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SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1947.

Britain's MOLOTOV REBUFFS BIDAULT'S

Budget Forecast

Income Tax May Be Reducod

London, Apr. 11, Political

expect quarters that Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dalton, will announce a slight reduction in direct taxation in his budget in Parliament next Tuesday.

It is realised that Mr Dalton's original hopes of tax concession may have been considerably dashed by the recent industrial crisis in Bri- tain, which rendered milliona of people workless and deprived the revenue authorities of a vast sum in tax on earned income. Hut the Im- presian is that Mr Dalton will still try to provide a reduction of the Income tax rate which. at nine

shillings in the pound is only ten per cent below the war peak level.

There in equally a feeling that in! order to recoup he may have to im- pose further indirect taxation and in- crease in impost on petrol is men- tioned as one possibility.

It was an open, secret in Britain some months ago before the indus- trial crisis overlook the sountry

Chimney Stack

Hits Building

London, Apr. 11. With an explosion like the report of a big gun half of a 207 feet chimney stack at a paper mill in Maccles- field today came crashing down on a six storey build- ing. Nobody was seriously hurt, there being few people In the mill at the time, but some workers suffered

shock. Reuter.

QRAFINONICAJNOTARIEDADANOSTAT PIRAMISU JURKJERNESTO

Jap Warships For Allies

239 Now Available

Washington, Apr. 12.

that Mr Dalton' would probably be In

for position two years after the war to balance Britain's budget.

There was naturally no certainty i that he intended to do so and follow- ing the crisis the possibility has re- ceded. In his previous budgets, Mr Dalton reduced earned Income tax by a shilling and restored various family allowances.

HIGHEST IN WORLD

The effect of these concessions was to exclude from the tax childless married couples with less than four sterling per week and couples with three children with less than seven sterling a week. Even so, Britain remains the highest taxed country in

The United States has inform- ed Britain, Russia and Chink that 239 Japaneso warships of the destroyer size or less are available

equal division among the four allied powera.

Under Secretary of State Mr Dean Acheson announced that General Dougins MacArthur has advised that 140 of the captured enemy vessels are ready for delivery,

An agreement of the big powers directs that the larger warships and submarines be destroyed.

Mr Acheson said that the scrapping is proceeding according to plan.

General MacArthur is using tem- porarily for occupation duties some of the small warships destined to be divided.

PLEA FOR SAAR Newfoundland

Moscow Wrangling Continues

Moscow, Apr. 11.

The Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslav. Molotov, today rejected the French demand that the Council of Foreign Ministers immediately separate the Saar from Germany and place it under the French economic and financial system.

Mr Molotov also revealed that President Roosevelt had suggested at the Teheran conference dividing Ger. many into five states, and it was not until Potsdam that the Big Three completely abandoned the idea of dismembering Germany and agreed upon unification.

Repeatedly throughout today's meeting, M. Georges Bidault of France baving gained the support of General George Marshall (United Statca) and Mr Ernest Bevin (Great Britain) for the Sanr plan--pressed M. Molotov for an immediate deci sion,

M. Molotov insisted the Soviets

would have to study the proposal and he was equally insistent that the other powers discuss the Soviet pro- posal for special four-power re- gime to control the Ruhi before' de- elding on the Sanr.

M. Bidault finally admitted, "It is clear we will not be able to get an Immediate answer from M. Molotov."

MOLOTOV CRITICAL

M. Molotov opened the meeting with a statement, оп Germany's

England

Tipped To Win

International Soccer At Wembley

London, Apr. 11. Every train arriving in Lon- don from Scotland today dis gorged hundreds of Scottish soccer enthusiasts for the first full Anglo-Scottish International

since England won at Hampden

fen Park, Glasgow, 1930. Hallway authorities are

For thousands more to-

but the main contingent of supporters

loave Seol-

May Become America's 49th State

St. Johns, Newfoundland, Apr. 12. Preliminary steps to deter- mine on what basis the United States would admit Newfound- land

the 49th state of America were taken in the national convention elected to discuss the possible future form of the government of Newfound- land, it was announced today..

ns

been

Delegations have nuendy selected to confer with officials in London and Ottawa within the next two months on the possibilities of either remaining under the govern- ment by the British Commission, as suming dominion status, or joining Canada the tenth province. motion said that if possible a delega- the selected to interview tion be United States regarding possible terms for a federal union.

U.S. HAS LEASES

The United States has 99-year leases on bases in St. Johns, Argen tina and Stephensville and this is the most considered to be one of dimcult questions confronting the colony as recently the United States said it has no intention of relin quishing the issues in Washington.

Ojalals familiar with the colony's affaits said that they considered the 'motion a compliment but they em- phasised that the attainment of the statehood was a long and complex business.

They will be made available for | merger as a "sten forced the land, Eirt, Wales, and Holland, 15 lng the Newfoundland affairs sald

required.

the world, both directly.and indirect-delivery when they are no

longer ly.

There seems little prospect of re-

Division of the warships will be lief from the tobacco tax, which Oxes made by a drawing in Tokyo by re- the price of ordinary cigarettes at presentatives of the four powers at 1/2d for ten instead of sixpence be a later date. fore the war, or the liquor taxes, by which the smallest procurable glass of whisky or gin is at an average of 18 perica. The working man's (Continned on Face 12)

Meanwhile allied representatives have been authorised to Juspect them,

All ships have been demilitarised.

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Western frontiers, that included an- other attack on the merger of the British and American zones as "uni-

land on night trains. England's brilliant attack, which lateral selion" aimed at Germany's dismemberment. Both General Mur has brought a rum of wins over Ire shall and Mr Bevin defended

upon us" capable of victory, but form com- other

useless. by the failure of the

powers parison in such a match 19 to agree on economic unity, and both There is always something different

about an Anglo-Scottish rejected the French and Soviet plans for a special regime for the Ruhr. whether at Hampden Park or Wem- saying that once economic unity was bles

bley, but

with the advantage England obtained, there would be four-power of playing before a majority of their control of all Germany.

own crowd, have a splendid chance of avenging the 1-0 defeat in the last match played at Wembley in 1938.

Mr Bevin criticised the Soviets for taking unilateral action in their zone, then complaining about what others

did because of that action.-United Press.

PEACE TREATY PROCEDURE

Moscow, Apr. 11. With another half dozen Incon

duel.

ARTISTIC FORWARD LINE

The artistry of England's Inside trio, Carter, Lawton and, Mannion, Is! capable of providing the best of de- fences with headaches, but added to them there is the extra thrust from Matthews, wizard of the

The State Department offeln hand- it was interesting news but that no formal advice on the proposal had been received-Associated Press.

London Dockers Strike Threat

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PO the legal profession the pro To

visions of the bit amendlag ibe Rent Restriction Proclamation probably present no problem in interpretation, but to the lay mind, several points are bewilder- ingly obscure. Prime example

is Clause a (o). Does it mean

just what it says, or does it cou- Lain hidden legal trap known

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spent equivalent of 12 months' standard rent on "extensive" and "wholly noocasary" repairs for the pur- Lase of making the building "habliable." If this is intended to be taken literally the provi sion opens up wide opportunities for a new type of scandalous ex- land plollation by unscrupulous lords. It's a dangerous and wholly

necessary feature of a rather, unfortunate plece of legislation. As a legal document, the Bent Restriction Ordinance is beyond

WAILING

WALL RIOT

Jerusalem, Apr. 11. One Jew was killed and another wounded near Jerusalem's Walling Wall today and the police report sald they were attacked by Mostem congregators near the Mosque of Omar area.

The police and army 'rushed men to the Old City to guard all lanes, including the winding route to the Wailing Wall and the nearby Mosque of Omar, where hundreds of Arabs and Jews were going for prayers on the last day of the Jewish passover and the Moslem Nebi Musša.

reproach; but to the man in the street, it is very largely incompre hensible. Neither does reference to the "Objooks and Reasons" help much towards clarification. For some time past the Fress has been imploring Government to make availablo, in simple lan- KRAKO which averybody understand, explanations and finlilons of abstruse bills amendments to Ordinances. "Objects and Reasons" are tended to do this, but in the case of the Ordinance quoted, most of them are straight duplications of clauses in the Bill:

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do not confuse. clarify, but, if anythin Surely. It cannot be asking too much of a person who drafte legislation to be able to explain I in terms that the public can understand without having to lawyers or a court. Govern ment looks to the newspapers to keep the publlo correctly inform ed on new legislation, but the press should not be expected to make, unaided, translations of far-reaching measures the real. meaning of which is obscured by legal and quasi-legsi phraseology.

Guerillas Encircled

Athens, Apr. 11. Greek Government forces have encircled 2,500, guerillas. In two days of anti-rebel operations in central Greece, a General Staff spokesman disclosed here tanight.

About 15,000 Government troops, supported by aircraft, carried out the weep. Army castitles were given as one officer and two soldiers killed, and three soldiers wounded. The re- treating guerilla bands left 32 dead while 25 rebels surrendered, the spokesman added.

The apoltesman said that the first An' official communique later re-moves to enclose the ares In Thessaly ported that a Jew was seen running began some days ago and since yes from the mosque of Omar, pursued terday troops moving from all sides by several Moslems. It said one of completed the encirclement. First the two Jews involved in the distur- contacts between regulars and bance was beaten to badly he died guerilin bands were quickly over.

of his injuries and the other

were since the rebels, ratreated when the sent to hospital. Both Jews reported to be from Tel-Aviv.roops approached.

Operations are going on in the area Earlier reports had put the scene of the incident inside the mosque area. bounded by the Mesdova and Achiloos rivers which run parrallat north and Similar incidents-the last occur-south,

Lendon, Apr. 11. Seven hundred London dockers ring in 1936 have previously touch. There were still four gaps through ed off large disturbances, but the which the guerillas may attempt to decided at a mass meeting today to go an strike on Monday unless the precautions were expected' to fore-escape and the regulars are facing

sfall them this time. agrees in the

the problem of Alling them. Regulars Ministry of Labour

Jcws

the Arc not allowed in

are conducting minor actions outside meantime to discuss the redundan-

arca. There Was some the encircled area to prevent any mesque cy issue, over which the Glasgow

since panic after the incident and several diversionary attempt by the guerillas. hundred Jewish visitors at the WallWe hope to have-inal-resulta in a March 24.

Ing Wall immediately went home few days," the spokesman added

Reuter. United Press.

cluslye arguments marking today's dribble, on the right wing, and Jimmy session, the-Foreign-Ministers'-Be" } Mullen, young Wolverinmoton left-dockers, have been on strike

puties continued

discussing

peace

the end found themselves alrnost England's half joking as to whether or not there ever would be a peace treaty

with Germany,

conference procedure and towards winger, who are probably the two

best wingers playing football today.

defence, too, will concede little, especially now that Hardwick has successfully passed the severe "I hope you don't doubt that there fitness test und able to take his place will be one," said Mr Robert as captain and leftback. Murphy of the United States, to Mr Andrei Vyshinsky.

The Soviet Deputy repiled: "firm English League clubs are con-

the London Port Last night, Workers Defence Commitice issued a statement declaring that the case 500 of Glasgow workers, where men were discharged as redundant, was one the London dockers were

Scots in the side-players

Scotland, who have five Anglo- chosen

sen likely to face soon.

at high level

Secretary of the The General

Union Congresa, am positive that peace will never dident of repenting last year's Hamp Scottish Trides

the Glasgow den victory. but to do so un-which has supported be made without Germany being

ablilly heard."

doubtedly rests with the defenders, strikers, will try to interview the Later on, after a long battle on who are faced with the task of sub-

Ministry of Labour in London to- already Counell his day.

His the question of representations, Mr duing the clever English forwards. Vyshinsky quoted the famous slogan The Scots have chosen wisely in

made representation defensive Cartago

delenda est" (Carthage relying on a club

for intervention-Reuter. must be destroyed), which Roman Young, Shaw and Woodburn, from statesmen used over many years in Glasgow Rangers, while Macauley, of speeches whatever was an the Brentford, and Forbes, of Sheffield Jacklers at agenda. After the quotation, Mr United, are relentless Vyshinsky added: "I shall continue winghalf.

trio.

Marshall's

to fight for the Inclusion of Albania." Superior attack should balance the

scales in England's favour. Reuter. Plan For Korea

-Reuter.

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It was learned that General George Marshall is prepared to initiate an economic and programime for southern Korea to make it onomically in- dependent of the Soviet zong if the Russians continue to refuse to take joint action,

the Southern Korea depends on

for conl Soviet zone in the north and electricity.

The United States was understood to be prepared to help the southern zone, in those respects if the Soviets Insisted on keeping the "country divided artificially at the 38th, parot- lel.

It was understood that the Ameri- cana are ready to go ahead with the development of the Korean political structure ot a local level without awaiting Russian approval to set up a provisional Korean government. United Press.

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