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SELF-GOVT. THE SUN Paying State

URGED

London, Mar. 7-Mr Fenner Brockway, Labour Members

Parliament, of tonight urged the Govera ment to make the Gold Coast, the West India and Nigeria self-governing

Areas within the British Empire.

(iranting political free. dom to India, Pakistan and Ceylon was the "greatest deed carried out by the Labour Government in iis first four and half year's of office, "he said.

for

were no

"I shrink to think what would have been the situa tion in South-East Asia if that political freedom had been denied to those na

Chero tion Ir other reason

being grateful for the fact we had a Labour Government, that great emancipation in Ania would have Justified It to the fall.”

that polley carried a stage further, he rald-Renter.

He

wants

High Cost Of

FO CASE

No Nood For Doft.

To Appear

"SCURRILOUS” ARTICLE

Holding that he shared the view of Sir Man-kam Lo that the matter before the Court was essentially one of a civil character and be- cause there was nothing to show that Dr Sun Fo was trying to impede or defeat the course of justice, Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning decided to proceed| to hear the summons for maintenance xzel custody in the absence of Dr Sun Fo, of 164, Repulse Bay.

National Ste Man-kam is appearing for

Health Service

Sun Fo..while the applicant, Nancy Nyi, first concubine of Sun Fo between 1033 and 1937,

Silva.

maintenance is

London, Mar. 7-Mem-is-represented by Mr M. A. da bere of Britain's new Partia Custody and ment were shocked today by the publication of Govern ment supplementary mates of £148,000,000 head

esti-

rought by the applicant for Sun Jean Sun, allas Lily Sun, aged, 13 years.

In his ruling on the point raised as to whether Dr Fun Fo

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CHURCHILL'S CHALLENGE ON

President and Mme. Vincent Auriol who, on behalf of the French-Republic,_are_at_present_paying_ a State visit to London.

Toasts Exchanged At Buckingham Palace

THE STEEL BILL

Postponement

Of Measure Demanded

London, Mar. 7.-Mr Winston Churchill today challenged the Labour Government to postpone nationalisation of the steel industry.

He asked for the date for taking over steel to be not less than nine months after the next General Election. Otherwise, he said, the Conservatives would vote in strength for their amendment.

Expressing regret that no mention of steel was made in the King's Speech, Mr Churchill said- that such an amendment, if passed, could topple the Government.

Earlier in his speech Mr Churchill surprised, the House of Commons by suggesting that a Parlia-] mentary committee should investigate electoral ré-|

Liberals To More Riots

Support

Government At German

7.-The

Londen, hiar. tiny Liberal bloc of ukre Judipated on Tuesday It will support the weakened Labour government in the list test vote of the new Parliament Ou the Na- tionallation el iron and uter).

Conservative leader Winston Churchill Is- Gleated he cheved the Liberals, who are opposed to nationalisation, would support him in the chow- down.

The Liberal leader, Mr Clement D vits, barhed Mr Churchill's hopes when he Hald Mat, since by law the thrit sies toward A.- tromaltsing row and steel could not be taken uniil October, he saw no point In discussing the inaue now, Deputy Mime mister Heiliert Morrison replied to Me Churchill's challenge, saying: "If the vote on the iron and cel issue should _come,_the_Goyrgument will

be ready Lo meet It." United Press.

form. The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Herbert Princess

Morrison, promptly rejected this.

He sold that such a committee |fective matter could be under- January, 1951, Ho said.

London, Mar. 7.-King George and the French President, M. Vincent Auriol, who is paying the first State visit to Britain since the war, toasted woche-Parliamentary and taken until the

each other in champagne across a gold-laden table in gaily decorated Buckingham Palace tonight.

ed by an extra bill of should attend Court in person, £98,000,000 for Britain's the Magistrate raid that the present case seemed to be on National Health Service.

These are certain to be chat-all fours with a bastardy case lenged by the Conservative Op-

was not Service's extra The Health bill will bring the cost of the service to £358,457,000 for the year 1049-50 or more than £7

position.

year,

want

110 hot

where the opponent's presence

necessary while applicant's presence was essen- 'in.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Before opening his case, Mr per head of the population over Silva drew the attention of the and above the National Health Court to on article which ap- Insurance contributions of appeared in the Shanghal Daily ་་ not proximately £1 per head per News of March 7.

to read the particular Treasury return today article in open Court." said Mr showed that last week Bettan's Silva, but if your Worship will budget surplus for the nancial read it it would appear to be year reached a record of £135,- clear that they commented on

certain matters supposedly 00,000.

But the supplementary eat! nitted by my client on issues males indicate that much of it directly concerned In this enre

melt away

they commented also on before the

tanel financial year closes at the end vrtain alleged statements of the of this month,

d. ferdant again directly com ered in the matter before you for inquiry.

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Only £60,000,000 of £148,000,000 had been taken into decotiat in today's Treasury avturn-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

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(Conto, on Page 5, Col, 13

It was the climax to a day packed with pageantry in which flag-bedecked London gave one of the greatest ovations in its history to the chubby faced French Pre- sident and Madame Auriol,

draperies, French

their

The holding of another Gen- Mr Churchill said, "We must

Election Immediately or not be blind to the anomaly that era!

next two or three bas brought to this House of within the Commons 180 representatives month was "unthinkable."

Mr Davis also thought that only by a who nce returned

come that many minority of oro who voted in the time lind

powers now exercized by the their concitueneles",

to the

Expecting Second Child

Mr Churchill, who now heads over-worked House of Commons LONDON REPORT

he strongest British Parli-men-should

attneked the Liberals.

raid it bad been tou oldly usumed by

the ce

nosition of undue influence.

Liberals that they would have

Amid a sea of Tricolours, Minister, and members of his tary Opposition for many years, Union Jacks and magnificent Cabinet.

WINTER MIST the distinguished

a special Winter mist kave visitors began three-day visit with a tummitous quality to the Station gathering but could not spot the magni- welcome as they drove in open

heavy, red back- cence of the landaus along the processionalloth with Its blue and gold route to the Palace.

tarsel; and four big cream yasis of May, tuliam.

They

at Victoria were met Station by the King and Queen, Princers Elizabeth, and

Ar the I'rine. Clement Attlee,

The Opposition Challenges

ISH

#1

The

FAHE British Labour Government's

decision

itself to regard "entetaker" administration for the time being occasions no surprise. It could hardly do otherwise in the light of the General Election results which left it with n bare overall majority of seven.

legislative programme uninspiring enunciated in the King's Speech pin-points the dilemma in which Mr Attlee and his Cabinet find themselves today. They are hamstrung on Socialisation, and can now only resort to delaying tactics to main- tain power until an opportunity appents to present itself for another popular ap peal to the nation. In the Government's traditionally favour, of course, is the "shurt session" which follows a General Election. This provides an excuse, or at least a cover, for Labour's decision to "go quiet" in the Held of legislation. But while Mr Attlee has displayed political sapacity in refraining from introducing n programme calculated to set Parliament in a furore, he has still to reckon with the fact that he in confronted with a powerful and determined Opposition which will seize every opportunity to embarrass the government or to force its resignation. That the Conservatives are

"after the government's blood" is illustrated by the announcement that Mr Churchill Intends to try and make a major issue out of the King's Speech to a point of bringing about the downfall of the Socialists, if it is at all possible. For this purpose the Conser- vatives have selected non-reference in the the King's Speech to housing and nationalisation of steel Bill. The govern ment will probably survive challenge on both subjects. So far as housing is con- cerned, the Socialsts will probably argue that their building programme set into motion during the past four years is now so thoroughly under way that any special reference to it as part of a future project would be superfluous: In Parliamentury

"We don't wish to emulate some foreign Parliaments where *inall Parliamentary parties

the

certain

lifies, daffodils and are able, ty putting themselves

to sway in the balance, the ceremonies which course of considerable events," followed the President placed a nherald. farge wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in West- he re- minster Abbey. Later, ceived addresses of welcome in St James's Palace from the London County Council and the City of Westminster,

Then, tonight, in Buckingham

Dunkirk

yet the

vens by no means at another election held within few months would remove the which conditions of deadlock

Air Churchill now prevailed. dated.

become necessary.

i vilice which

be transferred local parilaments.--Reuler.

COPLON. GUBITCHEV,

GUILTY

Sentences Will Bo Known Tomorrow

The Jury of six men and 5x

person.

Was 03

The verdict, read to the couri Air Morrison, rejecting Mr by Jury foreman John Hopter "Your vid M. Le President, Churchill's suggestion in there after six hours and 24 minutes 1% л symbol of the lies which be an investigation on electoral of netual deliberation, unite us. I am canfident that refrom said, "If the electoral follows: our two countries, supported by synem is to be returmed Unere that peace-loving concept wider ought to be a mandate for that than the Europe to which we rum the clectors". both belong, will maintain and further the ideals for which we [both giand.”

New York, Mnr. 7.--Re- ports received here from

said London today

that Princess Elizabeth was ex- pecting a second child.

Whe Buckingham Palace may issue a routine denial, re- poris retching here sak the Princes probably would give birth to her trennd child in Inter rummer or carly autumn.

Steel Works

British Armoured Cars Stoned

Watenstedt - Salzgitter, Mar. 7-Huge crowds of German workers today stoned British armoured cara sent to protect dis- mantling squads at the giant riot-torn Ilermann Goering steel works.

A roll phalanx at workers, nfrald of losing their jobs, barred driveways outside tho vast works, to a time prevent- ing the armoured cars Joining the British troops already in- ride the compound.

Employees shouted, khook their fists and jerred when the demolition squads blew up part of the coke-producing plant

this morning.

Troops and armoured cars were sent into the plant-which looked like an agined comp to- day-after disorders last night in which 1,000 rioters Backed the British Control Commission Office.

The City Council has published

a report on a meeting which it

MEIRA EN LEGENDI SAARISANS, LAPAANSTEELMEZANJARANTIAMEN INULGA

DISMANTLING MASTS WRECKED

Watenstedt-Salaliter, Mar. 7. Anti-dismantling de- manstrators, here tonight destroyed three diamantling each 23 feet hirb. near the blast furnaces of the former glant Hermann

Goering steel works.

Earlier in the day British tank, which was heing stoned, crashed into a carl. Seven soldlers Jumped the tank and pointed at the workers, who dispersed. The tank was dragged away

by a Jeep.

off

Funs

The British Area Com-

mandant received orders from the British High Com- mission this afternoon to forbid all political meetings · In Watenstedt-Salzgliter at

onte-Reuter,

RECAUCIBUSIERPIENODINAMICERADREIMAS

Tak

The 23-year-old Princesa peu portedly had started shopping for a new wardrobe of mater- held rerefly last algiet. nity clothes. Her first chil....... said that the leaders of all the Prince Charles. was born in main portfes strongly protested

"Palace

Just 10

the dismantling.

ago-one

Year

after

The Lord Mayor, Dr Wilhelm

Christian Democrat, The pas quoted in the report

fleul of her

by the before

to the toeck, narriage

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New York, Mar. 7. A Buckdughnan Federal Court jury convicted months DEVALUATION DANCER

Elizabeth's Judith Coplon and Valentin Duke of Edinburgh. Palace's treat banqueting hall Mr Churchill went on to say Gubitchey on three counts; proact

proaching birth terms, that the subject does not arise.

the heads of the two nations that there was also a danger of a four-count espionage chila

ying: "What is happening now was announced

worse than Nazlem." five The Opposition can be expected to attack

month ever that further devaluation might and conspiracy indictment Palace pledged closer ties than

TROOPS STAND BY Charles was born. between Brital and France.

If the new hard on this issue because it figured se

A Communis narod Legener The King who embal 117 |

announcement follows the same "The restoration of the Pouna on Tuesday,

declared th this rcorched earth prominently in the election campaign, but

ilme-table, it should coine soon. sperch in French, declared, † Sterung at home and abroau

potley proved that the Western it is unlikely that it will succeed in

"Three years ago the Treaty of and the re-esablishment of cun-housewives acquitted Miss Co- buck-benchers to

for a were preparing Prinenes Elizabeth left her Ale enticing any Labour

fellowship of our two peoples place as long as there is a Go.Plon on the second count of the baby for the first tim to by 10, Lew war

real

on the adence and cream will not take refrain from voting with the government

indletment which charged her Malts to be with her heband, a The City. Comell is sendingg consecrated by their sacrifices. vermaent

with attempting pass govern naval when the Conservative amendment is pul.

Since that

OLCUT, on the pecatid coptes of the projest to the West date we have come KHUWIL to be animated by

Byment seerels to an unauthorised wedding anniverary on Novem Less easy to understand is why the Tories

to recommise that we are limited unter hostility to accumulated

ber 20.-Grilled Press.

(Contd. on Page 6, Col. 4) by have chosen the nationalisation of sleel

bands closer than the wealth and is the

declared obligations of ony formal Bill as the second target of their offen-

enciny of the capitalist system." alliance. Hive. Mr Attlee can so easily dispose of this by pointing out that it had alrendy been agreed between the parties in the last Parliament that this measure, al- though on the Statute Book, should not of this be implemented until October year, at the earliest; wherefore, seeing there will be a second session of Parlin- ment befure that time (and, therefore, another King's Speech) it is of useless point to mention the tople at this stage. This particular Conservative amendment to the King's Speech cannot be rated as any more than a launt at the Socialists- having gone to the country fundamentally on the question of further Nationalisation, they are not preparing to live up to their convictions by introducing new Nationall- The sation legislation at this moment. point, most certainly, will be fully made by Mr Churchill and his colleagues, but It is inconceivable they will be able to debate it powerfully enough to cause a

the

voting split in

government's strength. The government can be ex- pected to weather this week's Opposition offensive, but it will probably have a much more diicult task to do so when the Budget debate takes place. It is the government's financial proposals for the next twelve months, particularly those relating to revenue-raising, which will test the loyalty of the Labour back-benchere, and will decide, whether or not the

› Socialists are to remain In power for at least one short Parliamentary session.

First count, both defendants ulty of conspiracy,

Second Count (noming Misa "In ny view the system of

Coplon only); innocent. ma.Jematicu! representations

Third count, (charging Gubit has proved a great evil to coun-chev with attempting to receive WILL NOT FORGET

ries in Europe”. Mr Morrison and obtain US accreis), guilty.

Fourth count (charging Miss Replying in French, M. Auriol declared,

He condemned "the efforts, of cons sald, "We have not forgotten

Copion with attempting to and we shall never forget that Tory (Conservative) lenders to government secrets to Gubitchey summer of 1040 when we, loyal deny the Liberal Party the right with the knowledge that they to

honour and 15 the to fight the Election"."

would be used to the detriment It committed of inquiry the United States and to the had utedges given to Poland,

recommendations which advantage of a foreign country), been wounded nigh unto death made

help the Liberals but

quilly. in the front line of liberty: and would when You shouldered so herol-ainage the Conservatives, Mr cally the weight of our hopes Churchill would certainly reject them, Mr Morrison contendeu. and of every bat'le.

our

"We shall not forget those tong

ong and painful hours when the whole

of France, suppressed

and tortured, struggled in the

darkc

ol

"QUAINT IDEA"

Mr Morrison described as “u

Mr

of

MIS-TRIAL PLEA

Trian

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The verdict was returned at 11.47 a.m. as the defence Ighting in vain for a mis-trinl because of a typographical error The jury found in its copy ut to prepare the liberation quaint idea" Mr Churchill's sug of the morrow, listening to the gestion that "nothing must be the Indictment. Miss Copion sentence of dauntless

Winston done about iron and steel until faces a maximum voice Churchill hurling at the enemy another General Election has 28 years in prison and a $10,000 Gublichev's maximum fine. the defiance of a unlied Britain. taken place in a year and that Our friendship was scaled for the steel Industry should be thus entence would be 15 years and a $20,000 Ane.-$1,000 on each uncertainty." all time by these trials, more put in

the of the first and third counts. cruel even than those which we

supported Mr suffered together in the first Liberal leader, supported

Churchill's

Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan suggestion

defendants to The President hinted at an meeting of Britain, Russia and remanded both invitation to the Royal Family the United States on the atoma enol immediately, and said he would sentence them at 10.30 to visit France again-they were and hydrogen bombe. there in 1030-in these words, He asked why the Conservan.m. (EST) on Thursday.

The fourth count of the in- The French people cherish the tives had brought the Iron and

the visit

carrica a maximuin memory of

of Your steel issue before the House otdictment

sentence of 20 years for Miss Majestics paid to them ar they this moment

awaiting an por- Nothing could be done un-Conlon. She could have been are only tunity to renew their pro- der

Nationalisation Act sentenced to death in' war time. sions of affection"-Reuter, until next August and no el--United Press.

world war."

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