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STRIKE DANGERS

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1947.

HOUR of CRISIS

Your Queries Answered

Drastic measures, detailed by Mr. Attlee in the House of Commons as 4 last desperate attempt to save Britain in her "gravent hour" crisin, wil af- fect every home and every far- tory in the country.

Millions of people want to know what in oing to be dond and how they personally will be affected.

llere are my answers to the questions everyone is making teslay, forecast after a close Audy of the present situation.

1. Food

We are told by Mr. Strachey that there will be reductions in dullar bought imports. Doca this mean a cut in rations; and. if so, by how much?

means a

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Is Still C004, CLOTHING — Mara wil ba separted, and evan last fie the huma

Almost certainly on October I when the new coupons are l sued.

4. Fuel And Power

It has been stated that there in no hope of the miners reach. ing the Government's coal tar- 200,000,000 tons this kel of year.

Does this mean a repetition of last winter's Industrial shut- down"

Mr. Shinwell and Sir Stafford Cripps are working out plans to keep all essential Industry go- ing throughout the winter on full-scale production.

Luxury factories may be com- pulsorily closed down becauUBC supplies of coal may be with- hotel.

There are certain to be dras- tie cuts in fuel and power for the home.

and Mr. Isaacs, the Minister of

If the miners work overtime Labour, are opposed to a' new can they reach the target?

It ju most unlikely. If the factory call-up},

They intend to stop or sub-miners work an extra half hour Atantia ly reduce supplies of a day and Saturdays na well may reach 195,000,000 materials to luxury industries thes so that many of them will have to close down and the employees can then be "paranaded" to do more important work.

Workers in the betting indus try, numbering 300,000. may be compulsorily moved to other employment.

3. Clothing

W the crisis programme of

tona.

5. Gencral

What other reduetioun in necessities or luxurica-do the Government contemplate?

Mr. Dalton, the Chancellor. las decided to reduce "substan- tially imports of petrol. Alima and newsprint. This means a cut or possible abolition of the basic petrol ration probably on October 1, and fewer American films in Britain.

What does Britain need to get on her feet again?

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE >

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

NO RUFTS IN

NO TRUMP

Now in its fourteenth day, the artisan strike threatens to develop

Reductions in the bread and into that hazardous and most meat tations are regarded as in- useless of all struggles in the in-

evitable. Graia consumption dustrial world, a straight-out rest wll have to be reduced by at of endurance. From the extremes least 25 per cent, because of the of their positions, neither the failure of the Moscow strikers nor the employers have talks. This made. concessions sufficient to cent. cut in B.U.'s and a reduc

tinn of supplies of biscuits and nartoy the gap and provide ar

cake. acceptable talking-point around

The meat ratiem, recenl'y re- which a compromise could be duced from 18. id. to 1s. 24.. built, and while that situation is likely to drop to Is, with an- lasts, the deadlock will persist other cut later on. That would be bad enough in

The fats ration may drop an- itself, but the danger of the other ounce. On

the bright strike fever assuming epidemic side of the picture, there is a form is

hope of another slight increase very real anul vrty ominous--with the public utility in the sugar ration. systems in the front line of attack Will there be greater quanti-rect clothing?

ties of unrationed food avail- A Major part of the measures and too much emphasis cannot able to make up for losses in to be adopted to save the coun- be placed upon the urgem neces- rationa?

fry is the export of textiles and

West led tis spade singielon to sity of the fullest re-consideration) Unfortunately, no. All pro- clothes of all descriptions, be-

the A and the 'came back for a The answer is simple: 30,000,- of their respective positions by cessed and tinned foods, includ- cause there are ready markets

rut. Then West led his heart 6, It pays to watch your step and and East's ruft put the contract year. both sides before damage is doing dried eggs, meat, some fish, for these articles in dollar and 000 extra tons of coal

With 20,000.000 tons of this to consider protecting yourself down a second trick. Note that an beyond repair. The result of a milk and puddings, as well as hard currency area.

Because of this, there will be export, all problems of food. defenders have bid different cults it another trick, but Weat could against a cross-rut? if the two original heart lead would have not protracted struggle can only be "luxury" fruit, such as pineap

Bima, newsprint, etc against your trump contract. One not be blamed particularly for not * kadhaa | heavy loss for both. Unfortunate ples, grapes and peacher, will leas and less available for home petro'.

consumption,

would be solved. The miners of them may be extremely short liking to lead away, from his king ly, there seems small prospect that be drastically scaled down.

A reliable authority states Sir Stafford Cripps, President hold, the complète answer. in his partner's suit, perhaps void of that strit. wiser counsels will prevail. The that supplies of these foods will of the Board of Trade, is ox-

Is there likely to be a General of It, and vice versa as to the

East's double of the maio ORUS lies heavily on the he not more than 30 per cent. pected to announce either a re- Election this year?

other, partner's suit. Sometimes a stam was likewir bad bridge. fenders of the Chinese Engineers of the present supplies. Sous-duction in the number of cou-

It is possible. If the situa greedy defender will warn you of warning South of his danger. Ha Institute, who were responsible age and fish, however, will be ons per person or a substanti: tion becomes even more criti. that very dangor by doubling your thus chanced searing South into for the initiation of the strike. more plentiful.

al stepping up of the coupon-cal, the Government would be ult contract. That is your office -

This could have Trumps. When will food cuts come in age of most artistes of clothing almost certain to go to country tion to No Trumps, as nobody has cause the finesse of hearts and

to consider changing the declara. been made right on the head be and whose ability to control its

or even both.

for a new mandate and the is yet been known to score a ruling clubs would work. They were vir progress now seems to be rather to operation?

The Yester

first reductions may!

When will clothing cuts come sue would probably be indus-trick in No Trump. than doubtful.

carly nu August 17 into operation?

trial conscription. day's decision to reject the Laboure as

others will follow on September Officer's invitation to further

14. discussion, on the ground that no weful purpose would be served can be traced to elements in the Strike Committe: whose capacity fo subbornness outweighs their other faculties. The original de maud of the unions has, it is true, been scaled down slightly. be affected? but it remains just as unrealistic. offering no basis for negutiation. that is the last word, there is

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2. Work

We have heard a overtime, industrial conscrip

ion and staggered hours. How wil the general body of work-

On October 1, the hours of} 4,000,000 factory workers will be altered. Half of them will start work earlier at 7 a.m.

BATAVIA FEELS

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With stubborn Dutch com, who controls the government. pleteness, this colonial capital After 950 years of European has been transformed into its rule, only seven percent of them prewar appearance as a bit of enn read and write. They are

Holland, Bioce more interested in the price of vulnerable). "police netion", against the Relee than the price of freedom, North public of Indonesia began last whether it be derived through Dbl

their own leaders or introduced July 20

gradually as the Dutch say they an plan to do.

To those who know them well, There were plenty of bad spate the Republicans admit their govin that bidding. South furnished ernment has had many fallings, perhaps the warst through getting but with Asiatic calm they say in his mind the idea that North that whatever the result of the had supported his diamonds some UN decision, some day they will where along the way: Actually North called the suit only once, have a Republic from their own when he showed one ace with his efforts perhaps in five years, response to the Blackwood 4-No nerable).

Trumps, and that did not tell perhaps in 20.

But these feelings are expresa. South anything about holding If East bids clubs, what card of edenly to a few foreigners some diamonds. South was really the suit should. West frad avai mostly

that many Americans and British lucky to And whom they have known for a

with 5-Spades by South, whợ at joão North.

stage had bid No Trampa long time.

in fact, nothing more to be said, and half will finish Interat 8transplanted and the battle of attrition, ad- p.m.

In addition approximately 1 vantageous to nobody, would

The em-200,000 more workers will go seem to be inevitable.

There is almost no sign now players, on the other hand, have to night shifts.

In the undermanned essential that for nearly two years this put forward a scheme, providing industries, such as the minen, was the only city in Asia where for a minimum of a 20 per cent ration, agriculture, engineering a revolutionary rationalist gov- Fincrease in the basic pay of all and textiles, some 3.000,500 erniment and a European colonial skilled employees, and for a te people will be asked to work an administration functioned side by zading of staff, according to extra hour a day to earn vital side with surprisingly little ad- ivery of employment, that would dolara,

rosur greater increases for thesel No final decision has yet been justly entitled to them. The reached on direction of Inbour, Jeme envisaged is not perfect, Mr. At:les, Sir Stafford Cripps [by any incans, but it should, at least, have provided the ground- |wak upon which settlement satis-

factory to both sides might have! been hosed. But whether or not.. the main responsibility for the denillock rests with one side or thei atlier is of but academic interest | to the general public, which see- only that it is certain to bel

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Athens, Aug. 27.

The United States Ambassador to Greece, Mr. Lin- coln McVeagh, today wrote to Mr. Constantin Tsaldaris to clear up the misunderstanding bc- tween Mr. Tsaldaris and the chief of the Am- erican mission, Mr. Dwight Griswold, over the participation of Mr. Gonatas and Mr. Stephanopoulos in the Tsaldaris government. Mr. Tsaldaris said Mr. Griswold Informed him their participation was "inadmisalble" but Mr. Gris:"

wold assured Mr. Tsaldaris he had said "Inadvisable." London, Aug. 27. Demanding that the Govern- not discuss

President

Mr. McVeagh's letter today did. Gains Ground

porsónalities

but

Appeared.. All Repúblican- re- gistered automoblies were confis. Dutch struck at 10 pm. July 20

In the Harmonic club, stolld Dutch burghers drink their fery glu, talklog with eager enthusiasm of Dutch military victories against ill-armed, 111-) Room for organised Republicans, And they ing pressure where it dues most Ladies. At present with a larg complain with open bitterness damage, can only

un- quantity of Stores &c., on board that the UN-sponsored cease- Cause necessary hardship and difficulties her draught water. Is seven fire ennnot work out in practice

but in cerimon working trim fect, all round. Again, it

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than and has had no other effect 200.- insisted, the demand is for a mix, which will enable her to bring than to keep them from com- ment should demobilise 600,000 stressed the urgent need for a

New York, Avg. 27. men by Christmas, Mr. Geoffrey government on the broadest pos approach and a new effort. On up off the Factories at Canton at pleting a job well begun.

"magazino survey. 350.-

neither side is there a high borsel

states of the tide. Her

There is no visible sign of Blug. Labour Mamber of Parila nible lines. The letter also urged by toper finds that Presi dimen 35.-

that can be safely ridden. sions are tons 218 36/100 Register the Republic left here. Yet in ment, cald today that unless Bri- Mr. Tsaidaris, not to lose fath in den Truman's popularily has

185 engine room 176 horsepower. sido countless small homes, the tain checked the "auteldal waste American efforts in Greece, beer gladly increasing in Draft. laden with 150 ton of Republic still lives.

Meanwhile, press reports saldi | paltisik Akinths and fonds alfihi. of manpower, and material” in Moments coal and abres for alx months,

opponents in after the Republicans broadcast her armed forces, it would be considerable guerilla concentra principal Republican feet-light, 0 feet; length 18|

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excest New "NOT WELCOME" fiel) foot overall; benra, 22 feat; speech, foreign correspondents

heading for national bankruptcy. tion had been observed in a military communique or a

Mr. Thomas E. Deo. As bilveon theso two "Our forces eat up dollar im-Mount Kaimakisakalan area. number of days can steam, 12. here

Troops operating in the Kis- London, Aug. 27.

handed typewritten ports," he declared. "They use

48 por cent of the anves mountains reportedly cap hoped that Truman will be the Without telephones or goods we need for export, they tured 27 guerillas and Ruled five. next Fresklent, 45 per cont hoped coples, A former Indian civil servant, whose name was not disclosed,

motor transport, former Republici clutter up our transport system, proposed in the Conserválive The "Corsair has reduced her information officials who still they drive farmers off their her minor clashes were reported Dewey and 12 per cent had nu

in the same area.

profer passage money between this and hold allegiance to Jogjakarta, lands, and yet they are hardly

The figures as of last "Daily Telegraph" here today Canton to $0. We hear that the pedal about on bicycles to carry at any military value. Out of and monarchists executed 37 "do par ceaf Deway 50 and my opinion

One Lefthat Athens newspaper Marchre President Truman 29. that the public statues of Eng new steamer "Canton" chargoa

total fored of nearly 1,250,000.mocrats, including women, and 22.--United Press: * Hah Statesmen and soldiers in 18; but when, the Hongkong and out their former duties. India should be brought back to Canton Company's boats arrive we

In their homes, from early wo have 800,000 mon and women Ragland and re-erected here. anticipate a further reduction. We moraleg until well after the mid- la arms in this country living eased their bodies in a-well at These memorials of the days think both the "Coranir" and the night curfew, you see them in organised idleness and almost Solinites, near Mani in Pellopon

Seoul, Koron, Aug, 275 of dependence cannot be wel "Canton would find it the inter-assembled in intense iliile groups totally ineffective.

The steamship, Brixos today.da. come to the new Dominions," het per If not a scarce of

supposed to be reserves for livered, 186 Greek refugees: from Lieutenant General 0ɔ kupply passougars with pro- around the radio.

Albert wrote to the paper," and mayVisionacinare il would pay students,

They are young most of them; overnens troops, but we have not Rumania at Piramis while after. Wedemeyer, President Truman's buffer neglect or indignity." He the Stoward and by 'a, auring. Un teachers. The common. people, even the petrol to carry them fagoen property? Rumania Koren Utoday, bogăn 8°12-day "ins

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professional men, the ships, nor the aircraft, kör Doon newspapers said the re special envoy to China and birthplaces of those they com carrying order with them, when and posebnita, seem to care little field on a war fooling-Reuter onUnited; Prius,

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