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BIG FOUR DEADLOCK Senate Rejects French Workers

Whitehall's Attitude To Partition

Averse To "Imposed" Solution

26.--Well-

sources

London, Nov.

Whitehall informed said today that Britain would probably refuse either to help prepare Palestine for partition or to co-operate in imposing partition.

The sources made this observation only a few hours before the Unile Nations Assembly was expecttri to Commit'er's vote on Its Palestine recommendation for partion of the Inty Lan into Arab and Jewish states,

Soviet Troops Active

Teheran, Nov. 26-The Na- tionalist newspaper, Atess, wald today that heavy concentrations of Soviet troops are manoeuvr ing along the Azerbaijan border.

The newspapof, which anti-Russian, quated eyewitness reports from its corresponitents. It said that heavy tanks and racket flashes could be seen and trave bren that manoeuvres going on for five days.

The Aless said the Russlan military activity has been caused by the Iranian Parliament's re- fusal to grant the Soviet oil concessions and urged the government to be on the alert for any incidents,

A spokesman for the frantan General Staff, questioned about the Aless report, said "although there has been continuous troop deployment on the Soviet aldo of Iran's border there fa no rea son for alarm."-United Press.

Political quarters were speculating that Sir Alexander Cadogan, British delegate at Lake Success, soon would Inform the Assembly that Britain

her mandate | QUAMUISTANCIA (QUNUNU intended to lay down over Palestine within one to three de- months. The Foreign Office clined to comment on this, however. Whitehall sources sald Britain's views on partition already had been mnde clear at Lake Success. Britain has said she will refuse to impose alono on Palestine any solution the opposed by either the Jews or

Arabs, or to co-operate with other powers in imposing by force a solut- tion she did not believe inherently just,"

JUSTICE IN DOUBT

The Arabs have served notice of

their intration to fight partition and Britain doubts the "inherent justice" of the Palestine Committee's parli- tion plan these sources said. Fur- thermore, they said Britain was not prepared to use her troops in what she believed would be inevitable bloodshed that would follow.

Six Men Will

Run British Railways

London, Nov. 26,--Six men will run Britain's railways for the Government when they are nationalised as from January 1 next year.

The new officials, all of them high executives in the four leading rail- way companies, will each control country's 52,000 Speculation that Britain would section of the

mics of tracks, subject only to the down her Palestine

mandate,

authority of the centralised railway but certainly pussibly next month, before

on this executive in London. March, was based

intention country's announced

ing

sume 00,000

troopa

Some troops already

of

have been

BROKEN

Austrian Peace Treaty First

London, Nov. 26.-The Big Four Foreign Ministers today broke their deadlock on Austria and agreed to place her peace treaty first on their agenda.

The Four Ministers also agreed after some dis- cussion the order in which they would take all six items for their agenda.

The order is: 1. The Austrian Treaty, as propoved by the three western delegations.

2. Preparation of the German peace treaty, includ ing procedure and frontiers. This meets the Soviet suggestion that the Germany treaty question ought to head the discussion of German items.

3. Economic principles for the future of Germany. 4. Form and scope of a provisional German govern-

ment.

An inquiry into the carrying out of the demilitari- sation instructions for Germany drawn up at the Moscow Conference.

6. The four power demilitarisation and disarmament treaty for Germany, proposed by the United States delega- tion.

morrow

The travelling public of 1,200,000,- withdrawing from Palestine at the 000 passengers annually, will hardly earliest possible moment and the

notice any immediate changes under time-table

lion for Germany and international instance, rolling stock that has deteriorated during the war will be control of the Ruhr, which each had

MinistersTM previously

On the question of the level of Gerinan Industry, the note repeated the Benelux view that any large- scale reduction of German economy would seriously Impair economy.-Reuter,

withdrawn,-but-only-by-thinning-out-eplaced just-ng-slowly because submilled to the Council of Foreign

forces over a

comiderable area. The

over-riding shortages and trains will mondale will be laid down as soon as be just as crowded. the British Army is prepared to quit the section of the country, altogether.!

a high Government source said.

· Sir

met.

of Officials

the. Transport Commission,

Government's which was

com-

BRITAIN TO CUT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

Aid Reduction

Washington, Nov. 26-The United States Senate today de- feated by 50 votes to 30 an at tempt

to cut the $597.000.000 Interim atd programme for France, Italy and Austria te $400,000,000 Arch apparently pushed open the way toward a decisive vote.

The defeat of the amendment, proposed by Senator George W. Alalone, Pepublican of Nevada. was ennaldered to be a sound Indication of the trend in the Upper House, and observers tell assured of final approval.

clear.

Senator Malone's was the only serlous

far amendment thus. submitted and the way for gülek voling

action

appeared to be

The defeat of the amendment followed a warning by Senator Vandenberg.

the Republican Chairman of the Senate Forelgu Relations Commliler, that ft. would be "Throwing 15 feet of rope to a an drowning 20 feci away from the shore.”—Reuter,

2 Siamese Envoys Dismissed

The

Bangkok. Nov. 27. Foreign Ministry announced to day the dismissal of Prince Subhas Svasti Svastivat

to

85

and the

Told Of Wage Increases

PREMIER'S RADIO APPEAL

Paris, Nov. 26.—The Prime Minister, M. Robert Schuman, in a radio address to the French people tonight, announced a wages increase of 1,500 francs per month for workers in Paris and an increase of 1,150 francs for clerical workers.

He said that the Government had prepared two bills to be presented to the Chamber in the next few days; one providing for an increase in family allow- ances as from December 1, and the second for a revision of wal pensions.

Urging that work should be re- agitation which is deeply Injuring sumed Immediately, he added: "A the true interests of the working class the entire nation," be continuntion of the strikes would be und

asserted.

uf French consumers.

a catastrophe for the country."

All too often, the present misery "We must produce, prodúce more Government will of France was exploited by certain and more. The

political revise its export programme in order people trying to make

of goods capital out of it, he said. The Governo Increase the quantity ment. he sold, will revise the export which will be placed at the disposal

the rund to programme to har inflation

"The Government over which I preside is making its start at a pain- existence. ful moment of national Labour conflicts are spreading. The chief branches of national economy are stricken. Supplies to large towns are threatened."

The Government does not, in any

amculties way, underestimate the under which the workers of this country are labouring."

He

MUST RESUME WORK

CHECKING INFLATION

"It also intends to block the path

of inflation in all its forms and, whatever necessary adjustments of industrial prices will have to be made, it will prevent any new rise in the cost of living.

our

"I shall not give all the details of economic programine today. They will be the subject of other talks between us," the Premier stated:

workers

fell

of good

were

of

Earlier the ministers resolved their The Austrian question was im- mediately passed to the special de- differences on the agenda when Siam's delegate to the UNO and

foreign Molotov accepted a French puties appointed by the

of Nai Sanguen Tularak as Am Under these will meet to- | promise.

plan the bassador to China. this minisers and

Austrian treaty was given the No. 1. Belgium, the Netherlands and spot with the provision that it be

Both men wore wartime leaders in to the de- the Siameso underground against

The Premier said that no increase

"But I should like confidence to Luxembourg, in a joint note today referred immediately

for resolving outstanding Japan during the war and both have in wages would have any practical bé restored in the hearths of France asked the Council of Foreign Minis-puties ters

meeting here to hear their differences. In turn the western

declared publicly they cannot

resumed. Ceffect unless work was

from tonight. We shall not solve views on Germany and not to de-powers acceded to Molotov's demand cept the new regime, established on Each day of the coal strike cost the all the problems in one day. We

previously for clde anything without

discussing preparation of а November 3 in a bloodless coup nation an equivalent of five days' have no claims other than to be n consulting them.

German peace treaty before talking d'etat by Field Marshal Phibul Song-fuel for each French household: solid tenm of men of good will. The note which marked the first about the economie. and political

no threats with regard

"In order to succeed we require made three untfication of Germany-Associated concerted approach of the

A Foreign Ministry spokesman to the strikers but said that the the support of all men Bonclux countries to the Big Four Press.

sald no UNO delegate would be Government would take all measures will," Reuter.

Governm endorsed the United States proposal

succeed the

The named

outgoingto ensure freedom to work. for a 40-year German disarmament

prince until UNO members

re-Government would bar the road to STRIKE DEMONSTRATIONS and demilitarization treaty.

cognise the new Sinmese

RovernInitation and prevent "further rises The rest of the note summarised

ment

Parls. Nov. 20-Thousands of in prices. pertain fundamental

conceptions

During the war Prince Svasti "When the time comes to go to strikers marching on the police Benelux hed In common, including

fuined the British Army and or-

1n you will headquarters

Lyons work tomorrow morning, ganised Siamese students

of France in Eng- have the fate

in your scellered by tear gas in a flareup of for the evacuation of this major Socialist experiment. For economie unity, a federal constitu

land. Most of these

violence units para- hands," M. Schuman added.

in the Communist-led chuted Into Siam behind Japanese 3. Schuman said: "These pre-strike wave, which all but paralysed lines with British officers.

liminary measures would amount to France.

· “An ̈offieer" and "two" "other" "persona Sanguan stole out of Siam in 1942 nothing the economic, financial

made his way to Chungking and social problems were not solved were injured in the clash at Lyons. when he established direct contact within tho framework of Leneral The

The call for o genarai strike London, Nov,

railroad 26.- The between the underground

short of policy.

"No increase of wages would be realisation. Some trains were run- British. Government's plan

to Allies

The Siamese government appoint-sufficient. No one could be supported ning in and out of Paris although slash £200,000,000 from the an-ed Phibul Sanggram as Commander- by the country's economy unless it nationwide transport was crippled. nual rate of capital Investment In-Chief today but stripped him of inproved readily and lustingly its Premier Robert Schuman's govern- projects as a measure of dis- his title of supreme commander of purchasing power and, therefore, the ment decided to retreat before the standard of living of the working "legitimate" demands of the French labour for wage Increases. Schuman in expected to announce his pro- to combat strikes in a gramsne

radio broadcast on nationwide Wednesday night.

The government has ordered 20 Russians to be expelled from France. Interior Ministry they were active in fomenting the in connection with appealed to all workers und. disorders,

10 miners, rallway Communist-led strike and riot in workers, metal workers and the Marseilles.

"Let them

The violence at Lyon was the first public utility workers.

on such a scale since the Marseille all question their conselence as to

riots two weeks ago. whether they can take upon them-

The strikers in Lyon held a meet- selves the responsibility of u con-

General Canberra. Nov. 47. The Labour tinuaflon of the strike, in the eyes ing at the central labour exchange Government's bill to nationalise of themselves, their familles, their under the auspices of the

Confederation of Labour. After the Priority will be reserved for equip-Australian private banks, already comrades, and of the whole country,"

meeting several thousand workers ment needed to modernise Britain's approved by the House of Repre- he said.

The Government would-fait in is moved on the prefecture of police. essential industries, Including coal-sentatives, passed the Senate.

gas to disperse the mossed mining and electric generating plant. It will go next to, the Governor very task if it did not put into oper- A large force of officers resorted to

General, William John McKell, for tion everything to assure the freedom tear CRIPPS PREFERENCE

royal assent.Associated Press, of work and to check the political strikers-United Press,

the executive to run

European

WAR SPECTRE RAISED

London, Nov. 27-Foreign Com-inflation is now ready for pre- the armed forces.

The action, somewhat of a sur-

class.

He agreed that this date would charged under the Act with taking have to come in a month or two over the railways and which in turn if the date already announced by has created

Alexander Lor completing them, emphasise that improvements evacuation, August 1, was to be will come gradually as the result of

Once the British troops haveļa co-ordinated central polley.

missar V. M. Molotov, in a slashing sentation and is expected to be withdrawn from an area, the British

was taken by the Supreme prise, upan the "imperialist

Council with the approval of the

RIGHT TO STRIKE immediately administration

A statement issued today by Sirattack civil

ffurcomb. Chairman

The plan is based on the recom- Cabinet. will hand

of the forces" raised the spectre of a third published early next week. over nuthorily there to Cyril

The step was interpreted war before the Big-Four the United Nations. While British Commission, sald that 66 hotels and world

mendations of an export committee. here

the civil "The right to strike is laid down indicating that Ministers Wednesday which ranged in order of priority

un

the constitution. But nothing forces remain it an area, even after 104 ships, operated by the railway Foreign

of this abuse excuse the surrender of the mandate, however, lines, us well as their docks, will be night.

control of the military could

the Secretary of State George Marshall the main items of the nation's in-authorities apparently feel that they in they will continue to maintain order managed by the new executive until

vestment programme. he

elements which backed the military formidable right, endangering convinced decided. commented for self-protection and prevention of their future is anally

Was

coup.-Associated Press,

authority of the State and even the Officials of the Molotov "does not really believe his Reuter. sabolage-United Press.

existence of the regime." allegations."

EDITORIAL

Budget Afterthoughts

THE Interim budget, which, by

airick of chance, has now become the responsibility of Bir Stafford Cripps, is the first-major anti-Inflatonary step to be laken. by the Labour Government, tt was abundantly clear before pre- sentation of this budget that there would be a substantial surplus of revenue over expenditure in the current financial yearn the first 32 wecks

revenue 2

of £2,013,000,000 exceeded expendi ture by £253.000.000 and with taxes coming In very well, and definio possibilities of' somn' cx- penditure items dropping off, the position, looked at solely from the viewpoin, of a surplus, was very good. But more was needed to provide the necessary inflationary brake. Government's choice was not easy. The interim budget, to be fully effective, had to mop up..

强推 much surplus spending potential as possible without, at the same time, doing anything to

curb Incentive to greater produs tion, and give cause for wage In- crease demanda. Outside the actual taxation changes the most Important uspect ́ was the pan- subsidies nouncement that food would not be permilled to rise: their current toal of some

Any Increase $302,000,000.

In the cost of subsidised foods will therefore from now on have to bo paid for by the pubife. And, I

In worth noting, if the Chancellor of the Exchequer had followed

What too, has to be faced, is the certainty that food subsidies can- not be anointained at their present levels indefinitely. It will come as no surprise if the next budget provides for reductions, though they may be small. The problem will be to strike a balance that will permit wage levels to remis în as they are without seriously Im- pairing their purchasing value, and at the same time give some

4 Survivors

Of Sea Drama

Ketchikan, Alsaka, Nov. 27.-

chilled Four shocked,

survivors and the bodies of three other crew members were found at the beached tran- section of the shattered army sport Clarksdale Victory,

The second male said he thought other 44 erowmen went to the buttom

In the stern half of the broken ship,

tho

The Nat was presented to the Cabinet for approval in such a way that low priority projects could be eliminated. These include a large variety of non-essential, or post- ponable itens. Including plans for tha construction of government offices.

It is likely, however, that the final plan will show savings of less than

£200,000,000.

៦៦៥.១

It is believed that Sir Stafford Cripps. in his new capacity of Chancellor of the Exchequer, shown a bias in favour of industrial re-equipment and is opposed

on these items to bridge the remainder of the in- flationary Gap,

to

de-

arc

Nationalisation Bill Through

;

Govt. Won't Call General Election Even If They Lose Gravesend Seat

the advice of his critics and abolished or reduced soms or all of the food subsidies there would have been

Immediate calls for higher wages, difficult to

cult to resist, and which would have mullined, if not outweighed, the benefits of the savings. Food subsidies have been a valuable stabiliser In Bri- fain's postwar social economy and they have also helped to ensure falz and full shares of food to

The Coast Guard said the second using economies af reasonable prices. everyone

mate Henry II. Wolfo informed his Rescuers no survivors were able to

The got away in lifeboats after the ship

lousing programme has rammed onto rocky little lippu already been settled for more than

Ministers were Tho by clection, Government

campaign has Island on Monday night and broke

year by the Government's

London, Nov. 20.-A high

understood to believe that Labour been short and vigorous and ended apart under the hammering of the cision to complete a large number of rough sea.

The survivors were reported to be dwellings in various stages of con-Government source said today, had a 50-50 chance of winning the last night with a heavy barrage of Government Gravesend by-election. If the final exhortations on both aldes. struction. Moreover, the Govern-that the Labour

an-The result will be declared tomorrow suffering. from shock as well as from ment will be able to use housing as had no intention either of call-campaign could have lasted the long salt water exposure of their

of lis weapons in drawing ing a special General election or other week, they would have stood morning. ⠀

they The candidates are: Sir Richard feet.

labour to the under-manned in of changing its socialisation a better chance of winning.

founder of the Com- Acland, Labour, belleved The transport hit the rocky laland, off the northern British Columbia

Ona Labour leader said that Sir monwealth Party, and Mr Frank relief to a heavy financial burden: coast, so hard that the bow section capital expenditure overseas, notably the Gravesend or other ́by- Britain is committed to large programme even if it should lose

Richard Acland, tho Labour Taylor, Conservative, a London en-

ma-gineer who has been was hugh on the beach, with its nose in the Middle East and still more elections.

candidate, found the Party

Gravesend had chinery In In Atrion..

almost constituency since the Con The survivors will be evacuated by The South African gold loan The source said Labour leaders.had disintegrated under Garry Allighan, font, it to Labour at the general the Coast Guard cutter or scroplane. agreement has been authoritatively unticipated, even before the 1945 whose expulsion from the Commons election,

the by-election.

ord had

been a considerable stated to mean that Britain gives election, that the Government's stock resulted in investment In South African gold-would be at its lowest ebb after two Furthermore, he said, the Labour increase in electors since the general mining and Industry equal priority or three years and had agreed. it candidate suffered from the election election, when it was $6,109. KL with investment in British

coal would be foolish to seek a new man-coinciding with potato rationing and now 61,700. The figures at the -ware: Allighan, date or new policies before the next other controls United Press.

general section mining.

Labour, 21,019, Alberty, Conservative, Rome. Nov. 17- The Italian As

African election automatically came up in Britain's regards

14,083, R. C. Goodfellow, Liberal, Nightiet and Independent press re- colonies, Sir Stafford Cripps has stated 1980.

6,000 and the labour majority war a fairly efficient weapon against ported from "rustworthy sources" that their development absolutely

By 1950, this source said, the Indiation.

that nation wide strikes were being vital" and that "the whole future of The extra revenues

planned. In Italy and France for the Sterling group and its ability to country again should be on the up-to the poll today to elect a succes In 1935, Sir Irvine Alberty had a December 1.

survive depends upod a quick and grade and the Government could go or to Mr Garry Allighan, Labour majority of 4,444 and in 1931 a The Communist Party. Eldiculed extensive development of our African to the electorale with a record of Member, who was expelled from the majority of 9,922. He sat for

House of Commons. the reports Associated Press; resources."Reuter.

cccomplishments,

The Interim budget has avoided Imposing a wide variety of spend- tug deterrent taxes, presumably because many of them would have defeated their own objectiva by brloging calls for. higher wages. Others would hayo largo- ly been naliifled by high costs in money and manpower tion. The wesult has been produce a budget whileli appears

In the woots.

-Associated Patte

one

dustries.

STRIKE WARNING of collec

to

to be workable and should prove

will be obtained with very little,

If any, extra cost in collection.or consumption of manpower,

י-י

POLLING DAY

London, Nov, 26, Gravesend goes 7,056.

Gravesend for 21 years-Reuter,

the

is