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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1949.
SENATE VOTE ON ERP EXTENSION
Mr. Hoffman's Warning
Washington, Apr. 3.—On the eve of the expiry of the first year of Marshall aid, the United States Senate last night adjourned until tomorrow without reaching a final vote on the Bill to extend the European Recovery Programme for another year.
The adjournment followed a warning from the Marshall Plan Administrator, Mr Paul G. Hoffman, that the aid authorisations would lapse into a vacuum if the Senate did not act by today.
As the eighth day of the debate closed, the Democratic Senate leader, Senator Scott W. Luens, of Illinois, said he would press for a final vote on Monday. Senator Harry Cain (Republican, Wash- ington) attacked statements by Mr Hoffman that Britain was not using American dollars for "social experimentation."
Earlier, Senator Allen J. El-, this aid so generously given. lender (Democrat) had pro-Germany may attain not merely posed an amendment Unt 23 economic stability but airo an percent of the money received honourable pince
hmong the
by European countries through | democralle nations of Europe as their internal sale of American their partner in the search for supplies be used to buy peace and prosperity."—Reuter, strategic materials for the
United States.
In Paris. Mr Averell Harri- man, the Marshall Ald Ambas- rador-at-large, pald a tribute tonight to the "hard and in- telligent work by the Govern- ments and people of Western Europe," which had resulted in Increased production
fac- In tories, mines and agriculture during the past 12 months.
SPLENDID PROGRESS
BRIGHT PROSPECTS Parts, Apr. J.-The French recovery prospects at the be- ginning of the second year of Plan #re "the
the Marshall
brightest they have been for a deende," Mr David Bruce, lead of the Economic Co-operation Administration special mission to France, said in a broadcast to Western Europe tonight.
In the winter of 1947-40, the French bread ration was lower than under the German occu- pation. People worked longer for wages that bought less, and thousands faced unemployment, he said. Euro.covery
In recorded broadcast re- view of the progress or Marshall Aid during 1948, Mr Harriman declared that Western Europe Irad mode "splendid progress" to- wards Improving its economic altuation. The Western.
Now, after 12 months of the France programme, could not be called prosperous, pean nations had been making but there was a steady improve- good their promise to work 10-ment. Confidence in the future gether toward a common solu- had replaced doubt and uncer- tion of their common problems.
tainty. The approach they took was unprecedented in European
con is
Farm and factory output had tory, he declared. "For centur-
******** | inerented. The 1948 wheat crop les, Europe had been dominated was more than doubled that of by separatism, division and dis- | ***Y
1047. Steel production wog well trusi. Today, the representatives adv
above the prewar level. of
moves politient courageous
nineteen separate
TOGETHER. AGAIN
President Truman (left) takes the arm of Mr Winston Churchill after Britain's wartime Prime Minister arrived for dinner at Blair House, tem- porary Washington residence of the chief execu-
tive.-AP Picture.
Probable Features Of Britain's
Future Of Italy's Pre-War Colonies
Washington, Apr. 3.-The future disposal of Italy's prewar colonies was discussed today by Mr Ernest Bevin, the British Foreign Secretary, and his Italian opposite number, Count Carlo Sforza. The disposal of Tripoli- tanín is seen by observers in Washington as the key to the knotty interrelated problems which still have to be solved before the future of Italy's former empire is decided.
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The difficulty is to find a solution which would at once be acceptable to the United Nations and to the governments of all those countries immediately ‘interested in one or the other of the territories.
Besides the United States,
Britain, France and the Soviet IN MEMORY OF
Union-who made a prolonged but barren attempt to find a solution to the disposal of the colonies through great power agreement Italy, Abyssinia,
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Egypt and the Arab States, South Africa, and the Common wealth powers Fell take direct concern in the distribu: tion of these strategically vinced African areas.
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Negroes Exempt Morning Post and Hong Kong
From Trial
Atlantic City, Apr. 3-Judge Mel Price of the Atlantic City Court today held that a negro could not be tried for murder in the current term because of the fact that negroes had been deliberately excluded from the Jury lists were
Northern Ireland, Apr. 3.Mfr William A. Smule, the United States Consul in Northern Ireland, totiny Un- velled a stone at Castlewalian. County Down, in honour of the American
troops who stationed nearby during the
war.
The stone was first cut at the It £1 belleved Mr
Dean camp
by the 141st Armoured Acheson, the US. Secretary of Signals Company, one of the Sinte. In la recent conver-Brst American units to cross the sations with Count Sforza, MrAtlantie in World War II. When Bevin and M. Robert Schuman, the eamp was broken up, the the French Foreign Minister, villagers moved the stone to the has been concentrating princi market house, where It has paily on n formula for been placed beside the local Tripolitanit. One one point
war memorial-Reuler. there seems to br A growing identity of views among all the Foretra Ministera who have discussed the Italian colonies in Washington,
Whether it is decided to en- trust
the mandate for adminis¬ tering the colonies to a single power or to a joint trusteeship under the United Nations It looks as though hard guarantees will be given to rulse the econo- mic and social level of the local Inhabitants through International co-operation.
Budget Anticipated or declared the
London, Apr. 3.-The biggest question asked here about next Wednesday's Budget, the last that can exert much influence on a general election, is whether it will be a wholly economic or partly political one.
With Sir Stafford Cripps as Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, there will not be much yielding to political pressure, but there may be some. On the Government's own Economic Survey of the prospects of the investment account, there should, if anything, be a net increase in taxation.
This will
not
Count Sforza
that
with
Italy is more concerned free association between the local populations and Italy than with the restoration of a colonial system. For Tripolitanla, one solution might be to entrust the territory to a single administra tion for the purpose of efficien- of but to recruit members cy, but to the administrative services 1- ternationally so that the terri- tory would receive the maxi- mum benefits and qualify ** soon as possible for self-govern- ment.-Reuter.
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The prisoner. R. B. Harris, charged --With the slaying of another negro, was released on bond and his case will not come up
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The Judge upheld Harris' attorney, who contended that the panel of jurors was illegal because .of the exclusion of negroes-United Press.
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"The by the unlis are linking their efforts in Government to increase taxes.
occur partly A cut in the enormous taxa- a unified endeavour to remakehold down expenditures and for political reasons, bution on tobacco is less likely, check the expansion of private mainly because the Government because even though this tax their economie life.
have helped "Twelve months experience credit
to stop survey is almost certainly amounts to about 20 times the with with
Mr hny inflation,"
Bruce said wrong, last year it was wrong cost of the tobacco, it is not yet Euro Reuter.
supply of tobacco is still a little plans are already afoot to link United States below the demand, whereas the Singapore Government, the British
Go supply of beer_has_for_oul
stretched the amount that the Kingdom by telephone. public can afford to buy and so The
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Like the
UNSUCCESSFULvernment professes to belleve that the mala danger is still Inflation, but even less than the United States Government does it act on that professd belief. Its of main objects are Berlin, Apr. 3.-Omcials
to maintain "welfare slate" im-the Communist-dominated So the
and full and the cinlist Unity Party today made employment.
a house to house canvas of the
In Brussels, M, Paul Heur Spank, the Belgian Premier, said in a special broadcast to- day to mark the first anniver sary of the Economic Co-opera- tion Administration that
Low events
hatt been more Europe pòrtant for world.
FAITH IN FUTURE
village of Starken, on the out skirts of Berlin, to find out if its 6,000 inhabitants would like During the celebration, which to live under Soviet co
asked if was brouckus pant aliran Starken, Shich the people in
broadcast
by the "Volec
of
ed his faith in the peaceful the British Sector of Berlin future of the world. It would
be a world in which healed. of her
strengthened by her trials, and intimately united, will be able to contribute effectively to the development of the well-being of the world," he declared.
"A year ago, through the Lenerosity and clairvoyance of
and partly in the Soviet Zone
If that requires an increase in spending power, whether by tax cuts or in some other way. Then spending power will be increased,
GIVING AWAY EXPORTS
Sir Stafford however
may
affecting
consumption.
of beer
The
Before the end of this year,
with the United
facilitate move is to quicker trade enquiries. Nego- flations are also under way for direct
links radio-telephone other
Commonwealth countries Australia and India. Connections with Hongkong and Manilu are also under consi- deration.-Associated Press.
consumption
has slumped. Unlike beer, also, bigger tobacco consumption | W would cost more dollars.
UNPOPULAR TAX
Some re-arrangements rather than much reduction can be expected in the most unpopular of all taxes--the purchase tax. which ranges from 33 percent to 125 percent on a very wide range of goods.
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of Germany, wished to become leave this open in the Budget linily be political is on the ex-17 Hankow Road, Kowloon. part of the Soviet Zone or Sec-and- instead maintain employ-
for now that the Western Mark ment, as he did last year by al-penditure side.
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has been made the sole legul lowing much more new capital of the welfare in social services (2.30. 5.10. 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
Where the Budget will essen-
With the cost
was and food subsidies, expenditure planned. Another way of main-cannot be cut much below the taining employment is to give present level, which economists
Britain away exports.
isal- almost unanimously regard as ready giving large unrequited ruinous. exports to the other Marshall countries. This week
week she agreed
currency in Western Berlin. investment work thon
The local police reported that "only a few" inhabitants had signed the paper produced the canvassers.
Another political possibility is
to give away as much as two-bigger death duties and
more
the Americans, there was born Last December 90 percent of an organisation to galvanise the the citizens voled in the courage and hopes of all those municipal elections, which who knew that economic 'chaos were banned by the Soviet thirds of her exports to Egypt. severe taxation on gifts. Such and misery constituted a con- Occupation authorities.--Reuter. stant
to peace," the added.
menace
After the huge surplus in the taxes have little economie beor- forced year just ended, a surplus which ings. They mean more Was nominally nbcut £850 saving through the Budget, at
Robertson, the British Military
million, one might expect big saving. Governor, declared today that
tax cuts, but This will not Paris, Apr. 3.-The Duke of happen. There might be a cut the 12 months of the European Recovery Programme had seen Windsor left here tonight for on the lax of beer, simply be- a great advance in the economic London on the night ferry. The cause a lower tax rate would recovery of Western Germany. Duchess of Windsor will remalu probably bring in more revenue.
"Western Germany has once
but may also go to and because another penny was more been given the prospect, England for Easter. the Duke's put on beer in the "Crisis" Bud by matching hard work with the secretary told Reuter-Reuter. get at the end of 1947, assistanco given, of standing on
In Berlin, General Sir Brian Windsor For London/ milion and truly about £350 the expense of private voluntary
her own feet," he said,
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ACHIEVING SALVATION
"Additional imports of food and raw materials have begun to pour, in," he said. "Material Assistance is
nat tho
Daly
the
beon
benefit which Uro Germans had derived from the Programme. Not lens important in opportunity watch has Biven 10 the Gerinons of taking part In the common effort of the Western nations, by mutual assistance and co-opera- Lion, to achieve their Own salvation."
"For the first time since the war," General Robertson con- tinued, "a delegation represent- ing Garmany has taken part- and an important part-In the doliberations of the European powers. I look forward to the Increasing participation of Ger- man' statesmen and experts in tils work.
"The
work of achieving European recovery through co- operation has been well begun. Let us strive that, assisted" by
In Paris
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There will not be another
levy, Part be capital
of last year's in still to be collected. Sir Stafford promised last year that this would be a "Once and Whother, that is binding on future Chancellors
For All" levy.
of the Exchequer, it certainly binds the present Chancellor for the present, year,
So all told, taxes in Britain will continue to lake 40 per- cent of tolal personal Incomes, vastly higher 'proportion
It
than has ever been levied in any other country and one which economists regard with the gravest concern-Reuter..
Death Of Former China Missionary
Gibbon, Nebraska, Apr. 3, The Reverend Dr Lealia Bates Moss, 69, died here today three days after the death of his wife.
Dr Moss, who is author and executive of the Inter- denominational relief ngency known no Church World Ser- vice, Incorporated, went to Nanking, China, with his wife in 1915 where he was a mis- rionary for five years for
the American Baptist Foreign Mission ServiceUnited Press.
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