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The Women Pose
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THE vexed question of equal
THE
pay for women has arisen ngain in the House of Commons, this time In- stigated by the presentation: | of petitions signed by more than a million British wonien. In Westminster in recent years this question has unfortunately becom n cause of amusement more than anything else and the light-hearted manner of Mr Butler at question time Tuesday could have provided little consolation for those who today are showing growing im-
n
patience with the Govern- ment'a reluctance to
IM
with the problem. This Im- patience, however, can only detract from their cause. A case in point was the charge by Dr Edith Summerskill (women civil servants are being exploited cheap labour"). If her statement was meant seriously it will be dismissed by most fair- minded people as the product of sheer prejudice or Op- position Irresponsibility. It might as well have been left unsaid. At present 1 Government
do little more than reiterate that it has conceded the principle of equal pay that the adjust-i ment will {} • undertaken when economic conditions allow. The Chancellor pointed out
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CHINA MAIL
No. 35762
"Stop
Established 1845
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1954.
McCarthy" Campaign Grows
EISENHOWER TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE
New Fair Play' Rules For Congressional Inquiries
Washington, Mar. 10.
There are many indications in Washington today of a powerful buildup, under President Eisenhower, for the most comprehensive cam- paign to "stop McCarthy” which has ever confronted the controversial Communist hunting Senator from Wisconsin.
Like a Supreme Commander, in politics now instead of war, Presi dent Eisenhower gave his personal backing to each of the "field commanders" on several fronts who have now opened assaults upon the Senator's methods and his alleged bid for power since his open defiance of President Eisenhower last week.
In handling questions at his press conference today the President was more relaxed and less inhibited in his support for critics of Senator Joseph McCarthy than he has been for many months.
Abandoning in effect his usual practice of refusing to comment on state- ments made by individual Senators, the President endorsed charges by veteran
Ro splitting the Republican Senator Ralph Flanders that McCarthyism was
from the Communist publican Party and diverting urgently needed attention threat overicas.
to effect
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The Royal Scelba Wins Vote
Tour
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh smile happily as they leave Hobart City Hall at the conclusion of the Civic Ball held in their honour, — London Express.
J
Canal Zone Issue: Vote To
Forced In
Be
In Commons
London, Mar. 11.
The Labour Opposition will force a vote in the House of Commons today criticising the Government's handling of negotiations on the Suez Canal Zone base.
This was learned last night after a meeting of the Labour shadow cabinet the Party's Parliamentary leaders.
CONVICTS
RIOT
Italian
Govt Survives
Rome, Mar. 10.
The new Italian coalition Government, pledged to obtain ratification of the European Army treaty, tonight Won
narrow confidence vote from the Lower House of Parlia ment.
The
J Chamber of Deputies voted confidence in the month- old Government of Signor Mario Scelba by 300 votes to 289, with one abstention.
Won in
Cabinet The new equally slender confidence vote from the Senate two weeks ago. Sumor Scelba, who built up Italy's post-war police forCE, hends a coalition of the big Christian Democrat Party and the small Social Democrat and Liberal Parties, with the stit smaller Republican Party pled- ged to support ft.
und
It is opposed by Communists Socialists от the let and the Neo-Fascists and Monarchists on the right.
It is the fourth Cabinet since general elections last June.
Before tonight's confidenco vobe, Neo-Fascist and Com- munist deputies nearly came to blows when Signor Scelba an- rounced plans to celebrate next June 10, the anniversary of the Allled conquest of Roma-Rev-
ter.
DEPUTIES SOUFFLE
No confidential testimony or He also gave his bocking that to raise
{1 programme to euti
material presented to the in- the salaries of female rivill the behaviour of the commer- McCarthyism in Congressional
in group
private 1pon which vestigating servants and school teachers cially owned radio and television investigations
crities of Senator McCarthy of session, or any report on such networks who have refused to
should be made today to the levels of the
allochte Ume to Sennter Me-al shades of political opinion hearing,
authorised by a publle unless men's salaries would mean Cary to reply to charges by
can uoste. former
of the
Sir Winston Churchill's Government has issued a "most urgent" directive to adding about £30 million a the
majority of members. growing A measure can- Democratie
No hearings should be started
Rome, Mar. 10. didate. Mr year to the national budget.
Ada
public feeling critical of Sena-
its supporters to be present in full numbers to fight off the Opposition challenge,
Italian depatles left their tor McCarthy Is the response unless specifically authorised by The problem does not end that the Eisenhower
This is expected to ensure However, they also decided
seats and made for each other. tion and the there. To put the women in
Republican Party being received by the Columbia the members.
Broadcasting system today to a
that 40. Conservative members "overwhelmingly". the member
among tumult and shouting to- Senator McCarthy for
rebelled television programine yesterday
who recently
against said, that aventi in Egypt and
day when Premier Maria Scelba their owe
sharply their own leader's policy
criticised the Neo- on the Sudan have "fully justified" campaign for next November's
the Suez
Fascist MSI party for its ill- Edward M. Murrow, called upon his legal adviser to advise him
isque, w fall into the stand they have taken. elections. Congressional
who those
on his rights while testifying. Senator
It is also
their view opposed
timed intervention while he re- The President backed up the McCarthy's methods not to keep Hearings should not be heldne with the rest of the party
In the vote.
every opportunity should
férred to the coming celebra- Republican National Committee
cutside Washington except by silent.
tions of the tenth anniversary taken during tomorrow's Conservative decision to
to allocate the
their December bate to inject
of the liberation of Rome, majority vote.
Chiengo, Mar. 10. sub-com-privately to consider their post-
Nineteen hardened prisoners
of A wedge not to deal with Egypt.
experienced st mitler should only be authorised tion in the debate. Afterwards motion urging the Government
was clear they have no inten-
started a riot at the County ushers succeeded in preventing F11 tion of carrying their criticism
be another "There will
Gnol late today and barricaded an exchange of blows, (Contd. on back page. Col. 4)
night session tomorrow. It to a point where it would en-
themselves in a day room, danger the Government or pre-
obvious that many other Con- servative
order to members Bre now Seven obeyed an judice its success in the vote.
come out but 12 remained, our motion prepared to back The Labour Party's challenge and if that comes to the vote it shouting, breaking windows and will be the first time the CPP could go possibly against the smashing furniture, sitkn Iras
pat como
openly
Government," against the Guvernement ever the handling of Anglo-Egyptian ncgotiations-Reuter.
of equality with men woulo be to start a chain of re- action throughout the com- munity. This would cause serious problems in industry today employing many thousanda more women than In pre-war
7111 years
desperately trying to over come the problem of rising It would also affect costs.
locul government and the armed services,
ΤΟ
O give more point to This question it is necessary to the to attention draw millions uf
fand men in different see- women i tions of industry reeking
Increases which
pay
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most cases are based purely on increases in the cost of living. In some industries there is also considerable dissatisfaction
Over nar-
gins for skill. These cuses alno deserve consideration, In addition there is a large number of poople #11 England today--both men and women-receiving
quite inadequate pensions
The officers of CBS in New have been flooded with telephone calls and telegrams of support. One Washington station
response reports
comparable famous to that made to the
Nixen of
el expense his use President Nixon as the spokes-account sunis during the
1952! man of the Republican Party.
Presidential campaign.--Ching.
their in
the Com- free time granted mitter by the networks to Vice-York
of to President Nixon instead Senator McCarthy. And he took personal responsibility for con- rurring, if not actually suggest
Vice-
ing.
The
in the choice
01
Re
radio defence by Vice-President
Mail Special
7 SUGGESTIONS
Washington, Mar. 10. Senate Republican Leader to- new set ef day made public a "Tir geven
play" suggestions for Congressional inquiries, ob-
aimed vlously
ni
one-man Investigation in the
methods
of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Homer
An investigating
Reckless Pilots Shoot Up Roads
FAIR PLAY RULES Whilst the President was talk- ing to the press,
Senate publican leaders on Capitol Hil were making public the new set rules for Con - of "fale play gressional inquiries which Pre- sident Eisenhower himself last
Vienna, Mar. 10. week asked them to prepare.
Reckless shooting by rules were obviously pointed a certain practices The suggestions were drafted Russian pilots has peppered live followed by Senator McCarthy by the Senate Republican Policy Austrian roads with as Chairman of the Senate Sub- Committee and were released to
forced ammunition
and committee on government opera- tho presy by
Chaman. ts
flee for tions, such as the holding o
country people to Senator
Ferguson, "one-man" heurings with Senu-
(Michigan).
their lives since the So- tor McCarthy as the only re-
They followed President Elsen- | vjeta started jet plane presentative of the Committee. hower's recent plea for an
The recommendation of these effective code
manoeuvres south of Vien- of Congresstonal rules by the Senate Republican procedures
na, the Austrian police sald guarantee
today. play for witnesses. Policy Committee does not as-
One of the adoption by the
recommendations Committee Chairmen Senators is it no investigating com ere unwilling to submit to mich mittee or sub-committee should
was so bad that bullets and rules, But the recommendation be authorised to hold hearings, rockets fired from Jets at slow-
these rules, backed by publle subpoena witnessed or take opinion
and particularly Re- sworn testimony unless at least moving aerial targets were
dangering the safety publican Party opinion, may in
Republican and one De-Austrian population. fact insure their observance, or mocrat member are present.
of The other recommendations;
sure their
*
give rise to serious criticism
Senator McCarthy in the Senate
if the departs from them again.
The rules agreed upon are sumelently broad to provide in
ono
are:
10
fair
"Guerilla" Strikers Win
A Partial Victory
London, Mar. 10.
Complaints received by officials here said the aim of the Reds
Conservative
rebels
met
the
rebel sald.
that
bo
de-
It was possible, he said, that Government could table an the Opposition DECIDE ON STRATEGY amendment to
London, Mar. 10. motion or to the rebel motion arpased and so avert a division and it to British
tions
with was not expected that the do- bate was likely to involve any Egypt met today to decide on
to the Government, wa strategy to cope with Opposition threat tactics designed to force the United Press.
British withdrawal issue of from the Buez Conal Zone dur- ing tomorrow's parliamentary debate, co the Nivy crtimantes.
The 41 "rebels" were
estit
mustering the forces in support of the motion they tabled last December.
the Goverment's
That this House, noting the deterioration since 1961 in the
Govt Servants
In Legislative
Council Query
London, Mar. 10.
John Foster, Under- for Commonwealth
This metion urged the Gov- ernment to suspend the Anglo- Egyptian negotiations, to with-
and allowances from the
draw such terms as may already the have been offered, and "for Government and they might
present to retain in the Canat Zone sufficient armed forces to
Mr Stan Awbery, a So- legitimately consider their
discharge our responsibilities cialist, suggested in the claim for an Increase is as
en-
for defence of the Suez Canal."
House of Commoris today that of women great as
the of
The Labour Party opposition that the system by which seeking equality in wages.
has tabled a motion deploring permanent civil servants sit There is undoubtedly an
said to The fet manoeuvres,
hanging of anomaly in the present
have begun a few days ago, the
concentrated Anglo-Egyptian negotiations, as members of a legislative situation wherein Members
should
designed to woo the council tended Subpoenas
not be were reported
to destroy of Baden, Soviet
"rebels" support in a vote of Parliament, regardless
lested except by a vote of the the vicinity
confidence in the Govern- Zone headquarters about 20 against the Government, of sex, receive equal pay
committee or sub-committee.
miles below Vienna,
Tin
ment. Orpeaition motion w while civil servants are
Reports from the area said tabled by a Labour member, Mrs
He asked how many per- classified for the sake of
"of manent civil servants now sit on Barbara Castle, at the end roads and highways had been and salary
"man" ДА
the Legislativo, Assembly of chopped up by shrapnel re-
last week as follows: "woman" in spite of the
peatedly. They said that on
Secretary to see that under the Malaya and urged, the Colonial fact that they may be doing
Austrian roadworkers narrowly
death escaped
when the same or similar work.
Soviet living conditions of our troops new constitution no civil servant nischinegun slugs sprayed the
in the Canal Zone due to the could hold the two positions at It is the legacy of a tradi-
the same time. road between Baden and Alland,
uncertainty as to the future of tion which grew up long
He dived into a ditch,
the base, deplores the Govern before the advent of the
PROOF PROVIDED
ment's
of the Anglo-ecretary first woman into Parlia-
Omcinta here existing ment. The
been recovered prolonged this uncertainty and shrapnel had inequality in wages dates
from a ror in the province of urges that the withdrawal of our back hundreds of years and
Lower Austria to be presented troops and equipment should had its origins. In private
Soviet authoritica ns begin forthwith." The Employers' Association an-, hours of the announcement of to the
Last night Mrs Castle gave industry. It was com~
nounced they would give the the agreement. The remainder proof of the danger.
Most Austrian Inhabitants of notice that she intended to drop solidated in the industrial strikers twopence an hour wage were expected to be back at the Soviet Zone were afraid to the last 18 words of the motion. revolution and has remained
increase one penny less than their jobs by tomorrow.
the jet man complain about
NOT TEMPTED entrenched in the British had been sought by
The employers said the wage the clec-
fear of reprisals, Rebel Conservatives said that Geuvers for in London
add would and one increases
about community, ever since. The tricians
officials here said.
she apparently was under the question now is when can half-penny less that had been £15,000 to the weekly wages
bill of the employers.
Publication of complaints from Impression that by dropping the this reform be undertaken, wanted for the provinces.
The Electrical Trades Union, the Baden region led the in- final clause
she might tempt The economic illa of tho
fluential The empleytra' decision
secepting the increases, made it flu
newspaper some of the ropel group Into country today have often grant wage increases ended the clear however that they will Arbeiterzeitung, in charge that supporting the motion.
no intention of been used as a pretext for three-months campaign, during press for higher rate of pay. A the "sloppiness of
supporting
鼈 motion
Acquitted By Jury avoiding or postponing which lightning strikes through meeting of the National Joint ocuvros was an example of "the
Georgetown, Mar. 10, costly reforms but it is out the
had struck at industrial Council will be held brutality and negligence of the obviously is a political
Itussion occupation power"
nat the Govern- manoeuvre against to enable them to
People' Progressive generally accepted that no Duliding construction sites, atomonday
The main type of target used ment. None of the group will Party district secretary, Mr attempt to alter this part. plants, power stations and trade pursue their claims,
har been on There was also good news for by the
pulled behind a lower a rebel member malda
trial here for sedition, was to The rebali decided today that day acquitted by a Jury by, at present. Nevertheless it the union which has a total of and technicians, who must be one of the first nearly 280,000 members, th granted salary increases ranging the sack gives of a white
30 shillings that looks like flour United to a division they will vote for was a former, Ameemblyman problems to be tackled
Some of the strikers went from eight to
Prati
ster's the Government,, when better times arrive: back to work today within a few week-Reuter,
A three-month "guerilla strike" by Communist-led electricians ended today with partial victory for the strikers.
fairs.
nation
Woro All the strikers
Socialist
sald Soviet Egyptian negotiations which has Relations, replied;"
man-
which
"I do not agree that the pro- senco of civil servants In a
tends legislative council destroy confidence in the Gov-
ernment.concorned.
EO
manent civil servants, in the "There are at present 21 per Federal Legislative Council.
The futuro of civil servants is one of the matters now under consideration in the light of the recommendations made by the Committee on Federal cinetions." -China Mail Bpecial.
The
cular system can be mado i from the contracting branch of 20,000 Government draughtsmena mek Practising Soviet jeta is vote for the Opposition motion,".] Navu Otal, `who
were plane. When nicked by a GM Me Castle's motion is pressed | à verdict, of seven to one, Ha
4
Signor Sertba, winding up debate on his government's_pro- gramme, said that the volume of Italy's trade with China had increased since 1951, and that were injured he hoped that the Chinese re- Three guards by flying debris as a force of 20 presentatives at the Geneva con- guarda blocked the exit of the ference would clarity
their with the contacts ол views day room.
Warden M. Philip Scanian West.
the prisoners could not The said
Premier said that the The day escape.
room was on European Delence Community the second floor and the win-was the only means of avoiding dows were barred.
a new conflict in Europe. The Fire hoses were turned on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisa-
to subdue tlon, he raid,
the
rioters but falled
remained them. Three tear €43 shella basis of Italy's foreign policy.
the day room were fired into
Italy's only concem in Trieste, 1 from he said, was the defence of her but Mr Scanlan said air
national interests, the broken windows rendered tagitimate them ineffeclive-United Press. -France-Presse.
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