BEVIN RUNS GAUNTLET
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1949.
Communist Disorders
OF EGGS AND TOMATOES In Iceland
PORTUGAL DECIDES TO JOIN
Lisbon, March 30. Portugal has accepted the in-
Washington, March 31.
The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bovin, hav- ing run an egg and tomato barrage in Now York, arrived in Washington yesterday to join the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, and 10 other Foreign Ministers in signing the North Atlantic treaty hore next Monday.
The pact, he told reporters at Union Station, will mean the creation of real solidarity of the West and will provide the basis for peace for a very long time.
vitation to join the North At Signing of the treaty by all 12 of the notions con- lantic Pact, it was officially an nounced here tonight,
The Portugese Peneign Minis- ter, Dr. Jose Cueiro da Mata, to- The British A111- day received hassuolor, Sir Nigel Boland, and i The United Stales
Anbassador,
Mr. Lancia MieVragh.
chewn
Fotoberov,
1
sidered qualified for membership was assured yesterday morning when Iceland's Parliament approved that country's membership, and the Foreign Office at Lisbon announced definitely that Portugal would join.
More than
tl
3. Beyin came to the capi-tion mal declared that I streng tol mardiately after reaching hens the UN.
A abuard the great New York Ither Queen Mary. Com pickets marches near the pter as the big ship fled alongsidler. They noisily pro- teaded Mr. Bevin's Palestine jolies and when finally he Welt the pier for Pennsylvania Station eggs and toanatoes were hurled from the crowd at his
The inferviews, with
Th arinyoncement that Mata a dying to Washington at Lead servers that Portugal to controle drended to lose the Alflaner
Di Mata is expected to aunty
Jou in New York tomorrow to
of Treaty with the other Nonth Atlante Part
next Monday, to Madrid, the Spankh For
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stry anumired today. for the fist the. That Spain and Portugal had been discussing the Allanti Pael
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Reykavik, March 30. Rioting Communiata hurled stones through the windows, of Parliament today as voted 37 to 13 for Iceland to
the Atlantid Pact, Stones bounced morosa the desks of members of Parlia ment as the debate neared its allmax. Crackers were also fired,
join
The police charged, with batons, into the crowd out. elde Parliament, sending the Communists fleeing.United
Prese
Plans For Council Of Europe
London, March 30.
Council of Europe, held two meetings in London today. I1 is believed to have worked on sizc of
MURDER TRIAL VERDICT TODAY
Asserting that the deceased was a kind man who loved everybody, Wong Fuk-lam, the accused in the Lantao Murder trial, yesterday denied having made any confession to anyone at any time about killing his foster father.
The verdict of the trial is to be returned by the jury of six men and one woman some time today, following the summing up by Mr. Jus- tice Williams, Puisne Judge.
Counsel that the cause of trouble Wong further agreed with was
The 23-year-old youth is | Ll's disappearang, Wong mid he charged with the alleged mur- understood that they were often der of Wong Yau, his foster quarelling. Lt frequently dis- father, on or about August 27 obeyed orders from her husband, Inst year on Lantao Island. "e declared. with the intention of making off with the latter's concubine, 20-year-old Li Kan-mui.
Conducting the case for the prosecution
19 Mr. M. Heenan, Crown Counsel, assialed by Mr. C. Matiram, Assistant Director of Criminal Investigation, and De-
Mr.
entirely due to LPs its- obedience to the deceased, which was a kind man, accused assert- annoyed him always. Doccased ed, and loved everybody.
Crown Counsel: In view of this kind man's treatment of Ll did she ever endeavour to get sym- pathy and support from you?
Accused: Never.
After further intensive ques- Honing, hearing was adjourned until 9.30 this morning.
repon ter questioned whether Russia wooht
that agree with
The Legal and Drafting Com-tective Inspector C. Askew.
Mr. Y., Poon, Instructed by Spank baughingly Idea and Mr.
mittee of the Ten-Nation Am-
F.D. Hammand, is defend-
Did you think the treatment replied:
"Ask Mr. Gromyko. He's,bassadors' Conference, which is
ins
Wang,
given by Wong Yau to his con- an authority on that."
drafting a constitution for the
When the court assembled yes-cubine was proper?-Yes, it was Mr. Bes in also joked about My
the terday, further evidence for
quite good. presence on the ship Gromyke
After prosecution was
taken, when he was asked whether he
which the accused went into the band talked with the Soviet De.
In his witness
stand to testify the question of the Foreign Minister., "1 never
own defence. distal the ship and cause any national delegations.
Asked about his relations with It will continue to work to-
his foster-father Wong asserted morrow on the draft constitution,
that they were very good. He first review by which received a
Was
very good terms with pleas the other members conference in
of the de- ecased's family.
Turning to the ovents on the tated how, it phout 1 o'clock u night of August 26, accused re- 12 midnight, be happened to
danger.
for said.
Mr. Stikker said the Allantie Tla police He took careful treaty eciamly is going to pro- angguncement 1 takip eden opband
mote peare and security in West the whole repetition до intended to prepare the pro
eto Forope and Mr. Bach deary session on Monday or Tues- More than
No further plenary chores than the people of Luxem- day ple
session for the news that Portugat any such meidents.
it UNDERS WERE on hand when his
toner are very much impressed has been fixed for the present. team aliveel and they reprd af
Despite pressure from some of The vital importance of the with an are around he special rail-
15 States for an increase in the
is joining the treaty without
Spain.
*121* Foreign Ministry AR- nouement said that in the role- versations, it was recognised that The obligations of friend hip ant
one-nggression bet
between Spam and Portugal, contained i
blue agreement, entuu Bermi Jo prove their offenes in the de- fener of hele comunen inzlerende #arted that the votiven salame were held at all times than the spirit Iriendship which matk the relations between th
Bruter. entries.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN
TRADE
London, March 30 Questioned in the House of! Commons today about trade with Russo, the Under-Secretary of Stote for Foreign Alludes, M
sad that Chartopher Maytœw, Britain would take care that her ecotu mic paluy did not conflict with broer obligations,
While it is the "Atlantic treaty
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Washing- week, Mr. Acheson marle Sime Department news
th kaday that work which will be down series of ron- ording y during the next 10 daya bruder than that.
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that Bu reporters would talk with the visiting off- rials about ang subject they want to bring up and hated two tough of prolders stive to uris. The e
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He rejected a suggestion by Mr. Christopher Holls, Canservatives that the Foreign Secretary issue
memorandum
Atlantic French. on the Part, giving assurancer that Dri- tish trade with Russia would not) conflict with her obligations fo mutual defence aid-Renter.
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Count Carlo Sforza, duc here by Irab from You on
Also dun Thursday. within the next two days to core– plete the line-up of the part
s are the Foreign Ministers of Finner, Canada, Nerway, le- land and Portugal.
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the concubine.
She was carrying a rape to her On being asked what wAN nand.
Lf replied that she the matter. was intending to commit sulgids because she had been assaulted by her husband.
Spak, Mr. Bach, Mr. Stik. the total size of the proposed leave the cow-shed where he d the Italian Foreign Min-Assembly above the Bgure of 90 siept. and how on doing so, he
are proposed by the Permanent Com-C
encountered LI, New mission, the West Union Powers outside.
helieved to bave proposed that this shall be the limit.
Reuter's diplomatic corres. pondent learned from
usually reliable BOUTCO that Norway and Denmark are
for pressing
■ize of an equalisation of the size the Scandinavian delegations.
totals are slx The proposed delegates for
und four for Sweden each for Norway and Denmark. The two latter countries, it is belleved, would prefer delegates of five each of the three Scan- dinavian countries. Reuter.
Ex Saturday, They will meet in re closed dooi ression to discuss the pen Ung alliance-which has to be signed and raided before it becomes effective on Monday they will do the signing and on Tuesday most, if not all, will go to New York for the the 20 of United
tions. Mr. Acheson, Robert Schuman, Foreign Minister of France, nazi
sex-
the
Mr. Bevin are expected to buckle MALAYAN RUBBER
-
dową tę serious work on German after that and their talks may require most of the remain- dre of next week.
on
FOR RUSSIA
Singapore, March 30
Dimitriy The Russian ship, Donskoy, arrived at Penang to- day to load 1,500 tons of rubber purchased for the Russians under
Pushed Her Back
Europe's Sharing Of ERP
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GOVERNMENT RATIONS
thorities announced today that HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS they had shared some 95 per ceni of the $4,000,000,000 allotted to their first year of work.
The ERP will be a year old on Sunday
In the first 11 months of ERP
operations, they said, the Euro-
Co-operation pean
Administra-
Wong sakt he ndvised Li against auch a thing, and pushed ner back to her hut. He then went back to his sheel to sleep.
Accused denied that he told Lition authorised the 10 arcus rc- ceiving aid to spend $4,506,700,- to run away, or anything to the 00. The authorisations approved same effect.
In February totalled $273,100,000. This figure brought the share of France over the $1,000,000,000 mark for the first time. Ald to France so far has been $1,059,- the list, has been authorised to 000,000, Britain, at the top of
At dawn of the next day, Wong continued, he was awakened by his father, who told him that L had disappeared from her hut. His father asked him to go to Sha Lo Wan with him to took
concubist's brothers.
spend $1,102,800,000.
.
Cotton was the biggest itam in February. The ERP coun- tries were granted $43,700,000 to buy it.
for her, which he did.
Accused went on to state that uoth of them went over to Li a new contract providing for the Shi-kang's, an acquaintance's inspection of grading by a London | place. Sha Lo Wan, und firm to wharfingers.
to the house of the The ship is proceeding to other
A discus- Malayan ports and Singapore to slon was then held between the for about Ave toad more rubber this week-As- four regarding the matter. minutes each.-Associated Press, sociated Press.
Replying to questions, accused denied having told Li to go to Petroleum products were se- Hong Kong and await him there, cond with a value of $424,400,-
Seeing that it was futile to talk 000-Associated Press.
Tighter co-prstination of the 1013/11 18
uf the Western power. hard Western Germany, am:1
the prezal
formation of Westers Germont Government. In general, the United States ant Trials Favour paying the Termine
At the signing ceremony people greater responsibilities for their own affairs and greater op Monday afternoon in the Gov-
for portunity
of ernment's inter-departmental au- development
than do thetorium here, President Truman peaceful industry
will make the chief speech and 2. 12tsposition of Italy's culon- Mr. Acheson will sign the pact
for The essential issue here s
the United States. All the
Forelan whether Holy should be permitted į other
Ministers will to administer some or all the ent- probably speak onten under a Uniteri Nations trusteestop arrangement, and it unt, who should.
Acheson also reportedl stendy progress on development of a
Amerivan programme of arme al to the Atlantic pet aut other non-Communist countries. Be named Mr. Lloyd V. Berkner as a special assistant to manage the proposed aid. if and when approves the pru- granatne-estimated to cast about $2,000,000,000 the first
Mr. year. Herkner, now connected with the Carnegie Jostitution, was former- ly Executive Secretary of the Joint Research and Development Borel
Government a
agency which promotes scientific developm ments in the military fickt.
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Appeal To Help Overthrow Franco.
London, March 30.
Afl Spanish underground political movements, other than the Communists, have joined forces and have appealed for world-wide help in a cam. paign to overthrow the Franco regime, accord- ing to reports reaching London.
A joint manifestu, issued by [ments to raise the issue of the Mr. Acheson said he would see Mr. Bevin on Thursday and also the underground Union General Franco regime at the United Nu
tions General Assembly next experts to meet during the day de Trabajadores (Socialist) and with the Netherlands Foreign the clandestine Confederation month. Minister, Mr. D. Stikker. Other General del Trabajo (Anar- ennferences with representatives chist), is addressed to the of the other puct powers will follow in short order.
workers all countries, except Russia.
any more. Wong declared, he went to Tai O and told his father he had seen his concubine.
Why He Looked So Pale
Further questioned, accused denied that when ha arrived home, bis foster mother asked why he looked so pale, nor did he ever tell her that he had killed his father that morning.
The last time he had ever seen his father, accused disclosed, was on the night of August 28.
After further evidence wus given, Wong was cross-examined
by I. Heenan, in the course of which he revealed that he had seen Là Kan-mul being beaten by her husband, the deceased. She herself did not tell him about it. Further questioned, accused "Four' yours have elapsed told the court that the concubine since the Allied victory and had never on any occasion to call the last vestige of Nazism and him up carly in the morning to Facciam still axlata in Spain. begin work: He admitted that sho There
ja ne justification for was always the first to get up in your passive attitude.
the morning. The first thing she did every morning, he added, was
The keynote of "peace" through the treaty,
Ils signatories specially exclu:le Mr. which
Bevin
and claim 10 sounded both here and in New the Communists
"non-totalitarlun" represent all York, niso dominated the com-
We are anti-totalitariuh by to burn some joss-sticks in the Their Spanish yorkers. ments of other Foreign Ministers Sp
muni- who arrived with him aboard the fest
festo complains of the lack of conviction and are therefore the cow-shed,
and enemies Queen Mary. It remained only positive help from outside and is why we have joined forces cused
ASKB for aid from the
and
dictatorship. That Crown Counsel then asked ac- whether he Was very
for Mr. Andrel Gromyko, RUB- slan Deputy Foreign Minister, Italian Trade Union Federations, with who arrived on the same ship, to the
the British Trades Union Con- France.
"Diplomats may postpone the gress, members of the American the usual pattern of in- ternational affairs in this divided Congress, of Industrial Organ- solution of our problem, but we isationa and the American cannot accept any procrastination world.
Federation of Labour.
on the part of workers' organisa- The manifesto
world."- appeals to tions throughout the workers lo press their Govern- Regler.
While Mr. Bevin, Mr. Stikkei, the Belgian Foreign Minister, Mr. Paul Heori Spaak, and Mr. Joseph Foreign Minister of Lux- embourg ស talked freely, Mr.
Dach,
Grontyko turned away all ques-
tioners with his famous "no." He had "no prediction" on what would happen at, the United Na- tions 'meeting opening in New York on Tuesday-the day after the pact is signed here-and "no comment" on anything olsa.
Mr. Spank said he found the Atlantic treaty entirely within the framework of the United' Na--
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