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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1949.

TINE MEAT TALKS

Won't Be To Ransom" Says Eden

PROMISES GOVERNMENT'

OPPOSITION SUPPORT

London, Apr. 5.-The deputy leader of the Conservative Opposition, Mr Anthony Eden, today pledged the Conservatives' "full support" to the Government in resisting any attempt to hold Britain to "ransom" in the current Anglo-Argentine meat negotiations at Buenos Aires.

"No country that has any self-respect is ever willing to be held to

ranaom,' he said. Amid the cheers of the House of Commons, Mr Eden added: "Therefore, the Government will have the full support from this side of

methods the House in resisting' such

if

any attempt is made to apply them by any country at any time,"

"

. Mr Eden was opening a debate on Britain's meat position. In the past few weeks, the British fresh ment ration has twice been reduced by Zd. because of a shortfall in supplies from the Argen- tine. It is now 8d. worth a week for each person -which can be stretched to lást a family for two or three meals-plus 2d. worth of corned ment.

A Reuter's enlle from Buenos | consumption of meat per head in Aires said substantial modifica- Britain was 40.7 kilos, in France tion in Argentina's meat price | 44.5, In Belgium 43.9. 6 Haly j demands to Britnin was hinted: 13.7 and In Holland 232 at by the Independent Durnos Alre newspapers, La Prensa and La Nacion today.

diplomatic

(Quoting

and commercial circles, both news- papers said that on agreement would,, probably be reached "in the neighborhoodl ut 1wo pesos. per kilogram).

Mr Eden sald the present British meat and bacon ration was "pitifully Inadequate." They were less than 40 pounds a year Cumpared with. 110 pounds a year before the war, He asked why' such "miserable knall quantities" of meat were coming from Eire. Consumers would be willing to pay a small increase to Eire if they could be assured of an increase in tho quantity available.

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There did not appear to be any overseas snarket from whleh Britain could expect uny substantial increase of incat. would be a great source of 'comfort if she could rely for the bulk of her meat supplies, particularly of beef, upon Aus- tralla and home production,

Asking for a full explanation of the fall in home production,

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CANNOT SUPPLY

During the debate, Mr Wiltred Roberts," Liberal, esked why t was unlikely that Britain would

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get all the bacon she expected British

from Canada? Was it purely a question of the overall shortage nt dollars?

The Food Minister, Mr John Strachey: "Canada cannot supply Us with the bacon we are prepared to my."

Backs

Action In

Malaya

POCKET CARTOON by OXBERT LANCASTER

Me Bohurts: "Is that due to more home consumption or is it because they are selling more London. Apr. 5.-The icon to the United States as General Council of the they are selling their Increased Trades Union Congress to- stocks of beef?"

rebutted day

allegations Me Stanley Evans, Labour.

trade unionism in said that he would rather the that

caught negotiators

1be next Malaya was being RUD- plane out of Buenos Aires than pressed. It suggested that negotiate another agreement

Communists were behind that was kely to meet the same fate as the Andes Agree- these and other allegations ment. He thought if Britain that the presence of British ceased buying Argentine meat, troops in Malaya Argentine refrigerators would be

affront to the people of YOU WORK months with sides of beef that Malaya in their desire for sold anywhere independence."

"bursting within three

could not he

cise.

"We should then kno who

was an

"Honesty compels me to ter you that the only dark man who is coming into your life

the near future St

Stafford Cripps."

The TUC issued a statement BETTER IF

Mr Eden gnid no doubt feeding bad won the cold storage war," | Alving an informal account of its

he sald. He added that this was not the sort of attitude which oblain between old friends.-Reuter.

stuffs were nvalable in the world,

Government bul the seemed not to be buying them as should a matter of deliberate polley.

In his reference to Common- wealth supplies. Mr Eden said

Canadn

was

an

AUSTRALIAN PLAN

capital

activities during the last six being

months. "Attempts are YOU CHEW

made in some Communist quor. ters to inspire resolutions in the Trade Union Movement con- demning the alleged suppression of the Trade Union Movement

the statement

ported.

expenditure. purposes."

or Canada Australia can go ahead with

and al

sland or fall by

trious citizens.

re

Chicago. Apr,

In

Greece

Athens, Apr. 5.----A new Communist Invasion of the Grammos redoubt from Al- banin has touched off fight- ing of "unprecedented vlo. fence and ferocity." front line reports said on Tuesday night.

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A government communique admitted the guerillas captured four border villages and Ave mountain helghts, but antd ali the heights were recaptured. Government forces were also on driven

out of Assimohori,

the border.

The communique listed 150 guerilla ensualties, including

132 killed, up to Monday night, and 247 government casualties, including 67 killed.

coln-

The Spring offensive elded with a guerilla radio on- Greck nouncement of a new Communist

government rc-

of the placing that

purged Markos Valades. For the first time, a representative of the "Free Macedonian Movement" (NOF) was glven a place in the Cabinet.

REBUILDING MORALE

The purpose of the attack apparently is to rebuild Com- muniti morale. shattered by defeats of the past Boveral months and the

purging of Markos.

It also may be linked with. the movement to set up * separate Macedonia from parts of Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania,and Bulgaria-for the first time since its conquest Christian eru.

The Greek general staff sald Albanians were Joining the guerillas

The Army said about 4,000 Greek guerillas crossed the Albanian border and began the nesault last Friday night in the rugged Grammos mountain are and captured important heights 16 miles inside Greece. These were mountains from which they were driven last autumn.→→→ Associated Press.

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he had some sympathy with the Canadians because they were London, Apr. 5. The Prime in Malaya, have the judgment enoouraged two years ago to Min ster of Australia, Mr Joseph produce more and now Britain B. Chiffey, will bring to London of experienced and trusted trade had run into the dollar difcufty next inonth the putting of union repesentatives from this Ewble he thought could have vast long-term development plan country who are able to give of a single psychological factor. first-hand knowledge 017 the He added that he found ano bean foreseen), and could not to step up Dritain's meat sup trade union situation in Malnya, corporation which reported that take their production,

plies. The plan visualises great

"In no respect does It (their

Its typisty

17 were

percent Dr Edith Summerskill, Parla, new cattle rearing projects in report) bear out the propaganda more emclent when chewed

undercloned row being foisted on the Move- menlury Secretary to the Minia- | Australia's

gum. He reported on his study try of Fond, said that Britain Northern Territories, involving ment for purely Communist 10 the American Psychiatric could no longer buy meat from heavy the United States"

Association meeting here. brenuse she

(The had not sulllelent such a plan only against a firm

report of Mr F. W Watching people at work. De

there dollars. As for bacon and ham,

usually

of movement Britain bad an greement with uarantee that Britain will take alley and Mr S. Awbery, Mem- Bartemeir found

her producis over a long perioders of Parliament, who exam'n- for 71,000

But she tons,

el conditions in Malaya at the mouth, lips or jaws as in enting

Mr

when the worker was concen- al an economie price,

Arthur Crocch that a "very afraid

substan- She wants at least a 10-year request

"It the worker ch. Jones, Secretary of State for the rating. tial shortfall is expected,"

counters diflculty in doing the Dr Summerskill said Britain contract, and the scheme is Colonies, is due out shortly).

to pected

job, the eating movements be- EFFECT OF TROOPS could get as much as she led rain's willingness to meet her

come strongcompetent In South America if she was on this point and on price.

"On the other hand, the pre "Many

workern prepared to may dollars or high

The Australian plan will not sence of British troops prevented

suck or chew their pencils prices, but she could not afford salve Eritain's present urgent a handful of terrorists (mainly,

pens while carrying out their in do either.

by by the way, recently-arrived tasks," he added. "The majority meal problem. chused CRITICAL PERIOD

Argentina's fallure to supply the Chinese) from capturing "If, for any reason, Argen-full 420,000 tons of meat called machinery of government

is how

he explained ting shipments cease after the for in 1948-49 under the Andes Imposing their will on the vast

observations: "These dis- end of March, we shall Jose Agreement, which expired last majority of peaceful and indus. these

charges of oral impulses which 240,000 tons. In the meantime, month.

"Evidence from the produc-accompany their working efforts Australia, despite the labour we are faced with a very criti

period. Until the home pro- shortage and other problems, istion figures last year shows that suggest the likelihood that their working does not provide suf- the present the terrorists are in trying to increase

on infinite- ficient release of tension and we supplies. But it is recognised simal minority, and that the they have need for addition!

of people that on a long-term basis, and great bulk of the

want

nothing discharge of In view of her own increasing Malaya Informed population, new and ambitious better than to carry on peaceful childhood orat drives of nursing

and biting."-United Press working had schemes of meat production are

Hvcs. the House that Uruguay

"The proof of these peaceful sent much of her ment to the needed.---Router.

of the overwhelming | destroy

majority of the Maleyan population is particularly evident in the figures for rubber und tiri. which would, of course, be most affected if the events In Malaya were disturbing the bulk of the population. So far as trade exterminator, re-

union netivities are trade union Mr Eden had declared that the ported a record bag of 438 shots concerned, 158

with

total mass of the British people were from his plane. In the last three organizations worse off than many of their winters, while flying over the membership of over 69,000 were functioning without restraint counterparts in Europe, Dr Sum-Volga valley, he killed 730 bison December 31, 1948, and merykili replied that the 1947-48 grey wolves-United Press, continued efforts are being

by the made

Government to the growth of Found trade unionism, and It has been

mnde clear that tho emergency measures are not to Interfere with bona fide trade union activilles."-Reuter.

col

duction becomes avattable

tu conscrve our

August and September,

zhali have

supplies very carefully."

Dr Summerskill

Valted States

Europe and

rather than honour her agree- ment with Britain. Asked what action would be taken when 'contracts were broken, she re- plied that having inde a con- tract with It

The Flying Wolf Exterminator

small country Moscow, Apr. 5.-Sergel Gor- Britain had no option but to bunov, the Soviet Union's chief accept the position.

flying wolf

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