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SUBSIDIES

FOOD

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

By The Rt. Hon. William Mabane

The Prime Minister's recent funded! For worse, however, ¿Aires consume-inan, woman and

statement raisen acutely the prob-were, on the one hand, the possl chiki-an nfèrage of love one- lem of food subsidies. So far the bilities opened out of rigging the land-a-half pounds carcase weight problem has been debated in on cust-flying index, and, on the of ment ̧„à „dny. Yet, if we hiy atmosphere of prejudice-mainly other hand, particularly since the while maintaining the policy of dite to the deplorable example satnd of the war, the damaging in food subsidies, the Treasury is by Mr. Dalton, In consequence, tluence of ever rising food sub-faced with a heavy and unwet. the merits and demerits of con-sidies on food procurement polley, come

Consequently, the linuing, in peace, this war-time and thus on the nutritional stan. Ministry of Food must buy kas expedient have never been fairly dards of the nation,

or, taking its courage in its hands, considered, and, worse sill, no

raise prices to the consumer. Thi major Indictment against pressat pulicy, then, is that it.i.deprisa

future has

Brm poley for the In declared,

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Three Persons

THE BEVIN PLAN Mr. Besin's plants WestrEA European

beginning to crystallise. Considerable pugars has been made with the draft of the treaty which it is proposed' shenild be signed his The participating the French have sugg States. gested sevral malifications in the British text, and these are bein; discussed. Through diplomatic channels. -

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The Pike

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Rigging The Index

bill.

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the dilemana of

Cong 1947 BY KE SERVICE, INC Y, REG U. &. FAT. OVË,

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"I don't understand your turning up ineligible, Schmaltz! If you can get an 'A' in public speaking. how come you can't talk your prof out of flunking you in math?""

Czechs Fight Idea Of Police State

Prague. Feb. 19.

The Czechoslovak Social Democratic Party, link- ed with Communists in the past, voted Thurs- day night to join parties fighting Communist attempts to run the national front coalition. series of emergency meet-

brought together

A

Right

BRIDGE. TOURNEY

The process of rigging the ping us of food, End a Brm d.- x that is not too strong a vision been taken a year ago to plase Ix simple. Relatively modify the plley, then, almost ofertainly, w should be better prices The policy of Food Hubsidies all changes in the was announced by Sir John me items affect the index quite fed today.

There AVER. the disproportionately.

In fact, the present drift b Stam, then Chancellor Exchequer, on January 31, 1040, therefore, templation to apply giving us the worst of all worlds. maintaining The cost-of-living index had risen subsidies to thrise iteens whitch, so The Government is

subsidies in and sunk, gave the best index the polley of ply between September

An principle. It is, however, limit November, 1939.

was returns for the subsidy spent. then arrested, and this, Sir John utstanding ease is shell eggs, then the amount in face of rising Sony declared, was the result of price of which affected the index prices the ughout the world, In Consequently The consequence, the Ministry of Fond deliberate, nel of policy. Food materially. 'Fla important change

the press were to be contr.fed by price musi be kept, down, and is faced with ¡Jrench are seeking is a retriener. use of public funds. The cost higgs were subsidised henvi- buying less food or buying more in the tiraty to th American Sir John warned Parliament, way. In 1942, a typient year, the than the subsidy will carry and new I sit the putting up retail prices. At the plan bus ik jo years guarantee "VIY substantiul," and the Go. dell-egg subsidy

not Therefore

fresh, frozen moment, I is sitting with Arm general Ogare for gain Carman aggression the vernment could Byrne, Plan, as well as to the cerpt an unlimited and uncond). ad dried eggs) cost £13,000,000. | determinatl n between two stails To dwhit milk cost only £11,000,000 That is to say, it is imiting its tional commitment to hold Charter of the United Nations

unires at their existing level. und sigur £16,000,000. The num purchases below the maximum in and cestants existing treaties.

Nevertheless, the policy

wax ber of shell eggs available, as is some directions, and putting up No tummal text appears to have continued through-ut the war, cnm n knowledge, was almost the price t, the public in

The Bl Result I been submitted to the Benchix still continues in peace, and, by negligible, and the cost of sub-directions. Goverments (Belgiam, the comparison with the 150000,000 sidy per egg was relatively prodt. that the public' is hungrier Ulsan it glais. Un sinumetat grounds, should be, is faxed more on it Netherlandy, and Luxembong 3, which the Govertiment in 1940 rẻ-

there re, there was a disincling should be, and is now going to be Jur Us found int Mr. Hector McNeil British garded as "very substantial," now

costa in the region of £409,000,000 lion to encoutrage this procuremejil asked in pay m.re

In short, the price without, so Tar, the Tes asury Master of State, has had use

bu yem, the meat rapid propor- of shell eggs.

110 slightest sign ful talks with the Foreign Manate mereuse having occurred at eggs could be kept dwn, with making isters of the Lustland countries, utter the end of the wär,

the happiest results for the enst- offerng # compassating retortin ga href= and in his speech in Brussels uit The policy was originally based of-bying talex, so long as there in taxation 1 sko

This produced the incressed priets. Fursday, M. Spaak refrated toon three considerations. The first were no eggst

sapptil thes To ablish all ford subsitios

desirable the Westein Unit Plan with was that any substantial increases ridiculous result that,

however a food prices would have a must her day, the price of the fresh forthwith,

disturbing. It is fogs utleistasm.

The Hat truly will probably disturbing effect in the general shell egg was lower than that of wealth be in

dried-egg equivalent, and,argently necessary, how.ver, that] and Left Wing leaders of the stand the be seen in the presence of Bene-ncial structure.

was that, as a great many wage oven today, our shell egg is then mutritional no less than on lis. Social Democratic Party Top President The Governmeni | men grands lux representatives in London un

int During the war, however, Hillesh uld, now declare Branly a new Edouard Benes, March 19, when the question of salary agreements were based chempest in the world,

un the east-of-diving inch x. the new ecolonic administrationernes is that index would nullange was caused; for, in a policy setting a term on the war-

supplies the policy of tout subsidies, an of of deficiencies both in Western Germany and they the Government's polley

steady, ent of shipping. the Ministry of arranging for compensating French z hling the wage Engel integration of the

exceptions, per remissi res as the subsulies The third was that ns large num. Fud, with few

sure the wage into Bizonia will be discussed.

It is out yet decided in what les ql men were being taken into istently prozed is much [sodabondoned to

this new Both parts of om the consultation shall take the Forces (and as the muber as it could find and would carry agter from any loss of real

progressively

It is since the war that the most eine. increase},

results have arisro Epley are vital. The first part place: Int buth Britain and would

leaving their families to be sup-dangerous

nuurishment financial neessary. for, str Ameriga are anxious to allay, the sorted on Servier all wances, in the confusion of "tegicinate—fears_marlyst the Treasts in food prices at have policy_am! index polley with food without the second part, nonsens Benelux countries but also of would seriously affect Service poley. It is nonsense to suggest is made of the Prime Minister's

we are getting all the tardvious declnrath n of intentions. France, by satisfying them that is and necessitate e ntinuous that German rehabilitation will notund compileated revisions of Ser-favailable. Nor is it true that Uw dollar deficiency is the only

RUMANIA SET-UP

Growing tension is gripping. receive priority teratuent. As all ate pay and allowances.

but limitation on purchase. Subsidy These were good reasons,

Bucharest, Feb. 19

Czechoslovakin in a pre-election; deterrent. . main are interested in the restoration!

The joint three-day Congress campaign. The date for the thepley was certainly not all as become of German economy with proper that, the surface, it appeared Meal, bacon and eggs are all there

Rumanian Communist | election has not been chosen be safeguards against any risk

As events have proved, it waiting us to buy. In many of the

and Social Democratic Parties.enuse of the. Bght among the German military resurgence, it had major flaws and grave in cases, we buy or nobody does,

opening here on Saturday, 18 various

a United meeting is scheduled for Fri. should be possible to reach agree-herent dangers. In the first place,

day. the cost-of-living index was hope Canadian Bitterness expected to set up

Workers Party.

The newspaper Svobodne munist refugee from Bulgaria, told lessly out of date and bore little

No one belonging to the "ex relation to the realities of current expenditure. In consequence, a with senne bitterness are reducing plotting eluss", will be allowed Slovo devoted a complete, frant the House of Representatives

So much to join the new party, which page to an attack on what Amerkan Activities Sale-Committer, con- their big population.

Communist "America is in the Argentine will to be blggest party in Ru-called Communist plans to con. tulay that able cust-of-living index

** experience, heat is there flirted with emmon

tro the National Security Po. Target No. 1."

Dr. Dimitrux, former Bulgaris and thusa mujer purpose of the that the inhabitants of Buenosmanian politiest life-Neuter

tire force.

| Peasnat Party lender and Secretary We will never have a pollee of the International Peasants Union, alate," a headlines said.

paki he

American "eck wee" The Catholic People's Party citizens are belog trained in Soña newspaper, Lidora Demokracie,] for future Command leadership in said, "We must not have a Fas- the United States-Reutre. rist state. We cannot have an anarchy of Communists."-- surinted Press.

DR.

The part to be played by Westem Germany is an esspatial feature of the Alarshall Plan and is, therefore, clusely linked with the result of the debate in

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the American Congress This policy-the inter-dependence of the two ideas stable wage - levei—could has been further emphasised by statements made by the Swedish Foreign Minister, M. Unden. After repudiating any intention un the part of Sweden to join in a Great Power bloc, he subse- quently expressed willingness to consider the Bevin Plan if it meant collaboration on the basis of the Marshall Plant, which Swerden support.

White gol progress is thus being made towards realisation of

100 Years Ago

(From the plea of the "Chine "Mail")

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By SHEPARD BARCLAY

"THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES"

WHAT HAVE YOU TOLD?

During the late stages of fairly complex bidding. when yon are tempted to make one tre call of your own in an and

with

met

The decision provides a conlis

tion blee of 62 percent in Par Lame against 38 percent for The Communists. Before the Seial Democrats switched, the Communists romted in their port for a 52 percent. Leftist margin.

With Social Democrats

sup-| tetsl

soak the rich am fundatær= | port, Parliament has

Ing. pr grammes sponsored by the Communists,

New York, Feb. 18. An all-Chinese, team b

teams of among the 32 bridge players surviving

the

qualifying round in play for the coveted Van- derbilt Cup. Forty-five teams started.

The Chinese team In- cludes Victor Sheng, 1. T. Sun, L. S. Sun, D. L. Chang, all of Shanghai, and King- fan Dong of Hong KöME. -Associated Press.

Dimitrov Raises

parties Cabinet The Bogey

RETIRES

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Washington, Feb. 19. 1imirov, as anti-Com-

Not Pleased

New York, Feb. 19.

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A Scripps-Howard editorial today said: "The mystery of Washington's China policy or luck of policy—is deepened by the Truman message."

The writer noted the lack of

the major issues of a Western "Sit-As the efforts of the Colonial Union, the question of a Western Press seem 137 have failed in awaken. apparent misfit situation, it is the suit below the singleton-'er of seafaring life with re-i military aid na compared to the

Customs Union is also being in-ing the vestigated.

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three four-carders and a single- on the natural bidding would have been from the top' down-

San Francisco, Feb, 19. apt. Henry Nelson, master spades, them diamonds, then clubs-or else from the bottom of the American President Lines up-clubs. then diamonds, then :xury liner, 88 Presistent Cleve apndes-er else with a start of and, day ended hulf

tirement. diamonds, then clubs

situation, and land wise first to take stock authorities of this

North got the message per- Now 69, Capt. Nelson said he cimilar Greek

Government concluded: "This analyze your own previous bids. teiv and military) to

towards suffering Have they tell your partner all feetly, being a keen reader of was "going to take it easy." their day The study group meeting human permt my chrimpts the the important facts abdl your cards in both bidding and play, Capt. 11. J. Ehman will be should rush arms to the faith-

humanity.

which South did not realizeen the bridge of the 23,500-ton ful Chinese amy.... otherwise Brussels has cleared the ground medium of your paper, 10 if much of the preliminary, work that a public meeting of the thing else of Importance which if he had, he would have pass- APL flagship when she heads Manchuria, the strategle key to he does not yet know? If you ed the 4-Hearts. When he fall out of the Golden Gate tomor. Ania, will be lost to the Reds,

fcr the Orient-United who hold nine-tenths of it." regarding the economic implica- Eabitants of Victoria be held at an

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decide he already knows all ed w, North felt that the 4-row

Uniter Press. tions, and further meetings have early date, for the purpose of

ing into consideration the proprie į about your own hand and its Spadea gently invited alam, Press. been arranged in Rome and in of instituting an Inquiry Into the distribution, depends on him to which North refused with his

The British Govern cause of the fearful, and, heretofore, make the declalon for the side. 5.Hearts. Brussels. ment has been particularly active anarrountable mortality that is

Swell play by North pulled in pressing, forward the examina-present unhappily raging among the

the contract home nevertheless. tion of this

Winning the spade lead, he aspect of unity in obliers of 1. M. Regiment, with a view to such a representation there:

used three clubs to discard his spite of the difficulties of recon of being made, as may be deemed

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and led the heart J. East won values with the British system of Government.

H 83 "Let it not be said by any man in

and made his only safe return, Commonwealth relations

A heart to the 10. The heart A was scored and the 9 put Enst in with the K. Having only dia- monds, he was end-played. The Q won his return, the diamond A Accred next and trumps West. East-West Anished the hand,

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"Let ti remember that they are {Dealer: d'Almada yesterday, and publish- fellowmen. and fellow christians,

velnerable.) ed elsewhere in this issue, invites and that they

Bre, ingreover, our

North little West this distant comment and reply.

Safeguards in

Pask It is, however, far from our Colony oxainst invasion, rapine and Pass desite or intention to make fur-murderf behaves us then a Pras

in gratitude christian friends,

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asues that have been raised and for their well being, more particular- the criticisms that has been ly when we see the reprehensible levelled.

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Cooke On "War

China's

Pelping, Feb. 19. Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr. said today that China must end the civil war before it can recover.

in a farewell news confer-Cooke aald he preferred not to onse, Admiral Cooke "told Chin-answer. He would not reply to un reporters "there is no doubt the question whether 'China can fn the minds of everybody here pull through without American that in order to get China on military aid.

He said he had his views on the path of prosperity, rehabili-; talin and a democratic govern. these matters after 25' months' ment, the first thing you must service in China but his opinions do is to get your civil atrife were for the Navy Department

in Washington." ended."

The Admiral said he felt that Chiang Kai-shek, he said; in though obvious, this was "ex- answer to another question, 14 tremely important" and a pri-"a fino man, a strong man and mary

but he hedged step which weldom is a good man," aufficiently stressed in regarding when reporters pressed him to say whether the Generalíssimo the China problem."

"If you ask me how this can] was the ideal leader to lead the be done, I must reply it is a Chinese cut of their present very difficult question to answer. trouble.

nay of those arr many whose duty is (and they tid by a fine player in the $9752

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tire story of his hand in clever C'82 ards of British-justice as we are in vain.

The character of the Colony is fashion. As soon as he heard with protecting the privileges of

HA 10 9 8 7 the Press. Now that attention deeply involved in this matter. Lei Nerth's 2-Hearts response to

D J forward and prove the spade opener, he aensed the has been directed to certain causes that under a change of system this danger of a misfit, so bid bla

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future is not completely" pesal.. necessary, they will be applied, house of two Regiment (la the monds, so that he could bid the vulnerable.)

Asked whether the United mistic," though possibilties for and where there has been misun-part 36 days) the number of deaths diamonds last. That, he reck If your pair is using the plete concrete anawer.

among the men has been upwards of 'öned,' should tell North that he Blackwood convention, what is derstanding, this will now be re-40-besides women and childrenit had five spades and four sach the favored bidding of this States should send military as "bad development exinted A

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