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WEST GERMANY VOTES Winston The Artist
FOR RIGHTIST GOV'T Christian Democrats In Lead With 139 Seats STUNNING BLOW TO REDS
Frankfurt, August 15.
Some 25,000,000 West German voters have selected a right-wing government to guide their first democratic regime since Hitler come to power in 1933, official tabulations of Sunday's parlia- mentary elections showed today.
Soviet Officers Said Victims Of Potsdam Bombing
Hamburg, August 14. The newspaper "Welt Am Bonntag," controlled by the British Military Government, sald today thai a time homb exploded at a Soviel reception In Pateḍam on July 25, kl. Ing 20 high-ranking Pusalan officers. Including the com mander of Potsdam city.
The report said the plot wa
attempt 10 assassinate Marshal Konstantin Rokos. Bovaky, Sovie: commander in Europe, but he escaped death by failing to attend the re- ception, which was In his honour.
an
The paper sald it received Its Information from officials in the Brandenberg provincial -government, American Intel. ligence sources in Berlin said they were not "able to con- firm the story.-United Press.
Typhoon Hits South Kyushu
Tokyo, August 15. Typhoon Jactiti lashed i Southern Kyushu Island this afternoon with 80 to B5 m.p.h. gales and torrential ruins. bringing flouds and destruc- tion to an area already wiec visited by typhoons this sum- mer,
There were no imanedlate re- ports on the extent of the dam-
nge.
Voters, representing 78.5 per cent of the elector-
ate, dealt a stunning blow to the West Ger- man Communists. Not a single Communist candidate was elected and they were forced to rely on the partial proportional representa- tion system to solvage 15 seats.
Voters picked 256 rightist candidates from among 402 deputies elected to the lower house (Bundestag) of the new federal parliament.
The conservative Christian DPD, the German nowɛ agency. Demperats rolled up a 400,000 The despatch; from Walkenried in just heruss vode margin over the second the Harz mountains
border, said the The the Soviet zone nee Social Democrats.
to fluence Communists ran a poor fourth gilators attemptedt
voters by telling them, The Rus- in popular votes
The new government probablesians have been alerted and they
will coma
and you,"
will be ught-wing coalition ! the Christian Demorials other rightist parties. Mr. Konrad
over and look
Aftenaver, leader of the Christian West Berlin
Demoerht Party, is a virtual ver- tainly to be chancellor of the new
government. Mr. Theodore Heuss Delegates
head of the Free Democrat Party, probably will be President,
Cumplete results showed these placings:
Christian
ufter
The West Berlin City Assembly today elected eight delegates to as "observers" Democrats 7,357,570 represent Berlin
6,932,272 votes, 131 seats; Fresembly, adds Ratterial B
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Mr. Winston Churchill painted on the Rhine River on Saturday. The man who was one of the chief ur- chitects of Germany's defeat took his paints to the French side of the Rhine from where he had a view of Ger- many across the river. With sombrero on his head and protected from the wind' by a big benel umbrello, Mir. Churchill painted most of the afternoon on a small Can van. Above photo was taken while Mr. Churcbill was printing on Lake Garda during his holiday in Italy, AF Photo,
REDS APPROACH BORDER OF KWANGTUNG
"The
vales
139 vents; Social Democrats in the West German Federal As- Democrats 2,788,153 votes, 52 Five of the eight are
Party morrats, who hold a majority in seats votes. 15; Bavarian
the City
Assembly,
Two German 986,607 votes, 17 sents; Party $40.008 voles, 17 seats; Cen-Christina Democrats and one try Party 727,343 votes, 10 seats: Free Democrat (Liberal).
The delegates were nominated German Rights Party, 428,943
by their Party factions after votes, live nents: South Schles-
proportionato weiz Federation 75,387 votes, one vement on the
1,166,412 representation had been reached Independents scat;
Council of by the Assembly's volex, 15 seats: other parties
Elders.
garnered
The had been called the most rase- tionary in Germany enough consulted before any govern. ment is formed. The
of
the
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TO RID COLONY OF UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS
·
Further measures are to be adopted to curb the increasing influx of people into Hong Kong and to rid the Colony of undesirable elements. A Bill to provide the additional measures will be presented to the Legislative Council for its First Reading tomorrow. Entitled Expulsion of Undesirables Ordinanec, the
proposed Bill gives a Competant. Authority. Lany Justice of the Peace or any perion ap- pointed by the Governor), power to expět," following summary inquiry, any undesirable person from the Colony.
Expulsion orders, under the or that he has a ressortable pro^- provisions of the proposed Or-pect of obtaining such employ dinance, will not be made ment: or
the person concerned is able'
prostitute, a person fivia
person of known immorn 'character; or
to prove that he is a British on the turnings of prostitution o subject or has been ordinarily resident in the Colony for ut is not interression of least 10 years.
certificates us may be preessar:
A Justice of the Peace, accord-under the Quarantine Regulations
t to the Bill, will be empower et to authorise, by warrant, entry and search of promises in which may he undesirables ar suspected undesirables.
Police officers of the rank o
and above will 501-inspector have power to detain and re mave undesirables or suspect
ed undesirables to an authoris
in force or
Is prohibited from entering the Cely under any other ennet- ment for the tune boing in force; or
Squatters
ed accomodation camp pendin,luce which has been declared by
inquiry.
The
Gesernar will be powered & revoke an expulsio order in my particular age or In declare generally that all or- ders of expulsion shall be re- voted.
An order of expulsion, it no revoked by the Governor, wili 1- valid for Ave yours whether o not the Ordinace continues to be in operation.
Classifications
According to the BBI, a persor may be declared desirable if he
Amendments
On Death
Penalty
Proposed amendments to the Emergency Regulations Ordin- ance, 1922, makes the death pendiky Jinder "The Regüla- tions, subject to Legislativo- Council approval.
The Bill containing the amend- ments will be
to the be presented Legislative Council for the First Reading tanncrow.
The ciferol prte on the objects
and reasons tha the amirdments atates that in wy eincrgency It will be c may be necessary to mteke reviation On numerous matters and to enforce them strictly, and to enforce with or without modißentions regulations made in the pust under the Emergency Regulations Ordin-
ance,
It is envlaagad, vids the note, that In certain eventualities breach of certain regulations may have to be punished with Is found squatting or dwelling
denth In any unlawful structure or in
and that special pro. any tunnel or cavity or in any
vlalong may have to be made for axpediting and simplifying, health Inspector to be likely to trial and for dispensing with "become dangerous to health and luslea except in capital cases. cannot satisfy the competent all- The object of this Bill is to has reasonable amend thr Emergency Regula- thority that he prospect of obtaining dwelling actions Ordinance, 1922, BO ON commodation in a building which clarify that the death penalty and is not, an unlawful structure; or other sanctions may he imposed being person required by any and that it has always been the enactment to be in possession of law that such amergency regula- an enabling doctament or to re- tons could override the ordinary
ister is not in possession therent law. or has not registered and has no reasonable explanation to offer for such lack of possession or failure to register; or
is by virtue of any other en- to be an unactment declared or deemed to be an undesirable person within the meaning of this Ordinance; or
Lanclosir is a dependant of an
is diseased, maimed, blind Idiol. Tunatic cr decrepit not
havio the means of subsistence ablo:
and may be hindered by his state, from earning a livelihood; or
No person under the apparent] ¡age of 18 years shall be found to
is unable to show that he has be an undesirable if he is depen-
In his possession the means of dent on an individual other thus écently supporting himself and on undesirable and such individu- his dependants, any, unul heal is providing him with tag means of subsistence olther In clatouis a Hivellkood; or
pursuance of a legal ability or pursttance of any moral obliga- in which the competent autho- rlly may deem sufficient.
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The opportunlly has been taken to impose the control of legisla- five Council ever regulations pro- viding for the death penalty.
Plane Crash
In Atlantic; 54 Rescued
Plymouth, August 15. Royal Air Force Air-Sea Rescue officers reported today that 54 survivors have been from the ill-fated rescued Transocean airliner which crashed shortly before dawn of the West coast of Ireland. The RAF announcement said 49 of the survivors
were picked by the British trawler Stalberg up and five others mscued by the Irish steamer Lanarole.
a person likely to become a vagrant, beggar or a charge upon nry 1ublic or
or private charitable institution; or
Reasons For Bill person suffering from a contapinur disease which is loath- An official explanatory note un some or dangerous; or
the objects s03 reasons state has been
from removed
any that Hong Kong has traditionally country or state by the Govern-allowed free ingress to Chinese ment authorities of any such except in times of emergency and country or state on repatriation the situation of the Colony's land frontier and the case with which for any reason whatever; or
water borne craft can Is suspected of being likely to mall (promote sedition or to cause a move in and out of the Colony's tions reported on his return today
ot such riisturbance of the public tran: water render control incom-
movement difcult and quillity, or
plete. is unable to show that he ha definite employment awaiting hir
In these circumstances and be- cause of the Incentive to enter which is presented while unrest
A Pan-American Airways pilot who helped direct rescue opera-
to 17 enden airbor!" that an Irish
trawler has picked up "six or
seven bodles" from the wrecked Transocean DC-4 airliner off the Irish const.
Canton, August 15. situation in South Kiangsi became increas- ingly critical today as the Communist troops by-passed Kanchow and reached the North- ern approaches of Nankang which is about 35 miles North of the Kwangtung border. 1,045,039, votes, no representation. The Ave Social Democratic de Telegraphic communication between Canton and
German Party, which legates are;, Louise Schroder, 63-
Nankang was suspended today. year-old Deputy Lord Mayor; Dr.
to Lanchow to- General Pai Chung-hyl, are to fly back Otto Suhr, Chairman of the City
Na-morrow to meet the Communist Frane Assembly;
Neumann, Commander-in-Chief of
The Reds are about Beats to insure being chairman of the Berlin Social De- tionalist troops in Hunan and menice.
and have
The plane carried 49 passengers soparawerats; Paul Leebo, former Pre- Kiangsi, did not mention the miles from Lanchow
end an American crow of nine. taken the Mosium stronghold or and Wi- position in South Kiangsi n
Haiyunn €01 thin border of tist Savarian Party worked its sident of the Reichstak
prevalis In China, the Colony has The famed American fler, Miss bea Brandt, A
his press conference this after-
at this date a population greatly Buth Nicols, its way into a similar strategic
Niewardess on the Party Executive Committee, position.
noon. Reporters were disap-
By contrast, the military situa
enes of what it is capable of plane, was among the rescued. The Christian Democratic de-
absorbing. pointed by his discussion of tien in Kwantung showed Im-
The airliner, chartered to the Jerates are Dr. Heinrich Krohne, political theories and govern
Government force" provement.
The recessity is, therefore, pre- United Nations International Re- farmer member of the Reichstag
when recaptured administration,
-nebr the Yuoping
Fonted of providing legislation fugee Organisation, carried Ita- and Dr. Robert Tillmana, Deputy they wanted the latest war Fukien border and inok Fengshun
hich would enable action to be on Immigrante en route to Vene- Chairman of Darlin's Christion
about, 50 miles West of Yaoping.
laken to expel persons who con- zuela for resettlement and was to. Domoerats.
itute undesirable elements In slop at Shannon before proceed- The Free Democratic Briegate)
Gereral Pai flew back to Heng-The local Communists fed to the
Canberra, August 15. the surplus population and as ing to Caracas via the Unitet! Dr. Hans Riff-United Press yang immediately after his press mountains and were scattered.
such present sarious problems in States. The situation in Finchow gives confererce, as the pubile grew
Prime Minister, Mr. and Reuter.
of public order, Airline ofllelala at Shannon sald the maintenance Banicky owing to the approach of unxicty. The Hexs are ut Kohlin Chifley, unnounced today that safety and health within the Co
South West of the Communists. The Telegraph #bout 40 miles Administation in tiengying was Foochow which is being encircled, the crew of the British frigate Iony. The object of this Bill is to
workers Government troops are expect- Amethyst had been unable to provide such legislation. yesterday besieged by
an invitation to visit North
to make a strong who evacuated from the
defence accept
the Commonwealth. and demanded nonry for further North of Amoy.
Amethyst's crew was due to evacuation to the South.
return to Britain on leave after thele daring escape from the | Chinese Communists on the Yang-
tsc.
Exceptions To
The U.S. air force typhoon Large Vole
woning network alerted Ameri-
can military
Kyushu d
the
units Throughout
Southern
Honshu.
Notable exceptions to the large All Japanese shipping and shing voles were reported from the vessels were tled up, awaiting Ruhr industrial areas, where the blow hind accompanying recent dismantling disputes have squntis.
coured the public on the West and in separatist
per cent of
The season's seventh typhoon German state. split into two storms last night, Bavaria, the right wing driving up the
Upwards of 00 Pacific well offshore to the East! cligible voters in Hamburg Bad of Kyushu, the left wing striking east their three hours remaining directly North agrilast the South- before the pulls closed. ern-most Japanese island.
Except for the dismantling cen
INDIAN FACTORY EXPLOSION
Bombay, August 15. Ningteen persons were killed on Saturday in a factury explosion at-Vlaainthapuram in Southern The United States weather hondquarters reported this after-ef the Ruhr polling districts India, raports reaching Bombay noon that the right wing of the appeared to be following the gen-sall inlay.
The explosion Decurred while storm had dissipated in sens cral heavy trend. Arens reporting East of Kyushu and was no longer particularly low participation in workers were mixing chemicals cluded Disburg, Hamborn, for the manufacture of fireworks, dangerous.
Judith's mult force, labeled Muelheim and Dortmund. In each United Press. storm number two, was reported of them, the recent dismantling to be sweeping doe North across operations had stirred up strong
the length of Kyushu at a pesci antl-Allied feeling.
of eight miles per hour on a course which would fake it di- reetly over the United States air force base ut tazuke In North West Kyushu.-United Press.
THE WEATHER
"AL 6600 GMÝ ja Bih, IKHT)
typhona was centred over the Bathurst Elp of Kyushu and wiss moving N by W
at 13 ts, Prensure remains low over
China and high to the H of Japan.
Today's Purecast:-bight SW winds,
fair with scattered, showers in the morning.
Yesterday's Weatherton Maximumt 17.3 dep. Fl. Minimum) 80.8 deg. Pub. 'Barahinet 6,0 hours.
Baistall: 1.7 mm. 0.01 in Total net ***Jun. 1—1215.9.50.41 fox
Ne Zamatnet un 'average of 1816.7 mm.= 2006 39.71 jan.
Blending at 10.0 4 p.in. ,,2001.4|| 000E MU.
(mi Baro, 15. com},
S:Rol Humidity Dew Point Wind. Dikwejk
in Dusseldorf, photographers who took plotures of the Wort Communist bous, Max Germam Relmann, casting ble vote were roproyed by an elderly woman,
ment
news.
Fighting le reported North of Hengyang, about 40 miles North of Hongyang. One report wald defenders took up positions on Nenyuen mountain, Bouth West of Hangahan.
General Ma Pu-fang. Political and Military Administrator of the Nori West, and General Ma Governor of Kansu, Fung-kwei,,
India Can Maintain Internal Peace-Nehru
New Delhi, August 15.
who sald, HYOU should he The Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal
ashamed to take a picture of, this man. I would not be sur prised if you shouted Hell Mos- cow."
The Gorman Rightist party m Wilhelmshaven was granted per mission by the British Military Government to red and white flag of Imperial Germany above its offices. In Garmisch, famous resort town if Southern Bavaria, few hollday guests bothered to travel home to cast their votes.
to unfurl the black!
Voters were required to mark their ballots in the states who they are reglaterod.
About 1,000 displaced parsons
Nehru, said today that India is now strong enough to maintain internal peace and de- fend herself from any external aggression. He addressed over 500,000 people from the ramparts of New Delhi's historie Red Fort
to
not mean hostility to any othe: country."!
ey
Australia's Invitation
Amethyst
To
The
are
Reds In Hongshan The Nationalist military spokes man, Chang Yi-ting, efficially ad-
Mr. Chifley quoted a reply from uitleef today that the Reils ha broken Into Hengshun and that the British High Commissioner, fighting was underway at the East Mr. E. J. Willlons, which said: slation, reports Unlied Press. "Lleutenant Commander Keruns
Chang confirmed the loss of and members of the crew Ninaniang, Stangtan and Anhua naturally anxious to return home as the Reds sought to cul Gen- at the earliest opportunity, oral Pal Chung-hsi's escape route "They are very red after their from Hengyang to Kwangsi, experience. It is very difficult to He said the fighting at Kon-way whether circumstances will chow won serlous buljusserted make it possible for a visit to bei the Nationalists were still in the arranged later. city. He added the Reds have
Cumenenwealth – govern- Australia driven to the const North East ofment and people of Foochow and were now in Lien- will need no assurance that it is kong and Mintsing,"
with the utmost regret that it has. not been found practicable to ack cept their.. Invitation."-Reuter.
Two Killed In Train Derailment
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, August 35. Two persons were killed and seven were injured in a train derailment at 2 a.m. to-
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Pakistan's independenes Mark.
He added that India was de-'; in a ceremony marking the termined not to ally herself to nation's second anniversary of any power hoc. That is her se
tlet palley not only, for her own independence.
sako but for the sake of promo
which After delivering a sharp rebuketion of world peace
Indian Communiats, Nehru, Indie's in the Communist ac without naming any country, de- Deploring clared "India is capable of main tivity within India, Nehru, said tou, about 110 miles North of Byrlan Leader Explains Coup.
of "Che prereqúlélte for progress in Canton. The train carried an Page #
India is peace an order The inspection party which was to Slovak Catholic Celebration. He reiterated his long-standing handful of saboteurs who indulge see that the railway was not Page-9.
PI inajsting On Cash Repara that India, would net align in horph throwing and strikes of damaged grior to the running
and of
withstanding external aggression." taining Internal peace
ad.
day between Yingtak and Ho- Page 7
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dia. On of the passenger train.
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