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· HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1950.
BILL TO BAN REDS INTRODUCED BY Nationalists draw up AUSTRALIAN PREMIER new defence plans Outlawing of Communists,
Taipeh, April 27.
A new series of high level conferences, headed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, was reported underway today to redraft the Chuson and Taiwan defence plans in the light of Hainan's loss.
So far, officialdom adamantly declines to say Hai- nan is completely lost or give out informa- tion on the day-to-day status of the island.
But In view of information from the most reliable sources that full eventual withdrawal had long been planned, it can be accepted the new strategic decisions will be based on that fact.
The conferences, in which all top planners were fed up in day and night sessions, were expected to produce a new crop of epilindis- tle predictions over ability to con- tinue to hotel the Chusing, Tai- wan, ind Kinen.
were
One source in contact with the pbrmers sauf that to his certain knowledge the strategists baring their course on the bene- fit gained from the Hanan ex- perlence.
a new The source predicted series of conilnental raids by the put ashore materi- Nullumlists als and new organisers for the coustal guerrillas. On these units the Nationalists are placing much dependence to hamstring Com- to hit the mmunist preparations Chusins.
Red craft attacked Nationalist planes attacked Inland Rod craft off Chuzan
Associated again today, adds Press
Air Headquarters sald Halonn- based planes hit the Hollow air- feld on North Hainan. This in- dicated the Nationalists still were South island operating from a airfield, possibly Samah.
The invasion of Chusan is ex- pected momentarily.
Peking Radio clalined last night that by
April 24 Communist troups were in control of more than 120 miles of coastline North Hainan Island, says Reuter in a San Francisco despatch,
of
This was the result of a fourth mass landing by Communist trumps at three ports West of Hol- how, the capital of Holman--
United Press. Associated Press
Shopkeepers'
Reds prepared for Chusan invasion
re-
have -
reporte Intelligence ceived by the Nationallets on Chusan island claim that the Chinese Communists prepared plans for an amphl- blous assault on Chusan is. land next month,
the
ам
Reporting this, verna. cular "Bing Tao Man Po" In a special message from Ting. hal, quoted a Commander L
commands Ju-Hing who unidentified flotilla.
The Commander was quot
having said that troops ed of General Chen YI have been Chuxan assigned to occupy Island.
He added, wald the report, that the Chinese Communists have assembled some 1,200 Invasion craft In Hangchow Bay and other parts along the Cheklang coast.
He said that most of the craft came from Dairon and Tsingtao.by.ana and, overland router Each craft can accom. modate 50 troops.
Refusals to accept mortgages
Local banks and investment agencies are refusing to accept mortgages of leasehold property North of Boundary toented
Kowloon, said the Street in ändependent vernacular "New
"plot" against Life Evening Post" yesterday. the U.S. Navy
Singapore, April 27. The United States 7th Fleet Flotilla sailed into Singapore today with guns blazing a welcome, salute for a, one week courtesy visit.
The Botilla consists of the 27,000 ton aircraft carrier Boxer and two destroyers.
The newspaper said that the reason for refusal is the uncertain outcome of the current talks be- tween Britain and the Chinese People's Central Government.
satellite groups proposed
RETROSPECTIVE ACTION
Canberra, April 27.
The Liberal Prime Minister, Mr. Robert Gordon Menzies, intro- duced legislation today which would make Australia the first English-speaking country in the world to outlaw the Communist Party,
In a speech to the Lower House of Parliament which was broadcast to the nation, Mr. Menzies introduced the legislation which ful- filled his promise to take action against the Communists, made before the 1949 general elections in which his Liberals swept the Labour Party out of power after a 13-year reign.
The main points of the legislation were;
1. It declares the Commun- ist Party unlawful, dissolves it and appoints a receiver for lis surplus property with any over liabilities going to the Commonwealth Government;
orc
the
2. It permits the Governor General to outlaw organisations, other than trade unions, which
clearly
dominated by Communist Party. Any such soup may appeal to the Austra lian High Court but the burden of proof that itis. not
Hies with the groups nimis
3. Officers and members of such illegat Associations are subject to impriso ament if they do not cease their activities cr if they try to enlist support for their cause;"
4. The Governor General must
All entrances except the heavl est guarded main door were seal- ed, and a big staff of attendants, reinforced by police squads au- mitted only people known sight to have business there.
tralian
on
Groups of well-known Aur
Communists had lined up early for the pubile gallery, and the space was jammed with people when the Prime Minis tor began his speech:
Mr. Menzies In his speech-to- day made it clear that the threat
aban on Communist affiliated organisations did not apply to registered trade unions.
of imprisonment to cease their he dezma "prejudicial" to the activities. Commonwealth. The affected per- Mr. Menzies announced that the son may appeal but again the Governor-General could "deciare" burden of proof lies with the per- such a person if he was a mem- ber of an unlawful organisation so not the State.
on May 10, 1948 and his activities were likely to be done would
A "declared person would-be disqualified from Government employment.
5. Any person so declared will be barred from employment in the Government or a Government au- thority,
would be no person affected at all.
"We are not prepared to faci- litate such a farce. Our Com- munist enemies are known. They have been active at least since the selected date, May 10, 1948.
"Further, if the Governor- sub- General is satisfied. that
of members of an number stantial Industrial organisation are engag- ed in a key industry, cool mining. iron and
and steel, tra
transport, power and engineering, for
example, vital to the security and defence of Australia, he may declare that organisation accordingly.
declaration imposes 110
This
disability on the organisation. Important result is that a declared person shall be
hall be disqualified from office in that organisation."
said the effect Mr. Menzies
that
a Com. of all this was *munist whose activity was like.
ly to be prejudicial to defence or
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New drive in Malaya
Lieutenant General Sir Harold Rawdon Briggs (right), Director of operations in Britain's drive to and the battle with Communist guerilise in Malaya, in greeted by General Bir John Harding (left), Commander in Chief of British Land Forces in the Far East, on arrival by air In Singapore. (A. P. photo).
CASE
APPEAL IN AIRLINES
HEARD BY FULL COURT
There is no authority for the Hong Kong Supreme Court to declare that the doctrine of sover- eign immunity operates to prevent the op- pointment of a receiver -in respect of the CNAC and CATC assets, it was contended yesterday.
Robber Vent would be Mr. H. G: Sheldon, KC, leading counsel for Civil
from holding office
Crown or in an "or
concerned with
A
under the ganization vital Industry.
can
China -on.
Yugoslavia's rapprochement
with Greece
Belgrade, April 27. Marshal Tito. Was re-elect-
Marshal Tito said the ruppro-
Air Transport, Incorporated, made this sub mission before a Full Court hearing the op-
ed Premier by, a unanimous Ölhers could be outlawed, and
peal against a Court ruling given on Febru-
vote of Parliament today and "In other words, the enemies of their funds confiscated, following Governor-
ary, 23, a declaration by the
Mr. Sheldon stated it was his announced that Yugoslavia is to Generul that they were unlawful, peace and of our country are not
The Appeal Court yesterday occupy positions he explained. Officers and mem to be allowed
give the was composed of all three first submission that, in any event, re-establishing diplomatic re- publish the names of any members of organisations declared in which they
Acting ple's Republic of bers to their evil de Judges of the Supreme Court. until the recognition of the Peo-lations with Greece.
Mr. E. H. Williams,
January 6, the third parties in tions after May 10 whose activities
signs," Mr. Menzies sald.
He admitted that the extension Chief Justice, Mr. Justice T contral of the assets kere were inchement with Greece was part of of the banning threat to affiliated J. Gould, Senior Pulsne Judge, contempt of the lajunctions im-Yugoslavia's foreign policy aimed and strengthening of peace in tho organisations was "novel and far- and Mr. Justice A. D. Scholes, posed on November 24 by the at "good neighbourly relations"
Court.
Balkans. reaching."
The reasons for the dismissal of
Possession by the third parties
Tito followed up his cholco BS by the Government "It la designed to deal with the Acting Puisne Judge. King's enemies in this country; the application by CAT, Inc., for before that date made them tres- We are not, except in a technical
a receiver, as given by the then passers, he said. Until that time head of
announcing the re-appointment sense, at peace..
(1) the operation of the possession of the assets by the bers who submitted their resigna- doctrine of covereign immualty People's Government of China. tions on Monday: Tito himself
The position w Ba that, by
will be Premier and Minister of (2) that the proper parties werr
acquialtion of the reason of the
of the Defence. not brought up before the Court;
Assata in alte
question by Chennault His first address to the new and Willauer before midnight of Skupching or Parliament also and that (3) CAT, Inc., had not made out a strong case in support
6, these assots
st brought a moderately worded January 6 and upplication,
been
disposed of had already
appeal to Italy for closer colla- bafore
by the boration in the economic and cul-.
solve now government, counsel addad.tural felds in order to Mr. Sheldon
referred to the | Yugoslavia's dispute over Trieste Court's ruling that since before in a calm manner-United Press, January 6, the People's Govern-" ment had expressed their laten- tion to possess the property, the doctrine of sovereign immunity therefore applied.
.
6. Buch ■ person may br. barred from holding, a job in
the "key" eral mine, steel, Selected date
buliding, transport, engineering and power Industries.
Mr. Menzica said: "The choice is simple: 1) Do nothing and let the traitorous minority destroy us; 2)
Union
It was pointed out that Kow-Leave the Communist free to de loon, North of Boundary Street. his work as long as he is and the New Territories, ware ofcial but deal with him in other leased to Britain by the Kuomin- capacities; 3) Fluht him wherever tang regime.
we find him with no immunity at all."
The new Chinese Government had previously announced that all treaties signed between the Kuomintang
Government
and
foreign States would have to be
reviewed.
Under the heading "Welcome to Coba" the Chinese-owned news paper "Malayan Tribune" urge: the citizens
zens to "give them a Certain banks and agencies friendly greeting not just because contacted yesterday said that the of the dollars in their pockets." report was not entirely correct, The "Tribune" sald: "Even They added that some morlages though they are on a courtesy are accepted, others are refused, vizit, this is bad news for Uncles and that refusals have no polit!-
Jos and Mag and that is good cal significance.
news for us."
Britlah security ofcers, here were surprised three weeks ago when, before the flect's visit was oficially announced, à Singapore newspaper published details of Chinese shopkeepers' prepara tlons to enter the dollars from 3,000
sallor expected by the 'month's end.
The naval secret is believed
FLYING TRADER TO AID IN S'HAI EVACUATION
Kobe, April 27.
ti
"It is an insult to an Australian trade unionist to treat him as a
reason man incapable of
or 15
a citizen indifferent to the march of Communism in the world or to the safety of his own land."
"Underground already"
To the charges that his bill would drive the Communiets "underground," Mr. Manzica said: "The Communists are un- derground already."
*
for
"The Soviet Union has perfect Chief-Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson. it could not be said there was of the entire Cabinet of 32 mem-
ed the technique of the cold war and has accompanied it by d monstrations designed not to pro- mote true peace but to prevent or defence preparations in the oppose de democracies. demon his
"We have witnessed the most Eastern threatening events in Europe, In Germany, in East and South Asia,
"If we have learned nothing from all these things, there is no the help for us."-Reuter and United
Press.
Explaining the PERKON making this power of "declara- tion" retrospective for almost two years, Mr. Menzies sald the date had been chosen be- causs it was the last day of the National Party's Communist .Congress which adopted
party constitution."
DST IN TAIWAN "Nol one of us had any love for Mr. legislation", retrospective
Taipeh, April 27. "But this bill
to Menzies said.
Daylight Saving Time is dealt only with those who could be shown to be Communists when come into force in Nationalist act, the China from zero hour, on May 1, the bill becomes necessary steps. would be taken, when clocks will be advanced one and when that date arrives there hour,-Associated Press.
an
Thai Monarch to wed
young Princess today
Bangkok, April 27.
A 22-year-old king takes a
when she arrived with her, hus-
were:
of their
The respondents named in the and Mr Whiting Chennsulf appeal are Major General Claire Willauer. The management of the China National Aviation Corpora- tion and the Central Air Transport Corporation were named as third party respondents.
Mr. Sheldon, the Hon. Leo d'Almuda, KC, Mr. John McNeill and Mr. D. A. L. Wright, are ap- pearing for the appellants. on the
Wilkinson instructions of Grist,
and
Mr. V. J.L D'Alton, Instructed by Brutton and Company, is re presenting
Wii- Chennault and lauer.
CNAC and CATC are represent- ed by Mr. Eldon Potter, KC, Mr. Percy Chen and Mr. B.A. Ber- nacchi, instructed by Ford Kwan and Company and A. S. K. Lau and Company.
Two in ono
Opening the appeal, Mr. Sholdan told the Court that ar the matter, was in reality two band-to-be, charmed the huge crowds that cheered, their arrival.
CAJAL In one, he proposed tr The Prime Minister listed 11
The marriage takes place at
argue first on the CNAC. union leaders who are members lovely, young princess in a
Counsel mentioned the reason: The American President liner of the Communist Party Central blue sarong-like dress as his the Palace residence of the Queen
94-year-old widow of King Chula-given for the dismissal of the ap- to have been passed on from General Gordon and the freigh Committes including Mr. Ernest queen tomorrow in simple, Grandmother, Samdet Panwash,
longkorn. She is the second afplication by Sir Leslie Gibson, afier which he went on to read Chinese shopkeepers in Hong ter Flying Trader are bound to-Thornton, general-secretary of the
Jay for Taku Bar off Tientsin to Iron Workers' Union and execu- private wedding rites.
King Phumiphon, who will be
Chulalongkorn's
· Kong-Reuter.
orn's official wives.
passages of the judgment May 5, 1X ou pick up an estimated 1,300 foreign tive of the Communist-dominated
The Buddhist ceremonies are not the refugees from Communist China. World Confederation of Trade crowned Kama
He is believed to be in
marries Princess Sirikit Kitiya- The General Gordon, which Union.
korn, whom he met in Europe for 10.34 am, as the auspicious dealing with the relevant facts. alled from Okinawa, is expected India.
Mr. Menzies also listed 42 other where both were studying. The moment by Ral astrologers. At accommodate about £,000 " evacuees who had been permitted known Communiste, who held im- engagement of the American- that moment, the Queen Grand- to go overland from Shanghai portant Government posts: Re- bora King and his distant cousin mother will enter the room and North China.
The Weather
bo
In cent estimates place party mem- occurred in Londen last August pour sanctifled lustral water into ON OTHER „AL_Odb9",CMT (3 pim. NIKOT) a trough and other eilles to Klentin i hership at, about. 8,000. The ports 12 on the occasion of the pretty the hands of the kneeling Monarch | Proe's Da
of, low rekure extends from the Lunon. Strdit to the SE of Ryukyus to a deprés». Keon to the 8 of Japan. A ridge of
•hỉgh, prosazené domalasian Korea, Japan and užba, adjacent^atan.
Today's Forecksti➡idghi, or, moderata Esweise, ping 8 Cloudy with file peiloda and morning mint Becoming
Yesterday's Weather- Maxtantin ("TED »degi, Fah, Minimum 19 deg. Fan,-- ¿Naftfelli", 9,4 mm.≈0.14: in. Totalulnes
of
·Cinema paga
Page announce
Approach, to Russix discussed
Shanghal evacuees arrive and Queen-to-be. freigh
bad beats going underground since girl's 17th birthday.
After the lustral water, the Page S
Talk on juvenile delinquénay They are brought together by The Isbrandtsen Line's
The Monarch will present his bride miale. love ter Flying Trader salled from the national headquarters was
raided during last year's crippling a, mutual Kobe suday and to due une coal strike. The central head-Ring writes popular music. He with the Royal Dynasty's Chukri. Page 5
will "rive at Tako Bar on Sunday morning. Operating under state quarters had not been reachable also plays the saxophone while decorations, and the chief oficial Is Queen of Department orders the ship for three months and the Reds his Queen-to-be plays the plang. of Royal scriptures
nhatland took an emergency bunks, bad had been liquidating their assets. Both ure, tall for Stamess, The that Princess Sirikit
Monarch, whose previous photo u
Their Mat
'Males= |\ Famin Chine. ding "and food here for 300
grapha showed a shy youth, re In the
histles will appear in the throne Page 9 episo turned to Bangkok from
ne before lopet
Vietminh to benefit by Hainan overnment evacuees-United Press.
Switzerland studies on March 24 room
Ducanture!" and deeply Impressed onlookers oficials and announce: they have
A recepilon of Ame Page:10 at the cremation of his assassinat been married.
bassadora End Rothers chiefs! of **Boylet propanganda In Iran- ed brother, King Ananda, with
Page: 11 regards to his, bearing and mature foreign rimles will follow.
WASILLIAM BRUThe Princess plans to wear the Creche "plan for dignity,
UK RECOGNISES ISRAEL BARV Ston./April, 277A today, granted firms, de tion and formally rae
Parliament
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(Continued On Pa¬e 11),
London, April 27. Britain today' suspended tom- porarily all postal services to Hal- na Island Houter.
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