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"Truly Catastrophic" Economic Prospects

Wedemeyer Ministers

Breaks His Threatened

Silence

Boston,

Oct. 16.-The local office of the United Service to China today released a letter from Lt-Gen Albert C. Wede- Gardner meyer to Mrs John

Coolidge, Vice President of the --Women's Division of the organi- Batlon, in which he called for American nid to the Chinese people, but warned that without rastic" economic reforms the nation would be "drawn into the Soviet orbit."

London, Oct. 16~~The Even- ing Standard wald today that British Intelligence officers in Palestine had warned America's Federal Bureau of Investigation of terrorist death threats against the British Colonial Secretary, Ale Arthur Creech Jones, and the Minister of State, Mr Hector McNell, who are attending the United Nations meeting in New York.

FBI agents have been assign- ed to guard the Ministers, the Standard said. It also said the terrorists were the same who nd threatened death to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, earlier this week-Unit- cd Press.

The letter was the first break F Gen Wedemeyer's allence since his return from the Far East and was re- leased with his expressed permission.

Gen Wedemeyer charged that the Soviet Union would "capitalise fully upon disorganisation and chaos in the area exactly us she had done in Europe." He criticised the "corrup- tion and maladministration" in the Chinese Government but expressed confidence in the sincerity of Pre- sident Chiang Kai-shek,

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Dismantling German

MARSHALL PLAN CHIEFS WARNING

Save

Food Campaign Successes Claimed

Washington, Oct. 16.--Two European "Marshall plan" chiefs warned at a press conference here today that a “truly catas- trophic" prospect lies ahead for Europe if· adequate United States aid is not forthcom- -ing in good time. They wore Sir Oliver Franks (Britain), Chairman of the 16-nation Marshall plan Committee, and M. Herve Alphand (France), Rappertour General,

War Plants further lowering of the standard of living. It is a

Berlin, Oct. 16.Tha

- British Military}

announced to-

Sir Oliver said: "It is not just a matter of a

matter of the essentials of life not being there-of sufficient quantity not being obtainable so that life itself can go on,"

teriorating

gover

other

PERCIVAL'S SINGAPORE

REPORT HELD UP

London, Oct. 16.--A "wrangle" between the civil and military ad- ministrators In Malaya which has resulted in discussions between the Australian and British Governments, Is responsible for the delay in the publication of Lieutenant General A. E. Percival's long awaited dispatches on the fall of Singapore, it was authoritatively learned here tonight,

Following complaints that certain statements in the dispatches showed the Malaya Civil Administration "in an unfavourable light,** Important political issues were raised which the Australian Govern- ment, have taken up with Whlichalt.

Coples of General Percival's dispatches, in type and ready for issue six months ago were, according to practice, sent to Canberra. and slice then there have been many coded messages between the two Governments.

It was understood that discussions were will continuing and there was no indication yet when, the "wrangle" is likely to be sort ed ou

The War Ofee tonight refused to make any comment other than to say: "We have not the slightest idea when the Percival dispatches will be published."

Meanwhile, letters of protest at the delay continue to appear in the British Press.

Writing in today's London Times from Edinburgh, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Murray sald, "Important volces, including that of General Percival, have pleaded for the publication of papers throw ing light on the Singapore tragedy, but without reauleuter.

French Govt. Moves Troops Into Paris

STRIKE SITUATION EASIER

Paris, Oct. 16.The French Government today moved detachments of troops into Paris. Spokesmen, from the Ministry of the Interior and the War Ministry declined to comment on these movements.

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The Sports Column

Lightweight Title For Thompson

CONTEST STOPPED

Liverpool, Oct. 16-Billy Thompson, of Yorkshire, became the British lightweight cham- plon at the Liverpool football ground tonight when he beat Tun

Hawthorne, of North Shields, in the third round of their fight for the vacant title./ The referee stopped the contest after Hawthorne had received a merciless hammering in the third round..

Hawthorne had outpointed Thompson for the Northern Arca championship

last In September

| year, but 20,000 enthusiastin specta- tore tonight saw the amiable York- shireman in fighting fury as he battered his opponent morcilessly on to the ropes.

After the second round, during which Hawthame took two counts of six and one of eight, the issuo was never in doubt,

Hawthorne Jooked good in the opening rounds when he caught Thompson three times with hig famous right hand punch, but the Yorkshireman adopted rushing tactics in the recond round and tho policy paid.

suac's

MIGOLI WINS

Nirgal, with an cosy two

He rocked Hawthorne with some heavy punches to the body, switched The troops arrived in lorries possible, for technical reasons for his attack to the head, and law- "As I interpret the America? policy,

with trailers and field kitchens the Paris Metro to start again before there was down.

tomorrow morning, but it was hoped)

He staggered to his feat at six, we are not trying to impose our American and

and carrying full field kit. political and economic structure upon Governments

that two bus lines could be put back only to be sent crashing down again The warning camo while reports; Asked to explain his remark about About 102,000 workers today

Into service tonlari.

under a barrage of blows, which other

peoples but we are striving to day that 682 war and indus were still circulating here that no "police state methods," he said that agreed to go back to work but some

"The fact that the Metro in not were repeated a few moments later prente conditions tint wie es fredly trial plants would be disman-special session of Congress would be all controls with compulsory bag 09.080 were still out in dis and cunning this afternoon is the fault for Hawthorne to take a further

express themselves

held this year and the Marshall plan constituted a "police state approach, atrikes which have affected port concerning how and by whom they tied as reparations and the was unlikely to get fully under way, though such an approach was neces inland triportation, mud and close of the Government's administration," cont

was the comment of offelals of the of 1948.

Hawthorne failed to withstand hĩa --- will be governet and concomitantly British Military Governor, Sir until the middle of

sary to some emergencies.

tricity works for the past week.

rival's terrific attack in the third Sir Oilver to protect their personal liberties and

claimed that

The President made it clear that the i Brian Robertson, warned Ger-

Settlement hopes were reported to Union of Underground Workers.

The Union officials declared that round and only kept on his feet by establish decency in human re-

man labour leaders not to try economic sluation in Europe was de- extraordinary efforts

be pinned on the ballot decision s were still going lationships." Gen Wexlemever said

As Thomp at "catastrophic speed".

negotiations of the offelt recogni- holding on to the ropes. un to get the necessary funds for 2,000

pundies in to prevent the programme by

members of He pointed out that the Paris re- Italy, France and Austria to keep Union af Underground Workers, who tion of their breakaway Union und son landed about 20 port of his Committee was based on them going until January, when calling strikes.

to readjustment of malories were un» succession against a completely de have been out since Saturday,

der way. the economic level of Europe at July, Congressional action might be ex-

fenceless opponent, the referee had return to work today. 1 admire and respect the Chinese Sir Brian said that, "steps will be 1947,

pected.

It was thought that the main Un-ed: "The fact that the breakaway in his favour.Reuter.

A Goverment spollesman declar. no hesitation in stopping the contest people and feel they are entitled to taken" to enforce the dismantling Since then conditions had grown! Referring to the redistribution of

Workers Union, num- derground with

He declined to disclose worse and were still worsening und looted

union one programme. our friendly assistance

has been received at the Gold

export-the Import bering about 30,000 and affliated to stipulation that such asalstence is the nature of the steps if strikes the successful fulfilment of the Mar- Bank's release of funds to France the CGT,

Prime Minister's residence show, s might follow the lead of

that the

Aga Newmarket, Oct. 17-The union 15 was made more and the United States Anny com- supervised to insure worthy Chinese were called.

henceforth shall plan itself told

the Independent union in sympathy officially recognised." receive the benefit thereby,"

Khun's. Eclipse Stakes winner Migoll, He a press conference that diffleult by every lowering of the pensation payments to the same industrial capacity

with whom they came out on Tura.

which also finished second in the to be retained economic standards.

It is country, the President said: "Other

reported that

should the Derby and third in the St Leger, left Lt.-General Albert Wedemeyer in under the new Anglo-American level

but up to tonight no oction marine strike day, As far as Britain was concerned, efforts are being pursued in

continue until 10-no doubts about his superiority over had been taken. his letter said, "It would

be most of industry plan "would be ample Sir Oliver said that the recent steps directions." unfortunate

A settlement right, it was hoped morrow, special exception will be the French challenger. Marcel Bos to ask the American

made in the strike orders to allow the be reached tonight in the strike of pilot bonts to take passengers from people to give assistance that might to enable the bi-zonal area to make taken by the Government rec

a maximum contribution to European Kanise.. production and the expert TENTATIVE programmË. "strengthen the position" of persons or recovery within the framework of programme represented a "lowering

the 30,000 officers-and-men-of-the the port of Cherbourg to the the engths win in the: £2,000 Champlon and a quarter Stakes, groups undermining the principles the Marshall Plan.

run over one"} French merchant navy, who tied up industrial activity" and

America. The whole tenor trade

of President of the United Nations Charter."

Lawrence

miles fiere their ships in

throughout

today. American Britain's own obligations under the Truman's remarks today strongly

ports

This vessel, sailing from South- Starting an Military

an even money favourito Terming China's present condition

France and North Africa this murn ampton, will leave Economics Marshal plan just that bit more Indicated that his administration has

for the United and ridden by the champion Jockey, tentatively decided on the following

Ing and struck for higher pay. as un "evolution

States as soon as the passengers are Gordon Richards, Migolf took the Gen. Wedemeyer said. "With appened the door for the resumption Sir Oliver Franks

TAXI DRIVERS STOP WORK

picked up at Cherbourg-Reuter. lead at the dip and galloped proximately 80 percent

be- the of reparations of

allocations to the both refrained from giving many 1-Reliance on "scraping the bar- Eight thousand taxi drivers

on strongly up the hill to win in with population illiterate it in my opinion Soviet Union.

details of the discussions they have rel" measures between now and the longing to a Union affiliated

the exceptionally fast-time of two that it would be unsound to expect

POLICY HOLDS GOOD had so far with the United States end of the year, which negent investi- the CGT cume out on a 24-hour true democratic procedures, How- Mr. Wilkinson explained that the Acting Secretary of State,

"the birations have shown may prove ade-strike in protest against

Bilgolf, who beat Tudor Minatrol ever, we Americans should support 18-month-old American policy of no Robert Lovett.—Router.

quate to prevent a serious halt in Govelamental default in solving the

In the Eclipso Staken over the the aspiration of the Chinese to more allocations for flussia waz not

essential supplies particularly of problem of the taxi trade" after the

same distance was a popular win- grain and coal-to France and Italy recent petrol cut, but about 1,000

ner of this 60-year-old race, which 2. Submission to both Houses of owner drivers, members of another

is n coveted prize for owners union, decided to carry on as usual.

breeders. Government had French

Migell is by the French-bred Derby Ted, at an early Cabinet meeting reduce taxes on a country mansion agreed,

haunted winner, Bois Roussel,

Nirgal started ot to consider the demands by the gas because it was allegedly

alx to four- and electricity workers throughout out today despite the tax assessor's

per cent pay loud arguments on behalf

of the against. the nation for an

The

Aga Khan's Claro, which Bet Increase, thus averting a threatened ghosts.

a further Councillor Henry Richards,

the pace finished third who striice by 100,000 workers.

length behind at 100 to 6. the nationalised attended two midnight scances at Employees In

Migoll has now finished racing Renault automobile plant who went lonely home, declared that, on the on strike yesterday in sympathy evidence of qualified psychic re-for this year, but will be kept in with the transport workers resumed searchers, the house was definitely training next year with the Exlipte haunted by the ghosts of two lovers Stakes ex his main objective, ae- work today, the management

who died nearly 300 years ago.

cording to Prince Aly Khan,- Reuter. However, the Luton Arca Assess-

United Press,

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EDITORIAL

Wilkinson,

Government

of

and revolution." (chief, said the dismantling plan dificult to achieve and M. Alphand programme.

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TRUMAN OPTIMISTIC Washington,

The

Committees

their cultural position and dead. He spoke at a press COR- dente intelligently and realls-terence held by Maj-Gen George P.;

Oct. 16,-President tically in the government. I retain Hays, deputy Military Governor, Truman reported today that cary, the conviction that Generalissimo Mr Wilkinson said the "top" aldernbio success" has met his efforts the stop-gap aid programme when Chiang Kai-shek is sincere in his policy clamped down by General to find funds for ner European of January.

they normally meet at the beginning desire to accomplish these objectives. Į Lucius Clay in March 1946 applied countries before Congressional action.

have The President's statement streng nished their consideration of the already thened the able reports circula-matter and full Congressional up- ting here that the administration has antutively deckled not to call Proval could be expected in about

special session of Congress this three weeks.

3.-The extension of the Interim aid programme to cover the first six months of 1948-dhat is, until the end of the fiscal year so that the Marshall plan shall have a lengthy examination by both the House of Representatives and the Senate and be in shape for the full implementa

on at the beginning of the fiscal wear, July 1, 104B.

1

Hongkong's Commitments

E reply made by Government to Hon, M. K. Lo's questions In Legislative Council yesterday regarding the Colony's indebted- ntsy to the Imperial Government and its suspense décödit commli- ments was typically suave-and unilluminating. Hongkong admita a continrent Rabilly of three and a quarter million pounds sterling Incurred through advances from the Home Government between January 1944 und March 1947, but It is not clear whether this, plus further liems placed to suspense account represents the Colony's entire indebtedness.

If it does, one can almost feel pleasantly sur prised. If it does not (for instance if BMLA ohartes have still to be Included) then yesterday's figures are not of particular value. A supplementary question од this point could profitably have been pui by Mr Lo. The public too entitled to

to a breakdown of that £3,250,000 figure; how much of it was spent, and for what pur- poses, between January 1944 and September 1845; how much was | paid out in London before the re- sumption of civil government in respect of pay, allowances and pensions of volunteers and their dependants, repatriation passages for non-officials, maintenance, re- llet and ex-gratia. grants to "civil defence workers. Presumably

these have boen fabulated),Anil,aro avaliable for, genèrki: kuformation. Yesterday's replies xiso·àppear to

to

your.

President Truman stressed.that u

special session is still possible" and should not be ruled out."

Nevertheless, his optimistic. marks about obtaining funds follow- ing recent actions releasing over $140,000,000 to France

strengthened the boller that the Administration had decided to wait until Congress reconvenes in January before asking them to approve the overall $800,- 000,000 stop-gap ald programme.

angelly President Trumen nounced "the tremendous gambling"

The

on

Uchtain Bauble repudiation of any responsibilliy for individual Josses suffered as a result of the war and be Japanese occupation, because It

contemplated that Suspense accounts are only likely to bo further increased through more recent accounts of the Crown Agents for the Colonies envisaging a statement scarcely phenomenal commitments. replica also contained a variation with could In Agures which

do the explanation: on

one hand we are told that there is contingent liability for £3,250,000, and later it is suggested that the accounts up to

to Septem Auspense ber 30 of this year, including the London commitments, totalled approximately $45,000,000-a difference between the sterling figure and the Hongkong dollar. of 57,000,000. There computation

romo

They

is probably a simple explanation, but it is not apparent in the state- ment an made in Legislative Council. The official replies to Mr Lo's questions cannot be con sidered satisfactory, for the reason

too

crypilo. What is Hipy are needed is a comprehensive

stair- ment on the actual state of affairs, and a de- with Hemised figures, claration as to whether or not the the additional

odd plus £3,250,000 commitments made sinen March of this year, constitute the whole of the Colony's potential indebted- nets as a war bill; and, should the answer be in the negative, what -fs Government's exlimate of the -final fotal Recouni?

nited

TRAGIC DELAYS British official circles in London do are trying to be polite about the and on the Marshall plan delny States commodity ex- about the latest proposals that the and. blamed it for soaring report of the Parls conference will changes

le prices and the dimeulty in have to be sent back for large- domestic prices obtaining grain for export.

scale rewriting. He disclosed that the United States Attorney General,

wing

nava

Clark was carrying, particu- that protonized delays are tigation of this larly on the Chicago grain market, with a view to a possible Grand Jury Inquiry into the altuation."

hort of

nysic

announced.

has

'before the

work

HAUNTEDHOUSE minutes 4-1/6 seconds,

OWNER TO PAY

London, Oct. 15-An appeal to

Pic

Richam, must pay full

left to die there.

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5 to 1 Mighty Mahratta offered,

0 to I taken and wanted. 12 to 1

1 Merry Qulp, Roj di A'Tout, Master Vote and Woodchat, all taken and offered. 28 to 1 Somco offered, 80 to 1 taken. 33 to 1 Early Harvest taken and offered. 33 to, 1 Fine

(Continued on Page 6).

The strike among workers cm- ployed in the National Weather ment Committee meeting at Luton

this

morning ruled the house. at Forecast Bureau also ended today,

Apsley

not Gulse, Bedfordshire, They had stopped work 10 days ago haunted and the owner, B. Key of for higher wages.

London, Oct. 16.-The cord for the "The

Crust" Eel Pie

Pie Island, Cambridgeshice, to be run at New- to the Chief Secretary (The

taxes. market on October 29, was called Muatu, Frime Minister, M. Pierre

argued that researchers over at the Victoria Club tonight met the delegates of tife Union of accompanying him had actually seen as follows: Underground Workers

the ghosts of beautiful young Beasle meeting and and told

them that and her lover John who, accor Tite Street offered, 100 to 8 taken their

claims for pay adjustments to legend, were locked in would

be quickly dealt with as soon closet by Bessie's enraged father and offered, 13 to 1taken and wanted. and wanted. 100 to 8. Vagabond they had returned to (He argued that their Union--

Richards later

United 100 to 0 Clare offered, 100 to 7 taken In fact, it is not hard to and out which is independent of the General Press, "I did not see the ghosta my- and wanted. 20 to 1 Law

Sult Mr. Tom that officials in the British Foreign Confederation of Labour-should not self, but there definitely is something taken and offered. 20 to 1 Fairey out an inves-

Olee and the Treasury are saying support the Confederation's strikers there."

Fulmar offered, 25 to 1 taken. 25 to nothing who had stopped work for political He added: "Ninety percent of the

reasons.)

the public will say rubbish, but could make us pro- Earlier, M. Pierre Tissler, bead of evidence of psychle researchers into Russian," one of these officials said, the office of Jules Moch, the Minister such a subject should be accepted as strictly unofficially, in commenting of Publle Works and Transport, told much as a physician's diagnosis of ON WAY TO SUCCESS *

a press conference that It was im-human malady.”—United Press, In the meantime, President Tru-on the proposal that the Paris re- re-written man reported his voluntary food port would have to be conservation programane was "well to please the United States Congress, on the way to success."

it's the way we are being treated Avoiding comment on whether like naughty school-children, scold- compulsory measures would be needed for not having done our exer-

Lake Success, Oct. 16.—A poll the United Nations, it is "furthering | British ed to obtain the necessary 100,000,- elses rightly and fold that we must

Asin Empire,

and Slav do them

vital interests of the 000 bushels more for the European stay in after school and

United states. by the Newsweek inngazine the

States." countries, the President described over again.

Thirty-three thought the current showed that 75 percent of the "And all the time our

Many of the comments were that meeting of the General Assembly had the present campaign as "an attempt

rest of newsmen covering the United Secretary of State Marshall bas, se produced

ubout the skepticism to get this free enterprise nation to situation and that of the

Is rapidly deteriorating".

chances for survival, six thought it Nations have doubts about the one, correspondent puts it, remained 2* ་ waits for methods.!!

to sur-on the sidelines while the United had improved the outlook, two man's organisation's ability

States delegates · fumbled' the ball.” thought the United Nations Con-

wero His remarks were taken as being pleasure-not even that of the

vive.

Another said the Assembly lacked doomed and three undecided. aimed at yesterday's activities ingressional Committees whose mem- Chiengo where wheat boored

Only nine of the 45 chief cores any outstanding delegates and or offering anything constructives as far to bere have been surveying Europo

Only four thought the meeting was "amazing collection of US$3.00 per bushel another record. with critichi oyes" said the Socialist pondents think the current American only an

and Na policy in the Wheat traders, by continuing this, review "Now Statesman.

United Nations

SANTA Gas Soviet-American, relations were La mediocritics,” speculation, have ignored the early tion" this week commenting on the

The poll listed 45 correspondents, concerned. Thirty-eight: said "it had' strengthening the organisation." Government appeals to dampen delay in Washington on the Mar- Over halt think that while the chiefly Americans but also repre- not, and three were "undecided)- down their speculative activities. shall project-Reuter.

United States policy is not, helping) senting the press of Europe, the United Press;

do what other nations do with police/Emine

no

economic

Newspapermen Pessimistic About U.N.