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VOL. IV NO. 264
Laurel Keeps Slight Lead Over Quirino
Manila, Nov. 9.-The Nacionalista presidential candidate, Jose Laurel, kept a slight lead over Pre- sident Quirino on the basis of nearly complete returns from Manila and fragmentary reports from the provinces in yesterday's elections.
The former Senate President, Jose Avelino, who is backed by his own faction of the split Liberal Party, appeared a poor third in the violence-marred, first presidential election in the three-year-old republic. At least 29 deaths due to election violence have been reported.
Returns noticindly tubu carta, gover Lauret 169,601 faded are of 9 a.. local time votes, Quirino 152,438 WIRS today, Including these from Avelino 61,987. 977 of Manila's
1.019 pre
STOP PRESS
CATC STOPS
FLIGHTS
The Central Air TranIN – pork Corporation suspended all services from Kat Tak morning afler two
blaues had taken off.
Reports that the suspen- pension
dor to these
two planes having kone to Communist-held territory could ant
confirmed.
The airline said the reason for the suspension was that thorn wan inruffolent fuel al other destinations.
China National Aviation
Corporation suspended Its Chungklar and Taipeh flights because af, respro tively, mechanical trouble
bad weather. And
Ten other CNAC planes took off an praní.
Laurel In Front
One-
Manita, Nov. sixth of the total country - wide vote unofficially abu- Inted
Jose Laurel 275,731 votes and President Quirino 201,030. Jose Ave- Ino is a poor third with 95,541 votem-United Press.
EDITORIAL
THE
Laurel had oltmittel o henvy. mogin uver Quirino in Mnašla. but this was whittled down by returns from the provlaces
I wan estammated That the
tabulated Voler
for CON- smuted 10 percent of the over
1 Total
President Chritian's vice-pre-
| sødential running mate, Fernando Lapper. was leading with 140, 389 votes. Laurel's running
dule. Manuel Briones. WAS
with Avelino's Leura Francisco. Wit with 1,024
134,000 and mate Vicente
11
IT
MANILA VOTING
Mandia volers, who are frah- Lually
-administration, pave strong support tu the Nacionalista Senatorial aspirants Neuely complete returns from Manila and fragmentary pro- vincial
reports
Kave Nacionalistas six of eight
the
Con-
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1949.
Atlantic Pact Defence Meeting
Representatives of the United Kingdom, Canada, Luxembourg, Iceland, Den- mark, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, France, and the US.A. met at Lancaster House, London, for the inaugural meeting of the Northern Defence Region of the Atlantic Pact. Photo shows the opening meeting, being addressed by The Chairman, Mr Halaby.
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GREATER PRODUCTION; RESTRAINT ON WAGES
LONDON, NOV. 8.—BRITISH TRADE UNION ECONO- MIC EXPERTS DECIDED TODAY, AFTER SEVEN WEEKS OF ANXIOUS DISCUSSION, TO RECOMMEND FULL SUPPORT OF THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT'S “GREATER PRODUCTION AT LESS COST”' ECONOMIC POLICY.
The Special Economic Committee of the 8,000,000-strong Trades Union Congress ended a meeting here with an announco- ment that it had reached “broad and general conclusions” which the full General Council will be recommended to adopt as official TUC policy at a spocial meeting tomorrow.
Nehru Has Talk With Attlee
London,
The nature of the recom- adequate to achieve the degreo mendations were kept secret of wagę stablilty considered but usually well-informed essential to the success of the
Government's programme, that a quarters forecast two-point policy would!
VISIT TO CRIPPS from tomorrow's emerge
The Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Sir Stafford Crippa, is expected to address a conference
General Council meeting.
These two points are:
1. Trade unions must con- of trade union kaders roun, and tinuo with even greater effort
another of industrinusts, to
to keep demanda for higher reiterate the need for Co-
wages under restraint.
operation. In the national
171-
New York, Nov. 8.-The new political complexion in China brought about by the victories of the Chinese Communist armies makes it vital that the U.S. reform its policies towards all Asia along more cultural, economic and social paths to reach the deeper roots of the Asian peoples.
That is the gist of
an!
Fairbank said there are fires | energy, Young people become
1. Trades unions must back Lerest. Nov 8 Two-big-new-effort/-to-reiss-pro-It was understood that a visit article by John K. Fairbank, | points we must accept -it-wat party workers, and beration"
in our moves like # chain reaction members of the British duction.
to the Chancellor last night by versity and a student of Far Ansertent-Asiatic relations. professor at Harvard Uni want to be "realistic"
#pproach to
the
problem: or through the households in the Cabinet
Sir Stafford Essentially, this is "the same the TUC General Secretary, Mr towns and villages.
mixture 115 before, in stiffer Vincent Towson, and his Assis- Eastern affairs, in the pub- The Chinese
Cripps, Chancellor of the Communists
tant, Mr George Woodcock, was Nacionalista Claru Af Hecto,livation "Next Step in Ašla,”
"Another appeal which Com-Exchequer, and the Prime have nehieved military domina
to discuss such a conference.— MINIMUM WAGE
Reuter, | distinguished lawyer and jarist., published in co-operation on over the Nationalists, and makes to the unletter: Minister, Mr Clement Attlee
pensant is the opportunity it
the deputy International; He is no firm evidence of any offers him to become lernte and well as
the last 18 months tho prestigo and leader of the Opposition in TUC has been committed to The literacy movement. Parliament, Mr Anthony restraint in wage demands and
tested Senaturial seats and the other twa Liberais
the Quirinu
Toppel the Scoutoral in with 137,904
Trinidad
vots. Mrs Legardu, nico L Nacionalista
Holler of second place
was in the fourth place.
دل
ป Quirino Liberat, Quintin Paredes, former Speaker of the BULL of Representatives United Press.
W. Mediterranean Defence HQ
Parle, Nov. The British, French NEU Italian Defence Ministers set up a Western Med- iterranean Defence Organisation today
with headquarters in Paris-United Press.
..
WILL the
Nationalisi capability to prevens ise Secretariat of the Institute the Communist consolidation of
of status of Pacific Relations.
power over the whole of China. Furbank salch
2. The that "Amert- cans of the postwar period have generally been so aware of the obvious undesirability of Cum- munist revolution in this atid other countries of the West that they could not imagine il being welcomed by Anyone worth mendoning in China."
Any programme of Action gainst Communism in China, he said, must be accompanied by essential political, economic. and spiritual ingredients,
"Licking these ingredients, A military effort is likely to fail, leaving us in an even worse position than before," he said.
The TUC And Wages
these unions retuso 10 accept the suspension of these agreements, their wages rise with the cost of living, and, it is obviously difficult to persuade other unions restrain their claims. The
to
E General Council of the Trades | duce an additional complication: white Unlea Congress meels today in London for discussions which have an important bearing on the Government's plan for Britain's economie recovery. The Council is meeting to consider the report of its special economic committee, which last week reached a grave decision. After weeks of anxious consideration, the committee decided to.roject a plan which would have meant an almost complete standstill in wages--Including suspension of the agreements under which the wages of about 1,500,000 workers are. 1led to the standard of living-for, a limited period. The economic crisis which led to devaluation imposed heavy responsibl Miles on Britain's trade unions, For years trade union leaders have had the dimcult task of culling, upon their members, to exerciso, restraint in wage claims which, although it might seem a contradiction of the essential alms of trade unionism, was nevertheless in the workers' own Interests. Their task was made a little easier by the fact that the coat of living was comparatively stable. But devaluation changed even that by making it obvious that Britain was living beyond her means and that, the cost of living was sure to rise. The trade union leaders understand that H, devaluation is touchlevelis nims, wage restraint is more important than ever. But they have apparently been unable to convince the rank and file-understandably disturbed at the prospect of higher prices of the truth of this unpleasant fact. The agreements tying the wages of some workers to the standard of living intro.
plan which the economic committee con- sidered last week was probably the most courageous ever proposed by trade unlonists. It WAR rejected mainly because the leaders of unions with sliding scale agreements said that they would be completely unable to persuade their members to forgo thein. Other crities said that the plan would split the union movement and perhaps even destroy' it. That the trade union leaders were unwilling to face this bold course is both regrettable and disquieting. Only the trade unions can pave the way for the all-out effort which is needed if Britain's Industry is to achieve the increased production and lower costs recognised as essential to recovery. The General Council today has an opportunity to reirleve the position to some extent. No doubt it will continue, to press for restraint in wage claims-of which there have recently been disconcerting number-and, it will probably have n good deal to Bay about the need for increased productivity. But something more is needed. The TUC must act quickly and resolutely to find a polley suited to the needs of the hour. How ever unpopulär such a policy may be with the rank and file, the leaders must press. it forward with vigour. The alternative
a
in a weakening not only of anion structure. But of Britain's whole economic effort.
doses,"
For
Cambodia
In
Chinese Communit begun by western missionaries Eden, today heard Pandit co-operation in Increasing pro-
and carried forward by the leaders nfe genuine Com- Nanking Government, 13 still Jawaharlal Nehru's impres.ductivity. munists, as far as ideas Can
Since devaluation of Sterling French Union make them; they are not "mere agrarian reformers,"
but hope to apply to China many of the methods developed in Russia.
3. From the point of view of
Chinese common
the
Uh Chinese Communist regime, Judging in Chinese terms by its record to date, now offers promise of being the best go- vernment which China has had In modern times.
13 Communism's (Continued on Page 5)
the
another worthy cause which the Isions of his American tour Communists have harnessed
to from the Indian Primesrven weeks ago, the TUC's their charlot."
Special Economic Committee has Minister himself.
Paris, Nov. 0.—France' and examined a number of more re- According to Fairbank, the Omcial quarters were reticent valutionary policles, including a giving the Cambodian king in- Cambodia today signed a treaty Marxian appeal to fight against about the nature of the talks | Mad people, "grasping landlords and foreign between Mr Nehru and the two proposal that there should be a dependence and bringing
on all but invaders
complete standstill
Uny Indo-Chinese kingdom into Ministers, and insisted that the the lowest incomes and another the French Union, talks were entirely on a personal that there should be a national
level. and social jevlet
Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam minimum wage.
make
the up
Indo-Chinese of the Treasury A spokesman
With more than half the mem- peninsula. described today's luncheon, al
The French President, which Mr Nehru spent over an bership of the TUC committed
clatins for higher wages, cent Auriol, and hour and a half with Sir Staf-, to fort, an "a family luncheon party leaders proved unprepared to Sisowath Moalpong of Cambodia and a return of hospitality". make the concessions necessary signed the treaty at Elysoo
He said that Lady Cripps and to introduce such policies. The Palace. Mra Indira Gandhi,
King Norodom Slanouk of Pandit "broad and general conclusions" Nehru's daughter, were also at which have resulted from their Cambodia was not present us the luncheon,
discussions represent a compro- he had to return to his king-
WINNING SUPPORT Falsbank said: "Wo are really up against a movement which is winning and organising the support of the Chinese people and yet in fundamentally posed to our political order.
"As long as
op-
the masses are
MORE PEOPLE
ARRESTED
IN PRAGUE
Prague, Nov. 8.-Thirty-
successfully fed and clothed, two people, including
Chinese Communism con
have been arrested
1
STERLING BALANCES
"At that sort of party," the sald, "one pro. be former Slovak Member of spokesman despotic in our view and remain Parliament, M. Karel Folts, things as Sterling balances."
sumably does not discuss such 'democratic' In the eyes of tho lao-pat-hsing (common people).
0 When Mr Nehru met the But, he said, "we can under charges of espionage, it was Chancellor u few weeks ago on stand the success of Communist officially stated here to his way to the United States,
there was democracy in China
much only by night.
conjecture comparing it with China's past,
about financial and economic M. Folta acted as an agent matters which the two mighi not with our own."
for a former He said: "the dynastic poli- British Intelligence Service, an fater stated that the discussion member of the have dlscussed, but Sir Stafford tical system which developed in amelal statement said. China over
had been a period of almost
purely
and social 3700
Most of those arrested were covered no business offairs. without years
serious
from
Eastern Slovakia. Ал Interruption carne to on
Observers here, however, at- end official statement circulated to tach great significance to the fact only 37 years ago. Behind the night by the Czechoslovak news that Mr Attice had a long private Chinese
Communists Success thus far may be discerned the agency cald that M. Felta re-talk with Mr Nehru this after-
turned here from Germany in carry out caplonage after trata-noon despite the fact that they would be meeting on "the purely fugee camps. ing agents recruited from re. social lovel" af luncheon to
traditional features of n new dynasty's rise to power."
Fairbank pointed out that the promises of the Communist Gov- emment of a richer and more M. Folta was alleged to have satisfying life to the Chinese heen in contact with Dr Michael people has heightened en-Zibrin, another former Member thusiasm for its regime.
RELIEF AND REACTION "This passionate Idealism is a reilet and a reaction from the long and hopeless years of Japanese invasion and civil war, To many Chinese this seems liko
one of the great periods of hope
In China's history.
ESCAPED ABROAD
that
morrow.
eral
NO SPECIAL POINTS
British official sources polnted of Parliament, said to have out that the British Ministers worked for the British Intelli-had no points of special urgency cence Service.
to put forward in these con- versations. But it is thought likely that the Prime Minister, The official statement charged Mr Nehru, In addition to gen- were not given, with, being in mutual Commonwealth Interest M Zibrin, whose whereabouts
impressions of his tour, Fave an outline of poin's of touch also with American in- arising out of his talks with "This hope doca not spring merely from the
the fact that a new elligence agents
officials and non-officials in the It was officially announced Unfed States and Canada dur- sweeping out the old corruption and self-seeking in in Prague in April 1943,
Dr Zibrin, who had earlier. been ing his four week's tour. politics," he wrote. "It springs deprived of his Parliamentary
Such subjects as the
the constitu malaly from the fact that the Chinese Communtats are leading immunity to be prosecuted for tional developments in In-
"anti-State
da and activities had donela
the situ
situation In a real social revolution. Indeed, creaped abroad by swimming a
Indo-China, their general secret of their rise to trontier riven" d this in
is the
events in Asia, na bearing on power"
A sergeant
Ilke ns questions of the Czech well as out
the Fairbank wrote that the Cem-security, polles was soon after cognition of the new
Chinese munist party's greatest strength warde sentenced to eight People's Republic may have was in this very social change months' imprisonment for help formed part of the Informal which is shifting and revaluing ing Dr Zibrin and others to conversations,
itle thought the Chinesa class structura," escape, and at his trial it was here. But it is not considered. "By breaking up familles as said that. Dr Zibria crossed the Ikely that there would have one would smash atoms, the river Ohre into: Germany been any lenghtly discussion on party releases enormojis human" Reuter.
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