Churchill Activities Stimulate Belief In
1
Gold Price Pressure
Japanese Stay Tight-Lipped
New Delhi, Jan, 8. The three-day closed door Arslan of Japanese diplo.. mats from 11 Aslan coun- tries ended here foalght.
Japancie sources were tight-lipped as to the nature and results of the
сот
ference. Press photographers were forbidden to lake pictures.
But sources close to the conference said the discus- nions covered a wide rango of subjects affecting kic Japanese position in Axta commercially. politically and culturally-Associated Press.
TUC BAULK AT LABOUR BLUEPRINT
London, Jan. 0. Britain's Trade Unton leaders decided today to withhold their support of the Labour Party's now nationalisation plans until
in special comunittees have vestigated the plans,
blueprint recently A policy produced by the Labour Party of nationalisation proposed heavy engineering, the aircraft industry. textile machinery, chemicals and shipbuilding.
Today the Trade Union chiefs --General Council of the Union 8,000,000-strong: Trades Congress-met
in joint session Executive
with the National Committee of the Labour Party
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 9, 1953.
London, Jan. 8.
Mr Winston Churchill's activities in New York have stimulated the belief among financial quarters here that a higher gold price is being talked about as one way of reducing American dollar aid to needy Western allies.
New ideas on the thesis of raising the gold price above the fixed level of $35 per fine ounce have been growing up here since the Common- wealth Prime Ministers' conference in November of last year.
Reports from New York now strongly suggest that Mir Chur- chill had talked about
matter with designate
the
this
Ministers AIR PIRATE
of the forthcoming Republican administration. This
I believed to be the prelude to CREATES
a larger and more formal con- ference due to take place in Washington, this Spring.
It is reported that South Africa's Finance Minister, Mr N. C. Havenga, rabo has argued case for a higher olt price since
World the end of War II, has been asked to join Mr Churchill's team for the Washington conference.
on
The "Financial Times" in an editorini today argued in favour of a higher price for gold in commenting
the current monthly Letter of the National City Bank of New York which orgues against any change.
PROBLEMS
Manila, Jan 9.
The knotty problems involving the return to the Philippines of the Chinese would-be air pirate, Ang Chio Klo, now held by the Formosa authorities, were dis cussed anew by the Philippine Affairs Secretary, Forelin Joaquin
M. Elizalde, and the Cinese Nationalist Ambassador, Chan
Chih-ping.
Chinese Nationalist authorities Mr Elizalde denied that the in Formosa had ever advanced two conditions for the return of
Christmas On The Waterfront”
The Christmas holidays were watery
ones for the people of many villages
the Dutch province of Limburg, where the River Maas overflowed shows a typical socac. (Exp.com photo).
British Everest
Expedition To
Learn The Lessons
London, Jan. 8.
The British think they know where the Swiss failed in their two attempts to climb Mount Everest and are hopeful they will succeed in their own assault on the world's highest peak some time in March or April.
Pago 8:
DISCORDANT NOTES
STRUCK AT ASIAN SOCIALIST PARLEY
Rangoon, Jan. 8. Asian.Socialists views on their future rela- tions with the Socialist International (oday struck three discordant notes.
Pakistan, Egypt and the Lebanon advocated'. complete dissatisfaction with the Socialist Inter- national. The Egyptian delegate, Mr Ahmad Hussain, threatened to walk out of the committee on the issue of any pressure being brought to bear on Socialist parties to join the International against their will..
The second
view, which holdings into the village society, received the support of India, run by them on the basis of Burma, Indonesia and both equally.
wings of the Japanese. Socialist, Only ruch erystan of decen- Party, was that the
Asian |tralisation would enable every Socialists should create
In
banks. Picture
own with liaison with International.
Concern Over Queen's Next Christmas Broadcast
4. group or godety to share power
permanent machinery of their in administration which was the
the essence of democratic socialism,.
Mr Narayan said,
Collectivization in the Soviet This group suggested that Union on the other hant had members of the Asian organisa-built up a hierarchy “denying don, who are already members (the worker
any voice in of the International, should con-ministration," he added tinus their membership and that Mr Narayan sald he would also others should have the choice to reject the Soviet political
cal strue.. join an new members in their turo Es model for socialists individual capacity,
It is a one-party or- The Asian machinery itself gunisation, based on dictatorship. should have a close link with membership where "democracy constant purges, and restricted the Socialist International, this does not exist any longer.*** group suggested.
"Russia made a good
begin- The third suggestion made Ting as a socialist state, but by the Malayan chief delegate,rred when it began distorting
history instead Mohanuned Sopice, was that the " Mr Narayan added. "Some of interpreting conference should immediately | create an Asian machinery and
that of us bulleve
fave to it to discuss with the Hol-International suitable amend- tion
was ments to its statuter. make
the
original concept of construc-
of Soviet. Hussin been adhered to, Russian Com- munism would not have landed in a morass in which it finds.
Wellington, Jan. 8. The New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr Sidney land, said tonight he fully authorised to
This would enable the Asian his Christmas Day an organisation to keep regional itself today."-Reuter,
that Queen autonomy and yet become nouncement Reports of the Swiss expeditions of 1952, both Dlizabeth's Christmas Day member of the International,
this suggestion claimed. of which ended a few hundred feet from the sum- broadcast this year would negotiamit, have been closely studied by the Everest Com-be made from Government tions currently going on Manila and Talpel were centred mittee of the Royal Geographical Society.
"It is an open secret now that rise in the gold price was dis-Ang. cussed at the Commonwealth conference. The omission of any mention of this subject in the communique has only increased
of these the confidence believe that something is in the wind," the "Financial Times" spid. United Press.
whe
Takes Stroll
to discuss the new socialist On 60-Foot
programme.
The meeting proposed, with-
out
Trade
reale
pssurance a specific
of
Union backing,--a full-
nationalization
fru-
*amme.-Reuter.
Plague Alarm In Yemen
Talz, Yemen, Jan. 8. Reports of a plague epidemie spreading in Southern Yemen today caused wide activity in this tiny capital.
Semi-official
Fources
stated
that a medical party was rushed lo Shuralga village, a few miles from the Aden Protectorate, after alarming reports.
The nature of the episanic and the number of lives fost are unknown yet.
Yemenite planes are now con- tinuously spreying DDT over extensive areas, Associated Proms.
High Ledge
#1
To admitted. however, that the knotty problems involved in the transfer were now being threshed out by officials both of the Philippine and the Chinese Nullanellst Government.
It was
in
on this one question: who has
Some of the most experienced the greater claim on Ang, the Philippines or the Chinese Na-Alpine guides now lying were
among the Swiss climbers, tionalist Government?
conditions.
Quirino's Reply To Critics
House in Auckland.
1
A
ATTLEE'S VIEW
The British Labour Party lender, Mr Clement Attlee, told Commenting on a London re- the committee that he would port, Mr Holland said "I was consider the third suggestion. fully authorised to make the on- nouncement I did on Christmas
The Astan Socialist Con-
Roosevelt
Probe Into
Day, and I have checked and ference's second committee on Rearmament
the chairmanship of the Indo- nesian delegate, Mr Tandlono Manue, today adopted a policy for Asian land form.
confirmed that that was so. 1 Asian economic problems-under have nothing more to say."
The New Zealand Herald of Auckland referred to the concern that seemed to have arisen inį Britain about the tidings of the Queen's broadcast next Christ
mas
of
the
Ho
Meanwhile, the release of The Swiss have made from 50 to 60 Chinese, recently available to the British expedi- arrested .by the Philippine tion all the physical experienco Government in its round up of they gained in their gallant
London, Jan. 8. Communist suspects, was те
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DC quested by the Chinese Nassault under vicious weather
mocrat - Liberal, Now York), Lionalist Ambassador. Theso
It proposed the abolition of member of the House Foreign Chinese aro being de- British climbers have been
feudalism and the redistribution Affairs Committee, arrived bere tained in Camp Murphy.
meeting and talking' over the
of land to the tiller of the soll. today for what he termed Ambassador Chen told Mr technical aspects. Plymouth, Jan. 8.
They would
The proposals were drawn up fact-anding visit" on British No-not say what lessons had been
Manila, Jan. 0. A Royal Marine Commande, Elizalde that the Chinese
tertain learned from the Swiss attempts,
The newspaper said the burden by a subcommittee of Burma, and French rearmament. President Elpidio Quirino
only two Corporal Leslie Duckworth, 25, lonalist Embassy felt
the complaint was that the India and the Left-wing Jap will remain here of the Royal Marine Barracks, that at least 50 to 60 of the but one climber said the British
yesterday launched blistering
days. Chinese nationals Wi
under attempt This Spring
During the discussion, would attacks at critics who charged British people might miss the anese group. Stonehoure, Plymouth,
detention as Communist suspects have the best opportunity of the Philippine Government with accustomed privileges of hearinggoslav
Roosevelt plans to talk to delegate, Mr. Ales "was found walking along
sovereign's broadenst nt an 60-foot high ledge on the rest had no Communist connections, any expedition thus far, given
apathy towards the Common
Bebler, opposed collectivization American representatives deal- therefore, should be even half chance by the
hour most suitable for them which, he said, led to burenging with North Atlantic Treaty of esplanade buildings on Ply-and
weather. released.
man and neglect for the wel-
selves.
and cracy
matters co-Organisation recommended mouth
told Plymouth Hoe,
The Chinese Nationalist Em- The Everest team will leave are of the poor.
If the usual time of 3 p.m. on operative farming instead. An objective appraisal cannot Christmas Day was adhered to
going on to Paris. magistrates he had injured his
underslood to have early in February and spend
Similar spine And
see bassy is wanted
fall
opposition the complete flies on the Philippine come time acclimatising itself
the many accom- here, people in Britain would lectivisation was
The son of the late American had still got
Chinese Reds-France-Presse.
plishments of extreme altitudes before wholher he nerve for climbing.
the economic have to listen at 3. am. or else night by India's chief delegate, President Bald that a number of establishing comps above 21.000 Government for
recorded ver- Mr Jayaprakash
visits at high levels would Icel
With it will go the finest
and excial
of the be content with promotion
follow the discursion on
which Mr allcs alon later, fined £3 for being He was
scientific
the Philippine belleved common man equipment
That was precisely what loyal fa
problems of.
President-elect Churchill and yet devised for such a climb.
Preskitne declared, found on enclosed premises,
New Zealanders and Australians clalism.
Dwight D. Eisenhower had this President Quirino made A Royal Marine
nald
Some of the equipment hás offeer
had done an previous Royal The third committee
weex Duckworth. had just returned
been tested in the Alps, some statement during the turning Christmas broadensis, the news Aslan problems today discussed cannot say what will be con- after
ย than two and
designed on the recommenda-over of 4,000,000 pesos from paper said.
Gandhian civil disobedienco as cerried But they will be con- tions of Polar explorers. The the Philippine counterpart fund
"We in this country should a method lying somewhere nected with the change in the half years in Malaya.
The chairman caid
Duck-
oxygen equipment is of new to M.SA. aid for the establish- make it clear that subject to Her between constitutionalism and United States administration," light construction. But because ment of rural banks, and the Majesty's wishes, a broadcast violence of achieving Socialism
industries and from Auckland appends to us ca in Asia, Everest has beaten all attempts promotion of
more
to
Surprise Trade Mission
worth's officer spoke "in very To Soviet
high terms of
his work
with
the Marines, so the Bench was dealing leniently with him." Reuter...
A British Crossword Puzzle
26
ACROSS
1 Summary (5).
7 Require (4),
Come after (5)
10 Fruit (5)...
11 Huge (4).
19 Limited (10)
16 Bring up (4).
16 Meditate (4).
10 Felgned litness (10).
22 Wooden strip (4).
24 Similar (5).
25 Grown-up (6).
20-Oven (5).
27 Abounded (0)
DOWN
Hazards (5),
13 Applaud (5),
4 Chir (0),
The
៥.
world (8).
Dregs (4).
8 Shun (6).
12 Weary (6).
13 Frolles (5).
24 Negollating (8). 17 Little
(5).
18 Amure (6).
20 Elegance (5).
21 linerary (4),
23 Deposited (4).
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YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across: 1. Foler, 4 Adept,
7 Dispel, 6:Avold, 10 Lous, 13 Mendres 18 Spoor, 10 To-do,. 17 Rate, 19 Ripen, 20 Bpocint, 21 Stab, 23 Merry, 124 Bolace, 28 Press, 20 Ghetto. Down: 1 Fiddie-2 Distaste, 3 Even, 5 De- viates, 0 Prised.. 9 Peril' 11 Epectes 12 Moral; 13 Contract, 14: Sombrero, 18 Appear, 22 Com.
Vienna, Jan. D. Prague Radio reported last night that * Czechoslovakia trade mission, headed by the new Minister for Foreign Trade, Richard Dvorak, left for
Mos- cow earlier in the day in order to conclude a trade agreement.
circles
In
Well-Bormed
Gurprise at the report, of the fact that the
Czechoslovakian Government had approved a new trade agree ment with the Soviet Union for
this year.
to
to sce
the Philippine
the
1
before
to col- mado last
Narayan
the So-
on
week in New York. He said: "
to climb it, the expedition will | piloj plants calculated to an net of symbolism touching the take some experimental equip accelerate the social amellora whole Commonwealth and provocated this last night.
Mr Narayan had also ad- ment, to be used by subsequent tion programme in the country. claining the distant loyalties thu expeditions should this one fall.
This committee set up a sub- The Philippine President and Throne inspires
committee to study Improve Uulted Press.
carller
vehemently denounced "It is not a matter of studyg ment of economic conditions in the two M.S.A. reports on the anyone's interests save the trial areas.-Reuter. country, but later changed his Queen'e, In point of fact the
Reds Blamed
For Karachi Riot
Karachi, Jan, 3.
Mr A. 1. Naqvi, Joint Secre-
M. Dvorak has been Minister tary at the Ministry of Defence, for Foreign Trade since Decem-ald tonight that the riots here
Antonin
Gregor, r
He said the procession had whom บ nothing has since been
heurd. been organised and taken out by Gregor's colleagues the Communist-inspired Demo- Two of wore sentenced respectively to feratle Students Federation.
ber 2, 1052. and succeeded were "Communist Inspired."
So for, a full-dress covera mental visit by Mr Churchill to Elsenhower is on the cards for February or March.
It is expected that Mr Churchili will be accompanied by the Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, India's chief delegate to the and the Chancellor of the stand with the explanation that timing can be arranged to suit Asian Socialist Conference. Mr Exchequer, R. A. Butler, as well
most people. If the Queen after all, the reports were not mondcast on Christmas sight Jayaprakash Narayan, declared as a group of fiscal experia
ofileial-France-Presse.
now
He here, the British people will hear here last night that pants and is expected to take the her on Christens morning, per-not workers should form the President a plan for Anglo- Ameriem economie co-operation King Paul Goes hops the most joyous time of the tion in Asia socialist revolu- roughed out by the recent Com-
day for most families."-Reuter.
On
Tour
Athens, Jan. J.." A Palber communique today sald King Paul will be going abroad next week and will be absent for some time.
Varsity Strike Called Off
Associated Press,
"If we depend on workers as monwealth economic conference. the West docs, we will never achieve sur goal. In every sphere in elections and even in an armed insurrection--we need the support of per
Mr
port of peasants," he said. Narayan, speaking on Ideological problems of socialism. last night, enld he rejected the Soviet systern
because
Brussels, Jan, 8. His journey will be official.
Students of Brussels "Free The communiquo did not University" today decided to "becomes a tool for bureaucratic death and to life imprisonment Mir Naqvi added that 1 specify the country he will visit. end their strike against the exploitation of workers,'!* alter the Slansky trial.anything were proved against During his absence Queen Fred- suspension for a month of the Ho ativocated a processin
France-Presse.
Red Infiltration
Into P.I.
Manila, Jan. 9.
Lie organisers of the procession, cullable action" would bro
taken
All colleges have been closed, for three days. Extra armed police tonight surrounded the Phomes of all Ministers,
The rioting started
when
The Philippines Defence De-policy tried to break up a student fence Department today (Fri- demonstration protesting against |-- dny) moved to Ughten its the use of tear gas and batons Southern 6en defences against against demonstrating students Communist agents illegally yesterday in a demand for lower entering the Islands through the fets and befter learning Sulu Sea.-Associated Press. facilities Reuter.
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