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Gloomy Prospect

ETWEEN Junc

BOctober

Rud

this year,

record rainfalls have been recorded in a number of different countries. Thero have been floods in China, India, Pakistan, Tibet, Persia, Italy, Australia and Amerien. There have

been no less than eight hurricanes off the U.S. East Conat, 13 typhoons In the China Sea area and the neighbouring waters of the Pacific. In the last weok alone, there has been a cyclonic storm in ¦ Italy, downpour i

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Singapore, gules and rain in the British Isles and u tropical storm in Sydney In all millions and millions of

of water gallons running wild have killed; thousands of people and have caused millions of pounds worth of damage. There is tragic irony in, the fact that Hongkong!

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1954.

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NEW MOVE TO END U.K. DOCK STRIKE

Joe Treated Court Of Inquiry Report Tug Feared Urges Compromise

Me Coldly'

MARILYN MONROE

Plan For Overtime Work

GOVERNMENT CALLS MEETING

London, Oct. 27.

A Government Court of Inquiry laid down an urgent compromise formula tonight as the last hope for a peaceful ending to the crippling dock strike which is beginning to threaten Britain with food shortages and widespread unemployment.

At the same time, the Ministry of Labour called a meeting of labour and management representatives with the Ministry arbitration off- cials for tomorrow morning in a new attempt to come to some settlement. The Government laid the Court of Inquiry report before the strike leaders and the British Parliament in a last attempt to get the men back to work before calling in troops to unload the food and vital materials

has had the second driest Star Tells Why rotting in idle ships.

year on record. Not only

that, but It is almost a It All Failed

month since any useful

rain fell on the Colony.

OCTOBER so far has yielded

Film

Hollywood, Del. 27.

Marilyn star.

Christmas

It came as the Postmaster General warned of increasing delays in surface mail overseas and appealed to the public to mail as little as possible. packages and cards overseas may be delayed, he said.`

The Court of Inquiry recom→ mended a compromise formula for working overtime--the issue of 1he crippling

Get

found that

the

મ negligible amount of Monroe, America's favourite which

atrikes now tying up most of rain. The heaviest fall on pin-up girl, won an un-Britaly's major ports. one day was less than half contested divorce from Joe

The Court On other days the Dimaggio today with testi-Stevedores Union's demand for an inch. fall has been virtually im- racasurable. This mouth is mony between sobs that he the abrogation of compulsury

treated her with "coldness overtimo and indifference,“

ex-

constituted fringement of the bargaining agreement..

in- дл collective

However, the commission that dockers had the agreed Superior right to submit to an arbitration commission their complaint that they were required "to" put In excessive time.

Rhodes

regarded by many as our last hope of the year.

The optimists talk ueaut

The famous blonde, her voice periencing typhoons in often breaking with emotion,

Santa Monten November but since Hong- told kong has been hit by only Court Judge Oriondo

the former New York: one out of 18 this year (and that

Yankee star was moody and then it was only a passing even refused to allow her to xlance), the chances of it have friends in their home. getting bountiful raina from!

granted Judge Rhodes a last freak storm are very

divorce

minutes slim indeed. The hills are

testimony. showing large bare brown

Miss Monroe, dressed in a patches and the water levels;

wool sult at the reservoira are slowly tight-tung

with a plunging neckline, said Hinking. No one can possibly voluntarily offered to give up

optimistic

my work in hopes that it would situation,

solve our problems--but it didn't change his attitude."

be

about

the

WHAT is the position now regarding water supply 7 The authorities no doubt are

after

A packed

15

black

UNION CRITICISED

The the of

the

the

B

marc

worth

Lost In Huge Gale

WAN

Capetown, Oct, 28. The French tor Fald- herbe

definitely thought to have foundered today in a rale some 50 miles off Moment Bay In the Cape Province and i was feared fla crow of 14. Including Immigrants bound for Australia, went down with us ship.

The

Capetown search tug St Stephens reported by radio that a Ufeboat and Bome wreckag had been found bat could not be identified.

DAUD

The South African Air Force meanwhile called off its search

sald It would not resumo it unless there was at least the “re- motest"

reason to believe

that Rome of the ship's

complement might still be alive.

The

260-ion vessel, klowed down by lokking bollers, was believed to have been overwhelmed by big scas na ahe lay helpless In the afant waves.

in

to

trip

no break in a parallel strike of The strikers have atrendy 8,000 ship repair workers

in lost more than £1,000,000 caused London, who have month old stoppage of work on 100 more ships.

they wages-but

voted carry on the

strike today at two meetings in London.-- United' Press, France-Presso da Reuter,

Tho

of

Captain

The dock strike now holding The strike, now in its fourth! week, lost little momentum 10-up imports and exports

has £160,000,000

Friends day and more than 43,000 stayed more than

than two- Hearia,

of skippor

the away from work, tying up 343 hamstrung vessels in eight key ports.

Faldherbe, All thirds of the nation's mariúme

recalled how he told them when he WRE the same time, there was still trade.

in Capetown carlier this month: "This is my last

Clan cargo ship Stewart Arrived in Port Ellsbeth yesterday seven Hour behind schedule after a vain search for the mixing isg. The Stewart's first officer said a westerly --duda, waaro Barving, and the ship haita ferriño pound- and log Furniture crockery webs filing about and 70 glasses were broken in

the Kalloy

U.S. Fleet Biggest In The World

NEWSPRINT RATIONING

London, Oct. 27. Bilali newsprint rationing Committee announced today. that, he a result of the dock strike, allocation of newsprint to newspapers will be mut

be cut by 25 per cent from next Saturday.

This will mean that the majority of Britain's national

will be cut newspapers

to an average of six pages, instead of

report criticised main union Involved, the Na- tional Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers, which has brought

London, Oct. 28. 10,000 members out ол an official strike. The court ruled Jane's Fighting Ships, re-cight, a day.

The announcement sald "as that

union had

the broken cognised authority on agreements by imposing a ban

of supply world's

navies, today de-ous lossca on overtime this year."

clared that the United already occurred, the reduction In paging will apply through Its report said: "We cannot States Navy is "equal to all the week whether or not the help wondering

whether those the major navies of the dock strike ends in the man- PACKED COURT

workmen who... sincerely feel that compulsory overtime world put together." and time."-Reuter. court-room of

In principle have was the largest peace-time wrong still hoping that re day we spectators, Press and attorney? seriously reflected upan the |fleet ever maintained by any shall wake up to see dark visiting from other sections of heavy rain clouds lining the the Couft buliding, heard the cer- 20-year-old movie star give her horizon. Supplies are tainly sufficient to enable the testimony. Tears spoiled

make-up. present supply rate to he continued until the end of this year or early in the new year at the very latest. If there is no substantial rain by then, and the reservoir levels continue to fall by 22- 23 million gallons a day (tho winter rate, as opposed to 24-26 million gallons a day

ana

of coldnes

and in-

The divorce ended one of the year's most celebrated marriages one which only lasted nine

dis-

out

Hary and 5,000

The

IIK MACHINERY

Mr S. S. Knowles, Govern- ment Press Officer, said this the present morning that the British Dock of the United States strike was not affecting

seels,

any

“Chairs and fables were fying in all directions and the caplatit could not get to his office! The dimbled tug would have Utile hope In those seas,” he said.-- United Press.

Suspension Of Assembly Illegal'

NEW PAKISTAN JUNTA FACES FIRST CHALLENGE

From The Times Correspondent

Karachi, Oct. 27.

The President of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly, Maulvi Tamizuddin said today the suspension of the Assembly by the Governor General was an illegal act. He said that with other members of the Assembly he was pre- pared to contest it in the courts.

The new Government was ап Irresponsible fanta, he sald, and it had created tho danger of a

Thilltary dictatorship. 1

aléo an illegal body because iwo new ministers were not

members of the Assembly us was required by law.

affirmed that the drafting committee had com- pleted the constitutión bill on Monday and that it would come before the Con- kiltuent Assembly tomorrow. the He had not cancelled meeting and Resumed that those

members who were in the Capital would meet tomorrow In the Chamber afternoon.

If they did, the bill would presented and the AI. sembly would adjourn,

bo

Not Dissolved

Apart from the legatitjem of tho Governor-General's action he kaw no reason should why the Assembly

ALE

not meet. It had not been dissolved (in last Sunday's proclamation The Governor General said, the Assembly ag-present conflituted had lost the confidence of the people and could no sithongh longer function),

expected a dissolution order would be made soon.

If the Assembly was not allowed to meet tomorrow

he

he and other members would

apply for a writ or a de- olaratory action which would include the injunction against the Governor-Gen- gral, Ghulam Mohammed to Prevent his interference with the legal activities of the Conilluent Assembly which was a sovereign body.

Whatever the legal peal- tion, thỗ now Government scoms determined to stop the Constituent Assembly from meeting. Today the Assembly building was mir- rounded by armed"; Pollen and others lined. Its broad stone verandaks.

Police Orders

A Police Officer sald ́ho had been ordered to sợp members from entering. The inside doces of the Chamber, were locked and police with rifles and bayoneta slood on güzari.

Should

who members, certainly will almost all be Bengalls attempt to meet

create a serious -

11

At

the present authority resta to`n dogres upon ambiguity and Roquiescence. It has yet to dispive formally the Af- sembly and should** die- affected ́ ́inembers fall “, „to profest, it will be 'în a fairly secure posițiun

to proceed.

consider taking action Undignified

against the Governor-Gen- erat, They could

ofther

MOUNTBATTEN MADE FIRST SEA LORD

London, Oct. 28. Admiral Earl Mountbatten is to be Britain's First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, the Admiralty announced today.

This is

the

the of

melk

ΟΙ significance grave

ation country. the conciliation regarding both

Jane's listed their repre strength agreement which her sentatives have signed and

Navy as Including 101 fleet and major Public Works Départ piso the dock scheme self, which

escort carriers, 15 battleships,ment projects in the Colony at the was worked "I hoped to have out of my with so much

ap 75 cruisers. 737 vessels of the moment,

British Navy's cart in the Reyal Navy-vowed care and

destroyer and destroyer escort In reponso to queries as to highest rvice post. Lard to vindicate his father by be- marriage love, warmth, affee- wit

proved by Parliament in 1947

200 submarines, 347 mine whether the strike had held up Mountbatten will take over from coming First Sea Lord himself. and understanding," sho

for the general benefit of the YP

ordered from the Admiral on

Fleet, Sir Industry,

Including those who layers and minesweepers, 150 machinery

and 3,375 auxi- United Kingdom by the P.W.D., Rhodorick. McGrigor, in March, rss sheant to muth me the new None of his previous honours sadd, "but the relationship was

patrol arn their livelihood in it." diference."

amphibious vessels Mr Knowles said: "We

have 1935. always service craft a total of orders on hand as wo On the

of compulsory issue

Earl Mountbatten of Burma post announced for him today. do, but there 13

by the nothing court said there

vesicls. overtime, the

of the Duke of Edinburgh And it was approved was ad obligation on the indivi-

said the American immediate to worry about."

is at 54 the third youngest Sen same man who reluctantly had. to be adopting

Lord to be appointed for 50 to accept his father's resigna

tion-Sir Winston Churchill, dual workman to work ovaazine Navy appeared

technological if and to the extent now

advances but only

years.

now Prime Minister-Reuter. that it is reasonable for him to somewhat more rapidly than

As Viceroy of India after the war, Earl Mountbatten played a do so, having regard to all the any other.

The launching of guided circumstances of the case."

big part in the transfer of power missiles from warships is now

fait The report said the Isary ben accompli as far as the the employers and the US. is concerned, but tween

development strikers was a "narrow one which aiderable further should be capable of solution of these weapons and study of without difficulty by the their strategical and faction! tablished industrial negotiating use are required before any machinery."

final decision can be made to the most suitable sco-going ¦ Launching platform."

in summer on a three hours suit on October 6, just one day Aupply) it is almost certain following the break-up of the that further cuts will have popular couple. to be considered. There is

GET INTO MOODS no certainty either that the

"My husband would get into rainy season will begin on time next May-there may moods when he wouldn't speak to me for periods of sometimes be another late start next 10 days," she continued. year and the rain may not como until June or July. Government has wisely set aside 1,500 million gallons to cope with this eventuality. Working on a 75-day period, this would allow the Colony a daily consumption of 20

away when she tried to show million gallons or a two affection for him and would any, hours a day supply. That is "Don't bother

me"-United the prospect before us. ¡Press.

"I would try to reproach him usually he wouldn't answer at all. When he would he would say, leave me alone."

RUSSIA'S FORCE

Cor

French Mayor

Bans Saucers to the Indians. In 1952, he was

Avignon, Oct. 27 The town of Chateau Neud-

du-Pape, famed for its strong and excellent wine, may be come, the first town to ban the

from flying saucers

landing Ing within its fimus.

thoy

acers or

"FIGHT ON" MOOD

The Mayor, Lucien Joune, has issued decree which has been Strike leaders were in a deflant

approved by the prefect of the Marilyn's corroborating wit- | "fight on" mood tonight,

district and which comes into Jane's reported that Russia force today. It runs as follows They sothed certain to 'carry ness, Inez Meson, testified that

the country's worst dock force"

up a "substantial is building

Articlo 1. The fight, landing of cruisers, destroyers Dimaggio would push Marilyn on

stoppage, since 1920 in the face

and

submarines. It sald that or take-off of aerial machines of "back to work" appeals by

clam 12,800-ton the Government and moderate there were 12 new "Sverdlov known as flying

cruisers com- cigars, of whatever nationality union chiefs.

pleted or

may be, is forbidden on the being completed, with another six under construction, territory of the commune. With these, Russia now had 20 Article 2. Any flying machine, cruisers with the prospect of 82|

32 known as flying saucer or cigar. which lands on the territory of thes

will be immediate- commune,

EARL” MOUNTBATTEN impounded. entrusted with seeing that this Mediterranean. The next year. The village police have been appointed Commander-in-Chief,

order is carried out-Franco- Preeso

4

More Pickets Planned For Queen Mother

of the

New York, Oct. 27..

side.

in the near future. Jane'a gave the

the number, of Russian destroyers as 130, and estimated the Soviet submarine

of

Miss in the "Grand Ball- one of whom even called her Nationalist - and

of

fleola:

the boyle, plodemn the honour of

fleet na between 370 and 400. The American Irish Minute. Men announced this afternoon that they would

It declared a

he took on the odilliional new large number picket the Queen Mother on at least three more occasions during her visit here.

port of Commander-in-Chief of ocean-going, /long-range. Ru

the Allied Forces, Mediterranean. "But the picketing is spoci- pickets will be out in force on Queen Elizabeth II, with Frank stan submarines are known to

HONOUR REDEEMED against the| the evenings of October fically directed

New Talks On 30, Blater, the English artist, at her have been completed, and com-

Behind, the prosile announce». presence of the British troops in November and November 3.

missioned for servios recently."

25292 mont today is the story of aA Ireland and not

'On the 30th the "Queen She smiled with obvious

CHINESE WARSHIPS => Disarmament

40 years ago that the amusement as she obeyed, "the" suid Mother will be attending

Jane's gave the following now Queen Mother herself, sud

be wouki chinese dinner af - Columble unregal orders of photographers, figures of the opposing Ch Juidige Matthew Troy, a lender

New York," Oct. 27. [kis' father) She has

Communist With a show of unity, rarely Bart Mountbatten, who during the Waldorf Astoria

We despre seen in the United Nations, the the wave Supreme Allied to come here CORE 10

Nationalists-nino destroyers: Political Committee November 1 she is to attend On

of the Commander in Southesat: Asia, prope are not purpose

Just little closer to the Mary Deser

ball the of the dissociated Completire, mise; he caldo, sunboala the son be used as propa

Societies

much profile, Your High- fert minerweeper four patrol proved with acclamation a'pro- Francis of Bowenburg, who” was Regiment

on gewah, er, Your Majesty, batons minslayer" and "posal Jointly possored by the Britains Bruton lord when the only purpose is to

[Avenue,] while on Noven- | shouted another,

other landing, topois auxiliary West and the Soviet Unions at work war broke out wi attention on the fact that British bor 8 she will be the guest of the Queen obligingly followed and transport craft

dinner in the Grand, their direction="/ honour at s troops are in Ireland."

lions on din side Garme

¡prelúdios doro He said that because the Ballroot of the Waldorf, Later she unveiled a apelally Minute-Man - ware, not digootly:

embarra - the Gwen Mother, they would not

been

for

room

· Communiti

10 triste

her Bairol.

Scuffles

On the other hand should members try to hold the meeting tomorrow. It could lead to

undignified scuffling before the Assen- bly building and

perhaps determined opposition,

проп

Much will depend how tomorrow's meeting— if it is held-is handled. While opposition to the new Government comprises mainly of Bengali members who can no longer cla

claim to represent their province, they are still members of an Assembly which has not been formally dissolved and which, they claim, cannot by dissolved.

The

Government how

sel for the first time this morning. It will meet again tomorrow. The Times News Service (Copyright),

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