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THE CHINA MAIL, SÅTUR DAY, DECEMBER 20, 1947.

VITAL FOOD FOR BRITAIN Full Agreement In Talks With Canada

Eleventh-Hour Settlement

London, Dec. 18.

Trade negotiations between Britain and Canada, which up to the eleventh Hour threatened to meet dealock, ended in complete agreement on all points, it was officially announced tonight. Under the agreement Britain will continue to re- -ceive vital food supplies "in order to maintain

the progress now visible in her recovery.' The Canadians took the view Nowa of the agreement fol- that her need for supplica is so lowed the announcement today Atrong and compelling that that Britain will get 80,000,000 any interruption at this time bushels of wheat from the com- would have very serious con- ing Australian. harvest at a price lower than she pays to Bequences."

any of her big overseas sup pliers, except Canada.

Japan Payments Solution?

WASHINGTON, DEC. 18. POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF THE JAPANESE WAR RE- PARATIONS IMPASSE AMONG THE PACIFIC ALLIES APPARENTLY MOV- ED NEARER TODAY.

The American-proposed plan for distribution of reparation receive Approval from another Far Eastern Commission member, bringing the otal approvals to eight, with

the heart from, against Esin's sole rejection. ....

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Raw Materials

QUAKE IN PYRENEES

Paris, Dea. 18.

A ten-minute earthquake shook villages in the Ïyede nees region today.

Biltzards swept. the mouniain peaks. Thick snow fell at "Nice. Every- where in France, the tem- perature dropped

several degrees. Heutor.

Woman In

Burmese Cabinet

RANGOON, DEC. 18.*

Economic Side Most

Important

*NANKING, DEC. 19. ADDRESSING THE JOINT OFFICE: OF THE EQUR NA- TIONAL BANKS, GENERAL- ISSIMO, CHIANG KAI-SHEK TODAY STRESSED THAT ECONOMIC STABILIZATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE MILITARY PHASE OF "BANDIT" SUPPRESSION.

Presiding over the meeting at- tended by high ranking oficiala. of the Central Bank of China, the Bunk of Communications, the Bank of China and the Farmer's Bank of China, the Generalissimo The wheat agreement be

urged effective measures to lead DAW KHIN GÝL, WIDOW | the 'Chinese economy

back tween Canada and Britain will

to continue under the new pact oF U AUNG SAN, THE BUR- normalcy, alleviate the people's and contracts for livestock pro- MESE PREMIER WHO WAS sufferings and stabilize prices. ducta at adjusted prices are to ASSASSINATED LAST JULY: The meeting was called to dis be renewed. Provision is also IS EXPECTED TO JOIN Susa whether or not credit should made for continued supplies of FREE BURMA'S FIRST CA be extended to 1948 in business the raw materials needed for BINET, BURMESE PRESS reconstruction, particularly tim- FORECASTS SAID TODAY. ber and non-ferrous metals.

It was expected that a new Up to the end of next March, portfolis of social welfare would a British dellcit of about $145,- be created for her in the cabinet 000.000 under the new agree-posts to be announced on Jan. 3. ment is expected.

the eve of the coming into force The British Government have of the Independence Bill. agreed in return to take all Daw Khin Gyi, elected to the possible steps to encourage ex- Burmese Constituent Assembly porters to take advantage of from her late husband's con- improved opportunities instituency, has been serving the Canada provided by the recent Government as Chairman of the Canadian impert regulations. Social Welfare Board.

Details

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Reuter

The new Cabinet would have 15 members instead of 14 na now, including at least two leaders of the People's' Volunteer Movement (a militant organizu- tion within the Burmese Govern- ment party, the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League), press forecasts snid.

and industrial enterprises. The Generalissimo proposed that loans should be continued but limited to productive enterprises, t finance the export of soya beans, row silk and tea, and help in the production of rice, wheal, cotton, flour and fertilizers,

It was undersized that Chiang instructed that businces' should be handled by commercial banks only-United Press.

China's Coastal Defences

Today's approval come from the Gov. Philippines after the Island's

despatch from ernment had given the issue lengthy Ottawa tonight said that Air conuileration.

Mackenzie King, Prime Minis- Filemon Redriguez, alternate Philip-ter, told the House of Commons with

Shanghai. Dec. 19. pine Commission member, in report there today that details

Admiral Kwel Yung-ching. ing Manila's acceptance of the re-announcements of prices and parations plan, said the Jslands

the quantities involved would Nu Thakla

would remain acting Commander-in-Chief of cepted the reduced percentage allotted not be made known until the Prime Minister and most of his the Chinese Navy, expressed then with hopes their originally al-

Commons discussed legislation ministers would stay in office satisfaction with the state, of 15 percent might eventually embodying the contracts.

with a slight reshuffle of port-coastal defence installations on become available,

arrival here from an inspection Details had still to be work- follos, they added.—Reuter," India also came near today to ac-

Louir, Mr. Mackenzie King repting the plan.. The Indian Comed out, mission delegate sant india was no added. He indicated that some satisfied with the reparations percent. of the age which the plau alfows her, but

quantities prices and would be known tonight or to- also indicated his Government morrow.-Reuter, might prcept the plan soon,—2: suciated Press.

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He said that Chinese naval unita had been successful in suppressing Communist irregu- South lars emerging from China seas and from the vicinity of the Chusan Archl. pelago, cft the East Chekinng coast.

Admiral Kwei revealed that the Chinese Navy will take over next year the remaining

· LONDON", "DEC. 18. 40-odd warships, out of a total THE 'PROPOSED] PAY-of 271 naval vessels presented MENT TO DOCTORS UNDER to China as a gift by the United THE NATIONAL HEALTH | States. SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN He said that most of these BY THE HEALTH MINISTER chips are at present in the TOMORROW.

Philippines and Ganm. The Ad- mìràí also declare that the as- sembling of acme 33..Japanese repatriation vessels was being hanipered by the lack of spare parte. Reuters":

ROME, DEC. 18. TEN WERE REPORTED - A 'central fund will be estab- WOUNDED IN A GUN BAT-| llshed equal to a capitation fee TLE IN FRONT OF PALER- of 18/- per head of 95 per cent MO'S CITY HALL TONIGHT of the population estimated at IN THE FIRST MAJOR VIQ- | 46,862,500." LENCE IN THE SICILIAN The first charges on the fund, CITIES GENERAL STRIKES. assuming that 17,000 principals take part, will be £1,000,000 for mileage payments * and *£5,370,- 000 for an annual payment of £800 each.

At the name time a nation wide walkout of 800,000 food workers whs ordered to begin five days before Christmas.

MINERS FUND

London, Dec. 18. noon that miners will pay

It was announced this after-

The balance will provide a future under the scheme by quarterly, levy of six 'pence i capitation fee of 15/24 if 95 per which While Communists and Re-

cent of the population publicans exchanged 'blows in a

are killed at world will receive £200, doctors lists. in addition to compensation. brawl on the floor of the Con- actually on

Reuter. stituent Assembly, despatches ***

The National Coni Board sald from Palermo, Sicily's capital,

that "the Miners Unlop'and the Board will each give £25,000 to start the fund Reuter

New York Dec. 19.

said police and demonstrators The National Board of Fire in fought a pitched battle after adenwriters estimated US fire losses general airlke there had 'ended for the first '15 months' at US$ and strikers tried to invade the | 624,274,000, the highest-ever-As- city hall.Associated Press.

ciated Press..

Gromyko Makes New

Accusations

Lake Success, Dec. 18.

Andrei A. Gromyko today" charged ""certain in fluential circles" in the United States”??

with preventing an agreement on atomic energy control and demanded that the United Nations 1 stop kliling time on useless discussi

The Soviet deputy Foreign The Political Committes Minister, in effect, served notice of the Atomic Commission will tha the UN must agree un-take, up, a series of British, animously on how to control questions and Russian answers the atom for peace before dealing with Soviet proposals: creating an involved machine for setting up an international to make such control, work. control commissione nei Speaking to the last meeting The Commission's Con- this year of the Working Com trols Committee will take up mittee of the UN Atomild work on the organisation," "ad- Energy Commission, Gromykoministration and financing of an Anid it would be in the Inter-atomie Buthority, based ost of the US as a nation,

The majority of 10 na- and of the US people to reach tions and Soviet Russia are de agreement of fundamentals of far apart as evori on the pig. atomic control. A

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* Frederick Osborn, U.S. de- Gromyko said he was willing puty of the Committee, prompt to explain his position again Lyanid the Un, was ready to in the Political Committee Dut dlaces Russia's plans for Inslated that the Control Com- atomic control. He emphasised mitten had nothing to talk that the United Blad would about unit Russia and The m continue Ita Attempts to find an↑ Jořity of the Communiadiché hago

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