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THE CHINA MAIE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1957,
LABOUR PARTY MEETING Difficult Issue COSTUME - PROCESSION IN EUROPE
Will Be Nationalisaton
Brighton, Sept. 29.
The prospect of Britain's current economic difficulties bringing a general election within the next year dominated the minds of delegates gathered here tonight for tomorrow's opening of the Labour Party's annual conference;
Many of the Labour leaders are confident that the Con- servative Government's drastic action in pushing up the bunk rate to seven per cent will bring about unemployment and in- dustrial Alrife, Mr Harold Macmillan, the Prime Minister, will be forced to
the go to country, they believe, long be. fore his Government's term of office runs out In May, 1080.
Backstage
Al backstage intelings here this weekend Labour Party and trade union chiefs have con- centrated In reaching com- promise of various differences of opinion over policies. The possibility of an election makes unity imperative this week be Cottse Labour policy is fixed by the annual conference,
At tomorrow'x
National Executive — the 28- member committee of elected leaders has produced a
plan to gain a state foothold in about 600 private Arnis by buying their stock market shares.
Many
Labour Left-wingers and powerful trade unions are outraged by this "velvet glove method of state ownership and ure demanding farther outright nationalisation. Unicss compromise Is worked out the debite will be a s'ormy one.
Disarmament
Some
On Thursday the conference will debate foreign affairs and difarmtoment-a subject domin- sted by the Hydrogen bomb. About 130 resolutions demand- Ing an end to nuclear tests have (been put forward.
opening Friday, the last day of the session the delegates will conference, will be devoted to plunge straight into a domes-discussion of colonist affairs.
Me subject which is certain
to be a main issue at any general election within the next year or two. This is the Rents Act by which the Con- servatives have freed latul lords to increase the rents of hundreds of thousands of middle-class flats and houses and have removed security of tenure from tenants,
This legislation is looked on un the number one reason for a startling slump in the Covern- ment's popularity as reßected at: by-elections over the past year, Labour chileta are eashing in by presenting an emergency resolution here tomorrow pled- ging that when retuned power they will repeal the act, restore protection to Tenants, nd set up tribunals to Ax falr rents..
Set The Pact
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economic
the broader issues, the Labour Party's lender, Mr Hugh Gaitskell, set the pret last night with a speech claim- ing that with their new economie! measures the Conservatives had declared war on the trade unions by threatening unemployment and resistance to higher wages. Tuesday's season of the con- fermoce is likely to be devoted to private discussion of party domestic matters.
Leaders of Britain's biggESI trade unions were reported tonight to have agrted during eve-of-conference lalko to- day to support Mr Galtskell's abaro
plan to control Indus- try.
But they with demand a pub- lie pledge from the party chief that the new plan dor's not rule ort wholesale nationalisation of selected industries.
Supplementary
Me Gatiskell is now expected to give a frm ossurance during Wednesday's debate that the new scheme of acquiring shares in key Orms is supplementary to the old socialist concept of
total nationalisation.
Women will play a big park in the conference with" Mins Margaret Herbison, a pētīte "smiling~Agare” who carrÍČKA heavy political punch, acting as chairman with six. other the national
Wothen on executive
Miss Herbison opens the con- ference with her speech as chair- mon tumarrow and later the same day Miss Allee Bocon wil propose the key resolution promising that Labour will re- peal the present Rents Act.
Later in the conference Mrs Jean Mann will speak on the Wednesday the Labour cost of living. Dr Edith Summer- leaders face their most diffi-skill on mental health and Mrs cult task. This is to smooth Barbara Castle on economic
out critical dissensions over problems of the colonies.--China nationalisation, polley. The Mat Special.
A British Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
Holiday nook (6);"
7 Verva (4).
Have a dip (5).
10 Hardly a matchless
(5).
crimet
11 Cooker from Coventry (4),
13. A lump in the throat?" (5, 6).
15 In need of watering (4).
10 Shope of things to come?
(4),
19
Faith In such a trick? (10)..'
22 Racing handicap (4).
24 Come into prominence? (5).
25 No elus nowadaya (5).
20 Money-making herb (4).
27 Soften in angert (0).
DOWN
2 wide, perhaps..(6),
8 Bmooths things bût (8)..
Shows annoyance : in post
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5 Lovely and forlorn
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6 Man and his dog? (4).
8 Romeo (8) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
18 Jog (U).
13 That's enough! (5)
14 Under-21 group? (8).
17 Ouk-to-be (0).
18 Cause follower (0). 20 ̊It's a fact: (5).
21 Terrible din (5).
23 Maggot peitopa (4),
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION' STUSE DIE SAMBAY
MO NURSINGSUNTER
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The biggest contume procession of Europe moved through the streets of Munich Last week, Groups of opslume bearers from Ger- many and abrend partici- pato every Jear at this costume procession on the occasion of the start the October festival, as well as groups of German refugees and expellces. Photo shows a historical-costume-
crossing the group
platz-Keystone Photo.
of
Demonstration Over
Regiments' Merger
Glasgow, Sept. 29.
Marlen Accompanied by ten pipe bands, thousands of ex-servicemen marched through Glasgow
today protesting against the proposal to merge two Scots regiments.
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Adon Mi
streets
The regiments are the High- Jand Light Infantry, which has close Glasgow links, and the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Their merger is part of a Govern-
He said at the demonstration that under the Government plan there would be eight battalions of guards regiments la and around the London area,
ment plan, announced last as well as the Royal Fusiliers spring, to cut the defence forces, and Cavalry regiments,
Many in the parade were former members of the HLI,
Glasgow--the second elty of some with their. wives, and Britain would have, nothing. families, They were Jed by
In a letter, the Lord Provost two holders of the Victoria of Glasgow, M, Andrew Hood, Cross-Britain's higheat mill-unable to attend because of flu, lary decoration-Mr William sald the amalgamation proposal Angus, 69, of Carluke, Lanark was "an affront to Scotland as shire, and Mr D. F Hunter, 67, a whole" and "ton Insult to the of Dunfermilne.
city of Glasgow".--China Mall Special.
PROTESTING
The former commander of the HLI, depol in Glasgow, Major Patrick T. Telfor Smollet, read a resolution pro- lesting against the "proposal to umalgamate or disband the only regiment closely linked with Glasgow."
Crossing Closed
Foreign
•Amman, Sept. 29. travellers will
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It expressed the view that "a longer be allowed to pats back solution could still be found and forth between Israel and which would recognise the justi- Jordan through the Mandelbaum fioble resentment and the Gate. Jerusalem, the Jordan material disadvantages of the Government announced today. proposal, and would thus enable
the idently of the regiment to Tourists, and pilgrims whó
be_proserved."
Captain J. B. Wingate,
enter Jordan through the 竹 Mandelbaum Gate at Easter
former HLI OMECT, will take time will have to return home
the protest resolution to London through an Arab country, the tonight, and present at the announcem¬t sald, - France- War Once tomorrow.
Presse
China Mait Entertainment Guide
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
ROXY 'and BROADWAY: "An Affair To Remem- bar": Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in a love affair. QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Attila”: -Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn. A coloured spectacular-film. showing the Huns devastating Western Europe.. HOOVER and LIBERTY; "The Little Hut”: Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, and David Niven shipwrecked on an island,
KING'S and PRINCESS: “Jumping Jacks": Martin
and Leyris. A Roldano. STAR and METROPOLE: “Gun For A Coward: Fred Machfurrey, Joffroy Hunter Janice Rule, Chill Wills, and Dean Stoelwell. A western, filmed in colour, with the angle of the pacifist cowboyle