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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1947.

FINANCIAL AID TO EUROPE OFFER

Death For 14 Nazi Murderers

Hamburg, Sept. 3.-A silent court packed with Germans to- day heard the British war crimes tribunal sentence 14 Ges- tapo and SS men to death by hanging for the murder of RAF and Allied air force officers after the mass escape from the Stalag Luft III, in Silesin. in March 1944.

Mux Wielen, chief of the Breslau Criminal Police, who received and orders that the passed on Hitler's récaptured officers should be shot. Eot fe imprisonment,

to death were Those sentenced found guilty of the Individual mur- der of 12 of the 50 officers shot after recapture.

In addition to Wielen, one other of the accused go tlife Imprison- ment, and two were sentenced to ten years.

The accused were brought into the court one at a time to hear their sentences, and they showed little emotion before being rushed away by armed Military Police after hearing the court's decision.

America Willing To Make

New Commitments

ACTION BEFORE YEAR'S END

Washington, Sept. 3.-The United States Government announced today that it was ready to provide interim financial aid to Britain and western Europe, in view of their rapidly mounting economic crisis, before the end of this year and before the Marshall plan is complete.

This was the import of disclosures made at a press conference by Mr Robert Lovett, acting Secretary of State. He said that Treasury and State Department experts were discussing the possibility of creating "a pool of cur- rency backing" for European fiscal stability.

Though stressing that discussion was still in an exploratory stage, he said that the idea of the pool was to provide gold or dollar backing for the. currency of those countries where productivity did not provide the necessary support.

Mr Lovett's pronouncement came within a few hours of the declara-

estimated to

crisis-a major crisis may be on us į sooner than later."

tion at the Trades Union Congress ut "Appropriate steps must be taken Southport by Mr Ernest Bevin, by some temporary devices In the Our missions The men hau stood trial for two British Foreign Secretary, that the mutter, of months.

United States

should redistribute abroad have been telling us of the months following a two-year hunt for them by British special investiga-her gold stocks at Fort Knox. These increasing rate of urgency of the

situation. tors through Germany and other oc- locks were recently

have reached £5,400,000,000.

"Deterioration is very rapid and cupled countries.

We are The statement by Mr Lovett was i rerults will be very severo.

to have to face up to this considered here by informed quit situation zooner than we originally as constituting the most significant pronouncement of American policy thought necessary. The Department since the original of State has been concerned for some towards Europe

time now at the accelerating rate of Harvard address by Mr George Mar- shall, Secretary of State, proposing the crisis. We are going to take a hard look at the problem before the end of the year," his now famous plan.

Many of the Allied onleers were shot by a "murder squad the woods in the Goerlitz area. Evid

also showed that others were ence driven handcuffed in motor-cars along an autobahn. At a lonely spot their handcuffs were removed and they were allowed to get out ostensibly to "stretch their legs" Then, as their backs were turned, they were shot-Reuter.

BUT HE WAS WRONG Nuremberg, Sept. 3.-The former Nazi Ministry of Economics was so certain that Britain would ask for that pence after the fall of France-that it picked officials of the IG Farben chemical combine to draw up a de- ailed plan to take over Britain' chemical and dyestuffs industries

This was disclosed in an affidavit introduced as evidence here today when the trial

Mr Lovett did not say in what form the aid would take. Hold not say whether Congress would be called for a special session. He did declare, without qualification how ever, that the United States Govern- ment recognised that the European and that interim old through tem- situation was deteriorating rapidly porary devices would be necessary."

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EXPLODES Arsenal Thrash

London, Sept. 3.-A let- ter exploded in the sorting rack today and Injured two postmen at southwest Lon- don post-office.

The letter was in a batch of mail collected from the British War. Office.. Ori ginally postmarked Eire, it had been redirected..

Police who hastened to the scene and gathered remnants of the letter for examination, said they did not consider it had been a letter bomb. But it was so badly torn apart by the ex- plosion that investigators felt its exact contents would probably not be revealed.

British Cabinet Saven ministers, including Foreign Secretary Mr Ernest Bevin. received letter bombs by mail from Italy at the be ginning of June... Believed to have been sent by Jewish terrorists, the bombs were intercepted before they ex- ploded.-Reuter.

Bevin Wants Empire Customs Union

that

Britain

.

Charlton

6-0

BOURNEMOUTH, BRADFORD

RETAIN 100% RECORDS

.

London, Sept. 3.-Five of the Football League's un- beaten teams were engaged in an almost a full soccer programme tonight, but Bradford City lost their record They in the northern section of the Third Division. nover recovered from conceding three goals in the early stages.

The dominating performance was. But King's 65 stood only a few by the new Arseun? team, which hours. Playing with Australian riddled the Cup-holders' defence, money-maker Norman Von Nida, much to the delight on the majority Hargreaves carded a 34 on the out- of the 58,000 spectators who were going nine and a 30 coming home?

His card included Arsenal supporters, Lewis scored

only 20 putts. four times. People are, already won- Von Nida did 68, leaving him in

stroke behind dering how the famous Compton fourth place, one brothers, when they have finished Laurle Apton with 67. with cricket, will manage to get back to this brilliant Arsenal com- bination.

Bradford maintained their hundred per cent record in the Second Divi- sion with a clearcut home win, while West Bromwich accomplished 1 cound performance to win away and also remain with only wins to their

credit this season.

In the southern section of the Third Division, Bournemouth retain- ed thele hundred per cent record and great credit was due to their defence,

which, particularly in the first-half, held out against the hard tackling Nottingham forwards, who subsequently appeared to give up the task as hopeless, Ther cortainly missed chances in the second hoff.

More than half a million people watched the 20 games played during the evening,

The results of the rammes avere:

FIRST DIVISION:

Southport, Sept. 3.—Mr Ernest Bevin, Foreign Sa- cretary, called for a Commonwealth and Empire Cu.. toms Union in his long-heralded speech to the Trades Union Congress here.

He declared

had 1 New Zealand-"We would most | Arsenal agreed pursue with vigour studies certainly be prepared to participate as to how far she could go toward in any discussions." a Customs Union for Europe, which Mr Lovelt declined to say whe-has been discussed by the Marshall ther a special session of Congress Plan conference in Paris. would be necessary.

WORLD BANK LOANS

in a matter of months rather than projects.

next year,"

he

The most guarded comment came where an Canuda House, from official said: "This is a matter for Canadian Cabinet consultation."- Reuter,

for 25 percent of ANOTHER

|10,000 MINERS

Derby County Grimsby Town Liverpool Manchester City Middlesbrough Portsmouth

SECOND

Dirmingham Bradford Fulham Leeds United Luton Town Newcastle U. Plymouth

6 Charton Athletic i Burnley

Wolverhampton

* Manchester Unlied

• Everion

3. Shemeld United

3 Stoku. City

DIVISION:

1 Coventry "City 3 Nolte Forest

West Bromwich

4 Barpaley

3 Brentford ·

2 Chesterfield

0 Leicester City

THIRD DIVISION. SOUTHERN: Aldershot

Bournemouth Bristol City Joswich Town Reading

2 Crystal Palace

2 Notts County

Newport County

But while such a European Cus- He suggested that the World Bank and

Bant toms Union might be of very great Export-Import might meet some cases though their assistance, it does not solve our problem," Mr Bevin said, because loans were for long-term recon-

even Europe was put right, it temporary method of pro- only accounted viding funds must be found though Briain's trade. Just where it is going to come from

-Stallng that he was speaking on. -TIME-TABLE ̄OVERTAKEN-

do not know at present". his own responsibility and not for

the Cabinet, Mr Bevin declared: I WALK · OUT This was taken as the first offclat added.

There 15 no doubt as far as feel that a

Swindon Town second study must be indication of 22 high oficials

that the United States

London, Sept. 3-Another 10,000 Torquay United Inaugurated and I hope our Com- of the Farben cartel, accused of major considered that the time-table of the foodstuffs alone go, European

Watford walked out in the responsibility for the late war, was Marshall plan

had been overtaken mands must be met by some other monwealth and certainly the Empire or more miners

Yorkshire THIRD DIVISION NORTHERN will agree as to the possibility of a rapidly-spreading South by developments. resumed.

disclosed Lovett

that Mr Customs Union for the British Com- coal strike today, endangering pro- Chester All time-lables for the Marshall Geor

Kennan, chief of the State monwealth and Empire."

duction in thousands of factories in Lincoln City

New Brighton plan have put next March as the

com

the midst of Britain's economic

Wrexham earliest possible time in which the

conferring who had been

BEVIN'S PROPHECY

crisis. scheme could win congressional up-

Under- Mr Will Clayton, proval.

were:- 0

von Schnitzler, director of IG domestic and foreign sales, sald in on affidavit that the general almis which the proposed to Hitler's Miristry nt Economies

01 greater share in the United Kingdom market; restrictions on British in dustry in the export market; and, restoration of positions lost in the British Empire.

(Continued on Page 4)

EDITORIAL

Educational Standards

TUTE

VIE theme which the Director

Education developed

of

nt

meet

the Rotary Club this week on the modern educational subject of

and the existing requirements system which attempts to them will meet with widespread approval. One conclusion which Mr Rowell appeared to reach was leaving that the present school

two certificato performed only functions; it provided some sort of a guide to employers in assessing qualifications; and with- out it, a young man or woman had little chance of finding a job. If this valuation is accurate (and das respect is given to Director's long experience expert knowledge) the examina tion system so far as Hongkong's Intermediate schools.ara concern. cut stands condemned. As a cor rective, Mir Rowell suggesta puplis should be twice examined

the same months by. differe and with This,

belloves,

In

to spread

the

and

Uint

the selection

of knowledge and would "fake

at the

dimiculites

into account

in fa of the examination."

physical

constructive

f

enough

double

bul. It would only possess

the value

outside and

academic subjects

tested the student's general know-

ledge and IQ.

If the spread of sub-, Jects were to be wholly confined to normal school curricula, which can be absorbed temporarily by the process of swotting, the certi- Brato which the'

successful examinee, recolved wouldt possEJA

him

The

might

means".

Mr

Rat

policy planning

de-

Cinajow

• Southend United

2 Exeler City

1 Bristol Rovers

4 Northampton T.

* Swansea Town

• Barrow

3 Southport

• Aceringlon

4 Bradford City Cup. First round

Clyde O Celtic' D-Reuter.

replay:

Hard fatrways conducive to long

the driving helped produce

best Fooring of the season, 10 players being under 70 on the 6,500 yard course.

event

Eight of the 14 professionals no- minated for the Ryder Cup team Eesides King, their scores were 60 are contesting the 72-hole for Charlie Ward, 70 for Max Faulkner, 71 Dal Rees and Fred Bullock, 72 Norman Sutton, 74 Dick Burton and Jimmy Adams-A530- clated Press.

South Africans

Score Freely

3,-The South Hastings, Sept. Africana began their last frat-class match of the tour today when they opposed a South of England XI here and occupied the wicket all day Wick wickets. 431 for

i while icket was so unresponsive

The 4)

a

1

that three spin bowlers in the South side could never bring their guile to play, although Goddard took two of the wickets. The speed bowlers were not particularly im pressive and. sa on an easy-paced wicket batsmen dominated matters.

ly

Mitchell and Dawson were mala- responsible for the score, Mit- chell getting his eighth century of the tour before being taught out after scoring 145; Dawson is still not out-with-112-his-flat contury of the tour and he enlivened the very fine later cricket by some scaring. When partnered by Fuller fon for the seventh wicket 110 runs were scored in 55 minutes. Fuller- on had the unusual experience of beling credited with an eight-four runs from a hit and four runs from an overthrow.

The closing scores were; Sputh Africa 431 for seven (Mit-

not out Fullerton: 10),

"handicapped 16,547, in 26 South Yorkshire pits Course Record hell 145, Villoun 30; Dawson 112

The

1

Lowered

At

The tenor of his remarks, how-in which Britain had not been able The strike spread for the first time the 1,050 Pepford tournament at for one. Reuter.

nat

of

►

TUC Delegates Resented

Criticism Of Russia

J

Major League Baseball

who

with

The National Conl Board said He declared his conviction that Mr. Lovett said: "It is apparent Secretary of Economic Affairs, and

States that through a deterioration of the the Marshall plan conference dele- the United situation in Europe as a result of Eates in Paris, was due back in herself and caused high taxation in were idle, but unofficial estimates

The close of play scores in first- her own country" by the failure to from the area put the number of bad crops France especially-Washington tonight to report.

class matches. and exhaustion of financial reserves Mr George Marshali, Secretary of redistribute the gold hoard at Fort idle at more than 40,000 in 35 pits.

More than 2,000 factories in the

Scar

303 *M.CC. 'a economic State, who has been attending the Knox. -typified by the British

dependent Inter-American conference in Rio de

Yardley Welcoming the initiative of Mr northeast area-mainly

(Howorth 01,

01, Wratt 141, Janeiro, was also due back with-George Marshall for Europe, the on South Yorkshire coal-had only

Stoke Poges, Sept. 1-Jack Har- four for 40). Yorkshire to but, ព ever few days of coal on hand. In the next 24 hours, he said.

Secretary said that Foreign

old greaves, 34-year

professional At Kingston-on-Thames: North of 440 for nine declared Mr Lovett was indefinite regard- since he had been in office he had Arst directly hit was the Barnsley with a modest reputation in British England

golf,-lowered the course record (Fletcher 168; Cranmer 50, Gladwin ing what steps would be taken to been wondering what he could do Gas and Coke Company, which an- provide interim funds through "tem-to

15 per cent production with a 64 on Wednesday to lead so not out). South of England 32 Europe's rehabilitation, nounced a Assist porary devices."

This was the first time in 400 years cut,

end of the first round. afternoon ever, appeared to indicate that some

He held the record with a 08 to do

goods, to West Yorkshire this anything, alther with Ittle more value than the diploma method than chilling a special ses-money or coal.

when 30 men at a shuttle plt near established last year when the par Issued under the existing exami sion of Congress might be tried.

Mr Bevin made the personal pro- Dewsbury walked out. The National trimming assault began on Wednes nation system. This need 'was

trado Coal Beard authorities had already day morning, but saw it broken at phecy that Britain's annual TWO BASIC REASONS partly recognised by Mr Rowell

one of the dencit of 1000,000,000 would be conceded the possibility the strike midday by Sam King, when he advocated some form of.

He declined

to say specifically doubled in meeting the rising stan- might die all the 140,000 miners and nominees for the Ryder Cup team that the younger close, all the 140 pita in the South that goes to the United States next

York, New comparable certificate for.

Sept. 3-National whether Britain was one of the dard of living student who, though he

Yorkshire area. United Press.

month,

Lengue pennant hopes of St. Louis countries to receive this special aid generation would demand.

Britain never pass the School Certificate

Cardinals havs brightened consider- Mr Bevin declared but said that the situation in Bri- sufficient Examination, showed

ably while those of the American antilude in more practical direc talo, France ond Italy was equally accepted the Potsdam principle

"I of Germany.

League Boston Red Sox flickered bad and there were no special in economic unity tions as to prove that his education

noticeably as major league flag rhECS stances which would be picked out, cannot see how you can achieve this The agricultural was sufficiently advanced to make

into the September streloti

odds he gave what he considered the unless food from

were still very drive. The useful citizen. Here is

be educational

two basic reasons for the rapid de-areas of the East is brought to the nice challenge to the

much rainst the Cardinals West and the goods at the West go economy. terioration of European would stuffed shirts which Wo

now trail lead Brooklyn Dodgers by think, the effects of to the East."-Router. "The first, Uko tu see the Director of Educa

been

six and a hall games. However, the very FAVOURABLE REACTION the British crisis have tion advance in official form. He

here a out greatly Shouts of "nonsense" and "don't schedule from need not fear lack of public sup-

Squthport, British trade { contagious, mainly through the con-

favours St. Louis. Of,, their A ro- London, Sept. vertibility aspect of the loan. Second-

3-Dominions nort. Fikewise, the Powers who

Mr Richardson, when he said: "The

Of their in position to advance or re-

ly, in many countries economy has

to Mr George J. Richardson, a

on their home grounds. and America differences between tard education

Ilongkong

willingness to take part in talks for

last 38 games at home they have are due ductivity to obtaining food. would do well to ponder the

to Russia's 'ex-'

won 30 for the amazing point: 780 a Commonwealth and Empire Cus-fraternal delegate from the tussin forecasts have been wrong and there toms Union, foreshadowed by Mr American Federation of Labour, pansionist. aims; her refusal to co- Director's concluding words at

percentage... Rotary, and to adopt them as

Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, as when ho criticised Russia at to- operate and her rejection of every perhaps been a frailty in mand certain human

The Dodgers must play 18 of their future policy in determining our

the Trades Union Congress annuel day's session of the Trades attempt at International control of remaining 22, gomes away. Imm sures followed a series conference. educational standards: HA These disclosures

Their record away from balanced education, which✪ does of what appeared to be Inspired Typical comments at the Dominions Union Congress annual con- atomic energy."

ference.

Mr. Richardson continued: "We home this season is 31 won, 28 lost. not allow. solence Lo outrun stories in today's United States press, London headquarters were:

India-While India will continuc hunantly a true education which stressing Bie gravity of the western

Shouts from the Boor of "get out" pre willing to co-operate with the for a paint: 415 herstelses

The New York Yankees are showe inculcates a fair and rational. European crisis.

"A western European food and fuel to old at the widest possible context and. "rubbish", greeted Mr Richard-free trade union movement in the

we will do anything in our in the way in the American League International co-operation Judgment; a critical education

crisis of great severity and danger { matters of trade, she would certain-son when he ascerted "the presentower, to hasten the reconstruction by commanding a stanu da ih und R witch will spike the guns of poll.

due entirely. to the tical lies and propaganda; a self-

regarded as certain before ly join in any discussions at a Commn's violation of every agree of a torn and devastated world. We half games over the Red Sux. the Marsisall plan con get under monwealth level.

the believe in the elimination of aluve rellant education which will slop

to guarantee 'it made

Meanwhile the Brooklyn Dodgers Jabour." Pak'ston-If all the Common-

would like to concentrate exclusive- dictatorship

way," Ferdinand Kuhn, diplomatic and aggression; a

neighbourlig "liberal" education leading to a

correspondent of the Washington wealth countries agree to partle pate existence of wenic.

Boocs and crles of "sil down" y un clinching the pennant. then Pakistan

that In these discussions worldwide

Post, said. understanding:

Crics of

hall when Mr Dodger fans, convinced "what 'about, the roared through the The first London reaction, quoted most certainly will not remain alvor. education for co-operation

by Reuter's diplomatic correspondent, rather than for

South Africa-Such proposal Negroes?" followed his statement Richardson suggested that the Soviet team is in, are making life miserable pener

for players and officials by rushing that we believe in the elimination Government misused its unions. was that Mr Lovett's statement us tremendous impl'cutions, patrioilsm and glorification of

When the hubbub died down, he to get in their orders for the world would act as a bully teeded stimu- South Africa in common with the of slave labour"

Dodger officials aro insular prejudices; and an educa-

living through series ticket. ant to the 18 European nations Dominions

Uproar continued throughout his continued: "We are Is prepared to do every ton" designed to meet the future needs of young proplo, and not working in Paris on the Marshall thing the can to help Britain through speech, despite repeated appeals challenging and through dificult accepting no orders before Baseball

do President, Mr G. W. Imer, but it is a time of great op- Commissioner Chandler holds plare.

cris's. this the inngined needs of ux":À

Recent reports from Paris have Australia-"If the formation of a Thomson "The Council, disagrees nartunlly for the forces of freedom. series arrangement session, within next two weeks-Associated School Leaving Certificate based

reflected an increasing fear that, if Customs Unions could in any way profoundly with what he is saying The American Federation of Labour the on such an education would "as-

no action came from Congress befoto assist Bellalu...we would certainly but every person has a right to ex- has faith in the Ann) triumph of our Press.

Rest of sport on Pago. 4 suredly. be worth possessing,

(Continued on Page 4) like to be in on the discussions." press his views", Mr Thomson said.democratte way of toteuter.

ar

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an and

national.

had to be diverted from general pro-ircles In London. today indicated a unionists gave a rough passage come here to insult Russla", assalled maining 25 games 17 are scheduled

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