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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1947.
War-Time Powers For Why All The
JAP PEACE Fighting Crisis
TALKS IN SEPTEMBER?
Washington, Aug. 5. well-informed official
A
ATTLEE'S SURPRISE MOVE
London, Aug. 5.-The Prime Minister, Mr Clenient Attleo, in a surprise move today asked the Commons for wartime powers to fight Mr Attico presented a the national bankruptcy threatening Britain. source
bill to extend the purposes of the Supplies and Services. (Transitional Powers) Act of 1945 and it was read formally for the first time.
Bald today that the United States intended issuing invila- tions for the Japanese peace conference for carly September if the situation vis-a-via Soviet Rusain could be cleared up in time.
A note to Moscow would be dia- patched "within a day or two", the source said, rejecting Russia's as- sertions that the Council of Foreign
write instead of allowing the 11 nations of the For Eastern Commission to participate on equal terms,
Ministers should
the peace
Under the bill, the Government will be given wide powers to take what- ever measures it deems necessary to overcome the worsening economic crisis. The act originally was passed to permit the Government to make defence regu- lations for control of, prices and charges and to facilitate readjustment of industry.
Mr Herbert Morrison, Government
leader in the House, said the bill was being introduced to give effect to the drastic anti-crisis measures which Mr Attice will announce in the Commons tomorrow.
He said
the Government felt it
The source said that if Russia' still stood on her position, the United necessary the bill should be passed States then would sound out other through all stages before the summer - nations and if most of them wished recess, which is tentatively schedule
to proceed without Russia the ined to begin on Friday. vitations would be issued.
The Opposition leader, Mr Anthony Eden, said the bill almost certainly would mean that the present session would continue into next week.
Meanwhile, the Australian Am- bassador, Mr Norman'
Makin,
EXTENDED SESSION informed the State Department that
Mr Morrison agreed that the Houso his government belloved the con- ference
the Japaneso treaty could sit next week if necessary. should begin on a high level and Tentative arrangements were mado not at deputy level, as suggested by for meetings on, Monday, Tuesday the United States its original and Wednesday.
in approach on the subject last month.
on
CANDERRA'S REQUEST
1. A buyers' strike" against high
prices in North and South America in the form of sharp cuts in dollar Imports, especially in tobacco, Alms. Unned four and, to a lesser extent, mcat.
In
2. "Freezing" of workers essential Industries, especially iron and steel, coal, mining, textiles and other export factories.
NEW PRODUCTION TARGETS
3. Increased production targets for essential industries.
4. Overtime work and
pay and bonuses to raise production per man In essential Industries.
5. Powers to seize factories or at ienst replace the mariagement in factories found inefficient.
One of the subjects likely to be
raised in this context is the supply of dollars to provide imports for the British Zone of Germany-Reuter.
Delay ?
London, Aug. 5.-The Commons committee on Estimates today recommend-
ed an immediato investiga- tion of the delays in the construction of Britain's atomic energy research station at Harwoll,
The Committee reported that members "have been much disturbed to learn of the serious delays that have occurred and, they under- stand, are still occurring.
'In a note appended to the report, the Ministry of Supply said it hoped to bring the first atomic pile-con- sisting of several hundred tons of pure graphite and several tons of uranium- into operation this year. A more elaborate pile will be operating in 1948, it said.
United Press.
Terrorists Blow Up Government Building
Jerusalem, Aug. 5.-Jewish terrorists, striking
sappera
4
less than 24 hours after the demolition by British Army of terrorist arsenal in Jerusalem, today blew up the Government Labour Department buil- ding, killing three people,
6. Increased exports of textiles
The building, situated in Jeru- and other products, with consequent
·OVER
greater shortages on the home mar-salem's anclent Streets of the Pro-
phels, was wrecked by Kew.
bomb.
The 1943 Act gave the Govern- ment all-embracing powers persons and property, virtually equal to those conferred upon the Mr Makin told offeints his Govern-executive when Britain was threa- ment wished the Australia Foreign tened with a German invasion in Minister, Dr Herbert E to sit 1940.
deliberations from the very beginning" and indicated that this
from obviously precluded, Australian point of view, com- mencing with session of depulles,
The official
on
the
Mr Attlee's bill would extend the defence regulations under the net to apply to:
1. Promotion of productivity of!
ture.
And
two
continue
time
the
ANTI-JEWISH DISORDERS
London, Aug. 5.-Five days after the discovery of the two British ser- geants hanged by terrorists in Fales. tine, anti-Jewish disorders were can tinuing in London and provincial
7. Sharp Increases in the rate of
One of the dead, a British con» demobilisation of the armed, forces
stable, was trying to remove to provide manpower for industry.
bomb from building. The ex- 8. Reduction, if not abolition, of
The Chan- and rocked the city: Sirens walled foreign exchange allowances for plosion occurred shortly after 2 pm. Britons trips abroad. The cellor of the Exchequer, Mr Hugh to alert the police and troops.
told a
in Dalton,
Tho the police were still hacking at questioner Industry, commerce United States
agricul- I Commons today that currency, al- the wrecked buliding tonight
in was not necessarily adamant against
lowances for trips abread would be search for further bodies, and at a
late hour had extricated those of cities, 2. Fostering and directing exports included in M: Attlee's speech. the Australian stand on this and it
imports of any
Dalton will wind up to
constables. was possible the United States would and reducing
or any countries morrow's debate.
will It
The blast shattered thirty shop suggest an initial brief meeting at classes from all high level followed by conferences and redressing the lealance of trade on Thursday with Sir John Anderson windows, and the arm of one of the 3. Generally insuring the whole and Mr Anthony Eden speaking, for dead British constables was found of the deputies.
resources of the Cabinet are avall-the Opposition and Sir Stafford one hundred yards from the scene
used in a manner China's tention, able and Meanwhile,
President of the Board of of the explosion. Cripps, that decisions on the Japhi,ese treaty calculated to served the community. Trade, winding up--United Press.
Mr Eden' asked for time to study of should require the agreement three of the Big Four China, the bill but indicated that the op- Russia, the United Kingdom and position would support it. United States-in addition to two-thirds vote of 11 nations, was two-and-a-half-hour Cabinet meet interpreted by American affielais ing that gave final approval to pro-.
that the Chinese feared indicating thoir interests would be jeopardised bably the most stringent austerity
"modified veto without at least power",
де
CHINA'S 'POSITION
two-
best
The bill was introduced after a
programme ever imposed on Britoris in war or peace.
meet
an
CURFEW REIMPOSED
At Liverpool, where feeling was highest, the police arrested and broke up crowds. of demonstrators, who were stoning shop windows and chalking up anti-Jewish slogans. At least 50 people were arrested over- night, including women and youths. A dusk to dawn curfew on the UNEASY EXPECTANCY
Jewish-quarters-In-Jerusalem --- was
Demonstrations in other cities In- Plymouth-anti-Semitie Renter adds that informed, politi- Imposed following the explosion, it cluded:
It had been slogans "Hang All Jews" and "De- cal quarters tonight believed that was officially stated.
Conservative Opposition dis- lifted earlier for the first time since stroy Judah," appeared on the walls of a synagogue and adjoining pre- turbed by the
the width and extent of it was imposed fifteen days ago..
Two armed Jews walked into the mises. The Fascist sign was chalked the authority which the bill
Blves
Labour Department building shortlyneurby. the Government, may be disposed to thrash it out at length and, unless before it closed at
pm, according given certain assurances, to offer
to a police report. They warned the were some, resistance to its enactment.
the
car.
At Salford, Lancashire, nine men
of
breaches charged with peace. The police said that demon-
strators were worse than ever last night. People were throwing stones through shop windows,
1
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Alleged Dutch Violation Of Cease
Fire Order
Batavia, Aug. 5-Radio Jogjakarta reported that the Dutch violated the cease fire order this morning at 2.30 a.m. by capturing Gombong, 30 kilometres southeast of Poerwokerto. Gombong was pre-war a Dutch army training centre.
Almost at the same time, Vice-President Mo- hammed -Hatta called on the Indonesian Army and people to stand by their positions ⚫ and "remain alert". He spoke in a broadcast over
the secret radio station at Bukittinggi in Central Sumatra..
The Republican Cabinet Minister Issued the following four-point order warned that the Dutch might at to his troops over Radio Jogjakarim: tempt to "provoke" the Indonesians. (1) Stand firm in present positions, General Spoort, commander of the ¦ (2) Remain on the defensive. · (3) Dutch forces in Indonesia, mean- Stay alert. (4) Await further orders while Intimated that the Indonesions and instructions.
Arg
order,
were still fighting despite the censu In Batavia, the Republican Vice- Premier, A. K. Gani, was understood In a radio address to parents of to have sent П dispatch to ex-
Dutch soldiers, Premier dead and wounded
Sutan Sjahrir, warning General Spoor said: "T
wish to that the Dutch cease fire order did address a personal word to you, nowald not
to mopping-up
apply
that on our side czase fire orders operations and therefore could be
have been given, that the possibility has once Drain been created for bringing hostilities to an end.
or
NEGATIVE CHARGE Observers interpreted the Com- mander's statement as a negatively phrased charge that the Indoned ans had not stopped fighting. He.falled to say that hostilities had halted that the Indonesions had issued a ccase fire order as well as the Dutch. He warned his Esteners to disrc- fard
"lying propaganda" from Radio Jogjakarta about Dutch troops'
atrocities.
Meanwhile, an charge and counter- with charge flew back and forth, Batavia and the Republic alleging cease are violations, official quarters the here speculated on what form
American good offices" would taler in setting the conflict.
United
"illusory"
Dr Sjahrir, who is on his way to present the Indonesian ense to the United Nations, was asked to make
that fact clear to the Security Council-United Press.
Viet Namhese Government
Reshuffle
havo
have been
Paris, Aug. 5-Details of the The Dutch Governor General, Drenhulle in the Viet Namliese (Indo
Dr Parts, Hubertus van Mook, fold the
Chinese Nationalist) Government,
to were reported Press tonight that he had received no indication yet on what the United which States would do and said he had no eliminated many of the extremist information that would substantiato anti-French elements, rumours that Admiral Leahy might reared by the French Government be sent here from Washington to the post of Minister
Defence to Ta Quand Dun, a member of the Democratic Party,
Investigate the slluation.
Other high Dutch sources said the United States could take one of two
actions:
Firstly, invite both sides to sit around a peace table with a United States representative as chairman.
Secondly, send an observer to in- vestigate both sides of the dispute and then issue a report...
Vo Nguyen Giap hos relinquished of National
Vo Giap, a member of President Ho Chi Minh's Party and reported to be an extremist, remains mander of the Viet Nomh
forces.
com- armed
Affairs went to
The post of Minister of Veterans Dr Vu Dung, 1 member of the Viet Namhese Pro- visional Government in France and a Catholic who is believed 10 be pro-French.
BATAVIA CELEBRATIONS As both the Dutch and Indonesians waited to see what the United States
Batavia would do,
momentarily The Ministry of the Interior will war to celebrate the be given to a Cochin-Chinese, not forgot the birthday nf Princess Irena, whose yet designated, the report added. name in Greek means "peace". Her Earlier It was announced in Sai- birthday was celebrated throughout gon that Nguyen Vinh Thuvy, the the Dutch Empire.
of Annam, headed the lat,
In his speech to the Indonesians, Peronal name of Bao Dal; the ex- Dr Hatta reiterated that the Dutch was "Supreme Counsellor" of the must retire in the demarcation lines new Government. of October 1948.
"If the Dutch Infringe upon the cense fire order, we must righftully fight back, but above all wo must avold a fight," he said,
ANXIOUS CROWD
hlef clerk that the building was Increasing this air of crisis was a On present plans, Parliament is ex- mined, and told him to get out. It was pointed out thi China allent crowd of nearly 1.000 persons, pected to rise for the summer recess The clerk ran out into the street disagreed with the United States and who stood behind police lines op- at the weekend, but difcullies over and stopped a passing police patrol
The Viet Namhese Government British position that I should
10. Downing posite
Street
whose crew found the bomb. In this new bill may conceivably pro-
Commission in Parla has issued a be allowed considerabl conomic alternate drizzling rain and sunshine. long the session into next week. They were attempting to drag it out
summary of the war in Indo-Chino, With Д pl resurgence.
into the road when it exploded, the
claiming French casunitite of 10,005 Mr Herbert In reply to a question, walle Mr Allee and his Ministers thirds voling proced Chinn deliberated for more than two and Morrison, Leader of the House, in-police statement added.
kiled and 13,057 wounded, not in- probably would be o ruled on
This latest outrage followed a diented in the House of Commons to-
He asked the Indonesians to keep eluding prisoners or the sick. this, but if three of 12 Big Four half hours.
Mr Atlee's top Ministers may day that Parliament might delay the dawn swoop by the Palestine Crimi- Hull, north-cast coast town-Two faith in ultimate victory!
The Commission, which claims to had to agree, China tour count on again tomorrow morning for summer adjournment until some time nal Investigation Department on men were sentenced to prison today
"We need severe discipline, I ap-receives information from its Russian support, which uld main-
eleventh-hour review of the next week. If it is necessary in Revisionist Party leaders through for breaking a tailor's shop window.peal to all the people to remain loyal Government through Bangkok, Slam, tain the Chinese position under "situation.
the interests of the nation for the out the country as "part of the They said in court that they thought to the government. We must now
is not recognised. by, the
French **modified veto."
The Prime Minister probably will House to sit a bit longer, it will do Security Forces campaign against | It was a Jew's house. It was not.. face the international world and we Government. Similarly, If the reparations begin speaking between 4 pm. and so", he said.
terrorists."
Sixty Jewish leaders, including the words:"Jews are the Sin" was natoin."
Hendon, London-A brick bearing must give the impression of a united Fighting between French troops question is not settled by the Far 4.30 pm. DBST after Colonel Oliver
The mood of both Houses of
and the army of Viet Namh has three Mayors, were detained under found on the Eastern Commission by the time the Stanley, for the Opposition, has Parliament tonight was one of un-
ground outside Meanwhile, the Republican Com- been going on since last December. Defence Emergency damaged synagogue-Reuter. peace conference meets Chinu can opened the debate on the site of easy expectancy. There was a wide, the Palestine
mander-in-Chief, Lt-Gen Sudirman, Router. count only on United States backing the nation.
spread tendency to believe that Regulations. for China getting the major share. Mr Attice probably will take two Parliament
whole would is obtained, hours and most reliable information China would be overridden on this was that he would announce these probably react more favourably to ton, United Press
Terisis measures:
Unless a modified veto
EDITORIAL
1
Cost Of Living Index
How much longer has Hong-
kong to wait for its new official cost of living Index? Our understanding is that the task of, compiling a more realisilo index. was completed some Umes ér which case there is no obvious any delay in revealing reason
for
It. That it remains a secret prompla the thought that possibly is being used by the Salaries Com
mission as a yardstick for recom- mended salary increases. No ob- Jection will be raised, but that still does not justify His 'Index being withhold from the public?
The fact that the Governor kis deón shock- ed by our high cost of Uving only fo-polit up the urgent pccessly for a revised index: 1710
present ane, upon which reha
rehabili tation and TCL allowances based, in fatuous in conception and misleading in fact, Food and fuel are not the only items constitu 'Ing Ilving costs;, glathing, rent, fram vo'ling, refcol feez and such-like are port of inescapable expendi- tute, which has to be met by avery" white feoltar" family, Nellier
does the existing cost of living Index
allow consideration for differing standards of flylag; tho figures pumpose to be based on average weekly and monthly do- mestic bills of the middle-clans 'worker but they make.no' provi.
sion for a large family; do not even begin to cover expenditure for a married couple. Only by tabulat- ing a comprehensive list of com- modities and services which are wholly essential to 'prescul-day- living is it
it possible eliher la
/ cover why IICL is so high or how to bring it down. For example, clothes; hole culs and publie cat- care! three. necessáry indul» gences which are so expensive that they are playing an important martin the
Colony's crippling or living. It is to be ex
that not only quickly make
Gorelost?
pected. wil public fis new cost of living T-|| dex, but that the Index will be „nugtelently wide furils application that it will securately mirror, cur rent living costs,
08
specifle Industries. including, na- turally, the coal industry..
ONLY ONE SOLUTION
ORGANISATION OUTLAWED
aldent groupa."
Jewe
New Lightweight Boxing Champion
ropes
in the Tel-Aviv area. The report Philadelphia, in the sixth round cause of the supporting
Then the referee intervened. adven (Wardle four for 40))
of
a forthright Government programine General Sir Alan Cunningham. of economic reorganisation and re-High Commisslantr for Palestine, trenchment, however spartan is has outlawed the Palestine Revi effect upon the nation, thân it would sionist Youth Organisation-the to some system of fiere palliative Brith Trumpeldor--on the ground measures calculated only to delay the that it is a "recruding ground for dis- Williams, a bundle of brown nine, u
Philadelphia, Aug. 5.--Ike managed to get us at the count nép At Leicester Northamptonshire impact of the crisis.
heul Lelcestershire by six wickola. Another Briton was reported kid-fury from Trenton, N.J.. be over him and entashed him into Leicestershire 224 and 305. (Berry Immediately Williams swamed Northants 455 and 75 for four. What all the parties want to learn Irom tomorrow's Parliamentary dis-napped today by six armed
details of near Tel-Aviv. Following the re- came the undisputed. Ught williams corner, There. Uko blasted 102, closures is not so much fresh austerity as the Goverment's port, which came from Arab sources, weight champion of the world him merellessly to the head with At Sheffield: Yorkshire drew with plan for ensuring extra output from Drilish troops threw a cordon around last night by knocking out barrages of hooks that had him Lancashire, Yorke 310 for eight de
ari orange grove near Tel Litwinsky, veteran Bob Montgomery, of sagging but, was unable to fall be stored Lancashire 100 7(Washbrook 63, Robinson Ave for 61) and 180 fog was, however, Inter declared to be a
At Derby: Derbyshire drew with Inise alarm. No member of the Bri- before. a crowd estimated at pushed Williams away and began to fish Security Forces or British civi-30,000 at the Municipal. Sta coutremer, but fell to the shire 152 (Pops six for 02) and 205 Montgomery tried to come Warwickshire. Derby, 325. Warwick- There is a widespread recognition tlari. was missing, British Head- dium.
canyos, and van counted out there. (Ord 111). that production is the one permanent quarters announced.
Williams, who entered the ring
Both boxers weighed 133 lb.- Commenting on today's mass ar possessing only the National Box- United Press.
At Chelmsford: Worcestershire bent solution to Britain's economic plight
Essex by, ten"wickets.-Worcestershire -- and that all self-denying ordinances, reals of Revisionist leaders,
Ing Association's version of a cham--
|297 and 17 for no wickets, Essex 08 however severo, which the Govern-Agency spokesman declared: "This plonship, scored a doubly sweet vic- upon domestic undermines the united Jewish front tory in kayoing the Philadelphian, who
COUNTY CRICKET: und 248. mont may
impose
At. Svanstar South Africni beht' Britain will be useless unless they against terrorism."
was recognised as the champion in
London, Aug. BLIN spite of in- Are accompanied by ruthless and
tand 1887 Glamorgan !. sweep was today's
107 and determined production in the first hers délained instance for export, and in the second David Stern, younger brother of Emery knocked out Williams in their bent Sussex by nine wlexels and 211;
meeting in 1944.
Lule Army, bent Royal Air iristance for the creation of com Abraham Stern, founder of the Stern only previous modities to replace goods which Bri Gang terrorist group, who was killed Williams, only 24, made most of his at the head of the County arietet Force sind wickets, BAT 200 youth, speed and punish as he ham- tain can no longer afford to import. in a run battle with the police,
|und-135 ́ (Bartlett six for ́85)) Arpny Each county have 176 points, but all for nine declared (Hearn 108). The Government has informed the DR ALTMAN DETAINED mered his 28-year-old opponent to championship table. A
ward defent, He used his left lab Middlesex Have played one game and 23 for one--Reister, American Government of the pro- Dr Arich Altman, President of the and left hooks to pave the way for less, edulis posals it intends to lay before Revisionist Party, was also amonti Parliament tomorrow, Indicating that those detained. Ho Was duo
[to] right but it was a terrific straight
of games which Meits Chin that brought about today were Middlesex beat, Buss0x vertier won the SL Paul open golf
Jim Ferrior Wins these steps are an inevitablo con- leave Lydda airport tomorrow "for
At Hove
St. Paul, Minnesota, Aug. B-Jim by nine wickets Middlesex: 401 for hampionship in an 18 hole four declared and 111 for one (Ed-
Jewish
Among the Revisionist Party memNew-Yorke and Pennsylvania. Mont-terruptions, through roin, Middle.” Glamorgan by 40 runs, South Africa'
16′′
tn the
the
sequence of the doliar scarcity with the United States.. Ho called at the cak
which Britain ja-now faced.
Mr Attlee is expected to be able to tell Parliament that the United. States has responded sympatheticnt- ly to, a British request, for discus sions with the United States upon tha ̧currency" position.
#3.Montgomer
thus, kent abreast of Gloucestershire
The
Jerusalem offices of the Trans-world
throw In his Airlines to cancel his passage before
In with his crash-rich 84 not out); Sussex 105 and with Fred Hans, Ferfint had stepped Jasying for a detention camp in an ing right to the whiskers. I smash 318 (Bartlett 6. Sims six for 88); four under Par armoured car.
rd Montgoriery backwards and halfAt Kennington Oval: Nottingham-rst place while Hans had The three mayors held by the way through the ropes so that he shire bent Surrey by 48 runs. Notts $1.604.00. police were Mr Israel Rokach (Mayor deopped over the second ropo strand. 427 and 130. Surrey 324 and 101 The two had tied at 72 holes
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