1950-11-21 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1950.

EDITORS PRESS BERVICE, INC.-NUEVA YORK

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For The American Mogazine by Max Por.

"Careful, Pop. This isn't one of Mom's good days.”

BELGIUM WANTS

GUNS AND BUTTER

I

Gayin y

Gordon

ASKED Lord Mont- did at the beginning. This gomery what he thought has been because of Belgium's

lack of military experience. of Belgium's defence plans. This was his answer:-

"You know how it is with a soldier. Never satisfied with what he's got. Always wants a little bit more."

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In 1940 her airmen flew off und joined the, RAF, and her sailors salled out to join the Royal Navy. They all did good lot about modern war. The service, and now they know a

army was forced in the end to surrender where it stood. It has no first-hand knowledge of the lessons of Libya and Nor mandy, and this has been re- flected in the training of mili-

That was three months ago. Since then, Belgium has re- cruited from her army a 2,000- strong force of volunteers for Korca. Shiploads of American arms have arrived and; to tiamen. dodge the Communist obstruc- tion, they have been discharged at, Zeebrugge instead of Antwerp. The Foreign Minis- ter, Paul van Zeeland, has re- turned from Washington primed with talk of the "strong efforts [of Individual nations" of which President Truman spoke in his last message to Congress. The length of national service has been increased from twelve months to twenty-four.

There was indeed one - Bel- gian formation, the Piron Bri- gade made up of men who had. escaped, which did great ser- vice in the war. Since Belgium was liberated, General Piron's men bave found political winds against them. They did not re- turn to Belgium as heroes. They were simply the "men of London," the only people who could take 110 part in the scramble for honours,

privi- SOMETHING NEW

leges and promotions accorded. There is a real atmosphere to all who could stake some of something about to happen. claim to be ranked as resis- of "economic tance workers.

There is talk

mobilisation:" A private mem- ber, even introduced a bill to give it that name and put

it

LESS TO EAT?

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Bank

P.I. A

Proposal For

Joint Atlantic Resources Board

Strasbourg, Nov. 20.

British Socialists in the European Assembly replied to charges of non-co-operation today by proposing the creation of an Atlantic joint re- sources and purchasing board to include the 15 nations of the Western European states.

ISTANDARD BRIDGE. By M. Harrison-Gray

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South, was. just short of a Two No-Trumps bid on this hand from a duplicate pairs contest and opened Onc Heart, rebidding Three No- Trumps over North's single. raise. At most tables North returned to. Four Hearts, although he might have reasoned that the nine-trick contract was more likely to succeed. South in each case was, held to tricks.

A Spade, Diamond or Club lead presents South with Three No-Trumps.

At one

however. West made

table,afe" lead of 10 and

the

played well-in refusing to take South's OK at trick. 2. Declarer cashied two more Hearts and led Diamonds- again this gave West three tricks. but he now had to lead a black suit. The con- tract fails if South is in a hurry to cash all the Hearts.

London Express Service.

powers the

Meteor aircraft. On paper, at least, Belgium The Rolls-Royce people say all in order. Plans are afoot real the effort will be depends, of it: Her National Arms Fac- will play her full part. How she is making a first-class job for recruiting officers straight not on the Government, but on from the universities. Plans

tory can produce small · arms. cf public works, introduced a the mass of the people. Nobody on an impressive, scale--are not yet what the reaction the Liege gunsmiths world- be. People can barely beaters in their craft? Plans even guess how big an effort

are under study for using some of the Charleroi workshops to produce artillery.

knows

year ago to curb unemploy-will ment, are being hastily re-cast)

his

on

from

.*.

of

made

The British Labour Party spokesman said such an organi- sation might cost Britain dearly in dollar income, but would be worthwhile if it helped force

Governor On Inflation Problem

Manila, Nov. 20.

The Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippine, Mr Miguel Cuaderno, returned to Manila today after three months in Europe and the United States on official missions, and said in- flation was the chief economie problem he observed in the, course of his trip.

cipal economic problem

Mr Cuaderno said: "The prin-

ob-

served in my travels is resurg rearmament activities ing inflation generated by

the

of the

United States and other coun- tries.....Inflation in other coun- tries with which we are trading will surely have repercussions in one form or another in our country."-United Press,

down the cost of living and of Rubber Futures

In Singapore

rearming, both in Europe and in the United States.

The Allantic Board resolution was offered to the European Assembly by the British with

Singapore, Nov. 20. Prices in the rubber futures

the support of the Norwegian, market here closed today as

German, and Belgian Socialists and would aim at pushing down the prices of materials.

It also called for ensuring ef fair division of available sup- plies based on each nation's need and common Atlantic defence strategy.—United Press.

Indian Govt. Resorts To Export Taxes

New Delhi, Nov. 21. The government had again resorted to export taxes this time in a big way. All are effective immediately. The ex- port duty on hessians had been raised from 750 rupees per ton to 1,500 rupees and that on sackings from 50 to 150 rupees, on raw cotton from 100 rupees to 400 rupees and the export duty levied upon cotton waste of 50 percent ad valorem and upon raw, wool one of 30 per cent.

The tariff bill covering these duties had been introduced into the parliament but the duties went into operation at once. The offelal theory is that they will tend to correct the wide dis- parity between the internal con- trolled prices and the world prices, thus checking the in- flation-United Press.

sition will be mobilised against upon the nation. any effort to force austerity

follows:-

Number 1 rubber, per lb.

November

Number

1 rubber

December $...

Number

rubber

January (1051)

Number 2

November

rubber

Number 3 rubber,

November

Jumber 4

November

1034-19415

289 -190.

100 -181

10916-190 10534-13832

rubber,

10134-182%

Spot rubber, unbaled 200 -201 Blacket. crepe No. 1 pale crepe

164 -168

201 -200

-United Press.

GRAIN PRICES

Chicago, Nov. 20.' Grain futures closed today as follows:-

Wheat-price per bushel.

Spot March (1951) December

Corn Spot

March (1951) MBY July

Rye December May

Oats December

204

2.20 2.3316-4

-1.6292

1.0416-1.64

1.65 $1

*1.651%

1.5176

1.6014

0534-34

March (1951) · ··.·•*•·.

New York Flour-(për 200 lb, $12.40.—United Press.

Ib, back)

London Tin

London; Nov. 20.“

. Prices of tin closed today at the end of the official morning session as follows: (Turnbver was 200 ton, including 5 tons for spot.)

Spot tin, buyer Spot

tin seller Business done at

Three-months tin, buyer Three-months tin, seller Business done at Settlement

1.027 1,030,

1,030

900 065,--GGO 1.030 -United Press.

to fit the defence programme. will be asked for.

The giant is turning in sleep. People are wondering if doubling the number, this year It is not only a matter of he is going to wake up.

Meantime, airfields are being some 42,000 called up for the built, runways extended. There To understand all this you army. It is a matter of pro- is a boom in construction, and must realise that a thorough, ducing arms, in the joint effort a systematic defence

half-century's arrcars is some of the Atlantic Pact countries.road-making are to be

Rationing is not a thing Bel- thing. quite new in Belgium's This means

glum understands as Britain history

manpower and good almost at once.

understands it. To her, it is a machine-power, which will She is a small country. For have to

HARD WORK

device thrust upon her by be subtracted

Washington, Nov. 20, and This is the crux of the politi-enemy occupation forces, many years she has realised satisfying other wants.

The Agriculture Department she could not defend herself

cal issue. Belgium is not a it is her duty to sabotage it. said on Sunday, according to the Ex-Premier Duvieusart said country which knows how single-handed. She was willing Belgium could put £150,000,000 tighten her belt. If she

to This idea is centuries old; it preliminary, establishes, Burma's to help other countries to de- of yearly production, for arma-work for the joint effort with

can cannot be set aside overnight. rice acres in 1950-51, established fend it; she

Moreover, nobody will called

herment purposes, at the disposal out having to make her beef-lieve, as Britain believed

be- 1,234,000 acres, of 281,000 acres, guarantors in 1014 and again of Western nations who could steak smaller, she will do

in less than in the preceding.. in 1940, but never before has pay for it.

it war-time, that rationing means year. The standing of the rice. She is already with the full weight of she concerted plans with them manufacturing the Rolls-Royce people behind the effort. But habit is to deeply ingrained for a good condition there.-United the fair shares; the black market crops was reported generally in. in advance.

"Derwent jet engine Belgium has

which every curice of political oppo- that: regular army. She has her cadres of officers, soldiers by career and keen on their work. She has her corps of non-commissioned officers. She has a sprinkling of private soldiers, but all of them joined as technicians special rates of pay. The whole weight of her manpower, the mass which can be flung into battle, consists of conscript: "militiamen," aged 20-21 draw- ing pay of eighteen pence per day.

no

KEEN SOLDIERS

at

A soldier living on his pay can afford a glass of beer one day and a packet of cigarettes the next. Meantime, he's forced away from his career. There isn't much in this to make him keen:

Yet the Belgian soldier

is

keen. He is good material, and

BACKGROUNDS:

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Douglas MacArthur No. 14.

By MELVIN K. WHIITELEATHER & NORMAN MYERS

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·ERIGEN LÍNES APR.

A new job awaited Brigadier The Military Academy had In 1925, he came back to Never neglecting his love General MacArthur upon his run down during the war and command the 4th Corps Area in sports, he was elected President return home from Germany in MacArthur set about with cus Atlanta and subsequently the of the American Olymple, team he works hard while he is with 1919. The frenzied Broadway tomary vigour to infuse now life 3rd Corps Area in Baltimore, in 1028 and led the American the colours. His sergeant is al welcome given the troops had into it to meet changed world This was the year that he was athletes to the Amsterdam, Hol- ways helpful and eager to hardly died in his ears until he conditions. But in 1922, things promoted to Major General-the land, games. On his raturn, hồ make a soldier of hint. A was appointed Superintendant were not going well in the youngest, of course, in the whole was sent to the Philippines For all this, at the end of his of West Polm. Back he went to Philippines and MacArthur was Army. In this period of his life again, this time, a Communiter year's service; he doesn't feel the old Institution on the Hud-stat back there to straighten he was called the "Three Mus- of the Philippli Department much more of a soldier than he son where he was trained, “

them out

keteers all in One.”

his third tour.