1950-03-02 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1950.

ATTLEE'S NEW GOVERNMENT Conservatives to

"NEW PAGE IN SOVIET HISTORY"

Moscow, February 28, The newspaper "Red Ficet," organ of the newly-formed Naval Ministry,' in its frot editurial-comment-today-said-

that the Government decree of February 26, setting up the new Ministry, opens a new page in history.

an-

"Our Navy will serve as other bright example of Stalinist care that the naval forces of our country always respond to

demands and interest

Soviet Slate."

The editorial sold that

the

the

nevet in the history of Russia did the country enjoy such good fron- tiers but at the same time never were maritime and ocean fron- tlers so significant and so long.

The Far East, the Kurlles and the whole of Sakhalin Island serve as a means for the Soyler

No startling changes in Labour Cabinet MR. GRIFFITHS APPOINTED SECRETARY FOR COLONIES

London, February 28. Three key figures in the Labour Government-Sir Stafford Cripps, Mr. Ernest Bevin, and Mr. Herbert Morrison, retain their posts in the new Government which the Prime Minister, Mr. Ctê- mont Attleb, announced tonight.

Mr. Bevin remains Foreign Secretary, Sir Stafford retains the Chancellor- ship of the Exchequer while Mr. Herbert Morrison stays as Lord Pre- sident of the Council.

Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell is promoted from the junior rank of War Minister

hold their fire

Londen. February 20.

Winston Churchill today decided to hold his fire un

til the Labolinites show their proposed programme in Parlim ment.next week-

After two-hour meeting at Mr. Churchill's town home, the Conservative shadow cabinet" issued the following state- ment: "The e-Conservative, compullative committee mat. this ad that lowed the political altpation." It was consider.

evening and

King

could, so made, until the contents of the

allyes will

some large issue to risk pubila, an-

Ma patch are known

is almost certain, that, the Conservatives debated whe- ther to attempt a quick killing of, the Gevernment, in the de icately-polpad New Barilenight, or, to prolong its life until mid-summer, or early, suturun

Qualified, observers indicate that, heallate to forco • Government, crisi to present to the.

4 would not. at another big, election, cam one.

Just ended, Amona, Ceniervative, leaders. In. ward the Chairman. Lord, Wes Ary, Anthony Eden, Lord R Lyttleton, Brendan, Bracken Maxwell Fyfe United Press and. Ampoli

after the

Churchill

with

Bir David

RED LEADER ON

to become Minister of Defence, Mr. Aneurin Bevan romains as Health TAIWAN ATTACK

Minister, while Mr. Jämps Griffiths replaces as Colonial Secratory Mr.

Arthur Creech-Jones, who was defeated in the Gonoral Election-

Defence: Mr.

Minister of Emmanuel Shinwell. tional Service-Mr. George Al- Minister of Labour and Na

Mr. Patrick Gordon-Walker] Home Secretary:-Mr. James Union's direct communications becomes Commonwealth Rela-Chuter Ede. with the ocean and national delidik Minister in succession 10 fence Base. On the Southea

Mr. Philip Noel-Baker who nhores of the Baltic, our people have firmly planted foot on an oves to the Ministry of Fuel elent Slav lands, To the North, and Power." ancient Ferheng ins, been turned to our fatherland.

the

fred Isaacs.

and

Minister of Health: Mr. Aneurin Bevan.

Minister of Agriculture Fisheries:-Mr. Tom Williams.

Minister of Education: Mr. George Tomlinson,

Trade:Mr. James Harold Wil- President of the Board of soit.

Observers Expect that the issue The

will be played down on Monday, In the King's Speech forecasting the Government'a programme for the session of this Parliament. expected short end possibly only

The cattiest date at which the Government need set up the board which will subsequently take over the industry is in Octo- ber. And the transfer of the in- dustry to public ownership can be deferred for a year.

Rumour denied

Government quarters today

mour that Mr. Attlee and Mr.

Son Francisco, February 28. Commander of Red Chines, armira (RARY 91- serted that United States and ARANESO military personnel ora in fajyen taking part in bombing, ond other, military, Det Rns; Peking, Radio quoted, General, Chu, Teh as telling Government officials that the Communist Army Is training for Invasion, of Tolwan.

he told then

Invasion day is alot far off,"

No Americans are, thown to of futing to the Chinese, Mutiune. alists in Taiwan, A few Jubi

en recruited in Japan to. have been figitched on the Tai-1

General

MYSTERY IN SKY

Mr. John Strachey leaves the Food Ministry to become Secre- "To guard these naval shores,tary for War, while Dr. Edith powerful sen watch Is neces Summerakill, Mr. Strachey's as mary, which is the function rsistant, at the Fadil Ministry in the Soviet

Navy"

the Jast Parliament, becomes The editorial continued: "Con Minister of National Insurance Aldering the growing role of the

Mr. Hector MeNeil, Afr. Bevin's Navy and the Soviet Union's ac former assistant at the Foreign curity ris

Bol-Cite and a British delegate at shevik

Secretary of State for the in devoting much

United Nations becomes Colonies Mr. James Grigths. the attention to further strengthen Secretary of State for Scotipnd ing and perfecting

Secrciary of State for Scotland: denied the Stock Exchange ruwanese to prepare for the day of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sir Hartley Shawcross retains-Mr. Hector McNell. our Navy. While directing the efforts of the his post us Attorney-General. Soviet people to building Com Mr. Maurice Webb, Chairman monwealth RelationsMr. Pa- agreement on the future of the liver Talwan from the black rule Harvard Observatory today

Secretary dr State for Com-Churchil - are considering “ahi Measion, and then strikte "to de- munism and securing this gigun-of

February 28. the Parliamentary Labour trick Gordon-Walker. tie construction against any aur Party and a journalist, joins the

iron and steel industry. prises, the Communist Parly al-Cabinet an Food Minister. He Ministers not in Cabinet

American Japanese impert- ways finds forms for managing held to position in the old Goy-

Some left wing. Labour ciralists."

fast-moving object has ap various endeavours in the grent ernment.

cles tonight predicted that the

Kuomintang gangsters," cause occupying our people."

Minlatere not in the Cabinet chief anxiety of this section of be continued, are using

peared high in the Northern war sky. In this connection. the edi.

are as follows:

the Party would be to know how vessels supplied by America to torial eltel the decree organising

First Lord of the Admiralty:long the Government proposed to blockade the China coast, using separate

Viscount Hall.

Astronomers said it is far from try to maintain office with its US. planes to: 'bomb United Press.

Chinese te normal, Belt for asteroidy and John St. Loc Strachey.

Secretary for Wur:-Mr. Evelyn majority of ŝeven.

most Secretary of State for Air:-Mr.

milltary persónhól sent comets. Arthur Henderson.

by the American pecupationists' the

aing shd btier mifillary actions.

(in Japany to take part in bomb-Harlow Shapley, said: "It is one

Naval

Mr. Hugh Gaitskell,

former

Fuel Minister, becomes Minister of State for Economic Affairs to Ministry help Sir Stafford Cripps in the alguhtic task of steering Britain's

Airliner murder

trial

anartées.

Extra member The Cabinet has been increased from 17 to 18 members by the inclusión as an extra Minister of the new Ministry of Town and Country Planning, Mr. Hug Dalton, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer until he resigned after the accidental disclosure of a Budget secret. He becomes fifth in the Cabinet hierarchy, with general responsibilities as a senior Minister.

Quebec City, February 28. The public prosecutor, N. Dorion, today charged that the mechanism of the ne-bomb - which was used to kill Mrs.

Rita Guny and 22 others l an Lord Alexander,

leading airliner crash on September pokegrgan bt flis Coquümjers' Co- Operative Movement, formerly was made in the workshop of Defence Minister, becomes Chan- a clocknaker, Generux Ruest. cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Mr. Dorlon claimed that the in place of Mr. Dalton. accused wife-slayer, Albert Guar," THE post, like that contacted Ruest before the mur-Morrison's, is

let

for the Home-made on a

of Mr. a Cabinet post

Fuel and Power:-Mr. Philip John Noel-Baker.

Transport Mr. Alfred Barnes. Strauss,

Supply: Mr. George Russell

Todd Naylor Galtskell.

Economic Affairs-Mr. Hugh:

National Insurance: Dr. Edith Summerskill

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airliner by Mrs.-Marguerite-Pitre. eight Ministers defeated at the shawty-General:-Sir Harticy.

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The Court placed Ruest under striet police surveillance at the Crown Counsel's request.

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to the clearing, centre for Information here. pressing task of the people.” Observatories in various parts of General Chu admitted that In- the nation are trying to observe vasion across the 100 miles, wide the strange object and determine Formbsa Strait would be dimeuit,

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SINKIANG MOVES

Lord Advocate:John Wheat-dral New Cabinet Ministers are Solicitor General:--Sir Frank Mr. MoNell, the new Secretary Soakico

It said that newspapers in the

London, February 28, The

Communist New Chinn for Scotland, and Mr. Patrick Solleitor-General for Scotland: the article, by Mr. Hatsy. Pollitt, in tonight that the Staklang Communist capital bad featured News Agency reported from Pek- Gordon-Walker who not only -Douglas Johnston. taken the post of Ministar for

Secretary of the British Commu- provincial Army Bas been cor- Former Ministers who do not hist Party, in Saturday's "Dally porated in, the Commonwealth Relations from appear in the new Government Worker" analysing the results of hithist Army and Sinklang

Chinese Cam A forhide chief, Mr. Philip Bre: Mr. Arthur Woodburn the Elections and "shows the murists have jolted the Chinese Com- Noel-Baker, but takes his place (Secretary for Scotland), way forward for the British work- in the Cabinet as well.

Mr. Charles Key (Minister Mr. Gordon-Walker has hither-Works),

Communist Party Sinkight wis of Ing to been Mr. Noel-Baker's Parlla- (Postmaster-General) and Lord Tass

clash Mr. Wilfred Paling Prominence was also given to a

one of the areas which the US. mentary Secretary.

despatch

from London Secretary of Sta

State, Mr. Dean Colonial Affairs). Listowell (Minkiter of State for showing the undemocratic nature of the British electoral machine," the Radio sald.-Router.

A police photographer, Maurice Hebert, told the French-speaking jury that Mrs. Guby wis the only recognisable victim passengers after the liner's crash. Throughout Hebert's evidence. Guny sat impassively, Shawng to emotion when the photgrapher told his grisly stpry. Hebert said In faking over Fuel and Power, he took a photo of Mrs. Gudy and Mr. Noel-Baker relinquishes bis many other close-ups of the seat, in the Cabinet but remains a mangled bodles of victims. Minister of Cabinet rank. United Press.

Cabinet list The full Cabinet list Prague, February 28. follows: President Geitwald of Crecho-Prime Minister and. First Lord slovakia gave. hift that Russia ] of the - Treasury:-Mr. Clement has a new weapon up her Keeve Richard Attleb) F

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in his spect today, to tip Execu Lord President of the Council: tive Committee of the Czechow|—Mr. Herbert Morrison.

slovak Communist Party.

Secretary of State for Foreign said, Affairs:-Mr. Ernest Bovin.

"In an, emergency" ho. "the nations of the Soviet Union Chancellor of the Exchequer will put up the same defence as Sir Stafford Cripps. against aggression by Hitler der Minister of Town and Country many and he d

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KOREA ARRESTS

Mr. Attlee to-day dháit with force pressing, propigme the completing of his Cabiflet re- shume, preparing for the first

Seoul, February 20, of meeting

Parliament.

Four Korean newsmen were morrow and

amont 20 alleged Communists directing the drature of the King Sparsh Prested by the authorities over announcing the session's bust. Kim Tal Sub, sad inday...

the week-end, the police chief, ness which the Cabinet will study on Thursday."

charged that the Alis- were preparlity take Shift Communist Chinn.

loud of the Sinklang délégation to Moscow and Vice- Chairman of the Sinilang Gov- ernment, heading a list of more than 10 leading figures of vari- ous nationals, was admitted to the Chinese Communist United Press, Party—

Champaign, linols, 1 Fabia 20- They have admitted member- The University of Illinois to ship in the South Korean Labour day unvolled the world's largest Party which has been outlawed betatron, a 300,000,000-vdit ma- the Government on the chine that will help scientists ex- grounds that it isCommunist-place still further into the nuclear dominated,United Press.

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