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VOL. II NO. 305

Fleet Cruise Cancelled

London, Sept. 25.-The autumn cruise of the Homa' Fleet in Invergordon has been cancelled because of the urgent need for fuel economy. The Fleet will remain at Portland and carry out exercises from there,

It is understood that 17 major ships, from destroyers upwards, would have taken part in the cruise, including the flagship, Duke of York, and cruisors.Reuter,

Britain & Palestine

Cautious. Policy Statement Hinted

2-The Lake Success, Sept. British and United States delcgn- tlons to the United Nations General Assembly were belleved here tonight their to be hesitating to declare final policies on Palestine.

Arthur The statement of Mr Creech Jones. the British Colonial Secretary, to the Assembly's com- mitice' on Palestine tomorrow was not expected to be formal with his recommendations of the reply to United Nations committee of inquiry on Palestine, or to disclose what Britain will do about that,

Mr Creech, Jones was expected to sinte:

1. The British Government agrees In Principle with the findings of the majority report (the partition into an ... Arub state, a Jewish, state and the city of Jerusalem) but "not with all its details.

2. The British Government can- not make a hypothetical declaration of what policy it will follow until the Assembly Jins given un indication of what it thinks of the report, | and what proposed to do about it.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1947.

Stop-Gap Aid

For Europe

Washington, Sept. 25.—"Cortain prob. lems have arisen in connection with the economic situation in Europe that are of such an urgent nature that their solution cannot await the careful study required for overall decisions," President Truman, referring to the more immediate problem of "stop gap”. aid to the European countries which he ro fused to estimate, said at a press conference today.

"These problems are of an emergency nature which demands immediate attention." he said. "For this reason I have requested a group of Congressional leaders to meet with me. on Monday to discuss plans for determining the action to be taken by the United States to aid in pre- serving the stability and promoting the recovery of na- tions which participated in the Paris Conference.”

WE

make

The President said that he would and mutual help being taken by the scek "Immedinte action" on Europe's European countries and when we emergency needs when he meets can determine what resources

should and СПО wisely with these leaders on Monday.

He hoped that the funds needed available. I am sure we will respond to keep Europe from freezing and quickly as possible." starving could be achieved without

The President said that the Paris

Jeet and realised that it might prove stability,

necessary.

a special session of Congress, but report was based on four lines of productive effect, he had an open mind on this sub-action-a strong

the creation of internal financial co-operation among the participating countries "We shall need to consult with and a solution to the trade deficits the representatives of the European with the American continent, par-

obtain a clarification ticularly by exports. commitice to and amplification of the initial re- pori and to obtain further informa- tion as to the specific measures to be adopted by the participating countries in the carrying out of the principles set forth in the report," he said.

PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN

BLOODBATH NEAR AMRITSAR

3,000 Killed In Attack On

Moslem Refugee Train

Karachi, Sept. 25.-The casualties in the attack near Amritsar on a Moslem refugee train three days ago

wounded.

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WORLD'S FOOD SHORTAGE WORSE THAN LAST YEAR

Truman's Warning

Washington, Sept. 25. President Truman warned the United States today that the world faced a "food shortage even worse than the year ago." He appealed to all Americans to join in the "less waste" campaign to avert the "critical situa- tion, calling for immediate action.”

He said at a press conference that he would discuss the possibility of the necessity of legislative action to maintain food exports and, at the same time, force down prices in the United States when he meets the Congressional leaders next week,

dried fruits, lie announced the creation of a fats, dairy products, "Citizens' Food Committea" which citrus juices and vegetables among would "develop plans for bringing the alternative foods that might be the vital problem of food conser- exported. "We must send every vation to the attention of very pound of food.practicable to ship to countries of the greatest need."'m American for action".

Reuter.

He warned that exports would certainly not equal last year's total shipments, but Insisted that no American could let the people frecze

to death if it could be avoided. The President made publle the report of his Cabinet Committee on World Food Frogrammes

which stressed the "extremely grave food situation abread and its relationship to e interior ability to help meet the urgent foreign food needs and the price situation in the United States",

HAVOC IN EUROPE Citing the havoc among European crops, the Committee also referred to the serious drop in American maize production und the resultant "strong temptation to feed wheat to livestock", adding: "This will reduce the availability. of United

more

WOLF AT THE DOOR Aberystwyth, Wales, Sept 23--- The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Tom Williams, today told farmers that the "wolf was already when he explained Government's

at

the door, to them the new plan, a'med at producing an extra £100,000,000 worth of food from the soil in the next four years.

Speaking at the Weish agrleul- turn! organisation conference here, he said: "Our new plan is consistent with our former arms although it goss rather further than we had previously contemplated.

"In particular, the advance must the wolf be more rapid because is already knocking at the door."

Mr Williams emphasised that the

are estimated at over-3,000 killed or:miering and 1000ntes grall for export Khipment-byernment were only asking for 3.

"The problems of the Paris report 22 show that the train was carrying at the refugee train. When the United States cannot rest on this kets,

3. Britain will require assis/ment agencies to study the Paris re-economie well-being of Europe

in men, money, or both in

Bre

4.

on to

THE PARIS REPORT Declaring that he had instructed special committies and all Govern not only underlies the political and 4,500 Moslem refugees from Alvor. but "There appear to have been about delay, are also of key importance to u stable 1,000 wounded, which leaves over without the Assembly's decision if these port thoroughly

likely to

The United States has been carry- 3,000 killed and missing. provoke the opposition President Truman sold: "The facts peace in the world.

be presented will

and recommenda-

"When the train was attacked, by force by either the Jewa or Arabs.

Britain is not anxious to hold tions will be formulated so that the Ing out studies complementary to le the Pulestine

people, through their re- Purls Conference with the Harriman the British officer in command of troops only fired over the heads of for the fullest palm by other · mandate, at the

rives in Congress, can deter-Committee studying the natural rithe escort, which consisted of 13 moment no longer than is practicable.

The general. feeling among the mine to what extent and in what sources and a commitive investign-Hindus and eight Moslems belonging delegates here was that two basic manner the resources of the United ting the impact of tice, he present to the Royal Indian Army, started questions would face the Palestine | States may be brought to the support jon national economics, "the President organising the defence. He was at President Truman refused to com- once killed by a burst from auto- tee of the Assembly if the of the renewed European efforts to addet

report were adopted:

mit himself on a special session of matic weapons.

"The Hindus in the escort are, ed. expressed the hope Who is to administer Palestine transition period In during the

Congress and that an emergency programme might ported to have surrendered; all eight

Moslems died fighting. which separate Arab and Jewish

The be implemented without one, states are being set up?

(Continued on Page 4)

EDITORIAL

achieve a

sustained economie covery.

"When the American people are scope of the ratisfied as to the necessary programme and the suf- fielency of the measures of self-help

New Form Of Democracy

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по

demo- the new forms of cracy being evolved in Britain today the most important Is In the Industrial field. The Ufc-blood of. Britain is her industry and conception of democracy could be complete which did not take these into account: when two out of every three adult citirens spend the greater part of their time and energy in industrial, occupations

vast

and im- this clearly creates a portant field of human relailon- shine which cannot be overlooked. In a da

a modern, highly Industrialised Uke Britain's, these re- economy

some For lationships are vital. time they have been underzolg development which Imperiant, one day may come to be regarded of Britain's greatest con- ag ont tributions to modern elvilisation- as great in its way as the files of parliamentary democracy was lu relationship

its field. This new

involves 5

totally

new approach

to the probitais of Industrial or. ganisation and administration, In

In i Industries ceriatu, immortant Britain about one-afth of the whole-ationalisation has super- seded the older structure in olcar and formal

But in the big field of industrial activity'

remains under private which

demo. ownership new forms of ersey are being worked out within One the traditional framework.

sting of these of the most interesting of

forms of democracy--Joint consultation received strong im petus during the second World War and is likely to become one essential factor in industrial fo in Britain and elsewhere, Joint consultation is a form of ofrank

workers ·

are lion in which brought into discusion of pelloy works and methods of the

It existed in management

real.. Britain long before, but its

Few

growth was during the second the World War particularly in form of the Joint Production Com- war millee. At the peak of the effort In 1942 there were thousands of these committees as many as 4,300, for instance, in the engineer Ing and allled Industries. Almost every shipyard had a similar or- ganisation usually called a Yard Dver Committee and there were 1,000 pit production committees in the mines. They existed simlar scale in almost all eller

The basic idea Industries. these production committees was to give all workers, even of the humblest grade, a cha

of paril. cipating in the management the concern. A committee consists normally of elected workers' re- presentatives and nominated presentatives of the management,

true that very many

It

chance

л

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of

TC

**raduc

tion committees met an out

and went back to avork

contributing anything tangible. valuable But even then they had a function.

that The mere fac

his elected worker through overy worker representative could be brought in at the

had

ercat

tween way and management

Coal Miners' Strike Grows

13,000 Mon Idle in Scotland

j

SOUND PRINCIPLES

accomplishinént...of the term policy embodied the He said. These are sound" "prin-

more than 2,000,000 tons below last long ciples and will appeal to the coin-

derlying purpose was, to increase. monsense of the American people.

into A Pakistan Government com- of Amritsar. This attack was beaten year's level unless additional post Agriculture Act of 1947, whose un-

Live action is taken." "Their effective translation

President Truman neded: "The gunranteed prices and assure, mar- action beneficial bott to European munique Issued today said: "Details off.

the world

would of the attack on the. Moslem evacuee Later, a train carrying Sikh troops

"We are not asking for a revolu- recovery mid of

special at Amritsar on September passed

and project. To ship more abroad with- tion in agriculture. The revolution constitute a healthy sign.

had reached Amritsar

in the domestic

has already taken place, he d- platform, the survivors said, Silch demand, however, would aggravate clared. Reuter, pulled a short distance beyond the out adjustments troops and a crowd of armed Sikhs our own price situation.“

He placed emphasis on the de- opened fire on the train from both

sirability

other of shipping foods sides of the track.

than grain to round out the export for "arrangements They added that the escorting programme and

cffort to the attackers, but the British officer nations" in the

the escort, fired ✡ channel available supplies to points

of the greatest need. commanding

But definite steps to conserve unt machinegun until he was shot,

A Moslem sergeant of the escom the use of foodstuffs at home and to was also reported to have been reduce the feeding of grain to lives- killed and four other ranks wound-stock will be essential if we are to to- make our fullest contribution wards meeting minimum needs, and, at the same time, relieve the upward

London, Sept. 25,-The strike of pressure on prices at home", he said.

the Scottish coal miners who left MUST CONSERVE

their jobs last Tuesday in Britain's this President Truman sold that, second big coal sloppage while waiting for detailed recom-month spread through Lanarkshire mendations from the Citizens' Food and Stirlingshire today until more at 43 Was "one im- than 13,000 men were idle Lahore, Sept. 26.-Several thousand Committee, 'there Moslems attacked a Sikh-Hindu re-medlate

and

personal thing that hopes of the powerful Mine- 25 each of us can do. The survivors of the attack reach- refugee train at Kamoke, about ed Lahore by road yesterday. They miles west of Lahore, about

"We can start now to conserve by workers Union that the men would Sikhs

and being more selective in the food wa resume work this week faded as the told reporters that Sikh troops look yesterday, killing 340

of ut the trouble centre CLAYTON'S CONVICTION part in the attack. These survivara wounding 250, the West Punjab buy, particularly livestock products miners

requires a large Blantyre. Lanarkshire, who struck London, Sept. 25-U.S. Under said that they were saved through Gavernment announced today.

In protest against an unsatisfactory Puntab quantity of to the West According Secretary of State William Clayton being hidden under the bodies of

wage adjustment and then decided The Commltice report said that troops killed 78 of the attackers and wounded about the same number.

measure to be taken was "an all-diately. falled to go down into the The Government statement said out drive for domestic

conserva-pite this morning,

Six pits, idio, since Tuesday, rr that in spite of heavy firing by the tion" which the President described

sumid work in the belief, thus the escort the Moslems, attacking from as a "Waste less" campaign. the rear, forced their way into the

The President said that if every Binntyre men had called off their last four coaches. The attuck lasted American saved one slice of bread strike, but the others stopped. wurkt. 40 minutes, atter which the train re- daily, the needs of Europe would be

where turned to Gujranwala,

the met.

attack, which lasted apparent

The survivors said that the attnek began at 6.00 pm, and went on for It is understood that Mr Georgely uninterruptedly for two hours, three hours. Towards dawn, the Marshall, the Secretary of State, was made by members of the train was shunted back to the plut- probably will return to Washington Kashtriya Swayam Sangh (described form.-Reuter. to be, with the President when he A militant Hindu youth organisa- meets the Congressional lenders.

tton), as well by

Sikhs." The President said that there was

SURVIVORS' STORY

a

grave danger of the European out of both coal countries running

and food shortly, though he did not mention any by name-Neuter.

MOSLEMS RETALIATE

noon

whose proverain.""

will suil for New York tomorrow the deart and dying fellow passen-Ministry for Refugees, the escorthe most immediate and important yesterday to resume work imme-

They said that the train, which eft Delhi on Sunday, was first at- tacked at Beas, about 30 miles east

convinced that Europe needs both gera.

Onancial help stopgap American within a matter of weeks and Con- gressional aid appropriation before the end of the year, it was learned today.

State

Mr Clayton, Secretary of George Marshall's advance economic ngent in Europe, was understood to be taking the position that only thus enn Western Europe carry on until takes effect, plan the Marshall probably next April or May.

to of Mr Clayton The return Washington, is expected to intensify

MEETING OF

MINISTERS London, Sept. 25-Britain

was added-Reuter..

CABINET ACTION +4 The Cabinet met minnwhile todny wounded were taken to hospital, it The Cabinet Committee report to try to find a workable solution to

Govern, mentioned rice, beans, peas, edible the dispute between the

ment. the Mineworkers Union and the Board on the Nallopal Coal method of introducing overtime into the mines to get the vital

Britain's economic

the Truman Administration's efforts has proposed to the United.

to find means of immediate aid to States, France and the Soviet Europe and to prepare for a special Union that the London meeting Congressional session.

CANNOT WAIT

Mr Clayton was

of the Council of Foreign Minis

PLAYS

HENRY COTTON

"TREMENDOUS" GOLF

27

··nerdid

racovery.

for

coal

the The Cabinet, faced with realisation that extra coal produc- tion

Britain to Europe-came into opera-. tion, was expected to sticks to SOCCER AND 'RUGGER

View that the best plan was to add half an hour daily and retain the London, Sept. 26.—Queen's Park nyc-day week. Rangers tonight beat Exeter City by LORRY DRIVERS RETURN three goals to one in the Third

League...

London, Sept. 25 The six-day

is an imperative part of the St. Anne's-on-Sea, Lancs, Sept. The quarter-finalists ters should be held at the end

(in orter of latest plans to meet the crisis and understood to of November to avoid a clash 25: Henry Cotton, British the draw) are: Van Donck, Dul Rees, that it would have a major signi

Charles, Ward, Dick Burton, Henry acance, If the Marshall plan-which feel that Europe's need is so urgent with the General Assembly of Ryder Cup captain and holder of Colton, Wally Smithers, Eric Green calls for the export of coal from that she cannot wait for an interim the United Nations, a Foreign the title, today reached the last and Fred Daly-Reuter. Congressional appropriation let alone

World" match play golf cham- the Marshall plan. Immediate ac Office spokesman stated to eight in the £2,500 "News of the sistance under consideration includes night.

pionship here today. the Commodity food credits from

He added that the proposals

After being given a second round Credit Corporation, loans from, the

and the dis were then modified by the Freight by the young Scottish golfer, Export-Import Bank tribution of looted gold recovered and United States Governments to

postpone the Conterence of special Gregor McInton, the holder went on Division Southern of the Football iznomielal strike of 280 lorry drives

to the last

green, Germany.

at Smithfield's London central ment 10 Mr deputies of the Big Four Foreign to play some tremendous golf Well-informed sources gaid

and

This was the only match on the

market ended today when the men however, that funds Ministers for Germany to open a beat Eddle Whitcombe four

of

finals. League programme.

decided to return to work tomorrow three and reach the quarter finals. Clayton hout special Congre. October to the beginning avaliable

under Cotton, out in 33, was BIX,

In a Rugby Union game, Weston unconditionally. Rional authorisation would fall far

***with four men

nen suspended short

of the amount needed until the These proposals have been com fours for bis 15 holes agathat Whit-super-Mare beat Bath by eight "The drivers struck in sympathy last Friday Marshbil

becomes effective.

depot plan

think there is a

golfer in "the

The New Zealand Rugby League for retuning to work in another world He was said to believe that a special muniented to the Soviet Government, combe, who said afterwards: "I don't points to six.

who could have held Henry today." team opened their British tour at St. of the market,

The employers

have bccepted Congressional Intenim appropriation whose view is not yet known...

Fred Daly, Irish holder of the Helen's tonight with a convincing will be needed by the end of the The French and United States

Governments, it is understood, have British Open title, who had two com-win over St Helen's. They won by the complete resumption of work by your

union The whole proposed time-table suggesed that if the Council of For-fortable victories, was another to one goal and three tries (11 points) all the men, including the suspended.

drivers," the men'strado to one goal ona try (five points). depends, however, on firstly, whe- eign Ministers does not open until the reach the inst clglit,

The only Oversons challenger The tourists' handling showed that organiser sold.

on delivered ther there is a special Congressional end of November, it is unnecessary ̈rewaion, 'and, secondly, whether to hold the Conference of deputies among the quarter-finalists is the when they settle down they will Seven hundred

ぐれ bé convinced Congress

of six or seven weeks in advance young Belgian professional, Flory give English sides plenty to worry meat to retail butchers in London

during the atrike-Bouter.. about--Router. Van Doncl. Reuter.

pre policy level psychological

implications, 16 established in a concrete way the new democrallo relationship be

which

from "real efficiency, pos- 'elble, for real efflelenox Implies an With the end of the

this psychology was Romething of

emergetior had pass ed and internal political differences

again up

But

present is in the process of adap- tation to peacetime needs. It has passed into the structure of British life and its potentiallites as vehicle of 'Industrial democracy, Faro Immenso,

1. lost considering t

the

on has remained and

that

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Europe's real need.United Press.

November.

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