The
Reliable
Swiss Watches
ERNEST BOREL
Sold at
Basic Prices Since 1859.
¿
CHINA MAIL
No. 34528.
ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
HONG KONG, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1950.
Price: 20 Cents.
“SKANDEX"
FIRE PROOF: CARD-INDEX STEEL, CABINET
Swedish-mado.
High Quality --Low Prica. Ask for a Demonstration Ata
Hong Kong Typewriter Exchange 9, D'Agullar. Et..
25° Tel. 21433.
Hong Kong said
PEACE MOVE IN INDO-CHINA After the decision training ground
New proposals to French believed in offing
MOVE BY NATIONALISTS
Saigon, March 5.
A group of Indo-Chin a nationalists, including members of Viet
minh (the nationa list insurgent movement) is believed to be ready to make new proposals to France to end the warfare in Indo-China, according to generally well-informed nationalist
sources.
ANTI-RED MEASURES IN U.S.
Washington, March 4. Legislation cracking down on
They said on attempt might be made to reconcile the Moscow-trained Vietminh leader, 'Dr. Ho "Chi-minh, and the ex-Emperor Bay Bot, head-
of the new State of Vietnam.
The Nationalist group likely to make the move was supported by political personalities of the Bao Dai Government as well as many intel- lectuals in Saigon and Hanoi, the sources added.
Communists and Communist They said that the leading Vo said the rebel forces are front organisations in this spirit behind the proposals was undergoing the intermediate stage country won approval today a nationalist politician, a for- of changing from guerilla to posi- warfare, and demanded-the of the Senate Judiciary Com-mer Minister under the Japan-mobilisation, of all human mate
ese occupation. mittee.
rial forces,.
The Committee adopted a bin introduced by Senator Mundt, South Dakota Republican, which would:
1. Require the registration of 54,000 card-carrying American
Communists and officials of Com- munist front organisations.
They must report their aliases as well as their real names.
2. Call for the filing of financial reports disclosing sources of In- come of Red organisations where the money is spent..
and
The proposals, they said, would call fr
3- Complete independence;
-A pro ke French troos.
2-A "ecure Are" order;
to
withdraw
The United Nations
ull political tendencies; and
tu
"Indo-China as a whole is one battlefield. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia cannot be considered apart in this war of liberation against a common enemy," the Peking broadcast sald.
in Indo-China, M. Leon Plimon
A mounted policeman blears a way for the Premier, Mr. Clament Attlee's car as he leaves Downing Street, after the meeting of the Cabinet, at which Labour decided to form a Govern. ment, using their small overall majority (AP Photo),
HK TOO HARD A NUT FOR REDS TO CRACK--MACDONALD
Singapore, March 5.
Hong Kong was too strongly fortified for the Chin-
Cso Communists to attack, Mr. Malcolm Mac-. Donald, the Commissioner-Gonoral for South East Asia, declared today.
to
American
to appeal to Moscow
for Red agents
London, March 4
A group of former British and French statesmen charged today that Hong Kong is the main training ground for Communist agents whose job it is to create havoc in South East Asia, thus enabling the Chinese Communists and Soviet Russia to conquer all Asia including India.
The group declared that Russia also is planning,
a. Communist empire in Africa.
Known as the International | unknown to the pallee authorities Committee for Study of Euro- | of those 'countries in order to 'pean Affairs, the group has make them undergo a training headquarters 'in London. and course in Hong Kong and send Paris. Its membership in them back later as agents in their
respective rotintriés. cludes the former French Pre-
The mics, M. Paul Reynaud, the munist Far Eastown armato
headquarters of the Com- former British Foreign Office: Frald, is at Vladivostok. It will be
(+ chief, Lord Vansittart, Bri-responsible for the military opern- tain's wartime Minister of tions against South East Asia Aircraft Production, Lord while the headquarters of the Brabazon and several British.Turkestan army at Tashkent will and French Parliamentarians. direct operations gainst India
The Committee issued a 42- and Tibot.
page document detailing the The document said Peking is "generni organisation of the the main centro for: Communist Cominform and 11s present ac-political activity in Asia while tivities in Asts and Africa," advanced bases are at Bangkok In
The document itemises what} Sum and Manadiny in Burma. It the Committee claim to be au- said: "The Soviet Embassy in thentic details of the Soviet Bangkok directs the work of the pattern of conquest and warns agents and the distribution that the Western nations are arms.
to
of
throughout the States of planning too late and too little Asia as far as the Philippines.
stein the advance of the Com-1:0
Indo-China. said the document, munist annies numbering at will be the first country to feel
cost 6,000,000.-
The document said that after munist invasion after, which "in the impact of the planned Com- Axia, next on the Soviet pattern
(6ès Page 7)
RUSSIANS POUR INTO PEKING"
The French High Commissioner Hong Kong was "a stone wall which will hurt the
of conquest is Africa. The docu-future the main and most power- the "ecase fre" and the returned to Saigon today after a
ment detailed Communist,ac ful Communist effort will be set " French troops.
attackers more than the attacked,” and was
ivities in the British and French against Burma and Slam." 5.-The formation of a recen-fortnight's stay in Paris, during
of no real value to the Communists, Mr. Mac-
African possessions and claimed United Press. fiation commisalon compused of which he gave evidence before
New York, 'March 5. the Soviet Embassy in Addis Vietnamese only and representing the Parliamentary Commission
Donald added.
The former United States' Ababa, Ethiopia, is the main Inquiring into alleged leakage of He was speaking on the cur- allegiance of political, fendors Assistant Attorney-General. centre of the Communist director. 44| 6.-New general elections and} defence documents in Indo-Chins. rent political situation at a
and politically conscious peo- Mr. John Hogge, left by plane
The Committee "sold the 3. Compel the Communist the formation of a new "national known as the "Affair of the Gen-public meeting in Johore plea in South East All since
Cominform acts In North, West Saturday on
for Moscow, and Central Africa through the groups to label material sent unity" Government.
the war. Ye
Bahru, the headquarters of the
ond through the mails as propaganda
He declared that the majority where he Bald he expects In Intermediary of British According to the some sources, The United States and require
economic United Malaya, National Or- of the propies of South East Asin make a world peace appeal French Communist or nbo-cam- an announcement such conditions would be likely mision which is preparing the ganisation.
Seoul March. 4. When Communist views
were, because of their religions before the Soviet parliament, munist parties, whose actions are wore to satisfy all Vietnamese, includ-ground for Economic Co-opera- carried on the radio.
Thousands of Husslans are ing Communist members of the tien-Administration Traits to Heviewing the position in- and ways of living,-not-uttenetedators, the parliament; herald; propagandläis sent to North pouring into Péking whate, 19
-hope to be able to oppoor supported by numerous Moslem 4. Deny Communists the right Vietminh, the withdrawal of South East Asia will arrive in described Burma as the weakest The Communials know
South East Aslu, Mr. MacDonald by
Po téqchings, of Com this" "and make proposals on the out- Afrlen. by Russia" through the Chinese to work for the Federal Govern- French forces being the essential Saigon from
Communist Govern Hong Kon
took in the democratic camp, and he said. "Their exploit fully all weapons of mass destruction.
ategy lawing of atomic weapons, and of Middle East,
ment is feverishly: building air ment and deprive them of 0.5. condition demanded by Dr. Iomoded by Robert Allan Grifin, malaya as "well out of reach of and theirs are passport privliegen.
Chi minh.
Hong Kong
krald¡shelters and strengthening. Stift penalties are provided in: Informants in close touch with California newspaper publisher,
the powerful Communist punch." the political aspirations and and on the necessity of a world the measure-a $2,000 to $5,000 Communist and no-Communist the mission will remain here 10 to Siam was powerfully opposed economie weakness of South East disarinainent programme."
training ground? defences, in" änticipation, of nationalists
declaring Astans in their attempt to bring
Nationalist air raids, The document makes the heavy certain days studying the grant of credits more openly denunciation of the their countries under cracles like World Congress of the Defenders Colony of
Mr. Rogge Is a French parties"
This picture of the Chinese were likely to by the Import-Export Bank and Reds and allegiance to
the surprising claim that the British such
the de- a solution, which the need support
was given Hong Kong Is the Communist capital democracies But great for economic and tech-mocratie camp.
Britain, would protect French nationals
America, Hulland and of the Peace. He planned to meet training ground for Communist | here today by two American Gov- nical aid grants to Vietnam. It and their property.
Indo-China was the likellest France were defeating the dreams menibers of the Committee in agents destined to create havoc ernment evacues from the 'city' will cable its recommendations to
spot for the Communiets to
Richard McCorth and James the American
State
Department.
of the Communists by granting Paris before leaving for Moscow, in Southern Asia, launch their attack,
South and he self-government 10
It said: "The Supreme Coman Sutleh, both former US in- An American
economie
expert warned that if it fell the caud Aslan countries slowly but surely, is waiting for him in Paris. arrived from Paris yesterday t of democracy would be fost toteuter
This Council: two Hong Kong.
who men, arrived here from Communiamn consult with experts already in
EARL
Hong compored of six National Com- Tientsin on thele, was to Vietminh troops have attack-Saigon and with the Gittin mis-
:- Ania,
miltene for activities' in Indo | Kong with members of the that this definition would meaned 60-viitages-in-the-mountain-sion An American naval-officer-Democratic nations must hope.
-China, Blam, -Burma, Malaya |„American, consulate..
at. Tientsin. ous Kontum Province as a co- has also arrived to arrange for a fer victory for Bao Dal, he de-
Indonesia and the Philippines which was closed
Febru- dewn on prisal against tribesmen's revisit of several American war-clared.
sach including five directing ary 25, sald the American con- volt against the Vletminh, mc- ships about March 10-Router.
|: memberɑ.”
sulate building in Peking, seized carding to French sources.
fine and two years in goal.
The Mundt Bill defines Com- munism as a conspiracy to-over-] throw the Government and set up a dictatorship in this country. On that basis it would outlaw such conspiracies,
Violation of this section would maximum penalties of 10 Invoke
gool and a $10,000 Anc. in years
The Communists have claimed
the outlawing of their party, but
Mr. Mundt denies this-Assocl-
ated Press.
Poles release bishop
sald
that
Tribesmen's revolt
Dr. Ho
DEATH OF SOVIET
OFFICIAL
Moscow, March 5, The death was announced to- day
Peter of Mr.
Vasilovich Anurov, Foreign Ministry coun- sellor and chief of the Far East- ern Department.
Commun m und
in South
In Indonesia, the granting of Independence by the Dutch had done much to remove the Com-
munist threat and had been a tremendous strengthening of the democratic powers.
Immediate aid
เ
Enst
French debate on sabotage bill adjourned
on
These sources clnimod that the attack was launched after Hre tribesmen had asked for Franco- Vietnamese reinforcements to ald
1 their revolt. Air crews reported
Paris, March 5.
Warsaw, March 5.
seeing whole villages ablaze.
The French Assembly re-. Radio Vietminh, sponsored by
The people of South East Asta cessed its debate
the Roman Catholic Bishop the Communist leader,
must have immediate and effec- Anti-Sabotage Bill early to- Kazimierz Kowalski, has been Chi-minh, described the battle as Mr. Anurov, who was 42 years live economic aid and guidance in day after modifying the released from house arrest, it merely "vengeance warfare be old, died following a brief, political aspirations from outside was announced here.
Iween rival mountain tribes,"
severe illness,
if the democracies want to in- measure which the Commu- The Bishop's detention
"This combat is entirely uncon He was formerly Embassy clude them in their anti-Com-nists have attempted for two Pomerania was made public on nected with Viciminh operations," counsellor at Tokyo. As a war-munist campaign, Mr. MacDonald days to block. February 0. At that time the the Rudlo said.
time Press officer he became | said. French sources
said that the well known to many Western
"Mr. MacDonald described the The debate was halted after ed him of having removed from Hre warriors the first inhabitants correspondents who covered tho expression_of_political freedom: 48 hours of non-stop discussion. office a priest who supported the of Indo-China-were fighting with tusslan-German war from government action in taking primitive arms to protect; their | Kuibyshev to Moscow.-United over the church organisation, ancient rights.
In
Communist-led government accus-
Caritus.
The decision to fight was re The Polish Press agency pub-;
letter of apology on ported to have been reached by
-Hehed a
Saturday from the Bishop President elesinw Blerut. said: "I desire to prove my future
chiefs at a secret meeting
as a result of Vietminh decisions
to impose a redistribution of their
sidered as "sacred" family pro
behaviour and ny correct attitude property, notably buffaloes, con- towards the state authorities by co-ordinating my activitice, which perty. have hitherto "conflicted with the regulations of the authorities." Associated Firs
GRENADES THROWN IN SAIGON
Saigon, March 5. Seven people were slightly in- jured here last night by four. grennder thrown by members of the Vietminh (nationalist insun gents) forces-Reuter
THE WEATHER AR 2000 GMT (25.00% HERT, moder
mis ~ anti-ezalone, which, doveri E. Man "Scharlat: 'Japan's and the adja best aran, là mengkward.); Trumors via Calijom `ovw, China;> knd ÷ts: löw over the Wozlar
· Carollant AK SORULAR LAPAA
Yemlerday's-WentbertiM NE
Maximum ią FLA, POR TABLE DEVIAN
Franch sourdes reported, that] Vietminh forces had executed about 10 tribesmen according to
Preas.
No Taiwan
Executive
a member of the Committee
of
A visa for him to enter Russia munist Council has its seat in formation service employees. The
Meanwhile, In Ottawa, Mr. Lestor Pearson, Canadian EX- ternal Affairs Minister said in ---Parliament that a special meat. Ing of the United Nations Au- sembly should bo held Moscow.
i In reponse to, a comment in á The Supreme Council's task, last January, is now the head- foreign affairs debate, Mr. Pearson said the document, is to organise quarters of the Communist Air said that he fell that no means action of the Chinese populations Forge
In
except appeasement of bridging |în the different countries. It They said Baking is developing the gap between the East and the added: "With this aim in view it on the same pattern as the Rus- West should be rejected-Asso- will call upon Communists still stan pollch State--Reuter. ciated Press.
C
Burmese held in slaying of missionary
Rangoon, March 5.
in self-government and econe and will be resumed at 3 p.m. "The police have arrested ‘a mle uplift as two causes which I continued through Saturday Burmese. said to be implicat- have claimed the passionate night 18 the Communist-led cd in the killing by the kid- strike of longshoremen paralysed nappers of 67-year-old Mina Franch and Algerian ports in Thelma Maxville, an American a "dress rehearsal" for the Com missionary, munist campaign to half the de- livery of American military sup- would-be rescuers, according plies to France. The arms ship to a report from ments are, expected to arrive day. later this month.
invasion
during this year
Taipeh, March 5.
traditional riteshooting with Both foreign and Chinese circles hore think that
arrows at the condemned mon who were hung from treba.
The black-skinned Hre people, in originally driven into the moun- teins by Invasions of the Kmers, Chams and Chinese, have remain- ed primitive and have retained their tribal customs.
Mobilisation of
Vietminh
The
the Chinese Reds will not be able to carry out thoir threat to invade Taiwan this year. fact, the conviction is growing that the Na- tionalists have much better chances of invad- ing the China mainland than the Reds have to set foot on this Island,
12
nurse, and
Moulmein to-
Three Burmese villagers sur-
The port strike was called vived an ambush last month to
by the Dockers Federation of tell how armel, kidnappers shot the
.Communist dominated
Maxville Miss
and the rescuers, General Confederation of L#: woman waro menibers of the oday's report said that the bour. At Le Havre,. Cherbourg and other big
ports, officials underground People's Volunteer reported the 24-hour "warn Organisation. Miss Maxville ran a ing"" walk-out? was effective.-- dispensary In Moulmeta. She was The Government sought quick held for 20,000. „rupees) ransom. action on the two billa that Two policemen were murdered would importstilt penalties on while trying to negotiate with the siriko... agitators - and saboteurs kidnappers-Reuter. The Assembly amended one of them, however, and the Gov tionalist troops could get a motive is to test Nationalist abili- sion ineffective and too liberal. Everyone agrees that Na--the Impression that the underlying emment immediately announced It considered the modified ver- lochold on the mainland ifty to land on hostile shores rather Later today the Assembly was than to test their ability to to consider 77 other amendments, they tried.
It is probable thing no attempt pel an evasion most of them proposed by: Com- on the mainland will be made un-Abig anti-invasion exercing | munists who for two days have | Page 250.
The Nationalists are sure of was held in Southern Taiwan on attempted to delay legislation by support by the people by large-, Balurday,
Bilbustering United Press, undulat
• annihilate foothold and,
onemy'sly manpower,'
the This is gone and its boro
an all-out, effort to “afo Fond their, present cap bilities, e calculations on the future of; the
Chinese,
ese, Communist Peking
Dr. Ho Chi-minh's military scale defections to their cause, - In a mock Battlo, the enemy chief has announced plans for a and their ability to pour in enough, theoretically landed and establish- Today's Firersiti-Modersin E and BE: mobilisation of all resources for men and material to secure their ed-à
War winda. “Partly clouds, W1A:
erased. considered be
be- || One factor weighs heavily, in all There in the prespect, how civil war whether the Soviets will "every of commande typ
raids, give the Chinese, Réds, motivo, ald
ing for the pinquout of Taivan.
this in the form of
said, secording to Reuter mes“,
GUAR) Trilatnos Jan 1 rage from das Printer
No Naven-glap, Defence Minis-* ter of the Vietnam rebel govorne mens, at the same time declared, that Ho intends"to" pair: dontrol; not only of the State of Vietnam but nino at the two adjoining mui torsúmous arts town of plehomes and, Cambodia, wodoraipata: tim Fak
on the mainland, vading troops would
GREEK SCHOOL COLLAPSES
On Other Pages
Salvation Army, appeal Peno Jo
Reminders
Paga:4:
Darclay's
Bridge
Pada: (Dutiaman contended in Prague |·Page.
Obvlet plans-for: Athena, March 15203|| Page #20454 Hdren were killed in the Jump_to_death: Fro village"of Ninka; | Prow 9750
school build •Pertanda and Comm
BRITAIN'S MOST EXCLUSIVE LIGHT CARS
Streamstyled.
PERFORMANCE
AND
BEAUTY:
These new shorts cars of great beauty are, dowered by 0.1V engines of proved reliability, giving vivid acceleration and are capable of maintaining !! -high cruiting, speeds with absolute safety and comfort Pentures include Synchrestials Anger-tip geus contraf. Lochèord hydraulic brakes. Opticijrug windscreen, atractive interior styfitig and generous luggage accommodation There are to body styles, Sports Saloon and Spoita Convertible Coupe
The New
SUNBEAM TALBOT
30.90
SUCCISIONS TO THE
WAND
GILMAN & COMPANY LTD.