Greymouth Evening Star. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1945. ’FRISCO CONFERENCE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 April 1945, Page 4

Greymouth Evening Star. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1945. ’FRISCO CONFERENCE.

’J’IIE San Francisco Conference has been officially named “The United Nations Conference on International Organisation.” This would be too much of a mouthful for speakers and writers, and for this nomenclature is to be substituted the word UNCIO. This follows the precedents set by SHAEF and UNRRA, and will be widely welcomed. Perhaps Hitler’s only worthy deed was to take that name lor his real one of Schiekelgruber, which would have been a nuisance to those whose duties made them use it frequently. Incidentally, Russian leaders have performed similar service to foreigners by changing their names. Ulianov became “Lenin,” the man from the River Lena, Dzugashvili is Stalin, the man of steel, Scriabin is Molotov, the hammer, and Wallach is Litvinoff, a name taken from a novel by Turgenev. These alterations were not made to oblige foreigners, but as a precaution in the preSoviet days to hinder arrests.

UNCIO opened well with the addresses of xvelcome from President Truman and Mr. Stcttinins, and a high level has been set for the numerous delegates. Comment has been aroused by the absence of special opening prayer, but the moment of silent meditation gave opportunity for this supplication. Throughout the Christian world, special prayers have been made for the success of the Conference, and it would not have been fair to the non-Christian or agnostic delegates to have avoided the comjtromise arranged. The initial scenes were colourful, and their filming in other parts of the world will be awaited with interest. The American love of demonstration and gift of organisation were given scope, and a good beginning was made. When lhe delegates get on with the real business of the gathering, they should be influenced by the President’s appeal and high ideals outlined. It is certain that differences of opinion will be reported, but what will really matter is the extent of the agreement reached, and the public should not overrate the more sensational messages.

The Dumbarton Oaks conference proposals to check aggression will be the basis of this UNCIO business, and ade-quate-time lias been given to the respective nations to consider their attitudes. World security and peace preservation are the two chief objectives, but if all B ie in favour of the general principle, they are less unanimous about details. It may be worth, while to recall that the Dumbarton Oaks proposal was that membei States of the proposed organisation should settle their disputes peacefully, refrain from the threat of use of unauthorised force, and loyally carry out the organisation’s decisions for the keeping of peace, and promotion of international welfare. The proposed basis of the organisation W as: —(1) A general assembly in which each member would have one vote. (2) A security council of 11 members on which the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and France would be permanently represented, the remaining six places being filled by election by the assembly. (3) An international court of justice. (4) An expert secretariat. (5) An economic and social council comprising representatives of 18 member States elected by the assembly. (G) A military staff committee composed of chiefs-of-staff e permanent members of the security council.

Controversy lias arisen over the allocation of voting power, but foreign misunderstandings regarding the British Dominions’ independence have been partly allayed. Russia is to have three Assembly votes, but the U.S.A, has withdrawn a claim to similar concession. The Conned will take its decisions by affirmative vote of seven of its 11 members, including the votes of all five permanent members. In all decisions involving coercive action by the Council, the agrcemerit of all five Great Powers was necessary, even if one or more of those Powers was a party to the dispute which was threatening the peace. This clause has been criticised, and it is objectionable in theory, but in practice, will make little difference. Emphasis has been made on the desire to preserve the rights of the smaller nations, and to limit what is termed “power politics.” UNCIO has been estimated as the most important gathering held in human history. Whether this is true or not, does not matter. What is obvious is that if a large measure of success is attained, world betterment must follow, and the war proved not to have been fought in vain.

The temperature at. Greymouth at nine o’clock this morning, 42 - degrees, was the lowest recorded at that time this year, the previous coldest at that time being 46 degrees on March 28. However, at 3 a.m. today and again at 6 a.m., the recording was 40 degrees. Amendments td the Sea Fisheries Regulations gazetted last nfght, make provision for an extension 'of the closed season for the taking of seals for a further three years to March 31, 1948. They also establisn a closed season for the taking of toheroas on the Ninety-Mile Beach until March 31, 1946.—P.A.

The Minister of Agriculture (Mi Rooerts) announced at a gathering of the , Pigbreeders’ Association that Cabinet had agreed to extend the period of availability of the £5 an acre crop subsidy for another 12 months. The Minister urged an increase in the production of pig meats by every available means.—P.A.

A notice in the Gazette revokes the Sale of Corn Sacks Control Order of December 14, 1944, under which the sale of new corn sacks 46 inches by 23 inches was absolutely prohibited and the sale of sacks 48 inches by 26£ inches and 46 inches by 261 inches was prohibited unless one secondhand sack was sold for every t\ve new sacks to the purchasers. The order also prohibited the use of new sacks as containers for potatoes, cnalf, bran, or pollard.

A British Overseas Airways Corporation Lancastrian landplane will arrive at /Whenuapai to-day from Sydney on the inaugural flight of tne new London to Auckland air service. The regular service, which will start in June, will be once weekly, but will later-be increased t 6 twice weekly. Lancastrians will replace the Liberators used over the Indian Ocean and Middle East route from Australia to England, but will add a new link by living xo Auckland. . Ihyy will supplement Tasman Empire Airways’ flying-boats, which teed me present Australia to London service. —P.A.

All Greymouth power, telegraphic, telephonic and railway services which were disrupted by the storm yesterday w§r.e working normally to-day, most of them being restored yesterday afternoon. All the major damage done on the Grey Electric Power Board s system was repaired by to-day but the staff will be fully ocoupied until at least mid-day to-morrow in restoring the services to normal. The Strongman, Liverpool and Wailsend State mines which were idle yesterday because of the effects of the storm on their power supplies resumed to-day. For tne fourth day in succession the plane service from Hokitika north did not operate to-day.

Only three offices on the West Coast fully subscribed their quotas in national war savings last weex though all were able to make up their quota with previous surpluses. Blackball subsci’ioed £7B/19/-, a surplus of £26/19/-; Hokitika, £lB2 5/-, a surplus of £l2/5/-; and Kumaia £25/18/4, a surplus of 18/4 These lodgments total £287/2/whereas the other six offices lodged only £323/3/-, made up as follows: Greymouth, £240/19/- (deficiency £256/1/-); Runanga, £l5/13/- (£B5 7/-); Reefton, £36 (£42); Brunnerton, £4/4/- (£45/16/-); Waiuta £5 (£30); Ross, £l4/14/- (£l7 6/-); Otira, £6/13/- (£7/7/-). Tne total investments were just over 50 per cent, of the district’s quota.

An election for the purpose of electing two representatives of the combined district of the Boroughs of Grevmouth, Runanga and Brunner on the "Westland Catchment Board will be held to-morrow, .voting commencing at 9 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m. There are three candidates J.or the two positions, Messrs P. Banchfield, F. F. Boustridge and T. Harper. All persons on the main or supplementary rolls of the thi’ee boroughs concerned are entitled to record a vote in the election. The poking booths have been advertised. The Greymouth Borough will be called upon to find between one-third and one-half of the total administrative costs of the Board for the whole of the district, and it is estimated that the Greymouth share of this cost will be £950. Representatives of al 1 other local bodies in the district concerned have been elected unopposed.

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Imitation Harris Tweed, all N.Z. wool, ideal for children’s coats, sports coats, ladies’ suits and skirts. Cassock green, juniper green, oak brown, Breslau blue, and Bataan brown. 54in. wide; 13/9 yd.—C. Smit i Ltd. —Advt.

Fashions from White’s are definitely unbeatable for style, quality and manufacture. A very big range from which to choose. See our smart suits, coats, etc. —White’s Corner, your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

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