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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1949.

Clothes Rationing

Western Union Powers Confer Ended in Britain

Special Two-Day Session

Of Consultative

Will See Iceland Minister

Washington, March 15. Iceland's Foreign Minister called on U.S. Secretary of State Mr Dean Acheson on Monday to learn first hand what it would

to join the Atlanti alliance.

defence

Council

DEFENCE PROBED

London, March 14.

The Foreign Ministers, together with the Defence and Finance Ministers, of the five Western Union powers, opening a two-day special sos- sion of the Union's Consultative Council here today, were believed to have discussed the At- lantic Pact and related defence matters. Observers thought that among the matters discuss-

ed today was the procedure and timing for participation in the, Atlantic Alliance of Nor- way, Denmark, traty, tesland-und-Portugal The consideration of defence Europe, eltter in London or Paris, estimates was

take as soon as possible after their re- expected to

turn from the Unlles! States.

Questions

M. Bjarni Bendiktsson. Foreign up sum time on both days of on the Minister of the tiny

Re- the session. Island

wanted

• pubšie, praiRcularly

to proposed Counsell of Europe will know about the role that would come up tomorrow. be assigned, to Terland of it joins.

Oller

M. Benediktsson talked with Me Arbeson for 40 minutes. Afler. ward, he went into enference

with Mr. Charles E. Bolder, the State Department's Russian ex- pert, and with Mr. Jum Dicker- son, heart of the European Affairs

Division.

Aldes stirl be pheos to stay in Washington abanit Diree days be fore returning to Iceland to telt Parliament there the results of his

mmission,

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Signing Of Pact Due In April

Washington, March 14.

In

London, March 14. The end of clothes rationing in Britain. was an- nounced in the House of Commons today. From morrow, people will be able to buy any clothing or textile without coupons, which they have had to use for the last eight years. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Harold Wilson's, announcement was greeted with Gov- ernment crles of "Bravo" and from the Op- position "What, a coincidence"a reference to the forthcoming Parliamentary bye-election at Sowerby, Yorkshire.

Mr. Wilson, muking the an- nouncement in the House of. Commons today, colled It "Operation Godiva." He told a press conference later that he would make further contribu- tions to the "general bonfire of controls" within the next few dhyr.

of

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London, March 14.

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The official ending of Britain's SİNE (Oduleustadt-pofaðlaunadskimátæk

el concessions granted earller by the Board of Trude, Mr. Wilson

The General Council of the thot told his press conference general clothes de-rationing had Trades Union Congress tonight been planned on a top secret served notice

Communists routed out basis for some time "under the that they will be

title

Operation from positions in which they general Godlyn."

mny Influence trade union (Lady Godiva, Recording legend, rode naked through the policy and activity in this coun- sirrets of Coventry in the 11th-try's big cities and towns.

A new TUC document, circulat- century).

Mr. Wilson said he made his rd to all afiliated member unions almost membership is satisBethelr decision after he was from consultations with

foreshadowed his 0,000,000

8,000,000

trodes Clothing Industry Advisory Com-tion against, some local

councils mittees, that supply and demand counells. These

are composed of delegates from ench Prices and the prior demands trade union branch and speak for were reasonably well balanced. of the nation's export drive will organised trade unionism in the still mit Britons in replenishing tele threadbare wardrobes.

Mr. Wilson said he was entis- fed that, taking clothing as a "hule, demand and supply were reasonable balance. Home supplies would not be inerensed at the expense of exports, The necessary measures to ensure the allcention of textiles required for the full export targets would re-

localities,

cannot

"The General Council avold taking a serious view of the non-representative character of certain trade councils and off the effect which this handful has on the prestige and standing of trade councils as a whole," Congress stated tonight,

the

A high United States official

The United States, it was

In Washington today, the Ice-loday said the Foreign Ministers of all nations Intending to sign closely underdoost, will be kept

Foreign Minister, of the discussions

Benediktsson. Baroi

conferred the Atlantic Pact were expected top State Department informed

Dean to arrive here early in April for officials made plans to mete italy through Mr. Lewis Douglas, the for 10 minutes with Mr.

Stules Ambassador at Parteigni into the growing At- 17oated

in Acheson, the Secretary of State, signing ceremony. April 2 is eleventh lantic pact as the

the North Al-being considered as the appro- Laitors, and General Marshall S.

nundated today

priate date, but no decision has twelfth members, possibly before Carter. the week ends.

Special Assistant to Mr. Douglas

been taken so far. for the "development and com

Tranediately afterwards. ordination of de military ass IN- Foreign Minister had a discussion

The trial Kaith all nations with Two State Department off- The British and French For-is, Mr. Charles Bebien, Cou wanting to kain the pnet could he nssure that the signatory pow- ign Ministers, Mr. Ernest Bevin sellor, and Mr. John ticketson, res did not intent in peace time and M. Robert Schuman, Director of European Affairs.

bases of any signn- to use the L«t}༎ £^% \&qjt»x{

He made no statement to the tories outside

Western of the Puts during the session, it was

ores between the meetimits.

Hendsphere unless the nation was reliable harted from a usually

The feelandic Foreign Minister willing to provide them. It was Regree tonight.

was reebonpanied by the Com-believed this would prove reas- Mr. 2%T¥༢༢་

Douglas was emerce Minister. M. Ein Johnsoring to the Tesladie Minister..

hid M. Thor Thors, fer- Mr. Barni Benediktson, when le trusted with the European end son. fot the discussions on dismant landle Ambassador in Washing-visits the Secretary of State, Mr.

Western Germany after histon.

Denn Acheson, later today. visit to Washington last Decem- the House of Commons to-

The A few hours earlier, the Danish ber and January, 1. Schuman slay, Mr. Hector MeNet. Minister

Danish Foreign Minister, Forcien Minister, Mr Gustay was expected io take the op- State, told a questioner that Mr. Gustav Rasmussen, held a Rasmussen, had personally pre-portunity of having personal the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest conference on Denmark's armed, sented the State Department with talk with him on this questun Bevin, certainly did not wish to needs in the office of the Assist- a list of the military equipment.

of Secretary

Slate, Mr. exclude ceonomic questions from ant Denmark wants if it links up, with

Scope Of Aganda the discussion of the proposed Ernest Gross, at 11.30 nm. EST. the Allantte bloe, as expected.

European Consultative Assem- sccompanied by the Ambassador

Mr. Kauffman, a special adviser, extraordinary | bly. two-dny session operat at Lancaster House Mr. McNeil added that it would Mr. Frants Hass, a' counsellor, Mr. todne with a four-point agenda be neressary to ensure the new P. Bangjensen, Major-General coveritis:

organisation did not duplicate C.. J. Forsleyand and the naval deed, some items remain in short Attuate Union,

the work of existing organisa-attache. Commodore Fritz Kjoel-supply in the home market."

the The Council of Europe.

Organisation tion, as

Mr. Wilson said higher prices, of the Seere- | European Ecunamic Co-opera-

due mainly to Increases in the The report

The Stale Department coun- the Western- tion.

Mr. Willam. Warby,

Labour, sellor, Mr. Charles Bohlen of the price of Imported raw materials,

themselves sound out the US, about his coun-

restraint on ♫ were European foreign We The report u! the social had proposed that the Consulta Office of

lle estimated that the Sul Affairs. Mr. John Hickerson, che decision to end rationing

buying. try's military needs,

London, March 14. would

Britain announced today that must say the American off-and cultural aspects of the Wes- tive Assembly should

of the division Northern Eu-

food clals listened very attentively and tern Uniou,

petent to discuss cconomie ques-

direct saving of 10,000 she will advice Turkey on sympathetically to what we ex-

ropean Affairs, and Mr. Benjamin mean a Following a precedent establims.—iteuler.

Hulley and Mr. George Broom workers for the Government de growing projects so the Turks can Itshed plained," he sáki.

at previous Consultative

and partments

9,000 for the eventually sell more food to Bri- of the Danish desk participated

tnin. Rasmussen declined to say any-Council meetings, a single joint

with experts from the National trade. thing about it, but it was learned communique is

Stanley, for the The Ministry of Food said it has Defence Department. that the amount of arms and the end of the serstrin.

course.

Deranark's fitual decision is ex- pecteri to influence Teeland's Until a few yours 下はい。 Ierland was part of Denmark.

In talking with reporters ad fun Rasen Sinte Department.

It Inade

clear he taght 8311

The

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promiser but merely wonted totary-General

military plans involving Green- land Ogured greatly in his talks with the State Devrinwent. It was his third day of conversations. since arriving on Friday.

The Danish Foreign Minister

outlined bus country's defence picture to Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Ernest R, Gress, who is in charge of drafting the adminis- Lention's plan to give Americus oraus sud equipanent to member

of Unton on lefence.

In view

1

expected at the

of the Imminent

signature of the Atlantic Pact

In Washington and the

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"In respect of those trade coun- cils which may be reported having lost their representative Nor would there by any change capacity, or who are no longer in Britain's requirements of do-able to carry out the function the date of re- lar raw materials as a result of undertaken at the decision to end rationlag.

gistration of acting as the agent "The export drive in textiles of the TUC-the General Coun- must continue to be pressed with i will make enquiries, the utmost vigour, Mr. Wilson

"Where these enquiries lead to the conclusion that a reorganisa- said. "This action does not mean an abundance clothing-in- tion is necessary, that course will!

be adopted."-Reuter.

British Advice For Turkey

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Opposition, congratusted Mr. agreed with the Turkish Govern - It was understood Mr. Rasmus-Wilson in overcoming his "in- ment to send a group of British sen brought with him to this decision"-whether to end ration- experts to Ankara "to discuss with conference A list of Denmark'sing or not-in time for Wednes- the Turkish authorities on long lerm projects for agricultural vious link now connecting

essential arms needs. Mr. Ras- day's bye-election. Western Union Det

Defence and the Mr. George Strauss, the Mus- mussen told the United Press: "I Mr. Wilson retorted: "If this development in Turkey with Atlantic Union, it to understand ter of Supply, today dented that expect to see Mr. Acheson to announcement had been related view to Increasing future exports that the United States will be the British Stores Disposal Mis-morrow morning and to

leave in my way to bye-elections, it of food to the United Kingdom."— kept closely and Immediately slon had suppliert jceps in the Arab tomorrow afternoon ur evening would have been made two or Associated Press.

whole) informed of the results of to- | Legion,

by train for New York. There thice weeks ago"-when day's and tomorrow's

Mr. Frederick Erroll, Conserva- take a plane on Wednesday to series of elections were pending. sion through Mr

Mr. Douglas. tive, asked in the House of Com-Copenhagen. hope to see the-Reuter, Today's announcement frommons if Mr. Strauss knew that the Icelandic Foreign Minister, Mr. countries of the Atlantic Alliance the United States Embassy of Arub-Legion had-"200-jerps. In | Benediktson, later today for -an.

Mr. Gross is drawing up a bill General Carter's nominatios กล

na first class working condition, which exchange of views," which calls for Congress to Dipecial Assistant to Mr. Douglas had been supplied by the Mis-

toplate from $1,000 million for the "developing and co-or-ston,"

Mr. Benediktson is scheduled 31.500 milliar fog arms, miniintois

assistance of military

Mr. Strauss repiled: "Na jeep to see Mr. Acheson this afternoon ment programmes emphasis the direct has been supplied by the British and hopes to receive assurances termuster Supplies, aireraft and

the that the United States and other tie-up between defence planning Stores. Disposal Mission to orval supplies.--Arrogated Press in Washington and the military the fission have already been Atlantic Pact do not require fee

Arab Legion.

Signatories of All stores handled prospective

dretared by the British forces as landle bases in peacetime.-Unit-

nd Press. The Council will have before it surplus to their needs."--Reuter,

Truman News

Reels Banned

Key West, Florida, March 11, White Betise offelals today cons

į organisations of the Western

Union.

the first proposals for the Coun-meter

[ell of Europe, elaborated in Lon-

don in the Permanent Commis-

fiscated news reel fans of Presi-sion of the Western Union,

dent Truman swimming, taken by The Foreign Ministers were to cameramen flying over a beach study these proposals

in detail

at the naval base here, where the on March 28, but their departure President is on holidny,

for Washington for the. signature The President's press secretary, of the Atlantic Alliance has re- Mr. Charles Ross, meeting the sulted in this study being under- photographers when they landed taken by senior officials instead. after a flight in a Navy airship have to take the final decisions But the Foreign Ministers will asked: "Are you not interested in the President's security?".

They before the first session of the told Mr. Ross the Navy had given Counell of Europe is summoned. permission for the pictures to be For this purpose, it is expected faken-Reuter.

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