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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Inflation Danger

☎ECENTLY * Mr R.

Butler, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had the pleasant duty of informing the nation that Britain was continuing to make good progress in the balance of payments struggle;

that gold and dollar reserves hnd Increased considerably, and that the United Kingdom now showed an approximate balance In Its accounts with the rest of the world, including the Sterling area.} The picture in encouraging, but it remains very evident the home front are required

Britain's before

Inter national finances and her

that still further efforts on

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1953.

Quick Settlement Of Zone Issue Predicted

EVACUATION "ACCEPTED IN

PRINCIPLE"

Cairo, Feb. 17.

Dr Fuad Galal, Egyptian Minister of National Guidance, said tonight he was fully confident of a specdy settlement of the question of withdrawal of British troops from the Suez Canal zone.

a

Hoses Played On Pursuing Police

Bremerhaven, Feb. 17. German harbour police todny battled against water hosea and halted a fleeing Turkish tanker which was under detainment orders for non-payment of repair bills,

He told a press conference the principle of economy can be considered evacuation had long been accepted. Now that the thoroughly stabilised. The danger of inflation Sudan problem, which had hitherto been

con- tinues to be a predominating!, stumbling block, had been solved "at least factor, while the necesalty theoretically," there was every good reason to holster overseas trade is an hope for and be confident of an early settlement. harbour before police boarded

"This is a most vital question for us," Dr Galal

of increased production, to

xrent today as at any time sinco the war, . The enid. suppression of inflation and "As a free country Egypt can decide her future producing at competitive but as a country with foreign occupation she will re- prices involves the continual fuse to have anything to do with a power which is modernisation and expan- sion of productive equip helping the continuation of such occupation,"

than tho

ment and the accumulation Dr Galal said evacuation of various foreign countries, Galal of Auficient savings to the Suez Canal area should be finance it. It is the last much easier to solve mentioned consideration "irksome" Sudan question. which is causing the British Government some concern.

on

He warned, however, that this did not mean the Egyptians were minimising the importance of the evacuation problem.

"Evacuation of foreign troops from Egyptian soil has been and remains a mest fer the Egyptian said.

the

the

Inst

far as

said: "It is up to Israel to decide on its policy toward Egypt, So

we are concerned, how ever, our polley is based on the fact we insist on the necessity of abiding by UN decisions. We would like to see UN decisions respected thr everybody,

UN and

can have to

The 8,707-ten Turkish tanker Ramen had steamed out of the

her with ladders against water jets manned by the crew and brake into a cabin.

The Turkish owner, Onder Rita

'read the Best officer were arrested at gunpoint and the vessel anchored.

The chase began early in the moning after the Ramen slipped from the dock near the A. G. Weser repair yards where the overhauled. A Bremen was Court earlier had ordered the vessel detained.

Rifat was at the whed sisted by the first officer, Only a few. row members were on board as the tanker had crept out of the

busy port without the aid of a pilot.

DAMAGES DOCK & TUG The ship damaged first the

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"We believe this is the only has shown that Britain has

way by which vital question more prestige been falling far abort the objective of saving all she

people," Galal, solve international problems."

Dr Galal, asked about Egypt's dock, then a, lug, The Bremen cun and investing those.

financial situation, sald £40,- port police, In a patrol boat, fool Havinga in productive The

after the ship, which stepped up Minister

hinted that 000,000 are to be invested in a to 13 knots. The polico signalled industry. He discloses for evacuation of strategic project related with industrial,

with a blinker and fired red an Important agricultural and mining develop-lares in an effort to halt the example that the £9.870 Sucz will have million saved in four years bearing on future

relations ment in Egypt within the next Ramen. When they failed, the between Egypt and the Western 12 months.

police Bremen (nearly three-fifths of it

radioed the He said this capital would be Bremerhaven water police miles powers. incidentally by way of

On

Anglo-Egyptian Parily Egyption, partly foreign ahead and called for a fast bout Budget surpluses) out of a

week and would be invested mostly

to help. national income of £42,000 agreement signed

the As

Romen reached million in the same period about the future of the Sudan, by private enterprise but also he hoped proper by bodies ilke the International

Bremerhaven waters. Golat sald

Лlve .compares anything but fulßiment" of

the agreement Bank. favourably with the £4,042 will contribute toward He stressed this expenditure man patrol boat gave chase.

will

The police manoeuvred long- not be part of Egypt's aide the unloaded tanker, and,

London, Feb. 17. million which consumers developing the Sudan into found themselves able to modern state which can stand budget, which next year, for the

The Royal Air Force to spend

beer and on its feet whether it unlies first time since World War II, using ladders with hooks, pre-

day completed its airlift of pared to board. от becomes in-will be balanced. cigarettes, and of a further with Egypt

The crew opened water hoses 2,780,000

sandbags from £1,153 million

dependent. WinCE, 031

played them on the police. Continental Europe to plug cotton was being sold at a rate spirits and pipe tobacco; The Minister, referring to the higher than those of the two Ducking the water sprays, four the broken sen walls of

policemen managed .to get Clearly the British public's statement in the British House previous years during the same aboard.

Eastern England. capacity for thrift falls fur of Commons by Foreign Minis- periods.

Éden saying the behind Its capacity to spend, ter Anthony

Asked about British purchases

Since the operation started of the and while that continues to Sudan in future will have the of cotton, he said these had an end when the officers broke last Friday 007 tons

sandbags had been flown to is same right as any other state decrcased last year but Egypt into the wheelhouse and order. case, inflation

to apply for membership in the was ready

planes to supply Brilish British Commonwealth, said:

thorities spinners with Egyptian cotton It

are preparing charges from Switzerland, Italy, Nor- of violation of they

wanted it. Asked about the current trado saling without a pilot, damage way, Denmark and Portugal.

Dr to a dock and tug and avoiding with East Germany,

and customs tolls financial agreement gave the Sudanese Gala! reiterated that Egypt's water

the choice between unity with stand on this subject

to United Press. WDS structure. It has to be pro Egypt under any form or commoke business with whatever vented from gaining any

then We country wanted to buy Egyptian further momentum and this plete independence,

agree with him. But if he meant products and to sell this coun- can probably most effec- that Independence would mean try's goods that are needed by tively be done firstly by something else beside mere ItReuter und Associated Press every possible cut being independence, then we compiete- made in public expenditure, ly disagree.” and secondly by tax reliefs of such a nature that will

be the

Inevitable. Inflation hna not yet reached a disastrous level, but it continues to be

to the nation's statement that the words of the a menace economic and

enable the maximum expan- sion of savings.

"If Mr Eden meant to his

He did pot elaborate,

Referring to reported attempts by Israel to discredit Egypt in

Life Imprisonment For

Treason, Sentence

agree,

The Minister said

talks

Egypt's

Stalin Talks

With Indian

Ambassador

and

to The Ramen's dight came

Sale Of Jets Policy

ed Rifat to anchor. The au- England by Air Force Endorsed

defainment,

Red Rebels Demoralised

London, Feb. 17. The House of Commons tonight endorsed the British government's policy to sell

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Judge Refuses To

Intervene In

Counsels' Dispute

Kapenguria, Feb. 17. Kenya's Chief Justice, Sir. Hector Hearne, has refused to intervene in a dispute between Mr D. N. Pritt, British Queen's Counsel, and Mr Anthony Somerhough, Deputy Public Prosecutor, who are the contending legal figures in the Mau Mau trial.

They clashed in court last week when Mr Somerhough nocused Mr Pritt of calling him a liar. ·

Mr Pritt, is defending Jomo Kenyatta, accused of managing the Mau Mau society.

Magistrate Ransley Thacker Cross excmined by Mr Somer then warned Mr Pritt that be hough. Kubal admitted he had would have to consider te organised a transport strike of question of contempt of court" Africans in 1940. if there were further scenes for Kubát also

tdmuted which Mr Pritt was responsible month after he joined the Kenya that B Mr Pritt has already appeared African Union he became chair before the Kenya Supreme Court man of the Nairobi branch and accused of contempt of court but; a member of the Executive he was completely exonerated. Committee. He agreed that the Mr Thacker himself, a former Nairobi branch WES an Im- Kenya judge, made today's an- portant one, nouncement in court that the His croas examination will con- Chief Justice would not Inter- tinue tomorrow. Router.

vene.

The Magistrate såld Blr Hector' Heatne had told him over the week-end that as Chief Justice

LATEST POLICE RADIO

Nairobi, Feb. 17. Kenya police seized 'eight

oath administrators

he pas not tegal adviser to the Mau Mau Deputy Public Protector and in a raid on a Kikuyu restrva was not prepared to answer any 13 miles north of Nairobi last theoretical questions submitted

to him through Me Somerhough, night,

Mr Thacker or otherwise.

Mr Thacker added quickly, have no comment to pake."

PRITT'S ASIDE

Two members of a terrorish "ang who yesterday broke into the house of Mr J. 8. H. Hamil❤ ton at Karen have also. arrested.

been

to

Mrs Hamilion was hit with the flat blade of a panga (chop-

the ping knife) when broke into the house defence

The Magistrate. How Nairobi last Friday after the clash the previous day between

the

and

ganz on the prosecution counsel when Bir Somerhough outskirts of Nairobi yesterday:

สภ Pritt of calling

Mrs Hamilton's attacker made

confession and nimed

· SECUROTĀ

list in an audible tone, usida

to Diwan Chamanial, an Indian

Cormer employee of the Hemil-

barrister assisting the defence. toris as among

Mr Thacker then said he was according going to and out from the Beuter.

Chief Justice'whether advocates from overseas were subject 10 disciplinary action by the

Kenya bar.

When the trial resumed to-

day,

compleWitness, Kubai, denying

a

that

he WOR member of the Mau Mau

ciety

sald,

terror

never seen such a

"I've when

asked about allegations that he and a man Willy George had held weekly Mau Mau sessions in a house in Nairobi.

have no Mau Mau cuts on my body and I have never administered the doth to any "one," Kubal stated."

the raiderz

to the police

Alleged Spies Sentenced

To Death

Vienna, Feb. 17. The Radlo Prague reported tonight that a Ostrava count to- day sentenced to death two of on charges of espionage on behalf the nine defendants being tried

of the Brilih Inteli kerer service.

They were Bohumir Mlock and Jarcalay Kohout.

"As a responsible official of the Kenya African Union I would say our policy is against Mau Mau. Tho Kenya African Union

Two other accused were seam in favour of Mauenced to fe imprisonment and

was never

to

Mau and the leaders of the others to prison terms ranging Union have realised that there from 25 years to 12 years. was a fire into which they Among other charges the nine should not throw themselves" Meanwhile the Cabinet was

were accused of having supplied Mr Somertoning Kubal information

objected milltary, political and economic discussing at No. 10 Downing.

ser

the method of que Street plans to withdraw vicemen from the flood areas so

adopted by Mr H. O. Davies, secretary of the British Embassy Nigerian defence lawyer, "He in Prague, Mr Robert Gardener, terrupted national service train-jet aircraft to Egypt and has been leading the witness who had been since expelled that they may resume their in-

Ing.

Just over, half the 25,000 men working on the sea defences are.servicemen. Most will be withdrawn by Thursday, Feb. ruary 10,

COMMONS MOTION : 2.

other Middle Eastern States. The Labour Opposition chal- lenged a procedural government motion to a division, but was defeated by 267 votes to 238.

It was not a direct vote on the jets Issue, but on whether

Segamat, Malaya, Feb, 17. As the permanent work of the House should adjourn or not. Special British Air Service paratroops havo

reconstructing the eastern sea But it amounted to endorsement dropped from walls begins, the

Government of government policy. the sides to demoralise the has to decide whether it should The Opposition which had Communist Third Regiment, ac bo restored in the form it stood called for the debate, forced a cording to reports reaching here in January, or whether better vote because Minister of State today.

provisions can be made. Rey-Sdwyn Lloyd had rejected its sequest to stop selling jet aircraft to the Middle East."

Mr Michael Foot, Labour, termod the government's do London, Feb. 17.

[cision "an net of appeasement Prime Minister Winston

towards the, Arab states and Churchill and fils leading Mini Egypt in particular." ters tonight put forward a long!

LESS THAN A SCORE ' motion which will be the

Mr Anthony Nutting, For- next Thursdity for a House of eign Under-Secretary, who ro Commons debate on the floods in plied to the debate, sald the Britain, Hohand and Belgium, number of aircraft delivered In The motion calls on the House the last few months to the

and peoples 61 score.

of The meeting was friendly."

the record is deep sympathy with Middle East was. Lower than

Then ground troops and police (ter. weighed in to complate the rout Moscow, Feb. 17.

and round up rebels already Generalisalmo Josef Stalin

weakend by "Operation Fantas- talked with the Indian Ambassa- dar, Mr K. P. 6. Menon for 30 tic", designed to cut off their

food supplies. New York, Feb. 17. On three other overt acts of minutes at the Kremlin tonight.

Soviet Deputy Minister of The prisoners told how they Former American Army Ser-1 treason alleged by the Govern-

to Foreign Affairs Jacob Mallle was had been was unable ment the jury

terified by RAF geant John David Provoo Was

present along with the Generalis bombing and strafing and how sentenced to life imprisonment;

aime on the Soviet side while their resistance was lowered by He was said to have tried to First Secretary of the Indian Operation Fantastic". treason I committed today for

fellow patocners Embassy Koup accompanied the while he was a prisoner of the persuade

to divulge military secrets and Indian Ambassador.

They constantly changed their Japanese.

to have caused the execution of

everytime security forces spotted the death an American officer, Captain

Burton C. Thompson, by re-end an Indian Embassy spokes- their new hideout and air sup porting adversely on him tomas..

post was called in to blast them the Japanese-Router.

The interview begin at 0 p.m. | cut-Associated Press. Mooow time,

He was able to sentence.

!

Provoo was accused of going over to the Japanese 'side after the fall of Corregidor in the Philippines

Ben Gurion Wins

Federal Judge Gregory Noonan Confidence Vote

sold he spared Provoo, aged, 35, from the death sentence because

of medical' opinions that he was emotionally unstable,

It was the second-foreign en-

von Stalla has seen the last 30

days. He received Argentine

Ambasador Leopoldo Bravo on

February 7...

Jerusalem, Feb. 17. The Korean armistice...was

jungle hideouts, they said, but

to

basis

the Netherlands and Belgium

Mr Selwyn Lloyd maintained in the personal, suffering and that this "extremely small" material, lose Inflicted on them number would not affect the by the unprecedented violence of balance of power in the area. the sea.!!!

Freighter Runs"spontaneous

Aground

Marlin, Feb. 18.

Larael Premier David Ben unquestionably discussed at the The '7,120-ton Panamanian Gurion won no overwhelming meeting for it was the Indians freighter Anthong ran aground Judgo Noonan added. that he vote on Tuesday night at the who brought up this issue at the near Comiran Island, north of was also influenced by the conclusion of the two-day debats last United Nations seralón,"

The Indian Embassy, how usual circumstances of Ilfo in on the Soviet's rupture of diplo the grim Corregidor prisoner mile relations in the Knesset

ever, refused to comment on this Israel Parliament).

Issue.

of war camp.

Mr Lloyd added he could not,

It also offers thanks for the give an assurance to stop rup- of ples, but the government would generosity

bo "extremely viglion in the within and Commonwealth" matter, weigh up the various factors and continue to seek to diminish the tension. In the Middle East.

friendly nations: without the given to Britain.

Support is pledged to seek solution to the problems

by the sister.Iuntur,

:

left. The real menace to the Mid- die East was the threat of Cara- nninist

ggression, he said co The government hoped to get. regional organization there of ensuring collectivo

a

Now Zógland); Sir Frederich believe there would

a

£50,000 CHEQUE - Halabak Strait in the southwest

London, Feb, Philippines on Monday, aocord The High Commissioner for ing. to a report reaching here.

Four

today^^ prevented Philippino salvage Doldge. Ball my Menon's predecce vessels are expected to reach choque for £50,000 to the be any better way of diminish- Proves was convicted on By 70 against 10 votes the

Sir Sarvepolli Radhe The Lord Mayor of London to ing enthusiasm for such a pros February overt treason Identified itself a

Ject than to frefuzo to provido acle in making two Wartime fotomed statement which wo kristinan, barkce, once shortly Anth freighter tomorrow,ay to Britain's food etion broadenats from Tokyo. He fused the Soviet note on reasons after his arrival and once Bingapore from Davao, Mint16 was the Arst part of New up-to-date aircraft for their was also found guilty of offer for breaking off relations-Ashortly before he left Moscow nav, with a cargo of 5,000 tons Zealand's gut, of, £200,000.

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