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USE OF MANPOWER DECIDED PRICES DISPARITY NOT YET SETTLED ‘ (Special Correspondent N.ZP.A.) LONDON. April 4. The New Zealand Minister to Washington (the Hon. W. Nash) has concluded his visit to London. , Shortly before leaving for Washington he said that the discussions on New Zealand’s manpower “to ensure the maximum effort in the best field throughout the Dominion,” had been settled by agreement between the various authorities. Referring to the negotiations on removing the disparity between British and New Zealand export and import prices, Mr Nash said that the discussions were continuing. > He would inform Mr Fraser 9! the progress made when the Prime Minister arrived in Washington. Mr Nash had several conversations on this subject with the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Anderson) before leaving London. During his stay Mr Nash attended ■five meetings of the War Cabinet. -Mr : Churchill, when farewelling him, again expressed his appreciation of New Zealand’s magnificent efforts in this war. The United States Ambassador (Mr John G. Winant) was amongst those whom Mr Nash met during the final week.

Mr Nash attended a luncheon marking the opening of the Commonwealth Communications Council Conference, where he made a speech. No nation could win the war on its own, said Mr Nash. In the same way, hone could win the peace alone. It was, therefore, essential to find a way of working together. “The foundation for a world in which every man and woman 'can walk the highways with dignity can only be laid by trusting Russia and by Britain, and America co-operating together ,to show how democracy works for.Jhe good of all,” said Mr Nash, “

The council had the key to the future, because communications were a major factor in world affairs to-day. Mr Nash expressed the opinion that the possibilities of the world of the future had not yet been touched. ’ Interviewed about his visit generally, Mr Nash said that he was still tremendously impressed by the courage of the people of Britain. They had been through four and a half years of war, and many tens of thousands of lives had been lost, yet they kept up their hearts and maintained production.

Apart from brief notices at the time of his arrival, Mr Nash’s visit has not been widely publicised. Nearly all his addresses have been given privately, and these, with business meetings, fully occupied his time. He has been very guarded in his comments about the results of his discussions. He said that most of the subjects were of a secret nature.

It is understood that Mr Nash will not remain long in Washington before returning to New Zealand.

IT.S: PRESIDENCY MR DEWEY LEADS IN PRIMARIES WISCONSIN ELECTION (Rec. 1 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 5. Early returns in the Wisconsin Presidential primary election gave Mr T. E. Dewey a strong lead, with Mr H. E. Stassen second, General Douglas Mac Arthur third, and Mr Wendell Willkie fourth. The Associated Press says that Mr Willkie's poor early showing caused a general surprise, as the Wisconsin primaries were regarded as a test for him. He had engaged in a vigorous election campaign. COAL SHORTAGE IX EIRE (Rec. 1 a.m.) DUBLIN, April 5. The sale of coal has been banned throughout Eire because of a progressive shortage of supplies. Existing permits for its purchase, for any purpose, have been cancelled. UPRISING IN SAN SALVADOR (Rec. 7 p.m.) NEW YORK. April 4. The Salvador Embassy has announced that a small subversive movement broke out in the republic of El Salvador yesterday, but that the Government is now in full control of the situation. A correspondent of the "New York Times" in Panama says he understands that the uprising ousted the President (General Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez), who ruled as a dictator in the traditions of Hitler and Mussolini anrl whn has hfUI nnvvpr

A correspondent of the “New York Times’’ in Panama says he understands that the uprising ousted the President (General Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez), who ruled as a dictator in the traditions of Hitler and Mussolini, and who has held power for 12 years. [The Salvador Republic (often called San Salvador) has a population of 1.744,535, in a strip of the Pacific coast of South America 170 miles long, with a general breadth of 43 miles,]