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Latest:
Tram Dispute First Votes Show Slight
DESPITE the welcome move
by the Tramway Company Inst week offering to submit the present dispute with the union to an impartial tribunal act up by Government, there seems to be little prospect of an early settlement. A wide gulf separaten the company and ! the union view as to what Ahould bo
investigated.
In an ambiguous reply to the company's proposals yesterday the union revealed It has not accepted (though it han not completely refected, either; the idea of a tribunal. So far as it is concerned It desires investi. gation of, nmong other things, the reinstatement of the 81 lemissed employeeR which the company siders in
attempt
con-
Swing Against Govt.
REPUBLICANS BEATEN IN NEW YORK STATE
Washington, Nov. 2.
The Democrats appeared to be leading in the early count of votes for a new House of Representatives in the Congressional elections today. There appears to be no decisive trend as yet in the voting for 37 new Senators.
An important indication of the swing towards the Democrats was the election of Mr Averall Harriman to the Governorship of New York State. His election ends a 12-year-old rule of this state by the to interfere with the Republicans.
I
to
right of the employer
And fire". Where
"hire
there is no injustice in- volved an employer cannot
dictation accept question and its perfectly reasonable.
GA
this stand is There
is therefore no question of discussing the reinstatement of the men as far as the
Latest figures for the House of Representatives as supplied by the United Press show that in early counting, 87 Democrats have been elected and seven Republicans. In other conteste, Republicans were leading in 30 seats and the Democrats In 23. At present the Republicans hold 218 seats and the Democrats 212.
In the Senate, the Democratas had won eight seats and the Republicans one, Republicans and Democrats were both leading in seven states.
Thirty-three Republican senators and 24 Democrats are not standing for elec- tion. The present Senate strength is Republican 49, Democrat 46,
company is concerned. How-System's wechanical brain Uni-heavy
The Columbia Broadcasting
ever It belleven
from "normal" to showed them split almost evenly
between the two partica, Heud-
returns rent
into the lead.
DEMOCRATS' LEAD
Unofficial returns from twelve scattered districts in Denver produced the expected picture with Democrats in the lead for the Senate and Governorship.
the Vae" tonight predicted a 20-seat Republican Party tribunal should inquire into Democratic
majority in the quarters in Washington raw in the circumstances of the House of Representatives on the the unexpectedly heavy early present "agitation" by the basis of early election returns.
polling a favourable omen for The machine correctly forecast union including the cir-
Victory. President
Elsenhower's election which cumstancoN under
Tho
fret returns of any con-
The Voice of America reported recognition was withdrawn from carly results,
Univac
sequence came from normally that Senators Lyndon B. John- gave the assessment in 1960. It has even sug- after early election results had
Republica Kansas, These first son (D. Texas), Estes Kefauver, gested broadening the In- been fed in.
Republican candi- (D. dates for Governor and Senator quiry to include all ques- The machine forecast that in of Representatives, tions relating to the welfare the House and treatment of staff the Democrats would hold about in the next Congress 209 which has rather foolishly been questioned by the dis to about 133 Republican seats.
In the, Senote,, Univae sal gruntled employeux. Cer the Democrats would have about tainly they can expect little | 50 seats while the Republicans fraternal comfort on this would hold about 39. latter question in view of excellent the company's staff welfare record, even though the suggestion of victimisation may win a few sympathetic earB nmong fellow untonists.
THERE is another aspect to
seats
COLD WET WEATHER
Tennessee). Richard B. Russell (D. Georgia), Andrew F. Allen Schoeppel (R. Kansas), Frear Jr (D. Delaware) were res elected. Alben Barkley, formerly The Democrats look an early Democratic Vice-President was but deceptive lead in the elec-headed for "suro victory" for the tons but this was because a mucky Senate seat, number of their candidates were Democrat Joseph : B. Johnopr unopposed
Magnus was elected Governor of Vermont Four of their Senators and 59
"Big Jim" Folsom their candidates for
Alabama,
Janet - Jagan
Gets New Gaol Term
Georgetown, Nov.' 2.. Janet Jagan, Secretary of the People's. Progtan- sive Party, was pentassood
months* three
to
prisonment today, by a magistrale, Mr Bydney Miller, who found her and seven other Party_matte bers guilty `or holding an illegal prooemion Apell
Mry TIERE sarving a {hree-month sentence for holding an illegal meeting following the diamissal of an appet against her, conviction by the Appeal Couri
In
court today, Jagan' met her husband, Dr Chedal Jagan, the de- posed Chief Minister of British Guiana, ・ who WAS discharged from prison of September 18 after serving about five months of his six months sentence for
violating the Governer's order
restricting him to GeorgetownL
They chatted at the back of the court in; the proseco of a policewoman before Mra Jagan left for prison.
Two PPP leaders, Martin Carter and Rory Westmass, and another defendank were fined $120 (West Indica) (about
25)
but refused to pay the fine, electing to servo- a two- month prison term.
Police submitted evidence. to show that the defendants held a preccion ; outside polles headquarters where Dr. Jagan was being, höld în cullady in April."-Bau- ter.
West Berlin
Know I've Been Sticking My Neck Out"
Sir Alexander Grantham
Replies To
His Critics
From Our New York Correspondent
Sir Alexander Grantham, Governor of Hongkong, means to go on saying what he thinks about Communist China right up to the moment he leaver San Francisco to return to `his post next week.. And Sir Alexander belleves the West must now come to terms with Mao's Communist Govern- ment.
Attleo
the started the first
leaves
for
He mado this clear in on ja lecture tour that has carried į Sur Alexander exclusive interview With Donald í him from New York to Los Hongkong on November 7-Lon- Ludlow, our New York Cor- Angeles, has become a TV står don Express Service. respondent,
for his blunt, outspoken vlows.
ATTLEE CRITICISM
of His criticism visit to China furore. Since then he has been chiding the United States for its retuɛrī to recomise Communist China and declaring that he sees a split coming between China and Russla, “but I won't say when."
A too outspoken diplomat? "Not at all," ald the Governor. "I have been in the East sevén ycats and have seen, whi; is going on. People Americans and British-havo got to learn to face facts."
Sir Altamer, tall, dipper, twinkling-eyed, who has been in America since September 20 on
U.N. To Debate Soviet Charges
Sir Alexander Grantham con- finued: "And Americans, though
Big Typhoon Heads
For Formosa
Tokyo, Nov. 3. Typhoon "Pamela” accom- to enjoy, hearing the other panied by winds of up to
they may not agree with me,
side of the
Bad case, My most
popular speech has been one in 175 miles an hour churned which I have told them of some slowly towards Formosa to- of the advantages Britain has day and weather experts
"more critical.”
Latest reports
#ala
United Nations, Nov. 2. The General Assembly Steer-derived from roognising China. said the storm was becoming ing Committee voted today "At least we have kept con without dissant to recommend a test with Mad's regime and not full United Nations debatu on pushed it further into Russia's
the Soviet charges of aggression and arms. When I was asked to talić | typhoon, was located about 075 piracy against the United States on this subject I, cabled the miles south of Okinawa moving and Nationallet China,
north-west towards Formosa at Foreign Omce...
to Ave "Fortunately, my, vlows agree the slow rate of four The Soviet Union charged the with theirs, but I should have miles per hour. US, with Formosa-based aggres- given my own opinions anyway.
Weather experts said that alot against Red China and Two other prickly questions because of the storm's slow alleged that Chiang Kai-shek's have been the admission of Red movement. was difficult to Nationalist government is guiltyChina to the United Nations and forecast its future course, of piracy against shipping in the the ultimata Fate of Formoso. The storm extending about China reas
1400 miles dcross could do one of three things-forecastery, said. rocurve and all
The US delegater, Mr JaTYLING Wadsworth, mik, "The U.S. has no-"objectioWIND
FORMOSA VIEW.
It
Americans went to the pair in Housewis Carpigent, Livon the and, "We inte. Polecane (Demo Candidate Crosses, cosa obicei on to a huis, died again and agate that Tiedt Charm Populated sense or come ful
for a
year.
Los
non-
unexpectedly large numbers to- day in spite of the cold wet weather in many arcae.
Voting in practically all urban areas from New York to Angeles was reported to be un-
lection In New York State, the strong in most cities and in rural wcas AL body. !! well, and
wix hours after cannot therefore include polls had opened, about 40 per cent of the registered voters in either members of the
the cities had cast their ballots. parties at dispute who are
The percentage in rural dis- bound to be biased in their
tricte appeared somewhat less
be considered: the com- position of the tribunal. The company has in mind
impartial
an
turnout
was
the
To East Zone
could hit
Air Force weather reconnais
have been telling them. can never be allowed to fight Okinawa. Formosa the delegation of tho Soviet hoe way into the United Nations Union. We are confident that but once she has proved her the discussion as it develops in peaceful Intentions then she scoTM planes flew near tha committee will be in the nature should be admitted,
typhoon at 10,000 feet today and Berlin, Nov. 2.
of a complete and clear resolu
HAM for
view clocked winds of nearly 100 in my
miles per hour United Press. the West Berlin City elections has been
go back to ralscd.
The ́true (whatever this has gone over to East Germany, motivation
charge is power Chiro the East German news agency, something about which one can Nationalist or anything else." ADN, sald today.
only conjecture. Similarly, a Then, with a grin, ho added, The man. Guenther Sacher debate, when it is carried on, "I know I've been sticking my 31, said in a statement published is the only fair way in which neck out but I feel sure I have by ADN that he
had broken the charges can be evaluated in Helped to bring about a with the Refugee Party "after
United understanding of
Eastern policy."
not have to fight for their seats. Only one Republican Presiden! Elsenhower fald candidate for the House was "those who believe in the Re- unopposed.
publicon couse will win despite Most of the Democrat "walk- lemporary setbacks." overs"
in the traditionally were solid south.
The President made The few scattered
told that De- returns statement when which had come In by mid-nocrat Averall Harriman had afternoon produced no surprises, beaten Republican Irving M. Senator Leverett Scitonstall car- Ives for the Governor of New
York. ried two Massachusetis towns, Mount Washington and Gosnold, which as usual voted Republican,
EVEN SPLIT Tobulr.tion of a handful of
approach to this question. but was described generally as absentee ballots in New Jersey The
unjun feels the
tribunal should be formed on the lines of a round- table arbitration con- ference at which the union, the company, the Govern- ment and members of the general public are
repre-
Rented. Clearly therefore
there is another wide gulf
EDEN'S WARNING TO
ARAB STATES
London, Nov. 2.
Sir Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, made it separating the two parties clear in the House of Commons tonight' that Britain would and until their respective aid Israel if she was attacked by an Arab state. views arc reconciled, Government will be unable
He Was answering points terms of the 1950 declaration by to commence Investigations, raised in a House of Commons Britain, the United States and The present attitude of the debate on Middle East affairs. France (teguarding the pre-
Mr union appears to be that it
Hugh Dalton, who sent Middle Eastern frontiers) is unwilling to close the summed up the debate for the bound Britain to go to the help door on the company's offer opposition, had said there was of Israel if attacked by an Arab to have the dispute investic concern about the risk of state.
"second round" war between Hc sald the answer was gated. But it cannot afford Israel and some, if not all, of the "certainly." to lose prestige in the eyes Arab states.
The 1950 declaration definitely of its fellow unions and it He thought it was up to the bound Britain to go to the help persista in pressing its British Government to
inke # of Israel It she was attacked by OWTI demands. If the firm and clear line, in relation on Arab State.
to the risks." * Chinese Reform Association
'CERTAINLY*
0
ia representative of tho The Foreign Secretary sald howell union's view, opposition to had been asked
the tribunal 18 algo
based
on
the
ground
whether
"Not only does it bind us, but the United States and France as and in exactly the same the way whether it is Ismael or a
Arcb etale"
NO OBLIGATION
Under the agreement
Mr Thomas Dewey, present Governor, did not stand for re- election. All agencies.
10 P.M. LATEST
At 10 p.m. New York Time the state of the parties in the U.S. elections
Senate; Republicans 35, De- mocrats 32. House: Republicans 13, Democrats 103.--Reuter.
A Refugee Party candidate for Hion of the subject matter that:
must cont. is In
of the of
seeing through its policy" and the light of truth." called on West Berliners to vote Press. for the Communist Party, which Is contesting the West City elections for the first time since 1946.
The Refugee Party is in the West German coalition govern- ment.but is not represented in the West Berlin City Govern- ment--Houter.
Red Air Attacks On Tachen
Nationalist Assurance
To Mr Dulles
Washington, Nov. 2.
The Chinese Nationalist Foreign Minister, Mr George Yeh today told the Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, that the Nationalist Government, defending itself against Communist air and artillery attacks on the Tachen Island, has not "taken any delion that might be construed as offensive."
Mr Yoh told reporters after 'aŭ wounded on one of the islands 85-minute interview with Mr. and the casualifes were not con- Dulles that he had reported onlined to the military." the Communist attack on the
ina Communist, Red China Envoy
To Meet Eden
better
British Far
London, Nov, 2. The new charge d'affaires of the Chinese People's Republic, Mr Huan Helang, has asked to prosent his credentials to Sir Anthony Eden, the British foreign evening.
Commonwealth Premiers forem eftutary, tomorrow
Mr Huan Hslang, who is the first diplomatic representative of the Chinese People's Republic to England, will not present his credentials to the Queen. From The Times Diplomatic Correspondent
That: ceremony is reserved for diplo- matic representatives of London, Nov. 2.
rank ,and for There will be a Commonwealth Premiers. Conference bassadorial
plenipotentiary ministers only. in London towards the end of January.
-Franco-Presse.
To Meet Early Next Year
Although there has been no offledal
announcement of the conference yet, in London it may be assumed that final arrange- ments are on the point of coïn=" pletion. They may be delayed however in vlow of the political changes in Pakistan.
views.it may be assumed that In any general exchange of relations with Ching will play a prominent part. There doubt also that the possiblilty of will be discussed.
no
a further conference on Korea
The "somewhat thorny prob lem of the Southeast Asia pact will also certainly be discussed, LESS CRITICAL
He said the presence of MIG's Tachens, Nationalist-held islands just off the coast of the Red main in the attack was definitely Sached with Egypt for the Land about 200 miles northwest established by intelligence te-Nehru will change his attitude
that it "will take too long Tram Company's
to present its report”. This,
โค
an
extraordinary
attitude to take and surely
the establishment of the
Comment
Court of Inquiry in the On Union Reply
̧recent British" dock dispute
withdrawal of British troops of Formosa, there was no obligation at a'i in respeck of a conflict with Israel. Britain was only obliged to go to Egypt's ald if she was in.... vaded by a power outside the
contradicts this view, With | The Tramway Workers' Union | Middle East. Israel was excluded the reply to the Hongkong Tramway, to the definition of an outside
Company's proposal
power
Foodwill on both sides,
tribunal investigation could
deliveries
con
Government appointed. Impartial He also said "Egypt is noting be treated as a matter of tribunal to inquire into the unlawfully in stopping shipping" urgency and an interim report | circumstances leading the alone the Canal." should be possible well within present agitation by the union Referring to arms
fortnight of lis establish appeared to be 'no', this Manager about which Mr Herbert Mor- moni. The findings of the Johnston, said this morning.
of the Company, Mr C.15.|'riron, a former Labour Foreign
Secretary; had expremed Tribunal envinged by the "We have made an offer and cern, Sir Anthony Eden and company could enforce, no they have turned fi
shall continue to keep h orders on either party but at sadd
'balance between Israel and the He was asked to
comment. on Arab States least it would provide
Collectively. the reply made to his pro The last thing he wanted was detached and disinterested pamals by Mr Chen In-choy, an arms race in that part of asserment of the situation for Chairman of the unton, last the world, he said, ike public consideration."And" ml|ht, +
Thang was no voto a
the
down,"
it would be unite for Nike Bait- feed that much was molion on which the debate sakt in Kawwer to the company's took place was a procedural one
union to persist in ly present make an
- stand of refining investigátlón
own) position in the this public
but from what be for the adjournment of
the
the Was La House), - Reuter. Br. Undbedi
Blackout On Formosa
Talpel, Nov. 2. ***A total blackout-lasting 45 minutes was imposed throughout Formosa 10- night, after), vadar had upotted any unidesiländ vlado... 42 millon-north-nf
ports a few days agɔ."
The Communists, in addition to the onslaught against. tho Techens, were attacking small izlanda just to the north of the Tachens.
Hd
It is most unlikely that Mr.
radically but Indian representa- tives, aware of growing forces of China, ane, likely to be at least progressively less critical of the defensive arrangements. In Southeast Asia, by Common- wealth and other Communist countries,
declined to predict whether the air and artillery On the strategio ride, the ime attacks might be the prelude to plications of nuclear warfare a Communist attempt to seize will be considered for their the Tachen..
"However, they obviously want to koop up their probing and, we are confining oursel to retaliation,
Badio Peking mid today
upon Inter-Common defensiva ↑ strategy
ned that on the outbreak (WRE: JAP: bodies of troope
Abelmored
ombed Commonwealth country, yn, ane
distant
"I'm grateful
to du Maurier
cigarettes
for their perfect smoothness. So is my
Bat
throat!"
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