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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1948. BEHIND THE POLITICAL SCENE

THE RUT IN BRITISH POLITICAL

·

THINKING

We have all heard about the employers on price-fixing and duction towards which the White man who, glancing at yet an- reduction will have been com-Paper contributes nothing will other evening paper headline pleted,

not cure our la about Britain's Battle of the Gap R looks as if the Chanceller 18 One might have thought that while at the same time he count-unerely trying to produce a more in this desperate situation the ed out the crisp notes of his complicated version of thọ Blum Labour Party would have at last weekly earnings, observed: “Well, experiment of last year, although realised the hecewily of crent- |ự thu is the Crisis, long may 1 [it is obvious that that experling an atmosphere of greater

Inst."

[ment enjoyed a ̄amall and very || political-unity-in-the; ecuntry:

It has been the existenct of | short-lived success, which could

such a mentality in so many sec- not be maintainèd for anything A Policy Accepted

tions of the community which has made it hitherto inpresible. for members of the Govern- ment to hammer Into the peo- ple's hoods facta which they themselves were so «low to re- cognise. The Labur Party has always drawn its principai sup. port from the trade unions mid the trade unions are notoriously the most renctionary force in the ele and political life of the -nation.

By Alastair Forbes

like the two years or more period envisaged by Sir Stafford. The truth in that prices cf gooda can never be arbitrarily held down world without reference

narkets.

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But it has done nothing of the sort, as Mr. Eden justly complain- rd. He referred to the fantastic remarks of Mr. Morgan Phillips, who having admitted that "there

even the danger of collapse ot thuk home," went on to assert "there is no democratie alterna- live to the Labour Government,"

Sir Stafford expressed the hope home, hat everything can

Mr.

The moderation of the Oppost- The excitement in the local

Hon avalls them nothing. In the Beld of foreign affairs, дя | gold and exchange markets which

their

advise

been has sent guld and the American Morally Indefensible

bepurned only to be later accept- |dollar to high levels, comparable- is true that this is the result affected by exhortation and hyed after the usual break-down of

to the position about two years rather of the deficiencies of their

-elf-denying ordinances. But Socialist theory. ago, is attributable to two main mental processes and the extreme though the Opposition has shown

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And in this respect Sir Stalford Party Executive decido to boy- had nothing to offer. There is colt the Hague Congress, spon- o be no reduction in Govern- |sored by British and European nen! expenditure. There is no organisations simply because of prospect of diminishing costs in Mr Churchill's connection

with ationalised adustries and there the movement.

If Mr. Bevin were an honest fore no prospect of coal being

uld cheaper, which alone might |believer in the Western

Union consumer idee, he would have used fect a reduction in

Influence to ensure that his fellow-Socialists were active in

A. Grave Danger

Mr Lawther,

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12-16

"No, no, madam! Ladies' night just means you get in free!" "

The Crucial Battle In China

tionalist commands plans

Yen's Warning

Now they are faced 11 Sir Although the art categorical Stufford Cripps with a man who assurances have been given by the sees that the Chancellor of the Exchequer that longer afford to mollycoddle them

The greatest battles of 1 In central China, in the vast the British Government has no along any further. Sir Stafford

China's 20-year-old civil war area between the Yellow and A deflu- intention of devaluing the pound, has now determined on

are expected to be fought in the Yangtse rivers, General Pat apparently an uneasy feeling till ny pulley, and has set him

next few weeks an, with the ad- Chung-hai, Minister of National self the task of halting the na persists that

the issue may be

vent of warmer weather, both Defence, will probably in the tion on the brink of the bank

the Chinese Communist and Na-new forced by events, and those who ruptcy to which the actions of blood, prices.

Nationalist

operational tand to gain by a highly active colleagues and in particular of

complete blueprint be entrusted with the arket in speculative counters his predecessor at the Treasury.

for a considerable in-unenviable job of crushing Gen. its pursuit in every sphere, Irre-

tensification of operationa. are naturally doing their utmost tuve brought it.

eral Lid Po-cheng and General spective of party. But within to keep the rumours alive.

These are likely to dwarf in Chen Yi, two of the cleverest that large frame it acems that There is, of course, no sound the whom D:ctor Dalton at backing the White Paper, but there lurks a pathetically small ferocity, number of men engeld ecmmanders and guerilla

matised 28 "baleful Bourbons,

and fire-power anything Eghters in the Commurilat camp. basia fur the. rumours, nor yet

meanwhile voluntary absentecían mind: and so he has allowed Air. aged who have learned nothing." HIS

the pro-

The Communist strength on fur any "intelligent anticipa.

to the pits has once more rench- Shinwell to confirm the decision hitherto witnessed in

Chinese first popular tracted

Internecine this warfront la conservatively ed alarming proportions. The to sabotage tion" of the consequences of Bri-Policy is the very one described by the Doctor as Intellectuvily

strife.

estimated at half a million. tain's economic crisis, and the wrong and morally indefensible." question of longer hours in In-Congress for European Unity.

British Socialists do not seem The complete capture of the tir denial yesterday afternoon There are plenty of Socialists dustry has not been faced.

to understand that their com-rich territory of Manchuria is by the Financial Secretary may who accept such a view of the

Sir Stafford's pr:posals did rades abroad do nof share their known to be still the primary Meanwhile, General Yen Hal octhaps provide a healthy correc-present White Paper suggestions, manage to freeze the House of mean suspicions and Jealousy of objective of the Communists, shan,. Governor of Shansi pro- although it is not known whe Commoris into icy, silent. In- Britain's greatest statesman. while the Nationalist Command, | vince, has warned the National- Even more effective would be ther Doctor Dalton counts him deed, it was difficult to believe

meeting under the chairmanship int Command that, In his the introduction of measures of self among their number.

that he himself had much conf- Mean Suspicious

of Gentralissimo Chlang Kal opinion, the Communists are I the steps towards a wages dence in their success. control over uperations in Mec policy now recommended are un-that he was reserving himself for One felt

shek, had drafted a new time- about to launch an all-out offen. The Hague Congress had

table calling for both the step- sive, and called for adequate ter Street. This is a question of

fair, and they must certainly the day which he will olicy that has been discussed involve a good deal of injustice, obliged to stiroduce he totallmen

feel feeived enthusiastle support from ping-up and speeding-up of the plans to frustrate their plans,

such 03 Sforza, Blum, anti-Communist suppression In support of his belief he periodically, without bringing out blame must be put upon Doctor tarian compulsion which he pro-Ramadler, and Spaak, who find campaign.

mentioned recent drastic sufficient convincing reasons to Dalian for refusing to tackle the fesses to nuhor..

In Mr. Churchill a food Euro- The new Nationalist blue chargon in the Chinese Commu- persuade the Government to in-questions much earlier, at the

But all the totalitarian methods pean. Mr. Devin's own European print is reported to take into nist administration, Communist tervene. Indeed, it is agreed close of the war and

in the world will not avail it policy is becoming very difficuit account some 20 divisions of purges of officers and soldiers that, under

conditions, new cycle of wage increases had they are applied simply to the to follow.

American -trained Infantry from the agrarian middle class, Mercer Street performs a useful begun its slow but ruinous pro-causes of intlation.

One must certainly fear either which training centres in suspension of a large number Freezing and restriction of profit for his judgment or his health, varicus parts of the country, of administrative organizations function. an accepted fact, Had Nothing To Offer making enterprise there is grave or both, when

one hears him including the large one on Tall in Communist areas and con- nevertheless, that the gold and The shape of the Cripps policy dunger that the whole machinery declaring,

recently, wan island, will be turning out scription of civil service staffs, will not be made properly clear of British produzion will itself that Britain's relations with the this spring. (as it is now

and closing of Communist currency market

until the Budget, before which become frozen into inactivity, world had nover in all history operated) represents little more time his negotiations with

achocle and dispatch of the the and markets will be lost. Defla- been better Bian under his own

older students to the front, than-ill-disguised-gambling,—that

tion-without-the-increased-pro-stewardship.--

̈“Chinese “Rīds have realized violent reactions similar to those

One pro-Government source the disadvantage of a long war noted in the last few days arise

here said that reinforcements and have prepared for major Ho speculators' stunts, that thei

for Manchuria will be "mostly decisive battles," General Yen market centre develops frequently

cruck

units, and that their is quoted as saying, main task will be firstly, to re- to a bear-garden, when excite-

Commenting on General Yan's establish land communications warning, the official Kuomintang ment runs high, and that, even more important, wild movements

between Peiping and Mukden paper, the Central Daily News, in other words, reopen and keep said "the four signs of an im of prices against the Hong Kong

open the Government lifelino in minent offensive analysed by dollar can be highly detrimental! to legitimate business transactions

had marked West as holding Manchuria, the Peiping-Mukden General Yen posalbly indicate marked Railway-and next to recover a Communist desire to come in American expressed

dullars

the K, and East was with the club J because of his all Government positions lost back to southwest. China, from and finally reflect very seriously i

having led the Q. Therefore aiuce the Communist sixth or where the Chinese Reds fied to on the cost of living.

West would have to try to pro

autumn offensive.

the northwest in the 'Long A man named Irwin, a pen your opponents, you don't really tect his side against the dum Parrying all questions as to March' in 1934."

*The antidote to such an at- indeed do more harm than good aloner of the Corps of Royal care which it is. There are my's heart J becoming a trick whether he thought such a com

Sappers and Miners, left Stan-ituations exactly like that, in taker and Enst would have to paratively small force could tempt,"

paper added, from a long term point of view. ley on the afternoon of Thurs- which you can be sure beyond defend against the club 10-be- achieve these objectives against "would be to strengthen the There is however ground for re

In order for the large Communist army of people so as to prevent the re examination of the position with the teria.

your squeezo play will work, them to do that, however, they well-trained fighters, the sores bels from getting adequate sup

reiterated the Government's plies. On Saturday, his body was but have not the slightest idea would have to make the dia- purpose of discovering whether

Short of supplies, the restrictive controls would not be found lying at some little dis. of which defender must bear mond 10 good. Or at least determination to stay in the Communist forces will certainly both practical and expedient. I Lance from the Read, and con- the brunt of it. That can exist whichever one held three din- Northeast at all costs, and dis- crumble." gamblers cannot be prevented from vryed back to Stanley, where when you have each defendermonds would have to relinquish missed as "totally groundless

Shantung Watch. marked as holding some one his protection in that suit.

current reports that the Governä finding a speculative medium, at an Inquest was held yesterday, least they aced not be permitted when the following Verdict was specific card-the first player on So, after taking the sixth ment was contemplating with Although, officially "berat Communists to become Buisance and

delivered "Died by the visitation of the squeeze trick having the trick with the club K, Southdrawal of its troops from that ed" from the

months ago, the wartom pro- only guard to a card in the next ran his trumps. As the last part of the country, hand, and the second player spade was led, he also held the Government divisions are alscen a war emergency basis to Some of the newly-trained vinec of Shantung is still Uving. possessing the only protection | diamond A-2 anti club 10, and

It remains

Closure of the market is prob- ably unwarranted, and might

menace.

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Years BARCLAY ON BRIDGE Ago

(From the ice of the "Chixa Mait"}

By SHEPARD BARCLAY

"THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES"

YOU REALLY DON'T CARE

So long as you know you are squeezing one or the other of

day last, to walk to Vic-peradventure of a doubt that coming good.

Gul"

He leaves a widow and three children,

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3 9 2

H. J 10.9.8 DK 10 9 8 7.6

"Crack" Units

the

against a card in the same hand dummy the heart 3 and dia- expected to be sent to North day, according to travellers, Canada and H,K, The Brig "Grace Darling." as the squeezer. Then neither mond R-10-9. West of course, China, where General Fur Tsc from the area.

Captain Young, which left this of them may be able to defend had to hold his heart K, ao dia- yl is facing what the Chinese From the provincial capital The

on November 17th last for against some secondary card in carred a diamond, The heart press terms "the most difcult of Teman all the way south- controversy in Canada Hobart Town via Manita and a third suit, ever publication of documents Singapore, has not been heard connected with the Fall of Hong of from the date of her depar Kong takes on a different colour ture from Manila. with the statement of Mr. C. G. From Inte Hobart Town pa Power, who is pressing for full pera we note that a report pre S85 disclosure. '.

valled there that she had beon| HK76.5 lost in the Chinu sans-the A crew saved.

DQ53 From no auch report ever C875 having reached this, it seems

Only one inference can be drawn that Mr. Power's mis- sion is to demonstrate that bad

lendentip of the Canadian troops beyond a doubt that, the "Grace

by the Higher Command explains

Darling" has to be added to

the number of the ill-fated ves-

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How this could be proved through the evidence of a Royal Commission held in 1942 when House in Spring Gardens, pre DыIN

sele which have been lost, in(Dealer: East. North-South these scan, the whole of their vulnerable.) drews, porishing with them. East""" ""South" "Went CD14H

none of the principal participants were available to tell their side

of the story is not easy to im rgine.That apart, the time surely past when a

for scapegoats is des necessary, nor, da wo at this stage in reviving recriminations.

To He sold or Let The 3 CS P

nista, attacks.

was then tossed from the dim the Communists in the Ave. pro- Railway, soldiers and mila- task of his life-suppressing ward along the Tientsin-Pukow my. The squeeze had already worked, though Stuth didn't yet vindes, Hopei, Jehol, Chahar, men, armed with rifles or broad know it. When East, however, Sul-yuan and Shans!, under his swords, keep around-the-clock watch against surprise-Commu discarded the club 9 and kept|

jurladiction. the J, he knew West was the man who had been crushed. The diamond A, K and 10 then took the last three tricks.

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