GREAT SUCCESS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 118, 20 May 1943, Page 5

GREAT SUCCESS

PRAISE FOR AIR CREWS RUGBY, May 18. "The War Cabinet has instructed me to convey to all who shared in the preparation and execution of Sunday night's operations—particularly Wing Commander Gibson and his squadron— their congratulations on the great success achieved," stated the Secretary for Air, Sir Archibald Sinclair, in a message to the Commander-inrChief of the Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris. "The attack, which was pressed home in the face of strong resistance, is testimony alike to the tactical resource and energy* of those who planned it, to the gallantry and determination of the air crews, and to the excellence of British design and workmanship. "The War Cabinet has noted with satisfaction the damage done to the German war power."—B.O.W. INTERNATIONAL MONEY PLAN LONDON, May 19. The economist Lord Keynes, in his maiden speech in the House of Lords, described "Bancor" and "Unitas" as bad names for the proposed new international money. He said that the differences between the British and American proposals had been over=stated. It would be possible to combine both schemes, but open discussion by both sides was necessary. The economic structure of the world could not be built in secrecy. There was no foundation whatever, he said, for a viewpoint which was prevalent in America that the object of the British proposals was to make the United States a milch cow for the world generally, and Britain in particular. "The British scheme,", he added, "is not a philanthropic relief scheme whereby rich countries come to the rescue of poor countries. It is a highly necessary business mechanism at least as useful to the creditor as to the debtor. The Treasuries of our two great nations come before the world in a common purpose with high hopes of a common plan. Here is a field where mere soured thinking may do something useful to ease the burdens of the children of men." CONVICTION QUASHED LONDON, May 18. Sir Percy Laurie appealed at the London sessions against his conviction at Bow Street on a charge of furnishing information false in a material particular for the purpose of a rationing order, on which he had been fined £50, with 35 guineas costs. The Court quashed the conviction and allowed him 50 guineas costs. The Court also, allowed his appeals against penalties of £250 on each charge of having failed to deliver'a ration book in. his possession to which he was not authorised and of having used a ration book otherwise than in accordance with a rationing order. The Court reduced the fines to £25 on each charge. Laurie said in evidence that he had not the slightest idea that he had done anything wrong in holding a civilian ration card, or that rations had been drawn on that card while he was away. Sir Percy Laurie, who is a Provost Marshal of the United Kingdom, was fined £550 and £36 15s early in April for using two ration books, one being civilian and the other military. 1,. i .I / PAY-AS-YOU-GO TAX PLAN WASHINGTON, May 18. Fearful of the threatened Presidential veto, the House of Representatives rejected the pay-as-you-go tax plan by 202 votes to 194. The House twice previously rejected the measure, which has the approval of the Senate. A committee of the House now receives the plan in an effort to compromise on differences with the Senate.