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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1947.
MOLOTOV SAYS ATOM BOMB
H.K. Tea Firms Being Frozen Out
Formosan Market Disappearing
Foreign ten firms in the Far East, including several in Hong- kong, are being “frozen out" of →Formosa by high priced ten purchases made by the Taiwan Government and the Chinese Government's Central Trust, local tea authorities said here yesterday,
Summer
Of the total spring and crop of 68,000 cals, The Central Trust has alrendy bought 10.200 picula And Taiwanese Government concerna 20,000 pleula..
As these Government concerns have already paid and are prepared to pay some 50% higher prices for this tes than the world market prices, Formosan tea growers are unwilling to sell to foreign tea firms any of the 35,000 pleuls that remoln,
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Further put off by a rumour that the Talygorjesso Government purchase most of the remaining slocks at high prives for a fertilizer barter, foreign a merchants are wow unable to buy any ten at all,
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DUKE ROUTS A BURGLAR
London, Nov. -The 39-year-old Duke of Norfolk, premier peer of Britain and Earl Marshal of England, routed a burglar from his bedroom in historic Arundel Castle in Sussex Wednesday night and it was just like those movies with the atletle heroes.
Bounding down wide granite stairways and ducking through shivery armour filed chambers, the Duke, clad in dressing gown and finpping Slippers, chased the thief through the magnificent ancestral home, but lost him at a
is thought he got away,
font high window out of which
Frustrated by the burglar's superior agility, the Duke, paused from time to time to jerk skällen beil cards in the hope of rausing the servants.
Finally the Duke's valet, a night watchman, several housemen and mahls tirned int and searched-the-scores of rooms, everyone efabroately furnished but many unoccupied. Telephone calls brought to the castle one of the largest assemblies of pollee and voluntary helpers in the history of the country. But the thief gol away-with only a gold cigarette case worth about £25 which an in- dustekal firm bad given the Duke.-Assorlated Press. AGATROFIT CONTRARIFICATE 2009MMENTS: VALDALAIKMETEST']
Wants Mighty
Army To Fight Imperialists
Moscow, Nov. 6. M. Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister, today called upon anti-imperialist forces to foil capitalism's "plan of aggression" by uniting
"Free Kashmir" Forces in "a mighty army to which the capitalists
Score A Success
Karachi, Nov. 6.-"Free Kashmir Forces" have re- occupied Pattan, near Kashmir the capital of Srinagar, Dawn--a leading Moslem paper in Pakistan—reported today in a despatch from Lahore.
Pattan lies between Kashmir copital and Barangri, 30 miles to the west, which has been one of the centres of dghting between "Free Kashmir" trilesinen raiding the state from across the North West Frontier Province (Pakistan) bor- rler, and troops sent to Kashmir by the Indian Uraon.
Jects remaining in the disturbed area of Kashmir would do well to come away, was given by the British au- thorities last Saturday. Mr Philip Noel Baker, the Secretary for Com-¡ monwealth Relations. stated in Parliamentary answer today.
The Taiwanese Government hus already completed negotiations for
The British Government was now a trd-rubber barter with French
discussing with the Government of Indo-China. Of the 7,000 chests of
India and the Supreme Commander ten involved, 2,500 chests of green
Quoting a "Free Kashmir" spokesw they could best be brought out, man, the paper said that about half | of luck tea and 1,000 chests
of Kashmir's Hongkong last
4,900,000 population be added. They were mainly people arrived in aboard the Wing Sang in transit to was now under the administration who had resided in Kashmir many Saigon. Financed by Taiwanese gources, this tea has been valued for barter purpours at a price equivalent to HK$250 per picul, some HK$70 above world market prices.
ed.
ten
sald
reports An American that the Central Trust in Formos is shipping 3.500 eares of black tea to Now York via on consignment Shanghai.
PAKISTAN-PROTEST
which
crosses
for
can never produce an equal."
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He also claimed that the secret of the atom bomb no longer belonged to the United States alone.
M. Molotov was addressing a special meeting to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Russian Re- volution. His reference to a "mighty army" came after he had declared that the world war had shattered the foundations of capitalism and that this was an age when all roads led to Communism. He continued: "The ground is swaying under the feet of the imperialists while the strength of the democratic nations is growing day by day.
"The eyes of the nations must be opened to the new aggressive plan of the adventurers and these plans must be foiled. The anti-imperialist forces must be united into a mighty army to which the capitalists can never produce an equal.”
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Pulp Mill Disaster
Helsinki, Nov. 6. A least 19 persons were killed and more than 100 gassed by chlorine gas fumes when a container filled with liquid chlorine exploded in a pulp mill at Rauma today.
Fumes spread from the scene of the explosion at the Rauma Raahe factory to
town,
One hundred and eighty persons were sent to hospi- tal, but some were permitted to leave shortly after. Some 70 persons are still int critical condition. A fore- man and a policeman werd among the casualties, - United Press.
RUN ON STERLING REVELATION
Collide In Fog
Another Derailed
London, Nov. 6.-Two pas- senger trains collided in Fog in southeast London Thursday | night and a third train was derailed in a southwest suburb. First reports said it was be- lieved at least two persons were killed in the derailing crash.
The first accident occurred at Motspur Park, à southwest London suburb as an electric train from Waterloo apparently jumped points. The British Press Association sald it
was belleved two people were killed and three others were trapped. Rescue workers lighted newspapers In the thick fog as they tore at wreckage of the smashed coaches.
In the southeast London crash, a alcam train to Victoria collided with an electric train from the city outside Herne 1 station. It was bellevert that one derailed coach fell over an embankment.
The fog blacked out London and most of southern and central Eng- land. All three of London's
mala airports were fogBound most of the London, Nov. 6-The Chau-day. For the second consecutive cellor of the Exchequer. Mrnight London conductors led their Hugh Dalton, disclosed figures instructions to
buses through the streets shouting drivers who could
in the Commons late yesterday see no further than the front of their that showed that Belgium and vehicle. Argentina were principally res- ponsible for the run on sterling during the day in three bus collisions More than two score were killed which caused the breakdown of and a motorcyclist was dilled in a the sterling convertibility sys-crash late at night on a fog shrouded
suburban highway. -
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INTERIM
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riseles in the United States, a new developed national ertonomy and was and in the following two months her next Wednesday, Mr Herbert
is M
first
7,5
:
Morrison, Lord President of the Council, announced today in the House of Commons,
Mr Dalton, in answer to a ques ears and did not wich to leave be-
During the day the fog lifted from the "Free Kashmir Republic."
cause they could not take their pro
tion sold that Argentina converted the south coast and the 81,000 ton The spokesman said that Sardar
£21.3 million sterling into dollars passenger liner Queen Mary sailed mit by air.
bylate Ibrahim,
"Free the head of the
perty Kashmir Government"
between July 1 and August 20, which for New York at 5 p.m. after being welcomed The Government was trying to At the same time he said: "The war; the second period is that of was 4.6 million more sterling than delayed more than 25 hours by a the suggestion for a plebiscite in the range
the world road convoys which could countries of
may rest the years of the great patriotic war: was converted in the whole of the strike United Nations still get through so that they could sured that the Soviet Union will the third period is that which has preceding six months. the state under
Press. till the end, defend the interests of only just begun, the years of post- more of
of their possessions. but It is becoming more and
supervision Tire
emphasised
that Lake
Mr Nog Balter, wht was answer- peace,"
after recalltrag there must be complete evacuation
and tea firm in
Isat to foreign
war reconstruction.
The Belgian nonetary area, ac- apparent
of Indian troops.
in quesions about the safety
Britain butt the United Chim that the Central Trust m
British Subjects
Inklin and States successfully en-operated dur
"The first period embraced 234cording to the Chancellor of the Ex- attempting to put them out of busi-
chequer. the 153 mg the war, he added: "Way enuntars, of which over three years sterling into dollars between July 1 stated that Pakistan, ats
converted £34,400,000 tea dealer ness, a Hongkong
were taken up by an nemed struggle and August 20. He WOS quoted by Dawn as nursing officers of the queen they co-operate after the war?" day.
The Central Trust has charging the Royal Indian Air Force Alexanttra Imperial Nursing Service Th Soviet Communist Party Guard bands who were striving to
egainst the invaders and the Shanghai papers that
White planes with bombing and machine and one matrom und 26 sisters of
had stated
Tubles provided
Mr Dolton they are algust to ship large quad-
Kashmir gunnlag
civilians and Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Ser paper, Pravda,
break Soviet wartier today that well as China
power and destroy the showed that Argentina, nelded 9.3 the capitalist titles of Formosan s
young Sarlet State. These plans of millions to her sterling holdings in tea. As they canso get firm orders, blag Saint Joseph's Hospital at vice would be brought home or post system-rotten to the
Baramula setting it on fire.
ed to other commantt as quickly one, bankrupt
core"-had the capitaliste met landowner ended the first half of 1917, possibly in and cannot
London, Nov. 6.-The Chan- -they-are-making arrangements_to
fast in complete fizzco, but they brought Pakistan-while-has-hedgeias-available_shipping_and_teaspoon consign probably without drawing of
by allowed.
our country to extreme devastation."
Fought order to create a reserve to meet cellor of the Exchequer, Mr 1. Molotoy used these words about
the balance of the British-owned Hugh Dalton, will present his selling the foreign exchange involv-strong protest with the India
"By the end of 1927, M. Molotov railways purchase price, and began anti-inflation Government over last Sunday's 11 was
was expected that they would
the at bomb: "In expansionist said that bombit of Kohala Bridge on the all have left by next March.
the
had
interim budget ond to liquidate those reserves in July. Pakistan-Kashmir frontier by RIAF Asked aboul the protection
sort of illusion peculiar Noel Balter
ide- aircraft, a Pakistan spokesman said these nurses, Mr.
able to begin carrying out sid read; placing no faith in their
the in-
sterling assets dropped by those serving in the, miktary forces
Later Here
Asa-year plan, today.
terad
were millions. they they rely on the strength be protected The bridge
the would no doubt
by
able to work for nearly 13 years on Secret of the atom bomb, although the three Stalin five year plans, their River Jhelum on the road between those forres,
SUSPENSION FEAR SAME PROTECTION
this ser
has long ceased to exist." Surel
country acceeding in transforming Rawalpind: and Srinagar, the capital
by Those in civil employment would annie crisis was threatening the Russia into an advanced industrial Argentina, "It was clearly fear of
After asserting that in Russia, no
Itself from an industrially backward The Financial Times said today of of Kashmir, is jointly owned
have to decide for themselves
people and there would be no un-State" they wanted to come hane.
suspension er arrangements which said: "The
With every fresh year, right up caused her to get out of sterling. They would have the same pro entry's greatness is now,
tie begroning of the teeilon as her civilians and would try the we
Compare the patriolle war." their industry won- have to apply to the shipping com-
Striet Union and the most developed tinued to panies for passages.
Air Noel Baker id he would to capitalist countries of Europe. Take up the recursion rapidly. "Suraming of the prewar period Brain-considered the workshop of of development of agriculture.. Harvey, Conservative, who has just
severe crists, depending more and unprecedented growth in production returned from India, that the Britin
cannot be considered as simple or a nurses might lead a band in coping on its America unele." with the refuge problem,
RUSSIA'S PLANS He added.
usual development of the country with the
Later he said: "The fact that the
from backwardness to progress"." however, that they were primelly Roking after the British furces to Soviet Union is plannleg several
RECONSTRUCTED ECONOMY which they wer attachel,
[ five-year plans ahead is sufficient M. Molotov wald that the notional
Brazil, January 1 to June 30-ve Anited if the facilities at the dis to show how interested we bee in economy of Soviet Russia had been millions; July 1 to August 20-7.
Indian te pesal of the
ad Pakistan
permanent pace. Tasting and
reconstructed in ย
short period of millions; total-12.5 millions. The countries of the world may time on the basis of a progressive Italy, January 1 to June 30-1.3 Governments were sufficient to safe- | guard the British National Me Noel rest assured that the Soviet Union treinology unheard of in any other millions: July 1 to August 20-1.3 Beter sand all three Governments will till the end, defend the interests country. "We have aehloved these millions; total-20 millions-United were in cunstant consultation. Her pence of the whole world."
Molotov began his out a Bolshevik
and foremost by carrying Press. thought
Before M. that in many places the di-
Lulley of socialisation we speech, there was long and loud ap- of the country, giving priority to positions of the Dominions sufficiat.
plause. His speech was the first the Heplying to further questions, Mr najor pronouncement of policy since development of heavy Industry. Not Baker said the primary re-f the recent formation of the nine- since, being placed in a hostile capit-
the Governments of Pakistan Kashmir.
Pakistan
and
the
if:
cmmloyment, Mr Molotomised to
"I would appear, therefore, that the Central Trust is exempt from under which financial regulations foreign from are forced to opérate,
had Boid Iticia, namely that all foreign exchange ex-
proceed: purt
world. must be surrendered to spokesman said, that arrangements Government-appointed banks at the had been made for the protection of ollicial exchange rates before exports the bridge and that the responsibili
consequences ty for any untoward shipments may leave the country,
Government is intent would
Breat
This confèms our opinion that the † resulting from further oir action into a suggestion by Air Commodate the world. Britain is living through Marshal Stalin sald last year 'Sue 10.7 millions: July to August 20-
Chinese
rest entirely on the Indian pasting all foreign exporters out of Government.-Reuter.
BRITONS WARNED business and intends to monopolise i themselves," trude
Loncon, Nov: 6-A second warn- frag that the 150 to 200 British sub
the dealer.
EDITORIAL
the Sta
Cost Of Living Index
Two
01
years
་
adequate Index after the reaccupa-
is flourished at regular latervals to try and prove tion. high cost of living al-
that it is costing two dollars Jess lowances contane to represent a
or more to Ilve this month our of substantial proportion
dran East. น is ludicrous, more particularly when IL Is remember- wage-earners' incomes; moreover,
ed that for at least a year
car Govern- there is little likelihood, that the
ment has facility admitted that its allowances can be dispensed with
basis for reckoning living costs is for some, thue to come. A decitue
too narrow. The higher cost of In living cosis has been scarcely living in this mouth of November,
Ate and yet in November,
1917 is not confined to commodl- 1917 this, JICL is a931 belum based
fles such as firewood, rire, peanut oll. fish and meat, but is repre sented in every essential-rent, clothing. travelling, school Tees, hair cuts, light, and power, White collar workers have to meet all of these increased charges, but the majority of them receive BCL allowances which take
none of Pubilez- the items Into account, of a revised
of living Index has become
urgent doubly so in view of necessalted approval of the
Commission's Saharles
recom- mendations. Its presumed that the Commission took into account HCL as well us basle salaries, bui unless any revision of HCL is based on a complete cost of living truthfully re- index. It cannot present the increased charges for Fonds and services which today reduces salary cheques to a third of their face value.
a
an index system which was Intended to operate only for six months. The rough and ready cost or living Index, Introduced during the days of the British Military Administration, Is
reasonable for the lowest enough gulde bracket of wage earners, but bears no relation to the living costs of the middle-class worker whose ex=" penditure upon essentials extends far beson firewood, rice, peanut oll, fish and meat.
We hav
stressed this time and srain and patiently have awaited the recom-. mendations the statistical officer specially appointed by Govern- ment to investigate the whole field of
living costs. Ils principal work, we belleve, was completed some months ago-lang chough for the Authoriles to have ap- proved a revised and more realis- to Index. But the same old in-
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tri
sponsibility for the safety of the Bri-nation Cominform.
Reuter,
results first und
This was all the more necessary
alist environment, our people have
.un attack."
Figures on sterling converted to dollars given by Mr Dalton were:
Argentina, January 1 to Junie 30-- 233 milllons; total-42 millions.
Belgian monetary arca, January 1 to June 30-18.3 millions; July 1 to August 20-34,4 millions; total 52.7 millions,
being introduced half way through nation's spending power.
The budget, designed to cure the
which is.
The Ananial
year, is expected to mean an increase in tobacco duty, purchase tax and profits tax, as well as possible changes in the system of food subsidics.
be
The subsidies, now costing £302,- 000,000 annually, were earlier lieved scheduled for reduction, but is expected they will be pegged ut the existing level, which will mean that any further increases in. cost of living particularly food from dollar countries where prices are steadily rising will have to be borne by the consumer...
the
in.
It has been suggested, however, tint subsidies might be shifted from one commodity to another—Heuter.
Commons Allegation Of Political Nepotism
th Subjects rested with the Govern- The earlier part of his speech was always had to think of being pre- ments of India and Pakistan, Ne at- devoted to the history of the Inst tacks had been made on Europeans 3 years. In this he declared: Notared to give a robur in the case of because they were Europeans-only in countries friendly to the! M. Molotov claimed that the un- Sect Union was the day of the 30th interrupted growth of production in anniversary fraught with deep mean the Soviet Union had led long ago London, Nov. 6.-Political, agree to the inquiry but Mr Morrison ing, but also in countries where to capitalism reigned, were colonics the complete elimination of un- feeling reached boiling point in backed by cheering supporters 12- and dependent peoples were
employment, permitting Suprise in the well-being of the work Conservative had charged the the Ministers put their charges into piled: "No, Not unless the people the Commons today after a
ho elreulated the slander against pressed-Reuter.
im: class. The reorganisation of The people in whom the know- agriculture on a basis of collectivism Government with "evergrowing
Company Director Acquitted
imber, 1043.
a constant
ledge has brought, awakening see in had led to the disappearance of the political nepotism"-"providing and establish a prima fucle
11:0
ink
·
and
Ho
many
Hull. Nov. 6-Str Moel Curtis-
successes of the Soviet Unioni Bennett, former director of Tarran the approach of their own liberation surdito, are always dr capitalist jobs for the boys" and for their Mr Morrison appealed to tho
conditions, are doomed to a friends' supporters.. Industries, a firm of builders, was yes from the yoke of enslavement.
Speaker that the charges should be miserable existence," tecas acquitted on charges in con-
substantiatod "There is no other country
or withdrawn. Many Members were on their feet sald he did not think it conducive to "The attack of Fascist Germany in- netlen with the publication of the world where the Soviet Union terrupt allegedly false balance sheet in Sep has not gut numerous friends among construction," Sour-year period of of "corruption" and "dirty" rising charges should bo
#peaceful peries of our the dignity of Parliament or the M. Molotav. thing like pandemonium with shouls Beltish public that "theso reckless Sir Noel had been charged with the working class, the working "There began
democratic
mado. Mr Robert Turran, former Managing and in wide
Mr Lloyd refused to withdraw his Director, and other officials of ile circles-friends imbued with warm great patriotic war walch was a above, the hubbab of cheers
warm tremendous test of the Soviet Union,counter, cheers.
charge and declared that company. The other cases remain, to sympathy and faith in our cause.
The trouble started when Mr Her-members of since this war was, os Comrade Stalin
the opposition would is why, today, on the occa had justly said, the mest hard and bert Morrison, the Deputy Prime welcome the opportunity for fully "That be dealt with.--Reuter.
sion of the 30th anniversary of the cruel of all the wars experienced in Minister, declined a suggestion by Justifying their Soviel Revolution, our October ban- the history of the
necusations by a Motherland. Conservative, Mr Guy Llody, that public debate in the House. More Cholera Deaths per waves so proudly, the victorious Reuter.
on appointments committee should Mr Morrison replied that. Cairo,
Stalin. Nov. 6-A total of 170 baumer, of Lenin and
"Before the Soviet Union entered be set up to examine any recom- Government would consider it it Me people died of cholera In Egypt in
THREE PERIODS
the war, Hitler was master in Extrops mendations made by any Minister Lloyd would have the courage the past 24 hours, the lowest figure "The path traversed by us and fell himself home." M for filling any post which was at his put what evidence he had in writing recorded since October 19, and 74 should be divided into three periods: Molotov continued. "Some countries, discretion and requiro him to justify and establish a prima facie case. lower than the previous day,
The first period is that from theas for example Fascist Ituly, were pit.
Eventually the Speaker restored New cases notined werd 298,- | victory of Soviet power to the be- | transformed · Into vory obodlent The opposition leader, Mr Winston order and the Ilouse resumed busi
ginning of the second Imperialist
(Continued on Page 4)
Churchill, challenged Mr Morrison toness-Reuter,
Reuter.
to