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VOL. IV NO. 250
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1949.
FIRST JET Britain Prepares
AIRLINER'S
MAIDEN
FLIGHT
Landon,
Oct. 23. The
world's first jet-propelled airliner. Britain's De flavil. land Comet. recently flew 2,000 miles in less than four hours, the Sunday Times re ported.
The paper said the huge four enginest plane flew at uitgies
112 40,000 fert on a fest fight
at Europ speed of more
aver
an bentr
botage
than 500 ndles
At the res
10
1
Havilland Compony such
For News Of
More
Austerity
PRIME MINISTER
MINISTER WILL
ANNOUNCE CUTS TODAY
London, Oct. 23-Britons tonight braced themselves for 'Austerity Monday," when the Government will announce its the airliners, the details of which post-devaluation retrenchment programme. Domestic economies
been
secret, would
clamely gunderf
make is matchen
- Bucht on Turatny the 1,500-mile hop from to Cantel
Africa
Denit in Libyn,
They said expected to cover
Noll The Comet the distanICE
in three to four hotes
I will John
3
be piloted by Captain Cunningham and will carr
of a
De Havilland spokesmen said The flight would be part series of trials.
GROUND APPROACH
totalling several hundred million storling have been widely fore- cast, but the Government has hitherto maintained the closast secrecy.
Bidault
Accepts Mandate
дл
of
the subsidies steadying Reuter
tu ture in all Government services. citizen The average night was philosophic. Many but this my yield only limited
results. people nakut whether tumor-
One section of political opin- the to suggest Cuties row's reality was likely to lou be as bad as ceaseless news. likelihood of a reduction in the over the £353,000,000 food subsidies, bul unlon trude the Ciovernment's paper speculation
Legurd past 10 days had suggested. and political following
vita! to the The only known item in the
living costs.- economy slack in the £100,000,- DOU ul British imports from dollar sourced, planned before
ATTLEE'S VIEW
Prime -M. the September tripartite dellar- Paris,
London, Oct. 23. The
Attice, former sterling talks at Washington, Tomer, Georges
But there is general expecia- Minister, Mr Clement night-fying
Minister, tons Foreign
told Britons tonight that tho na- Cabinet 1
her ττοπος trials and will practise landing French
became France's economise in "forward" spend lon could survive
" only nt London Airport. It may also tonight
Thin
I can do by post-mic difficulties be sent on n-test flight to Aus third Premier-designate Ining.
poning certain capital expendi-people, in whatever capacity, co- tenlia soon.
18 days.
ture projects such as bullding operate with a firm will to con-
for schools, hos-quer" programunes Pitals, health centres and muni-
The plane circled London air! port several time last
night..
practising with the ground con-
trol approach system. row it will make
vinff.
пусть
for
Briush aviation olesa
claim the Comet will make all, situation
ther commercial
shipa obsolete,
American experts
11
unpracticable
passinger
However. 118 e-
becaus
drpack
timated 500 mph speed truckers
its high landing spre Prens
Oct.
Bidault,
Oct
23.
that
cipal offices.
will
all
Mr Attlee spoke at the cotton Industry conference at Harro- gate, but he refused to reveni which he is to make before the anything of the economic speech! House of Commons tomorrow.
He told the conference one biggest problems Britain's
from for food to phy Canada, and he warned manu- facturers it was up to them to of roods the kind produce Canadians wanted.
WAS
So far the plane, guarded constantly by security
As leader of the Popular Re- has been handied only by Depublican Party, be in consulting Havilland
that Informed urilnmentary leaders after ac
from thu Some quarters suggest mandate sources say the Comet hun just cepting a
these undergone its first full inspee-President, M. Vincent Aurtol, to the housing programune may be
affected. Economies in try to form a new government, tion after being flown
directions would bring down the political Bill of the British social services, total of 80 hours.
Meanwhile, many
of the ebservera 'consider that a serious
now creeping up towards araben, making £600,060,000 mark.
DEFENCE CUTS elections in the near future In- !
has hint evitable.
No authoritative erged of Government inten- DE GAULLE'S SPEECH
tion on defence, though British
PRESS FORECAST newspaper commenta- Le Mans,
23-General Sunday
papers forecast The Sunday lender of tors supported INT recini specu- de Gaulle, Charlow
Rally Of The Intion that conscription will stay that, in cutting his domestic The right wing
a speech at but that the Cabinet may make budget by £250,000,000, French People, in
in its Prime Minister would: number of changes
1. Slash food subsidien from Le Mans today--the 16 day
£80,000,000. Uko French
£400,000,000 Government operation.
think commentators Other
cause graduat for
strong crisis-called
that the Government will effect This would
armed re in the price of cheese, fats, the Koveruent in France,
tetrenchment in
and meat, and possibly is sur forces bill of costs which Speaking at the unvesting of
£700,000,000 milk and exla now running t Resistance monuincat, he said
2. Decree at higher pricta neither Communists nor annually and £40,000,000 above
and gasoline, both the estimate-by administrative for tobacco
bought with dollars. people who accepted the 1940
Return ३.
to clothes T- armistice thould be excluded pruning. from French unity.
toning, particularly in dollar- bought cotton goods. Anticipa- yesterday, and buying spree ting this, shoppers went on stores all over the country re- ported roaring sales.
Mr
Trevor Still of
In Canton
Mr
general Trevor, I. B. manager of the Kowloon-Cat- ton Hallway (British Section), is it Cinton negotiating for resumption of the through rail service.
Mr
Trevor went to Carlon on Friday at the invitation of The Communist authorities.
is expected to be back m two or three days.
EDITORIAL
ΕΝ
Etuit
ม
is mor IKATY
The Prime Minister, Mr Cle- ment Attlee, who is returning to
to "Nothing
London from the country than to put at the head of the night to complete the speech in he will an- which which tomorrow a government country
nounce the cuts to Parliament edall be just and strong and to
and the nation, aims also at a rally our people for ita renova- tion," he said.-Router
slash to departmental expendi-
Signposts To Trouble
IN the present potentially explosive situation in the Balkans, Albania must be regarded as a foremost danger spot. She has been the enfant terrible of the Unlike Balkans in more, ways than one. the good child, however, she is heard but not sect. Forbidden zones twelve miles deep seal all her frontiers, and the only Western nations that have diplomatic missions at Tirana are France and Italy. the about conditions, in Information country is meagre in the extreme, and by. fncts to go hard there are fow Nevertheless, there have been' sume re- government the Communist poris that which has been ruling the country, with has become very un- Moscow backing, popular with the people. Albanians in exile, who have been plotting for a long the from the outside to overthrow the Kremllu protege, Enver Hoxha, have lately galned mero voice and courage since the Greek Army reached Albanie's border after the recent successful Grammos battle. These facts have Increased the tension. Accusations and ihreats come from all sides. The Soviet Union, which Albanian - is the prop of the present
regime. nceuses. the Greeks and the Yugoslavs ef plarining to carve up the little country, and has threatened to inke the question up in the United Nations. The United Nations Special Commllen on the Balkans has repeat its charge that, during the fighting in a Grammos and Vitel mountains, there were wilful
sovereignty by the have the Grecks
Albania it Com- were pushed
violations of Greek
And Albanians. threatened to invade ntunist-led guerillas, who back from Greek soil into Albania, launch new attacks. Yugoslavin's defection from the Cominform camp has deprived Sovlet Russia of a direct land uk with Aibaula, but against this, the distance separating Albania from Communist-dominated Bulgaria across southern Yugoslavia in not great and-ia no obstacle to a strong organised force such as Russia could put to use if she chose. Albania is strategi
own right. cally important in her
to
Politically, she is important also to Russia because the Kremlin's prestige is involved in the maintenance of the Hoxha govern- ment. The United States is Ilkewise Involved in the Balkan situation-and Great Britain as well, though in a lesser degree-because of commitments Greece. Meanwhile, the Free Albania Committee, headed by the former Premter, Midhat Frasheri, witch has been operat- ing in Rume, Paris and London, has lately set up heailquarters in New York. This most Important of the Albanian opposition' groups in exile is apparently embarking .on 12 organised compaign among Albanian-American colonies in the United Sintes to finance a more active movement. What is going to happen is hard to foresee, but all the signposts point to trouble.
to
the
a
for
4. Establish small fees spectacles, false teeth and pos- cibly medicine, now distributed free by the nationalised medical service.
5. Set a new school-leaving age of 14 Instead of 15 to en- large the labour force. One educator said this would push British eduation back 50 years.
OPINION DIVIDED
Opinion was divided on whe. ther Mr Altice would reduce defence expenditures, but most
Price 20 Cents
BAOR
WAR MINISTER VISITS
Two North Country Bren gunners in their slit trench explain their gun to the War Minister, Mr Emmanuel Shinwell, during Operation Agility II, the most extensive military exercise held by the British Army of the Rhine since World War II, which Mr Shinwell witnessed during his recent visit to Germany. The two gunners are Eric Smith, from Shipley near Bradford, and Cyril Bedford of Bradford. Both are in the York and Lancaster Regiment.
BRITAIN CHINA
AND U.S. VIEW
DIFFERENTLY
Washington, Oct. 23.-Britain and the United States are beginning
to pull apart on the issue of recognising the Communist government of China. Indications are that London may establish full diplomatic relations fairly soon.
Ship Adrift Southeast Of Hongkong
1
Tel: 27880
British Plane Fired On
London, Oct 23.--A Bri- itish Foreign Office spokes... man said tonight that his Office had received a "pre- liminary" report that Egyp- tian anti-aircraft had fired on a British passenger plane which was en routo from Lydda to Aden on Friday. The spokesman said none of the passengers was injured.
Ho added that the Gover- ment would take no oction. In the matter until a full report of the incident was received in the Foreign Office here, "probably within a few Press
days"--United
TWO PLANES HIT
Tel Aviv,
(delayed
least two air-
Oct. 22
craft carrying
by censor).-At
passengers
to
Israel were hit by anti-air-
flying
-over craft are white
Gaza Egyptian territory near yesterday, reliable reporta ranching Tel-Aviv said today. No passengera were wounded and both alreraft managed to fand safely.
The original report of the last Incidenta was stopped night by censorship. This re- port mid the Egyptians opened heavy anti-aircraft fire at two pisces on Dritish and American planes. Reliable quarters sald both
planes were an ordinary conmmercial fights and Britain and the United States planned Lodge protests.- United
to
Presa
AIR EXERCISES
Cairo, Oct. 23.-Egypt prohibited private flying her territory Anglo-Egyptian
hie
over joint
during
air detence
exercizes from October 26 to 31. The Egyptian Civil Aviation the two Department had also instructed Whether this happens will, which diplomats of depend flually on whether countries give to these questions, commercial airline operators not The British say that the to fly above 4,000 feet over the the Communists leave the
Chinese Reds obviously control Nile Delta and Valley in clear strictly to avoid British alone at Hongkong more than half the territory of weather, and
the
Eastern and the American officials stresa crossing and promise to respect their China.
that vast amounts of Chinese Western Diserts. rights there.
remain, territory
theoretically The exercises are expected to Omcial Washington, on
the National 'provid: "much valuable infor- other hand, regards recognition feast. under
rezinte, which confinura by the United States as months
existence, in the future.
the
ויי
the
mathun
not be which could obtained otherwise," 1 Royal Air Force announcement said.- Reuler.
ALBANIAN CHARGE
The divergence of views be-
POPULAR SUPPORT Iween the two Western Allios
On
support, popular San Francisco, Oct. 23.-on this issue is not regarded by
American
British British contend the evidence la Globe Wireless today re either
as that the Reds have it at 1hu diplomatie authorities here
leust the people ported receiving a distress serious. It is considered rather monent-n message from the Chinese un inevitable reflection of their have not risen up against then. their movementa. and slopped ship Yung Ming, reported differing national interests.
British
by contrast, #nancial interests in American leaders, for 10 disabled and adrift
China, for example, have been argue that whatever popular days off the China coast.
roughly estimated at 10 times acceptance the Reds appear to
United of the those
States, have they won at rifle paint. The distress message, relayed
which
at may slant
about As far as international Manila from Globe Wireless*
are concerned, $50,000,000 The British have ligations transmitter, read: "All angines
are waitinK No foud Hongkong and regard it is one countries broken down 10 days.
of the great Empire assets what the Communists declare Yugoslavia of arming Albanian or water,"
anti-Communist their Intentions to be.
The British The chip's position was given
obviously have sending "terror British diplomats have been North, 21 dcg. ns Latitude
able action on recognition If to overthrow the Longitude 116 deg. 30 min. East, treated less badly by the Com-cleared tha'r decks for favour- bands into the country to try which roughly placed the vessel munists in China than Amert-
accept China's obligations, in the South China ea about cun diplomats and citizens have the Communists say thes 150
cluding respect for Hongkong's miles southeast of Hong-been treated.
position.
kong.
of
No indication was given the type of vessel ar the number
aboard.United of person's Press
Honolulu
they want to retain
Apart from recognition,
the
it be
Oct. 23.-Mehmed Prague. ob. Shehu, General Secretary of Workers Com- Albanian both the
has Party, le ses munist
will
in
accused
exlies and
and sabotage
the Albanian Agency reported today.
government, Telegraphic
It
The accusation was contained U.S. WITHDRAWAL
in n dispatch from Tirana. the alleged that Marshal Tito's alm The United States, with its
Western Ailles secin to was to replace Albania's Com- smaller investments and placed on heavy pressure citizens by the Communists, has other Chinese problems This "reactionary been withdrawing from China accepts the
of
wo
In general
agreement on munist led to 2 with a
Shehu
American
thesls charged that Marshal Tito's allies werat remains
that goods having
milltary in these activities were the Greek including
Imperi- Nationalist China as rapidly as value should not be sold to the government, Italian reactionaries
in China-Asso- andl possibble Many American Communists Consulates
territory, ciated Press. in Hed sharply curtailed in their work,
predicted more restricted draft Dock Strike have closed.
abain to provide the British with more workers.
The Independent conservative paper, the Observer, said cute In Government expenses would be designed, firstly, to reduce the amount of money in circu- lation, and secondly, divert the Inbour force from nation's domestic activities to the export drive.
The Observer said: “We shall and a need bold leadership readiness by the Government to take politically unpopular We shall also need public comprehension and self- restraint.
measuren.
Settled
for
into
Russia's
Anglo-American olists. Associated Press.
Attitude
To United Nations
Moscow, Oct. 23-Soviet newspaper editorials today gave the strongest yot indication that Russia intends to. remain within the United Nations in spite of Yugoslavia's election to the Security Council.
Both Pravda and Izvestia”;
"The Soviet Union's policy to guarantee the United Nations an oppor-
The United States and Britain have been in close consultation on the Chinese situation months; and both governments expect the talks to continue us Honolulu, Oct. 29.-Final part of the wider problem of what to do about stopping Com. settlement of the 176-day-munism in Asia.
This will be the subject ala old dock strike for five of
six ports was of a regional British Empire Hawaii's
conference, to be held in Singh- reached today.
pore early in November. of six Officials
zlovedoring The number one problem. Is firms and the CIO Interba- how to keep Communism from
China beyond Longshoremen's and striking. tional
Union signed Malaya, India, Hongkong and arehousemen's
A related problem. other areas. gemoranda of agreement.
The Union ordered its 2,800 diplomats here predict, will be quoted several past declara invariably seeks The position is sadly similar sriting stevedores to return to the problem of recognition of tions by Marshal Stalin tunity to apply, this principle,"
work on Tuesday and Wed-China's Communist administra- and M. Molotov about the the paper added.
Importance of the United "The powers of the Anglo- Nations Organisation in de- American bloc, who alm st The stevedores struck on May
the United Na- 1, demanding a raise of 82 cents Both the United States and fending peace and the prin undermining
their $1.40 hourly wage. This rain lesue was settled on Britain use the same three-part cipio of equality of States.Lions," a "liametrically oppos
ed" course, Pravda said. It October 0 with
agreement for yardstick to determine whether new government
Marshal Stalin was quoted as declared that the secret deal" tho a raise of 14 cents an hour Im-or not any
United Nation be ween Yugoslavia and saying that the seven merits recognition.
Unlied Sintesiald baro to incdiately and another crats next March 1.-Associated lands are:
How much of its country's "is a serious instrument for the still greater extent the "channe
preservation of peace and inter-ful role played by the despic- Press.
ferritory does it control?
able: Tifo: Bung": 2. How much popular sup-national security," port does it have?
3. Is it willing to shoulder
country's
to that in the war-but without
the stimulus of an enemy, in- carnate and menzeing, to drive
us on to be enterprising, and austere."
TASTE OF MEAT
Mr Attice's speech, however, tem- will be addressed to a porarily cheerful audience, one which on Sunday had its rat tasto of meat for several days-- two.mutton chops for the whole week or some 12 ounces of beef costing is 4d.
Annual consumption of mat now around 10.0 per person pounds, compared with the pre- war average of 100.6. In. 1941
nesday.
Int
Carthage Here
tion.
THE YARDSTICK
the
The
The stan←
Lliu
Pravda declared that
Izvestin declared: "The peace en the loving peoples believe that the the International strength of the United Nations
lay in its foundation
United Nations, despite of difference principle of equality of States war montera efforts, is an in was expected early this mom- between the British and Ameri-"and not on the preple of the portant Instrument for preser Is-domination of soins States over ving peace and international al present
Eecurity."-Reuter, it was 05.6 and, in 1044 it was
lend-lease-ing, but was delayed outside the can positions thanks to 09.0,
highlighted by harbour by bad weather. United Press.
The P and O. Iner Carthage oligations?. berthed at noon today. Siro
degree
the answers others."