chequer, to Washington for financial talks in September,
The Prime Minister sald he will himself be in charge of the Treasury during Stafford's absence in Switzer land, for treatement of digėstive aliment,
Bir
1
-The Foreign_vxEffical a nounced that Mr. Bevin will take two weeks'
holiday abroad.from the end of this weak before going to Steak. hourg for the meeting of the Council of Europe.
11 I understood that the Foreign Secretary will spend his leave In France.-Router.
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JOAN BLONDELL ACCUSED
DC-
Princeton. New Jersey,
July 18. Harok! Kennedy, Summer Theatre producer, today cused the netrers, Juan Blon- dell, of cursing his cast and whacking him with hand mirror.
AREA
London, July 18.
The Finance Ministers representing 10 Common- woolth countries agreed at their secret six-day dollar talks here to recommend their Govern- ments to follow Britain's example in cutting purchases from the dollar area.
¡A communique announced this of the conclusion
of the talks tonight.
Without specifically mentioning the £100,000,000
British dollar purchases, announced_by_the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, last weak, the communique said;
"The immediate steps necessäre Sir Stafford to check the continuing heavy press conference.
rain on the central reserves of the Sterling Aren were discusere! ! and the Ministers
concerned agreed. to recommend to thefr overnments - nations comparable
11g results to that already de- ehled upon by the United King-
uns
The communique endorsed the statement issued after the talks here
10 days ago between ihe cennemie "Hin Three" of Britain. Amertea and Canada calling for a "pattern of world trade in which dullor and
and non-dollar countries can operate together i
in one cingle | multilateral system."
It added: "It WAN agreed that a lasting solution of the Sterling Area's difficulties could not be found without a very substantial Lexpansion of the Arca's earnings
tise
was addressing u
He said it would be safe to Assume that the dollar import outs which the Commonwealth Ministera had agreed to recom mendi to their Governments would be equivalent lp the United Kingdom's 25 per cent cut announced last week.
Paga +
Of Under-Statements HALL'S DISTEMPER
MP SENT OUT OF
London, July 18..
Mr. Anthony Eden, Deputy Opposition leader, today accused Sir, Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, of trying to play down the gravity of Britain's economic situation.
COMMONS He thinks that the Chancellor, who had hitherto
London, July 18.
A Labour Member of Parlia- ment, Mr. Ellis Smith, was orders ed out of the House of Common Chamber tonight,
can
tau-
never hesitated to put the true picture, however stork, before the nation, is too optimistic. ay House of Commons
Mr. Eden was resuming a two- | Ble thinks British costs
debate be reduced by serapping the bill on Britain's economic crisis. to nationalise the iron and stre)
He sold
sald he does not belleve industry. Mr. Smith, former Parliamen- that a £100,000,000 cut in Bri-
"We are convinced that fary Stevetory to, the Board of win's dollar Imports, announced tonalisation is the most expen- Trade who resignet -because-of-by-the-Chancellor last Thursday, Elve way of prixlucing goods," differences of opinion with Str can be made without the natiop Mt. Eden added, Stafford Crippa, Chancellor of the feeling it severely. Exchequer, had protested against. Nearly all the cuts are to be got belug asked to apenk during nude on raw materiais whled the two-day debate on the ccona are to be bought elsewhere. The
sold. mle situation,
The
this
Deputy Speaker, Mr. He is tonished" that the Francis Bowles, who suas in the Chancellor should
suggest- Chair at the time, told Mr. Smith because there are these uiters to resume, his seat or he would native Rupplies available why have to withdraw.
had they not already been used? Mr. Eden does not think that there is a a long-term solution un- less the United States does what Britain did in the nineteenth century-make available by over- senk Investment or by other means enough dollars to other countries who
buy American goods.
Mr. Smith refused and the de- bute was held up while' the Spea- kep (Colonel Douglas Clifton Brown) was sent for,
When the Speaker arrived, Mr. Sir Stafford said that he could Smith again challenged the Chair, no nuswer any questionn on At this. Mr. Herbert Morrison what was contained in the re- Leader of the House, moved, that the con- Mr. Smith be suspended, This was commendations which ference had agreed to make to carried without a vote and Mr the Commonwealth menher Gov-Smith left the Chumber.-Reuter, ernments, but he emphasised that there had been a great many recommendations made for their consideration.
They would
form, he hoped,
which
of dollars and the most effective the basis of both the Immediate
and development of the and Tong-terin action Resources of roch component would be taken within the Com- monwealth to settle the dollar-
fox res
Practical and positive mea-sterling question. surry designed to this end were deursed and accepted
Contribution Of commendation to Covernments.
Colonies The
menstures, to be efre- лес tive, clearly call for close
Sir Stafford said: "One factor continuing consultation between in the minds Govemments and the Ministers during the conference was that o of all delegations made recommendations il
for the large part of the contribution to Hocustary action to meet this the solution of our problem was
In the hands of the Colonial ter Committee To Be ritories such as Malaya.
silver
Mr. Reedy deanade i that this Actors Equity Associafiau sauspend Mics Blondell from Sumner - Theatr appearances and said he, will ille assault 201 battery charges against her husband, the producer. Michael Todd, because
{ dressing room free-for-all which preceded the closing of "Happy Birthday" over the week-end.
neel,"
Established
"We took every enre we could
Palestine Armistice Agreement
Halla, July 18, An Israchi-Syrion armistice agreement was initialled today by the representatives of "Syrin, Israel and the United Nations,
to wont
Artificial Rates, Of
Exchange
He said that 'ho is against de- valuation of' the 'Pound Sterling. "I have yet to sea, any con- vincing argument for unilateral devaluation," te. sald umid cheers...
But, the
whole
Effect. Op Canada
Mr. Eden naked the Govern- Ricnt how much of the £100,000,- 000 cut in dollar imports is to fall
Caracta,
on
"I ask deliberately because we must all feel the greatest reluc lance to stop any purchases from Canada at all,” he sabl.
"No country in our history has ever
treated us more generously." he added.
"It must be huteful to anyone to take mellon' which must create ifficulties for Canada's prospe- rity. It seems harsh that
hould have to indict these cuts on Canada".-Neuter.
LUIS TARUC IN RIZAL
we
Manila, July 18. The Communist Luts
Tarus, world has overal! Commander of the Com- apt to find come means of munist-led Central Luzon uk- escaping from the inconverti balahaps, is reliably reported to- bility of currency and artin- day to be somewhere in Rizal clatly: fixed rates of exchango Province immediately due North which create every kind of of. Manila. He is said to be, or- complexity and artificiality, he ganising & Communist Party, added.
The report added, that Taruc's the agreement will be signed oth
The United States should find presence in the neighbouring was tlis- tally on Wednesday at a cere some way of untier-pinning a Province at this time
and flexible system mony in "No Man's
freet
of cinsed by. Huk documents Land" on the
сар- Syrian-Isracil
world currency
tured by constabulary troops border.
All this however,
Lieutenant has to be under The announcement of the accord followed a seven-hour meeting decided by the American people. 'Agullar.-Reuter, between the delegations on the
An Israeli spokesman said that
Sam border today. Brigadier
Riley, the United Nations
it a tearned in conference to orient our discussions in such Palestine Chief of Slant, and M. circles that plans for Common-ja way as to be most wealth consultativo machinery those ureus."
to keep the dollar sterling prð.
helpful to
Hearl Vigler, Dr.
sented the
The armistice
repre-
Ralph Bunche's personal leve,
Nations. blem under review will be die Sir Stafford said that the crux
con- Syria and Israels betweet cursed in London later this of the problem before the
on April. week between tho Commonference was that of "Immediate-15 in a tent near Mishmar Hayar-
delegations.
ourselves ly maintaining
in a den, In "No Man's Land."
wealth
Mr. Walter Nash, New Zen-position so that we could take. The chief question, listed at the The Princeton police sald Uteyland's
Finance Minister, uld advantage of Inter long-term time were the Syrian withdrawal were called to break up a fight after the conference that it is solutions."-Reuter.
from Mishmar Hayarden and the last Wednesday night. No arrests plommed to establish some sort
exchange of prisoners of war wore made because no one would
Renter
of committee
comprising techni-
file a complaint. Kennedy said cal experts attached to the var- he would oblige. He said: "fous Dominion offices in London. an going to give Miss Bondell
en her husband something to worry about."
Was
unhappy
Miss Blandch about local fatent used in the pro-
Most of the Finance Ministers
will remain in Landon this week (and will be at the disposal of the and advisers delegation experts who
will continue to meet lo
PURGE ON IN SOVIET ZONE
Berlin, July 18.
duction in which she starred, he shape up the various proposair The paper "Der Abend" today suid, "On Tuesday evening, she and provisional decisions of the said that several high-ranking used profanity against members conference,
of my cust. When I remonstrated Some of the more important of she became violent."
these are bound up with the forthcoming dollar-sterling deuil- (In New York, producer Michael inek talks to be held by the Todd called the fight between his Anglo-American Canadian econo- wife and the Princeton Summermic "Big Three" at Washington Theatre producer the "battle of lu September, the Klochex."
Todd said: "Joan
started to throw wadded paper-
cleaning tissue at Kemedy and I told her not to. It would have knocked him down. If she threw it when my back was turned, P'm sorry, Kennedy could not take it. She positively did not hit him with a mirror. That would have been bad:luck.").
Spylet Zone officials have been ar rested and that une has commilled suicide,
The report can not be confirmed tonight from any official source.
MR. HARRIMAN IN PARIS
Paris, July 18. Mr. Averell Harriman, Mar- shall Plan Ambassador in Europe, had day-long talks at his head- quarters here with Mr. William John Kennedy, new chief of
the Economic Co-Operation Adminis tration Mission in Britain.
the morning conference. devoted to a review of currency problemas Ins dollar-aided coun tries, Mr. Kennedy told reporters,
"Der Abend" said that Protes-"I came here. to report to my The Commonwealth. Ministerssor Herscimain, director of the boss." Mr. Kennedy will fly back represented at the London talks Academy of Arts in Thuringia, to London on Wednesday-Reu- were Dritain, Canada, Australla, had been arrested In Berlin during ter. New Zealand, South Africa, India, | talks with the Soviet Zone Educa- Pakistan, Ceylon and Southern tion Administration, and taken to Rhodesia with Northern Ireland Erfurt to be fried for corruption as an observer.
by a disciplinary court
of the Comununist-dominated Soclullst Unity Party.
Cripps Statement
11
SNYDER IN: TURKEY
Abkará. July 18. Mr. John Snyder, United States Two other Mien,
Dr. Paul Secretary of the Treasury, “'ar- Sir Stafford Cripps, British Mueller, Chancellor of the Exchequer, sald Fritz Weber, treasurer of the nume
Burgbmaster, and rived here by ali
He was met day."
by representatives Miss Blondell made no cominent tonight that the Commonwealth town, were arrested. The latter of the Turkish Government, of except to say that she intends to Finance Ministers' conference jumped out of a second stores the Economic Co-Operation Adi continue her "straw hat eircut!" has been "one of the most suc-window during questioning and ministration and by members, of four next week l Lakewood, cessful Commonwealth conferen- was killed, the paper reported the American Military Mission, Punsylvania United Fresh.
-Reuter
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