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VOL. II NO. 278

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1947.

Most Powerful NEW AUSTERITY Takes Poison In

Rocket Ever

New York, Aug. 20,The United States Navy will launch the most powerful rocket ever. known sometime next year, IL will be the first concrete symbol

of American advance in the scramble

to develop atomle from powered space aliips,

which the world would be dc. stroyed or pollecd..

This was disclosed by two top

Naval experts writing in Col. ller's magazine, The rocket is.

of

product

research.

two of

The

yearn officers

wrote, " will have a top speed of better than a mile and a half

will per second and

carry Balentino Instruments twice as far into space as the beat" Grr- man V-2 rocket will co—ã- sociated Press,

BRITAIN'S BIG STERLING DEBTS

PROGRAMME

Mr. Attlee To Reveal

Details This

Week

London, August 26-Britain's Cabinet on Monday held its second “Crisis” meeting in eight days to draft a new austerity programme expected to be announced later this week by Prime Minister Clement Attice.

Mr Attlee and other Ministers in terrupted their vacations for the four- hour meeting which, informed sources said, was called to discuss emergency plans for curtailed food rations, increased hours for miners and reactions to Britain's sudden sterling "freeze" last week.

Silent Cabinet Ministers waved to crowds of curi- ous spectators as they left No. 10 Downing Street, but brushed aside questions about the meeting that brought top Labour Party leaders together.

Originally

to work every

London, Aug. 25.-One of the, greatest decisions in economic The British Press Association re-shifts at overtime pay, and financial history, the United ported that a "new austerity plan"the Union offered States answer to the requested would be announced from the Prime other Saturday under such an ar suspension of the non-discrimi- Minister's office later this week-in rangement and last Saturday, Mr an apparent move to lay the crisis Arthur Harner, Secretary of the nation clause of the Anglo-programme before the next week's NUM, disclosed that the miners American loan, still remained annual gathering of the Trades closely guarded secret today. Union Congress-a powerful force

Only a hint was given by Sir in the ruling Labour Party. Wilfrid Eady, the man who led the Presence of Food Minister John negotiations which 'may determine Strachey

at the Cabine!

United States has been obtained." Boy does not attend

he said.

were ready to give up temporarily their newly won five-day week and work Saturday's until next May.— Associated Press,

Prison Cell

London, Aug. 26--Police officials rald on Monday that John Henry Cale, the "tattooed man" charged with rape and robbery, durlug investigation of A series of after dark attacks on London girls, had taken polson In his cell and was too Ill to ap pear for trial.

Disclosure of the poison at- tempt came in Greenwich court where the 28-year old electrician was due to appear on a charge of raping and robbing a Lewi. Aham girl.

When Cole's name was called for tell, Chief Inspector Robert Fabian

told Magistrate Maddocks that Cole was found it in his oell at 4,30 on Monday

that he was "suffering from the effect of taking some drug. added that Cole was too, il to appear for trial,

The police said that Cole ap- peared to be recovering late on Monday-Associated Press.

How Britain Wants To Treat Japan

Should Be Stripped Of Empire

Canberra, Aug. 25.-Britain wanted Juan stripped of her empire and restricted to her home islands, but did not want a pauperised Japan which would be a constant drain on other peoples through her inability to maintain herself economically.

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GLOUCESTER BEHIND

ON FIRST INNS

Middlesex Outplay Surrey

London, Aug.-25.-Middlesex are well on the road to victory in their match against Surrey at Lords, but Gloucestershire, their rivals at the top of the cricket County Championship table are not doing so well against Hampshire at Bournemouth. Ian Bedford, a 17-year-old schoolboy who made his debut for Middlesex in first-class cricket recently, com. with his leg- pletely tied up experienced batsmen breaks and googlies, and took five wickets for 53 runs, forcing Surrey to follow on. Gloucestershire declared at their At Bournemouth-Gloucestershire Saturday score, out they under- 424 for 6 declared; Hampshire 426 estimated Hampshire, who today for 3 (Arnold 195, McCorkell 101). AlLeicester-Leicestershire 276 goined a first innings lead with two wickets yet to fall.

and 103 (Jackson 00); Grove, right arm last medium, & for 43); War- wickshire and-44 for

Worcestershire Derbyshire

WAL

John Arnold, England cricketer and footballer, was in his best form and with the wicket-keeper,. Me-

beat Worcestershire, by ten wickets, Curkell, pu: on 223 runs in three Derbyshire 205 and 26 for 0; Wor

hours for the third wicket.

azstershire 50 and 174. Arnold's 195 was his highest score of the season. Pulls, books and square cuts brought him 31 foure. McCorkelt hit one dive and fine fours, chielly drives, in his innings of 101.

At Southend, Denis Begble; Ecor- ing his, first century of the tour, enabled the South Africans to gain a Arst innings lend of runs against -Essex today.

SHAKY START

In reply to Essex's first innings) total of 380, the tourists scored 400,;

had of play Essex and ht close scored 20 for no loss in their second Innings.

234

At Nottingham Glamorgan and 44 for 0: Nottinghamshire. 384 fer 3 declared.Reuter Latost Soccor

STOKE CITY

SET PACE

London, Aug. 25-The Stoke City team, which missed the First Division championship last season after look- ing assured winners,, appeared to be setting the pace in the present cam-

MENZIES' SUGGESTION meeting the fate of Britain as a world power, was seen as an indication that the London, Aug: 25-Australia's Op- after his plane landed at Shannon neuld be made known shortly. Mr called today

new food

rationing programme position leader, Mr Robert Menzies, for a conference of airport.

"The object of my visit to the

policy Dominion Prime Ministers to deal Cabinet sessions unless food with Britain's economic crisis, supplies are under discussion. carrying a step further yesterday's Government Jeaders. including call for such a conference. by South Deputy

-des- Minister Herbert African newspapers, Reuter

Lord Addison. Secretary of State Morrison and

patches received in London tonight for Commonwealth Relations, Chancellor of

the

ex-seck n commen understanding on Exchequer Hugh Dalton, have worn-reported. ted that.

-that, some

reduction in food The Dominions, Mr Menzies said pressed these vlaws on the ove of the Japan's future. 000.000 from the United States loanpplies can be expected as a result in Sydney, should tell 'Britain: wwf Commonwealth lulks on the Japtuoso it will last about two weeks and is played: his best-game for long out goal in three victory, at, hetnie. praco treaty at which the now and will draw a similar sum on For the decision temporarily to ban will supply you with £100,000,000 | Dominions of India and Pakistan more in the nature of a prelude to

sterling convertibility

The discussions on the clause were "very valuable" and problems were handled "with the greatest possible measure of goodwill and under ...standing

n'a further $150,- (Britain has drawn

of

day when the final drafts before the freezing of the remainder comes into effect-following the suspension disclosed in Washington)

Prime

into dollars. Mr Atlee flew to London from holiday resort in North Wales for the meeting and returned to his

emergency meeting.

The South Africans made a shaky

The Conference has been called to start in the first inlngs, losing pcy won at Bolton on Saturday

the

worth of food and materials, wait are India by Sir B. pected to take place in Washington 04.

in

storing-dollar ranvertíblíłty, it was fomly by plane shortly after the land £80.000.000 to Britain had

als

Sher Ali Khan...

BIGGEST CREDITORS Metal figures released here dis- closed tonight that Britain's major sterling debt, amounting to £1,200,- 000,000, is to India.

BOOSTING WORKING HOURS

50

money, and there Ramaru, years for the will be no interest."

A Ican of between £60,000,000

ready been proposed by the South

ed from Johannesburg.

Australian

In Somo

that were

out

Citat move to boost the wadiately presented itself to the.

of workers in Britain's

de.

The figures set out the sterling credits of the various countries in London. -Egypt, with £400,000,000,- in second ended.

on the list, Elre, with £200,000,000 third, and Australia, with £140,000,-hued coal mines came from a 000 fourth.

the countries formerly occu- legation meeting of Scottish miners pied by Germany to which Britain which veled to support a union offer

Norway has oves money,

the to work six days weekly until next greatest credit of £40,000,000. May. The government and the No

of Mineworkers have American tional Union

disagreca, over methods of increasing vital coal production.

Of

Brazil and Uruguay, have sterling balances in London of £35,000,000 and £20,000,000 respectively."... debts Britain owes for goods, and services supplied to her during the war-Reuter.

WAY.

the

an 11-nation conference was 'raject. I definite plan to emerge which could hit 10 fours.

ACREEMENT LIKELY

-

The conference is therefore pected to deal easily with many of the problems which have proved an the troublesome at discussions European pence settlement. difference of opinion on the desi

There is not expected to be any of handling all stages of the

He was well sup-

30, and Rowan, with 50 not out.

:

and

followed this

success with an

FIRST DIVISION

the

03; Aspinall, right arm fast, Preston N. End.. 4 Dalton Wanderers

Sheffield United 1 Middlesbrough

and 114 (Broderick not Stoke City 2 Portsmouth

The sterling balances are mainly I miners add a half hour to the proto informal discussions on Common- ker proper interests in the Pacino peace treaty by a full con- out' 60; 'Aspinall 6 for 23)..

EDITORIAL

Hongkong's Destitutes

WORRYING

W

both social workers and Government is the increasing number of de- stitutes cluttering up Hongkong.} Many are unemployed as well as unaccommodated; many also are earning :velihoods, bui.have no- where to live. This problem has a prewar background and a post- war virulence, The Sino-Japan- ese oanfilet was first cause of en- larging the population beyond the Colony's capacity either to employ or to shelter; refugees, as well as aceing soldiery flocked Into Hong kong, creating a street-sleeper population never before imagined. Two methods were introduced to alloviale the position: street. siceper shelters conducted by voluntary social workers, and re- fugee camps controlled by the Medical Department, Both ac complished splendid

work, but suffered from natural umiliations. After the liberation, hundreds of Thousands of expatriated Chinese moving and newcomers, begun Into Hongkong and in an to cope with the situation. the.

Department

established camps, But this department, be ing only temporary, gradually bad to close down is activities, until Leday there are very few facilities for handling the growing number of homeless people. Last week: the Commissioner of Prisons an» nounord

Д schema for establishment of 'a: labour ramp and Dorstal Home-both adple ablo Ideas. But here again, only

Rellot

the

the surface is belug scratched.

.....

Explosives Injure Fishermen

tion.

he

SECOND DIVISION

3 Doncaster Rov...

Plymouth Argyle

6 BirmingİLET

2

1 Millwoli

.. 3 Swindon Town.. 1

wickets for 100 despite a ane innings by their captain, Alan Melville, who

time and attacked both pace and tonight. spin bowlers with zest for a brilliant! which, are ex-

Portsmouth, their victims, have i 11-nation talks

bern twice beaten. representative later in the year,

Begble and Ovenstone-the latter Ono goal aufficed to give Preston their first win of the K. L. Panjab, and

Commonwealth con- playing his first game in two months North End The British by Mr Mizza Rall and ferenco may produce

while in the other First B draft for after a hand injury-come together, szason, the future Japanese pence treaty, and Begble at once began a. vigorous Division game, Middlesbrough were Lord Addison also supported the London political quarters predict.

held to draw by Sheffekt United ot attack on the bowling. African Government, Reuter report-

Australian proposal that the pesce

The couple put on 118 runs in 70 Bramell Lane after leading at half- Though an

an aftempt to write

full may circles treaty with Japan should not be Japanese peace treaty in Government Sir Wilfrid Eady, leader of the

minutes for the seventh wicket, and time.

over Welsh enthusiasts went wild Treasury mission to Washington that have so far made no suggestion for drafted by the four big powers alone, prove too much for the conference, transformed the appearance of the

but should be the work of all

African the which must start with a preliminary

Innings. conference,

Begbie, CardT's emphatle victory against resulted in the suspension of sterling a Dominions

the exchange of views on directly concerned in was pointed

Far Eastern South

scoring from well-timed strokes all Doncaster Rovers, the other Third convertibility, returned to London by quarters it was

problems as a whole, it is known in round the wicket, reached his cen- Division promoted side, and air on Monday afternoon and was with the Canberra conference on the The original American proposal London that, at any rate, some of tury in as many minutes, and al- gate of 48,000 was the biggest crowd summoned to No. 10 Downing Street Japanese peace treaty opening to- to submit the treaty discussions to the Dominion delegates intend some together batted for 143 minutes and of tonight's programme. shortly before the Cabinet meeting morrow, an opportunity had

Let, Leicester City's centre- ed by the Soviet Union, who made perve as a basis of discussion at the ported by Ovenstone, who made forward who has thoroughly re monwealth Ministers to Informal views on how each could eil of Foreign Ministers, including

the counter-proposal that the Coun-11-power conference.

covered after un, injury whell kept Britain in her help

economic

him out of the aldo for a long period Plight the Chinese representative, should

CLOSE OF PLAY Arthur Bottomley, Farila

last winter, scored twico. In Leices Close of play scores in the County ter's narrow win over Plymouth. mentary Under-Secretary for Com- prepare the treaty).

The results of games played today matches today were: monwealth Relations, disclosed to-

PROTECTING HONGKONG

At Northampton Yorkshire beat

were: day that the proposed gathering of

Yoric Northampion by 351 runs. Empire statesmen in London for the

Other points made by Lord Ad

anire 280

142. wedding of Princess, Taizaicine Other pol

and 331 (Lester Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in Britain has no Intention of sur

Wardle 51); Northamptonshire 148 (Barron Mr Attice suggested that the November would undoubtedly lead rendering or jeopardising any of

for 42) sent seven and a half hour working wealth aid to Britain.-Reuter.

in order to concentrate her atten- ference of the states which took an

At Eastbourno---Sussex 231 and 08 shifts at regular rates, while the

rather for active part in the Pacific,

• (John Union proposed working Saturday

We have great interests in the conve the critical negotiations Lancashire

Langridge not.out 51);

for 3 declared Cardi City Pacific. the Malayan Peninsula, to the Council of Foreign Ministers. (Washbrook 175, Ikin 05).

Coventry Leicester C. Singapore and Hongkong, and im-

Owing,

to the fact that the oczu- At Lords-Middlesex 462 for 7

West Ham mense shipping interests as well".

If Britain had promised that by a single

pation of Japan has been controlled declared; Surrey 262 (Bedford 5 for

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTHERN) Russla would receive the Kuries General Douglas MacArthur,

supreme commander, 53) and 150 for 4..

there At Taunton-Kent 403 for 8 de- and South Saichalin

under the

is no dimeulty about the attainmem.clared and 102 for 6 (Todd 71); Bristol Rovers cret clauses in the Yalta Agree of economic unity and no fear of Somerset 248 (Mitchell-Innes 58; mant (an Interpretation on which

vnich | ultimate parition,

Wright, right arm medium leg break, THIRD DIVISION (NORTHERN) did not necessarily accept).

7 for 103) and 24 for 1.

Stockport County 2 Halifax Town Britain would honour the promises.

York City

Carilato Utd. Hamburg, Aug. 25.-A fisherman Britain and Australia are also

Heuter. should bo has been killed and others have been agreed that there blinded and lost limbs as sul of exercise of the veto at the Washing- the dumping of German explosives ton Conference. and poison gas in the Baltic Sea, Authoritative circles in Canberra according to fishermen's report

the main Australian pro- believed. today from Baltic ports of Kiel and posuls

the future concerning Flensburg.

Jopen would Include the stripping An unnouncement by then her empire, Américan control of

⚫ New Delhi, Aug. 25.-A, ysterday. Several of the raldera)

London, Aug. 25-Promoter Jack Scheswig-Holstein Parliament today thr whole Central Pacific belt

Solomons announced today that he the last catches of the Kiel through the island group dominated virtual state of war was report were killed, but none of Mr. Raidev

had signed Dudo Marino of Hono- Gurbachan Singh, Sikh mem- Oshing fleet had to be destroyed in by Okinawa, and the laying down ed on the Punjab frontier be-Singh's party was injured, view of the danger of pokon.

policy to ensure economic atabi-tween Pakistan and India, with her of the Punjab Legislative Assem-lulu and Rinty Monaghan of Belfast Poison and explosives dumped lity in Japan.

gas

both Moslems and

enved his life by swimming the for the world's flyweight title fight Sikhs bly, vest by Russian ships or the Danish

Delegates from all parts of the Baltie

kote district. He met Mr Baldov Sam Ichinose, manager of Marino, island of Bornholm has pol- Brillan Commonwealth were today ravaging the countryside in Ravi river near Nurewal in the Sial. at Harringay Arena on October 20. soned the rich fishing grounds, the making ast minute preparations for spreading military manoeuvres, Singh's party, wearing only his unsigned today after extended negotio- statement

tompstow's opening session. Bald.

The number of casualties in the derclothes. *The Kiel and Flensburg fishermen "Buziju · the past week, delegates now outbreaks could not be asent: Refugees flying from Indian and The world's flyweight title was sald

that a recently declared vacant when the that one man was killed and have been arriving for the talics, tained, but some catimates of them Palustan Punjab reported others injured when fahlag ucts called at the invitation of the Aus-plus recent rioting in the area were abate of war" prevailed along the holder, Jackie Paterson of Scotland, dragged up boxes of explosives..

tepikan Government.

as high as 15,000,

border between the two provinces. falled to weigh in for a bout with Most A new type of poison was dumped

the They said the extermination of Mos Marino. The British Board of Con- communicationg with In the shallow waters.

BRITISH DELEGATION

region

were severed. The worst lems in East Punjab and of Hindus trol then ruled that Marino was the Simbar dangerous · boxes

Heading the British delegation is trouble spot was said to be the region and Sikhs in West Punjab had been first challenger and suggested that

In Pakishe meet Monaghan. reported floating around the island Lord Addison, who is supported by halfway between Lahore and Amrit going on for two weeks.

houses and some anish fishermen

they sald were Mr Hector McNeil, Minister of State, sur, on the Pakistan-Indian frontier.tan Punjab,

Monaghan had substituted on a Injured.

Mr E.. J. Williams, United Kingdom

were Mosiem reiding bands were shops, tommies and shrines

few hours 'notice against Marino Denmark and Sweden have at High Commissi in Australia, altheking Sikh and Hindu villages looted.

Ho WDG rendy protested to Russin about the and Lieutenant General Horace C. H. inside India. Some 13 to 15 villages

The Joint Punjab Defence Coun-after Paterson defaulted. dumping of polcon gas in the Baltic Robertson, Commander-in-Chief of reportedly were evacuated as a result cil today heard Mr Baldev Singh's disqualified for holding in the ninth fishing grounds-Reuter.

the British Commonwealth occupa of the Moslem attacks."

story of his trip through the area round when Marino was aliend: on subsequently Hon Forces In Japan.

The Pakistan authorities allow the Another meeting is scheduled for points. Marino was Matching the strung. British team Moslems to own arms, whereas the Wednesday, when the Pakistan outpointed by Peter Zane, Freak. Storm Kills IK a. long list of personalities from Indian authorities haye not yet Minister, Mr Liaquat Ali Khan, bantamweight but once the world's

abolished the pre-independence 'ben the Dominions.

flyweight champion-United Press, will he Italian Jockey

Canada la represented. by Mr.on possession of arms wilbout #

served a minute of allent prayer Renie, Aug. 25-A freak storm Brooke Claxton, Minister of Defence, licence. or. Lever, in the "heel" of Southern who heated the Canadian delegates. A rollable source said the miktory for riot victims. Refugees claim Italy killed a jockey and injured at the Paris conference, whlie New exort accompanying the Indian Do 3,500 killed in the Pakistan elty of English golf team heat Scotland by 30 racegoers when a cyclone sud- Zealand is represented by her Prime tance Minister, Mr Baldey Singh."on | Sallkhote, where Sikh shrines were six matches to four with two halved denly, hit 'n race course during a Minister, Mc Peter Fraser, and South a tour of the troubled areas was burned. and tho Moslems pre-In their 19th annual tournament. meeting yesterday and started. a Africa by Mr H. G. Lawrence, Minis forced to open Bie on Mosteni ral-empted Rindu temples for their It was England's sixth win in the praic-Reuter.

1er of Justice..

dera between Lahore and Anritsar, religious rites.-United Press,,

-Associated Pressi.

These institutions are for delin- quents, and they will leave un- touched the thousands of destitutes who are honest, but cannot find elther employment or accommoda. tion. How to take these people off the streets and at the same time offer them the dignity of de- cent living is the problem.

Une suggestion is for Government to extablish camps on co-operative lines, under which the inmates would be frained for productive work and in return would be

De able

to feed and clothe themselves, with a home being provided. In this way camps could be self-sup- porting and would avoid being stlemaitred

red as charitable Institu Lions.

There is, of course, 'a second class of

of destilate in long- -kong: the visitors from up country who have deliberately left thele villages to try their luck in the Great City

Which Has Made Such A Wonderful Recovery From The Wer

They owe no allegiance to Hongkong, and few have managed to contribute anything positive to its welfare. They should be dis couraged from 'remaining, and to nchieva tlija may be necessary 'to introduce a

a different sort of campa lemporary lodgment: place where they can, obtain the bare necessities until what thine they can be shepherded back to where they belong.. Neither Rcheme ensy al accomplishment, but they are not impracticable, and assuredly measures will sooner or later have to be taken to deal with a problem that is -fast becoming acute.

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were

or

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Punjab Frontier In Virtual

State Of War

Tho Cons Assembly

ob-

WORLD TITLE

FIGHT FIXED

tions

now

Scotland Boaten Hoylake, England, August 20-The

series.