Leahy May Mediate In Indonesian Dispute
BY A. C. BRACKMAN
па-
(United Press Staff Correspondent) Batavia, Aug,, 5.-—Admiral William Leahy, val'adviser to the late President Roosevelt, may hend the possible United States mission to East Indies to -mediato in the dispute there in accord with the United
States offer, according to unconfirmed today.
Truman Signs Wool Bill
Washington, Aug. 6.- President Harry Truman · on Tuesday signed the Wool Price Support Bill, cleared of the controversial provi- sions which had led him to velo an earlier version. The new law will continue to support prices, of do- mestic wool at the 1946 level until December 31 next year.
A previous; wool bill would have authorised im- port fees on foreign wool, In addition to the existing tariff, as a means of bolster. Ing the support programme. Truman vetoed that.-Aa· sociated Press.
PHILIPPINES ASKS AID TO FIGHT REDS REDS
on
reports here
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1947.
DAB ́ ́AND FLOUNDER by Walter
Sources close to Dutch hend-" quarters hero pointed out that General George C. Marshall and Lieutenant-General Albert C. Wedemeyer had been sent in similar roles to China,
•
A high Dutch Bource expressed the belief that the United States would be rooro impartial in media- tion than the British because the latter still faced responsibilities in such parts of Asia as India, Burma and Malaya.
These qudsters said the most im- portant question to them at present was what form the American good offices would take. They hoped and anticipated that the United States would send n mission to investigato the situation on the spot. They Bald the United States was discuss- Ing the problem in constant ference with the Dutch.
Observera Marshall,
con-
Gen
believed that
State, as Secretary of would probably follow his pelley of sending a military-man to head the Investigation mission--United Pross.
SAVED FROM
POLITICAL
POLICE
Budapest, Aug.
5.
EGYPT STATES HER CASE
IN SECURITY COUNCIL
Lake Success, Aug. 5.-The Egyptian Prime Minister, Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha, opening his country's case against Britain before the United Nations Security Council today, declared, that the present tension between Egypt and Britain was a potential peril to peace and security, The persistent British occupation of Egyptian territory created constant friction.
He made the following main demands:
"We ask you to direct the evacuation of all British forces from the Nile Valley, from the Sudan, and from other parts of Egyptian territory. We ask you to say that this evacuation must be immediate, complete and un- conditional.
:
rezent
"We further ask you to direct the termination of the administrative regime maintained by the British in. the Sudan since 1899, so that our fellow-countrymen may share the welfare land aspirations of the people of Egypt." After reviewing the history Dealing with the Egyptian claim of British-Egyptian relations, that the 1936 treaty was inconsistent Nokrashy Pasha pleaded. that with the United Nations Charter, Sir the terms of the 1936 Anglo- General Assembly made it clear that
Alexander said that the Egyptian treaty were incom-the presence of troops does not neces- patible with the United Nations sarily make any treaty inconsistent Charter, because they did not with the Charter. Egypt claimed she not free when she concluded the recognise the complete sover- 1930 treaty. But between 1922 and eignty of Egypt.
1936, Ey treaty.
He also described
the historical
WK
Stephen Thuranszky, an Ameri- links between the Sudan and Egypt posals for a
can citizen snatched from the political police by American Washington, Aug. 5. - The Legation officials Inst night,
Committee House
Un-left this morning with his wife American activities is planning and two daughters by plane for to help the Philippines Republic Vienna, according to unofficial to sot up a legislative com- Hungarian sources. mittee to fight Communist acti-
Ometal sources disclosed that a vity in the Islands, it was re-format Hungarian protest over the vealed today.
"kidnapping" was delivered to the The American Legation today. contents of the note were not dis- closed.
Robert E. Stripling. chief Com mittee investigator, said the group received the appeal from Cornelius T. Villareal, chairman of the Judi- ciary Committee of the Philippine House and chairman of the Special Committee Investigating the Huk- balahap movement.
L
aro the
rejected four times pro-
Athens Police
Exercises
Athens, Aug. 5- Motorised units of the Athens police carried out this exercises
morning against mock guerilla at- tacks in several parts of Athens. They used tanks and smokescreens under the direct supervision of the Minister of Public Order.
As they moved to their posts late in the night, un- identified
persons stole from an unguarded British store 114 tommy guns and six heavy machine-guns. United Press.
QUESTIONS FOR
VON PAPEN
UNRRA IMPARTIALITY SAID VIOLATED
BY JOE S. JACOB
(United Press Special Correspondent)
` Shanghai, Aug. 5. Certain high offlelals of UNRRA's China office said privately that the suspension of relief gooda shipments to North China war areas which' chiefly.” hits. the Communist held areas-baldly mixed politics with relief.
These high officials are]
vigorously protesting against CAR WORKERS
the decision to suspend rolief shipments on the grounds that it violates the UNRRA code of Impartiality and at the same time it hardly—if at all—affects
relief activities in areas under
the Nationalists.
Protests are reported to have
STRIKE
CALLED OFF
Detroit, Aug. 5.--The United been filed privately "to avoid em Auto Workers called off early barrassing policy-making execu today the strike of 108,000 Ford lives," but most officials admitted Company employees set for - today there was "little chance 11 p.m. after accepting a Coni-
any," that concrete results would be forthcoming
opposition,
The offelal explanation
tor the
33 1 result of their pany proposal for committee bo study the Union's demand for a contract clause exempting the ban-that the Chinese Government Union from penalty provisions is no longer able to protect dis of the Taft-Hartley Labour tribution operation in the war zones Law.
does not hold water, these officials said, because UNRRA rellet destined for Red areas have heen severely hampered by Nationalist actions for several months.
who have
The study committee has a year to work out a satisfactory agreement during which time the Union would be protected from breach of contract sults under the new Labour Law.
These American employees, choose to remain anonymous,
The chief Union negotiater an- gone on record as opposing an action nounced that the walkout was can- which they describe ዕባ depriving called "subject to further negotin- the population of Communist-held |tions with the Company on the aceas totally of relief and rehabilita- remaining issues mainly a disputed Lion
while goods
leaving the pension plan. Nationalisis virtually no worse off.
The pension dispute involved ud-
the
revolutionary
workers.
UNRRA never acceded to a Com-ministration of munist request for shipment of retirement plan for auto relief direct to Red-held seaports, The Union charged, that the Com- they contend. It has always pre-cany sought too many "unlimited ferred to transport equipment, and controls" in its plan for administer- supplies designed for northern areas ing penalons-United Press. by painfully slow piecemeal con- voys, frequently subject to attacks for which apologies were later re- ceived from the Central Government. -United Press.
Big Shot, But
Not God
TERRORISTS BLOW
UP BUILDING
1
(Continued from Page 1)
of Tel-Aviv), Mr Ben Ammi (Mayor
and Mr of Nathanya),
Krinizi (Mayor of Ramatean, a satellite town of Tel-Aviv). Jewish sources sold,
Mr Ammal, as mayor of Nethanyo, promised full co-operation in the search for the murdered British ser- geants the day after they had been kidnapped, and later told the British police headquarters that the Irgun
New York, Aug. 6.—The New York Times, in an editorial titled “An Ex-God at the Ball Game" today detalled the history of the belief that the Emperor of Japan is divine, and It is all over. 5.-Franz commented: "Now
Zval Loumi terrorists had informed The Emperor is an Important figure, him that their bodies would be found though not so important as General in an orange grove near Nathanya. MacArthur, but he is no longer a
is the thanke I get for co
God.
Conting with the Brilish for 40
Alexander Cadogan quaterl and accused Britain, through pro prominent Egyptian statesmen at the paganda and strong arm methods".
time the treaty was concluded, all of of trying to silence. the mass of the whom declared that the treaty was Sudanese people "who demand that
dependence and that it respected, the their unity with the Egyptians beat inconsistent with Egyptian in- preserved".
British
principle of equality. For example, to force
the Ideas on the Affairs said:
Egyptian Minister for Fore themselves and their
This treaty makes Sudan?", he cried. "То
4ypian Independence real". Nok- Sudanese, they are complete foreig-
rashy Pasht himself said that he ners. They seek to impose an out-ashy
personally approved of this treaty elder's will
Nokrashy Pasha concluded: "The which he had signed.
Sir Alexander, after showing that of the whole world is now aware
the 1930 treaty dnnigers to peace and security which the provisions of
legal and Included are Inherent in the situation in the were entirely
Hamburg, Aug. Middle East. The Arab League has provisions for the establishment of These sources said Thuranszky gut bec
become a great stabilising factor in British forces on Egyptian soll, said: von Papen, former German ace has returned to the "fantest Russian
eur part of the world. Yet Egypt "Without these treaty provisions and diplomat, clearance on
look far to find these record only three hours after the does not have to
forces, it is questionable Nuremberg where he was ac applications was made and his de- clouds gathering on the horizon. whether victory would have been
PENG "On Sunday he took his wife to years," he said after his detention the was therefore completely Can we be blamed because at such achieved and the United Nations quitted by the International
a time we insist that
In virtue of there Military Court last year. we must be evar
today. a baseball game-the first they had evar created. Villareal said there is obviously a
in the ever seen. territory masters in our own house?"
A Palestine Government statement provisions, Egypt's
was German news agency
Some eyes doubtless pi
defended by British forces. tie between Philippine and United
As a British zone reported today.
that all the persons detained suld were on the Emperor, An American Legation offelal was
but many today were bong held under Pales He wrote to theported
"Onerous Alliance"
result of these provisions. States Communists.
Egypt have accompanied
He will be interrogated by Pro- more at the critical moments were from the
tine's Defence Emergency regula- Committee chairman,
richer emerged
Teaser Robert W. Kempner, the on the umpire. Thuranszky to Vienna. Omelet con-
The tions. The statement added: Thomas: "Communism is a common firmation could not be obtained this Dr Faris El Khoury (Syria), had scathed"
Immediately after the Chairman, country and almost entirely un-
American deputy prosecutor for war
"We do not suppose Hirohito military authorities are satisfied that problem in our two countries."
connection morning because the entire Legallon
the United Sir Alexander. continuing. declar-criminals-probably in staff was closeted in a special meet-opened the meeting
detentions."' States delegate. Mr Herschel John-ed that Egypt had not the right to with the projected trials of members suggested killing the umpire or that in each case grounds exist for the son, requested that after the Egyptian ask for a revision of the 1930 treaty ing to discuss the complicated tun- tion arising from yesterday's spy Premier's statement had been made before 1958. and the Security Coun With his arrival, all three persons thriller events.
and the British had replied, a fur-ell was obliged to settle disputes in acquitted by the International Court ware Hjalmar Schacht, ther hearing should be postponed so accordance with International low others Meanwhile, Hungarian officials are considering
that the Council could proceed with and therefore should find that the former Relchisbank president asking the American Villareal wrote to Thomas: "The Legations why Legation officials are the urgent Greek case. The Council Egyptian Government had falled to Hans Fritzsche, propaganda chief- effect of Communist activities in the Inquiring at the local police station might postpone the Philippines has reached a stage of instead of through Foreign Office hearing til next week, he suggested, make its easą.
to that the delegations could study armed resistance -- to - government channels.
the Egyption and British-statements. authority. Al
Although this phase of
During
Nokrashy his speech, Communisi movement here is
J.
Pamell
Stripling declined to discuss the naturo of the help the Commitice is going to offer to Philippine legis- lators but pointed out that the group always aided state organisations re- questing assistance,
the Co
parture legal."
to
.
terlor sald today that Thuranszky
like to
further
war a
Main Controversy The main controversy In the
of the German Foreign Offico.
and
are assembled in a house provided for witnesSOS. of the Nuremberg Courts of Justice,
All three have been sentenced to
Authorities of the Ministry of In- Pasha, dealing with the treaty re-Anglo-Egyptian negotiations centred torins in labour camps by German
licate job of washing away its politi- | than a year. They said he left Hun- create an appearance of accommodature status of the Sudan under control, there is still the de- had been under suspiclon for more Vision negotiations last year, accused on the phrase dealing with the right denazlication courts.-Reuter.
cal and intellectual. Influence over a
gary in 1922 and returned about n considerable portion of our people from all walks of life."United Press. year ago.-United Press.
MEMBERSHIP
OF ECAFE
British Government of trying to of the Sudanese to choose the fu
The British Government by this tion while sticking to their Initiof
OUTWARD MAILS position,
From the beginning of the phrase understood that the Sudanese,
Unless to force when full development for seit-
otherwise stated, registered negotiations, Britain tried
achieved, articles and parcel posts close 30 minuter Egypt into an onerous alliance in government had been order to keep her hold the should be able to choose freely the earlier than the ordinary mail. If mail close before 10 a.m. registered and paresis future position of their country" Sir will close at 8 pm. on previous day.
Wednesday, Augant 5 Alexander sald.
Canton (Train) 2 p.m. Shanghai (Bea) 2 p.m.
IRAQ STERLING Sudan
BALANCES
Baghdad, Aug. Iraq will not leave the sterling area and her sterling balances have been
on
Mr Bevin consented to recognise the unity of Egypt and the Sudan under the Egyptian crown", Nokrathy Pasha continued.
"Yet it became eifdent that this
Declaring that the Egyptian Goverment
considered that the Sudan's choice should be limited, Sir other world, Alcxander said: "In Egypt is not prepared to accord th Butlled cognition could not be taken at its uden that freedom to chose com-
face value. The British Insistence the that the Sudan should be granted the ardently salms to be the right of plete independence which sho so right to secede from Egypt at a
received from Britain". Referring
Lake Success, Aug. 5.-Asso- on the best possible terms consid
economic plight, ciate membership of the Econo-ering Britain's mic Commission for Asia and Foreign Minister Dr Fadhil Jamaill future date meant that it would be other territories and which she her
the Far East for non-self- governing territories was up- proved by the Economic and Social Council tonight.
A resolution to this effect from the Commission was adopted by 14 votes to nil, with the Soviet Union, Byclo-Russia, Czechoslovakia and France abstaining.
The resolution approved that any of the following territories may, on presentation of its application by a metropolitan, power, be admitted as assoc.ate members without vote: North. Borneo, Brunel and Sarawak, Burma, Ceylon, Indo-Chiness. Fede=" ration, Hongkong, the Malayan Union and Singapore had to Netherlands
Indies Reuter.
Allocations Of Reparations
and
said today.
to
to the agreement provides for the roleans of amounts sufficient meet Iraq's essential requirements over the next five years.
He said it had also been found that it would "not be in Iraq's in terest to leave the sterling area," United Press.
left for Britain to decide how long self
Sudanese
to the Egyptian
full sovereignty, Sir notted:
Alexander commented: "I personally, took some comfort that here was the Egyptian
Coun Security Premier sitting at the
I
No. Pressuro ** His rather sombre pleture of Bel- tain's attitude, In: Egypt and the Sudan was one whose accuracy Bir Alexander could not accept.
Dr Janiaili told a press conference unity should fast, although this ja un premier's complaint that Egypt had i
internal matter between Egypt and The Egyptian Premier also alleged that British officials in the Sudan iried to stir up bad feeling between the, Sudanese and the Egyptians cll meeting, making an unrestrained onslaught on a felow member of during the treaty negotiations.
"A whole year was spent in trying the United Nations."member lo
And a
friendly and peaceful sel- tement. Every avenue of possible agreement was explored. Yet we could make no headway at all"
Thumping the table, the Egyptian Premier declared: "We are here to
Answering the Egyptian accusation challenge the basic assumptions of that Britain had exerted pressure 19th-century Imperialism. We ask on the Sudanese, he said: "On the the Security Council to affirm that in
in contrary. the Government of the Department today announced that moved
Washington, Aug. 5.-The Stale the 20th century, the world has Sudon has preserved the most com- plato Impartiality. So far from Walton Butterworth, of the US.
having shown an anti-Egyptian actually bing, it has an occasion Embassy in Nanking, will succeed John Carter Vincent as Chief of the State Department's Office of Far Eastern Affairs,
State Department
Changes
on"
1
Straits, Elatavia, Sourabaya and Alacar.
sar (Sea) p.m.
Shanglial and fonolulu (Ben) 3 Ordinary letters and cards only for
Japan (56a) 3 p.m.
U.S.A. Central and South America via
San Francisco (Sex) 3 p.m. Canada via Vancouver, B.C. (Sea) 3 p.m. Macao, Tsinahan, Shekki & Kongmoon
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Amoy Shanghai, Nanking,
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Thursday, August
Swatow and Amoy (Air) 19 a.m.- Canton (Trala Saigon (Sea) to a.m.
Macao, Tainahan & Shekk! (Boa) 11 atd. Straits and Calcutta (Bes) Noon. Swatow (Sea) l' p.m.
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(Air) 3.30 pm.
Friday, August 8 Canton (Train) off, m.tr, Tamkong and Holhow (Bea) 10 am,
•Mimene, Tainanna & Bhekki (Ben). 11 admi.
Unequal Relationship Claiming that the Security Council
prosecuted Sudaneso for marufesta-TO-DAY'S BROADCAST annui
1030 Anglo- ons hosille to Egypt and has done the should
ZBW Hongkong broadcasting ona Egyptian treaty, Nokrashy Pusha so in spite to an irritation fostered frequency of 045 kilecycles trom, 12.30 to sald that Egypt was not free party against it by Egypt The British pm, and 0.30 to 11pm, and also A spokesman of the Department when the treaty was originally made dovernment has never influenced on 5.02 megacycles in the 31 metre band said he would not arrive here for because British troops were on her the
Sudan
Government towards from 12.36 to 1.15. 7.30 to 8.30 and 9.15
to 11 pm, at least one month, and until that territory and the British Government time James K. Penfield,
pursuing any policy ather than one if... deputy exerted pressure by threats.
4. Btudio: Childrán's Half-Hour; 6.30; director of For. Eastern Affairs, wiji Asserting that Britain did not of impartiality,
Instance from "Stars Parade" Favourites of- To-day Departing in one Tokyo, Aug. 5-The first, partial serve as the acting chief,
really
a mutual alliance with Want allocation. of machine tools
Vincent has been named Ambas-Egypt, he said: "Against the historic the text of his speech as released in Straussens The Immortal This Viennese Waltz Orchestra: 7.30, advance. Sir Alexander said:
"Musle Time" Orchestra of HIM. Hoyal metal working machinery as reader to Switzerland, United Press. background of Angle-Egyptian morning the Egyptian Premier re- Marines with Frederick Harvey, Jaritone
I.10. parations will be made in October,
lations, an alliance of this sort would
London Relay: lieme News from Bri the Headquarters of the Supreme
he mother form of tubordinat ket vented that Egypt's signature of the London Relay: World News:
was merely a temporary win; B18, Studio: "1 uning You Munte” Command of the Allied Powers
"It masks a relifenship which announced 'here, today,
both unbalanced and undignified expedient. Let us hope that the classical Request Programms presented apply to Egypt's by Marion Clevert, D.id. B.B.C.- Tran It ties Egypt to British
same does economy,
of the United Nations piton Service: "Atomic Energy and subjects horto the yogarles
Charter Day Programmer United Na
10.10. Bona; 10. London Relay: News: Charter." Brilish diplomacy and imprisons
After. Sir Alexander Cadogan's Weather Report: In11, Violin Interlude: British Erypt within the orbit of
Hingers, with the Halle. Orch and Bir imperial power. As a free fintion, speech, the Chairman adjourned. The Rio Grande Michaela further discussion of the Egyptian Hamilton Harty (Piano Boloist); 10.50. tolerate such Egypt
question until Monday, August 11.Tunes of Not-So-Long-Ago (For Dano- unequal relationship."
int); 11, Close Down. Router. Entiroly Logal Britain's permanent delegale, Sir Alexander Cadogan, replying to ME POSITION VACANT Nokrashy Pasha, declared that the
Basic English Foundation
Britain, The Netherlands, and the Philippines will each; receive five per cent under a 30 per cent advance transfer programme, and China will A Batle English Foundation han get 15. per cent.
been set up "to proangate the teich- All the tools Involved In the Ing and study of Basic English as an Initial allocation are from arsenals International And educational formerly operated by the Japanese mediums, and thereby to increase the Army and Navy. They have been knowledge of English among classifed either as second-hand, in mankind."
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Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong,
he so much as threw u pop bottle at him. But he must have felt
The British constables killed in the
sun and sucking in his breath at the Commander, a radio operator and now a new pleasure in sitting in the Labour Dapartment building were
human driver of a police armoured car- three-base hits and being
Reuter. again."United Press.
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