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Controls Ahead In America

President Truman's

Announcoment

Washington, Jan. 18. President Truman said today that wage and price controls would be imposed as quickly as practicable.

The President was asked at a news conference about reports that controls might be ordered within a few days, He said he thought the Defence Mobiliser, Mr Charles Wilson, had covered the alluation in a speech last

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARI

Dollar Uncertainty Boosts Gold To New High

Sudden Boom On

Free Market

London, Jan. 18.

Fear of war and inflation and uncertainty over 'the future of the dollar have boosted gold on the free market to record levels in Mr Wilson had said that con- trois would be imposed as quick-boom, a survey reveals.

night In Philadelphis,

ly as possible but he get no

date. He repeated before the

tee today: "We have got to have

F

a swift new

Hoarders and speculators were reported to

Senate Small Business Commit-be paying anything from $40 to $45 per fine ounce controls." But he also voiced the of gold instead of the official American buying

hope that "we can put of the price of $35.

evil day" of ratloning.

lie added that he dld not

think rationing would be re-

Experts believed the buying spree would con-

quired "in the near future"- tinue in varying degrees while the current inter-

United Proas

Call For

Şettlement

With Japan

settlements

London, Jan. 18.

Interlor

the

The South African Minister, Dr T. F. Donnes.. called on Thursday to "receive" into the fold" Germany, Spain

to strengthen and Japan

Communism. agains

with

Westerh and Japan should be

the luded

with

Jeasi posrible delay," Dr Donges told; newsmen at the London airport before boarding the plane for thei Africa return fight to South

from the recent Com

Prime Ministers'

rence

which he attended in London

He added no effort should be spared to restare confidence and promote goodwill among potential partners in the cause against Communism. - United Press.

Discussions

On Egyptian Blockade

Tel-Aviv, Jan. 18.

alil

national crisis prevailed.

The present boom started shortly after Christmas follow- ing the deterioration of the Far

Fire And Floods Eastern conflict. It affected gold Hit Queensland

J

Brisbane, Jan. 18. Some 900 passengers were penned in the car- riages of flood-bound trains In North Queensland today. Meanwhile, in the Southern part of the State fires have blackened 70,000 acres and have killed hundreds Alicep.

of

prices both in European and Far Eastern markets, according to

reports from Paris, Zurich, Cairo, Hongkong, Macao, Alexandria and Bombay.

Rafugees from the

Chinese

mainland were sold to be try- ing to turn their assels of be tween $100,000,000 and $150,000,- 000, previously held Iti Ameri- can banks into gold. "The nasumption is

gold in that is better than American hand dollars in the United States," the Financial Times said in this connection. It added: "A similar to

seems

The township of Wyan- dra, about 300 miles west

Idea has been of Brisbane,

since practically deserted Monday. Its men are fight- ing the blaze some 40 miles away. Reuter.

Regional

Autonomy

For Sichang

San Francisco, Jan. 18. Peking Radio reported toy night that regional autonomy and people's governments, em bracing all nationalities, would be established throughout the area of the Sichung adminis- region, Sikang Pro- trative vince.

Other points covered by the resolution included planned re- storation and the construction the setting trading and for

of

certain weeks."

i recent

have struck central banks

Other reports indicated that the "small man" was joining in Tangler the gold buying spree. gold certificates, introduced one month ago and sold for any currency by the Tangier affiliate of a Swiss banking firm, were reported to be changing hands at well over one-third above the official gold price. These documents entitle holder от presentation in Tangier to gold at face value of the certificate.

FEAR OF HOSTILITIES

Heavy gold buying of various types has been reported from European capitals and from the Far East. The reasons in both

cases are almost identical-fear of spreading of the hostilities

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DUA,

A Red POW Gets Fed

This warmly-clad Chinese Communist, wearing a prisoner-of-war tag, enjoys a taste of GI rations after The prisoner surrendering to U.S. troops in Korea,

gets exactly the same food American soldiers are eat- ing, and far more of it than the Reds give to their prisoners.

Republican Leader Modifies Attitude

On Troops Issue

Washington, Jan. 18.

Senator Robert Taft (Republican) told news- men today that Congress should determine exactly how many United States divisions President Tru- man could send to Europe for the new Atlantic Pact Army.

He said. "We've got to work with the Wastern together European nations and go along with them."

This appeared to be a soften- and in most it is prohibited bl-ing of Senator Taft's position on

together-United Press.

the controversial troops issue because he had told the Senate better on Jan. 5: "We had commit no American troops to

BIG GALES

LASHING

At the same time, he said that once the prin- and hope to preserve value by ciple of sending ground troops into the Pact Army night from local currencies in was determined by Congress, he had no objection This was in accordance with addition to outright speculation to sending troops when they were available.

Since the beginning of this a resolution recently adopted General William Riley, the a meeting of the People's year, increases have been re- United Nations Chief of Staff in Representatives Conference In gistered of between five und ten Palestine, will. It is understood, the area.

per cent in some capitals. In seck legal clarification оп The Radio said that a multi-many places dealing in gold in- whether the Egyptian-Israell national population of 2,500,000 volves some degree of illegality, Mixed Armistice Commission is would be affected by the Cen- competent to decide upon the

blockade of rack ference's decision. Egyptian bound ships in the Suez Canal. He presided at a special com mittee of Egyptian and Israell senior officers which discussed the blockade yesterday.

The committee heard an the supply of daily necessities Egyptian appeal against the rul- to people and the purchase of ing of the Egyptian-Israeli local products, the establish- Mixed Armistice Commissionment of schools for the training last August that Egypt could of national minority cadres- not Impose restrictions on Reuter. Israel-bound ships in the Suez Canal, but came to no decision on the legality of the matter.,

The committee, which sat in the demilitarised village of Aulja El Haftlr, on the Egyptian- Israeli border, adjourned for a fortnight,

Israeli an

Army spokesman announced yesterday, -Reuter.

up of

production

ments

¡

US TO BUILD "CANBERRAS”

the European continent af this ITALY

time."

€0

Speaking after a meeting of: the Republican Policy Com-

Rome, Jan, 18, mities, of which he is chairman,

hurled was A hangar Washington, Jan 18.

Senator Taft gave as his per- American Air Force and in-sonal view. that definite limita- yards at a Naples airfield in the Italy United gales that have lashed dustry officials are in Britain tion of the number of it for two days," studying the possibility of pro-

States divisions should be ducing the British Canberra ten in the anticipated Senate two-engined jet bomber in the

resolution approving the Bend- United States, the United State ing of troops to General Dwight least seven, and heavy damage

Foundling's Note Air Force said today. Eisenhower's Atlantic

Of Tragedy

Tokyo, Jan. 18. An undernourished founding of about one year old was picked (u on Wednesday night on the doorstep of Yuturo Murakami's the child A note left with said that the mother was dead,

A Canberra has been under-Joint Command. going tests in the United States with the Glenn L. Martin Com-

RATIO SYSTEM.

Pact

cf He suggested some type

pany's XB-51. red semilyio system might be worked

jet bomber designed

Dutch Emigration To hope on Nishiginza,

51. which was under *C- One Scnator has New Zealand

the father bed-ridden and un-celerated development, Reuter that the United

other

The Hague, Jan 18. The New Zealand Prime able to look after two Minkjer, Mr Sidney Holland, children-aged 5 and will be the guest of the Dutch father was considering family Government from Jan. 22 to 24, suicide but did not have

The JAP

the

FISHING

The storm's death roll is at 3 reported throughout the country. A gust swept a man to his death from A roof in Genoa.

Five fishermen were drowned

out whereby the United States when their boat capsized, on for ground support operations. would send a specified number Lake Bracciano, 20 miles north- The Air Force said that of troops on the agreement that west of Rome. Another fisher- evaluations were continuing on the Western European countries man was washed off his boat other phases of its light-bomber made specified contributions in and drowned near Leghorn, an

the northwest coast. programme, including the XB-proportion.

suggested

Huge waves crushed a mole, States supply

fishing

boats and une division

six Swamped for every

flooded houses on the tiny island ruised in Europe,

Senator Taft said, "I think of Pantellaria, south of Sicily. In Southern Linly, hundretts the size ought to be limited."

were uprooted, olive He

cited

as precedent for trees

and peasant such action the Congressional groves flattened

wrecked. Telephone provision in the United Nations cottages

Russian patrol ships

rupted, alleged to have seized five

But today, Japanese fishing boats in the Soya Stralt between Soviet sent to the then-contemplated, Italy had brilliant Sakhalin and Japanese Hokkai- but never consummated, United Reuter.

police force-United yesterday, according to the Nations local press today.

it was announced here today, heart to take the life of the BOATS SEIZED

He will discuss Dutch emigration youngest baby, the note sald.-- to New Zealand-Reuter.

Reuter,

London Hospitals Short Of Blood

London, Jan. 18.

Hospitals over a wide area north of London

do

Tokyo, Jan, 18. Participation Act stating that, and transport services were dis-

were Congress must approve the

American number of

troops

Three of the ships were re- ported to have been released! and returned to a Japanese port today. One of the ships, the 50-ton Seltoku Maru, was be lleved to have been taken to no word has Sakhalin while

received of the 60-ton

been

boats were fishing for cod with-

Press.

Italian Reds

Fired On

are so short of blood that urgent operations are Hoshin Maru. being postponed. Dr J. D. Jameɛ, Director of the Japanese police cold that the area's Blood transfusion service, said this today in the "MacArthur Line" when when he appealed for blood donors to build up they were seized.--Reuter. Eisenhower's visit to Italy, supplies immediately.

The cause.

shortage, cannot respond to our appeals of the was the unusually high in- for blood." eidence of illness for the time

Israel's Claims On Germany

Representatives of 0,000 Lon-

for

covers "drastic notion" to provide ex-

of the year, Dr James sald. don doctors called today

In this area,

which

Tel-Aviv, Jan. 18.

Rome, Jan. 10. Police la northern Italy to night fired on 2,000 Communists demonstrating against. General killing one and injuring two.

The shooting raised

list to two dead and casualty

the

37 injured since General Elsen- hower arrived to learn how much Italy could contribute to Israel has asked Britain, his Atlantic defence army.

Communists epiled flash eight million people, the 83,000 tra hospital bede to meet the France, the. United States

The and nor-present sickness wave. They Russia to give, the occupation

throughout the country registered blood donors

strikes ས་ས་ས

mally supply oh average of urged that hospital beds should authorities power to ensure a and a one-hour general strike 2,000 hollies a week but the not be used for maternity cases speedy settlement of Israel's in Roma. to protest against the average has fallen lo 1,400. in which no complications were claims against Germany. It was General's vhit, but the Rome

expected

announced last night.

fizzled out badly and walkout "There are

number ,of Dr. Frank Gay, Secretary of The request was contained in most of the other strikes shared sorious operationa-for exam the London local Medical Com-n

noto landed to the four a similar fate, goalrie

ulcer | mišteo, said: “One out of every Govermente. The note sold that Some 2,000 persons shouting ple, chest and operations, which cannot bo three emergency cases is being nearly six years after Germany's an American sloguns tries to performed without blood transe, retured admission to hospital, surrender, legal provisions en-

hold an unauthorised invetlog fusions being given," he said. This is the worst winter for acted by the occupation au in Rome and fight the police

thorities remained largely un- who tried, to disperse them

Hundreds of our dohots are illness wo havo hud, for me | fulfilled-Reuters: de Bag United- Prean DeS

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