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Egyptian Killed In Gun Battle
New Outrages In Suez Canal Zone
Cairo, Nov. 29. One Egyptian was killed and another wounded in
British gun battle with soldiers today after bombs and gunfire had shattered the Anglo-Egyptian cease- fire" agreement.
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The Egyptians fell in a fight with British troops in Purt Said, of the Suez Canal Zone's three biggest cities which the British last night had agreed to evacuate.
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Three bombs exploded Ismailia, another of the cities, an few hours after the British had agreed to pull out in return for Egyptian promises that order would be maintained. They
agreed to abandon Suez.
A British military spokesman
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CHINA
No. 35064
Labour MPs Angry
London, Nov. 29, Labour members shouted angrily today when the Government announced It had decided to give farmers £26,000,000 more a year to mcet rising costs.
The song which roused their tempers is that the will come money
out of the £410,000,000 subsidies which the
Government spends annually to keep such foods as meat, butter and sugar cheap.
Sir Socialists Jeered as Thomas Dugdale. Minister
of Agriculture, admitted
the new help for farmers would mean the pubile
would have to pay more for certain foods. Reuter,
ARSENAL
AT PUSAN
at Ismailiu fald Egypilan police BLOWS UP
fired at the soldiers who went
change the guard at Petrus
to che
House.
the Port Movement
Pusan, Nov. 30. Authority headquarters in Port
An Army hand-grenade Suid. He said the shots
were vencaled
when the relieved
arsenal exploded on the out- Kuard returned and hail of skirts of Pusan early this
a patrol
of morning with a tremendous when they
roar and the resultant fire
bullets" gre
military
arrived to
ing
"
poate the shoot-
Не added
that the
patrol returned fire from Egyptian police sheltered
hind trees and pillars.
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be-
demolished several hundred refugee huts nearby.
There was no official estimate
Bombs
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On Top Of MPs' Fear Of "Unfair"
Posted To The Tower
Victims
Two Persons Killed,
Seven Wounded
Bremen, Nov. 29. Two persons were killed and seven wounded serious- ly today by a bomb blast which the Police said poli- tical terrorists may have plotted,
Three bombs were sent through the mail from the town of Verden m North Germany. The persons to whom they were wddressed were
to requested "open them personally.
One of the bombs went to Adolf Wolfer, cditor-in-chief of the Independent Conservative newspaper Bremen Nachrichten. 11 exploded when he opened the package. killing him and wounding his secretary and an- other person in the office.
EXPLODES IN P.O.
The second bomb exploded in letter-box of the Post Office of Eystrup, killing the town the mail clerk and injuring five other persons.
The third bomb was mailed to a Verden grain salesinan.
He had already heard radio
warnings after the Bremen and Eystrup
incidents and took the package to the Police.
The name of the sender given on the parkage
was "Agricul-
of casualties, but many persons tural Institute of Goettingen
and dozens were flying sleet and
Janito Press correspondent were missing Peter Welab reported from injured from Ismailia that British troops in burns. Petrus House were "pinned down" for some time by bullets which bounced off the pave- ment and smucked into sand- bags nearby. There were по British casualties in teye lash, Webb said.
At
and a
Containers of acid were hurled passing British military vehicles in Port Said bomb that failed to explode was thrown nt a British canteen truck. A British troops hut was blown up by terrorists near the water-Bitering plant at Tel-el- Kebir, without casualties ut damage to the plant.
The British are expected protest strongly against ineldents-United Press.
Carrier's Mission
to
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University.
The Police immediately toured newspapers in North Germany and
warned them not to open
The reason for the bisst of the
any suspicious packages,
Numerous radio warnings were Republic of Korea Army's broadcast, describing the Arsenal No. I was
not known.plosive packages as cylindrical
long It cccurred between 4 and 4.30 and about 18 inches
and four
inches
am, and shook the surrounding United Press. aren,
Fiumes from the
burning factory quiddy spread to the closely-pacited huts nearby sheltering refugees from the fighting to the North Men. women, children and babies
forced to were
flee into the
in <Hamoter.
exc-
Princess Margaret with one hand holding her hat in the strong wind, started her Parls sightseeing tour by visiting the City's most famous landmark, the 984 feet high Eiffel Tower.—London Express.
Kidnappers To Siam's Premier Restored
Get Ransom
London, Nov. 29. A British rabber firm will bitter cold with only the clothes pay a ransom of 50,000 rupees
Soine the they wore.
were Bot (about £3,570) 10 Burmese wearing much.
kidnappers holding two of its officials the British manager Unexploded hand grenades, and an Indlan overset-under were scattered throughout the threat of death. area and there were occasional But it will take at least 48 explosions as they went off un- hours for the company's Ran- expectedly. Fire raced to the
companies goon agents to get in touch with scene as quickly the bandits, Mr W. J. C. as they could through the narrow Richards, the Chairman of the twisting streets. They fought the Moulmein Rubber Plantations,
ucing flames with what equip Limited, sald here today. ment they had, but by 8 a.m.
He did not expect any de- the two men of until the weekend.-Reuter.
London, Nov. 20. The 13,190-ton light fleet air- cruft-carrier Vengeance wil ferry aircraft and men to the For East in the near future, the Admiralty said on Thursday night.
On the way she will drop stores &nid men
Reuter.
at Malta. the factory was a flowing steel finite news
I skeleton.-United Press.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
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Japan And The Future
WEDNESDAY'S meeting of the Hongkong Reform Club produced some well-expressed, though not alto- gether thoughtful viewpoints
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number of subjects, and some of the ideas advanced merit the attention and consideration of Government. Noticeable was
absence an
of unanimity on the question of repara- tions, not only in the amount to be sought, but its distribution. Much of the local protagonists, ground has long been cut away by the declaration that, the United Kingdom Government is opposed to the exaction of heavy reparations from the nations defeated in the last war. In repudiating substantial monetary compensation from Japan for herself, Britain has likewise forfeited similar claims by her colonies and dependencies, except, insofar, as it is possible to realise Japanese ussets. In effect the Imperial Government has denied Hongkong the right to stake direct claims against Japan for reparations; this applies also
to Malaya, Singapore, British Borneo, and other possessions in the South Pacific, Nor is it possible to discern any prospect of the present British Government reachmling this decision. It is, therefore, no "strange pity for the Japanese" that has impelled Hongkong newspapers to adopt a moderate attitude to the quentión, bf wholesale reparations, but an appreciation that 'a' top-level „dezlaion was taken some time
ago which, while not irrevocable, standa Virtually no chance of being altered. Moreover, while the desire to extract the full pound of fleah" is under.
able, it is not necessarlly a sound ktáron: * polley, 15 Japán, it do Minerally recognised by the Western
To Power After
Being Deposed
Japanese Trade Competition Peerages
CAMPAIGN FOR SAFEGUARDS
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Nov. 29.
For Four Socialists
VISCOUNT JOWITT MADE AN EARL
London, Nov. 80. Socialist. firebrand, is to David Kirkwood, former finish his days as a peer of the realm.
The 78-year-old Kirkwoodt,
* Alarmed by prospects of Japan's resurgent industries trying to capture the world's markets with cut-price exports, a powerful group of Con- servative MP's are pressing for the establishment of a new series of international commercial agree siders" of the 1920's,
Lone of Scotland's "wild Clyde- ments expressly binding Japanese business to Baron Kirkwood in King respect copyright of pattern and design.
The first step in this campaign to preclude possible Japanese "unfair" competition they hope will be taken by Mr Churchill himself when he visits Washington early next year,
Mr Churchill, it is suggested, will contact the State Department and the Department for Overseas Trade and make representations asking support for the British position.
Approaches would then be flood of exports. For both Tory made to Commonwealth coun- and Labour leaders recognise iries and other States interested that the "unfair" economic ex- that Japan's trading remalus pansion of Japan or any other "fair" These would be the
developing preliminaries to negotiations for forcibly held down by
country cannot be unila- new agreements. Then, it is teral measures imposed by any argued, if Japan, after the peace single State. treaty's ratification, openly transgresses the
new pacts,
OIL REFINERIES FOR AUSTRALIA
becomes
Honours List following the dissolution of Mr Clement
George's
Atlee's Labour Government. count Jowit, 66, Lord Chancel- lor in the Labour Government.
An earldom is given to Vis-
Three other Labour politi- clans, awarded Baronies, join Mr Kirkwood in the peerage,
They are:
James Milner, 63, Deputy Speaker (Chairman) Di the House of Commons in the last Parlament;
George Mathers, 65, former Labour Whip (Party manuger); Frederick John Wise, former Labour member of Parliament. MORRISON'S CH.
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Mr Herbert Morrison, former Foreign Secretary, becomes Companion of Honour, une of the highest non-title decorations economic sanctions would be
the King can bestow. The N imposed. These, agreed to by
to ber of holders is fimited 66. all the signatories, would mcst
Dr Walter Hannay, who treat- likely prove decisive.
ed Mr Attlee for a duodenal ulcer Most effective would be with-
knight recently, is awarded a of credits drawal
for raw
Canberra, Nov, 29.
senior hooth He
medical This materials and machinery.
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Com-officer at London's West End would cause
almost mpany is investigating the possi- Hospital for nervous diseases. mediate drop in factory output.bility of building a refinery in
Four Socialists
are appointed Further, if Japan made use Australia with a capacity of to the Privy Council, the King's of "sweated" labour, an appeal three million tons a year, would be made by the interested House of Representatives was
Arthur are competitor countries to the In- told tonight.
Overseas Trade ternational Labour Office and
the United Nations,
13
former
body. They the highest Bottom Doug- Senator Spooner, Minister for las Jay who WES Financial
Bangkok, Nov. 30.
National Development, said in a Secretary to the Treasury,
Baton A group of generals and admirals overthrew
And under the agreements written reply that the three Shepherd, Chief Government Premier Pibul Songgram, only to restore him to Japan's
exports would
be other oil companies had told Whip in the House of
Lords power a few hours later as the head of a new anti-allowed no artificial subsidies the Government that they pro- until Labour's General Election Government or private, direct or posed erecting oil refineries in defeat, and Robert John Taylor, Communist regime.
Indirect.
Australia--Reuter.
Labour MP and Deputy Chief Whip.
Other awards were: Companion of the Order of
Bath
Denis Rickett, Mr Attlee's Principal Private Secretary and la British Economic Minister in
Leaders of the Thai Army, Navy, Air and police forces had announced that Marshai Pibul-himself a field-marshal and the post-war "strong man" of Thai land--had been deposed because he had "failed to suppress Communism and corruption."
An official broadcast early international situation in which today said that the "provisional the country is threatened by the National Executive Council" Communist menace. United formed to replace Pibul had Press. appointed a reshuffled Cabinet with the Field Marshal at its
head.
Ministers in the new Cabinet include Pibul Songgram as Premier, Lt. Gen. Sawat Siwatdila as vice-premier and Communications Minister, Maj- Gem, Banyat Phehastin Interior Minister, Baran Bancha for Foreign Affairs, Echi Trad- Finance Minister, Tao Daribsanydhakit Agriculture Minister.
hakern as
Maj-Ger
the
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allied powers, has to stand on her own feet. Any action to impoverish her by the imposition of severe re- parations must retard her resuscitation and enfeeble her efforts to become self supporting financially and economically. Failure on the part of Japan to regain some degree of economic equilibrium increases danger of the country falling by default to Communism. This 19 something which has to be prevented at all costs, for the future of the Far East is, to adapt one of the Reform Club- speaker's phrases, "incorrigibly complicated" by the physical existence of Japan. The fears expressed of the danger of unfair Japanese competition in the industrial field and the world's markets are real, and there is a definite need for reassurances from the Imperial and Hongkong Governments that British and local industrialists and merchants will be protected from unreasonable Japanese competition. 'Two measures may be necessary: refusal to grant. Japan most favoured nation trading privileges, and the application of tariff restrictions. It is possible for Hong- kong to concede its reparations claims with a show of graciousness, but there will be general agreement with Mr Brook Bernacchi that the Colony's industries must be fully protected against Japanese exploitation. The welfare of a substantial section of the community will become involved when Japan once again begins to invade world markets; and Whitehall, as much as the Hongkong Government, owen it to the Colony to see that its Interests are not undermined und violated by unwholesome Japanese machinations.
taking over ministration.
as
Quite A
Night At The
Opera!
Mr Truman Sends
Greetings
Washington, Nov. 29,
the
(CB)-Mr
now
President Truman today. sent washing of the Order of
greetings to Yugoslavia on the sixth anniversary of the Federal People's Republic.
Commander
BASIC PROBLEMS Britain's MP's and industrial chiefs realise
that although "unfair breaches of coypright could be eliminated by joini international action, the basic problems imposed by the lower costs of Japanese production cannot be solved by inter- national pacts or sanctions, The Japanese worker does not de- mand the food, clothes and houses expected in the West.
To meet these factors of com- petition, British industrialists recognise they must now employ people of Yugoslavia best wishes Member of Parliament, who was greater mechanical skill, step and felicitations on this national Vice-Chamberlain to the Royal anniversary of Yugoslavia."—Household during the Attlee up mass production and
Government-Reuter
goods
of the
aya
con
the British Empire. (CBE)-Mr Carol Johnsen, Secretary of the His message
President Parliamentary Labour Party: Mr Ribor read, "The people of the Arthur Moyle, Mr Attlee's Par-
to
10
United States Join me in sending lamentary Private Secretary; to Your Excellency and to the Mr Ernest Popplewell, Labour
centrate on quality, fashion and Reuter. design to export top quality out of the range of the majority of Japan's products.
They fully know that in cheap quality goods, which undersell Chicago, Nov. 29.
Britain's produkce, Japan will Radio Bangkok tonight an-the
President James Petrillo
of And immediate buyers amongst American Federation nounced the formation of a Musicians, held
Jow-incomed peoples of "Provisional Executive Council,
up "Carmen"
Africa and Asia. The simple last night while he held
an reason is that these peoples can the country's ad- impromptu backstage trial on only buy at the lowest prices
the question of whether New available. THE CONSTITUTION
Further, there is York City Opera Company's growing realisation The announcement abolished director threw his baton at the the Western world that under- throughout the present constitution and said
developed countries must: be that the 1932 constitution would concert master. be used instead.
The curtain was just about to given the chance to buy low-
to
the raise go up at the plush clvic Opera priced goods The use of the old constitu- House when the audience was standard of living and help halt tion means the dissolution of the informed that there would be the spread of discontent and present Parliament.
a "short delay."
Communism. The Radio said that the
While opera goers wondered Council consists of Lieutenant- what the delay was all about, cognition that Japan must either Aligned with this is the re- General Phin Chunghawan. Air Petrillo, held a backstage hear export or fail to support her Chief Marshal Fuen Ronnabing on charges brought by Alfred quickly expanding population. hakas, Vice-Admiral Yuthasat Bruning, the concert master, Kosol, and Deputy Commander
against Lazlo Halsz, artistic and
of the Navy and First Army musical director. Commander Lieut.-General Sairt Yuthastip.
throw
came
When China's Industrier
staged by General Phin, Con- what constitutes an apology," world. the production
CHINESE COMPETITION However, it is believed that Japan 'herief will within a few Bruning charged
that Halsz
yours be faced with bitter price- The announcement took the of Saturday's perfor experienced British
the baton at him in the cutting competition, Some
Indus country by surprise. It after a series of alerts.
matice of "Madame. Butterfly.". trialists argue that man for man
Petrillo maintained No incidents
that he the Chinese factory worker js The
were reported.
hnd not thrown the baton and just-as killed as the Japanese, formation "of the "Provisional Executive Council when asked, "If you threw follows the overthrow of Prime that baton, would you be will expand, become mechanised and Minister Pibul Songgram's Going to apologise" Halsz replica, manned by China's millions they ernment in a bloodless coup Yes. But I did not throw the foresce a now flood of consumer goods spreading Deross the Petrillo ruled. It is Bottled."
Citing The
Halez admitted calling
after tho sap cotton goods as an exami- themselves
cheap Provisional settlement that his baton often ple, they point out that manti the National Executive Council slipped from his hand while le facture first centred in Britain have appointed Police Lieute was conducting. That is wilst in the last century, then shifted ant-General Phao Belyanon happened on Saturday" hoto America, then to India and
wald, "National Penco Preservation Officer,
baton
was positively But soon they say, China wil /announcement
IMPORMO
me, Bruning ba the work's cheapest pr the Fibul: Government wild | juletid. / “I was playing and ducer, chat St hand failed to deal effect | Buddenly it hit me in the face." The only basió solution, tively with the problems of the. The purbales went up on Cups stress. In to increase tile püra crming cost of living, official mes 15 minutes late-United and TOM, CHA KUBO
mander-in-Chief- the Army
REASONS FOR COUT
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