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VOL. II NO. 279
This Would Help Chinaa
Washington. Aug. 27-The United States-China agricut. tural mission says that “a sound and comprehensive" agricul- tural programme would help solve China's Internal problems.
The Department of Agricul ture distributed on Tuesday the 'full text of a report prepared by Tast commission appointed
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year by President Truman and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shielt.. Parts of the report were pub Helsed last February
A Round
agricultural
pro-
gromme for the war-baltered nation, the mission said. "will bring Aubstantial Improvement In the living conditions of rural people, and will contribute ma- terially to a fundamental solu- tion of present Internal pro- blems"
Development of Chinese in- dustry, the mission sald. is con- tingent upon a simultaneous de- velopment of agriculture-As- soclated Press.
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BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC CRISIS
Whitehall Sees Glimmer Of Hope
Anglo-Soviet Trade Talks May Reopen
London, Aug. 26.-Great Britain today warily received reports that Russia might come to her aid in this hour of economic crisis by reopening negotia- tions under which the Soviet had promised millions of bushels of wheat, tons of canned fish and enough timber for thousands of desperately-needed con- struction projects.
Reports current in London were said to have been relayed by a friendly Embassy in Moscow but they were received, with something approaching pessimism because of the breakdown of previous negotiations after what had been regarded as aupicious starts.
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BOMB PLANTED IN SHOP
Jeruzalein. Aug. 20,--Another Arab shop-the second within a werk to be attacked by the Arab underground group called "Ifur- "rich"-was ralded today in Jerusalem. The raiders placed a pack- shop was age under the counter and told the shopkeeper that the mined.
One of the attackers fired three shots Into the floor and ran off. The owner and his slaft left the shop and three minutes later the bomb exploded causing considera blo damage to the goods.
The police rushed to the scene of altack on Jaffa road near Jer- usalem's old city wails but did not find the perpetrators. I was be- lieved that the attack was designed to prevent the sale of Jewish pro- ducet goods. The shop sold Tel-Aviv shirts,
The High Commissioner, Sir Alan Gunningham, today met the heses of the oriental Jewish community la connection with the im- migration of some $90 Afghan Jews at present In Bombay into Palestine,
Combined police and military forces searched the outskirts of Jerusalem today. They screened some 20 Jews and detained two for further inquiries.--United "Fress.
Grim Winter Ahead: Half World Will Starve, Forecast
Geneva, Aug. 26.—A grim and desperate state of partial famine affecting nearly half the population of the world during the coming winter was predicted" to- day by Sir John Boyd Orr, director general of the Food and Agricultural Organisation, at the plenary of its third session.
"Next winter
He warned; "Continued hunger tends to reduce people to sub-human level-this state of affairs continues 50 long that there is danger that the sclence of the world will become stunted."
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London, Aug. 26.-Middlesex, by winning out- right against Surrey, and with their nearest rivals Gloucester, being held to a pointless draw by Hamp- shire, forged ahead in the race for the country cricket championship. Middlesex have only to win' one of their remaining two games to become cham- pions..
the
on
the
of the, talks is the convention of the the countries of the Commonwealth i to believe that countries which pre-pont, warned that next year would/03; Copson, right arm fast medium, countries at the Conference wowd/Trades Union Congress, at Southport India and Pakistan, have been very war were large importers of food necessity be just as difficult can Sussex by.ten wickets. Sussex 221 for good conditions. Egypt's Fahmy,
:
♪ TUC ATTITUDE
might become self-sufficient.
contributed to the world economic thecrisis," he said.
A grond two-hour spell of bowling
IN THE MONEY by Jack Plimsoll, left-arm medium
the South London, Aug. 20-Little Dado fast bowler enabled
Marino, of Honolulu, will receive African cricket tourists to gain a surprisingly easy cight wickets £5,000 the highest sum ever paid to a flyweistu In Britain-as his victory
over Essex here today: Play started with the teams level, share of the October 20 fight with Essex having wiped off the first the Irishman, Rinly Monaghan, for innings arrears of 20 runs overnight the vacant world flyweight title,
Marino's manager, Sam Ichinose, without loss, but this morning they made a bid to bring £0.000 out of
swing and British promoter
Jack Solomons but. collapsed against
negotiation orily pace of Plimsoll, who had all the when after some batsmen in trouble from the start. Whe
£250 came betw:en the bargainera He attacked the stumps ferecly,
and and agreement, Ichinose agreed to maintained excellent length,
spin a coin by way of settlement, whipped the ball off the wicket faser Salomons lost the toss and the Anal than he had done for a long time. barrier to a Horringay Arena world The result was seven wickets-six title fight was surmounted-United
47 clean
bowled for runis in an Press. unbroken two-hour spell.
Denis Wilcox, former Cambridge
Swimmers Held Up Lord Bruce said the Commission's and spring many
Dover, Aug. 20Three chaunet in commuting the millions in Europe will be worse fed report recommended submission to Blue and County captain, alone with- well- I were engaged a was, however,
nations stand Plimsoll's fire, but could find
sat than during the war," while in Aslu the FAQ by all member Canberra, Aug. 26.-Empire defined feeling in Whitehall that effects of the Cabinet decision
with him, and he swimming aspirants the the flow of trade in the new ster- there is "little hope of any substan- of annual agricultural and nutri- nobody to stay leaders at the Commonwealth some announcement regarding
out 24 when the innings beach together this afternood, gazing tial improvement this year," accordional programmes as well as the was not
disconsolately first at the, compara- Conference here to formulate a Anglo-Russian trade situation might ling currency area.
establishment of a council of the closed for 102, On the other
tively calm water in the harbour, Authorised spokesmen would noting to Sir John.
FULL RESULTS FAO
conferences to act between
then at the sea outside, which ap- policy for the Japanese peace come within a week.
Hand, a good Government source say whether there would be any
Results of the County matches peared to be bolling. to coordinate and
agricultural
and settlement were
to expected
trading Russian said he believed the
sup- mention of the overscas
beat A strong nar.heasterly wind again decide against any moves which rest
gestions
been made position in the Prime Minister, Mr
nutritional programmes as well as ended today were: might have
establishment of
CO- At Worcester-Derbyshire Attlee's,
of progressive announcement,
Worcestershire by ton would increase Soviet Influence merely in bargaining with another Clement
wickets made it impossible to think of 205 and 20 for 0; attempting a channel crossing in in the Pacific. Reuter learned bower along the lines of "If you promised after last night's Cabinet
M. Andre Mayer, chairman of the Derbyshire operation between nations. now expected
Andersen ex- FAO Executive Committee, submit-Worcestershire 66 and 174 (Palmer the immediate future. authoritatively before the secret don't accept, Britain is clamouring meeting
Thursday or Friday of this week.
Denmark's Elna sessions clamped down on newe One point in favour of reopening
It is known, however, that all
He cautioned against a tendency ting the Executive Committee's re-
pressed bitter disappointment at the 4 for 45), of the proceedings.
ds the
At Eastbourne Lancashire beat lengthening period of her waiting Dominions of support, the including the new
and before we "This current year. Australia hoped that the other Government's chief
raising
the nutritional and 350 for 6 declared (Cox 103, Aoalah tried to consolo her with fully informed by cable of the day- might take us back to the chaotic thinks next week share. her feeling that further So-
andards of populations we must James Langridge 70, John Langridge wait for the full moon" to which to-day movements in the currency conditions in the late twoalles which work to preserve them. He stressed 63, Parka 63); Lancashire 348 for 3 Peruvian Danica Carlo's pilot, John viet expansion into the Pacific, even
position
that alms assigned to the FAO could declared and 234 for 0 (Place not Burwill added, "We hope though confined to influence, would
Carplo had only a briet spell in the of
The Government has taken prejudice the well-being
not be attained by technical measures out 108, Washbrook not out 121). The TUC is known to favour ex-
alone, but Commonwealth statesmen complete-.
At Lords-Middlesex beat Surrey, the sea today-Unibod. Press. necessitated ceiomic British Commonwealth in the area. tension of Brush trade with Russia
by eight wickets. Middlesex 462 for Neither Australla nor Britain along Unes advocated by the world'sly into its confidence by telegraph-
measures as well-United Press.
7 declared and 51 for 2; Surrey 202 desired a vindictive treaty which, largest trade union, the Transporting to each capital the true facts of
Sir John stressed that unless
and 300 (Parker 78, Laker 603. CATTLE SLAUGHTERED world it was felt, would merely strengthen and General Workers Union, at its a situation which has been barely
At measures were taken - on
Bournemouth Hampshire- unfolded in public. of the Soviet Union in
In recent convention. The TUC, it was
scale to present existing food- poaltion the Pacifle by turning Japan against said, is less likely to be critical of Judging by the hints dropped in
Berlin, Aug. 26-Farmers in the Gloucestershire match drawn. Glou- producing resources of the world,
zone slaughtered 300,000 oestershire 424 for 6 declared and the other United Nations, particular-Mr Bevin's foreign policy if the responsible quarters, the information
not out 133); ly the United States, which, so far, talks with Russia are resumed.
"human society may be faced in a British so conveyed is of a kind to produce few decades with food shortages head of cattle and 700,000 pigs dur- 208 for 5.(CRAPP belt-tightening in every
affected British officials have been taking country, and, in fact, has already umanitarian, economic or political fodder crops
bying the drought which barnt up Ham Nottingham-Nottinghamshire- has been primarily responsible for
which cannot
:rectilled
the British-licensed At note of suggestions In various brought its first longible results in
newspaper "Telegraf" reported Glamorgan match drawn. Glamor- Soviet publications In the past few in
the plans announced by some Do-
measures."
gan 234 and 360 for 4 (Davies 108, First light on the discusalons at the days for Britain
Clift not out 100); Nottinghamshire to resolve
minions to cut, still further, their secret session come after 30 minutos do crisis by increasing her rada dollar purchases.
Food. production will have to be
Farmers in Wuerttemborg in the 304 for 5.declared... Was with
doubled in the next 25 years to when a special communique-
Paris, Aug. 26.-Acting to Eastern Europe.
were reportedly At Taunton Somerset-Kent match iscurd, saying that the delegates already is negotiating with Yuga-Britain suspended the
Under the old arrangemens,"
convertibility well-fed,
refore I enable-all-people to ba reasonably | Americanzone "
slaughterior their livestock on a drawn. Kent 402 for 9 declared and forestall a possible farmer "sit- he added. were agreed that the Japanese pet slavin and is hoping for favourable of sterling, Britain imposed no limits
the report of the Pre- large scale, the newspaper sald 102 for 6 declared. Samrrect 210 down strike" this winter, the settlement should be held "as soon development of trade with Hungary on the amount of sterling offered for paratory Commission on world food
Presenting
The Soviet authoritles have taken and 248 for 7-Reuter. following the conclusion
of an dollars, but the Dominions voluntari- proposals, he said appraisals of the strong measures to save the crops Anglo-Hungarian trade agreement ly limited their spending in the dor-fond situation were so clearly stated affected by the drought, in their the Soviet-llcensed agency this month.
lar area.
*that governments have no excuse zone, Meanwhile, it was learned that The heavy dollar drain in the for not understanding the position: ADN reported today.
last few weeks
given to German In a prostroughout their convertibility of policy making pressed on the might attempt
made it even more urgent to econo-
and considering what action should
authorities
zone, be taken." mise. Britain placed the facts be
the Soviet administration prohibited He suggested that the FAO con- the conversion of potatoes Into fore the other countries
to the ference become equivalent 11 alcohol and
ordered local offices to Glos. Commonwealth and left them ito world food Parliament where nation raise sufficient labour to rush har- draw their own conclusions.
would
consider the problems of vest
vosting of all crops. The adminis- talled outlay is possible, it is not best they could co-operate. be given vehicles must be diverted to farms
While some tightening up of de-different countries and decide how tratio
tration also ordered that mutor
that supposed
any fundamental
He urged that the FAO changes in the direction of trade
powers to do more than collect to lift harvests and severo penalties Glam.
will be imposed on black marketeers can be introduced,
that a world atatistics and
food with
concentration for
of all available Essex to power counell be set up
ordered Notts. .also be farm machinery. It take action and ask that loans
com- Warwick Leicester Riven by the World Bank to enable the establishment of food
Hanta situation. Is dominated by the fact tacking the necessary capital equip-Press.
development of resources of countries missions in all locallies.---United
Northants that the principal countries with ment. supplies to offer are in the dollar area, and the principal claimants had already made severe cuts in their dollar spending.
tho
the Japanese occupation and main- tenance.
ns' possible."
There had been general under standing that the initial Conference should be on a governmental or
word
the Prime Minister,
Mr
her LL
Britain
Attlee,
TIONS
to buttress public United States proposal that decl opinion by broadcasting to the na- sions at the peace Conference shouldtion an elaboration of the Govern- a two-thirds majority, but ment statement which he will sign be by beyond that there had been a general this week,-United Press.
voting of views on the
exchange
yata
Dr Herbert Evatt, the Austra- lan Minister for External Affairs, was unanimously elected chairman of the Conference, on the motion of (Continued on Page 4)
and the communiaus gave no COMMONWEALTH INFORMED
EDITORIAL
A
the
26-While London, Aug. British public waited apprehensive- ly for details of the Government's new. austerity plan, officials in the Government ofces in
Tuberculosis Scourge
NEWSPAPER
contributor
* has drawn attendon, not only. to the high incidence of Tubercu losis in Hongkong, but to some of
The Its contributing causes. writer, while agreeing that over- crowding encouragen TB, layd more emphasis, firstly on vitamin certain defölénéier: secondly on Chinese eating, habila. Severely the widespread condemned i
with chopsticks practice of eating from commanat dishes. This is described as "disgusting." ver- dict
„of medical auíliorillas. To
enly acceptable If the method does, in fact, spread disease, Not but to many only to the Chbirne, foreigners, eating from communal
is palstable
Cum- and distica panionable. Censureship is also directed towards habit, common
11 among certain Chinese classes, of chewing rion and converting it by hand into rico balls which are then
fed to young children, Agala G this claimed to be run of the most effective methods of tributing, TU bacillus a claim which, apparently, has
has the support dis. Chinese suade the large masses of who indulge in the
these dangerous that the Imbite, is suggested
Association -Anti-Tuberculosta
should undertake a vigorous cam- zialani ́sensible enough idea, in Itself, but in being vigorous,. It
dis-
Whitehall
ch-
would also be necessary to be tactful, Any such campalin should be on strictly educational lines whereby, people are couraged to appreciate the danger eating and stupidity of their habla. To break down centuries. old prejudices it would be neces- sary to convince that not only why TB a shocking and highly conla- gious disease, but that alternative
methods of eating food are more hygenie and offer a greater guarantee of Immunity from the educate scourge. Any drive to people to change their eating habits would have to
be long- sustained, because communal cat. ing In not only prevalent in Chinese homes, but also in restau. ranis and eating houses,
Aliled to
· any such 'reform is the question of the increased cost to a family of providing separate utensils. The campaign too, would need to be conducted by people well versed In their subicct and capable of expressing their Ideas
simplo but effective language and litus trations, Wo are fully satisfied flint, every effort should be made to reduce the incidence of TB in Hengkong, but crudely-prepared campaign
agulost established Chinese ealing. kablia would probably do niore harm than good. In masters of this naturo perple can be guided, but they refuse to be coerced,
BASIC POSITION
Basically, the present
world
PRODUCTION NEEDS
be
SHADOW OF CRISIS
"The shadow of economic crisis is already upon us," said Sir John. "There is danger of drifting into a third World War unless something
In the case of India, for example, an authoritative source in London said today that there seemed little she could do towards cutting down is done. By setting up a world food
phere.
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Forestalling Strike By Farmers
French Government today tabled
a bill in the National Assembly providing up to five years in prison and 5,000,000 francs fines
daily
for farmers refusing to deliver their wheat crops.
The measure was introduced as 0163 France prepared to cut its
160 brend ration from 250 to 200 grams dis- in mid-September following a astrous wheat harvest of only 3,600,-
compared with the normal
120
1 0 6 110
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104 8,000,000 bushels. The loss of more
1100 than half of the wheat crop was due Bu to the intenco freeze last winter.
UN ISSUES AN EMPHATIC
"CEASE FIRE” ORDER -
Lake Success, Aug. 26.--The had no right
landa Indles.
20
tor
to ac months to Ave Penalty of from six
prison
and
д
of 100,000 to 3,000,000 francs,"
84 and three months of drought and
scorching heat this summer.
Warning of France's grave wheat crisis, the preamble to the bill sald, "The present economic circumstances and deflolt in our agricultural production impose strict discipline en all for collection and distribution of rationed foodstuffs.
INTOLERABLE "It is impossible to tolerate that concerted or to meddle with the any action, whether
or com- Imports from the Western Hemis- council. this conference can take United Nations Security Council, internal "troubles" in the Nether not, or any manoeuvres
the general paigns contrary to the first step towards bringing order with Russia and the United The former Indonesian premier, interest should incite producers to India has already pruned her Im-out of world chaos.”
Dr suspend delivery or port programme to a complete Viscount Bruce, chairman of the States voting alike, repeated the Dr Sutan Sjahrir, announced that reduce minimuin when she instituted im- Preparatory Commission on World cense fire order to the Dutch and his government would accept the rationed foodsturs or itamper their
lenelt, distribution. In these circulo port licensing in June.
Security Council's "good offices". Virtually Food Proposals, speaking before the Indonesians and called for offered on Monday to both sides in it is foreseen that anyone who only the barest essentials, mainly plenary session, warned that with strict" adherence from both an attempt to settle the
dispute. about oratories to bring about any foodstuffs, were left on the list even out greatly increased consumption
oppose before the new blow fell.
and purchasla, disaster and human
The Dutch Ambassador, Mr Eelco action, conperted or not, power, "a repetition parties. India's
van Kleffens, however, was not pre-collection and distribution will be current grain needs are of
of the between
In three
The Council decisively defeated an pared to say whether the Nether- punished with u Delwo
and four million sufferings of the inter-war
Period tons.
- an attempt by the colonial powers to lands government planned appears unavoidable." Even if means were, avaliable for The time for talking is over-cast doubt on the United Nations' cept. payment, this source feared, the action is necessary if elvilisation as right to intervene in the Indonesian full requirements could scarcely be we have known it is to survive," he dispute. It set a far-reaching prece- as was predicted In some quarters, in speeches er in
dent,
for tha WAY
Indonesians and possibly paving the
the Dutch liver the wheat crop. met. India
have added. must, however,
in futuro
each conflicts would
select a nation. The whatever is available or face the
Presenting a report of the Pre-Intervention
between
Independende-seeking
two chosen nations would then threat of famine during the coming poratory Commission he cautioned
select a third to compriso that only by a vast increase in the lonial peoples and their rulers. Like the
other Bri
British Dominions, world's wealth could the necessary
rare display of member commission to help end the On this issue, the India and Pakistan will not directly expanding economy be achieved. Soviet-American agreement faded. conflict.
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Britain, feel the effects of the suspension The most significant advanco could The Uulted States joined
A diplomat of the first ranit pre- of convertibility, because no trans-ho effected by development through Franco and Delgium in an unsuccess-dicted that the Dutch would select ferable sterling agreements were science and modern techniques of ful attempt to refer to the Inter- the United States, while the Indone made withTM
With any Dom
Dominion.
the latent resources of less advanced national Court of Justice the ques- slana would select Australia,
flon of United Nations right to
relleble, nource, usually The "gentlemen's agreements" to countries.
the United States Intervene in the Indonesian reduce dollar imports to the es-
dispute. predicted that sential minimum still operate,
Belgium proposed this.
would be embarrassed by the Dutch
New York, Aug. 20-A 40-knot Russia and five other countries choice since it would indicate gala in Iceland today held up the refrained from voting, Poland voted Netherlands expected the United American alemen, Cillford V. Evang Truman, on their against it, so the measure died for States to adopt the colonial powers and George W.
there-round-the-world flight in two Piper, lack of the necessary seven-voto viewpoint. The source said
fic question of jurisdiction was demurred the Dutch would pick the
fore, in case
United States Cub 100-hip, planes. 7405)
had flown 504 miles from action was lied Kingdom, which, with Aus Greenlants and were dile at Frett by tho first raised
at almost every trullo, would solect China as the wick, Scotland, on the next lap which insisted
Reuter meeting that the United Nations; third party-United Press.............
winter.
In
There is a difference, however, the practical consequences. Whereas, qs stated, India and Paltis tan could not be expected to reduce their claims the other Dominions
and
like Australia, New Zealand South Africa, were able to revise their estimates of the "essential (minimum"; -Neuter..
and
VAST ACTION REQUIRED
"By this means, a social economic advance comparable to, not surpassing, that of the 10th century could be brought about
He said the Preparatory, Com- mission's view was that vast action was necessary, Involving great in ternational credits.
Co-
Tas bill applies the same pena.
farmers,
Should the Netherlands, accept, ties to anyone Incing, not to do
the
For repetition of the offence: the A three bill provides penalties of one to 10 years Imprisonment and 200,000 to 10,000,000 francs fic,United Press.
This
however
the
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