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EMPIRE TARIFFS STILL It Still Goes On Anti-U.S. Feeling Rises

HMS "Alert"

Arrives

MAY GO DOWN

On Sunday More Dominions Talks

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THE STRIKE:

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Employers Make A New Offer

At resumed parleys yesterday dockyard em- ployers offered the strike ers a further 5 percent increase in basic WOROD making the total pay m- crease 45 peterent.

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Forecast In London

Geneva, Sept. 4.

The British reply to the United States request for reduction of British Commonwealth tariffs will again be delayed until the latter part of next week, British sources here indicated today.

Britain's Secretary for Overseas Trade, Harold Wilson, arrived from London todav.. An Oli- cial British communique stated Mr. Wilson held a meeting prior to his return with the Consultative Committee for Industry, outlin- ed the position of Commonwealth countries in relation to the present tariff talks.

Sources close to the British, today pledged its supts rt to

for

this!

Fa fasgraat teeth said today that Feig Secretary Ernest furthe engulia long between Bevist after rejecting The Fatted Kingdom and the 12 minions regarding prefer

news were found necessary in w of th far-reaching Im- dications of the issue.

amendment calling 1ttering of relations

with Raseia and resisting the pres e of "dollar as exemplified - in the Touman-Marshall policy, t

eferens verwhel

elefented the amend

The United Kingdom is dy virons of meeting the limited mingly Stuted reques for reduction ment presented by John Bor- margine in order | ner, of the Fire Brigadisɛ Huion, peferential to arrive

Stemmeating mailateral

Britain's present assemlation gent in Geneva but th

with the United. oblems arising from the eur. | States as "yuietial,” am Bellish erisha is and consi.

eluti 2 urged the dentions of future development, Labour Government "to pursue newsitate the closest consul-ja po fry imel at establishing! offered the pen a further 20 ton with the Commonwealth as mutually beneficial trade top of the man regarding a substantial and commercial relations with pervent une prise

afferet, number of individual items in all Europeau democraries and 20 Meter Rifl

the Hiet Union, a hea'thier il making the total 10 per cent,

independent states and to re-t additioned per

is the ht'881{rl* raf dollar the Cymr tepresented

diplomacy as exemplified in 200m from te emplyers,

the Traman-Marshal policy." The patiey pdekday ing from 20 to 5 p.2 were bed In the Urian Chatabers.

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STRONA reiterated that, while the request for re- I duetion of preference won't be considered and effort made found it. definite under- aking has been made by the United Kingdom • r the Dumi- dismantle preferences jous aktoresher.

At the off the confer. en lostitute neias pr mised

The dockyard ta plovense latest offer before thei strilars.

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They said resumed in a day or two.

Amourbest 1jཐཱ་ ༢i། རོང་ཟླ་ meeting of 'he Strike Cummit. 1 1. might. Insitute adicinis said it was a gentium patur of sincerity, and gd meini bers to PR 18

Carles' consideration,

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Phone Workers Move

The met by workers Joi irkn action in the more-pay revement will be the Telekame Company men, who are expret- ea to han in today af rmal demand setting out detaljvd.

jny rusies gespúrod.

Also allested were workmen

Bevin Backed Mengwhile, at Southport, the British Trades Union Congress

Chiang's Gold Bust Is Completed

The casting of a bunt in gold of Pessident Chiang Kai- the Hong Kong Chinese Ticurent Chéculer of Commerce han brea completed, The heat is to be prevented China Chief Ercentive in kouder of his 71st birthday anzier reary, which was cam-

aque months back.

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W/30 strike.

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yet pone

BRITISH COAL CRISIS WORSE

London, Sept. 4.

Britain's coal crisis took a turn for the worse today as the overnight number of strikers nearly doubled.

The new walkouts were in jelong the line where a step-up sympathy with the snin group is attempted.

nt Grimethorpe who

downed

Forty-six pits wo far

are

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resolution supporting Mr. Nevin's foreign policy wa proposed by Anne Laughlin, nf the Tallers at Garment Works er Union, who said her Union

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In Palestine

There's no let-up for the British

0.1. In Palestine. Here the Other Ranks are sealing a house in Nathanya, near Jerusalem, ln a search for Jew terrorists.-APhoto.

Bao Dai

Direct

Makes A Appeal

"very disappointed that Former Emperor Bao Dai last night issued another direct message to the leaders in Viet Nam re- questing them to be in Hong Kong by Septem- ber 9 to work out some means of achieving a dignified and lasting peace in Viet Nam.

the Soviet Union pursued Policy which intensified the reonomie and political differ- raees in Europe,"

urged Mr.

Her resolution Revia to continue his efforts in

In the telegram, which was cles last night claimed that the unifying the demineralic conn-addressed to all leaders, irres broadcast was not made by Ho tries of Europe for their econo-potive ut political creuil, Bao | whose whereabouts was still mic`ervival and consequent im-¡Dat said he was arthig as a re- part n world peace,

suit on Rineronts messages 'The resolution warned

He was receiving daily from against a separatist, instead of different organisations in Viet

Nam.

united. liey in Eur. pr "which might cause alivision of the European nations."

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Pressure

In London, the American 13. man nopean Aid Congressional Counter pressed Foreign Stere Tury Bovin Today for details of

the proposal that

Unilev States ardistribute Jær Kola horde at Fort Knox.

The members, jail inter that Mr. Bevin answered all their questions frankly and fully LOL they declined in discuss details on grounds that the talk was wholly uff the record.

The members carlier, however, expressed doubt that uny re. distribution of the gold of this time, wither by sale or loun, could be of any permanent help to Brition and the other Euro. [pean matries because it inevi

tably would flow right back to the United States until trade once again is stabilised.

which

the

lasted

An

Mr, Bevin cavered almost the tools when ordered to work a wholly or partially affected. whole held of Britain's foreign

Most of the industries in the relations in his talk with ccal face of 23 feet instead of the 21 feet per day by Govern-area-fuel gas in obtained In Congressmen ment chiefs in the nationalised Britain wholly from reduction hour. industry.

of The order was part of the Government's attempt to get more coal to run Britola's in dustrial plant without with drawing the five-day wuck granted to workers..

Appeals

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Message

The message read:

"As a result of the numer- qus nesages which I am receiving dafly from poll- tical, cultural, corporate and religions groups appeal- ing my Authority to re- order. security store und prosperity to Viet Nami. I ask the lenders of all the existing parties, irrespeétive of political opinion, tó game and reveal to me the situa tion so that I can work out with them a way that will permit the construction of dignified and a Jasting

peace.

"I request that all these delegates should be present -- in Hong Kong un Septem- ber 0, (sd) Bao Dal

Ho Chi Minh

Referring to a Salpen message broadcast by Ho reporting a Chi Minh, local Viet Nam chu-

mystery

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They persisted in their con- viction that the French will not negotiate with H and that Bao

Dal will return to Viet Nam very shortly to hend the gDV erniment regardless of whether Ho Chi Minh is alive or dead.

The Weather

In The Punjab

China-Japan Air Mail

"Decreasing Respect For Resumes Foreigners In Pakistan"

Lahore, Sept. 4.

Anti-American and Anti-European sentiment is increasing, with open threats of violence made for the first time today. American business- men are evacuating their wives or are plan- ning to do so. No action has yet been taken by Britons.

A group of American e tres change involving more than polents were waylaid on Wedne 2,000,000 persons might start next

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thy night by a group of Pakis- werk. Janian vaut wh threatened to Moslems would be bent them for "insulting" the Gov-Pakistan from Eastern Punjab

rminent.

and Hindus and Sich would b Fast talking by the Americans moved to India from the wester averte: what might have been v hadituation.

Several American business con · have completed arrange. aunts to inove out in a moment'«

The

potice and have informed their head uarter, that the outlook for ntinuance of business was the glonmiest, aven it concerns were restuffed by Moslems instead lof Hindus and Sikh, who have run

uff or been killed.

Decrease

Generally throughout Pakistan there is a decreasing respget for foreigners.

There were repented incidents, minor insutls and Incident against Americans which are in significant Ringly but collectively nce growing to large proportion

Aceathing edit in of the "Pakistan Tangs" ngainst foreles press reports did not help the situation.

The editoral was aimed at a group of indus, correspondents who accompanied Paadir, Nehru in his weekend visit, charging they wrote bin-cd descriptions,

The "Times", however, failed to identify the reporters as Indlung but merely anid "outside reporta" which the populace mislo:k for the foreign press,

No drainnds have yet been made apon the American" Embassy fat the evacuation of nallenals und Bone is contemplated by the Lahore Consulate unless the situa tion becomes more gruve, reports xald.

Gandhi Weaker

Meanwhile, Calcutta despatches say that Gandhi was reported by his personal physician toilay the "distinctly weaker than yester day."

The medical bulletin issued as the Mahatma neare completion

of two and a half days of semi.

A deperendan je stationary over the Gulf | sturvalion adiled thing his "ension

of Tonkin with a trough extruding runs and the frequency of his pulse had

the Yellow Sea. A bell of derat.increased

ly high pressure extends from Japan tu the of zoit,

Today's Forecast :--light or modernte S wissla, avspenni

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Yestrolay's Weathers – Maximumu: 8Là dig, Fah Mini 71.5 dar. Fah.

| Sanchitas Nil.

Nadafall: 13.8 name: 1.89 Suchten, Tall

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An Exchange Telegraph dis patch said that an ambulance unit had been set up In the closely. warfed house where Gaudhi was tasting and that hy durk he had Jaken only two tumbler, of dis

illed water during the whole day. The dispatch quoted Gandhi as telling an Associato that if he nerificed him lif for Hindu Moslem harmony, it would be hit Ereatest act for his country.

"Agreement"

New Delhi mesinges Kay the * India ord Prime Ministers 2.1 inchre.

Pakistan tojny agreed, that tha only way to end the Hinda-Sikh- Mostem war in the Punjab-which aiready cost tens of-thousands of liver-was to embark on a gl cunlic TRASS migration pro.

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Labour Unrest Is Spreading In Italy

Rome, Sept. 4.

gramme.

Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Min. ister of India, and Nawahbada Liaquat All Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, met at Lahore afte tour of the ghastly border area In which hundreds of thousands ofseeking jer desperate people

safety among their co-religionists. They discusred both the refugec and the food.ituations, which are Lecoming 'dally more critical be. caure of neglect of the farming country.

are

'The Americans were Accom- ns1 coal-hud stocks of more than one week and some panied by Mr. Lewis Douglas,

Slates Ambassador are eating into stockpilen saved United for the next winter when times London.

One of the few questions which will be toughest,

Prime Minister Att'ee is ex-Mr. Bevin did unt touch upon was Labour disturbances spread through 11 Italian cities and 600,000 Northern farmers threaten- pected to break his Welsh hall-his proposal at Southport yester. day this week-end to return day for the establishment of a

ed a general strike today in the first outbreak British Commonwealth and Em. for next week's Cabinet CA-

of workers' demonstrations against the non- Leftist Government. talks Immediately after their

Agitation, which the Com- with the Foreign Secretary the

In the major A flest Congressmen left in

of munist-controlled Labour Con- Norther industrial city

It was hoped that, if their plan Fuel Ministry

cats for federation had promised if the Turin went on a token strike succeeded, a vast population ex- of Supply dera from Government and Minister Emmanuel Shinwall Northet airport whence they Government did not bring | this morning in sympathy with ninewrikers unions went un- will try again to settle the coal took off in United States Amry down the cost of living, was the Castaleine Union. In Padua. heeded. Con losses word ex- strike or at least to keep it clones for Berlin on the second sporadic and minor for the ulan 1 Northor Italy. 1,800

The miners are stil Cen-Bigus on the new austerity piro Customs Union. sidering appents to work longer cuts. heurs during the crisis.

.

Attempt

Back-to-work appeals und or- Before that comes

Praise

Workers

Nehru and All Khan agreed to

In urge their governments to start a.

migration.

of

fimated a 60,000 tons per day, from getting out of control. stage of their "See Europe for mast part but at the coment workers employe on Reasonal ON OTHER PAGES

With Britain practical'y. de- For tomorrow. Acting Prime Ourselves" tour.

manufacturing town of Casta- | Ichour demonstrated when they pendent on coal to keep her Minister Horbert Morrison has

Icine, near Turin, 400 police were discharged. wheels turning the Yorkshire arranged to meat representa-

and Carabinieri and four tanka

Notice strike thus became the first tives of British industries to

Most London newspapers today were, brought to maintain cr major test of the Labour Gov-{ explain. to them the crlalo praised Foreign Secretary Ernest der during a general strike Agricultural worköra through- ‚ernment's offorts to get its own | programme.).

Bevin for exhibiting statesman. could by the Italian Partisans out Norther Italy served notico followers to do more to help In London the local Passen-chip and leadership in his speech | Association,

of a general striko' because they 4 out of the hole...

tor Transport Board has to the Trades Union Congress, at The strikes and demonstra-had not received the wage in- If it loses anything might | agreed with the operating Southpert.

tions were protesting against | vreases promised a month ago, happen since it could be" us- uniona, to reduce the working Several acclaimed hit proposal the release of ex-Fascist wor Landowners and Unlon off-i umed the fallure of orders week from 48 to 44 hours and for an Empire Customs Union as cilmina'a, living costs, unam- clale met in Milan to seck a huro to get increased work to raise pay by 78: 6d, a week. Britain's enivation.-United Press ployment and shortages of ra-['settlement and are expected to would then giving why all] –United Fresn.

and Associated Press,

Filoned foodatuita,

'nvert_strike-United Press,'

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Army Court Martial. Puga Three

Devin Calls For Customs

Union.

TUC Conference.

U.S. Financial Aid.

Ocurta,

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Curfew

Shanghai, Sepit, 4., The China-Japan airmail service formally renamed for the first time since the wa today when Post Ofices ue- erpted letters for Japan.

The

wrid anusinerment Northwest Airlines' planes will take China mail to Japan three times weekly-Unked

Prekm

Britain Anxious Of China

Nanking, Sept. 4.

"As an old friend of China I feel great an-

A Karachi message rays 1

was placed capital of Pakistan under a 9 pm-6 am. curfew to day flowing the murder of Sikh by

Moslem. the next three night,

The curfew will be in force for xiety over the Chinese

The nuthorities

situation, especially the have motion picture theatres,

Communist problem, and ther place of entertainment which to close as police began patrolling solved solely by force," the Pity.

Military forces have also been alerted,

orderl

In Calcutta, the police authori les announced that the

impised to control arah tempas dead been extended for der geck.

should not be

Sir Ralph Stevenson,

British Ambassador, told Chinese reporters in an interview höre today. China, u said, should deavour to build 2

trong anh

While 66 perron, we arreste for disturbances the toll of grand political and comic says. und the number of eldents in tem to prevent Calcutta, today were lower tha

4. Tuesday or Monday.

The

further penetri. tion of Communl«m and to boost industry and commerce.

police fired on Nix necasion to disperse vuruly crowds.

The Ambassador declared that In one aves armed rinters seat- the Chinese people urgently need. tored when police bullets wumiered peace and security, food and four-United Press

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