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No. 35036

Liberals Refuse To Serve

In Government

Air

Disaster: 26 Killed

Guatemala, Oct 28. Twenty-six people died in Central America's worst-ever aeroplane crash bere last night.

The plane crashed in a take-off.

There

were

two sut.

vivors of the 28 people

aboard.

The dead

included the

four crew and 22 enter-

tainers and members of country's leading

the

orchestra.

The crash

Ciudad

Flowes

Ciudad Flores

occurred at

airport.

is the

Northwest

largest city of a depart. ment

Guatemala.

The entertallers were there for a local hesia. The Republie was mourning today---Reuter.

PRAVDA'S WARNING

in

BUT WILL GIVE SUPPORT

TO ACCEPTABLE AIMS

London, Oct. 28.

The Liberal Party tonight refused to join the Conservatives in a coalition government under Winston Churchill, but promised to support those government aims which would be "in the interests of the country as a whole."

Liberal Party Headquarters said the Liberal leader, Mr Clement Davies, had received an offer of office in the Churchill Government but felt unable to accept. It said:

"At the same time the Liberal, and expecting, came tonight. Party is deeply concerned at the H.G. Brotherton, president of possible effect of the

Confederation of narrow the

Ship- Engineering majority

In the Commons re-building sulting from the election upon said at a rally that if the Con- servatives let loose "an onslaught

successful conduct of

British

policy in both domestic and in

ternational affairs.

Unions,

con-

Established 1845

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1951.

Price 20 Cents

NEW VIOLENCE FEARED

IN CANAL ZONE

Bus Plunges Workers Stage

40 Feet

Oakland, Calif., Och 28, 1:

A Greyhound Line bús plunged 40 feet

off the

East approach ramp of Ban Francisco - Oaklatid

this morning Bay bridge and pancaked upsidedown on its 82 occupants, killing seven

and injuring the other 25,

The bus was bound for San Francisco. The vehicle went out of control after hitting a huge plece OF concrete which had been knocked out of ma abut- ment by o careening ear Just shead of [L.--Asso- clated Press,

Where Is

the standards of the work- Korea Truce Talks ing people while, in fact, the ma'erial well-being of their luxury-loving supporters times to

Improve, the trade union mogement will insure that such a state of affairs will clearly be evoked in this country that conceived in the interest of the they are bound to have second County as a whole."

"In the circumstances, it will, both in Parliament and in the country, give the government support for

measures

The effect of the

announcement that the Liberals would vote with ihe government on many key issues was to

thoughts."—United Press.

Oil

Production Expectations

London, Oct. 28. Pravda, the official Rus-

The announcement came after gian Communist Party

Mr Davies had seen Mri newspaper, said today that

in the last 24 Russian public opinion "can Churchil twice not remain indifferent" to hours and conferred with top the use of Norway's Spits-Liberal leaders. bergen and Bear Islands

Edmonton, Alberta, Oct, 28. "for aggressive purposes."

Western Canada is expected, As quoted by Moscow Radio,

boost Mr Churchill's "within a few years, to pro Pravda said that Russia had majority in those cages to 24

duce more oll than Persia's out- special interests in both islands. over the Socialists and In put of 810,000 barrels a day the dependents. Two Independents before the crisis, according to The outlet past them to ocean was "of very great im are Irish Nationalists and are an oil expert, Mr Carl 0, Nickle, portance to the Soviet Union not expected to

their of Calgary. and its security in the North," seats.

Pravda so that the econo-

importance,

mic

Mr

take

Mr Nickle, who is co-editor of Churchill's government the magazin oil in Canada," Spitsbergen Archipelago tot was strengthened by the told reporters accompanying the Russia was obvious, The paper Libersi - decision » despite the Royal tour that by 1950 produc-

by placing Party's failure said that Norway,

to join hts tion in the region was likely to the Islands under the North Conservatives in a coalition. reach one million barrels daily, Atlantic Treaty Organisation, had put them "virtually under

The present output was 170,- American military control." of labour unrest, something the 000 barrels a day compared with

Conservatives had been dreading 19,000 in 1947.-Reuter.

Reuter

The first post-election

COMMENT OF THE DAY

threat

New Govt & The Colonies

THE

HE appointment of Mr Oliver Lyttleton as Secretary of State for the Colonies infers that the new Conser- vative Government intends to pay close attention to the colonies and their prob- lems. Mr Lyttleton has long been recognised

in the as a "big man" Conservative Party hierarchy, and that his proven talents should be concentrated on colonial affairs is signi- ficant. The Socialists' general, policy was to encourage the colonies towards a degree of self- self-reliance and government. It is conceivable that Mr Churchill will endeavour to perpetuate this policy, although there may be some changes in the practical methods to be adopted. Some of the development schemes initiated by the Labour Government were anything but success- ful and justifiable criticism has been levelled against the waste of public money on impracticable, enterprises. Nevertheless, the Colonial Welfare and Development. Corporation has vital functions to perform. What is required is more intelligent directing of its activities. This is one of the prime tasks confronting the new Secretary of State for the Colonies. Hongkong has its own interest in Colonial Office policies. The for feeling Colony had no particularly elated over the attitude of the Socialist Colonial Secretaries who appeared to take for granted our position in this part of the world and

cause

were

displayed very little interest in our complex problems. Parliamentary ques-

to Hongkong tions relating usually given cursory treatment and only after considerable prodding did the former Colonial Secretary attempt to correct false impressions about the Colony's trade relations with Com- munist China. Hongkong has long needed an understanding and friendly voice in the House of Commons. With Mr

Mr Leonard William Aitken, Gammans, Mr Walter Fletcher and Air Commodore Harvey on the government benches-all gentlemen with first-hand knowledge of the Colony-we may have our cause pleaded more eloquently and effectively. A disconcerting tendency was discernible during the existence of the the Socialist Government for Foreign Office to take something of a leading role in directing local affairs, and Government found itself more than once placed in a somewhat embarrassing position. While we have to continue to be subject to remote control, this should,

be far as

ав possible, concentrated within the Colonial Office, where, it is to be presumed, the problems of colonial, territories are other better appreciated

than in Whitehall departments. The colonies will watch with keen interest the manner in which the new Secretary of State directs his energies.

Britain's Man-Power

EARLY 281⁄2 million people are at work in Britain. The working population went up by 84,000 In August, largely composed of boys leaving school. About one-third of them went into the rearmament industries, whose problems of man-power, however, are still as difficult as ever. The pattern of distri- bution fails to suggest any dramatie' progress towards the transfer of half a million people from other occupations to defence jobs. Yet unless thousands of workers, particularly skilled and semi-skilled men, can be persuaded to leave the non-essential trades for air- craft factories the huge defence pro

ramme will not be completed in the Tate Link Bo far the monthly rate LAPARTA At mount force has been

Problems

い

only about a quarter of the numbers required. An urgent new defence pro- ject, for which the Felton works of the Bristol Aeroplane Company are ideally sulted, is held up on this account. Reasons for the shortage of man- power include the lack of housing near aircraft works as well as lighter work in non-essential industries and the dis- like of night shift duty. Aircraft manu-' facturera complain that in the pharmaceutical and perfumery industry the workers increased from 84,100 In July, 1950, to nearly 42,000 in July this year. Direction of labour is abhorrent In peacetime, but it looks as though this may have to be adopted if mistters are to Improve,

Frontline? Problem

Demonstration

TERROR SQUADS OPERATING

Fayid, Oct. 28.

Egyptian workers marched on a police station in Ismailia today and British staff officers said they feared new violence was coming to the blockaded Canal Zone.

The police drove back the angry Egyptians, who had quit their jobs with the British, when they attempted to burst police ranks and climb the high iron rails outside the station. Officers at Fayid headquarters said more trouble might be around the corner. They had received reports that members of the nationalist Moslem Brother- hood had assembled arms caches inside the Zone. A big British swoop-down on these areas was ex- pected shortly.

New Colonial Secretary

Mr Oliver Lyttleton, who has been appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies In the new Con- servative Cabinet.

Except for the outburst in Ismailia, no other trouble was reported. There has been no serious in- cident in the Zone for a week. › British 'wives, ho• companied by armed escorts, shopped in the sunny streets, watched from pavement cafes by British soldiers drinking beer with Sten guns and rifles across their knees. The blockade pinch has not yet been Chancellor felt, although meat and fresh vegetables are becoming

Seen As

scarce.

usual"

Tokyo, Oct. 29. The United Nations and Communist Joint Armistice Sub-committee meets for the fifth time in Pan Mun Jom at 11 a.m; today to iron out where the frontline is must -a condition which be settled before the shoot- ing can stop.

There was every hope that an · Egypt," said tonight that Bri- were "carrying on as agreement could be reached, tein had timeatened to use torce the military authorities because after the Sunday meeting if necessary to keep upen the ported. an official UN spokesman said the railway between Port Said and two versions differed by only two the British garrisons in the or three miles and it some cases troubled Suez Canal Zone.

The change was made by the coincided. Should this problem be resolved, however, the representa-Interior Ministry in a tives would be faced with an even munique which also tougher nut to crack-where to the British of killing Am draw the truce line from which Egyptian women, wounding a the two sides will pull back.

mán and robbing six other The Communist position was Egyptiens, that the true line should be The official announcement "related" to the present battleline. Indicated that Egyptian terror The UN Command stand was that aquads were operating in the It should be "based cn" the point Canal Zone. It said "five of contact.

Egyptian workers" overpowered a sentry at a British camp and stole his rifle, and that an hotel

which

NO BARGAINING

would the Allies

com-

With purchases of fresh meat and vegetables almost at an end iin openers were busy.

Opportunities for recreation were more limited

More British newspapere accused

being flown into the Canal zone and the English language Egyptian Gazette banned from entering the zone for several days-was again available.

are

Policy-Maker

SKANDEN

AUREANOVANJ

Wildcat Strike May End Today

New York, Oct. 28. New York's wildcat dock strikers told President Tru man today that they would call off their $800,000,000 stoppage immediately if he set up an "emergency im- partial body” to review their union dispute,...

At the some time, the Presl- dential assistant, Mr John Stectman, caid on a Washington television programme that there was "every indication" the 14+ day-old rike would end on Monday.

тель

John Hamps, leader of the rebel strikers who have almost shut down the nation's biggest port, sent e telegram to Mr Trumatu stating his terms for peace on the turbulent 160-mile waterfront. He assured tho President also that he would do everything he could to get the back to work at the Brooklyn Army base where six ships, scheduled to call with supplies for Korea and European bases, have been tied up by the strike. Mr Hampson said there were no strings attached to his effort to end the armed forces' supply stoppage.

Mr Steelman did

not say where he obtained his informar- tion but said he had heard “the wildcat strike is about, over" and the port of New York would be open un

"vasty when the

workers

"ERRONEOUS

The union Ryan,

sent a

of

to their

president Joseph

Mayor, Vincent Impellitters, charging that loyal members of the union were prevented from Eiting to the plers by roving. banda led by a "minority of In-

The rebels are demanding re negotiation of a wage contract which Mr Ryan signed with London, Oct, 28. shipping firms. There is a belief here that |

Mr Hampson told Mr Truman in hia telegram that, the the new Chancellor of the President had been given a Exchequer, Mr R. A. Butler, "completely erroneous" picture may play a leading role in of the longshoremen dispute.

than 60,000 the formation of the Com. He said more

members of more than 60 ILA monwealth policy of the locals were involved from Churchill Government. Portland, Maine, to Hampton Roads, Virginia, and deserved a

The ban had been imposed because it was felt that with censorship and other difficulties Mr Butler 19 the chief fair hearing and decision. He the newspaper could not give a Commonwealth true picture of events.

Party,

the

on

expert

Commonwealth policy

of his said he maintained and wes

had

prepared to prove

that Mr Ryan's proposed agreement was never submitted to,

10, considered the attention of a whole group ber

by or decided on by all the of Ministers in the Labour Locals affected or by their Government, with a Secretary members and definitely was

Beirut Radio said tonight The Red proposal - under owner in Ismailla was threater that information available In

beled with death unless he changed dicated that the British military forced to pull back up to 15 the name of his establishment authorities in the Suez Canal to import Arab miles in some places in from "King George" to "Kingzone Intended

of State in charge.. dicated that the

Communists Farouk."

refugees from

Lebanon,

never ratified by the majority did not

fighting consider the

Regarding the railway threat, Syria and Jordan for work

In the new Conservative ad- of the membership affected" front as the truce line.

the communique said the British military camps,

ministration it will be in the

He urged the President do set Port Seld The United Nations proposed military authorities had informed

police tonight hands of General Lord Ismay, up an emergency impartial body

licences that each side pull back from the Egyptian rail traffic au borities withdrew the

of Secretary of State for Cominon to review dinis issue wild Egyptian coxswains operating wealth Relations, the point of contact to create a st Port Said that force would be

needs for bonest ballosting ma- four-kilometre wide zone

launches used by of used to keep the line open unless four motor

If Mr. Churchill follows the chinery." He added: "If we are neutrality.

he Egyptians cleared it them the Royal Air Force, a British accepted practice of having a thus assured of justice, we will The UN

It was not explained military spokesman said there selves.

spokesman sald Cabinet

Commonwealth group immediately thereupon urge the would be no bargaining with whether the rail service had been Reuter.

to assist the Minister, the men to run to work and await the United Nations Proposal disrupted by sabotage or by

UNION OPPOSED

views of Mr Butler are expect and accept the decision of that Minor refinements would be Egyptian "non-co-operation" with

Khartoum, Oct. 28. ed to be highly valued body." made, but the Allies refused the Brish administratora of the Reports have been received | Reuter.

"(Contd. on back page, vol. 4) flatly to give up defensible Zons,

here of recent demonstrations at ground won by blood.

The Ministry reported that six Athara, Port Sudan and El There was an optimistic side Egyptians had filed claims against Obeid, demanding "poltive to the picture, however, in that British troops, charging they were action" to prevent the union of the Reds had deserted their robbert of money or other belong Egypt and the Sudan, the 38things while being searched at a wavering stand on Parallel and were willing to highway checkpoint.

confer on the basis of the battleline. It was this con

many

PRESS OUTCRY

The Constitutional Amend- ment Commission cabled to the United Nations last night asking the United Nations to appoint a Commission to advise on the

cillatory attitude which · con- The outcry in the Egyptian future of the Sudan United vinced

observers and newspapers warning Britain Press. officers that the United Nations against the use of force caused Insistence on "military realities" no surprise here, and the possi would eventually result in an bility of renewed mob demou. end to the fighting."United strations in Egyptian cities was Press.

REDS ATTACK

East Central Front, Oct. 29. The Chinese Communists threw a battalion size attack at

the United Nations forces south east of Kunsong early today to an attempt to regain a strategie bill mass captured by the Allies

not ruled out. The Egyptian HUK LEADER

KILLED

Manila, Oct. 29,

along

government on Saturday clamped a new state of emer- ency on the country to prevent such demonstrations,

sald Press reports

the Egyptians were adopting a non- Neri Ty a leading Com- co-operation policy of resistance munist in Central Philippines, to the British, In the Canal was filed "on Sunday zone Exythu efforts to stop with 21 Huk rebels, by a Phillip. food supplies and prevent the pine Army task force, I was The Communist battalion rolled down the slope of an use of Egyptian labour were be reported today.

coming increasingly effective

The Philippine News Service enemy-held hil, a soort distance

Egyptians banned transit said that Huls were cap to the

einst of the United Na

the canal of all British tured, including "Ty's wife. positions. The

this

was largely a two idlled,Associated Press a while government forces, suffer.

three days ago.

Chinese

hese worships

but

Realune.

using small arms, machineguns) Canal CORT-1

and mortarfire kicked off tho stack at 4.22 a.m. The battalion

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enforelbig forces and returned the order. The Cocal entrances the attack.

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front was quiet,

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