Fare Increase Debate
London, Apr. 21. The Prime Minister, Mr Juston Churchill, agreed in the House of Commons today to hold a debato noxi Monday pu the Govern. mcot's intervention on the qacation of kaliway fater.
He schi the Government was engaged on a full in. vestigation of the recent in- creases in passenger rates,
The debate was expected to be a severe attack by the abour Opposillen on the Government and therefore
IL
week.
Was deferred tor's Mr Churchill's interven tlou last week
Prevented
the nationalised Railways Admbistration from Intro- ducing higher fare in arcas outside London. Reuter,
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 22,
STAFFORD CRIPPS BRILLIANT CAREER
IRON CHANCELLOR WAS ONCE LABOUR PARTY'S BAD BOY'
Sir Stafford Cripps. scientist, lawyer, politician, lay preacher will go down in history as the "Iron Chancellor" who ruled Britain's eco- nomie Efe in her post-war recovery and wrecked his health in doing so.
In Asia, he will, above all, be remembered for his leading part in the constitutional negotiations which led to the independence of India and Pakistan. He was a member of two Cabinet missions to India, in 1942 and 1946, respectively.
For his services to his country the the Companionship of Honour, one of the
Eisenhower Honours List.
Certain Of Majority
lato King George VI bestowed on him highest awards, in the 1951 New Year's
ding-
To the British public Sir In the first world war, he treatment and had to take com- Stafford Cripps was "austerit5"" served in France with the Rod plote rest. Finally in October Cripps, the author of the wage Cross for a year, and there 1950, his
resiguation from the freeze, who enforced upon them contracted the austrle disease Chenaarship Was announced | rigid_ezony.
which eventually forced him to fafter an.examination at the Bir- A trelotaller on mural grounds) live on a sparen dies,
cher Banner Cline in Zurich. and a vegeterian for reasons of In 1930 he became Solleiter- health, he term whes 4d General in Mr Ramsay Muc- A tubercular infection of the personal character.
Donald's second Labour Govern- spine-spondylills —–—– wns Those who knew him well ment. New York, Apr. 21.
The so-called "revolu-nosed; and in November Sir was mainly en|4ionary" stage of his enveer Stafford returned to the Zurich General Dwight D. Eisen- agree that it
extraordinary ability, a profound followed the fall of this Govern-[clinic, where he was put in hower appears certain to get sense of duty stemming from ment in 1931
pinster to rest his back. a majority bucking of Re-deep religious convictions and a
Sir Stafford then became the In January 1951, he was trans- publicans in New York State rest integrity of purpose which champion, and later the chair-ferred to Leysin Clinic. 4,500 remark- man, of the Socialist Lengue; feet up in the Alps, which is run tomorrow when they choose carried him through a
able career.
extrenie
Socialist group by Professor August Railier, delegates to the Party
Laiks of emergency pioneer of therapeutic sun bath- tional convention in July.
and abolition of the Ing treatment for
tubereular House of Lords could hardly complaints. be approved
Socialist by the herarchy, at that by its detent.
nu-
A bliant lawyer, he was ons Britain's most celebrated Though the State's Re-vocates. At one time he had a
£30,000 publican delegates are not computed, income of inilted to support any can sear-before he became an oir
aidate, General Eisenhower is standing gure in Parliament expected to have at least 76 of and Labour's greatest intellectual
force. them behind him.
Supporters of Senator Robert
Taft claim to have the barking of 20 delegates in the State.
It seems
explain That the majority of the New York Desnocrats, non choosing their delegates tomorrow. will back Air Averell Harriman. Mutual Security Director.
-when
wax
adversary
to
In Parliamentary debate, ha reckoned with, for he had all be
the lawyer's power of scizing on a weak point in an argument,
and was never at a loss for an
:wer,
·BRILLIANT SCHOLAR
กก whose
rwers.
including Communists. He was
not readmitted to the Party untit 1945.
Labour
RARE DISEASE
new
time shaken
The crisis point' was reached Sir Stanford-be was knighted
inter when the in 1830-became the "bad boy" two mouths
Lausunno of the Labour Party,
University surgeon, His conflict with the partyProfessor Pierre Decker, said Tenders grow until, in 1939, në
Sir Stafford, now suffering frem intermit- was expr Hed for his continued abdominal pains and
tent agitation fo
had a a "rare fever,
und "Popular Front"
dangerous disease", the nature of which was never revealed.
Sir Stafford
moved was then to Lausmine Cantonal Hospital, MOSCOW MISSION
where the
disease was A tall, dominating igure, he
treated by a rigorous course of habitually spoke in cold, incisive
When the second world war therapy, including D-Ray radin- the House of Com tones. In nons he rarely allowed himself-me-Sir-Stafford-retired-from-in--May-1950-Sir-Stufferi to be perturbed by the attacks the Bar and put his services it returned to the Bircher Benner of the Opposition, but if The Govorninent's disposni. His Clinic, where his condition slog- most important job of that improved during the sitinmer period came in April 1 kim lust to have entered
1940, when
until in August he was said at Mr Winston Churchill
Special Ambassador Moscow while the Nazi-Soviet Pact was still strongly in force, It was at that time that, in n shrewd piece of guesswork, Sir Stafford predicted accurately
were
stirred to
hus anger, tongue could be like a rapier. run.
Mr Harriman only came into the political potight last week -President Truman ene him as a presidential catdicate after Governor A45] Steventur of Illinois had declared that he would not fut. In Pennsylvania's presidential primary, also tomorrow, only General Eisenhower and Harold Stassen are on the ballot, No candidates have been entered by the Democrats,
Any voter la vither Pary may write in on the tallot the name of his choice.
Born on April 24, 1889, Sir, Stafford was educated at Win MIrchester, the 'fantous English public school. He won a science scholarship to Oxford Univer- sity but his papers were exceptional that they were sent
Senator Taft has a lviszd sup-| po,tura apl to write in his muine, -leuter.
Muslim
Leaders
Released
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the con- valescence age.
In September his doctors started he was completely cured, and the
following month returned to England with Lady Cripps after a year's absence. He went on resting at his Stroud,
early this year that he had flown to Switzerland in
to Sir William Ramsay, the the Exuel date of the Gorman country
great chemist of London Unt-
ng the 1914-18 war.
Soun he abandoned
invasion of Kusa.
of
the British when, after
home
was
a
1
1952,
Building For Arab-Asia Bloc
The Future
Voluntary labour forms an important part of-community development in the Gold Coast, This picture shows an example of it in Sandema, near the northern boundary of the Northern Territories. The people, providing the labour among themselves, are building a community centre for the district. Construction of the centre was undertaken at the suggestion of the Sandemansb, Chief Sandems who has encouraged a number of projects in his area. -- Ex- press Photo.
Vital Talks On Sudan Armed Gang
Issue Open In London
London, Apr. 21.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, tonight brought the rival wings of British policy toward Egypt and the Sudan to grips with each other in the presence of senior Foreign Office ad- visers.
Following-their-flight-to-London-yesterday- and a preliminary meeting at dinner with Mr Eden, the Ambassador to Egypt, Sir Ralph Stevenson, and the Governor-General of the Sudan, Sir Robert Howe, formally gave their views tonight on whether Britain could make concessions to Egypt over the Sudan.
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Planning Move On
Tunisia
United Nations, Apr. 21.
The Arab-Asian group, which has been occupying itself with the question of Franco-Tunisian relations, met today to discuss ils future action.
'The group's attempt have the Tunisian question thrashed Out in the Security Council fall- ed last week when the majority of the Council's members de cided not to intervene.
At today's meeting the group was reported to have studied two courses:
1. Whether to call another Security Council meeting if the Tunisian siluetion were to de- teriorate.
2.- How to convince other members of the United Nations that it was essential 'to hold a special session of the General Assembly to discuss the issue,
Dr D.LN. Palar (Indonesia), spokesman for the group, told sumber reporters today that a of members of the group had been instructed by their govern
to press for a special
ments
Go On Spree meeting of the Assembly,
-on a
Manila; Apr. 21. Two were killed and 32 others injured when an armcil
sang weal shooting and stabbing spree at the Cagayan towa of Solana, more than 100 miles north of Manila, jast night, according to Press
received today. reports Tho
reports said that the
gang disrupted the closing session of a three- day conference of the Watch Tower - Soctoty, a religious organisation, which was being attended by some 4.000 followers.
Army and constabulary forces were rushed to the soene to restore order.-
Reuter:
Mr Eden summoned them and Egypt seeks sovereignty over FESTING ON WAY
other advisers to his room at the Foreign Offler,
Diplomatic quarters thought that it would be hard to recon- elle the view of Sir Robert that Dritan must not modify her pledge to avoid any change in the status of the Sudan without consulting the
opinion of the Sudanese and the view of Sir Ralph that without recognition of King Farouk's title to Sudan
Anglo-Egyptian
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Verity, who called him w Afterwards he was successive- work as to experimentalisty Lord Privy Seal, with a seat the University's laboratory. in the War Cabinei, and Minis-
This selentille training was toter of Airer.fi Production. an ambulance plane for
Sir
tator stand Sir Stafford in good stead Stafford Cripps began his check-up. A few days
Lady Cripps announced In when he was appointed Assis- stowardship
Zurich that he wus suffering tant Superintendent in a Gov-cecnomy in 1945 erminent explosives factory dur Labour came 10 power, the from a recurrence of his spinal
Prime
trouble. Minister, Clement Attice, science ppointed him President of
Every day during his illness the Lady
Cripps called of Trade.
on her husband and sat at his bedside, In 1947 he
was made Mile-
agreement is possible. Economic Affairs with often reading to him. She per- ter for the task of co-ordinating Bri- to bulletin
sonally toin's efforts for recovery, and In March she said her husband finally became Who Chilceller
the Exchequer
had been suffering from of
reactions" ta the resignation demand for economy, for in-month she said he was "fairly
of Mr Hugh Dalton Erceable
special treatment he had been he pushed his getting. Relentlessly
But Webb.
Jater in the in protest against the Court de- Called to the Bar in 1913, Sir creased expats and for de comfortable" and in much less cision to transfer the Dutch girl, Stafford Cripps was to become, creased imports from the dollar
convent, Uns 14 years Tater, at 38, the countries. separating her from her Matay youngest King's Counsel of his husband.France-Presse,
clay.
Singapore, Apr. 21,
પ Three Muslim leaders arrested for the law and followed the last year on a charge of having footsteps of
of his father, Lord participated in the riots occur l'arwar. It was his father's ring in the wake of the Bertha transition from conservatism to
eriogh affair were released to u
Christian Socialism which marted Sir Stafford's own Six prominent Singapure Muc-political evolution. He was also
were arrested in January, | inltaene må by his aunt,
limiter allegedly inciting the veteran Socialist Mrs Shiney
Muslim riots in December, 1950,
Mertha, to
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on
FORCED TO REST
month
about
to time,
"dis
Early this
(April) Lady Cripps said no more bal- letins would be issued for time since in the cire cumstances they would serve na useful purpose.
A crists was reached in Sep-Borne tember 1940, when he went to Washington for financial talks and on his return announced the
devaluation of the Pound statement which came Shock after his many categorical dentals,
In the ceaseless task of grap pling wit the ever-threaten- ing flood of financial problems, S Stafford often worked far into the night and through the next day. The weight of his burden began to tell more and more on his none too robust cun- stituilen,
To 1949 and 1950 ho twent several times to Switzerland for
A STRANGE
ALLIANCE
IN ITALY
onc
the
Britain Turns Down
Request By Burma
Before she married Str Stufford in 1911 Lady Cripps Was Sobel, second daughter of
e
London, Apr. 21. Commander :
Harold Swithinbank. They
had
Sir Arthur Salter, Minis- 5011 and Reuter,
three daughters. ter of State for Economic Affairs, told the House of Commons today that Britain hand not agreed to a request
American On by Burma to postpone the
Charge Of Rebellion
repayment of a debt instal- ment due on April 1. .-
Mr Thomas Reid (Labour) had asked in the House of Commons what gifts or loans Britain had given Burma since the end of the war. He also asked for the terms of repayment of the loans. Manila, Apr. 21. Lucarat Colinel Sixto
Sir Arthur replied: "Since the Carlos, Deputy Judge Advocate cancelled debts due by Burma war the British Government has
of the Armed Forces of the and foregone claims in respect of Philippines, announced today such things as military adminis-. that the Army was-preparing a · tration expenditure amounting to j charge of rebellion combined, a total of £30,000,000. with other crimes against the
f
"A debt of £27,800,000 is still Rome, Apr, 21. Alcide de Gasperi's American Huk Communkt pro- outstanding. It is due to be. Christian Democrats are report-pagandist William Pomeroy, and repaid in 20 equal annual instal
have allied themselves his wife, the
mints, beginning not later than fociner Cella | April 1, 1952. with the rising MSI neo-Fascist Mariano, who is a graduate of Party in a desperate attempt to
University of the the State prevent the Communists attain-
Premier
ed to
ing victory in the municipal Philippines. elections on May 25
The alliance is said to have taken place today.
:
"The Burmese Government haa recently requested the British Government to agree to the postponement of the repay- ments due this month.".
Mr Reid asked if the Govern- thement had agreed to defer the
repayment.
According to Colonel Carlos, evidence Indicates that tho Although officially opposed to couple are ranking members of the MSI because of its openly the Communist Party of Faselst character, the Christian Philippines and that they were Democrats made common cause linked with a grand conspiracy with the Party at Bracciano,
in
to overthrow the Government of of Rome, and at
the
province
Samo in the province of the Philippines... Salerno, near
near Ampos, it is re-
ported,
Other
Christian
Democrat-
MSI alliances are expected eke
Pomeroy, the Colonel stated, was rated Bith and his wife ninth
in the list of Communist leaders where before the, elections to in the Philippines, stave off the Communist threat.
Sir Arthur replied, ""No, Sir.". He thought that there was a "question to be put to the Gov-| ernment about this later this week.
her southern neighbour while Erilain
has
promised the Sudanese self-government 1952 and the opportunity to de- cide their own future status thereafter.
A POSSIBILITY
to
TO EGYPT
It
| could be taken for granted that 31 15 members would be similarly Instructed,
CLOSE WATCH
in
Asked whether he thought the Treniafun situation had deteriorated
the group's menning of the word, Dr Palar said that he was not able to anawer this at the moment. But the group was keeping a close watch on the situation,
He also declined. to say whether the group had decided in favour of one more attempt in the Security Council before going forward with plans for 'n special session of the General Assembly.
Dr Palar also said that the group intended to take up with the United Nations alleged in- terference by the French au- sent
thorities with cablegrams from New York to the Bey of Tunís.
Nicosia, Apr. 21. El Abed Bounafa, Secretary Lieut-Gen. F. W. Festing, who of the Committee for the Free- is succeeding Lieutenant-Gen- domn of North Africa, has com- eral Sir George Erskine as Com- plained that cablegrams of mander of British troops in Security Council. proceedings No proposal
Egypt, arrived here tonight from costing Л Invite
over $1,000 had been Sudanese delegation to join the London on his way to the Canal held up by the French Resident-
General. talks has, yet been made, but Zone. such a possiblity is increasing- ly discussed
He will spend the night at 复 diplomatic quarters here as the only means Government House and take off of avoiding a stalemate,
for the Zone tonerrow morning.
-Reuter.
Sir Robert was aided tonight in stating the position of the Sudan Government by Sir James Robertson, Sudan Civil Secretary, who flow with him yesterday from Khartoum.
With Mr Eden to hear policy thrashed out were the Minister of State, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, and the Parliamentary Foreign Anthony
Under-Secretary, Mr Nutting.
Amr Pasha, the Egyptian Ambassador, who flew to Lon- don last week to put the Egypt- lan standpoint personally to Mr Eden, will not job the talks polley has been until British thoroughly reviewed.-Reuter,
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