CZECH REDS' PURGE OF MIDDLE CLASS SPREADS TO
"Madame Butterfly" Claim
Tokyo, October 18. Two elderly Japanese Tromen today claimed that they are the grand-daughters of the woman who inspired Puccini's "Madame Butterfly."
opera.
COUNTRY
Prague, October 18.
Reliable reports reaching Prague today said that the police round-ups, begun in Prague more than a fortnight ago, are still spreading through the country, notably in the East Bohemian city of Hradec Kralove, The reports said the arrests at Hradec Kralove were like those in Proque-pimed chiefly at businessmen and other middle-class ...elements with the apparent purpose of break-
ing the influence of this class.
41
Hradec Kralove is a town of } On the labour front, Press At- about 30.000 situated about, 65 tacks intensified on work shirkers miles East of. Prague.
especially among the miners.
Mrs Hideyo Suenobe, 65, of Olla City, said she has come upon evidence sproving that shoot the -grand-daughter of Madame But-
Meanwhile, the Czech Army tertly by the later's first marriage newspaper "Obrana Lidu" de- to a Japanese. Mrs Suenobemanded "merciless justice" to- claimed that her grand-mother's ward
a traitors and class real name was Thuru Nakanishi.
enemies" discovered in the con
Briton
A search of records also is sup-linum purge of the army. posed to have disclosed that Mrs. Mabel Wright now living in Tokyo is the grand-daughter of Chocha San by Madame Butter- By's second marriage to a named Clupter in Nagasaki.
The evidence gathered by the two women was said to have dis-
that closed
Madame Butterfly separated from her first husband and then went to Osaka where she became a geisha girl. Later she moved to Nagasaki where she married Clapper.--United Press.
"Obrana Lidu" said that Com- unist-dictated reform of Cze
also he choslovak justice must applied sternly by military tri- bunals..
"Our military courts mum rom
all traitors and Jus enemies, the paper said.
out
"It would be a crime against the people for our judges to spare such enemies. Justice must kim 1o create Socialism""
Italians To Have Trusteeship Over Somaliland
Lake Success, October 18. The 21-nation sub-committee studying disposition of the former Italian colonies today voted 12 to eight, with India abstaining, in favour of Italian-administered trusteeship for Somali- land.
The vote, which is considered less and ferocious tradition in United Nations circles as a colonial exploitation".
major diplomatic victory for Italy, came rafier a daylong" debate on the form of UN trusteeship to be placed over Somaliland pending its mdependence, which the com- mittee Ead agreed should come in not more than 10 years.
The United States, Britain and France favoured the motion and were supperied by the Latin American delegations of Guste- mala, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and Chile.
Pakistan joined the Soviet bloc in opposing it in favour of direct UN trusteeship.
India abstained from voting as her delegate, Sir Benegal Rama Rau
explained that he could not favour any form
Britain Shocked
G.L. Clutton (Britain) joined the attack on Mr. Arutiunian. saying, "I also am shocked by these references, to Italy, it is
the
source they did when it is recalled that, until December 1948, the Soviet Union was the staunchest sup- porter of returning all former colonies to Italy."
Fard to see how they could
come from
Mr. Clutton's reference was to the fact that Russia, during its propaganda campaign to streng- thep the Communist Party in Italy a year ago, strongly urged of trusteeship without knowing in that Italy be given back her pre- advance what controls would bear African possessions-Libya. exercised over the a ministering Eritrea and Somaliland. power or powers and by whom..
G.P. Jooste (South Africa) sup- The sub-committee defeated ported the plan for Italian trus the proposal for direct UN super-teeship in detail and emphasised vision in Somaliland by a vote of that the rights of the Somali" peo- ple would be taken into account. nine to 12. It then similarly turn- ed down a plan for multilateral administration by
an unstated number of powers, by a vote of four to 12 with five abstentions.
The United States accused Russia of "sharp and naked hos tility toward Italy" in a heated exchange of charges by East and West during the debate on dispo- sition of the colonies.
Dr. Philip Jessup (US) told the sub-committee he was "deeply shocked"
by the contention of Amazasp Arkhunian (Soviet RUS-" sia) that Italy vas unfit to ad- minister her former colony of Somaliland because of "her ruth-
ANATATE: 2 Premier's Order
The youth newspaper "Rada Fronta" reported that the tainers in one big rationalised enter- prise at Ostrava bad cost the | nation 104,601 tons of coal esti-
mated at £3,000,000 crowns through absenteeismu
in *ight months.
The Prime Minister. Antonin Zapotocky, chief of the Green Trade Unions, ordered that pre- duction be increased not only in the factories but also in pricens apd forced Labour
camps.
M. Zapotocky told Prague trade wicpicts at a week-end congress G plans for diverting prison Iztour 10 productive work
the hope that the prisoners would "establish themselves in our new society."
According the report of his sperch issued today, he said that the best trade union officials musi De detailed to the task of "lift- ing them up in our midst."
They
Shock Workers
be told: "Dear must
Friend, if you are making efforts for building our Republic, then
THE CHINA. MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1949.
Children's Town
- THORNPCKA OZHAKA IPEKOTAŽNA CHO LINO MICHHP BOAR OHO ZAHITRO DE COR 50PUH OBD VITO PREAR DA SVIJE
the
These young Yugoslavian (iris are busy with their boske In the library of their own town on the outskirts of Bel- grade in the background is a portraie of Marshal Tito. The children are spending a month holiday, at the expense Government at the children's town, which was built in 1946 on the site of a former German 'anti aircraft battery. The town la ren by, and for the children. They elect a council and cog: mittett, run a miniature railway and port office, and swinEET, over planes, battleships and merry-gaḥròunds. The entrance to the town is guarded by youngsters, armed with toy tommy gurt. (Associated Press Photo). .
Heavy Toll Of Flood In Guatemala
Guatemala City, :
A Foreign
October 18 Omce spokes- man today. estimated the death toll at more than 1,000, with 70.000 hameless, az-a re- sult...of torrential rains in Guatemala.
The rains washed out high- wars and railways, isolated. zeveral towns, caused heavy crop damage and pesed a problem of acute food short. *g ca.
Many were killed when water collapsed mud houses. Guatemala has informed the American that
State Department preliminary estimates show that the total damage may be near "catastrophic proportions."
Acsociated
Caronia's Mishap
Southampton, October 18 The Cunard White Star Line's new dollar-earning cruise ship Caronia was slightly damaged on her
arrival here today when a
the
30-mile an hour gust of wind swung her round *gainst quay wall.
Two plates on the starboard side, about 20 feet above the water line and almost below the bridge, were slightly dented.
The hull of the 34,183-tön liner was grazed for about 50 feet.
Tugs soon get her under control and she was safely berthed.
The ship, designed for luxurious West Indian cruises, arrived from Le Havre, France, alter crossing 4 from New York-Reuter,
CHINESE RED TRADE
GROUP WERE IN TOKYO
New York, October 18.
we are changing our attitude to A four-man Chinese Communist trade mission ar
wards you."
He recommended that the prin ciples of the shock worker system
be explained should
to them with the offer of increased pay should they become shock workers themselves.
rived last August in Tokyo to negotiate the purchase of Japanese rail equipment for North China railroads, according to a re- cently returned export executive today.
These prisoners would be sent Herman Yaras, President of Yares and Company,
to the foundries, not to torture them and give them heavy work, but to make decent citizens out of them
Meanwhile, all 'Czechoslovak
said he was introduced to one member of the mission by a Chinese newspaperman in Tokyo.
occupation, ready trade between Japan and
He said, KON
priests will be required to give authorities, must, hare known that Red China, much of it coming
they were there otherwise they from Russian-held Dairen." would be unable to obtain a pili-
oath af loyalty to
Democratic regime" People's after November 1, the Cabinet announced today.
Church Control
entry permit
aid Mr. Yaras
he could not their names give
but they said they had come to talk pyar trade possibilities between Communist China and Japari He added, "One came over to our Tokyo offices and lett specifications for some rolling stock but so far decrees approved by.. ethere has nothing be done Cabinet today which put into about it.” effect the new Church laws Mr. Yaras said the group ar- passed by the Nationalist As-rived by plane in Tokyo on sembly last Friday.
August 10. "I assume they flew
They must do this in order to obtain their state salaries. This was among the series of
of
the
SCAP's Views
recognise
in Tukyo nor did they discuss the question of whether the United States should
Red Chiza.
"General MacArthur. however, clearly favours obtaining raw materials from Communist China in exchange for Japanese man- ufactured goods provided it is not war material."
British Trade With Reds
Why Production Goes Up
Mr. Yaras said be too opposed. recomising the Chinese Com- minists but favoured doing busi- He conceded ness with them. Mr. Yaras said he had a per-
that
the Chinese Communists, sonal meeting with General Mag- “puch
as the would like to thur Supreme Commander in
trade with us and ear dollars, Japan. He added: "Genera!
demand recognition as MacArthur told me he favoured condition fer resuming trade." some sort of an understanding Mr. Yaras also said that doing between Communist China and
business with the Communists Japan but not recognition of Red
"in a sense some type of res was China,
members of the British mission in Japan favour an informal agme ment for trade purposes with the Chinese Communists and that the British at present are" "doinz
General MacArthur realizes that Jazon is paying too much for coking coal, and iron ore in the steel industex and believer that if such could be imported from North China, Japan.could
cognition" He reported that
produce steel far more cheaply Business with them than we
in from Korea. It is relatively The new laws place control of simply for the Communists the Churches in a new State De slip into the American zone partment to be established by a
the board one of
commercial Government decree.
lines
and come to
la return.. Mr Yaras said, Japan The Cabinet announcement
One
de: Japan would send member
machinery said that priests and clergymen legation "Collective trusteeship has ne-
visited
rad offices equipment
manufactured ver been successful he stated..ould remain as employees
goods to Red China. of SCAP. but would be paid they plan to
As I understand their churches but. "It does not allow of stability or
obtain this rail Mr. Yeras said that, when he continuity in administration. The their salaries by the State in so equipment for Manchurian rail-mét General MacArthur person. principle of single responsibility far as they are found to be in roads especially between Tien-ally, there was no mention of the might result in the same type of agreement with the State
tsin and Peiping, There is a Chinese trade mission's arrival disagreements which plague op- The new State Department will posing forces in the United Na-alsa administer the property of |tions."
the Church and will pass all
He added that while some Se-Church appointments decording malis might not favour Italy, a to the "reliability” of the priests, substantial proportion of the po- including bishops Associated pulation did United Press, Press and Beuter.
Westinghouse
Ms. Yaras said the British officials he interviewed in Manila some understanding also favour with the Chinese Communists.
the Chinese He reported that Nationalist blockade in Shanghal by naval forces and planes is proving effective-United Pressi
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