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COMMENT OF
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An Unassuring White Paper PLA
LACED against the
re-
sults for the preceding half-year, the record of Britain's external finances during the first six months of this
year WAN lin- appointing. Ли recently announced by the Chaneel. lor, the favourable balance of overseas payments for January-June 1963, exclud- ing United States aid, was -only £28 million, compared with £93 million In the second half of 1952, and a true comparison is even less antifactory, since then 1962 figure was struck after the payment of £40 million interest on the American and Canadian Joans.
The
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Balance of Payments White Paper, published recently. shows that the net credit. balance on overseas opern- tions would have been lower still but for a sub- stantial improvement in net "invisible" earnings. in- cluding those on shipping, bunking, and insurance. Visible trade produced large deleit, which due to a heavy expansION of merchandise imports and the failure of export trade to expand to anything like the same extent, Obvious- ly, on these results, show- ing a favourable balance al the annual rate of £52 million, Britain is very for from the Chancellor's aim of £300-£250 million
year on the right side. It has been explained that this target was set as an annual average, which was not expected to be attained
any single year. in
but progress towards it has NO far been much below expectations.
AF
balance
This
of £34 million. recovery, which was only partly due the
dollar
• restriction of
im, ports, is a sign that thu drive for increased export to North America is bear-. ing some fruit, but it was nchieved only at the cost of a heavy decline in the favourable balance
else. Indeed. where.
with countries outside the European Payments Union,
CHINA
No. 35662
Established 1845.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER ́9, 1953.
Trieste Shootings:
Italian Premier
Demands Inquiry
Withholds His POLICE ACTION
Resignation
Jerusalem, Nov. 8. The Ismell Cabinet met today and, contrary to expectations, Mr David Bon Gurlon. the Prime Minister, did not tender hia resignation.
Ohnervers here do not expect Mir Ben Gurion to Lake any oficial nellon before he appears before the Central Committee of
Mapal
(moderate Labour) Party to reply to an appeal to him by the l'arty
to reconsider his decision to resign.
་་
He announced last week that he planned to "take year of two o, or even more." because of "spirl- (ual fatigue,"
Mr Ben Gurion, 67, has been In office for five years since the 'Sounding of the Slate of Israel. Reuter.
Salazar's Candidates Sweep Board
CONDEMNED
Rome, Nov. 8.
Signor Giuseppe Pella, the Italian Prime Minister, tonight demanded an inquiry into the shooting by police in the disputed city of Trieste last weekend and the punishment of those respon. sible for the deaths of six Italian demonstrators.
Signor Pella was broadcasting to "Trieste and- all Italians" over the Italian radio network.
He appealed to the people of the free territory and Italy to remain calm.
on
The Italian Premier strongly condemned the British-commanded police in Trieste for firing "unarmed schoolboys" and said that the entire Italian nation had joined in spirit with the funeral procession which followed the bodies of the victims today.
Signor Pella said efforts had Josa Vilfan, Secretary to the bren made to spread a version President, who are both of what happened In Trieste Slovenes" originating from on Thursday and Friday which Trieste. was "in absolute contrast with documented fact."
Belgrade Radle cuid tonight that tal
Italian troops were con- In an apparent reference to tinuing manoeuvres on the General Sir John Winterton, frontier. the British Commander in It sald 15 "acts of provoca- Trieste, he declared: "I must tion" had been committed by affirm that the origin of what Itallon troops between October happened on those two tragle 20 and
and November 5, not count- cays lies in the lack of undering innumerable insuits shouted
troops. standing of those who, invested at, on the spot with the most
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- A cascade of paper streams down from Broadway office windows as another soldier, this time, Major- General William F. Dean, "Hero of Taejon”, receives an enthusiastic welcome from New York crowds as he drives to the City Hall to receive the New York City Medal of Honour and Scroll from Mayor Impelitteri. The General was three years n Communist captive in
North Korea.London Express. ·
were violation of Yugoslav air space, Lisbon, Nov. 8. unaware that this phise many cases of searchlights beingTV
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of transition demanded
that
The
methods
that the
It was the first officially con- stort" of those on the spot who Yugoslav towns."-Reuter. tested election since the Portuguese military uprising in 1920, which brought the present regime lo power.
Final results for the Avoiro contituency, where six Opposi- 'tion candidates were standing,
this
con-
stituency, went to the polls, it
PART from the rise in net
very directed on the Yugoslav fron- Dr Antonio "invisiblo" earnings, one
Salazar's different
and better region and the throwing of
leaficts across the frontier. of the
more encouraging Government Party, Unixo haviour."
Signor Pella sald Italy's view Belgrade A hundred
Radio's features of the half-year's Nacional, w
correspon- disturbances per cent victory in today's of the
was "in dent in Trieste sald today's figure is a further improve-
absolute contrast" to that of funeral procession for the riot ment in trade with the general election in Portugal. Britnin
victims "turned into an irredent- dollar area which, thanks | All 28 Opposition candidates The Italians took the view ist demonstration,
with the to £56 million of US aid, were defeated.
situation in Trieste crowd, supposed to be mourners, showed h favourable
Brose out of the "Incomprehen-carrying the costs of arms of
and not
understood
CEREMONY CANCELLED transition
period" demanded
Trieste, Nov. 8. quite dif
different. methods from General Sir John Winterton, those adopted, he said.
the British Commander, today "Never before has there been cancelled the Armistice Day seen a democratie country ceremony planned by the British
opeting fre pollee were given tonight by the Minis-provocation Signor Pella suld cause of
without occupation troops in Trieste be-.
the tension here.--- try of the Interior est
"For this reason, we demand Reuter. Unlao Nucloun!. 41,460 votes,
POLICE ARRESTED hat an inquiry establishing the Opposition.-6,738 votes.
Trieste, Nov. & Sixty-two per cent of the re- responsibility should be made."
JUSTICE DEMANDED
About 30 members of the civil voters in
Signor Pella said: "It is not police force in Trieste were vengeance,
but justice which arrested after the recent in- demanding and for
cidents here and a further seven aly is which the members of this detained by their superiors for Government will all continue to refusing to obey orders, it was
revented
tonight from "This morning the people of
Rallon source. Trieste, with the comparure which This report was not confirmed the hour demanded, rendered the
by Allied circles. It added that a riles to the fallen," Signor 31 other policemen, 14 of then Fella tall.
from the mobile group,
had "The entire nation joined in handed in their resignations. epill the immence funeral pro-
The Italian report also alleged Portuguese cassion which sesamparied to that the Allied which in the main reason Prime Minister for the last 21 their last resting place
high command for the poor overall result, years, was bound to see his Innocent victims of the two tragic
in Trieste had addressed 4 is doubtless explained in
of Party triumph since 120 of the days"
message congratulations to part by increased industrial | 148 candidates standing for the As in Rome in the Basilica of haviour during
the mobile group "for their be- production and the
120 sents in the Portuguese St Mary of the Angels this days" and assured con- sequent need for additional National Assembly belonged to morning, co in all Italy, the Allfed troops were behind them. supplies of raw commodi- his Uniao Nacional organisa-prayers of an entire people rose Members of the civilian poilce
to the Lord to implore cternal tlca and metals.
But he wanted to defeat the peace for those gloriously fallen force are all recruited from the White Paper thus 28
Trieste region.-France-Pressc. Opposition
to and for the achievement of the candidates raises questions
prove that the nation is fully ideal for which they sacrifled as to whether the Chancellor's behind the regime, which has themselves."-Reuter,
anti-deflationary" budget-ruled the country for the past
20 years-Beuter.
was omelolly announced,
With more than half the votes the dollar area, and the counted in the Opporto con- sterling area, a favourable stituency, the proportion was balance of £70 million three and a half times
more work, during July-December 1952 votes for the Government than
converted into
for the Opposition.
Under the lists system of adverse balance of
voting, candidates are grouped million In January-June and elected or defeated en bloc
The increase inn ench constituency, imports from all countries,
Dr Salazar,
Was
1953.
THE
an £30
tion.
MAY ATTEMPT NEW RECORD
the
DIPLOMATS RECEIVED
Belgrade, Nov. B. Yugoslav Deputy Foreign Secretary Ales Bebler today received Sir Ivo Mallet, the
Brush Ambassador, and Mr Charge d'Affaires, at their re-
Woodruff Wallner, United States
quest to discuss recent events in. Trieste.
on
the
last few them that
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Mineola
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Man Runs Amok: Bright Day
Kills 1, Injures
Five Others
ing, necessary as it was on some grounds, is not having the undesirable effect of unduly stimulating con sumption. As far as over- HODA trade is concerned, the outstanding trend during the frát six months
London, Nov. 8. of 1953 was the further
Western observers speculated Britain is contemplating a new
they brought their movement towards a dollar attempt on the world air speed whether balance, offset by the Rot- record now held by the United Government's reactions to the back In the
A-40-year-old” Chinese ran balance Stales, and it was understood Yugoslav proposal of two days by ago, which the official Yugoslav elsewhere: If Mr Butler's this attempt will be made by news agency, Tanjug, described amok with a chopper at 25 target
the nee tes: pilot, Neville Dulce, concrete proposal for Spring Garden Eane, Wanchai, of Ал average
His alreraft, the Hawker annual surplus of nt
Hunter prototype jet fighter, is gradual settlement of the Trieste around 3.30 this morning killing least £300 million is to
one man and injuring five other people, be hit, the ideal would be more powerful engine, the latest disclosed.
The murdered man was the modernie favourable development of the Rolls Royca
delegation of principal lensans of the premises ten-man A balance with dollar coun- | Avon.
from Blovenes
the Anglo- and among the people Intured tries, in order to contributa The present world record was
of American zone
Trieste, was the suspected murderers Dekleva, daughter and son. to the strengthening of the established a short time ago by headed by Dr Josip
a Super Sabre with 753.4 miles of the pro-Yugoslav Liberation A large party of Police turn- today had a two-hour ed out and the suspected a larger per hour. Duke's old record, sat Front,
and balance
up in unfavourable conditions, talk with President Tito. with
was 727,6 mph.
The Slovenes, who arrived taken to hospital Felice be sterling countries. But No date or place has yet been tram Teleste this morning, sald tieve he is insane.
stop chosen for the attempt.-France-they had come to asic that tho
currency
aterling area's reserves, and favourable
the first necessary
GUS
dispute." now being fitted with a new and Its contents have not yet boen
appears to be an improve- | Presso. ment in the balance bo- tween internal production and consumption, and on:
Carrier Arrives
entry of Italy into the zone be prevented by all means.
Their reception by President Tito was attended by Vice President Edvard Kardelj, the leading Slovene in the Yugo-
that point the conclusiona to be drawn from the
The aircraft carrier HMAS slav Government, White Paper aro not re- Bydney, strived this morning assuringMiss
from Australian: waters;
Earlier today they were re- ceived by Dr Bobler and by M.
murderer was overcome
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Bright Knight Lassie
Outsiders-Evening View.
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L'Are Triompho
Outsider John Halifax,
Mother-in-Law Terror
Singapore, Nov. 8. The terror of a mother-in-law was related by a Chinese clerk and his wife to the Sixth Police Magistrate here yesterday.
The clerk, Lim Leong-100, far short. He said after his tld: when he called on his wife had rejected efforts by the mother-in-law's house to get his Social Welfare Department and wife back he was promptly those of relatives to return to assaulted until he was black him he made a personal bid to and blue all over.
get her back. When he arrived et his mother-in-law's househo The wite countered this by was promptly Fet up und telling the Magistrate › that she asmulled by both his wife and left, her, husband because he and her mother.
his mother had frequently The Magistrate, finding that assaulted her,
habitual neglect had not been order sind Lim mid he had expected proven, made no such treatment before he went advised the wife to return to and his expectation did not fall her husband-United Prem.
,
HIS TRIAL
Calls Prosecutor
:
Illiterate
Teheran, Nov. 8.
A weeping, fist-thumping Mohammed Mossa- degh cried today that he was still Premier of Iran and shouted denials that he was mad, as he went on trial for treason against the Shah and country. "I am the legal Premier," shouted Mossadegh as the first session of his trial opened in the Hall of Mirrors at the Saltanatabad Barracks. "I'm not mad!"
The aged former Premier was on trial for "at- tempting to overthrow the constitutional monarchy of this country and inciting the people to armed in- surrection against the Crown".
The trial of the man who was sonnel but should have sent a once the hero of his country deputy.
given a
and
opened promptly at 11:30 GMT "I'm dying of cold here while pa tanks guarded the entrance these irregularities are being to the Court and the route from allowed," he cried. Teheran, six miles away..
The Judge asked if he hadn't "Mossadegh, teni
been and legal
doctor Premier o! Iran, a Mostem of Mossadegh cald he had but the Sha sect," he proclaimed in again began crying, "Azenoudel answer to a request to: hiis here illegally--I'm legal Pro- name: "I definitely and cate- mier still-I'm not mad." gorleally state that I protest To the prosecutor, he said: against the jurisdiction of the "You cught to go and fight Court," he added when the foreigners, not a week old my Court
President, Nasrollah like me."
Mozhbele, stopped
him from
reciting his past history and
to
Brigadier Azemoudeh told the
told him to confine his remarks Court Mossadegh was no more contesting tho Court's his superior. He said: "I'm no Jurisdiction,
subordinate of this rebel...this Mossadegh
claimed he
was an considers me illiterate, but "dying of cold" in the court- If I'm illiterate it is to his room and charged that his pro- Court...this man claims to be a
advantage..
ge...He disrespects the secutor, the Army
Judze Advocate-General, war iie-Doctor of Law and does not
know,
rate,
that as Advocate General I can On trial with Mossadegh in
personally conduct the 18-year-old ex-Brigadier Taqqi prosecution or appoint anyone I Rinhl, his former Chief of Uket is my choice to be pre-
General Staff. The 72 sent personally."
W Mosadegh "WORK...
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Azemoudeh further
a
charged
presh-browned suit under a Mossadegh with being a 'husurper walked slowly into the Hall of
rebel since August 10, when he was dismissed by the Mirrors, leaning heavily on cane. As the 170 spectators Shah". He referred da Mossadegh watched in silence, he instructed as "a setor laughing and crying the photographers: "Take good when he likes and added, "Ho. woeps In-Court, claiming he is pictures of me
dying drem the cold, although his THUMPS DESK
health is much better than mine,'
At times weeping and thump- ing his hands on the desk, be shouted! In Court:
He asked why, i Mossadegh "I protest thought him illiterate, he was Orst against the Incompetence | appointed by Motsadegh himselt of the
prosecutor, who is as head of the Amy Judicini Illiterate."
a." He constantly found Commission-United Preis. fault with the
A
prosecutor's and speech
grammar and when reminded by the Judge that he was straying from the case he cried: "You wish to see me dead and don't give me chance to defend myself.""
"We are not executioners," the judge replied.
passed a
law that no Ulterate could act as prosecu- tor." protested Mossadegh.
KIT
RETURNS HOME
London, Nov. 8. Sie William Penney, who con Cucted the British atomid wea- pons tests at Woomera in Aus- tralla, has arrived here by air to report to the Prime Minister. Sir William Penney was on He claimed the prosecutor, the passenger list as "Mr Brigadier Hosin Azemoudch, was Elmhurst the name he used Incompetent and illiterate and when he travelled to Australia.
He was due to arrive at Lon- was appearing in Court illegally since he was the Judge Advocate don airport today aboard a Con- General. Mossadegh.. said stellation, but he changed to a Brigadier Azemoudch had no Comet in Beirut, and arrived right to prosecute the case per- yesterday. Reuter.
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