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TRADING DIFFICULTIES

Theatre

"Wonderful Economic Lingo" Of SCAP helic

Britons Unhappy

In Japan

Shanghai, Dec. 19.

| An insight into trading difficulties in Japan today was given by Mr. G. E. Marden, the well- known British businessman, in an address at the Rotary Club meeting yesterday. "In Japan, SCAP did a wonderful job for a while. Then they found such an irritating thing as economic laws,' said Mr. Marden, who has re- turned recently from a trip to Japan. "The American Army runs the British there are not hap Japan or tries to run it as it by," Mr. Marden gave as his thinks I'should be run," he opinion. remarked on overall conditions la post-war Japan.

Trike of discrimination are prevalent, although he person-

In modern history, he nak. ålly believed that "there's there had never been a war inconscious discrimination," which civilian talents were ab- | Reuter. sorbed and run by the military for such a long time,

There were two ways to nego- tiate things with SCAP in Japan. Mr. Marden sald. One may start at the bottom and gn all the way to the top, which takes three months. The other way is to go to the top right away, and it takes six months.

Wonderful Lingo

no

APPEAL TO AMERICA

New York, Dec. 18.

Mr. Douglas Abbott, Cana- dian Finance Minister, to- day appealed to the United States to "accept the chal- lengd with which history has confronted you."

"We see growing evidence of it in the Marshall Plan and we hope and pray that you will act promptly. On your response depends the welfare and freedom of the of world-the very fature

sald. your civilisation," he

when

the addressing annual meeting of the Life Insurance Association of

·America-Reuter.

FAR EAST FLOODED BY

BRITISH GOLD

New York, Dec. 19.

Gold bullion brokers allege that the Far East is flooded with British 22-carat gold, which is still said to be available at a discount under New York's equivalent of fine gold selling level.

Everyone, excepting General MacArthur himself, will see his subordinates immediately. “We met a General who shot down and scared off more planes that It is claimed here that thir most people during the war," carat golt in exportable from he further remarked, "and nataln with a licence provided turally he is heading the econo- payment is made is dollars. mie section of SCAP."

doctorate degrees are some- Umes

consulted, but seldom Buyers, of

22 when the new Treasury gold Bri-gulations became cărative.

that The hellion broker who originated

petition with the Large the

"Treasury, shipments of such Beltish gold were which petition will be as a test for Exenumie advisers holding for reshipment

recently reparted to the United States the entire traile, appears confident the to other conotrics, that the Treasury will grant the Far East.

latter accessary approval. In the Tinited States gold event, the remaining bullion brokers listened to. The officers of operating for the Far East

also will open today probably

foreign SCAP have "wonderful claimed that the present New York branches or aliliates.-Reuter. economic lingo" which sounds fine gold prier is tou high, Trading "quite good to new arrivals in in New York meanwhile is stalemat Japan," he said.

with the trade awaiting the Unit- cil

States

Treasury ruling

Not Happy

Their argument, he said, that "we've selected the best brains to rule Japan." The speaker added: "The tragedy

06

British Girl

whether they will be permitted to Who Lived

sett

foreign fine gold through foreign branches or affiliates.

Bullion brokers point out that Mr. Synder i alarmed over United

of it is that they really believe Sintes gold imports to a point where

ed States.

With Negro

GOODLAND, VA., DEC, 18.

OWN COUN-

it. They do get the best advice, he recently wiggented that imports, COUNTY OFFICIALS TODAY but the soldiers think that they be sterilised-yet Mr. Synder's IN-SAID A BRITISH WOMAN WAS are capable of selecting

are persistently trying to BEING HELD "FOR, HER from derlings the advice."

prevent galt moving op of the UniPROTECTION" IN THE

TRY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR The Treasury's decision on foreign WOMEN AFTER SHE HAD FOL- branches or affiliates in expected with LOWED A FORMER NECRO in 48 hours. If the Treasury ap- SOLDIER TO THE UNITED preres, bullion brokers will commence STATES BUT WAS UNABLE TO actual sales of gold against ore which MARRY HIM DECAUSE OF arrival on or after last Nor. 24, STATE LAW.

"SCAP directives are strict In many ways and the British there are trying their best not lo step outside these rules, but

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SOVIET EXPELS FRENCH

Paris, Dec. 18. Two French women and 2 French man expelled from the Soviet Union. arrived in Paris today.

The County spokesman said that Margaret. Goodsey, 36-year-old shoe Wellborough. factory worker from

England, was sentenced to six months in the industrial school for living with Thomas Henry Johnson, 29, last September. Jolmen, a negra sawmill worker, got a 30-day umspended sen- fence,

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mission sey was in the United States on a librarian from the Ukraine.

* university

one-year via without job or money Usually well-informed circles is and would be released a noon Paris

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Virginia State law forbids marriage between negroes and whites-United Press,

SHOCK FOR CHURCH BY

HOUSE

OF LORDS

London, Dec. 19. Heads of the Church of England withheld com- ment today on the Government's implied ap- proval of birth control but there appeared little likelihood that the decision would lead to a break in the long partnership of Church and State.

The five Law Lords of the House, directly contrary to all Catholic of Lords, highest court in the land, teaching, but that is not official. announced the Government decision "The Vatican will have to be fully on Wednesday, admonishing against informed by the delegate (Papal Des 1200 strict reliance on the words" of legate to England) of all the fact and the prayer book.

circumstances surrounding the before it takes a stand."--Associated

ed

The Lords ruled that the use of Press. contraceptives to prevent child-bear, ing does not, constitute wilful refusat to consummate marriage and refus- a Londoner's appeal for nulment of his marriage on the con tention that his wife refused tu permit sexual Intercourse without the practice of birth control.

An:

Numerous similar divores suite are pending.

case

ANTI-INFLATION BILL

TRUMAN

WILLING

TO MEET STALIN

WASHINGTON, DEC. 18,

PRESIDENT TRUMAN DE. CLARED TODAY THAT WITH THE BREAKDOWŃ OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEET- ING IN LONDON, HE WOULD まだ GLAD TO MEET STALIN, BUT ONLY IN WASHINGTON, President Truman said that

he

was "not at all downhearted" as the

result of the London failure and ex- world

pressed confidence that the

would eventually gain the prace it needed so nich.

The President, who was addres sing hi

his weekly press conference, made it clear that he would not leave the United States to attend Big ar Three meetings with Stalin and Antler.

He adest that he had received no personal inexages from the Russian Header

lately. The President declined to comment funker on the nesting of the Council of Foreign Ministers. He

referred preporters to the radio speech which 1 Secretary of State, Mr. Georgs Marshall, is to make here tomorrow night.---Reuter.

OIL REFINING IN BRITAIN

Lpadon, Dec. 18. Britain is to spend £95,000,000 on east schemes to increase her capacity for refining of fy the United King dom, Mr. Alfred Robens, Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Ministry Furl and Power, announced today,

He warned that the scheme might he held up because of the shortage of steel-Reuter

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