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TAPAN has been given back
JAPAN
her, independence
and
her honour as a sovereign nation. It is to be fervently hoped she will justify both. Ratification of the Japanese
must Trenty
be рецес -welcomed, for it has been a recognised necessity that Japun should assume responsibility for her own political and economic affairs. Moreover she has, undoubtedly, faithfully ful- Alled all of the obligations lald upon her under the Allied occupation, and for this alone has rightfully won the respect of most of her former enemies. None -will-begrudge-the-Japanesa people the privilege and actisfaction of their new status in the family of nations; all will trust that the Japanese prove worthy
of the confidence reposed in them through
the
con-
ditions of the
San
Francisco Treaty
The
given utterance to
have high
Japanese leaders
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CHINA
No. 36188
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TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1952.
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Publisher Of The Ta Kung Pao He Still
Coronation
Date Announced
London, Apr. 28.
The Coronation of Quren Elizabeth will take place on June 2, 1953, it WHA officially announced today.
Preparations are likely to begin immediately for the event-one of the 'most magnificent of ita kind in the world--which may cost nearly £1,000,- 000.
''
It will
take three four months alone to pre- Westminster pare anclent Abbey for the one-day
ceremony, f
The official SANOURCE- ment said: "The Queen haa been pleased to appoint Tuesday, 2nd June, 1943, to be the day of Her Ma- Isty's Coronation"
Reuter,
Search For
Sunken Ship Abandoned
Makes Statement
From The Dock
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS
IN
SEDITION TRIAL
A long statement from the dock by Fei Yee-ming, owner and publisher of the Ta Kung Pao, occupied the first part of today's proceedings at the Supreme Court where, before Mr Justice Williams and a special jury, Fei. together with the printer and editor of the Ta. Kung Pao are trial, charged with sedition.
on
Defendant, in the course of his statement, declared that he had no seditious intention. He added, "I must stress the fact that all I know is my love of my State, my love for my fellow-countrymen and my love for the truth.'
·
He claimed that not only had the Ta Kung Pao a duty towards the Chinese people to republish the commentary of the official news agency of the People's Republic of China, but that "we are privileged to do that." The obligation involved informing not only the Chinese residents of Hong-
and persuasive assurances: 176 MEN MISSING-kong-but-other nationals who reside in Hongkong “and the whole world."...
of their genine desire for and Intention to promote democracy; to subscribe to the Charter of the United Nations; to renounce militarism as a national policy: to help preserve Herein is a design peace. for living which, if realised, must make a powerful con- main- tribution towards taining stability and engendering good relations | in the Far East.
THE only fears which con-
Washington, Apr. 28.
The American Navy an- nounced that it had called for the 176 off the search officers and men listed
The Wasp, which had a 60- foot gash in her starboard bow above the waterline, reported no casualties. She is returning New York at slow speed, es- corled by an American destroy-
cr.
It was une of the Navy's worst non-combal disasters, of recent years.
at
intention.
Tיי
The
I want to stress on the nature
the
Lives
Nineteen-year-old Ferdinand Relsky of Vienna was rush-
On
cd to hospital after he had received several kollo stabs. In-
brawl in Vienna. cluding three in the heart, during his arrival at the hospital hin. breath had stopped and hla Moser opened the heart had ceased to beat. Surgeon Dr. chest and rashed the heart bar, the heart was massaged and started to beat again when it was freed of the famming pressure of the blood. The heart muscle was stitched and continued to beat. This was followed by an operation on the other stab wounds. Four hours later the surgeon was able, to state that the operation was a complete success and that the Ferdinand Belsky seen thirty-six fad would survive.
hours after the operation--London Express,
Truman Impeachment Motion Introduced
Washington, Apr. 28.
Chinese Trade Prospects
LORD READING'S COMMENTS
London, Apr. 28. Lord Reading, British Foreign Under - Secretary, said tonight that Britain has informed the Chinese People's Government that she will "welcome any trade in goods not on the restrict- ed list and will be glad to -receive any concreto pro- 'posals."
don
He told members of the Lon
China Association, "We irust that this quite genuine op- proach will receive a favourable and positive response."
about
Lord Reading indicated that, Britain's approach had come following the Anglo- Chinese-trade contacts-made-at-
recent Moscow economic conference.
to suggest the reason why Anglo-Chinese-
the
"It is not for me
trade should bloom in, the climate of Moscow but wilę in
the climate of Hongkong or Shanghai," he said.
WARNING NOTE
Earlier, Lord Reading sound-
ed a serious note
of war firma
*ing about tbo position
the old British China to
of
whose enterprise
in building up a great truding tradition he paid a tribute.
"Today, the China trade finds itself confronted by a grave and more mengring situation than any that it has faced and survived in its eventual tory," Lord Reading
sald, He said that Chinese pres- discrimination
sure Gu the
bls-
against the British China Arms "almost seems to indicate that being deliberately ousted from as a matter of policy they are
China,"
1-Pain
Pointing out that
hat in
Koma cases the liberty of
businesamen ir China was threatened, Lord Reading said, "Their ortical cannot be allowed to last in- definitely."
He added, however, that "in- supportable as present condi- ajons may be, it is greatly to be hoped that they do not mark the end of all British trade with » China
for it can be of great value to both countries."
The China Association re- presents all the major British
in-trading interests in China.
Heuter.
Hearing Refused
First defendant, Fel Yee
namely, His Lordship: It there is any
the Sun Wah News Agency, and since our paper ming, in a statement from the farther laughing I am afraid dock, said he was the owner shall have to clear the Court. Berves the people of the and publisher of the Ta Kung hope that is understood. This is People's Republic I feel we Pao. He continued, "Odr news not a laughing matter: It is very have a duty towards our peo- paper published a short com- serious.
ple to republish that short from
Continuing the first defendant commentary. Not
only the Peking Peo-
that, mentary as
sals, ple's Daily touching on
to do that. Is a basis for our we are privileged There missing after the crash be- protest of the arresting and kill- fervent love of our country, for
That is un obligation on our tween the destroyer mine- ing of residents of our country with the establishment of the par
part and such abligation sweeper Hobson and the air in Hongkong by British, im- People's Republic it has led to volves, informing not only the
perialism.
to emphasise the path of peace, democracy and Chinese local residents of Hong- craft carrier Wasp in mid- this point that that is the prosperity and
wish
happiness,
kong but as well other nationals Atlantic on Saturday night.
title of the short com-
"That we had been accused
who reside in this. Colony and The Hobson sank after the
is in connection with the re-the whole world. collision during night exercises "I In conjunction with
a the publication of short com-
"What was it that we were to 700 miles off the Azores.
and
from the Pcking editor
printer stand ne- mentury
inform the people of the Colony7 The missing included thecused for having published a People's Daily. In view of the Hobson's Commander. Rescuers republication with a seditious fact that it touches that Daily, How we have this protest in rela- tion to the incident that occurred picked up 61 survivors of the
a few points
on March 1 and that protest is a Hobson.
of the Peking "I want to state first and
one. foremost that I had no
That paper is serious Buch People's Daily.
"As stated by the proseculion seditious intention. I must the official organ of the People's stress the fact that all I know Republle. So articles published that in the territories throughout the Empire there is a freedom of are ariicies re- is my love of my State, my love in that paper for my fellow-countrymon and presenting the voice of the speech and freedom of the Press and therefore I feel.privileged to my love for the truth. And my people of the Repubile. intention for being a journalist "About the short commentary republish that short commentary. is one of loyalty and honesty. which is the subject matter of
JOURNALISTIC VIEW
Representative Paul Shafer (Republican) "The Ta Kung Pao had'a his-
the present charge, it is in fact
"Let us for a moment stand troduced a resolution in the House today, calling lory of fifty years. There are a representative article voiced
viewpoint of Admiral Lynde McCormick, four offices spread out in ter
for President Truman's impeachment for what he by the paper for the people of adde the Allied Supreme Commander in ritories
Tientsin. such as
the Republic. In other words, It People's Repubile and let us now the Atlantle, and Commander Chungking, Shanghal and Hong- represents the general feeling
of
viewpoint of called "high crimes and misdemeanours." deal with the in-Chief of the American Atian- kong. This paper is not only 475 million Chinese which
Journalist 1 journailst. As a
The resolution cited Mr Truman's seizure of the steel that that short commentary tie Fleet, said that the ships known to the people all over one-fourth of the world popula-feel that th were part of task group bound the country but I believe it is tion. If such a paper is good is of immense news value. This industry among 10 presidential actions which: Mr Shafer
Japanese, convicted (of for the Mediterranean to join equally known all over the
represent one-fourth is obvious. The protest from said required official "repudiation" by the Congress,
treason for enough to
broadcasting pro- world. This paper, Ta Kung
of the world's population's feel- the People's Daily, the views
There were reports that war in violation of the, Con- | phganda over the wartime Pao, belongs to the people and Ings or voices, not only the from Canton and the views from
Tokyo Radio.. people of Hongkong are entitled London on the incident were all Federal Judge David Fine may stitution."
not rule until Wednesday on "a" arti-published.
4. The President's "summary Under her real name of Mra therefore serves as the mouth- piece for the People's Republic to know what is sold in the arti-
cle
Therefore, the March 5 issue request by the sleet companies dismissal of General MacArthur Iva Ikuko Togui D'Aquino, she but the
world whole
was sentenced in San Francisco. was a grave act of execuLIVE the front page consisted of that he nullify President Tru-
41 September, 1949, to 19 years* A PROTEST
one panel in which appeared the man's April 8 seizure or at maladministration"
block the government- Mr Shafer also cited Mr imprisonment and 1a $10,000 No survivor could have stood; the love of the country, or the Populace should know as well,
Chinese, and for the expression "The cominentary published joint publication of the protest imposed wege increase for Truman's "reckless and Inno-fine,
the statement from Canton and
curate public statements" which- The refusal to grant a hearing Navy Department of the people of the Chinese in the People's Daily is not a
the London interpretation of the 950,000 steelworkers.
Two other Republicans have had "Jeopardised the good name, meant that her conviction and of exposing its futility, listed the lost men as "entative People's Republic. Particularly mere article but a protest. This
offered resolutions suggesting peace and security of the US would remuln unchanged. and the free nations of the ly missing", not as "presumed so since immediately before the protest is obvious not only in incident.
and its con- "What I do not understand -is dead."
establishment of the Republic of the commentary
possible impeachment, but none United Press.
j neuter, world
which
went China up
to this present mo- cluding part but the protest why is it that only one of the
of these is expected to como subscribed to the
The Hobson's records San
three articles consisting of one
even close to success. down with the ship and there is ment the newspaper has been started, off in the nature of Francisco Treaty will ex-
the from
beginning, panel was used be material for
Robert Representative
Hole no accurate way of knowing the following with the people in the protest
$1.9 with having pect Japan to strive to com-
offered one last week exact complement
the establishment well characterised by the first charging
calling of the ship. rejoicing for
seditious intention. It bat Communism in that The Department believes that of the People's Republic of two characters.
the whole news for a Judiciary Committee in-. manner. Japan must not be
"Therefore, since such pro- obvious that there were 14 officers and 223 China?
test
the value of the whole panel on vestigation of the steel seizure, by WAS published
been with recommendations for In- front permitted to use her role men, aboard.
of the People's the
page tad
peachment if warranted, It was announced in Washing- excuse for excessivo
official organ
since that short! Ignored. which could rearmament
Republic and
"I was arrested on March 20 commentary was relayed, by the make her
and right up to this moment once again
official news agenoy of the have been on ball. threat to the peace
China, People's Republic of well-being of her friends in Asia.
tinite to lurk in the minds of many who remember the ruthlessly ambitiouн - national policies of Japan up to September 1945 are related to rearmament and economic expansion. Under the terms of her treaties Japan is entitled to build up her security forces in a manner consistent with the Charter of the United Nations. She is also being vishalised
a bulwark against militant Communist imperialism in East Asin. It will largely depend how she interprets this role. Constantly improving economic and social con- ditions within a country are now generally accepted as the most effective way of discrediting
-AE
Communium
have
►
the American Sixth Fleot,
COULDN'T SURVIVE Omelais said that the search was called off because plans and ships in the area of the sinking had "ample time.to of China.
search the waters."
the cold water for so long,
But the
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ng
"Ita principle is directed al
"JUDGE'S ADMONITION At this point, while the accused ton that the ships colilded as the
was explaining to the interpretar Wasp turned into the wind to what he was about to say, there receive planes returning from a was an outburst of laughter trom simulated night strike against the large crowd of spectators. now other ships in the teak group.
and
THE restoration her
of
economy is, admittedly,
The Hobson, bullt as destroyer in 1942, helped with the landing at Casablanca In North Africa, took part in strike in Norway during which difenit problem confront the sank a German submaring, ing Japan. It has to be participated in the Normandy based on expanding over-landing in France and later the seas markets which involves assault on Southern France.-- trading competition, with Reuter.
many of the nations which
have helped to
provide
Japan with what Prime
Minister Yoshida confesses
is a magnanimous peaco treaty. Nevertheless, sho
Desert Rescue
Of Soldiers
Federal Grand Jury Indicts NY Chinese Newspaper
New York, Apr. 28.
A special Federal grand jury indicted a Chinese newspaper published in New York's Chinatown and two of its officers today for printing advertisements inducing Chinese in the United States to send American dollars to Communist China.
ot
on
I
COMMITTEE PROPOSAL Representative George Bender has proposed the creation of a special bi-partisan House Com- mittee to look into the "possibl Irly" of impezahment.
"As far as this case is con- cerned 1
have thought it over and over again and I cannot see the reason why I should be Mr Shater said his decision. On charged for seditious publica- an impeachment resolution was
warranted because:
tion.
"It is known from the IC- 1. The Preddent Int
marks of Chairman Mao Tse- tung that to understand a probe lem a first' analysis of the prob- lem is 'to take pisce. So
why we have been analysed charged for sedition.
POSSIBLE POINTS
my.
Buce or
10
taking
over the steel plants has seized private property without dua process of law and has violated other provisions of the Consti tution."
PAL Holdings
Released
2. The President has "failed to keep his auth of office and has My
sion as a result, of failed to abide by his own past is five possible pledges and counsel by his points. Firstly, it is the ignor failure to uto provisions of the Ismailia, Apr. 28.
Incomplete understand-
Tatt-Hartley Act, Chinese language. 3. The President. “Involved need not fear resentment An army rescue team from
When informed of the indict- ing of the The grand jury named the reported 10 have China Daily News, Incorporated ment, Mr May refused Imme- For instance, in the short com- the United States in the Korean by those countries of fair Akaba is
mentary there are about 600 What
reached seven British army men and Its President, Mr Eugeno diate comment. will competition.
to translate these stranded with their lorry in the Moy, 50, and former managing
the words and arousa indignation and
Mr Lane Fald one of
words from Wong, 40, in alt Jordan Desert since Fridon editor. Albert Trollement based schemes offered by the bowspaper another I can say that at least
one language resurrect old prejudices will cording to a British Head- 53 counts be cut-throat policies based, quarters
one word must be omitted. announcement here on the violation of the act for to evade the regulations was to on exploitation of domestic today Valota aircraft, which of the United States
send a remittance
And two words could have been bidding trade with on enemy velope enclosing another
and many,
meny Inbour. The new Japan har
superfluous new moral obligations to sighted the stranded party The charge · said, tha defenvelope addressed to the person words could have been ambigu- who was to get the money. The ous in meaning. For instance,
Manila, Apr. 20. her own people and to the morning, returned to Fayld, in dants had received money un ho
banka would then
The Government will relin rest of the world. These the Canal Zone, this afternoon lawfully and ret
Ostensibly forward the money Do hang (outrage): I have heard will be re-emphasised when, and reported that the officer and three
Communial credit for
controlled to branches in outlying. China xix diferent interpretations in quish 10 per cent of its 53 per Court banks,
First outrage, | cent stocks. In the Philippine she lain, duo course, his six men had waved cheer-
districts new low
is admitted to membership of fully to them as they entailing murder, extortion, to
International racket
second persecution, third cruel Air Lines today, it was authors- The action mamad, the Nan- deeds, fourth cruel acts, fifth tetively disclosed here. the United Nations. How over the area,
enable. The men of the Bath Light ture and general commerce la yang Commercial Bank and the atrocious persecution, and sixth Buch an action would
of the Bank 'intensified. she honours and fulla Anti-Aircraft Regimen, Royal human miery," the US attorney, Overseas Branch
the airline to carry out an ambl those obligations will be Artillery, had been missing in Mr Myles: Lano anid. "This is of China, both in Hongkong. "Now take the words to at loua programms of expansion; According to the and tramfde control from the the supreme test of Japan's the desert north of Akaba, since the racket which is designed to and the People's Bank of Ching (massacre)
It la known | Government, to - private enter- reinstatement as a free and Friday when a violent sand further the aims of the Chinese in Abysse, Chica: - United Court translator
(Centa/on-lock pasa, col. 2) prise, it was indipendent náfiom...
storm blow-up.--Router.
Communist government":
stated-Router
The
thla
this
Washington, -Apr, 28. The United
States Supreme. court today denied a hearing to "Tokyo Hose," Callfernin
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