Churchill Back In Parliament
London, July 17,
Loud cheers from all parts of the House of Commons greatad Mr. Winston Chur- chill, leader of the Oppost- tion, when he made his first appearance in the Chamber today since his recent opera- flon. He was looking very well.
Welcoming Mr ·Chure chill's return,..Mr Herbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council, who was speak- ing at the time, said 'that Mr Churchill has made a re- markablo
recovery, and,
amid laughter, added: "All the signs are that we shall have trouble with him."--
·Reuter.
BEVIN AND
SFORZA CONFER
London. July 17.
An informed source said to- day that the British Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bovin, in his talk with the Balian Foreign Minister, Count Carlo Sforza, Inat Monday in Paris expressed Britain's desire to spe Italy fully .integrated into European post.
war reconstruction work.
Mr. Bevin and Count Storza, the source said, discussed Italy's parti- cipation in the. Marshall Plan facilitated by Italy's inclusion in the vital Executive Committee of Co-operation of
Con- Paris ference. The discussion between the two Foreign Ministers then shifted to the problem of the Italian co
Jonies,
the
ve
Mr Bevin was belleved to have relterated that Anal British views on the subject were not yet fixed. Count Sforza,
when defining the Italian attitude, was said to have
larger suggested
participation the local Italian population in the administration of Tripolitanla..
A further topic of discussion was the disposal of the Italian fleet and the possibility of Britain handing back some obsolete former Italian naval units to Italy for serapping purposes.
Bevin-Stotza, talk is con- sidered a promising pretude of the long-overdue London visit of the Italian Foreign Minister, now ex- pected to take place after the Faris Conference-United Press.
The
MINISTERIAL
CHANGES
London, July 17.
GERMANY:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1947.
New Directive
To U.S. Zone Commander
BY JOHN HIGHTOWER
Washington, July 18.
In its role as one of Germany's rulers, the. United States of America probably soon will begin. working with the Marshall Plan committees to chart the economic recovery of Europe. General Lucius B. Clay, American Commander in Germany, is understood to have received instructions to co- operate with the Paris groups to the fullest extent necessary to fit the American zone into the proposed -nëw European economic order.
This may require. General Clay to assign officials to Paris to supply information on Germany's coal production prospects. Industrial outlook. trade possibilities and food needs But any action that he takes, authorities here said, will awalt some invitation from the Paris organisa- tion itself.
Wants Ruhr Coal Talks Broadened
Washington, July 17.
The broad framework for American collaboration In the European recovery programnie. ls set forth in the new policy directive just sent to General Clay, This disclosed a drastic change. in the direction of American policy in Germany from the time the first directive- was issued shortly after V-J Day in May 1945.
The British Embassy. in Washington delivered a formal At that time the whole emphasis on the de-nuzification" and pote to the State Department was
demilitarisation of Germany and a tonight, suggesting that the series of steps which would render nation Incapable of making coming Washington conference that on Ruhr coal production be war again, broadened to include discussion standard of living of the, Germans That order also sinted t that the of all major problems in the was not to exceed that of their Anglo-American Zones.
neighbours and, that' industrial pro- The British note further urged duction was to be strictly limited. that. If the United States was not inclined to agree to this suggestion,
The new directive declares; "An the idea of the Washington meeting
be scrapped and replaced by orderly and prosperous Europe re- should
quires the economic contribution of
..
Stablo Germany
coal talks in Berlin.
Immediate State Department a stable und productive Germany as
allowed
can be 41
under
2Q
SIVIC
"Would you like to hear something really unusual in
an arrangement for four hands.'
Japan Peace Talks Date Australia Also Opposes
London, July 17.
Australia today followed Britain in opposing the date proposed by the United States for the eleven member nations of the Fur Eastern Commission to meet in Washington on August 19 to discuss à peace treaty. for Japan.
Mr Joseph Chifley, Federal Premier, said that although Australia was always prepared to take part in any dis- cussions that would speed up the Pacific peace settlement, August 10 was "entirely unsuitable" because of the British Commonwealth conference set for Canberra'on: August 26. Australia, it is learned, would be unable to take part in discussions then...
PREGNANCY
UNECAFE DECIDES TO MEET IN PHILIPPINES
Lake Success, July 17.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East completed its current aession today, and decided to hold the next session in November in the Philippino, Islandi.
N. ZEALAND
CROWDS
MOB MONTY
Wellington, July 17.*
Although India was nominat- ed as the venue of the next acasion, of the UNECAFE, tho- Commission eventually decided on the Philippine Islands.*.
During the debate. M. Povel Chernyshev, the Russian delegate, nominated India, and said: "We should take into account the great country of India, which also "toolt part In the war with all it.ra- spurces and manpower, and made Field Marshal Viscount Mont-ts. contribution to the common vic- gomery, keeping up the ttempo tory." of his Australian tour, swept He pointed out that India's pos through Wellington today, and sition was very central on the and said that Asiatic continent, on one occasion.
almost India had taken a prominent part in mobbed by an enthusiastic all the United Nations prgans. crowd.
He said that he did not want to oppose the session being held in the Early this morning the Chief of Philippines If the majority wished, the Imperial General Staff was but he wanted to point out India's Atted for two new battledresses claims.
was
which he said "will inat me until I The Commission decided to for return". Later in the, morning heward Now Zealand's membership placed a wreath on the War Memori- application to the Economic and al, conferred with the Prime Minis Social Council. Ler, Mr Peter Fraser, and the Cab
inet, gave a press conference and attended a state luncheon,
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By eight vote to one, the British resolution, as amended by the United States, on the admission as associate members of the non self-governing Risin was approved.
:
It was after he placed the.wreath territories. on the War Memorial that the crowd opposed the resolution, and the In- swept away the police cordon and dion delegate. Mr R. K. Nehri, was surrounded Monty, cutting him off absent. Reuter, from the official party, peared delighted as he edged toward his car smothered in
confetti. At his press conference, he side- stepped questions concerning New Zealand's defence and repeated the comment he had made in Australia; “I see no reason to think the little j
War"-Associated Press.
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Reuter learned in Washing-bits of trouble today will end in noto fon last night that the State Department had "readily ac cepted" the British Common-
FILM MAKES wenith explanation that August GANDHI APPEALS Saturdays, and 9 am, on Mon-
MEN SWOON
TO S. AFRICA
New Delhi, July 17. Mohandas K. Gandhi fònight asked other Indian leaders and the Viceroy to appeal for stoppage et "Goon- dalam" (hooliganism) against Indians
In South Africa,
Jan
19 was inconvenient because of the Canberra conference, and it was expected that she would agree to postponing the London, July 18.
Washington talks until some The facts of life were proving
time in September, reaction was unavailable, but ear-well as the necessary restraints to too strong for London cinema accepted the invitation to attend the The Netherlands Government has is not Germany lier today a State Department spokes- Insure that man held that the meeting, due to to revive its destructive militarism." goers on Thursday. Six times talks, it was learned at the Hague. Mr Gandhi said the appeal should
The order advises
the revived American film, "The Washington's proposal was re- be directed to the South African" stort here sometime late next week,
that Germany
Marshal Birth of a Baby," was shown at ported today by Reuter's Tokyo Cor- Premier should be on Ruhr coal and Ruhr that
Christian control by means of the coal alone.
propo
a West End theatre, and six respondent to have come as a com- Smuts. He said if Marshal Smuts, Favourable reception to the British four-power disarmament
therefore appear which the USSR incidentally times some members of the plete surprise in the Japanese capl-who professes to be my friend,
tal, suggestion would
being made, It was stated, with- was unable to control South African uncertain.-Reuter
consistently refused to accept in the audience needed reviving them out the knowledge of General Dou- Europeans, he should resign..
MacArthur, Allied Suprema manner the United States advocates selves. They fainted four
In his post-prayer_nddrels, Mr --and by prolonged Allled occupa-persons at one performance, Cornmander, and the heads of foreign Gandhi also advised Indlan inhab
mission there.
lants of South Africa to "hchave eight at another, six at a third. But it makes clear that Clay's main task now is to bring film opened," said a perspiring usher.un on the Canberra conference but
British Commonwealth diplomats well."United Press. "It's been like this ever since the feits at Drst that it was "jumping the about a condition of economie recu-Forty a day keel over sometimes. Washington's reported readiness to very in Germany which will make
I don't know why nothing in the the western occupation zonos seil-alm shocks me. I just have to keep change the date soon dismissed that supporting and capable of contribut- ing to an improved standard or carrying the swooners out".
for all the continent, ing for
Other Problems"
tion.
General"
to come,tribute to European economie re-
of
covery.
Actually, officials sald General Clay already has received instructions to co-operate with the rest of the Con- linent, whenever
an appropriate occasien opened up."
Seven out of 10 who fainted were men-many of them rugged types crisalties included 1 Yesterday's bank manager, the father of two children, a Scots Guardsman with service ribbons frem Germany and Italy and a blushing recent bride- groom.
"It was nalling but the heat," the newlywed protested. "I am going back to see the rest of it".
Some people blamed all the faint ing on the fact that "The Birth of Baby'a prewar picture showing what happens from the Arat week
glas
view..
Firmly Convinced.
The Commonwealth representa tives in Tokyo are firmly convinced that an exchange of Commonwealth: ideas is essentiel before any mect ing with the other negotiating powers, and senior Americans there now re- gard
an essential that as an
preliminary
his
London, July 17. The British Government has not yet accepted the United States in vitation for Anglo-American talks in Washington on Ruhr conf production. a Foreign Onlee spokesman declared today.
The British acceptance has been delayed because it has been felt in London that the scope of the talks should be broadened to take in other The US State Department stressed German economie problems in add!- that the new directive provides for tion to the Ruhr coal. There was no measures "which will enable Ger-
to make a maximum official Indication today what further many
con- wished The British Government wil!
discussion in Wa
Washington. announce-probably before the It was, however, assumed that a new problem has been created by
to the success of peace discussions.
The impending meeting between date of the power transfer to the need to relate the possible con-
Dr Herbert Evatt, Australian Ex- India_and_Pakistan, August 15tribution.
|ternal Affairs Minister, now on and requirements -the ministerial changes ren- German economy to the wider scope
way to Tokyo and General-Mac Art Artnur, is expected to bring dered necessary by the creation of European planning now being
on points of Japanese undertaken by the Parls organisation
agreement of the two new Dominions.
the Marshall plan. under
British attitude is that The
Totsu Katayama, Japanese Fre cussions are to be confined
conference, the United States main-livered is being exhibited for the mier, said that he was more tha Ruhr then they could as well be tained an attitude of complete aloof- frst time in London, to mixed
glad at the news of the proposed ness. Thus when and it General diences. held in Berlin as In Washington.
Washington
conference. All the Clay accepts an invitation Meanwhile, exchanges are
to fit Restrained And Valuablo Allied dations, he added, would tinuing between London and Wash that of Europe, American
Western Germany's economy into
"Its embarrassing, that's why people have an opportunity of acquainting officials ington on the agenda and scope will for the first time take a direct faint," said a midwife as she left the i themselves with the Japan of today *Mr Henderson's portfolio will the proposed talks. Their outcome
theatre and bustled her way through and formulating "a really good also enable him to be the House of will presumably decide whether the though still strictly limited, part in the queue for the next performance. peace treaty".
But most critles and most ordinary Commons Ilalson between Britain talks are after all to bo-held in the work in Paris.
The Tokyo stock exchange show- and Burma,
ed rises all round immediately the with Lord Listowel, Washington, or are to be transferred
Secretary of State George C. Mar- customers found the picture both re- now Secrglary of State for India to Berlin.
shall is known to be very reluctant to strained and valuable.
conterence announcement was and Burma, acting as Secretary of American spokesmen have recently the United States open to Russian taken by her mother to se blained
further factor, as British and take any measure which might lay Fourteen-year-old Lillan Salmons, known-Reuter, State for Burma alone during interim period.
the pointed out, is that the problem of propaganda charges of dictating to mented: "I thought it explained Increasing Ruhr con! production is the Continent. But In his initial everything very well. want to be Secretary, Lard Addison, will be in securing food supplies for the Angio- Proposal for a joint-European
These changes,, an authoritative quarter tonight confirms, will be Under-Secretary of State for India, Arthur Henderson, becoming Minister of State to act as a special line between Britain and India and
Mr
Pakistan.
The Commonwealth Rétutions
overall charge of Dominions ге- lations, and Mr Henderson will be associated with him in that office, with Mr Arthur Bottomley con- tinuing to act as Commonwealth Re- lations Under-Secretary.-Reuter.
Police & Strike Pickets Clash
New York, July 17.. Strike pickets were arrested after a. clash with the police here today, when the Financial Employees Guild, a Congress of Industrial Organisa- tions union began a city-wide strike against the Brooklyn: Trust Company and its 24 branches.
dis- to the
con-
of
clearly linked with the problem of
In
U.S. Attitude
the initial stage of the Paris of pregnancy until the child is de. Pulley between the two countries.
11-
a doctor when I'm older". IC- covery programme,
Gen. American zones of Germany, and it declared the American Government's witheringly. He had just been plied Marshall A grey-faced man looked at her would be unrealistic to consider one willingness to provide "friendly aid with smelling salts by the nurse on Wolution from the other-Reuter. whenever leaders are understood to Press.
a suitable occasion arises. duty at all showings Associated European REPARATIONS have inquired what Gen. Marshall meant by friendly ald." While he has not clarifed that point yet, there is La growing belief at the U.S. Stato Department that ho will have to do so before work at Parls is Bnished.
Brussels, July 17.
The Inter-Allied-Reparations Agen- cy announced today that 18 member gavernments from February 1940 to June 30, 1047, had received from- —Associated Press. Germany in reparations 202 mer- chant ships, representing 750,905 gross tons-United Press.
IMMIGRANT SHIP UNDER ESCORT
Jerusalem; July 17.
PATERSON'S TITLE
(Continued from Page 1)
Eating Interfered With Thinking
Blackpool, July 17.
Hedy Lamarr's Divorce
Hollywood, July 17. Hedy Lamarr has divorced her third husband, actor John Loder, 47, chorg- ing that he caused her "great and grievous mental suffering"-United Precs.
OUTWARD -MAILS ..
An Inquest ruled yesterday that
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Witnesses said Gorside believed day.
thinking. ealing Interfered with United Press.
Trade Agreement
London, July 17. Hungary and, the Soviet Union have concluded a trade agreement, Moscow Radlo announced. tonight,
The turnover during the next 12 months was fellpulated at £7,500,000, the broadcast added.-Routor.
It was the first strike against 1. A British cruiser and five,'destroy- major bank in the United States, era were tonight escorting the Jewish nounced today that the Association the Union sald.
Illegal Immigrant hip President is prepared to declare the flyweight The clash occurred outside the Garfield, which is carrying 4,554 title vacant because of the failure of Bank's central office, where 150 passengers, authoritative Jewish the champion, Jackle Paterson, to Union members tried to demonstrate sources said here tonight,
make the weight last night when he after the police. had told Union The ship, which is reported to be should have mol Dado Marino for the officials that there must be no mass nearing the Palestine coast, is sald title:
Mr Green sald that they would Boxing Board Control as to what TO-DAY'S steps should to taken to determino Paterson's successor;
picketing. Three men were arrest- to be sponsored by the Jewish illegalnwalt some decision from the British
defence force, Haganah-Router..
The Union claimed that "nearly all" of the Brooklyn Trust Com- pany's '700 employees had gene, on striko. They were seeking the re- Instatement of three discharged em- ployees, security of employment, "and wage increases.-Reuter.
NO NICE"
New U.S. Minister,
To Sweden
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