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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1947.

Trade Unions Support

Japan Must For Crisis Plans

Be Kept Impotent

Recommendations By Empire Leadors

on

Canberra, Aug. 28.-Dcle- gates to the British Common- wealth Conference

the Japanese peace treaty today urged the banning of all Japanese arms construction, including the building of air- craft and warships and atomic research.

An ometal communique Issued from Parliament House after the talks said) that the delegates considered "Japan should be completely disarmed and demilitarised, that ali armament manufacture should be forbidden and that Internal order should be main- tained by a non-military poller force,"

The main points discussed by the delegates during the third day of the

talks that

were:

the

Aircraft production: "It was felt manufacture of aircraft, should be completely prohibited."

Shipbuilding: The complete pro hibition of the bullding of any kind of naval, vessels, as decided Far Eastern Commissions, and

alimi- tation be

Japan posed

of

the operation

commercial o

measures

Atomic research: "The examined in detail the which might be necessary to ensure that the Japanese should not be per- milled at present to conduct re- search in the atomic energy field or davulop or use atomic energy.”

SHINTOISM DISCUSSED

the communique The delegates also discussed Shin-

to, Japanese hero worship, and con- cluded that "It was evident that the prewar system of providing State subsidies for Shinto shrines clergy organisation

resumed after the treaty hot

and be

Grenade Injures Demand For Strict

Seven

Jerusalem. Aug. 28-Seven persons were injured-two ser- lously when a grenade explod- ed under an Arab bus at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem.

Pieces of metal from the grenade were found at the scene. according to an official An- nouncement,

"In the meantime, a caravan of motor trucks, carrying hundreds of Hagnnab undergraunal lighters, travelled from Tel- Aviv to Gaza In South Palestine to establish the 34th selffement there during the past live years.

was

The new settlement, named after the Zionist agricultural ploucer, Skiva Ellinger, populated in a few hours, Elce- tricity and water supplies had been made ready in the pas! week.-United Press.

Economic Crisis Faces United States

Price Control

MINERS OUT ON STRIKE

London, Aug. 28.-An authoritative Trade Union source said today that the Trades Union Con- gress convention, opening in Southport on Monday, would pledge the support of its 7,000,000 members- the most important single group responsible for the Labour Party's election to the Government's crisis plans on the understanding that any direction of labour would be supplemented by control of capital.

The Congress will not demand any wage increase, but will ask strict price control and exten- sive anti-profit measures. Trade union quarters view the ban on foreign travel as a contribution toward that "equality of sacrifice" which is one of their basic demands.

and

statement cailing for definite strong measures to be taken against absenteeism and malingering in coal mines,

Lord Balfour, chairman of the Scottish Division of the National Coni Board, said absenteelan had more than doubled in Scottish mines since the Government Introduced & five-day week for miners-United Press.

BARRAGE OF CRITICISM

Government was today faced with a barrage of criticism from newspapers and financial circles over its dollar stepping up production and the crisis slash of imperis as it turned to boosting

of exports.

the

35 Killed Im Air CrashıTM

Oslo. Aug. 28.-Thirty- five passengers and crew were killed when a Nor wegian Sandringham flying boat crashed into a moun- tain top on an island off Norway's northwest coast in fog at nine o'clock this morning.

Twenty-seven of the dead were passengers..

The names of the victims -27 passengers and eight crew were not yet known. The aircraft broke in two and caught fire.

A special commission was travelling north to investi- gate the cause of the disas- ter, it was reliably learned. -Reuter.

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Middlesex Win Championship

EDRICH COMPLETES 3,000.

RUNS FOR SEASON`·

London, Aug. 28.-By defeating Northampton- shire at Lords today and carrying off the cricket County Championship, Middlesex has regained the honour for the South of England after a lapse of 26 years.

Middlesex were the last Southern county to hold ́ the Championship.

▸

After the first World, War, Yorkshire won in 1919, and then Middlesex earned the distinction in 1920 and 1921. From that time until the outbreak of the last war, the championship was held by York- shire eleven times, Lancashire five times, and Not- tingham and Derbyshire once each.

runs to

und!

Bill Edrich, the Middlesex

At Bournemouth-Hampshire 363 England

botsxnon, completed his and 18 for 0; Lancashire 307 for 9. 3,000 runs for one season in this declared (Place 68, Cranston not out match at Lords, one day later than 155).

At Lords Middlesex beat North- his County colleague, Der Compton,

North- who today only needed another 15 amptonshire by 355 runs. Mr John E. ("Jake") Ander Hobbs of 18

equal

the record of Jack amptonshire 147 (Young, left arm 18 centuries in a season. slow, 8 for 41) and 74 (Young 5 for Determined son, who was with the firm of

Regression by the 30, Simms, right arm slow, 3 for 10); the Anderson Music Store in middle batsmen saved Kent from a

Middlesex 273 and 303 for 0 declared Hongkong for many years, died follow-on in their match against the (Edrich 60, Brown 73, Denis Comp-

Lon 86). suddenly on August 12 at Dum-South Africans here today,

The home counly scored 216 in fries, Scotland.

reply to

the tourists' Orst Innings total of 410, and at the close of play

In the match between the North the

and the South at Harrogate,

Jackson 8 for 49) and 08 for South scored 232 (Simpson 77; while the North's score stands at 320

Reuter.

Mr Anderson returned to his home in Dumfries after the liberation He was Interned at Stanley during the Without loss in their second lanings; | and 240 (Paynter 73, Dollery 80),

war.

he South Africans had scored 13

Good spm bowling by Marin and Rowan had Kent batsmen in diffie-

The late Mr Anderson arrived inulties until Valentino courageously Hongkong in 1015 with Mrs Ander-set out to hit the bowlers off their son and their daughter, Jean. He length, and made a useful 55, jalned the Anderson Music Co. which

VIOLENT INNINGS latterly operated in Ice House. St.

chibolism.

were:

how-

Sing

Tao

Take Another

Beating

were

The Congress will face another urgent demand for nationalisation of the fron and stoel industry, tabled by the Foundry Workers Union, which is prepared to fight any

delay which may be taken on the grounds that short-term welfare demands Moscow, Aug. 28. The United

the

retention of Industry in private States is on the verge of an econo-hands for the duration of the crisis. mic crisis thal will quickly turn Nearly 6,000 mbre Yorkshire Into an "open- explosion", the miners struck in defiance of their Academician. professor Eugene

union and the Government today, Varun, the Soviet Union's leading Imperilling the Labour Cabinet's London Aug. 28-Britain's Labour His brother, Mr William Anderson, Davies, who was top scorer, with economist safd in n lecture hore last night,

desperate programme to save the

was head of the Music Company and 80 runs, piso, mingled sound defence nation from bankruptcy.

had previously been associated with with judicious hitting, and Evans, The crisis, he declared, would be

aided by dropped catches, made Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co. "The Conference devoted a great one of over-production. The pre- Between 10,000 and 15,000 deal of time to the subjects of dissent boom arose from exports, with minera now were on strike in South

a violent and successful Letters from Dumfries relate that on the bowling to score 61.

onslaught

armament and demilitarisation

London, Aug, 20-Sing Too Sports of which the Marshall plan was close Yorkshire, Britain's largest single

the Inte Mr Anderson had worked

Mann Japan because of their extreme Im-ly linked.

Was the

the most

successful Club of Hongkong, were beaten 5 to cool-producing arco, In gym- portance in securing a stable peace

on the day of his death. He be-bowler, with 6 for 132. He made in their evening match against the The British crisis, sald Professor pathy for the 140 Crimethorpe

A delalled statement on exports, came ill in the and died soon a In the Pacific,"

very good start, but later his Athenian League at Barnet on Varga, was not one of over-predut-coillery workers who worked promised for the second

length

was not so impeccable at Thursday night. tion, but one of balance of whide to protest against wh incrersed out September, will flow week after reaching the hospital from an

usunt. He made good use, und of a sterling system based on quota given them by the Gaver the office of the Prime Minister, Mr super-austerity plan announced from

On the bone hard ground; Sing British Imperialism.

Board and ment Coal

Survivors are his mother, Mrs T. ever, of a not over-helpful wicket National

Clement Attlee, last night as

Tao, in ball control, positional phy Britain could free herself from Ming Workers Union,

the Anderson, of Birkhouse, Dumfries, and stuck stoutly to his task even

when being severely mauled by and general football tacties svère the American

second step ingging a £600,000, who is 96: the daughter, Mrs Jean by pressure"

П real The latest strikes idled nine more 000 gap in the inual dollar pay- Chisholm, who was Mrs Jean Lyon,

Evans.

equals of the bigger representative Socialist policy-"not that halfway nits and altogether 12 pits were idle.

ments. policy of the

Melville and Mitchell gave the Langue players. But they, were in- and two brothers, all living in Dum- Labour Party", he The National Coal Board estimated The Governors axe on dollar fries. declared.

South Africans a sound start in the clined to be over-claborato When that 82,200 tons of coal had been supplies, en moans a cut on the Other subjects discussed were the Then 47,000,000. Brilons would be lost to the nation since the original meat ration, abolishment of petrol. A man of quiet humour, the late usally aggressive against loose de broken up by quick fackling Athen

socond innings, Mitchell being un-nar goal and movements Japaneso public service, education, able to lead a normal life," he added. 140

140 men walked out ultra nationalistic societies, special

on August 14

The Chinose were The sims of the Marshall plan because the cual face area to which for pleasure driving and a ban on Mr Anderson was a favourite with liveries from the pace bowlers man defenders. police and military organisations. were to turn Western Germany into they were assigned each shift had travel after October 1 was scored tertained as a magician at children's scored 22 at close

use of foreign currency

both given no time to get in a shot at for the Colony's children and often en- the early overs. They had already "the war bases

of "These subjects have

goal. of American

play, Im- been increased from seven yards to by the press been dealt with to some extent in perialism" and to isolate the new seven yards two feet.

as anti-climatic, parties. He was a member of Close of play scores in the county psychological error and done with- Kowloon Union Church.

matches today the Potsdam Declaration and in the democracies of Eastern Europe from

"DISGRACEFUL" basic policy and *policy de the USSR, drawing them into the

out any solid reason for the belief

At Southend-Essex 468. other cisions of the Far Eastern Com-American orbit, Professor Varga

Mr Will Lawther, president of the that the gap could be filled by the mission", the communique said.

National Union of Mine Workers de proposals. said,

They had falled in the second aim nounced the spreading strikes I was understood that prepara- "Discussion of these subjects was

tions of Eastern disgraceful" and "shoer anarchy."

of the export policy an- therefore facilitated by the

The new walkouts came less than nouncement would sideration already given them and Europe had refused to take part in

not necessitate 12 by the wide

already the plan.

hours after the Government an- a third emergency meeting of the agreement achieved on these subjects among Calling Mr Ernest Bevin, the For-nounced details of its greater than Cabinet.

MORE AUSTÉRITIES the 11 members of the Far Eastern vign Minister of Britain "the chief wartime austerity programme," "de- - Commission”.

agent of the Marshall plan, and the signed to cut Britain's dollar ex- But Sir Stafford Cripps, Authoritative clrcles, commenting chief agent of the United States," penses by nearly US$1,000,000. director of export trade in his copa-

Other developments today Jo-

city as President of the Board today's talks, said that the British the Soviet economist, said that Mr

of Commonwealth nations Intended Bevin wished to fight against the supporting, the proposals to

1. Abolition of the basic gasoline Trade, was understood to be re- admit progressive camp, and was convin- Japan to the United Nations "sooner ced that Britain could not cope with ration sent used car prices tumbling.arning from a vacation to pat the final touches on a production rear- or later."

her crials without American aid, 40 per cent and depressed Indus- The communique said that this Brituin

was trying to continue to trial shares, particularly automobile anisation plan.. subject had been discussed as well play the role of a world power on Issues, on the stock market. Garage plement it was given by Farliament as the question of the admission of a weakened economic pose, he addund car dealers' issues fell as much to the Government before it recessed.

Success would require evon (Continued on Page 4)

as 33-1/3 per cent.....

The Automobile Association susterities than those just announced said it would confer with the Go- aimed at saving £228,000,000 an- vernment in an attempt to save at nually. least some of the basic gasoline ra- indications were that Britain's

Paris, Aug. 28.-Grave warn about a third of our food require-work that is good to watch is wasted tlon, which otherwise probably will economic policy would have a more ings of food hardships in France ments".

vtal and vigorous Empire back-

"We have no chance of getting ments-Associated Press. force 1,000,000 private cars off the

ground,

both short term, in buying this winter were given today by the quantities of which we are de- roads.

available foodstuffs, and long both M. Paul Ramadier, France's fielent from abroad," he said. "For readily vernment was considering fallowing range, in preparing still further de- Socialist Prime Minister, and the world harvest is deficient, parti-

velopment 'programmes like up the reduction in the meat ratton groundnut with

scheme in Africa and the Executive Committee of the cularly in the United States cuts

Next year, France expects to have time rations of canned goods, cheese and butter, moves to raise the economic and Socialist Party. withdrawal of luxury foods such as Production level in the West Indies.

Reuter, canned fruits, canned fruit Juices, drded egga and sardines, and a re- duction it the clothes ration.

1. A spokesman for the airline and

the steamship. companies naid Government's bon

pleasure travel abroad would hit them hard. GRAVEST. PROBLEM

on

EDITORIAL

con- because the countries

ed. Reuter.

It's Up To The Strikers

THE feared deadlock in

the

the

mechantes' strike negutiations Pas now been realised,, und sime seems to have come for some the fairly plain writing so that public, who, if the strike extends to essential services, are going to be seriously affected, will suffer no misconception as to the origin and meaning of the present dis- pule. The stelkers committee still cries to high heaven that the action has been taken to secure Improved working conditions for skilled artisans, but the pica, plau- sible enough when first advanced, amounts to so much poppycock in the light of subsequent develop ments. Patiently, but persistent- 10 has been emphasised to the that strikers"

representatives claims such as 150 per cent or 120 per cent increases are impossible to meet.

Carefully has been explained why. But with Increas ing vellemenco certain scellons of the strikers' committce bave talk~. ed their men into insisting that these are minimum

15.

10

demands.

The

employers offer which, in certain of the higher grades of labour, en- tallod an ultimate Increase of nearly, 50 per cent has been laugh- ‚ed to soorn. Here then is the

cause for the deadlock. But it is obvious much more les behind this facade. The Strikers Com- miitee (or at least a majority sco- Hon) can no longer be regarded as honestly representing their dis- contented members, for they are making no serious endeavour And a

a negotiating basis. In con- equence, what were firstly SILS- picions that the motive behind the strike was inter-Union icalousy. and a bid for prestige, slifed with seertala amount of

of pallifest en- couragement, are fast becoming convictions. All the

Indications are that the strikers are being Ied into a frame of mind that permits of no moderation...on_attliude most

which can only Have the detrimental repercussions. present the public Are watchers, but eventually they may become partisans, and If the sirikers desire pubile sympathy for their cause they can only expect It If they display a more compromis- ing spirit, a

rit a willingness to

cut

their demands to reasonable limits which

permit of negotiation with employers, The deadlock

bas been created by the strikers and anly they can break it by a sen. rible appreciation of what are practicable demands uvon which

a settlement can be reached.

cluded:

3. Informed sources said the Go-

in

the

on

All

The Arst Mrs Anderson died some wars before the outbreak of the hostilities. Mr Anderson re- married and his second wife wALS killed on Christmas Day, 1930, in a motor accident near Tsin Wan.

Mr Anderson suffered from heart trouble during the latter part of his the Internment at Stanley. After liberation he the

repatriated to Dumfries, his native town, and did not return to the Colony,

power to im-

more

the

WDS

Sing Too's star player was goal (Vigarooper Yue Yiu-tak. 84, Ray Smith 08, Wilcox 04); The Hongkong team was on level Yorkshire 401 and 33 for 0.

terms at half-time with a goal by At The Oval-Surrey 576 (Eric Lal Shiu-wing to counter a score by Bedser not put 02; Walsh, left arm West. spin, 5 for 123); Leicestershire 107 (Squires, right arm spin, 5 for 34) In the second half the Athenian and 90 for 2.

League's centre forward, Phipps, At Hove-Sussex 428 (James scored, three goals and Kelleher got Langridge 70, Cox 142); Gloucester the other. shire 293 and 150 for 4 (Crapp 53,, Wilson not cut (8).

Grave Food Hardships

Ahead Of France

Shortages and restrictions France were expected to be oven NONUNUMIEMORYACH worse than in Britain.

STOP PRESS

HK MAIL BAGS

SALVAGED

Dr Cheng Tien-hai, Chinese Am- bassador and Stanley Rous, Scare- tary of the English Association, weTO at the match.

Sing Tho have yet to learn that in English football no team can walk the ball into, the net, Defensive tactics and the quick tackling of players in this country demand drive at goal as soon as shooling distance has been gained. Approach

if forwards cannot round off mOVIS-

American' Succoss

London, Aug. 23.--For

the first

in its 100-year history, an

a wheat shortage of 1,400,000 tons, American owner, Willam Woodward, M. Fomadier said. He added: "We won the Gimcrack Staken with his colt, Black. Tarquin, nare hoping we may get some wheat two-year-old

froin countries which are not mem- over six furlongs at the York race bers of the World Food Organico- track.

The Socialist Executive stated to- "The Committee consider. Il day: To be its duty to warn the whole people of the gravity of the econo- mic, financial and especially the

food, situation.

NO. 1 SIGNAL

tion."

The American-bred Tarquin, rld- "No matter what is done, theseden by King George's jockey, Harry proposed measures will not be sum- Carr, started at odds of three to ene even M and beat Dorothy Tapet's clent to solve the problem," Ramadier said. "It will be. neces nocic in 1 min 10-3/5 secs, which is favourite, Birthday Greeting, by a sary to increase our Imports." The gravest problem confronting

"Only exceptional measures can Bread queues in Parls are being a record for the York racetrack the Government was the Yorkshire

kyard off the threat to the public moro closely watched by the palico United Press. coal strike. Government's entire

well-being, and Socialist deputies since Inst week's announcement that programme of increased production.

must urge the passing of immediate the bread ration will be reduced for export further to narrow the

tion to deal with the problem from 250 grammes to 200 grammes Legislation US$2,400,000,000 a a' year gap between The Postmaster-General announ- before the Assembly's recess." a day on September 1. British imports and exports depends red this morning that information

M. Paul Hamadler, who broadcas The order keeping, a policenian had now been received that the mail on greater coal output."

on the food situation over the week-on duty at the head of each quoue, The National Conf Board spokes- bags aboard the

BOAC aircraft end, gave his second warning of the which had been eased oft during man sald the number of strikers pro- while crashed at Bahrain last Sa- serious consequences of this year's the past week, is now being rigidly bably would grow by leaps and turday have been salvaged and for

poor wheat harvest at a press con- enforced warded lo

to prevent any distur- destination. bounds as successive shift joined

their

bances ference later today.

when, the new cut comes The condition of the contents their fellow miners.

14 The Harvest this year is very into force. but as known, not

the 'bags had Mr Lawther said neither the Mine

much less than requirements", he Franco's brend ration is now Workers Union nor the National Coal been under water for 24 hours, and said. "Instead of the $2,500,000 tons worse than at any time during the reported that the typhoon had In Hoard could tolerate strikes in Go were not water-proof, it is certain which were expected, we can now German occupation, the Independent tensiled and was centred about 500

tiiat conferable damage must have hope, for only about 1,000,000 tons, Paris Leftwing newspapers Frans miles to the „vernment-owned mines.

of Hongkong, been done.

Tireur complained today.

moving west-north-west. The public, therefore, are advised plus about 200,000 tons of rye. account can the pressure they is not to count on mail posted between 250 gramines (nearly nine ounces) also being tried by the fact that of exceptional intensity, but at time

"To meet a basic bread ration of

French tempers and stomacha' are It is believed the depression to they are capable of applying bring 3.30 p.m. on August 16 and August day and also the different needs of bread is now being about any change,”

made largely of going to proin the Telegraph 20 being delivered in a legible con- the food industry, 4,000,000 tons are from yellow maize flour, which is was unable to obtain further in- sold..

"The men must realise that on no

.

Lawther

The Midland Executive of the dition.

Mino Workers Union issued .Q

A.

GOES UP

The No. 1 typhoon signal was hointed this morning at 0.45.

Overnigh: the Royal Observatory

enot

required. We shall therefore have both unpalatable and dimcult to formation as to the tendencies of the o' deflelt of 1,000,000 tons which leidigest.—Neuler,

typhoon.