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BUDGET DEBATE IN HOUSE CONTINUING

Too little time devoted to sterling balances WESTERN UNION ISSUE

London, April 20.

Mr. Oliver Lyttleton, Conservative wartime Minister of Production, resuming the debate on the Budget in the House of Commons today, said he thought that Sir Stafford Cripps, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, had devoted too little time in his bud- get speech to Sterling balances.

In 1949, he said, the overall figure of Sterling balances and debts Britain owed overseas had hardly changed at all. They stood of £3,344,- 000,000 at the end of 1949--a reduction of only £15,000,000 on

1948.

How long would Storling Area countries be allowed to build up Sterling

balances on that scale? he asked.

Challenges facing Government

Challenge

London, April 20.

upon challenge faced Britain's Labour Gov- ernment today as political op- Labour and private ponents, enterprise combined in a mul- tiple barrelled attack on wages and Anances.

Conservative Party spokesmen In Lantion tonight announced the Party's Intention of bringing the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps' budget under #re.

Liberal Party criticism of the new Budget proposals voiced in Parliament tonight by the Liberal Party lender, Mr. Clament Davies,

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indicated that Labour may.expect Liberal-Conservative voting coalition whan Sir Stafford's Anancial proposals come to the

test in the House next week.

The first post-budget political

Much of the increase in the unrestricted balances was due to the actions of countries such as

Australia, which was popularly supposed to have more thon * 400,000,000 at its disposal in London, he said,

"It is certain," be declared,

"that the accumulation of Ster-

could only be found at the ex-.

pense of some other projected, expenditure in our current de- fence budget."

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 22.

Dock strike in London Red-inspired

London, April 20.

Britain notes with

interest statement

by Australian PM

London, April 20.

Britain's Minister of Labour, Mr. Patrick Gordon Walker, British Commonwealth

Mr. George Isaacs, tonight described as clearly: Commu- nisit-inspired the spreading strike which threatens to parolyse the Port of London.

Between 6,000 and 7,000 dock- ers had today joined the strike,

Relations secretary, told Parliament" today that the British Government had noted with : the greatest interest press reports of a staže, ment on Malaya made by the Prime Minis,. tor of Australia, Mr. Robert Menxins.

which begun suddenly yesterday He had been asked by Brigadier Austin Low (Con-

afternoon.

Nearly half the 189 veals in the Port were idic or under- manned and leaders were mov- ing up and down the River urging the remainder of thi 27,000 dockers in Britain's Mr. greatest port to join the strike.

Mr. Isaaca told the House o Commons that the strike wai due solely to the decision of the Dockers Union-the Transpor and General Workers to expel three moinbers becauso' of their activities during a strike which crippled the Port of London last

suminer.

These members, he said, had refused to observe the rules and constitution of the Union would

servative) what requests Britain had made to Australia for military or other help in Malaya and what offers had been received from the Australian Government.

Leonard Gammans (Conservative) had also asked if the British Government proposed to take any action on Mr. Menzies offer to consider seriously any request made by the British Government.

New Zealand, had also made a added, I know that the Prime Minister of similar statement to that of Mr. Menzies,

Mr. Gordon-Walker you will appreciate that I can- not at this time properly divulge lona which may be passing "bc- Information about communica- tween the United Kingdom Gov- ernment and the Government of Australia on this subject."

that Australia had a strong direct (On Monday Mr. Menzies said interest in Malaya and the whole of South East Asia and was ready to listen to requests.

"Will you impress on the Primo: Minister (Mr. Clement Attled); the tremendous value of a "siä?d= ment from him as soon as might to?", ha asked,

not give undertakings about their future conduct.

The Minister said that some

Mr. Arthur Harvey (Conscrva- members of a second union, the

tive), "Does it not appear that Stevedores, had stopped work.

you are allowing the Australian but added that the stoppage had

Government to take the initiative nothing to do with a current. ("We have already shown we in this matter? Why not call' a dispute between the Stevedores are interested in economic mea-conference of all the Common- and one of the Port-employers, Bures which will

strengthen wealth 'Governments to discuss "The present stoppage is clearly orderly government, and we will this matter?! Communist Inspired ro-

and give serious considération-I am Mr. Gordon Walker, "I do not nothing else than' un attack on making no commitment-to any think there is any need for a con- the democratle and constitutional kind of request made to us from ference on this matter. There is

and the General Workers'

appropriate quarters", ho to be a conference in Sydney en ones

económle matters arising but of Brigadier Low asked if Mr. the Colomba Conference. This *11 is significant that the Gordon Walker's reply meant matter certainly can be settled by leader of this attack is a mem- that the Brilish Government had ordinary means between the. ber of another union".

not previously made any request two Governments. A conférence, "This stoppage, in o

way to the Australian Government for would mehn great delay". connected with any dispute with help in Malaya... cinployers regarding rates and conditions of employment, showe

He could not be precise this stage about the nature of the Edjustments that might be quired until an examination the military expenditure had ling on this scale must be atop-been completed, he added, ped. One day those who have accumulated it will want to be over in cash or goods." Mr. Lyttleton

stressed growing German and Japanese competition.

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He said he understood that German manufacturers had AC- eured a contract in Turkey about 42 per cent of the lowest prices quoted elsewhere.

He understood that in Pakistan Japanese machinery was being offered at from 30 to 40 per cent below British prices.

The first Government speaker today, Mr. Harold Wilson, Presi dent of the Board of Trade, con→ fined himself to commercial mat- ters.

Resilience needed He agreed that "the power-

of ful growth

Gorman and Japanese competition is mak- ing itself felt" and said that Britian Industry was going to need all its resilience, Inven tiveness and skill to succeed in this fight.

test for the Government was ex-

Mr. Wilson said he profoundly perted tomorrow,

The Conservatives announced believed that the fullest develop- tonight that they would ask Mr.ment of trade within the British Herbert Morrison, Labour Leader Commonwealth must be the cor- of the House of Commons, tog au nerstone for Britain's economic assurance that during the debate recovery. on Purchase (Sales) taxes they would be able to question indivi- dual purchase special tax items. Norinally only general cate gories are debated.

If Mr.

Morrison tomorrow refuses this concession the Op. position may bring the point to a vota on Monday.

Heavy-artillery-

But the heaviest political artil- lery will be brought to bear on the small majority Government next Wednesday when Parliament will vote on such contentious points as the additional tax on petrol,

The Government may not re- gurd votes on procedural matters as a reason for resignation. But next week's votes on key items in the Chancellor's budget will be more diflcult to ignoro and

the British exports to

Com- monwealth had Increased from 43 per cent of her total exports in the immediate Ave pre-war years to 81 per cent in 1949.

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That had enabled Britain pay not only for a considerable proportion of her imported foods, but make a great contribution to capital development, specially in The Commonwealth," he said.

Imports from the Common- wealth had increased from 36 per cent in the Ive pre-war years to 45 per cent last year.

In further discussion of defence problems, the Council took sirps to ensure that there was no du plication in the defence planning under the Brussels Treaty with the work being done under the North Atlantic Treat

Treaty, he said.

rules of thion," Mr. 'sqld)..

Enid,

To this end, all information would be made available to the Standing Group In Washinton once again the length to which with an invitation that it should the Coinmunists are prepared to propose

desirablege in their losing attempt to gain urgently any modifications of existing Western control of the trade union move. Union plans.

ment," Mr. Isaacs concluded. Router.

Mr. Churchill commented that he did not feel much wiser after Hearing the Minister's statement. Amid laughter, he added; "Te will, however, study it and to see what menning. If any, can be extracted."

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Replying to a question, Mr. Shinwell said the Council const dered

the desirability of Co- or Associating the ordinating Brussels Treaty defence organ!- sution with the North Atlantic erganisation, Reuter,

GRIFFITHS DUE IN MALAYA

Kuala Lumpur. April 20. Mr. James Griffith, British Co- lonial Secretary, will arrive in Malaya at the end of May, Sir Henry Gurney, High Commis sioner for Malnya, announced it a meeting of the Legislative Coun- cil here today-Reuter

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CHINESE REDS. HAVE

RUSSIAN

JET FIGHTERS

(Editor's note. Here is the first direct account of the new -Chipere –Communist--Air-Force--The worlter-Linn-Chase,~har Just left Red Shanghai where she and her husband Amos Landman lived for more than two cora. It corroborates" a report carried in the "China . Mail" last week.)

By Lynn Chase,

Meanwhile, the Defence Minis- ter, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, said

Aboard an American freighter on route. from in Parliament today that Western Union was a construc-

Tientsin to Kobe, April 20. tive and essentially ♫ pacific The now. Chinese Communist Air Force now has

merely ກ

jot planos.

conception and net military alliance.

He was stressing the import-These fast, V-shoped planes first appeared in

ance of the social and cultural

could bring Parliament to a pre-matters discussed at the eighth mature end.

the

meeling of the Consultative Sickness and absenteeism and Council of the Brussels. Treaty disagreement in their own ranks Powers held at Brussels on Sun- can reduce Labour's overall ma-

and Monday. jority below the maximum of veWinston Churchill, at present holding together the Conservative Opposition leader,

·Mr. Government of the United King-

suggested that Mr. Shinwell dom.

On the Industrial front the should not have used the word

"merely" in referring Labour Government today saw

and dockers in London members In Scotland cording out in unequivocal 'opposition policies laid down by their own leaders-Reuter,

PLENTY TO SEE WITH CLEAR VISION

to y

Shanghal skies early in April. Eight is the maximum number seen, but the total in the.. Air Force is unknown.

It is everybody's assumption were old Japanese planes, they that the Jets came from Russia, seemed surprised and depreciated but no one can say who is flying the Oscars. them, what the total is or whe

ther there are any in other Com- the munist allies. Communist securi-

ty on the Air Force is airtight.

Hawever, 5,000,000 Ehanghai-

military alliance; unian "It seems to mo-I will not

Give your eyes the benefit of expert carei Examination free by a thoroughly trained specialist. Modern

style ́frames.

to

G11 Inad- equate term to use," he said.

Underlying conception

Mr. Bhinwell replied that the Government wished to make abundantly clear that the conception underlying the- Western Union defence Bentration, and the Brussels Treaty in particular, was not merely a military one but had regard, to social considerations Vaino.

say disparaging--but

.or.

He said the Council discussed

men-

Extraordinary

Was this not rather extraor~. ditiary in view of the importance of

real Commonwealth' unity, particularly in this most impor lant area of the world", he asked? "I think Mr. Gordon-Walker," you will realise that requests, ef this sort arë not made between orie country and another in the Commonwealth and there is al- ways elaborate consultation onl these matiers beforehand. I do not think I should add any more...

1 Mr. Gammania," "In view of the forthright

and watcom statements made by Australia In which they appear to be mildly critical of the British Government, are you consider ing saking for this help and Do-operation not only in Malaya but in the whole defence of the Far East, otydlig Hong Kong?

Mr. Gordon-Walker, "That is Just the sort of question I should not be naked until there is agree- ment between us and Australla".

Similar statement Mr. Raymond Blackburn (Labour) · asked II the Minister

Elections for

Reuter,

U.S. pressure on French IC policies

Washington, April 20.

sold Authoritative sources that the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, Intended to make a strenuous effort" to convince the French Gover- ment that it must allow the newly-created government of Vietnam in Indo-China įmore. independence of action if it expected this regime to survive and to gain the confidence of other Aslan peoples.

The sources said Mr. Acheson would try to Impress this Ameri- can attitude on the French-For- 'eign Minister, Robert Schuman, during their talks in Paris prior to the meeting of the British, French and American Foreign Ministers in London on My.

Mr. Acheson

Acheson Is expected

& about May

for

Berlin wantedOmola, sources ssid Me, Acheson

so much concerned over the Vietnam the French promising Berlin, April 20. In a move to re-establish Government headed by Bao Dai the unity of Berlin, and to help more autonomous powers at pre-. to reunite Germany, the West sent, as over putting into cfcct. Berlin City Resembly today self-governing provisions which unanimously requested all the already had been agreed upon.

French sensitivė Your Allied Commandants to

Americanouicials have 'triqd approve city-wide free elec-

to make this point, if conversa, tions under Allied control.

This motion; which is the firsations with French official in re approach wa have made to all cont wecks, but report that they four

found the French extremely sens Commandants, including the Soviet, since the split of tive and inclined to balleve that for hould show seriously we wany to reunite the city," Suhr, ** the ****

the city administration in 1948, the United States was RANDE

greater power for Bab The For the reason has

cided Assembly,

Mr German political circles in- dicated that this': move was the other in a

Chinese impressed.

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here therently personn

Acheson, Toho.

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should try

neve upper greatly impressed first shot out of the Western Chised

by the new Jets

much" gossip about, their, speed.

Allies for the inclusion of West corne in the West German, Re-

with

States Wax

the French Confl

said: the

shape and general novel expected the Soviet come with med

among everyone from, rekoha:: pullers to professorsi

It is not known whether the mandant to refuse tag applica. Dal jets have ever been in combat,on or impose (conditions

un-

Which

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No Shanghai paper has tioned the subject, although the

except for an occasional fight. Sin Wen Jih Pao" recently car-

(The Nationalists on. April 3apply to the Western Allies for Value of his government as a bar led an article on the general

against

South Communism in reported two of their fighters had permission to join West Germany. Her qubject

of Russian jets and their

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yol-matters' as 'soèial security, Oscars" ducing the Pacific War, the Reds generally "of avoiding

public health, assistance, war 'pohsions and the rehabilitation of the disabled.

"He had it fully in mind that the malhteníanet "ől economic stability was a first priority in the defence of the Western world," he said.

Speside, defence projects be 'fore the Council, he added, In-

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Shinwell sald he had made

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