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VOL. II NO. 91
ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE AGREEMENT
Result Of Blum-
Attlee Talks
An inued
London, Jan. 15. official communique in London to-night at the close of talks be-
the tween
French Premier, M.
L.con Blum, with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, announces that it was agreed that a treaty of alliance should be concluded at the car. liest possible moment with the object of proventing any fur. ther aggression by Germany and of preserving peace and security.
An official communique from the Prime Minister's residence at the
"WINNIE'S" LIBEL
SUIT SETTLED
London, Jan. 16.
A published statement that Mr Winston Churchill's policies in Greece were influenced by his having been "bailed out of bank-, ruptey" by British bankers with Greek, interests was withdrawn in open court yesterday when it Was announced that his libel suit against the author and publisher of the book "Dinner nt the White House" had been settled.
Disclosing that the au- thor, Louis Adamic, and the publisher.. Harper and Brothers, have agreed to pay "substantial damages" to the wartime Prime Minister, his Counsel. Mr G. O. Slado sold in the King's Bench Division that both admitted without qualification that the state- ment was unfounded and apologised for having made it.-Associated Press.
close of the talks with M. Blum and Indo-China Situation
"The visit which M. Leon Blum, Prouident of the French Government, has just paid to London las provided
Bo
opportunity for a
tion of
a joint examina
a number of problems of
common interest to the governments,
APPEAL TO
of. France and the United Kingdom RED CROSS
and for a most useful exchange of
vlews on a variety of questions.
"Th
question of polley to be followed in regard to Germany was thoroughly exümined. In the course of this examination it was recognised on both sides that it was in the in- terests of the two countries that effektive #ts should be taken to prevent the economie reconstruction of Germany, though necessary from inany points of view, from becoming once again a mennce to the peace of the world.
MORE COAL NEEDED
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TRANSPORT STRIKE THEY OWE WORLD Allegation
TO CONTINUE
Men Vote Against Peace Move
failed.
London, Jan. 15.
To-day's moves to end the great British transport strike have
The meeting this evening to decide the fate of the strike, which is now estimated to involve up to 60,000 mon, rosulted in a heavy vate for its continuance,
The first peace move, after the! setting up of a new 'Joint industrial council, designed to streamline the transport drivers' nine months old negotiations. for better wages and conditions, was a secret meeting this
between strikers morning leaders and officinis of their unions, who have not sanctioned the strike. This was followed by a conference of strikers' delegates, at which Mr Arthur Deakin, the Union chief, urged the men to return to work 虮
negotiations that
could be resumed.
After four tense hours of clis- Ct25s]ch, h Deakin withdrew to allow the delegates to weigh up the position and vote .in 4 "catni atmosphere,"
STRIKE SPREADING Meanwhile the strike, which began ten days ago with transport workers at Smithfield market, London, con- Linued spreading throughout London and the provinces. Lust night's estimates of the number of idle varied from 30,000 to 40,000, accurate figures being made difficuli by the number of small and scattored groups involved,
men
To-day, London: dockers, rejecting their union's advice to remain at work, cailed for a strike as a result of troops being brought into the markets to distribute the
capital's food. Within an hour, 2,000 were said to be idle. By noon an official of the National Dock Labour Corporation estimated the total at 9,600.
As the afternoon wore on,
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Byrd Expedition Racing Towards Little America
New York, Jan. 15.
The Byrd Expedition, minus Admiral Richard E. Byrd who is aboard the carrier Philippine Sea, is now racing southward with the Lttle America base virtually in right.
EXPULSION FOR
SMERTENKO
Quick Action
London, Jan. 15. Professor J. J. Smertenko, Vice- President of the American League
Admiral Richard Cruzen, comm'ak- der of the extedition's task force which battered its way through 40 miles of colid lee in 13 days, returns to the flagship, Mount Olympus, to- day from the ice-breaker North Wind for the final spring across the fairly open Ross Sea to the Bay of Whales. Only a few icebergs bar the
A LIVING
Kyogle, Australia." Farmer B. Thornton here bo- lovea pigs should be made to work for their living. To further this idea he has devised a plɛ- feeding machine which makes the hungry swine grind their own food.
Called the Thornton feeder, the device is made of steel, welchs 70 pounds and stands about four feet high. The feed is placed in hopper at the top, which takes 112 pounds of grains. It passes down beneath grinding plates into shallow trough at the bottom. To get at the grain, the pire must push back a sicol flap. This operates the grinders which crush the grain.
The feeder gives the ples exercise, excites their oriosity and encourages them to eat. He sald that "working
pigs" using it showed gains in weight up to three pounds a day. The idea is, mid the inventor, ples must work to root out their food when they are free and should also do so captivity-Associated PreES.
Controversy Over New
Gov-General
By Pravda Brings Swift Denial
London, Jan. 16. The allegation published to- day in the Soviet newspaper Pravda that Britain no longer honoured the Anglo-Soviet alliance of 1941 was strongly re- pudiated by a British Foreign Office spokesman, in London to- day.
The Pravda article referred to a sentence in the brondenst given by Mr Ernest Devin, Foreign Secretary, on December 22, in which he said that Britain was not tied to any foreign power.
Tho
thie Britain no
Soviet journal used phrose to sugECEt that longer considered herself bound by treaties with the Soviet Union.
**That sentenco”, the spokesman suld, "was clearly taken out of its context to make a debating point. from the passage It was taken dealing with the allegation that we are led to the United States",
WHAT BEVIN SAID
The full passage in question Mr Bevin's speech reads: "My first answer to these allegations is that Britain brings her mind to bear on every problem on its merits.
of
Was
for a Free Palestine, will be expelled it floating-Howard correspondent tralia implores you to take a long denunciation by Britain of all exist-
main
the
"Leniency"
Sydney, Jan. 15, "She does not the herself to any- Controversy flared up again to-day body except in regard to her obliga- over the suggested appointment of tions under the Charter and I think is still impossible to say whe- Mr William John Mckell, Labour what I have just said about our Wales, to policies shows that we have a mind Premier of New South ther the expedition will find Byrd's succeed the Duke of Gloucester as and purpose of our own". Little America camp which sheltered Governor-General of Australia. previous missions. It was bullt be-
The spokesman affirmed that Bil- tain does regard the Anglo-Soviet tween two great glaciers cacl exer- The British Empire Union has allance as fully operative. He sald ting tremendous pressure that could telegraphed to Mr Joseph Chidey, that if Mr Bevin's statement have broken off the shelf, and sent Australian Prime Minister, saying interpreted in the sense, put upon Paris, Jan. 16. Dispatches from Saigon last night
from this country to-morrow.
"The British Empire Union in Aus-it by Pravdo, it would imply the sald that the French High Com-
The aboard had missioner
Olympus said Admiral view before committing yourself to ing treaties with any country what- for Indo-China
To-night he is being kept in the Cruzen was not concerned and if he the appointment of any active party soever. appealed to the International Red Cross to Intercede for 425 French
Village police station at Wallington, does not and Little America he will politician to represent the King in That", he declared, "is of courge civilians and thousands of Chinese
Surrey, To-morrow he Will
beland somewhere else on the leeshelf, Australia. The snugs in the stream wholly at variance witir Ineta".-- transported out of Britain. seized by the Viet Namhese Nation
in the perhaps on McMurdo Sound on the of unity are already too numerous". | Neuter. some plane in which he arrived at edge of Victoria Land,
(Continued on Page 4). alists as
Mr Robert Menzles, lender of the Admiral
aficial estimates were saying that Croydon-one of London's Thierry d'Argen-
The plans, however, are based on opposition, raising the matter in the imports of coal were necessary to the lieu, the High Commissioner, snid the 15,000 dockers had already strnek, aerodromes-this afternoon,-defying finding the old camp to be used House of Representatives yesterday i
was expected to
the British ban on his entry into thin suggested by French and the number
as the buse for the scientific mission. for the second time in a few weeks, France
and appeal was
country. that increased conl production in the who recently spent 15 days in Indo-
Colonial Minister, M. Marius Moutet, reach 24,000 by to-night.
News then came that an unofficial
The old buildings will be dug out sold that the point at issue WNS Ruhr
essential factor in Chinu
Where he will be sent to is not only for research because the new whether an active party ion committee, claiming to.
leader represent yet stated. Ife first hand inspection
came from European reconstruction.
Paris. mission carries a complete Antarctic should be transferred by his own inspired, he added, by 15,000 catering workers was to call On his arrival at Croydon, he was city ready for building among the party to a post which by tradition !our. It "It was admitted, however, that "humanitarian motives"
Was
upon the Government to withdraw taken away in a police car with three thousands of tons of supplies. and Was
and no immediate increase in
necessity be completely the troops within 72 hours or they detectives among its passengers. export not to be construed as a move to
too would strike. from the Ruhr was possible and that launch political negotiations on this
Berlin, Jun. 18. The ships are reported to have from party politics. come through with PROVINCES REACT
High German political leaders said In order to ensure the rehabilitation | fa
comparatively level with the Viet Namhese. The
Professor Smertenko, who had minor hull and propeller
Replying to earlier criticisms in Russia was preparing a new "lenient" of the Ruhr mines and a progressive High Commissioner said he had a
The stoppage spread rapidly in landed from a private plane accom-
damage. Parliament some of which was repaired en route. Chifley said:
on November 28, Mr programme for Germany to be pre- increase in exports from Germany
the provinces 100. list of 425 French civilians held as
Reports of punied by two United States news-
"I have much regard sented to the Big Four Foreign Minis- adequate quantities of coal must be
sympathetic action to-day included pupermen, selected as being "repre dodge leebergs the cargo ships Yan- retained on the
for the interests of the community ters during the March conference in captives. Nevertheless,
a strike of 300 long-distance drivers sentatives of the American press" 15 It was noted with satininelion that
this Many scattered groups of Chinese at Newcastle-on-Tyne in the forth a United States citizen. He was last cey and Merrick precede the flag provided production rose at the rate. have been reported seized by the and of all the men employed by the London in December and before ship and the seaplane tender in a file at present anticipated, the authorities Viet Namlese and 10,000
Chinese Bristol Haulage Company, one
leaving then, he referred to the across Ross Sea-United Press. in Germany envisage restoration by are being held in one section of the biggest transport firms in "British reign of terror
the the end of April, 1947, of the level Hanol where French troops have West.
tine". of exports in force before the cuts of last November. This first result
After questions were naked in the once achieved, all efforts will con-
to Hottsc
of Commons whether the tinue to be made to increoso pro-
British Government knew he wou
financing anigntions in Palestine" and whe openly gressively both production and ex- ports until the vital needs of France and other importing countries can
ther he would be allowed to form a At the close of to-day's meeting. branch of his organisation in Britain, a union leader sald: "The meeting it was be met.
offelally announced thot stands adjourned until morning. A further meeting
to-morrow steps have been taken to exclude
future"-Reuter,
pot.
"It was recognised that the two countries having been twice attacked
surrounded an estimated 1,000 Viet; Namhese soldlers belonging to the "Tu Ve" group of fanatical young Nationalists,
THE FIGHTING FRONT On the fighting front, the French General Staff
Viet reported that Numhese advancing across the Laos- Annam border 85 miles south-west
nam territory by French troops.
Laos is one of the five States of the
nution.
of
Meanwhile the troops originally brought into Smithfield market clear the meat stocks there moved into Covent Garden and Spiteld markets but found no supplies there to handle.
will
ia Pales-
With
bind
frco
For Germany
and Empire ties which aircraft scouting ahead to
Commonwealth of Nations as has oscow, Russian occupation authorf- any member of the opposition:ties were said to be ready for dis- with cussions of this new programme political leaders in occupied areas.
The Russian-licensed newspaper, Express, sald the programme
Reuter.
AUSTRALIA ADVOCATES A
"lerrorist DISARMAMENT COMMISSION
by Germany in a period of 25 years of Hatol were driven back into An- take place with the strike coinmitten him from entering Britala in the|
Indo-Chinese agreed
the
have an equal interest in protecting themselves against a fresh German menace. It was, therefore, eet that in these circumstances a trenty
Other clashes were reported at des- of alliance should be concluded be- Langson, where roving bands tween them at the earliest possible cribed by the communiques as moment within the framework of "Chinese pirates," attempted depre Article 52 of the Charler of the dations: it Hanol, where patrol United Nations and with the object | operations continued and in Son La, of preventing any further aggression { in the hill country, where French by Germany and of preserving peace | troops reported they were driving out und securlly. It was agreed that detachments of Annamite Viet Nami:
(Continued on Page 4)
supportera-Associated Press,
EDITORIAL
Welcome Back!
{
Tu Jane last the Colony anxiously watched the Hon. Mr D. M
MacDougall, Colonial Secretary, leave for England on sick furlough. The colony knew that he had overworked himself in those hectic, timeless days of BMA; had become the victim of a recurring throat all- ment. The anxiely rested in. the possibility that "Mac" might not he- come fit enough to return; and if there was one man the colony wanted to seo back again to help guide Hongkong through the tortuous trail of rehabilitation, changing social, economie and political conditions, and so to stability and prosperity, it was MacDougali.
Lake fast week he returned, fit and well and on behalf of the colony we say,
"Welcome back.” The Hou, C. 8. will find that quile, a few changes have taken place in Hongkong since June, 1940––many of them to the credit of the administrators, and business chiefs he left behind. Prosperity, of a certain type, has come to Hongkong to a degree that is almost embarrassing; there is money galore, but few outlets for it, apart from luxury spending and black market earrener speculating. Save for
a world problem
there is no food shortage. The harbour is bustling every day of the week, rapidly bringing back our pre-war entrepot trade, and much needed commodities
coming increasing quantiles. The barreney remains stable and the colony, though somewhat inflationary, is on a better lovel than any. elty in the Far East.
rico, which
Aro
hero in of the other
economy
On the other hand there are a number of matters sto awaliing attention and declston-housing, the Moratorium, Junior Clerical Service salaries, the government promotion system, the Volunteers and crime, to mention some of the more pressing. In the background is the question, government shali Kongkong be given and what shall how much self-gov be the muckisery?
These, and other problems, are bound to exercise the mind ma stication of our returned Colonial Secretary. They will test his sagacity, initiative and Ingenully. Just as much as anything during the Brilish Military Administration. But Mr. MacDougall has proved himself once, and Houghour is quite confident he will do it sentn-lo the advantagò of the community as a whole."
and the conference will be recalled to-morrow afternoon, I am hopeful that it will bring the business to a close."Reuter.
BOMBS & ARMS CACHE FOUND
OKLAHOMA'S LAST TRIP
Honolulu, Jan. 15.
Jerusalem Incident A Pearl Harbour victim, the old Jerusalem, Jan. 16. battleship Oklahoma will be moved Police here yesterday said that, to-morrow into the naval anchorage persons believed to be Jews" ared at Pearl Habour to be fitted for her on three Arab labourers in the last trip to the mainland and tho vicinity of Jerusalem, leading to a scrapheap at the Moore Drylock, search in which a substantial cache of Oakland. bombs and arms was discovered in a dustbin in a Jewish village close to!
scene of the alleged shooting. the Japanese ancak attock,
None of the Arab was hit.
The
New York, Jan. 16.
Australia yesterday proposed that the United Nations Security Council should create a disarmament commission and rush consideration of atomic energy control..
The chairman, Mr Norman Makin, States plon for control.--Associated submitted a resolution providing:
1. For a disarmament commission
limitation to work out arms
pro- posals;
2. For the Atomic Energy Com- mission to continue work on con- trols.
3. For the Military Stait Com- mittee to draft proposals for a United Nallons International police force.
4. For the Disarmament Commis alon. The Atomic Energy Commis- sion and the. Military Staff Commit- tee to submit reports before April
30.
Blon which
Sunk in the first ten minutes of
the 5. For the Security Council to ex- Oklahoma was raised in 1943 but pedíte consideration of the first re- police also reported the dis-was stripped of her supperstructure port of the Atomic Energy Commis- con la tris the United covery of three suitcases full of and turrets,-United Press. gelignite and explosives ncar 1 Jewish school at Tiberus on the shores of Lake Galilee. The owner- ship of the explosives was not determined.
A military announcement yester day said that General Sir Evelyn Barker had remitted the 12 strokes) whipping sentence on an Arab youth convicted on a charge of possession of a gun.
MARSHALL ASSURED OF REPUBLICAN SUPPORT.
Washington, Jan. 16.. :
General Marshall becomes Secretary of State this wook with assurances from Sonator. Vandenberg of Republican support, on, major diplomatic issues expected to arise during. the months ahead.
This followed the remission of a similar sentence against a Jewish youth, who has admitted to have been a member of the Irgun Zval Leumi, who was recently convicted of a
Senator Vandenberg last week not necessarily, conflict with what charge of carrying a pamphlet bomb. urged a policy shift in China, saying General Marshall wants to do there.
Associated Press. INTERNMENT CAMP RAID the United States now should sup- it is no secret that he was con- port a coalition of non-Communist aiderably disappointed at failure of Con-the. Chinese Communists to join in parties backing: China's new Rome, Jan. 15,
evidently The Milan correspondent of the stitution. This
would the final drafting of the new.con- Chinese Itome newspaper "Messaggero" mean abandoning the policy which stitution under which the states that Alfed and Italian police General Marshall followed In China Government is to be reorganised and have raided the Jewish Internment policy of equality between, the broadened.
Turin, Communists camp at Gurgilasco, near
ond the Nationailst Hence, if the Communials persist suspected to be a centre of the Kuomintang.
in their refusal to accept the now | Constitution," General Marahall him- Irgun Zval Leumi Jewish terreriat.
· Diplomaile- authorities noted that [self, some activity.
informants say, may Senator Vardenberg's recommanda- favour throwing American support
American backing for to the tion
other group-Associated Consututional parties in China may Press.
Long investigations have proved fruitless, the correspondent added. Reuter.
Press.
A.
Crovisions to halt Russian
dismantling of German plants. The newspaper also said the question, of duction would be taken up under the plan. It attributed the information to well-informed political guarters.
The Nacht Express sald the pro- posed negotiations would mean favourable results** for Germany foarn on what basis they could be- and the Germans would be able to
gin reconstruction-United Press.
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