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COMMENT OF THE DAY
Export Standard
FTER such a successful
A exhibition of Hongkong
products at this year'a BIF Banoying to read
It was
this wook that much trifling criticism had been made of some of our fabrics displayed on the Colony's it must be realised
stand.
however that if no greater fruit
can be found
the appearance
than
of a fow
seed husks in nume fabrics, Hongkong
manufacturers
can be congratulated on the quality and standard
their goods displayed.
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CHINA MAIL
No. 35829
Established 1845
SATURDAY, MAY 29,
1954.
ORGANISATION BRINGS PROTEST
ANTI-RUSSIAN IN BRITAIN
Moscow Complains
Of Interference
In Internal Affairs
London, May 28.
Yet this criticism raises t The Soviet Union has protested to Britain far more important question about the activities of anti-Communist Re ́sians in which concerns the cotton
This London, Moscow Radio announced. industry as a whole.
a Govern-
in the need for
The Radio said the protest was delivered to ment-sponsored Standards the British Foreign Office today by Mr Jacob Bureau and testing labora- Malik, Soviet Ambassador in London. tory. In ou this subject this week,
statement
I raw
Mr Perry of the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank pointed out that with competition from countries like Japan and India increasing and the higher cost material there may be 22 templation for some manu- facturers Lo keep their prices at existing levels and to lower the quality of their goods which would be bud for liongkong's name abroad. It would appear from the criticism directed at Hongkong's fabrics the BIF that this is no longer just a possibility.
that
ure
HOIT
ut
manufacturers
It protested against the activities of "Russian Solidarists" in Britain.
The Soviet statement said the "diversionary ac- tivities of this group (the Russian Solidarists) cannot be regarded as compatible with normal relations be- tween the two countries and the attitude of the British authorities in the matter cannot be regarded as any. thing else than interference in the internal affairs of another country."
"Information
Mr Malik's statement referred to published in the Sunday Times on May 25 and in the Daily Mall on May 21" that "a so-called National Union of Russian Solidarists, who make it their business to carry out diversionary, provocatory, undermining and hostile activities directed against the Soviet Union, functions on British territory."
in fact sacrificing Dr
quality already.
for
Bome
it la idle
mill owners to argue that alnee they
producing high
are
Bunche's
quality Name Cleared
fabrics for overseas buyers that there is therefore no
need for bureau,
standarda: Л
avenues
from
"However,
concerning
The statement describe the MITINTA of the Solitarists or-
Sentenced
Schoolboy Is Marking Time At Geneva On Korea
A
To Death
Vienna, May 28. Bulgarian schoolboy
was sentenced to death to- day, and five other re- ceived
prison sentences 13 ane to ranging from years for the murder of a the Bulgarian worker,
Teherveno newspaper Zname stated in an which reached Vienna to-
day.
Court of The People's Vidine sentenced the boys.
The
received one who
was 10 years
the sentence old
Those sentenced to in- also prisonment wero ordered to pay heavy com- dead the to pensation man's family.
The death occurred an result of a brawl-Franco Presse.
Search For Armistice Principles
Question
Geneva, May 28.
Price 30 Cents
non-
The 19-nation Korean talks "marked time" here today with six speakers on. the Communist side backing South Korea's plans for Korean unity and rejecting flatly counter proposals from the Communist powers.
Delegates from the United States, Colombia, Turkey, Thailand, Australia and Greece united in making spirited declarations upholding the moral and legal right of the United Nations to supervise any all-Korean elections.
trom) Although
2 group ht non-
One slight devergence this line came from Mr Alan Communist at tes--kicluding the Watt, leader of the Australian British
coun- Commonwealth
the
delegation.
tries decline ki accept "ro- South Korean plan as the com-
He said that Australia served unill u later stage the plete solution for Korea, all are Com- right to make a "more detailed united in apposing the cxamination'
of the South munist proposals.
There will be further plenary
Korean plan for the unity of
the Communists
аго
the peninsula, put forward last session on Korca at which other
Mr Pyun Saturday by
Yung-non-Communist delegates will tai, the Foreign Minister.
speak. There may
Д then be But Mr Watt backed
Mr move for acre: sessions to test Pyun's proposals generally "as whether
advance towards
Korcan u positivo
a willing to negotiate peaceful settlement of the settlement. Korean problem.
The United States and South Commonwealth rources
the non- Lo Korea consider that
have gone night said that the Australian Communist powers reservallon implied "qualified far enough in making conces Geneva, May 20,
should adjourn aeceplance" of the South Korean stone and
busla for further talks if the Communists Chief delegates of nine plan on a attending Indo-negotiations.
Linue to refuse to accept United The South Korean delegation Nations authority. China peace talks here will
The majority of other anti- reacted quickly and significantly to The statement charged that today (Saturday) try to this support from its United Communist nations, however,
Nations partners in war. condoning
giving these criminal elements full opportunities to indulge in their activities.
ganisation as "traltors and wor criminals".
It all they wen "instructed
in Britalo in espionage, diver-nations slotary and terrorist work."
the
Briti
suthwilies
this work
The statement requested
were und
the
which
the
officials
commands
fo
in
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Genova, May 28. The United States dele- gation has told the Brliksh delegation hero that it is ready to make direct cog- fact with the Chinese Communist delegation in Geneva about American nationals under Arrest in China "and Chinese 414- Monals LIK tho United State', a Chinese spokes-
tonight. stated
The poke,
who
15
KaKwering JA диск- Hon at a press conference, added that China on part bad medo clear it had refused such con- детек
tacts.
Lie
Asked whether the two partien hund yet met. spokesman replied: "There have
по been
concreto stepa
the from
United States side yol".--Reater.
French Outpost In Peril
Vietminh
Paris, May 28.
troops
have
Tel. 21433.
Gang Murders 5 Farmers
Woman Violated
Parls, May 28.
A French woman today told how she and her five- year-old son Baw her hus band lined up against a wall and shot by a gang of uniformed terrorists near Ibbaksour, about 75 miles southwest of Tunis.
Sho said her son cried out to his father's murderers "dont kill me.”
Five French
farmers were murdered by the gang of about 50 men in raids on two farma in the area on Wednesday.
Madame Loula Besscde, wile of one of the shot according to
Side
Frenchmen,
n report re-
Today, that her
husband was writing a Mothers
to his mother
in battle dress
greeting with five men burst into the Larm waving c.rbines.
"My husband and my brother- in-law, who run the farm to- gether, were pul
the
up against verandah wall and I heard
machinegun Madame Bessede said.
a burst ut
"I saw blood
fre,"
outlining the on the
shape of their bodies white wall.
fought their way to within
SON'S PLEA 250 yards of the encircled
"My five-year-old son, Chris- French military post of Yen Phu, in the Tonking front-tlan, who had been playing on verandah with n plastle only about 37 miles south of the
his father kill- aeroplane sow Hanoi, according to military
ed. hero 10. reports received
"He cried out to his father's murderers 'don't kill me,'
the con-
night.
France.
could
Ol
Thay
Then the leader of the gang Bouch o This position, Just
Bessed while Phuly, has been arounded fraped Madame over a
Is being the others sprinkled petrol fortnight 11
the barn, the tractor, the reaper defended by one company.
Hanoi reports spoke of the and the family car. They set fire while just as pessimistic about possibility of an all-out Viet, to them and fled.
Bandits attacked another the possibility of a ecttlement,minh offensive around June 15
Tarm ten kilometres before the bulk feel that the
of reinforce French urgency of the
that night. arrive ments
from away Inter and situation
opinion world
seized money and ems and then further negotiation. of dictate
China Mall Special.
The four Vietminh elite div thot down the three men run- sions which captured Dion Blanning it
Only one of their wives was Phy three weeks ago were re- ported to have completed almost at the farm. She fled with her their return march through the child through wheat fields.
Madamo Bersede sald two or mountainots jungles of Northern Indo-China to their permanent three of the men wore sandals, Bay and the others were barefoot. One
75 miles of the men was blonds,
nu
hed
Today's Korean plenary "talking two
Rail Strike
Called Off
London, May 28, Leaders of a wildcat strike
the Threatened
worst rallways shutdown of Britain's
to
bases
Yen around
about Tuyen Quang northwest of Hanoi.
complete a list of armistice
A spokesman said it was now New York, May 28.
principles on which East
effort At and West are agreed, con-up to the Communists to make
др The Loyalty Board, which in-
negotiating This argumentvestigated allegations against
ference sources said yester-
agreement on Korean unity on might well apply to at least the American Negro leader. Dr
the basis of the acceptance 00 per cent of the milis in Ralph Bunche, declared today British Government "to put on day.
meeting United Nations authority, Delegation end to these activities,
failed to
fie guve comTM the that it had unanimously reached
blunt warning, the Colony today yot
interfere with the developinen here yesterday
which the Mini-however, that if the Com- idea of a standards bureau the conclusion that "there is no to the loyalty of Dr
of normal relationship between plete the list
continued to oppost sters and other chief delegates munists was advanced by two banks doubt as
to be Bunche to the Government of
our two countries", and certain mill owners u
the United States
The "Solidarists"
o whom Mr had requested as a basic work this, "there appeurs
other course than adjournment the in.
referred re "NTS" ing document. the interests of
In a statement issued by Mr Malik dustry nan whole, believ
"They planned to meet again t-of the conference." the (Natyonalno Trugovey Soyuz- Pierce Gerety, Chairmans AN
National Union of Workers), on day, hu: conference sources said
Troops and police hunting tho as they do, that ing.
United Nallone Employers
VIETMINH PLANS in
gang have been told the blonde Hongkong's trade hus
The Vietminh command man might be a European as recent years suffered from Loyalty Bourd, at a Press cororganisation of Russian emigres the senior delegates themselves it said: "As a in Western Europe with head-dechied to discuss the outstand- ference today,
points."
did not appear believed to intend to re-equip he
to speak domand fluctuating
to the inquarters in the American zone ing points at their eighth session session maniter of Justice
due to begin at 2 pm GMT.
Scull Konto's 14-pcán which
them and fill gaps caused by Arabic, several
markets eastern
dividuals concerned, the Loyalty of Germany.
They are also was formed
expected
casualties in the Dien Bien Phu
No'ns The organisation
found near the farmers' (particularly Indonesia) it Board does not disclose any
Alscuss the terms of reference Plan for nailonal elections undessince 1920 voted tonight to coll United Nations supervision an
battle with the greatest possible bodies were signed by "Sass its in 1929 in Yugoslavia and now
off their walkout after rank- is now necessary to seek, information
of old post-
under which representatives of linked
a phases with- consists not only
speed-and then to throw them Lasgqued-Chief of the National more reliable
recent of proceedings.
apposing
French but also
defences Liberation Army" and promised 1918 emigres
against the drawal of treeps begling with und-fle workers threatened
go back to work on their own. Indo-China will work out trade in England and
the Chinese Communists.
a "Oght to the end against The decision of strike leaders guarding the Delta porimeter. since the Board arrivals from the Soviet Union.
of and regrouping
Communist Europe.
The Vietminh, it is beileved, French colonialism."-Reuter, plon put Tu
2. A profit
They have branches in most ceasefire was unable to prevent public
meeting in Bristol all but ended in separate speeches the threat that the forward
strike of plan to hurl these crack divi- such a move the cotton di closure of the fact that it was West European countries. The
BREAKS SILENCE
En-lai, Chinese engineers and firemen in Wales by Mr Chou
French key post- sions against industry as a whole must holding hearings concerning Dr branch in Britain is Mald to be
The Communist spokesman Prime Minister, and General
eral and West of England railways tions ringing the Delts, while realise that Europe by Ralph Bunche, it was decided small-Reuter.
said that General Walter Bedell Nam I, North Korean Foreign would spread to the rest of the
Estimated 100,000 regular virtue of its higher stand-to depart from its policy in this
EVIDENCE REQUIRED Smith, leader of the American Minister, envisaging Korcan country.
and guerillas go into action in- ard of living is a
"his more case and to make a prompt and
Itsel long elections without United Nations delegation, broke London, May 28.
side the Delta In brief statements, the strike discerning
The French High Command is market than public disclosure of its decision."
will reject Britain
participation. today's silence" at today's session.
The two powerleaders said the strikers "would
Quonset Point, R.I., May 28. those in the Far East, that
"It was hoped he would put Dr Bunche, who was awarded Soviet note protesting against
Two now deaths among the It demands high quality the Nobel Pence
Prize for his the existence in this country of forward something new. How want the elections to be plan-roturn to work as from midnight voluntarily evacuating some
nod by an all-Korcan commis- Baturday to allow for immediate the dispersed 2,000 military out-
posts strung out in the water-crew of the US aircraft carrier goods and that if Hongkong mediation efforts in Palestine,
emigre organisation ever, there was nothing except slon
bodh Korean negotiations to be commenced." a Russian
Parilaments and Besistect by The statement did not immedi- logged rice paddies of the Delta Bennington which caught fire on is to gain a foothold in the is Director of the United Na- unless evidence is supplied of complete support for the South
at aca, brings it la Korean proposals."
noutral nations supervisory European
ately end the threat of a general for the sake of greater mobility Wednesday while market it
illegal activities, 18tions Trusteeship Division and is definite
added that commission.
death roll today to 97,- The spokesman
shutdown. Engineers and concentration of its limited the believed in
rallway dplomatic quarters
France-Presse. essential that its products the top ranking American
the United States delegate had Non-Communist delegates to and firemen of the Eastern and forces-Reuter. meet n generally approved the United Nations Secretarial here,
known making
his might expressed warm satisfac- Northeastern
regions vated at The Foreign Offee spokesman avoided standard.
suid tonight that the note, de-views on such important issues tion at the able and detailed work on Thursday to walk ou
the defence of the United Nations at midnight on Sunday.-United livered in London today, was as "all-Koreas elections, under study.
withdrawal of foreign
troops by all speakers today.
Press. They said today's speeches The general position regarding and international emigre
Answering
question, the added up to a "frm warning" to organisations in Britain
"the fact that the Communist states that fur- is that, like all other associa-spokesman sald
a belli-ther onslaughts on the integrity tions and people in a free coun- the United States
allowed to exist gerent in the war of Korea is of the United Nations would not try, they are
United Nations be tolerated here. deny.
--Reuter.
Arrive refreshed?
oni
forces.
provided that no legal nativi-Sut the
G
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set up by
Admit Conspiracy
Washington, May 28. Seven corporations, controlled The speeches collectively by Greek shipowner StavroS guilty today ties are undertaken.
Should the Soviet Government It is precisely for the purpose made clear that the 10 non-Niarchis, pleaded
of restoring United call for action against such an
Nations Communist countries at the con- to conspiring to defraud the United States Government by. obtaining surplus organisation, it would be British prestige that China (Communist) ference consider that it is now
ufter World practice to require convincing should have its rightful place in up to the Communists to make legally cvidence that its record slashed the United Nations," he said concessions to prevent a collapse American ships War IL-Reuter. of the talks. with the law. Reuter.
Reuter.
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