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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 81, 1951.

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In Amazing Outburst Against U.S. Hounds Keep

Increase In 'Armed Forces' Pensions

London, July 30. Increases in petalons for the British armed forces, which will initially cont the country £2,000,000 a year, were announced by the Defence Minister, Mr Emanuel Bhinwell, in Par- flament today.

The scheme, which also includes a tax-free grant to all regulars at the end of their service, Tat eventually cost £5,000,000 a year.

The grants are to enable the long-service regular to re-settle in civil life. О- cers will get £1,000, irres- pective of rank.

For non-commisioned nollers, sailors and aliment the grant will vary with rank and length of service from £100 to 2000. — Reuter.

GENERAL

ELECTIONS

IN GREECE

Aid

Plan For

Asian Nations

Washington, July 30.

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Tom Connally, today attacked the administrator of the Marshall Plan for seeking funds to bolster "little wobbling countries" in Asia.

The unexpected outburst by the veteran Texas Democrat occurred in an open session of the Com mittce as it heard the Administrator, Mr William Foster, on the $8,500,000,000 foreign arms and economic aid bill.

Senator Connally apparently had been nettled by the earlier decision of the Committee to conduct further hear- ings on the bill with the Armed Services Committee also attending, which he had opposed.

and

and to

Mr_Foster testified that Weat- "The governments of Asta can ern Europe was now producing be provided with arms 44 per cent more industrial goods helped to organise forces than before World War 11. Ho maintain order and man their then urged Congress to frontiers. But unless steps are. authorise $930,000,000 for mili- taken to aid the governments of Lary

economie old for Asia to supply the most urgent Asiatle countries.

needs of the people and thus Athens, July 30. Senator Connally roared: create the hope and promise of King Paul of Greece to: "You fellows spend all your better life, no amount of mill- ary aid will make them secure." to spend

Most night signed a decree dis-time thinking how

while Congress Is

of the governments solving

were "new and Parliament and *squeezing' the faxpayer for Southeast Asia

Inexperienced" since they only proclaiming fresh elections more revenue." for September 9.

recently emerged from ealonia! Economic Co-operation status. He added: The

according to The Greek Government or Administration,

Connally, had been

AT LITTLE COST the Liberal Prime Minister, M. Senator

buat

bad

manez

of

Sophocles Venizelos, resigned established to push for economic "In currying out their tasks on Saturday night. His Liberal-recovery in Europe and now the countries of Asia need our Democratle Socialist Coalition should "get out of business.". Cabinet

realgned on July 1. "Now you're putting your help. but at the King's request he emphasis on chasing problems carried on

keop with an all-Liberal Southeast Asia - Western Goverment

a new Europe is our big problem. It electoral law providing for is through Western Europe that system of "reinforced prapor- we're going to be attacked," he tional representation." resemble shouted. ing

that used in the French elections.

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This was approved by Parlia ment on Wednesday.

The new

Greek Purliament

GLOBAL THREAT

By furnishing military assistance we can assist them to internal order and dis- courage attacks..we can, with very little cost, guide them to nooded social and cry out economic reforms so the bene

Defence

Heavy Voting In

Israel

Election

Tel-Aviv, July 30.

More than a quarter of Israel's 880,000 electorate had voted by this evening in a quiet general election-the second in the State's short. history.

No incidents were reported as veiled Arab

In Trim

Although there are no- Hunt meetings during the Summer, the hounds must be kept At, and here hounds from the Essenden Kennels of the Enfield Chase Hunt are seen being exercised. In back- ground is Holwell Court, former residence of the

Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

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