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RAMADIER
The Marshall Plan
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3-Power Meeting On Friday
London, June 24.
Britain's Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin announced on Monday that a British-Russian- French preliminary conference on the Marshall plan for Europe will begin in Paris on Friday.
will "I hope that good results follow," the Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons.
Announcing the Russians accep- tance of the invitation to the three power meeting and their suggestion that it be held In Paris on June 27, "I have Informed Bevin declared.
the Soviet government that the date and place is convenient to me and 1 understand it is convenient to M. Bidault. I welcome this prompt reply and the talks will commence this Friday in Paris."
Mr Anthony Eden, former British Foreign Secretary and acting leader of the Conservative opposition welcomed Bevin's unnouncement.
"May they make swift and sure progress," he told the House in ex- tending best wishes to the British delegation.
Bovin read the text of the Soviet differed note of acceptance which only
slightly in phraseology but not import from the text us trans- mitted by Tass on Monday morning. -Associated Presa.
THE SHOWDOWN
Mid Paris, Juno 23. French quartora expected tonight that Friday's mealing of the Big Three Foreign Ministers would be a showdown on whether Russia and the Western bloc would anally co- operate in European economic policy or whether Europe would be put Irrevocably into two rival blocs.
A French newspaper sald the meeting would be "detective." France Solr said, "The risks of seeing still deeper division of Europe Into Wes- tern and Eastern blocs have been warded off for the time being. Icust."
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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1947.
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Southend, June 23. Stanislaw Zborowski, 25 years old, who escaped from Norwiel prison 23
only two
days ago, days after being sentenced to months im- prisonment for robbery, which included 44,000 NAAFI elgaret- les, was captured last night at
Barling near Southend,
He appeared at the Southend Court this morning charged with possessing a Luger aŬ- tomatic pistol and six rounds with intent to of ammunition endanger life
ly on Saturday from
hunt for him switched
Anglia and he was cap tured at Barling by Detective- etor Harry Flemson of the Southend O. I. D., who WAS
Inspector Har
But on the trail by the Re-
of
verend
Stephen Pearson, Cur- ato at the nearby parish Earlesham, who recognised the while out for a drive after
Paid service.
Zborowsk! joined the Polish army in Russia and served in Palestine, Exypt and Italy.— Itenter.
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Noisy Protests Precede
Precede Finance Decision
Commission's
Paris, June 23.
Reversing its previous decision, the Finance Commission of the French National Assembly tonight adopted the Government's austerity plan designed to meet the country's critical financial situation. Official voting figures were 22 in favour of the plan, with 18 against, and four abstaining.
The National Assembly, which adjourned for the Finance Commission to
re-examine the plan, will start debating it later tonight.
The. Socialist Parliamentary group also decided by a majority vote of 70 out of 90 votes to support the "save the franc" programme which M. Paul Ramadier, the Premier, presented in the Assembly this afternoon.
Nosy demonstrations marked the would be forced to ask for à vote of tens opening of the two-day debate on confidence.
austerity plan, the Government's
Stops should be taken immediato- which may decide the fate of thely, he said, to prevent "inflationary
from
the destroying Cobinet. The Premier had warned gangrene" that if the Commission again rejected French social order. these
We are here to fight inflation. measures the "Government
That is the mission of pur Govem- ment. Throw us out if you wish,"
said. he
Many Factories But Few Markets
H.K. Fears Jap Competition
Hongkong has today more knitting and weaving factories in operation than before the war, figures from the ST. and I. reveal.'
The boom in the textile industry was made posalla by world demand, plus the fact that the Hongkong Government was able to supply yarn to manufacturers through S. T. and
Government approves highly of proposals of Hongkong manufac
The stabilisation of the internal financial machinery was essential in view of the imminent Big Three talks to discuss Mr. George C. Mar- shall's "Save Europe” plon, "
The austerity plan put forward by M. Robert Schuman, Finance Minis- ter. Included the abolition of all subsidies except, that for coal.
PUBLIC PROTESTS Crowds of demonstrators gathered outside the Assembly building to protest against these measures.
In his address to the Assembly, - M. Ramadler said that the Governi- ment was returning the austerity measures to the Finance Commission, which had rejected them on Satur day.
squads
all
.
of thousands and and other means of making them understand." Only Assemblymen and newsmen the Assembly were allowed into building and outside tha workers marched up and down, shouting: "Down with the Schuman plan-wa want a living wage."-United Press. WORKERS DEMONSTRATE
Paris, June 23. The French National Assembly Finance
Commission
its reversed previous decision and approved the Ramadler Government's belt-tighten- Ing recovery programmo tonight despite the angry protests of 8,000 demonstrating workers outside.
The blil drafted by the Finance Minister, Robert Schuman, was ap- proved by 24 to 18 votes with four abstentions after Premier Paul Ha- modier called for its quick adoption (Continued on Page 4)
Truman Loses Veto Fight
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Wimbledon Opens: Easy Wins For "Seeded" Players
Wimbledon, London, June 23.
All eight seeded men players won their matches in the first round of the Wimbledon championships which began here today in fine but uncertain weather before crowds equal to the biggest pre-war attendance.
The lanky Callfornian, Jack Kramer, favourite to win the title for the United States, swept the young Midlands player, W. J. Moss, off the courtin, under half an hour with the loss of only one game, winning 6-0, 6-1, 6-0.
One of his chief rivals, Dinny Pails, of Australia, had olmest as easy a passage in eliminating an- other Englishman, L. E. Cater, 0-1, 4-0 and 6-1, while the glant French- man, and holder of the title, Yvon Petro, bad a comfortable victory over the British Davis Cup player, Donald Butler, winning by 0-2, 7-B and 6-0.
Only the African player, Eric Sturgess, came near to providing a United States No. 3 player, Tom major upset in his contest with the Brown, only winning by 7-5, 5-7, 7-5, 2-6, 0-0 after Sturgess had held a 3-2 lead in the final art.
County Cricket
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Close Of Play
London, June 23. The close of play scores in first- class cricket matches which began on Saturday were:
At the Oval: Glamorgan 240 and 16 for one. Surrey 500 for eight declared (Squires 130, Darling 99, Mcintyre 107, Holmer 80),
At Buxton; Lancashire 350 for Brown has been taking examina- nine declared (Gladwin nine for 110). tions in America and arrived only Derbyshire 278 (Revilo 102).
somewhat short of At Bristol: Kent 228 and 56 for yesterday
one. Gloucestershire 507 (Crapp practice, but he played well and
Ane display 130, Emmett 100, Monks 80, Scott Sturgess put up against this player, whose prowess 03. Davies six for 130). Wimbledon last year's thrilled
crowds.
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p:
At Bath: Somerset 246 and 176 (Busa G5). Leicestershire 178 (Wellard five. for 20) and, 88 for five.
BRILLIANT CZECH
Czechoslovakinti, The lefthanded
At Worcester: Oxford, University Drobny, Jaroslav
conqueror Kramer last year, was in brilliant 348 (Pawson 150, Haworth four for from today in beating in three 3) and 83 for two. Worcestershire straight sets the Ecuadorian chain- 207 (White 64. Robinson six for 65). At Sheffield: Nottinghamshire 100 3robny plon, Franchisco. Sequra.
and 250 for seven (Reddick 55, 7-5,
but the Won 7-6
8-3 Latin-American fought hard for Harris 103). Yorkshire 121 (Butler
|fve^for 28}{**** every point, and the winner's ma gin of success was not as great as would appear from the scores... On today's play Drobny present the greatest threat to domination of the championships · by and United States players.
Australian
At Colchester Essex 410 (Ray Smith 60, Peter Smith 62. Young five for 105) Middlesex (Robertson 64, Brown 54, Mann 58, Peter Smith mine for 77), and 23 for [no wicket,
At Northampton: Northampton-
Campbell To Test Again
London, June 24.
Sir Malcolm Campbell is going to
put his jet-powered Bluebird' in the water again on July 5 to see if ox- tensive changes will enable the 30- 000 pounds 25-foot craft to break Sir Malcolm's own speedboat, record of 141.7 miles in hour.
But the textile industry, one I They employ approximately
He warned that "we cannot, do of the quickest to recover in the 9,000 men and women.
not wish to, and should not at any colony, is fearful of future com
price, ask the Bank of France for petition with Japan and is plan-
an advance which could not be balan-
Washington, June 23. ning steps to protect its export
ced by economics or from news res This would be inflation
ignoring the last minute appeal market. That is why the Chin-
sources.
from President Truman, the United pure and simple." ese Manufacturers Union, with
two 5 percent States Senate today overrode the Leon Blum's the aid and support of Govern-
price cuts earlier this year had stop-President's veto and voted into law
the bitterly contested Labour Bill, Of the other peeded players, theshire 227 and 103 for three. Com- ment, is planning a trade mis-turers to send a trade mission to ped the inflationary tendency, but,
and United States player, Bobby Falkenbined Services 401 (Hearn 138, sion to areas where Hongkong purchasing areas, an official sold. M. Ramadier added, "this magnif-limiting trade union activity
burg, won rather more easily than Slurreff (0).—Reuter, every cent result did not constitute a de- banning "closed shop," products have been in great de-adding "we will give them
finite revitalisation of our economy." support."
President Truman today made an bad been anticipated over the Bel- mand.
Cup player, Philippe A meeting of textile manufacturer While the debate was going on eleventh-hour appeal to the Demo-gian Davis Purchase of local textiles abroad
Is to be held late this week, at which crowds of noisy demonstrators esti crate to uphold his veto on the anti-Washer, by 6-2, 6-2 and 6-2. zetually-has-decreased in the last.
John Bromwich, the ambidextrous Most observers said the main is- few weeks, largely as the result of plans for the mission will be made.mated at about..2,000 were outside strike Labour Bill, short while DISCOURAGING PICTURE
as the chief' the Chamber expressing their dia- before the Senate was dus to vote
Australian, regarded when the Foreign Japanese goods reaching export sugs at stake
rival to Kramer for the coveted The situn- The rubber shoe Industry presents content with the Government's new on the Issue."
beat In a letter to Senator Alben Bark- Wimbledon title,
the Swiss, Secretaries-Ernest Bevin, Georges marketa in this area.
Molotov-on is not yet serious since SCAP one of the most discouraging pic-financial proposain. Bidault and . Vyacheslav
BIDAULT HOOTED ley, the Democratic leader, President Disef Spitzer, 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4, while meet to plan the programme of controls Japan's industry, but Hong-tures in the colony's post-war eco-
the kong producers are asking, "What numy. This was one of the largest The Foreign Minister. M. Georges Truman assured him of "my un- Geoff Brown, of Australia, beat one. European reconstruction under
Industries, manufacturers Bidault, was hooted as he left the qualified support" in the effort to of the lesser known United States. Marshall plan would be:
will happen when the Alles leave pre-war
here producing an average of Assembly.
kill the bill, which limits the scope players, W. Robertson, 6-1, 6-0 and 000 pairs of rubber shoes a muath.
Extra 1. Whether Russia in accepting Japan?"
of police were of trade unions and bans the closed 8-3. Manufacturers hero remember
Now the output is only 100,000 pairs
approaches to United States economie aid would
the shop. He disclosed the bill as dan- agree to relinquish her exclusive vividly that Japan furnished "ner-
Fastern less and unscrupulous competition" month, and there is difficulty sell-guarding
to take tions
"all necessary mea-serious harm to our country." in the textile field before the waring this number because of the loss Chamber, and the police had instruc-gerous legislation "which will
of Imperial preference, officials sal sures" to deal with any disturbance,
The United Kingdom was
BILL BECOMES LAW it was learned officially. their whote largest single purchaser of rubber
Special radio care patrolled the
INDIANS DO WELL of Representatives The House alms shoes before 1830, one respresenta-
foot, were posted overrode the veto last week; so that
Indian players, on the whole, had tive pointed out, "but now they don't streets around the Assembly, while
the Senate's
means that decision like to take Hongkong shoes because gendarmes, on
a successful day, most of them enter they consider our prices too high within a few metres of each other.
One Army tank was drawn up near the bill automatically becomes law.
The new *Jaw provides foring the second round. The comparatively small output of
Among today's results were: rubber shoes is paradoxical in view the Assembly, but it could not be of the fact that more than twice as confirmed officially whether or not Government injunctions to halt ne-
tional emergency strikes for at least G. Mahommed Khan (India) beat
and 0-3. There were 22 fac cautions, pre-war days. tories before the war while today
"I haven't got more than a straight (France) 6-1, 3-6, 3-8, 0-7, 6-3. D, (Great Britain) 6-2, 6-3, 6-0,
tainly not enough for any record K. I. Ahmed (India) beat W.. A. run,”
If the changes are satisfactory, he Voldham (Great Britain) 6-2, 6-2, 6-4,
Lake S. C. Mara (India) beat H. F. will return the Bluebird to David (Great Britain) 4-8, 8-0, 6-2, Coniston in Lancashire where the Bluebird developed the yawing in 0-3.
Man Mohen (India) beat H. J. runs on June 12, and try for a new Ganbys (Great Britain) 6-2, 6-4, 6-3, record, probably in excess of 160
W. C. Choy (China) heat S. Miha miles an hour.
The jet engine develops more than (Egypt) 6-2, 6-2, 6-0,
Reuter. 3,000 horsepower-Associated Press.
Over
economic controls Europe.
24 Whather Russla would permut because producers there were pre- Eastern Europe to accept assistance pured to "subjumte
the nationalistic which she is unable to give and economy to which might wenken her influence in of their country." The danger is that in the future they may again those countries.
be able to undersell in world mar kets through low-paid labour.
3. Whether it would be pussibie on Allied agreement to reach an economic policy in Germany, after the breakdown at the Moscow con- this Lerence over
Prots.
EDITORIAL
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A total of 650 knitting and weu- ving factories of all types are opera- compared with 400 before World War
the
The play on, the opening day was confined to men's singles. The wo- men players will begin their singles matches tomorrow."
:
"But we certainly won't try for any record on July 6," Sir Malcolm said Monday night, "we're just trying? to see if the changes, we've made have overcome the excessivo yawing at high speeds."
The run which Sir Malcolm sald'
At any high would not be made Poole, Dorset.
Issue.Unlted ting in Hongkong at the present time, many factories are operating as in it was part of the special police pro days. It also amends the national | G. L. Tuckett, Great Britain, 0-2, speed will be made in the bhy at
Hongkong's Industries
NEWB story on this page ducloses the disturbing para- dox that while a record number of kulting, weaving and rubber shoe factories are operating in Ume present Hongkong at the
to between 20 and percent of prewar
disproportionately
output
and
10
Is
restricted
employment starcity of mar- smail.. Bersons: kota, and excessive labour costa. Rubber shoe factories have been forbed to elves down within re oent weeks because, desplie, the advantages derived under Im-
Preference, manufacturers not farn out prodnets cheap enough to sell in world markets. Adding
perplexities, to their Hongkong factory Owners DOW все the spectre of Japan entering the commercial field and developing
outling "price
war which she handa down. Our once
treaty)
Shanufacturerá · ́azzlin that Allied control is rem
removed from Japsa (and, the presumption: la that "this!?! will be a writin Ento the pesco Jasan will sacrifion anything to
foothold t the rokaworld; that she will be Justina@ruthless in the future to socomplish this purpose as she has been in the past. Apparently *the** Hongkong Government, is
comTM
willing to subscribe to the view. point because it is giving 'every assistance to the Chinese Manu- tacluries Union to despatch a trade mission to prewar markets to with the intention of trying forestall future Japanese competi Lon Nevertheless, a balanced indament
necessary as balanced trade, and it is just as to overestimate, as it is to casy underestimate, Japan's ability to become a serious trade competitor CSSCIL- within
* few months. The cosca
of SCAP policy is to lal aims encourage Japan to become self- supporting in the quickest
A
possible time, but not to allow her to do so at the expense of allled traders and manufacturers. Japan has a long way to go before she can eneses in mass production saff- world. com-. clemly to become peller, and Hongkong manufac Inrere still have plenty of oppor tunity to create and consolidate overseas markets. Sending out a trade missión
beneficial promised
it is in results, but this, in liscif, is have to
compete Bot only with Japan, but other countries. Pro- declion costs must be brought. down if our, small but useful. In- dustries are for moonry, and then- hold overseas markėla.
sufficient because i
Hongkong will
Three hundred
factory workers, / labour relations act to restrict. same 6 M. Mehta (India) beat J. Skig-
40 are operating. Many of the cur-carrying banners, were permitted by rent concerns are small, uneconomic, the police to penetrate as far as the and do not use up-to-date methods, Iron railings outside the Palais Bour- and an S.T. and I. representative.
bon, W
where the Assembly meets, The crowds were addressed by the Communist Mayor of a Paris suburb,
CHINA MAY
SEEK NEW
CREDITS
M. Barbet.
Severe criticism of the police was expressed in the lobbies of the As- sembly for their failure to prevent a public gathering on the very door- step of Parliament-Reuter,
HIGHLIGHTS OF PLAN
The Schumari financial plan against which the workers demonstrated called for 25,000,000,000 francs to be anved through cuts in appropriations, 10,000,000,000 through suppression of Washington. June 23.
to different subsidies, 40,000,000,000 The Chinese Ambassador. Drba gained through a 76 per cent of tobacco. Bald Wellington Koo,
China Increase in the price might seek new and large credit increases in postal, bus and railway charges, and 30,000,000,000 through from the United States for new taxes a total of 135,000,000,000
francs. Chinese postwar development. The Government's argument was De Koo said, after an interview the measures were necessary to get with the Assistant Secretary of State, sufficient funds to pay wage increases Willard Thorp, that discussions were disguised as production bonuses in the exploratory stage and no won by workers in strikes. Agure had been mentioned.
other union activities.
J.
The result was a major victory | Bose (India) beat G. D. Oakley mile across the bay," he said, "'cer- for the Republican controlled Con
gress.
called Labour leaders
the bill the Slave Bill" and trade unions flooded, the law makers with thou- sands of messages urging them to sustain the veto.
The majority was six more votes than necessary to provide the two- thirds majority required to override a presidential voto Reuter,
Melville On The Way To His Fourth
Successive Test Century
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Lords, London, June 23. Mitchell was brilliantly stumped for Viljoens South Africa had lost two 40. Evars whipped off the bail as Nourse
Mitchen reached", forward to a ball wickets in scoring 167 runs from Compton and he had lifted his when stumps were drawn here back foot for the fraction of today on the second day of the second. second Test match against Leaving the Assembly, the Foreign England. He said short term credit would Minister, M. George Bidault, looked necessarily be financed on a longer at the crowd and remarked: "They The South Africans are thus 387
want runs behind with eight wickets term basis, but added that discussions were kill don't even know what thor
themselves. This is intolerable for hand.
in the preliminary stage. He said
la democrátle, government "A PANAN
he hoped to get "substantial” cros 1. Most of the workers:
3-
in
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b Wright not out
Extran
for two wickets
'Bowling:'
1.
ENGLAND: 1ST INNING
Viljoen had only scored one when he was bowled by Wright, but then Nourse joined Melville and the pair
***Edrich
Bedser and dominent played a stubborn innings.
Melville if not so
Popu has so far Wright sure as at Nottingham, batted for ibreo hours and ten Hollies Alan Melville, South African cop minutes and hit 11 fours.
Compton England's score of 554 for eight dit on a long term basis and added the Renault and Cliven huto plants: tain and opening bat, although sub- that he found Mr. Thorp "sympathe. They were sent in a delegation which dued at Umes, played a brilliant in declared was mainly due to Edrich
was received by members of the nings and requires only, fou funs and Compton, the former scoring The Ambassador said the major Communist Party, One member of to completo his fourth successive and the latter 208, After this pair
Only
} part of his talk with Mr Thorn was the Labour delegation told the Test hundred.. about: Lord-Lease credits. Ho sald United/ Plus Ward just staging Australia has hit ton of had gone England rightly began Tuckett
The close of play scores were: SOUTH AFRICA: 1ST INNINGS ranin purpose in visiting the Ast this is small demonstration so to Test centuries, acrificing wickets for unsere sistant Secretary, was to make government can see what we think. Melville and Mitchell opened for known to bim the luation in If they do not understand, we will Bouth Africa and took the stand Melviis not out. China-United Press.
have a demonstration running into to 95 in na many minutes before Mitchell si Evans b Compton
* 554 FOR EIGIIT DECLARED 180
Dowling:
Dawson
Howan
06 Smith 140