THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAP
Austrian Seizures By Soviet Not Recognised
SAUDI ARABIA'S CROWN PRINCE
London, Feb. 19. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Amir Saud, who is arriving in London to-morrow, will be staying In London as the guest of the British Government, an his way home from the United States, it was authoritatively learned to-
day. The Crown Prince is not coming to London on official business, it stated. He is expected to stay about a week,--Reuter.
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END OF
EMPIRE
PREFERENCE
London, Feb. 19.
The American deputy, Conoral Mark Clark, told to-day's Deputies' discussion of German assots in Austria that the United States had never recognised and would never recognise the legality of many of the Soviet soizures of property In Austria.
He said the United States recognised as binding the character of the Potsilum Agreement, but because of the vagueness of the wording on the subject of German assets in Austria the Deputies must seck a clear definition.
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He said Austria should be pleted for the Foreign Minister al obliged to hand over, in ac- their meeting in cordance with the Potsdam Agreement and Four-Power de cision. property which they agreed should be transferred, but this property should be sub- jeet to Austrian law in future.
General Clark sold the question of German assets was a crucial factor in Austrid's economic recovery, but re- peated decussions for nearly two years in Vienna had been fruitless because of the repeated refusal of his Soviet colleage: there to discuRS the matter either bilaterally or the Allied Commission.
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He said the United States did not recognise many instances of Soviet seizure of properly in Austrla be- cause they contradicted the Potsdam Agreement.
CUSEV'S INSISTENCE
The Soviet Deputy, Mr Feodor
draft Guser, presenting his
on
Canberra, Feb. 19. Empire Preference is doomed. no matter how much Australia or other food producing coun- tries want to keep it, Dr H. C. Coombs, Australian Director-German assets, insisted that the General of Reconstruction, was
question was a political one which involved the separation of Austria reported to-day to have told from Germany. members of the Australian Par- liamentary Labour Party,
Dr Coombs, Parly members said, declared that Britain herself hind decided that preference would have Britain had heen forced into
to
a position in which she would have to increase her exports by at least 75 percent over her prewar level. It was Impossible for other British Commonwealth countries to provide the markets for this extra output..
The United States was the only market with this absorptive capacity And therefore Britain had to agree the abandonment of Empire Preference so an to get the United Slates market.--Reuter,
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SUSPECTED
ROBBER IN
The Potsdam Agreement made the
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Mr Freeman had asked him 10 statement, following the make the Austrian Government who were deputation of leading members of recently received in Iritain, and particularly on whether the British
Government Intended to recognise the freedom and independence of Austria, withdraw all foreign troops, restore former borders and complete the separation of Austria from Germany.
Mr Freeman asked if in view of the fact that the greatest barrier to Austria's recovery was the exin- tence of many Nazis and Fascists, steps would be taken to Investigate these men who fled from their coun- tries to escape vengeance.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1947.
POCKET CARTOON
REPEAL OF CONTROLS
Truman's Message To Congross
Washington, Feb. 10. President Harry Truman to-day took steps to remove wartime con- trols in operation because of the "State of emergency" declared by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. He asked Congress to repeal or amend 100 temporary laws put into effect on the result of the emer
Mr Devin replied: "We are doingency. nil we can with regard to displaced persons and people who are under our control. Reuter.
Speculation
position quite clear on this issue. On Admiral
Cooke's Visit
the Dr
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he said, but the Austrian Govern- recognise not to ment preferred those decisions, and no steps had been undertaken by Austria for re- cognition
fullment of the Potsdam Agreement since
Washington, Feb. 20. Austrian Foreign Secretary,
Admiral Charles M. Cooke, com- Carl Gruber, Brutly recognised it mander of the United States Fleet In the West Pacifle, arrived here by before the Depuiles,
plane to-day and began a round of conferentes, precipitating speculation that United States naval forces may soon leave China.
Gusev did not agree that German assets should revert to Austrian legal jurisdiction or that German
assets which were not to go to any of the Allies should go to Austrin. This was contrary to the Potsdam Agreement, he insisted.
EXTRATERRitorial rigHTS
Clark also insisted that Gruber's recognition of the Potsdum Agree- ment before the Deputies some three weeks ago was quite adequate.
He contended that Gusev's con- ception restricted Austrian 50- vereignty and tended to give extra territorial rights within that country;
tria's right to nationalise property if proper payment were made; alto- gether that I tended to nullify the setting up of an independent state.
Navy officials said the only subjec! was "the changing situation in China,"
United States Naval Sources de- clined to speculate on the possibility of Adm. Charles M. Cooke's surprise visit to Washington being a prelude to removal of Naval forces from China.
Informed sources sald the presence of naval units in Chinese waters was connected with the overall American
with General George C. Marshall's medintion efforts whose failure re- sulted in an order for the removal of the army and Mariner.
Byrd Airmen Find More Peiping Undiscovered Territory
Little America, Feb. 19.
A Navy exploration plau e circled the vapour-shrouded cone of Antartica's only kn own active volcano, Mount Erebus, on Monday night after a fight through the unknown "backyard" of a high mountain range system which studs the western shore of Ross Sen.
The plane was one of five which-took off from the snow- strip of Little America which had been hardened by the tem- peratures slipping dally below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit as the Antarctic summer wanes.
Land-based planes explored cast- ward and southward and nre now striking westward, while an unpre- cedented series of sunny days, which began on Sunday, coatinues.
EMPIRE'S DEFENCE
Police Arrests
Pelping, Feb. 20..
Stepping up the tempo of the investigation of "undesirable elements" in Pelping, police. chief Tang Yung-hsien has rounded up more than 2,000 persons and retained 1,689 under arrest.
Although it was known that recent
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ALIGNMENT
London. Feb. 20.
miles east of Pelping, aroused con- cern, the Generallasimo's Felping chock-up
office said the elly-wide
The plane flew south-west neress
Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip was not connected with the bearch” the neck of Rosa ice shelf at the beginning of a ten and a half hours Joubert declared yesterday that for members of the Communist un- and, 1,850-mile trip. Rising high to the Empire's defence frame- derground. get above bad weather in front, the work was "somewhat out of planc crossed Queen mouftain
at a poslilon 80 alignment" because of troubles 1.163 improper, obscure polico regis miler
of Beardmore in the 'Middle and Far East, trations, 43 "suspected actions," 178 Glacter. Once across the mountains,
"On a 1039 evaluation, geographi unnecounted past careers it entered undiscovered territory.
range north-west
Alxandrin
PHOTOGRAPHS MADE
from the
Tong sald the drag-net fielded
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cally we are in a bad case," Siroplum violations-Associated Press. Philip told the Royal Empire Society, "Other parts of the Empire must It turned north and few a course tablishing the framework of our de now be called in to help in re-es- of 50 miles inland covered Ross Sea const,
oto-fence, at present somewhat out of photo- graphing the "backyard” between alignment" the mountains, some of which have been charted by land parties, and the vast plateau of Victoria Land to the left.
In a message to Congress, President Truman said: "The progress of re- conversion now make it possible to take additional steps towards freeing
Winging approximately 600 miles the economy of wartime controls. northward, the aircraft photographed Accordingly, I am recommending to hundreds of mountains-rugged, Congress to repeal certain temporary reddish-brown rock outcroppings statutes still in effect by virtue of with craps stepping down like ter emergencies proclaimed by the Pre- races into Bow-clad bases. The sident in 1930 and 1941, and I have platenu to the left was flat but requested executive departments and broken here and there by isulated agencies to cease operations under penkn. powers derived from certain perma- nent statutes."
Among the gets which President Truman asks should be repealed is che authorising the disposition
Also
of
ships under Lend-Lease to foreign Pawers,
affected are the statutes relating to the arming of merchant vessels and requisitioning of United States-owned vessels.
WANTS ACT TO REMAIN President Truman recommends that the Act of 1941 permitting ine arming of United States merchiry vessels should be continued until June, 20, 1948, pending the action of permanent legislation. The Pre- sident also recommends that the Act of 1942 suspending import duties on scrap iron should be continued in view of the shortage of scrap iron.
President Truman continued: "The recommendations I here present for consideration of Congress will, accepted, materially assist in further freeing the country, of war controls
I have early ending of emergencies. under continuing study the question of termination of the emergencies and proclaimed in 1939. and 1041 Intend to take action as coon clrcumstances permit."-Reuter.
He sald that Britain's proposals to giant independence to India and Burnin, the growth of nationalism in Ceylon, together with difficulties in Egypt und Palestine "all appeared to militate, against an orderly plan of Empire
defence," "Treaties of mutual assistance may emerge in time, but they are not yet signed, and until they are we can do ttle but await the outcome of the polltient developments' which we have. think rightly, encouraged in the past". Sir Philip Bald,
Pilot Lt Erwin Spencer said: Regarding thu nid which he sug- Empire "One of the most amazing things I reated other parts of the Baw were several frozen lakes inland in valleys between mountains.
far might give Britain, the Air Chief Marshal sald; "fortunately for us, They were of a beautiful deep green the greatly improved performance of colour. The little round lakes were modern aircraft makes this possible". frozen over with what looked like Associated Press. clear Ice."
HIT HIGH CLOUDS
Airmail:
Amay, Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Teammalle. Taingião, Peiping, 3.30 p.m.
Manila, 3 p..
Strafik, a p.m.
Macau, Tsinahan, Shekkt. 3 p.m.
OUTWARD MAILS The planes went past the 15,100- foot Mount Markham and other Unless otherwise stated. Registerea known peaks, reduced their altitude Articles and Parcel Posts close 30 minuter and then, at the end of the north-arder than the time stated below, word trekt, turned cast toward Saigon, Singapore, Calombo, Sydney, McMurdo Sound between the moun- Auckland, London, 1.20 p.m. tains but high enough to get over the 13.000-foot Mount Lister. They then
hit high clouds and hand 10 climb 14,000 feet with the tempera- ture 40 degrees below zero.
There they contacted the ice- Island, which 1st breaker Burton
observing the weather McMurdo Sound.
The black cone of Mount Erebus, on Ross Island, wns jutting 1,000
above the clouds when Spencer circled antude which shows on mons at Marselles, London, New York, Canada,
It, checking
13,200 feet. The plane computed the volcano's height at 13,500 feet. -United Pres.
fr now
U.S. EMBASSY besides, it fled to recugulse Aus- policy in the Pacife rather than and will help to make possible the
Rome, Feb. 10,
United States Embassy officials announced to-day that an Italian, apparently attempting a robbery, had been captured in the Embassy grounds at 3 am. after the Marine guards and Italian police had fired 15 shots from revolvers at the man.
An alert Marine guard first saw "the man and fired a warning shot, When the Italian sought to escape, other guards and police joined In the fire.
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MISCONCEPTION
These sources saw itle Ulkelihood
The British proposal on German assets suggested defining them enterprises owned by Germans on August 2, 1945 or before March, 1938, thus taking in those owned before and following the Anschluss. Clark agreed to this in principle,
The Russian proposal provided that German assets belonging to the Allier before the Anschluss" should revert to them as well as any trans- ferred to Germany afterwards, ex- The icials said the mon, who cept where it was forced upon was not identified, was turned over Austrian owners. There was no at Tsingtao. to the Italiar poller" for criminal inexact definition of assets. vestigation. The police said the case was a matter of "common thievery."
Press.
TUNISIANS WANT FRENCH ALLIANCE
Paris, Feb. 19.
An alliance with France WBB advoented to-day by Ben Romdanc, president of the Tunisian section of the Grand Council, in a speech at Tunis.
In order to settle problems vital to the country, help from France was indispensable as well as an alliance with. France", he said.
the entire
of any positive action affecting the United States fiet in the western Pacific port facilities at Tsingtao and Shanghat until President Truman and Gen Marshall determined the new policy covering westèm Pacifle.
Diplomatic sources said a general was establishing a permanent base misconception existed that the Navy
The Deputies, in view of the com-
It was explained that its location plexity of the issue, agreed that itchine is form school for
training should be referred to the Economic Committee and asked for a report mains at Guam,
The United States fleet base re- back by February-24United Press. COMMONS STATEMENT
crewmen.
American civilians in China are comfort receiving at least mental from the presence of United States warships at Shanghai.
If the Westem Pacific
on flect is
London, Feb. 19. Mr Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secre- Freeman to make a statement Commons to-day that he would bear would remain ut Tsingtao to isid in Austria, replied in the House of believed here a small advisory unit in mind the possibility of making training such a statement, but he thought China's
FOREIGN DEPOSITS:
as
feet
Chinese Overseas Not Required To Surrender
Nanking,- Feb.-19.-
Overseas Chinese will be exempted from the Govern- ment's order requiring the transfer of foreign exchange deposits abroad to Chinese banks, the Minister of Informa- tion, Mr Peng Hsuch-pei, announced at a press conference to-day, in commenting on the measures recently promul-. rated for the stabilisation of China's economy,
in
Kongmbon, 4 p.m.
Saigon, 3 pan.
Train:
Canton, 4 "p.m.
Airmail:
Friday, February 20
Manila, 10 a...
Amoy, Shanghai, Nanking, Flankow, Tsingtan, Peiping. 3 p.m. Lt
the
This exemption will affect change specified that deposits in Admiral Cooke is aware of this approximately 8,500,000 Chinese foreign countries must be trans- tary, urged by Labour Member Peter feeling withdrawn from China It is nationals living abroad.
The ferred to Chinese banks or con- measures governing foreign ex-verted into National Currency at
the official rate of exchange.
"Overseas Chinese realding abroad are exempted from this order" Mr Peng stated, adding that detailed measures are being drawn up re- garding this matter.
the Chinese until all of
vessels Navy new
that the British Government's policy manned-Associated Press. was in general well known to the Ausirian Government and
public,
as it had been made clear on many occasions.
It was announced last December
Mr Bevin added: "The British that the Tunisian Grand Council, at Government take their stand upon present partly elected by Umited the Moscow declaration of 1043 (on suffrage and partly by the Tunisian Austrian Independence) and
mem. administration, was to be reported Pbers of Parliament will also be by an assembly elected by universal aware that negoti.llons for suffrage and composed of French Austrian treaty are at present being and Tunisians in equal numbers carried on by the Deputies in Reuter.
London and I hope will be com-
MOSCOW ACCUSES U.S. OF MILITARY IMPERIALISM
New York, Feb. 19.
Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov has not yet answered United States Secretary of State Gen George C. Marshall's vigorous note in defence of Under-Secretary. Dean Acheson, but Soviet criticism of United States “mili- tary imperialism" by the maintenance of troops in China. and "many other countries" was renewed to-day by Radło Moscow.
an
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People who have fallen American occupation regimes voice o definite protest against the croachment of their liberty sovereignty, Osipov
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Whether the Chinese Government will request the United States other foreign governments to freeze deposits in their countries belonging to Chinese citizens residing in Ching is also under consideration, he stated. ted According to press reports from United States Treasury
Kources, Chinese deposits in the United
aStates are estimated at over US$300,
London, Feb. 19. John Joseph Holland, 39-year- old seaman, who was arrested ice-floes are to-day on an oil tankor at Hull. Was menacing not only Britain's fishing charged in London to-day with fleets but also coal ships battling entering the
service of down the stormy cast coast with fuci German-controlled radio station urgently needed to build up power station and industrial stocka in in Shanghai in February 1942 and entering the service of the Drifting westward at about eight Japanese broadcasting system in kilometres per day, the flocs carried away buoys markings and wrecks Tokyo in the same year. and were at noon to-day reported A detective said that when shown about 80 kilometres off Great a number of documents received Yarmouth, Norfolk.
from Australia, Holand replied:
London.
MINIATURE ICEBERGS
tries.
000,000, Mr Peng said, but no reliable Agures are available on other couri- The types of foreign exchange covered by the new regulations are: Firstly, bank deposits and credita; Secondly, telegraphic transfers, do- mand, aight and time drafts, cheques and notes due in one year or less,
acceptances;
Bangkok, ftangoon. Calcutta, Karachil. Dara, Cairo, Johannesburg. Augusta.
3.30 p.m.
Hoamaili
Swataw, 10 a.m.
Formosa, Canada (vin Vancouver) p.m. USA, Central and South America (via San Francisco) 3 p.m.
Shanghai, 2 pm.
Macao. Teinshan, Shekkl, 3 po
Manila, 3 p
Train:
Canton, 42.m.
Aims:
Saturday, February 22 ·
Bangkok, Singaparé, Colombo, Soura» baya, Sydney, Auckland, 3.30 pm.
Rangoon, Calcutis, Delhi, Joliannesburg. Cairo. 3.30 pm.
Saigon, Landon, 3.30 p.
Canton, Luchow, Kunining. 330 p.m. Scam:.
Swatow, Bangkak, 10 am.
Straits, 10 a.m.
Shanghal, noon.
Bombay, 3 p.m.
Austraila (via Sydney), 3 p..
USA, Central and South America (vla San Francisco). 3 pan.
Manila. 3 p.m.
Amor, Swatow, Saigon, 3 p.m. Strait, 3 pan.
Macao, Telindinn, Shekki, 3 pm. Train:
Conion, 4 p.m.
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST
D.P. Repatriation To Be Speeded
Herford, Westphalia, Feb. 10. The British Government, in a new move to cut down occupation costs in Germany, la to speed up the repatria: tion or emigration from the British zone of Germany of 270,000 dis- placed persons and to direct the rest into productive bour on that same basis as Gemans, well-informed
sources disclosed to-day.
This decision will inenn the virtual end of the "displaced person" stalus for Poles and other fugees and will place those who remain, after being given an opportunity to leave, under German rations and under the supervision of German authoritien
Jewish The British zone's 11,000 displaced perso.s will, however, be placed on a different basis, and the British Government's polky ko sun- derstood to be the development of "cotinge Industries" for them within Beir existing camps.-Reuter.
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Fourthly, other negotiable Instru-) ments due within one year if they. are in foreign currencies.-fleuter..
Thirdly, government bonds, bills, Holland told the magistrate; 'My
treasury notes, savings certificates or The largest of the many ice-foes have been in custody practically reported in the past week by British since the end of the war. In Feb-her obligations due within one year
or less, and fshermen in thê fishing grounds of
ruary last year, I was taken by the the North Sea is said to be 800 Australian military forces to un metres wide and about £ve metres island in the Colebes, where I was high above water level. Trawler placed under open arrest, I had crews arriving at the fishing part of
the opportunity for making an ca- Lowestoft reported that if took 20 cape if I wished. I have a letter wh h from the captain in charge stoles that I was given complete freedom on the island nad made
minutes to pass the lee,
These miniature, icebergs are larger than anything ever seen In the
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Gubbins' Horoscope.
Commentator Anatolí Osipov said the presence of American troops in non-enemy countries is one of the most serious ques-
Bitterly cold conditions prevall in attempt to avoid arrest or to escape." said. Tiny the fishing grounds and ships return was re.cased by the Commonwealth in June last, Holland declared, he tions in postwar international Iceland has been wrangling with covered with fee. relations. He quoted former America for many months about The sun broke through low cloud Sydney, which he accepted. On ar authorities and offered a a passage to when American troops will be with- over London just before noon
(The Editor, H.K. Telegraph) Interior Secretary Harold Ickes crown.
Sir,-After reading the horoscope day, but was not strong enough to rival, he reported to the as saying that President Tru-
security
"Old Osipov said: "The Danish People struments
record on the Kew Observatory in police headquarters. No restriction of the senile and garrulous man has gone back on his word
Moore": Gubbins published yeater- 40 Uho capital'a was placed on his movements. that the United States does not and their government demand that weather established an all-time re-
"Twent to
day in the Hongkong Telegraph, I am to Western Australia, Greenland be freed from American cord of 18 sunless days.
where seek territorial expansion.
wondering where did that old foxey understood troops. The Brazilian newspaper
I was completely Twelve hundred Army
with a bat in his belfry, and who. Osipov said the United States has Tribuna Popular declares the return went into action this morning
forries at liberty to do what I wanted. must have a hole in his hot by now. troops in
to found it rather difficult to get emrat his lucid horoscope. If he were Europe, Greenland, of ulr bases and the withdrawal of speed up deliveries of coal from pits ployment as I had not been in the in France I would be sure to find Jecland, Australia, South America, American troops is imperative to- to railheada and power plants. Road country for about 16 years." the Arctle and the Near and Far day for the political and economic conditions are still bad in many parti
him at Charenton. Fine place, that East. He said the democratic people independence of Brazil. The same of Britain.
The magistrate intervened to spy And blessed are those who of the world, con.see no justification sentiment is echoed by, the people of
that Holland would be remanded there too, for they are assured of a Snow in falling to-day in Dublin, until March 5, and bail would be place in Nirvana. for the presence of American troops China, Panama and many other where the fuel situation is also pre-granted if he could produce two sure- in non-enemy territory.
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