1948-10-30 — Page 9

DESPERATE PHASE IN FRENCH MINE STRIKE

POW Boss On Trial In Tokyo

Tokyo, October 29.

Paris, October 28.

Communist labour leaders today called on railroad workers to halt all foreign coal trains at the French frontier to stiffen the blockade of coal imports already clamped on the nation's ports. The appeal went out from the Headquarters of the Communist Railroad Union as the Government rushed troops to ports to smash the coal block. ade there.

Lieutenant General Hiroshi With the nationwidö coal walk-out now in its 25th

Tamura today faced a General Headquarters military tribunal

Fonom.

day, the labour conflict entered into a desper- ate phase.

for

knock-out. A

to

working class."

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1948.

Siam Hunt För Ex-Prémier

Bangkok, October 28, Pollos, investigating Siam's attempted coup d'etat which was thwarted on October 6, today Issued a warrant for the arrest of Thamrong Naw- wajatel, the former Premier removed by the Government of Phibun Bonggram last November.

The potice sald that Thamrong may be trying to flew the country and that all Blam'x Police stations had besn alerted, Associated Preus.

ERP Loan For Danes

China On Verge

Of Communisation

Washington, October 28,

Senator. Owen Brewster. (Republican, Maine) told the press today that he feared China might be "on the verge of Communisation."

This would happen __ unless the Chiang Kai-shek Govern- ment could get more United States ald.

He said, "China is a tragic example of too little and too fate."

The Communists were hard at work in China and their efforts could be seen in "Infiltration to discredit the Chiang Kai-shek Government."

covery

be

Shinwell

Apology

▸

In House

In Tokyo on charges arising

maltreatment from the

of The Government, convinced, The Council suld: "In this mun- workters will

London, October 28. prisoners of war between that, it is winning, is hitting her the railroad December, 1944, and Septem-hard

Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, the prove their solidarity with various

The Senator, who recently re- Washington, October 28. ber, 1845. when, as Chief of threw troops, tanks and secur- corporations now struggling for

Denmark

turned from Europo, said he was War-Secretary, made a state- today signed an

"very much impressed" by the ment in the House of Commons the War Prisoners Management ity guards into action against the common claims of the whole

ogreement for # US$28,000,000 and Wor Prisoners informa- nearly a score more of coal pits

steps toward recovery, but added. today on the length of service Marshall Plan Joan from

theThere is still room for improve-and traning of men of the tian Bureaux of the Japanese throughout the country in

Heavy Pressure Economic Co-operation Adminis

of the ment in administration

2nd Guards Brigade which was Government, he was in over-

Non-Communist unions, how-tration. The money will be used to Marshall Plan." new drive in weaken further all charge of all

recently sent to Malaya.. Allled pri- the crumbling miners' strike jever, are putting heavy pressure, buy raw materials and industrial He predicted that the TOM

front.

on railroad men not to follow the

to a joint equipment, according

would programme The Communist High Command Communist appeal.

announcement by the E.C.A. and continued" on thờ same basis, 4 Lining every strategy

The Confederal Bureau of the the Export and Import Bank. but suggested the the emphasis

Denmark thus became the first should be placed more on loan strangle other parts of the nation's non-Communist "Workers Force" eronomy such as ports, railroads Federation

called on workers and metal industry in im elfort to "not to associate themselves with country to sign up for a repayable than on outright grants,

Joan since

since EC.A. yesterday holted recover the initiative on the coal manoeuvres whose obvious results its programme

of until those of gifts to nine strike front where the back-to-would be to disorganise still fur-European countries until work svolt Rus taken serious ther the nation's economy and nations signed loan agreements. proportions.

accentuate the 'workers' misery." Payments on the principal are Senator Brewater added that Coal ships were. Uled up in I told the workers not to listen

to start in 1950 and continue for he did not mean the United States ports throughout France as port to work stoppage orders given for 35 years with interest at 2 per should "pull out of Europe" but workers on orders of the Com. purely political motives.

|ctn payable semi-annually in sald he thought "the Orient is at Meanwhile, French troops and 1053.

Idast as

United important" to Armed police, with tanks and

Denmark may open discussions States security and criticised! the today cleared

for postponement of payments administration for failure to pro- to the Chinese the event of "adverse economic vide more ald

Government,~United the Pas de Calpis "black coun- conditions or for any other res-National try", an area grouping more Ronelleuter. mines than any proylovely tackled in the 25 days' old

The charges specified are: thut orttered, and permitted. Wat prisoners to be lodged in inade quate and unsuitable buildings which did not afford adequate safeguards for hygiene and health.

That he compelled, permitted and caused prtioners to be em- ployed on work having direct connection with operations of war or on work which was unhealthy and dangerous or in areas at or near milliary targets and ¡ubjec- without sultable air-raid

lives shriters,

inunist Union refused to unload the cargos,

Troops Used

Today for the Arst time troops That he did wilfully and un-

Liberly iwfall disregard and fail tower used to unload a discharge the duties attaching to ship at La Rochells which carried his offices by ordering and per coal cargo from Philadelphia, and altting excessive, illegal and in-i was predicted that aimllar human punishments to be impos. action would be taken at Rouen,

France's No. 1 coal port, where 12| coal ships were tied up.

ed upon prisoners of war.

That he falled to control and restrain рагопа under

his The Government is also expect supervision and control by pered to recruit unemployed workers of ron under

mitting them to commit atro. for the ection.

cities and other offences against military Allled prisoners of war,, and The National Council of the

That he did wilfully and un-

Communist-controlled Ruilroad

Armoured

the strike-bound coal mine in

coal stoppage.

The first seven

cupled without

OC

pits were

any reported serious opposition to the opera- a French Nailona! tion, which

spokesman had ear- Coul Beard spo lier described as "the most dir-

cult of the campaign."

Of the

northern coalfields of

a vote on Novem. 112 pils, 15 had already been de

He said afro that Europe may discover "Banta Claus dead" if the Republicans won the election.

Press.

Huks Helped By Russian Officers

Seattle, October 29.

lawfully order, direct, enure. In-Union entled wide stoppage cupled by troops in a previous The Philippine Senate majority loader, Mr. Prospera

elte, advise and permit the mis-ber 3 on treatment, abuse, torture und for a limited

At the same drive.

killing of Allied prisoners of war, time il uppealed to railroad

Lieutenant

Roturn To Work General Tamura workers to tighten the blockade "There is a gradual return to pleaded not guilty to all charges. of coal imports by halting them work in the area

and pumping ---Reuter.

ut the frontier and transit ports. This begun in several flooded pits." coal incitestry representative Raid damaged, especially where the pit props have given way, and there huve been several fulls,"

CONGRESS DOUBTS ON EUROPE AID

Washington, October 29.

A confidential polí of members of Congress shows a majority "unwilling or afraid” to say yes or no before the election on continuing the Euro- poon recovery programme.

The results of the poll may Most of the Senators and Be- foreshadow a real fight in the presentatives failed to respond to next Congress to prevent a cut place them annonymously either in ERP funds.

for or ngulust extension of ERP.

The_Crisis Clears The Streets

Shanghai, October 29,

Sanidad, declared today that three Russian officers have been soon and positively idanti- fiad in the hills of his home islands.

Maty of the pits are seriously Barter Pact mittes in the Philippine Re-

The Ministry of the interior

By China

He recalled that in the defence. debate on September 23, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, Member тог Aldershot, stated that a number of men in the Guards Brigade had only a few weeks of training and thought it would be in order to assume that a large number ́had. not completed their weapon train- In the same debate. he (Mr. Shinwell) refuted the statement because it was incorrect. it wa incorrect because the majority of the personnel making up the Bri- gade were regulars with than six months' training at the time of embarkation.

1 Ond Mr, hinwell added: myseit guilty of a misstatement when I said that of the Brigade of Guards de patched to Malaya mot a single man, was sent without having at least six months' basic training.

more

"I bed my statement on in- formatten received but, arcept full responsibility for it I re- gret I had misinformed the House and apologise for doing Reuter,

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reported that "almost every. With France refuses to co-operate with the of Basic, for his discovery of the

where strike pickets dhap.

As soon as security forces Fenched the plt."

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Mr Sanidad, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Com- public, asserted that the three

Stockholm, October 28, are associated with the Huk- The Nobel Committee decided balahaps, the Communist-led today to award the Nobel Prize dissident peasant group which for Medicine to Dr. Paul Moeller,

Insecticide effect of DDT, Philippine Government,

stated to be Mr. Moeller WDS Nanking, October 28. Mr. Sanidad said that Russian The Chinese Government to documents and papers were con- working in the research Ipborn- strike beday announced that an agree-flacated from the Hukbalahaps tory of the J.A. Geidy Dyestuffs today in the Gard Department with France on a barter headquarters during the latter Company of Basle, who drew the attention of the British Govern- plan involving the exchange of part of 1946.

The Philippine political leader ment to the insecticide effect of goods valued at US$500,000 is expressed the opinion that Japan DDT br 1942.

DUT stopped a typhus epide expected to be arranged soon. is being made into a buffer state

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in Naples in 1942 and was be- Extending over a six-month against Russian expansion.

Machinery which had been pro- Heved to have saved thousands of period, the agreement would call

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destroying maloria-carrying | 25-27 Johnston Rd. for

of cigarette paper and tions from Japair is not being by worth US$300,000

.000 worth of dyes and

and sent now, he said.

mosquitoes.-Reuter. caustic soda to be brought

"In view of the background of China in exchange for Chinese the situation," he added, "we are tea and other exports. Details of perfectly willing to forego these the transaction will be announced shipments. We need thema-

of scene

A

France, ment, South Tuesday's

in which clushes striker was shot dead,

A back to work movement has gained momentum in some areas. the Blanzy coalfield, central France, 31 per cent of the men were reported back today, against 20 per cent yesterday.-United Press and Reuter.

NOT PLAYING POLITICS

This is indicative of widespread intention to wall and see' before cammliting themselves to can-. tinued support of ERP and Is Indicative of the need to resell ERP 16

to the new Congress on a of accomplishments to date. The poll brough! responses from members of Congress in

New York, October 28. 33 states. While they did not

President Truman, speaking at make up the majority of than election campaign meeting in two Houses their responses in New York today, said he has re

will be sharply critical of the effect ERP is hav-fued to play politics" with the

avsubject of Israel

It has taken ari unprecedented they dented economic crisis to do in

a few weeks what the local ing on high prices in this coun- He gave the following reasons authorities have been unable to try if they were re-elected and of for this:

being

"Firstly. It is my responsibility

achieve in year-clear Shang- the degree of co-operation Euro- to see that our policy in Israel

shown by the participating pean countries.

its in with our foreign policy

to

by the Central Trual of China. chinery but it is not dificult to The proposal was originally ad- see the other side of the situa vanced by French frade repre- tion."Associated Press. sentatives in China and called for US$27,000,000 programme, but was scaled down considerably by

pro the Chinese government's gromme of selling abroad for cash only-United Press.

NEW AMERICAN JET FIGHTER

Washington: October 28. The Air Force's newet jet fighter, the McDonnell KF-88, completed successfully its first test fight at Muroc, California, air buso today.

The Air Force rald it flew for 15 minutes.

KING'S VISIT TO OLYMPIA hal's streets of food stalls.

Thousands of these atalls have been forced out of business by

London, October 28, It is a known fact that many throughout the world.

The King and Queen visited a The XF-08 is a "penetration the current food shortage, which members of Congress supported "Secondly. It is my desire to remalas extremely acute with ERP with fingers crossed-op-help build in Faleating, strong, dairy show at Olympia today and fighter" designed to operate well even black market supplies run- posed it privately but not pub-

prosperous, free and independent pent two hours touring the vari- behind enemy lines against both

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was aircraft and ground targets. licly-and may view a big Re State. It must be large enough, ous ing short.

Butter has vanished from the publican sweep as amandale free enough and strong enough to greatly impressed by the 337 has a wing span of 40 feet, over- tables of nearly all foreign homes to economise and a cut on ECA. make its people sell-supporting cattle, among them some of the all length of 35 feet and is 16 feet

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high-United. Prera. being unobtainable even at theUnited Press.

and secure,Reuter. price of GYZ0 per pound (it was about GY2 per pound before the

rush).

boy, a few more bakers put

up shutters because of their in- ubillly to get flour 'at ceiling

prices. The question uppermost on every Shanghailander's lip to day is "What's going to happen?" -Bealer,

RECORDING BAN TO GO?

New York) October 20. The New York Times said yes-, servisy, that record manufacturers hud reached, an agreement with

the Musiciana", Union; on \ ¡major; ben on making of the union's

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