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NONSOLIDATION of the post-war Government -vegetable wholesale MULT- keting scheme is envisaged in the new Ordinance to before Legislative Council today. It is a sensible and desirable step towards the eventual establishment of a Co- operative organisation WHICH will control the Whole ui the vegetable Jaarketing scheine. it is
Government's the project initiated atter the fiberation of Hongkong
claim that
to protect the Colony's
agricultural producers from exploitation on the part of
con-
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Dramatic Stalin Peace Opens First Reported Unofficial
Move Expected
WHITEHALL EXPERTS ON
THE QUI VIVE
London, Apr. 8.
British experts on Russian affairs are predicting today an early surprise move from the Kremlin and their assess- ment' foreshadowed a “dramatic Soviet coup.”
The initiative is expected to come from Premier Josef Stalin in the form of a new sweeping diplomatic offensive for an overall settlement of East-West differences linked with Moscow's "peace" proposals on Germany,
Government is waiting detailed reports on the much publicised meeting in Moscow last week-end between Stalin and the Indian Ambas- sattor, Dr Sarvepellt stadha Kristman, and the Indian "G" "trnment's"cour=" ments on its implications.
the heads of state of the Big
interesting results although Diplomats believed that Stalin, solved by Wiscussion and that. housewives may hesitate to has put out feelers for a heads every elfort should be made to subscribe to the pro- (of states meeting or for an bring the leaders together.
scheme early ministerial conference of position that the
Earlier last week Stalin, in, has had any really effec-the Big Powers despite the reply to written questions from tive impact
West's reluctance for such of a number of roving American retail on
as expressed in their editors, stated that a meeting of Notwithstanding, course prices.
recent note to Moscow. the wholesale marketing The Indian Government is Powers might "possibly be use- undertaking has done much expected here to make known to assist New Territories shortly to the British and This statement, drew the com- farmers; it has yielded United
Governments ment from Britain's Under- them-fair-returns-on-their-what-Is-in-the-minds of the Secretary--for-Foreign Affairs, labours and has been an Kremlin rulers and what their the acknowledged stimulus for next move might foreshadow."
them to produce more por
acreage.
Ablo
Is
Stales
to the world.
of
There is
recent
Moscow
to examine
Marquis of Reading, tha! Mr Churchill might be prepared Nobody in an official or un- for talks with Stalin In Moscow. official position here far Is
RECENT MOVES determine what the next THE new proposed legis Soviet move would bring but lation is designed to offer there 15 general. agreement something definitely
is agricultural producers and that marketeers further and
"browing" In the Kremlin and permanent assistance and that it would not be long be- service, particularly in the fore the results become known posals to the Western wny of encouraging the
POLICY BWTICH? ---- ereation of additional co-
Officials have been instructed operative societies in the
to study carefully, all available New Territories. In short, indications from Moscow and local farmers are to be the Communist world and they assisted to
develop in are
analysing at present practice the principle of series self-help to make them- diplomatic. moves, selves enable, in due.
a growing inclination in authoritative quarters not to course. #k assuming dismiss the latest Soviet initia- responsibility for the effec- tive operating of the whole- ive altogether but
carefully suggestions from some sale marketing and dis of the leading Russian experts tributing scheme. Predhat the world Is witnessing a
"swilch"
Sovie: sumably when this develop-| possible. ment has materialised policy. Majority opinion re- Government will delegate mains still inclined to view the its present administrative Sovie offensive as a new phase
In the Kremlin's cold war. marketing functions to a
Premier,
Mr British The fully representative co- Winston Churchill's
cautious operative organisation, statement in the House of Con- Pres. leaving its own officera tomons last night on suggestions net in an advisory capacity, } for a meeting with Stalin has
door The prospect for the Now left the
there are no immediate signs--| Territories farmers in an
of the
two Inviting
if the for a conference one, and scheme also means plenti- statesmen.
The Indian Ambassatior In ful vegetables at reason-Moscow, it will be recalled, able retail prices for stated after his
interview with consumers, it will have the Stalin that there are no out- blessing of the general standing problems dividing the
could world."which nublic.
amelia
¿SANITARY
TOWELS!
Thirdly, Stalin's indirect bid for a top Big Four meeting,
Fourthly, Stalin's reafirma. tion of the Kremlin slogan that Communiem and Capitalism can co-exist.
Fifthly.
ARO
Stalin's statement that war is no nearer than two or three years
and the marked absence of an assurance that it is further away or oven unlikelyUnited
that it is
Millions Being Made Out Of
Arms-Running
To NE Burma
By R. M. MacColl Washington, Apr. 8. Hundreds of millions of
arros
in
en-
Parliament
King Idris I. Libya's first King, stands in front of his throne during the ceremony, of the opening of the first Libyan Parliament. Facing him were the 65 "members of Parliament recently elected, and members of the Senate. Members of the Diplomatic Corps and
guests occupied the balcony.—London Express.
Rumble Of Tory Revolt Over Purchase Tax
London, Apr. 8. Rumblings of revolt continued among section of Mr Winston Churchill's parliamentary supporters tonight over Britain's textile crisis,
Contrary to Government policy a group of Conservative Members of the House of Commons have insisted on pushing forward a motion demanding the withdrawal of the purchase (sales) tax in order to alleviate rising unemployment in
textile areas.
A number of recent Soviet moves are felt to have prepared the ground for a switch on Russian policy and for a pre-dollars are being made by dicted new diplomatie offensive.
They
include, firstly, pro American "privateers"
Powers gaged in smuggling black of March 10 for the unification market and stolen arms to of a national German army of Germany and the creation
the 15,000 Nationalist
in Secondly, the current
northeastern Mos-troops its sweeping proposals at the cow economic conference with Burma.
week-end for millions <lollars Information reaching Wash" worth of trade with the West Ington indicates that a con- without visible strings attached siderable quantity of machine- guns, machine-pistols and car- to it so far.
bines which has found its way into the hands of Nationalist far from being men there are World War II surplus, as was thought until recently.
The
were, fact. manufactured in United States arsenals as recently as 1947 and 1048,
The materials went to
But the Chancellor of the ciplinary code and those signing forces on Formosa. Chinng's
tax protest will There they were illegally sold Exchequer. Mr Richard Butler, the purchase to private American interests last night refused to lift the tax presumably go unrebuked ex- which brings the Treasury about cept for an appeal from the businessmen and
ex-Army £30,000,000 a year. Instead, the leaders to drop an open attack flers and resold by them At
promised Government in
orders-Reuter, huge profits to the army
it worth £20,000,000 to £25,000,- Burma. This traffic in illicit
arcos. 000 to aid
to aid textile arms is proving a great
The issue was spotlighted to. barrassment to three different governments those of the Uni-day with the news that the So- ted States, Burma and Thailand. clalists, for the first time, had County captured control of the Counell in the Lancashire textle centre a resul
result which Gover- The That government in parti- ment opponents claim reflects
New York, Apr. 8. cular is worried because the arms dissatisfaction with Government are flown across its territory. And polley to meet Britain's present fined $5,000 and sentenced to 18 Frank Costello, gambler, was Burma dreads that, in spite of economic crisis. her protestations and rather
The issue is expected to be months in prison today for re- the
debated at a private meeting fusing to testity before the feeble efforts to deal with Nationalist Chinese troops, Red
Crime Senate
Investigating China may seize on the pretextMinister
tomorrow between the Prime
and Conservative Committee. backbenchers who normally It was the first time. Costello hold their
sessions separately had been sent to prison since from the leaders.
1015, when he spent ten months in gaol for carrying, a revolver. Today's sentence Included four of Conservatives
terms
of one year each 'to run are anxious to protest not only concurrently and three of six. about the purchase tax but to months cach, also to run con
issues other
two spla of fully screened, Instructions have speak. plainly on
ave Some want
The Government currently, The
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Fort Hood, Texas, Apr. 8. Tw men died on Tuesday- one in a flaming plane crash'und the other in a leap from a troop transport.
WORRIED
cm-
One Air Force pilot was killed when two F-51 single engine fighter planes collided high in the air. Both planes crashed, burning, to the ground but the pliot of one parachuted to safety, for an invasion and occupation.
me State Department has The other fatality was among
who made several formal dentals that 3,150 paratroopers
government has big jumped from
transport the American
the remotest connection his para-even planes. Fresumably
with this traffe. It is helpless chute failed to open,
to deal with these "privateera" the paratrooper's since their identities aro care
the
Word death came from General J. Lawton
one
NEW CABINET
FORMED
Express
RED TROOPS MASS
Washington, April 8, Mr. William
Bullitt,
ELECTION PLEDGES A number
Iron and steet. A object to culs in
COSTELLO
SENTENCED
for the Army, whe rode in one American missions on a pledges such as that to dena-
Collins, Chief of Staff heen sent discreetly to the large immediately to redeem election Bentences are to run consecu-
on tively. of the planes. He radioed this
every effort be
Costello asking that
last was convicted message to Col Joe Kelly, chief made to discover the identities tionalise
Friday on ten counts of con- of the manoeuvre's
public of the men with a view to can- number also format! a bureau:
The Judge, pronouncing” sen- "Drop was successful. Saw only celling their passports, Security the hitherto almost free health tempt of the Senate.
measures designed to stop pll-service, especially the decision tence, said he was "left with a part of drop. It was from fering of the Nationalist arsenals to charge for
carlain surgical definite
that impression" air, Only one fatality."-Asso- on the Island have also been appliances.
Costello's refusal to testify be- ciated Press.
There is also sectional dis-fore the Committee was "pre tightened. London
deliberate and appointment at the result of the meditated and Service;
recent Commonwealth Finance that it was your purpose to de- Ministers conference which has toy giving testimony until been followed by Commonwealth others had testified." cuts in British imports.
The Court, denied Costello's Mr. Churchill's Parlamentary
appeal, but Inter. the United Tunis, Apr. 8. France and the Soviet Union, but there appears to be some States Circuit Court of Appeals The new Tunisian Cabinet of sald today that the Chinese feeling that the big Labour gains ordered Costello 'released on Salah Eddine Baccouche will be | Communists had 260,000 men in the present local government $8,000 ball. It set Thursday,for a announced tomorrow, Count massed
the Indo-Chinese elections may be due on
to poor hearing on his motion to remain Jean
the border de Hauteclocque,
and that French and Conservative propaganda, Labour, tree on bail pending his appeal French Resident General, sald Vietnamese troops would be during, its six years of pawer-Reuter, tonight.
unable to stop them it an order boasted that it had maintained Count de Hautectocque said for attack were given.
full employment. The Conser that the Bev of Tunis -had 05- Testifying before a Senate vatives fear that more umemploy- Subment during their reign" "will sured him tight that the Bay's Internal Security seal would be affixed temorrow Committee, Mr
Baid that swing Bullitt
public opinion against to the nomination of M. if that were
former US Ambassador following is essentially localist application for bail pending an
CRASH-LANDING
Chester, Apr. 8. A Canberra Jét bomber crash- landed near here today and the for the con- A backbench resistance much crow of two were taken. to
Malayo, an that on the purchase ta hospital slightly injured
which is led by the influential This is the third Canberra
accouche's Ministers tomorrow way would be trappen, the them.
of
Burma and
morning at the Boy's villa at quest Carthage. Eariler
It had been stated that He added that in his the new Cabinet would not be the defence of Indo-China was mer Party Chairman and ex were killed on March 27, when annalinced until Thursday. The of vital importance for the Minuter Audit the Canberra care down in He expressed modern: Conservative Party, Lincolnshire during a snow- Cabinet list will be made public United States. immediately after the sealing the hope, however, that no never advertiser internal differ storm, and the plot of another ceremony, sala Count de Haute American froops would be sentences. Unlike the opposition, died in a crash in Lancashire elocque-Router., -
to Indo China. France-Presso, the Concorvallyos have no dis-Reuter,
word end, nion, | figure of Ralph "Assheton; for- crash in 15 days. Three airmen
Anglo-Chinese Trade Agreement Leaves Officials Unworried
London, Apr. 8.
British officials calmly received reports today that the unofficial British delegation in Moscow had signed a trade agreement with Communist China, pointing out that any exports there must have govern- ment approval,
Board of Trade officials said British Individuala could conclude any kind of agreement they wanted in Moscow, but would have to have Board of Trade licences for anything actually shipped to Communist China, which is fighting United Nations troops in Korea.
The list of items restricted; China" tontorrow. The only snak from export to Communist is the Chinese have not come China' under resolutions by the forward to buy, a government United Nations includes most source said. Associated Press. Items that could be helpful in
the
Communist Chinese war
machine.
Reports from the Moscow. international economic соди
ference, said the British
and
PINAY'S
Chinese delegations concluded TRIUMPH
purchase of £10,000,000 euch by the end of
und the year
It was reported that the Bri-
Paris, Apr. 9:-
tish delegation had agreed to Premier Antoine Pinay sell China 35 per cent of the gave France its overdue amount in textiles, 30 per cent 1952 rearmament budget in chemicals, 35 per cent in
CHINESE OFFER
metals of all descriptions except early today, after surviving ten confidence votes that copper and aluminium.
could have ended his al- tempts to strengthen the nation's economy.
It was said the Chinese in return would sell the British 25 ber cent cool, 20 per cent eggs, 56 per cent miscellaneous Items, inostly foodstuffs,
On the tenth test-the overall budget programme-the official Board of Trade. officials said i vote was 311-200.. politely that they just did not understand that at all.
this year, crowned his spocta- cular efforts to reverse the in- flatlon trend which has dogged postwar recovery.
It also represented a power- fut stimulus for West Europe's defence offert, which depends above all on the return of French stability,
The Premier's victory In the huge task, that had overturned They pointed out that there the two preceding governments was no official British delegation in Moscow and the British gov- ernment buys all coal and food imported itself, They did not quite understmul how the dole- gation could negotiate officially to buy these things.
Informed sources said Britain would, almost certainly ares, however, to export texifles, to The Assembly adjourned early Communist China or anyone today and at the next session, else, especially in view of the at 9 am. GMT, will debate the slump in the textile industry allding wage scale, United which has put about 75,000
out of work here people United PreSS.
SUSPICIOUS
-London, Apr. B. Government and textile sources are suspicious that Red China's offer of a ten million dollar textile deal is a pro- paganda trap.
Press
Banknote Forger
Caught
Glasgow, Apr. 8.
Crawford, 51, left his lodgings in Taylor he Was Glasgow,
to lock the Careful
When Alexander
Britain, in the midst of a tex-Street,
de-
the slump which had idled 75,- always 000 cotton workers, is eager to door. sell cotton and textiles to Red But his room was raided by China. A trade spokesman said the police. In it they found there is no
need for Chinest varlous instruments and
with which he had businessmen to travel all the vicca way to Moscow to fix up a deal. forged Bank of England notes, British traders on the spot described by the Prosecutor at have been trying to sell textiles the Glasgow Sheriff Court to- to China, but for the last two day as of the highest quality years the Chinese have shown and to come extent a tribute
to his excellence as a forger," no interest,
wis
Pleading guilty to two con- Some British business houses have hung on in China und traventions of the Forgery Act.
In Crawford the border.
committed to Just across
the High Court for sentence. Hongkong there are plenty of
He was stated to bave businessmen who not only have
£1.and 10- samples, but stocks of British counterfeited.
Reuter. they textiles
could deliver to shilling notes.
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