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drug "greater than penicu- lin," a Conservativo Men- ber. Bir Frederick Erroll. announced in the House of Commons today.

He told reporter after- wards

that details of the discovery would be rub- linhed "within seven days." "The results DO far achieved prove a complete- ly new approach to virus diseases," Air Erroll sale, -Reuter,

Finland Strike Averted

Helsinki. May

For and on behalf of high

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LIEL'

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The

Hongkong Telegraph

MORE BALTIC PROTESTS

INTERNATIONAL WATERS LIKE RUSSIAN LAKES

London, May 5.-Sweden and possibly Den: mark are prepared to join the United States and Britain in asking Russia why Soviet ships and warplanes seem to act as if international waters were Russian lakes.

Recent clashes between) within 12 miles of the forbidden Western craft and Soviet coasts.

Four Danlah boats are patrols in the Baltic and

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In the Battle, and be

White Seas spurred grow-lieved to be hckl by the ing speculation that the Russians Russiana.

The expanding are

Swedish note will protest sceret military installations Bainst Russian naval units that

seized the

two ishing ships, Tarex and Marlon, 30 miles of the Poleh roast on February 20, and beld them captive for 13 dayn

in those areas,

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Baltic refugees claimed the Buusiatt are especially active the Latvian cost, where Iturian planes fred on a four- engined United States plane, 5. The cheved to be the missing Navy main danger of a general | Privateer. strike in Finland blew hver

These today when the Government that the granted civil servaita nalary menting increases and brought in-tuckets at Peenemunde, on the

The Latex had another en- unter with the Russian Navy

weeks ago, when a Red Fleet roinesweeper trained her guns on the vessel, and then refugees also reported chated it line to the Swedish

Binsians tre exper-east.-United Pres with former German

where

Nerth

ertain const, German dustrial employers and the

they UP sal to be fring workers together, politicians

from nich

former Germ

in the Parliamentary en pluttorms.

lobbies.

The United States cade- Rorically secured the Russians

The civil ervants, through at visiting international waters their union, the Salaried Em-when they op.ned fire on the ployees' Central- Organization, i privateer,

had joined with the Trades Union Federation in calling general strif, for next Monday unters their wage claims were patisiled.

The Government granted the rivil servants about what they

neked.

The British Government raid today it had led the Russians why they hauled a British traw-

water north of Norway.

SATURDAY, MAY, 6, 1950, -

Secret Marriage

The week-end's picture of French Ülm star Michele Morgan and her husband, Henri Vidal, conspiring to- They announced recently that they had been married for some time. (Central Press).

Martial Law ether when they attended a Paris premiere. In Venezuela Oilfields

was enforced

tr to a Russian port from Caracas, May 5.--Virtual

In Stockholm, Swealth Gov martial law eement quarters zaid a protect today in the Venezuelan oil- which have been against the seizure and hara-fields,

At the game time it brought thent of fishing vests in the strikebound since Wednes- together The Trades Unions Baltic will be sent to Moscow day by the worst walk-out Federation and the Employers a few days. Feleration

Desmark is als expected to of the past 14 years. to hammer cut n scheme for pening wages to protest to Rusia over zures

Amil tary edict barred the various shint of

venel, the cost of living index pain.

weeke

rirete fields, which make Vene- Delegates resist to you along

events agreement, la ald that they

tant before the ystery of the urla the world's first oil es-

Priva cer American

planerler and cacond largest pro- were optimutie.

the attention Finland's ning drivers and fecusel

of the use to everyone not carrying

special safe conluet passes, Bremen's unions tonight tale West on the Baltic.

Military patrols were ordered FORCED CONFESSIONS tant they will call a total rail-

The Danes

that the protect then wishing to work. claim way strike for tonusgrow evolis

Gatherings of more than three Government Russians have The ing unless

extended cancels its con eription order to customary three-mile limit for persons were band in every community near the oil has striking amers.

territorini waters to 12 miles.

metallations, A strike would halt n Rug They said that fishermen

The Labour Ministry

said in the open sian trojn from the frontier foasted

we have

mino hold was completely para- Soviet military

base al of on bren forced to sign "ei- Porkkala, outside sink. jfessions" before brim released. lysed because the strike

So far strikers have handled Even in these "confessians," the only partial. However, reliable reports strict, the oil company sources said most these trins to avoid embarass Danish

that fields were shut down,-United lag the Government in its rela- Hussians demanded only

the amen admit they were PresA, tions with Russia-Reuter.

their

the

EDITORIAL

The

Tentative But A Tonic

conflicting points of view

Nikely seriously in

the sober sense

the аге

arise denying behind the tentative

scheme for providing a medical service for the Colony's private schools, outlined representatives to teachers and school

administration's

by Dr the Hon. Isaac Newton. To begin with, It is in line with Government recognising essential the policy,

assumption of an responsibility in share of

nistlers generally, and in leu of a system of compulsory education, modern concentrate on bringing up to standards the schools that have

grown

increasing

educational

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up rather haphazardly in response to the rapidly increasing demands for educational facilities. If concern for the health of students does not

appear to relation Jave direct

ta problems associated with the teaching of the three R'B that is

# misconception not frequently entertained in this day and nge. Obviously, to put it no higher, a healthy child in mentally quicker to respond, more capable of real attention and concentration, with beneficial results. Equally important, the provision of service on the lines contemplated by the Director of Medical Services is likely to mean a valuable preventative or control of the spread of discase among school children or communicated by them. The cost to parents, a proposed fee of $15 per child

per annum. 19 negligible. Introduction at that price of a xyslem guaranteeing medical attention when necessary must tend towards more rapid action when, frst symptoms of an ailment appear. rather,

often happens, waiting until the trouble is far advanced and its treatment offers more- complications. Early discovery, in the event that child falls victims to an Infectious disease requiring segregation, could easily, by appreciably reducing

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the

same

Routine

greave,

was

many and epidemic. the assets of

to

number of contacts, Have children from falling victim. possibly check an incipient Moreover, the potential scheme are not limited to those alrendly suggested.

measures fall into insurance for the future, the tackling of physical failings at their unset. Children would be given a complete medical examination on their admittance to school. A careful check-up would be made at intervals in the school career. Eyes and teeth would be tested those every year, spectacles found for needing them, and dental treatment given required. In Cact, Dr Newton's proposals are comprehensive and offer great possibilities. As he realistically says, they may not produce Immediate results plain to all and sundry. Recruit. ment of the medical staff, which musi be reasonably large to enable them work to some sort of roster, may not be swift albeit so many physicians find their daily task arduous in this over-populated city, Equipment of the necessary clinics must inke time. Possibly, too, it will be necessary to teach people the art of helping themselves, in the sense. taking full advantage of the facilities proffered by the Government. This could conceivably involve n process of education through practical experience, which the medical fraternity can smooth by the bedside manner, but sometimes runs up against sluggish penetration. The heaviest task from a medical point of view, however, would begin right at the beginning, covering full examination of thousands of students, in order that the scheme may

step off on the right fool. After that, It would proceed with measured trend, ́ gratifying to all well- wishers. This is one of those few, shall we say, instances where if Government gives approval it will guin it.

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French Assembly Votes No Blame

On 2 Ministers

Paris, May 5.-The French National Assembly, after a surprise debate for which the Speaker, M. Edouard Herriot, was roused from his bed early today, withheld blame from two former Ministers accused of lushing up the "Affair of the Generals."

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Senate Outvotes Two Amendments For Aid Slashes

Washington, May 5.-The United States Senate today, defeated two attempts to cut the $3,100,000,000 Marshall Plan authorisation for 1950-51. Two amendments to the funds by $1,000,000,000 and $500,000,000 were both rejected,

Voting on the first amendment was 02 to 17.

RITA-ALY The second amendment to

DIVORCE

DENIED

cut the funds by $500,000,- 000 WIS rejected on a tie

vote.

Britain's share of tho pro- posed ald money is estimated nt 5687,000,000,

Mr Scoll Luens, Democratie Cannes, May 5.-Prince leader In the Senate, declared Aly Khan today dismissed today that if war came Britni

was

the only country in Europe Rome newspaper report on which United States

the that he and Rita Hayworth could depend. will seek a divorce as juntļ The global aid bil would

authorise, int 50 much

addition to the hore scandal.

Marshall Plan funts, $100,000,- 008 for Korea, about $100,000- 080 for Colon

mongering.

"Nothing can spoil our won- derfet relationship," the Ismail Boston Prince raid in denying the divarre report, whien ap- peared in the newspaper Messagero.

left the

Drifting Among Icebergs

Halifax, May 6. The 600-ton ship. Hillevnag, with 36 people on board—In- cluding members of the French expedition to the non-Communist Greenland icecap - today Palestine Arab

area, $27,400,000 for sent an urgent call for us. refugees and sistance from iceberg In- 15,000,000 for the Point Four tested waters 90 miles off

the

proptatome of

technical help

to the world's under-develop-southwest Greenland.

ed arena.

NOT FINAL

The ship was drifting help-

lessly with a damaged pro-

peller.

"We have always been vic- Tims of virions longues," the Prince said, "There are people

I was believed that the crew The Senate vote today would who tried to fud every prolexi

ракондета were not in to baulk this wonderful, normal

anal not be a final action on the nid d And healthy

money as the bill is an authorinmediate danger. relationship be-

Canadian Air Force search mal rescue headquarters here tween me and Rita. We have ation ensure which, in effeel, on the amount heen tabjreted to this kind of sets a ceiling

aid that reports from the 65- for forel it.

year-old vessel did not make Persecution since Rita

nited States to come to Europe

The netual sums to be given ilear whether she was caught

after

fter in the grinding Ice-floes. mery a forelemer, Scandal would be decided later

The Hitevaat's message said loving women's organisations in both the Senate and the Home

Representatives

enenly that she had damaged her the United St fes, and numerous of wor hippers of Rita, who are foreign aid appropriation bills. propeller in heavy lee last night dimppointed in not seeing her Later the Senate votes to cut and needed a towing tug.

the $250,000,000 ones who by

$3,100,-

The vessel's

is home port any more, are the

Bergen. 000,00 Marsall Plan authorisa are really responsibly."

said that tion: for 1930-31.

fuller sponsored they were walling for a The amendment,

report from the Hillevang on

Prince Aly is recovering

A

Bridges

Maritime officials

hire) was approved by 47 to fore deciding to send an ocean-

This affair followed news of the leakage to Vietminh insurgent agents of scercla from

on Indu, his chalcat here from a broken by Mr Styles a report

rib, suffered in a Swiss skiljublican Senator, New Iming-weather and lee conditions be China by General Georgesteldent last winter. Marie Revers, former Chief

Roing tug on the 1,800 miles 3L

in Trip The Senate rejected, of Stair.

1 the fillevang was caught Also involved was General

the rate of 40 in favour and 40 He and Misa Hayworth left

spon- in the ice, an Ice-breaker would Charles Mast.

Cannes for Parls on Thursday. against, an amendment Chicago, May 5-A vio- The Assembly found

Tore by Mr Robert Taft (te have to be sent to free her, both "But inerely to buy some new

The United States Const lent mixture of tornadoes, | Ministers -- former Premier, M. dresses, he suld, "nothing more. publican Senator, Ohio) and Mr

no vessela in the thunderstorms and "baby Hom

Heuri Queuille and former Na-1 know there is a lot of gossip irving lve (Republican Sen-Guard has tional Defence Minister, M. when go off to watch my tor, New York) to cut Marshall area-Keuler.

RIP U.S.

RITA IN PARIS

blizzards" ripped at scatter Paul Ramadier-were guided by horses run, or when Rita poen ed sections of the United considerations of national in- shopping to Paris. But nobody States today, killing three

terval

I decided that there can pretend that it means de- hand Ecen nothing yet to give Anila Separation. Il persons and leaving 88 in-cause for doubting the good mean a thing." jured.

faith of M. Ranadier,

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doesn't

Flan funds by $500,000,000.

LOSES ON TIE

Under Sevate rules an amend- ment

lopes ou a le vole.

first

The vote to cut Marshall Plan was the said funds by $250,000,000 It also confirmed the man. The Rome newspaper

Administration's date of an investigating cam- Aly and Miss Hayworth would Truman away the parched Kansas top-mittee to "shed all possible light arrive here on Saturday to be defeat on the old bill in the "

204 with

Ac-Senate.

Wants Tax On Babies

also voted to reduce Mar-mission 10

In

of

an application

shall Plan funds by $250,000,000. tax on babies a 30-cent birth.

On a voice voir, the Senate rejected an amendment by Mr Punjah George Malone, (Republican meat, the board said the tax

stinging dust storm o

New Delhi, May 5-Hard up for revenue, the Board of Com- sol, Winds up to 60 mules an

the affair, ignoring partisan gin divorce proceedings. hour hurted

Karnal district, dusi

across the un

passions."

The House of Representatives, missioners Aly said, they countryside find

the

tually, Prince toppled walls of the fire-gulted Topeln The Assembly took these de- have been in Cannes for some when debating its version of the north of here, asked for per Hotel. Weather men said cisions in voting on motion by ilme.-United Press.

parties Radienis, 3.orm patches resulted from the the majority

Republican Move- collision of warm southera air Socialists, with a cool front from Canada, Iment and some Moderates. The

Tornadoes

Was 330 to killed onu man voting: and levelled homes at Galves about 00 abstentions.

DE GAULLE OUTVOTED ton, Texas, and struck three Okinhoma towns and one towa It uutvoted a de Gaullist In Kansas, In Western Nebraska motion "blaming the Ministers, communities, six inches of snow who wished for and provoked blocked highways and enused

affair of the quashing of the the death of one woman. Winds

the generals." to B4 miles an hour Two of up

Communist motions battered Iowa, killing a grocer.

ocer.usking that the cases of M. FLASH FLOODS

BRITAIN'S

ECONOMIC PROTEST

to the Provincial Govern

Ing not only would provide a steady Senator,

requiring Nevada)

of district funds but Marshall Pian countries to re-source move currency restrictions and might also encourage birth con- restore convertibility-Reuter. (trol-United Press.

PATE

INTS

There's no harm in asking.

Mc

TERS

Queuille and M. Ramailer be Washington, May 5.-A Bri

the High Court tish official said today that the Pittsburgh's fla: moods and placed before

Mr Ernent great bolts of lightning spread of Justice were not put to the Foreign Secretary,

Bevin, is expected to Inform thei half million dollars' worth of vote.

The

debate wn.s originally U.S. Secretary of State, damage over the metropolitan

during confer- area f one of the city's worst opened yesterday on a Socialist Dean Acheron, thunderstorms. At least

25 demand to clear the name of ences in London that the British persons were injured by light-61. Ramudier. It hinged on an Government cannot countenance from a Parlia-British economic recovery being ning which crashed into sriet interim report

Commission Investiga-prejudiced by and many menity

many measures car, church, school

which might result from raising homes.

Another person, blind-ting the leakage.

After both Ministers had de- the Western German and Japan- ed by the driving rain, wolked

and fended themselves, the Com-ese economie potentials. Into on oncoming truck

munist Vice-Speaker, M.

The official said the British afford to Almost 100 families fled their Mathilde Perl, declared just be- homes es flood waters swirled fore midnight that it had been Government cannot to four-foot depui in some sec-agreed to adjourn until today, Ilons. Nearly two inches of and adjourned the debate.

15 minutes. rain fell within United Press.

was teriously injured.

Bevin Calls

see British production being un- dersold by Western German and

In world Japanese production DESK-BANGING

any setback deputies then markets, as Communist

for Britain economie recovery walked out amid protest desk- would seriously undermine banging by other deputies, who Britain's position to assume bet thought such swift progress had prevent world wide responsibil been made that the debate could

be taken to vote before the ties. Assembly adjourned.

He said the lifting of further

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On Attlee London, Moy 5. Forcigu Another Deputy Speaker, the Industrial controls on Western Secretary Ernest Bevin, tired, Socialist M. Rens la Trocquer, German and Japanese economy drawn, and 21 pounds lighter took over. He hurried next might,

give

those nations export than his usual 230, called on door to the official residence of

trade Prime Minister Clemont Attlee the Speaker, M. Herriot, roused Britain due to their lower wages today to discuss Britain's pro-him from his sleep and got him and longer hours of work. He

Bald posals for next week's Western to go to the Assembly.

the Mr Bevin will be Foreign Ministers' meeting here. Members then voted the con- adarnant if the United States

Mr Bevin left hospital yester- tinuation

and delegation should propose any . of the present day, after several weeks treat- this second stage go under way relaxation ment for haemorrhages.Ualted after midnight The final voting Western German shipping con. Press

came about 3 a.m-Router.. trols.-United Press.

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