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Nwhole of the Common-
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wealth, wails with some) anxiety to learn precisely; what "mensures grave and} far-reaching" Mr Churchili proposer 10 introduce to) save the country from Its} economic and financial peril, For the people the situation is also somewhat į puzzling. The last Treasury return showed a consider- able improvement in the nation's balance of pay-- ments, And while Mr Churchill talks about the country "standing on 14 treacherous trap-door." Mr) Butler, his Chancellor. declares that Britain is "holding the position" though a long and hard; task lies before us." Lord Swinton last week declared That! "Britain's resources are dangerously low." But, in spite of that, "there was
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Death Of Lady Violet Peel,
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She was 01 years of age. Lady Peel prominently Ideniffed herself willi social work both in long- kong and Malaya, and the Violet Peel Health Centre at Wanchai in named after her.
CRISIS IN
SYRIA IMMINENT
Beirut, July 24.
nu crisis." It was more a Colonel Adib Shishakli, matter of "long. bard, who led an army coup in enduring effort."" There Syria last November, will appear to be inconsistencies soon dismiss Colonel Fawzi about these utterances, yet
Selo his own choice — in fact they merely present| different aspects of the same from the post of Prime problem. If the refrain Minister and Chief of State, seems to be off-key, it is according to reports from more a question of emphasis Syria reaching here today. than disharmony. Neverthe-f These reports, said rift
:;f these various
the two had become pro- between
Shishakli nouncements are puzzling. delinite and Colonel
was expected to replace the of Prime Minister by Colonel, Izzet conflict THERE IS
Tabbah. opinion in Britain x.to baste requirement for the
vested the nation's
eronomic
a
Colonel Shishakli and powers of Chief of State and
financial recovery. Britain Prime Minister in Colonel Selo
produce
Overseas.
more
Nomination
SUPPORT FROM
TRUMAN
Chicago, July 25..
President Truman came out publicly on Thursday in support of Gov. Adlai Stevenson for the Democratic Presidential nomination, pushing the reluctant Illinois governor toward an almost certain early bullot victory.
The Coalition forces of Sen. Estes Kefauver and Averell Harriman were still manoeuvring to stop the Stevenson bandwagon, but their cause appeared to be in jeopardy. In addition to the tremendous support of the President, Stevenson was picking up delegates all the time.
The latest UP tabulation showed him in second place in the number of pledged and known first ballot choices. Kefauver still led with 299 first ballot votes; Stevenson followed with 234, passing Sen. Richard. Russell who now has 229. Averell Harriman has 116. Needed for nomination-616,
Colonial Council Not
Possible
it
The first word on Truman's presidential choice-though was reported on Tuesday by United Press that he had "passed the word along" unofficially- came from his alternate at the Convention, Thomas J. Gavin.
curly in December the day after must
Shortly afterward, it was con- con he himself had been proclaimed sumer goods and sell more Chief of State.
Armed by the White House that. President Truman has asked Moreover they According to the Syriets re-
Tom Gavin to cast his vote for must be produced at no ports, Colonel Selo has dis
Adlai Stevenson." Truman is Shishaki higher cost and of a quality agreed with Colonel
officially convention delegato that they will be irresistible lately on internal problems and
Gavin is his from Missouri. London, July 24.
alternate. to buyers, The key to protested against decisions inken
The Colonial Secretary, Britain's recovery is her ex- in his name without his know-
Mr Oliver Lyttelton, told port trade. It is obvious, ledge
Two weeks ago Colonel Selo the House of Commons to- however, that Mr Churchill
a decree dismissing the day it was impracticable to has still to ask the nation issued
of Director
the Agriculture for more personal sacrifices Bank en charges of irregular-set up a permanent Colonial to bolster the export drive, ties. Colonel Shishakll stopped Council.
seems, tou, almost inevit of the Ministries of the Interior able that he will have to and Defence.
responsibility of Mr Polio In Southend Churchill
Three more
Colonial
of
of
As his name was placed in nomination, Stevenson, who has said ever since lis surted that he does not want
nomination issued one-sentence statement:
"draft"
a terse
"I had hoped they would not nominate me but I am deeply affected by this expression of confidence and good will."
As the "word" came down
Three
GOVERNOR ADLAI STEVENSON
STEEL STRIKE IN US OVER
Washington, July 24.
From ARTHUR COOK
Cairo, July 24. King Farouk's position is still not clear. Since yesterday's coup d'etat he has not left his palace, and today's acceptance of Aly Maher Pasha was a pure formality. Farouk's national anthem which preceded every radio programme has dis- appeared from the air. In its place are played the Egyptian army anthem and the army song of independence.
Military censorship has been clamped down on all Egyptian newspapers, and for the first kime in months they appeared today with some semblance of Truth
General Nagulb has warned them they must submit proofs of everything to censorship, but nothing will be allowed which is not honest. At the same time, ho says, nothing will be suppressed which is true, whatever It may
be
One officer has been charged with high treason. Two hours before the coup d'elat was due to take place he revealed the plan to the Chief of Staff, General Farid, who called his command- ing offleeru together im- mediately. But the meeting was surrounded and all the officers were arrested.London Express Service.
す
NAGUIE'S PROMISE
Calro July 25,
Future Uncertain.
KING FAROUK
•
Major General Mohammed would Naguib said today he restore a constitutional govern withdrawn from the streets an ment to Egypt and purge the Wednesday night, Only soldiers radio with axed bayonets were in 1 of traltors Th". Army victory declaration on the second evidence.
The new Cabinet is comprised
Maber Pasha as Premier with the Independents;
day of his bloodless coup...
King Farouk swore in Aly
„Premier – delegated t new anti-corruption Cabinet of Affairs, Interior and War and posta of Foreign capital Marine. He conferred at length
be
stmmer
Alexandria:
with the King before submitting
Army chiefs from throughout the list. No militaryIcaders Egypt filed Into Gen. Naguib's, are included.
offices at 'the General Head- quarters to pledge allegiance to the new. Commander-in-Chief,
In a
people and with their support.
He renewed pledges to de- that the objectives of his coup
fend all
NO INTERFERENCE In this, he was supported by three-minute broad- Gen. Nagulb, who suld cast to the nation, Gen. Naguib assure you that the Army will not interfere . i politics which
the business of the polit declared that the Army coup has succeeded because it was clans, carri out on behalf of the
Gen. Nagulb told reporters
were the restoration of a con- foreign residents stitutional government and the of Ep
Egypt and said that Egyptian guards will be withdrawn from cleansing of the Army of cor critical
government establish rupt elements." The reference con- ments as soon as publle security to the restoration of a
stitutional government apparent has been established.
ly meant that elections should Mahrer
Pasha,
Was be held shortly and martial law the Fremier, during turbulent
to an end. period following last January's brought anti-British rjota In Cairo, Premier Maher told reporters promised King Farouk that he in Alexandria that the King would act speedily to end the accepted the Army demands crisis and give the nation "good which he submitted and only a
few others remained for and honest ruic."
later. He said the The success of Gen. Naguib's mission coup was underscored by the Cabinet decided to cancel the calm that prevailed.
government's summer stay in Mr Truman had postponed | that theso"
powers wero
non-At Premier Maher's request, Alexandria and return to Calro for a day his visit to the existent He then asked the tanks and armoured cars were on Monday-United Press, Democratic Party Convention in
Congress to provide him with
It is probable that he will!
The nationwide strike of 650,000 American the decree without the Prime
Mr Emanuel Shinwell,
steel workers was called off today after President further restric- Minister's approval. This touch- annousee
134 on imports,
wage ed off a flery dispute. Colone! formerty Labour Minister
Its effect was to make it ap- Truman had got trade union and industry leaders pegging, and new rationing Shishulli immediately published Defence, had asked whether, in of domestic commodities. It decrees depriving Colonel Sele view of the importance
colonies in the economic life of Reminated would accept if together in a dramatic move to end the dispute. the Commonwealth, the Colonial ominated. The Prime Minister had been Secretary to
would consider re from Truman, and the nominat- Nearly 2,000,000 Americans had been thrown make the heavy decision of
ading roll call proceeded, the out of work in the 53 days during which the strike disgrace since, the in
reports ministrations the creation of alowing down the rearmenid. He had tried unsuccess-
"loyalty
pledge ruling erupted had crippled the industry and threatened supplies Coloniaa Council
again, completely halting the ament programme. The out- fully to come to the Lebanon.-permanent
to the armed forces. with headquarters in London nominating proceedings. look for Britain is sombre Reuter,
for the purpose of co-ordinating in the extreme but it is the
the economic activities of
ANGRY SENATOR
President Truman called Mr Benjamin Fairless, Colonies..
rebellious delegations President of the United States Steel Corporation, and Southend, July 24,
Mr Lyttelton said in a written from the south were barred from Philip Murray, head of the striking United Steel suspected cases reply: "The variety of economic voting in the presidential ballot Workers Union, to a White House conference today of infantile paralysis have been conditions and differing stages of ing unless they sign the pledge and told them in strong terms to sit down and trash admitted to Southend, Essex, development reached
the although any Individuals who Hospital since Monday, making Colonies set limits to the scope sign would be permitted. The out the issues. a total of seven.
three stata delegations co-ordination for central
of Three of
from South Carolina, Louisiane these cases
economic activities, been confirmed.-Reuter.
and Virginia. "Where it can be usefully
Addressing the convention in Chicago so that he could make authority to deal with the situa- done, such co-ordination JA already being effectively carried commitice ruling became klown,
final bid to bring the great anger aftor the credentials this out by my department, cithar Sen, Russell Long of Louisianu parties in the sleet disputetion, but the law-maker replied
pay contracts and the that ho should use the Tatt through normal administrative immediately announced he did over
closed shop issue-to an under- Hartley channela or by
law, something he periodic con- not
to leava. The propose
standing. ferences. Addition
refused to do. new Chairman of the committee permanent machinery of the kind ruled ho had complied with the
Mr John R. Steelman, Acting
The Defence Secretary, Mr proposed by Mr Shinwell would oath and could stay.
Director of Detenco Mobilisa Robert Lovett, estimated on not be practicable,
Eight names had then been tion, was also present. •
Wednesday that the walkout placed in nomination. In order,
had caused a 102 of up to
to take the people fully into his con- fidence so that they will harbour no doubts as to the efforts each and every one hus to make to restore the financial stability of the nation.
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In a House of Lords debate on they were: Senator Russell, Lazer Mr Fairless and Mr $5,000,000,000 in defence pro Tuesday, the Earl of Munster, Senator Kefauver, Sen. Robert Murray left the White House duction. More than $1,300,000,000
›
In defence production,
1,500,000 workers have In a joint statement they said than "We have had a meeting with the boen laid off in other Industries nation as a stect President and Mr Steelman, and paroas the we have talked at length about shortage developed. our mutual problems. We are each going to discuss the situation with our own people."
Under Secretary for the
Kerr. of Oklahoma, Sen. J. tegether, Colonies, said the objective of William Fulbright of Arkansas, Federal Harriman, the proposal to set up a Colonial Averell Council could not be lightly dis- Security Administrator Oscar regarded, but that there were Ewing, Stevenson and Gov. G. serious practical difficulties. Mennen Williams of Michigan,
Sen. Harry Byrd of Virginia Although the proposal had
to something to command It, he said angrily that he "for оno" saw a
certain amount of con- was going to go home if his to troversy emerging which might delegation was not allowed
and the South Carolina in the end do more harm than i vote
indicated that It delegation good.-Reuter.
would do the same.
The convention chairman, Sam Rayburn, ordered a roll call vole on & motion to let the Virginia delegation vole despite its refusal to sign the pledge.- United Press.
Mother Charged With Murder
*
London, July 24,
Mrs Edith Buller. 20, of Win-
frith Road, Earlsfield, London, Death Sentence
ot the South Western
7109
Magistrate's Court today TC- manded in custody until August 1 charged with the murder of her three-weeks-old son
Stephon
John Butler, whose body was
Commuted
IN AND OUT
The walkout started on June Steel workers came out on 2. The steel workers previously strike on June 2 when the went on strike on April 29 after Supreme Court ruled that Gov- Federal Judge David Pine ruled emment seizure of the mills was Mr Truman's seizure unlawful illegal. President Truman hd They retumed to work on May seized the industry last pt 2 to await the Supreme Court's when the steel workers made decision and left their jobs when their first strike. move.~~~Reuter":"
the seizure was declared uncon- slitutional.
PRICE INCREASE
the
Washington, July 24. Although United States Steel The acting Defence Mobiliser, took the lead in the settlement Mr John Steelman, announced talks.
other members of today that the sicel industry "Big Six" joined the pact. They will get a price. Increase of were Jones and Laughin Steel $4.20 per ton to help pay higher Company, Youngstown Sheet costs resulting from the strike and Tube Company, Inland Sicel Republie Stel Corporation, Washington, July 24..
aysettlement.. President Truman today The settlement through colice Corporation and Bethlehem Steol found on Tuesday in the river commuted the death sentence tive bargaining marked Pr
Company. Wandle at Wandsworth.
first ·... rebl on the Puerto Rican, Oscar aldent Truman's
The negotiators had met at the The baby was reported
triumph in the crippling steel Monday to have disappeared Collazo, to life. Imprisonment,
Collazo was one of the two dispute. The Government had White House for several times. from his pram outside a chemist's Puerto Ricans who attempted made several attempts trying to before, but today marked the that President re prosecution alleged that, 10
on get steel, lifeling at the nation's firat occasion assa salnata Truman
production; Truman had taken a personal in a statement to the police, the November 1, 1980 in hont of economy, back into,
President Truman originally hand. He gave Mr. Fairless and woman said: "I dropped Stephen Blair House.
talk seized the entire industry under Me Murray, a 18-minute
powers" but the before they retired to resolve inherent Supreme Court. Inter ruled their differences-Upfied Press..
on
over nbridge Into the river. 1 Collazo was to have died in panicked and bad to tell the story the electele chair on August 1
France-Presse, to cover it up."--Router.
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