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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1952.

Lower Jute This Locomotive Has To Travel By Road "HUK CAMPAIGN Specialities for

Prices Are Forecast

INDIAN CUT IN EXPORT DUTY

Dundee, Feb. 19. Lower prices for raw jute Ол world markels

were

forecast by manufacturing circles here today as the Immediate result of the In- dian Government's 50 per cent cut in the export duty on hessian.

They expect, that the lower hessian duly will stimulate the demand from Indian mills for the raw material and that the mills will continue working o 48-hour week.

ladian mills have been forced to sell hessian abroad at un- economical prices to compete with other producers unham- by export duties, these es point out.

is expected here that the mare reasonable prices even- tually quoted for jute goods will help to restore their popularity. Consumers, especially in the United States, will then have greater confidence in buying their forward requirements on a farger scale, it is held.

American consumption

fell

heavily last year as users turned

increasingly to cotton goods and paper which were cheaper and easily obtainable morn Jule.

than

BRITISH PRICE Lower prices for jute goods should also make Pakistan more willing to sell its jute erop at lower prices, Dundee manufac- turers said.

the Dundee is not affected by

at the lower hessian duty moment & the Government is the sole importer and Axes prices. fail Bat British prices must eventually, it is held, because the prices of raw jute and jute goods shipped from Calcutta fallen considerably since May when British prices were -last-fixed.-

have

last

The reduction in the duty was not unexpected here in view of the Indian mills' recent state- ment to the Government that unless the duty was reduced they would have to cut outpat further.

The reduction represents about three-pence half-penny_per yord on Jute cloth in Dundee.- Reuter.

US Diplomat .Cleared

Washington, Feb. 19. A former head of the State Department's Division. of Far Eartern Affairs, Mr John Carter Vincent, has been cleared of all chaizer.

Ke announcement followed lavestigations by the State De- partinent's security board into had ad- Vincent charges that Mr vorated a pro-Communist policy while he was at the head of the Far Eastern Affairs Division.

levelled by The charges were Senator Joseph McCarthy, RG publican of Wisconsin.

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The locomotive above is one of 24 built in France for the Brazilian railways.

It was constructed in Nantes and is shown being taken by road to Brittany for trials. It has to go by road because Brazil's gauge is different from that af Nantes and the only corresponding gauge In France is on a small local line-in

Brittany.

-France-Presse Picture.

World Jamboree

In Britain?

London, Feb. 19. The British Boy Scouts' Assoolation have proposed to the international body That combined world Rover

Meet and Boont Jamboree be held in Bri- tain during the summer of 1957.

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Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, was born in 1857, and the first Scout camp-an experi- mental one for 20 boys- was held in 1907.

A Jamboree in thi (country in 1957 would thum celebrate the centenary of fite founder and the Jubilee of Scouting-Reu- ter,

Strike Call

In

Malta

Valetta, Feb. 18.

Soldier Alleges

Use Of Obsolete

Guns In Kórea

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 19.

A returned combat veteran said today howitzers used by US troops in Korea are old obsolete and that four of his comrades lost their when one of the big guns exploded.

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WILL BE ENDED the Cocktail Party

WITHIN YEAR” Officer's Prediction

* Washington, Feb. 19.

One of the outstanding fighters against the Hukbalahap rebels in the Philippines predicted, today that the military campaign against the guerillas will be completed successfully within this year.

Lieutenant-Colonel Napoleon Valeriano, the military leader who broke the back of the Huk; movement in Bulacan Province, told newsmen that the Huks now, number only about 5,000, compared} with an estimated 69,000 at the height of their) movement in 1946.

He predicted that by the end of this year the remaining fluks will either be killed, scattered jor captured,

Manx MPs Had

Col. Valeriano is here for the To Sign Twice

of

study methods under provisions of the United States milltary, ujd agreement with the Philippines.

American military

The soldier, whose fame as the leader of the Filipino Seventh and 22nd

Battalion

Combat Teams against the Huke has spread beyond his coun- try, said the Philippines is in- creasing ita armed forces for internal defence as quickly as available equipment will per- mit.

His country had thousands of men trained in military matters, who Avould re-enter service when facilities were available.

SOME APPREHENSION

Col. Valeriano stressed that the United States by "extending thats military aid ag rapidly as and possible, is making possible the Improvement of our internal lives | security."

Robert F. Lansdell Jr., a sergeant in Memphis' 106th Field Artillery Battalion, said some of the 165 mm howitzers used in Korea were carried over from the last

war.

have

in

The youthful Colonel said the apprehensive Pallippines was that the Korean war may spread

The

Douglas, Feb. 19. Members of the Trie of Mea's Parliament, the oldest Legislature in the Commonwealth, had to sign_their loyalty Address Queta Elizabeth II A second time.

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The ancient

they used last week leaked, making the signatures

legible.

Members signed aguire today this time using their own fountain pens---- Reuter.

CANADIAN

GESTURE

to larger dimensions, but addTO GREECE

majority of our people favour strenger methods there

Ottawa, Feb. 19. in hope that n, favourable de- The Canadian Government cision will be achieved.”

Jannounced today that Canada

help Col. Valeriano praised the ac- I would

Jamine-stricken complishments of his country's Greece with a donation or sen would like to increase our forces 090. forces in Korea, saying. We bushels of wheat valued at $825,- there, but lack of equipment. The whoat is low grade No. 6 which, the Canadian authorities prevents it

said, is suitable for turning into flour for Greecê.

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Lansdell told the Memphis Not only have US Howitzers Preas-Selmilar in an in.erview, been fred rapidly bus the rate "When we asked Ordnance to of fire has been sustained for offered another old in ex-normally heavy charges have replace a gun, Ordnance just teng periods. He also said that change, so we decided to keep been used because the purpose the ones we had."

of American artillerymen In Washington, the Army zakt Korca has been to keep the in-

The officer said he wanted to it knows of few accidents infantry from coming to grips.

TERRIFIC SERVICE" return to the Philippines as soon Korea caused by runs exploding, A strike for higher wages by

Lonsdell said two Memphis as possible to resume the Army Ordnance explained that all employees of the three De-its Work War 11 howitzers, members of the 100th, Corporal palm gather the Huks--As- fence Departments here

which form the bulk of Ameri- Joel Troy and Cerporal James cociated Press, scheduled to start next Friday, can artillery in the Far East, Beeman, were killed when the were firing 'at pokesman for the Admiralty Can Section of the Clerical Workers rounds, but several months ago

a normal life of 15,000 howitzers they

the Reds exploded. Union told a meeting of ern-

"I was laying wire around the Eighth Army

was told to

the min ployees here today.

emplacements

at the "Two The Admiralty has offered the reduce use of gun barrels to

time,

other 4,000 rounds.

elled by the same explosion." workers a six shilings

An Army spokesman sald US

He was also on the scene, back-dated from July 1, 1951,

when sold, and a further four shillings artery in Korea has been fired

another man from January 1, 1952.

can exremely high rate, ta: be- Landul The spokesman told today's yond that envisaged when the

that his

was fans were built. meeting abiding by the decision of a Arbitration Tribunal, Malla which recently awarded Govern- ment employees a 14 shillings increase in the cost of living bonus.

union

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The union has declined an Admiralty offer to send a three- Mr Vincent is due to leave for man delegation to study the Tanglers where he has been question and called on all work. appointed United States diplo-ers to stand united in the na-

tional protest."-Reuter. matle agent--France-Presse.

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Checking Up On Einstein

"SHIFT" THEORY MAY BE PROVED

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Washington, Feb, 19, The question of the "Einstein shift" which may prove to be of great Importance to science - may be settled one way or another this month.

Scientists, backed by the Na- tional Geographic Society, ex poct to get their first real try nt checking up on the shift, during the total colipse of the sun in Africa on Feb. 28.

What they will be looking for

is an apparent shift of stats close to the sun during the eclipse.

Dr Albert Einstein, whose famed theory of relativity is in- portant in tho

n the study of the struc ture of the atom and of the universe, has predicted that one proof of his theory will ite In direct observation of the "bend- ing

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U.S. ARMS. Aid

Washington, Feb. 19. The Philippine Ambassador, were General Carlos P. Tumulo, today visited US State Department officers, and later told u news

discussed military ald."

Ward xplodes and seriously d

a gunner. Lansdell told of the terrific service required of the guns,

"Sometimes the

gun worded on

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Distribution will be under the

The whent will be given to the Canadian Red Cross Society which will mill it before ship- ment to Greece. It is expected that the flour will reach Greece in Apri. supervision of the Greek Red Cross Society and the Canadian Society in Athens.

.An announcement

from the Prime Minister's Office cold that Gen. Romulo declined to give the gift was being made in sus details of his talks with the ponse to urgent appeals by the Under-Secretary of State, James Canadian Red Cross Society and Webb, and the Assistant Secre- other relief agencies familiar

with tary, John Allison, in charge of

conditions in Northea Department's Far East Greece.----Reuter. Affairs.

The Philippine Ambassador was guest of honour ct В

US luncheon of the

Govern- ment's Inter-Departmental Com- Major

John 0. Frerichs, miitee. This Committee is com- Executive Offer cf the 196th posed of representatives of the which and also back from Korea, de-numerous departments clined comment อ Lansdell's play a prominent role in for- statement.

mulating various projects with- "Now, that's something In the Government's relations can't talk about," he said. "If with foreign nations-Associat- I were out (of the Army) 1ed Press. equld talk about it. still in."-Asssociated Press,

24 hours aouble, shifts, firing the

The gun that killed the Mem- plans, he said, had fired 150,000 rounds, sometimes 700 per night.

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Lisbon Agrees To New Title

Artists' Survey

New York, Feb, 19. Seven foreign young artists arrived here today to survey art, music and the theatre through- out the United States.

Lisbon, Feb. 19. The Portuguese Government has agreed to the appointment.

They include M. Jacques of Mohammed el Fald Fattah

Charon, of the Comedle Boy' na the new Minister to

and John Lisbon from

King of Egypt Francaise in Paris, and the

I was an- Stephanellis of Grecce. nounced here today.

Their three-months' visit is A communique said, "This part of a cultural exchange agreement has no political signi- | programnio sponsored by the ficance as regards the Sudan.intitule of International Educa- Router.

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In other words, If Einstein is correct, stars near the mun would appear to shift.

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CHECKING ON MAPS

Scientists throughout the world generally accept Ein- nein's theory of relativity," but they are constantly

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