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Revolutionary Activity Revived In Java, Dutch Republicans Say
Deposed President Not Afraid
Damascus, April 0.
Alex
Batavia, April 9.
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Both Dutch and Indonesian sources here have re- ported a revival of rovolutionary activity in Jaya. Republican sources have issued ....translation of a pamphlet distributed in Jog- jakarta, the former Republican capital, by, fol- lowers of Tan Malakka, a veteran Trotskyist.
were not wholly untrue.
In the pamphlet, Tan Ma-Jing it has ceased liaison work be- Shukhri Bey El Koustly, thekka decried the activities of cause of the critical situation pro- deposed Syrian President, told the Security Council, and call-duced by newspaper reports which Reuter's correspondent, Valentine, today in a prison- cell interview that he has no fear of what lies ahead.
ed on the prople both to pre- vent the restoration of the Re- public and to continue guerilla war against the Dutch.
the
Dutch official sources reported warfare between Communist bands and Republican guerilian in Central and East Java. These sources and Dutch forces pursued the Commu nist bands around Sukabumi, in West Java.
describe
The 68-year old ex-Presiden! looked gaunt and strained as he made the declaration to the first Journalist to visit him since he prolective custody was placed by the Syrian Army Chiet
after Staff, Colonel Husnt Zulm, the coup d'etat two week ago.
Kouatly said he had heard ut The military courts which had been set tip under the new re-
ye gullty to try those Rime eres nunnat Syria. he hail faith in the good sense of the Syrian people, in hands pince my fate"
am innocent of all times, he asserted.
Armed Police
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is free in stroll up and cosen the vevarulahı n to vast his next floor neighin
the Minister. Khaled E Acain
Khaled Et Aram, reputedly
former
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millionaire, refused to talk with Reuter's correspondent, and saut simply: "Everything hals of Allah.
quite t-Renter.
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Dutch official sources reported a continued steady improvement in the overall altuation in the East Indies, but unofficial Dutch well and Repubiloan purges,
as the tool Chinese prass, con. tinue to report guaritia activities and attacks on military posts and patrols, and the destruction of bridges and railways. There is also, according to these
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1949.
Don't Do It Again
New York, Aprli 9. Two Brooklyn youths who throw tomatoes at British Foreign Becretary Ernest
Bovin when he arrived here on March 30 wart found gulity of disorderly conduct today, but the sentences were cuspended.
20
Robert Newman, 19, plead-
to throwing qulity ad tomalo at Me. Dovin's car and Harvey Hirsh, 17, was con vlated of a similar offence. A third one was acquitted.
In passing the sentencus, a magistrato aald towing to- matoes at foreign dignitaries I not an "American demo. oratio practice." - United Pres and Reuter.
Statement On Shipping Freight
War
Cominform Trying
To Start
Start Civil War, Tito Declares
Belgrade, April 9. Marshal Tito, the Yugoslav Premier, today said the Cominform with trying to start a civil war in Yugoslavia, compared this with practices. of the imperialists in semi-colonial countries. Marshal Tito was addressing more than 2,000 de- legates at the People's Front Congress in Top- cidar Pork here. "No intimidation from the West or East can divert us from our principled attitude as consistent followers of Marxism," he said.
catastrophie
Also It conse-
and a revisionist deviation from
The. Marshal alleged that the Socialist countries
but Cominform was using former may have mem bers of capitalist Intelli-quences for the revolutionary de- gence organisations as their own velopment of the world.
The more embittered the agents in Yugoslavia.
Cominform's campaign is, the He claimed that there were more we are strengthened in our many similar cases of foreign revolutionary conviction that we intelligence agents in certain must resist and be firm. Communist parties. Referring "Behind all the lies and inven-
our country to the recent dismissals in Bul- tions against London, April 0.
of possible garla, the Marshal charged that our leaders lurks The suggestions In West Java, the Darul Islam,
Bul- tendency and as A Communist Islamic reports, widespread losing and peace moves in the freight war Traiteho Kostov, former
Marxist-Leninism,
"It is armed group, continues to be nell-robbing by bandit groups whe apon the Europe-India shipping garian Vice-Premier, was hid-
quite understandable behind the Cominform these sources said.
pear to be taking advantage of the routes brought a statement to- ing
that
we should be attacked and The Dutch recently reported that situation in the interior,
Dutch intend to resolution to carry on his work insulted by the reactionary im- Though both the Dutch and the day that the
as a capitalist agent.
perialist press. Those ure its ive battalions of the Republican Siliwangi Tvind, which was Republicans have expressed lamp-extend their activities,
of The London agents
the "Today we have proof in our usual methods. But nise we are prominent last year in supptøningpointment over the terms of each
hands that in several Communist attacked by the Socialist press Dulch lines, saying that there was
lles the Communist resolt within the other's acceptance of the United
no foundation whatever for the parties there are agents of ver- and It tries to camouflage Republle, had joined the Dotch as Nations Commission's invitation to
tain capitalist states among the and Insults as critlelsen. We must reported peace move, aclod: "In it result of finiron forts by the preliminary discussions here, it
even the highest call them by their
properas
names Pasundan West Java Federalist) seems here that the parties are at fact, arrangements are already in higher und
1 can only tell hand to extend the direet Dutch tenders.
you. "It is superfluous and senseless Government,
present likely at least to reach
to include other British Comrades, that we are daily re-to answer such nes, but we
things. table without a
sailings The Pasundan Government has the conference
loading ports at which their ves-ceiving new proof about the hos-must condemn them with the ut- now issued a communique declar- further hitch.-Router.
sels have not yet called"
tile work of various Intelligence most energy as nati-Marxist and This development followed the services, both in the East and in anti-Leninist nels, harming the
progressive movement sintement last night by one Dutch the West," the Marshal
Saying that the unity shipping official that "it would
of the work,
"In its early years, the young was being as- not surprise us if there was an Yugoslav people approach from one side aloud at sailed from all sides, he declared: Soviet Republle was equally in- "Only by greater consolidation aulted and slanderst by the Rus- eniling the trouble."
Asked if the Dutch lines were of the Popular Front and by the slan bourgolsie and international
The standeraus considering making a peace move, unity of mur people shall we be reaction. he declined to say anything bo- able to face all attacks against paign against our country
is similar "It cannot go on week our country in its endeavour our leaders is yond: after week without anything hap-build up Socialism.
respect to that,"
The Yugoslav Premier said the pening."
anti-Yugoslav campaign was the preparation for the realisation of and certain objectives, having nothing in the in common with Marxist-Leninist
Cigar Companies Hope Women Will Help Them
New York, April 10.
Arc European women helping to increase cigar
smoking among American men?
That is the hope of a large section of the American
cigar industry.
Some of the larger companies and Bayuk
Cigars,
1ne. Bnth
Dutch officials have aiready de- scribed the rate-slashing cam- paign as ruinous, and indicated that if the offensive went on for six months they alone, without counting the nine British and jose a lines, might two Indian sum in the region of £500,000.
The chairman of the Indla Conference, representing the In- dian and British shipping com-
said today
dis- that he all knowledge of any with the Dutch lines.
Ja ittle bigger around thanarently large for a quick put in co negotiationa
cigarette,
The former Premter, who also jare pushing the production and componies are giants of the in- Int resigned a few days ago, looked sale of small five-cent cigars.stry.
The manufacturers say they These "short smokers", as they are Bling a genuine demand for
in the are known
trade. Gra a small cigne. Cigar smokers do about 41/2 inches long and are
not ke to fight up any flung hasty circumstances when a good portion of it will be thrown away. ay: On top of that, they hope the petite penetela will attract young men and non-eluar smokers who will Say to themselves, "I might be able to get away with that little fellow."
U.S. Air Force Develops New Weapons
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In other words, they are Renuine ekgar containing less than Telf an much tobacco as the standard article. Washington, April 9.
Although the idea is not new, New weapons developed by
thuse
unted stories are coming United St..les Air Furrent their own on a large seale the scientists include an automatic and are beginning to reach must rocket launcher for air raft and sections of the US where they a jet-assisted unit for guided were never seen before.
Danish women, who like theft missiles.
No other information about smokes pungent but not too long, there weapons was mmediately, were the first to to s for sinalt chgars in a big way, Then thele available.
menfolk look to the idea. Sonn many parts of Europe had follow.. ed suit.
A Member of the Commatter
General Un asked Lieutenant ward A. Craig, Deputy Air Free Chief of Staff. if someloh ly had planes as good as those of the United States.
The
answered:
"Someone
At that point, General Ciga Co. of New York took the de velopment on
else journey.
has planes better than cuts er as
trans-Atlantie
Clear men say this 1949 de
evolution good as ours. We have a full and velopment is the first
free exchange of informatir be- in the cigar business for years, tween the British and ourselves. They but they are about two ahead of us in the development country. of jet aircraft,
all tinit that General years Cigar pioneered the idea in this
"They have been in the bust- We ness longer than we have. are rapidly entebing 1p, and I think within a short time we WIH be on a parity with the British."
Asked about Russian aircraft development, General Craig sald: "They are probably in the same position as we are."-Reuter.
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Once started un the Small size, one industry spokesman saic, young men will discover that the cigar is it the top enjoyment of "Before you know it. smoking. they will be switching to stand- ard size items by the thousands." This phase of the industry is
so
new that the companies are not yet making puhile their pru. duction and sales ngures.-Asso- cinted Press.
Mauna Los Is At It Again!
ani
"We Will Fight"
"AH the warmongers reactionary elements
the
com-
and
in every
capitallet countries ure wrong concepts on the equality of rights If they think they will be able and sovereignty of small to embark on any speculation
The appeal to the
with regard to us," he said, peoples to overthrow their leaders "On this point our attitude re-
was an attempt to provoke mains a consistent as it has civil war. It was a practice usual- been hitherto. We will fight for ly adopted by the imperioilsts in the establishment of peace and certain near-colonin] countries against all warmongers."
and which must be fought, he said-Reuter.
Cominform's
the
Speaking of the
campaign, "The Conference and the Dutch anti-Yugoslav lines will no doubt come together Prime Minister said: "This pro- at some time or another, but that paganda is not Marxist. Not only time would not appear to be yet." is it harming the prestige of So he added. Reuter.
elalist methods in relations among
Swing To Right In England
Continues
London, April 9,
The swing to the right which brought the Conserva- tive Party up from a minority to a 64-64 tia with the Socialists in the London County Council elections yesterday, continues today as results from country County Councils wore declared. The Conservative Central Office claimed tonight that the Conservatives had so far gained 2,020 seats, and that the Labour Party had lost 211. The Conservative losses were given as 14, ond Labour gains as 53.
Honolulu, April 9. Mauna Los began erupting again today.
three almost months after the ancient vol- cano blew its top in its most of pyro- spectacular display technics in three decades.
Of the Conservative gains, 139 Ulves' recapture of their majority! Alery display of lava flows were from Labour, and of the in Middlesex, heavily populated; and explosions was reported be Conservative losses, eight went area on the fringe of London. control of a single Com- Ther have also lost breaking out in the huge crater on
to Labour. Not the Island of Hawall, where laat munist has so far been returned, Northumberland and other areas. January a 15-mile-long stream of either in London or in the coun--Reuter, molten rock threatened the coastal try. villages.
The voting in the country elec- Koss Bender, ranger at. Hawail tions ended today after a week National Park, said the activity of intense activity. The final re- was new and distinct eruption, The January eruption completely sults will not be known
censed on February 7. The new cruption became visible this mor- ning when huge clouds rose, from
the summit.
Bender reported that two lava flows, each about a mile and a quarter long, speed from the main crated and ran into the South pit on the Hilo side of the 13,080-foot volcano,-United Press.
FIRE IN SUMATRA SOCONY PLANT
New York, April 2.
untli
tomorrow or Monday,
The Labour Party has so ta: made no comment on the county council elections.
Meanwhile, Socialist leaders are anxiously awaiting further na- tional reaction to the Govern- nient's "higher living costs" bud- get.
The London County Council results produced an upsurge of anxiety. Many Socialist Members of Parliament are convinced that the increase in the cost of meat, butter and margarine tost cheese, the Socialists many women's votés in the London elections.
They also think the damage to the So- The Standard Vacuum Ocialist women vote was increased
that by Company today announced
the Budget's main domestic An explosion and fire at its re- concession-a penny a pint off finery in Sumatra on Thursday the price of beer.
The Government made injured 12 employees and caused temporary shutting of the plant.clear-but too late that the 4d It said the power tallure resulted weekly rise in the cost of food- In the accumulation of oil stuffs is small in comparison to vapours which ignited.
the sum of 38. 6d, which very
It
The plant's output will be re- Briton is still receiving in werk- duced to about half of the normally food subsidies.
about two weeks-United
for
Press,
now and May 24, 2B' Between London boroughs, 392 city and boroughs, 572 urban county councils and 475 rural councils
have Elections
taken place during the past week in over 60 Twenty-three county boroughs,
SWISS, ITALIANS will record their votes.
SIGN TREATY
Roine, April 9. Switzerland and Italy have were polling today, and observers signed a reciprocal social in-are waiting to see whether those surance agreement guaranteeing contests held since the Budget benefits for each other's citizens, show signs of having been affect the Italian Foreign Ministry aned by it.
The Socialists controlled only nounced today.
The agreement particularly about one-sixth of these coun
the loss of social insurance clis. In addition to guarantees rights for 180,000 Italian wackers London, they have already, sut... in Swilzerland,--Reuter.
fered blow by the Conserva-
DATE SET FOR IMPEACHMENT ARGUMENTS
Manila, April 9.
The special House Impeach- ment Committee has set April 18 for the hearing of oral arguments on five charges in the resolution seeking the im- peachment of President Quirino.
After the hearing, the Com- mittee will meet 10 decide
whether there are grounds for Impeachment and submit its re- port to the House,
·President Quirino is not ex- pected to appear before the Com- mittee, but wit be represented by counsel.-United Press.
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