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FRENCH STRIKE THREATS
2. Paris, Apr. 30.
French workers in muny sectors of Industry were to day bombarding their em ployers with demands for better pay and conditions, and threatening to launch strikes on this, eve of May Day.
The situation was particularly grave in the merchant navy.
Some 700 officer of the French Transallantle Lines
fused take their ships out of Le Havre unless they were granted a 40-hour week.
The company replied by can- celling the sailing of the "the de France for New York and the Antilles for the West Indies, laying the two ships up.
Jules
Under- Ramarony, Secretary of State for the Merchant Marine, appealed to
"Vil-
the officers to stop their Justified" strike but there was uo indication that they do so.
would
Officers of the Transatlantic Lines and other companies are meeting today in Marseilles, Rouen and Nantes 10 dezider whether to join the strike de- clared at Le Havre, where some tugboat men have also stopped work,
Bank clerks, railway workers, some public transport and ear factory workers are expected to strike for varying periods today Hotel and meto?
or tomorrow,
workers are also agitating.
Fr giant nationalised Renault Car Factory in Paris is Some a major point of unrest, 76,000
tem. men have been porarily laid of owing to the strike of 500 workers in the upholstery department-Reuter,
Gloucester's
Flight
Landlus, Apr. 20.
The Duke of Gloucester, after
attending the Coronation of King Feisal in Bogdnd on Saturday,
The Duke,
unele
of Queen Elizabeth, will convey to King liussein his niece's personal congratulations.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1953.
The Chaplins United South Africa
In England
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Waving his hat to a small crowd that eslied "Welcome. Charlie" at London Airport is Charlie Chaplin, seen with lil wife, Oona, when they arrived from Geneva. Mr Chaplin subsequently issued a statement saying he had decided not to return to the Palted States but would take up residence In Britain.-Reuterphoto.
End Of Sugar Rationing?
London, Apr. 29.
The Food Minister, Major Gwilym Lloyd George, to-
day forecast the end of sugar rationing this year.
He fold the annual lunchcom of the Caterer Association in London thai recent purchases of Cuban would mean an in- sugar
in the rafion soon trease #1111 added: "Later this year we shall be free once. and I hope. for all from this most restrictive of all food ration Reuter.
Fchemes."--s
THE QUEEN'S
REQUEST
Vincent's Criticism
Of Dulles
Conception Impossible"
SENATOR SUGGESTS A
NEW FEDERATION
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Apr. 29.
Senator George Heaton Nicholls, one-time African High Commissioner in London, said today that he had evidence of a possible "exodus" ́ of English-speaking people from South Africa,
Senator Nicholls recently resigned from the United (opposition) Party.
He said: "If English-speaking people are to be driven out of South Africa, the Afrikaners under Dr Malan will not be able to fill the vacuum."
Peace Through Strength
Best Insurance For World's Hopes
f
New York, Apr. 29.
Carter Vincent, John
London, Apr. 29. Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, Foreign Service officer who resigned after being cleared the Home Secretary, said of loyally charges, arrived today that the best insur- here today from his last postance for "new-found hopes" with sharp criticism for the remained in a policy of present Administration's peace through strength and idea that American failure in the Atlantic Pact. lost China to the Commun- ists.
This bound together the fron people of the British Common- States and wealth, the United Europe.
spread
to the
Effective co-operation betwee the white sections is the only way to save white civilisation In Afcles, he said, and under present conditions "co-operation is impossible."
Senator Nicholls
suggested that Afrikaans-speaking areas of the Union could have their Republies" and that English-
speaking treas could
their
old
continue traditions and form a
separate monarchy.
He cald
That South
FIGHTER CHIEF
over
Air Marshal Sir Dermot Boyle photograplied. at his Stanmore headquarters the Air day he took Offeer
Commanding Fighter Command. R.A.F., from Air Marshal Str Basil Embry. of Air Marshal Boyle is one
R.A.F.'s greatest Jet pilots; It was he who led the I.A.F. Canberra jet squad- ron's goodwill tour of Latin America in 1951. Central
Press Photo.
FRANCE
Africa WARNED OF
should recognise the incompati- bility of the two white sections of the Union. The
concept of one united country was imposs ible and a new federalion should take its place, he said.
Senator Nicholls thought it was impcesible
for any.
bluation of opposition
DEFICIT
Speidel's
BOHONG KONG
Pago B
Visit To STAGE CLUB
Britain
Strong Criticism In The House
London, Apr. 29, Sir Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, said to- day that he saw no reusOn why General Hans Speidel, former Chief of Stuff to General Rommel, should not come to Britain to see Bri. tain's armament strength.
Resisting strong. Labour ex- ticism in the House of Commons, he addet; "At the height of the War I paid my tribute to Rom- mel's outstanding military gi
"I regard his resistance to the Hiller tyranny, which 'cor him his life, as an additional distino- tion to his memory."
Mr J. O. Thomas, a Labour member, suggested that it was an affront that the Prime Minis- |ter himself should pay a tribute to General Spekdei Who wan "doubilera a member of the Ge:- man offleer caste who made themselves willing partners of
the Nazi regime."
Sir Winston Churchill sald General Speidel has enjoyed the confidence of Briushi and Allied
has attary officers and he
British post-war manoeuvres in Germany and was much respected man."
Mr Clement Attlee, leader of the opposillon, said he thought everyone realised there was al- ways n'danger of resurgent there- German miturim and fore conditions were laid down Paris, Apr. 29. for the integration of Germany Minister of the Buaget Jean with other European forces. Moreau today told the Finance
as not of parties Committee
the French achieved," he said. "I should have National
that Assembly
the thought it surely premature when nation is facing an ever greater we do not know what-dine
Chic budget dellett
will take on rearma, than was fore- Germans will for this year. He said men!
they will or whether than come into EDC at all, to invite
com-
to defeat the Nationalists, who, he said, wore gaining ground through, their, religicus appeal.
There is nothing we can do about it
except to go Our separate ways in peace," no said.
"The
scen
Expenses were the estimates
than expenses).
civil both would reduced.
He indicated either
greater
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BROS arising out M Moreau sail the present normal working of the very und his bodley that Mr Attlee helped to Premier Rene Mayer Cabinet · are how working ou create-Reuter,
Tito
Mission To India
1
Belgrade, Apr. 29.
He visualised full economic and political relations between Mr Vincent, who served in
Afrikaner Republicans and China Troin 1841 to 1047, said
monarchy In South Atrion based that
"Our contribution Administration the new
on his proposed new type of federation. could build and pursue an effec-united strength of the free na-
tions has depended tive policy in China,
on our Non-European affairs would effeleney in handling rtarma-
be handled in the traditions of
about the mentres to bring a meeting of the separate sections. London, Apr. 29.
He did not favour the with-ment," he told
reduction and that Assembly The two racial Queen Elizabeth i would like drawal of aid from Chlang'a women Conservatives,
sections of approval would be asked when will go em to Amint to con-everyone worshipping in the object to the placing of reliance foreign affairs by the Foreign clash would be fatal to white before the Committee to stress
Formosa Government "but I
the Union, he said, were grow-Parliament resumes on May 12. "The skiful handling of
Ing increasingly hostile.. A on May 31, the
The Premier gratulate King Hussein, who is can churches
also appeared being crowned the same day. Sunday before her Coronation on that old as the major means Secretary has enabled 127 10 civilisation In South Africa.
will 2. on June lo
that 23rd of overthrowing the Communists
measures sing the
Over rearmament
English speaking have to be taken. *The
My in China." Psalm.
Lord Is
longer period and thus ledsen
poople-reared in
Jiberal M. Moreau sald the present Shepherd." It is her favourite.
the immediate lood.
tradition cannot possibly BC- The form of service for that i
outlook it for a budget deficit of A Yugoslav economic mission 12:0 Sunday is being published on
politico-religious about 304,000,000,000 francs, an is leaving on Saturday to ex- fundamentalism of the No- Thursday by command
thomalists," he said.
Increase of 200,000,000,000 francs plore trade possibilites with Queen.
Senator Nicholls, 77, is con-
from the time the budget was { India, Indonesia and Ceylon
It will be headed by Janez prepared and passed vuriler this sidered to be the spokesman for
Vipotnik, Minister of Economics Sir David Maxwell Fyfe said English
South speaking
the Slovene Provincial Gov- Ha is Chairman of was largely due to the initia-Africans.
ernment, tive of the Foreign Secretary, the Defenders of the Constitu- 000,000,000 franes would have
Movement forerunner to Mr Anthony Eden, that the slektion
to be spent an increase Mr Vincent sald that the mnd wounded prisoners.Com Aurido, the anti-Nationalist criginal estimates. At the same ex-Servicemen's Torch 134,000,000,000 francs over the volume known in Anglican clr- Duties command seemed to har- being retumed from Korea.
orgt disation.
lime, he said, income is running A Yugoslav mission cles as the Tatlerdon Hymnal.-hour the Idea that the late Ad-
He was first elected to the about-103,000,000,000-francs-be present in Tokyo for talks on Associated Press-
-ministration "advised by a group-Mr. Eden's hope that the ex- of non-poitical career oflcers, change might lead in turn to a Union Parlament in 1020.-
hind original hopes.-Associated opening up trade with Jepan.—- including me, failed to prevent new spirit of approaching an Associated Pres.
Press. and, therefore, caused the down-honourable armistice was now a full of the Nationalist Govern- possibility, ment of Chilna,"
He added, "What we should do is to be constantly alert to of the delcet and where possible pro- mote any weakening in the les One of the hymns the would between Moscow and Peking and Is "The Queen, O God. Her in lies between Peking and out-
Chinese provinces y Heart to Thee Upraiseth, With lying
The Kings of Jordan and Iraq, ure both being both aged 18, crowned in their capitals
on like Saturday.
The date of the Duke's visit to Amman Is not yet known. Before returning to London on May 7 he will vielt Habbaniyah, Traq, and stoy a day at Matraq, Jordan.-Reuler."
Her The Nation Bows Before any evidences of regional Titost Thy Face."
It is a slightly altered version
of an old hymn Included in the
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within Clyna."
"It has teen possible to adjust the burden of our economy and give the best possible chance to our export trade.”
"We have stim to be cautious, "This Idea, it appears," he but we hope the talks will at continued, "has served Its pur-length succeed," he said. pose as campaign material,
Sir David said: "There are
"But the campaignis over and signs of a new mood in the the fact of the matter is that Kremlin and, as Sir Winston It was the sheer and protracted Churchill has said, we shall not stupidity. of the Nationalist throw away a single hope how- Government that lost China to ever. slender,”-Reuter, the Communists,
"Nothing short of the
establishment of an American TO GIVE AN
military protectorate in fact if
not in nime would have Sava EXPLANATION
China."-United Press.
Collective
Bargaining
In Malaya
the
Sydney University Project
Sydney, Apr, 20. Sydney University's new team of atom scientists, recruited
from Britain and Amerles, will
specialise in bigh energy physics
using cosmic rays.
This
was revealed by Pro- fessor Harry Messel, Canadian Washington, Apr. 20. Professor of Physics at the United States civil al chief
University, who carller today Fred Lee Bald today that a lot of misinformation has been els announced that five prominent scientists were joining an culated about the fallure of
Institute of Nuclear Research American authorities to approve established by the University, British jet airliners for service Britons joining the Institute
in the United States,
As a result, he said, he ex- pects to hold a press conference soon to answer all questions on Le subject.
are Dr D. Milar of Manchester University and Dr E. P. George and Dr A. H. Herz, both of Lon- don.
The others recruited by Pro- fessor Messel are Dr J. Blait of
Mr Lee is administrator of the the University of Illinois London, Apr. 20. Civil Aeronautics Administra-recognised as one of the world's Mr Oliver Lyttelton, Colonial tion. Secretory, said it was the policy
top nuclear scientists and Professor S. R. Ma of the natural University of Chicago. Professor Federation of Malaya to Im-concern about the jets has been Ma is a Chinese. prove the machinery of collee- great,
of the Government
of the Akhough
Britain's
American
newspapers
Professor Mexcel said his group
the world.-Reuler.
ilve bargaining in the tin have not been greatly concern of scientists would equal any in mining industry by encourag- ed-Associated Press. Ing the growth of sound tradema
unions.
He was asked by Mr Awbery (Labour) in the Commons to- day what steps he was taking to establish a wage negotiating machinery for the 40,000 warkers in the tin mining in- dastry of Malaya,
Mr Awbery: "Even if we destroy the bandlis and win the war in Malaya, if we lose the confidence of the people in the tin mines we have lost Malaya.
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take the initialive In establish-
the
Soleilon to Fuzzle, appearing last Tuesday.--Across: 1. Pat-In this machinery?"! lor; 5. Fired; 0; Veal; 0, Misses; 11, Ensue; 12, Spruce; 14, Test; Mr Lyttelton: "The Govern- -16,akarna“ 11a, Creep; 19, Edita: 20, Extant; 24, Atena; 25, In-ment can only provide tact 23, Diet: 27,- Kästs; 28, Esteem. Down: 1, Famp; 2; Less; machinery for betting up trade * Over: 4 Result; 5, Fleeced; B, Restore; 7. Deepest; 10, Space; unions. It rests with the with: 13- Actuator 14,"Tenders; 15, 8p renda; 17, Agent; 19, Entire, 31, ployees themselves to make usb- Ants; 22, Tame; 23, Stem.
of the machinery."-Reuter.
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