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MEDIATION PLAN

IN CASE OF WAR

Genova, June 1. France today proposed that the nations of the world elect a 30-momber Committee of Mediators in case an atomic war should leave no State neutral.

1

The proposal was laid before the 60-pation'confer- ence, meeting here, to revise the outdated "Rules of Warfare" of the present Red Cross treatics.

LONDON PHONE TO PAKISTAN

London, June 1.

This "High International Com mittee" would supervise inter- mediary political and relief work between

neutral enenties, 213 Sweden and Switzerland did in World War II.

members

The proposal wants

be selected from

persons of bigli standing without distinction

to

of nationality, known for their moral authority, their spiritual

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further proposed conference within six of this one ending, .to which each State signing the new Red Cross treaties will send one delegate.

It was proposed that the 30 be elected Committee members

A direct radio telephone cir-and intellectual independence and cult between Britain and the services they have rendered Pakistan was inaugurated to-humanity.

France day.

litherto calls from London to special Karnehl have gone via India. Tho months voles of Mr. Z. K. Khan, Secretary was to the Pakistani Cabinet, heard in London saying that the now direct circuit forged another link in the Commonwealth com- munications network, and would for a period of three years, after no doubt provide the much need- which they could be re-elected.

Besides Inviting Governments, ed facility of easy contact to the peoples of the two countries. France suggested that the Inter-

As he finished speaking.

the national Red Cross and then Assistant Postmaster-General International Court of Justice Britain, Mr. C.R.Hobson,

con. The Hague might submit candi- gratulated Mr. Khan on being the dates. first person to speak on the new

service.

Agreeing with what Mr. Khan had said about the inportance of

the

at

The Popo? The

French delegate, M. Georges Cahen-Salvador, fold a contains reporter: "Our proposal already had sympathetic

including

UNION LEADERS FIGHTING TO AVERT LABOUR CRISIS "Go Slow" Tactics LABOUR

Communists

In The Services

London, June 1. The Defence Miniator, Mr. A. V. Alexandar, told Parila- ment today that nobody has been dismissed from the forces because he is a Com. munist or has Communist

sympathies.

Mr. William

Gallacher, Communist, had cald that General 1. Thomas had told the Yorkshire Fusillers that they are going to Hong Kong

Com to fight against the munista.

Would the

ed Services

Ministar free

the Communists in the Arm- from having to do this? Mr. Alexander did not reply-Router.

Reform In The Civil Service

Bre

In Industry

London, Juno 1.

The threat of paralysis in Britain's railroads and docks is today being held in chock, though nearly 2,500 railmen are using "go-slow" tactics and 4,700 dockers are on strike. Trade union leaders are fighting hard to avert what seems to be an imminent danger of a develop- ment of the trouble to crisis proportions before the week-end. Their efforts secured the agroomont of railmon at one of the most important North of England "go-slow". froight yards to abandon their dus.campaign until the National Union of Rail- waymen has had timo toʻnegotiato on a claim for a 10 shillings a wook wage raise.

PARTY'S CONGRESS

London, June 1

The five-milllon strong La- bour Party, preparing for next year's general election against a background of industrial un- at Blackpool rest, will meet next week, for the biggest "an- nual conference in its history.

For a week, 1.480 delegates will wrestle

with crucial problems, notably the stress of the present austerity living conditions, that threaten party unity,

The paramount and immediate task of the leaders is to close its

But this was

offset by

the ship manned by a Seafarers' In-Industrial and political ranks to Conservative meet next year's simultaneous decision of 900 men |ternational Union crew, at another Northern yard to be- The dispute arlaes from the effort to recapture the Govern- gl "go-glow" working, and men's support of striking men.-ment of Britain. similar action by nearly 200 men bers of the rival Canadian Sea- at four smaller yards in London.men's Union

to

the

Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor

Britain's present railway and docks dieputos, and industry's dan increasing waga-Increase mands, will be put perspec-

with

the Government's #freeze wages, pries, profits"

London. June 1. Mr. Woodrow Wyatt, Labour,

of the Exchequer, will confront asked in the House of Commons One of these depots handles Tory Statement

the Congress with the "down to car-

One bright spot today on_the| earth" realities of Britain's re- today what is being done to cross-Channel traffic, and ensure that the higher civil ser-loads of perishable fruit from industrial front is the great Ford covery effort. This cannot suc- vice grades in Malaya (and

and France Italy

are piling up factory on the Eastern outskirts ceed without the continued sup- Singapore

progressively at Dover and along the line to of London, where normal work-port of the eight-million-strong

London. filled by Malays and Chinese.

Trade union leaders went to-ing was resumed after an end National Trade Union Movement. The Colonial Secretary, Mr.

lactics which of the "go-slow" day to Nine Elms, the largest of ed

of nearly replied: Arthur Creech Jones,

2,000 men. the new Commonwealth link, Mr.only broad outlines, but we have "The Governments of the Federn-the yards allected, to plead with led to the suspension Hobron snie! that it will un-

the men to work normally

Meanwhile, tion of Malaya and Singapore are

Conservative promote doubtedly help

which must Party's Industrial expert, Eric friendship between the two coun-sideration for it from several de anxious that as early progress as clear export goods

the United

Adamson, told

tive a meeting of possible should be made in this be loaded on ships by Friday tries which both Governments legallons,

undamentul matter, and I am they are to reach their markets young Tories in Filey, Yorkshire, and peoples so much desire, 1 States.

Africa before the South "We consider it essential to set antisled that they will take any in will also help mutual trade and bring prosperity to both

up n Committee of this sort with opportunity that may be open to Union's new import restrictions We are facing what amounts coun-

take effect war should them to further it." out delay in case a Irics.

own prestige, as well as to a general strike. Instead of Labour leaders believe that the find no us and we

He told Mr. Wyatt that he has The officials

bodies, the being wage-negotiating

country's

future, The London-Karachi direct come upon

informed the Governor that he and 400 of the men attended a trade unions have now become a depend upon the success of the service is restricted to the hours neutral countries left."

sald M. Cahen-Salvador

two welcomes the 'recommendation of meeting to vote to continue "go-po

political w

an instrument polley, but it is expected that a of 7.30-0.30 and 10.30-3.00 G.M.T.

for the Committee the Public Services Committee slow" tactics.

of government. They Calls cost £3 for three minutes Idea! men

are a number of delegates will strongly The other rail dispute, in which Frankenstein monster which bids challenge

musiorliy the late Pre- that a Public Services Commission

the official and £1 for each additional min-would have been

are locomotive crews sident Franklin D. Roosevelt and be established in Singapore. utc.-Reuter,

stopping fair to upset the Democratic form argument on the score that wages "As the report is to be consi- most traffic on Mohandas K. Ghand), He sug-

one of the key. gested that Professor Albert Ein-dered by the Legislative Council routes from London to Scotland government in this country." are not keeping pace with the

rising cost of living-Reuter. the Pope, late this month, I propose to make by a 24-hour token strike every might be Invited. The proposal no further statement at present,"

Sunday shows signs of worsening will be discussed fully at the he added.-Reuter.

today, conference later.Reuler.

MOUNTBATTEN BILL PASSED

London, June 1, The House of Lords today passed the Mountbatten Estate Bill, the object of which is to give Lady Mountbatten control over the inheritance from her grandfather, the late Sir Ernest Cassel,

stein and,

perhaps,

NUJ LEAVES

WORLD BODY

London, June 1.

Presentation To Churchill

were jeered

at

Men at the important Northera port of Hull decided to join the token strike from next Sunday. Services Drafted The Minister of Labour,

Mr.

today.

weapon,

Keuter and Associated Press,

economic

Atomic Chief Up Before Congress

Washington, Juna 1. David Lifionthal, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, wont on trial before Con- gross today on charges of bad management of the nation's atomic energy programma and was promptly accused of security laxity.

Kensington, June 1. George Isaacs, announced in Par- The British National Union of Mr. Winston Churchill, Bri- lament today that he has set a journalists today announced that tain's wartime leader, was pre-letter to the National Union of its members have voted to with-sented with a scroll enclosed in Hanwaymen saying he finds it Mr. draw from the International Or-la replica of the Captain- dimeult to believe the accuracy ganisation of Journalists.

by General's baton used

his of a

a report in the Press that the The Bill now goes to the House The Union passed a resolution

Executive has found it of Commons where some oppositat Its annual conference express-

great ancestor, the first Duke Union lon is expected on the ground that ing its profound regret that the

of Marlborough, when he be-impossible to take further nelion there are about 100 families simi- International Organisation DI came a Freeman of the Royal on the Sunday strikes in North

Enst England. larly placed who should have the Journalists has been consistently Borough of Kensington today. He has invited the NUR

used

The batón is made of walnut for purposes of violent

Executive to tell him what vicinity of

the. Joint Congressional winter, Mr. Lilienthal has since Lady Mountbatten's solicitors political propaganda rather than from a

which is

steps will be takon to ensure Atomie Committee, Senator Wii- reported the recovery of all but stated a few weeks ago that befor the consideration of profes-Blenheim, Bavaria,

that there will be no continu- known in England as Blenchim.

lam Knowland sprang the most one-eight of an ounce. ance of this unofficial action.

Senator of increased laxation the slonnt questions.-Reuter.

Knowland did not Its wood is more than 200 years

The strikes were set off by scnsational charge by saying he Lady income of Lord and

old and the tree was probably

has information that a "master spy where he obtained the in- discontent Mountbatten has been reduced to

Inbora-

formation

"master. Ale" at the Argonne key

about the one-ninth of what it was

growing on the Blenheim battle-

kay fila". led his schedules,

tory

which he described field when Marlborough their marriage in 1922.

Jeaders Union

near Chicago was left open men to victory against the French persuade dockworkers at Liver at times and guards were not or and Buvarlaus in 1704.-Reuter.

same relict.

chuse net

This reduction coincided

Madras, June 1. Major after

Communist trouble in the Southern Tanjore district has caused the Government to place with that area under an emergency, a

an ever-increasing range of pub-spokesman said today-Associated

lle duties. Reuter,

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U.S. Withdrawal From Korea

The

Washington, June 1. Acting Secretary of State, Mr. James Webb, today suld that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Korea is now in process and should not be taken as indicating any lessening in the United States' determina tion to assure the, security of the South Korean republic.

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