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RACING BRITAIN

TIPS.

(By "The Turf");

Aeroplane

1ST RACE

Enny Going?

Congre

Outsider: Reuter.

Trigger

2ND RACE

Hong Kong Slutze

Shaffe

Outsider:-Zephyr.

3RD RACE

Chief Pilot

Desire

Beckenha

Quislder:-Mire.

4TH RACE

Skymaster

Oakland Bridge

Pegous

Outsaler:--Mastery.

STH RACE

Vagabond King:

Lovely Lady

Black Market

Outsider: Fort Knox,

6TH RACE

Reputatio

Foyle

Oldshou

Ontstier:-BUT.

7TH RACE

Hipiicht

Liberty Shilp

Topper

Outsider:-Probability,

8TH RACE

Green Velvet,

But u

Amsterdamn

Outsider:-Hop Yick.

9TH RACE

L Marlene

Herole sie

King of Peace

Outsider:-Jeep Shing.

Schoolgirl Smugglers

Leers,

(French-Biegian Border) Feb. 25 Two young girls, aged eight and nine years, were stopped by a essions officer un the French- border.

books

and framul reven franc, notes.

Amongst Acamtuar exercke untebooks he one hutsaud French The young girls were "working" for a currency racketeer, who is to for undiscovered.--Ascociated Press.

EDITORIAL

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1949.

MAY LOSE HER ECA

GRANT OF

$940 MILLION

Vandenberg

Wide

Uneasy About

Discrepancies

Washington, Feb. 25.-The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on the request of Senator Arthur Vandenberg, has ordered a public review of the proposed US$940,000,000 recovery grant to Britain and summoned the ECA Administrator, Mr Paul Hoffman, and the chief of ECA's London mis- sion, Mr Thomas Finlater, to explain “wide discre- pancies" in estimates of Britain's recovery progress.

Senator Vandenberg cited "wide discrepancies" between the reports on Britain's recovery given by He the ECA and by a top British spokesman. referred to Mr Christopher Mayhew, British Under- secretary of State, who on Wednesday told the United Nations Economic and Social Council that British recovery was virtually complete.

The Committee chairman, Tom Connally, told re- porters that Mr Mayhew's speech was a "political one," aimed at telling Britons, "Don't worry, the nationalisa- tion programme will go on."

Senator Connally added that news must actually supply funds for the dispatcher indented that the British | programine, told reparlers they be

level reduction should be care- Government already had partially

by their group. repudiated Mr Mayhew's remarks, tully considered

is discussing the They added that a full explanation The Committee

of the British programme would be Marshall Plan programme for months from the coming Apell and demanded, aullaurisation of US$3,500,000,000 für recovery spending.

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Hints that Congress might regard the Mayhew statement as a reason for a eut in ECA funds were not relations the fortien

confined 10

group, Republican Senators Homer Faron a Gay Cordon of the Appropriations Committee, which

Blow To The Conservatives

PE Conservatiye Party, which,

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over 30 bye-elections has had reason to feel elated about results.

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ferthes somewhat deireted, The almost 16,000 vates which they touk away from the Sortalists at the Edmonton bye-election fast November (at the time halled as a straw in the wlot) have, as a poudar political been

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opinion in

Britain today completely dissipated by.

come of the South Hammers

chit-

voline. For years Conservative seat, it was stalen by Labour In the 1945 debacle, and breause

these of

cir- poll

this In

Wan

cumstances, the

constituency on Thursday

accepted by both parties as being supreme test! whether thr electorale had had enough, or more than enough of the Sucialist administration.

or whether believed this was no time to make a change. In some respects the final figures for South Hammer- smith can be considered a useful In a gain for the Conservatives. straight fight they, polled four and a half thousand more votes than in 1945, whereas Labour only collected an additional 1,708 votes. The net difference is decline in the Socialisi majority of 1,800 vates.

But the Gigures, as such, do not

Lho convey

Hammer- meaning of the South smith bye-election. They Can otily be interpreted as a sign that rnost the eleciom, despite the virulent type of crlilcism of the Government, still believe in l.

To some this may only prove the stupidity of the average voler: to. alters it, demonstrates their wise- ness. Dat to the onlooker Itom 10,000 miles distance the result school of nellher representa partisan thought. What it does is lo bestie Impressions created by tho earlier bye-elections. negative side, they

the are that Conservatives, while a reasonably Opposition in debate,

have, as a

no

serious practical

On

political party, made attempt to devise platform itat

appeal to the majority of electors. Even tho

Industrial party's Charter came too Inte, inasmuch that it unimpressively aped the programme Tald down years before by Vie Socialist and

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aped it in such a manter as leave the impression that whils the Conservatives were prepared to flirt with Nationalisation, they band ertain Interests to Brofeel frout this odlous form

This State conirol.

Political curious equivocation.represents a misunderstanding of the mentality of the averate Englishman, which, not being especially subtle, considers a Thing to be gool or would Ja ire bad. Thus, It

elector in appear, the ordinary Britain is not willing to concede that sockailsation can be partly good and partly bad: it must be one or the other. The Conserva five Party

put to have seems inte

of Hself

dilemma endeavouring at the one time of belug True Blue and also Fale Pink-a fatal compromise. The Labour Party, on the other band, has stuck solidly behind a pro- gramme which was outlined as a @esirata 40 years ago, 2114 Possibly because of Hs fidelity tha conception of national administration It has succeeded in retaining the confidence. of the voters since I was first won it substantiai

majorly four

four years BEV. And

considering the position Conservatives doubt is created whether they right have tried to adopt the technique in challenging the hye elections. Abuse of the Gover- and ment in power is an easy natural weapon to employ' in hut to discredli it, Trying

thin circumstances alter even

altack. The accepted form of

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the Opposition

assallei

polley Government on domestic

it were operating as though under normal economie, financial

social conditions.

But, no it the widely recognised,

been, Government has

the most

its the

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present

Rome

and is labouring from unhappy

Tequesta of the devastating

history-and war in

whatever Government. complexion, could avoid responsibilities of that legacy, The Conservative Party, by

techulque propaganda elections Las allowed Socialists to ask: Could you,

done

belier? would, you, have And, Judging from Bouth Ham- mersmith and other contests would seem that the electors very much have their doubts,

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the United States reserve

jet.

A Bocing XB-47 strato- the world's fastest bomber, makes a test flight

western over

mountains. Ports on side of fuselage in front of star insignia are for JATO (rocket motors) housed inside for emer- gency power. The ship is powered by six turbo-jet engines.AP Picture.

Arrest Of

24 Suspected Plotters

Sequel To Bangkok Conspiracy

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At the

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Reservation

Price 20 Cents

Strato Jet.

In Flight

Malaya Has The Thomas

Cup Virtually Won

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Top-Level Talks On The China Situation

Shanghai, Fob. 26. Far, reaching decisions on the over- all Nationalist China policy in the light of tho Intest developments in tho na❤ tional situation are expected to be taken at the forthcoming top-level conference of ranking Government leaders in Nan- king, competent observers here said today.

All leading members of the Na- tionalist Government and the most important regional leaders aro st present converging on capital for tho meeting, which may be convened uext Monday.

The conference's decisions aro ilkely to cover the military, political, economie and diplomatic fields of the Government's activities. The vital problem of a peaceful settlement of the civil war will receive top priority and a clear-cut Government policy may be worked out, observers said.

Meanwhile,

Ministry

National Defence

was reported to have concluded a successful con- ference on plans for effective defenco of the Yangtse, which was attended by

Nationalist fold all leading

LEADING DENMARK FOUR TO NIL commanders, including the heads of

Preston, Lancashire, Feb. 25-Malaya led Den- mark by four matches to nil at the end of today's play in the Thomas Cup final. Requiring only one more win from tomorrow's five matches, Malaya seemed certain to capture this badminton trophy.

The Danes, who started favourites, played far below their best form and were completely eclipsed. Their oppo- nents excelled in all departments of the game.

The outstanding player tonight was Law Teik-hock, the Penang champion, who easily beat the Danish cham- pion, J. Skaarup 15-15, 15-0 in 20 minutes.

Law opened rather erratically ant Skaarup went into 3/1 lend but? the Malayan steadied up and gained the lead with devastating annshes The and well placed tobs.

all-

The Dane was forced into errors playing by the Malayan, who was at the thp of his form.

overwhelmed

The Committee also ordered the ECA draft an amendment to the

10 ECA

extension

legislation whalch contracting for a 20-year provides

nequisition of programme for the foreign strategic materials needed by

stockpiles. Bangkok. Feb, 25.-- Republican Henry Cabol Lodge, Jr.

overall Siamese Prime Minister, Mar- at ECA should be given

Phibul Songkram, control of this, but Senator Canually shal and the programme should be ads ¦ nouneed tonight that prompt Ex completely ministered by a permanent agency action had "totally smashed" a Skaarup in the second game, which

heh as the Munitions Board.

plot to overthrow his year-old jhe took in ten minutes. SPEECH RAISES DOUBTS

EARLY LEAD previously had ad- Government. Twenty-four sug Mr Hofman

Mogens Felsby also took an early -mitted that the HCA programme for peets-three retired Army ofll-

Irad ngainst-Ooi---Tick-hack. oblatning strategic materials in re-cers and 21 Chinese said to be Atalayan champion. His long reach turn for all had fallen far shurt of Communists--were arrested in proved an asset and he was 7/3 Its goal

Malayan overcame up before the the undicap and drew level at 8/8. one more Ool conceded only point before winning the games Ost looked the better all-round player in the recond rune and swept into

Senator Vandenberg said he had Jasked that Mr Hoffman be called to remove any twilight zone of doubt" on the question

ul d of further

als last night and today to break up the conspiracy, a high- ly authoritative source said.

A

it

Holm and Olesen were wild with their "waners" in their doubles match against Yeoh Teck Chye and Chan Kon. Leong. The Malayar "supremely confident" of maintain-peed and accuracy upset the Danes

ex-

Children Lose

Sight So They May Live

the Army,

Alr Services, General Pal Chung-hal, Commander- In-Chief, Hankow, and General Ho Ying-chin, former Minister National Defence.-Reuter,

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BACK IN NANKING Nanking, Feb. 25-Acting Presi- dent Li Tsung-jen today returned to Nanking after a six-day whirlwind tour of South China to whip up support for hia efforts to make pence with the Communists.

The President's "unification" tour covered Canton, Kwellin, Changsha at Hankaw. In cach city he made speeches reaffirming the confidence that the government will reach an agreement with the Communists to end the civil war.

President Li refused to discuss huls with newsmen waiting at the airfeld. However, Huang Hsuch-

trip

to

tsun, director of the Political Affairs Burcati of the Presidential Office, raid that President Li had won the unanimous support of the local au- thorities that he contacted.

Shao Li-120, chairman of Lla New York. Feb. 25. Apeace negotiation committee, is ex-

to return

Nanking pected father, half-blinded since child-tumorrow to report to President Li hood has chosen blindness for on the three days of peace talks North his two babies rather than al with Communist leaders in most certain death,

China-United Press, The father. Abe Goldstein, 30. Pagilie war veteran, and his wife were told by doctors that their two children were suffering from cancerous eye condition.

and

former Defence Minister, Britain. He said Mr Hoffman had Lieutenant General Luang Chira indicated he would welcome an op- Vichit Songkram, is among the de- 11/0 lead. He had 14 points be- The disease. retinoblastoma, portunity to testify, Senator Van-tained offlerts.

would spread and probably enuse Marshal Sangkram, who lus foil-fore his opponent won his only two denbent said, "Mr Mayhew's speech

int the game.

the children's deaths, the doctors in both the ed two carlier plots during his terin has raised a question

said. public and Congressional mind. It of office, sand there had been

The only hope was removal of that there crisis of any sort." Earlier reports seems highly destrale

both eyes of the boy, Michael. 11 of the plot had been much about the should be no question

aggerated and the Guvernment was

months,

of their validity of ECA figure."

He noted that Me Mayhew already

After the operations the children It indicated that his remarks were "misunderstood.", He insisted that country from the munchinations of Danes managed to gain

were reported doing "very nicely." disruptive forces.

more point before the Malayans took Doctors think X-ray treatments may the question must be cleared up

"We know we are faced by grave Ambasador, Sir

keep the disence from spreading to British The

Stam

STEADIER PAIR

the little girl's, other eye. Oliver Franks, suggested that Mr dangers, the Marshal added.

Yeoh und Chan, still the stendier The father lost one eye as a child Mayhew's remarks had been ands-today is like an oasis in a vast desert

pair, soon had a long lead In the from the same disease-Associated interpreted. He said Mr Mayhew of Communist unrest and strife.

ONLY PRECAUTIONARY second game. The Danish pair pulledPress.

"One very important difficully remains to be overcome the dollar deficit of our overseas trade with dollar countries." sold Sir Oliver.

ald we "The

one eye

daughter, Karen, 2 years. order ind safeguardint the and they went into a 12/3 lenti. The

the first game,

only one

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meant only that Britain was moving!

He said the prefent state of emer-up from 3-712 to 6/12, but failed to back toward balanced foreign nade!

was make further progress. proclaimed yesterday and not that she had overcome all ; Renes

jonly precautionary. The Govern-

Dabelsteens came pastwar cconomic difculties.

Skaarup and IMPORTANT DIFFICULTY ment did not plan to use any powers near to talking the first game of their acquired by the proclamation unless deubles against Oni Toik-hock and the situation grew worse.

Yeoh Seng-khoon. At one time the Some of the arrested Chinese are Malayans led 12-6, but the Danes memurs of the stal of

# Chinese made

made a ane comeback. They brought newspaper, whose the

the score to 12-11, but the Melayaun receive under the Pro-Communist

police Jast regained the initiative and won the European recovery programine offices were ralded by

mischt. This was the first time a #tame. supplements precisely that deficiency Chinese or any foreign group has The Danes started well in the In dollars and enables us to bring attempted to take part in Siam's second game, running into a 6-0 in food for our people and raw

periodleul political upheavals, and lead, but the Malayans rallied and materials on which they can work.

Slamese newspapers clubned today took the next 11 points, The Danes In 1948 this ECA aid enabled us

that the plotters received money made II 10-12, but a smash by Ool achieve satisfactory evidences

from "a foreign country."

and a service, which Skaarup let wards our recovery. It is the as- sistance the United States provides. Earlier it was said they planned go enabled the Malayans to win the

Cabinet on us and other European nations 10-a mass, murder

gane-Reuter. Kether with the work of our own the lines of the 1047, assassinations Then they has made possible of Burmese Ministers peoples, that

to seize control of the Steady progress in our recovery, and intended we hope to register still more pro- Government and failing that were down" the entire gress in the present year."-United going to "burn

elly of

it was reported, Bangkok, it Lieutenant-General Sir Nell Ritchie, Commander-in-Chief of the

Moscow, Feb. 25.-Sergel Cor- British Land Forces in the Far East, bunov has killeri 338 wolves with u Is visiting Bangko the guest rifle from an aeroplane.

Press.

of the

Extension Of Migration Scheme of the Siamese Government,

Canberra, Feb. 25.-The Immigr- tion Minister. Mr A. Calwell, said today that Belilsh migration to Aus- tralia would be extended another two years to quotas.

The scheme to provide free pas- sage or assistance to Britons who wanted to settle in Australia already has brought 15,066 immigrants since 1947. Mr Colwell sald Australia ex- pected the immigration, figures to *well to 53,750 by 1030, United Press,

Bangkok us

WOLVES FROM PLANE

were SHOOTS

A Tacs dispatch from Kazane suki It wan understood he would con- that Gorbunoy, a veteran of the lust fer with Marshal Songkram, who war, has been having great success nanounced approval last week of a shooting wolves from a plane. Dritish request to seal tho

Using an ordinary hunting rifle he Malaya frontier, scene of recent bl, killed 251 wolves last winter and anti-Communist operations--Reuter. during several flights this season he

has slain another 87.

Slam-

AMBASSADOR CHOSEN

No, he did't pilot the plane himself. Gorbunov made his report during Washington, Feb. 25-President Moscow conference at the main

Mr Trumnu has chosen

James headquarters of the Civil Air Ficet Grover McDonald to be the first where shooting wolves from planes United States Ambassador to Israel. | was under discussion.-Associatod ----Associated Press.

Press.

S'HAI PRICES SOAR Shanghai, Feb. 20.-Nationalist China's latest economic reforms which failed to impress the Shang- hal, business world have sent the prices of commodities spiralling to new heights.

OF

the "too littlo

Rlee, elgarettes, bread and other daily necessites have gone up

price average of 30 percent in less than 24 hours from the publien- tion of the detalls and too late"

reforms. Rice hit a new all Ume high of 10,000 Cold Yuan per pleui of 170 pounds this morning compared with only 12,000 Gold Yuan per plcul on Thursday, while bread was quot- ed ut 210 Gold Yuan per pound

gainst 180 Gold Yuan yesterday. Reuter.

LONDON DRY- WHITE SATIN-OLD TOM

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