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12 AMERICAN COMMUNISTS INDICTED "China Mail" To Publish
YUGOSLAV COMMUNIST OVATION FOR TITO
Belgrade, July 21. More than 2,000 Yugoslav Communist delegates opened their party congress today with a tremendous ovation for Premier Marshal Tito. They shouted their leaders' names if rhythm for five minutes.
The Congress I expected to pisige unamous support of Tito In defiance of the Cominform which hin accuss Tites and other Yugoslav Communist lenders uf deviating from the Marxist ne and
pursuing policy.
201
anti-Russlan
The mo-1 powerful defenses seen in Betgrade since the end of the war completely encircled the Tapenadupavilion where, the Con gress is being Jæld.
Sell Streets For Living
*
paved
Shanghai, July 21. Tearing up streela the way to jail for a group of destitute ra'ugoes today, The police revealed that 37 custitutes were arrested when caught digging up cobble. alones on Chimel Road which thiny
had
been selling LO racketeers.
The refugees admitted that the night street-ripping up work had been providing them a steady means of sarn ing a living-United Press.
.
Alleged Conspiracy To Seize Power In USA By Violence
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN HELD
New York, July 21.
William Z. Foster, national chairman of the Communist Party of the United States, and 11 other American Communist leaders were indicted yesterday on charges of conspiring to overthrow the United States Government by force and violence.
"Take Off A special Grand Jury, which has been in session more than a year, called
Your Gloves
Mr Chifley'
for the arrest of the hierarchy of the Party by issuing indictments for nine top Communists in New York, one in Detroit, one in Chicago and one in Cleveland.
The Federal Bureau of In- vestigation went into action immediately.
The 12 men faced a two-count Indictment:
Sydney. July '2r. Accusing the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. J. B. Chifley, of not being prepared to pick a fight with the local accusing
1. Violation of the Smith Act Cominialets of con- Cominunista on aid to Malaya, spiracy in party to overthrow the the Dolly Telegraph, in ai Government and teaching over- leading article states that Mr.
throw by force and violence. Chifley says that his govern-20, 1045, been members of a
2. All 12 men had eloce July the entire area. A ring of anti-ment has not received a re- meraf batterie showed that Tile quest
group which
has advocated the over- and his men were prepare fur
to throw of the United States Gov- any eventually.
Malaya.
ernment,
Arny units were posted arctal
Tito spoke für twe and one-half hours before a 15-minute recess was called. When the meeting Wos resumed he started speaking ngain. There were reports that
to send
Declaring
St force
That the potential danger of a Communist invasion of Malaya was no less than of the Japanese invasion of 1941, article asks: "Why wait for a re-
the
Violation of the Smith Act carries a penalty of ten
years' Imprisonment und a 19310,000
(inc.
he would speak for another hour. quew Why not make of US Reichstag
His speech bus specjal siguifte- ance in the light of his exvulsion The
We could detreh a couple of men from purely token
from the Cominform und hisuard duties in Japan and send Darly's stand against the dictates, them to Singapore, tomorrow." of the Itussian Communist Party. It is expected the Congress will
il cuss by detail the fundantent! ague which have crused, the split between Tito and the rest of the Communist world, Anacointed Press.
•
UK Ambassador Due Tomorrow
•
the
*To the suggestion that waterside workers and senmen would not apprr ve the artfule
Fire"
says that the job of carrying-sup- tional Committed
Within a few hours, the No- piles could be handed to the Navy.menist Party Issued platement of the Cam- Intide. "And: If the comrades ming the rest matc try any sabotage tricks, lot us frame up. trent them as we would any wor-rident
It charred that Pre- Truman was using the
William Z. Foster force and violence and that the 12 men, were members of the
"volutionary" alma,
HK Dollar Jumps In Canton
Canton, July 21. Commodity prices jumped 20 per cont within 48 hours here owing to the sharp ti flationary trends highlighted by the projected, issue of bir- ger denomination, banknotes.
Salary carness and many others were hard hit by the price là- crease. Best grado rice was quos ed today at CN$17,000,000 a plcul of 111 pounds representing Jump of CN$5,000,000 in 'two days. Prices of meat, oll and other edibles, rose in similar proportions. cost of living in Canton is stlil highe
higher than that of (Shanghai
thane:
of
time saboteurs Ir. Mr. Chifley in Communist round-up as an elec-American Lenin ne provincial troops and pro-
not
north and central China and the vari pimount expended for forming
{liminiary reconstruction project. Lower Value
Ike's Own Story
GENERAL EISENHOWER, Supreme Commander of the victorious Allled armies, is now putting the finishing touches to the book for which the world is waiting..
When the war ended many people feared that Eisenhower would never consent to tell his own story of what really happened in the great cam- paigns under his leadership and in the intricate political manoeuvres and problems which were also part of the burdens he bore,
When it became known that "Ike" had in fact decided to tell the whole intimate story, fully and frankly, there ensued the keenest competition ever known among publishers and newspapers through- out the world for the right to publish these historic memoirs.
It is with pride that the "China Mail" can announce today that this newspaper has acquir. ed the exclusive newspaper rights in Hong Kong in "Elsenhower's Own Story.”.
The General writes without restraint of his deal- ings with Winston Churchill, Montgomery, Roose velt, Mountbatten, Stalin, Patton, Tedder, and other leading figures of the war.
Publication will begin later in the year,
Abortive Piracy Attempt Caused CPA Plane Wreck?
Macao police are working on a theory that an
abortive piracy attempt was responsible for the crash of the Hong Kong bound Catalina flying-boat last Friday east of Macao, the "China Mall"" lcomed from a reliable source last night
A relative of one of the 27 Victims who returned from Macao last night said that he learned from police sources there that the Portuguese security authorities suspect. foul play, and were following up clues found a few days ago..
art verrats were the "ner General Tom Clerk, and Pro- the American dollar is that the pirates' plan was to a large amount of Rying boo
'The police believe, he said, ↑ Chan ruled out the possibility of Ican version of the Reichstagi sitient Trupan, had undoubtedly worth here only CN4,000,000 force down the plane off the before it took off for Hong Kong. fire" and
smuggled on to the
boot. the war in Gempt to turn approved the actions.
.prepared to take off
the on device and 10 embarrass the gloves, what was the value of the nird Party of Bir. Henry Wal- nsurences he gave to Britain on Berlin?"-Reuter..
ince which opens 1's. national convention in Phillielplats for the (invernment, had kept in Mr. Ateriohey, who is in charge wrek,
close touch with the. Attorney
Sir
Kiwis Leaving Japan
Nunking, July, 21. The British Ambrissador, Ralph Stevenson, recompanied by Lady Stevenson will leave Non- Kur tonight on what Embassy -¢ (1)»lee) -- -- described as #routin piet" to England. Expected to re- Ayten to China at the end of Omulier, the Ambassador and Lauly Stevenson the evening will
sala
for Shoghal, whence
will by to Kong Kong on
Tokyo; July 21. The evacuation of New Zealand troops from Japan will begin this week, when the first detachment
Wing off from Hong Kong on jv.ili sail aboard the Duntroon.
Sunday, they will proceed direct to Furope. by ate and will land at Moreilles. After three weeks in France, the Stevensons will re- Turn to England te remain there three months before, coming back to China,
was the
Sir Ralph Stevenson guest of honour at a tea recep- ilan extended by President Chlank
Kul-shel
The
"'from cold
In spite of
cost of
The
He said that the time between
the landing of the plane from
to hot," tha, siatement said. After handing up the Indict against CN$7,400,000 in Shanghai. Ninepins Islands-and loot it There is no direct quotation in with the aid of others who nents, the Grand
Jury were. Ex- used, subject to call. Mr. Mc. the black market for Gohyoid, the Court that the and American dollar. The green were waiting in junks Long Kong and it taking off again
Chinese: Jurors had at Binshed their back is estimated first in the nearby.
-about 20 minutes—was frauf- were as yet," Indicating that other value of the Hong Kong dollar indictments may be forthcoming.
Junks Disappear elent for any one to load on a which
in turn is valued In Jocal dollars.
Two junks, seen at the time of large amount of gold. Besides, he One reason for the lower value tragedy near the rpot where the added, no one except the cam- of the American dollar is that the plane crashed have since dis-pany's personnel and passengers allowed near. the flying Hong Kong dollar is more widely uppeared. The Macio police are were Used not only in Canton but in still searching for them, he sald. boat.
He added that one suspect har all blases in Kwangular made been detained by the Portuguese
The activities
of the Grand Jury have been veiled in secrecy since it began work in June 1947. Jurors
heard hundreds of wit nesses, como of them Government officials and others members of the Communist Parly and those who had left the
Party The secrecy continued when the indictments were handed up. The names of the 12 indicted were not disclosed until Fester and every All New Zebinders will pro-member of the National Board in. bably have been withdrawn by New York were under
arrest. November and thereafter sub- There had been reports that the stantial reductions will be made indietinents might be in the Australian component of pattled by details of Communist the British Cominonwealth Occus espionnge activities in the United pution Force.
States, but no such document has been releaird so far."
By the end of the year, the total When he called on strength of the force may be less Ch'ne's president in the eve of than 3,000, Informed sources said. his departure-Beuter-AAP.
--Reuter.
accom-
The Indictment simply stated that the Communist Party kad Advocated
and taught over throwing of the Government by
Assaulted By Railway Employees
The Hong
province,
sharp jumps during the past two days. One dollar is changed, for CN$840,000. There is no increase of commodity prices as encasured In this currency,
Meanwhile, trade, here is bad except, for smugglers Associated
QUAKE
IN PERU
(New York,, Julý 28,
authorities.
The "Chips Mail"
Informant
BODY NOT IDENTIFIED
said that the "theory which the Macao police ara ·pursuing D The naked body of a woman that
pirates picked up near Lantau Island was frustrated olther by op Tuesday has not yet been identi-
the plan of the
position on board, the fiving fad. boat, or by an.npoldental setting
Jast
Strong Red
Air Force
Los Angeles, July 20 Soviet Russie has the
"world" jasthan
$50,000, many more than the United States, stated Mr. Har- vey Towers, Vice President.
President of the Amariosn Awoolation of: Air Industries, here today. Mr. Towera also asserted that the Bovist produced 70. par cent of the plantă bulit in 1 the world, Agence France. :. Presss..
Oil Workers' Ultimatum
Four hundred workers at the Texas oll Installations at Tsun Wan, New Territories, gave their employers until 8 pm. yesterday to comply with demands for salary Increase, and
Mr. D.H. Rowsome, Manager of Texas, told the "China Mall” yes terday that come of the walked out yesterday afternoon." workers
It's here It's there
Canton July 21
the number, however, could not Fearing another attack by raft. way employees, customs men and Pre:s.
Ainong the demands presented Police officials still bellove that by the workers were a dat 10 per ide wilters have left their work
off of firearms which were dis-it may be a victim of the air cent yearly increase in salary and at the Tashatou railway, terminus
played in the attempt to force disaster nepr Macao on Fridaya enonth's notice, plus a month's since July 13 but may, resume
the plot to land the plans. The
Isalary in cases of dismissni. work today,WANG
theory includes the possibility Six of them, including ren-
of hand grenaden being used. dorme, were heavily benten by
Interviewed over the rarlo railroad employees who were
telephone last night, Mr. S. Chan Joined By, smugglers in order to The Fordham University scis- of the Macao Airtransport "Com- PICTURE OF THE DAY get even: The customs officials mograph registered a violent pany to which the flying-boat
were a saulted in the morning earthquake this morning." by workers in a freight train, Just Arcording to experts, the epi- Mall that he did not know what In from Kowloon and were again rentre was estimated-to
have clues the polles were following.. attacked when the second express been about 6,000 kilometres south He admitted that there, have fron Kowloon arrived early in of New York, probably in
Peru. the affemoont
Agence France-Presse.
Tokyo, July 21. material train following discovery Tokyo early, this morning --Asc- Alight earthquake shook of hidden piece goods on the ciated Press. locomotive.". The railway "man"res
VETERAN battleship "Qusan Elizabeth" rides at anchor after complating her Sant voyage to the whip-breakera ..
Dalmuir on the Clyde.. Sullt In Portimouth In 1913, she served in two world wars
Her displacement was 32,700 tons--AP Photo,
Customs officials - arrested the engineer and train guard, of a
Rented
ted the arrest, as they claimed the smuggled goods did not onlong
ta the, dotalnad mot, but, to the
nassengers who got off ht Shao station. A Bght followed
For the past-i ́several
days
The Weather
was chartered, told the "China
heen reports that a piracy attempt was responsible for the crash. He could not say whether the police. were considering this theory. Sa Salvage Progress
• Mr. Chant said that no further, [ "oodles; were rekovered 'on; Tues- dby. The salvago peoplo hoped to Firing the weekend plane to Macao at 10 p.m., yesterday.
Of the bodies, recovered three Femain to be kiéntified. One was
mugalers were reported to have Time) tropical: depression was centry!
AF 6600, GMT (4′′ DMŰNIK, Baumer Wearing a gold ring. With the word. "luck" engraved on it. Another had an easy time,
Customs rofficials
DASUY ancea that they will not be benten up tigain before they go back to worki-A^sociated Prosa.
KETENAS buna", #00 miles · E^ of Mantia' moving ƒ bāá, a Chinɔsé !, mádoŭgold ring i
SMALL BOY INJURED
with the word "Chji" engraved of
WNW at 105 mph; }. South, China, Stanother, deprolon
trough extends from 11, zerone she ft.
nentred over Yunnan, and thence north ward 'merous ́ deriseal'- China to the low PTEMBER ATM of Mongolia,
Apróna át L'high'; þremure · strutajen
Kortades.
Private car No.: 2077, driven by today's › Forocast i--Moderate windu a learner. driver nained, Chling - booking, if) (and freibeking “ser, kimin Man-yin, knocked down and later, Tate Bear LEGEN seriously injured small boya Manimutants FANART N aged about-10. years in Gloucester - wimmi
zond about:9,30:"plíne vidturday} Ben
Tha: Jnd was immediately)'rush»!| Matai
ed: 161⁄2 hospital... suffering from
avere: head injuries, and his con Kiillon, was reported aá-kritieni:
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