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POLITICAL CRISIS ARISES IN
IN FRANCE
PEERS AS DISH
Poris, July 29.
An extraordinary meeting of the French Cabinet for tomorrow morning was called at short no. tice today by the Prime Minister, M. Henri Queuille.
WASHERS The Cabiner will consider the critical political
London, July 25.
Some British Peers go home early from Parliamentary de- bates to help their wives with the dishes, the House of Lords was told today.
Seventy-eight-year-old
Lord Pethick Lawrence, furmer Labour --Secrètary of State-for-Initia; saki:“ "have heard it said in jes, that Your Lordships go hoine earlier than they would otherwise be- CABSO
Pets have, to help their wives with their washing up,
"From inquiries I have made among my fellow Peers, there is #good deal of truth in that.
situation which the Socialist Minister of Lab- our, M., Daniel Mayer, has precipitated by approving substantial pay increases for em- ployees of the National Social Security Ad- ministration. He did not consult his Cabinet
colleagues.
The wage increases take the hnd form_of_holas bonuses_equal Western. to a week's
wages and advantages,
other
"We should have betrayed our
duty if We hek passively acceptert such a state of affairs.! M. Schumán added.
bren formed before the
bloc_by_le_internal_ transformation of there States ond, above all, by the formation The right wing Parliamentary of the Cominform, Krup, the Party of Republican Liberty, has already voted for withdrawing Its Cabinet repre- | sentatives,
Employers
throughout the He said that the United Na lent that M.
Mayer'stions Assembly and the Security country precedent
Irresist-Council will set off
are not sufficient an Whila_we do not neglect outable demands-for-wage in organs of projection in present tuties, we, in common with large, forenses. - -Protests are nil The circumstances but are above all, proportions of men throughout more heely as the
means of conciliation. Employers of the country, dad that we cannet
the gigantte National Social Security,
Administration are
No Secret Clouses paid than civil reacty belter servants doing comparable work. There are no secret
M. Mayer defended his deel-
eements connected with sinn in H statement in the Na- lantic Pact, he said, tional Assembly
Of Germany. M. said: "The question nany's adhesion to
Expert fiter womenfolk to cuter
for all our needs and that
th
require some help from us. That
In true, I believe, of all clausers of the communlly."
He was speaking about married women at work, in a debate
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sutel that it is the policy of the Government that buses shamil
no price be given where errases woulet follow,
Independent
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1049.
Russian Atom
Bomb Story Resurrected
Paris, July 25.
in
.
The weekly magazine
Solr" "Bamedl
Bald Copyright article today that flussia exploded ita firat Bug- cessful atomle bomb on July
10,#
It added that this was the Prezident real reston for Truman's Bizir House con- ference with Senior Ameri- can atomic authoritles.
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The "Bamedi Bolr" said the
took explosion
place Alber near Longitude Cart and Latitude 53 North. -United Prem..
BMA Files Writ In Australia
Canberra, July 25.
The British Medical Association In Australia today led a writ in the Australian High Court, hal- the of validity lenging the
Pharma- Federal Government's ceutical Beneft Art, which came into force today.
arrange
the Al
Schiuman Ger- uf the Pact
FLO
the to The writ is directed Federal Goverment; the Direc- Dr. A tor-General of Health
for Minister Metcalfe, and the Health and Social Services, Senator N. E. McKenna,
not urise. She has
treaty, She price
hon aviny, and will not have ute."
M Paul Boulet, Popular Re- publicam deputy,
satd he will voles mugainst ratifestion impenitent Palist.“
Socialists, Party, the
"an
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M. Piere Oliver that his will vote for ratification "with- nut reficence."
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Thear levision
pretpone thus action was taken at a nivel-
right wing mg of the
Groups
this afternoon, The Democratic and Socialis Revisinare Union, which has two Ministers in Li Calumet, ceridust likewise Ist
resolution describing
passed
M. Maver's action as threatenin The finumeral equilibrium.
Debate On Poct
The
Jers
Foreign Minister, Schuman, citing
M
assistance
treatles
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een Rusala
and her Eastern neighbours, told the National
Assembly today:
Besides seeking a declaration that the Act is void, the Aso- clation asks for an injunction Health Federal restraining the Department from enforcing it.
The Pharmaceutical Benents Act provides, among other things, Republiens | tajumble upon presentation of a Party, M. Pierre Henri Teitgent, | special prevcription fonn 10 W former Minister of National De- chemist or Friendly Society dis- Jenre, also spoke in favour of that free medicine shall be cb- ratification.--Reuter.
penstry.-Reuter,
Western Union's Defence Plans
Washington, July 25.
"The setting The American Ambassador to Britain, Mr. Lewis
up of two antagonistic block cannot be laid at our door."
Mr. Schuman was speaking in the Assembly's debute on the ratification of the
Atlantic
Treaty. The debute
had been adjourned from Saturday.
M. Schumum declared that the Eastern bloc of European States
Elephants Migrate
En Masse
Johannesburg, July 25. Over 3,000 elephants have migrated in a mass in the coastal area of Kenya, after being driven from their usual haunts by trought, which is described In some areas as the worst in 108 years,
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Great tracts of Southern Africa, from Capetown to Kenya, оте affected. Famine among the na tives in some East and Centra territories is being averted anly by Government action in pushing in foodstufts.
Shipping has ceased on atretches of the mighty Congu River, whose waters have shrunk far below their usual level, set- ting a transport problem for the Belgian Congo Administration,
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As a contrast in the Southern arcus of Southern Africa-norm- ally a dry semi-desert-the best rains have fallen since 1934. The desert is bright with flowers.
A drought in Norway, which bas been without appreciable rainfall for five weeks, is serious- ly threatening crops, the Norwe- gian telegraph agency reported
today..
In many pinces, water has to be carried for many miles in at- tempts to save the grain, polaines and soft fruits.
Thermanoters soared to over
to degrees Fahrenheit all over) Holland today in the holtest spell | of the summer.
Higher tempera- tures are forecast for tomorrow. -Reuter,
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Douglas, reported today that the five Westárn Union powers already have plans for ground, air and sea defence of Western Europe in the event of war.
A special report on the pro-cation systems are already.opera- gress of .the Brussels Arealy ting and estimates of the forces powers was made public today required and their employment by the State Department to have been made. Support President Truman's ro- quest for a $1,450,000,000 programing.
arms
The report wos designed to show that the Western European nations have
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CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED FOR NATURAL RUBBER
Batavia, July 25.
Indonesia will participate in the British-proposed one-year rubber publicity campaign in the United States.
i
Mr. E. Jagg, a representative of the British Rubber Development Board who is touring Asia to win support for the project, said this today. The project is a move against
will The campaign
probably U.S. synthetic rubber, and is begin within a month, he said, Intended to defend the market France so far has not decided for natural rubber in the U.S. whether to participule, Mr. Jogg Before the last war. natural soid. It has also not yet been de- rubber ruled the U.S. market cided how the east of the cam- completely. Now, said Mr. Jose.paign will be divided between
per cent of the market is in the participating countries, the hands of the manufacturers of synthetic rubber.
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Mr. Jogg will leave Indonesia on Wednesday for Singapore on
The British Rubber Develop the way to Colombo-Associated. ment Board sent Mr. Jag to Press. Malaya with the outlines of a
publiefty campaign.
He said that the
rubber industry
derided to
Molayan hus already participato in The plan, which. it is reported. is to Cost 675$3,800,000.
The sponsoring body in Malaya for the publicity project will be the International Rubber Den velopment Committee, on which the United Kingdom andt Hal- land, with Indonesia and France, are represented, said Mr. Jank.
In A Month
STEP TO A FREE WORLD
Washington. July 25. President Truman signed the tocument ralifying the North Atlantic Defence Pact today. describing it as a step toward a free world. free from fear,
At
White House ceremony He expects the British Rub. ber Development Board, which just before sending Congress i
the representing
UK In plea for funds to, arm the free countries against possible aggres- Malaya on the Rubber Do.
sion. Mr. Truman said: velopment Committee, will be the executive body for the campaign as the Board already plekts an office Washing
ton.
In
U.S. FIGHTERS. MYSTERY TRIP
Nicosin, July 25.
The American people Yeluc pence and freedom above all things. Our ratification of the North Atlantie Pact,
with the inverwhelming support of the
Senate and people, shows determination to preserve peace and this freedon,
our
this
"This treaty is an historie slep towards a world of peace, a free world, free from fear. But it is
anly one step... We have malico Seven United States Air Force towards none. With our partners fighter planes, escorted by two In the Pact and other like-minded Flying Fortresses and one DC-3, | people, we must, with God's help Louthed down at Nicosin Airport and guidance, work for pence for refuelling Roday. They left with "every means at our com- Inter fur an unspecified destina-mond, tion in the Middle East.
"We muist keep ourselves Twelve, fighters from bases in morally and materially strong. Western Germany passed through We must play our part in helping Cyprus early last month. This, to strengthen freelom every- the offolat Soviet news agency, where. We must work patiently then reported from Teheran that and tirelessly to make the United the aircraft were being supplied Nations even more effective for to the Persian Government asts great task. We must seek part of the United States loan.--even greater unity of purpose and Reuter.
action in the cause of peace," Associated Press.
OCCUPATION TO
CUT STAFF
Frankfurt, July 25.
EMIR DOWN ON THE FARM
London, July 2b.
The Emir of Oyrenaica aaw
Culs in the United States Mili-for himself today some of the tary Government staff in Ger latest English methods of dairy, many are expected to be announc-
farming. With members of his
He added that compulsory Military service exists in the
for a period of ed next week, in accordance with staff, he spent the day inspec five countries one to two years.
of the total Western Union
the granting of extended duties to the West German Government under the occupation statute.
a model dairy farm near Members of the party said he was a foundation nn population of 108,000,000, he re-
greatly impressed. which to build a broader anti-ported, 1,500,000 are in uniform. There are about 2,000 Ameri- Foreign Office sources said the aggression programme.
Mr. Douglas also said that pro- cans on the occupation staff, and Emir will continue daily visits Mr. Douglas said that. Britain, duction efforts
cu- about 10,000 Britons. According points of specific Interest are being France, Belgium, Luxembourg ordinated, warships have been to the British reduction plan, London and meetings with high and the Netherlands have made exchanged,
which was announced last month, Govorament officials enti Tork- surface equipment in - redistributed and information is to be cut to about 6,000 persons leave
the British Military Governement day week, unprecedented
when he in progress
due to ordinating their defence forces, production of equipment effect-
for home. — Amaciated by the end of the year-Reuter. | Press. Some of the defence communi- led,—United Press.
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