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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1049.

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MASS MEETING IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE Anti-Semitic

ON DOCK STŘIKE

*GENERAL ELECTIONS IN BENGAL

New Delhi. July 17.

'London, July 17.

Ten thousand people packed Trafalgar Square this afternoon to hear protest spooches at a mass meeting of dockors involved in the Lon- don docks dispute.

Led by the London Pipe Band and with trade union banners waving, about 1,700 of the 14,638 men in the dispute, which led to Gov- ernment emergency measures, morched in procession to the Square.

"Acting swillly on the Indian-Striking Canadian-seamen_from_the_Beaverbrae

Prime Minister. Pandst Nehru's. report on his fart-fituling tour of West Bengal, the Congres Working Committee tentatively | agreed today to a general ofee. tion in the province before the i est of the year.

and Argomont the two Canadian ships which the dockers refuse to unload took

part in the march, carrying posters.

Mir. John Plaats-Mif., Inde- Länders of the Stevedores and pendent Labour Member of Pay-Eighterren's Unions, two of the

The incetinog

smaller unions whose members The decision was readient nament, tola

with me involved, had long discusion" that people of Wiss Beagal challenge the Guvernment themselves can have, da pot waiting to solve this dispute, with mistry of Labour officiuls tunity is ret matters right and Even I would settle it in 10 monon Saturday without result.

tam There are great austres al

fakes,"

about profitient and

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nistrative stababty

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vince.

revorstihufest

fated to Govern

The Comitee was favour must for the intret pet dru},

Dr BC. Hoy, Premier of West Bengal, where is at present Zurich for health reasons," is lo be requested to return to for consultations

India

returned пот

from

They said after the meeting that they will hold themselver ready to take whatever stept prove possible 10 secure Juli resumption of work.

The Shipping Federation is to consider a unlon request to nr» conge Joint discussions between Union Carndian Seamen's

.

the

Canadim shipowners in

Movement In Germany

Duesseldorf, July 17.

OF

OF THE

THE JUNGLE Chifley Speaks

The first Congress of Jewish lawyers in Germany was told today that anti-Semitism in Germany has hardly changed since the war.

This statement was made New by Dr. Bruno Well of York City, President of the Axis Victims' League.

Speaking for German Jews, Norbert Wallhelm, chairman of the Committee for Jews in

"We do not Germany. Bald:

want revenge. but we do -want-restitution_for_the per- secution of Jews under Hitler.'" -Associated Press.

Japanese Criticise MacArthur

To The

Nation

Canberra, July 17.

Mr. Joseph B. Chifley, Australian Prime Minister, said in a nationwide broadcast today that the Government will try to provide vital coal sup: plies during the present striko "despite threats from the Communist sections of the miners' fooders.

Cool will continue to be moved from the pits, he said, adding that the practicability of im- porting coal from other countries is under close consideration.

were

He told the 23,000 striking Labour supporters at rallies. in miners: "Either you forsake the n Newcastle park this afternoon.

is the Communist law of the jungle, which

speakers Communist creed, or you ully pelted with Breworks, tomatoes, yourselves with worldwide sticks and mud when they re- movement that seeks to wreck ferred to Australian Labour the demoerotic way of life." Parly Members ад stilke-

Mr. Chifley

sald that the breakers. which strike,

enters Its fourth About 10 police were rushed to week tomorrow, could not come the scene.

at a worse

Offelals of

time, having, regard Mr. A, Sparks, President of the

the British

500,-

the Labour Party

Togliatti Speech A Damp Squib

to the economie dimculties of Australian Exporters Federation, Britain and

Com-rald tonight that the coal strike has cost the Australian export monwealth

The Prime Minister added that tende more

than

A £10,000,000 M. Plath Mills supported the

union leaders had been sent to and has retarded the export contention of many of Ha nem

simply because they fla-programme by more than two that the weak stoppage is a lock-

prison fam

systematically dis-years at a time when Australian ou!. The zoekres pepet! every

Tokyo, July 16.

Krantly and

Court's is trying to establish herself in amining, he said, only be betob!

obeyed the Arbitration An influential group of day by the Port authondle:

arter to pay into court money oversens markets.-Reuter, gentlemen, theme tara Camarbarn and

Japanese financiers and indus which they had allegedly with

Lo assist

the trialists today publicly charged rawa

striking ships Best.

The dispute began 19 days ago the Occupation policy with miners. Today was this several day unt M. E. Thomas, of the men's when the dockers refused to work pushing Japan inward depres-

The first sign of a break in which the Congress Executive, "Lock-Out Çunmalter” of live.the two Canadian ships Involved sion and mass unemployment. the strike, which has paralysed presided over by the Deputy said that they are all anxious in a Canadian trade union "war." The Economic Friends Society," Industry and has thrown Prime Ministry, Sartat Valeworks hug will not work "black" They alleged a lock-out when an independent businessmen's or- 000 people out of work, was to-

considerer ships, and are determined to carry employers

majority decision by labhbhai Patel, had

Then refuscu themganisation, declared in public day's the Bengal unrest. It had before on the struggle no matter what other work.

statement that the tough stabilist-miners from a coalfield in Wes- work it the report of Parulit Neln. the certice is.

to resumo ramme enforced under the tern Australia uon programine en Frick Just who

British Labou Cribeising the

direction of the Detroit banker, tomorrow. Calcutta after a three-day frur.

Joseph Dodge, aims at bringing sad that the Bengal's treables are attributed Government, he

about disinflation, but the actual here to

of local men have no desire to be out fon combination

situation shows that this aim has Congress disunity, Communist angry and ugly nud.

mogli | work, but might be turned to an

been by passed and the country is stigation and acts of vinlence

emmittee which conducted the now entering a state of defintion. on Cal centred

revent dock strike at Bristol. This, along with the unexpected

At a meeting at Bristol he ad- big decline in

exports due to vised the mton workers to re- Inactive business in foreign inar-

their jobs if they can get kets, has

Victimised.

The statement and the depres Canadian seamen whose strike sion now developing in Japan and has tied ut Part of London ship-abroad can lead to sharp reduc- ping "ore ready to carry on the tion, acute shortage of commodi- struggle until we win," Mr. Harry ties aggravation of social unrest, Davis, General Secretary of the delayed realisation of a self-sup- Canadian Seamen's Union, told porting national economy Router in Marseilles today.

great increase in unemployed.

The group proposes a 16-point anti-depression policy to stimuluto trade and bolster the sag- export ging home production and con sumption.

and terrorismn

Their were 20 incidents today cutta, India's Eastern metropolis. the docks which wore a Sun-

P

Mentar 18 Entel Galeutta

day deserted Inok, Congressmen lasi work that they

if necessary,

Urged To Return A new voice urged strikers to return to their jobs, that of dos Doely, who was chantroan of the

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Nearly 7,000 troops, sailors art promises that they will not be possible en rise to the fear of

ine, however, preparing to

should risk death, in fueling and solving the pan-airmen Lion mory than Satra- h'ems of the day.

tay The text of his Speech, which begin work tomorrow morning al was made in private during his the docks, where # chips are visit to Calcutta last week to

my alle ant seven underiørans Investigate West Bengal's unrest, not. was released today. A bomb was thrown a the cutskirts of a big meeting which he dressed in Talles will be resumed on Món- Caletta, but he continued his day speech.

AL the private meeting. of Congressmen, he told them that he was interested "in finding men and women of grit who will resist the hooliganion and ter- rorism of the few."

"And Congress in Calcutta In a frightened and hesitat mood," he said, He said: " tkle continues, It le time write its memoirs and let it retire

to

deadlock.

Long Talks

effort to solve

"Our struggle is now in its

the fourth month," he said.-Reater

and Associted Press,

AERIAL DISPLAY OVER MOSCOW

Moscow, July 17.

amin The Soviet Premier, Marshal Joseph Stalin, at to-

Even though! terested la Congress. 1 am more interested in the future of India and of Bengal." Caletii, Pandi! Nehru sakt, provided favourable amuse phere for the Communist Party ta try out their experiments of creating chans, which they hope will spread over the province and Country,

does

Communism

day's Soviet Aviation Day display, watched Soviet jet planes flash across the Moscow skies at speeds claimed to be faster than sound.

members of the Politburo,

Dehi

part of the

panic.

The entire programme, said, could be carried out with- in the basic stabilisation ob-

jectives of the Dodge pelley and without raking the revival of Inflation.

The statement representa the first blunt

blunt criticism of the U.S. Government's nine-point stabilisa- |tion programme by a group other

In the Communists but reficets

the guarded complaints voiced against the Government's

forcement of the Dodge policy by

many Japanese newspapers and businessmen.

the

The major complaint against programme launched during

NILE TRAGEDY

The 500,000 speelutong at Tus- jattacking a fores of nine bomb- [hing Airfield watched the grey-ers with a fighter escort, para the three-month regime of econo

uniformed Generalissimo step chutists staged a nass descent.ie czar Dodge has been severe from his ear and walk to the using multi-coloured pavarhutes. Communist Party of India main star. He was accompantert

restrictions on bank credit and The parade ended with a fly Hot want

Government subsidies to Japanese India,"

Mr.

past of several gitatening new industry-United Press. Nehra declared,

Jet aircraft, which screamed "They have adopted a degrading Government leaders and Marshals

of the Soviet Union. policy which no country or in-

low overhead at speeds claimed The 10-minute display opened dividund can accept.

to be supersonic. If it were with a plane crossing the airfeld Marshal Stalin's son, Lieuten- proper Communism, I would not

huge portrait of object

ant-General Vassily their Coming towards a It, but

Stalin, di- ind came 100 aircraft reeted the military Stalin

Khartoum, July 17. Ja perfect formation,

ation, spelling out parade.

Five were drowned today when "Slava Stalin" (Glory to Stalin). Mass sports and competitions the Sudan Railways steamer Tan- Five women fighter pilots, led were held throughout the Soviet jor overturned and sank in the by the Heroine of the Soviet Union to mark Physical Culture Nile while South-bound for Wadl Union, Maria Chechneva, flew Day, which was also celebrated Halfa from Shallai, near Aswan, Yaks in the display, which Jn.today. the official Soviet news Exзpt. A group of men armed with cluded aerobatics and formation agency, Tass, reported.-Reuter. Strong river currents caught clubs and knives tonight attacked Dying.

the steamer, which got out mombors of the Neo-Fanciat The latest Soviet standard gtr-

control--Reuter. Itallan Socialist Movement as they ters, Jel planes and planes will left a meeting at San Giorgio, near Jawept back wings, took part, here, injuring two of them, one After a mock battle with anti- seriously-Router.

Jaircraft guns and four jet fighters

munism has nothing to do with India or the Indian people: their objective is to have a weak In- dla."--Reuter.

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Stafford Cripps Is Really Ill

London. July 17.

Mr. Joseph Reeves, Labour Member of Parliament, told the 41st annual Congress of the French Socialist Party in Parls today: "There is absolutely

no political significance in Sir Stafford Cripps Illness. Owing to the anxiety and dimeulues of the last few months. which have told upon his health, Sir Stafford, is now going to Swit zerland for treatment for weeks.

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Then he will come back to re-. sume his duties as Labour's Chan- cellor of the Exchequer."

To the applause of the 700 dele- gates, Mr. Reeves added: "I can assure you that no man is more determined to see us through our economic and financial difcuities than Sir Stafford' Celpps."

Mr. Reeves said that the legacy left to Labour by "effete capi talism is something that will Lake

a great deal of energy to overcome.

ne. It is important that the British and French movements should stand shoulder to shoulder. He declared that Britain's na- tionalisation of the iron and steel industry will be accomplished in the course of the next few months, -Reuter.

-POPE RECEIVES CHINESE ENVOY

Vatican City, July 17: Pope Plus XII: today received in private Audience: John Wu Chin-haing, Chinese, Minister to the Holy SeeUnited PreREJTORI

Rome, July 17. The Italian Communist lea- met today at Newcastle, Aus der, Signor Palmiro Togliatti, tralla's steel and coal centre, to said today that his Party will plan further steps the Party's not bow before the forces of

to persuade the men renction. campaign to relum to work.

He was addressing a rally in The New South Wales rall Rome, one of the many Commu- ways began moving about 6nist gatherings held throughout

of 000 tons coal stacked at Italy today to commemorate the Bouth Maltland Field, near Arst anniversary of the unsucceIS= Newcastle, to help maintain fut attempt on his life. the State's restricted gas sup- pilen.

Violence In Nowcastle At Singleton, in Northern New South Wales, the spokesman for

British open-cast mining firm

"In the Signor Togliniti safd; past year forces of reaction in all forms have been brought against We shall not bow to them. of the workers“ The advance forces goes on under the banner of a Party which will fight for for social Justice."

Signor Togliatti's speech In the Western Australian coal-milder than had been expected. feld. miner's unlon ofclal It was his first public address

said that it has begun to prepare

nearby for production."

their liberty and Ravensworth Field

said that tomorrow's resumption since the Vatican decree on ex-

will be on condition that the communication.

We

West Australian Conl Board It was followed by a blunter hear the men's claims and re-atinck by the Rome Communist

National Secretary, Signor Aldo Natoli, port

Signor Natol said that the Vatican's step was "odlus, stupl and impotent".

on them to the Coal Industry Tribunal,

Two Communists were knock- ed unconscious In fights with

MOSCOW LOOKS

AT THE STRIKE

Moscow, July 17. "Pravda" sald today thing of British government's handling of the London docker's strike simply proves that the so-called Demo- cratic Socialism of Mr. Clement Atlee, the Prime Minister, is in fact typical of "police Socialism."

The Soviet paper, in an

edi- torial, said that the secusations

of that the British leaders the strike are Moscow-inspired are ridiculous and are simply evidenco of Increased nervousness Among Labour leaders arising from the "bankruptcy" of the Labour policy.

The editorial claimed that the of troops to unload ships shows how eager the British Labour Party leaders are to seize on any pretext for strengthening the at- of tack on the working class-Asso-

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The Communists, he said. were not surprised by it, and it was "a mmiifestation inspired by capitalist forecs who want to-koop their position of predominance and monopoly to frustrate the working classes.'

"Our reply to this is to con- Unue sur fight with renewed energy," Signor Notoli declared...

-Neulor.