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LABOUR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT Left Wingers Decide Against A "Revolt'

SECRET CAUCUS SEQUEL

London; September 27.

THE CHISTA MAIL, "TUURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1949.

Russia First Tested Bomb In 1946

New Bedford, Massachusetts,

September 27.

The New Bedford "Stan- dard-Times" said today

it

had confidential Information that Russia held its first que, ~cessful test of the atom bomb

on August 15, 1948.

At that time, the newa- paper sald. Russian scientists said the Soviets expected to have a stockpile of 100 atom bamba by July, 1947.

The "Standard-Times" said from

Information came

an undercover agent for, a Far Eastern government, who was once a special correspon. dent for a newspaper-Asso- clated Press.

Labour members of Parliament are reported to have agreed to- ́AIR “WAR”

day to support the Government in the Pound devaluation

crisis.

Reliable informants said that a general" agreement to support the Attlee Cabinet in its fight for survival was taken at a friendly secret caucus this morning.

"There were no fireworks," the informants said. This suggested that left wing legislators had changed their minds about attacking the Govern- ment's policy.

RAF ON JOB IN MALAYA

Singapore, September 27. Royal Air Force activity has Increased in the British fighting against Communist terronsts in the Malayan jungles.

The Army announced today that a two-mile long convoy of units of the Second Guards Brigade crossed the mountains in the direc- tion af Kuala Lumpur and Pahang behind

an armoured vehicle serv- ing as a contact car for air sup- port.

The planes overhead were ready to attack with fire power equiva- lent to a cruiser's broadside, but the convoy got through without incident.

In another area near Pahang, Beaufighters went into, action with

rocket bombs against a group of 200 terrorists. The results of the attack were not given.

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Pound devaluation is sure to the crippling expenditure en mean higher living costs, an ef- armaments and overseas military fect which rank and file labour commitments. resents.

They said that Britain also should develop fully trade with the Soviet Union, China and the countries of Eastern Europe un- restricted by the Government of the United States.

Labour MP's met in caucus just before Parliament was due to convene at 1,30 p.m. so debate a Pound devaluation motion on

Cabinet which the Attlee

will stand or fall.

The report of a quiet caucus thus indicated that Mr. Attlee

Labour's has ensured

survival without an enforced early general election.

The five MP's call themselves the "Labour Independent Group". All were expelled from the party mainly because of differences | with its policy towards Russia.

They are Messrs. D. N. Pritt,

ENDS IN A DRAW

TORY ATTACKS ON POLICY OF DEVALUATION

London, September 27,

Speaking in the House of Commons on the de

valuation debate opened by the Prime Minis- ter, Mr. Clement Attlee, yesterday, Mr. Oliver Stanley (Conservative) said that the Opposi tion had no confidence in the Government. It would be dishonest to pass the Government's

motion, he said.

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This motion asks, in effect, for

a vote of confidence in the Gov ernment's economic policy.

Mr. Stanley said that the Op- position would, at an appropriate moment in the three-day debate, move an amendment to the Gove ernment's motion and on which there could be a vote

Devaliation was one more. Simi pedient to be added to those leading to a series of crises which had distinguished the Govern ment's handling of the country's economic affairs, M- Stanley continued

he

BRITAIN'S

LOST ISLAND

London, September 27. Britain's lost island in the St. Branden group of islets in the In- dian Ocean, to which the Colonial Under-Secretary, Mr. David Rees- London, September 27.

Williams referred yesterday, dis- Britain's "Exercise Bulldog" a

appeared

last year in January new test of its modern air de-

Mr. Stanley said that the Op when swept by a cyclone. fences, ended today in a draw.

Mr. Rees-Williams told a Cham- what position objected to United States, French, Belgian called the "dishonest and dan ber of Cornmerce meeting at

We bave lost and Dutch planes joined Royal gerous attempt being made to Croydon: Air Force squadrons in the three-show that the alternative to de-island", but to prevent accusations that the Labour Government was day mock air war. High air of valuation was mass employ-liquidating the Empire" he added cers studying the results saidment and cuts in social services that it had disappeared. both sides had some successeS- and to make out that devaluation "There is no doubt that some would be a safeguard against Lof the tactics which the attacking either.

forres adopted proved success ful" a renior RAF officer sic

"Some attacks got away with it and some did not." he added. One deanite result, he said was the perfect co-operation be tween planes and ground staffs of five nations.

In the confused and uncertain political situation arising from Lester Hutchinson and Kenni Zil- devaluation, however, the pros-liacus.-Reuter. fpect of an early election is still

not ruled out.

to give John Platts-Mills, Leslie Solley,

Labour leaders may decide that their victory chancest will decline as the effects of devalua- tion set in.

Caucuses are always conducted

in the greatest secrecy.

An official statement issued

when the meeting broke up said only:

Churchill To Speak

morning.

and the

Threat To Queuille Cabinet

Dr.

Henri Queuille's Cabinet with the gravest crisis of its year-oid career.

The exercises were designed Britain's particularly Bomber Command and American B-29 and E-50 Superforts based IIL Britain * opportimity to operate against jet fighters back- ed by radar and anti-aircraft

screens.

Meanwhile, the namer

Mr. Stanley did not favour D free exchange.

"A Government which has su lost canñdence all over the world obviously cannot afced to tree the exchange,” he said.

Half-Way House

The island, Fou, was described by experts as only a sandy bank and an easy prey for the cyclone. Another island in the group, Avocaire, weathered the storin better.

It re-appeared again when the wind and sex subsided, after having been submerged under six feet of water.

These St. Brandon islets were inhabited for several months of But he wondered whether the year by about 90 #shermen there was not a half-way house from Mauritius, some 200 miles -the "Boating rate", some away--Feuter, freedom in the actual rate with

the maintenance of some part

of exchange control.

Surely, to some extent, fucius- eftions in the rate could be ironed

the airmen killed in the Exer-out as in the previous devalua- cise Bulldog air crash were tion by the exchange equalisation released by the Air Ministry fund, he said. Slight variations in this evening.

a higher rate of exchange would In de Lincoln were Pilot 22), be less inpalatable than P. Turner, Engineer (1) J. Sabin,

plete stability at the rate: Navigation (3) E. Hughes, Pilot selected, (2) J. W. Badger, Signaller (2)

coin-

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Communists. Rounded Up In Madras

Madras, September 27. About 40 people, described as "active workers"

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Paris, September 27. Organised labour revolt

of the against the Government's wage-

Mr. D. N. Pritt, one of the five | Communist Party, were arrest- expelled from theed today and detained by the freezing policy tonight threat-4 C. Wennacott, Gunner (2) members "At a meeting of the Parlia- An officer, a sergeant and

F. Fester and Gunner (1) S. WI-Labour Party, said that a reason-police under the Madras Main- able remedy which the Govern- tenance and Security Measures private of the Scots Guards were mentary, Labour Party, held this ened

a general discussion

The crew of the other Lincoln ment would not look at, was to Act after the ban by killed when a grenade was thrown

were Pilot (2) J. Richardson, trade with the USSR and China at there by a survivor of a gang took place on the exchange value

Engineer (2) D. Firby. Flight and cut defence expenditure. which they had successfully am of the Pound Sterling busted.

recent Washington conference in

Lieutenant J. Shorthouse, Naviga- He thought that wholesalo The incident took place at which the Prime Minister and

tor (2) A H. Mitchell Signaller American investment in the Bri- Kuala Kubu: 20 miles North of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

S. C. Talbot and Gunner (2) P. United States taking (1) J. CC: Simpson, Gunner (1)

tish colonies would mean the Kuala Lumpur, last Sunday af. took part"

over the Mr. Winston Churchill, Con- "resistance to inflationary pres- Paccullo.-Associated Press British Empire. ternoon The Scots Guardsmen, who had

sure" advocated in Paris today.by and Reuter, waited in hiding by a known ban- dit camp, opened fire when ban- dits approached and killed three of a gang.

ter.

servative leader, is expected to speak for the opposition in the j Parliamentary debate. The Cen ́ servatives precise line has not been announced.

While the bodies were being The stall Liberal Party, hold- collected another bandit threw a ing 10 of the 640 Commons seats, grenade, küling all three Guards-announced today that it will vote men.-Associated Press and Reu-against the Government.

"Liberals think devaluation was an inevitable result of the Government's policy but that it in itself will not solve the ecoso mie problem," a party statement

Attempt To Rescue Explorers

London, September 27. The relief ship John Biscoe, will leave Southampton on Octo- ber 11 to make another attempt to relieve 11 British explorers ma- rooned in the Antarctic, the Co- lonial Office said today.

The ship has been fitted with a new steel to allow her to

prow eat through ice packs.

Two planes, one of them a Canadian Norseman fitted to land

on will be on board to under-

ice, take the relief operations if the John Biscoe is unable to reach the exploring party on Grahamiand.

The party is led by Dr. Vivian Fuchs, 42-year-old geologist.

The John Biscoe twice failed to reach them last year after leaving the party on Grahamland in De- cember, 1947.--Associated Press.

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"Liberals think Government expenditure must come down and that the whole system of income tax should be reviewed with the object of increasing incentive and greater enterprise."

"Rebels' " Motion

Cabinet Ministers late tonight resumed an earlier three-hour meeting to break the deadlock higher wages and those favouring between Ministers favouring

Mr.

Marshall

Aid Ambassador, Averell Harriman Failing agreement the French Cabinet may tomorrow resign.

The President of the Republic, M. Vincent Auriol, returned from his

rezidence tonight and

will at the weekly Coun

cil of Ministers Tomorrow.

It is believed in Parliamenta circles that if the Ministers fail to agree tonight the President of the Republic will endeavour to ind a compromise tomorrow.

•Reuter.

GARRY DAVIS IN COURT

Prices On Increase

In Manila

The

Manila. September 23.

National and Manila

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the

Mr. Leonard Gammans, servative, accused cellor of making mockery of European tion" by the way be devaluation

Bitter Taste

Madras Government en the Indian Communist Party and organisations.

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The Madras Government today crdered the

freezing of funds belonging to four regional Com- nunist Party branches and other organisations controlled by the Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Bldg. Communists

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He had left a very "kitter teste behind him", Mr. Gam- mane asserted.

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The Madras Law Minister, Mr. K. Madhavamenon, told Reuter that 100 Communists were now under detention and that 100 Communist leaders. had gone

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Mr. David Eccles, winding up pledged quick action to check the excessive rise in price of position, said that the Govern American cigarettes which, Dominions and European was feared, might lead to tries in a joint study of what rate profiteering in other com-gave the best prospect of earn- modities.

ing most dollars. Hoarding was believed to be Instead, unilateral devaluation responsible for the price rise as had been "fung in the face of a Paris, September 17.

dealers anticipated possible tight Western Europe just, when it was Gary

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commodities, forward in economic was re-cigarettes and other commodities, prepared to take

co-opera- items.

Lion". manded in custody untu October ticular tox

The

The French Finance 4 when he appeared in court here

Minister Fuerte,

declared all-out war on today.

had said that it was a declaration profiteers and ordered the police of economic war, Mr. Eccles said, to make on-the-spot arrests of adding that it was quite likely to Prices in any commodity.

The basic rate of income tax is 45 per cent.

The Government's confidence motios asks Parliament to ap- prove devaluation and call on

The ex-American flyer was, ar- the people for full co-operation rested and released, repeatedly

Five left wing

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French Government: The national government's Be. bring the MP's, who be

began picketing outside

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Administration announced that lation between wages and prices Labour Party within the past the gaoling of a conscientious ob- price control agents would crack in France. year, filled a motion

asserting jector.

down on all dealers found selling The debate was then adjourn- that devaluation will not help

Davis, who was unshaven, safu

ed until tomorrow when the Pre- above normal prices. Britain,

in a statement, which he read

Prices of popular brands of sident of the Board

of Trade, They said it is bound to in- in English, that he was deter- American cigarettes have risen Mr. Harold Wilson, and Mr. crease the cost of living and mined "by word and act” to con by as much as five cents U.S. per

Winston Churchill, Jeader of that the only real remedy for tinue his fight on behalf of con- packet of 20 cigarettes-United the Opposition, are expected to the economic crisis is to end scientious, objectors-Reuter, Press.

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