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American Bid For Pact On Danube Control

Little Hopes Of Achievement

Belgrado, August 9.

With little hopes of success the United States today introduced its major requirements for a new international pact on control of Danube' ship- ping.

They represented, as a whole, the American price for any agreement with the Eastern Europe's Communist bloc opening the Danube to un- restricted traffic from Germany to the Black Sea..

Philippines Object To Jap Trade

give

Pago II,

Now Loan Pact S'hai Coal P&O B.I. E&A

Predicted

Washington, August 0.

An ECA expert-today-sald- that Britain expected to con- clude this wask in agreement. for ECA loans en forme con. sidered very satisfactory by Dritain as representing Im- partant modifications on the original, terms.

The agreement is expected to ba

pattern for agree. ments by a majarity of other ECA countries/United, Press.

PETROL ECONOMY

on

Shortage

Shanghal, August 10,

This city is faced with an:| | acute coal shortage which threatens to curtall, industries.

At the same time, some 500,000 tons of coal have pilot up in Kailan mines at Tengahan, :00] miles north-east of Tientsin,

Mr. Roger Lapham, ECA chlaf- in China who has just returned from

tour of North China, cald that coal shipments, from Tong- shan has been reduced to a mitre. Irickle.

The Communists

have been cutting the railway so often, ha said, that only a small amount of coal mined ever get to Chin- Gulf of Chill port, for

Shanghal,**

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The United States list of needs was presented in the form of amendments to a So- viet draft plan for a Danube convention which would the Communist states exclusive

London, August 9. control over the waterway. The Select Committee

Britain and France Aled sever-Estimates, reporting today on 71 amendments

At least half of the coal mined) along parallel the use of petrol by Govern- at Tangshan is sent, to Shanghal, lines,

ment departments, records that when it is possible. The reật goëz Members of The Western action since taken by

to Tientsin and Peiping.. Powers delegations, outnumbered Ministry of Fuel and Power to has dwindled from 102,000 tons in Meanwhile, Shanghai's stockpile seven to three, held n series pl private meetings today to chart curtail expenditure of fuel, was. May to $2,000 to this month. a unifled course of action when not taken last year when an The Fuel Control Commission has detailed debale Оп the Soviet urgent need for economy be- urged coal consumers to cut down plan opens tomorrow. with

consumption.-Associated Press, came apparent.

Manila, August 10. A Malacanan announcement today Indicated that public

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Japan, has resulted in heavy curtailment of imports from Japan..

The announcement said

that Last June previous orders made by Philippine merthants were dither cancelled or held in abey ance, and it was reliably estimat- ed that the orders thus effected were worth 12,000,000 to 15,000,-

000 pesos.

It said this development follow- ed the indicated intention of the Government to control especially from Japan, and indi- Imports, cations of

public trading with Japon

opinion against

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Guarantoos

1-Hard and fast guarantees or free navigation for vessels of all tions on a footing of entire equality without discrimination,

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It further regretted that even now the cut of ten per cent has not been Imposed on petrol con- sumed in 1847 in cars of civil de- partments.

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Toy Pistols In Hold-Up

yBangkok, August 9. Hold-up victims In Siam are partments be treated exactly as other sections of the community finding out that a toy woodan for petrol rationing, sharing cuts pistol can well be a lethal or Increases, and the right to weapon. apply for a supplementary grant

for

ot

of metal

Clover wood carvers devlend Danubinn Commission upon which 2-Creation of on 11-nation

reason stated:

the weapon, currently popular During 1947 coupons repre- with Siamese gangsters. It con and Austria would have seats, the three major Western Powers

santing just under 38 milion aists of a skillful imitation of an gations of

petrof wera automatic pistol carved from mator Issued by the Fuel Minister, to hardwood the 3-Require ratification by

colour The statement added:

Government departments and and conceals a dagger. "The ten participating countries before Bituation became aggravated when the convention

almilar bodice.

The barrol ameral Nece arrived in Manila effect.

wooden pistol 'go into

The committee is satisfied about serves as a sheath which can be and began to appeal to the Fil-

the control over the use of petrol stripped from the stabbing blade The Danubian conference quit supplied to Service departments, which is set in the handle grip. pino people to help the Unite work for 24 hours today. It will-Router. States in reviving

-United Frézs. ', -Japaneseawall amendments to the Soviet economic life. His appeal was sponsored pact which would place misunderstood by a large portion the waterway of the, people."

exclusive control of Eastern Europe's Com-

It said currently only construe-munist states, tion materials, such as galvanised fron, were arriving from Japan. -United Press.

Reluctant Rich

could

under

Italy's Request

Meanwhile, in Rome. the Italian Foreign Minister, Count

:

NEW CHINA CURRENCY PREDICTION

Shanghai, August 10.

Carlo Sforza, bas sont a note A new currency in the form of "Sun” notes has de-

to the Conference affirming Italy's right to participate, an Italian Foreign Ministry spokes

man said today,

Italy took part in the 1921

Shanghai, August 10. Conference and has close inter-

Mayor K.C. Wu is reported to ests in the Danube problem, ho

finitely been printed and will most probably be issued some time after the promulgation of new economic measures, the China Press said today.

The exact value of the new

Chiang Escapes Heat

be considering publication of a added. She could be considered notes is still a matter of specu list of Shanghal's wealthyinside the sphere of Danubian In-lation, although some circles Chinese in o final effort to reach terests through the pass on San believed it would be fixed at the goal of the "Soak the Rich" Candido, on the northeastern 50 United States cents

and Javy.

frontier.

would be strongly backed. The

note, which is being trans- This follows the Mayor's latest mitted to the Conference through The Governor of the Central: mova to speed up contributions the United States delegation, saya Bank, Dr. O.K. Yul, refused to through a private party given to the problem of the Danube is in- divulge any information regard. n number of so-called

"super, ternational like that of Tangler, ing the new economic measures rich" persons.

where Italy's participation was on returning from Nanking, yes-

Nanking, August D.: Earlier the city's chief execu- pognised by all the Great terday...

President Chiang Kai-shek tive had made personal calls at these

He merely said "the Central today flew to Kuling, the sum-] It adds that Italy's request to Bank is the executive organ and mer capital, for his second people's homes. Both moves, however, falled, as many attend was being made merely to will only carry out instructions vacation from Nanking's sear- declined

safeguard her own interests.-As-from the Government." the invitations, while others replied. through

sociated Press and Reuter, third parties that they were not in the city.

fow flatly refused to make levy na fixed by the Central Gov. Informed any donation.

economic ernment is $8.5 million million.hero believed that Dr. T.V. Soong. quarters Shanghala contribution to the Reuter.

The Generalissimo and Mudame Governor of Kwangtung, la tak-Chlang took off into storm-filled ing a leading part in finalising skles and within an hour after the economic measures..

their departure, one of the Chinese reporta from Nan-heavinst wind and electrical dis king seld Dr. Soong has de- turbances of the season struck finitely, disagreed with a pro- China's capital. posal to nationalise.gold, saying

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with the Introduction of the now The Generalissimo's meeting

economic rules which, however, with the political coubell was may tighten import and export secret, but' Informed sources, sald control.-Reuter,

ho told- members, that:"ground» less rumours have Weakened the morale of our battlefront troops, shaken the faith of the Commun ut suppressioned to speculate

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MARSHALL LI ACCUSED

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how long the Chlángs would re- Changlu, August 10

main in Kuling their

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