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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1947.

NO PANIC IN INDIA WITHDRAWAL

Procedural Plan Is Keypoint Of London Deliberations

London, May 19.

Britain will not be panicked into a quick withdrawal from India before the communal strife-torn nation sets up an authority or authorities to whom power can be transferred, authoritative sources said tonight.

Even before the Cabinet India experts went into a two hour secret meeting at No. 10, Downing Street, the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee's official residence, with Admiral Lord Mountbatten, the Viceroy, a' few hours after his practically non-stop 24 hour air dash from Delhi, these sources denied the recent persistent wave of speculation that Britain would get out in a hurry.

RAMADIER'S

POLICY

UNDER FIRE

Threat Of Serious Strikes

Paris, May 19. Premier Paul Ramadier's wage policy, under incessant fire from strikers all over the country, faced today a new threat as 18.000 small business men met at the Palais des Sports in Paris to protest against state- controlled economy.

Speakers for the Small Business- men's Federation warned that Government remains deaf to appeals, petion will replace per- suasion".

our

the

The meeting coincided with daylong strike of dockers in France and North Africa, which paralysed France's maritime trade.

the

The three main points of business men's demands were: first-

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High quarters made it equally clear that Lord /Mountbatten has come home with a sense of the gravest possible urgency over the situation.in India. It was be lieved that he emphasised to the Cabinet that there must be no further delay--as he has already indicated to the Indian leaders-and that major decisions of vital consequence must be taken in the matter of a few weeks so that within months India may get down to the full task of constitution making.

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of India's.internal problement at least some approximation of this.

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London, May 19.

Mr Hugh Dalton, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, dis- closed in the Commons to- night that his department was working or an *ad- ministratable: schome" to exempt old people from the heavy tobacco tax.

Mr Dalton warned the Commons that more steps to reduce the dollar drain were to come, but he did not elaborate.

Regarding heavy smoking, which has cost England a large share of her scarce dollars, the Chancellor said: "I repeat that appeal to all rightminded men and women to help Government and their nation save precious dollars. If you spend dollars fags, you won't save them for food."-United Press.

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GERMAN FOOD DIET

Authorities Confess Bread Ration Cannot Be Met

Berlin, May 19.

German officials in the British and American zones of Germany tonight were instructed to juggle their food diets as necessary to insure meeting the 1,550 calories of rations, despite the critical shortages of bread.

A joint British-American announcement said the pre- sent ration scale was to be maintained. The decision to continue without reduction was based on promised incrensed food shipments from the United States,

*SORIES UNCANVILJESNESSnancimici. Hiller's Reich

"On

It was the first Joint statement

present estimates, Imports made officially by the two military and collections are somewhat more governments which have been was-than adequate to meet requirements ing a food battle to anve Germany for six kilograms of bread per ration from starvation over the same ter- period and the full lssue of nachr- ritory where their armies fought amittel (cerculs) for the normal con- blood batile two years ago to destroy | sumer for the next three months.”

the announcement said.

The bread ration could not be met, admitted. This juggling was authorised. There is sufficient meat, fat, cheese and milk available within Germany to supply essential needs. Recording to estimates of the mll- tary food and agriculture experts.

Latest First-Class Cricket Scores

S. Africans Outplayed By MCC At Lords

London, May 19.

cricket South Africa had a bad day when the match with the MCC continued at Lords today and the home side seem able to afford a declaration tomorrow morning and then win the match with something to

Was

DIETS TO VARY "This will mean that for the pre- sent at least we may have to abandon o common diet and allow the quan- tity of bread and other commodities

to vary from area to area." it was ninounced.

German farmers were again urged to do their utmost to aid in meeting the worst food crisis in Germany's history.

The British Government state-hand for the maintenance of the ment of February 20 still represents political unity of indin which India's the unchanged polley-to withdraw Congress Party regarded as funda-

than

and on from India not later

June, mental,

the other 1948. Conceivably, Britain might offered the Moslem League, If not a withdraw before the appointed time, separate Pakistan, or Moslem state,

on the state of depending

Both Indias

scheme under this would be brought into

an Indian With Britain's determination

to hand over union which would have the Dal power by the

defence, for. linked the Viceroy's urgent desire of common interest

A procedural plan, cign nitairs and communications.

Reports from India suggest that 10 decide finally enabling India whether there will be an

reached India the stage has now been

where the

Party is recon- Congress Party Inion or partition.

They dismissed the South Africans | five for 14, Goddard Ave for 25) and that Lord ciled to the principle of part tition, for 127, thereby gaining a first in- 100 (Barnett six for 40), It was assumed here

At Birmingham: Warwickshire 200 Mountbatten has already given the but will insist, if plurally be adopnings lead of 103 runs and then kept

ted, that it be extended to

tolling in the and 52 for two. Middlesex 452 for calories, slightly more than half the tite par- the South Africans of provinces Bengal. political leaders in India a broad titioning

vinces themselves, field for the rest of the day while ve declared (Edrich 225, Eagles- picture of the proposals he had in

the Punjab and

collecting 293 runs for the loss of tone 65, Thompson not out 52). Cabinet meeting mind, though the plan to be dis-notub

ting today in-

(Continued on Page 4) only four wickets. cussed at his Delhi conference with

cluded the present Secretary of State them on June 2, has sull to be for India, Lord Listowel, the Pre

the British

sident of the Board of Trade, Sir nulised Cabinet.

Stafford Cripps, the Defence Minis- fot. Mr UNITY OR PLURALITY

ter, A. V Alexander (the

here

by

that

spare.

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ly, a coherent price policy; secondly, i Lord Mountbatten came to England two were with Lord Pethick-friruments in the South African dis-

It was taken for granted

to take

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the Cabinet Mission rence on he India), convinced that

the Dominions Secretaly, full economic liberty in all branches more or less

the where production equals demand: could convene the Delhi conference Lord Addison, Lord Ismay,

Brooks thoroughly representative lines Viceroy's Chief-of-Staff, and a num- of taxes, which, on thirdly, reduction

ber of high officials of the India the men say are so heavy that smail and that early in the conference it

would be possible

theomce. business face ruin.

They envisaged calling a "warn-fateful decision as to whether India There was no confirmation so far ing strike which would

in authoritative circles of sugges- wants unlly or plurality.. virtual shutdown of France's retall

the closet silence Istions that the Viceroy had brought Although trade.

the will him written statements from The Confederation represents

55 maintained-on details.

Viceroy's plan, it is believed that if several Indian leaders. per cent of the country's production

Arrangements for further meetings and 85 per cent of distributing the leaders of Indian parties choose divided India, he will then do- of procedure announce a

why

agencies, such as stores.

Juno 4.

see

MANY WORKERS OUT

of.

were said to be only tentative so

would order all small businesses to ves to decide the detalls of plurality ive decided not to raise the India Mr Attlee was believed to It was believed the Confederation signed to enable India's representa far, but several will take place this

week: close for 24 hours as from two ma constitutional fashion.

It is believed that shoultaneously question at the full Cab.net meeting tomorrow, but was said to be call- with the announcement of the plan ing a special mecting of the full Freight handling in all stations in at the conference, it will be revealed Cabinet later in the week to give

Indian

public and to the the Government as a whole a broad the Paris area was at a standstill to today, as several thousand stovedorca British Parliament.

pleture.--Reuter. Although political quarters realise the fading a 24-hour ir in strike, demanding of the Cabinet Mission plan, it was of the acceptance hopes higher wages.

Britain would make Clean tablecloths, napkins and bed evident that linen became increasingly rare in

one more effort to commend it to Paris hotels, and restaurants as 15,- the Indian leaders.

of national French railroads stored

000 laundry workers continued their weekold strike.

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the

MISSION'S PLAN

The Mission plan, produced by threats that | Lord Pethick-Lawrence, then Se- weighed on the country, however, eretary of State for India, and his

The gravest of the

was the possibility of a general gas colleagues during a long visit to

(Continued on Page 4)

India last year, provided on the one

EDITORIAL

!

Historic Document

THE British worker has been

called upon to work out this own salvation. This is the mean- ing of the. Labour Party's eight commandments which have been Lasued in manifesto form entitled, "Labour for Higher. Froduction." Political opponents will find in a subject for Ironical comment. To them it may well represent a retreat, amounting to a defeat,

on the part of British socialism

warned

would happen"

You

reaction,

get

Britain's plight (which nobody

WIN

eight

will deny) is not greater—perhaps less Route-than it months ago. The coal situation has sufficiently eased to permli the rovernment to relax

Dower

restrictions; the five-day week in the mines has yielded encourag- results in the way of produc- ing tion: exports, though below the original target, are good; and the Delilah Industries Fair is

is reported

to have earned a £50,000,000 crop of overseas orders— useful proporien

being in US dollars, which are terally worth their weight in gold. In the face of these recuperating signs, the Bri tish Labour Party (as distinct from the government) has thrust upon the shoulders of the workers.

responsibility for the nation's economic recovery. It is a bold move; politically risky, Yet it is doubiful whether it holds more terrors (or will be a less saCOTER- ful challenge) than Mr Churchill's immortal wartime defiance: "We will fight on the beaches....." The sober fact is that Britain to

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Martin and Mallett, with four and five wickets. respectively, for, the sume runa-55-were the chief in- missal, there being no wicket stand exceeding 20

and then the runs, MCC balamen flogged the South African bowling.

and Dodds again gave on encouraging start to the MCC second Innings, Dodds lost his wicket at 55, Pawson and having scored 25. Brooks

added few runs, but the big stand was Brooks and Denis Comp ton-115. Brooks was stumped when 77 and Compton got himself out at 97. when attempting to chase a ball in an effort to get his century before stumps were drawn.

With a lead of 356, the MCC seem well on the road to victory, if the Close of play scores were: MCC weather causes no interruption. 230 and 263 for four (Brooks Compton 07 Donnelly not out 31, South Africa Yardley not out 4). 127 (Martin four for 55, Mallett for 55, Yardley one for nine).

COUNTY GAMES

ve

Call-Over For The Derby

The

London, May 19. callover on the Derby to night: 13 to 8 Tudor Ministrel laken 5 to 1 Blue Train and offered.

Sayajirao taken and offered. 22 to

fixall offered. 20 10 1 Cadir taken and offered. 33 to 1 Saravan offered. Merry Quip and Grand 40 to 1 weather, taken and offered. 40 to 1 Tite Street offered. 59 to 1 Porlaten offered, 0 to £ taken.

offered, 11 to 2 taken, 6 to 1

Special place betting: 4 to 6 Tudor Ministrel, evens Sayajirao, 11 to 10 Blue Train, 4 to 1 Migoli, 10 to 2,

Cadir.

to win Six horses were backed £00,000 at tonight's callover at the Victoria Club.

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Reports from the Ruhr have said that the basic ration the normal con- sumer was getting through Jegal channels amounted to about 800 designated ration

Attack On Saigon

Surprise Assault By Viet Namheso

Paris. May 19. Viet-Namhese rebels struck R surprise blow at the French headquarters eity of Saigon. 1,000 kilometres behind the Indo-Chinese war centre, it was reported here tonight by the Agence France Presse.

Large native forces, supported by artillery, began to attack simul- and southeast of the city last night, taneously nearly every garrison cast

the AFP reported. They were not beaten back until early this mon- ing and "all security measures havo renewal of the attacks tonight, the taken in view of a possible been Agency said.

ME backing to documents found on

that

the

Until the Secretary of war, Robert Patterson, announced food was being rushed to Germany, officials had planned to reduce ration to between 1,200 and calorles- 300 calorie cut.

HOARDING WARNING

general planned."

the report continued, "p

attack on Saigon

Two Viet Namh shells fell in the

centre of the city, 1,250

The French High Commissioner, Emil Bollaert, returned to his hitherto

from the peaceful headquarters northern provinces of Tonkin and Annam German

this morning to find his

of forces. In buttle_in_the_centre French-dominated United Press.

The announcement said food administrators were being ad- vised to send additional grain" for bread into large cities which had no opportunity to get old from nearby farms,

Germans were warned that at- tempts to hoard or build up stocks would result in the severing of vital emergency supplies being sent here. "In view of the critical world shortage, neither Germany nor any other country can be permitted to build up stocks in

of excess

the barest needs," the announcement said. "Any attempt to do so would. undoubtedly mean, and properly, a reduction in Import allocations at this critical stage."-United Press.

Sayajirao, winner of the Derby LYNCH TRIAL

The County cricket programme to Trial Stakes at Lingfield. Inst Satur

demand, day produced several highlights, both

day, was in very heavy in bitting and bowling.

being backed to win £42,000 at six Bill Edrich, of Middlesex, topped to one.

Minstrel, offered 11 the 200 and went on to reach 225 to

to 8

us callover, is now at the in five hours fifty minutes, hitting

stx

his wicket, but he had bail on

Middlesex to the mammoth total of 452 for the loss of Ave wie-

Britain's First Atomic

Plant helped Energy Plant

Sited In Cumberland

-London, May 19. Britain's first atomic energy much power plant, to pump needed electricity into the coun- try's power network, will be bullt on

the almost deserted coast of West Cumberland neur the hamlet of Drigg, the Daily Express said today.

at

Several chain-reacting unranfum is confronted with a crisis

"engines" will be set up, the Express almost as great as that of

of 1940.

Bald. They will cost an estimated survived it then be The country

£7,000,000 and top output will be to people responded to cause the

about 75,000 kilowatts enough Churchill's challenge. The

as large as Liverpool light a city same people will take up the new with a population of 855,000 persons. zauntlet, and there

The Supply Ministry issued is no reason

"Possible use following statement: for doubting the ultimate resull

of the former explosives factory Mr Churchill whipped the nation

Atriumphant

Drigg for a purpose in connection responsiveness throughs Largely

his

dynamic

with atomic energy is under technl- the

No decision cal examination. contrast, eloquence,

¡ been reached.". Labour Party's manifesto reads adni text book, or a more like a dull doctor's prescription-helther of which are easy to assimilate, But the call to Beliala's manpower today is

Iess urgent or vital than it was seven years ago. The peace of the nation has still to be won, and, in the final analysis,

оп

To

can be accomplished only by the people. Because, the Labour Parly recognises this, its eight commandments:constitute an his- torlo document.

has

a

to

Greenville,

South Carolina, May 19. The defence in the mass lynch irial of 31 men rested its case in a

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and 23 fours. Then he played quoted at 13 to being taken surprise move today after winning | Already

kets when they declo

declared.

G. L. Willaît, Cambridge captain, was another corturion in the Uni- versity match against the Royal Navy, this following his century of last week against Yorkshire.

Among the outstanding bowling feats was that of Barnett, usually considered one of Gloucester's batting stars. Today, he had five for 14 in the first innings and six for 48 in the second, to be chiefly responsible for Hampshire's innings' defeat,

Cornford took seven for 86 for Sussex ngainst Yorkshire to give his side a chance of a possible win to- morrow against the champions.

SCORE BOARDS

Blue

the

that

to

win

three men and re-

ย. £16,000 at

acknowledged price,

acquittal for Train

(per "HK Telegraph") $237,054.70. backed £15,000 at 11 to 1, after which duced charges against seven others. The China State Bank,

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Lid. "witness, fve to one, M. price was out to

was Benjamin Belt rose

Colonial after the de- Staff:

Seare. French coll, Bowser's

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turiat, Hongkong ..... sin and "In view of Your Honour's Hongkong Flour given a quotation for the first time at the 28's and taken to win £9,000, said,

chants' Association while Parisien's price was out from ruling, the defence rests its case." 60 to 50, after being backed to win

The jurist had ruled that in M. B. Antonoft dividual confessions made by 20 of R. J. V. Everest £8,000, while Merry Quin remained

the 31 defendants, which had been Dr 2. C. Wong and the basis of the prosecution's case, arm at 40-1, though backed

Family used as evidence only J. Leach (C.M.S. )Kwcl- could be against the defendant who made it In each case and could plicate the others.

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to

the Burgin, Manager Victoria Club, sold that it was the heaviest callover this year and chiefly due to bookmakers' money covering bets on Sayajirao, who was backed at 60 to 1 during the winter. Should be win it will be a bad race for bookmakers.--Reuter.

Jot im-

The Court recessed until 9.30 am. tomorrow, when tho opposing lawyers will begin their Anal argu- ments-United Press.

The county scoreboards tonight SIR THOMAS BEECHAM'S

were!

At Manchester; Laricashire beat Kent by eight wickets, Kent 102 and

143 (Amos 69, Garlick three for 11,

London, May 19.

Just before his scheduled BOMBSHELL

Robert three for 20). Lancashire 180 Mozart concert Sir Thomas and 08 for two.

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As usual, Sir Thomas informed At Bristol: Gloucester beat 'Hamp-Beecham gave his young im-find a substitute for Lady Beecham. Majer shiro by an innings and 141 runs, pregario. Harold Fielding, the audience of exactly what was huppening. Baton in hand, he turn- Gloucester 378 (Wilcox not out 54, bitter pill.

"1 Over the violent protests of diminued to the seat-holders and sold: Emmett 102), Hampshire 77 (Barneti

no risks tive Fielding, he announced he was am taking

with Mozart. of the Bruno Walter once

told me there NEW METHOD

cancelling the performance F Major plano concerto because his were only two people who could. Lady Beecham, was indeposed play the Mozart concerto, and he wife The plant would resemble other chain-reaction uranium piles in most

rand could not be the soloist.

The combination of my wife and So last night Fielding attended the The principal innovation respects. was the discovery of a method for the Express said, Drigg was chosen concert merely as one of 2,000 music myself is one that cannot be dupli- extracting surplus heat from the as the site because it is in a sparso-lovers and Informed cells in the cated in 24 hours and it alto can- pile in gaseous form rather than ly-populated area." The Atomic, -icbby that he and the colourful con- not be here the concerto will not following the American practice of Energy Council recommendation ductor were ending their professional be played. I am taking no chances of upsetting artistic unity where my cooling the pile by pumping enar-a 20-mile-wide belt urte relationship-after one week. mous amounts of water through it. plant be cleared of human habita Fielding's side of the story was favourite composer le concerned."

In place of the concerto Sir Thomas This would obviate the danger of ion can be, fulfilled easily at the that he had advertised a concerto dangerously contaminated water chosen site, the Express said and soloist and thought he should played Symphony No. 27 in G Major, flowing into the Irish Sen and would United Press.

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