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Secretary To The Treasury Says
U.S. BUDGET NOT LIKELY
TO BE BALANCED
Washington, Dec. 6.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr George Humphrey, said today that he did not believe the United States could balance its budget during the coming fiscal year 1955/56.
21
ME Humphrey 11зuch statement at a press conference when asked to comment septi the efferl upon bashjertany play of a number of new Satvijas
Que Eisenia war contemplated dis Administration, ncluding a military pay
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Increase,
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IMPROVEMENT SOUGIT
2014 M 22 inanishati ni were aliving be improkar the multifan bagi die dad mal believe The Toalett could be abunerd for the lased visi anding date 30 1056
agreed to have a programme of
1 for Astu.
Re made it clent that the subject had been discussed at u high level of the Government but her sall repentedly quit there was not as yet n Asia Inte Kramme and that it was neceptail and greed Governm Jasley that there was as yet no programme
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BUDGETARY PROSPECTS He
Rat whatever dridded us sura programme would be settled before Congress euwened nexy Jamoney.
Kegalding budgetary prospects Mr Humphrey said that present stomates of fellel of appro xtmately $4.750 million (£1,700 million for the your enditug June 30, 1955, appeared šte Humpfovey inmaled onder about right afthnigh they
questioning that the due for
The be view Adminə trution ht That yel future $tu{1F
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to be
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Last Night's Press Conference
Miss Ava Gardner, the film star, photographed at Press conference at the Repulse Bay Hotel yesterday. — (Staff Photographer).
A
AVA GARDNER WAS NOT JUST PUNCTUAL -She Was Ahead Of Time
By Jane Roberts, China Mail Film Critic
Recently there have been several Press Con- ferences for thn personalities and the organisation of each one has been suitably impressive.
tho
wore a
Ava Gardner's was even more
For her meeting with Scheduled commendable.
for Press.
Gardner Ava 'clock
The yesterday,
was white satin blouse, red satin there, not punctumily, but shead skirt and
A very wide black Gold carrings and a large It wouldn't have been possibie pen and diamond ring com- to have had a more co-operative | pleled a very graceful picture.
uf timel
balt
perum to taterview. She look-Her shoes were black court
ed friendly, stro spoke freely which she obligingly removed and charmed us all by appearing for a few moments, giving us a completely natural.
glimpse of the feet seen so fre- quently in "The Barefoot Con-
LITTLE MAKE-UP With her dark hair dressed jessa. very simply in a chignon and with
an absolute minimum of minke-up, she gave the impres- who sion of being someone would give a truthful answer without the slightest reflection on Its publicity value.
She was aaked a good many questions, quite a lot of them personal and provocative.
To all of them she gave rea- nonsile replies in the same soft,
low-pitched
Churchill Cartoon
The China Mall has re- colved a number of requesis for coples of the cartoon drawn by the Manchester Guardian cartoonist, Low,
pubilahed
CHINA MAIL
110)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1954.
Sheaffers SNORKEL"
New Lenin Memorial Station Opened GATT DELEGATE JOHN CLARKE'S
The opening ceremony of Leninskaja Railway Station took place recently at` Gerok-Leninskiji, where Lenin died. In the centre of the new station hall stands
a large sculpture of Lenin.-London Express Photo.
No Confidence Motion Today
Japanese Party Leaders Discuss Yoshida Crisis
Tokyo, Dec. 7.
SUPPORTS
WORK OF O.E.E.C.
Geneva, Dec. 6
CASEBOOK.
Life begins
at 40
M. Ahdre Philip, of France, said today His Government did not share the view that the Organisation for European Economic operation (O.E.E.C.) had ended its task and was not dare to
Co-
now an obstacle to the development of trade.
This organisation, he declared. Hó agreed with M. Philip on was an aid and not a handicap the need for international in- to the liberation of world trade. vestment. The United States Spending during an impromptu had shown to willingness to debate, on some of the points work with the under-developed raised earlier by Mr C. D. Howe, countries in providing aid of Canadian Trode Minister, M. various kinds for their develop Philip dold a special plenary ment. meeting of the current
GATT review session that he himself
develop was a favour of the mant of international trade and outlined the essential conditions for
But this Was a Iwo-sided operation, he added. There was as much to be done by the re- celving country as by the coun- by providing capital,
In particular he stressed the Insufficiency of international
Mr Brown auld he considered Investments, which were
too
the reduction of trade barriera low to assure the equilibritt of
could play an important part in trade.
creating a receptive climate for development.
W
Naude
groups that
NO ABANDONMENT In passing he mentioned that
He France had invested three
thought regional per
had done cent of its national revenue over
a good job, but the last three years
should in the thie
not prevent the development of territories in the world from going ahead with
brooder operations. French Union,
Mr Howe had earlier told the
Replying to concern expressed meeting that the primary object by the Swedish delegation that of GATT should be to dismantle tariff reduction was not pro- trade restrictions, and that his coding fast enough, Mr Brown Government had no intention of said the wholesale abandonment of exist continuing
United States was ing preferences.
the process and he dissatisfaction. saw no cause for (South
to statements by Africa) expressed wholehearted He referred
President Eisenhower and Con- agreement with Mr Howe's
gressmen that it is hoped to vlows on the undesirability of ve further tariff legislation export subsidies, it was under- mood.
carly considerailon,--Reuter, He said that export subsidies were unwise and extremely dis- They were part of a turbing.
complex of imarco whole Including disposal of surplusca and restrictions in agricultural trade.
It was understood that Mr Naude sald solution of the ques restrictions would largely deter
United States trtide
mine the future of the GATT. Tho the last
Japan's governing Liberal party leaders met in an emergency con- ference this morning to decide what action the Government should take if it were defeated in the No Confidence motion scheduled to be pre sented in the Diet lower house later in the day.
In
French May Intervene Army Revolt
poal of Cana, on
S
Leaders of the party, includ- 13 the house is
dissolved Deputy Premier Taketora general elections
must be held Ogata, were reported to be within 40 days of dissolution. urging Prime Minister Shigeru
If the Cabinet Yoshida to resign with hls
resigns the lower house must cleat Cabinet,
Prime Minister,
But Me Yoshida wants to dis- solve the lower house, his alter-
native course of action if motion
is adopted.
Mr
Saigon, Dec. B,
120 OPPOSED Contrary to sports reaching
About 120 Liberals here carlier today, the small
dissolution. to the Annam posed
Ogata and other Liberal leaders by desorters Joined this group late last night at an emergency conference of Army, has not been retaken by lenders. ermy forces, 11 Was
coast, cocupled
from
thre Vietnam
regular
learned today.
National
The desertion wok place on November 21, when Colonel valt of half the garrison of Phanrang (south central Viet- nam).
seized a con- of Vietnamese plastres from the garrison chest and took to the hills.
The deserters siderable sum
met
with
ملط
The conference broke up without
decision being May Machet and was continued this morning.
Mr Yoshida Cabinet leaders after the Party leaders conference to continue discussions on the Government's future course of action.
PARTY CAUCUS
a now
If the Cabinet resigned today $t was expected that election for a new Prime Minister would take place tomorrow,
day of the current extraordinary
session--Router.
Cold Weather
Sweeps U.S.
The wave
of
Cold-Shouldered For A Year By Workmates
adjustments needed in For
for
saki the
slock-
way.
Chesterfield, Dec. 7 crane driver Ronald
Urod
of his workmates"
ORA is one of thos0
think about what might have been. She might by now, as she approaches 40 years of age, be mistress of her husband at her side and her own small home, with
her life enriched by two young children.
Instead, it is possible that no woman in the whole of London Is quite so much alone as Daru,
whó, until a few years ago, was a reasonably contented wife and inother.
Dora is a buxom woman with a country-fresh complexion, and at four o'clock the other morning a policeman found her asicep in the doorway of a shop near
Victoria Station.
I'M NOT GOING THE policeman roused her and told her of a place where aho might shelter, a half-hour'a
THE
walk away.
"I'm not going to any hostel," Dora snapped. The policeman pointed out that if she did not he would have to arrest her.
"Pah," Dora said, "You'll pay for this, young man. And don't think you're the first that's told me about that hostel place."
"Come along," said the police- man.
the
At Bow Struct, when charge of wandering abrood was put to her, Dorn said: "I was on my way to the hostel when that young policeman came up to me." Mr Bertram Roere, the magistrate, Interpreted this as a
plea of not gulity.
NOTHING PAID
The morning's work went on, Presently Miss Hamilton brought Dora back and herself went into the witness-box.
"This woman," she said, "has been separated from her hus- There is a band for some years court order for him to pay her 10s a week for herself and 5s, this hasn't been paid for a con- each for her two children, but
siderable
time.
United States policy were part Hewitt, ignored and cold should- HE called for the evidence and of the price of responsibility of ered by his workmakes, 1984 has Dora declined to add anything the constable told his story. a lending world power, he added. been a year of ailence. And It
to it, so the magistrate asked looks as if it is going to stay that Miss Hamilton, VERY USEFUL
his probation Mr Noude
officer, to have a walk with Dora hle 300 and ind He was ignored by
out what her trouble taking which came about as an workmates last December for Incidental
was, and why she should have and unexpected resit refusing to join in a one-day
nowhere better to go at night of Mr Howe's speech had been strike for more pay at the fron than a shop doorway.
useful. very
He suggested that and Chemical Company's ma- a formal stock-taking debate be chine shop at Staveley, near fixed before the conference re-here. ceased for Christmas. This pro- Chicago, Dec. 0.
In June the 300 silent men SERSON'S first big cold pasai was supported by t num-renewed their sentence be spread over the Eastern ber of delegations and it seems cause he had not repentod. Now part of the United States today | probable that such a debate will and knifed Southward as far as
the sentence is up but this men be arranged.
still not talking. arα North Caroline.
Sir Claude Corea (Ceylon) New York State shivered in criticised Mr Howe's statements has given
For a year, 30-year-old Hewitt Instructions this of the coldest weather, about
under-developed labourers in sign language and The loyal soldiers ut Cana A party crucus was scheduled with Binghamton reporting the countries. He said these coun- read Westerns instead of joining were made prisoners,
to be held later in the morning,
tries munt Since the
have special con- in gossip. But Colonel but party revoll,
now he is gel- leaders said Hoang
sideration It was ing 15 ° lowest afternoon read-
degrees abovo zero. was believed
their developing to have possible there would be no time
New York City had 23 dement programmes, it was under-attitude, gathered more men behind him to hold it. and his refusal to evacuate the
grees
and similar temperatures stood. The No Confidence motion was prevalled throughout New Eng-
"I will give them a few days post and
My C. W.
Sanders (Britain) to make up their minds. If the release the prisoners led the Vietnamese
submitted yesterday by
Snow National
the land.
Burries also hit expressed appreciation of Mr position remains the same, I Army Chiefs of Staff to suggest
Opposition Conservative party, New England, piling up to three Howe's speech, it was under will ask my own union and my Launching an operation against
and Socialist parties.
inches at Cape Cod and one inch stood.
cmployers to help me.” Cana.
They
have a total of 203 at Boston,
Mr Winthrop Brown (United This met with opposition from seats in the lower house com- Snow swirled across the Great Stales), also expressed general
Lakes the Defence Ministry in Saigonpared with the Liberals 185.
region and in South agreement and support for Mr and the incident greatly In- Under the Constitution
Dakota United Press,
Howe's statement. creased tension between the Ngo Cabinet must resign en bloc i Dinh-dlem government and the the lower house is not dissolved Army Chief of Staff,
within ten days of the motion This
situation Is further being adopted. complicated by the fact that Colonel Hoang cut the railway Line in the Cana
region and blocked the French Union military train traffic.
The French authorities Arc expected to intervene soon to free these troops.--France- Presse.
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
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and her closest
Was girl
Ponds in Hollywood wers Laho Turner and Grace, forward to
She was looking
her next picture in February, which would be "Bhowani Junètion)';, work would start for her on February 1st in Pakistan). with Stewart Granger.
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SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
in'e You fall.over when he shoats, you? We -
ought to show some fritur
growing up!
DIFFERENT UNIONS
Workers
"She
Styz
137 that when she separated from her husband she But they died in 1953, and since went to live with her parents.
then she has wandered round the hostels and reception centres -she knows them all."
POPPIES, CORNFLOWERS
Howitt Belongs to the WHAT about the children?" cipal and General Union. His workmates belong to the Amalgamated Engineer Ing Unton.
BO-CHILE
the magistrate asked. "They're in the care of the council. She can't even tell' me For a year he has caten his where they are; she lunch in the works canteen In
entirely apathetic about bilance. Even men ho had been Mr Rooce asked... at school with
gave him the cold shoulder. Outaldo
factory the 300 allent carried
4
the
men
on their big freeze. They shunned him at darts In
them." "Does she not do any work?”
"Occasionally, I think," : Miss Hamilton replied.
'She had a jab in a very poor sert of hotel, but she was dismissed last the local he had to drink alone week..."
The magistrate, looked at He used to play cricket and football with his workmakes but
Dara who, despite the season, this year he was not asked to Join them. Insteach he
went
word
a crumpled, summery frock, patterned, with popples
home every right to play with and cornflowers," his children and watch television with his wife China Mail Special
Tragic Drowning
In Preston
"WHAT
HELP, IF WHAT do you want to say?
Mr Recce asked, "Nothing." she answered,
grell this can't be allowed to go: on?”, the magistrate, said, "I shall remand you for a week for a medical report. Then, if you're in a trafne of mind, that's willing to
to be
try to helped, we'll London, Dec. 6 68-year-old spinster who Dora drowned herself in a canal at ghựm as if at hoort she felt the Preston after, being given notiod was beyond help, beyond hope. to quit her room left a note Then she let, herself, bestown maying she thought is best to see out. Some people hold that life. it Jonus will and me robes in begins at 40; for Dora, on the
mansions She added:
**You wữu tría me threshold of that age, postings
it will begin then anew, Blackhurst, "said at today.
| Isla
police
N
wald
the Corgnar,“MU
Porter had been given
notion to quit 2 na
wanted her room" for "His
and daughter.
A ver los that Mián (took her life while the bải “öf bér:roẳnd, béns `cllatu
helpód.:! Her face was
Bat Galim Return
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The State-controlled- radio bud-toniant the Govern= KORIĆ, WAS, Hocpeated to reledes Bab Calim