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The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, hopes to announce the names of the members of the Royal Commis- sion to inquire into the

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CHINA TO GO ON GOLD?

Forecast Of Economic

Future Function Of Banks

Shanghai, Mar. 17.

finance, control, man-The afternoon på/per, Hsin Yeh Pao, which is close

agement and ownership of the British press" be- fore the House of Com- mons adjourns for the Easter recess.

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It was reported unofeially today that the Government has already nominated the chair. man of the commission. He is said to be Sir

David Ros,

Provost of Oriel Colluge, Ox- ford, who has served on 11 number of commissions,

Sir David, however, would neither confirm nor deny this today, stafing that he would rather wait until the names of the whole commission were au nounced.

It is now pearly five months since the Government bothar.

to business interests, today reported exclu- sively from Nanking that measures for econo- mic reforms in China, calling for the adoption of a gold standard, had been submitted to the Kuomintang's Central Executive and Super- visory Committees, now in plenary session in Nanking.

The paper said the prograinme contains the fol-

lowing highlights:

A Curreicy reform.

reney.

To lept a gold

Army Plane

Missing

2. To kecil a conversion rate for the old and new eur renoles

(3) The amount of the new cartones to be issued should be should be Houded and these

lemsble, it soll.

Following the

ikkuner

Hub.

of the new Byreney, the ald

may be used vidit.ry money but no' new notes may be issued. Measures should be gúlseil to withdraw the old notes,

Reform Measures

LONDON HOTEL WALK-OUT

London, Mar, 17. Workers at Claridges and Berkeley Hotel walked out today in sympathy with the Savoy Hotel catering strike i who quit work to demand the instatement of a suspendrit

salter.

With most Savoy workers ant the Union authorities anid there was about a 50 per cent walk-out at Claridges and the Berkeley. Then are trying to prevent it from sprending to ather hotels,

So far, it in estimated, 1,500 wo keys are out at the threa awank holets.—United Press.

Forgers' Ring Smashed

More

Trouble In Shanghai?

Shanghai, Mar. 17. Chinese students in Shanghai planned to call a general strike and a demonstration by at least 300,000 persons if anything de velops in Moscow which they would consider unfavourable to the interests of China.

The students here have bind- ed into an organisation devoted-į to the protection of China's

femented sovereignty and anti-Sovic movement which is slowly gathering strength.

Students at Fuhtar Uni-

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Berlin, Mar. 10. Nicla. Norland. 28-year-old Correspondent of the Copen- hogen newspaper "Berlingsk Tidende," reported Today that British military police kred tire hote heaterday at Bus sian officers, who attempted o prevent him from return- ng to Berlin after

kim captive for 29 ho

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the Russian occupation zone Nurlund, released after his two-day ordral, said he wou

after held by the Runninen inadvertently

mitasking "huge" Somez sacvenvres in the Russian zone 60 milta out, of. Derlin.--United Pron.

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MacArthur Advocates:-

PEACE TREATY FOR JAPAN

Tokyo, Mar. 17. Gen. Douglas MacArthur today advocated an early end of the military occupation of Japan and the elimination of SCAP's position, under a formal peace treaty which should begin "as soon as possible."

"The control and guidance of Japan's democrati- sation" should then continue under the super- vision of the United Nations, MacArthur told correspondents in the first on the record press conference since early in the war. He declined to specify when he thought the peace negatio- tions should begin but indicated his belief that it should be a matter of months at the long ext,

hy

"he has got to be allowed to trade with the world."

permitted to Japari is only barter through the bottleneck of SCAP,

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"We have got to take it out of the hands of the Government and put it in the hands of pri- vate traders," he said.

3-"Japan, today understanka as thoroughly as any nation uat pay, fler that war does the greatest the world has eve spiritual revolution probably is

known."

Freedom Achieved 4--Japan has lost her fudan- atle concepts and has come to recognize the "dignity of

Singapore, Mar. 17. We likewise declined to spectt- Plans for the extension and law on the probable length of nf Chang! air- the additional supervision improvement

part of which, however, could last as field in the eastern

will Cost Singapore Island

"long as it was needed."

Dother

pointa mucle 1.600,000, it was reported here

of a press versity in Shanghai planned today. A well known Singapore MacArthur during questioning

with the Air club luncheon: retire from classes today after gineering firm expects to at the conclusion

sign a contract a strike called on March 14 as a Ministry within the next few

Must Trade protest against Russian Foreign

days Minister V. M. Molotov's pro-

Under the scheme, Chinjgi -The occupation has near- constructice posal to place the China pro-airfield, already the biggest in ly completed its

phase blem on the agenda of the the Far East, will be enlarged functions. The first Moscow Conference.

demilitarization has ended; to take landing loads of up to Students at this and other

the second phase politics man." "I do not by that mean called de- 360,000 pound-well in excess universitles have been busy

s approaching such comto say this thing. of weight or size of any air- Huge quantities of counter-placarding anti-Seviet posters craft now operating. The main pletion as a possible under the meracy has been accomplished. felt United States and Chinese throughout the city, some of strip will be extended to 3.000 occupation and the third phase The task of demeratization is currency bills were seized, along which include both the United yards nearly two miles) long-economies-connot be settled of continent flux. with printing machines, chemi-States and Britain as aggressors, and 100 yards wide, with new by occupation authorities. cals, blocks and other para- A typical poster shows a amenities which will include a The searchers have decided the suppressed.

R. High interest rate shoukl phernalia by the authorities

who have succeeded in smash talablah a base of operations Bel

1. To raise the legal deing one of the biggest interna- miles from Goose Bay, where they are clearing a landing place penit and long interests. tional counterfeiting rings in for a heikopter.

the Fur East.

St. hus.

Newloundlandi, Mar. 1 A starch by air and fund par-

members" of the crew of a Urut-¦

ised the setting up of a comes today failed to locate three mission.

Periodically questions

replace

15 The carrenriča of Tai- - d States Army "Norseman" plane Wan and Manchuria shauld he asked as, to the reasons for hich disappeared on rutinisiated and then delay especially by those who | Light pregst the insize in the vote-

free one--last October.

The authorisation wIER car. rivd by 270 votes to 157, with ★ over 100 members of tho Labour benches missing from the division.

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Fuel and weather crises and the difficulty of hiding the right men are thought to have contributed to the delay in an- nouncing The commission. Reutor.

From Cape Harrison by the new curvoney,

+ Gravit Bay, Newfoundland, on

Interest Rates Thursday,

The weather was clearer today over the snow-covered region which is being searched.

wooded

The region ervers an area of)

Wes

an by 15 miles near Lake Melville

place where the missing Inst reported by radio signals during its flight.—Reuter.

ARGENTINA EMPLOYING NAZI SCIENTISTS?

London, Mar. 16,

The Sunday newspaper, Reynolds News, in a page one article by a special correspondent, today charged that "top rank Nazi scientists are be- ing taken on by the Government of Argentina where one of the most important deposits of uranium has been found in the province of Mendoza."

The dispatch said there was assisted Nazi physicists in atómic Evidence that the evacuation of exreriments." top former Nazis to Argentina had

The Reynolds News report been carried out under a “secret sald a stott of 100 scientists "ure agreement between Franco Spain new working at }} Iaboratory and Gen Juan Person, which near Cordoba with unlimited virtually amounts, to a military funds drawn from dletator parl."

Peron's revenue and classified

Shutghal,· Mar. · 17.

Two Russian ma and his vife—and a Chinese

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(2) Provide low interest yans to proper enterprises.

13) Control private banks to pervent high interest beans. sistant were taken into custody 7. Readjustment of Finan-in raid conducted on. a plant cial Institutes.

in the western Buburbs of To rigills limit-hanks to Stanghal. Sa banking business instead of other enterprises,

Y The report said the group of ba_secret military, expenditure!". Nazi physicists Included Dr. The article said the group 5- Guldo Beck, Czech expert "whojeluded "Nuzir who fled to Spain

Demand For

United *Ireland

Cardi, Mar. 10

The mobilisation of Irish opinion in the United States

und

+21 Abolish the Central Trast and Postal Savings and Rimiltanée Bank.

The arrested Russian was sald to have been jailed four times during his 20-year resi dence in Shangha!.

The local press indicated that (3) Designate the Farmers' | the rald was motivated by con- Bank of China to handle rural | fidential messages to the au banking enterprises.

44) Designate the Bank of Communications as the bank for heavy industries.

ta Designate the Bank of China as the bank for light industries.

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"It takes years. But insofar 2-Japan is still economically as you can lay down the frame- work it already is accomplished. There is little more except to luxury hotel and staff quarters. blocked by the allied

The airfields at present and fiunt settlement of this pro- !

watch the controls and guide, being used jointly by the Royal blem is possible only with a I believe sincerely and absolute Air Force and elvil aircraft. peace treaty but Japan is any that individual freedom le able to support herself and here "to stay." Asociated

Chinese soldier driving Soviet troops out of Dairen and poet Arthur and American Marine out of North Chinn as well a British forces out of. Honenter: Kong.

An exclusively anti-Soviet poster shows a Russian soklier with his arms full of loot seized :

Manchuria Associated

in

Press.

STRIKE MOVE

Singapore, Mar, 16. The latest development in the thorities and the American in-six-week-old strike of tramway vestigation of the entry of employees is that the Traction arge quantities of faked moneyCompany has told strikera whe do not return to work by Wei- snuggled to the United States.

Officials requested checkups neaday that they will be able in Shanghai, Tientsin, Canton to be dismissed. -- and other porti.

Police protection is offered to 6) The Central Bank

The forged U.S. banknotes, all who resume work. China shall be assigned all of $10 denomination, were The Government has appoint control and issue banknotes, to said to be of exceedingly good ed Mr. Justice Jubling to net ne become the bankers' bunk and, I workmanship. United Press. ' mediator.—Reuter. at the same time, the national treasury, United Press.

Consulate Meeting

of to

com.

U.S. To Offer A Loan To

Russia?

Londoh. Mar. 16.

The British press speculated today that the United States next may offer a big loan to Russia, sponsor alliances between Türkey. Greece and Italy and offer a US$6,000,000 loan to Korea. The Sunday Dispatch's diplo a stop to illegal immigration or matte correspondent said that the jganized in America"-United American

Secretary of State, Press. General George Marsha}}, bably would have a "down" to russ tucks talk” it. Moscow with either Generalissimo Stalin or Foreign Minister Vynchesinv Molotov,

Shaughal, Mar. 17. Despite Major K. C. Wu's 1 agreement with Gen warning not to hold meetings Franco became naturalised

In the British Conmulate Spanish citizens,“

The report further alleged that pound, over 2,000 former em- "Argentine

experts ployers of the Shanghal Muni- mining Gobrora Alvarez and Demetri cipal Council again anembled Orlegn with six Franco naturalis.there to discuss measures for Germans are training as pressing their claims of back uranium prospectors" in the pay and superannuation which, Juyjuy Province, Villa Dolores they content, are due to them Sun fais Province, Chilecito in after the abolition

of extra- La Rioja and in Cutamarcu

territorially. Province.

They explained that the Pactfic war had caused thom afd

ed

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New Aerodromes

Reynolds News

sald uranium and British Empire to support deposits were found in Spain in the demand for a United Ire-1946 "but although Franco sent land was urged here today by an agent, Gumersindo Garcia, 19 the United States to get special Mr T. L. Mullins, member of bing machinery he failed the Fianna Fail (Government secure any,"

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Hurricanes Sweep Britain

London, Mar. 17.

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Fresh gales and rain were predicted today for Bri- tain where week-end hurricane winds cut blitz stroke across the flooded and winter-torn land. Floods from inelting

Press.

THE WEATHER

A moderate anticyclone centred over tho | Yangtze "month covers Chl most I Saper and the wifneval weas. A shallow deprewah Ww if Tukyɑ it moving BNE Presure de Sow to the Njund E of Joyas ntil over the equalorful 'regions.

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Funshine: NHI.

snow, nel great, alects of water cff Nasimum: $2.0 dest. Fab. and steady rains worsened in flooded rivers foreing workers Main: 67. des. Pali. .some areas. Eton College had to abandon sandbugging jobs Rainfalls Nit. Total aines January 1-- to close und sond te 1.100 and great trees wept ernaking i boys home. The town of Wind-down on telephone lines. sor, site of the Royal, castle

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cails was cut off by" Thames flood were sent out to rush in 300 bar. waters except for one rall ling traps to the area around Little;, and its gas works were flooded

Yesterday's winds, reaching gusts of nearly 100 miles an hours, killed at least 12 in houses blown in and trees felled on vehicles and buildings.

port and Prickwillow to fight Rel. Humility the menace of levee breaks. -Wind leertlan

United Press.

Coustal watchers said lost night was the wildest on the seas around this island in many vears, The Swedish colliar "Ferio" sent out distrea signals off the coast but managed to repair her broken nort and Came to engines

"Pen- safely. The 14,00-ton deen." anchored in the Mersey after

Spain. coming from dragged her anchor and went aground in the gale,

Land fight, in collapsed kouaes, firemen with tin hats dug out people trapped by collapsed beams and walls.

Reading Flood

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(In 1921 a treaty was signed Argentine Government which_re between Great Britain Eire, by which the latter acnetwork of aerodromes" were he The report also said n gren cepted Dominion status and in line hastily constructed through 1920 the border between Eire out Spain "an a scale out of pro and Northern Ireland was flx. portion to civil requirements, ed. The constitution of Eire especially near Madrid, Barcalann: declares it to be a svetelgn, Valenciu. Bilbao and Santander independent democratic state, The dispatch added it was re while executiva. power inported the work was supervised Northern Ireland in vested in by "hush hush the Governor da behalf of the King),

ATTACK IN GREECE

to lose their joba. They were that the United States was ex- Newton Stewart, Wigtown,

Sixty houses were blown not reinstated by the Chinese peeted to offer a big loan

over in Birmingham: All South- John Ferguson, mechanie eastern England, got authorities-after the hostilities Russia if she will put her ex-

*rnsionist pelley into reverse who likes to dance, today had a windia which the Air Ministry and a spokesman said they in-

gear." tend to call on the City Gov-

If the Kremlin

rented and would be back in the next ernment today for a final

with the United States would expand white tle and tails which he had 24 hours in gale force its Dolley of alding resistance to expected to cost him only 1 driving rain. Some floods are They selected the British Savict expansion to include thér. on Wednesday night.

subsiding slowly. On the upper Ferguson came to Newton reaches of the Thames the Consulate because of the pre-Eastern European countries, Hur, dominating British. Influènce'l zory In particular, the report Stewart in his rented finery water is dropping a little but In the former International; said.

for a championship dance, which at Reading. where the worst * The paper also said, the Heitad | United Press,

terrangan waters, na a show of tert, he started out in a bus for water was rolling through the strength

his home near Stranraer, Scot- streets a mile from the Thames.

+bunka. New Treatles?

land, 25' miles away.""

The waterworks flooded by The bus became stuck in the A report from The. People's Athens, Mar. 17. "special correspondent" in Moe-snow at a moorland village and the Len River in London are was since then. Ferguson has been now above water and engineers Greek Buerilla force two cow Kid General Marshall

considering backing a treaty of renting the dress auft at 1 a are cleaning them but people battalions strong launched a alliance between the Unlterl

midnight attack against mill-terranean powers. most

Medi- day while staying with a friend in the eight districts are warII- soc who lives nearby. Ho said heed to boil drinking and cooking tary posts in six villages in the by the

expansionist

water. and would apply the 25 deposit to The radio training corps of region of Karditsa province of policies-Turkey, Greece.

liquidating the rental fee when Trikkala, Central Greece, the Italy.

Cambridge University' establish- agreement would and if the thaw comes in this ed contact with amateurs in Greek News Agency, reported an

Have the financial support of the area.-United Press

some villages plated by flood United States, and, if necessary, At midnight last night gueril the three countries would be arm.

and wind storma, f. las using mortars, grandes ed to resist aggression. and machine guns, asaduited'n. The correspondent also wrote defence post which is hid been that the United "Binton was cutie A 10-man goodwill mission strengthened by detachments sidering a US80,000,000 loan for A resolution was passed at from the Canton Chamber of pent from Kurditsa, The fight- Koren de „today's meeting, org laedi byl Com arrived in the Colony ing went on for eval Hours The pecples Political: U

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yesterday to make a tour of until all attacks find bobnasan agenttire of Lamianince çor

apollon of Hong Kong benten off

Palestin

By Mullins said that while the Labour Party had declared partition to be n grave ib

Justice against a free and friendly people, time was found to preparon new bill to en- large the legislative power of Northern Ireland. -

technicians."United Press.

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