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Red Sea Drama: Crew's Banishment Without Trial:
Proposal Gallantry Saves Ship
MARSHAL Stalin's replies
Mto the questions whether
ne thought an inter- antional war was closer to- thy than two years ago, and i If he considered a meeting | of the head of the bigi Powers could produce use- ful results were principally! notable for their categorical) nature. To the first ques tion he satisfied himself with an abrupt “No,” and 10 the second 1411 un-
Chinese Reds Say They
Would Like To Trade
With Britain
Moscow, Apr. 3.
qualified “Yes." To a third | China is in the midst of a tremendous indus- query whether he believed trialisation and feels a great need for capital, goods, Capitalism and Communism but she also wants to maintain a proper balance of could happily co-exist! trade, Mr Nan Han-chan, leader of the Chinese dele- Marshal Stalin
Kave Agation to the world economic conference here and a elaborate reply, laying Director of the People's Bank of China, told British. down what he regards a businessmen in the Russian capital today. golden
rules for Cu-
existence. These, by In a two-hour discussion on trade possibilities with inference, he also conceives British representatives, the Chinese delegation further as being essential for the said that China's need for consumer goods was vast be- preservation of world! peace, and additionally to cause of the policy of improving the nation's high stan form the basis of any dard of living. perional between
Churchill
discussions;
The British businessmen in-
himself, Mri eluded
J. HOWARD MCGRATH
It was especially Important McGrath Sacks
Mir D. R. Lorimer, to examine the possibility of ex- and President Director of the British Locomo-panding trade between the Truman. The principles tive Company, which ht
countries of the East and the which he enunciates make possible co-existence China..
to long tradition of trude with West, M, Chambeiron said..
of opposites break no new
The Chinese negotiators also ground; they have been included the Vice-Minister for accepted for years by all Trade and Mr La Hen-chang. the world's leading states- Manager of the China Import men. But it is noteworthy and Export Company. that the Soviet leader made!
The British
and to selt
to China
The 500 businessmen ari economists, assembled from all
over the world, form the big- gest conference of this kind that. Moscow has ever seen,
Russia
Russin
"Corruption" Investigator, Then Resigns
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Explosion Kills 3
Suez, Apr. 3.
Weary sailors of nine European nations today toiled to clear the decks of their battered ship, the 8,000-ton Swedish tanker, Trykon, which limped into port earlier today, a mass of twisted and smouldering steel.
An explosion in one of her tanks had almost torn the ship apart and the fire which followed had nearly sunk her Three of the crew. had been lost,
one
badly burned and the others had laboured for three days to bring her through the Red Sea to port.
The master of the Trykon,
Swedish Captain Henri Leander, told how his ship was steaming southwards in the Red Sea on afternoon when she was violent
ocked by n
explosion,
It killed a 19-year-old Swedish deck-boy-and-catapulted two Washington, Apr. 3.
Beamen, one Swedish and one The United States Dutch,
into the sea. Neither Attorney General,
Mr had
been seen since. Fierce Ares which broke out Howard McGrath, has
in Ave of the ship's tanks im- aigned, President Truman mediately afterwards could not told ference here today.
à crowded Presa con-be controlled because the fire- fighting equipment had been blown away.
re-
The Sovict magazine New representatives, Times sald today, according to no attempt to commit his led by Mr Sidney country to any practicable Labour Members of Parliament, that advances in Soviet agricul- Silverman, Tass, the Soviet news agency. interpretation of those told the Chinese that they want.
ture had made it possible for principles.
cd to buy Chinese oilseeds, ORD Reading undoubtedly grain, foodstuffs, bird-seed and Expanded trade with
to export more food. reflects popular opinion; organic chemicals, pharmaceuti-would help the rest of the world when he says that "we cal products, dyestuffs
to overcome its grave economic should be reluctant to turn textiles.
and dimeulties and could promote the Industrial and technical progress of under-developed lands,
Russia had proved her rell-just telephoned his resignation ability as a trading partner, the personally, magazine said, and those coun tries who had been willing to trade with her had been able to build up exports beyond the pre- war level.
down any opportunity ofUNDOUBTEDLY"
with Russin
diseuasión
sury
Nevertheless, it is neces- Mr Lorimer said that his in-
to take inta
dustry was interested in long- consideration a variety of term contracts and when asked circumstances,
Mr Chur- if the Chinese were prepared to chill was himself an ardent purchase consumer goods Im advocate of top level talks mediately. Mr Nan replied, "We last year but was apparent-unduubtedly will.” ly convinced after his visit
Both delegations agreed t01 to Washington in January that little of value could exchunge lists of the product
each would be prepared to in- result from any such dis- port and export and to meet cussions at that time. Nor again on Saturday. can it be said that Russia, either by her actions or, The British Delegates plan to
hold similar talks with the Future Of Trieste
Poles, Czechs
When the World
invited
Alld
economic
the 500 and co-
The magazine gave figures of increased Swedish, Finnish and Egyptian exports to Russia. Reuter.
Italians To
Wishes
London, Apr. 3.
He said that Mr McGrath had
President Truman immediate
appointed Mr James P. Me- Grannery, a Federal Judge from Pennsylvania, And former momber of Congress, to be the new Attorney-General.
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Mr McGrath, today dismissed Mr Newbold Morris, the Govern- ment's "corruption"- ior.
Investiga-
FIDE BURNS OUT The fires took four hours to burn
out and the crew then managed to turn the ship about and make for Suez.
The Trykon was in danger of sinking all the time during the 500-mile journey,
Captain Leander would take no personal credit for bringing his damaged ship to part but praised his "United Nations" crew, made up of Swedes, Italians, Belgians, Danes. Dutchmen, Latvians and Poles.
Mr Morris was appointed to the post on February 1 last to ferret out corruption in the Government
and controversy has raged around his appoint- "Cesally
ment ever since.
His letter to Mr Morris re- quested him to deliver all Ales, records and documents in his offices to the FBI whose Direc-
tor, Mr J. Edgar Hoover, was with Mr McGrath when he call-
ed reporters ta announce
Morris' dismissal.
to
to
Mr
"I am not a hero," he said. not one of Captain type. My feeling is ane of great sorrow. have lost three men I loved. have practically lost my ship. My only consolation is that this tragedy might have been more serious,"
The explosion is believed to have
been caused by an accumulation of oll gases. Mr Reuter.
attitude, has since then Russians, given any tangible signs Japanese, thunt u meeting of national leaders would produce a conference opened in Moscow's closer harmony of views Trade Union House this after- and intentions than the noon, the Initiating Committee's State futile Big Four conferences Secretary, M. Robert Cham- which have intermittently biton. welcomed been convened during the business, trade union past three or four years. It operative delegates.
AIRPORT ARGUMENT does not need a Truman- The Committee. he said, Experts at the three-Power
Mr McGrath wrote Churchill-Stalin
the delegates to con- Trieste talks which opened here Morris notifying him of the dis- meeting sider in what for Russia to call a halt toment of normal trade relations statement from Italy on
ways develop- today will tomorrow consider
missal. He refused
Say the cold war which she between countries and
her whether President Truman had instigated, any more than is
an in- wishes as to administration in crease in the volume of foreign the Anglo-American Zone, ac- approved It. such a meeting likely to trade could premote an exten
cording to usually well-informa clashes including an apparently It has followed a series of persunde Russia to behavesion of national production, full sources here, w on bonnurable member employment and decreases in
heated argument between the of the United Nations.
that the Italians President
McGrath and Mr might seek include replacement while they waited to welcome hot, of British and American offers Queen Juliana at the airport naval by Italians in some munielpat yesterday, government departments, it was
There had been speculation balleved.
that Mr McGrath himself might reaign because of the row about a financial questionnaire which Mr Morris sent to Government officials.
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Tanker Ablaze At Anchorage
Commons Questions
London, Apr. 3. *
The practice of banishment, without trial in the Colonies was today discussed in Parliament.
Mr Joseph Grimond, Labour, naked Mr Oliver Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Calantes, if he will abolish such banishment in those Colonies where this power still exista.
Mr Lyttelton: "The hon. Member will be aware that con- sultations on this subject have been going on with the Colonial Governments concerned. I am coraldering their vlews and certain questions of polley which arise. I hope to be in a posillon to make a statement to the House within the next few weeks."
Mr Grimcnd: "Cin we take it that these consultationa are now entirely complete, and that the Secretary of State is favourably disposed towards the abolition of banishment without trial?"
Mr Lyttelton: "In principle, I am in favour of getting ld of banishment without trial, but there are one or two Important matters which arise in special circumstances, such as in Malaya and Hongkong, to which I am now giving at- tention and, I hope to make a statement soon." Our Own Correspondent.
Pinay's Bombshell For Assembly
Paris, Apr. 3.
The Prime Minister, M. Antoine Pinay, today suddenly called for a formal vote of confidence in the National Assembly, staking the life of his government on Assembly approval of a minor item in his budget programme.
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The dramatic action stunned the Assembly. M. Pinay's "defend the franc" Programme had survived three virtual confidence votes yester- day and another earlier today." wanted a clear mandale from but the Premier apparently. the Assembly.
"I have the impression you ure playing a game to hamper my programme" he toki Leftis! hecklers just before he called for
a formal vote of confidence. The Assembly set the time for. the confidence vote at 8.30 p.m. GMT next Tuesday.
Tories' Bid
For Control
Of The LCC
London, Apr. 3.
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Tel. 21433.
Steel Ring Closes Round Reds
Brilliant Action By French Forces
Saigon, Apr. 3. The steel ring around the trapped pocket of Com- munist rebels encircled by French Union forces tight- ened today as 'French head. quarters announced that over 2,000 Red troops were killed or captured in the past eight days,
The French communique was Issued as Franch Union troops reduced the pocket,
French Haval units at the mouth of the Sontraly River yesterday took a number of Vietminh prisoners on nearby benches as they were trying to escape from the French circle.
At the same time systematic searches carried out in villages in the region led to the arrest of a number of peasants" who
were suspected of being, in reality, Vietminh soldiers,
COMMUNIST LOSSES
The
communique sald that Communist forces had lost 1,180 killed and 1,200 taken prisoner In the That
Binh pocket since. March 20.
In the rest of the Red River delta, the communique said, the Communists Are active especially - in -the-western zone north of the Red River,
In the southerp zone only small-scale sabotage operations against French communications have been reported.
However, in the Ninh Giant
area,
40 milcs southeast of Hanol, an engagement between Conservatives and Socialists French and Red troops account- eagerly awaited. the result of ed for 20 killed and 10 taken
the today's elections for the London prisoner among
Vietminh County Council-the "giant du forces. thority which, administers
French air activity has been affairs of the capital's inner core, cut down to almost
zero be- cause of bad flying conditions, six weeks long "general elec-
The contest opened Britain's the communique said. — United tion" in municipal government- The vote will come on a pro- the first expression of national
Under the French Constitu- tion, a minimum period of 24 hours is required from the time a confidence vote is called until u vote is taken, M. Pinay called. for a vote on an laue which is not expected to cause him any trouble,
Both
WINS APPROVAL
Paris, Apr. 3.
measures
political opinion since the Con-
ares
Reutet.
Press.
Fisticuffs In Parliament
posal to block 05,000,000,000 francs (or US$271,415,000) in State investment credits: untii servatives ousted Labour from Germans, the money can be raised by a the Government at the Par Estonians.*****
national loan. The 24-day-old mentary General Election last
October, government will foll automati- cally if the proposal is defeated. Simultaneously with the Lon-
Vienna, Apr. 3. M. Pinay called for a vote just don election 14 other counties in
Deputies punched and pum- when his government seemed to England and Wales were today melled each other be
for several where two other holding elections for regional minutes succeeding I
governments have fallen
before the President aince councils. the beginning of the
could restore order in the lower of the year.
Results will be declared to- Austrian Provincial Parliament the previous governments were night in 30 of 43 London dia- today. unable to get the record 1052 tricts, each of which returns The fight began when a Com- budget through the Chamber of three members. The reinalnder munist Deputy punched a Right- Deputies. United Press.
will be announced tomorrow.
wing delegate on the nose, and Voting in 88 single member drew blood. divisions
the Middlesex The Communists shouted at the France's Arst Convereative County Council-covering 1
Party: vasi majority
"You Fascist Prime Minister, M M2 Antonie
of London suburbs-will clowns; you blown up dwarfs." Pinay, today scored sub- also be declared tonight.
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When the . President had stantial, victory in the battle for
London is the critical contest restored orfer many member his "Save The Franc" budget.
with Conservatives making a bore the sears of battle. Firstly,
the Assembly up powerful bid for control after proved economy
The Deputies had been listen- just falling in 1940 tu 110,000,000,000 francs
shake ing to the President's speech on (£110 Labour's 15 years' control the Austrian Stale treaty when 000,000) by. 361 votes, These
the trouble began.-Router. cuts in expenditure apply to the civil estimates for the re-
Band construction
Industrial development programmes.
Secondly, the Assembly agreed to
to the freezing of 211- other 100,000,000,000 francs. the reconstruction und in- vestment credits to be decided next by a vote of confidence Tuesday. This means that this mensure is almost certain to be
upted.
M., Pinay made some conces sions to his crities today, but these left the essential struc-
ture of his budget unaltered,
Linder
pressure from the Peasant group of Deputies he | agreed that there will be no putain the bredits for agricul- tural promotion.
He also agreed that Parlia ment should have the right to veto his economy decrees dar- six wocks, after there publication. This right had always been granted to Parlia ment in the past-when investing. the Government with economy powers and no case Is on re- cord where Parliament has re-
Glasgow, Apr. 3. With her plates almost red 9,000-ton a fully laden
auxiliary oll Lanker erupted smoke and flame at her uncharago in Glasgow while fremen and sailors fough: to keep the tanks intact.
in tho
today
After the opening session the
Three Indian ceamen werɑ delegater issued a communique
burned, and two of them de- emphasising that their talks will
tained in hospital. concern only the Jocul ad-
Mr McGrath last Monday told Fire fighters had, to radio to ministration of the Δημιο
for breathing ap- American Zone A and not the a Congressional Sub-Committee the shore future status of the Free Tor- that he was not inclined to fil paratus because of the choking
in the questionnaire which asked smoke-
pump-room tory as a whole.
Government officials for details where the fire started,
He income. private
Oxyacetylene burners carvekl of their would not appoint Me Morris usa hole in the ship's bunkers to investigator it he had to make let the firemen get their hoses he and foam apparatus to the wat appointment again,
of the fire.
A fire tug alongside played Committee re-
down the plates Mr Morris power to hoses to cool
while two subpoena people for his investi- bench the ship it necesary. All others stood by to On this point there may be gation.
Omeluts in the tax division Paisley and Greenock areas of fre brigades in Glasgow. difficulties. The Batish -Military Governer, General Sir John Win- of the Justice Department are Scotland were mobilised. terton, is known to feel that alleged to have failed to pro- direct control of the Police by secuto tax defaulters in return the Allied Military Government for bribes. The allegations are is a necessity ro long as a main issue in the presidential retains ultimate responsibility for election campaign. Law and order,
the arca.
A Judiciary
Mr Morris, a 'Republican, was a former President of the New
taly will make he: statement | York City Council-Reuter, tomorrow available at the re- quest of Britain and the United States, It is said. It is not expected that Ambassador Manlio Borio, leader of the Kallan delegatlan, will attend for dis- cussion of the statement.
Mother Appeals 'To Queen
Huge quantities of chemical foam were poured in till the fire was controlled.
The ship, the Wave tuler, had arrived in the Clyde yester day, from the Persian Gulf
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London, Apr. 3. Four thousand. soldiers at Blandford military camp, Dor
ing
on
versed a Government decision taken by decree, that is, with“ "out" consulung Parliament about the detailed upplication. ot economy measures—Reute. BOYS SLASHED Hull, Apr. 3.
WITH RAZORS Today Mr.Boralo made a brief The mother of Corporal Tom
Glasgow, Apr. 3. statement in an opening ex- Houghton, 23-year-old British sot, were placed in quarantine Detectives were today search- change of view with the heads of soldler. sentenced to death by allpox from a soldier in No.ex with razors two boys taking
today
suspecteding for three youths who slash- of the other delegations Sir Pier-court martial in the Suez Canal son Dixon,
battalion of the Assistant Under-Zone for shooting un oficer, has 15 training Secretary at the Foreign Ofee, petitioned Queen Elizabethi” Royal Army Service Corps lonely tunnel under the Farth and the American Minister in
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you love your little son, stationed. there.
of Clyde Canal in the Maryhill London, Mr Julius Holmes. I beg of Your Majesty, to inter- He is now a patient in sick district..
General Winterton has had an veng and cave mine, sho wrote quarters.
The boys, Peter O'Hare, '10, interview with the British For from her homo here today.
It is understood the exispect and Archibald MacDonald, 17, elga Secretary, Mr Anthony
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