THE CHINA `MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1950,
ATTACK BY CRIPPS Terrorists
ON
CONSERVATIVES
High Wycombe, Jonúcry 13,
Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exdigh Wycombe, January, Jay Sir Stafford Cripps. Changeller of the Exchequer, declared, hope, today that Conservation witho;danth warraqt,of, democracyƐin.ag.election, spaech in which, he also charged the Communists with "sabotage" of Brit- Pain's recovery effortą, hers that denne bogat
He told a public meeting here that democracy could not survive unless it adopted. itself, it would disappear-as, indeed, most, unfortunately it O had already done in a number of countries, ha asserted.enas nj Observing, that not, many countrips in the, would, bad, made a success af o Socialist democrpey, he added. There, is therefore a tendency to swing wither to a capitalist democracy which may well. boca, procursor of
such as Communism.” Fascism, or to totalitarian left wing forms
TROUBLE EXPECTED IN UN
Geneva, January 18, Russian delegates are
**- posted to demand the with- drawal of the Chinese Nation alt tepresentatives when the sixth session of the United Na- Trusteeship Council Bons
opens here tomorrow
Meny
He urged, "It is up to us in
we live up make certain that
to the napes and expectationa put those people throughout the world who want to avoid the extremes of totalitarianism ty encouraging a strong and sane deinocracy.'
Sir Stafford aocused the Com- munists of trying to vabolage the Labour Government's wage freeze Ot which
patien the toffluent "he declared was the only way of securing a future of full employ- ment and the future standards of The people of Britain
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the people of which investment warned ar porfant tention at an international thus veroVETA
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miracle of rapid covery was possible because of Labour Party's programme, Bir Stafford said, adding, "Without nationstigation Britain have been
real
would indubitably
disaster."
freed with
CRIPPS
in Malaya smashed
Singapore, January 18. Becurity forces have smash- od a Malay terrorist group. known as the "Tanth Malay Regiment," which has been Operating along the Pahang Alver, Mr. J. Q. M. Chief Police Officer in Pahang, Bald today.
Thle terrorist unit had been
months In existence for and had bean boosted by the Chindro Communists, 10 claimed.
of Ite leaders. for each of when there was a re ward of $2,000, had curren dered.
The Polloe Chio dieclosed
known that all
relatives of Malay
had guerillas
bann removed to R settlement on the Pahang coast and paid aA subsidence allowance by the Government to prevent them supporting the terearst gange.
flouter.
"UNITED NATIONS DOOMED"
The
Baguio, January 19.
United Nations
is
doomed to futility because of the lack of co-operation be tween the great powers, the
BUILDERS TO
INCREASE
GET
London, January 18.
Britain's 1,000,000 building union workers shot a £4,500,000-a-year holo today in the Labour Government's wage freeze policy.
The Building Union insisted on a raise of a half- penny an hour under an industry-wide con- tract pegged to the cost of living index.
The joint industrial council for the industry agreed to the raise in the afternoon. It will ril 1. 10d per week per worker. £89,000 a week.
total of about
The polley of keeping British wages at present levels is ぐち- ney stone of the Clevhrnment but riemde against inflation. ዝኸ besture more impactant than ever when food prices began creepin up after the pound was cheapered
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OFFER TO MEET STALIN
New York, January 18. Mr. David E. Lilienthal, retiring Chairman DI the United States Atomic Energy
Trades Union L'ongress (TUCI whose Kronber unions | Commission, was reported in represent 8,000.orfe "workers, has the Press here today as hav. recommended suspension of mid- ing-seals agreements unfess the retual index ronchen. 118.
Based in the prices of June, 1847. ns 100, the index com polat in December to 113, Still well under the TVC Hot
Index up
ing offereci to meet with Marshal Stalin in Moscow to between settle differences Russia and the United States over the control of atomic bombs.
The "New York World-Tele-
that grum und Stin" sald
Mr. Lilieniba) decited to slay on na her of the United States Atomic Comminission, instead of
retiring The in Jungny
i
effort its 6421
The Building Unions said that their old scale was based on an index average of 107.25 in 1948,
They coleslated that the index
1105 1049. Averaged
February f
to
Philippines United Nations sale wil be effective from block the production of hydrogen
work
Tatom bombs by the United States. mission SPRÍO adviser, Sal-
A statement issued by the joint
"Both Sides have ! vador P. Lopez, said in an ad-council said
The "World-Telegram and dress before the Philippines carefully considered the nature of Sun" despatch sald that Mr the recent statements by the Libenthal had urged President Military Academy.
Government to Industry generally Truma meet Marshal Stalin th Mr. Lopez Lokd declan attains of patiny but in the
studentsling for restraint in wage bond
agreement. "veiled suggestions"
Philippines crease thr of legislation mmt faculty of
applientiems and adjust arguing that the tydrogen atom which
West Point that workd diplomacymnetta. [ur
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bomb could destroy civilisation. He declared is of its lowest phù instance,
however, felt is naked, for tendate
al bound to take lake into account the sintement that marginal tundi that the only threat of war
The present, however, is the possibility | the following facts; tasken might
over by
"industries without a sliding (Government if the job of cultiva- of a conftet between the inter
scale adjust their wage levola tion proves ton big for individual States and Russia
at Indefinite times. Other in karmers and the declartion that
dustries with a kliding scato "sobject to the will on Parliament, ; ven
make adjustmente al monthly shall take whatever measures may
Intervalo. In
сакав, сoet be required to contra forces
Tory manifesto
The UN Council cannot purs vent sugh a war." MI Lopez caritinu. All that the United Bnancial Nations can find is doing, sat Mr
Lopez, is to manifest the universal: tear of war among
peoples
111 born will be these from the Boty and French adrimestra- 11 Canserdons, the Britst and Freuch asistation Tagound and a report on Tungs wystar
Sir Histord
that the The one will also consider
missions Labour Party did not believe In of ita
Mi. Churetull and his "shadow what was called a free economy- -hich has fist completed an in-
sttidien the Labour tour trust tert-but", he said, "the use of contin cabinet" spectron but ul
alor callous Party's election must hot lend us into on We Also Reuter tru
totalitarian state of mind in whirlymarie last-minute - revisions we report the machinery of plan-thou own manifesto, due foi more important than the tense early next week ning as human beigs t whom [work."
CNAC SUED IN
BANGKOK
Bangkok, January 19.
A that rivil court has ordered the serie of a China National Avul Penguiny płatne art p slation wagon-jeeja ist flutuang Auport
The acteur fullowed the anali- tution of a mut against UNAC BY Airlines the Pacific Overseas
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and to attempt to induce the! great powers to settle their differ - ences through peaceful means.
two
both
of living changes are absorbed Into wage rates morc or as they becur,
More demonds
"The building industry is re-
"Our only hope of peace Hes in The possibility that soon, before the first shot is fred, there will quire to make its changes only in have been reached such en equillace a year, in January, and to base thơm on the average rise or restbrium of prestige. influence and fall in the index figures during
power between the
giants ปา whole ul the previous 12 that they will be ready and w!n-
Buonths ruoning to it down at a pesce table Hycle Park and come
Mr. terms," added Anishinx Lopez.
fle said that al
The living
the
presont
Thay leader. Mrf Mr. Churchill's The Conservative Winston Churchill, aims to "ox-town home tu put the
of the tuuches to the programme which, the hidden threats" Labour Meétioń manifesto in h they hope, will end äve years of moment the United States and
Somalist rule in Britain, and Russia are at the klage of chai broadcast to the nation on Satu
toenge and defiance. day, according to supporters of bis Party.
The Opposition's first reaction in the Labour election pamphlet, published today, is that if "dan-, xers he not so much in the open
Anglo-Egyptian expected
talks
London, January 18.
The forthcoming visit to Cairo of the Foreign Secretary, Ermost Bevin, may lead to a series of formal talks on futurs Anglo-Egyptian re- lations.
impor
restore
jwer
the
Conservatives
The LabouIT Party raueri ita programme for the February 23 elections on Tuesday night.
Mr. Lopta said the situation in China may be regarded as a phate of the struggle between the "superpowers."
He discounted any direct threat It called for the nationalisation against South East Asia ut the of wheat, cement, sugar, and "all present time by the Communists, sultable mineraly," and promised but kald Soviti agents were able more Government housing.
İto make ideological penetrations
the
because of the do-
of
bren
The Labour Party concentrated | OK in its opening campaign on house. pressed living standards of the wrens Reuler and United Press. people. Mr. Lopez said economic and technical assistance in raising living standards were needed ro- ther than direct military assis tance.
ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
SHOWS PROFIT
"The next war would not be merely another war whose hor- For we could endure and aurvive,
Lopez said. Associated
Mr. Press.
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ILO PROPOSAL London, January 18. The British Electricity Au-
Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon,
January 18 thority, controlling all public.
Pakistan today proposed that supplies in the country, ended
With a surplus half the seats in all three groups DI the International Labour of £4,391,084, it was disclosed of the Governing Body
The initiative is expected to come from Egypt, in view of renewed Egyptian
ils first year references
this week
Dred for to 'the "liberalisation of
Nile the Valley and the Sudan from existing obligations.
that the international situation and growing strategia tance of the Middle East make Britain's pressico in that
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gion more important than ever uardtatt against any potential attack on the Medi. serránean area from Boylet controlled territory."
"The hulfpenny-an-hour in- crease was already definitely in prospect before devaluation"
Also in revolt against the wage freeze are such powerful groups as the National Union af
Rall- waynion and the National Coal Minters' Unions. Both have in- structed their officials to press on with demands for pay increases. -Associated Press.
WIZ
KING IBN SAUD RECEIVES DUKE
London, January 18. The Duke of Edinburgh, hus- band of Princess Elizabeth,
by King received in audience Ibn Saud when the destroyer Chequers, in which he is serving. pur in at Jeddu during a cruise in the Red Sea.
the
He is reported to have told the President that if Mr Truman does Bol wish to invet the Soviet Pre- mier, Mr Lilienthal was certalu he himself enuld come 10 terms with Mr. Stulio
(It was reported here yesterday that the President would make a decision within the next few United weeks over whether the States should produce hydrogen ໂຄກນ bombs-estimated "to Uc
times Dare destructive than the uranium and plutonium types now in existence),
1,000
The despatch said that Mr Lallenthul's position was that the United States should discontinue its work on all atom bombs and ierop is stockpiles.
The US. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, made it dicur to- Jay that even if the United States develops a super-atom bomb, h will continue its policy of seck- control strong international
of atomic energy.
Using circumspect language al a news conference, Mr. Acheson said that he does not know of iny prospective atomic weapons
which levelopment in the U.S.
would enuse the U.S. to change her policy on international con- trol-- Router and Associated Press.
NEW GOVERNOR OF SARAWAK
London Jatuary 18.
Annayneing this tonight
Mr. Anthony Foster Abell has appointed Governor and Admiralty said that he was no been
by Admiral Bir Commander-in-Chief of Adrawak companied Arthur Power, the Commander-in sucession to the late Mr. Dùn- in-Chief in
Medttorrangan, enn George Stewart, the Colonini and later dined at the Royal Office announced tonight,
Mr. Stewart was assassinated
Palace.
the
making
in
Sarawak,
Sir Arthur was
An
Sibu, last month at
Guard oficial visit to Jedda
his while inspecting a
of Surprise, Honour of school children. Twe frigate flagship, the which was accompanied by the Malay youths have been senten destroyer Chequers and the subcad to death for the murfior.-** marine Tabard,
Mr. Aboll in 44. He was ap Organiso
The welcome of the
Admi!- Saudi pointed to the Colonial today in accounts for the year tion should be reserved for Asian
Arabians was very cordial, the nistrative Service in Nigeria Hations. to last March 31.
At present he is Ftesi- In the evening 1020. the Admiralty said, This contrasts with deficits in'? The Pakistan delegate to the nationalised railways, coal Asian regional conference of the the ships gave a display of fire-dent of the Oyo Province, Ni-
geria, Reuter. mining and air transport, which Organisation meeting here called works, Reuter. are expected to be emphasised in the the propaganda for the general ex Midle East, and th the Canal election.
Tho anticipated Zone in partiday, for the fun
Wilder considerations which has
a record number of they would warmly support the matic aspects of International se 2,200,000 customers (2,000,000 Pakistan move.
curity are determing factors."
The Canal Zone is at present more than before the war), has
According to informed Quar
ters, Mr. Bevin has no ready
One argument unemelally ad
plans to open formal negotiations vanced ja: "We are not in
in Calro, though a general
change of vows in
which could serve as the hand of it...
for subsequent discussions
diplomatic level.
Electricity
for a revision of the ILO Cont
itution to this effect:
The delegates of India, Ceylon Authority, Malaya and Indonesia suid that
The three groups are compass
1ively:
Mr. Bevin, who is on his ro- the heart of Britain's Middle Tenerated more units than ever ed of Govertiment employers and At present six septy of turn journey from the Common East Comunaria and the centre of before, and that given in supply workers representatives respec- The report said that the sur- the 10 in the Government group wealth conference at Colombo, the Middle East air defeitee set- at less than the pre-war prices.
chain of
non-European' in not accompanied by his adviup, which laeludes,
eight: sera in the Foreign Office on nerodromes along the Nile Val-plus, by no means large in rela- are reserved fur
combined revenue countries, Two of the Alon to the Middle Eastern affairs. This ta ley, radiating to neighbouring of £197,000,000, could be regard employers representatives must tolten as an indication that discountries as far.'s Irun.
ed as satisfactory in a year in also he non-Europeans, also two The new negotiations are not which labour cussions, wIR bo limited to over-
coste.had con of the eight workers' delegates. nil problems and principles and expected to be easy and to yield tinued to rise. Reuter.
Router. will not deal with dotális, t early or spectacular results, Br
Ombinis hesitate to Indientesh observete paint to the fact Britain's line th Yuture fegnil hat the disputo, in question dates ations with Egypt kind are await back as far as 1330. and that alt Ing encouragement from Cairo attempts in the past four years prior to tomuhitting thetheatres to arrive at settlement
on a definite polley at this stage
It
| >They latest, demand, contained speech from the throne, for K&fthdrawn)Dor British troos from the Chinhl Zonb Has duded no alarm in London but Indies
hovo
now
expect however, that the Thay strong position of the Egyptian Government following the Ward victory in the recent oletions will enable a bolder ap tions bib that early withdrawalproach to the problem of future
relations
in not anticipated:
[Anglo-Egyptian
The Britian Mind?of f'ekåsun was the case in Brevious Ing is expected to emphasise tempts. United Preas.
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