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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1947.
Dover Gets A Chamber Of Commerce Trial Verdicts
Blizzard“
London, Feb. 2.
A blizzard whipped along by a south-east gale swept the Straits of Dover. and Southern England to-day, but temperatures generally were above freezing in the British Isles.
A Great Western Railway snow-plough which had cleared the Princetown line was itself snowed up on
its Dartmoor
return Men journey to Yelverton, walked through the drifts to Princetown for help.- United Press.
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PALESTINE EVACUATION BEGINS
Jerusalem, Feb. 2. The first 40 British women and children to be evacuated from Pales. tine are 10 leave Lydda nirport at midnight to-night in Trans-Con tinental and Western Airlines Sky- masters.
They will call at Paris on their way to London, where they are due to arrive to-morrow morning.
Air
The cost of passage for each person is £70 which, it is stated authorlta- Lively,
will be paid by the Palestine Government.
Forty Royal
Force Dakota transport planes are arriving at the Lydd airport to-morrow to assist the evncaution of British women and children, it was learned from a most reliable source to-night.
Carrying Out Survey Of Clerical Salaries
The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce is carrying out a survey with a view to finding out the average wages European firms in Hongkong are paying to certain categories of their staffs.
The survey is prompted by the interest of the heads of two or three large business establishments who are keen to 'discover what are reasonable salaries to pay their employees, and to compare the scale paid by other firms in order that their own salary scale will not cause dissatisfaction among their staffs.
completed, When the survey in The classes of workers concerned
will make recom- are locally employed stenographers, the committee
ta members of the draughtsmen, clerks (classified into mendations, five entegories) and the lesser ith Chamber, but these recommendations portant side of the office staff will not be binding.. telephone operators. messengers office office boys, watchmen and chauffeurs.
The wille collar class is divided Into:-
capable of
(a) those executive positions, (b) fully trained elerks in responsible positions, (e) trained clerks employed in routine work, (d) junior semi-trained clerka und (e). beginners.
It is understood the Chamber of Commerce has sent out circulars firms employing large to about 50
on the stuffs seeking their views question and requesting information the concerning detailed incomes of classes of employees concerned. SALARIES, AND ALLOWANCES
Information sought, it is learned, includes basic salaries, high cost of living allowances and rehabilitation allowances (in 1941 as well as the present rate) and the scale of annual increments. To work out the aver
into ake to age, those in charge of the survey will
have consideration other additional means of income either in kind or service, PRESS "UNESSENTIAL" An Official warning was given to- such as free medical attention, house day to British press correspondents allowance or quarters, holiday en-
outside in Palesting that they are not classi-titlements plus pay, and other minor
advantages "essential"
therefore fied as
payments. should leave the country.
finding will How soon a
result another This is regarded as yet
from the survey will depend on the example of the emergency measures being issued without serious thought prompt response to the circular scot take of their implications and where zeal out. The work is expected
completely outweighed all sense about two months. of proportion.
that
And
actual
cash
The survey, at present, does not include pay. of technicians or pro- fessional men.
Today
Hamburg, Feb. 2. Seven women and eight men, formerly on the staff of the Revensbrueck concern. tration camp, where 5,000 women are said to have been murdered in gas chambers, will to-morrow have verdicts pronounced on them after a two months' trial at the war crimes court here.
Captain Winkelmann, S.S. doctor charged with selec- ting gas chamber victims, will be missing among the accused since he died of a heart attack last Friday.
Special groups of war crimes investigators are still hunting for the camp com- mandant, 8.8. officer Suhren, who escaped from prison while awaiting trial.
Witnesses of nearly Π dozen nationalities have given evidence of tortures,
VIET NAMH beatings and "human guinea
LOSING GRIP
1
-French Claim
FROM DOON CAMPBELL
Saigon, Feb. 2. Though much of northern Indo- China is still the frontline, or "No Man's Land," high Government officials here' state that peace and order will be restored as soon as the current military action has succeeded in breaking up the "hard terrorist core" of the Viet Namh Party northern Indo-China.
Oficials
had they said that
100,000 Vict evidence that the Numhese who tried to
rouse 20 into a national uprising were already losing their million Annamites grip.
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Fears Of Civil War In Chiang Flies
India During Next
Few Months
Calcutta, Feb. 2.
Impartial opinion in India believes that the critical period of the country's struggle between Hindu and Moslem factions will come within the next several months, possibly during the first half of 1947.
Answers to the question of “will there be civil war in India?” are reserved. It is pointed out that the fighting beginning in August was in reality civil war because it Involved the bitterest kind of hand-to-hand conflict by large numbers having
and opposing political
religious precepts. Casualties ran high-Into Rive figures.
Any new areup of hatred and bloodshed would be simply a con- tinuation of such warfare. Regardless of its scale, it may be considered a form of civil war until an authority capable of maintaining a permanent peace is catablished.
These are the potent factors of the confused Indian situation:
(1) The fundamental and secre~ ingly irreconcilable differences of the Hindu majority and the Moslem minority, and the unwillingness of one to be dominated by the other.
BRITAIN MUST WORK
HARDER-Dalton
Socialism Threatened
London, Feb. 3. Shivering Britons still short of food, clothes and houses after seven years of austerity living, were warned by government and business leaders alike yesterday that they must work harder lest the British experiment in Socialiam end in still greater economic distress. The French feel that only by
Speaking at Newcastle, hub of crushing the instigators of the up- rising, which began on December 10, the newly-nationalised coal industry, can other Annamite leaders emerge the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to take part in a negotiated selle-Dr Hugh Dalton told the Nation bluntly that it was living on ment on a political basis.
borrowed money and must produce more goods for export or face "a lower standard of life and more un- employment."
The French have abandoned the Idea of again talking terms with the Viet Namh Party. Frenchmen of senior military and political rank reassert: This is no colonul war- the pre-1930 policy was scullied at San Francisco.
"We are offering Indo-Chinese
ready to accept it.”
FRENCH ATTITUDE
It is stressed that the survey is British correspondents have strong-based solely on the existing incomes ly protested to the legal authorities of employees and not on the cost or The finding will not be influenced regarding the official attitude. It is sinndard of living now prevailing. fell to be inconceivable at such time
British by civil servanta rate of pay nor presa-nany of whom were frontling will it take into consideration wages self-government as soon as they are
representatives of the correspondents should be told that that Chinese Arms are paying. they should leave and that if they stay they do no at their own risk.
It is believed here that most urgent to be mado in representations London on the matter. The attitude ndopted to British correspondents enn bo taken na a commentary on the being applled here. methods
The circumstances in which they have found themselves classified as "not essential" nro:
are
Rumanian Pact With Russia
Bucharest, Feb. 2. Vice Premier and Minister of Affairs George Tatareseu Foreign Mr Richard Stubbs, Publican In- told the Foreign Affairs Committee to-day that Rumania would sign a formation Officer, called an extra-
mutual ordinary press meeting of all cor-treaty of friendship respondents at 2 p.m. (local time) on assistance with Russia as soon as the
peace treaty comes into force. Friday, nt which the general evacua- tion order was read out.
Questions and answers followed and then Mr Stubbs requested all British correspondents to remain be- hind. He made a statement to the effect that the Government advised newspaper correspondents of British (Continued on Page 4)
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Rumania, he said, also will enter into similar pacts with other prin- cipal United Nations members soon thereafter.
Tatarescu deplored the fact that Rumania peace treaty denies reparations from Germany-United
the
Press.
Wholesale Marketing Scheme
TVER since the Hongkong Government, determined to see that the EVE
New Territories farmers were given full encouragement to develop their land so that the public would not go short of vegetables, intro- Το duced the wholesale marketing scheme, a group of vested interests has been carrying on a type of guerilla warfare against the market. achieve their ends they have, from time to time, influenced sections of the Chinese press to publish deliberate ralsrepresentations and right lies, and they have blatantly proclaimed themselves as the leaders and spokesmen of farmers knowing full well they were neither.
down-
Before the war, the relationship of these interests to the farmers and consumers was that of voracious middlemen, whose posliive contribu tion either to the welfare of the primary producer or the public was nil, The introduction of the wholesalo vozelable marketing scheme saw their elimination, and they have bees mapping and snarling in rage and disap- pointment ever since. First they attacked the marketing plan on the grounds that it was simply a continuation of the hated Japanese system of coerelve monopoly. When it was manifestly clear this argument could not be sustained they shifted their ground to the allegation that the farmers were worse off than under the pre-war methods of marketing. The farmers' reply to this was to lam up in greater numbers and will
The more and more produce to offer for auction at the market. taci tried was to allere graft and corruption, but here arain, no con- crete instances could be given. Flotadering in their impotency to Justify Interests petitioned the either their position or allegations, these Governor, repeating the many misrepresentations which had marked their campaign over previous months. In a comprehensive official state- ment, in which their points were dealt with one by one, the authorities have publicly torn to shreds their potty, vindletive and distorted' com- plalats.
the next
Nobody would pretend that the wholesale marketing scheme has yel fully achieved its objective of sive the farmers the best possible prices for their vegetables and at the same time making produce available to the publie at something approaching pre-war rales--but the scheme has dono this: It has made possible the rapid reliablillation of farmers in the New Territories which in turn has meant a greater abundance of vegetables for the housewife. Basically, the wholesale marketing plan has proved to be practicable, and its benefits are comparably greater than a present weaknesses.
The French maintain that there is no fundamental difference between what they are doing in Indo-China and what the British are doing in India and Burma, or the Dutch in Indonesia,
of Hanol,
Dr Dalton at Newcastle predicted that Britain would have in relung its financial commitments abroad in view of conditions at home saying, "many International objects" are desirable but other people, including some of those who were Neutrals in the last war, should pay their share." LIVING ON "TICK"
תם
are
(2) The passionately partisan nature of politics centring In New Delhi, hotbed of conflicting creeds and concepts. There the explosive issue of the moment is the framing of a national constitution to which large minority groups have indicated they would not subscribe.
To Hsuchow
Nanking, Feb. 3.
Official sources said Chiang Kai-shek had flown to Hsuchow and spent the day inspecting defences of the northern. Kiangsu、 pro- vince, which had been closely threatened by Com- munists.
con-
It was said the flight was made with usual secrecy. The President had a ference with Cenoral Chang Chang. who personally directed the Hsuchow de- fence.
The city is an important centro of arsenals, airbase and railwaysAssociated Press.
(3) The question of the British postion. Nationalist objection to British demination has taken the form of violent demande for in- mediate relinquishment of all over- gras authority.
The British stand is LISBON AIR CRASH that the government will be
turned over only when the Indian demon- strate themselves capable of es- tablishing a popular regime enjoy- confidence of all groups. ing the The question of Dominion status of India is also important,
(4) The firm Moslem demand for Pakistan-autonomous Mohammedan state of states within India. Mr Jinnah and ather Moslem leaders Burgest n corridor connecting n geographically divided.. Pakistan extending clear across India from Sind to Bengal,
RUSSIAN INTEREST
Faulty Radio Believed
To Be Cause
Lisbon, Feb. 2.
Aircraft officials here bellove that the radio was out of order lú the Air France Dakota nirliner
which crashed on the mountainside Kerthy-
west of Lisbon yesterday, in a thick and that five minutes before the
Each issue must be settled if last-aircraft was due to land at Lisbon air- ing peace is to be restored and port the radio equipment broke
obviously a great deal of compromise. | down compittely, One senses that the bitterness, cost- ing
This bellet was strengthened by
at least 10,000 lives in four an entry in the aircraft's log book months, will not be dispelled casily saying "January 30: Shortly after
Rusla's attitude toward India is
working."
the
seldom mentioned by Indians but a landing at Geneva the radio was not few say privately they think
Airport offelals stated to-day: Soviet is keenly watching South-Soon after the plane first made con- east Asia and might play an "oppor fact, the airport radio operator asked tunist" role if the situation worsens the pilot for his position, but the only
Civil war in India in the atomic
reply was 'okay age would be fought on a compara- lively medieval scale. The important weapons are in the hands of British and Indian military forces and they could, of course be used effectively against those having only but the crude weapons.
only
The last mesange received from the aircraft shortly before it was due to was "have 30 minutes' fuci
landing airport transmitted
com-
The August manssacre in Calcutta plane did not answer. was carried out largely with such Visibility yesterday evening was Dalton spoke at the great Austin
impromptu weapons as knives, dag-poor and outskirts of Lisbon were molor works at Birmingham employ-
He summed up Britain's economic
gers, wooden stoves, clubs, brickbats, shrouded in fog.
It is thought that the pilot ing 17,000 prepared to shut down to-difficulties in these words: "We are
bottles of acid and Implements of day for an Indefinite period owing to now able to import more than we.
arson. Practically all the frearms pletely lost his bearings over Cintro, Lisbon and had insuf lack of fuel and other Industrial export only because we are living used belonged to the police or mill-northwest
tick (credit) which we plants in the Midlands went on
tary,
ficient fuel to clear the mountains. It the American and getting from short time. Steel cutput dropped 15
Illustrating this crudeness of is also believed the pilot was possibly. Canadian lines of credit. This means weapons,
on per cent below the planned level be-
policeman misled by Cope Roca lighthouse cause of fuel cuts.
that we must export more or import showed a correspondent three home the coast below the spot where the less, or both. If we have to reduce made darts hurled at him while he plane crashed, the of which he
light
Cin- our imports it will simply mean that you will all have less to cat, and less was on night patrol in a jeep. They may have mistaken in the fog for
airport to smoke, and fewer clothes, boots had wooden shafts-18-Inches long tra
and three eighths of an inch thick Eugene Leonard, the only and tipped with and shoes, and fewer houses,
thin metal arrowhead of the aircroft's 16 occupants, was less furniture and less employment ground to a sharp point with cutting officially reported out of danger to In many industries."
edges.
Limited The Westminster Bank said in its annual report that "we have not yet moved very far along the road to recovery" and put the blome on "repressive" controls im- posed by the Labour Government and on the "prevailing psychological attitude of our people."
SPIRIT OF APATHY
Bombay
day and his condition was stated to
suffering
be very
Heisfactor from burns and
Meanwhile, French troops in n surprise counter-attack this after- noon hurled back the Viet Namh
Sir Miles Thomas, vice-chairman'
Calcutta's policemen and street car forces which had earlier penetrated defences ringing the
of the Nutfield car manufacturing guards carry army rifles despite the the French
organisation told a reporter the ten fact the curfew was lifted recently
shock and in spite of the distance he encircled town of Namh Dinh, 80
Numeld factories would works as and the elly is comparatively quiet. was thrown when the plane crashed kilometres south-east
The Sherman tanks of the British many hours as coal gas and electrici-
he suffered no fractures. "A spirit of apathy, of disinclina- French News Agency dispatch from Hanoi reported to-day.
ty supplies permit, but said: "nothing still patrol the streets. A British He still does not know his wife was like the full 44-hour week will be tankman told me the mere presence The counter-attack also consider-tion to exert oneself pervades the whole community" 'the report said,
more of the Shermana with their three- . possible"He estimated that ably enlarged the French occupied adding "we must work and speedily
than 20,000 workers would go on a inch cannon have been enough to ....It is the hard way to our sniva- zone in the town.
Viet Namhese were reported to tion but there is no other."
part time basis.
quell disturbances without. firing, a Sir shot. baye set fire to nearly a dozen houses
Another car manufacturer,
killed in the crush. He was recently. married and was travelling to Lisbon with his wife to spend their honey- Lisbon, moon on the coast West of.
Reuter
and one church as they withdrew. Lord Kemsley's Sunday Chronicle Willam Rootes, sald there was no He said his men were not burt near where he now lies in hospital. French authorities in Hanoi, accord- said members of Parliament, includ-certainty his plants could work more during the riots but they worked
tho hard. There is anti-white
Agency, ing key Labourites, were discussing than "a smali
percentage of
ing to the French News feared that this might be the be the possibility that conditions leading week" and added that they would ginning of a "scorched earth" cam- to the Government's resignation have to close altogether if the coal paign, announced earlier to-day by "may well develop during the next and electricity shortage continued. the Viet Namh Radio,
All able-bodied Frenchmen over
18 in Hanoi were notified to-day that they would be required to serve in the armed "Security Corps." Reuter.
STILL MISSING
Hanoi, Feb. 2. The French authorities here hove still not received word of the 40 msalonaries who are alleged to have
been seized by Viet Namhese during
the Indo-China fighting.
Tho French Mission at Than Hoa in
three months."
STOP PRESS
Test Match
northern Tongking was cut off by Hot and steamy weather greeted Viet Namhese troops on December 19 the players 'when
und
Australia this
no news of its 25 missionaries morning resumed her Orst innings has been received since then,1-
in the fourth test, 430 runs behind Another mission of 20 was rolded England, with eight wickets in tact. by Viet Namhese at Vinh, 150 kilo- metres
south of Hanoi, on December 20, since when the missionaries have not been heard from. Also, two Canadian pricats who attempted to pass through the Viet Namhesa Unes into circled Namh Dinh last month have disappeared-Reuter.
Pacific Coast Ship Runs Aground
San Francisco, Feb. 3. The steamer Alaska, a passenger vessel plying between Seatile and the Alaston ports, ran aground_yester- day in Prince William Sound.
The Alaska radloed for immediato help, the Coast Guard announced.
The ship reported that both fla forward holda, were flooded. nonmally carries 300 passengers.**** Associated Press.
Several of the English feldsmen protect word white felt hats to themselves against the sun.
In the first 15 minutes, Hasset advanced Australia's and Morris score from 24 to 32, Hasset being 5 not out and Morris 13-United
Press.
Later.
By 11 J., Hongkong time, the Acoгo had been advanced to 51. for 2, Marris not out 27, Hasset not out 8, extras 4. This meant the batsmen had been scoring at about a run a minute.-Reuter.
Later.
58 for 2. Morris not 30. Hassett not 12-Reuter.
"
Later,
73 for 2. Morris not 40, Hasselt She not 17, Extras 4-leuter.
Associated Press.
feeling
not
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR were but westerners
Serra Cintra (Portugal), Feb. 2. here
the private: war Rescue workers carly this morning molested during between Hindus and Moslems.recovered the last charred body, of United Press.
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