1950-01-20 — Page 7

THE CHINA `MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1950,

ATTACK BY CRIPPS Terrorists

ON

CONSERVATIVES

High Wycombe, Jonúcry 13,

Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exdigh Wycombe, January, Jay Sir Stafford Cripps. Changeller of the Exchequer, declared, hope, today that Conservation witho;danth warraqt,of, democracyƐin.ag.election, spaech in which, he also charged the Communists with "sabotage" of Brit- Pain's recovery effortą, hers that denne bogat

He told a public meeting here that democracy could not survive unless it adopted. itself, it would disappear-as, indeed, most, unfortunately it O had already done in a number of countries, ha asserted.enas nj Observing, that not, many countrips in the, would, bad, made a success af o Socialist democrpey, he added. There, is therefore a tendency to swing wither to a capitalist democracy which may well. boca, procursor of

such as Communism.” Fascism, or to totalitarian left wing forms

TROUBLE EXPECTED IN UN

Geneva, January 18, Russian delegates are

**- posted to demand the with- drawal of the Chinese Nation alt tepresentatives when the sixth session of the United Na- Trusteeship Council Bons

opens here tomorrow

Meny

He urged, "It is up to us in

we live up make certain that

to the napes and expectationa put those people throughout the world who want to avoid the extremes of totalitarianism ty encouraging a strong and sane deinocracy.'

Sir Stafford aocused the Com- munists of trying to vabolage the Labour Government's wage freeze Ot which

patien the toffluent "he declared was the only way of securing a future of full employ- ment and the future standards of The people of Britain

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alter essay the economy

that they power in the chaos that results. beling here that The land destroy the liberties of the Bu hasta triky take thi

Tritizens as their friends have done olaktone xhih

Fountains." Several Pumpe Stafford sold

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SIR STAFFORD

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anderst debate betee the Bonne) esa get down to work

Decussing the Labour Govern- ent whe

ens record, Sir Stafford hat ever

"Fou 1117) half years ago the cvathatos, at the sponent. 18 iterzik, mun

the people of which investment warned ar porfant tention at an international thus veroVETA

and the Leally hard glove for Fontey Hon of the Haly Pincet

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miracle of rapid covery was possible because of Labour Party's programme, Bir Stafford said, adding, "Without nationstigation Britain have been

real

would indubitably

disaster."

freed with

CRIPPS

in Malaya smashed

Singapore, January 18. Becurity forces have smash- od a Malay terrorist group. known as the "Tanth Malay Regiment," which has been Operating along the Pahang Alver, Mr. J. Q. M. Chief Police Officer in Pahang, Bald today.

Thle terrorist unit had been

months In existence for and had bean boosted by the Chindro Communists, 10 claimed.

of Ite leaders. for each of when there was a re ward of $2,000, had curren dered.

The Polloe Chio dieclosed

known that all

relatives of Malay

had guerillas

bann removed to R settlement on the Pahang coast and paid aA subsidence allowance by the Government to prevent them supporting the terearst gange.

flouter.

"UNITED NATIONS DOOMED"

The

Baguio, January 19.

United Nations

is

doomed to futility because of the lack of co-operation be tween the great powers, the

BUILDERS TO

INCREASE

GET

London, January 18.

Britain's 1,000,000 building union workers shot a £4,500,000-a-year holo today in the Labour Government's wage freeze policy.

The Building Union insisted on a raise of a half- penny an hour under an industry-wide con- tract pegged to the cost of living index.

The joint industrial council for the industry agreed to the raise in the afternoon. It will ril 1. 10d per week per worker. £89,000 a week.

total of about

The polley of keeping British wages at present levels is ぐち- ney stone of the Clevhrnment but riemde against inflation. ዝኸ besture more impactant than ever when food prices began creepin up after the pound was cheapered

US$4.03

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September.

The

OFFER TO MEET STALIN

New York, January 18. Mr. David E. Lilienthal, retiring Chairman DI the United States Atomic Energy

Trades Union L'ongress (TUCI whose Kronber unions | Commission, was reported in represent 8,000.orfe "workers, has the Press here today as hav. recommended suspension of mid- ing-seals agreements unfess the retual index ronchen. 118.

Based in the prices of June, 1847. ns 100, the index com polat in December to 113, Still well under the TVC Hot

Index up

ing offereci to meet with Marshal Stalin in Moscow to between settle differences Russia and the United States over the control of atomic bombs.

The "New York World-Tele-

that grum und Stin" sald

Mr. Lilieniba) decited to slay on na her of the United States Atomic Comminission, instead of

retiring The in Jungny

i

effort its 6421

The Building Unions said that their old scale was based on an index average of 107.25 in 1948,

They coleslated that the index

1105 1049. Averaged

February f

to

Philippines United Nations sale wil be effective from block the production of hydrogen

work

Tatom bombs by the United States. mission SPRÍO adviser, Sal-

A statement issued by the joint

"Both Sides have ! vador P. Lopez, said in an ad-council said

The "World-Telegram and dress before the Philippines carefully considered the nature of Sun" despatch sald that Mr the recent statements by the Libenthal had urged President Military Academy.

Government to Industry generally Truma meet Marshal Stalin th Mr. Lopez Lokd declan attains of patiny but in the

studentsling for restraint in wage bond

agreement. "veiled suggestions"

Philippines crease thr of legislation mmt faculty of

applientiems and adjust arguing that the tydrogen atom which

West Point that workd diplomacymnetta. [ur

110 tonerek

bomb could destroy civilisation. He declared is of its lowest phù instance,

however, felt is naked, for tendate

al bound to take lake into account the sintement that marginal tundi that the only threat of war

The present, however, is the possibility | the following facts; tasken might

over by

"industries without a sliding (Government if the job of cultiva- of a conftet between the inter

scale adjust their wage levola tion proves ton big for individual States and Russia

at Indefinite times. Other in karmers and the declartion that

dustries with a kliding scato "sobject to the will on Parliament, ; ven

make adjustmente al monthly shall take whatever measures may

Intervalo. In

сакав, сoet be required to contra forces

Tory manifesto

The UN Council cannot purs vent sugh a war." MI Lopez caritinu. All that the United Bnancial Nations can find is doing, sat Mr

Lopez, is to manifest the universal: tear of war among

peoples

111 born will be these from the Boty and French adrimestra- 11 Canserdons, the Britst and Freuch asistation Tagound and a report on Tungs wystar

Sir Histord

that the The one will also consider

missions Labour Party did not believe In of ita

Mi. Churetull and his "shadow what was called a free economy- -hich has fist completed an in-

sttidien the Labour tour trust tert-but", he said, "the use of contin cabinet" spectron but ul

alor callous Party's election must hot lend us into on We Also Reuter tru

totalitarian state of mind in whirlymarie last-minute - revisions we report the machinery of plan-thou own manifesto, due foi more important than the tense early next week ning as human beigs t whom [work."

CNAC SUED IN

BANGKOK

Bangkok, January 19.

A that rivil court has ordered the serie of a China National Avul Penguiny płatne art p slation wagon-jeeja ist flutuang Auport

The acteur fullowed the anali- tution of a mut against UNAC BY Airlines the Pacific Overseas

Av. (Slam) Lid, I 5$25,000 sorinted Press

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and to attempt to induce the! great powers to settle their differ - ences through peaceful means.

two

both

of living changes are absorbed Into wage rates morc or as they becur,

More demonds

"The building industry is re-

"Our only hope of peace Hes in The possibility that soon, before the first shot is fred, there will quire to make its changes only in have been reached such en equillace a year, in January, and to base thơm on the average rise or restbrium of prestige. influence and fall in the index figures during

power between the

giants ปา whole ul the previous 12 that they will be ready and w!n-

Buonths ruoning to it down at a pesce table Hycle Park and come

Mr. terms," added Anishinx Lopez.

fle said that al

The living

the

presont

Thay leader. Mrf Mr. Churchill's The Conservative Winston Churchill, aims to "ox-town home tu put the

of the tuuches to the programme which, the hidden threats" Labour Meétioń manifesto in h they hope, will end äve years of moment the United States and

Somalist rule in Britain, and Russia are at the klage of chai broadcast to the nation on Satu

toenge and defiance. day, according to supporters of bis Party.

The Opposition's first reaction in the Labour election pamphlet, published today, is that if "dan-, xers he not so much in the open

Anglo-Egyptian expected

talks

London, January 18.

The forthcoming visit to Cairo of the Foreign Secretary, Ermost Bevin, may lead to a series of formal talks on futurs Anglo-Egyptian re- lations.

impor

restore

jwer

the

Conservatives

The LabouIT Party raueri ita programme for the February 23 elections on Tuesday night.

Mr. Lopta said the situation in China may be regarded as a phate of the struggle between the "superpowers."

He discounted any direct threat It called for the nationalisation against South East Asia ut the of wheat, cement, sugar, and "all present time by the Communists, sultable mineraly," and promised but kald Soviti agents were able more Government housing.

İto make ideological penetrations

the

because of the do-

of

bren

The Labour Party concentrated | OK in its opening campaign on house. pressed living standards of the wrens Reuler and United Press. people. Mr. Lopez said economic and technical assistance in raising living standards were needed ro- ther than direct military assis tance.

ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY

SHOWS PROFIT

"The next war would not be merely another war whose hor- For we could endure and aurvive,

Lopez said. Associated

Mr. Press.

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ILO PROPOSAL London, January 18. The British Electricity Au-

Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon,

January 18 thority, controlling all public.

Pakistan today proposed that supplies in the country, ended

With a surplus half the seats in all three groups DI the International Labour of £4,391,084, it was disclosed of the Governing Body

The initiative is expected to come from Egypt, in view of renewed Egyptian

ils first year references

this week

Dred for to 'the "liberalisation of

Nile the Valley and the Sudan from existing obligations.

that the international situation and growing strategia tance of the Middle East make Britain's pressico in that

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gion more important than ever uardtatt against any potential attack on the Medi. serránean area from Boylet controlled territory."

"The hulfpenny-an-hour in- crease was already definitely in prospect before devaluation"

Also in revolt against the wage freeze are such powerful groups as the National Union af

Rall- waynion and the National Coal Minters' Unions. Both have in- structed their officials to press on with demands for pay increases. -Associated Press.

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KING IBN SAUD RECEIVES DUKE

London, January 18. The Duke of Edinburgh, hus- band of Princess Elizabeth,

by King received in audience Ibn Saud when the destroyer Chequers, in which he is serving. pur in at Jeddu during a cruise in the Red Sea.

the

He is reported to have told the President that if Mr Truman does Bol wish to invet the Soviet Pre- mier, Mr Lilienthal was certalu he himself enuld come 10 terms with Mr. Stulio

(It was reported here yesterday that the President would make a decision within the next few United weeks over whether the States should produce hydrogen ໂຄກນ bombs-estimated "to Uc

times Dare destructive than the uranium and plutonium types now in existence),

1,000

The despatch said that Mr Lallenthul's position was that the United States should discontinue its work on all atom bombs and ierop is stockpiles.

The US. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, made it dicur to- Jay that even if the United States develops a super-atom bomb, h will continue its policy of seck- control strong international

of atomic energy.

Using circumspect language al a news conference, Mr. Acheson said that he does not know of iny prospective atomic weapons

which levelopment in the U.S.

would enuse the U.S. to change her policy on international con- trol-- Router and Associated Press.

NEW GOVERNOR OF SARAWAK

London Jatuary 18.

Annayneing this tonight

Mr. Anthony Foster Abell has appointed Governor and Admiralty said that he was no been

by Admiral Bir Commander-in-Chief of Adrawak companied Arthur Power, the Commander-in sucession to the late Mr. Dùn- in-Chief in

Medttorrangan, enn George Stewart, the Colonini and later dined at the Royal Office announced tonight,

Mr. Stewart was assassinated

Palace.

the

making

in

Sarawak,

Sir Arthur was

An

Sibu, last month at

Guard oficial visit to Jedda

his while inspecting a

of Surprise, Honour of school children. Twe frigate flagship, the which was accompanied by the Malay youths have been senten destroyer Chequers and the subcad to death for the murfior.-** marine Tabard,

Mr. Aboll in 44. He was ap Organiso

The welcome of the

Admi!- Saudi pointed to the Colonial today in accounts for the year tion should be reserved for Asian

Arabians was very cordial, the nistrative Service in Nigeria Hations. to last March 31.

At present he is Ftesi- In the evening 1020. the Admiralty said, This contrasts with deficits in'? The Pakistan delegate to the nationalised railways, coal Asian regional conference of the the ships gave a display of fire-dent of the Oyo Province, Ni-

geria, Reuter. mining and air transport, which Organisation meeting here called works, Reuter. are expected to be emphasised in the the propaganda for the general ex Midle East, and th the Canal election.

Tho anticipated Zone in partiday, for the fun

Wilder considerations which has

a record number of they would warmly support the matic aspects of International se 2,200,000 customers (2,000,000 Pakistan move.

curity are determing factors."

The Canal Zone is at present more than before the war), has

According to informed Quar

ters, Mr. Bevin has no ready

One argument unemelally ad

plans to open formal negotiations vanced ja: "We are not in

in Calro, though a general

change of vows in

which could serve as the hand of it...

for subsequent discussions

diplomatic level.

Electricity

for a revision of the ILO Cont

itution to this effect:

The delegates of India, Ceylon Authority, Malaya and Indonesia suid that

The three groups are compass

1ively:

Mr. Bevin, who is on his ro- the heart of Britain's Middle Tenerated more units than ever ed of Govertiment employers and At present six septy of turn journey from the Common East Comunaria and the centre of before, and that given in supply workers representatives respec- The report said that the sur- the 10 in the Government group wealth conference at Colombo, the Middle East air defeitee set- at less than the pre-war prices.

chain of

non-European' in not accompanied by his adviup, which laeludes,

eight: sera in the Foreign Office on nerodromes along the Nile Val-plus, by no means large in rela- are reserved fur

combined revenue countries, Two of the Alon to the Middle Eastern affairs. This ta ley, radiating to neighbouring of £197,000,000, could be regard employers representatives must tolten as an indication that discountries as far.'s Irun.

ed as satisfactory in a year in also he non-Europeans, also two The new negotiations are not which labour cussions, wIR bo limited to over-

coste.had con of the eight workers' delegates. nil problems and principles and expected to be easy and to yield tinued to rise. Reuter.

Router. will not deal with dotális, t early or spectacular results, Br

Ombinis hesitate to Indientesh observete paint to the fact Britain's line th Yuture fegnil hat the disputo, in question dates ations with Egypt kind are await back as far as 1330. and that alt Ing encouragement from Cairo attempts in the past four years prior to tomuhitting thetheatres to arrive at settlement

on a definite polley at this stage

It

| >They latest, demand, contained speech from the throne, for K&fthdrawn)Dor British troos from the Chinhl Zonb Has duded no alarm in London but Indies

hovo

now

expect however, that the Thay strong position of the Egyptian Government following the Ward victory in the recent oletions will enable a bolder ap tions bib that early withdrawalproach to the problem of future

relations

in not anticipated:

[Anglo-Egyptian

The Britian Mind?of f'ekåsun was the case in Brevious Ing is expected to emphasise tempts. United Preas.

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