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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1947.
US SENDING TASK FORCE TO
WORK TO SURVIVE
Attlee Appeals To The Nation
London, Mar. 18.
Mr Clement Attlee, Britain's Premier, to-night broadcast a "Work to Survive" message to the nation. He said the dif- ficulties facing the nation were too serious and a challenge too) immediate to allow him to in- dulge In party scores.
Giving the Government's pun, for Britain to overcome the difteuitics feing her he reaffirmed his faith in the ability of the British people.. "The British people are never daunt dimculties; the greater the
ed
d by emergency the more readily they respond to the call for service. We shall win in the peace just as we did in the war," he said.
"Some people abroad were sug gesting that the day of Britain was over. Some of them thought so in the war, but they discovered their mistake. Britain showed the world that
Conscription Opposition
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London, Mar. 18.
More than 50 labour Members the Parliament. to-night signed motion ralling relection of the National Service -conscription-III.
of
for
was in the form
The bent demanding
111
that the BiH be “read agata thần day six months" the equivalent nt rejection of thr
1ts supporters Included who object to conscription of conscientious
Left grounds, wingers, and those who belleve that the Government should the up manpower fp_military commitments commit
In the midst of Pronomie crisis,
Many of the signers were reportedl to be determined to taren the sur to division and vole against the Government,
The Labour Party In the past Iraditionally has opposed cons cription
conscientious
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grounds—United Press,
avaliadastraatji
Paraguay In State Of War
she could sland, up to terrible odds in the defence of the British way of life. We will show the world to-day that British democracy can, Asuncion, Paroguny, Mar. 19. by self-discipline and the team-spirit,
The Paraguayan government overcome our economic troubles and so move on to better times for a declared to-day that the entire
TWO BIG TASKS
As a nation Britain had two tasks --to provide goods and services for home needs and to pay for food and
raw materials Ble ubroad.
must get from
country was in a state of war. Associated Press.
REBELS HOLD LINE
Buenos Aires, Mar. 18, Paraguay, bounded in the west by The entire northeastern corner of the river Paraguay, north and cast the Brazil frontler and the south by roughly by a line of the river Ypane,
Is after 11 days of civil war fhmly throw the Morinigo Government in held by rebel troops seeking to over-
Asunci:n.
GREEK WATERS
Carrier, Cruisers
And
CONFLICTS
IN OPINION
Destroyers Marshall And
Washington, Mar. 19.
The navy disclosed orders for a United States Task Force to visit Greek and Turkish waters- including the strategic Dardanelles-while the State Department called for speed on President Harry Truman's programme to halt the spread of com- munism.
A navy announcement which spoke of "training, pur- poses" said the 27,000-ton aircraft-carrier Leyte would depart from Quonset Point, Rhodes Island early in April,
An official amplified this to say the ; certain since Attlee's Jab to-night Tøyte would be the flagship of a Is concerned mainly with domestic group of warships including direc❘ unity which President Truman's light cruisers and six destroyera, message hos not noticeably in-
ereased.
A preliminary nport from London aimed the cruisers as Providence, Two des- Portsmouth and Dayton. trogues will escort the Leyte across the Atlantic.
There was not a word from the Navy to find Vie cruise with President Truman's request for aid to Greece and Turkey
MAJOR MOVES
There were plenty of words else where, however, with these major developments;
1-Under Secretary of State Doan Acheson said Congressional speed is
great
importance; that of vary disaster may result in
Grecce if there is a mibstantial gap between the end of the British aid and the beginning of Amerunner who has He com- pared Greece a been tripped and is falling.
Molotov
For
Reservations
Price 20 Cents
Mauriello Suspended.
aston, Mar. 18..
Tomi Mauriello, Brous- heavy- weight
who might have bees
an outstanding challenger for ather profitable crack at Jor Lauls had liebeliaved himself, was suspended to-day indefinite- ly by the Alassachusetts Boxing Commission for
for trying to fight
it out with the referee and his opponent, Johnny Skor, after their night In the Boston Arena Jast Friday
riday ended in
kayo victory for Shkor.
The Commission
ission also
technical
suspend-
ed both the boxers' managers,
The decision
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Bidault Negatives Big Three
Won't Accept. Plan For Germany
Moscow. Mar. 18. The Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bidault, to-day re-
York State Box CameNejected the Big Three proposals for economic unity of Germany until after Germany's fron- tier and future political struc- iture were decided.
Boxing Commission because if on a spot
t wants outside support in lia ban of Rocky Graziano, in an effort to break up gambling, it must forbid Mauriello to box in New York, thereby banning one of the big- Eest drawing cards-United Preas
Moscow, Mar. 18. Secretary of State George C. Marshall to-night rejected the SEASON.CO Soviet Union's claims for US$10,000,000,000 worth of German reparations and sharply served notice.. on the Soviet's Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov that the United States would not follow him "in the retreat from Potsdam to Yalta."
In the sharpest statement the former Chief of Staff has yet made at this conference, General Mar- shall also accused Molotov of false-
had received reparations of US$10,- 000,000,000 worth of German patents.
The Stock exchange, which husly claiming that the United States taken a decidedly bearish view of the international situation, sceming- ly feels that Britain, got the worst of B bolh ways—it has accepted a General Marshall countered that politically and internationally nby demanding that the Soviets make stable situation in the Middle East, known to the United States eclentine without even geiting permission to
and technological information they withdraw troops from Greece
had obtained in the Eastern zone order to eke out manpower at home; of Germany, inasmuch as the United the Stock Exchange does not like it States had published
the Informa much.
The National Union of Mine- workers saw Mr Allee and gave o pledge that the five-day week would mean no reduction-m the output of coal. Regarding the concrete ques tion of whether the present labour force would reach the target of 200,000,000 tons, it is understood that
be done unless the present force of 700,000 men is increased.
the miners replied that it could not
tion it oblained to the world.
Future Of Imperial Preference
interests among
M. Bisult also refected the pro- posals of other members of the Foreign Ministers that there be any Increase In Germany's steel pro- duction.
M. Molotov proposed yesterday that it be raised from 6,100,000 tons to 10,000,000 or* 12,000,000 tonis an- nually.
M. Bidault, after a mildnight con- ference with Premier Josef Stalin, showed no signs of backing down from the French position na stated pver the last few months. He called for special regimes for the Ruhr and the Soar
"Strict limitation of consumption of coal and production of steel in Germany, control of which would be insured through a special regime of the Ruhr, would doubtless enable us to be less drastic as regards pro- cessing industries to be retained by Germany," said M. Bidault,
London, Mar. 18... Divergent views on the future of imperial preferences emerged during the first week of the Empire tariff talks in London, official sources disclosed to-day.
FLAT REJECTION Divergence of Commonwealth countries are respon-
M. M. Bidault fully rejected sible for opposition among some of
Molotov's. General Marshall's and them to the abolition of imperial
Mr little
Bevin's
proposals to Consequently, preferences. progress so far has been made and examine and raise the level of in- The discussions have not progressed distry tèt last March for Germany. beyond a theoretical exchange
The French Minister opened to- day's session, which was expected to views on tariffs and preferences. to
Committees have been set up in
be short due to M. Molotov's dinner at 8 p.m. Moscow time for the visitors Commonwealth and Empire countries
examine the
and the Soviet delegation reception. attitude on the aboll- tion of preferences.
for the other delegations at 10pm. Moscow time.
Mr Molotov had been trying to hold the Ministers to the Yalta pro- tocol on German reparations, which President Roosevelt agreed as
the basis of discussion for the over- all German reparations
of figure US$20,000,000,000, of which the So- Viet was to get US$10,000,000,000.
and now General Marshall—claim
to
of
of the
BIDAULT'S FEAR
re-
Australia seeks, it was understood, "We want a sustained effort by the
LATEST ATTITUDE
protection for finished goods in view On reparations, M. Bidault called. nation, but to be effective this effort must be well directed," he said.
of development by her at present of But both President Truman and
for immediate resumption of trans- It was vitally important that the
fers of capital goods from the Western 3-Representative Eaton, Repub-
ex-Secretary of State James Byrnes number of industries.
Britain and each of the Dominion basic industries should have
zones of Germany for reparations--- all the
of flean of New Jersey, Chairman
They stressed that thousands
that the Yalta reparations protocol reparterly received a request from transfers which the British and workers and equipment they needed.
the House Foreign Affairs Committee experienced miners when de-
the elimination Americans stopped last spring Ud- "Let us all work together cheerfully, j The main axis of fighting between
was preliminary and that the Pots the United States for introduced the
10 provide mobilised from the Army falled to We understand team work from the the rebels and loyalists is the north-11
cause of failure to agree on economic dam agreement takes its place. The of the system of imperial preferences. US$400,000,000 for Greek-Turkish return to the mines-though they British never agreed at Yalta to the
CONCESSIONS REQUIRED unity. games we play. We will continue to auth Highway running along the aid. It carried a strict stipulation were supposed to and that every $20,000,000,000 figure.
He also stated that Francs did Britain previously had indicated Paraguay River, that the American military missions effort should be made to comb them Play our games, but we must not let vast bank of the
not "a priort" reject the idea of re- Current production. General Marshall them take precedence of work."--between Asuneton and Concepcion, sent
said input of general industry and return "The position of the United States mination
paration from to-day, her readiness to consider auch ell- to help must be limited Paraguay's second city, where the number and serve only as advisers, them
if adequate concessions
But, referring Reuter.
to Anglo-American 10 the mines. They also rebel headquarters are located,
Vandenberg alleged that a large number of ex-regarding reparations 3Senator Arthur
Is that the were made by other countries, parlį-
and Soviet plans to increase the level Both sides claim successes on the Chairman of the Senate for Foreign perienced miners are still in the agreement at Potsdam supersedes cularly the United States. Similar of industry to make such a pro- stretch of highway running through Relations Committee fold the Senate farmed forces-United Press.
the preliminary agreement previous views had been expressed by official gramme-possible, M. Bidault said.. ly reached et Yalta. We will not spokesmen of 60me the towns of Uelen, Deleneur and San that "the bipartisan foreign policy
follow Mr Molotov in retreat from Dominions. Pedro.
would die" if the Democratic or Re-
Moscow to Yalta,"
The Times, editorialising to-day, LIKELY STRATEGY
publican lawmakers working in this
said the possibility of tariff conces field should follow the
TOROW
Paulitical dic~;
sion by the United States were being Observers here. however,
tales of any party managers."
banned if they led to larger importa watching with more Interest the He thus rejected a suggestion by
too menacing to be disregarded, rebel movements along the Brazil Mr Neni Sullivan, Executive Director frontier und here
after a drive of the Democratie National Commit-
anger was raised by adding: "The diversity of its econo- the series of Molotov charges.
and stands northeast and east from Concepcion, tee that the Republican and Demo-
their political designed to prove that the United potency suggest that many interests they have captured the frontier cratic party leaders join in a state- towns of Bella Vista, Pedro Junn
States and Britain, which have been will continue stoutly to oppose com- ment praising Mr Truman Caballero and Capitan Bado.
opposing the Soviet reparations petition from abroad," Greek Turkish issue.
plan, have themselves been receiving Capitan Bedo Is the terminus of Mr Vandenberg replied "we have
vast reparations from Germany. the highways running respectively to no sure alternative but to uphold the San Pedro and Asuncion and it is President's believed here that the rebels' plan Press. is s to hold back the loyalist forces to surface force will join the Concepcion-Asuncion highway
Scouring Seas For Survivors
Honolulu, Mar. 19.
One of the greatest sen searches In the Pacific maritime history start- | cd with the cruiser Tuscon and 10 north from steaming destroyers Pearl Harbour to senn the rolling wastes of the Paclite for 12 or 13 men missing in a lifeboat launched from the broken tanker "Fort Dearborn" last Wednesday.
A
are
long military aircraft which while they carry out a broad flank-
have been searching the stormy ing movement which would permit waters each day.
| them to approach Asuncion from the The mien aboard the lifeboat are east. the only crew members of the tanker
11 is offelally admitted in Asuncion who are not safe. Twenty-two men that the rebel forces have swelled been from the original 600 men 1: 3,000 from the stern section have removed yesterday and 10 on Friday while Corcepelon claimed that from the forward, section-Asso- (30,000 are bearing arms against the elated Press,
EDITORIAL
THE
Morinigo Governinent.-Reuter.
Overdue Appointment
THE Monckeng government has never been very publicity- minded; pre-war, its departments preferred dumbness and isatation to frankness and friendliness, so far an the press was concerned, September -1945,
In
Government Puble Relations Office was estab- hed, and to the astonishment of lished,
na
The
a number of officials, became a fairly effective mouthpiece, Press, welcomed It,
medium for obtaining agihentle and up- to-date Information about, and Interpretation
Government off polley and action. The primary functions of a PRO are now weil recognised-speaking, And CX- platning for Government; Balson- ship; propaganda. -In-those thres Belds alone.it
can give an, In- valuable service to the com munity. "His information is based on accurate and offelal know- ledge; lid liaison work formulated. through proper contacts; Its pro- paranda dependent
upon sound and Intelligent, understanding", of local
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cause of this, we feel that too much time has been taken in ap- printing a permanent Publlo, Re- lations Officer, The existing ar rangement is especially deplor- able because two men are being used to keep the PRO ticking over, while their own Important jobs in other departments are having to be neglected. Immediately after. the tragic death of Air Pollock who arrived at the end of last year
to assume the permanent FRO position, an appeal made to London to despatch as, quickly as possible another minn to take over the department, The request has been ignored.
But Goverment cannot afford, to let this drift any longer. It has now
Fattsfactorily been
catablished that a PRO is an essential me- dium between Government and the public. At this time, more. than
oMelaldom ever,
needs au effective spokesman to Inform 48d explain Government's actions and Intentions. It is full-time work for an appropriately trained man, and it is Government's duty to see that an appointment
The Importance and necessity of an effective Government PRO in made at the earliest possible Hasigkong - is accepted, and be«. Í moment.
hands."
on the
Associated
TO CONTINUE AID
London, Mur. 18. Foreign Ómee sources Bald to night that Britain, far from with- drawing completely from Greece after March 31. would continue to maintain economic, legal and police missions there to advise the Greek government,
these sources
Mr Hallgren Tragically Dies At Sea
Mr H. Hallgren, managing direclor of the Swedish Trading Co., Ltd., died with tragie suddenness yester day aboard the Tonghai on his way from Singapore to Hongkong. He was 50 years of age.
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The late Mr Hallgren was turning to Hongkong after post-war leave in Sweden.
He has been buried at sen.
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General Marshall apologised for the time laken, but Mr Molotov said to him, "You are very kind." MARSHALL ANGRY
on
Marshall's
mic
The conference is expected to com- plete its discussions by the end of next week.--United Press,
"It is to be feared that as a con- sequence of these proposals, Gormon industrial capacity will be increased in such proportions as to represent danger for the future."
Referring
to the fact that the French have iron and the Germans coal, he said, "Why does France al- ways have to send Iron to
Germany and not receive coal?" He sold it would be better for the future safel of the world to have steel.
ndustries in France rather than in Germany..
M. Bidault started his discourse on citing
Palestino Immigration the future of Germany by was not
Rate Said Incroased that
t'e-
rate
New York, March 18.
another war.
Despite General Marshall's cate- | gorical rejection of the Yalta pro- tocal, Mr Molotov concluded the meeting by insisting he proposing a return to Yalta but was
three fundamental principles which merely standing on the view
are the basis of the
position: the Potsdam decisions were based
"Firstly, security-we are deter- Yalla and that the Foreign Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, president mined that Germany shall no longer Ministers should
go backc
to the of the American Jewish
be able use her mining and in- Congress, Yalta agreement on reparations. Mr Ernest Bevin (Britain)
says he has been advised that the dustrial resources in preparation st marked, "Having renched this fine Palestine has been increased by the Ger
of immigration for Jews into Germany shall contribute by the Secondly, reparations stage of conciliation, I suggest wo Palestine Government.
ransters of goods and services to.ro adjourn and get ready for our host's hospitality." "Ife
Rabbi Wise made the announcecovery from the ruins which are the was referring to ment ni a dinner given last night in result of war, Mr Molotov's dinner for the Foreign honour in
Thirdly, equilibrium ไปจ
balance Ministers-United Press. of
Associated Press.
payments it is clear that supplying of Germany ought not to lay a burden on the oc- cupying powers and that Germany "ought to refund to the latter sums for which these, powers, are creditors on necount of expenses for the occupa- tion."
During the Japanese occupation of Hongkong, Mr Hallgren was the sald, oMelal representative
Dutch, | Britain
un possibly may be bound by Belgian, Greek, Mexican, Honduras her guarantee, given in 1930, to de- and Bolivian nationals, and he per fend Greece against aggression: formed notuble work on behalf
sull Whether this guarantee
was internees and prisoners of war, send- [operative, however, was an opening into camps food parcels valued at
question.
$160,000.
British aid to Turkey since end of the war largely has
the
been
limited to a military mission to train
For his services during the occupa ton, Mr Hallgren was made an Officer! of the
Order of the Crown of Belgium
the Turkish army in the use of and ho was also the recipient of British weapons and that mission certificate of thunks from the Hong- wil remali, Foreign Office sources said.
Britain also would be obliged under The Anglo-French-Turkish alliance signed on Qelober 19, 1939, to go to Turkey's, assistance if she "became involved in hostilities with a European power."
kong
Hare Commander-in-Chief, Sir Cecil }
The late Mr Hallgren first came to Hongkong in 1927. He was keenly interested. In sport, playing one cuson for the Hongkong Football Club when he first arrived, and later giving considerable support to South Chiis Athletic Association. He was
These considerations, along with the Briflsti intention to withdraw British garrison troops from Greece "as soon as practicable". probably Agured in to-day's Cabiriet, dis- cussion of President Truman's nouncement of American assistance is for Grecce, und Turkey.
73rd
i
birthday of German
Prince Philip Of Greece Now A British Subject
London, Mar, 19. Tuesday night's London Gazette announced that, "Prince Philip of Greece had been granted British naturalisation under, the name of Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.
1.
Prince Phillp has been constantly member of the Hongkong Club mentioned as a possible consort for the form of the gazette nollee "indi- The British Press Association' sald. and become an expert performer Princess Elizabeth, heir presumptivecates that the normal procedurd has nt the Club's bowling alley.
to the throne, but it is n rumour Mr Hallgren leaves a widow, who that never had any official backing. an-
been followed by which a foteliner In Sweden.
on being granted British naturalisa- Notice
that he was seeking tion abandons, pay fulle ha moy naturalisation set of Widespread have." speculation by the press and about his possible selection as a hus- publie band for the
young princess;
No detalls were available of the Cabluet meeting, but it was doubt- ful it any decision were taken. United Press.
..
CABINET DISCUSSION
London, Mar. 10, It was reported that the Cabinet morning session discussed President Truman's message regarding Greece end Turkey despite the fact that the
subject was not on the agenda.
Cabinet's
Alexandria Bomb Explosion
In taking the name of Mountbatten he has the same name as his uncle Lord Louis Mountbatten. Viceroy Bridesignate of India.
Alexandria, Mar. 18. A time bomb exploded in the tish Institute in central Alexandria during the afternoon studies to-day, The potice cordoned off the insti- tute and the surrounding, buildings is possible that some echo of minodiately after the explosion No the morning's discussion
bo casunities are reported, but part of detected in Prime Minister Clement the Institute was damaged and a Attlee's broadcast to the nation to- number of window panes and doors night though this is by no means were blown out-Reuter 2--
may
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The simple London Gazette naturalisations, read: nouncement, one of a list of 817
"Mountbatten, Philip of Greece, forces, 18 Chester Street, London serving officer in His Majesty'n S.W.-1, February 20."
Philip had no surnutne of his own, since the Greek Royal family which started with King George First of the Helianes had nene, George, the Danish Royal family is one of those First was a prince of Denmark and very unclent ruling families without
surname.
“ECONOMIC UNITY.
He then recalled special-memos Franco already has submitted to be, Council on the Snar, and the Ruhr economic incorporation of the Saar tconomic regime for control of the into France and an international
Industrial
Ruir
Speaking of
“Económic unity, bo claimed Franco novor rejected the principle of provisionally considering Germany as an economic unit except for one condition. That condition Incorporation of the 'Saar into, ranes'a 'economic...
monetary!
was
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o.. and
would add that the agreement which wo subscribed was not a projudged political and geonomie system in the territories of the Iluhri and Rhineland areas. It ́is maloly of
de facto neccssity that provision
wa would accept cxtension of
tor.ca.
as long as the In taking the name, batten he has taken
of. Mount, frontfora of
Gurmány Bre that of his we should of a central administra
not fixed! sinter of Lard Louls Mountbatten,
be: unable to agree to mother's family. His mother was a organisation
The Press Association said he unity. Wo-should thereby projudgoj tion. In Germany to apply coonpole The date teferred to the time of, would be known in the future his (taking the oath of allegiance to Lieutchant Philip Mountbatten also
as the future frontera of Germany and lie British Crown.
the constitutional regime."- (Royal Navy)Associated Press United Press.
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