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Middle East
Trouble Spots Worry
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Washington
Washington, May 20.
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Russia's Industrial Production
United States officials watched with some anxiety the weekend developments in two trouble spots in the Middle East where United States diplo- matic efforts were aimed at preventing renewed outbreaks of violence.
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Intense nationalistic feelings in Iran shadow of doubt over the prospects of successful arbitration of the British-Iranian disagreement on nationalisation of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's laract and its resources. Open fighting between
Arab neighbours appeared imminent in the Syro- Israeli dispute over the "demilitarised" part of their frontier.
Truman May Run For Presidency
To Vindicate His
Position
Washington, May 20. Senator Paul Douglas (Democrat, Illinois) said to day that President Truman "may
3
The tens Iranian situation gave rise to a series of diplomalle manoeuvres this week. However, the arnest on Wednesday of
had Nationalist fanatic who sworn to assassinate the Iranian Filme Minister,
Mohammed Mossadegh, indicated that strong feeling still existed among violent proponents of complete nationalisation of oil properties.
Iranian Britain sent the
દી
government a nole proposing arbitration and offering to send high-ranking mission 10 negotiate
Iranian with the government. It warned that unilateral action by Iran would bring an appeal to the Inter- national Court of Justice.
there.
Earlier in the week, Britain iroopa feel it necessary to had alerted airborne run for President again in which might be used in Iran 1952 to champion his con-if British lives were threatened troversial Far Eastern poli-
The United States State Do- cies." --
Gannett partment issued an emergency Interviewed on a
declaration urging both Britain broadcast. service Senator Douglas said the United and ran to negotiate, mution- Worlding the British against using States should consider .WELF III "most probable intimidation and reminding the ians of the impracticability Iranians
technicians
news
event" and prepare accordingly. of ousting! British
Senator Douglas said that up
to last month President Tru-and
man "probably did not intend to run again. But it is pos sible that the controversy over the Far Eastern policy has become so
that he may
acule
feel it necessary vindicate his position.
"
to
run
Truman He sak! if President does not run, the Democratic Parly "simply
candi- Exudes would be most dates who qualified for President and he named General Dwight Eisen- hower as "my first favourite," Ic called Gen. Eisenhower a noble man, a fine soldier, n
capital. Serious trouble also appeared to be in the offing in the dis- pute between Israel and Syrin over the frontier zone in which Israell drainage operations caused some lighting in recent weeks-United Press.
Quirino May Pay Visit To
man with a good Sandakan
well-world affairs."
view of
Increases
Geneva, May 20. Russia and Eastern Europe are increasing indus- trial production at a slightly higher rate than the United States and Western Europe, the United Nations Econo- mic Commission for Europe reported today..
The Commission's annual
also pointed
out that survey Russia was now drawing signi- ficant amounts of vital coal, iron, oil and steel from the distant Urals and Central Asia
ard that Eastern Germany "is Just about back to its pre-war rate of production".
The West is still out-produc- Ing the East In quantity, how. ever, and the United States' in- dustrial increase of 20 per cent In 1950 was 40 per cent of the entire world's increased output for that year.
Western Europe increased its output 13 per cent, but Russia's boomed industrial production 43 per cent in 1950 while coun- Iries in its. sphere increased Production 22
with per cent, Eastern Germany accounting for more than one-third of the ipcrease.
17% HIGHER Russia's 1950 production, the report continued, was 73 per- cent higher than in 1940 and 17 percent higher than
was contemplated at the Jaunching of the first Five-Year Plan in 1915, Coal and oil, however, the had
not greatly exceeded
and the timber planned levels
to industry failed reach its lorget.
The report noted that the Eastern European countries and Russia were basing their ex- pansion more on resources al- ready developed than on the ready potentialities of territories in Eastern region of the Soviet Union.
the
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Established 1845
MONDAY,
MAY 21, 1951.
Keep Your Eye on the Ball But on Refreshinent, Too
DRINK
Coca-Cola
Knight Of The Garter Ceremony HOCKRIDGE SENT Mail
The King and Queen, in their robes of the Most Honourable Order of the Garter, followed by His Majes- ty's bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard, walking in the procession to St George's Chapel, Windsor, when the King of Denmark was installed as a Knight of Bri- tain's most ancient Order of Chivalry-Central Press Photo.
ILLEGAL
RADIO
STATION
Police Discovery
Banishees Sent To Prison
A woman
ΤΟ PRISON
(Continued from Pare 1) that it is not constant with the concepts of Justice in our Courts Officer to the Commodore with ❘ that he be made a scapegoat and the acting rank of Lieut-Com- an example and to be singled out mander. Ar the age of 20 he (or heavy punishment because of was promoted to Liqut-Com-that publicly. I submil that the mander on the recommendation circumstances of the case do not of Lord Fraser who was then demand such a heavy deterrent," Commander-in-Chief of the sald Counsel. British Pacific Fleet.
Ilockridge was demobilised In October 1947: ant at present was on the Royal Navy Supple- mentary Resorve List.
Mr Wright added that in this cose there were no aggravating circumstances and the accused had given a full and voluntary
statement to the Police. He had pleaded guilty in a forth- right manner. He was only 29 and six and a half years in the Navy had not tied him to ad- Just himself to, civilian life.
Notices
Begistered articles and paresi maila close one hour earlier than
the ordinary mail times shown below
Burma,
MONDAY, MAY 21 By Ale
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India, Pakistan. East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe.
p.m.. 9.0.A.C..
Japan. 5 p.m., B.O.A.C.
Formos, Oldnawa. Cortada,
p.m. N.W.A.L.
U.S.A..
Slam, Mabya, 45 p.m., C.P.A.
by Burface Macon, .m.; 4.20 p.m. Ru Men/Lee Hong.
TUESDAY, MAY 22 By Air
Formosa, 19 a.m.. via C.A.T. Slam. 6 p.m., P.0.A.8.
Iowa, Australia, New
$ p.m..
NOT CRIMINAL TYPE Mr Wright sold that there had never been any suggestion that the
the accused possessed weapons for any criminal pur-
On demobilisation, Hockridge Zeland, Ceylon, pose. His history, his status and
was forced to take uo a busi- Indo-China, France, French North general background put a lie to
ness career in Hongkong which & West Africa, 5 p.m. Ar France,
By Surface any such suggestion. He was
he did. He had to contend Macao, m.; 4.30 p.m., ku not the criminal type and he had with severe business competi-Men/Lee Tons never been in trouble before the tion and met with considerable Courts either in civilian life or
difficulties. In April this year during his Service career.
It
China, Peoplen Republic, a.m.. traks via Canton.
9.30
Japan, 10 nim..., mi Pyrrhus, India, Pakistan. 2 p.m., s Gilada. "Malaya.'__Middle East, France, 2 p.m., Tournal.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
By Ale
was unthinkable to suggest that he was worried oving to busi- a person with this backgroundness and financial affairs, would intend deliberately to "I suggest that the accused flout the law.
has been punished enough. In "The truth was that this was a this case. He has truffered
Guam and widespread and painful publlu.... made, 9 a.m., vi F.A.L.
Malays Indonesi
case of thoughtlessness youthful imprudence.
"It is not often that you have before this Court Europeon charged with an offence of this nature, but because he happens to a European and because his case has received widespread publicly in the Press, I submit
Philippines.
Towall
Australia,
eity, he has suffered the death of his wife and five weeks in Į New Żenland, 10 o,m... C.P.A.
Formosa 10 a.m., C.A.T. prison," said Mr Wright
S.Lum
FT
nominal
Suggesting that punishment would meet the ends of justice, Mr Wright cited, two local cases as precedents saying that in April this year a fisher mari was fined $400 for posses- slon of a revolver and 00 rounds of anmunition and on May 1
who had a Luber automatic pistol in a cafe in Kowloon was fined $500 or three months.
Remember The young man
Gloucesters!
Battle Cry
POLES APART
· វា
INSPIRES EMPIRE the Court to give nominal and
TROOPS Somewhere in Korea, cealed on them for a no good
and
May 21.
*s very
Burma, India, Pakistan,
Middle East, Afton, Great Brita Europe, 5 p.m., B.Q.A.C.
Formosa, 1 p.m., H.K. AlwayVE- Japan, Korea. 8 p.m., B.D.A.C.
Ey SurfacO Maono, a.m.; 4.30 p.m., au Xu Met/Lee Her.
China, Peoples Republic, D.30 a.m., train vii Canton,
Formoen, 2 p.m., a Shengking. Indo-China, Indonesia, 2 p.m..
es President' Fillmore,
THURSDAY, MAY 24 By Ar
51am, Makaya, Indonesia, $ 5.m., via C.P.A. Comada,
C.P.A.L..
U.S.A..
p.m.
By Burface Maçao, 1 q.m.; 4.30 p.m., 49 Tru Men/Lee Hong.
Chitra Peoples Republk,
k.m., train via Canton.
Philippines, 10 a.m., as Arenda-
kerk
U.S.A. Canada, Central A South America, 1 p.m. From McKinler.
Siam, 3 p.m., a Soochow
Radio Hongkong
HRT.
New Zealand and Canadian the troops artillery supported
laid down a barrage as they moved forward at sunrise. Described by the Judge as a The Australians and Cana-possession were to be used for Richmond, Yorks. Narrated By bl confirmed thief, Liu Ping-young-dignu advanced against ille a crime or to be sold.. allas Chan Kwong-ming. was sentenced to four years, He was arrested on April 21 and was found to have been banish- ed In September, 1948, .
Mr Wright said that he took these two cases as precedents to show that there must be cir- cumstances which must sway light sentences. This was such
It was * case.
not on a pur with cases where persons are discovered carrying arma con- con-
purpose or persons, without any British, Australian and background, who were brigands over the The Commission warned
Canadian infantry, with fix-and scoundrels from Western Europe that the dollar
"The present
case is ed bayonets, stepped out border. problem had been replaced by
from behind barbed wire poles apart from those," he a crisis in raw materials which
added. seriously threatened Its Indus-
and four men yesterday north of the Han
In passing sentence, Mr Jus-children's Half Hour Presented By U, PrograINING Summary: 0.02, and trial production
export
told the accused floe Gould said
pleaded guilty on arraign as members of an Allied re- trade. It the increase of
Elizabeth Ann (Studio); 6.30, Portu- An illegal radio-comment before Mr Justice
connaissance patrol.
that he must know that the Huom Half Hour (Studia); 7: Paul B0 per cent in the prices of
munication station
crime was regarded at Dia- Gould at the Criminal Ses-
Whiteman and ills Orchestra: 7.15, world raw materials from 1949-
Wind | United Nations Album; 7.30, "Melody to 1950 also aggravated "un-
serious and he had himself just Time Attredu Campoil and žils mond Hill was discovered by sions this morning to being
sentenced a man to zeven years, Orchestra. Florence George (Sanrano) other and even more menacing the Police early on the morn- returned life banishees.
for a similar offence on the Robert Wilson (Tenor): 8. World problem-that of growing In-
New and Nows Antalyain (London basis that the arma in his italion in Europe and, the reating of April 20, when a raid
Relay); 8.15, "Looking At Britain" was carried out at 327 Ha of the world generally".
contended that Yuen Ling Village. survey despite Europe's demands for greater outside
supplies of increase these materia's, it could itself of what production was mircady in the arc-101- ably cord, sleel and timber.
PICTURE CHANGED
output of "But in many
cases these is held down by fullure to adopt sultable economic poli- cles," the survey added. It re- ported that the failure of world
materials production of raw
terials to keep pace with the
output of Industrial goods, together with
They are now facing com- the United tates stockprimittal proceedings on a second of possession of ammuni- charge Douglas repented his previous Provident to leave Philippines dramatically changed the world
picture during 1950. assertion that it will take some territory when he departed last economic
without a Hcence. Both are thing of a miracle" to the Bus-
it the tax increases prevent Saturday.
alleged to have been in possession World War III
Mr Quirino is due by ship proposed by the American ad-
of mine lins of demolition fring slan leaders are committed to the
to the al Jolo, on
ministration the Island of the
on April 2 wert devices, a paper box containing ed on Luke Koong, alius Chan fully and speedily adopted, bellef that
nuts and sleeves, 12 brass rods, Shing. alias Luk Kwan-Jung. they can
can win a world- same name, capital of the Sulu
there would still appear to wide
struggle against democracy. Archipelago, early today from
six plastic containers, several who was banished for life in remain in the United States Mindanao. His previously an-
detonators, and
He Bome magnals August, 1950, He added, however, that a major Min conille: be avoided if the nounced plans include a voyage potential inflationary excess of
might
and time
conviation for larceny and eight free nations arm rapidly enough, on
money demand in 1951 amount
for reburning from expulsion on present
and banishment. He was Anally arrested on May. 0.
one
tour,
DANGERS DEVELOP Senator Douglas said that
Manila, May 21. while the Democrats have re
President Elpidio Quirino may mained in power for 18 years because of a positive programms visit Sandakan. British North to the needs of the people, Borneo, while on his Southern
Press there are certain dangers in
Secretary- Antonio having
party maintain Arizabel said in a message from Zamboanga to the Malacanan power for a long time. Among these, he listed the tendency to Palace last night.
The British
Legation here said Brow "soft" In the administra-
It had no knowledge of any tion and let "hangers-on in the purly" creep into positions they invitation being extended to the use for their own advantage. Philippines chief executive for a visit to North Borneo. Executive He said, "I am frank to say that
department officials in Manila some of these dangers
wenz puzzled by the report,
developed in the past there had been no plan for the
On foreign affairs,
Southward from Jolo
if the Soviet satellites become throuh the Tawilawi too dissatisfied with the Russian islands which for TOUD of ing
policies, or if Josef Stalin dies treme and other Russian leaders quar- rel about who is to strecord him. -United Press,
the cx-
a
about $13,000,000 Sumates, to
southwestern 4p of It predicted that the in- Philippines territory,
flationary tendency would be Sandakan, is only ก few transmitted to Europe through hours' voyage by boat from the higher prices and shortages of nearest Philippines islet. It is capital goods-United Press.
recognised as. generally
the
Tried To Draw headquarters of the smuggling trade which is pouring millions
Gun On Police
Alleged to have tried to draw his gun on the Police, Lee Kwal was sentenced to seven
of pos-worth of American, British and other foreign made goods into the Southern Philip- pines in violation of import and exchange controls.
The President is also schedul years cd to visit Palawan Island
a charge of pomession of a re-route.
loaded with six rounds.
en
10
Cobbler
Commended
By Court
and 12 strakes by Mr Justice the West, and it may be that Gould at the Criminal Sessions plans have been altered to in- this morning when he admitted clude a visit to Sandakan
A young cobbler, Wong Yat, the visit of However,
the volver
was commended by Mr Winter nation to an- Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- ruling head of a
at Kowloon this morning for his sel said that the accused was other country's territory with-
work in catching a petty thiet. arrested
Inspector on Fabrtiary 23 on out prior arrangement through
Jones sold that leading to
to. Circular. Path. diplomatic channels is without Wong had been plying his trade was with another man and precedent-at least in this part
on the staircase of 419 Chatham both were observed to be look of the world. Associated Press. ing into goldsmiths' shops, There was come evidence that the accused when
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tried to draw his Smith and, Wesson gun which was
loaded
Road for culto a while, and know the people living on the upper floors,
Besides a complete radio, transmitting and receiving get, the Police also seized a large quantity of ammunition, In cluding some dangerous explo- sives.
According to Mr Reynolds, Two Northerners, Mo Chi-Lu had four previous convic
Hons for larceny from the per- ming, and Tong Chi-kwan, who were arrested during the cold, on from 1940 and had returned were each aned $3,000 of three from banishment three times. months by Mr Wicks at Kowloon this morning for possession of the radio equipment without a licence.
pencils. EQUIPMENT FOUND Det. Sub-Inspector W. Watson of Kowloon City Police Station told the Bench that at about 8 a.ta. on April 20 the Police party In their rald on the house la
question found the two defen- danis in a rear room on the first floor.
A basket containing the radio equipment was found under- neath the
and
Sentence of three years six months was passed-on the woman, So Lin, alias So Yee, who had convictions for
brothel.. keeping and loltering for prosti- tution. She was banished in January, 1949, had returned four times and was arrested last on April 14.
A similar sentence was pass-
had
спе
Another banshee; Lee Lam, allas So Pul, alias Li Tung, was sentenced to three years to be served after a present, sentence of six months for larceny from the person,
Mr Reynolds said that Leo second defendant's, who was arrested on March 31, canvas bed. The equipment had four convictions for unlaw- also included 14 valves, two ful possession, theft and TC- Morse keys, one power unit, a turning from expulsion and pair of headphones, one length banishment. of actal wire, two gerial In- stallations. three shortwave tuning
coffs, and five dry bat- teries.
Inspector Watson said the whole set could be made ready for use at a moment's notice.
In mitigation, both defendants claimed they came to the Colony by an order from Formosa. Second defendant declared that
should this be a contravention of the local laws, he would beg the authorities for pardon.
Hearing in respect of the ammunition possession charge is proceeding.
Teaterday afternoon Wong saw a man coming down the stairs with a parcel under "his arm, i 1. Counting the corpuscles in Realising the man to be a stranger over to the Police. Both the accused and his a given volume of blood to com- stranger, he stopped and ques
Charged with larceny, Ma companion were charged with pare, with a standard.
tioned him, and found that the was remanded for two days on conspiracy to rob, but were 2. Virgil.
of Inspector parcel contained a stolen facket the application
Jones, whoj submerged plateau off belonging to a person in the he would have to receive in S A
told the Bench that acquitted
by a Magistrate on that charge, said Mr. Reynolds, the coast of Newfoundland.
first floor. The accused told the Court 4. The muskrat,
Wong look the man, Ma Sai-structions on whether to takon yp, 20; to the first floor, where committal or mammary action the Jackat owner identified her against the defendant for breach jacket. Wong then hrinded the of a deportation order,
5. A character in Dickens's that his friends had pold him to take the gun from Chinese "David Copperfield." Territory for sale in- Hongkong. { 4. Ball Dhugs. -
Choy Tak, alles Li Ming alias Taul Keung, alias Chol Chuen, was sentenced to three years. He was arrested on April 21, and had three convictions for theft and returning from bạnish. ment,
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Jan 15: QA Jan, voz FD- Jan. 20
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or no opposition but the British
His Lordship said that a point had a day-long fight up a 1,700 in accused's favour was that he foot, rugged mountainside.
had no such intention, and but another point in his favour was As they moved slowly
his war record. Nevertheless, the steadily up the steep slopes accused had flagrantly disnegard against heavy Chinese fire, theed the law of the Colony and by
took up British soldiers
joined the hiseeping the arms had made battle cry which
crime of violence possible, ecliocs of machine-gung, rifle fire and bursting artilery' siap although it was not of the typ: ping through the valleys,
CALL TAKEN UP
the
The battle cry started when un infantry Ster gunner caught soldier Chinese Communist
a
a cr
contemplated. His Lordship said he had disregarded the question of prejudice from publicity but the Court must impose a prison sentence.
full in the chest with a burst of SIDE GLANCES fire and shouted, "That was for the Gloucesters"
hlm around His comrades took up the call: "The Glouces Glouces ters: Remember the ters," and the hills rang with the sound.
Although the Chinese out- numbered the British and had an overwhelming advantage of terrain they were finally driven from the crest of the mountain, leaving behind at least 30 dead. A high-ranking British officer said tonight, "We attained our objectives ahead of schedule in a splendid effort by the men". While the British were fight- ing up the hill, the Australians warily approached a forbidding Bill mass jutting 2,200 feet into the sky. But, puzzlingly, Chinese Communists abandoned tho
bolght dominating
for several saround--without a Australians were
fight-and ablo
to heavy
the
ot the
British with
machine-guns as, they met resistance on their assault.
The British tool the hill position with tactics that went in textbook fashion despite. determined onemy resistance.
First, a British platoon patrol- led to within a fow hundred yards od the Chineas and established their dispositioning.
As the Arst British troops withdraw under fire a. second moved wave of infantrymen through them to attack.
Chinese grenades rolled down the hill on to them, but the Brilish soldiers scarcely faltered in their advanos. They called for. Carillery fire to "make the Chinese keep their heads down”, then pressed'shead-Reuter.
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