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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1950,
PERSONAL DISPUTE THREAT TO
MENZIES
Canberra,
A feud between the Speaker of the house and King George VI's personal representativa in Australia threatens the Monzios-Fadden Government with an embarrassing, dramatic situation on April 19 when Parliament
rosumes after on Easter recess. The Labour Party opposition threatens to introduce a motion censuring the
Speaker, Archie Cameron, an unpredictable individualist with Scot- tish Highlander blood, for an attack on the Governor-General, William
McKell on March 30.
many
Isune 1sones, a distinguished Aus- trinn Jurist, In 1031. Sir Isaac.
MANY DEAD IN HOUSE COLLAPSE
The Governor-General con sny nothing as the King's representa- live.
"to
continue
British car show a hit
in America
New York, April 16. Large crowda vfalted tho British motor show at the Grand Central Palace here to. day, bosleging salesman with Inquiries,
Fins weather helped to augment the continuet stream of vialtors, which poured through the turnstlice through- out the day, Fifteen thou sand saw the show on the opening day yesterday.
Mr. Alfred Sloane, Chale- man of the Board of General, Motors Corporation, the fargest manufacturers of mo. torcare in the United States, said that his is opinion the demand for British care in this country would
exceed their expectations, specially in urban area.
He said that traffic condi tions in cities and towns aro rapidly increasing the popu- larity of smaller cars.
The British target is to soit 60,000 cars a year in Amerlos. --Reuter.
HURLEY BLAMES YALTA
New York, April 16. General Patrick Hurley,
lleve Mr. Cameron won't resign former Ambassador to China, unless censured.
The dispute not only brings | was knighted after he received the the exalted, office of Governor-appointment. The McKell and General into acrimony for the lane appointments aroused furi- third time this century, but also ous protests from Conservatives If Mr. Chifley's forces bring in recalls the deep cleavage between in Parliament and Press.
the
centure motion, political ex- Labour and Conservatives on the
Mr. Cameron revived the dis-parliamentary skill to the utmost perts say it will tax Mr. Menzies' issue of who should be appointed to that
jpb.
ony pute with an unprecedented state- to prevent a nasty situation deve Labour and of the of the
nationalist-mindest ment to Parliament. A Labour leping more Conservatives think an Australian member asked him to comment Harold Cox, veteran political should be Governor-General. The "Sydney Sunday Telegraph" analyst of the "Melbourne Herald," Conservatives in the past bitterly report that Mr. Cameron makes pointed out that if the Govern contended that it should go to an no secret of his determination to ment supports the censure motion, Englehman, who would be aloof appear at Government House Mr. Cameron's retirement, from from the hurly-burly of local (residence of the Governor Gon- the House is almost certain II.
With two exceptions, eral)
cral) only politics.
on official business.“
however, the Government decldes Englishmen, all titled ones, have The report, by Massey Stanley, n
oppose the colourful
Mr. keld the job.
motion, political writer who Cameron's position OS Speaker once ware kilts to a Prime Minis- will be secure but the Govern- The Chifley Labour Govern-ter's Press conference, told of a
ment's
support by a vote in the ment in 1947 appointed Mr. Me-strained meeting between Mr. House for Mr. Cameron would | Kell, who began life as a lawly Cameron and Mr. McKell.
amount to a motion of censure of boilermaker's apprentice, Dod
the Governor-General. In such Mr. Cameron, In official wig and who was Premier of New South
It seems certain that Wales. The Scullin Labour re-robes, took the Address-in-Reply an event gime first broke with imperial of Parliament to Mr. McKell, who own position and decide whether Mr. McKell would consider his tradition with appointment of Sir as the King's representative, had he could under the circumstances delivered the Menzies-Fadden
as Governor-General. Government's legislative pra. gramme of the opening of Parlia-
Experts point ment.
out that the Government could declare the "After the ceremony of receiv- ing the
motion a non-party affair and Address-in-Reply, in
fet it supporters vote as they which Speaker Cameron was at-
choose... Mont observers be. tended by the Prime Minister and about 50 members of the house. the Governor-General approached Mr. Cameron," Mr. Stanley .re-
today attacked the The situation results, experi-Yalta agreement as the blue- Tel Aviv, April 18.
ported.
caced Parliamentary correspon- A four-storey building hous-
McKell: Now that
denia sny, because the Menzies print for the Communist ing some 80 persons collapsed ceremony is over, Sir, I would be Fadden Government didn't want conquest of China. tonight in Jaffa.
happy if you would join me to take Mr. Cameron into Six persons
the Home refreshment. are known to be dead.
Ministry, nor did they want him
debate on Mrs. Ele nor "Mr. Cameron: the officia others are believed to have ceremony being over.
as a private member
radio who eauid Roosevelt's
programme, been crushed to death beneath your Excellency's leave to with assert an Independent line to the General Hurley clashed acrimoni-
embarrassment of the Governously with his fellow ment. They compromised by Senator Warren Magnuson, Dr. Rescue werkers dug into the
But the John King Fairbank, head making him speaker. Government wreckage andi thus für havo
didn't fully reckon Harvard's School
Chinese brought out 20 injured, most of
with recked Parlia-
the Scotsman's old feud with Studies, and n journalist, Mr. Mr. McKell.
Lauterbach. them in serious condition. Rescuement by admitting that not only operations are proceeding.
had he read Mr. Stanley's report refusal of Mr. Cameron to have Labour observers claim that the
Mr. Lauterbach and Mr. Magnu- The exact number of casualties but recalled that Mr. McKell is not expected to be known for 1040 "made
drink with Mr. MeKeil has son laid the blame for the Chi- upon me the most some time.
The building was occupied by personal attack I have ever been proved a boon to the morale of nese debacle on the poverty and. loss of faith of the Chinese peo- their forces in Parliament. Fight-ple and proposed that the United life." Mr. familles of ex-Servicemen from McKeli then
subjected to in my
|ing to protect Mr. McKell, one of States launch wha lender of the the Israel Army. It was originally
their outstanding colleagues, La Ride two stories high, but the previousand Mr. Cameron was leadebour forces have raliled with new aimed at regaining the support of
Labour party in New South Wales N owner added" two more floors, the Australian Country Party and
and vigour around Mr. Chifley In
the Asian peoples. It Is believed that the foundations Dep
Parliament after
been Deputy Prime Minister.
having gave way.
demoralized by the defeat at the General Hurley said the United polls last December.
States diplomats surrendered all Some Labour observers say that principles of the Atlantic Chorter by many Labourites: that the China, and that the the incident recalls a belief held in the Yalta secret agreement on office of Governor-General itself violated the territorial Integrity needs overhauling. They say it Fort Arthur as the naval base in outmoded and obsolete and of China by returning to Russia
sinecure, China.
the debris.
Many
Mr:
draw.**
Fot in fire
Mr. Cameron
I
crave
Mr. Cameron bitte
bitterly recalled An acute housing shortage that Mr McKell used terms like exists in Israel.
This was the second such_ac-blackmalling, intemperate, egotia
"detested, norrow.
prejudice, cident in Jaffu recently. Four les mon able to hinder the effl- sisters were killed last December eleney of our 26 when their home collapsed hostility and dissension instead of war effort, arouse after 24 hours of torrential rains mid floods.Associated Press. a feeling of national oneness, and
thus serve the very enemy we are now only a @ghting."
APPOINTMENT TO MISSION IN U.S.
is
and
ern.
In a
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guests,
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General Hurley said that al- They point out that while the fance with colonial imperialism He said that on assuming the
Governor-General Speakership he took a calculat-
holds the pow In South East Asian countries to call cr to and dissolve Parlia- would lead to ed risk. On February 27 he
the same defeat A time of ald he wrote Mr. McKall that ments, at
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1942, return to a policy of supporting of me in terms employed by when the late Labour Prime free enterprise. Him. Mr. Mckell never re the head of the Governor-General Dr. Fairbank urged that the
Minister, John Curtin, went over plied, he said,
and the British to appeal directly United States withdraw support' The fat was then in the parlia-to President Roosevelt for help from Chiang Kai-shek.--United mentary fire. The Ex-Prime United Press. miral Sir Frederick Dalrymple-Minister, Joseph B. Chifley, de- manded to know if the statement
not Governor-General.
London. April 17. Vice-Admiral The Honourable Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant has been appointed to the British Joint Services Mission in
Wa-
shingtor the Admiralty an- ounced today. He succeeds Ad-
Hamilton.
In 1944 he became Chief Naval wat Staff Officer and Deputy Chlet
censure of the
of Staff to the Supreme Allied Mr. Cameron denied it was an Commander in South East: Asia.
attack, but merely an answer to Until last month he was Flag Officer
question from the floor, a re- (Air) and Second-in- Command of the Mediterranean citu of certain facts. Other Li- bour members denounced Mr. Station-Reuter.
Comeron's statement;
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a large nationalised aircraft parts atmosphere should rest around a factory in the South of the efty, representative of the Crown," Mr. The eight detained people were Menzies said. "This discussion stated to be "not employees of does nothing but. harm. If this the factory,"
debate continues there will A demonstration called this enormous heat engendered and it morning by the Action Com-will do harm to the office of the mittee at the factory did not Governor-General and to the materialise, the polico sald Parliament." He then gagged the Router.
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