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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 2, 1989

SOVIET INDUSTRY OUT OF BOMBING RANGE

Factories Beyond The Urals

The Soviet's "Third Five-Year Plan for the development of national economy," from January 1, 1938, to the end of 1942, has been published in outline, 13 months late the delay being probably due to political reorganisation.

GENERAL

ELECTION FORECAST

Sir Donald Somervell, the

Attorney-General, expressed the

opinion at Stockport that there would be a general election in the autumn.

He had no official secret to dis close, he said, but based his

The new plan postulates a general increase of output by all industries of 13.5 per cent. per annum - with the year 1942 showing a final general in- opinion on what happened before crease of 88 per cent. over 1937.

the last election.

the

When the system of these five- Perhaps something like two happened hence the present drive year plans was originally outlined, thirds of the new plants projected to stiffen the discipline It was hoped that the present one in this Third Five-Year Plan lie be-workers. might be mainly devoted

crease of production of in-yond the Urals¬many of them cer-

nsump-tainly In the Soviet Far East. Rus

sla

KENNEDY ROAD REVOLVER SHOTS INCIDENT

An extraordinary case in which a foreigner, Juergen Mueller, of L. Werner and Co., fired seven re- volver shots from Courtlands. Kennedy Road, came up before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning,

Eve.

Five of the bullets entered the house of the Hon. Dr. Li Shu- fan, one of them falling on the bed of Dr. Li's mother., A promising feature of the new

Sub-Inspector A. L- Hopkins,

tion: goods.”

at présent does not fear the plan is that the Soviet has now de- prosecuting, said the incident oc- finitely set its face against megalo-curred around midnight on Feb- This hope- proved unattainable, weak Japanese Air Force. mainly owing to the exigencies of Recent setbacks are frankly ad-mania in industrial planning, which ruary 19, Chinese New Year's the critical world situation, but mitted in to-day's official statement, has been one of the weaknesses of also, to some extent, owing to set-but are attributed to past backward- this imaginative Russian people; no backs due to "industrial growing ness and the "wrecking, work of more gigantic electric stations, no more gigantic metal plants must be pains and to political drives-re-spies and Trotskyist traitors.".

built, cent purges and so on--which aim- ed at renewing and consolidating the entire structure of the Soviet State-probably necessary because of the danger of war.

BASIC INDUSTRIES PLAN This Third Five-Year Plan is once again dedicated not so much to providing goods, for the popula-

CESSATION OF “PURGE”

These have made a strong impres- sion on the Russian masses and on world opinion, but have proved un

It is admitted that the U.S.S.R. still falls well behind Britain, Fran- ce, Germany and the United States, wieldy. not only in soap and cloth "per head,"

and basic

but also in electro-energy which the JAPANESE

heavy industries,

Soviet has specially concentrated.

With the cessation of "the purge"

PLANS

tion-but to making the Soviet the Soviet now evidently intends to FOR FOREIGN

Union self-sufficient in basic "heavy resume the effort to catch up and *Industries,” and the means of pro- | surpass" the Western world,

ducing munitions in the event of

war.

if

One of the problematic points of this new plan is its reliance on in-

· hua machine construction- "means of production" which creased output per man employed, already had the lion's share in the which is hazarded at 65 per cent. before the end of 1942 on the in- Second Five-Year Plan, will, possible, be increased by another crease planned for 1987. average of 15.2 per cent. per annum It is also largely based on expec- in this one, whereas consumption tation of at least a 20 per cent. big- goods, which all along has been ger output per man, but this has not "industry's Cinderella" here queues

proving a permanent shortage

A

only aims at an increase of 11- per cent, per annum.

Like, England, Russia, however, has been reluctantly forced to de- vote herself first and foremost to the problem of survival.

Therefore other items specially starred aro chemicals this must ha a five-year plan for the chemical industry"—special steels, shipbuild- ing and transport by road and rail, although railways still scent not to got their full due.

· - · ELECTRIC POWER "Electrical energy must be nearly doubled to catch up with industrial needs, it is stated. “

"Coal and oil-two weak sections of the industrial front-múst__not only catch up these needs, but must create “reserves."'

This ipsistence on the need to crente stocks not only of fuol and raw materials, but also of national and local stockca of food, once again that the problem of “poten- tial war" and transport in time of crisis, is behind this plản.

The war danger is again evident in orders given to limit the con atruction of new industrial plants In European Russia and to concon- trate on building up new industries in the East beyond the River Volgo and above all further eastwards beyond the Ural Mountains beyond the present effective range of bom- bing plants,

Defendant lived at Courtlands Hotel, and fired seven shots from his window.

Two of the bullets damaged flower pots in Dr. Li Shu-fan's house, two hit the balustrade and one passed through the window and fell on the bed.

FORM OF CRACKER FIRING

Asked by Mr. Forrest the rea- son for his action, defendant said he fired his revolvers as a form of cracker firing. He did not know Dr. Li's house was so near

and apologised for the incident. EXCHANGE BUREAUX Fining defendant $100, Mr.

Peiping, To-day.

Forrest said he might easily have Plans to establish "foreign ex-killed someone. change bureaux" in Peiping, Tientsin, Tsingtao, Weihaiwei and Chefoo, are announced by government. local authorities as a further step Date of establishment will bo towards establishment of control March 10, when National Govern of imparts and exports by the ment currency becomes illegal....... Japanese sponsored “provisional Reuter.

KING GEORGE LAUNCHES Gusen laat week launched the new Choctators watched and cheered th Rodney, 18 years ago. Its ari rets and multiple quick-firing an the tamultqque cheers of the vapt crowd.

His Maldaty the King accompanied by the at Newcastle. Thousands of"

In the first since the launch of 11.M.8, ding 14 inch guns, 5.25" twin-gun tor- Ing George Vm taking the water to