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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1946,

Mr. Morrison Defends Air Nationalisation

MR. HERBERT

LONDON, MAY 7,

MORRISON, LORD PRESIDENT OF THET COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COM- MONS, MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CIVIL AVIATION BILL, NATION- -ALIZING AIR TRANSPORT, IN THE HOUSE OF COM-

MONS TODAY, CONDEMNED AN AMENDMENT BY THE CONSERvative oppoSITION TO REJECT THE BILL AS "UTTERLY UNREALISTIC."

POINTING OUT THAT THE BRITISH OVERSEAS AIR-

WAYS CORPORATION WAS A PUBLIC CORPORA- TION, MR. MORRISON SAID THAT HE WAS NOT QUITE CLEAR WHERE THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY

STOOD TODAY.

Opposition Stand

Polish Again

London, May 7. Tommies must polish their bayonets again, tho. War Office has decreed.

During the war bayoneta were chemically treated to give

non-glint, rustproof finish. This chemical mus now be removed/Associated Press.

Entrancing ¡Picture For Oil

Firms

Home, May 7. Geologists, looking again nt Italy's oil prospects, find them; leum prospects dwindle more entrancing as world petro-

The Opposition was going to inove rejection of the bill on the grounds that it was setting up The intereste of the staff n public corporation. What, Mr.would be looked after by the Marrison asked, were they doing setting up of a joint consulta- in setting up the British Over-tivo machinery for dealing with acas Airways Corporation? the terms and conditions of em-

Mr. Morrison contended that

ployment.

Welfare, safety, if there ever was an industry or Father matters will also be con- health and a service which required the sidered. It was

intended that Although the second country in treatment outlined by this bill, there should be free discussion, the world to produce oil, coming it was civil aviation,

from time to time between the into the picture one year after board and the staff on matters the Pennsylvania strike in 1859, of running the corporations.

and although the old Romans Finally, Mr. Morrison said, knew about burning natural gas that it was up to the anti-na- output of oil is email.

from seepages, Italy's commercial tionalisers to prove their case, and Mr. Lennbx Boyd rose to move the the Opposition amend-

He invited the Opposition to "grow up about this busmess" and "shed their little England system."

He invited the Opposition to he realistic and to join in giv. ing British airmen their chance for the first time in the history

of British civil aviation.

ment.

lian

any

to

The new Standard Off Company of New Jersey has already filul preliminary petitions with the Ita

expand pros- government The bill, Mr. Morrison ex-

Mr. Boyd summed up the Op-pecting, and other companies are plained provided for the deposition's attitude to the bill interested. Geologists say that geological structures indicate "We believe the probable existence of undis velopment of air transport ser- with the words: vices by three corporations un- that there is running through covered source beds which may be der public control, and to na- this bill a general air of de- reached by new methods.—Aas-

Penalties, subsidies ciated Press. tionalise the aerodromes in the festism. United Kingdom that were re- and prohibitions appear in al-1 quired for the services. Charter most every line." work would be free for all-free for private enterprise and free for the corporation.

He asked the House to re- | fuse to give a second reading to a bill, which they believed to have been forced on the minis- Inadequate Service

ters by their own back-benchers, and which would prevent their Regarding the Opposition'a

ever achieving in Huggestion that the bill denied position of supremacy

the air the which any effective appeal by the Britain had won and malutain- travelling public against inadeed at sea-Reuter. quate service or excessive charge, Mr. Morrison asked what effective appeal the public had against Imperial Airways Corporation.

Declaring that it was slesir- able to look back on the state of British civil aviation before the war to the time when civil aviation began to develop along Bnes of competitive private en- terprise, Mr. Morrison said that the Imperial Airways Corpora- tion represented some improve- ments on the previous cra, but there was a great complaint that British civil aviation was not doing the big and, extensive job which was required to be Jone,

Subsidies tended to be in- creased but they were still in- adequate for its needs,, and al-

im though there was—some provement resulting from con- still in- solidation, there was adequacy of service.

Under public enterprise, Mr. asserted, Britain Morrison could have sweep and boldness instead of vaccillation and in- adequacies.

Competitive Spirit

of

FATAL CONSEQUENCES

Amsterdam, May 7. The Chief Instructor of the Netheranda Army has reported to Queen Wilhelmina that insufficient training and equipment of troops sent to Indonesia is having being fatal consequences. Soldiers, alleges, suppose that political mo tives are responsible. He pro- pears to give evidence to support his allegation.--Reuter.

Dominions Want Suez Defence To Continue

London, May 7.

Discussion on whether or not to issue an official statement on Britain's attitude to Egypt's demand for total evacu- ation of British troops is believed in informed quarters in London to be now proceeding at the highest level. A decision is likely to be taken today, but it is still not cer- tain whether, if the announce- ment is to be made, it will be issued in London or in Cairo,

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four-year the 'minlater of plan dictated to economics until 1942. After that, NOW! Albert Speer, as minister of munt- #long, controlled economic Ilfe after the anti-semitic riots in 1938 but defended his actions on the grounds that they served to la- sure the Jews from further terror. **Associated Press.

Common Defence Of Americas

Washington, May 7. President. Harry Truman today sent to Congress à bill authorising a programme of military collabarn- tion with the other Amgrienu states, including a training or- Kanisation and the equipment of the armed forces of the American Republica.

In a message to Congress the President said the collaboration authorised by the Bill could be extended also to Canada and he said Canadian co-operation with States the United

in matters common nffecting their

defence was "of particular importance."

Mr. Truman stressed that the bill containa provisions guarding against the possibility, of an arai- aments race and ho declared his. intention to see that all operations were consistent with the United Nations Charter-Router.

Djibouti Railway

Addis Ababa, May 7.

'The

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to have agreed with the Egyp- tian Government that there shall be complete evacuation of

Washington, May 7. Are The Senate Democratic leader Egypt, and negotiationa now thought to be proceeding Mr. Alben William Barkley, pro- about the period over which phesied that "a vote on the Bri- the withdrawal is to be spread.tish loan this week is likely," as Formal negotiations for the he left the President's office here

today.

· Abyssinia and the French Rail- revision of the 1935 Anglo-

are expected Senator Barkley told reporters way Company which built ita, only Egyptian treaty by informed quarters here to at the White House tht be expects railway from Djibouti, on the Guif start in Cairo as Boon as an rapid action once the Senate be- of Aden to Addis Ababain French Somaliland, 486 miles inland, have has been reached Kina voting on amendments. agreement

"I brought the President op to signed an agreement on the run- the extent and the pro- dale on the British loan today," ning of the line, it was announces

here ho anid,

today, gramme of troop withdrawal,

Abyssinian The Egyptian Prime Minis- Senator Barkley would not com-government had asked the British ter. Ismail Sidky Pasha, bread-ment on whether President Tru- to hand over the railway undor casting tonight said: "Egypt-is man approves the manoeuvres to the Anglo-Abyssinian agreement determined to break the fetters put the loan to the vote ahead of of 1944. which provided that the If the line was to be returned to the on her independence, and will other legislation. Asked continue to struggle to fill the President approved his stand on Abyssinian management, Abrasi

the Joan. tha Senator sold: 1 nin undertaking not to prejudles can only say he did not say any- the rights of the French company. thing against it." -

Under an agreement signed be "Egypt is passing through

Senator Barkley said the for- tween France and Abyssinia in very serious stage of her his-imal speeches on the loan debate 1045 France recovered her in tory, but at the same time in are expected to end today and in the railway, which was taken confident of obtaining her that he considers the chances over froin the Italians by the Bri rights."

"good" that the vote will be dis- tish after the Italian surrender.--

Reuter. The military correspondent posed of this week.-Router. of the Conservative organ, Yorkshire Post," discussing

position she deserves in inter- national politica.

Mr Morrison added that the Government had decided upon three corporations, because it wished to introduce and develop in the industry the spirit emulation, the spirit of gather ing varied experience and the spirit of a certain degree of competition between the varying undertakings. If it was shown Use the number should he varied, that could be done.

"We are planning our policy and with conviction, courage system, instead of producing half formed plans, piloted by nervous and shaking sands," the Anglo-Egyptian talks,

Mr. Morrison anid.

writes: "No differences are ex- The capital for the corpora pected to arise over the with- tions, Mr. Morrison said, would drawal of British troops from in the ordinary way be raised Caire and Alexandria. Holding by the leaue of stock which of the Canal Zone, however, would be charged upon the 4 has produced strong views from sets of the undertakings. The Australia and New Zealand, as issue, transfer, redemption and other dealings with the stock would be governed by regula- tions to be made by the Minis- ter with the approval of the Treasury.

the Suez Canal is one of their main lines of communications,

"South Africa' also considers the defense of the Canal Im portant."-Reuter,

British M.P.'s To Hear Anti-Franco Appeal

London, May 7.

Exiled Spanish Republican Government Premier Jose Giral will ask British membors of parliament today to press the Cabinet for a diplomatic rupture with Genoralissimo Francisco Franco, informed Spanish sources told the Associated Press last night.

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NEW PRESIDENT

Bogata, May 7 Mariana Esplna Perez, 65-

eleo-

The rate of interest would be

SOCIALISTS ARRESTED fixed by the Treasury and the

Giral, the sources added, will slovakia and Norway will soon year old millionaire business- IN MADRID

recognise his government.

man appears to have beaten his Treasury might guarantee both

Madrid, May 7.

tell a meeting of members of If the Security Council fall two Liberal Party opponents in capital and interest of the

Four further arrests have bean

recommend mesaures Columbia's presidential stock, as had already been done I'made of persons apparently alleg both houses that his governed to: in the case of the British Overed to hold responsible positions ment is assured the resistance against France, Giral said his tions, for the country's first government would con-Conservative Party victory in sons Airways Corporation stock. clandestine Socialist organisa- movement Inside Spain would exilo The maximum en capital for the tous in

Madrid.

overthrow Franco bloudicasly if tinue to strengthen the resin-16. years.

started tance forces inside - Spain and pressure was

Unofficial returns for yestor corporations would be, under Two are women, one being the foreign

seek recognition by foreign day gave Perez 79,000 votes widow of Rafael del Corte, the against the present regime...~. the bill, £80,000,000.

over his nearest rival. Although- The bill, continued Mr. Mor-Socialist who died recently. The Meanwhile Giral told a press powers.

name of the other, woman is not conference that his government He claimed that economic three persons were killed and'

riñón, provided for an adequate ingested-men are: Leopoldo In now in a position to pro- sanctions would not harm the ↑ at least 15 were wounded,, the

statement of accounts and re- Tho ports by the corporation, and Mejorado, linotype operator voke an armed rebellion in Spanish people but would han election was one of the most

ton Franco e 'downfall-Asso-orderly in the history of: Colom the Minister would lay thees and Palomares, an employee in a Spain but we do not want it."

He said he hoped Czechó-ciated Press. before Parliament itself,

checaics Laboratory Reuter.

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