1949-07-18 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1949.

Attlee To Make Commons

Statement On Cripps' Illness

DOLLAR TALKS

ENDING TODAY

London, July 17-Mr Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister, will make a statement in the House of Commons tomorrow on the indisposition of Sir Stafford Cripps, the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, who will leave London on Tuesday for a nursing home in Zurich, Switzerland, to have special treatment for a digestive ailment.

Mr Attlee will announce the arrangements for carrying on the work at the Treasury, which is now heavier than ever because of the various dis- cussions on the differences between the dollar and the non-dollar countries.

Mr Attlee himself may take general cliarge and Bir Stafford has two understudies in Mr Financial Glenvil Hall, 10 Secretary, and Mr Douglas Jay, the Economio Secretary.

Other Ministers, such as Mr Murold Wilson, the President of the Board of Trade, or Mr

Stalin Sees Huge Soviet Air Display

Moscow. July 17-The Soviet Premier, Marshal Joseph Stalin, at today's Soviet Aviation Day display, watched Savici Jet planes flash across the Moscow akien at speeds claimed to be faster than sound.

The half million spectators at Tushing Alrheld watched the Generalissimo grey-uniformed step from his car and walk to He was ac- the main stand. companied by members of the Politburo, Government leaders Soviet of the and Marshals Union.

The 90-minuto display open- ed with plane crossing, the airfield flying towards a portrait. of Stalin. Behind came 100 aircraft in perfect forma tion, spelling out "Slava Stalin" (Glory to

to Stalin).

Five women &

hure

nghter pilots, led by the "Heroine of the Soviet Union Marina Chech- neva, dew Ynka In the dispiny, which included, serobatics and formation flying.

The dollar talks with the Commonwealth Finance Minis, tera will end tomorrow so that Sir Stafford can leave at once. He is not likely to take part in the economic debate which will

The latest Soviet standard follow Mr Atlee's statement.

This debate was opened by Sirahtera, jet planes and planes when be with swept back wings, took Stafford last week,

MOCK BATTLE

Hugh Dalton, a former Chan-made his comprehensive survey part

After mock battle with

cellor of the Exchequer, could be brought in.

HE Presents

Medals To

Firemen

the of the dollar shortages and

anti-aircraft guns and four jet cuts that will be necessary.

force of Mr Joseph Reeves, Labour gliters attacking

toldaine bombers with a fighter Member of Parliament,

escort, parachutists stageda MAIN descent, using multi- coloured parachutes.

the 41st annual Congress ot the French Socialist Party in Paris today: "There is ab- solutely no political signifie- ance in Sic Stafford Cripps nese. Owing to the anxiety and dimculties of the last few months, which have told upon his health, Sir Stafford is now going to Switzerland for treat- ment for six weeks Colonial Fire Brigade Long Then he will come back to Hervice medals and commen-resume his duties as Labour'a dations for men who fought last Chancellor of the Exchequer." September's disastrous

of the 780 West To the applause Point

Godown fire delegates. Me Reeves added: Wing On were presented to remen by can assure you that an man is the Governor, Sir Alexander more determined to Grantham, at n ceremony at through

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see us

economic

Sir

The parade ended with a fly-

past of several gllstening new

jet aircraft, which screamed low overhead at speeds claimed to be supersonic.

son,

Marshal

Stalin's Lieutenant General Vassily Stalin, directed the military art of the parade."

to Mass sports and competitions

held throughout the Soviet Union to mark Physical Cullure Day, which was also celebrated today, the official Soviet neWT agency, Tass," reported—Rewler. MAGNIFICENT POST-WAR

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Jap Businessmen Attack SCAP Economic Policy

Nehru Tells Congressmen

New Delhi, July 17----Pandli Nehru, e Indian Prime Minis- tex, told Calcutta Congresarpen last week that they should "risic death, if necessary. * in

facing and solving the problems of the day.

The text of his speech, which was made in private during his visit to Calcutta last week to Investigate West Bengal's un- rest, was released today. A bomb was thrown on the outskirts of big meeting which he ad- dressed in Calcutta, but he conilnued hi

speech.

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At the private meeting of Congressmen, he told them that ho was interested **in finding men and women of grit who will resist the hooligan'sm and terrorism of the few."

"I and Congress in Calcutta in

a frightened and hesitant mood,”

he said. "If this continues,

Is time to write its memoirs and let it retire, Even though I am interested in Congress,

I am

more interested in the future of India and of Bengal."

Calcutta, Pandit Nehru rald, provided a "favourable atmos phere for the Communist Party to try out their experiments of creating chaos. wisich they hope will spread over the pro-

vince and country."

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AGREE TO ELECTION

New Delhi, July 17-Acting swiftly on the Indian Prime

Tokyo, July 16.–An influential group of Japanese financiers and industrialists today publicly-on charged the occupation policy with pushing Japan toward depression of mass unemployment.

The Economic Friends Society," an indepen dent businessmen's organisation, declared in a public statement that the SCAP stabilisation

programma

"aims at bringing about disinflation, but the actual situation shows that this aim has been by-passed and the country is now entering into a state of defla. tion.

the Central Fire Station this❘inancin dimculties than

DEVELOPMENTS morning.

Stafford Cripps.**

Mr Reeves

fire said that

London, July 17.-The 50- Men who received Long Ser- legacy left to Labour by "offets viet aircraft industry has de- vice Medals were Deputy Chief capitalism" was something that veloped since the war " num- "This, together with the 'un- Oficer Charles William Brand; would . take a great deal of ber of magnificent technically expected ble decline in exports Station Officers Clurica Wil-energy to overcome. It was imperfect war planes, achieving | due to Inactive business in for- liam Drowne, (Acting Divisional portant that the British and important

successes in the clen markets, has given rise to Yeung Oficer),

and Ping-kwal, French movements should stand multi-engine

jet air the fear of possible panic." Sham Pak-ying: Sub-Oncers shoulder to shoulder.

technique." according to the Chan Chan Wel- Ifc declared Heyward

that Britain's | Soviet

The newspaper, Pravda,

statement sald the son: Section Leaders Wu Foon, "ationalisation of the lean and quoted by Moscow Rudio depression now developing in Chat Chom-so; Leading Fire-steel industry will be accom-today.

Japan and abroad could lead to men Lam Kwan, Cheung Wal, | plished in the course of the next The Communist Party paper "sharp reduction in production, Lun Yun, Lo San. Tsul to few months."-Reuter.

claimed that the strength of the acute shoriage of commodities, (retired); Firemen Cho Hing,

German Air Force had beennggravation of social unrest. destroyed on the Eastern Front delayed realisation of a self- during the past war.

supporting national economy Pravda continued: "The sup-and a great Increase Ar un- porters of peace are

tre are sufficiently employed." strong to restrain the aggressors and put a straitjacket on those

The group proposed who attempt to plunge mankind point "anti-depression into the bloodbath of war.” to stimulate export trade

The newspaper recalled that bolster the sagging home pro- Hitler had threatened to. wipe entire

duction and consumption. The

programme, It

said, could

San Sze, Wu Kau, Chung Kwan, Chou Sang. Ip Fal, Kwong Tsig and Fan Lam

Ip Yee, widow of Fireman Chal Kai, received ker husband's Servicd medal from tho Governor, but Trang Tei, widow of Fireman Lau Cheung, could not be found to receive hers.

for the par!! Commendations they played in the Wing On fire: were presented to Acting Divi- senal Oficer Browne, Fireman Fung King-tak; Station Ofteers Young Ping-kwal, Chak Shing Iaik; Sub Officers Lai Shu-mn, Chu Shu-hang, Chan Wel-son. and Seaman Li Fal.

RESCUE DISPLAY

Hundreds of people crowded at windown overlooking the station compound to watch fire-fighting and ladder rescue display, and to listen to a speech by the Governor.

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Indo-China

Settlement

UN Intervention Urged

Paris, July 17-A motion fo

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SAVAGE LURKING BEASTS CLOSE INI ..WILD Working Committee tentatively West Bengal, the Congress BEASTS REVOLT AGAINST-MAN'S-INVASIONI- agreed today, it is understood, to a general Election in the province before the end of the year.

This decision was reached so that "the people of West can have

Bengal themselves

the opportunity to set malters right and bring about political and administrative stability. In the province."

The Committee was stated to favour a reconstituted Govern- ment for the interim period.--- Reuter.

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(Continued from Page 1)

New York, July 17.-The new / Russian towns of the map, and be carried out within the basic the Congress is to consider to-lapse of all earthly hopes."

the

call on the United Nations "We do not want to dwell on Becurity Council to settle the the bitter memories of the past. a 10-hostilities in Indo-China was The intervening years have also policy" placed before the French witnessed Boric wonderfully

Socialist Congresa bere toniglit. exciting things.

“A firm falth does not easily The motion was submitted as part of a general resolution on allow itself to be bent either French Internal policy which by force or through the col- American luxury liner United added: "It would not harm the stabilisation objectives of States is betur designed with a planning to dispatch their planes ing the revival of inflation."

bellicoso gentlemen who

After praising the behaviour are SCAP policy and "without risk- morrow.

A delegate, M. Oscar Rosen-of Catholle youth, parents and eye to wresting the Blue Riband

feld recall

one-time editor of the priests during "years of of the Atlantio from Britain, the other New York Times said today.

75,000 The statement represented the Socialist organ, Le Populaire, peakable-misery."-the-Pope The United States, which will German planes which, in three first blunt criticism of the US said: "We want an end to the save the entire German

our Apostolle benedicellon displace 48,000 tons and is years, wero

ex-

transformed over government's nine-point stabili-war in Indo-China, The Govern The Pope's speech, delivered has failed corain almost foulless German, pected to be in arrivee by 1952, Soviet earth Into piles of scrap sation programme by a group ments polley will cost $70,000,000 to build. iron."

marked the celebration In Ber The keel will be fald next February.

The

that gald newspaper details of the ship's construction

were secret but added, "It common knowledge in the ship- Sir Alexander paid tribute ping industry that this ship is

Atlantle

to the men, and said the e-slated to compete for ciency of the Brigade was am-speed laurels. Maritime experts ply demonstrated at the Wing On fire.

counteles to

more frequently the

The article stated that the Soviet people would continue to strengthen the fighting power of their Red Air Force-Reuter,

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other than the Communists, but pletely." reflected the guarded complaints voiced against the government's enforcement of the SCAP policy

un-

nan people

The main points made in the lin of the "Feast of the Pope". Socialist draft motion were:

dles without the exclusion of

on the 50th anniversary of his 1. Negotiations to end hosti-

priesthood.

by many Japanese newspapers anyone (meaning Dr Ho Chi-core the Fope's speech,

and businessinen.

Nehru's Gift severe restrictions

To Jap Zoo

connected with the planning are confident that she will win speed laurels for this country, "The Breman is the protector bringing the Blue Fiband here

Tokyo, July 17-The Indian of the community against that,

for

first time aince the Prime Minister, Jawaharlal terrible enemy fire. That means is

Nehru, won newspaper head- ceaseless vigil, and the Hong-

The newspaper added that lines in Japan today when it kong Fire Brigade maintains person who were acquainted was

regu

announced that he had such a vig," he said.

the basic char- donated a 10-year-old clephant will, I know, continue to show with some of

the new liner to Tokyo'a elephantess Veno the same spirit as you have in acteristics of

predicted that she would be re- |200. the past."

GOC in C'HK, the Chief Justice,

Sir Leslie Gibson, the Attorney

General Mr J.B, Griffin,

Sir

Arthur and Lady Murco, D.C.K. Hawkins, Secretary, for Chinese Affaire, and Sir Man- Kam Lo

AUSTRALIAN STRIKE

(Continued from Pago 1)

Big Israeli Army Day Parade

The major complaint against the programme has been the on bonk crédit and government subsidies to Japanese industry.-United Press:

Girls

At Wedding

Buried

Lourenco Eart

Konrad Count Von minh, the Vietminh leader.)

2. The immediate objective ("A

Preysing, the Catholle Bishop of must be a truce guaranteed by theatre followed by a procession arrived at the amphi- United Nations observera

Berlin

3.Following the truce, the 300

of 300 white-robed acolytes. population of Vietnam should He took a seat on a throne near decide on what regime they the open-air altar in the contro

based on the free

of the amphitheatre. He later celebrated Pontifical Masst Reuter.

Pretion of their will.

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and

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because of the critical growing up on the northern frontier of

situation

the draft motion says:

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Government is urged to bring Catholic priests today defiantly the whole problem before thejected the Communist govern volutionary, embodying many The occupation headquarters Lisbon, July 17-At least 18 Security Council of the United ment's demands that they desert

Prague's Archbishop who attended war-born engineering develop-authorised the import retter African girls were buried by a Nations"

Josef Among those the ecromony were Lady ments, including the use of new day und today's newspapers collapsed wall in

The wording of this motioneran and the Vatican.

"WC gaver prominent play

Portuguese to the Marques, Grantham, Lt. Gen. F.W. Festing, metals-Router.

stand loyally by our may be somewhat modified in Bishops and our Archbishop la news, with pletures of

were the course of a debate at the their fight and will continue to 100 Africa, today when they patrons Joyously applauding preparing for a wedding in the request of Socialist Members of do so even if it means persecu- Nehru's generosity,

Mission, Michelarchangelo

it the Cabinet who are attending tion," said a resolution read in The gift was arranged by un was reported in Lisbon.

the Congress-Reuter. Indian

Prague's big trader, Mr н. к. Several other girls are missing

Church at services this morning. Niyodi, who took hundreds of and may have suffered the samo

"We hope our faith- petitions from Japanese school fate. Eleven bodies were re-

Churchmen said that the re- It is understood that the chip- the rescuers Just had time to

solution was nico

nt road ment will be made immediate-sco the bodies of several others

Masses chewhere in Prague and ly, and welcome receptions are when the rubbla... slid down

In country districts. already: being

farther and hid them again. (Continued from Page 1)

The priest who read it to. Tel-Aviv, July 17. Five United Press.

The rescuers had not Ume to

packed congregation In St Talks will be resumed thousand Israeli troops paraded

see whether they were all aliva

ongnatlus called to resolution a before President Chaim Welt.

or dead.

Monday in an effort to solve the statement of the mana, the Prime Minister, Mr

majority, of Fathers and nuns connected deadlock.*

Czechoslovakia's David Den Garion, and 30,000

with

Catholle |. "Acid Bath” Trial. In the meantime, right wing

Lenders of the Stevedores and clergy. Ha termed it a the Mission worked desperately with other rescuers Lightermen's Unions, two of the clamation dietated solely by our "pro- union leaders in Sydney said spectators at Army Day cele

Lewes, (Sussex) July 17-to try to release the burled smaller unions whoso members own consciences they believed that a settlement brations in a specially ballt might be reached soon. They stadium on the outskirts of Tel-Visitors and newsmen crowded girls in time, but some of them are involved, had long discus- orders from the Micrurchy sold if the Australian Council Aviv today. '...

into this little town of 12,000 had to leave their labour to tre sions with Ministry of Labour Associated Press. of Trade Unions succeeds in

people over the weekend for to cool the mounting excitement officials on Saturday without re- convincing the miners that their through the main streets of the Haigh,

troops later marched tomorrow's trial of John George of some of the native villagers, sult gooled loaders could be uncon-

39-year-old

who sold that the accident had

UNION REQUEST ditionally released, à favourable branches of the Army, as well director, who is charged with been caused by native entries

They said after the meeting of the bride and groom.-Asko- as Naval and Air Force detach-murdering a wealthy widow.

Almost every holet room hascated Press...

that they would hold themacives been booked here slure April

ready to take whatever steps firepower

proved possible was 10, when it was annuonced that

to securo füll in wages for more than half, a lustrated

POLISH PRIZE

Francorchamps, Belgium, July by a number. of Haign would be

tried in the

resumption of work. million Australian workers

FOR SCIENCE, quick-Bring weapons.. together small Assize Court in the Towns made idle by the strike.

The Shipping Federation is 1-A Drilon and a Belgian with many

classes of

to consider a union request to died today after an accident in: Closing Times By Bra "Tight | Hall-Rauter,"

Warsaw, July 17,--Professor arrange joint discussions

Francorchamps be the

sklecar Tho

Modern police at Newcastle armoured vehicles.

Stefan Plenkowski, Poland's tween the Canadian Seamen's caco The Briton was Identified prevented a disturbance when Sherman, tanks, with :#0-mill-

98 Ponies Arrive. leading atom expert, has been Union and the Canadian ship a trial rider, Hurst, who is they hailed a group of men metre guns: brought; up 'the rear

Awarded the 1948

resident, in: Belgium," "He wan Scientific owner in London. A taking part in the race ne who tried to rush to the plate of the procession.

Ordinary Air, Mall Delong So Closing Times By Air Three Flying Fortresses and ponies arrived by the as Nankin Warsaw expert Jury.

The dispute begun 185 days form at which the Communists

Maiters: Sampleslarid Email Pachec Bwalow and Amay; (Reg.) 1.30 Posts Bfor Mantia, Guam, Honolulu were speaking. The Com-alx fighters flew over the Brona thle morning. They are subscrip-

kd, who to work the two Canadian ships her motor-cycle.

Delgian driver Bruillant:

a.m.;,(Drd.) ↑ sum, BRAN and USA (Kewloon - CPO) 1430 Professor Pienkowaki, munists, called the men" "scabs during the parade.

tion griffins for the Jockey Club. witnessed the Bikini atoil atom involved in a Canadian trade tocar in a sharp turn and (e), (Drd, 20 - 48.p.m. Saw

lout its Chog) .30 .m.3. (Ord.) @ KM, DUM. (GPO), 8. p.m.

Foodhow.. Kunming, and Bwalow, Tonight,

· thrown Ripe tomatoes were exploded guests were invited to a Go- Wharf, North Point, and the merit in organistas Pollah lock-out when employers them willed, while Brullant urning Manila, Gurm, Bonolulu, USA ombak Le Marquee and Bangkok.. Liter). 4.30 pm:ā (Ord.). hundred The shipted up at Mackle's tosis, was cited for "outstanding union ever They Alleged a Huat was thrown out and Thipsh and Amoy, (Hag.) Bp.m. around the beade of the Com-vernment garden party In ponies were brought ashore be postwar science Associated refused than other work very war severely injured and and Canada, (Reg) 10 pam) (Ord.) 8. ale cho Duro rauning, United Press, an

honour of Army Day-Reuter, fore the lunch hour,

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Quizome might be anticipated.

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