THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1947.
Need For Aid To Europe Senate Committee
Marshall Gets Facts And Figures Ready For Submission To Congress
No More
Food From "INTOLERABLE HUNGER Armed Argentina
AND COLD"
Washington, Sept. 10.
The Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, an- nounced today that he will have ready for sub- mission to Congressional committees facts and figures on the need for interim aid to Europe by the end of October.
London, Sept. 10. The Ministry of Food 'announced tonight that it had been informed by Argentina that Argen- tine canned food ship-Mr. ments to England had been suspended, but the Ministry had no com-
Marshall said that the State Department was giving urgent consideration to some form of interim assistance "to meet the immediate threat of intolerable hunger and cold." While definitely forealiadowing had happened regarding the A Ministry spokesman said it) a aprelni session of Congress, he European economie altuation. wns not ym known if the aus-} drefnued to commuit himself on pension was temporary or per manent.
ment.
th, declaring that "the question of how the necessary Congres sional authority is to be obtained mast awail developments of the
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He nevertheless refused to go into details of what kind of ald would be needed whether goods or dollars would be made available and what quantity of either would be needed.
The Brd of Trade was sur- prised by the news but withheld vegament until more detalls had) next few weeks. arrived.
"We are the requiregioms of He stressed that a flood of The Board of Trude estimated] European countries falling into material was still coming to the that Englanul hnd imported abant] by phases of non programme State Department on the pro- 50,000 tons of tinned ment from Arstly some form of interim blem and had to be thoroughly Argentina to the first sevro) asstetrance to meet the immediate examined and correlated before month of this year.
Tintted threat of intolerulite burger and any positive views could be ex- fres.
echi, and secondly, a generali pressed. pengerumine for the rehabilitation I was taken for granted in of the respective economies. London today that the Mulden |
"Wa exet that by the latter summoning of the United States part beat we shall have Senate Appropriations Committee wenthahe wo phong pattern the for Sept. 29 is n move towards The American Federation of lands it which the appropriate relieving Britain of her dollar fabour's Executive Counel] for Congressobid ermmittee could expenditure in Germany, day said pressure for higher undertake eonsiderations of The "urgent and vita?" Anun- wages wat certain to mount un-į means to supplement European cin] matter concerning the Anglo- less the cost of living was re- suppites of food and fuel tor| American zone which the Com- duced and stabditzed promptly, the coming winter, where it can but it defnitely opposed restora be shown that every effort has tion of price coniroda,- -United beeg mads equally to meet the
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LABOUR WARNS
Prens
Chiengo, Sept. 2.
Athens, Sept. 11.
The Greek Parliament express ed confiden. in the new Cabin of Literal Premia Themistokles Sophoulis by a vote of 279 to 2... Associated Press,
British Views Mr. Marshall Woose{ thzt| President Truman, now on his way from
Brazil
mittee is to consider can only be the Incl that Britain can no longer afford her half of its; Idetiar-evate
It was only a few hours be. fure the news of the calling of
Forces
To Be Cut?
Convened
Washington, Sept./9.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has been called for September 20 to discuss United States financial policies abroad. Without mentioning the Marshall plan or any
shorter range recovery programme
for Europe; Senator Bridges, the Chairman of the Committee, declared, in a letter to the Senate Committee members: "In the near future, cer- tain urgent and vital questions will arise con- cerning our Governmental and policies in our occupied areas, particularly in Europe."
This meetlug in the first step towards a special session of the United States Congress on in- terim aid for Europe before the end of the year, and any nction on the "Marshall plan itself.
The Appropriations Com mitters of both Itsuacs—the Senate and the House of Re- presentatives—would bu 11. volved with both schemes TO-
well an the Foreign Affairs Committees,
London, Sept. EL. strongly,pluerd Govern- ment source said today that Britain' would cut her armes forren briose the strength ir originally contemplated Princ Minister Clement Attice's economic crisis prumme, The
cids, whone exact extent has not been determined, will not mean any new revision of strategic concepta, he added. Mr. Attice originally propan ed to reduce the British farers to 1.007.000 by the end of March 1948, to reduce gouern ment expener and frer men for civilian work. The foreca Total 1,300,000.-~¤×0- ciated Press.
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Coalmine Explosion
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While offeinl ennfirmation wis lucking, www believed that the meeting had been called to settle the problem of taking over part of Britain's present, 50 per cent contribution to the costs of the merged Zones of, Germany.
Government sources said that the Senate Appropriations Committer would be informed
of
♫ proposal to transfer several hundred million dollars of normal Army appropriationa to occupational costs in Ger-
many.
It is known that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, and ether British officials, tad made it clear that they cannot
financial
SPELLMAN FOR VATICAN?
Rome, Sept. 11. Agenza Große, an Italian news agency, said today that Pope Piue tots expected soon 10 montinala Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, as Vatican Secretary of State.
ever
Reports that the Pontiff was considering the American pre Late for the Secretaryship have been recurrent rince Cardinal Spellman was elected to the Sacred College last year. The post we left vacant by the death of Ligu Cardinal Maglione in 1944. Annociated Press.
Britain Not
To Traffic
In Women!
Lodnon, Sept. 10.
go on much longer bearing the A Foreign Office today
dollar coats of the German spokesman said.
accupation.
It was learned that the meet- that the Government ing was called after consulte-Would reject any sugges Newsbury, Sept. 10. tions between Senator Bridges tion of exchanging the Kenneth Royall, the 15 Soviet brides of Bri- Twelve of the 13-men and fr
Secretary for War, and other tish subjects for displac- Good Sign
trapped by the pre-dawn Administration officiula. The Foreign Secretary. M explosion in one seam of Stassen's Terms
stated that the South Yorkshire coal
jed persons whom the Ernest Bevin has
Meanwhile, at'a press can. Sovict authorities claim aboard the Britai will, be unable to carry
the present mine at Thornhill were ference today, had been this burden after
the United as Soviet citizens. baúleship Missouri,
Germany killed and the thirteenth candidate. Mr. Harald Stassen, would not contemplate any traffic kept informed of everything that food allocations for
States Republican presidential;
The spokesman said: "Wel expire.
severely burned.
declared that any future United in women and children." States aid to Britain should be Seventeen night shift men on condition that the
Referring to the statement of the Senate committee meeting were, working in one part of Government
British the
Soviet Foreign Minister, that London got wind of this the pit when the explosion head
was not to go Andrei Vishinsky, during M. United States move.
any further with its Viabinsky's stay in London, the It was curred. Four of them were socialisation plans for the steel spokesman declared that the regarded here as an excellent blown to the ground by the or of any other industries....... augury for the coming conver- blast, but, unhurt, managed to
question of the Soviet brides sations with the United States get cut to give the alarm.
He considered that it would could not be linked up with that be impracticable for the United of alleged Soviet citizens living: Treasury Secretary, Mr. John Ernest Jones, Yorkshire aren States to insist that the coun-as laplaced persong W. Snyder and the other United secretary of the Mine Workers tries receiving aid should
in the States offelals now here.
Union, had a close brush with pen their socialisation schemes
re-British Zone of Germany, As a pointer towards a stop death at the Thornbill pit this already in operation.
When asked about the Soviet gap dollar ald for Europe be afternoon when, during rescue "But," he added, "we weld his interest in "150,000 Soylet fries, M. Vishinsky expressed fore the Marshall plun can operations, he was overcome by insist that in future they do citizens" who, he said, were de operate, this Senate Committee gas in the shattered mine. not go further with a system tained by the Britfah. meeting was regarded here as indicating Congressional action far more speedy
than could have been hoped, even a few days ago.
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It was noted also that the Chicago wheat market yesterday. Roared by the maximum per- missible daily advance on talk that the Marshall plan would mean much higher prices for United States wheat.
As a further price inflation and before Europe actually gets any more dollars, this was. in. trinalenlly unwelcome to London observers.
Jones, who Interrupted his of economic planning in which pencemaking efforts in nearby we do not believe and which all Vishinsky
"It is not quite clear what M. striking pits, was found by two evidence shows deters rather man said. "All Soviet citizens. meant," the spokes- rescue workers beside an an than inereasca production and are allowed to go to Russia if conscious doctor-United Press Jowers the standard of living." they want and Reuter.
---Reuter.
to do so, but there are reputedly Soviet citizens re-
LABOUR EXPECTED TO
WIN BYE-ELECTION
London, Sept. 10.
But it did imply that wide. Even the Conservative anti-Government news-
awake Chicago tradera were now prepared to back their own mune on the Marshall plan! Kiving Europe more dollars
papers predict that the Labour Government will win tomorrow's Parliamentary bye-elec- tion at Edgehill, in the Liverpool area, but with a reduced majority.
wherewith to buy American ex- This is the first bye-election since Britain's econo-
porte, and on Europe geiling,
these dollars not merely in time) to avol a slump in Volted States
commodity prices but: even in time to boost them further.-Renter,
NEW VOLCANO
Nasch, Peru, Sept. 5, The birth of a new, volcano in the Andea mountains of South- western Peru has thrown the in habitants of the Puquio area into panic, causing them to flee from their homes.
San Felipe hill suddenly began to erupt smoke and lava although It had novor before shown any signs of volcanic activity. United: Press.
YES, I SUPPOSE IT'S" ALL OVER NOW-THANKS
TO GEORGIE!—THE RIFT.
BETWEEN ERIC AND LYDIA
A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION-SEEMS COMPLETE-AND
I'M GOING STRAIGHT INTO,
A HOT BATHus
LORD LOVACE IS LIKELY TO HAVE A DETECTIVE INSTEAD: OF A DRESS- DESIGNER FOR A SON-IN-LAW —— BUT
AS FOR ME..........
A
CAFÉ WA SEMAN
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