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No. 33936,
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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1948..
BERLIN
Soviet Expected To Get Even Tougher
ABORTION TO BE LEGAL
Toyko, Apr. 2. Abortion wilt be legal for the first time in Japanese his tory under bill now being drafted by members of the 'Upper House, Japanese press
reports sald today.
It, was explained that the bill alma at "protecting pron- pective
mothers a wolf as to prevent the birth of in- frelor children"--Reuler.
PEIPING
STUDENT TROUBLE?
Peiping, Apr. 2.
A
A three-day student strike of all Peiping universities loomed today in protest against the alleged arrest and manhandling of middle school sophomore.
Students of the Peking Nation
University have called meeting to vote on the strike pro posal - lthough the sophomore, Loo Ypun, was released two days ago after a four-hour de- tention. Representatives of Peita students hoped to enrol 'other universities in the strike if to- day's meeting voles on boycott of classes.
1
The student spokesman claim- ed Lob was arrested by five arm- ed "plain-clothes men" before the entrance of Welwen Middle (7) fchool. He alleges that the "Sophomore was beaten and whip- pod during grilling inside the school premises. Loo was inter taken to military police head- quarters and released four hours later.
The allegations lacked official confirmation.
A number of Pelta professors and teachers are reported to be considering a twoday' strike for higher, salaries.-United Press.
CHINESE_C.G. DECORATED
Singapore, Apr. 2.
Chinese
Red Spokesman's | WANTED
Bitter Words
Even
Berlin, Apr. 2.
more stringent measures in the Russian squeeze play to force the Western Allies from Barlin were foreseen today after a Soviet spokesman in a bitterly worded denunciation announced that the land blockade of Borlin was up to stay. Colonel Sergei Tulpanov, Soviet information chief, told German Communists at a meeting at Halle in the Russian zone that "what we have decided on border and traffic controls will remain in force" despite vigorous protests of the U.S., Britain and France,
The shadow of more strin- | Committee. gent measures to come was seen in Tulpanov's bitter re- marks against what he called American and British "plunder- era and imperialists."
Meanwhile, the American oc- cupation forces took to the air to evade the blockade. An Air Force C-47 Dakota left Frank- furt in the early morning with 21 passengers for Berlin, and authorities estimated that prob ably as many as 30 transports would be pressed into service during the day to keep up the vital to the flow of supplies nearly 10,000 Americans in Berlin.
In Washington, Army quarters doubt that the Russians would go so far as to provoke an armed clash in trying to blockade American. French and trains into Berlin,
Situation Grave
They
were
DRY ICE IN PELLETS
an-
After reading, the nouncement in the "China Mail" this week on the feasi bility of artificial rain-mak- ing over the Colony, the two instructors at the Far East Flying Training School,
ARSENIC IN U SAW'S WATCH
**Rangson, Apr. 2.
The authorities atthe Inseln geol have discovered n email: parket afaraonio bid. den-inside the wrist-watch of ex-Premier U Baw, who is to be hanged on April 9 for his part in, the axensuina- tion of the Burmese Cabinet Ministers last summer, It was stated here today.
The wrjat-watch had been returned to V Daw after res pairs. U. Saw's application for an appeal to the Supreme
gainst Cours
the
death sentence in likely to be filled next week, but nothing has yet been omfolally announced.
Reuter.
Italian
Messrs, A. S. Halls and O. C. Election
Chambers, decided to experi-}, ment with dry ice on clouds today.
However, after Atting an in- saldsulated box cupablo of holding
Violence
Rome. Apr. 2. A Sicilian labour leader
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ASSEMBLY COMPROMISE Bishop's Proposal CHINA'S NEED
Adopted
Nanking, Apr. 2.
The National Assembly: delegates today "finally ended four days of frequently tumultuous debate over the question of the election of a prosidium by adopting a compromise voting procedure which is expected to be carried out tomorrow.
The presidium now has been enlarged to 85 mem- bers as a result of a decision of the Legisla- tive Yuan last night.
The
over the presidium compromise proposal, deadlock which was offered at the last election musl not be prolonged minute by Chairman. Bishop another day.
The Chinese style "hunger Paul Yu-pin, calls for the
strika" of the rebel Assembly nomination of ono delegate delegates entered the sixth day from each province and voca- today with two out of the origin- tional group plus one candidate ot 10 strikers breaking their for each 10 members of theft? in order of attend the Assembly.
There are expected to about 60 candidates in the former class and 216 in the latter.
Assembly.
The spokesman be
for the group said the two mon, who received their credentials, decided to at-
Each delegate will vote for only one presidium candidato
was an ordinary, solid 150 lb wounded as violence broke in secret ballot.
but were unsuc-
The proposal represents · compromise between those who urged that a went on the pro- aldtum be automatically grant. and
to have expressed uneasines 300 lbs of dry ice pellets in a over the possibility of a flare-up | Stinson training aircraft they in Berlin if the Soviets overreach found that the dry ice they had was machine-gunned to death themselves.
ordered from a commerctul firin today and two
persons Defence Secretary James For restal paid a surprise visit to the block. Capital and gave alx ranking
They tried to get dry lee vel-out again in. Italy's election members of the Senate Armed lets from various
organisations campaign. Committee, a Services
report. in the Colony
Despatches from Palermo, Sic. described cessful.
ly, said Calogeno Congtaloal, acc- Forrestal reportedly
"touch
ed can tell them fretary of the Labour Federation conditions in Berlin as
If any person where dry co in the form of at Camporeale in eastern Skelly, and go."
Not Quitting pellets or granules can easily be was shot and killed.
procured, he or she is asked to Diplomatic and military quartore bald that Gon. Lucius telephone the Far East Flying
Training School at 59023.. D. Clay, U 8 Army boss in Europe, has been given full Authority to deal with the criala
and
United that the States is not going to be run out of Berlin.
"Life" Condemns
U.S. China Policy
also Two of his companions were caught in the burst of machine-gun fire. The unknown assailants escaped.
A nation-wide strike has been fordered for next Thursday in pro- test against the disappearance of another Sicilian labour leader, and observers feared the, shoot ing might bring further Com- munist reaction.
In Tokyo, United States military leaders are following develop- ments in Berlin with the keenest
Police cars swung into south- New York, Apr. 2. British Interest.
ern Italy today where votes are Life Magazine's April 1 issue expected to weigh heavily in the While no immediate repercus- [declares: "American behaviour April 18 Parliamentary, elections. slons are anticipated in the. Far in and toward China has been —Associated Press,
disastrous East, there are indications. that the most completely
But Informed Congressional sourcer sald two high ometate of the State and Defence De partments regarded the sitúm tion as grave enough to war. rant keeping Congress con- stantly informed of develop mants In the German capital.
the United States Air Forces in failure of U.S. foreign policy the Far East notably in Japan since the war.
and Okinawa are being placed The Government "jetke to alibi MINERS
on the "alert" and ordered to be this fallure by blaming it all on prepared for any eventuality in Chiang Kai-shek," the magazine the area.
ay in its editorial.
General MacArthur's Head- "The China Ald Bill will not
TO KEEP
The informants said they were quarters will not comment, but save China from: Communiam, IT UP
providing a running flow of in- it is known the General is main- and unless the Truman-Marshall formation on the Berlin affair to ibining
of the Senate: Appropriations
1
CNRRA HEADS SENTENCED
of
well.
Shanghai, Apr. 2. Dr. Wu Paak-shing.
Two high ranking ofeinis Consul General, has been award- the defunct Chinese "National Re- ed the Order of the Brilliant lief and Rehabilitation Adminx- Ster, Firth Grade, by thej tration were each sentenced to Chinese National Government in three years and six months im
In
to every province vocational group and those who wanted a completely free elec. tion.
Hunger Strikers
tend the Assembly in order to call attention of other delegates to the plight of the eight strikers.
The
"hunger strikers" are eating oranges and bananas and y drinking, tea, and one striker -weaker than the rest—is ates drinking milk and receiving
· glucose injeétions.
Will Continuo
in
FOR NAVY
The
Shanghal, Apr. 2. necessity of China buliding up a strong BAVY to anfeguard the country's coast and help keep prace; in the Pacific was emphasised By President Chiang Kai- shak, in a message on the occasion of the first anniver sary of the naval cadet frain- ing centre in Tsingtao.
over
The training contre, which has an enrolment of 3.000, included zmone instructora
many American naval officers-Router.
ROUND-UP OF REDS IN INDIA
Bombay, Apr. 2. Strong police forces struck all over the city today to break up the local Communist Party as part of an India-wide clean-up.
In Calcutta' a group of Govern- ment workers struck in what is The eight men are lying
belleved to be a Communist". bed at the Assembly delegates inspired walk-out.
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hastel where the wives of two of
In Bombay, the police raided the strikers and hostel attendants Communist headquarters
and are taking care of them.
newspaper offices all over the It was carried out after a One of the eight is faverish and city. They arrested a group of at delegate, who did not give his pl! show effects of their partial powerful Lettist Landera and
shouted into the mi- fast which began last Sunday, the same time took extra precau- name, crophone that the Assembly was Physicians examine them daily tions in the city soothing mill. costing the government CN$1,- and a "comfort" mission compos-area in case of demonstrations.
ed of Assembly
The police arrested under "the 000,000,000 daily and that the calling on them, usually bearing local Security Act & Bombay
delegates has been
Latour member of the cakes and milk which they have Legislature, 5. 6. Mirajkeer. Fre
Trying
to persuade thesident of the Bombay Provincial strikers to cat.
H.K. Paper Banned In Canton
The spokesman for the strikers
Trade Union Congress, and the
said today the "fast" would con-ecretaries of two powerful--rali- tinue not only until the strikers way untons.
District police also raided the are granted their Assambly sesis Communist läffted at Poona sud- but unul all embers of their Ahmedabad, making--several a | association" are permitted id take restá.
ther seats-inted Press.
Expedition Flop
formed of the abandonment nt
Yesterday, at Madres, raids were staged on the provincial party headquarters, allied 'groups. and the homes of the lenders all of whom had fled. Books and fles wore seized and the offices similar padlocked. Previously, action was Laken In Delhi and Calcutta.--Unltd. Praks.
SEVERE QUAKE IN TANGANYIKA
Canton, Apr. 2. The "Wah Klu Yat Po," one of Hong Kong's most popular Chinesa constant contact with State Department makes a clear
London, Apt. 2. newspapers, will once. more be Chairman Chan Gurney of the Washington and taking every change in its attitude toward
British miners decided today banned from circulating in Canton. Senate Armed Services Commit- precaution to prevent anything China, it will not even serve to.
A spokesman of the Social Lee and Chairman Styles Bridges like a "second Pearl Harbour" in gain us five cents worth of good-to continue their regular over- Affairs Bureau of the Municipal
Nanking, Apr. 2. time work for another year to Government told Reuter that up Feeling slighted because hither. the event that Russia should de-will." cide to emulate the late Japanese
The
editorial charged that give the nation an additional to March 30th five Hong Kong to It had not been officially in- militarists.
American policy in China has 200,000 tons of coal each week Chinese-language newspapers had British Planes
even been "pro-Communist."
The decision was taken by a applied for licences, under the the Amne axpedition; the China It called Chiang
new Kai-shek majority of 150 miners' represen- regulations to circulate here. Committee of the expedition is Sources close to Soviet officials
to have reported
ended its "America's most
"Kung loyal in Berlin forecast a Russian al-as communism," but said view the overtime scheme, which Po" "Kung Sheung Man Po," commitics,
Bheung Yat allytatives, who met in London to re- There aro
with the American
Dar Es Salaam, headed by millic-
Tanganyika, Apr. 2.: tempt to control air trame of "Marshall tried his best for a was due to expire on April 30 "Shing Po
"Chung Ying Po
naire bali-pen maker, Milton The closely mottled Lushoto area: whole year to get Chinn to follow after alx months of operation. British official quarters
and Bradford
of North East Tanganyika on Reynolds,
Wash- Asked if the
oh Kitu had
burn.
Thursday was shaken by its thirs Berlin reaffirmed thele allega. the example of Czechoslovakia" The Mineworkers Union Prest. And "Sing Tao Po."
applied for a fleence, the spokes- The China committee has in-teenth
· In' earth tremor tions that Bovie: fighters "dived by joining the Chinese Commu-dent, Mr. Will Lawther, said that
twp nists in a coalition Government. since its introduction the extra man immediately replied that this strucled its members to return months. at and circled" British planes Associated Press.
hours plan had added a total of
paper will be banned. At the same immediately while awaiting an the New Year's honours list just prisonment for allegedly
coming through to Berlin on GC- received in Singapore.
Ecepting briben while handling the
more than
one occasion
output. This year's total pro
regulations requiring leonces be-ding to the abandonment of the walls. The Order, which was instituted distribution of wool to Chinese cently.
duction target, is 211,000,000 tons fore a paper is permitted on sale expedition. in 1920, has nine grades.
"When protests have been made
Mr. Lawther sabl that as in Canton (effective" as from Milton Reynolds and his feet high to the Russians, the incidents
fore. Individual. collieries would April 1st) were aimed at keeping pilot, Bill Odom, are both at been denied," a British accepted have
have the choice of working an the "yellow" press out of Canton. present in Shanghai where they an apartment house from one fac-spokesman said.
| extra shift overy second Satur-Reuter.
arrived unexpectedly yesterday Similar incldents tory manager in exchange for a
Involving
day or an extra half an hour each
afternoon aboard the survey larger allotment of wool-United American aircraft have also boen
Canberra, Apr. 2day of their normal Eve-day 40.
plane "Explorer"-Reuter, Press.
reported.
The Australian Government hour week-Router. Reports on the dispute wore has ordered yesterday 000 Chi- rushed by despatch riders from acre to leave Australia by the London to the Prime Minister, end of the year. They are the Mr. Clement Attice, at his official last of nearly 3,000 Chinesa re- Australia residence of Chequers, 60 miles fugees who came to from London, where he was during World War two. spending the week-end. Mr. They came from Hong Kong,
The 20,000 ton Orient Liner, an Singapore, Indonesia and other the islands north of Australia. Most Otranto, salle on Friday from of them are presently business- Southampton for Malta and Port
The
Wu
Order was awarded to Dr., in recognition of his services
in promoting Sino-British amity
and
in Malaya, North Borneo Sarawak during the difficult post- liberation period.--Reuter.
factories.
The court declared that official, Hou Al-chong.
Meeting Of Big Three Urged
London, Apr. 2..
one
A meeting of the Big Thrae-President Truman, Marshal Stalin and the Prime Minister, Mr. Clo-
ment Attlee to agree that East and West
should go their own separato ways within their own spheres of influence was urged by the Leftist wookly, "Now Statesman,” today. "Five or 10 years of armistice are preferable to war
tomorrow," the paper added.
for instance."
Attlee has decided that emergency meeting of Cabinet was not necessary sociated Press, United Press Reuter,
(Earllor Nowa In Page 7)
SHANGHAI TRADE FIGURES
ro.
1600 Chinese Get Marching Orders
4,000,000 toris to the normal coal time, he explained that the now explanation of the reasons lea~ 1 Many houses' were damende
OTRANTO'S LAST TROOPING
London, Apr. 2.
and men, cafa proprietors, market Said. It is her last voyage be
fore being released for recondi- gardeners and nurses.
Australia is deporting them to tloning after eight years servico
Australia as a transport.. maintain her white
On her retum" she will go to polley. A Government | spokes-
no concessions fleet between, England and' Aus- man said that would be granted--not even to Liverpool for reconstruction be- those who married Australians fere rejoining the Orient Line while here Associated Press.. * tralia-Associated Press.
Shanghai, Apr. 2. Shanghai's unfavourable
billion (about US$
Nationalists Leave
Shantung
In such an agreement to dis- make it clear that on the West- agree, the "New Statesman" emside of the demarcation lino trade for January amounted to said, there would have to be must be, the Scandinavian coun- CN5341
Western Germany, Italy, some "hands-off" bargains--| tries, "over Iran, Turkey and Greece, Persia.
Austria, Greece. Turkey and 700,000 at the black market
rate) of a total import-export In agreement, how turnover of CN$3.8 trillion Buch an sver, ・ "might" well prove in. (about US$7.5 million at the complete and shortlivad" as it black market rate), according would provide Russle with a to Chinese Maritime Customs part of Europe'as a basd from figures released today.
sho abuld organico' an
The figures showed a slump in agstaught on the unfavourable balance of trade over January, 1947, which is, blamosi.
"over-stringent" on the
The paper also suggested it would be more sensible to wind: up the "hypocrisy" of the joint
Germany,
rule nightwing Time and ide wrote that in any negotia tlon, the Western Allles must
On Other Pages
Tenancy Cass: Judgment::
which
i eventual. West.
threat of war an"
the Lehere
Ports
Shanghai, Apr. 2. accordance with the Government's new strategy, requiring the concentration of troops at strate- gic centres, Nationalist, units have evacuated Weihaiwal, Lungkow and Pengsai, parts on the north coast of hantung Peninsulo, and soil- ed aboard transports for Chefoo, according pro-Government despatches, des Nationalist forces, however, Red unfts are sald to be
to
U.S. Marines Incident
Washington,, Apr. 1. The Marine Corps is making
a "thorough investigation" re- garding the five Marines re- cently taken prisoner by the Chinese Communists...
The Navy released a statement by Vice-Admiral Oscar C. Bad- ker. Commander the
of
Navál forces in Western Pacific, as word came from Tsingido that four
The fifth
cracks appearing in the Lushoto is among the 8,000 Usambara mountains which are part of a chain linking Africa's highest mountain, Kill- manjaro, with the coast-Asso- ciated Press.
Map Arouses Soviet Wrath
Geneva, A
now map, printed in Paris newspapers, was des- cribed as an invention of warmongers today at the United Nations Conforanco on Freedom of Information..
The map was “no... doubt the invention of warmongers": Bogomolov declared, originating hope from some kind of false distorted Information."
He used the point to stress' Bo- viet demands that newspapers und Journalists be held respon sible. for false information pub- by them,Associated
had been rele scorted to have l
The map was reproduced in been killed by the Communists. Wednesday's European edition Badger said: "While we are of the "New York. Herald Tel deeply grateful that four Marines bune and the British-owned have been returned to the com-Continental Daily Mail" and mand in good health, we are sad- dened because the fifth member showed United States Army Air of the party died as a result of Force bays "In relation to the wounds incurred when they be- Soviet Union. came Involved" with "the" "Com-
Lished Arrows in the 'map illustrated a munist military forces in an statement that American B20 Pres area of combatUnited Pressbombers could reach any part of The Rusia and return to base.
also indicated -points where mup
The Weather
SHINWELL - TRIP
Londong Apr. 1. submarines from a country "not The War Mintaler, Mr. Emanuel West of the Iron curtain were Shinwall will leave Britain by viet Delegates A. Bogomolov and sand Woakhlak kembara said to have been sighted. 807 · Expressions" cover' NE:China, Koris and air on April 10 Inspect Army Jako Lomakin simultaneously in-located over W-China E, Chios, and the welfare and conditions, in: Malta.
troduced, the mo
map in different Oblam Song Band Gibraltar,"- "It was " Concially
committee ensions this afternoon. Today's Forest-Light- BEI Winde do-announced tonightzen pelipin
accused the "Herald Tribing temporally alternopet i buna")
Putek (becoming, faty | WATDENTES Bogomolov declared in the Yesterday's. Wantlistrem Baald Freedoma, Committee that Maximomt 603 dont wahi the map Indiculed a "programme Mislems: 05) der YAN of military aggresion against the Soviet Uniontagedy,
Putting the blame for the by foreign import-exportars bour weekly warned | Government' trade', 'regulations. | are still occupying Lluking ploying "north of Lochuan to meet Hewill return, homa. on Aprif Font Hot! "Warmongering." in an article entitled "Secrets, of Thest, they claimed, sexo Island, just outside Walhalwel, the advancing Nationalists. Skir Routers the Kremlin" that "
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