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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1947.

GANDHI Emergency Aid To

BREAKS FAST

Calcutto, Sept., 4-Mahatma Gandhi agreed tonight to break | his fast, which he began last f Monday night, and which hel said was to end only when Calcutta "returned to sanity."

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After three days of communal disturbances, in which nearly people were reported to have been killed, Caleutia was qulet today for the first time since Monday.

The city had been quict Ar the past 24 hours and no incidents were reported, a Government communi- que saḥd tonight.

Anxiety has arisen in the city on account of Mr Gandhi'a nge-he la 78. Today's morning bulletin said that he was "distinctly "wenker." Hond laken nothing but water since he began his fast on Monday evening.

At the end of his 73-hour fast to- night Mr Gandhi said that peace in Calcutta must be maintained at any cont

He told leaders of all political parties that it pence were kept in Calcutta the effect would be ざいま throughout India.

DRINKS LIME JUICE Breaking his fast, Mr Gandhi took a glass of sweet time juice from the hand of Mr T. S. Subrawardy, former Moslem Premier of Bengal. ut 9.15 p.m. (local time),

Groups of youths laid hand- grennden, Sten guns and other wea-

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Lynchings Condemned

Southport,

Sept. 4. The

Trade Unions Congress today heard with expressions of ap- proval an attack on racial dis. crimination In the zouthern United States,

in

Mr J. Arthur Roberts Shan- ley, of London, declared that the right to organise must be of a riven to

all sections population and the "Negroes The United States should have comparable opportunities with White workers. He com

compared ngs with the

Lynchings From

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The

"Nazis Inte

Ing neuenference

a report on the Prague meet- Inc of the World Federation of Trade Unions, in which it was stated that "efforts should be Intensified on behalf of the workers of alt countries, colonial, and dependent

from their beds."

had before

A

those

for

territories."

resolution calung action to secure the speedy re. peal of repressive and anti- social" labour legislation in the United States. Was among a number withdrawn by their *ponsors to relieve the over- crowded Congress programune. -Renter.

FÁKURSSION, RELOJNE MENŠIEĽKU MALEDE 1923 1230 COLLAR) 1.

BEVIN'S VICTORY

Europe

$2,000,000,000 May Be Granted

MARSHALL PREPARING PLAN

Washington, Sept. 4.-President Truman may cut short his present Latin-American trip to return here to approve plans now being worked out for emergency aid to Europc-probably by a November special session of Congress, informed quarters said here tonight.

Mr George Marshall, Secretary of State, was beginning an intensive series of conferences with his senior experts in the hope of working out a definite scheme within the next fortnight-before he attends the United Nations General Assembly meeting at Lake Success on September 16.

The scheme is based on the reali- sation by the United States Govern- ment that European difficulties are growing daily and might get out of band by the end of the year.

pons at Mr Gandhi's feel shortly TUC Crítics Robuffed after he had ended, bla. fast. These were the weapons they would have" apparently used against communal opponent if Mr Gandhi's action had long-standing struggle within Senate Foreign Affairs Committee

not rlopped them.

Southport, Sept. 4. The

said

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Reconverted COMPTON SETS

London, Sept: 4.-The 11,000-ton Blue Funne! liner, Antenor, wellknown in Hongkong waters and other Far Eastern ports, will sall on September 10 on her first trip after re-con- version to her role as passenger-cargo. liner after serving as an armed mer- chant cruiser and troopship during the war.

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Refitted in Scottish ship- yards, she will leave Liver- pool for Australia and South Africa with typical Scottish exports-carpets and ma chinery.

Her war service, which began in 1939, ended in February last. A re-fit in Calcutta equipped her for trooping duties after two years' service as an armed merchant cruiser-Reuter.

500,000 PARISIANS TO STRIKE

Paris, Sept. 4.--An estimated

A RECORD

Centuries Scores 17

In One Season

SING TAO DEFEATED 3-2

London, Sept. 4.-Denis Compton, 29-year-old Middlesex and England cricketer and Arsenal and England footballer, today became the new holder of a record for scoring the most centuries in a season, Playing against the South Africans for South of England at Hastings he scored 101 before being stumped. This was his 17th first-class century of the summer and beat the record of 16 set up by John Berry Hobbs, one of the greatest cricketers "between the wars" in 1925.

Cmpton has hit six of his cen- turies in various games, County and Test, against the South Africans. for he has played 13 innings against them and scored 1,157 runs.

There is still one more record that Compion can break-Tom Hayward's- aggregate of 3.518 runs in 1000.

When Compton had beaten Hobbs Middlesex captain, said: "Since this has been a record-breaking season, I should be tremendously pleased if Denis could beat the greatest baiting record of all Ume. He has still

to go to get it for he long way neds 152 runs to do so. He may of course, get another innings in the present match and then there is the Champion County versus The Rest."

that a special session was half-million angry Paris work-record today. R.W.V. Robins, the "essential for the peace and stabill-ers prepared tonight to stage a ty of the world".

reports today of Britain New requesting a further loan from the United States were promptly Hatly denied at the British Embassy and the United States Treasury.

Informed quarters. here agreed nevertheless that always assuming congressional agreement there was real prospect of Britain, France and other European countries receiving new supply of dollars before Christmas to help over the "gap" which previous plans did not take

account,

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90-minute protest strike. to. morrow afternoon against the skyrocketing living costs and dwindling bread ration as Prime Minister Paul Ramadier faced his fifth critical confidence vote in France's National Assembly. The strike was, to be launched by stoppage of all Paris a one-hour buses and subways from 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. These services were scheduled to resume in time to enable hundreds of thousands of other workers to

the historic Champs de Mars under nick of time. Both

for Communist the Eiffel Tower pletely run through their present organised mass demonstrations ut

10 p.m. The loan resources by the end of next The police already hnd set up month and Italy will be in no better

barriers today around Premier position.

Ramadier's office and key govern- If there is not to be a gap even in the flow of grains to France, new ment buildings. funds, in the view. of experts here.. must be available by the end of No- vember at the latest-Reuter.

Informed quarters here cuggested his as a purely tentative time-table for speedier developments with re- gard to aid for Europe.

the start of hearings by the

he House of Representatives and the TUC between supporters of shortly, during which key Congress bo fully acquainted with men could Before ending his fast Mr Gandhi Mr Ernest Bevin's foreign the European crisis. obtained an understanding. signed policy and the Leftwing which Secondly, a full session of both by the leaders of the Hindu, Moslem and Sikh communities in Calcutta, is critical of the United States | Houses early in November with the id comes it vill be only in the ease work at 4.30 and converge un aim of their appropriating interim the preservation of muce in their head, when the Trades Union funds of some $2,000,000,000, 3rior France are expected to have com-

to the Marshall plan.

Thirdly, this action would be followed immediately by the start of so. that an the Marshall plan itself, orderly reconstruction scheme could begin as soon as the winter's dangers were passed.

that they would be responsible for and looks to Russia, came to a

respective breas.

They also pledged themselves to strive, even at the cost of their lives, to prevent a resumption of the disorder.

Britain

and

.

The work stoppage climaxed the

Congress conference gave an overwhelming vote of confidence tonight to the Foreign Minister. ¿ motion demanding that the PUNJAB SITUATION

Government establish mutually benzficial trade

relations With

E AND I BANK FUNDS Meanwhile, the first communique Russia and resist pressure of "dollar -issued in Lahore tonight by

Although much depends on the the diplomacy" as exemplified in "the newly-created cast Punjab military Truman-Marshall policy" was re-attitude of Congress to interim ald, area reported troops in action

jected. Instead, it passed a resolu- it was considered possible that the several place in the Punjab Lion acclaiming, Mr Bevin's work as remaining $800,000,000 capital of the against armed bands ralding re-Foreign Secretary and urging him Export and Import Bank would be pean nations conferring here on official figures had soared 25 per cent

to to unity and so- used similar "balance of fuse the Riaughter of minorilles lo continue tornets att under fifices or incest for anlar heparula to Pay- three million tons land weirth, of in the past month.

Amediate

in

needs

SHIPPING PURCHASES Paris, Sept. 4.-The West Euro-

DEFEAT FOR

SING TAO

London, Sept. 1-The Isthmian League tonight defeated the Sing Too by three goals to two. The half- time score was a goal each.

Although losing by the odd goal of five at Romford, Sing The appear to

greatest to have remedied their weakness-grnal shyness. Through- out the game they kept the Isthmian League defence on their toes.

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The tourists had quite the equal exchanges against the strong ternational players and at times. their mid-field play. wds piment copybook.

CHEERED BY CROWN eagle side, which included six in-

member of the which

the Woo

Compton is a Middlesex team County championship.

It was a typically carefree display with which Compton eclipsed the centuries record today, and perhaps it was due to "losing his eye" after a five-minute break to receive con- gratulations that he did not sec bail when he strode down the wie- ket in a bid to send it to the boun- dary. It was the one following that which brought him his century and.

the

ders.nstrations throughout Frassed completely missing it,-ho was cally

the already against the cut in meagre bread ration three days ago from 200 to 200 grams daily und living costs, which according to

HIALL

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BAD COLLAPSE

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Chau Man-chi, at inside left; was outstanding, in a clever uttack, his ball control and distribution often having the League defence worried. Centre half Ryu King-shing was 13 of strength, holding Lower

check rival centre forward in and being ably supported by the... fulloacks, which Yue Yiu-tuit in goal delighted the onlooker with “his acrobatic dispute Chou Man-chi

In the tenth Have

the visitors the lead, but

the halftimo score.

tannard-foon squalized. This was

After the interval Stonnard und Connett scored for the League, but 15 minutes from the and Chau netted Again for Sing Tao.

Dr Cheng Tien-hisi, Chinese Am» bassader. together with the Mayor ¿f Romford and Mr Stanley Rous, Secretary of the English Footbal. Association, watched the game

OTHER RESULTS

games

The results of played tonight were!

Second Division-Doncaster Rovern Cardiff City 2.

Third Division Suthern-Leyton Orient o Walsall 1. Queen's Park Rangers 2 Brighton and Hove 0.

Third Division Northern-Carlisle United York City 1-Router.

PHENOMENAL

Compton realised his new record today, 8,000 spectators stoo! and cheered for nearly five minutes. The South Africans crowded round and congratulated him and then Robins, his County skipper, and Bill Edrich, partnerin several RAILWAYS UNAFFECTED valued

£75,000,000 on both sides of the Punjab border Europe so their economic structure pean countries In the position to shipping.

The Communist-dominated General wonderful stands for County and in from the United States between now seems to be passing, the pillaging of could be rebuilt.

continue buying their

pavilion to American grain and coal. villages and the two-way flight of

and 1951, a spokesman of the Mart- Confederation of Labour announced

NOWB their congratulations. terrified minorities still goes on, a "We do not believe in allying our- It

was uncertain whether as was time Transport Technical Commit- that main line railway trains would ady, ran from the "Lahore despatch said.

selves with dollar diplomacy, but hinted yesterday by Mr Robert Lo-tee of the conference said tonight, not be affected by tomorrow's de-wel cameramen photographed the The spokesman declined to dis-monstration. Paris police would unique scene and the game won held A member of a Dominion Cabinet neither do we believe we must be vett, acting Secretary of State, the

close how the just back from visiting Lahore, tied up to Communism," declared Mr World Bank would also be called in

shipping would be remain on duty und einergency gas, up for considerable time.

water maintenance Within a few minutes of the fout between the European electricity and "off the record," urged the James Haworth, a Labour Member but any funds from this source could, distributed

staffs also would stay on the job. being accomplished, souvenir scorp restoration of mixed of Parliament, supporting the reso- be used as things stand at present nations.

He said the aim was to present The confidence vole M. Ramadier cardn were on sale at the ground2 police forces on both sides of the lution of confidence in Mr Bevin. only for prospective reconstruction

to Washington a report showing the will face tomorrow appeared likely to lasting record of a truly great per border to the minorities con i

give

plans. fidence.

'Definite assertions that their action It was conceded that this plan de common needs and common plans, be the toughest of all the Ove since fernance-Router.

government, without He held the opinion, that police would "strike blow at the morale pended entirely on the attitude of but the report would also show the is coalition

of each country January 22. If he received a majority Communist support, was formed on forces alone could maintain order if of the Spanish people," the con- Congress which has yet to demon- needs and plans they

kept non-communally ference rejected by a majority of strate fully its were

reaction to My separately.

Hastings, Sept. 4-The South of added that the at all, he was expected to squeeze affected. He had little confidence, more than 1,000,000 votes a resolu- Lovett's statements.

The spokesman This in turn will depend to a con- figures he was giving he said, in the efficacy of peace ap- tion calling on the British Govern-

were pro- through only by the sitin of his England XI are in danger of follow- Even that was not certain ing-on against South Africa, despite peals while refugees

Denis economic sanctions siderable extent un conferences in visional, though continued to ment to apply

he thought they teeth.

and political

some brilliant batting by commentators feared the would not in fact be much changed. spread tales of slaughter and rope.- | against General Franco.

the next few days between licuter,

(Continued on Page 4)

Secretary

of Slate, Mr Marshall,

Apart from the United States pur-he, might be defeated, which would Compton and Bill Edrich.

Africans continued The South amena the downfall of his govern- and Senator Arthur Vandenberg chase the 10 countries planned

their first innings and reached 510 "key" Republican authority on for- big programme of shipbuilding, the ment.

spokesman said.

Originally his position had seemed for eight wickets when they declar-.

Slough, Sept. 4-More phenomenal affairs.

today the He showed a table indicating pro-secure, but

ed and the South replied with 341 scoring marked the second round of powerful Mr Marshall was also discussing

shipping development

Committee of his own So- for nine before the close of

the Penfold Thousand Guineas golf play. the general situation with Mr Lovett posed

Dawson was still not out with 100 tournament here today at the end of

de- and Mr George Kennan, head of his Europe. The total shipping require clalist Party issued an ultimatum

the 10 countries were: that it

Middfcanal 30 hofes tomorrow.

which 4 players qualifled for the pulley planning department, who is ment of

ions in 1940, less he aged withhold its vote un- to his credit when the due back from Paris next weck Cargo: 50,500,000

In me, of Socialism and economic can- sex trio of Robertson, Edrich and Norman You, Nida, of Australia, with Mr William Clayton, assistant 50,000,000 in 1040, 40,500,000

Tankers; trols laid down by the Party con- Compton gave the South such a good who has been dominating 1950, 48,500,000 in 1951. Secretary

for of State

economic

15,100,000 tona In 1940, 16,700,000 invention a month ago. He was ex-start that 220 runs were on the board tournaments this year, led the way affairs.

1949.

time-United for the loss of only three wickets with 133, the best score for 38 holes. 18,400,000 in 1050 and pected to stall for PRESIDENT'S RETURN

Once Compton had gone, however, in British events this season. 10,700,000 in 1951-Reuter.

there was only feeble resistance from

There Wers

several leading bri-. President Truman is, not yet due

Southerners, who paid the tons close behind, however, no fewer to return from Brazil before the

"The close of plays peores were better than South Africa 510 for eight declared (Monu, 160 not but), - South of Eng land: 341 for nine (Robertson Edrich 04, Compton 101).

EDITORIAL

ONE

Negative And Positive

or two purisis have critt cised, the term "economula crisis," when used to describe the state of Bellalnés, affairs, 25 being a misnomer. basing thelr, argument on the dictionary de- finition, of crisis as "decisive moment or turning point." Need- less to my these crittelstus are nok taken too seriously, if only because the British Government appears to be determined to sco that the prosent crisis should be concentrated into as brief, a spaco The economic of time as possible..? crisis is regarded-4 the British publle

lolas having started with the big House of Commons debate on sublect carly last month, and

The

as having reached the peak with

an embargo on the conversion

fortnight taler, During

of

Sterling this period of less than four weeks certain amount of progress has bocil, made towards solution

"Lin

the crisis problem of the Bellain's shortage of dollars and The up fri her balance, of, pay- ments. These two problems are closely Interwoven. During the last 12 months, for example, Gaspite rield economies in Britai And a steadily expanding experi

trade, the gap between Imports and exports has rapidly increased. Until last month the American laat helped Britain to bridge the EAD, Now with the freeaing of the balance of the

Joan Britain

rust balance her trade, a cont pleated lank since the only dol- lars she can now dispose of are those she earns from exports to the USA.

Wherefore she must eliher dispense with a large por- tlon of fier. former dollar pur. chases or switch them to non- dollar markels, The Government's policy in tackling the problem is both negative

On Im-*

negative side the loss portant, mestura, is the

BOY

of all fodd importa from the United States, off the positive, endeavours

to speed up produc.. tion, alloca

allocating, raw, inpferta!s fr Accordance with tie needs and. Importance

of Individual indus tries, and the direction of labour.. while these negativo and p plans will mean increased ty and harder work for the, Bri dish people, there is a step which will Bghten the load. It is the reduction in Britain's overseas expenditure on the armed forces In occupation costs, which Inst year reached. £300,000,000,

Cin

Steering forniist

he agreed to its drastic program-clared and then the famdts

Press,

SCORING

British

middle of the month but as it is DWINDLING COAL STOCKS Pity for trying to thite liberties, than 15 pinyes today baying sobres

almost essential for him, to confer with Mr Marshall on the final plans prior to the nooting of the United Nations General Assembly it was thought that he might return by air rather than aboard the battleship Missouri, ar was intended.

The first hint of isolationist

crisis..

re

prest

THREATEN INDUSTRIES

to

REPRESENTATIVE GAMES

55,

Yesterday'a record-breaker Hargreaves, fell away, with 72, but is still near the top and nbbbuý beat his record, although Von, Nida and "Dal Recs, cach with 65, went near.

It

RYDER, CUP TEAM isocially announced

that

Doncaster, Yorkshire, Sept. 4. officials of the powerful Mineworkers' -As the number of pits affected Union and the National Coal-Board, administrators of the nationalised

The close of play scores in re- action to the crisis-which was given se today to 48 and the num-coal Industry.

ber of minors idlo reached In the American prominence

Seven new pits become involved presentative games today were:

At Scarborough: MCC 302 and. 17teney Cotton will be captain of the Ohio 60,000 men, Industry, waited today in the strike which broke for two. Yorkshire 207 (Richardson British flyder Cup team opposing today was provided by the

United States on November 1 Republican Congressman, Mr George anxiously for the result of the out on August 11 over the refusal 61. Pellard four for 34). Bender, who' ce generating a

A1. Kingston-on-Thumen: North of and 2 at Portland, Oregon. the Truman new moves to end the 24-day-of 140 coalface workers at the

Grimthorpe cdillery old south Yorkshire miners' Grim

work

an England 449 for nine declared and The following vix players will · be tte? liternational Senator Ralph Flanders,

Repubil strike, which threatens to exits length of tual face, but four 383 for four (Fletcher 70, Couper 67). in the team:

were South of England 357 (Todd 104.Horne, S. L. King. Dr. J. lees and affected

James Adams, Fred Daly, R. W. can of Verthunt, urged on the other spread over the whole coal working again at fuil production. Dodds 78, Squires 09)—Reuter, hand that Congress should call itself field and cut off fuel supplies. A spokesman of the National Coal

C. H. Word. The remaining three \\W. C. Choy Loses roduced the into a special session without wall- Divindling coal stocks have already Board, which introduced

places will be filled from Laurle ing for presidential order,

London, Sept., 4--Howard Walton, Ayton, Ken Bousfield, Fred Bullock, Before rec958, the two Houses em forced ffidustries In' und·sitiund the length to be worked to speed RAF champion, A. E. Owen;

Indir fuel production, made it clear that

an Dick

Fnulkner, Erle Burton, Max powered the president and speaker Yorkshire arcu to cut

consumption and in Shemeid, where Board had no intention of giving in ambidextrous newcomer to tourna Green, Arthur Lees and Norman respectively to such action if it some of the biggest steel industries to the miners on

thin suc kia ment lawn tennis, G. Eros, of Hun Sutton, were thought necessary. Administra in the world are located, the gas is the first test case of our authort-

Ghaus Mohamed, of

Been added Leer and Aylon have lon officials agree that such course company has called for a 50 per cent ty," he said. "Al such an early India, are the semi-inallels in the to the original somlnces and, li in would give any plan a much greater voluntary reduction in consumption stage in our career wo connet afford Chiswick Hard Court tournymont, i- pessible that other, ployers will |cliance of speedy approval.

An urgent meeting has been call to have our prestigo shaken by Wallon terlay climinated"; W. C. be considered, depending on the Mr Jokoph: O'Mahoney, De-ed for tomorrow between Mr withdrawing die now order" Choy, Chinese Davis Cup player, outcome of tournaments still to be mocratie Senator of · Washington, Emanuel Shiriwell, Fuel Minister, and ficuter.

4-4, 6-4, 6-4,--Reuter.

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