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AIR FRANCE PLANS HONGKONG LINK
Paris, Mar. 11.
Air France has. an. nounced plans for a new airline between Hongkong and Saigon.
The announcement negotiations
said with the Chinese are now under way for landing permite In Can- 'ton and Hainan laland.—
Associated Press,
CAÍRYCZANAKKAUSTANICERONSTADTESTATISTIERNES
Realistic Hawaiian War Games
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1947.
ITALIAN FASCISTS
ACTIVE IN TYROL
Bolzano, Mar. 10.
Italian fascism is trying to come to life again in the Alpina area of northern Italy, it is charged by German-speaking -residents of that aroa. - Dr Friedrich Volgger, leader of the pro-Austrian Volkspartel (People's Party) in the South Tyrol, claims that so many Italian fascists aro gathering in Uppor Adige that it has become a "hotbed of Italian reaction."
IMMIGRANT
The 35-year-old leader of 20,000 German-speaking people in Italy's Bolzano province, which includes the strategic
SHIP'S CREW Brenner Pass, produced hand-
CHARGED
Jerusalem, Mar. 10. Twenty men, including 18 Honolulu, Mar. 10.
Americans, alleged to be the Remembering the bloody dawn crew of the Jewish illegal im- ro- of December 7, 1941, Hawaiian migrant ship Abril. were defence forces were poised ready manded for 14 days at Haifa to this morning to stave off the ex-day on a charge of "aiding and pected "attack" of 300 carrier- abetting" the illegal entry of borne planes of the First Task the ship's 600 Jewish passengers Fleet in war games which closely into Palestine. parallel the real. Pearl Harbour rald except that this time every- one is keenly on the alert.
Throughout Sunday and last night, officers and men ashore at radar relentlessly tracked 38 "enciny" ships as they circled Inziły 300 miles south of Oahu,
thet
Vice-Adiniral A. E Montgomery kept his fleet, which includes tho carriers Tarawa, Boxer and Prince- ton, circling the open sea as he let Hewallan detendars "sweat
it Lt-Gen John Hull, commanding the joint defence forces, despatched light harassing forcen,
Including planes equipped with guided missiles and torpedoes, 11 pester the feet at re gular Intervals during the night.
When the attack materialises, it is expected to centre on Pearl Harbour and, Hickam Field.----United Press.
Correspondence
PUBLIC OPINION
(The Edor, I1K Telegraph) Sir-1. must congratulate you on your editorial ("In search of Publie Opinion") which was to the paint and neatly put, but 1 must also dis-
|
billa of alleged fascist origin which were being distributed; throughout northern Italy.
One much tract read: "March on, Fascists, go to Upper Adige, our paradise. From that paradise we avill reconquer Italy."
He dedared that at least "900 to 1,000" former Venezia Giulians hi
been resettled in the Upper Adige, whereas the quota for the area was
only 200.
POCKET CARTOON Possible Danger Seen In Japan's New Constitution
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WOTIA.
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Into his owT..
INVESTIGATING
New York, Mar. 10.
The New York Herald Tribune editorially sees danger in the fact that the new Japanese constitution who' originally written in English and then translated into Japanese.
Clausewitz
The paper sakt: "The matter may seem of little importance at the moment but many years. later Japanese reactionaries.
Out Of Date hopeful of ridding the country of Says Stalin
the democratic provisions of the constitution, are likely to stress that the document was imposed London, Mar. 10. ou the Japanese people. They Generalíssimo Josef Stalin probably will condemn such soc- thinks the German militarytions of the constitution as ilaj
GREEK BORDER chicist, Clausewitz, is out of bill of rights on the mount it
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The Times and Stalin, in an ex- change with the Soviet military au thority, Col Razin, published in the Salonika, Mar. 10. Volgger, a wartime inmate of the
(magazine Bolshovik, challenged ac-
"In this odd altuation, American
ZOW on 845 kilocycles from 12.25 is 2 Dachau concentration camp, also The United Nations Balkan in-ceptance of Clausewitz and attacked optimism about Japan's future must
pn., and 0.30 to 11 p.m.. be based on the belief the democra2 metacycles in the 31 metre bani and also on his creed. Buld repeated Italian guarantees that vestigation team of 28 members
tic elements will grow strong enough from 12.30 to 1.15, 0.30 to 150 and 3 to 11 local autonomy privileges for the left Salonika by jeep to-day fortary authority and it would be ridicu-the revision of the constitution will
"Clausewitz is obsolete as a mlli-before the end of occupation so that pm. German-speaking minority would be respected were on paper only and the Albanian frontier to look loun to learn from him," Stalin wrote be for the better rather than for the had never been satisfactorily carried into Greek and Albanian charges in criticising Razin's eight-volume worse.
book on military strategy. of border incidents.
out."
For "security reasons," the pri- Foners
were not taken into court, but Instead Hoffa cen'rai police station and con- ducted formal proceedings there.
The ship Abril, formerly the Ben
Volgger claimed his organisation Hecht, renched Palestine on Saturad a membership of more than two gone two weeks, is under the chair-
The team, which expects to day night.
thirds of the Austro-Italian popule-manship of John D. L. Hood of Aus tlon in the province. Yet, despite his trails, and comprises representatives party's profcols, he said, only 1,000 of China, France, Britain, Russia and of 15,000 state provincial positions the United States. were hell by persons" of Germanic
Last night, the American League for Free Palestine issued a sta’e- nient declaring that the Abril left New York on December 27 with 000 Immigrants and asking what hap-origin. pened to the 300 unnecounted for.
"Those three
hundred Hebrews
did not disappear into thin air or into the Mediterranean," I said, "Let the British try and find them."
The Ben Hecht was under charter to the Hebrew Committee of Na- tional Liberation.-Reuter,
SEIZURE OF
SHIPS
PROTEST TO YUGO-SLAVIA
London, Mar, 10.
agree with you when you say that "taken together, (the income tax and the constitutional reform) they upA Foreign Office spokesman large a helping of said to-day that Britain had pear much too l citizenship for the average Hong-
sent a note to the Yugo-Slav konglte to digest," you, Mr Editor, that this is wholly government, protesting against Incorrect. The seemingly intesez the seizure of ten Italian mer- faire atitude prevailing here is not of our doing and not to our liking chant vessels.
I am assure
It has been forced upon us, which is
und
The vessels were seized under the
The British contention in that Yugo-Slavio, as a party to the Ila- Lian peace treaty, is bound by the
not natural. It is also incorrect to ruling of a Yugo-Slav prize court. say that publie opinion 19 left to the editors to formulate express. At one time, long before the last war, pubile views and opinion concerning things local were much to the fore. We made constructive suggestions for the good administra tion of this Colony. Could you point out
instance In
which the authority has
one
so much taken any notice? What chance have we'as ordinary citiz..
mistice terms, agreeing that all talian merchant shipping should be United Nations. made available for disposal by the
Although most of the Italian flest has fallen into British hands, none was seized as prize after the armis- tice, the spokesman added.
of having tour voice heard? For ex-The note was sent on February 18, ample take the Legislative Council. but no reply has so far been re- We find here a majority of official to unofficial members. What chances have the unoffelala? surprise that this minority is is it a
is seem-
ingly particulate?, or represents a body of
us, Mr. E-men"?. Can you blame
for being apathetic where local polities are concerned? We are of the opinion that as long na we find ourselves thus, so long will our voleo be crying in the wilderness.
ow Municipal Counci And self-government. May self-government
niter
the
always
nsk how - Income-
wider-
US-AUSTRALIAN AIR PACT
Canberra, Mar, 10.
Dr Herbert Evatt, Minister for External Affairs, and U.S. tax has been a thing in fact? By Abassador Butler to-day algned self-government r
an aviation agreement whereby stood it to be a state wherein the Australian Government sete govern ourselves and make laws etc. Obviously then, the Municipal
etup Eagle Farm airfield, Brisbane, as an international airport for
Coun
cil will not be provided with power American trans-Pacific commer-
tax,
to abrogate this Rt. | cial planes.
which then, is not
K
we have Income Tax
and Tul
the constitutional reform to-morrow
it is
We provided that we will not
Australia will obtain landing rights in the United States.
Hitherto, Australian planes have been obliged to carry passengers to British Columbia, whence they re furn to California on American
Announcing signature of the ngree ment, Mr Butler said: "This ex- empllies the close accord between the two countries to malte interna-; tional co-operation work in the our own Pacific."-United Press.
with power to cancel Fame seeing that things have now gone so far.
I may be wrong, but this is exactly what the average man in the street thinits of the whole planes. business, otherwise we should be glad if you will give us an exposition on the questions of Income Tax and Municipal Government and their re Iationship to each other. If we are not allowed to manage finance after receiving permission to govern ourselves in tota or govern our finance and make ends meet, with the guidance of the Govern- ment 1
I my part will my "no
thank you
Let us have 'a Municipal Council by all means and let us see that this logging along attitude is -dono
away with. Tils Colony can be and deserves to-be much more progres- sive, and let some people
slop Infallible:
believing that they are
stand our
unlike elesewhere,
silence is
only golden, but it saves no
energy and paper.
IMPERIUM IN IMPERIO.
not
Adolf Ordered It-Kesselring
Radio Programmes
He further complained that though radio programmes were supposed to be bilingual, they were "frauds" be-
news cause only two
programmes were read in German each day with
music. All some Tyrolean
other broadcasts, he said, were in Italian.
Volgger reported 3,000 local
per- sons unemployed in the province, whereas the Italian Government im- ported Italian labour when it re- cently began a pubile works pro-
gramme.
However, Volgger said he
Wis "forced to admit that Italian ad- ministration of the schools in the
of
province had been objective and fair, with an adequate number German-language schools provided. Even here, though, he felt "their administration should be handled by Germanic rather than Italian off- clals.
Stalin inferred that the fallacies defeats in the war, and said: "It is beef Clausewitz's creed led to German necessary to put an end to his un- deserved reputation."
Concerning the extravagant praise of his own virtues as a militarist in and it made him the book, Stalin
United Press quite uncomfortable to rend' it.--
The Commission's committee of experts, consisting of the Big Five, Poland and Syria, met to-day to dis- cuss details of the planned trip to interview the so-called Free Demo- cratie Army leader, Markos Vañades.
It is learned that some of the commissioners feared too much im- portance
being was
attached to Markos who was carefully selected by the Communist leadership apulcesman for the guerillas,
delegate, Mr delegates who at first planned to Mark F. Etheride, and several other mpany the team visiling Marion w say they do not intend to do so due to the excessive publicity which will be attached to Markos testimony-United Press.
The United States
'as
Royal Family
He said he "strongly doubted At Kroonstad
Italy would provide, any better for
his people now than they did after On Board the Royal Train, it necessary to give Italy "time to the last war, but that he considered make an effort."-United Press.
Important Foreign Policy Talks
Washington, Mar. 10. President Truman to-day held n momentous bipartisan Congressional conference on American foreign policy toward Gresce.
Thirteen ranking Republican and Democratie members of Congress Red-Into Mr Truman's office a-10 a.m. to begin what was expected to be one of the most important foreign polley discussions in recent months. United Press.
ECONOMIC
South Africa, Mar. 10. 'Two of the 12 mayors of out- lying villages refused the invita- tion to meet King George to-day at Kroonstad, where the Royal Family continued their tour of the Union.
The townsfolk, the vast majority of whom are Nationalist, gave the Royal party they drove through the town to take a great reception as tea on the bank of the Vaal River, watched by hundreds of school children.
One of the mayors who was pre- sent had at first refused the invita- Hon because there were no funds to pay for the expensive Journey but the local Council, which was almost entirely Nationalist, voted special grant.-Reuter.
PLANNING
BRITISH INDUSTRY
So far, the danger of
(Continued from Pare 1)
good
or
him
д
LEWIS STILL
DEFIANT
Washington, Mar. 10. John L. Lewis and his United Mine Workers' Union to-day op- posed the Government request for an immediate Supreme Court mandate directing coal miners to withdraw their strike notice within five days,
Union counsel sald formal opposi- tion was "not for the purpose of delay but that justice may be done" to enable the Union to fle an appeal.
Normally a mandate is issued 25 days after decision is announced. The Government 15 asking ал Immediate mandate, which would forte Lewis to cancel his strike call before the week is out-United Press.
£2,500,000
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30 Tunes of Not-So-Long-Ago: London Relay: World News: Tie London telny Home News from Britala: 1.15 "It will be encouraging if actual by Courtesy of the Parisian Grill): 7.36 Studio: Lisit Recital by Michael Doder believers of democracy won a fair Symphony Concert by the Symphony proportion of the offices at stake. Orchestra: 0.15 Londen Transcription Ser- in the spring elections and thus ore Miracle and Morality Playa"; 830 Light vica: "The English Theatre". No. Afte able to rid Japan of members of Variety: D London relay: Now: 10 office holders who now resist the Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the the Yoshida Cabinet and lesser Studio: "Radio Magazing" Compiled by Robert Sloss: 10 The Ink Spots; 10,15 democratic reforms."-United Press. Paramount Dance Hall; 11 Close down.
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Batavia, Mar. 10. A claim of £2,500,000 may be sub- Netherlands mitted to the Netherlands and Indles Governments following the seizure by Dutch Naval forces off Cheribon, Java, of the United States Isbrandtsen Line ship Martin Behrman,
The ship was escorted to Batavia. by Dutch destroyers, a guard was placed on board and later her cargo of over 6,000 tons, mostly of rubber. was confiscated. Mr James
and Ryan, Director Legai Adviser of the Isbrandtsen Line, announcing to-day the possibi-
OFly of making the claim, said that
a communication had been addressed to Ductor Van Mook, Lieutenant- Governor General of Mie Netherlands East Indies and to all authorities concerned in the Martin Behrman case, demanding the Immediate re turn of the cargo plready discharged from the ship.
Further demands were: "The re-
lease of the ship, cargo still on board
to be left on the ship, the release of
the entire cargo, all this to take place
crew.
doubtedly offer a very great oppor- Production in Mr. Churchill's war- "The circumstances of to-day un- Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, Minister of tunity for inflationary tendencies to time government, said that he was develop."
far from despair when
considering tendency the Government's plan. He felt that extent to the restraint of workers planned it at the last minute. to enter the prices-wages spiral had the horse was being balanced to within 24 hours. If these demande been largely avoided, due to a large jump the fence and the rider had
are not nel," Mr Ryan said, "the I-brandtsen Line will submit a claim and their leaders, who had not pres-
for £2,500,000," sed unduly their advantageous posi cumbersome, clogging and overdone, total value of the ship and cargo
He criticised controls
es being
This, Mr Ryan said, represents a tion In the labour market.
This restraint and
The Government had not concen plus freight and Insurance charges, sense trated on cssential strategic control.the Line's commission and compensa- should continue for if there was a rise In tho
The cent crisis wage levels,
was an example of
tion for the captain and the Government having no plan. shortening working hours which
The
Reuter. seriously reduced the volume or in-
volume of money-an essential creased the cost of production, the whole economy of the country could keypoint in control" by which the country would undoubtedly risk most serious worsening of its situa be kept in balance had not been
mentioned b
by the Government. tion.
Mr. Lyttelton. criticised the
the huge some due to and the "carrying of the the cotton Industry: "We are trying"
money policy to excess. very hard to get the cotton Industry The Government had rightly not
plan mn-organisation and equipment, which will with smaller but had in effect admitted that plan- resubirribod to the direction of labour, manpower give greater production,ning as advocated by the Govern but it is slow and as weeks and
a democratic months go by without any decisionment was Impokalble in
elate. from the Industry the time for get- ting, results is further and further of 140 per cent of 1938 experts as Ile charactised the export Ogure postponed."
"loose optimism.”
to
COTTON INDUSTRY
•
Sir Stafford had this to say about subsidies daßciencies,"
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Democratic planning towards make- ing the foundations of industry Venice, Mar, 10. Field Marshal Kesselring told ard of living was something to which target of 200 million tons of coal secure and providing a higher stand- Mr Lytteltony thought that the and cannot ers and that yours and the British war crimes trial to the country must feel its way with this year was not big enough. The mine opinion are only good for the 1 day that Hitler was responsible] care. "We must not be driven along / Government should pocket its pride Durban), 10 am. waste paper basket.
Now, Mr Editor, you will under- for the Ardeatine Caves a
ently and import cont now. If Members a path, which
would apparently BOMO spemed apathy. Here, massacre of 385 Italians, and have us travel, of compulsion and said that coal was unobtainable, be
said he had argued with Hitler direction, or into a jungle of chooile suggested that they should use the Train
failure
Nothing that has so far hap- for control of the German troops pened leads us to believe that there in reprisals against the Italians. is any better way than a middle way.
We shall continue upon th Kesselring has completely ro
"History will record these months covered from the slight attack of influenza and tonsilitis which forced as a great opportunity boldly seized Formar Queen
a postponement of the trial on Fri- and courageously undertaken by the Spain arrived at London airport testimony as the trial entered its Sir, Stafford Cripps in a two-hour
day. He began his second week of why
whole. British people," he declared this afterncon'
Government cheers. aboard British second month. South American Always plane from Kesselring said Hiter ordered the speech was moving the Government Lisbon. The plane managed on in- Ardeating Caves massacre dhe qtien lcoming the White Paner strument landing on a fog-shrouded brass of 10 Italians for cach Gor survey expressings concern At the runway.
man killed by partisan bombs, and perloutness of the situation dis added that Hitler dater Instructed closed and asking for support in all SS security police to carry out the practical measures taken to overcome execution.--United - Press.
tho difficulties.
Ex-Queen Of Spain
London, Mnr. 10.
Ena Victoria of
The Queen spent the winter in Portugal with her son-United Pro
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