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TORIES SUPPORT GOVT. For Heroism Franco Seeking To

JEWS TO PAY

to-

Jerusalem, April 1. Government officials said day that to Palestine Jews will be made to pay for the destruc- lion at Halfa of the oil docks where flames sill crackled 18 hours after the explosion that set off the worst fire in the port city's history,

An official Information officer, who had spent hours in

con-

ference with high Palestine Government leaders, held a news conference at which Kald:

this act of wanton community In-

the

volved will have to pay. This Is terrorism pure and simple as we have known, it before but in this

case the community is going

to have to bear the cost."

Technicians at the oil installa- tions estimated the damage st US$4,000,000. Earlier unometal estimates had run as high as US$18,000,000.

Associated Press

This Means

War

Washington, Mar. 31. Republican Congressman Fred Crawford of Michigan, told the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on the Greek aid bill to-day that he believed the United Blates should fell the Дussians that they must disarm or the United States will use alomlo bombs and economic power against them.

IIe conceded that this course would mean warf Russia defied the United States but declared that KK war! came, Russia would "get licked."

Amplifying his stulement under said: question, Senator Crawford "When I

say we must have dis- Russian Govern- armanent by the ment I mean that we must have a change in the Russian Government."

-Reuter.

United Press adds that Representa- tive Robert B. Chiperfield asked how the United States could ask a country like Greece to disarm when faced

with threat from Russia.

Crawford replied. "We should start with Russia, not Greece. We should take our spokesmen and tell them to stick their chins under these of Stalin, Molotov and Vishinsky. We should tell them to shove their stomachs right up against these gen- tlamen physically and tell them elther to disarm or we will proceed. We should tell them that you either proceed while we hold them (atomic) bombs and econom and military resources) in suspens or wo will use them."

EDITORIAL

Promise Votes In Nat.

Service Debate

CHURCHILL'S SUGGESTION

London, Mar. 31.

The House of Commons began this afternoon to debate on the second reading of the National Service Bill, which is opposed both by a substantial minority of the Labour Party and by the Liberals. This bill provides for compulsory service in the armed forces after December 31, 1948, when the present transitional arrangements come to an end. Labour members who oppose the bill comprise pacifists, those who hold that Britain camot maintain armed forces on the scale contemplated when the country is short of Industrial manpower and those who do not wish to see the Government's foreign policy buttressed by conscription.

the

The Liberal Party motion for re- jection of the bill expressed view that conscription in peacetime infringes the liberty of the subject, that the country's economic condi- tion demands the maximum produc- tive effort from industry and that Britain's commitments abroad should be commensurate with her limited nutional resources.

The Conservative

Party

agree

that the bill is necessary and will support the Government subject to criticism of the manner in which the armed forces may be employed.

l

that on this occasion the Opposition would support the Government. He complimented We Government "on the courage it has shown in resisting subversive and degenerate elements In its majority" and added: "We shall support the Government against the challenge by crypto- Communists and pacifists and other friends of leftwing opinion."

He

continued: "In

the

long swing of events the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence, who refused in May, 1938, to vote for conscription against Hitler

and Nazism when that was proposed by Mr Hore-Belish in Mr Chamber Iain's Government, have come for- ward in time of peace and victory to ask na to support conscription other danger, some other dictatorship, which I do not propose, this afternoon precisely to denne."

Mr George Isanes, Minister Labour, moving the second reading of the National Service Bill said that the reason for the bill was that the regular components of the British-gainst some forces were seriously run down. In the army there were only about 110,- 000 on regular cullstment and in the Royal Air Force the figure was be- low 70,000,

in the Royal Navy the position wns better, but not much better. "Unless some steps are takten," he added, "la till up the gaps we shall find ourselves in

a very difficult position,"

Unless the Government can con- tinue the present arrangement for the collup the regular element the Services

in

In Duty

Restore Spanish Monarchy

Madrid, Apr. 1. Generalissimo Franco told the Spanish people today that he had sent a "Law of Succession" to the Cortes (Parliament) which might place another King on the vacant throne of Spain.-Associated Press.

BROADCAST BY FRANCO

Madrid, Mar. 31 To-night at 8 o'clock on the eve

Franco

Franco is expected to announce to- night.

It is reported that the Counell of the eighth anniversary of the end of the Realm will include of the clyli war. General

other personalities will broadcast to the nation. It is Captain-General in Spain. expected that he will outline the present holder of this title Is darft measure destined to mnko Don Carks de Bourbon, father-in-

Spain into a monarchy under a Council of the Realm, over which he would preside until a monarch was eventually restored to the

throne.

Luis

law of Don Juan.

among

the

oldest

Tho

Infante

The public in Spain has not so far heard any indication of this probable move place the nation under a councli-of-the realm.

to

General expectancy, however, has ̈ ̈ been aroused by the bald announce- ment that an important statement will be broadenst—Reuter,

Carrero Blanco. Under- Secretary of the Prime Minister's office, who is in Franco's confidence, is reported to be now in Lisbon for

NEW OPPOSITION the purpose of formally acquainting

Paris, Mar. 21. Don Juan, claimant to the Spunish throne, with the details of the de- tion, the "Spanish Republican Al-

A new Spanish Republican conli-, cisions concerning the future confiance," has been formed in Paris to stitution of Spain, which General intensify and co-ordinate the fight

Vital House Of Lords Ruling On Divorce

London, Apr. 1.

Miss Helen Gordon Grant, | Senior Nursing Sister, Hong- kong Medical Department, being congratulated by Capt F. S. Stitch, senior officer of the U.S. Navy at present in the colony, after he had presented her last Friday with the U.S. Bronze Star Medal for heroic achieve-

u volunteer

· វង ment

The House of Lords ruled to-day that a wife's re- serving with the U.S. Naval

fusal to live a "normal married life” did not constitute Hospital in the Philippines,

sufficient grounds for her husband to obtain a divorce. " ", during the Japanese invasion.

Their Lordships-Britain's highest The presentation took place at

court of appeal-rejected a the Queen Mary Hospital and brought before them by a husband was attended by a large gather-who sought divorce after his wife (Gainsborough Studios informed him she was willing to ing.

continue their social but not their marital relationships.

Mr. Churchill complained that since the war mismanagement of the armed forces had been remarkable, "There never was a time when the ef- fective fighting strengh of the Army, Navy and Air Force bore a smaller proportion to the total number of men taken by compulsion from the nation."

ALL-PARTY COMMITTEE

is likely to be in- Mr. Churchill pressed the Govern |

sumelent to meet even a fraction of ment to tell the House the fighting

the immediate defence requirements, | strength of the armed forces. Such The result of the recruiting, carn- | Information should be given because paign, had recently improved, but all Britain's enemies had surrendered they were by no means as good as the Government would desire.

OPPOSITION SUPPORT

wis

The Government considered that the system of National Service was 'not only necessary to ensure the

safety of the country, but it also the most democratic way providing the forces required."

Mr Winston Churchill, opening the debate for the Opposition, satd

TUC And Britain's Economic Crisis

THE General

is

con-

port: and to recommend how to the increase labour engaged in more essential occupations as inte down in the White Paper. More fabour could be diverted to such Industries, in the view of the

Influencing TUC, by

through

มนุษ one kind

or of another, the movement of men from one trade to another, and the armed

one action

forces this year to the

Council of the Congress has Trade Union carefully considered the Govern ment's economie programme as*

a recent White Paper, set forth

its and from

conclusions It evident that it accepts the main principles

the laid down by Government while sometimes dif- tering about the ways and means of attaining results. The siructive comments which Council offers give assurance that

weight of the trade the full union movement is being mobi- lised behind the drive to.

place Britain's industrial structure

Tile next firmer foundations. step is delalled consultations be- tween the TUO and the ministers concerned with production and labour, After that the TUC, no 108 Doubt. will take with

UD Various constituent unions as to what has been done in each sec tion of Industry. And, perhaps, It is worth noting that the TUO does exercise authority over consent is

not

On

these untons, whose NECESSITY before fundamental changes in Labour policy can be mado. The Beld covered by

the present consultations Es enormous, and the contemplated measures involve such radical

› niterations/ta

Bersions in union policy that preliminary.

I processes of discus xion are, bound to, tako· place.

mali potnía:arë that, the. TUO General Counell is to make specific proposals for

quicker mechanisation, specialty in mini- Ina, electrical power, and trans-

bringing down level aimed to be reached next spring. The return of women to essential work could also be stimulated in various ways by offering induce- ment and providing special faclll- ties. All these propositions hinge the question of providing in- centives.

Although the TUC is still guarded in its collective altl. tude towards sectionat conces sions to particular branches DI labour, it appears it

would not now oppose the Government if it decided to make special arrange- menia to give the

miners more Food,

goods more

and The same principle, pre-

Food.

abuses.uld be extended

Mara

to

other baslo Industries. Clearly

Government the

is not finding easy to take the unions along. with its policy, but the, conclu- alon to De

Is that no other way of

Bresent du- ficailles is offering. The nation's attention is afeadliy¦ ¦ ¦ becoming rivalled on production problems. and there is no doubt far-reaching changes of opinion are gathering momentum. That, made evident In the White Paper, is the key to the solution.

of

picture).

nurse

+

sult

Lord Chancellor Lord Jowitt ruled į that once marriage had been con-

GERMANS GO summated, a wife's further refusal

ON STRIKE.

Д

Dusseldorf. Mar. 31, Some 2,000 German miners in unconditionally. Apart from the war two pits in Dortmund staged against Jews in Palestine, I thought "hunger protest" to-day by refusing

go down the mines on there was peace. At any rate, the to

the House may be assured that Soviet morning shift, Jussin knows perfectly well what we have got in the Navy and in the forces in Europe. They know per fectly well and they have a lot of

good friends moving about this coun- try who will not hesitate to tell them any little points that they may be

short of."

'CARNAGE IN

INDIA

Bo bay, Mar. 31. Official accou..ts of the bloody

of sexual intercourse with her hus- rioting between the Hindus and band did not constitule desertion.

Moslems said to-day that 99 He warned that to consider such persons have been killed and 543 refusal as desertion might make it wounded in Bombay and Cal- necessary for the courts to decide i whether It was nut also desertion eutia which are the two biggest

cities in India with a combined¦ if intercourse was only tolerated on

population of 3,500,000, rare and exceptional occasions."

ngainst Generalissimo Francisco Franco," it was announced today.

The annoucement said the direct- ury commitice of the 'new coalition is composed of Fellx Moreno Gon- zolvo, of the Republican Party, Pedro Fernandez Cancela, of the Re- publican Union, and Juan Martinez, of the Federal Party.

The group, unlike the "Fighting Spaniards" which consists of minori ty groups in opposition to the Re- publican exile government, indicated it would back the Rodolfo Llopis fovernment as long as it follows Republican principles."

The

new group appeared to be aligned willy the "Alliance De- mocratie"

Spain United

Press.

inside

NEI Food For Britain

NEW AGREEMENT

London. Mar. 31,

The Minister of Food, Mr.

The Lord Chancellor, with Lords! Sporadie bursts of violence con John Strachey, said in the House

"DANGEROUS ARGUMENT"

while

COMMUNIQUES

Bombay, April 1. A communique said that in the tloting between Hindus and Moslems

horse-drawn Vic-

The miners in four other pits who Wright, Simonds, Uthwatt and Nor- tinued here and in Calcutta struck on Saturday but returned to mand concurring, rejected the ap- for the moment reinforced police of Commons this afternoon that work yesterday, are understood to peal brought before them on behalf forces and troops appeared to have the "particularly welcome step" have threatened to strike again to- of Federick Raymond Weatherley, ugly situations more or less in San- of agreement betiveen the Dutch morrow unless their demaritis for whose counsel argued that the wife's dak-United Press.

and Indonesian more food for their families are met. refusal "went to the fundamental

authorities The North German Coal Board, purpose of marriage."

should provide the basis for an the body responsible for all the Ruhr coal production, reported this

early resumption of food trade afternoon that the cunt output last

relations between Britain and Indonesia. Friday, the latest day for which

Counsel cited the dissenting figures are available, was only opinion in the Court of Appeals four persons were burned to death 231,400, against 230,000 tons for the wherein Weatherley's suit was pre- yesterday in previous Friday.

viously rejected-in which Lord forlan carriage which was set ablaze. available proved to be small, an While promising the support of the The big hunger march planned for Justice Scott stated that according The dead were among the 42 kili-early resumption of trade should, Conservative Party in passing the to-day in Cologne, was postponed to the book of common prayer, "one ed here and 11 others were injured: provide the incentive towards the bill, Mr. Churchill contended that pending further discussions but of the causes for which matrimony

The communique from the Bom rehabilitation of production of food scores of millions of sterling could be workers in Dulsburg, Europe's big was ordained was procreation of bay Provincial Information Director with

stuffs. Britain will keep in touch saved in expenditure on the armed gest inland port, and Bonn, have | chlidren."

said four persons managed to escape thorities and make strong recom- forces "simultaneously with a post-arranged to hold demonstrations.

of the Reuter.

He suggested that a Parlamentury committee of all parties should be set up to investigate the use of man- power in the forces.

tive incrcáso in the power fighting services."

Mr Churchill concluded by dus- eribing the Ministers' "wasteful. incelent and incompetent adminis- tration of the lighting services as a 'scandal of the first order."

LABOUR AMENDMENT

OFFICIALS CONCERNED

Dusseldorf, Apr. 1. British officials viewed with "ex- treme gravity" the Ruhr'agitation to- night and there was possibility that In general strike In all zuinea would

be enlled to-morrow.

If a general strike should be called, Mr R. Hopkin Morris, for the 300,000 Ruhr miners would walk off Liberal Party, said that Britain, a Job in 170 pits because they want which had not had conscription was

more food for their familles. the only country which had come

Fifty union delegates will meet at through two world wars undefeated. Bochum to-morrow from all parts of France, which had conscription, was the Ruhr to decide if strike will be defeated.

The conscripted parts of called--United Press. the German forces were weak spots. It would have been better if the Trenty of Versailles had provided for voluntary services in France and conscription in Germany.

you

a

Even if the quantities already

delay fre

appeara

he added.

Indonesian and Dutch au- from another carriage which the re-mend Was

ters burned.

mendations to them "If Police Commander A. E.

Caffin to be any avoidable

Mr Strachey said that there tually had been attempts to move threatened to place Bombay under 24-hour curfew barring all persons food from streets in the trouble areas un-

and United food stuffs in British States "Vessels and the Dutch bu- less there was a distinct improve thorities had objected, but that was ment in the riot situation.

threatened also to Impose previous to the signing of the agree heavy collective fines on the trouble

Lord Jowitt said this "dangerous and fallacious line of of the land argument. The law cannot be co-extensive with the law of morals. Solution to the question is not to be found upon considera- tion of the Christian doctrine marriage but upon true construction of relevant acts of Parliament," he sald,

of

He

arets.

7

And he hoped the position will Improve.

ment

Britain,

ho sald, would receive

under allocation and the country

A noon communique said the nu- He said that owing to differences In "upbringing, outlook and religious thorities had conditions under control considerable shore of any sugar

different, although the tension bellefs," mugriage meant

continued in things to different people, but he areas where the Sunday outbreaks would benefit in the case of fats and warned that it "must in each case occurred. have the same legal consequences." Troops were placed at strategle

HOPE --United Fress.

points.Associated Press.

Suicide Pact In Peiping Air Raid

Shelter

life.

the

lea.

NEW ERA

The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Altler, said in the House of Com- mons this afternoon that the Govern ment Had learned with satisfaction of the signature of the Dutch, and Indonesian agreement of March 25, Mr Rhys Davies (Labour), moving

he Agonised by his sufferings, the It was to be hoped, rejection of the bill; asked what

that added, Peiping, Apr. 1,

man took a rope and twisted it the, agreement

the way pave Would were the commitments which neces-

Destitute and miserable be- siinted it. Vill

around her neck until the inst for a new era of peace and pros- trighten

breath of like had escaped her perity, which would benefit not only Russia with this bill if war with cause they could not return to

Indonesia, but the world in general. Russia is going to ensure?" he Japan to be married, a young by his own land. But the g.. cecap- young body..

ed and they were joyfully reunited,

Then' Chu Chih-fang took

Britain would extend to the Indo- demanded. "What annoys me la to Japanese couple laat week made They proceeded to Peiping and ap knife, stabbed himself and strug-

nesian Republie de facto recognition know that we have told the Germans a suicide pact in a lonely section plied for repatriation, so that they

his own similar to that given by The Nether and Japanese that they cannot have

lands and

British contact with the conscription and here are we em- of Peipig, which resulted in could be formally married. In Japan. led with the rope to end his

the death of the girl and the live in this expenive city and found them, his eyes were

He sold his meagre "possessions 'to When Chinese conl-pickers found Republic would bracing the thing ourselves."

. maintained bulging. Ho

Consul-General- through himself without funds fot the trip was taken to the hospital and given sked if he would consider Remarking that the bill was being critical wounding of the man.

Batavia. Introduced during the week in which

to Japan.

heart infections. Doctors say ho Good, Friday fell, Mr Davies con- The girl, described by the Chinese Forlorn, unhappy and still in love, may recover.

suggestion of attaching - Guitable cluded: "The youth of Britain will press as very beautiful, had been ◊ they wandered aimlessly through shelter was addressed to their with knowletes of tho' : economic

A torn. letter found near the air-officer

officers to the Consulate-General be crucified under this bill between nurse in a: Kolgan hospital. The the streets until they renclied an old

powers fighting for the man.

an. 27 years old, was a technician mastery of the petrol of the Middle man armoured car unit of the Na- offraid shelter near, one of the parents, telling them of their plight riumtion in order that the owne

city's gates. They entered the o envelope

contained a few goods to and from Sumatra : and East"

Hopallat ermy. His Chinese name Is building and tearfully embraced.

Java should be got going as soon as Mra Florence Faton (Labour) Chu Chih-fan. Hers is Chu Ho-tzo.

have wronged her, I have possible, Mr.Attlee replied: "I will Only death, they agreed. Coulded hairs. seconding, the rejection, said that 41hey met in Kolgan and fell madly settle their problems. He handed wronged her Chu Chi-lang be very, glad to give full considera- the bill was an "Indication of de-ndlove. She was just 21:

her hit pen-kulle and she unfalter- murmured from the hospital bed, lon to the suggestion. We all re- featism In the Government's mind,When later she was captured by Ingly drove it into his heart. But depressed because he had failed to cognise the economic importance, of regarding future peace "Reuter.

Communists, he pondered death he did not die immediately.

Join her in death, -Associated Press. those islands.”—Reuter,

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