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THE CHINA, MAIL, "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1943.

LORD BEAVERBROOK'S Sir Robert Ho Tung's Plan

CHALLENGE TO TORIES Urges Free Enterprise, Empire First Programme

CRITICAL WEEK IN UK

Lodon, October 10. 'Great Britain's most consistent champion of "The Empire”—

kord... Beaverbrook-today challenged the Conservative Party, on the eve of its annual conference, to adopt a programme of free-enterprise and Empire first to get the nation out of its conomic crisis.

Issuance of the Beaverbrook manifesto with its implied threat of a Con-

servative Party split and its appeal to Liberal and Independent voters to throw out the present government, opened a critical week, in British politics.

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First, the British Socialist consider what informed sources Labour government will decide called economic matters and this week whether to call a probably the agenda for Thurs- a general election, this winter or day 's meeting.

vast until next spring. Its own Lord Beaverbrook's manifesto influential Minis.et

Health, had 10 major points:

A. Aneurin Bevan.

is now on 1 Empire First, including an

record as saying the elections will | Empire free trade system, "new be held is a very short time. colonial developments and Em-

The Cabinet meets on Thurs, pare citizenship.

day.

Minimum Wage

Secondly, the Foreign Minister. 2. A £6 minimum weekly Mr. Ernest Bevin, returns from" the United States this week with wage for all industrial

a brief case filled with reports on the world crisis. As an elder statesman of the Labour move men: here, his advice on general elections this autumn probably will be decisive.

workers, and

no limitation on dividends recuted taxation.

3.

first

Attlee Hears From Key Ministers

For Chinese Foundation

The Hague, October 10. A plan to establish a Chinese Foundation similar to the Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundations was disclosed here today by Sir Robert Ho Tang, wealthy Chinese mer- chant prince and Hong Kong's “Grand Old Man.”

Sir Robert, how in Holland on a world tour, sald that in his will, which was made some years ago, he left a portion of his fortune for a special--trustTMTMTMTM

"It was nothing like, so large as that set a side by Camegie or Rockefeller,” he said, “but it was large in Chinese eyes and quite large enough to carry out my unique and co- operative plan, which will be very helpful in China.“

He said that though the Foundation would be mainly for China, everybofly will be happy with it, including the Americans, the British, and even smaller nations like the Dutch.

The 87-year-old merchant would give no further details of his plan. He said merely that before the war be had made a special study of the plans evolved by Andrew Carnegie for his Peace Foundation and John D. Rockefeller for his Science Foundation to see whether something suitable to China's special needs could arranged out of his own for- tune.

It appears that he does not intend to set up his Foundation in his own lifetime, and that Ita secret will be revealed only after his death.

The recent fighting in China has diminished his fortune greatly, and after his tour he plans to examine his financial position to see whether a codicil to his will is neces- sary to modify, the plan.-Beuter.

New East German Govt Denounced By Allied Chiefs

Frankfurt, October 10.

The three Allied High Commissioners tonight issued a statement denouncing the recently established East German Government as having no legal basis and no title to represent Eastern Germany.

statement, which was issued after an unex- pected meeting of the High Commissioners here today, assured Western Berlin that the Allied Powers "will continue' to fulfil their mission in the former capital."

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London. October 10.

com-The Guaranteed Arst place in Britain's economic high the home market for

domestic mand met today to study whether Marmers, long-term agricultural (the Labour government should modernisation loans and applica- ride out its money crisis or call Thirdly, the 70th annual con for farm workers.

tion of the £6 minimum wage an early election.

The ference of the Conservative Party

Prime The

Minister, Mr. opens on Wednesday and "closes place in the home market is 10: Imement Attlee, heard from key the home farmer, the next for

The statement said that all closest Integration on a mutually on Friday night with the orator, the Empire farmer.

Thereafter ministers what could be done to

the German Mir. Winston Churchill issuing a the foreigner."

steps

ensure political and beneficial basis of cut government spending. Be- economic freedom to the inhabi- people under a democratic Federal *call to arns at a mammoth 4. Set the Pound free teen five and 10 per cent was tants of West Berlin would be State within the framework of a rally here.

"Coating Found" to ficd

believed the target A five per taken in collaboration with the European association. cent slash could save £150,000,- West German Government Labour Restive

own level, Fourthly, British labour con. 5, Maintenance of all the so- 1000 this year. tinues restive and worried cial serviess with elimination of

"The events which have taken Government about the Labour government's "extravagance, incompetence and spending except

place in the East, will not modify for social the

Western attitude of the devaluation policy. especially maladministration."

services and defence-was called

powers," the statement said. government's insistence

Drastic economies in govtor by Mr. Attlee after Britain that increased

prices must bejernment expenditures, especially devaited the Pound on Septem- absorbed by the working man abroad for embassies, informa- ber 13. at the same wage levels.

tion services, etc. Fifthly, Mr. Attlee had another! audience with King George today. on the latter's return from Scct- land. It was the second within two weeks. Although officials said; there was no political signifi- cance. King George would have

the

Reduction

of

7. Give a good house for The devaluation from US$403 every family Setting the priz10. USS 20 has broughton vate builder free with econo- feverish election talk in the mic rent for those who cannot Press, the Labour Party and its afford to buy but encourage- 1 Conservative opposition. ment to those who can.

Abolition of the House of

to issue a royal proclamation to Lords and replacement with an

dissolve Parliament.

Sixthly, a Cabinet

of high officials met

election second chamber with the committee sanie" powers,

9. Immediate at No. 10

and energetic

Attlee Silent

36. Attice,

to when

who will decide' call the election,

Downing Street. The ostensible efforts to make the atomic bomb publicly has remained silent.

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10. Foreign policy-give

Russians Disturbed

Five Die In Somaliland Disturbance

Lake Success, October 10. George Clutton, British dele- gate to the United Nations Poli- tical Committee today said that five people, died in last week's disturbances in Mogadishu, capi- tal of Italian Somaliland.

Police opened fire to break up a demonstration against proposals for putting the territory under Italian trusteeship. Twelve peo- ple, apart from a British officer and six native constables, were bajured, Mr. Clution said.

He stated that in another pro- vincial town there had been two deaths as the result of a clash between police and members of the Somali Youth League.

In Mogadishi, Mr. Clution con- tinued, a

a crowd of about 2,000 Somalis gathered on the outskirts

of the city on October 5. The demonstration bad assembled without permission' and only re quested it after forming up.

The High Commissioners will

The request was refused be [continue to be guided by this cause the crowd was carrying principle. The Soviets are ob- provocative anti-Italia banners "The Foreign Ministers declar-viously disturbed by the attraction and was armed with stones and ed at the close of the Washington exerted in Eastern Germany by knives. conference that a major objective the Federal Government" of the three Allied Governments

The was to encourage and facilitate the

Singapore Meeting Next Month

London, October 10.

Commissioners statement blamed Russian refusal to co- operate for the four-power failure to reach a common policy for all Germany. The Western Allies were thus compelled to take the decisions which permitted the establishment of the Federal Ger- man Republic,

it said The German Federal Republic Om the German people. It is based

fundamental principles of democracy the Commissioners added

The police gave the crowd 15 minutes to disperse-and-at-the- end of that time endeavoured to disperse the crowd with normal police methods.

Hail Of Stones

They were met by a hall of stones and the police opened fire with one fatality and some injured, Mr. Clutton said.

The crowd dispersed but re- Declaring that the High Com-assembled in a more aggressive

will The problems set by the pro- mission encourage

the demood a few hours later.

After

called in and

was to to put Eritain on the same level Mr. Attlee must call an elec- the United States and Russia:tion some time before the gov abolition of conscription and re-ernment's five-year term expires! vision of defence commitments next July. Most observers believe especialy in Germany,

whether clamation of a Communist Gov-velopment of the young German he will announce soon UP he plans an autumn vote. In the ernment in China and his re-democracy, the High Commis other order to disperse mili-

Mr. cognition by the Soviet Unionsioners said that the establishment tary units were middle of the afternoon, will be among the subjects dis-of the East German Government were compelled to fire with one of the British Empire as a third Palace for half an hour's regular

cussed at a general meeting of had caused no surprise in Allied further death.

High Commissicu circles.--Reuter, dispersed. great power in the world with audience with King George VI

British representatives in South East Aria at Singapore next Russia and America, and follow American refusal to be involved At these visits the Prime month, observers here, believe.

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support for Social Democrats such

as in West Germany, restoration Attlee drove to Buckingham

i quarrels not affecting Empire Blicister usually informs the King The conference is to be called joint action with the United of the major decisions of the 807 by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the States as the cornerstone of de-emmest. Should Mr. Attlee de- Commissioner-General. for South fence.United Press.

ADDIS ABABA ASTONISHED

Addis Ababa, October 10, The Ethiopian Government ex- pressed oficial "astonishment” ver the proposals at Lake Suc cess to send another United Na- tions inquiry commission tres.

A Foreign

cide to call an Autumn election, East Asia.

he would ask the King's per- mission to dissolve Parliament.-- Associated Press.

EIGHT KILLED AS TRAIN MINED

Batavia, October 10.

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Argentine Diplomatic Shake-Up

Eight persons were killed and nounced earlier that Mr. David tion of the country's diplomatic

three wounded

when an

were

A Foreign Office spokesman said that it would be attended by the Ambassadors in Burma d

Buenos Aires, Optober 20, Consul-General in Siam the

A big shake-up in Argentina's Indo-China and the Governors of diplomatic service abroad left British colonies and territories in 12 Ambassadors and thres Minis South East Asia,

jobless today. The Colonial Office bad an- Plans for complete reorganisa-

East Rees-Wilkanis,

Under-Secretary service

satornced by the Office spokesman Java express train struck a land of State for the Colonies, would Foreign Minister, Hipolite Jesus said it would be a waste of pre-mine planted on the tracks near be present.

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ortly after he took office shortly cious time. He added:

15 Sumobito, between Sourabaya Mr. Frank Roberts Deputy on August “Independence-for-Eritrea-con-

The following Ambassadora-ure- and Malang, the Dutch authorit High Commissioner to India, is sists of her territories being reles said today.

being recalled: Juan Carlos Rod- expected to attend as well as a being united with Ethiopia. Repeated

Pablo Con- riguez from China, Foreign inquiries in Eritrea can only delay case of sabotage since the United Office-presumably Mr. Marshall Formichelli fron Honduras, Gil-

They added that it was the first representative of the

stanza from Panems. Enrique the solution, allowing further de- Nations cease-fire agreement be- Dening who is in charge of Farberte Zavala from El Salvador, terioration and

and causing further

came effective în August

Eastern affairs and who recently Atilio Garcia from Canada, Jalic complications."-Associated Press.

Three senior UN military obser- went to Washington as an ad-vie

Victoris Enes from France, Ea vers will leave for Sourabaya to viser to Mr. Ernest Bevin:

rique Corumonias from the Or- morrow. to investigate the mili- *The British Ambassador in

ganisation of American

States tary situation in East Java which China, Sir Ralph Stevenson, will Eleodoro Vieyza from the Philip both Dutch and Indonesian also attend the conference "dur-pines, Antonio Gofanti from offcials have described as growing his absence from China for Portugal, Samuel Hartridge from ing crucial is recent weeks-consultations with the Foreign Turkey and Raul Desmares from United Press

Mexico.United Press.

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The crowd then

In addition to two people be- ing killed outright three others died from wounds.

The British Administration had been compelled to close all poli- tical club buildings as a security measure. But there was no ques- tion of dissolving or banning the Somali Youth League

The situation in the territory was returning to normal and it was hoped that in a short time it would be absolutely normal

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