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PRAISE OF COLONIES
Rehabilitation In Far Eastern Areas
COLONIAL OFFICE REPORT
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London, June 15.
A tribute to the men whose ingenuity has helped, since the war, to robuild the shattered economies and social services of the Far East, was paid in a Colonial Office report issued today. The document, entitled "British Dependencies In The Far East," describes achievements in Malaya, Hong Kong, and Borneo territories as quite re- markable.
Among instances quoted of ingenuity are the manufacture of reinforcing rods for use in building, from steol salvaged from wrecks in Hong Kong har- bour.
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1949.
SYRIANS
MASSING ON BORDER
Damascus, June 15. Colonel H. Zaim, chief of Byria's interim Government, told the British, American, Egyptian and Saudi-Arabian Ministers horo today that 6,000 traqi troops are masa. ed on Syria's border,
He informed the Ministers that ha has ordered Gyrlan troops to the frontlar, recalled thu Syrian Miniator from Iraq and will saver diploma- tla relations with Iraq- United Press.
Call For Loyalty To Emperor
Tokyo, June 15,
1
Of
да tho
Soviet Purge Of Moslems Alleged
Cairo, June 16.
A religious leader from Turkestan in Soviot Contral Asia said here today that Russia has boon con- ducting an anti-Moslom purgo over since the and of the war.
Other recent reports from various sources have said that the Russians have been conducting a cam- paign against Jews and Zionism Inside the Soviet Union.
The
AI religious leader is Sayed Nour Muhammed Ismail, head of the Turkestan Mission to Al Azhar, Cairo's great Moslem University. He said that in the Middle Asia preas of the Soviet
the Union, including
Kazakh Republic and the Turkoman Re- public, as well as in the Crimea Moslem there are virtually no Inhabitants left,
and
JAPANESE THREAT TO UK TRADE
Manchester, June 15,
of
In an article prepared for pub- Ication in the Moslem monthly, "Akhbar Al Aslam Islami," Is- The monthly magazine, "Koku-mall said prominent
instructors ntai Sensen," said today that demo in Moslem theology in the So-
Mr A. B. Barclay, Chairman Tuberculosis constitutes of the
overcome in tracing machinery removed by
aure defence serious health problem, and al-cracy is not
viet Union are either exiled to of the British Cotton and Rayon of against Communism in shortages of staff and equipment, the Japanese.
Japan; Siberia or are underground.
Merchants' Association, warn- "They salvaged every scrap oflied with it is the problem
ed the Association's somal and called for a resurgence
annual the report said: "They ransacked
over-crowding In debris. They gross and for steel from bomb
Ismail said dumpa for spare parts
Moslems in the meeting today of Japanese com- machinery. Thay showed the devised new methods of bullding, urban areas, coupled with rapidly loyalty to the Emperor
only means of checking the "m-
Mohamme-petition, but declared, "A na- greatest patience and persistence using local materials. They used increasing urban populations.
previously they
dan areas of Russia were expell-tion such as Japan cannot be In Malaya the bandit outbreak Pending communisation of Japan once predominantly they Lumber where
sicel
Imposed and hus used
n further
The magazine quoted a promined from their homes by the 50- just wiped out and ignored." would
ent American observer who once viet Government
replaced the almost burden of expenditura
Discussing the Importation cement. They made
use in of the boon of Balicy Bridges. Government, which help from the said the Emperor is worth 20 by Russians after the war end-Japanese grey cloth for
the ervices United Kingdom will lighten but divisions in militery strength, and ed.
home trade, he said: "We, And they coaxed new
asked: "What is more effective
none of us, like the idea of im- from ancient machinery which, not remove.
The report ended with a list of in creating a force against Com-
porting foreign have been
cloth, whether it theoretically, should
munism than to pay proper
he for the home questions on answers
trado or for scrapped long since."
to the Emperor who
processing here and re-exported of The work
reconstruction, the future of Far East territories homage
wielde authority such as this?"
to our overseas markets. the report sald, had to be under depenik,
"I cannot help but feel that if taken at a ine of world short-
The editor
added: "We
foreign cloth has to be imported, especially of steek and
categorically opposed to the Gov- age,
bo is better that it should the supreme while machinery,
professional
These questions are: The speed ernment based on
for the home trade, and had proved and techulea! staff
with which bandits can be final-power of the Emperor that we
for Lancashire cloth free citieult to recruit.
had in the past, but to pay hom-
Soviet army export." He said 500,000 iny eliminated;
who nddition.
there
age to an Emperor It
Moslems taken prisoner during Mr. Barclay sald that buyers refused to return to oversens are today fully aware of Japanese the war
their homeland because they the
low Americon relatively
LISBON'S SECURITY COUNCIL
was
South China
to which
true
arc
Is
Lisbon, June 15. A Public Security Council Malays Communist campaign Whether stable conditions in separated from power is a mani- with power to dissolve gather- of violence. ings, close centres and arrest persons concerned with certain the to contrary Activities security of the State was set up in Portugal today.
1 President is the Home Min- ister. Augusto Concella de Abreu. and its members the Cominan ders of the Republican Guard and
Among achievements, reflecting the speed with which stable gov ernment, efficient administration have bren at public services restored, the report listed the following:
Prefab Houses
Afraid To Return
"Moslems wore armed and fanced to fight with the Rus alan Army in defence of the Boviet Union," lamali wrote. "Their reward has been exito, it slavery and death."
no
user
thus
Southern China,, on which festation of the Hang Kong's prosperity
dr-spirit."
He argued: "There is some-feared Russian domination. He prices ruling at present. penda. яга now likely;
thing in the making of the Japan- added that Moslem leaders left
He thinks that as time goes Sovlet Union have
American competition on this The effects on Malaya's rubber eso which makes them suscepti- Inside the
cited nothing but their titles.
Is likely to be intensified. and tin of synthetic rubber pro- ble to Communism." He duction in the United States and general Japanese poverty, poli-
He said that the Import permit Ismall wrote that the Moslemn the revival of Indonesian com-tical nulvete and accustomed blind
Asia are system is a new and serious ob- Institutions in Soviet acceptance of orders.
stacle
and to the export trade petition.
The editor. added: "To believe ancient monuments longer
auggested that in framing agree. The report further asked; "Can
ments with countries abroad the Record production (098,000 rubber small-holdings in Malaya that to destroy every vestige of frequented by students,
loyalty to the Emperor is demo- the Security Police and the Di-tons) of rubber in Malaya
and in and Borneo be revitalised
He said the history of Moslem Government should consider this, rector of The International and 1948.
the industry as a whole increase cy can only result in tragedy
only for Japan but for the persecution in Russia goes back and should endeavour to open up State Security Police.
rive in its efficiency and reduce its costs?
Then, he sali, 125,000 markets for British exporters.-- other to 1930.
fled season Wil world production of tin out-American occupation and
Allied nations
Afghanistan, Reuter. as well."United Moslems
Saudi Arabia, India, and Chinese record strip demand and lead to a slump Press.
Turkestan.-Associated Press. in price? Che new resources of ore be found to replace those now approaching exhaustion?
Record production of
1947-48 Is atin is to sunke more effi- Malaya in the cient the measures to prevent and(343,000 toms from the repre
certain activities accord-nereage of 825.000). In to a decree published in the Record production of petroleum oficial Gazette.
felds in Brunel, now the Under the deerce, places used for subversive activities will be largest producer in the Common-
wealth.
from
"The success of the new Con- stitution in Malayo will depend between Other items of progress record-on good understanding The Council will have powered in the report are the fact that the Central Government and the
closed and can be occupied by the authorities.
Lo dissolve any gathering du which seditious
or offensive de moretrations against the authori- ties take place.
ter-sured?
res-
Finally,
the
Reprisal Arrests
Of Swiss
more children are at school than Governments of constituent States before in the Federation. and Settlements. Can this be as- Singapore and the Bornea ritories, health is in many
belter than ever before, she a peets Founders or members of as-power, water supplies and com- being of both Malays sociations of a Communist na munications have been rehabili-Chinese, depends on harmony House of Parliament today that ture will be able to Intern- tated, and there is
remarkable and compromise between ment sentences ranging from expansion in civil aviation.
Will one to three years.
As an instance of ingenuity the moderate leadership Similar punishment will apply report recalled that in Malaya reconciling the views of the two
members of associations whose there was the adaptation of Igloo communities and purpose is crimes against State aeroplane hangers as roofing for the legitimato aspirations of security
terrorism
new railway sheds, those who facilitate such versive activities,--Reuter,
to
or
Appeal For Medical Aid
to
sub-
In Singapore, the report pointed out, 876 prefabricated concrete houses had been built by the end of 1948. ..
T.B. Problem
two
peoples.
both?"Reuter.
Robeson To Give Testimony
who has been
to
NIEMOELLER ON DISMANTLING
wis
of
Soviet Atom Plan Killed
Washington, Juno 15.
The United Nations Atomic Energy Working Committee voted
com.
In a telegram to the Federal Council of Christian Churches of plan. America, the British Council
the Immediately after Churches, and the Church Committee voted, the resolution was mission for International Affairs introduced to shelve further dis- in London, Dr. Niemoeller said cussions by the 11-member Work- that dismantling would cause un- ing Committee until the Big Five employment and costs would be Fowers and Canada agreed on a three times what the scrap ob- baals for agreement. - United tained would yield.-Reuter.
Press,
Berlin, June 15, Dr. Martin Niemoeller, now 57, today to all a Soviet plan which in called for the immediate destruc- whic commanded a U-boat Berne, June 15, Malaya's political
World War I and who The Swiss Foreign Minister, Dr.
ation of all atomic weapons. well stability, as
as the well-
The Committee voted 7-2 with and Max Petitplerze, told the Lower champion of Christian freedom in
Atomic Energy Hitler's Germany, today appealed two abstentions to report to the Switzerland does not intend to for an end to dismantling of Ger- Unied Nations
Commission that no useful pur- break with Rumanin where 30 man factories.
the wise and Swiss citizens were arrested last
pose would be served with succeed week.
continued discussion of the Soviet The Swiss Minister in Bucharest, satisfying Dr. P. Von Salts, in
recalled for consultation, will re- turn immediately afterwards to Rumania, he said,
The Rumanian "reprisal" ar rests followed the announcement by the Swiss Government that it intends to proceed with the trial of Solvan Vilianu whom the Ru- manian Legution in Switzerland staff Moscow, Junie 15.
claims as a member of its the American and, therefore, In enjoyment of negro singer who has just com-diplomatic immunity. pleted an 11-day visit to the So- Development
andviet Union, left here by air for the an urgent plea for help in pre-welfare Funds a great diversity United States today. venting controllable disease, of projects
Increasing the
Mr. Robeson said that he will Dr. Viliaram said that every well-being and prosperity of the testify next week at the trial of 15 minutes one Filipino dies of territories are planned, ranging 12 American Communist Teaders tuberculosis and 60 develop mar- from technical colleges to fisher-charged with conspiracy to advo- laria.
ies research stations, from tuber- cate the overthrow of the United "My country and my people culosis bettlements .to mineral States Government. He said that he will "name the real enemies of will not turn deaf ears to our
Achieve peace and the real defenders of plending", he said.
problems and stresses, appealed to the United Nations to as much remains to be done in save 700,000 refugees stranded in Greece without proper food, medi- conditions in which
Rome, June 15.
Development schemes, the re-
At the World Health Assembly port said, are also going ahead today Dr.
Antonio Villarama, with the help of allocations from chief Philippines delegate, made the Colonial
for
have a right to expect that you survey of the solid
In
ments, the
Paul Robeson,
The Greek Minister of Hygiene continuing report cald, there are human rights."
cal care or housing.
He said
World
there arc
any Imponderables. many the that us
The cost of reconstruction has
on the An Health Organisation has insul-made heavy inroads clent resources for the task itances of the territories, and none should be referred to the United is in a position to undertake the Nations
Economic and Social expansion of social services on
scale it would wish.
Council-Reuter,
A
BOAC
Vitianu, whose trial began on Monday, is charged with economic espionage and fraud. It was olieg- ed that one of his tasks in Swit- was to discover assets zerland
Rumanian citizens had which salted away in Switzerland.
Vitionu bas refused to spenk of the trlak since the opening claiming that the Swiss court has no jurisdiction over him as diplomat-Router.
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