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VOL. II NO. 234

5-Point

Plan For

National Strength

Melbourne, July 5.

Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery, Chief of the Im perial General Staff, had im- portant 'secret talks' with the Australian Military Board in Melbourne on Friday.

Later Montgomery told a State luncheon of a five-point programme for any nation which wished to be strong in the modern world, bul disclosed nothing

of his conference with Austrrika's military chiefs,

He had been expected to give u first hand report Britain's plans for Empire detener, and to discuss Australia's role in it.

The

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SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1947.

Good Response Indicated To European Conference Appeal

French Communists

Show Hostility

London, July 4.

Indications are that Poland, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Holland, Sweden, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal and Turkey will accept the Anglo-French invitation to attend a conference to discuss the Marshall Plan. Meanwhile, a Paris report says that the French Communists have started a hard-hitting offensive against the proposed conference.

Florimond Donte,

spokesman

Chauffeur's BEVIN'S

Windfall

London, July 4.

The will of Garvin Thomas of Louisville, Kentucky, made pabila today showed he left a $200,000 trust fund to Lifs "Tafitiful

chauffeur"

Donald Small, of Wick, Scotland. The will provided that Small get a $300 monthly income from the trust.

Thomas died on March 2, 1816, in New York Clly but

In his will:

Should my death occur out- side the United States or in some distant part of the United Males of at least their verbal offensive against

my nald chauffeur shall

body to bring my the French Communist Party, in a the Marshall Plan and the Western

to Louisylile ho fu. to be for burial and, he fu public statement charged that the Rowers' decision to go ahead with- "intransigence" of the British For-

furnished with adrquate pocket Speaking at the kinch given by "in

out Russia. Whether, as some ob-

money to P

to travel comfortably. the Victorian government, Viscount eign Secretary; Ernest Devin, and servers suggested, they might go nu Montgomery said, "some people be the French Foreign Minister, Gear-far as provoking political strikes and

"His accommodation for tra- vel by steamer shall be not Ilove that, to be strong, a nation has ges Bidault, had caused the break-disturbances in on effort to weaken

less than second clasa and after ch Government and make to keep up vast furces in peacetime, down of the Big Three parley with the French That is not the case".

the Soviet Foreign Minister. Vya-French participation in the

the funeral he is to be given Plan He then gave his five point plancheslav Molotov.

unworkable still remnined to be

sufficient money to enable him for national strength,

They had.

lo travel comfortably "The road on which Meases Beviniven no outward indication of ang so far at least,

to any part of England or Europe that and Bidault want to commit their

intention of going beyond their pre-

ho may select."-United Press. countries is extremely dangerous be sent verbal propaganda attacks." cause it moves away from the or- ganisation of collective security and peace in the United Nations," Bonte said.

1-A strong national charecter, around which, he suld, was wrapped the whole question of training youth, 2.-Good organisation for scientific and technical research.

3.Powerful industrial potential, well diapersed. "It might well pay Britain a good dividend," he sitid, "if we dispersed our industry among the nations in the British Common- wealth".

PREPAREDNESS

or

seen,

Meanwhile, there was 1tle in the way of new developments here panding receipt of replies from the The Communist Party Secretary 22 invited nations, Replies from General, Maurice Thorez, was sche-most were in any event not expect- duled to make a fiery speech nted before next week.

Paris" huge Velodrome d'Hiver

tonight at a protest inveling against The conference almost certain- the recently disclosed alleged Rightly will take place in the long Wing plot to overthrow the French ornate, so-called "Clock Salon" of the Government and it was thought like French Foreign Ofee, where the ly that he would take the chance to peace treaties with Italy and the attack the British and French de- smaller Axis not att

satellites were signed cision to drive ahead with the Mar-early this year, shall Plan without Russian support.

4-A small regular military force, backed by some non-regular territorial type of organisation. GPreparedness. A nation prepared may well ge under, should there be another conflagration," he declared.

the

streets to see him,

Speaking at a public reception at 'Melbourne Town Hall, Montgomery expressed amazement at the size of crowds which thronged the "Because of the crowds." he said, "I had the greatest difficulty getting to Government House, I collected A great many things in my car on the way, Including bottles of beer". (Montgomery Associated Press.

The Communist evening news- paper, Co Soir, also assailed Pre- sident Truman's July 4 speech un-

PRIVATE SESSIONS

The conference was expected to der a banner headline: "Aggressive moot in private sessions and probably Speech of President Truman" and would complete the job of setting up the subhend "Violence of his words a main co-operation committee and shows up spirit in which discussions tive or six technical sub-committees with USSR were curried on in within two or three days at the out- Paris."

VERBAL OFFENSIVE

side,

It was thought likely the Com- a teetotaller).munists here, following closely the

The

various committees, membership would be drawn economic experts of

whose from

countries

were

Confidence Vote For Ramadier

Paris. July 4.

the

WARNING

Russia Accused Of

• Provocations

London, July 5. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, discussing Britain's de- sires for peace, warned Russia against provocations and carry- Ing provocations "loo far."

He told the American Society in the United States Independence Day celebrations: "A lot of our friends

in

the

the world seem to think that the Dritish obecssion for peace entitles them to make provocations. They, must not be surprised and Indeed

of the last two strug evidence ples Indientes--that you can carry provocation, too far. The people will one day say we are tired of this. There comes a moment when we say we have had enough. I say to my frlenda 'don't provoke the situation.

"I love the Russian people", Bevin continued. "The ordinary man and Woman of the world wants peace. Why split the world on some ideology or such things

as material deter- mination or Christian

religion? America and Britain will continue to think alike. I beg the great American continent la go on, with its great mission, as long as I am Foreign Secretary I will work with you

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is notorious for having been constructed bare minimum requirements of the building authorities; many have been built with cheap materials and shoddy workman shilp.

Hundreds of them today are without proper sanitary fact- lies and Just as many are served with common one-way entrances with practically 210 means

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more

signs of weakness are found elther in the foundations or the walls, to order the buildings to be nulled down

an or made safe. We feel that a pubilo inquiry into the Wo On Lang disaster is vitally necessary. Unless action b quick- ly taken to check on other similar bulldings there

want. we collapses and probably heavy loss of life.

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on the pics that materials

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Daly Wins British Golf Title

Hoylake, Cheshire, July 4.

Fred Daly, 33-year-old Irishman won the British Open Golf Championship here today with an aggregate for 72 holes of 293. He had led with 73 plus 70, equals 148, at the start of the day, being four strokes ahead of his nearest rival but frittered all that lead away with 78 in the vital third round, at the end of which he shared the lead with three other players,

In the final testing round, how-County Championship. In their first

approval by a sub-wants us to devise a plan in which repelled even though by this Irish match Glamorganshire scored Moscow Party line, would continue participating, then would start meet-/Joined the Right Wing Republican basis of reason, discussion and facts. as later in the day, when the wind 283 for six in their first innings and

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ingat once. Their--sessions

| expected to take place is the Grand Ramadier. They were joined by flot of our the suggestion that the made a desperate bid.

CRUX OF THE CONFLICT Mr Bevin sald the "correct descrip- tion of the present conflict in the The Government of Premier world is that you have on one side materialistic conception of history Paul Ramadier got a new lease and on the other hand-there are we on life when the National As-Anglo-Saxons who believe in liberty. sembly gave it a vote of con- We won't be directed and ordered ever, Daly, played a sterling round innings, Derbyshire mode 292 and in fidence, 331-247.

and

as long as we maintain that of 72 and then saw his rivals "blow their second innings scored 151. great spirit of liberty, there will be up" one after the other. Daly holda Gloucestershire replied with 289 and The

Boa greater prize than material gain. he will defend next week. Socialists, Popular

ain. the Irish Open Championship, which 155 for eight. publicana and Radical Socialists General George Marahall

At Swansea, combined to

United

Glamorganshiro's The overseas challenge had been give

coalition great speech. The

against Warwickshire was Government stantial majority. The Communists

every body can settle things on the man, but it was a very near thing abandoned.

Liberty

declared while, Warwickshire "mada had sprung Party to vole against M.I think this is misunderstood by a

up strongly, Frank | Stranahan," the American amateur

74-for one."~/

Palais, a huge exhibition hall in the

some dissident Radical Party mem- He

At Melton Out In 38, he seemed to have lost heat Leicestershire by ten wickets. bars.

Mowbray, Lanenshire Marcoted Champs Elysees gardens, where the

Marshall plan would limit the so- International Food Conference

A favourable vole had been anti-that we want to interfere with fashion. afterwards and only just declared and second innings five for

of

states. Its his chance but he fought in brilliant Lancashire-fist Innings/ 356 for D European will be held next week.

said cipated since Wednesday night's the sovereigntics of peopics," he said failed to hele a full niblick shot to no wickets. Leicestershire-drst in Press reports here sald Mr Bevin Assembly session when the three

"We run no funds. We don't deler the last green, which would have nings 160 and second innings 199. himself probably would

Government parties agreed to coal mine governments. come Paris for the opening of the can promise the order of the day on

We don't ap-enabled him to tin. His rounds were 72 and 12, for an aggregate. ference. It had been thought likely which today's voting was based. The point frime Ministers. We don't do of that M. Bidault would fly to London mildly worded text of the order anything of the kind."

RW. Home Young, an English week or early pledged the Government to halt the boxt week to confer with Mr Bovin | directed and free economic pro- He described talk of oilar diplomark with rounds of 77, 74, 72 and inghamshire 208 and 159 for three on the Marshall Plan, but the Qual gramme, which would satisfy ex-macy as sheer nonsense." Observing 71. W. Shankland was fourth with (Simpson not out 56, Reddick not d'Orsay today denied that he would nonents of directed economy and that the United States is "disposed s do so.

mollify the Radical Socialist nd-to generosity in the distribution of 29 and Dick Burton was fifty without 80)-Reuter. herents of a return to free enter its

296. Then followed Charies Ward he declared: largesse" he prise.

"Sporahnil we

for the British people 1 Johnny Bull (United States), Sam Wimbledon Results Premier Ramadler had demanded say to Mr

take you and King, Honry Cotton, Arthur Lees, a vote of confidence on Wednesday the American madon at your word. and Norman von Nida (Australia).

ulk with 297.--Reuler: after Socialist Albert Gazier attack-We do not question 19","

at the end of this

also

to

"SHEER NONSENSE”

and

of the last WIT,

2,

201

At Hove, Nottinghamshire beat Sussex by seven, wickets. Sussex- First Innings 153, second innings 303 had previously finished on this (Cox 105, Butler five 'for 72). "Nott

GLOUCESTER

PRINCIPLES. EXPLAINED Meanwhile, the French Govern- ment today handed a new note to the Finbassies and Legations of all the ed the Government's internal econo- Of France, Mr Bevin mid, "Ameri- 23 invited countries, explaining the nic programme. M. Gazier said the ca and Britain never gave France o rrinciples on which the conference Ronadier regime had failed in. Its chance

at tho would operate and giving a draft promise to carry out former Premier appeal to my American and British Proposal for its organisation, Lased Leon Blum's plan to freeze wages friends, for God's sake, give Franco on the French plan of July 1. French and prices. The plan was toppled a chance to come back, M. B BEAT DERBY diplomatic representatives in 22 by the recent virikes, which forced that dear little man, has

proved capitals also were instructed to handle Government to allow broad courageous as a leader of the re- similar notes to the various Foreign wage increases in the form of pro-sistance movement." Associated Omees.

duction bonuses.-United Press.

Press,

London,, July 4. At Bristol, Gloucestershire bent Derbyshire by two wickets, In the

BRITAIN'S SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN

(BY HAROLD GUARD).

+

Brilliant Men's Doubles

* ।

Wimbledon, July 4, The Royal Party today were treat- ed to some of the most sparkling tennis seen during the whole of the Wimbledon championships when the The note suggested that the cu

unseeded doubles pair, Tony Mottram operation committee and technical

of Britain and Bill Sidwell, tanked sub-committees should in principle

No. 0 in Australia, put out the Aus start work on July 15, to enable the

tralians No. 1 and 2 players, John main committee to complete its re- port by the September 1 deadline.

Bromwich and Dinny Palls In the semi-fionts of the men's doubles by Paris press reports said that Greck and Danish Governments already had

London, July-4. free hospital, medical, dental, health, person we remain insured till the 10-3, 0-3, 7-5. deciden

to accept the Anglo-Fench

end of this days although his way Thoy now meet the Americans, Invitation. The Quni d'Orsay, how-which, according to its authors which Workmen's Compensation be necessitate transference, from one morrow's final.

Britain's Social Security Plan centres and other services.

The Industrial Injuries Act, under of life may, from time to time, Kramer and Bobby Falkenberg in to aver, flatly denied that any replies

拉 national insurance had been received, pointing out that in the Labour Government, will comes this would be a virtual impossibility safeguard the welfare of every as the first note would not have body in the nation without ex- renched the various Foreign Offices cepilon, is scheduled to before this morning-United, Press.

Into force.during 1948.

British Troops Called Out

re-group to another.

has also been passed. sponsibility Instead, of an employers',. Financed by contributions from The result of today's doubles en-

Ingitred persons, employers and the counter is bound to give the Aus The Anal

part of the plan the State, the scheme is based on the as-tralian Davis Cup selectors another come National Assistance Bill which will sumption that there will be a con headliche. Their champions were supplant the Poor::Law-will bestant average of 8 percent of the well beaten today and they could only No date has been fixed for in introduced and passed in Parlia population unemployed and constand and shake their heads as time. auguration of this scheme of comment before the end of this year. alantly drawing on the Unemploy after time the Anglo-Australian pair pulsory insurance for the entire poi All these Acts are being interlock- ment Insurance Fund.

caught them on the wrong foot. pulation of the country over school-ed and they will pll come into Contributions have been nakessed leaving age, but the Prime Minister operation together under the Ministry according to the various groupinas, in the Women's Doubles final as ex- Is expected soon to make a state of National Insurance. ment in Parliament naming the "op- Vienna, July 4. British

pointed day on which the various government divided the troops were reported

into six classes which are, Plan will have been called out in south Styria

Acta Implementing

to the authors, not in accordance come operation.

Into today after three field security ser- Laboite Government quarters he- to earnings geants had been fired on by six men llevo July 1, 1948 will be the hit population's "different w wearing dyed Brillah battledress and forle date from which everybody in and their requirements,

Yugoslav caps with monarchist bad the British Isles-rich and pyor, en

'In・ working out theo/*"ky will be on a sliding scalo from

to the

United States women player clash

pected. The holders, Louis Brough the a minimum of 2s.. 2d: per week and Margaret Osborne, beat the the case of a girl, under 10 years of British pair, Kay Stommers Menzies for maximum of 6s, 2d. per and Molly Lincoln Hair by 0-2 and week for a self-employed person.

In every case the state will make 0-3 today and Doris Hart and Palel-

cia B

Hart scored...on" % dyen ́essler! grant In addition to the victory over the British Wightman The groups, which differ in resperson's and employers contributions

Belly Clements Hilton, whom they dependent com- ployers and employed, old and pect of the benefits they need and even in the case of people of ins Cup pair Jean Nicoll Bostock and hing the forests and patrolling the young men, women and children, untributions they can pay to to beat 6-0 and 0-1 in the other semiz

self-employed people and those who receive them ares Employeds: minater

de chips The Duke of weak frontier to try to catch the assall- do no work at al-will be provided 2 Others earning money; (3) government social security grant The first all-Australian ants, described as bandits.S for in sickness und in health, in work Housewives; (4) Other persons of as tish recently cargolar

This Jag the aren where the Bri- unemployment in youth old-working ago not earning money (8) Just as much as the lowlicat labourer ronet

lund out a sweep age, and in death, the Children;; (6); Persons above, works In the case of

"While the National Insurance Act andere will be to excepilona" or employees employers and state pay Doubles semi-finals: They meet John

ing ngo,who have retired, 'Guards,'

ds, who have been raiding the National Health Act, the mai forms on both sides of the Yugo legiblation implementing the plan,

ona. The scheme. Will be iments will total 1086dpar week. Bromwich and Louie Brough, who slav, frontier, and were alleged to have already become law.vities compulsory for every perso have committed, twelve murders and provide for: sickness; unemployment,chool-leaving age of 10.

_above!""rA /self-employed person will pay bant Lennart Bergelin of Shvedeti and

the.Us. 2d per week to which the state many robberies-Reitores matemity and death benen?

Hart by 0-4 and 0.2 Lit beside British Isles Gand Walionce

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