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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1957.
HE FLEW OUT OF MOSCOW IN A SOVIET
JETLINER TO BEAT THE CENSORS
A late cable from
Brussels
-
sent
by George Gale, author of No Flies
In China-tells how:
GEORCE GALE
KHRUSHCHEV WAS SACKED
But then he turned the tables on the plotters
Brussols, July 10.
Nikita Khrushchev, in the crucial stage of his fight for power, was deserted by Bulganin. Only bluff, foresight and the coolest of nerves enabled Khrushchev to survive an almost certain defeat by Malenkov.
Each time I have tried to tell the story from Moscow the line has gone dead. Today, I flew out of Moscow by Russian jet liner, the TU 104, to give a first uncensored account on the ten vital days.
The Presidium of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist party met on June 19. For, months earlier, Malenkov who had joined forces with Molotov and Kaganovich had been attempting to eject Khrushchev and reverse the direction of Russian policy.
While Bulganda and Khrush- they were away in Finland <arly last month Malenkoy and com- pany decided on action.
They were pretty sure they could get support from Pervuk- hin and Saburov and knew that
Bulgenin nd Voreshilov had doubts
about the wisdom of Khrushchev's revolutionary no- tions,
felt they
They themselves could count on a majority in the Presidium of eleven.
HEDGING
damusing him before the Central Committee was prepared.
The first inkding of these vital
events reached Moscow from Khrushchev was only sup Leningrad, Khrushchev and the ported ni this juncture by members of the new Predatum Suslev, Mikoyan and Kirichinke visited the city almost
At that particular moment in mediately after the plenum the Soviet Union's history, ended on June 29, one would
laid u brass
have
an
farthing on Khrushchev's chances of survival, let alone victory.
But Khrushchev with paralleled nerve pulled amazing confidence trick.
He refused to give up his job. | He flood upon strict legality. Only the full Central Coin- milles of the Party-309 strong dismiss him. The full -could Central Committee would im- be summoned, he mediately said. Summon it he did. He had it waiting.
The full Committee met. The Malenkov, Molotov and Kaganovich group il confident
could create thought they majority in the full Committe oust Khrushchev the Khrusbeliev agreed to holding and the meeting on the 19th. Ac-legitimate way if that was how
On Khushchev's return from began Helsinki, the group
the pressing for meeting of Presidium. Bulkanin Brid Voroshilov however didn't de- clate themselves firmly but were hedging wondering which was the dice would fall,
cording to official
oul by Communist
version put he wanted . newspapers when the Presidium met three persons--unnamed-were
miss-
ing.
The Bllenkow group were Khrushchev thus able lu vale
out of the chair.
missing
60 SPEAKERS
JUDGE'S PHRASE
QUERIED IN
APPEAL CASE
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
GERMAN CONSUL TELLS ABOUT HIS MOTOR TRIP HOME
DR. Herbert Dittmann, German Consul-General in Hongkong, drove from Colombo to Ger- many by car when he was on home leave last year.
This afternoon, in a speech to the Kowloon Rotary Club weekly luncheon meeting, Dr Dittmann recounted what he described as a "very impressive trip."
both
"I want to point out that wej said the crocsing did not prezent did not make an expedition and any dimeulty, Within half an that we did not have a jeep, hour all formalities on. complete with special technical sides had been executed. equipment," Dr Dittmann said, "It was here (near Amritsar "But we travelled like any and Lahore) that we met two ordinary tourists and we were German students who had been using a standard car. Yet in all on a trip through India, in a thero 12,000 miles we did not Mercedes diesel car, already for encounter any serious difficul-
ties and with the exception of two months, and who were now
on their way home. two punctures we had no other breakdowns."
NOT PRESSED
Dr Dittmann sald they had advantage of not being pressed by Alme and therefore were at llrly to stay ut any
the
place they liked, especially when they wanted to delve a e into the local history, the and life In people, imples, Reneral,
ever on
"In the morning we usually did not know where we would he Further submissions on behalf of the Crown rent our heads at night,"
"But our Bald
the bed for were given before the Full Court this morning at right
was always secured. In m luxury the hearing of the appeal by six men convicted of whether it was participating in the Tsun Wan riots last October. hotel or in one of the numerous very nice and praeiten gueg The appellants are Shum Yun-kit, Tong Hol-cheung, bungalows which are to be found
ronds PI India, Mok Ming, Chan Fat-kan, Chan Wing-kwan and Leung along the
the clay-floor of A im-Yat-ming.
"Nor did we have any difficul-
food and ties with
we hardly touched the reserves we had | brought with us; cely the water supply presented problem at times, as it is hardly possible to icke nicng as much liquid as cae needs on such a trip. But when you are really not choosy."
Mr Junio
Explanation
Mr H. L. Ha is representing definite evidence which would third appellant, on affect the minds of the Jury one At a meeling of Leningrad all except party on July 2, the Malenkov-instructions of P.H. Sin and Co. way or another.
Mr G. R, Sheath, Crown Kaganovich-Molotov group was violently attacked by Spiridonov, Councel, is appearing for, the Secretary of the City's Com- Crown.
Mr Justice M. Chief Justice, and mittee of the Party and Kozlov, a member of the new Presidium.
T. J. Gould, Senior Kozlov accused the group of Judge, comprise the Full dorgarised collusion worlding on individual members of the Presidium to create a temporary formal majority in the Central Committee to change the Presi- dium and the Secretariat."
ACCOMPLICE
Kozlov finally revealed, al- though indirectly, Khrushchev's ace. "I the 309 members of the Plenum, 215
wanted to speak
and sixty actually did speak. These registered their opposition to the group and no one Sup- ported them (i. e. the group of Malmkov, Melolov and Kagano-
But Khrushchev had his Cen-vich)." tral Committee will organised. He produced a resolution de.
Khrushchev from his signatures. position as First Secretary was carried and further resolution
to it
Voroshlloy realised the situation they supported Khrushchev,
The Phrase
Lo commit
Mr Steath said he thought what the Judge meant was that Pulsne he witness was not prepared Court.hrase used by the Judge did himself." The
not affect the quesiko of Credi- bility of the other witnesses.
Agreeing that not a "happy phrase to use", Mr Sneath pointed out that it did not represent the full story of the case.
The first appellant was given Ave years' hard labour by Mr Justice C. W. Reece at the Criminal. Seulons on April 20. The athers were each given four years.
while it was
simple Perrian tea-house:
thirsty, you are
*This meeting was n happy coincidence for all of us as we were now able to do the most difficult part of the trip-through Afghanistan and Persia-to- gether, Having a second rur with us was most reassuring."
Dr Dittmann sald the roads in Afghanistan and Persia were. really miserable. In the formET [ country, it was difficult to obtain Detrol.
"Both countries, Afghanistan
SCHOOLS BREAK UP FOR HOLIDAYS
In
Most of the students at Hongkong Univer- sity and many private schools have already started their summer holidays. ·
Government schools break up on July 22 and resume on Septem ber 10.
At the University all except the medical students are on holi. day.
The first term opens on September 1 and the first full term On September 16.
Coolie Given
Big Fine"
Lau Ming, a 30-year-old in particular, are exceptionally coole, ving in en unnumbered
and
impressive: hut in Ma Shan Hill Bay View beautiful grandiosity of the mountains, was fined $1,000 or six months the wide open spaces, the lone-at Central Court today by Miss liness of the desert and the B.K. Seado for possessing dan- simplicity of life which has gerous drugs without a permit hardly been touched by civilisa-run the Medical and Health
service. Hon.
was found to have "A three-day trip from Kabul
of diacetylmorphin into the Hindu Kush Mountains was one of the most unfor- hydrochloride, a salt of heroin, gettable experiences of the July 0 on Morrison Hili.
He pleaded gulity. whole journey.
DISAPPOINTMENT
"To see Teheran again after sixteen years, which both my
ward to, was a great disappoint wife and I had been looking for- ment,
"The dreamy Oriental city of cur memories had meanwhile been transformed into a modern capital with more than a million Inhabitants, and among the stream of automobiles steady we looked in vain for the tran- quility and charm of life in the Orient
FINED $75
11
For being underway without a certified coxswain, a fishing vessel owner, Chow Pak-tai, 20, was fined $75 this morning by et the Mr D. L. P. Edwards Marine Court,
Defendant's vessel was under- way on July 10, at Tathong Channel, when his vessel was intercepted by a police launch. After a search it was found he had no certified coxswain.
Pickpockets Active
WATER SUPPLY
Recounting in incident con- cerning their water supply, Dr Dittmane sald once in the South Persian Lut Desert whot their water supply dwindled rapidly, The rest of the Journey was they got stuck in the deep sind nothing more than a pleasant and had to dig the wheels free drive through the wonderful under the blazing mid-day sun.spring of the Middle East when
"When a short time later we
over the desert was blossoming met a Bedouin who lived at the and Bedouins with their great
water hole for 200 miles herds of camels were on their In both Hongkong and Kowloon Pickpockets were active again around cod who haspitably
yesterday and Ave casts of offered us water from a goat-
*Throughout the p our matching were reported to the skies lube, this slightly salty thoughts were limited to the
Poilce. tasted like nectar to
immediate present to the beverage
wonderful vitas a colourful, Talking about the prepart-
which we tried to absorb with open eyes and open hearts.
in Set "Its context," Crown on, the phrase This morning, the Chief Counsel went
to the refusal Justice called Mr Sneath's atten- simply referred tion to the following phrase in by the witness to commit him- the trini Judge's summing-up, self one way or mother on the "... Here is a man who is not vital matter then under con- coly prepared to le...
" and asked sideration. if Crown Counsel would con- ment on this.
18.
OT
"The modern
way.
OVERWHELMING
"All haste and restlessers of
Two suspects have been detained and property has been
The thefts took place inside the Yaumati Market, the Lal Chi Kok Amusement Park, in Arran Street near Shanghai, Street, and Cochrane Street and Des Voeux Road Central,
Among property stolen were a gold ring, money, and a fountain
Mr Sneath sold there wcs 4 a small danger of taking such Mr Sneath polated out that phrase and reading too much in- that was in reference to alto it He contended that. It defence witness called to give should be considered against the
background of the summing-uptions for their trip, Dr Dittmann wide world and its mimcles covered in one of the cases. evidence of alibi,
said the only problem Turco, non Vice-Chairman of
was' to He submitted that the Judge as a whole.
In his submission Crown and the right type of vehicle, On the 20.h, all eleven were nouncing the Majenkov group Leningrad planning commitice was not saying that "here is a
215 told how Malenkov had summon-
American cars present. The resolution ds. and had attached
ed him in 1949, the year he man whose evidence is com- Counsel said, it certainly did not
truthful," What the amount to a misdirection to the fare absolutely unsuitable for pletely was purged. " had thought he edge was saying was that the Jury.
such a trip, I am sorry to say, Sixty speakers supported him, was a big man but I met some-wistess was not prepared to give Hearing is proceeding.
as they are much too long and modem city life to which we Presumably once Bulganin and one crude and harsh without
too low-built for crossing rivers all have to submit had fallen traversing the numerous away. For someone who comes hump-backed bridges encoun-
from an overcrowded city like tered on this route.
Hongkong driving through cours- "My own car, an Opel, was too trles, in which one may not see
car for amall, for I wanted to
days, is O travel
Windscreen wipers were stolen overwhelming experience, comfortably. So I bought a second-hand 1953 Dodge
"It was not easy for me to from a private car parked in con- vertible which lived up
leave my wife and my car in Macdonnell Road between Tues our every way!
Iskanderun and fly to Germany. day evening and Wednesday It must have been the influs ce morning, Polleo reported today. Speaking of the journey, Dr of 2 years exposure to the Dittmann said In Colombo they British mentality in Hongkong encountered some dimculties that made my wife find with the customs suthorities
the car.
Triad Men
Are Bound He, orginally a Khrushchev man,
Over
Hui Man, allas Lau Man Tsa), 32, unemployed, and Chan Fong, alias Ah Fong, 42, unemployed, were bound over in $250 for iwo years by Mr Hin-thing Lo
this morning for at Central being members of a trind society.
They were also ordered to be placed under Police supervision for two years.
Police informed the Court that the two defendants were arrested by Police detectives Kowloon in April this year and had been detained in legal custody for Inquiries until this morning.
At the conclusion of inquiries, said the Police, it was revealed that neither of the defendants had taken part in the October alais last year.
The first defendunt admitted that he joined the Woo Sing Woo Triad Society in 1952, The second defendant Joined the
name socidly a year later.
SNATCHED WATCH
On Monday an unemployed man, O Ting-sten snatched a wrist watch valued at $50 from
a small girl on a staircase In 370
Queen's Road West,
The child ran home crying, The father heard her, chased after the snatcher. and caught him.
Defendant pleaded gulity', Beẻ. tore Miss B, R. Scorio at Central Court today. He was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour.
heneur or conscience, They in- setently tried to make me sign a known falstication, accused me of things, threatened me."
Malenkov, and it looks as if this was so, was therefore an necomplice of Beria and lackey of Stalin,
The Malenkov group were routed without managing to say word. Subsequently Saburov felt and Pervukhin was demoled,
The axe next fell on Shepltav shifted his support to the group
At all events he, Molotoy and when he learned they had
the brink of secured a majority in the Prosi Kaganovich on dfum. It is thought likely in overthrowing Khrushchev were Moscow that the group had themselves overthrown-despite formal ma- offered him Khrushchev's job, the "temporary Malenkov the. obvious can-jority" that they gained in the dianto-preferring to wait in Presidium, London Express background for a while.
Service.
SIDE GLANCES
youth with
By Galbraith
"You might get pretty far in this game, grandpa, if only you weren't a sucker for a high fast-balll"
JAPANESE SHIPS PLAY BIG PART
IN COLONY TRADE
by A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
a man or
an
Japanese flag ships are playing a big part in concerning the importetim of excellent solution to the problem, Hongkong's entrepot trade with Southeast Asia and the Western world today.
Hongkong statistics show that Japanese shipping has mada a sensational recovery in the last five years.
In 1952 no more than eight ships entered the port and their total tonnage was 11,873. But now they are entering the port at the rate of about 350 a year with a total tonnage of more than a million.
In that time they have risen from one of the smallest users of the Colony to the third biggest
TWO AHEAD
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Now only British and Norwegian ships are ahead of them.
Last year, 2,910 British ships entered the Colony hale minion. with a total tonnage of almost five and a This was the largest number since 1958 when more than 3,000 British flag ships entered port.
And last year. 451 Norwegian ships entered port with a total of 1,154,918 tons.
Japan last year sent 838 ships into the Colony which was the lowest figure since it began using Hongkong in a big way in 1954.
BIG JUMP
¿
RED TAPE
which was "lo go it alone', And she did it.
"It took her 11 days to go "Despite the great assistance from Iskanderun to Munich." rendered by the Automobile
Club of Colombo, it took us 30 hours get through the red tapo and have the at our disposal. This initial set-back, however. was fully recompensed by right unforgettable days during which we enjoyed the beauty and the historical sights of this veritable island of paradise."
Mr J.R. Jones Honoured
In recognition of his con
to international The car was ferried acroes to tribution Indio, the vehicle was trans-law and other public ser- orlod by rail from Damurchkodi vices, Mr J. R. Jones MC, to Famnad where they began, barrister-at-faw and Legal the trip neroes India.
miles in 26 days and had and Shanghal Banking Cor "We covered in India 3,200 Adviser of the Hongkong
kaleidoscopic vlow of magnitude and varloty at the the honorary degree of theporation, has been awarded lunularape, of people, religions
|LLD of Cardiff University. and cultures of India.
Mr Johes left Hongkong by
Dr Dittmann then gave short acts of their visits to various air this moming for London. well known towns in Indŝa. He He will be away from Hoy- talked of Madamn with its Hindi: long for about a month during temples and the thousands of
which time he will visi, Cardif pligrims visiting I every day, to receive his
his degree. the Cardamon Hills with the Mr Jones has been a staunch beatiful Perlynen-Lake, Mysore member of the committee of St Bangalore, Hyderabad and other David's Society of
for Hongkong many years and is one of RIVER CROSSINGS
pas! Presidents,
He is no chairman of the. "India àld not present any Matilda and War Memorial
pen.
Wipers Stolen
STOP PRESS
APPEALS REFUSED
Loudou, July 30, Four men sentenced to death En the Hongkong Supreme Cotary-Inst January for the murder of Mrs Ursula Margaruia. Etli had their petition for speciaă .leave
the to appeal to dialal committee of the Privy Council 'refused by their lordships today,
Mr Ernst, wife of the Swiss Vice-Consul dled from burtis. nko, suffered after a mob had attached a fax in Hongkong - during. the Oclober riots last year, -Realer.
EX-EDITOR DIES
Mahila, July '10.
Dr Lai Bhib, former -editor of the “Chintao“ Com- mercial Nows,' died of a ticari dinoso yesterday. villa resized from sellyo DEWEDADER. Work-afler • the lark, war to`gu juso buslazem.
In 1953 only 68 Japanese ships cleared the port. In 1954 more than six times this number entered the port. And the next year the number jumped from 859 to 485. Last year the number of Japanese ships entering. port fell by about 100 (although: total tonnago-1,097,889 technical driving problems with Hospital, a committee amber
was greater than in any postwar year), but figures for the exception of two rate of the Ex-Guriars Hall of Hongle was the news baltor.
tricky river crossings. Tho the first five months this year shows that they are on roads in Southern and Northernong and a member of St John Ambulance Aspociation. and the rise again and that if they keep coming in at the pre- | India are first class, almost all sent rate the total for 1957 will be about 384,
But Japan will still be in third place behind Norway and Britain unless there is a sudden unexpected decline in the number of Norwegian ships entering port,
of the phalt. The lodien Brigade. Police were always ready and willing to exist."
of the Chinese, Commercial News, from 1223°£g_1961-
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Printed - and published by PETER PLASILY. Joelland Describing their grow from | behalf of Bouth China Morning Por Lanied at 1-8 Wyndham India to Pakistan, Dr Dittmann Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.