THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1948.
JAPAN'S PERMANENT INDUSTRY LEVELS
Support For
Bevan
London, May 2-A résolution promising full support to the Minister for Health, Mr Aneurin controversial and his Bevan. Health Service Act, which comes Into operation on July 5, was unanimously carried here today by the Socialist Medical A10- clation.
Following the rejection of the scheme in a plebiscite by mem- bers of the British Medical At- sociation, hir Bevan agreed to making Introduce stuendments It clear that Blato's service
full-time salaried could only be established by the consent of Parliament and not under the terms of the existing Act.
In view of this, a new plebla- cite has been held by the B3IA 10 define the altitude of British doctors to the proposed modifi- catlons. The results of the new plebiscite are expected on Tues- day or Wednesday-Reuter.
ALLEGATION
OF POLICE TERROR
Soviet Propagandist "Warns" Germans
Britain Takes The
Initiative
SEEKS FOR AGREEMENT
Washington, May 2.-Informed sources report that Britain has taken the initiative in the 11-nation Far Eastern Commission in attempting to secure an agreement on permanent. levels of industry for Japan.
The sources said so far the British have been blocked by the United States failure to give its final opinion en this subject.
which
The British submitted to the com- would mission proposalo freeze Japanese industrial levels at point somewhat higher than en- American plans visaged in carller
based on
the report of Ambassador Edwin C. Pauley. but considerably lower than indicated in the recom- menslations of Clifford Strike and the Draper-Hoffman Mission which recently returned from Japan.
The British representative on the action commission has urged early
contending on the industrial level.
must be settled
far that this subject quickly to pave the way treaty. The United States, ever, hon not yet submitted opinion on the question.
how- a Onal
LEVELS MUST BE HIGHER
ANTI-LYNCH
MEASURE
Cleveland, May 2-Senator Robert Taft said today that the all-lynch hill would be brought before the Senate this month and he predicted that the Republican majority would bring it to the vote despite filibus- tering.
The senlor Ohlo Senator made s last-minute round of speaking up- pearances in Cleveland's negro dis- trict today, winding up his campaign against Mr Harold in this area Stassen of Minnesota for 23 of the State's 3 delegates in Tuesday's
Labour's
Slogan
Derby, May 2. The Labour Government has al- ready started préparations
for
the next genera! election, to be fought in 1950, Mr P. J. Noel-Baker, the Secretary for Common- wealth Relations, stated at a May Day demonstration here today.
It will be contested on the record of the Conserva- tive Party (the present Opposition) after World War I compared with that of the Labour Party after Word War II, the Minister sald.
"If you do not remember what happened between the wars, ask your dad-and let us make that our slogan". Mr Nool-Baker added.- Reuter.
U.S. Faces
Big Strike
Threat
"Protection"
For U.S. Businessmen
Washington, May 2.-The U.S. government is aceking by treaty to give American bual- ness in foreign countries greater protection against nationalisa tion of industry, a State De- partment official said.
Mr Williard L. Thorp, Assistant Secretary of States for Economic Affairs, said this was one of several points in the treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation signed with Italy Inst February.
Thorp was the first witness beforo n Senate Foreign Affairs subcom- mitteo which opened hearings on the treaty, up for Senate approval.
AIMS OF TREATY
pro-
The US government ja giving more and more attention to tecting U.S. business abroad, he said, "In view of the obvious trend in many parts of the world toward nationalisation of industry."
in the clauses Mr Thorp sald Itallan treaty are designed to:
ihe Insure American nationalá some treatment a country gives to its own people and corporation.
Prevent foreigners from being singled out for unfavourable treat- ment in case of a nationalisation programme,
Guard American Investors in Haly from unfair competition from a riate owned business or enterprise.
Provide
"speelat favours granted by one country to its publle- ly controlled business enterprises
that
Chicago. May 2.-Federal shall be extended also to the private mediators will plunge tomorrow enterprises of the other" in cases
American offelais said they wished pre hope to bring the anti-lynch into a new week of talks in the/where they are in competition.-As- |
to revise their earlier estimates but
with bill before the Senate this month so far have not come forth amendments. United States oficials and put through a vote of closure."
no!
yet agreed succeed and pass our entire civil Berlin, May 2-A "police said this was due to the fact the said Sentor. Taft. "I think we can
on the final rights programme." terror" against workers and all Americans had
amongst themselves
Senator Taft Ilsted the Republican Agures.
civil rights programme." as an anti- "democratic organisations" is
United States authorities sald the
lynch bill, anti-poll tax bill and a
practices act. now being conducted in the Berlin.
employment Army and State Departments were
fair sectors of
that the Western
be United Press. Colonel Sergev Tulpanov, chief "In general agreement"
Information Japanese industrial levels must of the Soviet
They Added, Arst been planned, Bureau in Germany, declared set considerably higher than had at however, that so far they have not definite over Berlin Radio tonight.
decide on able to been
We
In a broadcast commemorating the mures in specific industries.
Berlia three Into entry Russian
They said for example that while
re lic sald: "Only years ago.
We, Rus- the Droper-Hoffman mission
tons mer- Russians are for peace.
of de- commended 1,000,000 sians are your champions
chant shipping for Japan, the State mocracy."
Department still believes 3,000,000
There be adequate.
are would If the Western powers continued to split Berlin, it would soon be cut comparable, although not quite co off from its hinterland in the Rus-large divergencies of opinion
other industries. sian Zone, Colonel Tulpanov said.
Berlin was captured by the Soviet Army and is still situated in the centre of the Soviet Zone, be gold. "It is thus decisively influenced by the Russian administration. Only difficulties and hardships enn ..caused to Berlin's population
Intriguers, both German and foreign, continue to split the capital"
be
Berliners who did not assist the Soviet authorities could only be "politically unstable." It was up fo German democratic forces to telu- ! state the city as "the capital of a free Germany."
Farewell Salute
For Eisenhower
2.-General May Washington, Dwight Eisenhower received the United States Army's forewell salute today when he left Fort Myers here on for New York propocatory to taking up the Presidency of Columbia Uni- left Fori General Eisenhower
קט
British ollicials reportedly believe that the United States may be de-versity, in June. liberately stalling on the industrial Myers in uniform, but in New York
build
inter will change into civilian clothes to levels hoping they can
un without commission
getting accus- which he has been Japan
to any terence if not tied down
Under-Secretary of tomed by stages during the past few specific levels.
effect weeks. Army Draper denies this in
He said today civilian, clothes time must
of "still feel like a sult of pyjamas", by asserting that some
the consensus while clapse
General Eisenhower has spent American reports
most of his time writing a book on various Japanese industry is compiled.
World War II since he was suc- PEACE TREATY MOVES
the British also are Meanwhile considering taking the initiative
on
sociated Press. railroad national impending
face a threat atrike, while the CIO packing- from Wilson & Company to re- house strikers turn or forfeit their jobs.
Wilson-one of the big four meal packers-warned the strikers to re- turn to work at Chicago West plants by Monday placed."
and Mid- or be "re-
Two weeks ago, Armour & Com- pany invited the strikers to return- but without the threat of replace- ment-in a move that touched of a wave of pickline clashes.
FRUITLESS PARLEYS Frank P. Douglas, chairman of the Mediation Board, National Railway
here on has scheduled another meeting with railroad representatives Monday after a series of separate and fruitless conferences with the carriers and railroad Brotherhoods
ast week.
In Detroit, the CIO United Auto Workers Union and the Chrysler Corporation were scheduled to con- tinue negotiations on Monday in the the big dispute, that caused WORE
the strike date union to set
pro- May 12 for 75,000 Chrysler duction workers.
The six-week-old packing house strike was further darkened by an stock announcement of the CIO
con-
cceded as Chief of Staff by General Omar Bradley in February-Reuter.handlers that they would meet on Tuesday to consider the wage strike.
Elsewhere work stoppages Milwaukee, construction, workers at Buffalo, N. Y. and foundry workers at Chicago-United Press.
We stand for a unified Ger- attempting to secure an early treaty.NINE KILLED. BY one brewery Porkers at
many," Colonel Tulpanov declared.
CAPITALISTS' HEY DAY
at
"You must not be exploited foreign powers in the West." he told his listeners." Leading American capitalists are having a hey day
the hard-working the expense of Germans. Irresponsible capitalist groups are doing their best to ruin Germany,
"You must not be misled by the attempts of forces which are only leading you up a blind alley."
Repeating the Soviet allegations
the
powers Western
that
were
systematically lonting the city, he said the Russian traille
.estrictions
Informed sources sald their decision
TORNADOES
Kansas City, Missouri, May 2.- from a series of The death toll tornadoes which lashed sections of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri last night has risen to nine, with 36 per- sons listed as injured."
through see- Tornadoes slashed
states of tions of the midwestern Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri last
on this score was taken after it bo- that the United came apparent
interest in an States had lost its
on the peace treaty. early meeting The sources said that it was "most kely" that if nothing occurred un peace treaty preparations within the uext month or two, British Foreign dress himself directly to Secretary Secretary Ernest Bevin would ad- of State George C. Marshall, sug-night. Eesting a meeting of nations to dis- cuss procedural questions which so far have blocked efforts to hold a conference.
The mutter is still deadlocked between Auglo-American desire for the a conterence operating under two-thirds majority rule with
Chinese veto, and the Soviet and demand for the veto over the con- ference decisions.
no
Hardest hit was the resort section of Grand Laice In Northeastern Oklahoma, where three persons were. killed and at least 10 injured. Associated Press.
FIVE COMMOS DIE IN GUN BATTLE Calicut, May 2.-Five Communists were killed in a gun battle with a police search party at Cherupuzha, 50 miles north of here, it was reported here today. of
had just been in thne to prevent the export of thousands of tons of valuable steel and equipment.
Informed sources said the British Colonel Tulbanov listeners to compare the "poor re- probably would suggest that sults" of the Western administration meeting of ali interested nations be in Germany with those achieved in
his invited
called to decide the question procedure. Their feeling is said to the Russian Zone.
be that since nothing has been ae- by ex- Making the first official Soviet complished on this score reference to Soviet soldiers' "he changes between individual nations, haviour" after the capture of Berlin, the only way to breaks the deadlock partles he said this had to be ascribed to is to call in all interested their "extreme anger" at having to enter the city "over the corpses of thousand Reuter.
of
dead
and let them decide by a majority volo under what circumstances they Japanese con- comrades."-wish to hold the
ference.-United Press.
Main Obstacle To Peace
the
Edinburgh, May 2-Mr A. V. Alexander, Defence Minister, said hero tonight that Russian policy the .vast was "the main obstacle to a peace which majority of the people throughout the world ardently desired."
Because of the "non-cooperative attitude" of a great nation, which,
The Communists, it was stated, were in hiding Seventeen olbers were arrested and seven guns and other arms were captured-Reuter.
Letters To
The Editor
No Cricket Scores
Sir, May I enter an emphatic failure to protest against ZBW's include the cricket scores In Sun- day's 1.15 p.bt. news bulletin?
time Presumably owing in the element the newspapers, were un- able to carry any of the scores, but Why is it wrong for the Western ZBW had plenty of opportunity when the to give them yesterday iffin time. nations to get together in alliance with Britain, had ren- nations of Eastern Europe already We heard, all about the English
have done So. the
Is that 1
promotions and relegations good football
of which were already known) and the Rugby League finál Italy has decided in what direction (for which there is but a limited but about Interest in Hongkong) and the other first-class cricket If Britain and other nations games which started. on Saturday,
world by playing a brave and polley?"
dered a powerful service to
tremendous part in enishing Ger- nian militarism," this peace could
said.
(niost
not be obtained, Mir Alexander she will take and she has chosen the touring Australians at Lelcester
This
The Russian people must remem- well. her, he added, that "to try to force thair lucas of government on people who do not look at things in the benefiting under Marshall aid look nary a word.
mcana thut crloket-en- same way as they do is neither de- full advantage of it in the know- cent nor diplomatie."
ledice that it was "their last chanec," thusiasts have had to wait untit
Minister continued, this morning to know what hap The great American nation is the Defende necused of self-interest and expan then there will be on upward trend pened in the English cricket, world slonist intentions, she who has in the standard of living of all the two days earlier a very poor public. will lead to an ex-service, I think most people will genuinely provided practical help people and
for those who are suffering from panding and an abiding prosperity. agree. the effects of a devastated world,
Reuter.
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