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No. 37047
A
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
EMPLOYMENT
IN BRITAIN
HASTY glance through our economic histories tells us that never before in the industrial affairs of the United Kingdom luas the nation been so fully em- ployed.
Allowing for th minor
sion In Lancashire, n depression in trades
always affected by the sea. the fact remains that
moment,
Buns,
at the
industry is position
fn very healthy
in the United Kingdom.
cent of the
Only two per
employable population Is out of a job; at the same time, there are 218,000 jobs on the looks of the various Labour Exchanges awaiting applicants.
Yet Britain in fuced by the strangest paradox ever to arise in industrial relationa throughout
country. the
Never has there been HO of unrest #spirit united
and discontent since 1926, the year of the General Strike. Reasons
THE
THE Government has failed!
fo earn the confidence of the worker, and we need no
election results to tell us what is going to happen at! the next General Election,
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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1958.
Price 20 Cents
RELAX IN
DAKS
THE FAMESHIN COMFANY 10 AKYTEN "WERKE KE BONE BLUE
Whiteaways
TAH DI NEGRONO
LONDON COTTON TALKS FAIL Bid To
US SETS OFF
Pakistan & India ULTIMATUM Pflimlin Has THIRD NUCLEAR
Accept Principle Only Of Import Limitations
Manchester, May 12.
The Cotton Board announced today that the talks which have been taking place in London be tween representatives of the cotton industries of India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom about ceiling figures for duty-free imports of cotton manufactures for retention in the United Kingdom were concluded at the end of last week.
SENT TO
LEBANESE
*
GOVT
50-50 Chance
Of Investiture
London, May 12. Calro Radio said tonight that the Lebanese opposi- tion had today handed an ultimatum to the Govern- ment demanding its im- mediate resignation.
an Arable broadcast, received from quoting reports Beirut, the radio said Lebanese oficials had refused to pass on But to President street the ultimatum Camille Chumour who insista and
In
Paris, May 12.
Premier-designate Pierre Pflimlin lined up an
"austerity" cabinet dedicated to ending the) Algerian war by force of arms plus pence talks today.
il mounting threat off At the same time the cam- disturbances in Algiers paig for bringing General Paris threatened to turn Charles de Gaulle buck to power continues with increasing Vigour. -United Press and Ching Wall Special.
that the Government may stay," key Conservatives against him
in tomorrow's investiture vote LINES CUT
at the National Assembly. Telephone communications be- This afternoon the Socialist the rest of Party and the Left-of-centre tween Belrut and the Lebanon were cut off Radicals pledged their voter jo embassies, Pflimlin when he goes before
the rad'o sided.
The announcement says: "Whereas there was accepteny and foreign
ance by the Indian aml Pakistani representatives of legallons, institutes and foreign the Assembly tomorrow in a ble the principle of import limitations, no agreed formulans were put under guard, to end the four-week crisis of has yet been arrived at whereby this could be carrie out. This difficulty has been entirely due to differ-ploded during the day in the ences of opinion about the cellings which might be set ne to trams. embodied in an understanding.
NOT BEEN POSSIBLE
The reasons for the Govern- "Proposals have been made by the individual delegation's in a genuine effort to find a solution, but at the mo- ment it has not been possible to arrive at a basis that would be likely to lead to an all-round agreement. though consideratio.. is still being given to various possibilities."
ment failing to gain the of the industrial confidence classes is not hard to find. First,
although the Tories were returned to
to power. there was
always at the
back of the minds of those who swing the marginal vete, Jack of confidence Inspired by the failure of the Tories to deal with un-
mployment.
Few
I need reminding that
it was not until the second year of World War II that
full employment returned to the United Kingdom-~--
A wise leadership would have recognised that the British workingman now has ful power and policy in the Government. He cannot be moved from this position by democratic menus.
Confidence
NY
Government
that
Awishes to remain in uffice
We
has got to obtain, and then retain his confidence. would rete that there are still too many within the Tory Party who are unable to make the material and emotional suerifices neces nary to gain the confidence and the voter of the masses in industry. Regarding inflation, it is clear
that the Government hay i acted wisely in attempting Lo check at its source the Causes of Inflation. But they have gone the wrong way about It. Wages, must be frozen.
Any Government of any colour that failed to deal with this problem would be doomed from the word, go. But wages are to be frozen, then so must prices, and
the prices of particular
utilities commodities and which hit the workingman.
!
Failed
IT
in
tu
is in this respect that the present Government has failed. In hitting the workingman's pocket, before addressing
itself freezing the price of articles which form his domestic economy is, to say the least, In effect,
a foolish move.
It.
ls saying to the working voter, "We are not so much concerned with your welfare as with the stability of this Government."
Our reason for emphasising thie point is this: a rise in
the prices of food and the
necessities of the household
hit the lowest paid worker first.
becoming France's 25th posi war Premier.
Just Short
1 sat en humbs had
raphat and demonstrators had
A day-long enucus of the Calro Radio sald three police-
Conservative (Inde Inco were killed during on powerful
voted by a attack on the American In-pendent) Party
large majority this evening formation Office in Beirut by
against taking responsibilty for demonstrators.
actions of the Pimlin Cabinet
Tanks were standing by to Intervene between Tripoll town strators had crectes barricades. and Tripoll port where demon
PATRIARCH
But the 48-27 vote was just
Party members from entering" short of the two-thirds mazurity
which would have forbidden
DEATHCOAT AMORY BAYS:
BRITAIN VERY FAVOURABLY PLACED ECONOMICALLY
EXPLOSION
IN PACIFIC
Washington, May 12. The United States set off another nuclear explosion In the Pacific today, the second in 'two days and the third announced test in the current "Hardtack" series.
The Atomic Energy Commis- si (AEC) amoureed that the nudear explosion was set off at 103 GMT at Eniwetuk atoll. As is customary, it did not give the size of the bomb or relate any other detalls.
The test today was set off 40 minuies Juter than yesterday's blas which was detonated at Bikini atoll.
The first test in the current series was pet off on April 28 but was not made public unti May 7 after it was disclosed by representative Charles O. Porter (Democrat-Oregon) in a lousd
speech.
Both yesterday and today, the ABC released brief one- paragraph announcements enying London, May 12. simply that nuclear test Derick Heathcoat delebation took place."-United
Amory, Britain's Chan Press, cellor of the Exchequer, said tonight that Britain'
Was
"very favourably" LABOUR CLAIM 876-SEAT GAIN
placed economically at the
moment.
The fall import prices was helping to give her a favourable balance of payments, he told the
the Pimlin Cabinet on a per- The radio said the Maronite: sonal basis, Four of them con- their acceptance this Patriarch, Bolous El Maouchi, frined
the posts Primiin offered them. No elucidation could be obtained from the Cotton Board had had talks with the United evening of
Stater Ambassador to tha
The heavy caucus vole against today, but the statement indicates that the talks, Lebanon today and asked him
Palimlin boded 311 tor his which went on for seven days, have falled. It is to "refrain from Intervening in
chances of winning torqrrow's House of Commons.
At the same time she had not probable that there was always in the background] the Lebanon's internal affalia."
"The Patriarch explained to investiture vote.
Some observers thought he yet met with a reduced' deniand the Hongkong industry, which has of late sent many cotton manufactures to this country, and that this, the American Ambassador that might still squeak through to for her exports.
America's Intervention under
by
"Nor have we lost any of the margin. in fact, proved the stumbling block to agreement. the clrcumstances, would mean Sir Frank Lee, Permanent Secretary of the Board of supporting un individual against Others believed he would foil
Trade, recently flew to Hongkong for talks with the the whole people," the radio by a handful of votes,
Influenced cotton-industry there, and announced on his return. that the people in Hongkong would now be prepared to negotiate an agreement if they could get certain concessions.
NOT NOW LIKELY
These negotiations were in be held after the tripartite talks of last week. It is not now likely that agree. ment with Hongkong can be reached without agree- ment by India and Pakistan,
said
victory
A
lim
sult of the trading difficulties which certain parts
the sterling arca are meeting," he
gold and dollar reserves as a ro-
STABILITY
London, May, 13.
The Labour Party last night claimed a net gain of 070 penis. in British munietpat councils as
Avert
-Rail Strike
London, May 12. The British cabinet, in a two-hour meeting today, decided to ofter a com promise plan to nyert a threatened rail strike, it was learned here today. The plan called for outs in rall- way expenditures and the use of the money thus saved to increase workers' salaries.
Will soffor
However, the government will
offer less
the than half Increase asked by the 'all- way workers, who are demanding four per ornt. Moreover, the increase would become effective only in July, and not immediately. Informed circles considered that the Government offer would not be accepted with- out discussion by the unions. Negotiations between the Goy. comment and the three rail- way unions are expected to continue all- this week.
Every Effort
The deelston made li clear that
the Government
Anxious to make every possible effort to avoid a rail strike. But at the same
efforts
ilme, Its
were hampered by differences within the Con- servative majority itself. The cabinet is to meet again tomorrow morning, before resuming Its negotiations later in the day with the three rallway unions.
France-FrESSE.
the result of elections held over RAF Jet Down?
the past few weeks.
It sald the net gains exceeded
Cairo, May 12. The semi-officlal Middle East by 80 the party's net losses when. of
The
today quoted same groups of seats were News. Agency lasi contestixi, in 1852.
Turz (Yemen) Radlo as saying ~~~~tin March the Palzinreli
The galna were Nationalists within the Con-added."
spread over that Yemeni anti-aircraft guns visite - Presiden. Nasser during
ranks were reported
contests for Scullish, English have shot down two Royal Air his visit to Damascus and made servation
Influenced by Rightist the
Walsh town statements in support of
The Chancellor said
(borough)Forec jet planes. Britain and. fur and-Palmiin dc- United Arab Republic and Arab calls
monstrations here and in must use the period to establish councils, and English and Weish
stability
urban. nationalism).~~Reuler,
and confidence in Algiers.
on other tasks,
Bullet-Proof
heavily
councils.
rural and
£t said the shooting took courty plece during a four-day ground and ur battle in which the Bri- tish suffered "heavy casualties," In London, Air Ministry offi- cials declined immediate com- the report. — United ment on Press,
Some apprehension existed in her currency before embarking The annual turnover governmental and political "We shall then be able to British local govemment will be elreles in Paris tonight about
whatever stresses completed tomorrow with voting possible developments in Algerle, withstand whatever the fate of M. Pilimiin's may eventually come to us it for Scottish county and district
and production councils-Heuter. Nicosia, May 12.
proposed cabinet in the National world trade British troops on patrol duty Assembly tomorrow.
should slacken," The most hopeful sign is the statement that consideration in Famagusta were reported to
He was asking the Commois The European organisations, it
second reading **** is still being given to various, possibilities. The night to be wearing bullet- was reported here, have been to give a
sending pressing messages to the agreement in principle-to the United Kingdom cotton industry is frequently in proof waistcoats.
It was in Famagusta that a President of the republic, M. Anance bill, which puts the touch with its counterparts in India and Pakistan, British military policeman was Rene Coty, calling on him to budget proposals, mainly a re and may yet implement the words of the statement shot dead eight days ago, Last resign in order to force the set-duction In purchase tax, that "there was acceptance of the principle of import monti a police interrogator was ting up of a government of legal form. This was given by
315 votes to 247.-Reuter, limitations."
also shot dead there.-euter. national safety. The only problem is to establish ceiling figures but it
scems an almost unsurmountable problem.-Reuter.
Charge Of Sweated
Labour Conditions
London, May 12.
Mr Cyril Lord, British textile millionaire, said today that Hongkong textiles were cheaper than Lancashire pro- ducts because of "sweated labour conditions."
In
a letter to the Financial Times, he claimed that, "with- out any shadow of doubt," the price difference was due to "sweated labour conditions where people are working 12 hours a day, seven days a week." Referring to a complaint that too many Lancashire cotton leaders accepted restrictive practices, Mr Lord said: "We are at peace with the unforis and happy that we are not exploiting labour."—Router.
PROTEST OVER DULLES JUMPING THE GUN'
London, May 12. "Nor do I suggest that Nato
A Labour MP, Mr Denis has yet made up its mind," be
added.
yet
Healoy, asked the Govern- "We have not decided ment in the House of what alternative proposal might Cammons whothor it had be brought forward."--touter. protested to the United
States Secretary of Stato,|
Mr. John Foster Dullos,
Arms Robbery
into
DULLES FINDS SOVIET
NOTE GRATIFYING
Washington, May 12.
as
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles today described
"gratifying" Russia's acceptance of US proposals for technical talks on ways to police a nuclear test ban.
Pro-West
Government
Returned
Herald Soviet Premier Nikita (He said therefore he found the Khrushchev's latest note 10 PT- note "gratifying."
Eisenhower sident
represents "Eore progress" toward the US view that technical level talics are the best way to get to a disarmament agreement,
Dulles made the statement on returning to Washington after a 10-day trip to Europe. He re- Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he made speech yesterday.
In Greece turner
Athens, May 12. Greece has returned the Premier, pro- Western Constantine Karamanlis, with increased
power, final returns from Sun- day's elections showed to day.
vu
WHAT IT MEANS
Asked whether it meant pro- gress in the disarmament field, Dulles said the Russian noie "does indlesto spine progress toward the view" held by the United States for some time.
However, Dulles shied away from expressing optimism about the outlook for an arms-control agreement with Russia-United
Press.
return,
t
The Queen's Portrait
London, May 12.
Shortly after his Dulles was summoned to the Wille House by the. President for an afternoon conference on The Khrushchev, note and other But at the same time the world problems. record Greek electorate gave 2
Dulles sold he had read French sportsman artist masalve boost to the Commu-
on his air-Comte de Poret has just com- niste, out of favour in Greece Khrushchev's note sinco the Civil War of 1947. Wane and agreed fully with pleted a drawing of Britain's the yesterday's White House com- Queen Elizabeth mounted on when they tried to take
merit, on it.
her favourite mare, Belsy and But our concora rises aven
country by force.
another of her chlidren, Prince The EDA Party, formed us a At one point he said the Charles and Princess Anne on higher than that. The bad
an Communist cover group when Rusalan note represents a life their ponies. relations between the in-1
The American State Dopart- undisclosed amount of material the Communist Party was progress." But he said it would dustrial classes and the
of the two Government must be im- ment announced on May that from an arms and munitions banned by law, grabbed 73 of fake some further evaluation of Reproductions
scots Croppe parade the 300 parlament
the note to be sure of what it portrails, which have Windsor proved. The very economic it had rejected the Rapacki plan depot near the
alrongest means..
Castle is their background, will for a de-nuclearisad zane in grounds last night after having become the second ใน lito of
nation the
be published on Juno-14, the Central Europe sooo limited locked the guard In threatened and our
Dulles said that the Russian Quoen's official, birthday, in scope to reduce the danger of Ometal sources, however, said In the 1968 elections, whon mediate need is not one who nuclear war.
that the nationality of the the EDA ran as part of a wide noto was a alep toward the US
Popular position that "the best way to The Queen gave four ttings, Union" and the nature of the Democratle thu robbera will speak for Party, but a man who will speak for
unknown.-France front, the party won only 17 get moving on disarmament is two a horseback
through fechzitoni discussions. astrido a chair-France-Presse. so alam-United Prem. Britain.
im
for "jumping the gun” on the Rapacki plon issue,
Brussels, May 12. Four men
with Drine revolvers made off with
Mr Selwyn Lloyd, Foreign Secretary, sald he has loot certainly made no protest,
wore
Pres.
shock.
parly in the land.
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