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I would be interesting to
know what has prompted officialdom suddenly ta consider invoking * law which, ever since it was passed some 50 years ago, hua ́remained a dormant piece of legislation. We refer tp the "warning" which has been issued to business houses and stores that Government might insist on 10-cent receipt stamps being aflixed to cus vouchers. Has some official been browsing through the Ordinances and found his fino senso of the majesty of the law outraged because the Colony's shopkeepers and businessmon have all these years beon weting in
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"legal", manner by Issuing unstamped cash receipta for goods
pur- chased? If so, we can only suggest Buch zeul and anch enthusiasm for the letter of what can properly be regarded as an obsolete law are a tride misguided. Or is it that the Treasury has fortuitously discovered another potential source of revenue, and one it is deler. mined to exploit? If so, it can only be suggested that it reveals a poor sense of proportion and timing.
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I strict letter of the law is not in disputation, but it is also a fact that it is a provision which has become archaic. Its 11011. upplication over на many years makes it so. More- over, the procedure does not apply in England; Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. It in an un- necessary piece of legis- lation, and we suggest that Government, rather than contemplate making it effective at this time, should instead consider scrapping it. The future buoyancy of the Colony's revenues, does not depend on collecting a Tew thousand dollars annually from additional receipt slamps, while to up- set and render choatic system uf ahopkeeping which has been satisfactory to everybody concerned for such a long period of time seems to be the height of stupidity..
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Berlin Food War
"PRECIOUS VICTORIES WON" FORGED
SAYS EISENHOWER
Crashed His Burning Plane And Survived
London, Aug, 0. Staff Bergeant Roy Speers of Bennington, Oklahoma, sald today he rode a flaming American B-36 bomber to a crash in the Allantio and survived afler staying for 10 hours In the water.
Segt Speers was one of the four survivors of tho crash early Tuesday. Five bodles were recovered and 14 more are feared dead.
A statement (Feleased by the US Air Force here quoted Set Speers as say. ing that when the plane hit the water the nose of the plans broke off. “I escaped through the turret cover," he said.
He added that he had beest in the water for 10 hours when an air rescue sighted him and dropped Jim a lleboat. "I saw two other men alive after the gitching." United Press.
Wedding Photograph Protest
Capetown, Aug. 6, Mr Charles Swart, South African Minister of Justice, today held up in the House of Assembly
Stirring Govt Orders
Strikers
Broadcast To To Go Back
The Nation
FREE WORLD'S FIRM &
ABIDING PURPOSE
Washington, Aug. 6.
President Eisenhower said tonight that the winning of the Korean truce proved "that the collective resolve of the free world can and will meet aggression in Asia÷or anywhere in the world."
To Work
Paris, Aug. 6.
de-
The French Cabinet cided tonight to order back to work long-distance tele- phone operators Idie in strike which threatens to grow into the biggest post- wur challenge to Government.
the
More than 200,000 postol workers have been
on strike
since yesterday, crippling tele- phone and telegraph and cutting off mail deliveries In Paris and many
cities,
services
provincial
The Cabinet also decided to President Eisenhower, in a radio broadcast intake the necessary measures" which he summed up the achievements of the 83rd to
Congress and of the first six months of his Ad- ministration, said the United States did not greet the truce with "wild rejoicing."
"We know how dear its coat has been in life and treasure," he added. “We know how grave are the problems to be met before the people of Korea enjoy real unity and security.
"Yet we also soberly know that we have won two precious victories.
"We have shown in the winning of this truce that the collective resolve of the free world can and will meet aggression in Asia-or anywhere in the world.
"And we have won the opportunity to show that free people can build in peace na boldly as they fight in. war."
Minister and a Nigerian foreign affairs.
purpose In the conduct of
blanket native,”
(Gaudy
coloured blankets
form a striking part of Africans'
clothes.)
nation's
the safeguard
that electricity workers, out to join the strike
ment supplies, presumably movement, will be ordered to stay
called
at work.
throw
Lack tonight.
to inform the world of its power pares.
"full
NEW UNION MOVE Encouraged by the success of the postal stoppage, which swept
A® 70 Year-Old Commando
This 70-year-old man who has just completed a commando training course marches as smartly as his younger colleagues during a parade in Liberty Square, Cairo, during which General Nagalb took the salute
London Express.
State Dept Lauds British Policies
COUPONS APPEAR
New Development
Berlin, Aug. 6. Forged ration coupons turned up here today in what a West Berlin City,
to
spokesman described as Д "new Communist attempt disturb the American German food ald pro- gramme."
West
Berlin
unemployed came to the west sector borough oflees to collect gifts with the coupons they claimed to have received by post. The spokes- man could not my how many forged coupons were in cireula- tion.
Allogether 1,000,000 East Ber- liners and East Germans have collected the 10-lb. United States food parcels during the first ten days of the food pro- Kramme.
City officials expected to issua another 200,000 rations today, as most East German railway stations resumed the mio of tickets to Berlin, stopped, last Saturday
government instructions. But tho Com- munist travel ban offcially re- mained in force, East Germang sold, here--Reuter,"
on
RIVAL CENTRE
At the same time about 700 West Berliners quoued for food ut one East Berlin rival food distribution centre.
Tho food Issued thera originated from the West Bella aid programme but was handed in by East Berliners recoquining the "provocativo- character of the programme," nocording to the East German news agency, ADN.
A second distribution centra opened in East Berlin this morning was closed two hours later because of lack of food, eye-witnesses raidh
At the other point, distribu- tion was frequently interruptett when supplies ran out. It was resumed after police lorries de- livered more food parcels from
The Government's order. theory carries the penalty loss of job and pension rights. and possible imprisonment for hose who ignore it, though, in receive only minor punishment. practice the defaulters usually.
two million workers inh the government and nationalised Industries preparing to down tools for 24 hours at midnight In
to response Socialist Force Ouvriero Trade a call by the Union
up the Communists weight into the at-
a newspaper President Eisenhower said that | stormed through their streeld in
The Central Commitice of photograph of the daughter the United States was pursuing a the memorable June uprising, the General Confederation of of the late Sir Stafford policy of strength and security and the lens of thousands who Labour (CGT) promised the Cripps and
| ihrough its proposed rehabilitation have deflandy como to
strikers West government a Nigerian
programme for the South Korean Berlin for the needed food rent solidarity and called on CGT taken after their marriage Repubile and the overall mary by this Government for their workers in other branches of In London recently.
and economic sid programme to relief."
Industry to show their sympathy He described it as "Western Europe.
Mr Elsenhower said that the He sold that strong Con- essential force behind the power
demonstrations and stop- by disgusting photograph of agressional support generally for wedding that had taken his foreign policles signified an to create good was the unity of ing of all labour groups in the This gave the strike the back- place between the daughter unprecedented unity that crossed the non-Communist nations, and
Washington, Aug. 6. of a former British Cabinet party lines and promised steady ono essential basis for that country.
The State Department today endorsed collecting points set up at all unity, in tum, was economic health nourished by
Britain's policies in Malaya and warmly praised East Berlin callway stations. mutually The President ackled: "All beneficial trade.
West Berlin police announced Backward Pupils
He praised the Congress for through the country like wild General Sir Gerald Templer, Malayan High Com- these developments-from the still smouldering East to the understanding of this truth" by Trade Union Group has ordered campaign against the Communist guerillas.
what he said
55 West Berliners WDS a clear are, the Socialst Force Ouvriere missioner, for his leadership in the successful today tit
were still missing since the Juno strengthening West-would not
17 riots in East Berlin and East A CORRESPONDENT has
Mr Swart added if such a thing fall have Impressed the passing Bills simplifying United its members in public services to raised an interesting point
after It reminded Americans that British military meq-
the Germany. Shortly States Customs regulations and strike for 24 hours. Soviet world.
The order precis public
sures against the Communists in the Malayan jungles reported missing but most
uprising more than 400 abont
were the so-called to happen in South Afrien, peoples of the
It would be "the end."
purges nor pollee nor extending the Reciprocal Trade
servants, rallwaymen, miners, "expulsion". of
were as vital to the safety of non-Communist world as them either returnett or their of over-age
prisons have been able to sufe (Mits Peggy Cripps daughter the growing cries for food-and know of no official of this hospital and health workers.
Mr Eisenhower
and "I gas but below-standard pupils of dady Cripps and the late Bir
electricity workers,
the United Nations struggle against the Communists in whereabouts became known. from local schools, and Stafford Cripps, a former Labour has been
for freedom. Cold oppression Administration so foolish as to The principals dim -of the
Korea,
Northwest German Radio, to- reasonably enough argues Chancellor of the
repaid with cold Exchequer, hate."
believe that we, who in January strike is to stop the governmen! that while these youths, of married Mr Joseph Appich, an
came to Washington, have seen putting into effect a plan to ing Singapore and the Malayan independence.
The importance of safeguard- peoples in achieving their genuine day quoted unconfirmed reports that Soviet army reinforce- ages anything up to 21, who Ashanti tribroman in a London Referring to the United States and conquered all the problems extend the present retiring age Federation was stressed by the
ments, including tanks, were continue to fail to reach church on July 18.
of 60 for public and municipal State Department in its food relief programme for the of our nation.
Britain's policies were des- still coming into East Berin as ordinary scholastic levels,
(Mr Appiah wore the rail-people of East Germany, Mr |
new cribed as "imaginative and pro- The future, both immediate employees to 62.
precautionary measures--Ret= tional dress of his tribe.)
Elsenhower said the United and distant, remains full of trini are permitted to remain in
"Malaya, The wokers are also demand-background booklet,
(Contd. on back page,, col. 3) ter. ing
Southeast the schools they are pre: second reading of a Bill which the same spirit "directing our
Mr Swart was moving the States action was motivated by und hazard.
immediate monthly pay Trouble Spot
Asla." "The end of our staggering rise of between 5,000 and 7,000 venting more capablo and seeks to remove a legal obstacle course in Korea." intelligent children from in the way of Dr Daniel Malars'a There is a a significant
Apartheid Racial segregation nection between
con- eight. The end of the peril to an annual Christmas bonus. receiving the education to
these distant peace is not clearly in view.
The Prime Minister, Joseph rubber, but Malay which they
aro entitled. Policy.)
spois on the great globe.
Laniel, today published an ap- than that, the State Depart- Bill that reservation of
"OUR EVERY DEED” There appears to be
to be broadcast ment said. "Berlin and Korea have been
peal which is amenities for a particular racun of the scenes chosen by the firm and binding purpose that strikers' demands were belag world, politically and strategie-
"There is only this in sight; a for a return to work while the "It is important to the genuine
hero problem
class of people cannot ba Communist which, conceivably, has not invalidated merely because no sets of aggression since
world for flagrant guides all our objectives our studied. the similar amenities escaped the notice of
ally, as well as economically, He warned avery dood.
of the damage
"Malaya is the scene of a long Education Department, reserved for the other race or
This purpose is to serve and that could be done to the coun-drawn out and bitter struggle Many of these backward | class.
of public between the supporters of free- to strengthen our people, all our try by a dislocation
the from ot young people of both sexes
people, in their faith in freedom services, particularly
and those who would are not wholly to blame for invalidating regulations reserv-
and in their quest of peace; and height of the tourist season an Impore Communism. their scholastic deficiencies.ng separate amealties for whites people of East Berlin for their to strengthen all other peoples said the strikers would not be
"The fate of the Malayan and non-whites on trains, rall-"message of deflance" to the who share with us that faith paid for their time out-Reu-peoples and the stability of
occupation way stations, post offices and Soviet
Southeast Asia are directly linked to the outcome of that struggle, and free nations every- where cannot help but be affected by: it."
The Occupation ycars
during which they were
donied any proper schooling
or
follows: It
to
have been War II.,
court decisions
constitute a big contributing 100 Families
inctor to their dull-
World
DEFIANCE MESSAGE
Mr Eisentrower praised
the
Act.
added:
In
economie burden is not yet in franes (about £5 and £1) and Malaya as a source of in
"Many Americans think .01
authorities and that
quest."
other public premises.-Reuter. during their uprising in June. Mr Eisenhower said: "We have He calde "In Germany, wo have already given sign of our power
and will do just that. urged the Soviet Union In Join and
Tho with the Western · nations" in Congress has authorised tho specting that nation's umily. spending of 200 million addi-
"Even as wo
wo have noted, the fional dollars for the reconstrue- people of Germany have tielivored tion and rehabilitation of South an eloquent message of their own Korea. to Soviet occupation authorities.
wittedness. Nevertheless, Made Homeless while their parenta can
STOP PRESS
This action springs directly North Korean
· Catonin, Sicily, Aug. 0. afford to keep them nt More than 100 families were school: these youthful homeless here tonight after students
storma entitled to
had raged over this
it has been a message of from the heart of America, coastal town for more than 12 defiance delivered" by the try and bring themselves up
thousands of Berlin workers who (Contd. on back page, col., 2) to
scholastic hours-Reuter, required standards. What seems to
to
are
be needed is a special school which these backward pupils can move for the completion of their studies, thus avoiding ."expulsion" and at the same time making room in the ordinary schools for pupila of scholastic ability.
normal
Buses Disappear
Buenos Aires, Aug. 6.
Police are searching for three
Strengthening Of London-Peking Diplomatic Relations Denied
· London, Aug. 6. Britain denied rumours 'today_of_alleged imminent, moves to strengthen diplomatic relations between her and Communist China.
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is more
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It warned that Malaya was used by the Japanese as stepping stone when they Invad- ed the Ensi Tadies and could be used again by дл ngeressor should its defences be neglected by the non-Communlat world.
"Malaya is not an isolated island in an Aslan Jungle," the Tokyo, Aug. 1. State Department sold. The United Nations Prisoner bares B
f.
POWS
Riot
transport to
point at exchange
་
of War Command announced MORTAL COMBAT toxlay that United Nations
"Malaya is one of three Atlan guards on Koje Island yesterday evening opened fire on rioting areas in which the free world
sin loclood in mortal combat with. North Korean Communista
the the Communists. The other two areas are Korea and Indo- China, From the global, stand Ono prisoner was killed and point, Malaya, Indo-China hrid Kórea are all part of the same four injured. There were no threatening Communist pattern Allied casualifes,
of 12,000 North Koreans took part Communist victory in Asin whether in Malaya, Korea or the mass demonstration: Indo-Chins could have a serious
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The Comarined suki nearly gernerion M
A Foreign Ofied: spokesman | bolween the two countrico do far i The Foreign Ofee spokesman diamined the rumours that remained one-ded. Britain has said, however," "that" to dría
mlse her diplomatic representa- | Red China has no ripresontaílve | proach to the British Govern" en guarda used tear gas," 1515) Argenes-saporn-kke security of the Britain is at present planning to a Charge d'Affaires in Peking but China has made no format ap tion in Peking to na Babassy, izu London.
Various reports claiming the ment to normalise. diplom prisoners reported to violence, { her world on a whole,tik He made it clear that to date, Communief China is not prepared past few days that Communist It was understood that the hull rock
rocks and in on The State Department cald in to read widiplomatte bepresenta China had apprenched Britain contacts of the British Charge Instanco attacking the guards the beidet land the Urfect resort of Mar Del Plata, about How to Lontion. Although Red with a view to formalizing d'Affaires in Pexing with lie with boards. It was then that fully deed the united states 250 miles south of here China, has hoers recognised by diplomatic relatione between Communilat authorkies are very they opened fire with small campaign in Malaya and her
buscs which disappeared a week'
ago with their drivers while on: regular runs to the seaside
Reuter
Bellain, the diploratio tention, the two countries."
in the relations, panta
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