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Unconfirmed reports received here said a tida wave had struck the Island. destroying Its water supply.

Sergeant E. Denny. the Aborigines Protector at Burke.

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EDITORIAL

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1948.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S DRAMATIC MOVE

Troops Authorised To Shoot

Rebellious Miners

RESERVISTS CALLED UP

Paris, Oct. 22.-The French Government today recalled re- servists to the colours and authorized troops and mobile guards to shoot the rebellious Communist strikers if necessary.

The decisions were announced after an emergency four-hour Cabinet meeting as violence in the 19-day-old wave of Communist-led strikes suddenly increased sharply.

The first burst of gunfire in the strikes killed two striking miners at Fifty other strikers and three Firminy near St Etienne earlier in the day. security guards were wounded in an exchange of fire.

The Cabinet meeting at Elysee Palace decided to recall military class, freed from training only a few months ago. assigned to gendarme corps and mobile guards also will be colours.

men of the 1948 The reservists recalled to the

Prefectures are accorded the right for forbid any union meetings. The Government also announced that any foreigners found participating in strike violence would be deported.

This was the first time since the beginning of the present strike that there has been an exchange of fire by either skle. It is not known yet who frst fired.

First reports said that none of the casualties were seriously wounded.

No

were nounced that it would organise a re- Republican security guards and strikers and Security Guards mle strikers opened are on each injured in battles yesterday, tension ferendum for à nationwide warning

high afler the night strike of railroad employees. other at Firminy rear St. Ellenne remised

date has been set-United Press. today, wounding 10 mlaers and three mirests.

SECOND VICTIM strike pickets During the night guards.

Paris, Oct. 22-A second man sounded warning sircus h the bl

where has died as a result of the clash Courlot pit in St Etienne, 3,000 strikers, behind barricades at Ferming, it was reported from

attack by 7,000 St Etienne late tonight. sill awaited the

In the

In- Trucks, com-

northern coalfields. troops and police.

tonight were limited to mand cars, and radio cars patrolled cidents

and local the big coal city continuously but minor acts of sabolage the order to attack

scuffler betien Communist strikers WAS stin

and miners who wanted to go back whheld.

to work. The

of correspondent

France estimated Sole said rumours were circulating that 31 percent of the pits in Skin the north about arms being MINERS SEIZE PITS Ellerine coalfields have already been parachuted to strikers near Denain Striking coalminers today scized flomled and will be out of operation and in the Pas de Calais orca,

L11 four pits

Northern France for mouths.

On several occasions, young men resistance 214527- damage is thought to be less severe with haversacks have returned without ejecting

with mysterious outings. "In the Communist miners who were carry-but mounting steadily.

To cap the Government's troubles, urea, Communist resistance groups ing on vilat security unintenance.

Confe- in the the Communist controlled

scum to be forming," he wrote.- All the four pits were

deration of Labour (CGT) Gondarmes Valenciennes

an-¡ Neuter. area. stood by but did not intervene.

time, dockworkers) A the same

The Bght occurred at Combefort lae at Firminy about 12 miles South West of St. Etienne shortly after 4 p.m.

at Calais announced that they would Lurk the coal strikers by

refusing

i11-

to unlond ships bringing coal poris.

In St Etienne, the storm area of Central France, where nearly 100

A Profitable Department

AUGED by the Audit Depart ment's report for the finan cial period ending March 31. 1947, the Supplies, Trade and Industry has proved to be a very profitable trading concern, and whatever individual opinion may be ол the desirability of Government department tune- tening as a commercial under- taking. i11050 who have been deserve a pat running ST and

of on the back for the success their efforts. The net credit of nearly $41 million represents slightly over a year's operations. 8T And while the activities of and I have since been gradually ส reasonable to reduced, R expect that the department will show another handsome profit for depart- the 1917-48 year. The ment has been the target for a lot of criticism, some possibly being merited, but

produced F1 luss

than results in more directions one. In its initial stages it was wholly responsible for obtaining essentials for the Colony, when commodities wert

much In than they Bre shorter supply today:

its

controlling, price though not natatable to all, has done more good than harm, and Ils distribution system, though by no means perfect, has worked with fair eflolency and has been de- Batisfaction. I clared that ST and I has inter- fered with legitimate commerce mad private enterprise, but the accusation does not merit too much serious consideration. More often than

it has had to not handle goods and services which would have been unavailable to the Colony except through ita

and offices.

the nol even séverest critics can deny that the department has always displayed closely commerce. But chief

A willingness to operate with private

to the general publlo the

01

B

revenues

point of Interest about ST and I is that it has been operating at a that good profit, which means the Colony's

are to benellt. Even though other sus-

showed accounts

дл pense

deficit overall

$14 of nearly million up to March 31, 1947, the ST and I profit enabled these accounts to carry a net credit of $26 milllen for the period; in other words the Colony is $26 million better off than it realised when

the 2940-47 financial year closed. And when the current Bancial year ends there seems be no reason why these

should suspense accounts

zot show

clear profit of 550 revenue million additional which is not to be sneered at. But seemingly this windfall for whatever it finally amounts to) will be shuttlecocked into general revenue with few, if any, dis- cernible benefits to the public accruing from Here is one Item of income that calls for special allocation: to be used in such a manner that the publle who helped to create this excess something revenne can receive tangible lu return. The argument carries additional weight in the knowledge that ST and I, unlike other revenue-producing · depart- menis, is not intended to be a permanent part of the Govern- ment administration. Its contributions to revenue cannot be regarded as recurrent and

therefore, whatever. It brings to the Treasury during its limited existence should be set aside and earmarked eventually for 1 special purpose. If the ST and I profits are permillled to go to general revenue we shall probably

them Awallowed And

up new administrative costs leaving nothing but the memory that in department one year a single earned for the public as much as a. quarter of the entire budget.

COALFIELDS FLOODED Government

officials

In the other

arens,

REVOLUTION IN FRENCH SOUTHWEST INDIA

Madras, Oct. 22.-Administration was today. reported to have broken down at Mahe, a French possession in southwest India, where crowds yester- day overpowered the gendarmes and occupied the Administrative offices. Mahe, about 30 miles north- west of Calicut, has a population of about 14,000. Crowds raided the Municipal Office and burned records dealing with the elections due to be held October 24, according to reports from Pondicherry, capital of French India.

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Former Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, whom Mussolini called the "Lion of Africa," stands in prisoners dock in Rome court as his trial on charges of collaboration with the Nazis begins. The 66-year-old ruler of Mussolini's African empire is the highest ranking of surviving His trial had been delayed for two years be- Fascisis.

cause of his bad health.-AP Picture.

SOVIET OFFER

TO

SECURITY COUNCIL

Will Not Use Veto If Berlin

Resolution Reworded

Paris, Oct. 22.—A sudden move by Russia- understood to be an offer to refrain from the veto if a neutral resolution on Berlin: was re-worded- dramatically delayed for an hour today's Security Council meeting, while the Western Powers held a hasty behind-the-scene conference.

Önce during the debate itself the British, American and French delegates left the hall to confer during the translation of a speech.

A few minutes carlier a special messenger brought a noto to Mr Andrei Vyshinsky, Russia's chief delegate, who read it with great attention, and then pencilled a few words on it.

Ide

Tense and expectant onlookers will calm excitement and discourage Alled the public scals.

the symptoms which might lead to Dr war." When the meeting opened

(Continued on Page 14) Trygve

Secretary-General, read out the draft resolution of ༄ the "neutrals," Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia and Syria. The resolution presented to the Crowds, stated, to number several to ensure that the publle in India Council by the "neutral" called on eTect thousand Indian Natiqualists, later and in France should be satisfied the Big Four to put into

the day on

which simultaneously stations that the elections would be absolutely

of the Council'u they are notified decision:

Immediate removal of transport, restrictions imposed after March 31 between Berlin and the Western Zones and between Western and Eastern. Zones:

marched to several police

where the gendarmes were reported free and fair. to, have surrendered with their arms without resistance.

Tho Indian

the

Government

were

All

the

The Collector and the Magistrate said to have indicated their fears of the South Malabar District of about

French Government's Mactras

Province ordered armed decision on public opinion,

be posted on the Mahe police to

The President of the Indian 2. An Immediate meeting of the border, where "complete chaos and

Congress Party, Mr.

four military Governors to arrange Rajendra confusion prevalls," according to a

the introduction of the Soviet mark Prasad, issued a statement today report from Pondicherry,

appealing to voters in the French ax Berlin's sole currency. towns of Pondicherry,

The resolution Karikal,

added that these two incasures to give whole-

should be entirely Mahe and Tanam hearted support to these candidates effected by November 20. who favoured reunion with India. She was "Their success," he said, "will. arrive before Mon-e the prelude to the success of cll of Foreign Ministers to re-open

CRUISER ON WAY Another Pondicherry report to- night said that it was learned the French Government were sending a cruiser to Pondicherry, not

expected

day.

dencies in India

SOLE CURRENCY

It further provided for the Coun

the coming plebiscite which will consideration of all outstanding (Four of the five French depen- decide the future of these foreign German problems by November 30, or by such dale as may be 'com- due to hold pockets. AFS

monly agreed. elections to Representative Assem-

called The "neutral"

on the

Lion)

.

"Powerful reactionary forces are biles in the last week of this month working for the defest of the pro- four occupying powers to prevent

(The fifth dependency, Chander-

any incident which would be of u nagore, has already hold its elec-indian and pro-merger groups"

T'undicherry reports tonight taidature to aggravate the position, the no

in Male were dissatisfied In New Delhi, usually reliable over

It laid down that the introduction people

alleged noa-distribution of of the Soviet mark as Berlin's sole sources sald the Indian Government voting

cards to membera of the currency should be carried out on the French had told M. Daniel Levy,

Mahajana Sabha, a political party. the lines of the joint directive sent Ambassador, that they are disap-

When it was learned that the

h to the four Military Governors from pointed at the French Government's Finch Government had declined to Moscow on August 30 and that it Inability to

to postpone next Sunday's elections in French India and allow postpone the elections, there was a should be under the control of the

fooling of frustration.

four power Financial Commission. Indian observers to attend them.

delegation led by the President Jan Bramuglia, explaining to the The President of the Council, Dr A The elections have been stated

of the Mahajana Sabha called on the linked" with a "vitally

the ten other members

motives A large number which had fad the six countries to referendum to be held later to decide Major of Mahe.

outside the their resolution solution has a pro- people waiting whother the French settlements Municipal Building rushed in should join the Indian Union or not. overpowered the police

He said: "Qu on guardgressive GOVERNMENT'S 'FEARS who were said to havÒ

purpose. It surrendered The Indian Government's object their rifles.

to

of

and

to

desires create an atmosplier favourable to A Calleut report said the Sociailst an understanding being realised Party and joined,

in asking for a postponement of the

the Mahajana without ulterior motives and with- elections and the posting of observers was explained in New Delhi' as being [Sabba in, demonstrating-Reuter. out prejudice, an atmosphere which]

That's a

ENDS

Palestine Truce In Operation

Tel-Aviv, Oct. 22-Fighting in the Negev desert area of southern Palestine came to standstill at midday GMT to- day-the deadline by the United Nations Mediator for a cease fire according to official Israeli reports.

In Cairo, air raid sirens sounded tonight as the news reached the Egyptian capital that fighting had ceased in the Negev in accordance with the United Nutions cease fire order.

The city was plunged into dark- ness for nearly two hours. Inter- mittent anti-aircraft fire was heard during the first hour.

The fighting in southern Palestine Anred up exactly one week ago during the truce imposed by United

attack

the

Nations, after an Egyptian on a Jewish convoy which Aried to get through to supply the outlying settlements in the south.

The week's fighting reached a climax with the fall of the Egyptian gorrison al Beersheba at dawn yesterday.

An Israeli spokesman said this evening that the whole day had been "fairly quiet" throughout the Negev.

During the last few hours before the cease are deadline, Israeli troops. pushed close"to" Gaza, seat of the recently proclaimed Arab Govern- ment for Palestine, 40 miles south of Tel-Aviv, an Israeli spokesman sald.

They

ASTRIDE RAILWAY

occupied the strategic village of Belth Hanum, astride the rallway and main coast road be tween Majdal and Gaza, He denied a reported Egyptian claim last night to have recaptured Beersheba.

"The whole of Beersheba is firmly in our hands," he declared.

The Egyptian Premier, Nokrashy Pasha, onnounced. in Cairo cense

that

fire orders were despatched to the Egyptian Army this morning. The Security Council had animously called for

"un" cense fire on Tuesday after Dr Ralph Bunche, the acting Mediator, had told them the Israeli reply. His earlier appeal had been accepted by the Egyptians but implicitly relected by Israel.

The crux of the recent fighting has been the struggle of the Jews to get

convoys through to their isolated settlements in the Negev.

Last Saturday, the Jews announced an offensive to maintain communi- cations with the settlements. Fighting spread as the Israeli advance drove deeply into the area and isolated Egyptian positions-Rauter,

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