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VOL. IV NO. 241
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1919.
FD. MARSHAL British Far East
SLIM ON
WAY HERE
FIELD MARSHAL SLIM
Karachi, Oct. 12-Field Marshal Sir William Slim, Chief of the Imperial Gen-j cral Staff, arrived here to night on his way to make a tour of the Far East,
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During a three-day stay Pakistan, Field Marshal Sin told
Reuter that he would visit the Quetta, where he received his
Pakistan Staf College
Chiefs To Attend Top-level Talks
BIG PROBLEMS CAUSED
BY
CHINA
GOING
RED
LONDON, OCT. 12.—THE FOREIGn office tODAY ANNOUNCED THAT MR M. E. DENING, UNDER-SECRETARY, OF STATE FOR FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS, WOULD ATTEND THE SINGAPORE CONFERENCE OF BRITISH REPRESENTA- TIVES IN THE FAR EAST, TO BE CONVENED IN NOVEMBER BY THE commissionER GENERAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, MR MALCOLM MACDONALD.
It was announced last week that Mr David Roos-Williams, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, would be present at the talks. The purpose of the conference, like that of a similar conference last year, is to enable the British representatives to exchange views, it was stated.
early training as an officer, and present the College with signed
British representatives Secretary to Mr Ernest Bevin portrulla of the King and Queen, expected to attend, today's at the Foreign Office, will be he was not to announcement said, are: Sir the representative of the High Commissioner at the Singapore hold official defense talks with Alvary Gascoigne,, head of conference. the Pakistan Government the British Liaison Mission during his clay.
He said that
Field Marshal Sum, who is 10 fly to Delhi on Saturday, is to visit Singapore, Malaya Hongkong.
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and
He is flying in his own York aircraft-Reuter,
ROY
FARRAN MAY BE MP
London, Oct. 12. Captain
Farran, Roy
former British
with
1
next
the other hand, will confront almost all the territories repre- sented at Singapore, directly or Indirectly, with problems of increasing urgency.
The repercussions of a Soviet-
Indonesia and Maloya will,
It is also possible, diplomatic in Japan; Sir Geoffrey observers here belleve, that the recognized Communist Chinn on
to Chuma, su
such territories as Indo-China, Thompson, Ambassador in British Ambassador
Ralph Stevenson, nay Thailand: Mr R. J. Bowker, Sir Ambassador in Burma; Mr altend the conference if present arrangements for his retten to
1. H. Foulds, Minister in this country for consultation the Philippines; Mr_A. C. Land local developments in China Stewart, Acting Consul-make it feasible. General in Batavia and Mr
The conference is expected to whole feld of Far D. C. Hopson, Acting cover the
Ensters oflairs. Rumours that Consul General in Saigon. one of its main purposes will be
ать
Commissioner for to roview The High
British polley Indin, Lieutenant-General Sir possible timing and machinery Archibald Nye, will not be able for a For Eastern peace settle- to attend, but it is hoped that ment are
described here he will be represented.
wide of the mark.
FIVE GOVERNORS The Governors of the Federa-
Malaya of
Gel North Borneo (Sir Ralph
as
observers here expect, provide some of the main business of the Singapore meeting-Reuter.
Acheson Reports
On China
Washington, Oct. 12.- JAPAN AND CHINA Senator, Tom Connally. The practice of Sr Alvary Chairman of the Senate | Cascelgne, head of the British Foreign Relations Commit- Liaison Mission in Japan, wil enable him to give the other tee, told reporters today delegates an up-to-date picture that Mr Dean Acheson, the of Japanese problems both in Secretary of State, in a their domestle and international
of the Com- aspects, but the chaping of Bri- closed session
Ardy officer threatened
teath by Jewish terrorists after being irled and bequitted of the ikin
(Sir Henry murder of a Jewish youth
Gurney), Hongkong (Sir Jerusalein two years ar hos Alexander
Singa- Grantham), offered to stand as a Conserva- pore (Sr Franklin Gimson), on), tive candidate in
Sarawak (Mr Duncan Stewart general election.
He stated this in a teller from
Hone), and the three Commmnn- Southern Ithodesin to Lurd
derein-thief in the area, will Woolton, Chairman of the Con- also attend the conference, servative Party.
Mangeet 'day that if his son's offer wan
that Mr accepted he would leave South-Frank Roberts, British Deputy
Rhodesia
immediately. High Camintstone?
a fermerly principal Private | munist Government in China, on
Tylv.m
Router a Mr Furran's father sa zel 10 diplomate correspondent, wriles;
ern Reuter.
EDITORIAL
T
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understood
Ding
At the
For
P.G.
Reservations
Price 20 Centa
CLOSE CALL FOR STUNT FLIER
Chet Derby, in an aerobatic exhibition at an air show held in Oakland, California, flies his smoke-trailing plane through the air barely missing a D-29. This unscheduled event occurred when a flight of low-flying US Air Force B-29s passed over the field; Derby, flying upside down and unable to see what was above, came within about five feet of colliding with the D-29. This outstanding picture
was made by Oakland Tribune photographer Bill Crouch, (AP Picture).
Change For Better
Since
Devaluation
London, Oct. 12-Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said here today that since devaluation of the Pound Sterling there had been substantial. signs of a change for the better in orders from the dollar
area.
Nobel Peace Prize For Boyd Orr
tish policy on the peace settle-mittee today. gave a "com-
Peace to remain the plete report" on the entire ment cely task of direct consultations be- tween the interested members Asintic situation
and dis-
of the Coinmonwealth who met cussed "the probable recog- for this purpose at the Canberra | nition" Inter of a Communist
Government in China.. Indiu The setting up' of a Com-
conference.
General Election Possibility
¿ME plich of pre-election excitement in Britain is now so strong that local political parties up and down the country are feverishly preparing their campaign tactics and will soon be ready to swing into action at a moment's notice. Political observers are now saying it is "odds on" a general election some time in November. The Cabinet is holding a meeting today** to decide whether to go to the country this autumn or next spring. It is still possible for them to make the announce- ment in time for a November election. Parliament is at present adjourned, and it need not be recalled before being dissolved. If it is prorogued after it has 'met on October 18, 'or if it is recalled
carliler for prorogation, it could then be dissolved immediately by Royal proclama tion, and 20 election could follow.
in about three weeks. The Conservative Party, which is holding its annual conference this weeli, would welcome an autumn election, and this fact alone is -enough to make the Government step very. warily. But there is a growing body, of oplaton in the Labour Party: Itsolf which favours on carly election on the grounds that. If the Government delays the "loy of reckoning" until the full effect of devaluation is felt, many valuable votes rang be lost. In any event, the "whispering. campaign" about the possibility of an election this year has been so successful. that it alone may force the Government to seek a new mandate before-proceeding any further with its policy of socialisation. At the coming general election, every vote will "pack a punch as never before. Despite their furgó máfurity In the House.
ΠΟ In caste
of Commons, the Socialists' position is by
sirong. The Conservatives estimate that as little as a 10 percent turnower will give them a working majority, and that a 15 percent turnover would give them a majority as large as the one the present Government now enjoys. This does not mean that the ' Torles will have to poll 20 percent, more votes than they did in 1915 to gain con- trol. If they gain five percent more and the Socialists lose five percent of the votes they polled In 1945, this would give the Opposition the 10 percent turnover they require. In this matter, the Conservatives claim the trend of recent by-elections gives, them good cause to hope for n sweeping Buccess. Even the staunchest Labourite hopes for no more than a return of the Labour Party with a reduced majority, Their positioni · may even be more precarious than that. Should the sweep to the Right be less marked than the Conservatives have estimated, a very. ironical situation may arise. With a fye percent turnover of votes, the Conser vatives would be in the strange position of having polled more votes than the Sociallate but still remain in Opposition.. In this event, the Labour Government's hold on the House of Commons would be greatly reduced, and another generat election would almost
certainly follow any now crisis. The main political parties are directing every attention to the next general election. Labour has the
ad. vantage of being able to name the date, but whether it is next montli or next year the announcement. is not going to catch the Conservative Party unprepared.
"There has been no **- cognition," Mr Connally said, adding that he did not wish to go into the question further.
The United States Am-
| bassador--al-large-De-Philip- Jessup, is planning to go to China for an study of the China situation. Senator Contally stated.
Oslo, Oct. 12. The Nobel Prize Committee Announced today th tit has awarded the Nobel Prize for 1940 to Lord Boyd Orr, President of the world Movement for World Government,
Lord Orr, then town as Sir John Boyd Orr was Director Grner of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation
from 1046 to April 1948- Associated Press.
Tel: 27880-
Nehru & Truman Confer
Washington, Oct. 12, President Truman and the Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, met for n long private conference last night, the White House reported today.
Mr Charlen Ross, the White House press secretary, sald that the two chiefs of State "did not discuss businew at all. It was purely social,"
He said thaf the informal conference took place at the Pre- sident's official residence, Blair. House, after the small state dinner there in the Prime Minis ter's honour last night. Ho sald In the meeting Insted · "an hour or two."
Mr Ross reported that during a part of the meeting the Prime Minister's sister and daughter were present
Mr Ross quoted the President 1 saying: "I was a very pleasant occasion and I enjoyed talking with him very much."
At last night's Bláir House dinner, Tresident Truman pro- posed a toast to the Governor- General of India.
CORDIALITY
About 18 persons attended the dianer.
There was an atmosphere of graciousness and cordiality, ac- cording to one of those present at the dinner, .
Mr Nehru proposed a toast to President Truman and was un- derstood to have expressed his happiness at "being with the President and members of the United Sintes Cabinet.
He was quoted as saying that he had been, everwhelmed by the
of the welcome cordiality extended to him and expressed his desire for full co-operation with the United Sintex. President Truman
pald
gracious tribute to Mr Nehru an he was welcomed as a man who
"a man and a fighter" and said
had fought for his country.
the
"We 'Icok to him för co-' The Chancellor said that sionally estimated at £181,200,-operation in the great tasks that Britain's industrial produc-000, fell by £ 18,800,000
President cum-await
word,"
to have tion, excluding
pared with August. They were Truman was reported building,
the lowest this year with the raid.. during the first half of exception 1949 was 36 percent above they were bro
of
THREE-DAY TOUR Mr Nehru.today began a
1938.
"I call that good," he told press conference.
Only Sweden, of the major industrial countries, bad
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whell
The Board said, that in view three-day feur of Washing'on of the time lag between goods and Federal Government head- caving the factory and being quarters.,
He visited Mount Vernon, recorded by the Customs, de- valuation was not yet reflected memorial home of George Washington, first consti'ufional President of the United States, and later and a wreath at the Unknown of America's Saklier.
Breater increase in production the figures.--Netter,
Compared with 1946, average production in the last 12 months had shown an increase of Just over 25 percent.
He defended his forecast that devatuction would ralce the cost
of living by only about one
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point by the end of the year. Apart from bread, there was no reason for any immediate in- crease in the retail prices of fourt on account of devaluation. He said he was not contem- plating
budget before angy
LABOUR'S
Mr Nehru and Mr Dean States the United Acheson.
BIG THREE Secretary of State, are schedu
TO MEET
London, Oct.
led to meet at the State De- it Was partment tomorrow, learned today.
This will be the Prime Minis- ter's first conference on inter- national affairs with a high
official 12. The American
since his
next spring and was not con-three most important poli- arrival here yesterday.--Reuter,
"on-the-spot Formosa Wantsing ny form of comicians in the Labour Gov-1
Senator Connally cald that the China situation was dis- cussed in relationship to India, Pakistan, Malaya, Indonesia and Burma,
Ho remarked that Uls wan
catiso
Independence
Sir
saving for the untion.
ernment will meet tonight|| No. 10 Downing Streetį
to discuss the Conservative thai Party's challenge and grow-
ing public pressure to hold }
general election In the
rise
year,
t
| autumn.
BITTER OPPOSITION
TO MOCH
FOOD PRICES
Stafford forecast some food prices may Manila. Oct. 13. Dr Britain during next Thomas Lino. Formosan "adding another few percent to of particular Interest now be-nationalist lender, arrived household bills."
The rise in the prices of im- in by plane yesterday from ported inetals and materials India's Prime Hongkong to seek Philip caused by devaluation of the ment Attice, arranged the meet
Jawaharlal
pine support for Formssan Pound Serling would gradually ing
Paris, Oct. 12. TALK WITH NEHRU independence aspirations, have some further effect on the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Premier designate, Jules The 40-year-old Liao, who prices of such goods as clothing Bevin, returned from America. Moch, who is bitterly op- Washington, Oct. 12.-The United
These two veteran Labour Party posed by both extreme Left States
was educated in Japan, China and kitchen equipment." Secretary 01
But he stuck firmly to his leaders will be joined, by the Irad been in exile since the
of the presence Washington of Minister, Pandit Nehru.--Reuter,
1
The Prime Minister, Mr Cle
Mr
a few hours after tho
The
State, Mr Dean Acheson, sald and the Unlied. Statos, sald earlier s'atements that devaluas deputy Party leader, Mr Herbert and Right. will go before today that he would talk with abortive Formosan uprising inition would cause a rise in the Morrison, who is the Govern- the National Assembly to- the Indian Prime Minister,
morrow for approval of his Pandit Nehru, about the ques-carly 1047 and had come here cost of living index of only ment leader in Parliament. tion of the recognition of
about one point by the end of China as a temporary visitor.
compromise economic pro Attlee has been under the 1940-Reuter. Ho if Mr Nehru wished to talk
criticised bliterly
and it was still about it.
terrific pressure from the Con-gramme Chinese Nationalist regime in
servatives, Liberala, Indepen- uncertain tonight whether But Mr Acheson repeatedly Formosa, saying: "Nationalist IMPORTS REDUCED
London, Oct. emphasised that he had no in- exploitation is even worse than
12-Britain, dents and even some Labourites he would get it. striving to reduce her dollar-to abandon Labour Government At best, veeran Parliament- ention of proposing any matter the Japanese." to the Indian Prime Minister for Dr Lino said the Nationalists sterling gap, last month reduced plans to postpone the elections arians, figured, M. Moch would an "ron her excess of imports over ex-until next spring and to hold squeeze by with only two or discussion but that he would be ruled Formosa with glad to discuss anything which hand" and there was no freedom ports by £22,000,000 compared them now because of the de- three more votes than the 311
Augus according to valuation crisis. Mr Nehru would like to bring of speech or assembly there, with
He mid that Formosa's fail Into British Board of Trade Agures up.
Communist hands was inevitable, released today. He added that the Nationaliste were unable to defend Mon- churia and Central China and would suffer the same fate in Formosa.United Press,
TU
Mr Acheson said that various Governments would have consider the possibility of re- cognising the Chinese Com munist Government-Router.
were
BEVIN'S VIEWS
**
make the decision,
to
620 de
needed for his confrination as There are Premier. Rules
teu labour unions Communist-led" Exports to the United States
Me Bavin, an old trade union in Paris urged workern to walk, £4.100,000 compared with £3,300,000 in August, the Board leader and elder statesman of off their jobs briefly tomorrow said, but to Canada they were the Labour Party, is expected afternoon
demonstrate £5,300,000 compared with the for all practical purposes to against M. Moch's designadon August figuro of £5,700,000.
His views as Prime Minister, - CANTON AIR
The provisional figure for all on such matters KATTY. groat If has given a confidence United Kingdom exports in Sep-weight with Mr Attlee,
will start forth- vote, M. Moch EXODUS They Now Claim
tember was £141,800,000-£§‚-
a Cabinet. Whatever Mr Attlee's final des said he would make no Canton, Oct, 13-Air activity
700,000 more than August and The Dry Dock
on declajon elections, he is obout the same as July. It was
rotections until ho learned. £10,800,000 more than the same nouncement soon
expected over Canton has increased con
to make some on which groups
supported him.. Leningrade, Oct. 12-month last year.
to eliminate ciderably.
uncertainty and speculation. A source close to M. Moch sald Since early this moming there document has been found th
he Was Aguring on the support has been a stendy procession Leningrad which
The Atticë-Bevin-Morrison þot, his own Bocialist Party,
two-thirds of of transport planes flying low prove that the world's frut dry The visible, trade balancosnference will be the prelude about
the pver Shamcen Island and in dock was built in Russia in the excess of imports over exports to tomorrow. Cabinet meetint Radical Socialista and abllated drizzling rain...
early 18th century during the was £35,000 080 the lowest and the reassembling of Parlin- groups, most of the Popular They are taking Government reign of.
the Great-zinco March, the Board said. ment next Tuesday-United Republicans nnd Kome In- officials out of Canton-neuter, Reuter."
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la said. to
TRADE BALANCE
September Imports, provi- Press..
| dependents-United Fress,