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GRIM ECONOMIC Amritsar | "CEASE FIRE" IN INDONESIA
Economic Bloc In Eastern
Europe
✓ Berlin, Aug. 3.-The German Central Administration for the Soviet Zone and representatives of the Polish Government have opened negotiations for exten- sive trade relations, aimed at integrating the Soviet Zone and Poland into an Eastern econo- mie bloc, reliable sources re- ported today.
wern The principal negotiators Bald to be the Polish State Councillor, thu Lieut-Col W. Molsiti, head of
Josef Orlopp. Polish delegation;
Foreign Trade of the president Department of the. German Central Administration for the Soviet Zune; Fritz Selbmann. Minister of Economy for Saxony.
The point of departure in the aegotiations is the trade agreement signed between the two partles last April providing for exchange goods ixed at US$28,000,000.
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
of
CRISIS
Attlee's Tough Job Of Juggling
London, Aug. 3. The warp and woof of Britain's threadbare living pattern was under the Cabinet microscope tonight and the Labour Govern- ment worked on its plan for huge slashes in dollar expenditure to meet the threatening economic crisis -regarded as the most dangerous Britain has ever known.
The outcome of the planning will be announced by the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
In front of the curtain of secrecy which the Labour Party is maintaining, speculation has run wide and gloomy on how to plug the dyke against the nation's adverse trade balance of at least £450,000,000 this year, and the dwindling dollar loan, now expected to run out by November.
Disorders
Amritsar, Aug. 3. Sixteen people were killed and 26 were injured as dis- orders continued in Amritsar and surrounding villages to- day.
In the town itself three people were killed and two were injured in stabbing affairs and 14 were injured in an explosion:
near
A bomb was thrown at the railway station Amritsar, resulting in four killed and three Injured
The casualties in villages near here were six Rilled and four Injured.-Reuter.
ធម៌ជ
AT MIDNIGHT
Orders Issued To Dutch Troops
Batavia, Aug. 3.-The Lieutenant-Governor, Dr Hubertus van Mook, announced tonight that the "cease fire" order in the Dutch Government's mili- tary campaign against troops of the Indonesian Republican regime would go into effect at midnight August 4-5.
As soon as final reports on the Dutch positions are received, Dr van Mook announced, the Netherlands Government will clearly delincato those parts of Java and Sumatra where it has "taken over, direct respon- sibility for law and order."
Attempted Rangoon Gaol Break
Dr Ba Maw Moved! To Now Prison
Rangoon, Aug. 3.-Pri sonera in Rangoon Central Gaol, where a number of prisoners are detained in con- nection 'with, the recent poli- tical assassinations, ported today to have attemp- |ted a gaol break.
were re-
According to the Burmese papers,
the attempt was prevented by tho
HAGANAH THREATEN
Dr van Mock said: "The Nether you the period of fear and uncertain-authorities and none succeeded in lands Government desires to prove ty is over, or shall be shortly when escaping.
Press reports today said that Dr bands shall have to scattered armed again that it does neglect any possibility of limiting been disarmed and brought back Ba Maw, premler of Burma during For you the the Japanese occupation, who was REPRISALS
action rnade necessary by an un- into the community.
and lawless, tenable
situation. time has come for positive work, arrested on Friday by police investi
JE some of your deluded mating the murder of General Aung Jerusalem, Aug. 3. The Morcly to the Renubile to r
it wants to give anotnes vemen wrought so much'horm Sun and six Cabinet Ministers, had
under-
not want
came
Haganah, the Jewish
Its attitude of aggression in the final attack of destructiveness. I been removed to Tharawaddy Gaol, linquish ground defence army, tonight and provocation and to come to the For you, after an oppressive night- 70 miles north of Rangoon Members
the Lingradjati mare, free threatened "roprisals" against real execution of
and abundant life can of Dr Ba Maw's family are under
house to begin.
MITest. It wishes, finally, British troops and policemen" agreement.
Burmese Moslems today" held innocent enable the United States Govern-
and procession
paid "Far from being full of noise and condolence Outside the Inner ring, those who national conferences and negotiations who kill and injure
fury, as is the picture presented to homage to the remains of General- Its goud offices." have most claim to be well-informed both in connection with the Marshall Jews in revenge for the murder ment in the fullest way to effectuato
and the
the world, t:rritories where our Aung San and the other assassinated predict a return to wartime labour plan for aid to Europe
of Foreign of the two sergeants."
The Governor said that the Dutch
troops
have at last found polical leaders, The
made threat :was control, supervised allocation of raw November conference
cc030 tomorrow is Although
August Haganah's secret radio transmitter, Government decided on the
Are order despite its conviction that quiet."--United Press. food Imports, possible cation-
Bank Holiday, Mr Attlee will confer "The Voice of Israel". ing of meals in restaurants, a
Hugh Dalton, Haganah warned the British au- there was no ground for the Security. petrol at
ration, a with Mr Devin, Mr
39 of the United Nations Charter resolution speed-up of armed forces
does not apply and that sation to the peacetime level, and bert Morrison, Chlef Economic Plan- "wild reprisals"
constitutes an interference in pressure on the request to the United ner and Lender of the House of Com-
Internal affairs States to pay for a large share of mons, and Sir Stafford Cripps, Pro- the imports needed to feed Western sident of the Board of Trade. Germany.
The new negotiations will bronden rips, relentless scissoring of Ministers in London:
big
exchanged and will lay the basis for cut to the private pe demobill~ Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Her-thories to take active steps to curb Council to intervene "because Article
the Ilat and volume of goods to be of the the economic integration Soviet Zone Inin the Eastern econo- mic bloc of Poland, Bulgaria, Czecho- slovakia, Yugoslavia, Russin and other countries, Informed sources
IRGUN'S WARNING The Irgun Zval Leumi warned the British Army itf Palestine in broadcast tonight on its secret radio, "The Voice of Fighting Zion", that
the
VICTORY FOR. UN Lake Success, N.Y., Aug. 4. The Dutch ccaso fire order in Indonesia
touched oft a
of
tions oficials who felt the United has no air of the kingdom which optimism today among United Na He hinted that any Republican Nations had chatted-up a major
cease-fire order victory. violation
of the
With the impending reduction of the Armed Forces overseas, Mr Be These and other measures, such as vin le thought likely to find himself room to
would result in prompt Dutch action. a cut in the money which may be with less and less elbow taken out of the country for holl-pursue his foreign policy. day travel (now £75), a reduction
THE DILEMMA
GRIM AND SOBER
a grim
L
seven more
British
"scheduled for the gallows.
arc
"The gallow's account is still to be evened the Irgan redio said. It to nine executions of terrorists this year, and added: "We referred hanged Paice and Martin as spies
towards our frontline fighters",
as n duty
PROTECTION GUARANTEED
lon
of
.
+
pending
The State funeral committee estimate that 1,500,000 people, or one in 10 of the total population of the country, have Aled past tho lying-in-state, during the past fort-- right-Reuter.
SIGNIFICANT PACT
Yugoslav-Bulgarian
Threat To Greece.
Security Council delegates were slow to comment pending receipt of official replies from the Netherlands with "In connection
conditions and Indonesian Republican govern- regions and withments. Their first reaction was one found In those
on the of qualified satisfaction. certain actions and threats
Security Council President Faris Republican side, the Dutch Govern- ment stress that it shall full a El Khoury of Syria said the Dutch
obligations
Athens, Aug. 3-The far-reaching responsibility and Its
announcement apparently, complied regarding the safety persons with the council verdict but he re- Yugoslav-Bulgarian agreement sign- and
the restora served properly and
his opinion
aned last night at Bied, the summer and maintenance
com- Beat of the Yugoslav Government, of law examination of the official the and order to
fullest extent
with its reference to "frontier munications. and-with-all-the means at ila dis-
He expressed-interest in the vocations by the Greek Government" posat,"
will rehabilitation doing so
occupied during hostilities would be day as a signal for open Yugoslav of the held.
and
of tho Bulgarian support country and Implementation Linggadjall scheme become possible.
El Khoury said any replies received guerillas now operating in Northern
Greece. As this rejects every idea of political
bere from the Dutch- and retaliation, it must be able to assure Indonesians in time for tomorrow's
The Gresk Cabinet-will probably the new situation arising discuss all those who are under its direct pro
understood that the Government was tection that such protection will be council meeting would be taken up from the pact tomorrow, but it ng Russia may push its supplementary relying essentially upon the success demand that both sides be ordered of the present talks in Washington given against any form of pollucal as an emergency step. At that time
"If and when peace in those regions to withdraw to positions held when by M. Constantin Tsaldaris, Vice- The Council Premier and Foreign Minister, and le disturbed, prompt action will be the fighting started. taken against such disturbances, in also would have to act on a request on the decisions by the United Na-
and coking coal from German and export production. But if he cuts The knowledge that "deîpite action by-booby traps booby traps on the Dr van Mook sald. "Only by Netherlands indication that territory fivas widely regarded in Athens
ANTI-JEWISH
RIOTS
some
the
POLICEMAN STABBED
4
revenge whatsoever.
of the
M
Council,
CR-operation with civil administration from the Indonesian government for tions Securves against Greece,
10-
10
oppose
The total value of the goods being considered by German Polish negollators could not be learned. Soviet Zone negotiators were said
in the value of ration coupons for to have offered the Poles technical
A full Cabinet meeting has been lothing, and 'a slowing down of the and electro-technical mining equip-
debato on the ment, precision tools, optical instru- housing programme, are said to be called for Tuesday, the eve of the
most closely in line with the Govern-Parliamentary ments, textiles, machinery, spare ment's intentions,
economic crisis, when Mr. Attlee will parts, shoes and fenther, glassware,
nake his fateful announcement. synthetic gasoline, synthetic rubber,
The feeling
of aimless nervousness Mr Attlee must face a tough job
The radio dismissed as "enemy pro- chemicals and potash fertilizers.
of juggling. The people must eat which prevalled a week ago scerns
to
and paganda" eyewitness reports of the exhortation to to have given way out any were being asked to The Poles
to carry supply the Soviet Zone with hard work hard and over time to Increase more sober mood among the people. blasting of the two sergeants' bodies
There were no being taken seems to have in- down food Imports from the United
which exploded Polish Silesia United Press.
States to save dollars, he must also fused Into the nation a renewal of bodies. The mines intended to
living kill the cut down equally from other coun- the wartime spirit and determination were
the anti-discrimination and a willingness to bear the neces British eneany", it added.. tries under
Raliway tracks
between Rehovoth clause of the United States loan sary sacrifices,
ry arcs of the debate cannot and Beer Yaacov, south of Tel-Aviv, agreement.
up by glx Yemenite Hopes were that the home produc- yet be clearly seen, but the fact that were blown tion of food could be increased, and the Conservative Opposition have Jewish terrorists today, killing one examining decided not to lay down a motion of Arab and seriously injuring another. the Cabinet has been ways of buying from the Colonies censure seems to indicate a closing Both Arabs were found lying in an of the supplies which Britain of the ranks in the face of common orange grove near the line with a length of cable running through the Liverpool, Aug. 3-(UP)-A will have to cease buying from the dangers.
But it is known that the "state of track. crewd of more than 2,000 broke shop United States.
"fate of the to plans the nation" and the windows and blocked streets tonight
Experts point ruefully in a renewal of last night's anti existent in the four Dominions to nation" will be known when
An Arab stabbed and wounded in police and law-abiding citizens.
supervise" the execution of the Josh riots and the special police increase exports to Britain, since a Speaker of the House, Colonel Clifton
The Government shall have obese council itself to "continuously unc
will ceasefire order.Associated Press, were called out to aid regulars in good many of the items may be dis- Brown, call on Mr Attice to walk
breaking the to the despatch box which in the the art a British policeman in the served whether the Republie dispersing the rioters.
uflowed
past has supported the manuscript of Tel-Aviv boundary area today, police also comply with the request of the for-fear of The crowd threw stones through anil-discrimination clause.
Security Council. It can only de- A Jewish Agency spokesman said clare at this Political observers regard this as many a world-resounding speech. headquarters reported. the windows of Jewel-owned shops.
Cabinet Reuter.
include, in a in Jerusalem that the situation worst molnent
CABINET RESHUFFLE? and tore off boards nailed over the the
ceration of demotions,
ons of fronts broken last shop
night, changes, and dismiss rumours that.
London,
3.--Informed August
is not a wor propa
between nets of violence against members Clothing and other articles were Mr Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary,
expected
and the Jew, but a war the
ing Una Communists, that might be switched to Home Affairs. Labour sources said they
hay thrown into the street.
may reshufk
between Ernest Bevin and Monachem and groups of the population In Re- of hostile
state of affairs in Greece was not. They adroit the possibility that this that Mr Attlee
but it is cabinet before Parliament reconvencs
Washingten, Aus. 4--Top State as they desired it, the newspaper propaganda which has lately even A few move might come later.
The Jewish population and the
Mi incited to maes murtier.
Department officials were reported | mentioned a telegram, said to have thought unlikely until he has per-on October 20 after the summer ra- Beigin, leader of Irgun Zvai Lounl." publican territory and sonally completed a series of Inter-
today to have decided, to reject reached Fanis Markris, chief of the They believed he may seize on the rank and file of the British forces in Palestine were "nothing but
HONOURABLE SOLUTION.
the Russia's proposal to turn over Greek National Labour. Reform of India's position change
and
tools helpless
and victims," he added.
that of in- choice Burina's impending
Nicholas The situation would not improve, "Be reported that we do not
to the Comell of Foreign dependence or dominion
Ministera status retire one or two veteran ministers he believed, if the Palestine Govern- want to leave
This
Miltiades means that if Russia holds ment persisted in its attitude to which can further peaceful, honour to its position, the American is,
Leftwing organisation, government probably will take steps the on conflot; in doing so, we are free Alter Indla joins, the Dominion Nuthunya, Palestine's diamond town
plan, for beginning Tarimekos, the Greek Socjalist family na ludia und Pakistan-on near which the two British sergant from any feeling of revenge or hos with win the week to proceed were in Paris conferring with Elins in the former counter-" August of Listowel, pre- sently Secretary of State for India were found hanged, and mass punish-tur forces have shown, wherever work on the Japanese settlement feailer
Associated Press.
Government for Greece-Router. and Burma, will become Secretary ment for terrorist acts.-Reuter. only for Burma. He might then be shifted to a new portfolio or might wall until later when Burma's choice of new status will make his post obsolete.
Plain clothes police, who mingled
reported with the crowd, women among the rioters--United
Press.
EDITORIAL.
for
The Real Apathy
IT was hardly to be expected that the Governor's reproach lovelled as the public for their apparent apathy concerning civic affairs would enjoy an enthusias tiò. reception. It was, perhaps, Just a trille too shrewd a body blow, disconcertingly close to the solar plexus. His Excellency's illustration, however, was a trife off the mark. Most of the literate The thinking sections of and and Colony take on Interest in Legis- lative Council activities and de- a.self-interest Frust. It bates,
ne
than a critical apprecia rather an
needs. What- tion of community 11011 ever vocal public opinion exists in Hongkong it invariably seeks braefits, but it also fights shy of
tho con responsibilities. Both sillution of the Administration, 'and' in
are criticised
neflonal Interests believe
actions,
of en- being deprived (itements or privileges; RO as Government carries out what Certain groups regard as its ob- ligations it remains free of crl- lical futement. A characteristic Illustrates to the recent public stilfuds to the housing problem. Government has been piltarted because it has so far failed to provide houses for particular see-
ilons of the community, and not because it has failed, to produce a plan that will also abolish the the appalling overcrowding, in Chinese tenements and supply ne commodation for the countless street-sleepers. Nevertheless, it is In these terms the truly elvie- minded will consider, the housing question.
CASS
to
In
of
Palestine, "shorn of inessentials and option, thos, cessation
who have been under fire and bring refugees, and in measures such as younger blood into the cabinet.
the imposition of martial law
It was believed those marked for
bum "2ent in the reshuite are 62-
Political Duel Cancelled
any means untried able and rezonable solution of the
they come. a balanced and un- ruffled attitude, a clear sense of order and justice and deep compas- sion for all who are threatened, de
I am sure. spolled er misorable. that the present orders will be ex- ecuted with promptitude and com-
th
an assurance sense and horn from the righteousness of our
.mon mou
cause.
gt
Writing Japanese Peace Treaty
แถมฟ
The Athona
nows agency today quoted a a report published in the Kathimerini that Royallst
the-former 110. International
Brigade
had been asked by British Communists to command
a now
International Brigada being
for Greece,
stating
writing of flic Japanese peace
treaty scary. General of.
genis,
the
the Greek COM //.
Tom Brown Overwhelmed
.
In Tennis Final
Defence Minister A. V. Alexander, Two correspondents
whom the abborites
I feel certain, too, that fri
Prague, Aug. 3. Jaroslav American combination of Doris blame for the muddle over reduction
Rome, August 3.—Italy's first full those regions where they conserve writing on the subject of publlo
of the armed forces during the con
In the final by Mrs Nancy: Bolton dress political duel since the war public peace all citizens can safely Drobny, Czechoslovakia's best art and Patricia Todd, were beaten. apathy, have disclosed a sense of
scription period from
12 was cancelled today when the police return to their work in order to lay player, today defeated Tom and Mrs Hopman, of Australlit by 10 to frustration engendered by
months; War Secretary Frederick and the duellists arrived almui- the foundation, with our assistance, Brown, of San Francisco, in the 6-1, 6-4. Government's failure to inite-
n free United States of Indo final of the Czechoslovakian Cucell, the Italian champion: who J. Bellenger, who has been criticised faneously at the appointed duelling
The men's singles went to Gianni Their ment certain promises.
villa in grounds at a
the capital acsia. complaints are legitimate and. for soft pedalling the black market
championships. on the decision at tennis
The beat Eric Sturgess, South Afriay occupation suburbs, scandal in the fritish afflelak redress is" long overdue.
The duel was to have been fought out will depend one execution of scores werd 80, 05-1
6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. army of Germany; and 65-year-old their satisfactory Nevertheless
between two Assembly Deputies that decision within Republican.ter In the final of the women's singles, Mrs Summers and Erie Sturgess settlement does
First Lord of the Admiralty Viscount Rightwing Socialist Paolo Traves sitory, whether hostilities will also Mrs S. Kormioczy, of Hungary, de- captured the mixed doubles, defeat- not, In
In itself, con-
Hall. sillute good government,” This
Fuckand Power Minister Emanuel and Emilio Patrissi, leader of the cease on the other side and whether feated Miss J. Jedrzekłowska, of Po-ing Mrs Bolton and Gianni Cucelli can only be fully achieved when
Shinwall was attacked bitterly by Nationalistie Rightwing of allegedly a new possibility for co-operation lend, 3-0, 0-1 in the final. Reuter.| 4-0, 0-4, 7-5.--Rauler.. those who are governed are also
"common man" party. will be created. I need not say
SURPRISE RESULT willing to share in the
The last winter's fuel crusis for Iponsibl
Sheila Lausanne, Aug. 3--Mra to build up coal reserves for last week in Parliament where
Summers, South African champion, and for making emerginey
con- Treves struck Patrissi bocause the
sprang a big surprise today by de- ficting optimistic and pessimielle latter allegedly charged the Socialist
feating Miss Doris Hart. of the statements. But his popularity with was a "betrayer for broadcasting
for the BBC during the war.
United States, in the final of the coal miners may save him his job,
invitation The duellists promised to meet
women's singles of an Food Minister John Strachey hus come under fire for his bulk buying later without polles Intervention,
tennis tournament here.
The South African won 6-2, 2-0, polley, but he too may survive. bu: O'Politlen Gossiper hinted that
The winner covered the 21 laps of 0-2. Labour Party circlen Bald any the police had, boen tipped off by cau.net reshuffle would primarily be one
There was another surpciso in the the 108 miles course in four hours, of the adversarles-United Addressing the Indonesian people (Continued on Pago 4)
directly, the Governor said: "For women's doubles, in which the 18 minutes, 58 second-Reuter
the
will-
ilty of government.. people who are capable and ing to help govern themselves who will establish the most satis factory form of administration. The apathy which Does more to reland Hongkong's administrative development is not so mueli lack of Interest in Leghlalive Council. meelings, but apathy towards the ides of self-help.
both. Conservatives and Layunter neo-fuestion of "honour" atvse everybody hopes so and han ulways,
dur
Press.
hoped 80..
ONLY FOUNDATION
"I need not say other that euch en-operation is the only possible foundation for real security, demo- cratic-freedom and good faith in the execution of agreements."
་
CYCLING, CHAMPION :: Theims, Aug. 3-Aillo Ferrari, of Italy, won the amateur road raco event when the World Cycling Chart- pionships ended here today.
Another Italian, Suvko Pedront was runner up, with Gerard Van, Beek third
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