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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1949.
FACTORIES TO REOPEN IN NEW SOUTH WALES
Some Plain Speaking By Adenauer
Cologne, August 7.
Dr. Konrad Adenauer, leader of the Christian Society Party in the British zone of Germany. told an election meeting in Bonn today that with the establish- ment of a German Parliament
Sydney, August 7.
New South Wales factories, stílled by the six weeks” old miners' stoppage, will begin rumbling into action again tomorrow on coal hewn by troops in the State's open-cast fields.
About 119,000 men made idle by the strike of 23,000 miners are expected to be called back to work, but throughout the country some 400,000 others will still be unemployed.
The troops, beating the target set for their first week's work in New South Wales, the Dominion's chief coal State, produced 30,495 tons in five dayı, the Army Minister Mr. Cyril Chambers, announced tonight.
the unlimited rule of the Occul~The Royal pation Powers is over.
Aralian Navy tile members were tympathetic. has, meanwhile, been warned to to the strike. be realy to man colliers. if the
The resolution added that the
were sympathetic
to
He added that the foreign coun- Seamen's Union does not lift its members iries must reconcile Viemselves bon on carrying coal by sea, ac- the miners' claims, but udvised 10 usumily reliable the miners to return to arbitra- to that fact and also to the fact rording that the period of Germany's scurces. collapse was also over.
Criticising the Allies' dismant ing policy. Dr. Adenatur sald that the question would not be settled until it had been dealt with on Just und sensible basis,
tu
A new move
tu
tlon.
towards ending The Central Council of the
Communist-led today with a
Miners' Fede- the dispute came
ration loday decided to call decision by the Central Counell
nggregate mihers' meetings, on of the Australian Miners Federa-
and from the coalfields on Tuesday tin to seek authorisation the striking minera георет Wednesday to discuss re-open. with all par. negations with all parties.
ing negotiatione will be put to The question bring-ass meetings of the New South
Wales miners
on Tuesday and wednesetny,
Dr. Adenauer called the action by the British authorities in ing before military courts those Germans who refused! out dismantling orders as a con- tradiction of the unwritten British low of human justice.
ile described as a little
statement strong the recent
carry
too by
Rick
dles- Moderate Union oẞicials cribe this as a "last ditch" at- templ by the Communists to pro- wide coal If the authorisation is given, it tong the Australia
its seventh
Is stated, " progress report on strike which enters the negotiations would made work on Monday,
to further mass meetings, to be! They said that since the Gov- repentorily announced convened by the combined Min-ernment
Union's Council htt
no question of oit August that there was
negotiation and that miners naast Dr. Schinnacher, lender of the 15.
Miners who attend the meetings subinst their claims to arbitration German Social Democrats, that
without a vote on Great Britain had only entered this week will be asked to en- meetings
pase altitude of the turn to work are n the second world war to destroy dorse the German competition but he added: Central Counell, which has pre- "Because some of the German viously rejected the ideal of call- 201 "end the people were certainly responsible ing meetings for
no
for the war because they sup-strike" vote, on the grounds that
demands hal showing the winess parled Hitler without
Great Britnin been riel. any backbone,
to necept policy
should not expect us the Allies' dismantling lying down."--Reuter,
France As Centre Of Defence
Paris, August 7.
spokes- M. Gaston Palewski,
General Charles Lor Gaulle, today declared France must be the centre of
mun
and
the
Schuman,
at
Huge Losses
farce.
to
the
The oftenÍM
that the only way the meeting enuld re sult in return to work would Union Terms
be open revolt by the rank and The strike, Involving 23,000) ale miners.
Meanwhile, according men, who seek higher wagen and shorter hours in the min-Sydney Morning Herato", Aus- tralia has lost about £99,000,000 ing Industry, has thrown
and least 500,000 other people out worth of coal production of work and has paralysed Aus- more than 1.500,000 tons of cont
since the strike started, tralian industry.
Wartime security
been enforced and civilians are not al- held to consider a recommenda- owed near the open cast mines. tlon passed by miners' lodge de--Reuter and legales at a conference at New- castle. New South Wales. (0) Thursday, calling for mass incet- vole un an end to the to
Today's meeting of the Miners Federation's Central Council was
delings that strike. The
strike the
lasts
וות
Britain's Aviation Hope
out on to the tarmac at The. De Havilland Comet, jet engined airliner, went Hatfield, Hertfordshire,
She is expected to take first place for preliminary tests. In the civil aviation world when she goes Into service, carrying 36 passengers and 4 crew at a cruising speed of around 500 miles an hour. American airline operators are showing interest in the Com ot, and 14 have been ordered by the British Overseas Air- ways Corporation. This is a head-on view of the Comet The machine is powered with four De Havilland "Ghost" jet engines. (AP Photo).
COMMUNIST SLOGANS GREET U.S. LEADERS
Vienna, August 7.
Signs pointed overnight on the 15-milos highway from Tulln airfield to Vienna grooted the American high command on its arrival today with:
DARING FLIGHT PLANNED
"Out With The American Warmongers," "Brodley Go Home, Austrian Boys will Not Fight For
New York, August 7. You" and "Bradley, Go Home. No Job For
A 36-year-old Italian plat said today that he would attempt the You In Austrio."
Arst
trans-Atlantic non-stop The visit proves, the paper fight from East
West in a American authorities in Vienna |
It John
to
of Saluzzo, Brondello Italy, who flew for the Chinese Wor
said that the signs were probably said, "American monopolists are single-engined plane in about two painted by Austrian Communists.rently to defend their profits to weeks
Louis. E. the last European."--Assocbited The party, Admiral Associated Press.
Denfeld, General Omar N. Brad-Press.
S. Vandenberg ley, General Hoyt and Major-General A. M. Gruen- ther, arrived at Tulln p.m. from Paris for a Amerlean occupation ters.
American MO's In
Britain
at 12,05
visit headquar
They will be given full de- Laila on Monday morning of US. occupation affairs.
of the
Federal Fuel Minister, Western European defence. "But Senator William Patrick Ashley. France cannot suffice to ensure told an estimated crowd of 7,600 this defence alone with the in-at the Australian Labour Party
General Vandenberg Rold the support significant land
which rally in Sydney today that one of
London, August 7. the lenders
the airfield that the press at A group of 12 medical officers, Britain would bring to her this the terms on which
United Stales Joint Chiefs of Staff had had a time,
numerically the Miners Federation had said
representing the secondary support coming from that they would recommend a re-
Atlantic the other signatories of the At-turn of work was the release of Armed Forces Medical Service good exchange of ideas with the lantic Pact," he said.
the union officials who were jail- Division, arrived here by air this Chiefs of staff
Pact Nations during their visit The object of the visit is to to Lontion and Paris. M. Palewski described as "noled for contempt of the Arbitravening for a two-day visit.
He said that there was no dis very convincing" the assurances tion Court.
another Ruin Arst-hand information on the the "I
units of medical M. Robert
United cussion of military assistance in by French Foreign Minister, that week or another six months States Armed Forces oversous,
While in London, the thedicaly form nor any discussion of there was no question of admitting will make no difference
term served by those in prison," cfficers will meet the Directors- Germany to the Atlantic Pact.
is in General of the Medical Services "Germany is regaining her ne added, "Their release
of the Royal Navy, the British political and economic reality," he their own hands," he suld. gaid. "Who could prevent her for
Newcastle iron workers today
Army and the Royal Air Force, with Admiral resolution rescinding and will confer a long time from tending towards passed that military reality which certain their previous pledge of unquali Richard L. Connelly, Commander for The striking of the United States naval forces people already encourage her to fed support
in the Eastern Atlantic and the miners.
Mediterranean. aspire to
Ray-
to the
Advised To Arbitrate
the
the Pocl.
strategie concept
of the
sald
Vietminh Offices Closed
Nationalists befo world
11, said he planned to take off from Libson, Portugal, between August 19 and 25 and arrive at LaGuardia Field some 20-84 hours Inter.
ho
He told a press conference he would make the flight to publicise to raise US$3,000,000 the drive tor an Italian "Bays Town". If the flight is successful, Paris, August 7. The Indo-Chinese Nationalist added, he will tour 60 ellies In (Vietminh) offices in Paris have the United Staics, Canada been closed down at the order of Central and South America the Vietminh Government because raise money-United Press. France persists in conducting a policy of colonial reconquest, It was announced here today,
fo
with
PI MARKET FOR CHEWING GUM
Out
the of
and
to
Mi, Trun Ngọc Danh, represen- tative in Paris of the Vietminh Gant, said in a statement
be dis- will always
Washington, August.7. Purely Social
normal posed
The Philippines was the largest re-establish Vandenburg General
relations with France whenever export market for U.S. chewink that any meetings with Aus
year, the Department trian officials in Vienna would the French Government is ready gun last
to recognise the Independence of of Commerce Office of Interna- be on a purely social braİE,
Vietnam
its tional Trade reported today. by treating For General Gruenther, today's
record foreign Government.
11,000,000 visit was a kind of homecoming. " Germany were moving to-
"Faithful to its friendships, but shipment of almost He was General Mark Clark's Dr. Includes The party wards military reality, how
At a mass meeting. they also mond B. Allen, Director of the Chief of Staff when warda
the U. S. conscious of its right to national pounds of American-made chew- could one believe thot French
Medical Service Division, Major-
1945.
an unfriendly gesture towards It took 3,000,000 or more than 28 opinion would accept for an in-dissociated themselves,
the Communist
lo those days
frequently any support given to Freach per cent-Associated Press. Surgeon-General of puty the Army of Europe, should not statements by
the Ironworkers Army, Rear Admiral Clifford
Apinyed
with tennis
Colonel-colonialism or to Quislingism." French command?" Meinis
M. Tran Ngọc Danh's Đức
New York, August 7. and Swanson, Surgeon-General of the General Alexei Shelkov, who is
was never officially
recognised by
F. W, Woolworth Company re- Navy, and
still Deputy Russlan High Com- Major-General
the French Government, which of the missioner in Austria,
of ported that the July sales totalled Crow Surgeon-General
recognises the Government Air Force.
by
stant that the continental forces, other resolution, from the press General George Armstrong, De- of Vienna begun in sovereignty, Vietnam considers as ing gum in 1948, the Philippines
be under Reuter.
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Damascus, August 7, The recent Vatican decree for- bidding membership in the Com- munist Party to Catholics, under threat of excommunication, was read from the pulpits here today. -Reuter
ROSE
CATKINSONI
he
of
"Cannon Fodder" Vietnam formed by Bao Dal, the US$43,401,000, 7.8 per cent 1css General Shelkov told a US.| former Emperor officer last week: "General Router. Gruenther can no longer be my
Atlantic
friend because he is trying to get Austria to join the Pact
nations." The Red Army newspaper "Oesterreichische Zeitung", that the High charged today. Command is in Europe "to ins- pect cannon fodder and get rid of surplus war malerial."
WHITE ROSE
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So Refreshing Se Formgrantly
Romantic
Annom. than
the corresponding month last year.-Associated Press.
Burmese Minister At Chequers
London, August 7, The Burmese Foreign Minister, U Moung, whose visit to Britain so soon after that of the Burmese Supreme Commander, General No Win, is arousing great interest in foreign as well as in Commonwealth political circles here, lunched today with the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, of his country home at Chequers.. ·
U Maung, like General Ne Win, Tomorrow he lunches with Mr. it staying at a West End hotel as McNeil and will also have flu- discussions with Mr. a guest of the British Governancial ment. He has a busy programme Arthur Bottomley, Secretary for of meetings with members of Overseas Trade, and Mr. Hugh Galtskell, Minister of Fuel and the Cabinet.
Hia unofficial contacts are Power, in the absence in Swit-
health likely to be useful to him in the zerland for
of Sir reasons
the Exchequer, de
six-day mission to London which Stafford
hich Stafford Cripps, Chantellor of
General No Win.
He is making quito alone.
Questions of Commonwealth
when: here.
aid to Burma are understood to said that he was not taking part
bo among the more important in the talks matters U
touching old nor Maung is
In his talks with the Bri- to sign upon tish Government.
Burma, whose leaders elnim to have turned the corner in their Gght with between 10,000, and 12.000 Insurgents, some time ago asked the Commonwealth, which she has left, for a loan, The
any
U ter,
on Commonwealth
had he come to Britnin
afretment of agreement
would naturally plays a Isading part in any political understanding between: Burma
નાની
the
Commonweals!
a Supreme Court gudre
{figuro'-suggested was understood Bung
to be in the rizian of £20.000,-
British
U Maung hna already metatem. A further
Mr
subject
cupying his attention it publle: Hector McNeil, Ministort health and for this' reason States in the absence of the For-meeting oficials of the Ministr algn Elecretary, Mr. Ernest Begin, of Health, siku yak
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