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ENGAGEMENT

MacALISTER - ALEXANDER The engagement is announecit between Donald MacAlistes LR.I.B.A.. youngest

the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexan-

ON STRATEGY

In Paris, the peacemengers live in the present, with the have continued their wrangling. housing schenze four-months not on peace, but on strategy. Dehind schedule in London..

Bogged down to the hocks, the Conference had to ask the Big Four, their hands already full of new hot potatoes." to try to comprae differences to prevent the Conference falling 4xrt

Cynical Britons.. preferring to enjoy the last weeks of sun- shine, instead of worrying about the world, led a leading American correspondent, re der. Paul MacAlister, Camely arrived here, to remark: brides and Efe (Bunny) McPherson Alexander, L.D.S.. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mr. John Alexander.. West Viewbank, Forfar.

BIRTH

FONSECA -On October 18, 1945, at St. Marie's Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. 31. Fonseca. - & daughter, Letitia Maria. Mother and child doing well,

DEATHS

HUTCHINSON-On Thursday,

October 17, 1946, at her r sidence in Route Voyron. Shanghai Lucy Hutchins. aged 2 years, the dearte. beloved wife of Frederick A. Hutchinson, mother of Roy sister of Bertie. Frank Andrew Shirazee and re. Sophie Grondahl,

AUGESTAD-On Sunday, Cele

"ber 20, 1916, at the Shanghai General Hospital. Harad Johannes, aged 24. dearly bo- loved son of Captain and Mrs, Jakarins Augestad and dear Jy beloved brother of Norman,

Alfred Sverre and Wilisni "(Bobby),

THE PALESTINETM

PROBLEM

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The Housing Minister Alr. Aneurin Bevan) has gone to Switzerland to practise his yedelling. Awaiting his return are reports, cn his desk from 13 London boroughs which chalked up "nil" In their July housing count.

Vindals are keeping the other stala down by stealing prebriented parts before butiker can erect tehm,

I the Vale of Evesham

"I don't get it: What is the, Worcestershire) building "has matter with you ever here In come to a standstill because the America everyone's got the fit workers prefer to pick plums ters-about Russia, about the at 48 week instead of build-

ing houses at 1.

By GORDON GILMOUR

ntem-bomb, and about the ecc- nomic future. You don't seem even worried."

Britons feel neutral about all war remours, have more faith in this phoney peace than other big countries.

Plebiscite On Greek Monarchy

of mas-

In the department terly understatement. I record The Times" Athens corres- pondent on the Greek monarchy Plebiscite.

He writes: "Many "Impartia: observers doubt the possibility They didn't even notice that "f a genuine plebiscite on the 31. Ernest Bevin, whose com-turn of King George of the plaint, like

that of the late Heltenes to Greece." John Curtin, is said to be his A number of impartial cbser- "ticker." appeared nt conter-vers have noted the announce- ence only three days to take his sent that Britain and America turn as "chairman.

will not send official observers to watch the plebiscite.

King George, himself. Surrounded at a luxury London

They didn't notice that Dr. Herbert Vere Evatt had gene home to fight an election and

a

Fleet Street War For Circulation

Was

a referendum, or that the dis-hotel with all his family, whe usted Mr. Mackenzie King had are reported to be chirpy about gene heme to wait until the their prospects of returning to

their wahappy country. conference reached stage what work could be tione.

"Britain-Can- Make-It" Show Britons' interests

Landen newspaper are girding home focused on the

were at their inkwells for the biggest bright circulation war in history here, future premised them next year. They now get all the newsprint perhaps. The glittering promise they can use. They use it for was in the "Britain-Can-Make-¦ circulation, adding only one sheet 1" exhibition.

to the present four-page, thrice With the export trade now weekly, because Fleet-street more than 90,000,000 a month, expects newsprint will again the promise had some prospegged in three months, on the peets of being carried out. basis of the circulations then

Inventers have gone to attained. 1, Ameriso and exhibits include a dast-man abolisher-an electri-Daily Express, roughly 3,500,- The Big Five in battle are, al machine titting under the non; "Daily Mirror," 2,500,000; sink which sends rubbish down "Daily Herald," "Daily Mail the drain.

and "Newя Chronicle," roma the 2,000,000 mark.

Sunday papers are similarly going for unrestricted circula-, tion

There are chromium orange crushers there may even be Granger for them.

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RNIVAL

LINSCRIP

By Dick Turner

COPE, SOLE BY NIA SIRVIEL, 186. T. MAIL, 1, 4. PAT, DER,

"Oh, don't mind him! It's just his cute way of maintain- ing he gets soaked every linie 1 buy here!”

TODAY IN EUROPE

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BY WIND OF WALLACE

By W.C. McNAUGHT

Just now the equinot brings va the storms of Mütümn weather and concurrently, brings also the storms of politica. We have survived the turmoil set up by the wind of Wallace and today while the betober breezes

blow the leaves, and the rain through the sirests of London they blows, toc, in their eddies, the trouble. some wisps and webs whicți felow Mr. Churchill's speech at Zurich. Our great ex-Premier's words earn the approval of one half bf the world and the dis- approval of the other. That, of course, is not unexpected. It neems that whenever Mr. Chur- chill speaks he is doomed To proveka accusations of war- mongering which to the ors any man is `most discomfort, ing: for following such indiet. ments usually come those-false" and completely illogical dia tribe against Britain's in perialistic ambitions. At an fime in her history has Britain been less imperialistic-minded,

fact which every Briton re- cognises to be true but which seems to escape so many other reple in various parts of the world. This ignorance whether unwilling or purposeful `dan perhaps be laid at the doors. QỂ there who are responsible for The Sght now going on in Party, despite the latter's re- the job of seling Britain to the Lendon between the Transport peated applications. Communist

worki for Britain still seeme and General Workers' Union, nimtiers of unions are by far to be erring on the side of

it comes maranth organization which the most highly organized and modesty. when Ernest Bevin built, and the active members.

Thwarted in 1ublicising herself,

open working.

to

Perhaps we shall see a quick improvement in the next few wecke when the world is made to realise the worth and vahe

to the housewives', shoulders, "but the poor long-suffering.. woman has apparently not com plained too loudly. The elec tricity companies gave as the reason for the shutting off of electricity the advent of a cold. unnoticed by mest people seems- srap which although passed ed to have caused the virtual collapse of practically the whole

Ingdom.

weaker National Passenger, their efforts to achieve Workers' Union can have only affiliation, they are une result. All the cards are tirelessly to increase their in- held by TGWU. It is bound to thence within unions by every engulf its small rival. The form of borrowing and infiltra- closed shop will be imposed on: tion. the whole of London's transport industry. This is not an int has just been elected General Exhibition.

A Communist, Arthur Horner.cf the "Britain Can Make It portant matter in itself, but it Secretary of the National Union

Autumn's" early · arrival- this will have far-reaching conse-ef Mine Workers. A vast year and it seems to have quences. It is clear that many majority of Britain's coal miners; fellowed directly behind the her large unions will seek to bring to this organization, days of spring-seems to have cash in on the TGWU victory, which also is pressing for af brought its many moods of d particularly those in industries closed shop. Horner's Gret pression. The housewives of the which have been or are about to speech as secretary produced country are at the moment not be nationalized.

the slogan: I man won't only bottling up their fruit but Trade unionism was originally work, neither shall he eat", bottling up themselves. Ir may conceived to be the combination actual number of Com- districts the electricity supply free men for the purpose of munist Party members in falled and this naturally caused establishing collectively rights Britain is all

about considerable upset in homes: which the propertyless indivi-169,900. Considering their mu- It was one more burden to add dont worker was powerless to merical inferiority, they alreally sert. It was conceived as have established themselves "In unions to a formidable extent. By RANDOLPH It is the old story of an organts. ed minority imposing its wishes CHURCHILL on a less-organised majority. In the Civil Service Clerical defence against the use of the bering about 130,000 members, Association, for instance. num- employer's economic whip. The the Communists hold less than closed shop represents the 5 percent. But nearly one-third of an economic whip by a majority of workers against a of the union's executive com or the grid system in the United. minority. It is entirely illiberals been achieved by

mittee are Communists. This in its conception. Whereas #

energy. liberal organization exists for capturing the minor officials Another thing that has caused and organization, the 5 percent the service of the workers, an

libera! one secks to master sitions within the union which depression amongst women-fok

is the unhappy news abojt them and force them along giver always vote as a block. lines. Compulsion cannot strengome out into the open in ep nominated by the Board et The Communists have not yet stockings. The Working farty then a union; it is bound

pussition to Government defrstic Trade to advise ou the hosiery. weaken it in the long runulier. They are Lacking the stimulus of con-

not respon industry has recommended Sh petition, a closed shop is liable they don't set out deliberately present scarcity of, silk stock- ible for unofficial strikes and Stafford Cripps to maintain the a better use for £100." to become slack and inefficient, to stir up labour disputes. They ings until British producers can Two miners' and a safety its officials self-seeking and cor are playing a waiting game, meet a greater demand than lamp picks surmount the arms rupt, This corruption may concentrating on the capture of existed before the war. And of the former miner,

Lord take many forms, arising from key positions which Calverley, and the heraldic des- y causes varying from them a high measure of control

will give furthermore this Committe cription of Lord Chorley's arms political ambition to social ad As the Communists progressive increase in importa meanwhile thinks that there should be no reads:-"Per

chevron argent vancement. and vert, in chief two blue-

One of Britain's major laboured in this policy, they as this might act as a serious bottles proper, and in base a problems today is unofficial will find the closed shop anurake upon the development of fonatuin."

strikes, These strikes areatablishment

additional Weapon for the production in Great Britain.

totalitarian in five years' time, the Com caused primarily by the workers'

More books will be published. stainless

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seeking. by gift or purchase, levers, diaries, ships logs and ni and plastic home comfort other historical material rela aids were arrayed for the pub-ting to early Australian coloni

is, who so far have been unable sation. (to buy a new vegetable knife. propuse to

Ten thousand shiny, alumi-

New radio sets can be car- ried round the house and hung en curtain wods of opch win dows, Some are tiny enough to be carried in a handbag.

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Lamps" on electric irons will show when the desired tem- perature has been reached. streamlined electric kettles, boil. ng water in cne minute, will set at £4 inext year)

Coat Of Arms For Labour Peers Three of seven Labour peers. crented lust Octcber, haven't acquired Coats of Arms yet, he. cause stamp duty and other costs amount to more. than £100.

Lord Merrison says: "I have

D

One of the mysteries Pales tine today is concerned with the political views of Gen. Sir Evelyn Barker, commanding officer of the British troops in Palestin. Shortly after Irgun. terrorists blew up the King David Hotel. Gen. Barker issued an order to gazed at luminous door, han: Eyes watered happily why his troops forbidding them to con- dles, nylon brushes, sort with any Jews and urging, steel spades, luxury them to show their "contempt"

mowers, tcy butchera' for this race. The Government. with hanging joints. when questioned in the House of Commons, indicated that they did not associate themselves with the general's anfortunate choice of words, bat did nor remove him from, his command. The Government also indicated that the necessary action in con- nection with the incident wa Theing taken by the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Field Marsel Viscount Montgomery- la fact. feeling ran very high it thic Cabinet and there were some inembers who wished to recal' Gen. Barker. He was saved by Montgomery, who pointed out to the Cabinet har he himself had made a number of mistakes in Africa and had been reproved for them, but that the Governmen: of the day had always stood er for him in public. He undertook to administer the necessary re buke to Gen. Barker and to en will pay increased income tax sure that there would be no re on the basis of this increased petition of the offence. Many income, from rent,, whether

A thirsty friend with a one- and milk distributing industries he live in or lets the house. people, including some Jews

fuck mind set in a bar for one all Some Marvels Of

culminated in unofficial were prepared to forgive Gent

hopp without a drink, counting strikes simply because the wor“ Barker for his letter on the Prefabrication

names in the telephone direckers concerned were not satis- roands that he was merely : Pioneers of house prefabrica tom

fied that their unions were do- Hix report was: Brewer, 167; ing their best for them. This The failure of the three-dar Athens, Oct. 27, soldier and had acted thoughtien are organising a £100,000,-

000 industry and planning their Earley, 29; Malt, 5; Bar, lack of confidence is increased out negotiations for broadening lessly under the provocation' o the King David Hurel outrage

'advertisements' to read: Earman. 1; Bottle. 11; Cork, by the fact that the Labour the Greek Government by the seven pairs of fully-fashioned But in the weeks that have pass

How would you like to buy 37: Glass, 101: Tankard, 10; Party in largely financed by ed since he wrote his letter, trade-in. plan?"

a new house every year, on the Beer, 74; Stout, 12; Claret, G; trade unions, so that the word inclusion of Opposition leaders and 1 pairs of eamless each stach, 6 Tight. 1: Water, 9;kers are beginning to feel that No official explanation has mast curb her "aylonging" for was anounced today.) (2 year. In the meantime, she mass of evidence has accumulat If you like your house, take Time, 13; Gentlemen, 4; Please, their unions first loyalty is been given beyond the brief the rgy future our rulers tell ed which suggests that, far fron

it with you, when your office 1.6.

more to the Government than to tatement that "there is ne this having been an isolated in transfers you a hundred miles

them. The institution of closed possibility of collaboration, be cident. Gen. Barker hulds, th away!"

shops will increase strikes, between parties," row violently anti-Semitic views

Cause a closed shop must by its which he expresses with the

It is understood, however;) becoming very nature be an employer that Mr. Constantin Traldaris. organization and the Prime Minisch, rejected the greatest possible indiscretion. The ariti-Semitic utterances attribut led to Gen. Barker are too numer

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It's Official Now

Washinglan, Oct. 28,

tists of Manhattan Project's metallurgical Jaboratory made a j Fuclear reactor work for the first Lime

more polite and less extor-patronized. tionate. They have competition thus lose still further the rent proposal of Parliamentary Op from demobbed servicemen who of the workers while continuing position leaders that he should have put their gratuities into to miss political and economic give up the Premiership. It is the Atemle Age was born on

"The "Army has made it officiof." econd hand cars and are run- | poweri

elieved in Government quamera Dec. 2, 1943. On that day, under it is common knowledge that re

ain them as "pirate taxis." How Our Housing

The control of trade unions here that Mr. Tsaldaris will the west stands of Stagg Field ut Scotland Yard has turned thus becomes a matter of ex- nevertheless, undertake a big the University of Chicago, scien cently, at a party given in Jeru

Hastens Slowly

blind eye salem he indulged in a great definite word in

Temporarily the most inde-

treme importance. The British Cabinet re-shuffle-outer, A sign of the times was an Labour Party has made it quite of loose talk, not merely against

the English rienced taxi regulation per clear that it will not consider Trish terrorists but also agains

language today-people must mifting lower roofs they affliation with the Communist the fewish race in general. He wa

needn't now be high enough to foolish, chough to expose himsel structed anti-Semitism., And it i

fake a top hat.

Stalar General Lestic I. Grovés in this fashion in front of a dis

Vuletta, Oct. 27.announced that the Manhattan ertainly true that this, bad exam-

braid "to" me. ""See the bloom on In commemoration of United Project the Army's atomie. NOTES ON THE CUFF: there penches. It's just rouge States Navy Day naval planes energy organization which he inunalist. This is no mument releast some of the troops under Prediction: Turkeys will be they rub in to make them look today, scattered flowers over heads-will observe. Dec. 2 as the muncase Jewish terrorists nor his command. It is impossible to | short this Christmas, because rines

the beaches of Salerno, where anniversary of the event which indeed, those members of the void the conclusion that the ten- the wet weather has caused Manicurists are finding' that the 1948 Allied landing on was a milestone in the advance | Jewish || Agenes who have comin in Palestine might, be some disease among poultry. My bet women want thele nails kept Italy was made, ment of science. That was a day romised themselves by cater what eased if Gen. Barker were is 32 h, undressed, and 4/1 short these days because long-A number of United States on which man first demonstrated uncing nets of terrorism. How transferred to some other comu, dressed.

nella interfere with housework warships at Naples and Tricate that not only could he rele ever, neither is it the moment mand, where he could exercise at Gab Italian peers are twisty (Norfolk) Court-Servicemen and United States could control $1," Blackberries are selling fast and gardening

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atom, but needlessly 10 affront, the whole his undoubted military talents but going under the counter at 9d use, which was built in 1776, citizens during the day and Argentic Laboratory and 127 Tewish population of Palestine, where his duties would not force cacht: Instead of the controlled on a workhouse, containing two memorial services were held participating universities There can be no shadow of a him into contact with a race for price of 1/1 1bedrooms, a kitchen and scullery aboard the cruiser Huntingdes sponsoring a special meltin doubt that Gen. Barker's attitude whose genius be has so little ap-A woman near a fruit bar had been sold as a coltage for and the destroyer Grand Can Chicagoon Dec. 3A is one of offensive and munin-1 preciation.

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