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Sicily's smiling bandits
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The handit king. Salvals ator Giuliano went on trial in absentia" at Viterbs, Italy, for the infamous masa kiliing in Sicily on May day 1947. Reports say that he has sent a defence petition from bio hiding place to the court. Unofficial verstone say the petition claimed that the machine-gunning of 400 May Day paraders at Portella della Ginestra, a Sicilan village near Palermo, was an accident. Twelve people were killed in the shooting. Giuliano, says the report, wrote that he only intended to capture Communist leaders. Hla men fired in the alr but by accident one machine-gun was turned on the crowd.
n'all, in the band lagder and 35 accomplices are charged with the massacre, but only 27 defendants are IM custody. Chlof figures at the trial are Glulis no's three lieutenants- Giuseppe Cuccincita, and the brothers -Salvatore and Gaspare Pisciotta, cousins of the bandit king. Photo shows: members of the gang In the deck during the first day of the trial. At left background is Giuseppe Cuccinella and at right in the extreme foreground in his brother Antonina Cuccinella. (AP Photo).
Proclamation
of martial
law in Malaya suggested
The London monthly "Crown Colonist", in
London, June 21.
an article today, said that the Government should not shrink from proclaiming martial law in- Malaya.
"More troops, more police, more equipment, specially for wireless communi. cation, improved intelligence services and better protection for the esta. tes are wanted," the article declared.
The article said that it was imperative that the bifief of the Chinese in Malaya in the strength and determination of the anti-Communist forces should be restored to a point at which they would have the courage to take a decisive stand for themselves.
"When the guerillas see that every man's hand is against them, they will soon find the jungle untenable", the article concluded.
In the House of Commons to- lay. the Sceretary for the
their present and their tuture nearly 300 police offeers within problems.
the next few months as well as additional administration ofeers."
Realistic plan
more
The first chjeet of the Se- cretary of State for
War anri myself was to sre what could be done towards ending the emergency, We discussed very fully with General Briggs
and with civil and military authorities the plan of operation on which Cieneral Briggs It now barked."
-
Final remedy
Both Mr. Strachey, the Wor Minister, and Mr. Grifiths had to answer many questions following their statements,
Mr. Rhys Davies (Labour) ask- ed if it was possible to publicise the appeal made by Pandit Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, to the people of Malaya in which the Indian leader sald that vio- lence was no remedy for them.
"It would not be in the public, Interest for me to give details of the plan which invotees complete monies.. Mr. Grifiths, said that co-ordination between the Army. he was convinced that the Briggs
He also asked the Colonial Se- Ilan was realistic and effective,oller and the civil administra-cretary to take note of Pandit Nehru's statement that in time its aim was steady progress, contion, but we are convinced that it
Is a realistic and effective solidating all gains at every stage, and our confidence in
plan the British would have to leave General Malaya. --Ilaving-seen-the-difeulties of Brigts is shared throughout.
the terrain and communicators 1 to not underestimate the task", he sold,
Mr. Grimths said that the Bri- tish Government was considering a Malayan request for financial aid.
more
He said, was able to meet and talk with people from every section of the community and to see the situation for myself in many different parts of the coun- try and to discuss with the leaders, oflleial and unofeinl,
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"am not going to say how long the plan will take to suc ceed. Indeed, I must warn the House not to expect swift and i spectacular regulis,
Mr. Grimths, "I read that with great interest, and
the I hope statement that violence is no remedy will reach the Com- munisis and be listened to."
(Labour) Secretary home to
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1950.
BRITAIN TO PLAY AN
ACTIVE PART IN UN MANOEUVRES ON CHINA
London, June 21,
The British Government is reported to be drawing up plans to take an active
role in the campaign to expel the Nationalist Chinese and scat Rod China in the United Nations.
The campaign is headed by the UN Secretary-General, Trygve Lie, as a common sense means of getting Russia to end the boycott she has clamped on 30 U
UN organs in anger over the Chino representative questions
Mr. Lie announced at Lake | Success on Tuesday night that he is returning to Europe shortly to make a speech on July 3 in London and to visit the summer acsalon of the Economic and Social Council in Geneva,
The decision on Britain's new policy may emerge at the Geneva mecting if Russia or her satellites again challenge the right of the Nationalists to sit for China.
In the past, Britain has ab.. stained in votes the Chinn question although the British cognised the Red regime at Poking last January after severing lations with Chiang Kai-shek.
get the Chinese Communist dele- gates into the UN.
After Mr. Lie's previous talks! with British Government leaders on his "Save the UN" minston to Mescow, the Foreign Secretary, Washington, London, Paris and Ernest Bevin, announced that Britain would support Red China for membership in the Security Council.
Seven votes needed
has That Counell
been Idle most of the time since Russia
ILO BACK
KMT AT GENEVA
Geneva, June 21.
The 33rd annual conference st walked out on January 10 of the International Labour Five of the '11 Council nations 10- cognise Red
Red China has held off from three Russia, Indi" but only Organisation today confirmed
Sevon
niti Yugo the Credentials Committee exchanging diplomats with Bri-slavia have supported the Peking report upholding the right of tain and prodded the British to membership bld up to now,
the Chinese Nationalist de- help on the Russian-led project to
affirmative votes are needed to seat the Reds in the legation to attend the -con--
Mr. Lie Security Counelt.
has ference. scenics been working behind the
Primitivo Lavina, Secretary of to awing other voles, including Labour
the Philippines, those of France and Egypt, with stressed
of importance the hope of settling the question technical assistance planned by the ILO regarding manpower and by the end of July,
other labour programmes,
LIMIT ON U.S. AID PROPOSED
Washington, June 21. Senator William Knowland (Republican, California) to-
of
the
Britain has approached Egypt,
"We feel that the decision of Ecuador and France ob the the ILO to engage In regional China question butot, no action in Asia is one of the most
decisions commitments. The French post-for-reaching tion la complicated by the anti- made by the organisation," said Lovina. "But it remains Communiat campaign In indo. Mr.
China.
ever
to be emphasised that ILO re- The U.S. has announced that it fgional notion in Asia has only
und that It has begun
barely day proposed that Congress will not support Red China but touched the surface
of Asia's put a seven-month limit on will not try to veto a majority
pressing needs. decision. appropriations to friendly countries under the foreign re-siding with Mr. Lie's contention British policy-makers now are covery and arms aid pro- that the Communists are the grammes.
Batual rulers of the Chinese main The limitation would dinterland and will be universally re- other nations from attempting to cognised in that role eventually. scat Communist China's repre- sentatives in the United Nations. Proposal made but
dropped
the State Department is not willing to take the leadership, it is time Congress did," he said,
Senator Knowland sald ha would introduce an amendment
cover both bills. The Seriate
Appropriations Committee is now studying the proposed US$3,000,000,000 ECA bill and the US$1,222,500,000 arms ald bill..
to
Mr. Knowland also said Con- gress should review the appro- priations at a later date,
This mandatory review of the entire foreign aid program me, he explained, would "serve notice to other nations that the United States really, meant Its fight against the proad of Gommuniam.
The Russians were trying to blackmail other United Nations members into unseating Nation- alist China in the United Nations
For the United States to yield quietly to the move, he added, would be appeasement-United Press.
EARL DISPOSES OF ESTATES
Leeds, June 21. The Earl of Harewood, nephow of King George, realised £267, 110 from a two-day auction of real estate held to raise money Mr. Strachey Intervened to to pay taxes. say that while vlofence Inevitable today, he
Mr. James Hudson asked if the Colonial "The aim is steady and deli-could bring that view berate progress, consolidating the Minister of War. gains and that, we are convinevd, Is the right way. Having the difficulties of terrain and con munications for myself I do not, underestimate the task.
scu
"On the other hand, I know it is a task that we can face square- ly and confidently, I am en- couraged by the undoubted fact that the vast majority of the people in Malaya of every com- Imunity are opposed to the Com munists. We have their goodwill In this joint battle to which they are making a great contribution.
Not national
was
He sold almost a third of his accepted 22,000 acres near Leeds to pay the view that the final remedy death duties on the estate of his must como from the social, father, who died in 1947. The economie and political develop- auction ended today. ment of Malaya,
U.S. weapons Mr. Strachey disclosed that Britain had arranged for a supply of American M2 carbines to go to Malaya in the near future but he said that it would be a mis- take to attach too much „Im- portance to any one weapon. It might be important, but would not be decisive.
"The terrorist movement has no roots in any ultimate national aspirations. Indeed, the Malays Mr. Anthony Eden, deputy have sent thousands of men into leader of the Opposition, said that the security forces to defend the Opposition agreed that there their towns and villages.
was a case for further old and asked that, Parliament should be given an opportunity of sending
"I do not ignore the fact that there are threats and intimidations a message of tribule to the to make certain sections of the planters and of confidence in the community fearful to withhold commanders and troops. help from the terrorists or tó supply information to the authori-'
ties
"It is vital that we should be able to cut off the terrorists' chan. nels of supplies and communica- tions and to improve our own sources of intelligence.
The buyers were mostly ten- ants living on the Earl's lands, Associated Press. (
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A Foreign Office spokesman sald the British delegation can- vassed interested parties before a UN Chlidren's meeting of the Emergency Fund in New York on Monday and told them Britain would support Red China If a majority favoured it.
"It was found that the proposal and so it was was immature.
spokesman cald, dropped" The British are expected to make similar soundings at the Economic ond Social Council meeting open- ing on July 3. Seven of the 16 nations of that Council recognise Red China.
Decisions arc made in that Council by a simple majority.
British sources disclosed that Britain's United Nations delega-
on Was
was instructed last week to.:
admitting Communist vole for China to the United Nations but the orders were changed that when it became apparent that the I vote would be ineffectual.
The change Dccurred before the meeting of the International Chlidren's Emergency Fund Executive Board on Monday.
The sources said that the Bri- tish delegates posed the word that they round on Saturday were ready to vote for seating Communist China
ina it
the Issue arose, but later instructions to abstain came from London,
Board meeting, a Yugoslav motion At the UNICEF Executive
to seat the Communlits was voted out of ordor, so the question re- mains unsettled. Associated Press.
British view on Tibet unchanged
London, June 21.
The Minister of Stato, Kenneth Younger,- told Parliament today that the British Goverment "recognised China's suzerainty over Tibot pro-
vidod Tibet was rogarded as autonomous.
He told questioners that That is quite another ques- there had been no change in tion," Mr. Younger replied. the British attitude to Tiber since August 5, 1943, when
Mr. Griffiths sold there did not seem to be any evidence that the rebels were receiving arms from Mr. Anthony Eden, then For- outside.
eign Secretary, stated the Bri- He said that there was very
tish Government's view in a good co-operation between the memorandum
Dr. T.V. British and Siamese authorities Soong, then Chinese Minister regarding Infiltration across the of. Föreign Affaire. border.
"The purport, of this memoran-
to
Russia abstacle
On the question of Chinese the Security membership in Council, Mr. Younger quoted the Facelyn Secretary, Ernest Bovin, as saying that Russia, as sponsor of the now Chinese Government, was the only obstacle to admis.
"This is very largely a problem Asked about camps in which it dum was that the British Gov-alon of Communist China to the of providing protection for the was sald 10,000 people were deemment had always been pre- Security Council because they civilian community and of bring-tained. Mr. Griffitha said, "We parod to recouniso Chinese,
persist in walking out when votes.
ing scattered communities within are urgently, considering whether suzerainty over Tibet, but only are taken.
by
the orbit of administration
I is possible to
of
on the understanding that Tibet
be
such measure as the settlement them out of Malays'
schemes which are now under
way.
"It is one of the main objectives of the Briggs Flan to create the conditions
effective Thereasingly posible,
that efforts to resettle them wore proceeding very quickly.
indeperidenceolat threat to mibe the Communist
Mr. Younger mada no reference'
With regard to squatters, he regarded as autonomous." Mr.. to the possibility that Britain may abandon its present polley of ab- Brigadier Fitzroy MacLean
sisining from/ voting / wherever Conservativo) asked whether the the
of Chinese Com- question Government would reconsider munist representation comes be- this attitude in view of the Chi-tore any of the United Nations
Tibet's agencies.*
Most, diplomatic observers view- "In view of
of the fact that Tibut's fed: his relteration of Mr: 'Elevin's' autonomy is now directly and statement as a clear indication that Britain on the contrary does Communiste, will the Government not-latend pressing the Chinesp consider raising the matter at the Communtata claim in the Security. United Nations. Brigadier Made Council unitas Teking modiles its Léan saked amar
own attitude-thilled Press.
Mr. Strachey sild. In reply to questioners that it was impossible
estimate the setion to that end will become opposition. It was only a small minorily, of the population but had fairly well organised move "Manpower requirements for ment throughout the country opogly threatened by the Chinees the police and civil administration ile added that three helicopters have been assessed in the light of had arrived, and that they formed the Briggs Plan and urgent steps an entirely now experiment in are now being taken to recrull Malayalautor
"The Asian countries have be- for the technical services that the come acutely aware of their need ILO has to offer: It may be expected that they will make an increasing demand for these services in the years to come. This is the particular challenge that the Asia region offers to ILO."
The Minister halled the recent conference of Asian countries in Bagulo and said that, by calling it, the Philippine Government had hoped to open an
area of Internailonat "co-operation.
"We believe peace can maintained if we explore, every possiblo area of International co-operation as are already existence."Unlied Press.
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Callender, Ontario, June 21. Mrs. Olivia Dionne, mother of the famous quintuplets, said to- day that reports that she la ex- pecting another child are com- pletely falsé.--Associated Press.
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