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replied Cripps,

Sir," substitute for the "We are buying from France as much timber as she is of present willing to spare us, and we are obtaining shall, but useful, sup- nfès.from Austria, It has not been possible so far to get any supplies from Rumania."

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- By- EDWIN ROTH

CARNIVAL

·By Dick Turner,

London. Feb. 8 French Conversations on the "Is the Minister aware The Government's first While enewal of the "entente cerdiale." the Danes themselves are having Paper on the economic, state of "I would like to make it clear to subsidise butter which thes Britain, in phrases of irresistible that His Majesty's Government export to this country?" persist- logic, preclaimed that this coun-are anxius to enter into nego-ed Harvey,

for faces national bankruptcylations. try

-such a

Treaty of There

from reply unless production and experts Alliance ny soon as the new Strachey. ran Increased in

Sir Staffed Cripps, the Pre- spite of all French Government is

ready to handicaps, cast its shadow, over do so," stated Premier Attlee. sident of the Board of Trade, was the House of Commons during

was satisfied William Warbey, a left-wing asked whether be the

Parliamentary Arst

timber week Labur member, asked Attice to all available after the Christmas recess.

make

it clear that the Anglo-France, Austria and Rumania had Though the subject was not French Treaty, which would be becn acquired for use in this brought up in the debating cham warmly welcomed in all quarters country ber itself, it was much discussed of the House," would not in any by members in the lobbies.

be ༞་གཅུ་ And smoking rooms commillee mms of the House and Winston Churchill, leader of His Majesty's Oppisition, was quick to pounce !

Before

Churchill Christmas, had announced his intention to

British Coal Exports Phys Davis. wellknown Labour Agreement was reached in the move a vote of censure against the Government"for tyranny, talks last week with the Burmese conceit and incompetence,'

Anglo-Stylet Treaty, but was in M.P.. asked Emmanuel Shinwell, delegain which went to Lon-sutil then. Although such a

tended as a supplement to a gen- the Minister of Fuel and Power, Thow imany tons of cool Britain' da at the invitation of the Bri- move or the Leader of the Opal system of European security

of which die Anglo-Soviet Treaty had exported during 1946 and whether Shinwell would explain tish Government, Since the un position is, in normal times, eer-

of" overwhelming defent, it sued an essential part.

to the public why coal was be "Obviously Treaty with chr derstanding concedes practically ves the opposition the chance of

power

cannot be substitute for ing exported at all while, there every claim made by the Burnèse a debate during which they can!

Treaty with another" sala, was a shortage of coal for domes- nationalists before they left Ran-tack the Government as Aitlea. "Our Freuch friends fic and industrial purposes. 31 goon the end is not surpris-

The Government's handling af and our Russian friends have of the 4.454,000 tons of coal The main feature of the the coal situation was to have with our Russian friends.

Treaty, and we have a Treaty

The exported during 1946. 700,00 chiefj Conservatives" proposal, set our

White been the an a

target for attack, but since the ore, Treaties and piliandes wetens were for bunker depots and the Burmese are. Paper, is th

services abroad." replied Deploring of last month there hasan get within the gambit of the the

Shinwell. The remainder con Danish Butter

sisted

almost entirely of such very low qualities such as Gum. Danish butter, timber from Dress. Duff, Inferior Unscreened CHINA TODAY France, Austria and-Ruman and Slacks, not normally usable Manila pre loses at une "stroke a popolystry's nationalization, which British conl exports, were in this country."

coal output gures soaring also discussed in the House, tion equal in sumber to the coming has hinted that Davenport. Conservative,

Deserters Licut. Col. Walter Bromley- bined totals of the peoples of

asked! A statement of considerable Canada and Australia. That is he may combine the vote of cen- the Minister of Food fan which importance in British home affairs

including the forthcoming "grand countries,

Countries was the British side of the matter.sentit aquest the fulldress within the British Empire, but Minister of Defence, regarding the made by A:V. Alexander, ter is obtained at present For the Burmese the main ques-route on both the White Paper ricas, below the price of Danish growing army of deserters from tions must be whether, in a coun-j published recently and anoth Will and whether account had to be over 20.000-Who are "on!

While Paper on economic affairs

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the Armed Forces, now believed try whoe whole economic life! has been shatiered by war, they which the Government is to issue been taken of the fact that while the cover of

this month.

Britain can force down the price There have been widespread The second of four articles specially written by can afford to stand alone. "In-

Gerald Samson. dependence" is a brady wine. 11/were mentioning) this move of Danish food by a system ufdemands for an amnesty for these

the Conservative believe, bulk purchases. Danish imports men who living without identity Deep mistrust and an almost bars. The majority of indepen-

maximum of from Great Britain are not sub-papers and ratiin books, are respychopathic suspicion of was certain that, once India had would

ong dents, who made up another 48 the Labour feet to any similar bulk purchase been pies the right to declare embarrassment to

of the crimes ponsible for many Government, Churchill had made scheme.

another have so far prevented cr cent. were also nominated. how being committed in Britain. For seperation, Burma would be a long statement regarding Par- He also asked whether the Alexander refused Fant an any practics agreement being by the Nationalists.

onter with no less. Yet in the tamemary proceedings on various Minister was aware that, while amnesty, as such a step wild reached between China's war- Autosphere of reality in which the early debate on Fareign Affairs Broner a kilo for Danish butter.iment over those who had carried

Bills, and had pressed for on Britain has only ben paying 4.18 deserters preferential treat factions. Harman must frame their Cun-ja

and a debate on Palestine, the USSR was prepared to

to pay out their

obligations,

Both the Kuomintang u, material considerations where, he said, "for 18 months 4.71

heir military ob Krener

and

saic that those deserters who sur (Nationalists) and the Com- must have their influence. In its there been no decision and Switzerland up € kroner, and rendered voluntarily by March kanists are obsessed with the present condition few countries! no Seal Arthur Green-tance of preserving an ample and would have this fact and any klear that the aim of the other cratie Lengue, a lose federa->

whether, in view of the imper regular dow of Danish food taken

other mitigating to

Lord wood, in behalf of the Gavern- ment, promised that the Foreign Affairs debate would take plane soon and added, that Bevin was "very anxicus

meel the House on

issue." this

in the world are mare in need of outside aid and support.

"Conclusions." as they are call ed in the White Paper, provide that the elections in April shall | cise a Constituent Assembly to "What about the vote. of cen-

bencher,

to

and wide

but

circumstances

(other

devide the form of government { sure?" shouted Tom Scellan; s {repited John Strachey, the Minis-service restored for the if they have been conseripting for - war 2 ruiniature: groupings is the dis...

back

whenter o

scheme

to

The remaining 10 per cent. were composed of members of the Young China and Dem:cra- tie Socialist Parties who at one time formed part of the Demo-

aide is to annihilate i-n feel- tion of originally five minor this country, the Minister would their into consideration when ing buttressed by 20 years of political groups, (The Democra

cases are determined. akcinuing the negotiations,hose who surender for ending flood of vicious recrimi- the Communist Party decision bitter conflict and a never-tic League, as such, supported sentinuing

men who enter on "I am discussing the purchase enragements) and have had

to take no part in the Aasem- pre-salery propaganda. of dairy products with an off-vicus service are reminded that

Ely). ial Danish delegation, in London" they will have their previous

While negotiating, basis for

The significance of these purpose duse co-operation both yurties that Burma desires. For the pre- Labour

ter of Fold. "The

we of the release prices wejor sent the Interim Government will Churchill appeared to have finish are paying for butter from other serve satisfactorily for a further on a larger scale. Cease-fire litterested status of most of

ed his remarks. exercise power, with the right to

sources of supply are in every 12 months. Surrender will even-} agreements have been wilfully their members, who are well- "I was just coming to that," case below the Danish price tually lead to the rehabilitation of decide an all matters of policy retorted Churchill. "Timing must- The figures, per hundred-weight, each man and in due course to convenient, and the operations he masses are accustomed

disregarded when it appeared known intellectuals whom are: New Zealand, 175 shillings his CENTRAL AIR TRANSPORT CORP and administration and en be con- always be considered as well as

restoration to normal civil sulted as if it were already a Do-argency" He suggested that the Australia, 173 shillings six pence: life. Subject to special rules as of Truce Teams sent out to ink for guidance.

vole of censure might be com- Kenya 171 shillings: Denmark, recards minion Government. As in the bined with the economic debate 220 shillings."

linde "

War Gratuny, he will vestigate these breaches have

The Assembly itself was most also cbt in those benefits to which brez deliberately obstructed. impressive, and the: arrange- case of India, the Executivethis saving the Government Air-Commodore. Arthur Harvey, his complete term of service en- Most of the trouble is being meets for delegates and Press Council becures all-powerful time for other business." Conservative, asked whether the title him

Mr.

Churcill asked Alexander both camps, though the strict Chinese and foreign were an paying low side ever its deliberations, but his searching for ammunition fer his rapally for food-stufts in Denimportant effect of mitigation of Canmunist Party makes-this

prices to emphasize very strongly the

la scale usually casociated with discipline exercised by the

international conferences, - authority to influence policy is vote of confidence" remarked mark the Danes would be com- valuntary surrender before

The Westernised atmosphere,”. reduced to mullity. To put the Scellan

belled to purchase finished goods March 31.

more difficult to detect on their

with #Honourable Members cannot from

ecinplete other

microphones. countries rather position in the shortest terms, ask questions of those who are than from Britain.

Alexander did this and appeat-side.

loudspeakers and" a voting "pro-. ed to the Burua becomes fully self-governnot responsible for the Govern- |

Within the Kuomintang there cedure which was as fascina- "Is the Minister

" said nwore."

the public, especially rela- tives friends and employers of a numerically small but exung to watch as a moving clec- ing even before its new Constitu- ment." the Speaker said drily Harvey, that the Danes tion is framed. There remain dif- (and Churchill did not reply.

are the men concerned, to help in tremely powerful group of reac- c sign, was a novel experi steadily losing respect for this endine the social evils which tionaries dominated by a milience for most of the delegates, ficulties abour defence and} Anglo-French

Dalion?"

result from the existence in the T have just read out the prieraj

"close to one hundred of whom finance. The latter is solved by Conversations

which show a very wide margin munity of numbers of persons tary clique which seeks

without any

the Army's feudal interest-free loans from Great |

were women. recognized elvil maintain important Foreign af increase in the Danish prices

hold over the nation. Britain, which are almost certain Policy matter. raised in the House over these which we are paying to become out right grants, and by was the subject of the Anglo-I elsewere" replied Strachey.

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"The Authority on Authorities"

ARE SIX AGAINST

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North went to 4-Spades, stead of 4-Hearts, because had apades.

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enused by the extremists.

High Army officers

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to

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Although stigmatised

by

10 Britain of Dr.

the Communiets as "hand-pick- Schumacher, Jender of the Ger-

cal," four out of five of the bun- man Social Democrats, was the

dreds of delegates who rose to icct.cf a number of questions

freely put to John Hynd, Chancellor of brag of their ability to mop up address the Assembly

Lancaster, The Duchy of

near the Communists in a matter of criticised the Government, and their Communist "Independent Labour" months and are resentful of their committee several of Member. N. Fritt who is

brought to amendments were accepted. Brian's best-known lawyers, ide pressure

bear on the Generalissimo Priit asked under

by.

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Commanders have been guilty

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New Constitution

Under the new. Constitution

clected National Assembly

it was approved that he should calculated te sabotage a rap there will be a democratically make a political address, whether proachement and they have had "better There remains to be decided

every six years. Its powers at furt support"

any steps were taken to prevent their effect,

the it. him making the future of the tribal areUS-

as he described In ordinary circumstances, a: Actually he had worse, as two

Soviet Union

attack on the Their colleagues, the civilian present are restricted to either before he

ore.ne of the people who fought and suf- trump suit-

are genuinely election and recall of the Pre- die-hards, who is dangerous if

Epoke or when he made the

vident and Vice-President and fered in the war while many your opponents hold as many six-carder whereas three ring, and whether leaders of

well as conscious there would the amendment of the Constitu Burmese were collaborating with a six trumps against you, but one too few for a four-carder political parties Τη the Japanese. It is, as Mr. Aulee comparatively safe if they have North really had two

Germany be no place for them in a Coalf- tion.

Ollier élected bodies are “the better would be given. similar facilities tion Government or opportunity said, the objective of the British e. So, if your partner had bids available than 4-Spades, as to make poilical addresses here. to exercise power behind the Legislative Yuan, he highest

hid one major suit.twice before he had No Trump stoppers in

John Hynd replied Government that these shall us then calling the other major both minors and a: No Trump Schumacher's visit to the Prison rear-guard action. The infiltr Yuan, a cuparviory com that scenes, are fighting, a desperate legislative organ, and the Con mately take their place in a uni shewing at least six cards in game would have been makalite, Camp was arranged by his De-tration tactics of the Chinese mittee with power to institute fied Burna; but that, as far as the first against only four in

nartment in conjunction with the

'and' im- can be ascertained, is not their the second-you may have a body can see

Looking at all the cards, any War Ofice. Before his walle, Dr. Communists are no different tens of censure

how to make Schumacher. present wish. A wise decision is clear choice between a good and

cachment.

The Executive, Examination does not agree taken in sending Mr. Bottomley, a bad trump suit. If you hold struggled vainly for down two tice, that his speech should not with them cannot exist," I was Judicial Ynans complete Under-Secretary for Dominion two cards in his first suit, your by average play. He won'

the five-branch administrative the be of a party political nature. ld by one of their leaders, Affairs, to ascertain the desires of side has eight and the defense diamond 4 lead with the K, He understood and accepted this whe added as a parting shot: structure. The Cabinet is the men who held fast in loyalty to only five, whereas if you have finessed the heart to the (and his soeech did not, in fact, "The British Labour Party his carest approach to the Execu the Empire in the darkest days. side has just seven and the op- A led to the spade A, finessed in Office staff at the camp pro

three in the second suit, your got the next diamond with the depart from the rule. Without their consent there can!

The head of the resident Con. the name fear of Commainism." Live Yuan and the various Ministries are responsible to it. ad- The Expnination. Yuan Liberal Victory

ministers the Civil Service and mecung, stated Hynd. returned diamond with the There was nut, nor could there The unanimous vote by which the Judicisi Yuan has charge spade, led the club 3 te the be at this rage, any question of A ruffed the fourth diamond granting facilities for Germans the revised Constitution was of the judiciary,

the to make political speeches terused by the Natinal Assem- "The political battle cannot with the spade K, took

bly last month, however, repre- be fought out cu the battlefield, heart A, ruffed the heart 10 prisoners of war, with the spade. 6, scored the A Happy Occasion serts a major victory for the but in beter administration," club. K and then had to give up It had been expected that, dur.more liberal section within the was the most profound com

inent the Generalissim made two. trump tricks to East. Heng the year's first meeting of Kucmintang, had lost three tricks to spades Parliamentary Labour Party. Forty-two, per cent of the on the current aftuntion, which

the Foren Policy

whitot rebels" allending 1485 delegates who we discussed frankly plus a heart and a club would teen the carpet" before came from nearly every part of taking tea with Madame

In 4-Hearts, the most ordin-Ernest Bevin ary player should have rolled

the country including Mango- Chiang, who acted as Interpre Instead, the meeting was given in, Sinklang ((Turkestan) and tec home, lesing just one trick each over to a much more pleasant Tibet, were Kuomintang mem- better administration cou in hearts and clubs and one in event epades unless he played the suit badly

he no thought of forcing them into cents ix, with one probably the spade J to the . ruffed the sided at the mec

holding four.

the figmewark of the new Burata. Many other points are left ola- seure in the White Paper, as, for!

instance, the treatment that i to

be accorded to the Indian and

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and their dissent may contain the "Denter: North. Both sides i germs of trouble. Neither had vulnerible).

two members of the delegation,

U Saw and Thakin Ba Sein, do

not accept the conclusions. Both

are leaders of parties in Burma,

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YOUR WEEK-END "A" QUESTIONS

Jalur Members of both House

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24/24 Epled with the introduction of of Parliament--there, fre Labtur

Pulversal suffrage, and the Lords of course.thered in is Party, said that 25 years ago I hadnt-box would indeed work Mr. and Mrs. Attlee bever wonders for China. It would, 29,5 room" to "present".

Century

dreamed that they would cele be wise, however, not to expect Dutch silver dish to Mr. and Mrs. Attice brate their Silver Wedding et:16

too much too soon, What kind of situation, dis in the perasion of their recent Pass

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TOMORROW Pass likely to make an opening! Maitrice Webb, the chairman they will still be there for their

China's Communiela trump lead deairable?

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