REDS IN AUSTRALIA MAY GO UNDERGROUND Party prepared should. Government impose ban
COMMUNIST AIMS
Melbourne, April 29.
The Australian Communist Party, destined to be outlawed under a gov. ernment bill now before parliament, has been ready to go under- ground for the past two years, the Melbourne “Sun” reported today. Commenting on a statement by the Communist Party President, Richard Dixon, that the party would carry on even if the government bill were passed, a "Sun" special correspondent said that. every Communist in Australia had been minutely instructed in his underground role. The Australian Lower House will debate the government's bill next week.
The "Sun" article said a 1949 Communist Party directive ordered all members, more than 12,000 according to recent reports, to go under. ground and continue their revolutionary work.
The instructions departed Victoria said today that the little from those issued when Communist party almed at the party was previously ban-mashing the existing state, and was prepared to use any means to secure the ultimate introdue- tion of Communism.
Sir
Victoria Charles Lowe, Supreme Court judge who, as Royal Commissioner, prepared the report, said he had no doubt that the party would carry on its activities even if it were again declared legal.
ned in 1940 and which were based on the experience of Communists working under- ground in Europe. Mr. Men- zies was premier then.
In the past months, the party has sold much its property. including Marx Ilouse, its Sydney headquarters, Australia Soviet House in Melbourne, and the press on which the party news- paper, the "Guardian," Was printed.
Records moved
The party's confidential re cords have bean moved to
The Australian Communist
Sources close to Mr. Menzies said that he will seek a double dissolution of the Federal Parlia- ment If the Senate rejects or shelves the bill.
They claimed that Mr. Menzies is certain to be returned with an even greater majority if new elections are held and would then control the Senate himself.
Meanwhile, Commonwealth in- vestigators in Canberra said today the Communist Party has a mas- ter plan for national disorder and general strikes if the bill becomes
Party is prepared to use force and fraud to overthrow the law.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1950,
Queensland Govt returned.
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Brisbane, April 29:
The Queensland Labour Government was returned to power in Stato elections tɔdsy with a working majority.
A feature of the electione was the defant of Mr. Fred Paterson, Australia's only Communist Member of Parlia mant. He was elected to Parliament in 1944.
In the enlarged House of 75 seats, Labour retained its former majority of sight and won several of the 13 που seats.
When counting ended to- night, Labour webmad certain of 30 seats, the Country Party 18, the Liberals 10 and the
Independents 2. Six seats were doubtful,
Except for the period be. tween 1920 and 1932, Labour has been in office in Queens. land continually since 1915.- Reuter.
Protective
measures
in Berlin
Berlin, April 29, Allied protective measures akin to those of a shooting war; go into effect for West Berlin on Monday,
Throughout May, which
a month in the threatened crucial pressure, near- . Communists once ly 0.000-U.S., British and French troops will stay on the alert, Three-thousand troops stationol in West
Germany arc under orders to fly to this divided city if the need arises. They make the trip in two hours.
could
Defense preparations were touched up by the arrival of two U.S. Air Force helicopters at the Tempelhof air base today. Ал official announcement sald they will engage in orientation flying prior to participation in cere-
May 20.
government, alleged a report They added that the Party bus released today of one-man 1,000,000 Australian Pounds to royal commission оп
Com-nance the plan, which would be munist activities in Victoria. put into operation only after the The 70,000-word report, pre-Communist Party had fought the pared by Justice Charles John legislation in the high court-montes on National Defence Day, The attitude of the Labour op. Lowe, follows hard on the heels Reuter and Associated Press. position to the government's of the Federal government bill bill is expected to be stated by introduced by the Premier, Mr. Monday's meeting of
the Robert Menzies to outlaw Com-
scattered parts of the country,
Federal Labour Advisory Communism In Australle,
mitteo,
Labour still has a majority in
the Senate, and could therefore
Red policy
veto the kill, or certain sections Justice Lowe's report suid that
of it. The government could then the Communist Party has dis- either accept the Senate's deci-rupted
Or retarded industrial
WORLD AIRLINE RATES TO BE REVIEWED
Montreal, April, 29. World airline rates for 1950-51
sion or appeal to the country by production and essential services will be revlowed by a composite of both in Australia and its policy is in meeting of the International Air
harmony with that of the Comin-Transport
accking Houses
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The powerful Australian Coun-form. cit of Trade Unions has alreadyIt added stated its entire opposition to the evidence bill.
A Royal Commission Investigal-from overseas. ing Communism in the state of
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Competent observers in Sydney believe the report will make it harder for the Labour opposition, which is in a minority in the House of Representatives but which controls the Senute, to vote against the Federal bill.
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Association Trafic Conferences at Madrid, begin- ning on May D, Sir William P. Hildred, Director-General, nhno- unced today.
The IATA Conference, which deals with international fares, rates and related matters in the three world alr. traffic arens, meets regularly every six months, Most rates and fares now op- crating are due to expire in September-Reuter.
Lord Woolton woos the Liberal party
London, April 29. Lord Woolton, British Conservative Party (Parlia
mentary 'Opposition) Chairman, today made his biggest bid yet to woo Liberals into the Tory camp in preparation for a snap election. He told the annual meeting of the Conservative Central Council here, that he did not know of any important practical issues on which. Liberals and Conservatives did not agree, Lord Woolton listed a nine point "confession of common faith” in which, he said, Liberals and Conservatives did not agree. It was belief.
in:
(1) Partnership in Industry un-
der private enterprise.
(2) A high and stable level of cmployment.
(3) Economy in ministration.
public ad-
(4) A high standard of health, housing and education coupleci with religious freedom.
(5) Sumelent defence forces to safeguard Britain and fulfil res- ponsibilities in the alliance of free nations.
Opposition to:
(0) Nationalisation of the means of production, distribution and exchange.
(7)
The ever-encroaching pow er of the State over the lives of individuals and of the processor whereby Britain lives..
Welcome of:
U.S. co-operation
De Gasperi
to reply
to Tito
Rome, April 29. The Italian Prime Minister, Signor Alcide de Gasperi, is expected to reply on Wednes day to Marshal Tito's latest proposals for the future of Trieste.
He is likely to reject outright the Yugoslav Premier's suggestion that part of the Territory be re- (8) The association of Ameri- cession to Yugoslavia of the Italian stored to Italy in return for the ca with Europe in closer peli-frontier town of Gorizia, further tical and economic go-operation to the North.
and the development of the The Itailan Cabinet on Wednes- European family in the spirit day will study the texts of the of Mr. Churchill's Zurich do claration to which both Liberblade on Thursday by the
and Conservatives have sub scribed at Strasbourg. The lost point said: (2) "Finally and supremely we seck tolerance.
unity among all classes."
olerance, comradeship and
There were differences of view between Liberals and Conserva- Lives, Lord Wooton said.
and his Press' conference
on Friday in both of which ha responded in a fashion to Italy's demands for direct negotiations over Trieste.
After the Cabinet meeting, Signor de Gasperi will state Italy's case to the Senate,
Observers attach importance to
the exchanges between Italy and the fact that the Prime Minister intends to enter personally into Yugoslavia over Trieste..
let them be made fluid by reason "Don't let us exaggerate thern: and not hardened by prejudice. It is no secret, however, that "Liberals and Conservatives are this flying will include patrols of only seriously divided in thought the city limits across which when
look they Communist
backwards. presumably When they look forward the lines might march. The boundary be of their thought are no longer tween West Berlin and the Soviet parallel, they are converging into of Trieste should go to Yugoslavia zone territory surrounding a unity both of principle and of
Et stretches for more than 70
miles. If East German Communists
bands
Italian reaction Some newspapers today pointed out that it was never accepted by responsible body of opinion that any portion of the Territory
and therefore that, in offering Tito is trying to sell something Trieste against Gorizia, Marshal
that is not his.
live up to their recent publie go to the polls. It must have a
country must soon ogeln promises, May will ba month of
stable Government." hot words but not a hot war.
"Il Messagero," Rome's leading There was widespread demand newspaper and a close supporter They have token back their threats to "occupy ali Berlin" and for unity of anti-Socialists, Lord of the Government, today said: are now saying they will stick to
Woolton declared, and political "Neither Trieste nor Gorizia can the Russian sector of the city and leaders must consider what steps provide material for a barter since avold provocations in the West.
they can take to meet the demand, both arc equally dear to the
Reuter.
Italians."
May Day will be the first test. The biggest will come during the Whitsun week-end, May 27 to 29, when 500,000 members of the
led free Communist
German youth (FDJ) are supposed to ral- ly here-Associated Press.
Police comb Singapore for would-be assassin
S.A. Govt
may ban Red party
Nevertheless, it is recognised that Marshal Tito has a strong card
effective to play in the occupation of Zone "B".
the
Italiang rongest card for
is the Western Allies' tripartite declaration in March, 1948, that the whole Territory of! Trieste be returned to Italy.
The great question for Italy is to secure an absolute assurance that the Allies still stand by this declaraton.
Cape Town, April 29. The South African govern- ment will ask Parliament next great uneasiness about the con- Italian newspapers still show week for wide powers to out-tinued validity of the declaration. law this country's small Com-Reuter. munist movement, a ranking member of the
|being screened by the police and, Observers here believe that
made his escape.
Britain will crush the Communist Boxing fans must have seen led guerilins only by gaining the
the or im-support of
not unfriendly today.
Information, too scared to talk.
the attacker in netion
Fake identity
Jungle fringes.
Cabinet, said.
_____MacDONALD
Singapore, April 29. Two thousand police today combed Singapore suburbs and the would-be highways for assassin who last night flung came forward with
but none population, who are at presenteral anti-Red offensive by some mediately afterwards,
The move lits in with a "ger-LEAVES RANGOON Mills bomb at Singapore's This, according to
Rangoon, April 29. the police, is This could be done, they say, other British Commonwealth Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, 'Bri- governor, Sir Franklin Gimson. hardly surprising for the price of by large-scale economic aid to countries-Australia, Canada, In- tish Commissioner General in
Police searching for the Gover-informing is death.
raise the standard of living, dia and Malaya.
South East Asia, left for Singa- nor's assailant feed a "wall of
The South African bill is not pore today after a five-day visit eradicating poverty, unemploy expected to mention Communiarato Burma. Reuter. silence" among the local popula-
ment and insecurity for an tion, which they believe makes
estimated half a million, mainly by name, but will be broadly thetr task hopeless.
The police said that to have
drawn to empower the Govern- Chinese, "squatters" પત the loft the stadium, the attacker
ment to:
Ban meetings
fighting a jungle war with Com- Omcials said, however, "The
must havb produced
organised They claim that until this is Communists or fellow travellers today that it is establishing the by munist-led guerillas, announced 2 cor. search will go on." The Governor rect 'Identity card, but the done, troops can at best fight which could threaten to disrupt death penalty on June 1 for Com- escaped death- when the bomb, guerillas are known to
have only
u delaying action to keep the flung from among 10,000 Chinese, atston thousands of Indentity |terrorism, under cover. The newly
munist agents who collect money, Malay and Indian spectators at cards from up-country estatas, elected President of the Malayan doctrines
newspapers spreading food and other supplies for the the "Happy World" boxing
Inlian Congress, Mr. K. Ramana-strued as Red "Ineltement."
which could be con- terrorists, stadium, hit his leg but failed to
A Chinese spectator at the than, today called for constitu- Jail agitators
India has jailed various Com- explode.
stadium said today: "If I had tional changes as a weapon
who promote munist leaders on of Marxist, Leninist and allied teach-fostering unrest.
charges of acen the attack, I should have emergency. warfare, A British explosives expert remained allent. I do not want
ings. He said: "If the responsibility
Canada.declared the Commun- sald today he could not under-my house bombed and my family of governing this country,
Deport known Communists who ist party illegal during, the war, stand why it did not go off. It slaughtered.".)
were were not born here and restrict A Labour progressive parly suc- shifted to the people of rolled away from the Governor
Malaya others from entering or leaving ceeded Associated Press. Britain's
now
anti-terrorist within a reasonable time and the the Union. and only the detonator exploded. director, Sir Harold Rawdon principle of election introduced
The police belleve the man Briggs, told correspondents in into the constitution, it would duced on Thursday a bill to ban
Australia's Government Intro-|- who threw the bomb was shield- Kuala Lumpur recently that "in- have a tremendous psychological the Communist party, in ed by a number of companions. formation was the missing link effect in the fight against He then mingled with the crowds in Britain's anti-terrorist war.
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