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TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1947.

SPECIAL BUDGET LIKELY-TO

$ RELIEF FOR BRITAIN HINTED

Washington, Aug. 4-A de- claration by the International Monetary Fund of dollars as currency" thus "scarce enabling Britain and

other

countries the temporary usc of discriminatory import res- trictions and perhaps relieving her convertibility Britain of obligations-is one of the pos- sibilities being considered by officials studying the British economic crisis here.. it was

PREVENT INFLATION

Forecast Of British Govt's

New Economic Plan

London, Aug. 4.-The Government is prepared to introduce a special autumn budget to counteract any serious inflationary dangers that may arise from the measures it will announce on Wednesday to meet Britain's present economic crisis, it is authoritatively learned to- day.

DIRECTING MATERIALS

for

The most serious problem may, In the next fow weeks, the

to take come from the increased spending Government will have

of workers in Industries decision upon the Iron and steel power

been Industry, from which, in the interests whose production will have stenped un.

of the economic drive, it is deter will The Government

mined to get a much larger output. take o

This industry is scheduled learned authoritatively today. decision 01 the question of an

it has nationalisation in the next Parlix- The State Department made it au um budget only after

that it been able to study the effects of its mentary session. clear through a spokesman would make no comment on the proposed vast redeployment of in- British crisis ог disclose any dustries and trades that would be It may be that, in order to get control than would be and others that quicker it has under consideration

producing mure measures

possible if the highly controversial until after the speech of the Prime would be producing less.

Clement Attlee, on Minister, Mr

The Prime Minister, Mr Clement steel nationalisation bill goes before Wednesday.

Attice. In a 00-minute speech in Parliament next year, the Govern Authoritative diplomatie circles,

Parlament

ent on Wednesday, will givement will, as a temporary expedient, nevertheless, slated today:

The possibility of a declaration Eritain and the world a complete assume national direction though not the country's economie the ownership of the Iron and steel

industry. of dollars as a scarce currency picture of

plight and the immediate measures

It is considered unlikely that there under Article Seven of the Inter-

of will be any positive direction. national Funds Articles of Agrec-with which the Government pro-

in specific Industries. The ment is being considered, though nu poses to meet it.

preli- labour Today, Mr Attlee had

purpose will be formal step has yet been contem- ̧¡

achieved, rather from the positive minary meeting with the Anancial Government's plated.

group ΟΣ Cabinet members.

direct of raw materials and coal.

measure-Reuter.

M.P.Admits Hel

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economic review.

MR CHURCHILL

Renewed Anti-Semitic

Demonstrations

CROWDS LOOT LIVERPOOL SHOPS

Was

Tel: 27880

Price 20 Cents

Churchill's Slashing Attack On

Labour Government

Woodstock, England, Aug. 4.-Mr Winston Churchill charged today that the Labour Govern- ment had "frittered away" the American loan on "indulgences" such as picture shows and tobacco instead of spending it for Britain's recovery from

war.

"When you borrow money from another coun- try for the sacred purpose of rehabilitation, it is wrong to squander it upon indulgences," Mr. Churchill said.

He said the Government statement,, thinking man and woman, Under the expected on Wednesday to make | capitalist system of free enterprise, drastic curtailments, did not offer any | we had bred in Great Britain nearly measure "that would not have been 47 millions of people,...whose pro- for more effective if made a year or Trers was constant and whose stand- six months ago. He added that the ard of living before the war was al- Labourites had waited until too late ready the highest in Europe. because they were to busy planning

"I could not have believed on the and multitudes of resultions." surrenders that so short a period of Mr Churchill

to n spoke a gathering, time could bring us all so low, estimated by police at between 40,000 Nearby, on the continent of Europe, and 60,000, on the great lawn of we have seen countries which were Blenheim Palace, which is the an- conquered, ravaged and stripped by cestral home of the Dukes of Marl- the enemy and, were liberated by which already have re-

officials and queuce of hordes of morrow of the German and Japanese

rough, and Mr Churchill's birth- } strong "hriving activo e to their

Iy"

to

DELAYED ACTION.

will

stored Liverpool, Aug. 4-Anti-Jewish demonstrations Ho sald. "The foundation of i propies.

prop were renewed 'in Liverpool today as

British polley must be ever closer "But we of proud Britain, who a crowd, acvèral

association with the United States." stood alone against a mighty tyrant, hundred strong, gathered in the shopping area and

DIRECT LINK

who kept the flag of freedom flying tried to loot from premises where windows were smash-

The Secretary of Stats, General unaided for more than a whole year, on foreign ed in the disturbances last night.

George Marshall, and "stated public-are now forced to live

his plan for aiding Europe was aid and also to subject ourselves to privations worse than those in the Police arriving on the scene broke robbed an official of Barclay's Honk directly linked" with the Churchill way.

war, And if these hardships fail, up the crowd,

in Haifa of £1,000 and shot and scheme for a United States of there lies before us only bankruptes. 2. As a consequence of such a A special meeting of the DefenceIt follows that industries which In one caso, a group, including killed an employee who tried to Europe, Mr Churchill said.

"Such are the facts fald before us move, Britain could be relieved | Committee-which includes all of have been furnished by the Govern- women and children, entered * prevent their escape in a taxi.

rejected talk about a coalition by the Ministers of Socialist temporarily of the convertibility and Britain's service chiefs was also ment with unlimited supplies of these damaged drapers and tailor's store

the The bandits entered the Bank ut government and said "the only hope Government and confirmed by all "discrimination" obligations of the held at No. 10, Downing Street, the two essentials will be working over and scattered the account books, noon and attempted to break Intal of national recovery" would be that we can learn for ourselves. We Anglo-American financial agreement Prime Minister's official residence, time whereas Industries whose allot-bills and papers in the street. the strongroom, but were thwarted "dismissal from office by the British are told that on Wednesday next, the and would also be able, if she

by the manager, who refused to give electorate of those who wanted, to apply for a $325,000,000 to deal with the curtailment of ser-ments have been curtalled will be

have su Prime Minister is to unfold another Today's outbreak was the first up the key-United Press.

obviously falled in, their task,” loan from the Fund 3 u stop up vice manpower. This is one of the working short time.

the Govern-

catalogue afpains and penalties in Liverpool principal cuts which

Quarters close to the Cabinet makd day-time disturbance

He called for a general election which everyone must endure... ment intends to make with the obit clear that the Government is since the start of anti-Semille de- JEWISH ALLEGATION--.

and said that until the Socialists fr jeet of

the national stabilising

several British through the boosting of ruling nothing out of its present monstrations

towns, including Glasgow,

Mon-

Geneva, Aug. cconomy

4.-Charges that were defepted "there will be no No administrative difficulties will chester and London which followed Britain

responsible

"In spite of all our warnings, he for the recovery from our present mister- the restriction of Im- exports and

Lunes",

hua lett action, so late 1 (car week's hanging by, Jewish death of thousands of Jews by pro- ports.

be allowed to stand in the way of last

wil that it was from Hitler

not that his measures

riot. bo The reports of today's conferences any proposal calculated to increase terrorists in Palestine of two British venting their escape

He declared

and divide Europe, equal to the emergency Europe to Palestine were made to Britain's alm will be placed before a meeting of production for actual export or for sergeants. the full Cabinet tomorrow, whien home markets to replace exports

the chairman of UNSCOP by a joint but it is true that ap iron curtain only be another agent of privation, the Government'a ! from dollar countries.

An official statement today by the Will

approve

Lory by the memorandum of committees repre- has descended across Europe from frustration and restriction along our

on downward path." scheme and Mr Attlee's speech in the The strongest sanctions will be Chief Constable

aufsenting Jewish refugee committees. Stetiin on the Baltic to Trieste on

Mr Churchill said, the Conserva- House of Commons the following available to ensure that inemclent closed that in last night's distur The memo from the central com-the_Adriaile".

managements can, if necessary. be bances, there were in all 69 In- mittces of liberated Jews in the day.

We do not wish the slightest tives had supported all matters set aside.

eldents, chiefly of window breaking. United States, French and British to

Lhose

who dwell in the talten in the public interest, such as KEY TO THE PLAN

RETRENCHMENT

The

.premises attached were occupation zones in Germany and East. Let there by sunshine on the American loan, "although I was The key to the Government's plan The draft programme of import mainly shops and there seemed to be Austria, as well as the

charged it sunshine should be equal on both that were imposed in IL"

"However, I relled and rely, now that will draw more and ment has yet to be revealed, but it previous nights", the Chief Constable that "tue has been done by the sides of the iron curtain, the curtain and a

a journalist, today admitted industry

of It will vanish on

fair-minded wisdom more. be no may be assumed that petrol ranks

the democratic world to rehabilitate the will the House ht Commons that he had more productive empacity into:

1. Those Industries which provide among the dollar consuming com- "There were several instances of survivors

survivors of Hitler's

away Hite the mists of the mominy American people to make the neces -been-paid by the London-Evening. News for information and guidance the country's best types of exports; modities on which a ̈saving ̈will be voting and more would have occur-ling to protect us.

able and melt in the warm light of mary casements without which the --"No-country-in the wo together

for policy with

made which they had. The fact happy days and cheeriui felumasalp.

heavy ster which befell Euro- the disaster

sacrifices will certainly fail that 2. Into other industries whose Job various items of imported foodstuffs.fed but for the preventive action or

COUNTRY'S EVIL PLIGHT taken by the police". This aspect

of retrenchment in.

first in its effect. pean Jewry reached such dimension This

Mr Churchill's Was The Lord Mayor of Liverpool to that it only can be ascribed to the political speech since his recut and faithful ally, deeply injured in "There is no shame in ono brave volves the British Zone of Germany,

Conservative day appealed to citizens to neatst the homelessness of our people. We are Diness. He told the police in the prevention of attacks

mandatory rally today that "our

are minds af properly and shops supposedly power futailed its obligations of

pight oppressed by the evil owned by Jews, declaring this form further establishment of a Jewish which our country has ulti of demonstration against the national home by, facilitating im "The Cabinet Ministers tell us been reversed, we would have done terrorists in Palestine was "not only mite

migration and colonisation, tens of every weekend how bad our position the same for them. ineffective but unfair und un-thousands of our dear onea could is and that the twelfth hour will supported the American loan

I also support and fastity further English"-Reuter.

have escaped from the hell of Fas- strike before the end of the year. clst Europe," the memorandum said. The main facts are obvious to every appeals

our best

Is Newspaper Tip-Off Man

London, Aug. 4.-Mr Evelyn Walk-

refugee

den, Labour Member of Parliament is a wholesale redeployment of in- Į restrictions decided by the Govern- greater urge for looting than on of Jewish refugees in Tanisation both sides of the iron curtain und alarmed at some of the conditions

and

on political and Industrial subjects, including news to the political cor-

commodities I will be to produce respondent, Mr Stanley Dobson.

for the home market to replace those" Mr Walkden, for

for 40 yers a mem- her of the Labour Party, told the that will no longer be imported from House of Commons that he was the abroad.

This plan inevitably will depress Member of Parliament mentioned

industries of the the non-essential by both Mr Dobson and the Evening

not, expected to News editor. Mir Guy Schofield, to country, but is

produce unemployment since

the

the House of Commons Committee intention is, by regional schemes, to of Privileges which Inst Thursday absorb labour from the found the Labour Member, Mr Gar- ry Allighan, guilty of a breach of privilege" and "aggravat- ed contempt of the House of Com. mions."

made.

films

and

dollar resources is caused by her financing of German Imports.

The curtailment in the volume and variety of consumer goods that will be available for import under the new plan is a danger signal of which The nun-

Government is well

aware. essential

trodes

top-priority. Taken in conjunction with Into

with the in- "gross industries.

The Government will creased "spending money" that will

present be take powers to extend. Its

by priority industry De earned workers, It points the way to possible control

over labour, The Government still possess war-inflation unless controlled. of the The Committee found that Mr time powers of control

That the Government has a plan in the mining Allighan had been paid by the Eve manpower

and for this control is certain, and it on Operatives autumn budget is cong dered neces- ning Standard for information about agricultural industries,

In these industries may move froni Parliamentary business,

Mr Walkden said that his ass une firm to another but not out eary, doubtless it wil deal with this

problem. ciation with the Evening News was the industry.

an advisory capacity to This machinery of contrel will now purely in its political correspondent whom he be extended to cover a large number had town for many years.-Reuter. of essential trades.

EDITORIAL

THE

Salaries Commission

bas

HE Salarles Commission

now been sliling for a long time, witle, with growing im- patience, those who hope to bene At from Its recommendations. awall come pronouncement. It is realised that deliberations of such that Importance cannot be rushed; all festimony which may positive- and fair contribute. ty balances

must be taken,

and unially n sifted

the Commission's After this has been said.

It

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still remains to be insisted that

the Commission should speed up

its

tiona

and submit its proposl-

work and

at

moment.

the earliest

The Telegraphi

the case on Saturday of

of my Pertu Etteso police constable. (with a

And four

whose Children

monthly income $150, made up of 500 basic, 518 rehabilitation

cost of.

allowance

and $12.high

living allowance. Can the Salaries Comunision need further evidenes

of the dire necessity of a large majority

of the longkong civil..

basto salary of 500 fantastically out of

Д

ath not only as regards

costs, but in reintion to value of the work which a police constable is experied to give the community. Neither enn i bo pleaded that this constable's” cano

is an Isolated example. It is the standard Income of thousands of government servants today and on which they are expected to bring tip families, and also remain honest. They can, of course, put themselves in debt (and many of tliem have had to do so) but the money has to be repaid, and the longer the Balaries Commission

to arrive at

at conclusions, the bigger the accumulated debt; the les inclined also will the man be to work hard, the mord

anil temptation is there for him augment his income by dishonest that Increased methods. We

We agree salaries aro'not ike whols answer eluronomie, problem of ligh

Inkes

to the

dits system,

Heavier taxation must. not, how ever, be ruled out as a possibility.- Reuter.

declared.

DRASTIC ACTION

British Jerusalem, Aug. 4-The Army demolished with explosives today a Jewish-owned house for hiding an-Irgun arsenal.

It was the first time the Army had used its newly-acquired powers, under the emergency regulations, to destroy any house where, in the opinion of the military commanders, tremi:ts had been harboured n alded..

convinced

that

Д

the

common

AR-

struggle, asking into other to help him recover, and stand

Had the positions. upon his feet.

Therefore,

SOMERSET SKITTLED OUT

season.

FOR 25 RUNS

for one)..

to

and

United States, pro the st

vided that we arc that we

nre

doing

making the most of our resources, that wo are

deter mined to become a self-supporting nation and system at the earliest moment and will put aside overy impediment and labour long and hard.

OBJECT OF LOAN

best.

our selves and

'n

re

The Army evacuated all residents from Givant Shaul,. Jewish quarter I has already even made it clear, in North Jerusalem, and set demoli-

London, Aug. 3.-Gloucester-! for 10, Lambert two for 10. Cook ene

"It lo when wo are not trying our however, the Government does tion charges under a half-wooden,

Ashire, continuing their strong

not making the most of our At Sheffield: Yorkshire 310 for not propose anything in the nature half-stone, one-storey building.

resources, not pur of compulsory Toons" to the State strong formation of troops and police bid for. County championship eight declared (Sellers 10). Lan-suing a wise or praptical polley or an extenu on of the postwar cre- threw a cordon around the quarter honours, beat Somerset today, cashire 1 for two (Washbrook 50 not

a united while Sappers placed the charge

coming forward as skittling them out in the second not out). and set it off.

not trying to deal with At Lords: RAF. 200 (Shirner ton of their merits, that there innings in 50 minutes for 25 120, Army 10% for five (Hearn 30 umiliation in asking and runs-the lowest total of the not out-Heuter.

a mighty and ceiving aid from SPIN BOWLERS' PITCH friendly ally.

The object of the American leati Remarkable bowling by the 47-

Swansey, Aug. 4-Heavy over-

the and its only possible justification was year-old Tom Goddard, right arm night rain which penetrated off-spinner, who took five wickets for envers left the pitch ideal for spin to enable us to get our industry gest agriculture working with the fullest four runs, including the hat-trick, "bowlers on the second day of the activity and to bring in the necessary was mainly responsible for the de-match between Glamorgan and the food for we grow barely half wa

South Africans.

of bacle. His total of five wickets was

conditions" need-until obtained in seven balls. There were pix ducks in Somerset's innings, and

Seventeen of the 18 wickets which urade we

would take between three or ler*.

The -South between them.

African, Athol four years of good administration, Rowan, vot most assistance out of strict economy and united effort by

under *con cluasca he turf, his accurate length and good all parties and At Canterbury: Kent beat Hamp-ight keeping all batsmen subdued. ditions of growing ireedura

Glamorgan were all out for 107 in wat time restriction."

CUTTING DOWN FORCES London, Aug. 4-Without waiting for the return of Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, Chief ol Imperial General Staff, the Defence Committee of the Cabinet today met to discuss urgent plans to cut Britain's armed

world

for the plans are approved by the led of harbouring Arabquerisien batsmen. scored only eight runs fell during the day, fell to spin bow-were restored. It was thought:

The British had not taken auch action since the Arab rebellions of 1033-30, when whole villages suspect If tull Cabinet tomorrow, they will be were blown up. announced by the Prime Minister in Parliament on Wednesday as part

The close of play scores today

A silent crowd cf. Jewa watched of the Government'e new crisis the demolition from outside the cor. were policy.

don. The two families living in the

from

Ore likely estimate is that 300,000 | house were' warned to evacuate yes-shire by an innings and 44 runs.re Welsh off-break bowlers, Clay not been fulfilled and the fault was

mun will be demobilised between | terday, United Press,

now, and the end of the year, which would have the effect of reducing British military strength. to about 1,000,000 men.

BANK HOLD-UP

Jerusalem, Aug. 4.—Eight armed

The

to the tourists total of 200. Mr Churchill said these hopes had Kent 445 for seven declared, Hamp-

that of the Socialist shire 283 (Bridger 03, Manners 121. Wright five for 123) and 116 (Wright, and Muneer, sent back six South not wholly

Africrn batamen in the fourists Governine byt partly because of five for 33, Dovey three for 16),

secand innings for 10 before Villeenrialng prices in the United States. Ovals Notting and Foyn confidently put on 65 in the United States ought and

"This is an aspect I am sure that At Kennington

wilt 273 for adven 45 minutes for the seventh wicket. take into consideration in relaxing .00,

At the close, the South Africans conditions which hamper our pur Northamptonshiro were 153 for eight, which

which left them chases in sterling from our

Độ- minions and colonica...

GOVERNMENT FOLLIES

Forces in Italy, Austria, Greece Jews, including one woman, today hamshire 427. and the Middle East would be chief-

(Fishlock ly affected by the cut.

Political

believe the col observers Government's urgent action shows

Shanghai Murder

Second Arrest

At

1465 felcester 00). Lelcester-210 aktead.

shire 224 (C.B. Clarke five for 69) The scores were: South Africa 200

and 21 for three,

'costs, but today the Junior civil service is existing on. Euch disgracefully low wages that, even

its realisation that cuts in the forces! rehabillation and HCL ni- were added, they bear po,

and 163 for eight. Glamorgan 107— have become one of the two main lowances

At Hove: Middlesex 101 for four Reuter:

"But there are other reasons why lation to

to everyday

The costr

tests of the Government policy in

declared. Sussex 193 and 238 for six

ENGLISH GIRLS win the loan has been ineffective. Owing. the longer the Salaries Commission eyes

to the folllas and indecisions of the of both trade union and Shanghai, Aug. 3-American mill-(C. Oakes 80. Bartlett 99 not out). io fiqullae Us Inquiry, lakes

Labour Party the

South Orange, NJ. Aug. TwoSocialist Goverment, the great part -leftwingers. Theįtary police arrested on Monday, At

Derbyshire 325 (Smith

Brillah members. of the Wightman of the loan has been spent, not on other fest is that of steel halloxalien Thomas A. Muligy of Chicago in 26). Warwickshire 107 for six..

· more dees, discontent and dis-

tion.

connection with, the' playing on Fri- honesty grow within

At Chelmsford: Worcestershire Cup team, on Monday won their first requirements of our we, govern- ment service, This reminder is Events of the past few days have day of Yu Shen-pao, alleged black 207 (Jenkins 03, Hovorili 93). Esacx round tennis matches in the eastern

import of basic food given to the Commission in d indicated that the Leftwing, la not market currency denier.

05 (Perks six for 24, Jacksen three Brass courts championships. hope that it will necelerato fla

likely oppose the Government's

Mrs. Betty Jilton defeated Priscilla in American films and tobacco and The Chinese police said "Malley for five) and 144 for fiva.

and cottvilles and help to bring about

appeal for avertine work and all-was implicated In a written signed At Briatul Gloucesterhalte beat J. Watts of Maplewood, New Jersey. In large quantities of foods the Saxapid·· Improvement in round sacrifices to meet the crisis, statement by Charles Archer,, Hong Somerset by 316 runs. Gloucester 6-4, 0-2. HOMEADDER frulls which, however desirable as miliorable conditions, under which provided catisfaction, is given an kong born British national taken 244 and 180 for nine declared (Hazell Jean Quartier defeated Carolyn Indulgences, were not indispensable

these two cruela? issues."

Into to any are working today.

custody earlier-Associated Ave for 02). Somerset 10 and 23 Liguori of Brooklyn 0-1, 0-0-As- to our active recovery 15

(Goddard Ave for four, Barnett two esclated Press.

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