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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

CONSERVATIVES UNEASY

THE resignation of Mr Peter Thorneycroft, Chancellor of the Exche quer, and his subordinates, on reflection, confrms the view that the episode is more Kerious than WAS first thought.

A speech by Mr Thorneycroft earlier this week throws the reason fresh light

for his resignation and it has loft many Government supportera feeling rather

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DOWN WLOON

ATTEMPT TO BEAT INFLATION

No Change In MINISTERIAL Khrushchev Makes Best Tips For Today's

Government's

Tough Policies

Shaldon, Devon, Jan. 17.

Two of the former Chan- Mr Dorick Heathcoat Amory, Chancellor

cellor's disclosures are D

blow to the complacency engendered by Mr Harold Macmillan who shrugged the resignations off lightly as a "little

difficulty" local which has now been settled.

Much Higher

Ai Thorneycroft pointed Mout that the figure for

of the Exchequer, declared tonight that the

British

Government's

tough

RESHUFFLE COMPLETED

**

London, Jan. 17.

The Government today an-

nounced three того ministerial oppointments to completo a reshuffle caused by Mr. Potor Thomeycroft's recont ro- signation as Chancellor of the Exchequer,

Mr Thorneycroft and his two

Secret Trip To Trip To Poland

London, Jan. 17..........

Radio Moscow revealed tonight Soviet Party Chief Nikita Khrushchev has just visited Poland.

A brief bulletin sald Khrush- chev went there on invitation

from Poland's DE-Stalinis

Party leader, Wladyslaw Gomul-

kiewicz.

economic policies would continue until chier Treasury oldes Mr Enoch ka and Premier Josef Cyran inflation was beaton,

The Chancellor, addressing a meeting

"Once we have consolidated

Powell and Mr Nigel Birch

It was known that Khrushcho; resigned two weeks ago in pro-

against rising Government had been absent from Moscow but foreign in recent days

Leat

of local Conservatives, our posillon," he said, "our long-expert Rebert Alexan- | correspondents there were told

to sald. Government expenditure for the current year will be

Explaining the policies he much higher than expected would pursue at the Exchequer, said that inda- the once

supplementary the Chancellor

tlon was still the arch enemy. estimates are added on. He also said that in his tussle Two alms remained paramount with the rest of the Cabinet-maintaining the strength of the

sterling be was not solely aiming pound

price stability. his economy axe at the niate, but was vain- welfare ly urging cuts in defence spending.

ол

The Socialist Party, which is

pressing for a debate the resignations, Was originally in a dilemma as they could not align them- Helves with Mr Thorney- croft when they were under the impression that the Chancellor's main aim had been to cut social services spending.

Clarified

TOW that Mr Thorneycroft

NO

| han clarified his position that he was opposed to do

and

Jaternal

NO RELAXATION

are

HOME OFFICE

The official agency's account aid only that "during a sojourn in the area of the Soviet-Polish holiday, N. S. Khrushchev received an invita- border on tion fran Gamaica zat Сугап- kiewicz to visit the Polish People's Republic."

the term future must be based on a aid that "no change" was

There will policy of expansion--using our der Allan, 43, formerly Parlia- only that he was "vacationing." order of the day.

2 no

Tonight's brief Tass.newA the Macmillan, economic appeasement," ralleral resources to the full and mentary Private Secretary to

Harold the utmost the Mr exploiting to

announcement offered wonderful opportunities that Prime Minister, becomes Par-agency technological discoveries Uamentary and Financial Secre- no speciile reason for the secret

talks: placing at our disposal."

tary to the Admiralty,

He replaces Mr Christopher LONG-TERM GOAL

Soamei, who was promoted to "That is the long-term goal. the post of War Minister in the to be mis-first batch of changes following But I do not wish understood. If we try to move the walkout of the three Trea towards it too soon we shall sury ministers. in fect postpone its attainment- perhaps for many years,”

Discussing the Treasury re- "So the tough, drastic designations, Mr Heathcoat Amory flationary policies that the Gov-cald he "deeply deplored" the emment adopted last Septem-circumstances which gave rise ber will be continued without to them. relaxation until success has been

It had been suggested that the achieved," he said.

Government shied away from certain actions for fear of un- popularity, "That is not 50" he added. " agree in fact with Mr Renton's previous post of Mr Thorneycroft that I doubt Parliamentary Secretary to the present one can expect to be filed by Sir Ian M. Hofobin, both, popular and right. The 57, & Confervative back-benches. rest of us are just as resolvedAll threw newly-appointed to popular action.

of £2,350-Reiter.

total

The decision to hold capital expenditure in the pub- lie sector would stand would the lighter restrictions on lending.

.

and so

1

"For the present the right policy must be to keep money reance

Cordial And Friendly

in

Mr David Renton, 49, Queen's Counsel, has been appointed Under- Parliamentary faint Secretary at the Home Office. He replaces Mr J. E. S. Simon, "During a three-day stay Queen's Counsel,, who became the Polish People's Republic," Financial Secretary the Tass went on, "Comrade N. 9. Khrushchev had conversations Treasury in the initial switch

with leaders of the party and of ports.

the Government of the Polish People's Republic, which took atmosphere."

to

whether on economic issues at Minister of Power has been

plato in 'n cordial and friendly

This was the clue.

meg? {Heafly-a week.

shrubbery whereabants

and expensive Ms as he was to prere sigts actions Mimsta as a

Heathcoat Amory added.

He said that there wasi no main sector of national expen fence spending and supple-diture that would be "sneraannet

estimates

mentary involved the Socialiats are in a better position to use

against cuts."

Arc On current wage demands, the Chancellor repeated the warning given by his predeces

Peter Thomeycroft, who resigned recently with his

this ammunition, against For Mr

the Government.

Mr Thomeycroft has made it two chief Treasury aides over clear that he has no intens proposals governing Govern- tlon of leading n revolt ment expenditure. against the Government, but the demonstration of confidence in him by his parliamentary constituents

WAGE INCREASES

"In prevailing circumstances) another

wage round of

in-

to whom he was speaking is creases such as we had lust year apparently

shared

by

would spell disaster to the pro-

a large number of Conser-spects of beating Inflation," Mr vatives throughout the Heathcoat Amory said. country.

"So I trust all concerned,

The Socialists now have they have, as I am sure they national welfare'' al enough ammunition to wage have, our their fight in the debate heart, will pause and reflect. We and it will put the Govern- have so much to lose and it iil- ment and the new Chan- could be lost casily by cellor,

Heathcoat considered actions." Mr

Restrictions were necessary Amory, under powerful now to get resources and spend- pressure to show that they ing into balance and so help to intend to be just na severo ensure stability of prices and in the battle against in-strengthen the external position flation as Mr Thorneycroft. of the pound.

The

he Kenwood chef,

WITH 14 ATTACHMENTS

that

IN STEP

"We believed we were in com- as regards the do- plete step

of our policies minating aims and our priorities and in our determination

nothing should take precedence over them. Such differences be tween us as arose germod differences. us to reflect judgment as to the most effec- tive means of achieving those dominant alms"--Reuter.

Third Fire At

A

Atomic Establishment

to

of

Harwell, Jan. 17. Britains third atom-plant fire in three-and-a-half months broke out yester day at the atomic energy research establishment here, it was disclosed tonight.

The blaze started in a fume- cupboard specially-ventilated for experimenta-and spread to

RN Thanked For Flood

Relief

London, Jan. 17.

A Kandyan aliyer tray made in the shape of the island has been presented to the Royal Navy i recognition of the relici measures it undertook during. the recent serious flooding “li Ceylon, an Admiralty spokesman Fald tonight.

It is inscribed: "Presented to the Royal Navy by the Prime Minister on behalf of the Gay- emment and people of Ceylon in grateful appreciation of the tervices rendered during the floods of December, 1957 by the Royal Navy."

The tray was

It followed the famillar pattern of earlier secret trips by

Khrushchev to Hungary, Fuzo-

Presa.

and

Mindszenty's

Secretary Gets Life

Ernie Thornton Coming

To Hongkong

'London, Jan. 17. Mr Ernost Thornton, Labour Member of Parita- ment, is to leave' on Tues- day on seven-wask fact finding mission In Aula at the Invitation of the Inter- national Confederation of Free Trade Unions

Mr Thornton, Becretary of the Rochdale Wesvar and Winders Association, is to visit Pakistan, india, Hongkong and Japan,

He to study labour conditions, Ilving standards. trade union organisation and the rate of development of tile textile industry In Asia.

His report will be used for discussions at the Aalan textile workers conferenco at Karachi later this year. Router.

COLD WAR CRIPPLES NASSAU

The

Nassau, Jan: 17. six-day-old general strike which has idled $1,700 persons here, set- tled into an economic cold war today between the "Bay Street Boys" and the Bahamas Labour Federation.

There were so negotiations for a peace settlement and no Indication that any were plan-| ned.

The strike, which started as

a dispute between local taxicab OVLT drivers and tour services

to the newly- transportation

Windsor inter- inaugurated

Valley Races

By "Rapier"

RACE 1

Not So Bad

Tell-me-more

Orange Beauty

Outsider:-Chekupum.

Strathvehr Reynz Jezebel

RACE 2

Outsider:-Wing Hang.

RACE 3-

Amusement

Beautiful Lie

Olana

Outsider:---King A.

Viewpoint

RACE 4

Na Pazi Dislam Sky

Outsider: Angel's Pearl.

RACE 5

Midget Princess Ellen Courier

**

Outsider:Brilliance.

RACE 6

Night People Red Light Bonita

Outsider:Whirlaway.

Cirrus

RACE 74%

Winning Touch

Tal Fing Shan.

Outsider: Roman Hero,

Heroine

RACE &

Bengal Lancer

Dutch Rocket

Outsider:-Fenchurch.

By "The Turf"

RACE 1

Not So Bad Blondie

Tell-me-more

Outsider:-Chekupurn,

Reyaz

RACE 2

Cover Girl Jezebel

:

Outsider:Strathyobr.

RACE 3

How Do I Know

Beautiful Lie Hylamon

Outsider:-King A

Na Pozi

RACE 4

Anger's Pearl

Viewpoint

Outsider?Distant Sky.

Midget

RACE 5

Princess Ellen Vendetta

Outsider:-Courler,

RACE 6

Night People Red Light. Snow-Damsel

Outsider:-Shiraz,

RACE 7

Tal Ping Shan Cirrus Winning Touch

Outsider:-Victoria Peak.

RACE 8

Heroine Curtain Calls

Bengal Lancer

Outsider: Scarlet,

OUR TEASER TIP

For Race 4

A mixed golf dive--and 'we don't mędn

the men's club house,

Our Teaser Tip for the last meeting "You will get this if you stand in one place" (Penmancat View) won and paid $10.80 and $3.70 for a place,

FREE TRADE AREA PLAN

READY NEXT JANUARY

London, Jan. 17. THE Paymaster General, Mr. Reginald Maudling, Bald

tonight the European Free Tratic Area plon should be ready, by next January 1.

Vienna, Jan. 17. Monsignor Egon Turcsanyl, former Secretary of Jozsef Cardinal Minds national development area, has Mr R. Mauding, who is in charge of Treg Trade Arca developed into a full-scale la- zenly, has been sentencedbour night between the work-

negotiations for Britain, spoke on his return from Paris to life imprisonment, ere unlon, whose members are

After prosiding over two-day Budapest radio confirmed mostly coloured, and the white

talks on the proposed plan business owners

Nassau, of

between tonight.

known 2 the "Bay Street

countries. Seventeen other co-deferdarts.

Boys," seminars and en army

received on

Senior British Naval Officer, behalf of the service by the Ceylon (Captain C. C. Suther) at a recent reception in Colom-Leut-Col were sentenced be-France-Presse.

Unpopular

London, Jan.' 17. Transport Minister Harold a wooden locker before it was Wilkinson is one Cabinet Minis- ter who's glad Britain's Conser- controlled.

is getting There was no release of radio-vative Government activity-natural uranium is not unpopular. radio-active-and no one was "Any government today that injured, the Atomic Energy won an easy popularity would Authority said. The fire was inevitably be doing the wrong brought under control within a things at the wrong time," he Zow minutes-Reuter.

said yesterday-United Press,

to

CANCELLED..

The striko has crippled the terms ranging from one to 10

taland's economy in the midst yetre, the radio added,

Turesanyl and the other 17 of its heavy tourist season.

Seventy-four cruise ships men were charged before a Hun-

ware cancelled yesterday. Air- garian Communist People's Court

line cervices have been cut to with Looting the flies of the State Church office during the briefan; absolute minimum and some Bald they had and bloody revolt of October and hotel owners

discounted the current season. November in 1956.

They befented they might remain closed until June, even it the strike ends soon.

Turcsanyi also was addition- ally charged with attempting 10 "illegally" foe the country.

The trial opened in Budapest on December 3, Mathilde Toh, a judge with a reputation for harsh sentences, directed the caso, United Fres

The fear of riots among the workers earlier this week bad disappeared with the pleas for non-violent boycott by union officials-United Press.

Ministers

of

17

should be ready by January 1, 1959," he said.

"Every country has shown a

will to succeed in reaching this target.

"We are sorting out our dim- culties together very well." Reuter.

Wage Dispute

Calcutta, Jan. 17. "Work on 30 ships in the port here.came to a standstill today "We should have an agreement | as dockers went on strike over by the end of July and it a wages dispute.--Reuter, te

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