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MONDAY, AUGUST. 25, 1947.

CABINET FACES THREE Motor Launch

DRASTIC DECISIONS

Food Rations And Revised

Import Programmes

London, Aug. 24.-Three main issues will call for a decision by the Cabinet when it meets` tomorrow for the second time since Parlia- ment rose for the summer holidays less than a fortnight ago.. issues are:

Plan For Europe's Future

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1. The setting of new food ration scales for the British people in the light of the heavy restrictions which will be placed on supplies from dollar areas by the abandonment of sterling-dollar convertibi- lity.

2: Some revision of the import programmes by non-dollar countries of the Eastern Hemisphere now that Britain has regained control of the sterl- ing which these nations earn by their export trade. 3. An assessment in conjunction with the Domi- nions of the extent to which they can send Britain additional supplies in substitution for dollar pur- chases.

Paris, Aug. 24. The 16- nation Committee for European Economic Co-operation now nearing the end of its session in Paris has apparently virtually

The tosk of collecting data on divided Europe's economic these three interrelated problems is likely to extend over a considerable future into three stages.

should be The first and the most difeult is period, but by that time a decision the coming winter. Since the dollars about Britain's rations

or goods they buy cannot, barrings. miracles, begin to arrive as a result

o!

Tomorrow, the Cabinet will hear a the Marshall offer untli next detail report on the recent dollar spring at the earliest, the Committee Iniks in Washington from Sir Wilfrid can do little to remedy the shortages Eudy, who was expected to arrive at which are inevitable at this period. London airport tonight, and accord- It may, however, through the big to reports, will be returning later

be work being done here, possible to Washington. to produce some mitigation of the hardships since self-help can get go- ing without American ald.

The second stage reconstruction. This is expected to last from the spring of 1948 until the end of 1951. It is upon this phase which the Com- mittee has been concentrating.

The third stage, from 1052, will

were negotiated, il the time they was reported.

Beyond the currency limitation, It can do Immediately to help Britain difficult to see what the Dominions since most of their exportable sur- pluses of food were already earmark- ed for Britain by contracts before the dollar crisis arose.

case of Canada, Notably in the this has been done at a heavy finan- cini sacrifice by a long-term wheat contract at a price considerably below the world market price.

Other possibilities will be ex- The principul question still out- standing is the insistence by the amined in talks with the Dominions

in the ensuing weeks. United States that Clause of the

PRINCIPAL WORRY loan agreement which tied Britain In Inter- to non-discrimination

Mr J. G. Gardiner, the Canadian national trade will remain operative Minister for Trade, who expects to specific act of return here from Geneva in 10 until removed by

on his days, visited Mr Strachey Congress.

For the time being, a compromise way there in London yesterday and that he was here to dis- cheese, bacon and meat. by

Missing

London, Aug. 25.-Ship-, ping in the channel has been asked to keep a lookout for an 18 foot motor launch missing since Saturday night from Sea View, Isle of Wight, with two men, two women and a child on board. With Pater Smith of Nettle- Priority Cottage,

stono, in charge, the boat left Sea View about 7.30 a.m, on a cruise out to the the Nab Tower. Men on

boat tower spotted the about an hour later since when it has not been seen.

The Bembridge lifeboat was launched early on Sun- day to help in the search but returned several hours later having scen no trace of the craft.-Associated Press.

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Heavy Fighting Raging Again In Java

LARGE-SCALE ATTACKS

BY DUTCH REPORTED

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Batavia, Aug. 24.-The Indonesian Republic reported that practically fullscale war was again raging in Java tonight, with the strategic road town of Ampel, northeast of the Republic capital at Jog- jakarta, under heavy attack by Dutch infantry and artillery.

The Indonesians reported that this was one of three large-scale attacks. They said Dutch artillery and infantry attacked Pagerroejoeng, in the north coastal sector southeast of Semarang, but had been driven off after heavy fighting.

Arabs' Answer To Jewish Immigration

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Jerusalem, Aug. 24.-Palestine's Arab No. 2 Jamal Husseini-No. 1 being Mufti Haj Amain Husseini now in Cairo-today revealed in an interview that 20,000 Arabs from neighbouring Arab countries will come to Palestine Lo counterbalance Jewish illegal immigration "if the Jewish illegal immigration continues after the United Na- tions General Assembly session."

In the enstern

sector, Dutch troops with four tanks and air sup- port have taken Boegls airfield, northeast of Malang.

The Indonesian communiquo did not extend beyond yesterday's se- what the outcome of tions or say the battle at Ampel was, but said: the Dutch captured the villages of Koentjen and Bandjargar in the Ampel area and indicated they had taken the town of Tengaren,

mile

to the west.

two

The only action the Dutch re- ported in the Salatiga sector was a machine-gun and morlar assault on a Dutch patrol about four miles to the southwest. The Dutch said the Indonesians were driven off,

Pagerroejoeng is ve miles south of Weleri, 22 miles west of Semor ang and on the main highway that leads into Magelang, 30 miles south- is the cast of Weleri. Mageland mula Republican stronghold before Jogjakarta.

be one of real European crenomis | prevails whereby the United States said fate of the existing agreement | Immigrant there will be ten liegal godsad if he could visualise the north and south, then fanned:

integration.

the

out

A Cigarette

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Berlin, Aug. 24,--A burn- ing cigarette end which sot fire to a leaking can of In- flammable liquid was be- lieved to have caused the deaths of 24 Germans and injuries to another 35 when a train carriage burst into flames on its way through Velton in the Soviet zone of Berlin, according to the German news agency to- night.

railway

The Berlin authorities are continuing their investigation of the disaster, the news agency added. Reuter.

FOOD FOR.

THE WORLD

Geneva Discussions

By 49 Nations

Stated on a worn chair in his house | spoke perfect English smiling now near the historical Damascus gate, and then whenever he emphasized a Asked what he expects on the Jamal, who is the deputy chairman point. of the Arab Higher Committee, said, "We bave worked out to the last United Nations inquiry on Palestine, detail a pian by which bur brethren Jemal said, "If they act in accordance states will with the charter, the Arabs expect Arab neighbouring come here to live with us in cities, very much... We expect everything. At least But if they leave the charter behind villages and the desert. 20,000 will be brought in the rat the Palestine case will drift and may year. For every one illegal Jewish finally do all parties concerned to

on wheat, of Australia's position

Arabs coming here."

The tall, tarbooshed, mustached An outl In the opinion of British Anancial

Jamal, sitting his old-fashioned this needs commentators,

compromisc is A blueprint of Europe's

believed to have been given modestly furnished drawing room will be the Arab states who will said the Dutch opened a second for membership received from.

J. J. Dedman. the Common- .which will emerge in the Com-merely ratifies the inescapable facts Mr

and wealth Minister for Defence mitice's reports to Mr George Mar- of the situation. shall, the United States Secretary of

postwar Reconstruction, in a con- ference mainly devoted to currency questions which he had with the of the Exchequer, Mr Chancellor timent for still closer economic Hugh Dalton, last week. making the best use of existing re-operation. Through Mr Harold

Britain may get a promise of im- Wilson, the Secretary for Overseas

mediate additional supplies concern.

8-Point Blueprint

State, In September, will, it

generally believed, include:

1. A genuine

Bourcea.

co-operation

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has unofficially recognised Britain's cuss terms incapacity to observe this rule.

LOOKING TO DOMINIONS Britain is already looking to the Dominions and the European con-

formed circles close to the Committee reference' quotas, say that methods never thought of before have been found to develop new methods and make the best of existing material and machinery,

currency

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Geneva, Aug. 24,-Delegates from most of the 49 member nations of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organi

the third annual conference of sation were arriving today for the Organisation due to open TWO-WAY ASSAULT In "Palais de Nations tomorrow.

Soviet Russla. • Bowery- The Republicans said the Dutch

expected to rend a representative, attacked Pagerroejoeng fram

Mr G. Hambridge, Directe formation for FÃO announced.

Bald there

One of the first items to be dis- Kalandong. They case, Jumal said, "I cannot say what about a mile to the south toward eventualities may be put if the case

repulsed. Is brought to the Security Council. Dutch force

They cussed by the FAO is implications attack

from the south, using 75 Austria, Finland and Slam. move towards IL We shall oppose attac

of the new Don and a number of vehicles, The admission any decision countrary to our de- troops mands."

but were forced to retreat after a minion of Pakistan to membership

at short

will probably be decided. range. Jamal, who made a record in erie-sharp fight

The main object of the Genova The Indonesians, sald Bre against kes in Jerusalem's Saint George's

a "Fer- school at the age of 20-some 35 Bocgis airfield began from Tengkaol Conference is to establish

of consisting manent Food Council", about four miles to the north. years ago did not seem to be wor

of the The Dutch reported Republican 18 direct representatives ried over the British expulsion of 2. Improved methods aimed at in-Trade, she cave notice yesterday of

ing non-staple commodities and In • London, Aug. 24-Representatives Mahmoud Lablb, leader of Pales- activity in West and Central Java Governments of member nations.

and said Dutch mopping-up opera- The task of the Council will be to creased production, in both agricul this intention to other nations at the fural and industrial fields. Well In-Geneva Conference on International the more distant future an expan

Llons continued in the East. The advise the Governments sion of wheat and meat shipments from Britain, France and the United line's Arab youth.

States spent nearly three hours in

TRAINING YOUTH only Dutch casualty reported yes-them in implementing measures to al- which are her principal worry.

man wounded-increase agricultural production and "We shall try to obtain a perman- terday the level time being, however, the discussions this morning when the locations and state trading are all main sources of essentials lie in the German industry held its third ent residence for him.

tripartite conference on

If that is United Press.

improve distribution.

It will ne however, havo, the Implicit therein.

| dollar areas and must be bought

refused we shall look for another

LAST STRONGHOLD

powers proposed by Sir John Boyd from strictly

limited resourets of full session in London.

Orr, Director General of FAO, at the outalde illegally dollar earnings.

shall send

for our youth

Batavia, Aug. 24-The Indonesian Copenhagen conference last Septem Britain is making to expand her own the interval, a

Much depends on the measures at 3 p.m. GMT tomorrow and, in to

technical sub-com-military

He called for the setting up training to Iraq, Exyph that Dutch troops, planes and tanks

ypt, Republican Radio tonight reported ber.

of a "world food board" with au- ..Our Europe and even England.

to had occupled Docgls airfield, near thority to breate a world food pool comes, more than ever, big domestle heard then.

the destroyed city of Malang, the The secrecy surrounding the pro- youth organisation is prepared

for the purchase, sale and distribu and international factors in the Bri-

world-wide basis tion of food on a former sent of the Republican gress of the talks was maintained operate in daylight but if we are tish scene.

Provisional Parliament in East Java. in order to ensure sufficiency for all CRITICISM OF GOVT. as closely today as ever, but from prevented we may have to go under-

the fact that subcommittees were ground," Jamal sald,

In a broadcast tonight, Lieutenant the peoples of the world. Ife did not seem to be impressed was assumed that

Even with its Hmited scope, the d. Plans will be drawn up for

Criticism of the Labour Govern- starting work, the progressive abolition of quantita-amiltations were sceptical or hostile ment's handling of the crisis con- the delegation have gone on from or worried about King Abdullah's General Urip, the Republican Chief-

Greater Syrla scheme. "We simply of Staff and Commander of what is Council should go far in advancing (Continued on Page 4)

towards the Ottawa agreements at tinues unabated by the recognition of the general statements of their external factors beyond its control and is not likely to be assured by standpoints to detailed examination are not. Interested in his plats. This believed to be the Republic's last co-operation between nations

is a matter for the Arab League, stronghold in Java at Jogjakarta, more equal distribution of the basic specifie questions.

The second task of the conference Bast night's broadcast, in which the One of those might be the possibl-it is the people who are anal urged Indonesians in accupled areas foods.

to defend their freedom. Increase in arbiters on such issues." Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Her-

of reconelling 11ty

Jamal, who lived nine years A Netherlands News Agency re-in to review the world food situation of which, according to Director General bert Morrison, again relied on the

level of the German

is "no better than to between 10,000,-

Inhabitants voluntary action of British workers.

steel

tons annuallytical exile, Armly sald, port states that representatives will be no fight against the 1,000,000 In its anxiety to avoid the accusa-

000 and 11,000,000

Indeed, unless effective measures tions of autocratic rule, such

volution. Arabs from men, the Chung Hun Chung Hul (largest the Opposition lender, Sir Church with the French Jews. There will be a virtual re- Indonesia drawn from 22 groups

and Chinese society in Indonesia), met are taken, the sovero shortages will Irrespective of injury to in- dividuals or the community. One

made on the radio, the Cabinet batons annually.

The

various formulas for putting Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon

The Conference will also study thu result has been that the general waited to be pushed from behind, Ruhr coal production under inter- Syria will march to Palestine to help in Batavia today to discuss the in- last for at least two years more.

to tercats and care of Chinese in the brethren. We their

greement between FAO and the light of emergency of people have last con- before using its wide

national management may also now guaranteo equailty to the Jews who Representatives from Celebes, Ban- International Labour Organization, as

convention the draft powers. fidence both in the central govern-

be coming under examination.. It becomes increasingly more ment and most of is provinclat

Quarters close to the conference lived here before 1919. The Jews

diplomatic privileges and immunities. cx- more than on apparent that With despair they see

were today suggesting that it might who have, since immigrated will be ka, Billiton, Borneo, Ball, Lombok well as

The Conference is expected to end- official

will be needed to per- hortation and

last longer than the middle of next considered an aliens, and a special and the Dutch occupied arcas

will be be enacted for them." Java and Sumatra, are attending the in

on September 13-Reuter. the "spivs"

0x law or brokera suade

three-day conference-Reuter. week when it was originally

-United Press. Mielt opportunities to enter the na-

pected to end.-Reuter. tlon's undermanned coal mines and textile mills.

The next regular session will be leader locally ran may be forced

Public opinion in Britain has been deeply stirred by the immediate res 9. The Enking of electricity grida ponse from the Dominions when the and development of hydro-electric gravity of the dollar crisis became especially their prompt to the advantage of industry | appare rationing dollar purchase Industrial production which now be.mittee will prepare a report to be

power

in many of the 13 countries.

action 4. A noticeable development of to case the load on Britain's credit. Europe's mineral oil refineries.

Political affiliations are now urging the claims of the Dominions to pre- ferential benefits as the necessary price for assured delivery. These

3. Some form international pool

of railway trucks.

EDITORIAL

Chicken Yard Philosophy

ONLY those Chinese who have

allowed their minds to be- come satiated with officlat Nank- ing propaganda which seeks to establish the infallibility of the present regime will misunderstand or resent General Wederncyer's blunt weekend statement. Detach. ed observers, who genuinely have a heart China's interests and who would do all they could to see her

atabilised and

permanent prosperous. long been playing on the same theme that General Wede- forcefully developed.

meyer The signs that China is capable of making

a fali contribution to her recovery are so painfully few. The

KAN

Chiang Kai-shek government to

been given maNT OPP

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create progressive almost without

Hava

exception but

the

Not

have been frittered away. Not only has Nanking received moral support of the lemocracies, but a vast amount of physical aid,

Generously the freedom-loving na.

to

ilons have subscribed UNRRA res Het

to see much of China only It cynically diverted for personal profit by corrupt omletals and mercenary explollers.

The most

o!

alarming nost-war feature China's political and business poil. cles, is in fact, a cynical

Alsregard

a:

of accepted moral standards. sort of chicken yard philosophy dominates a selfish and ruthless grabbing of overylliing in sight

Custom

in

country's

economy finances in the vicious grip of cor- They ruption and speculation. know that wholesale reform has for any become a prerequent China's internal situation, but they appear unable to comprehend how this cam

thi about. Often can be brought too, are they misled by exaggerat- ed emphasis on incidental

plat factors while fundamental

Ате causes carefully Rlossed over. Ono re..... cent. Mustration has been the affelal vehemenoy regarding D ποιν Hongkong China

the Nanking agreement. I clarations

were

be believed, to the future of China's

nomy slands or falls by this agreement, yel in truth its implementation to the full can only relatively assist China. There are far more. considerations, such as a currency has no purchasing value; oppressive trade resiticilons; mal. practices by a demoralised civil service; and an oligarchie form of government, Reform in these Alrectionn will do much more for and China than foreign loans hich sounding ausioins agree- ments.

that

de-

• baslo

Positive action in this sense from the Cabinet should emerge room, the Government will have no pressure. of dimculty in providing public opinion.

More significant will be the tone forthcoming of the debate in the annual conference of the Trade Union Congress, which opens on September 1 at Southport, Lan

most Leaders

powerful of the unions have already indicated their

cashire.

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NEW ZEALAND Hongkong To Poole Air Crash: Full

EARTHQUAKES

dis-

25.

List Of Casualties

Gisborne, New Zealand, August es of earthquakes alarm-

The One member of the crow is known London, Aug. ed residents in three country tricts about 50 miles north of names of victims in the Hong-dead. He is identified by BOAC as | supernumerary radio officer A. Mol- Gisborne early on Saturday. kong to Poole flying boat crash on of Durban, South Africa.

The

severe and ahocks wero

Passengers missing and presumed loud tumbling. Fourteen at Bahrein in the Persian Gulf between early on Saturday were made were reglatered

followed

shocks

personal approval of a large mea- | midnight and 4 a.m. local time, one public by the British Overgens dead were listed na Dr Hla Shwo

zure of compulsory direction of

for

on

Mr H. Tellington at Sturry, Kent, Mr J. Kima and Mr.R. K. Samtani England.

of Bombay.

Mr P.. A. Waller of Hongkong. The Injured crew were: Captain R. F. Stone of Torquay,

England.

Inbour, but the verdict of the din report said. Crockery was broken Airways Corporation on Sun and Maung Thein Tan of Rangoon, Digating Oficer T. D. Campbell

trict' delegates is yet to be heard.- Reuter.

EADY ON WAY BACK New York, Aug. 24-Sir Wilfeld Endy, leader of the British financial delegallon to Washington, left here today for England in a British Over- Bristol Speedbird Resa Airways plane with members of his stall.

He told reporters before he left that he would report to the Cabinet on Tuesday morning.

(Continued on Page 4)

tumbled in tho and chimneys Mntawai district, It was said day.

Associated Press.

One other passenger is still un- identified in this category.

of Aberdeen

Radio officer C. Berrington of St. Hertfordshire, England,

"Crowmen missing and presumed ginecting officer F. D. Everest of

Steward D. J. Moore of Durbin,

Four passengers are known dead and thred are missing, presumed dead were listed by the company us dead. Of the crew, one is known to First Omleer Captain G. W. Alling- London. No Longer At War

be dead and two are pissing, pre- ton of Invercargill, New Zealand.

Catering apprentice Gould of Stoke South Africa, Perls, Aug. 24-Monaco, the tiny sumed dead.

were in Teighhead, Devon, England. dead Passengers known

The injured passengers were: Medlierranean principality w th

Mr Ko of Nanking, population of 10,242, will officially given as Mrs D. Conroy of Rawal-

Basein of Mr. Chno Pu-chin from Shanghai, end hostilities against the Axis on pindi, Paicintan, Maung Tin Ayo of

Mr H, J. FitzPatrick of Warpleh, September 1 under a decree insued Rangoon, Durma, C. J.

Bermuda. today by the Prince of Monaco, Rangoon, master G. Gerson of Bang-

kok, Slam. Reuter.

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The accident occurred on the Fly- mouth class flying boat was malting a landing at Bahrein. The plane. was to have arrived at Poole on Sun- day, having left Hongkong Wednesday-Associated Press.

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