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Greeks Give
Fruit
London, Apr. 11. The Greek Government has ælven the children of London 1,000 canes of oranges and 1,000 CARCA
of temons. It was nounced today.
A letter from tho Greek Prime Minister, Dimitrios said: "The Greek people wilt never farget the
and kind interest feelings which the therous vallant people of London, Ges- pite their own hardships, have shown to Greece during the last war."-Nenter,
Action Wanted In Korea
Moscow. Apr. 11.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1947.
How Britain Can Save JAMES MASON & MARGARET Press To
..
The World From War
-HENRY WALLACE) London, Apr. 11.
Henry A. Wallace declared today that Britain could save the world from war by refusing to take sides between the United States and Russia.
"If you show the way, all progressive peoples can speak out before it is too Inte for the principles of a strong United Nations and world progress," the former United States Vice-President told a meeting sponsored by weekly, New Statesman and Nation.
WALLACE'S
ACTIVITIES
DENOUNCED
the
LOCKWOOD TOP FAVOURITES
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London, Apr. 11.
James Mason and Margaret Lockwood were named as the most popular British movie stars tonight on the basis of votes received in the National Film Award contest sponsored by the Daily Mail.
"Piccadilly Incident," produced and directed by Herbert Wilcox, was chosen as the best British picture of 1946.
Mason's closest competitors were Michael Wilding, Steward Granger and Rox Harrison. Mina Lockwood's were Anna Neagle, Ann Todd and Phyllis Calvert-Associated Press,
The New Statesman and Na. She Made Lampshades
tion is leftist periodical which has been the voice of the Labour Party rebels against British foreign policy.
Renewing his criticism of Presi- dent Truman's doctrine in the Middle East, Wallace said: "I do not believe that there will be a war this month or next month, but I do believe that continuation of the present policy Washington, Apr. 11.
will net, during the next few months, Senator Eastland, Democrat of Mississippi, called today for ftain a state of perpetua!
rigid framework which will main- spiritual resistance to Communism "on warfare which will, after a time, firo- every front In the world" as the duce
a depression in the United Senate headed towards a test States and. eventually, a world wide
on the US$400,000,000 war. 'Greece and Turkey ald.
vate
General George Marshall, U.S. Secretary of State, has asked Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet Foreign Minister, to agree to the resumption of meetings of the joint Russian-American Commission in Korea so that the ré-establishment of a provisional Korean government may be President Henry A. Wallace abroad speeded.
was
The text of the latter containing General Marshall's request, dated April 8.
today. published General Marshall sent coples to Mr Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secre- Govern- Chinese tury, and to the inent.
The letter stated that the Untied States Commander in Korea bad several times suggested to the Soviet Commander that the Commission should re-convene and get oa with
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its work, but it had been impossible to agrer on the basis for doing so. "Now, in April, 1947, almost months since the agreement on Korca was renched, there has still been no real progress made towards hople- mentation of General Marshall wrote,
The nellvities of former Vice-
is entered the debate.
Eastland declared that Wallace tried to inciuce the niende and alies of this country to desert her."
Democrat Senator Pepper, Florida, defended Wallace.
of
The test vole was posed by a motion of Senator Jolinson, Demo- Colorado, to strip, aid to erat of Turkey from the bill, leaving only old to Greece.
alance."
#
"I believe this is also true of the Russians.
"In the short term, a hard polley
against Russia may be highly success
ful. In the long term, I don't see how
can help peace. At first, by polle
we may ing Russia's every border force her to contract her influence. But within her borders she may pre- pare for eventual war 'nstead of tak- ing the risk that all antions must take for lasting peace."-Associated Fress.
1948 Election
From Skins Of Men
Dachau, Apr. 11.
The chief prosecutor, Mr William Denson of New York City and Birmingham, Alabama, today demanded the death penalty for 31 Buchenwald concentration camp defendants. whose trial opened this morning.
Mr Denson' charged them with "killing, starving and beating" thousands of prisoners, including Allied war prisoners, slave workers and "the intelligentsia of Europe who stood against the Nazis."
SELLING
BRITISH
AIRCRAFT
London, Apr. 11.
See Atom Plants
London, Apr. 11. The British Government is expected within the next few days to approve the proposal to allow world newspaper corres- pondents to visit the principal British atomic research station at Harwell. Berkshire. It was learned today.
The visit is likely to take place within the next two months and will probably be followed by a visit to other Dritish atom towns of Bisley, ear Warrington, and Clition Salwick, near Preston, both in Lancashire,
If the proposal is adopted, the visita will show correspondents, the progress made in Britain in the re- lense of atomic energy for industrial purposes.
It was learned that the plan was put forward by the Supply Ministry largely to dispel rumours current in Britain about the work at Barwell, formerly an I. A. F. amber station, from which paratroops look: off for an airborne assault on the European
"The tortured souls of literal-coastline. ly thousands of victims demand justice," Mr Denson said.
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The defence counsel requested the names of American war
held prisoners allegedly
in Buchenwald, so we can contact them and possibly use them as witness."
Mr Denson replied that it was im-
possible, since "those Americans were last heard to have been" carted
Into a
crematory,
and from there
A Vickers Viking aircraft will fly from Britain next Sunday by way of Egypt, India and Malaya for a goodwill sales tour of Aus-went up the chimney In smuke. Not all the documents in Cermany or Lundon. Apr. 11.
daytralia and New Zealand, it was the United States can indicate which A. Wallace salá Henry Johnson called Turkey "a Fascist
way they went,"
The 30 men and one woman on Democratic A Vickers Armstrong representa- military dictatorship" and said the today that he could not "guarantee" disclosed today.
assistance to he would support the proposed American that country implies a military Party in the 1948 presidential elective told Reuters: "The purpose of trini pleaded not guilty to charges of jmurder and "personal sadism." The our tour is to show the Australlon trial of guards and officials of the tions.
Commenting on Presiden!
Teland New Zealand people that Britain This was the first amendment by man's statement that he was con-has one outstanding postwar alreraftrror camp opened two years
the day, after its liberation by it will do.
inmates died under Nazi torture in The
Viking is particularly suited Buchenwald. ta large number of jobs, peculiar
Then woman defendant, Ilse Kock, Australia and New Zealand rudavife of the camp commandant, whose we intend to demonstrate what speculiar sadisms, it is alleged, in- for pokesman sold that the cluded having lampshade of her capabilities
The Afnerican Dakota nircraft had done victims, buried her head in a news- wonderful service in the Pacific dur-paper as the charge was read. In ing the war but it was how 13 years prison for two years, she has been old.
found three months pregnant-father unknown.
that agreement." an opponent of the bill to reach endent that Wallace would support the Viking-and to show them what American troops. Fifty-one thousand
Summer Suggested Suggesting that the Soviet ard
commanders
Amerli un
Koi en in should be instructed to re-convene the Commission, "General Marshall added: "1 further suggest that a mutually acceptable date during the summer of 1947 should be nxed for review by the two governments of Th plogress made to that date by the Joint Commission.
"the meantime, the United States, mindful of its obligations un- der the Moscow Agreement, seus no allorative to faking without further ¦ delay such steps in its age as will|| advance the purposes of that agave- ment."-- Reuter.
voting stage.
Several amendments by Senator Arthur Vandenberg were quickly adopied on volce votes on Thurs- day-Associated Press.
TRADE PACT
WITH FRANCO
ASSAILED
Paris, Apr. 11. Senor Rodolfo Llopis, Premier of the Spanish Republican Gov- ernment in Paris, in a formal. statement today fiayed by im-
the party in 1948, Wallace said: "1 shall be campaigning in 1948 with all my power-but I will be cam- palgning for, the ideals of one free world and men who best those idents.
express
"I hope, but I cannot guarantee, that they will be on the Democratic ticket."United Press.
Hongkong Police
Reserve
ORDERS NO. 7 OF 1947 Part 3 Revolver Course All ranks of No. 1 Company will
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"The Viking is its ideal successor. It is 40 miles per hour faster, has higher payload and a longer range", he added,
"We intend to call in at India to pay courtesy calls on our present customers, and on our roturn jouracy we shall stop at Bombay to see how the Indian Air Lines are Anding our Vikings working in practice", the spokesman said,
The party expects to return to Bri-
of June, tula about the middle
Leaflets Dropped plication Britain's recent trade report at the Kennedy Road Revil-Reuter.
On Tenda, Briga
pact with Franco Spain.
4
new
The Llopis government Issued
the declaration denouncing monarchy plan of General Francisco Franco and likewise hilling at "eer- tain governments" which helped to keep him in power.
Paris, Apr. 11. Patapulets belleved to be of for- eign origin were reported to have been drovved from an airplane fast right on the towns of Tenula and Briga. two former Italija Erras, whʼn were transferred sa Since "The government is surprised." the under the Italian peace treaty,, ac statement read, "that certain govern- eciding to press reports from therements, after condemning the Franco tociny.
regime, alone or in joint political" de- These reports said tuit the pome clarations, make treatles and pacts of phlets warned the local population in cconomie nature which con con- that the result of their attachment to tribute to his support." France would be military engolirenti
deferd Indo-China” and other Formally rejecting any serious con-
of Franco's sideration
French colonter.
monarchy A spokesman for tho French plan, the statement continued: "The Foreign Gillee tois afternon said that govemment does not accept that any the Government had not been in-transfer of power can result in the formed of the ovents.-Reuter.
WATCH !
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JANE RUSSELL
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Installation of any but a republieen regime in Spain without first consuli- ing the electorate."-United Press.
Protection Of Empire Tariffs
Geneva, Apr. 11.
ver Range on Saturday, Apeli 1947 at 2.30 p.m. to qualify their Part 3 course, under C.L. (R) Chau Ching Chiu Dreas: Unlfcitu.
All ranks of No. 2 Company will report at the Kennedy Road Revol ver Range on Sunday, April 13, 1947 at 9.30 am. to qualify their Part 3 course, under C.. (1) Chau Ching Chin. Dress: Uniform.
GUILTY OF SMUGGLING
Penzance, Apr. 11. Jean Baptiste Petrius Lelaux, a Dutch citizen, was fined £2,500 and imprison- sentenced to two years' Sgd. N. G. ROLTH, ment today after he pleading guilty
Adjutant, P.R. to smuggling. Hongkong Police Reserve Head- Quarters. 5. fee House Street, 1st Floor. Room No. 122 Prince's Building, Hongkong/ 11th April, 1947,
LISBON WORKERS BACK AT JOBS
In addition, he was sentenced to six months for illegal entry and to three months for other offences, all the terms to run concurrently. The court also recommended Lelaux' de- portation.--Associated Press.
Greeks Purchase Landing Craft
London, Apr. 11. Lisbon, Apr. 11.
The Greek Government has bought. Most of the Lisbon port strikers were back at work today, but the six landing craft from the British authorities cut part of Portugal's Navy. The purchase is the result communications ns precaution of negotiations carried out between against any developments.
the two governments in Athens dur
the past few weeks,
Telephones between Lisbon and ing the north and south parts of the A spokesman of the Greek Embassy country were officially severed from said that the craft would be used for
communications Sir Stafford Cripps, President of 2 am, to 7 am today and police Greelt coastal the Board of Trade, who is later and Army forces kept close vigilance, cargo bouts. The spokesman said that It was unlikely the craft would be addressing the International Trade but the situation was calm. conference, told a press conference The government has charged that used against guerilla forces in the rounding up operation.- this afternoon that any
the Lisbon port strike was Com-resent United
Reuter. Slates tariff reductions in return for munist-inspired.-United Press. the abandonment of Empire -pre- ferences would not be regarded as sufficient by the British Government. A questioner asked him: "If the United States, went the full way in their tariff concessions would you consider that quid pro
fur quo abolishing
Imperial preferences,'
Sir Stafford answered emphatically: "No". It was very difficult to say. he, sak, how fur "Britain was pre- pared to compromise Imperial pre- ference before offers had been made. It was understood that there were limits set the reduction of tariffs HO that there would be automatically a limit to reduction In preferences. Beuler.
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London, Apr. 11.
Three persons, one a baronet, were fined a total of £563 today for illegally cashing abroad cheques which ulti- mately may have helped to finance illegal Jewish immigra flan to Palestinc. ·
In each case Crown prosecu- £30 costs for cashing a £100 cheque tors said the cheques found for 60,000 francs with Intrator in their way into the account of Parls; and Max (Black Max) Intrátor, mysterious 36-year-old currency manipulator under arrest in Paris.
One prosecutor said Intrator per- lodically transferred large balances to Cairo, "and had a great deal to do with Palestine nil the troubles, in that country."
Frank J. Canell, London Business man, fined £230 and £30 coals for cashing cheques for £100 and £20 The £100 cheque had in Cannes. "found. Its way" Into Introtor's ac-' count while the second was eashed through the Anglo-Palestine Bank.
Exceeded Logal Limit
Displayed Herself
Koch acknowledged her age as 40 years. She has wavy red hair and Is plump. Omeinl records describe how she allegedly teased, seduced, and then killed Buchenwald inmates. According to the documents, her tricks included displaying herself to masses of men, then ordering to be beaten any man who gazed on her buxom body.
These rumours includo one that atomic bombs are being turned out there and that the station is guarded by armed police. If the proposal Is approved, it will be in line with the recent British policy regarding the handling of news of the progress made in Britain in atomic research. Within the post eight weeks, the for Supply Ministry has released publication more information about atomle research than ever before. Reuter.
Quake Destroys Houses
Bogota, Columbia, Apr. 12. A strong earthquake at San Carlos, a small town near Cartagens, des
despatches troyed 25 houses, news sald.
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An eight-man military hearing the case,
Shielding his eyes from the kleig lights,
Buchenwald 61-year-old
1.771, Edwin Katzen-Ellenbogen physician told the court he was born in
an in
Prague. but formerly was American citizen, adding that 1005 he wed the doughter of a Massachusetts Supreme Court jus- tice.-United Press.
Charge Against Schacht
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** German denazification prosecutors today charged that Hjalmar Schacht) nelively aided the Nazi war machine with money and propaganda.
The prosecution said Schacht nine-tenths of the Reichs- spint bank gold reserves,
or 900,000,000 reichsmarks. for overseas purchases
Printed and published by Frederick of raw materials to equip Hitler's Percy Franklin for and on behalf at armles as early as 1934, and helped South China Morning Post Limited
Prepare
Germany for the Nazi at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vic | Nuremberg rocial laws passed in torta. In the Colony of Hongkong
1933.
The prosecutors referred 1934 speech allegedly
made Schracht, in which he claimed that whether German
to a
by
banks were state secondary, or private owned was but added: "It is of the highest importance that we have a National Socialistic banking system."-United Press.
EXTRA TIME FOR CUP SEMI-FINAL
London, Apr. 11. - Liverpool and Burnley have been asked to play an hour extra time In tomorrow's Cup temb-final iť re-.
Mutual consent will be necessary, clubs as the rule stipulates that cannot be requested to play more than A total of two hours in one match. K further replay is the venue is Aaton Villn's ground on April 19.
L.M Wiltshire, of Dorset, been appointed reftree for the Cup final, which if drawn will be replayed at. Aston Villa's ground on May 10-Router:
necessary,
Britain's Budget Forecast
(Continued freni Page 1)
has
beer is rarely bought below sixpence The prosecutors said that in each glass. case the defendant cashed Sterling
As part of its economic plans, the cheque for French francs when he Government curbs luxury spending An Evening Standard Paris dis- found himself running short of cash by taxing up to 100 per cent goods patch said that the Intator gang's after spending the legal limit of £75 not in the essential class. main function was "alding illegal that British
!
currency regulations It is suggested that Mr. Dalton In Jewh Immigration Into Palestine permit Britons abroad.
this
budget may transfer more com- and arming, Jo
Jowish terrorist organ- In addition three persons were modities to the luxury category, isations."
The three defendants were:
Bills of lading No. 92 covering vegetable
marked B. T. shipped by Lam Sik Kee, Hongkong, consigned to Tan Soon Seng, Singapore, por 8, s. "Wingsang" of I. C. S, N. Co., Ltd. safled. 5-1-47. The above sald Bs/L are to stand nuli & void.
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day for legal expenditures abroad. directing more labour into essential Treasury sources said 180 others Industries. Such on Impost have been summoned on similarly would not assist the Chancellor charges.
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Sir Hamilton Westrow Huse, 37. former Royal Air Force wind com- mander, who was fined £45 and £8
coals for cashing a £30 cheque for A spokesman sold Intrator would 24,000 frames with Intralor in Monte: Ogure "In a substantial number" of to be recouped from still heavier duty Carlo;
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