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No. 35034

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1951.

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For Sudan LATEST ELECTION RESULTS

In Year, Forecast

Khartoum, Oct. 25.

The Sudan Government told the country's 7,500,000 inhabitants today that they may expect self-government | by the end of next year,

As crowds in colourful native robes surrounded the Legislative Assembly building of the Con- dominium, the Secretary, Str James Robertson, to'd the law makers that elections will be held early in 1952.

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He said, "I am confident that 52 I-governing constitution which will satisfy the immediate of the Sudanese peo- aspirations ple will be in operation before the end of 1852.5

There were no incidents though a few bystanders shouted "Down with imperialism.

Canal Zone Situation Reported Serious & Deteriorating

Fayid, Canal Zone, Oct. 26. Conditions in the Suez Canal zone are “serious and continue to deteriorate,” a British military spokesman said here tonight.

He refused to reveal when the danger point might be reached but said, "We have plans to meet the changing situation.”

He declined to state what these plans were, but it understood that they include the importation of labour from Great Britain and elsewhere.

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The flight of Egyptian labour from the Canal zone continues unabated ASSEMBLY MEETING

and one estimate is hat The new Assembly meets in a

70,000 men, half of the

elther em- convened mainly Egyptians, was

of ployed directly by the Britis

few days. It

ahead of schedule beTRUSE Egypt's action in abrogating the Army or by contractors execut- 1899 Condominium agreement.

it:

Sudanese

the Supplies to troops in Canal zone have been assured, and though their diet will not be so varied they will have the usual amount of calories.

OWN NEWSPAPER With the entry

British banning of the English-language Egyptian Gazette into the Canal zone because and Nubians from

of the one-sided the country near the Sudanese pleture it is forced to present

and under

pressure of Egyptian trontier, Maltese, Cypriots

censorship, the British military Greeks are reported to be carry-

authorities plan to have their Ing on loyally.

own newspaper in circulation in a few days.

ing work for the Army, have A motion deploring Egypt's now left their work. action was debated briefly, Scorned Egypt's unilateral obro- gation of the treaty and "refused infringing 10 recognise action the natural rights" of the Sudan. The motion Expressed "warm

BAD INFLUENCE of Britain's appreciation"

declarations that

Egyptian workers are being peated future of the region will be dismissed because of their bad on others. One of decided

ecided by its own inhabitants, influence

just before leaving the NAAFI familles emporium in Seven others supported Fayid where he worked, helped left before the debate was adjourn-himself to over £100 and ed until Saturday.

hurriedly for Cairo.

ro- the

The motion was introduced by these, xix members.

Only one member opposed it. Two hundred local members Dr Mohammed Adham, Jesder of the NAAFI staff in the Canal of the new People's Party said zone have deserted their posts, that "Egypt hus no legal posi-bu; arrangements are in hand to tion in the Sudan United replace 150 of them

Press

The British rollitary spokes- man said that the deteriorating labour situation was due to

STRIKE SETTLED Egyptian fifth column activity

are

Egyptian workers walked ou of the Army printing press but their places are being filled by soldiers who answered a radio

volunteers.

call for vol

Until arrangements for print- ing the newspaper are complete, eyclostyled bulletins will Issued.-Reuter.

Ava To Visit

"The Voice"

Hollywood, Oct. 25.

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US Will Not Labour

Mediate

Washington, Ock, 25.

The

American State Department xald today that the United States was not attempting to mediate in the Anglo-Egyptian treaty dispute.

Mr Michael McDermott, State Department spokes. man, said it was false to describe yesterday's call on King Farouk by the United States Ambassador, Mr Jefferson Caffrey, as an attempt at mediation,

The "United States had not said anything to any- body about mediating in the dispute." Mr McDermott said.

He said that Mr Caffrey called on the King for "general talk" DTI the situation,

Reports published in Cairo today suggested that the United States WES making a strenuous effort to mediate between Britain and Egypt.-Reuter.

Winston Nearly Mobbed

Well-Wishers In Happy Mood

Loses

Three

Early Seats

HEAVY POLLING

First returns in yesterday's British General Election indicated that the Conservatives and Socialists were engaged in a bitter struggle for supremacy. Significantly, however, the Conser- vatives recorded two gains in industrial con- stituencies, and when the first 100 results had been announced, the Socialists had lost three seats two to the Tories and one to the Liberals.

The first of the vital marginal seats gave the Conservatives a gain, when they took the Blackley division of Manchester which Labour held in the 1950 election by 42 votes. Yesterday the Tories turned this deficit into a majority of 2,272, with their nominee, Mr E. S. Johnson displacing Mr John Diamond,

The second Conservative gain was recorded at Reading (North) where F. M. Bennett defeated R. G. W. Mackay (Lab) by 302 votes. In 1950 Mr Mackay won the seat by 527.

us even more.

In the other Reading division the last House of Commons. A (South) Mr Ian Mikardo (Lab) big turnout today should help retained his seat against H. London, Oct. 26.

Pryce from 2,254.

(Cons) by 1,009 votes, Mr Winston Churchill,

Edith Dr having survived the only tained her seat against W. J. re- Summerskill "violence" of the General Brown (Ind. Cons), with a

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A Labour spokesman said a heavy, vote always indicated a Labour victory.

Women, some

with their shopping bags under their arms, Ava Gardner måde reserva- Election a crowd of well-mafority fast phared with led the trek to the poils

wishers almost mobbed him the Ministers returned in- and maffic Lights with grease in

Wokmen, painted Lamp when he went to vote cluded Mr P. J. Noel-Baker, Plecadilly Circus, traditional defeated Commander gathering place of British gathered his family and

the news Grints (Cons) by over 11,000 crowds. The object was to friends around ticker on Thursday night votes, and Mr George Tomlinson hamper election night ccle-

in the Farnworth Division of brants. while the crowd shouted Lancashire.

Eighty-year-old Isabella outside his house for # Mr Richard

Stokes retained Purves refused to vote. She said: his seat wilh a 4,230 majority "I don't believe women should." glimpse of him.

over his Conservative opponent said Me

SO MARGIN NEEDED Churchill

at Ipswich; Commander Noble The Labour Party figured to confident and in

(Cons) easily held his Chelsea be ahead at the end of

tion verity for a flying visit in the shape of timeats and New York, Oct. 25.

to Frank Sinatra in New York The day-old milkmen's strike

bribes."

on Saturday. British that

military messes halted deliveries to 12

The sultry actress, who is million consumers appeared all short staffed.

here making a movie, and the The flow of fresh meat and crooner, who is but ended late today with an

in New York agreement reached on all major vegetables into the Canal zone doing television, have beon Issues, according

ceased. though David has

certain

for separated

several for the limited quantitles grown within now.

the zone itself are available. She even went dancing with ID-actor Richard Greene last week, "but my romance with Frank is

Kaplan, economist

teamsters' union.

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Shopkeepers are being

This apparently included the key issue

The timidated and in some cases are of wages. strikers had asked a per afraid to deliver supplies to the

20 cent increase.-Reuter,

British military authorities.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

weeks

A friend was quietly

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Awaiting The Verdict

Mr

Griffiths, James Colonial Secretary in the Labour Government; who Loday awaits the result of his contest in the con- stituency of Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.

NEW MOVE

FOR OIL

TALKS

Dr

will

with

Washington, Oct. 25. United States officials, en- couraged by the results of previous talks, scheduled a new mediation effort in the British-Iranian oil crisis,

sources Informed

said that still an," she cooed, very de-excellent spirits. He was shaking seat; Dr H. B. W. Morgan (Lab) fust night's counting covering Mohammed

the the Iranian Premier, off the effects of a caid and did retained Warrington by a sub-results in finitely on."-United Press.

Mosendegh, not feel up to attending the big start

318 large suburban discuss stantini majority;

Iran's quartel Tory party given by Lord Wakefield (Cons) Increased his their party would trail by no to

Sir Wavell

ave districts, Conservatives hoped Britain in the course of a visit Camrose for 4,000

people

Middleburg, the Virginia Division, London, and other ed at dinner in his big, old-winners in the early returns in-up the handicap when

expecting to more than make State, George McGhee, fashioned house at 28 Hyde cluded Mr Arthur Greenwood,

their

In working for a resumpliop Park Gate and examined reports at Wakefield and Mr A. G. rural strongholds report.

of Anglo-Iranian negotiatioris from all over the country, with Bottomley (Lab) at Rochester. The Labourites held a 61 seat Mr McGhee will be acting for brandy and cigars.

In Lincoln, Mr G. de Freitas lead among 286 districts re- the Secretary of State, Mr Dean (Lab) was successful by well ported at the end of the first Acheson, who left today for over 3,000 votes.

night's counting in 1950 but Paris.

Another Prison Needed

by

JUDGED accepted modern

standards the Colony's prisons bear reasonable comparison with those to be found in most of the Western world, and are undoubtedly, vastly superior to many existing in other parts of the Far East. This is dis- cernible by a study of the Com- missioner of Prisons' Report for 1950-51, tabled at Legislative Council this queek. Nevertheless, throughout this very objective and enlightening appraisal of our prisons and reforma- tories, there runs the complaint of overcrowding because of insufficient accommodation. It is disclosed, for example, that the average daily popu- lation of the prisons for inales has ex- ceeded accommodation by 46 per cent. Another point made is that, for the same reason, further classifications of prisoners, aimed, amongst other things, at segregation, are impossible. More in sorrow than anger it is observed that nothing can be done at present to alleviate the overcrowding because the building of a minimum-security prison in the New Territories has been de- ferred Indefinitely for financial reasons. The disclosure comes as some surprise, The inference is that the Colony is. In such straitenied circumstances that It cannot afford itself the luxury of essentials. The proposition Is unbeliev able. It is not even true. The Commis- aloner's report does not indicate' what this proposed minimum-security prison would cost to construct, staff and maintain, but we find it incredible that our resources do not permit of auch an obvious necessity. Clearly the efficiency of prison management must depend to a considerable degree on the physical adequacy of the prisona. Over- crowding automatically increases the difficulties of effecting full control over prisoners, of permitting proper segrega. tlon, and of extending privileges where they are merited. If a new prison, aspiring only to minimum require ments, is calculated by the competent.

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authorities to be sufficient to relieve substantially the problems created by existing overcrowding, that prison should be provided. The point is under- scored by the fact that the number of persons convicted and sentenced to prison for crimes and misdemeanours continues to grow. If the rate of increase continues the percentage of overcrowding by this time next year will be anything up to 70 per cent. It ie a tribute to the manner in which the Prison Authorities and staffs carrying out their duties that the Commissioner is able to report that for the year under review that only one prisoner had to be awarded corporal punishment for violence to a fellow prisoner, and that there was not a single case of violence by prisoners to officers of the prison. The public also will appreciate the progress made by the Prison Authorities in utilising convict labour for productive results. Manufacturing industries in the prisons have now been extended to include net- making, weaving, tailoring, rattan work, tinsmithing, carpentry, grass- matting, sandbag-making and shoe- making all positive and useful oc- cupations, capable of having a helpful effect on the future lives of many prisoners. This is illustrated by the revelation that "very few prisoners have any trade knowledge when ad- mitted." The fact that large numbers of them leave prison as trained crafts- men enhances the prospects of their becoming useful and law-abiding. citizen. No doubt exists that the Prison Authorities are performing competently difficult task under nevere physical handicaps, which could. be largely, if not wholly, removed by the existence of another prison. The necessity, is too important to be set aside by the plea that funds are not available. Ways and means should be found for providing the required money. It should not overtax the Treasury's Ingenuity,

at

the Savoy. Instead, he presid-ajority in the St Marylebone more than 30 seats at that stage farm of Assistant Secretary of

With the 76-year-old states- man in this fateful night of his long career were his wife and children and three of

King Listens To Results

London, Oct. 25. The election kept the convalescent King up late tonight--the frat the he

has sat up late since his lung operation five weeks

The King listened to re- sults being announced over the radio in his own apart- ment. The Queen and Princess Margaret stayed up after the King had re- tired, listening to broad-

casts in the Queen's apart- ment.

his

Mr Patrick Gordon Walker, los most of the advantage in air Acheson and Mr McGhee another Socialist Minister, was Anal returns.

had a last minute conference returned.

Labour and Conservative Party before Mr Acheson left by kaders agreed on one thing today train for New York on his way

margin of 30 seats will be to Paris. Decessary for a working majority Diplomatie informants said in the new House of Commons

in the talks regardless

that "progress" who wins the

here will be reported to Eritain election.

in the

hope of an early re- Government's

of

The state of the parties when the first 100 results were known was: Labour 68, Conservatives 43, Liberals 1, Others nil, Labour had lost three and made gains, the Conservatives had made two gains with no losses, and the Liberals had registered one gain.

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14-HOUR POLL

Winston Churchill

no

The

of

Labour

majority in the old Parliament Sution

United Press.

was only six seals. It was said a majority of 30 seats would pro- | *

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abeenlee members, including those unable to be present because of illness-United Press.

United Press reports that vide safe margin against nearly 30,000 0000 Britons-prob ably an all-time high voted In the General Election today

ODD TRANSPORTATION decide whether the-aging

Landon, Oct. 25, gets another chance to lead his

British voters got some odd country

and bumpy rides to the polls through a crisis. For 14 hour9,

in big eltles, today. villeges and bamlets, millions A candidate who provides troopod to the polls for the transportation has to charge the third time since the war-this cost against campaign expenses time to decide for or against that must not be more than Socialism and for or against 2100. Mater travel is expensive giving

their wartime leader sa Lanother chance.

Conservatives used a donkey The polls closed at 0 p.m. cart at Knutsford, a hansom cab GMT and counting for seats in at Kibworth and a camel at the House of Commons begun Dudley to get the voters to the at once..

polls, The first result, announced at

The Labourites provided 10:14 pm. GMT Tronicety wheel

chairs at Carshalton, so the was victory of one of the invalide could go. ALMOST. LOSES CALM Left Wing Labour Party re- Valerie White of Burnham- Mr

John Freeman, who on-sca, Somerset, got an official bola.Mr Churchill has faced too many crises in his 54 years in Government together with Mr listed as an eligible voter.

resigned from the Labour poli card showing the wag politics to display any emotion Ancurin Bevan carlier this year

The King will be given an up - to - the -- mfunie analysis of the election when he awakes. Friday morning-Associated Press.

staunchest Tory colleagues. Lord Woolton, who is Party chairman, Lord Swinton, and the Marquis of Salisbury, Con servative leader in the House of Lords

in public but he almost lost his 'In- celebrated calm when he went

to vote near hla

at 15, Stephen's Hali frement over

home, The police

but couldn't rend the

She wont along to the voting the place programme. Mr opponent demanded candidate's names and didn't tried

but falled a recount as the majority was know where to put her X. She

Election officials.

Freeman's

to hold back 200 or 300 people so small. The majority of 500 didn't vote.

who had been waiting for him this year was a drop from 1,187 sad they were puzzled aver

From

for hours and for a moment it last year. Looked as though he would be knocked down. In desperation. at nightfall

three big

the astonishmen, surrounded port: "It

old statesman, Vote practically. Hifted him off his

how Valorie's name got on the

the country roll. She is two years old.... come the same re- Associated Press. foolos like a record

BOTH CONFIDENT -

Twelve Killed In

Plane Crash t

feet and crashed through the Both Socialists and Conser group at the gate of the Hall vatives blamed the big turnout with a flying wedge tackle But would ad their respective

Churchill was chuckling causes in the duurd Delish di Belgrade, Oct. 23. when he came out of the palling general election, since the direat Helgrade radio announced to- TOO■ Douple of minuter of Germany A Conservative day that Yugoslav pantangor ister, apparantly at the thought spokeyman, uid, Co plano embed on Wednesday, that he himself was in the only 1080 cut down Labours bir kulmall 13 pinsons aboard

We had sa rwcond poll in between Bolmende and Byopije, well-mienziered Ututed Pro * 1960 Searity of only ix în Associated - Prants

negotiations.

STOP PRESS

Labour Loses

4th Seat

Winston

London, Oct. 20. Churchill's Tories storied what appeared to be a trend toward victory early today by austing Socialists from several sto s held by the Socialist government in the old House of Commons.

Shortly after midnight the Socialis's had lost four seals which It previously held-three to the Tories and one to the Liberal Party.

Early returns showed a neck- and-neck battle in the results from usually-Labour strong-

holds.

With only a six-seat majority In the last Parliament, Labour cannot afford to lose any seats.

The standing of the Parties

at 9.15 HK Time:

Labour 50, Conservatives 43, Liberals 1.--United Presi.

10 a.m. STATE

OF PARTIES

At 10 o'clock HK Time this morning the state of the parties WAS:

Labour 61 (4 losses), Conservatives 54 (3 gains). Liberals 1 (1 gain),

NEW TORY GAINS

The tempo. of Conservatives

10 o'clock this morning when it was announced that the So- cialiste

had.

suffered eight Jossce seven to the Tories, and one to the Liberals, m

guins quickened shortly after

The state of the parties was then, Labour, 91,7 Cânservatives 72 and Liberals, 1.:

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