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Britons Told, "Work Harder, US In Grip
Sell More,
More, Buy Less"
BUTLER URGES COMMON
ECONOMIC STRATEGY
London, July 29.
The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Richard Butler, today, stressed the urgent nood of a 'common economic strategy" in the Commonwealth and exhorted Britain to work harder, sell more and buy less.
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Opening a two-day debate on economic affairs, he re- ferred to the Prime Minister's earlier announcement of the calling of a conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers in November, which was designed to secure the highest possible degree of co-operation in solving the economic problems that beset the world.
"If the Governments of the Commonwealth," he added, "do not develop a common economic strategy, there is great danger that each of us, in trying to save his own economy, may in various ways inflict last- ing damage upon the economies of other members of the Commonwealth." Mr Butler said that Britain would make further cuts in her buying programme for 1952 in an effort to bring her trade into balance. These cuts, he said, should, with the co-operation of partner countries of the Commonwealth bring the sterling world into balance with hard currency countries by the end of the year.
Imports for the second half of this year would be reduced by about 25 per cent campered with the second half of 1951,
for a
trade are remote. The prob. lem, simply stated, is that Britain must have some of the produce of America, such በዚ wheat, cotton, and raw materials, bacause they obtained elsewhere. But to buy these commodities, Britain must carn, dollars by selling goods to Canada and the United States. In effect, however, it is neces- sary to cut imports from America to the bone, all because the United States, an it has been explained by Mr Thorneycroft, Presidem of the Board of Trade, Is Government motion which purchasing ever
of read: "That this House wel- first quarter of 1952 this deficits rubber, wool and jute, on other people's goods. The comes the determination of was reduced to about £150,000,- whkh the coenomics of some
On the credit side of the led- The Chancellor said: "The He stressed the need Norther, he forecas larger coal ex- new pattern of our defence higher rate of production in ports from Britain--"Invaluable effort" should make it possible Eritish factories and a holddown to recovery" and increased im to limit the demands which de on wage demands which would ports of steel for the engineering fence imposed on Britain's en- push the price of British exports Industry. be
industries, gineering
enabling above the world level. larger production for expert. Speaking of the prospects of He added that Prime Minister the rest of the sterling area and Winston Churchill would review of the European Payments said: "The Among commodities affected the strategic and technical, us-Unión, Mr Butler
of the peels
defence situation efforts of the other sterling area would be dollar tobacco, prob-
on Wednesday-second day of countries are showing results. ably paper and pulp and man the debate.
had
that hoped
the, other than goods other faciured
said the position sterline, would have achieved
area countries, taken as Mr Butler Mwhich the Conservative "For 1963. He added, "we from which machinery and defence supplies,
(which assumed
with the non-sterling surplus have already taken the decision Government to limit future programmes of office in November last year) world during the second half of imports from the non-sterling started was that in the second 1952. world to strictly
half of 1952 the current deficit
"Had it not been for the fall was running at an annual rate in the last six months in the afford."
of £850,000,000 a year.
He now estimated that in the prices of those commoditics such
slashing
lesa
what we con
The House was debating
of imports by
the British Maintain
the
Government
progress
"
to
50 far Britain is but 11 partial made towards improving the solution to
payments the country's balance of oveseas problem of
and to take such further 'mea- becoming solvent. In the final analysts the
sures as may be necessary for economile security of the she will remain at least near bankrupt unless the United States is prepared to extend
country."
DRAWS BLAST
Mr Butler drew a blast from
practical aid by opening the Labour Opposition for not wider her markets to British being more specife in his pro-
posal for national recovery. products.
"It makes it extremely dif- IT is not merely Britain's cult for us to debate such pro- posals as there may be, when
future that is at stake at we have not the slightest idea Mr this time. Unless she is in what they are," protested
Gaitskell, who had Mr
Labour members also protext.
Hugh a position to make her full Butler's job in the late Labour contribution to European Government. defence by realising her: rearmament programme the ed when Mr Butler refused to North Atlantic Treaty discuss the effect of Britain's Organisation must be economle situation on her de- jeopardised. And
He said he any fence programme.
the Prime weakening of NATO correx would leave that to
Minister, who will speak on pondingly strengthens the Wednesday in the debate, military power of Com- Before Mr Butler spoke Mr munism in the West. It is Churchill had already inter- virtually certain that Mr vened to announce .there will Churchill will have to be a conference of Common- report a slowing down of wealth countries in London late Britain's defence pro- November to review the gramme when he joins in pressing issues of financial, com- mercial and economic policies
the Commons debate to- with which our several Govern- day-a development which ments are faced." cannot be viewed with any Mr Butler, whose spcoch end-
Motion
a
bave
of our partners in the sterling area depend, we might
able to boen
Teport spectacular results.
more
On Trial For
Murder
Head down, papers in hand, his shirt open at the neck, John Thomas Straffen is pictured here after the first day's hearing of his trial at Winchester Assizes, where he pleaded not guilty to murdering five-year-old Linda Bowyer. Straffen is a 22-year-old-gardener and an Inmate of the Broadmoor Institution-Repterphoto-
FAROUK
BEGINS
HIS EXILE
With Farouk, Capri, July 29. Ex-King Farouk of Egypt, deposed from his throne last week, stepped on to foreign soil here
Ofault these circum- tonight as an exile.
Censure
London, July. 20. The British Labour Op- posllion tabled an amend- ment
the House of Commons tonight censur- ing the Government for falling to put forward an adequate polloy for Bri- tain's coonomin security.
The amendment is to the Government's motion for the big two-day debate on the subject which opened today.
The amendment reads: "That this House, while resolved to support any to appropriate measure promote the
coonsomalo security of the country, regrets that the speech of the of Chancellor the Exchequer while at vari- the alarmist ance with statements of the Prime Minister falled to put forward
adequate aby polloy on the part of the British Government to achieve this end."-Reuter.
stances, which could hardly have been foreseen, I expect that our partner countries taken together will be just about in balance with the non-sterling for permission "to stay in a strictly private
capacity" on Italian territory.
It was announced officially in Rome that Farouk had asked Italian President Luigi Einaudi
world in the current six months,"
COMMONWEALTH TALKS
fact that Mr Butler said the six out of eight Commonwealth Prime Ministers had Intimated
"In accordance with the traditions of Italian granted," an
they hoped to come to London hospitality, this request has been
in November Official communique said.
at-
for a conference could be taken as unmistakable evidenco of the Importance
Government which their inched to securing the hightst possible degrev
Common- wealth co-operation in solving economic problems that beset the world.
the
of
If the Governments of the Commonwealth," he added, ""do not develop a common economic strategy, there is great danger that each of us, in trying to save his own economy, may in various ways inflict lasting damage upon the economies of other members of the Commonwealth.
Bus Driver Killed In Collision
Madrid, July 29. The driver of a British The Government in the United motor-coach was killed and Kingdom will do all they can to, ten passengers injured make this conference a success. when it collided with For this reason we are deter- tree mined to prepare thoroughly for
The Italian word used for "lo stay" was "roggiornaro"--which usually denotes no more than a visit.
White-clad officers and scamen of the Royal Yacht, which had | brought the deposed King- from Alexartirlo, wept openly as he disembarked.
King
tourist-
They chanted over and, over #gain “Long Live Farouk, of Egypt and the Sudan.”
scoured Agents crammed Naples for hotel rooms, but could find no space for the Royal Parly. It was finally decided they would stay on the island of Capri unti Farouk
at Riaza, near leaves in about a week's time for Segovia, on Sunday, it was the United States local time, a
Prime Ministers will be preceded by a meeting at which
2. "The conference of Common-reported here.
pleasure steamer owned by a
Three of the passengers were travel agent came alongside the Royal yacht Mahroussa ; in Naples harbour.
The name of the driver of the light grey summer frock and Queen Norriman, wearing a coach-No. LUF, 619-was given us Frederick Denham,
hat,
and without his untal
satisfaction in Washington, ed amid loud interruptions from The first duty of the Bri- the Labour benches, sald that 000, which was nearly one-sixth, officials from all Commonwealth seriously hurt.
countries can hold preliminary tish Government, however, British workers had to work the and in the otcond quarter there
a further offcial
consultations. "We hope in theso is to make the country equivalent of three hours extra had probably been
and Prime Ministerial significant improvement: solvent. If that has to bo per week if they wore to main-
discussions
перес overy to survey
her two stepdaughters— at the prewar Very small changes in the of financial, commercial and accomplished unaided, and lain... Imports
Ferial, 14, and Fawzia, 12-and level. by extreme
world situation could alter the economic problems, including the
two, ladles of the Egyptian Three British passengers re- measures of He warned that higher wage total payments or earnings system of imperial preferences.
Court posted across to the austerity involving reduced scales would price Britain out of enough to make
□ very big
his ported seriously injured are Miss steamer. Mr Butler concluded living conditions, it must the world market and lead to difference to the comparatively speech amid continuous uproar H. Hendry. Mr G. Jones and Mr Thon ex-King Farouk, bare then be realised by her bankruptcy,
the Labour Opposition Geoffrey Sydenham Clarkson, headed" and small figure of deficit or surplus. trom partners in the Western Mr
said: "I am sorry Butler
benches and Government Mr. Jones was described un dark glasses, appeared from the defence schome, that Bri- we have had to cut imports but
COAL EXPORTS
counter shouts. The Chancellor
single, and Mr Clackson an body of seamen and officers Sur combined with tafa, of necessity, must our action,
rounding him. He shook-hands the immediate extra export The Chancellor hoped in 1952 reminded them: "If we fall we
with the
officero
and the mon temporarily restrict her earnings which I shall describe, to double last year's coal ex-Lall together, but if we succeed married, rearmament efforts. In full is calculated to make a decisive ports of 7,800,000 tons. He also we shall all reap the reward."
Seven other passengers were and then walked quickly arross reported to perspective, therefore, Bri- contribution to our achieving a anticipated an increased export
ANTI-CLIMAX
bo euffering from the gangway to the steamer and
passed below decks, zaina problem is also, to balance
next six of defence equipment to friend-
„Mr Hugh Gaitskell, Chancellor minor injuries only,
As the pleasure steamer draw ly countries. They would in- In the former Labour Govern-
for the some degree, the problem of months during the
The pccident occurred about 07 Away from the clude the latest types of wel- ment, déclared there had nover Western
to allies.
TWO OBJECTIVES
Capri, 90-minute journey a Govan pone, among them Centurion been such an amazing anti- miles from Madrid. There were hardly seems asking too Mr Butler sald the
Zanics.
storice of
climax as
as the speech Mr Butler 14 people in the coach12 the Mahrozen's crow turned to muth, at this critical period, ment had two objectives:
1. To bring the United King- He said that though stocks hnd mado.
It had been herald passengers, an interpecter and the job of unloading: the rest for her friends to make tom into current, balades with basic foods had been maintained by a strango perles of con- the driver,,
It was believed that this some effort to encourage let the not-sterling world in the ed, shortages would develop in fusing "statements by members
would be loaded in the Italian export drive, realisation of recond half of this year after unratloned Imported foods, th of the Government, but all Mr The coach is believed to have finer Vulcanir: moored nearby, which, together with the deducting credit for defence ald canned meats, fruits and Butler had given, was a series left London on Wedniceday last which is due to leave for New sacrifices which Britain, is from the United States,
of. nlatitudes.
for a tour of Spain, and was an York on August 2. To achieve in the inter
Dution wald importy of
Mr Gallshell admitted he was its way to Madrid. making herself, offers the half of this year at least a poper and pulp for the sanatatiio surprised" at the rather
The Royal party arrived at Capri as 7.30 and drove in a only permanent solution to balance in the United Kingdom der of this year would probably favourable picture":" of Britain's The passengers were brought cortege of cars to a hotel, the economic and financial/accounts with the world us, & be less than one-half of what position, but he found it dificult to. Madrid and two of them are where (20-rooms-wore tes problem which now, bacete (whole,, excluding United States they were' in the latter half of in helleys cuts on the scale the detained in the British-American partid to have been reserved. her.
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Of Flying Saucer Epidemic
New York, July 29.
The "flying saucer epl demic reached a new peak today,
In cities and towns, from coast to coast, observers reported secing strange objects Bitting across the sky last night. But," as usual, nobody knew for BUID what they were and the descrip- tions varied widely.
Reports of "saucera" have kept the police, Air Force and Weather Bureati telephones busy for several days in widely- scattered localities.
In Los Angeles, sovemi per- sons last night reported spotting
a round luminous object streak- ing eastward over the city at terrific speed. The observers claimed the object resembled a comet without a tall.
Walter Badychuk, 28, World War II pilot, said he caught a ¿glimpse of the object streaking Lover his Silver Lake home,
"I'm not an authority on such
Tol: 21433
Squatters Leave
Hungry," and apparently dispirited by the rain, the former, guards' of the dis« pafod planes at Kat Tak, who had spent the whole of Yesterday, squatting in the compound, at the' Kowloon City police station, decided aboutz o'clock 15 morning to leave.
They had denied them- selves any food for nearly 24 hours.
They dispersed from the station compound. In an orderly manner.
At Kal Tak today every- thing
was quiet, FWD employees #pent
this moming "removing ciscs containing peroplane ginos and spare parts from a warehouse at the 'Now Asiatic Chemical Works and transferring them to another storage area.
MACAO
BORDER FIGHTING
things," he said, "nor am I try New Clashes Occur
ing to cause hysteria. But I think I've enough flying experi- ence to know It wasn't either a balloon or lights playing on the clouds."
Macao, July 30,
The Portuguese gunboat Goncalo Velho opened fro
At Miami Beach, Florida, Mr early today from Mécao and Mrs R. P. Goldstein said harbour, when frontier they saw a glowing object bang fighting broke out again motionless in the sky, then it Between Portuguese Co- Ɛaway “hundreds of times faster
*seen".
than any plane we have ever lonial and Chinese troops. Portuguese and Chinicse At Key West, Florida, the troops exchanged fire for one Navy said it was investigating and three-quarters hours Inst accounts by several sailors who night after nearly a three-day sold they saw a "murer" wülle lull in the border incident, that attending an outdoor movie was thought settled, sta
Near Cleveland, Ohio, three Portuguese troops manned observars reported. spotting heavy machineguns, - A number floating lights which rapidly of grenades were thrown.' changed colour and dodged in and out of the clouds, finally, vanishing to the SouthUnited
Press.
J. B. Priestley Divorced
Another clash began shortly after three o'clock this morning and lasted about half an hour. Shells were fired for the first time in this clash from both a Portuguese gunboat in tho Inner harbour and the Portus, guese fort near the border. Shells burst · In Chinese tezti- tory.
China was again reported in Exeter, July 29. Mrs Winifred May Priestley ments to her garrisons on Lapa Macao to be rushing reinforce- was granted a divorce
decree island, about one mile east of
nisi here today on the ground Macao, and ut Ppk Shan Liang, of the misconduct of her hus- about 15 miles north of the band, Mr J. B. Priestley, the frontier.
novelist.
Mrs. Priestley was married in Macro harbour, was turned out Gula Lighthouse, commanding September 1920.
last night, apparently indicating that the Portuguese had again closed the Colony to shipping from China.
Three children.
The sult
are two grown-up
was undefended. The first wife of Mr John Boyn ton Priestley, who is 53, died in 1925. Mrs Mary
Clashes on the frontier" began
Afterwards he married last Friday night, when East Wyndham-Lewis, African Colonial troops from who already had two daughtera. Portuguese Mozambique quar Ho had a daughter and a non relled with Chinese guards over by her,Reuter.
barbed wire barricade-Reuter.
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