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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5. 1949.
GOOD PROGRESS MADE Aircraft AT DEFENCE MEETING
Secret Talks On New Military Measures
ANGLO-U.S. DISCUSSION
London, August 3.
Secret talks on the défence organisation for the North Atlantic Treaty, between United States and British Chiefs of Staff end- ed here this afternoon. General Omor Bradley, United States Army Chief of Staff, said afterwards: "We have been discussing again this afternoon the details of the or- ganisations to be set up under the Treaty. We are very happy about the course they have token.
Immediately after the American chiefs had left, Danish and Norwegian do- fence leaders arrived of the Defence Ministry. A British spokesman said that they would hold courtesy talks with the British joint Chiefs of Staff.
RUSSIANS
REJECT
PROTEST
Berlin. August 3.
The Russians turlay rejected |
Western
Allied
complaint
1:
Anglo- is known that the US talle email nji two 10- bleas
1. The 1920 and taze of land, sew and an torres beerssory the kerp.
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Eine
Carriers For East
Valetta, August 3. H.M.8. Triumph, the 13,- 350-ton Mediterranean Fleet aircraft carrier (Captain F.M. J. Hutton, commanding) will leave Malta tomorrow for the Far East.
She will be accompanied by the 1,710-ton destroyer Charity (Lieutenant-Com- mander P.R.G. Worthy com- manding).
Two Mediterranean Flept frigates, Cardigan Bay and St. Bridges Bay, left Malta for the Far East on July 25, while the 13,100-ton Fleet Carrier H.M.S. Ocean was detached, from the Fleet at the end of June and passed through the MediterraneDa for the Far East a fortnight ago. Reuter.
Holland Ratifies
The Pact
Recognition Of Chinese Reds Before Year-End
London, August 3. Official sources said today that it is possible that the British Government will recognise the Chinese Communist regime before the end of the year.
It is pointed out that there can be no formal diplomatic relations until there is a properly constituted government for the whole of China and it is believed that this will be proclaimed. after the fall of Canton.
Most observers belleve that Canton will be in Communist hands by the end of Angust,
The escape of the British fri- Kate, Anethyst, it is thought, hac placed Hong Kong in the fore- front of the "col wur" and it is expected that the Communists will exert pressure on the colory after Canion is capturert.
Consular advices from North: China recently were said to have pressed for Foreign Office con- sideration of comitions under which the Communist regime cân be recognised,
MISSING
PERSONS MEASURE
Geneva, August 4. Menahem Kalany, Israeli observer at the United Nation: Economic and Social Council's
ninth session, told the Council that his Government attaches The Communist authorities re- great importance to the UN opened the Yangise River to draft convention to unify legal shipping today after forbidding procedures for relatives of miss- pll traffic
Amethysting persons. escaped.
since
The lingue, August 3. The Upper House of the Dutch Parliament today passed by 20 votes to two (both Communists) a cent His ratifying the Alan- Monte Paet, Field- Marghal Lad Komiery, head
Western ert the
Holland is the only member of the 12-nation Alliance whicht Une Defence Cominitiee, bat
The Communist said Amethyst briet. informal meeting with the has not yet ratified the Part.
U. Strikke+l". Dr. Dark
Dutch rammed the passenger steamship, three. Ameriem Cluefs of Staff
'hoted States
bead-Foreign Minister, toki the House | Kiangling Liberation, naval
the Government believes several hundred after that 1
persons in its quarters
Western Europe ci count on dash down the Yangtse.
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Leadin
A Uarlsd States, Navy head-Immediate help from the United
The extension of franelal anud military nút necesary from, the Puded States ansch quartets spokestinti Rive 712 la leg ex let! fendefatis of the desenssion,
Girat
Britain.
the eventua +21 2.16671 forer
that the Soviet Zoan Radway viean bluejackets Adompstration is not honour usual
outsrels
Admoral Baby
States in the case of an attack.
armed
vi
A special UN committee recent- y drew-up the draft convention. designed to aid the relatives of more than 1,000,000 persons who Killing diseppeared during the war with-
out a trace.
crew
of
These relatiyes have been un- ble to marry again or to inherit Property because of the absence of death certificates.
The Shanghai press lashed out. at the British declaring "The | people of China and the
whate
Mr. Kahany said: "We have work now see that the imperia
very many relatives in Israel of tists are accustomed to returning these people who
for
disappeared. good. The Amethyst
That is why we are particularly sank The Klangling interested in the matter. We con- Liberation and Janks killing sider an International convention several hundred innocent fellow highty desirable and urgent." Chinese."
Mr.Kahany sold his Govern- The Democratic League's "Wenment considers the convention Wer Pao said: "The British im- which is under discussion in the
He said that the Atlantic Part 1. Connolly, Uited States naval Commander is the biggest step that Beltand Taken in collective and has ever of "hr Pastern Allhabe
headscurity. A pair of pistol-carrying Amer- Mediterranean, whose
Earlier in the debate. Mr. W. reinforced The quarters Be in dexadon, P17745
C. Wendelaar, of the Freedom Bratsh ex-letvicemen falso present, ing the agreement on PRV 10
the The United States, Danish and and Demeracy Party, said that
he hopes Marshal Stal will West Berlin
employees by Cabinet ofhers as Be donit Claefs Norwegin tenders are bong r
get the same chance that ther which
King Grinster 1 regent six-week at the two compities are.
af hart huel, hati Palace tonight. railway strike Was ended,
Part on the
were Buckinghain itetinde The A≫ Force thier, Lord Ted- Th Danish Norwegian Party, criticised the Government Peralists committed a crime by Council--to be satisfactory, but
andl In a letter to this three Western i dr. Admutal of the Flend Lord Readers will be guests at lunch for hot consulting
riolating the territorial Integrity reserves the right, to make sug- of China. They made the escape gestions-United Press. Commonfauts. The Deputy Chief Frwent the Elaef of the trial torparts of Admiral Connolly -- overscus territories about the
by bombarding a merchant ship The Soviet Zone Transport
Pret.-- Reuter. eral Stall, Field Marshal Sir Routes and Asstended Trens, | General
and mastering nur people.** Division, 3. V. Voerubski, sate! Willam Slim, and Sir Willturn that the Soviet controlled Raj-Eliny, Chief Staff Ollers of the way Authority The Berthelaahuli i Ministry of Detence. has be there and Porrectly tu
This Defence Minister Mr. A the agreement,
ut
M
V. Alexandri, did not participate, He absence
the tented that
techmeal thum A Western contentum thaq they talks Ope agreement to puy 80 per cen at 1 policy making.. the ads avmen' mok should be
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daniel fal
W.1
to workers sche Ivyond in Berlin hot workert m Est B- Jim is apparently faced mi an tu- Content interpretation, he said.
16 Codebert that,
<a st
the
tangotiation for enkrog the wax- work stalky, only the question of workers hyny ant wonking In
the Word retors was discunsel,
A Bustels - pokan man satel tem night that the Staed reddy date contradicts the guardee, Prven
At Work Soon
The Danes and
Norwegians
Mr. J. Von Kieft, of the Labour
the Dutch
Dutch General's Order To
are meeting the American joint Chiefs of Staff tomorrow morn. The iner.
The Danish
$, t•14*
defa
and
leaders Lieutenant-General Vice-Adr pral Ebbe Goreta A H. Vrotek.
The Norwegans. Van de band Bovard Dawlon General.
Beer, General W. Handens ta j
General Bima Green. Admiral Tour Denfield,
chief zaid
by the Rubway Admpostatina B.S. Naval Operations, arct Penticton by Mayr-Get- end Krishnan, the heart of theories that it will not be for longt bestore delene organisation for
Soviet Military
Transport División.
"The agreement
Government De North Atlantic Powers wil
be at work.
1341
of the
He Dunks 11 15 pembabie to pay 60
the new organisation will per cent of the wages of the railwaymen living in the Weg-iwarking before the ent
torn sectors of Berlin in West: year, marks can only be interpreted i In one way.
of
Paris Talks
The Americans, who arrived "To amend the agreement by from Frankfurt last night, ore withheiting payment West leaving for Paris tomorrow after macies from Western sector rai-then discussions with the Danish waymen employed in the Eastern and Norwegian defence chiefs. sector is a deliberate breach of They have alrendy met Italian the agreement,” the spokesmunand Laxenbourg military leaders United and discussed
with the States necupation authorities the dca- Atlantic Pact
of American act role troops in Germany.
asserted.
The British spokesman cribed the Soviet action s
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To Troops
Batavia, August 3.
Dutch Commander in Batavia, Lieutenant- General D. H. Buurman Van Vreeden, broad- casting tonight, told Dutch troops that they will share with the Republican Army the duty of protecting the population against robbers and looters.
The
Evacuation Of Foreigners
Fatal End
To Woman's Gallantry
Meanwhile, in Shanghal, the American
Shipping President Lines
announced that It is seeking safe conduct from the
10 Chinese Nationalists send the liner General Gordon through the blockade to Shang. hal,
The
Flushing. August 4, Kathleen Linn May Garcett
of Ipswich. Suffolk, aged 28.
She will remove 900 foreigners went overboard in the Scheldt, from China on about September near Flushing, oh Sunday night 15 if the safe conduct is granted, when their little yacht "Vic- Don foreigners include toria", in which she and her British, Dutch, American, French, husband and two friends were Scandinavian and her nationals travelling, got into difficulties. wishing to leave the Communist- She tried to swim ashore but 11|| {{.
was not seen again.
The shipping company said 11: said: "Apart from the is seeking the safe conduct at the forces on the other side who behest of the US. State Depart- -vaused their arms fram convie-met-United Press and Asso-
New Dorman tion, there are groups who ore eated Press.
Long Plant
only out for robbery and lot. It cannot expected that these groups will follow the cease fre order to the letter,
Miskellesbrough, August 3. “Against these groups. every Dorman ng anit Company human society which socks to Larited, the steel and engineer- mamtain law and order will con- ing firm, munere today it is to tinue to net." spend £9,000,000 10 building a new steel plant.
1952.
in hand.
Meanwhile, in a 100-minute broadcast from Jogjakarta the The new open Jength plant will indonesian Republican President, have a capacity al 10,000 tons of Dr. I. R. Soekarno appealed to- ingots weekly. The work is due night to Republicans to support
completion by September the cease fire order. Lus
· Referring
10 the round-table Thu company already has a
conference between the Dutch £2,50,000 expansion programme and the Indonesians, which is to It said the new facilities come "Now the world is a participant, be held at The Hague, he said: under the national development NOW deliberate misinterpretation of a in Paris they will have talks plus for the steel industry
thanks to the United Nations straightforward agreement.-Reu-with French, Belgian, Dutch and proved by the Government and
Commission. Portuguese defence leaders.
coincide with the movement 20- President Soekarno thanked An American official in London words
the Republican armed forces for today denied a report
by Tass, steel production on the North East their loyalty in carrying out the oficial Soviet news agency,
orders to continue the struggle that plans have been made for a
The Government now has legis- alter
after last December's "police meeting between the chiefs and lation pending in Parliament call-action" in Indonesia. Yugoslav representatives.
ing for state ownership of the While no decisions on an At-steel industry by next spring. lantie defence organisation ure Associated Press. being taken at the present con- i
ter,
GASPERI-TITO MEETING ?
Rome, August 3.
The Hallan Government today ferences, they are designed to declined to enafian or deny, out-pave the way for a later meet- right rumours of a projected ing of the 12 signatory nations. imeeting
between the. Princ
Minister, Signor Alcido de Ga-
peri, and Marshal Tito, the Yuzo- slav Premler,
Regional Defence
The Danish and Norwegian de-
After vague official statements fence chiefs stayed for an hour
const
greater concentration
RAEDER'S WIFE ESCAPES
Frau Erika
ip-
of
Berlin, August 3. Racer, wife
Hitler's. Navy chlef, now serving a life imprison-
carlier today, a source close to with the British joint Chiefs of Erich Raeder, the Prime Minister's Office to- Staff
night said that Signor de Gasperl
1s unwilling to deny the report outright.
"It seems too brusque," he
stated.
This is taken, by some circles here as an indication that Signor de Gasperi leaving the way open for such a meeting but that the initialve should come from across the Adriae.-Router,
MARRIAGE BID SUCCESSFUL
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character of the struggle
Is changing and the goal of us all is nearly reached. The Re- publican territory is smaller now, but the Republican spirit has beten stimulated everywhere. The cease Are is a test for us-for the Republic and the whole Indone sion people,
"The eyes
and vars of world are fixed on us."
Prezident Bookarno appealed to the Dutch to discard colonial tendencies.
the
A spokesmen for the visiting ment term In Spandau prison The semi-oMcial Dutch news group said after the meeting here, has fled from the Soviet agency, Ahota reported today a that they had discussed de. zone to Western Germany, the general Indonesian Cabinet re- falls of a plan for a Standina-American-controlled Berlin Radio shuffle. vian regional defence organisa. reported tonight.
Aneta sald Mohammed Halta
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NZ VOTES FOR CONSCRIPTION
in
Her husband said that his wife,
a good swaminer, had jumped overboard at 11.30 pam, to swim ashore.
The Victoria had earlier been taken in tow by a pilot bout which came in response to her distress signals. Because of the bad weather, the cable broke and The Victorta lost touch wer the resente vessel. Later, however,
bont pilot got another line on board and towed the Victoria into Flushing harbour..
the
Wellington, August 3. New Zealanders have voted by
overwhelming majority
Police said that the Woman, favour of peace-tire conscription, who is the wife of James Nelson according to a preliminary count. Clark (her maiden name is Gar- On the completion of this pre- cett), had decided to swim ashore minary count the final figures to get assistance, Associated were declared to be 535,401 In Press. favour of conscription and 152,- 310 against.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser, in organising a nation- wide referendum on the subject, arament Labour Party and of the had the support of both the Gov- effcial Opposition, the National Party, but a number of trade unions stood out in opposition to perce-time conscription.—Reuter.
OPERATION FLY
COUPLE PICKET
A CONSULATE
Sydney, August 3. The Dutch Consulate here was pleketed for five hours today by Dutchman and hist Austrailon wife who claim that the Nether- landa East Indies Government owe them $9,000,
They are Mr and Mrs. Adioph Van Heyningen of Sydney.
IN MANILA
Manila, August 3. Mr. Heyningen, who said that "Operation Fly's
1 public they will continue to pleket he health-sponsored drive on files Consulate tomorrow, claimed that and mosquitoes in Manila, is on he was a wartime agent for the Army Netherlands East Indies' Shipping in cames. A Philippine helicopter and seven trucks are Organisation. busy blowing fog all over city to eliminate the insects.
The spraying 'begins at 8.30 a.m. and ends at midnight. The drive is expected to continue all this week.-Router.
the
ADVERTISING ON RADIO MALAYA? Singapore, August 3.
may adopt|
Radio
Legal action brought by him against the Dutch authorities was relected, he said, by the Austra- Han Supreme Court on the ground that the latter has sovereign in- munity.Reuter,
MIDINETTES BACK AT WORK
Paris, August 3.
tion within the framework of Frau Rueder, aged 76, had been retains the Premiership and the sponsored broadenst by adver- 12,000 midinettes in a week-long the North Atlantic Treaty. in Soviet custody since 1945, the Cabinet consists of four Moslems, users to help towards wiping strike Field-Marshal Sir William Silm, report said. Last month she was two Nationalists, one Christian, out its yearly deficit of Straits work has been resumed by the Chief of the Brilish Imperial released but was ordered to re-une Catholic, one General Staff, sold that the talks port periodically both with the American and pollee.-Reuter. Scandinavian leaders hact
been
very sisfnátory from the Bri- tish point of view.
3.
STORM IN, BAY OF BISCAY
Hostings, August · Jacqueline Fleur Alan, 18-year-
10
representative
the local of the Greater Indonesia Parly
WRONG NUMBER
The Committee which has led
announced tonight that Houses
of Molyneux, Charles $1,500,000.
Montaigne A Committee
and Agnes Drecoll. set up by the the firms have promised revised and five Ministers without party Malayan Federation Legislative affiliations. The report said the Council suggested today that, if wage scales and a bonus while Sužan of Jogjakarta Vice- all available broadcast
the new scales are being work- Premier for Juva and
ed out. Referee Minister.
The
other Committee urged 6jarirudin Prawiranegara, wha
strikers to stay out until their employers agree headed the underground
to the same emer
terms.--Reuter. is sait!
• Long Beach, August 3. Addio Velho, 44, was washing geney government,
to
time,
from news broadcasts and apart special talks, is lensed to adver- Jisers, the resulting revenue would reduce the, dellcit by about one-third.--Reuter.
PI CHAMBER PRESIDENT
U.S. IN THE RED
her bands in a public washroom have been appointed Vice-pre- yesterday when a woman old daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
step mier for Sumatra.-Reuter and J. A. Alan, of Karachi, Pakistan,
pet up behind her and smashed United Press. London, August 3.
a heavy rock against the back stoday obtained a Magistrate's Storms from the British Isles, of her head,
Washington, August 3, Miss Veino stag- consent for her marriage to accompanied by heavy rain, are gered and turned around to And
The Treasury says the
U.S. "Manila, August 4. 21-year-old student against her tonight loshing the Bay of Biscay the stranger's
Government ran US$1,487,033,000 arm raised to
Giessnu, 'August 3. Aurelio Periquest, prominent parents' opposition.
coastal orea forcing Ashing strike again.
Insurance An optical works at Heuch-
in the rod for July, first month company executive, Both parents flew from Kara- Radio reported.
ing-feels to stay in port, Madrid "Oh, you're not, the one," said helm, near Glessen, has begun was elected new President of the of the fiscal year.
the assailant when
But the deftelt was less than in ehlto England in on unsuccess--
she saw the production of cameras the Chamber of Commerce, of the tul attempt to persuade their "In contrast, Southern Spain is the rock and disappeared. Miss weighing less than three ounces,
Miss Veino's face. She dropped alzo of a pocket cigarette lighter. Philippines for a three-year term, the Arat-month-of-the-previous Periquet succeeds Gil Puyat, fiscal year. July is always a daughter to abandon her mar-sweltering in
a heat
wave-Velno, had two ditches in her for export to the United States who has been president since poor month for Government in- riage plans,--Reuter,
scalp.-United Press....
and Latin America, Reuter. 1945, United Press.
comeAssociated Press;
Reuter.
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