THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1947.
Disorders U.S. Diplomatic
Continue In Punjab
New Delhi, Ang. 24-Refu- gees fleeing from the Mont- gomery district of Western' Punjab--part of Pakistan since the partition of the province- are believed to have been killed when a passenger troin was attacked near Khudian Khas railway station last night, it was reported here today."
The number of casualties is not known.
The train was travelling from Pakpattun to Kanur, about 60 miles south of Lahore, where Moslems last night stopped a mail train.
Reuter
Trying To Rostore Order. New Delki, Aug. 24.-Pandit Nehru, Prime Minister of India, flew to the newly-partitioned Punjab Ludny for his second conferener in week on measures to stop the continuing rioting between Moslems, on one hand, and Hindus and Sikhs! on the other.
Offensive Against Soviet
Washington, Aug. 24.—The United States has started a diplomatic offensive against the Soviet Union, which is described by authoritative sources as being designed to "keep the initiative in Ameri- can hands" on three major fronts-Japan, Korea and China.
The on January 3 last, with the munists. Chinese
the
recom-
of
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United
In
The latest piece in this pat- While Gen Wedemeyer's torn was the renewed United mendations and President Truman's. Secretary of State Marshall's States protest during the past decision on them cannot be known
fund week against the Russlins
for some time, authoritative sources Train services between Delhi and keeping the Manchurian port of pointed out that it in hardly likely Bhatinda, in the Punjab, have been Dairen closed to international that any revision of United States temporarily discontinued because of shipping. The Intest note was policy toward China will be frequent hold-ups on the line-similar to the one dispatched kind to please the Chinese Com- Communists ap- exception that it bluntly added parently still enjoy more popular that the United States is hold- and press sympathy in the ing the Soviet Union respon-States than de similar groups
European countries. American property Despite this, however, sible for and nationals in that port as sensus of opinion is generally that Russia has refused to honour the worsened
Soviet-American re- its commitment in the Sino-the detriment of the Chinese Com- bound to react to fations orc
now Soviet Treaty of August 14. munists. Du
During the last session of 1946, to turn the port over to
Congress the
the Truman Administra- tion was already, being criticised for On two olber fronts, with Sir
the United "inconsistency in alding European States has already taken the offen-nations to resist Communism sive diplomatically by demanding a yet maintaining alleged "noutrality" showdown in the deadlocked discus-on the same score in China,
The General
that opinion sions of the Soviet-American Com- mission in Korea and Batly rejecting Chiang, for better or worse, is fated the Russian suggestion that the to become the beneficiary
treaty should Japanese pence
bo widening split between Washington drafted by the Big Four Foreign and Moscow.
He has gone to Jullundur, the pre- the Chinese. sent administrative centre of the Punjab, for discussions Chandulal Trivedi, the Governor.
Typical of prevailing conditions in the province was the holding up twice yesterday of the mall train which runs from Bombay to Pesha war, across the Punjab,
The train was first stopped by a crowd of Sikhs at Parlskot, about
110 kilometres south of Lahore, and 'e Wedenes about the middle of
the Knsur.
second time by Moslems
“
1
and
of n
success
of the offensive Far in the
much
Ministers alone.
With the return of Li-Gen Albert
Mood Of Congress China and other parts
However, the at of the Fur
U. S. general policy tongainst the Russians
American diplomajic September,
Chiang
Kai-shek govern- wards the
expected to be clarified. Gen East depends on just how ment is ext Wedemeyer has been engaged in col-support it will receive in Congress. icating
Congressional approval will voluminous data concerning the Chinese situation, but so far has necessary for Administration plans made
recommendations to to bolster Southern Korea against the'
with large sourcca Communists Washingutn. Authoritative and the recommendations will come aid. Congressional sanction will also be neccssury for any considerable aid only upon his return,
to Nationalist China.
Six people were injured in the hold-ups and the train finally drew into Luliore several hours late..
week met the Pandit Nehru last Pakistan Prime Minister, Ligoni All Khon, in the Punjab city of Ambala, to discurs pil-over measures by the two Dominions working together to restore order both in West Punjab, Pakistan territory, and Enst now
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Punjab, now under the Dominion of ITINERAALLINE NAANTEE SIZI İNANIZOZEBRANIA LU India-Reuter.
Moslem
Moslem Loaguer Warns. Calculia, Aug. 24-The
H. S. Suhrawardy, League leader, tonight urged the Hindus and Mos- tems in Calcutta to watch that "nothing occurs, to mar the newly- found communal amity."
Speaking to a huge crowd gather- ed to witness the reception of Mohandas K. Gandhi, Suhrawardy said that news of disturbance in other places should not destroy the peace in Calcutta which was won "after so much trovall, loss of ille and destruction of property."
He warned that the Hindus and Moslems were "so delicately poised that a
net here and a Thoughtless act mischievous act there, and even or- dinary crimes, may involve us again in a cataclysm whose repercussions would be feit elsewhere, even setting the whole of India aflume and jea- pardising the security of tolnoritiesTM everywhere."United Press.
FLYING DISC
NOW SEEN
IN AUSTRIA
Festival Starts In Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Aug. 24---Chlua, France, Belgium, Holland, Nor- way, Rumania, Uruguay and Sweden 'were among the nations represented at the Inauguration today of the first international festival of musle and drama to be held in Edinburgh, which is making bid to become the cul- tural
iral resort of Europe.
Crowds lined the city's his torio "toyat Mile" to watch a proccasion of the city's dignl¬ taries headed by the Lord Pro vost. Sir John Falconer,
The Lord Provost said yester- day that steps were being taken to make the festival an annual event.
Reuter.
be
economic
What the mood of Congress will be on these as well as other international Issues when it meets next January is still undecided. Probably it will be conditioned greatly by events in the interim which diplomats here describe ន The "critical months."-United Press.
four
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EDITORS FREEP BERVICE.
"Oh, it's you, Mrs Van Wyck, I thought for a second▾
we had something."
Jap Trade Revival May Cause Political Storms
San Francisco, Aug. 25.—American efforts to revive Japanese foreign trade are heading for the economic Shoals, and may run into political storms. Necessary to reduce occupation expenses and vital to Japan's future, the revival of Japan's foreign trade, nevertheless, is re- pugnant to some of Japan's neighbours. ́-
French India
Foreign buyers arriving in 49 49 65 493941441513 Tokyo find that what Japan has to sell is high in price. For example, before the war, J. Marcus of New York 'said he used to buy felt hat bodies in Japan for US$2 per dozen. Now they are 2,000 yen a dozen. At the present rate of exchange that would be US$40 a dozen.
Vigilant
Pondicherry, AUE 21.-M. Charles Baron, Governor French India, has issued a pro- clamation giving the police strict orders to "arrest, im mediately any instigator of dis- turbances or Any D man carrying
artis".
The Government of French India was 'Metermined to main- fal order and peace in Fondi- cherry", the proclamation said,
An earlier report said that rellred milliary and police per- sonnel were being recruited back to active service to help curb the widespread agitation against the French administra
in. tion since the granting of dependence to India and Pakis lan.--Reuter.
| ZÜNDENARNICZARKINNAK SARBANZIARIONNETSKALERGIKAN
JAP COMMUNISTS
USE KOREA LINK
Tokyo, Aug. 24.-Japanese Communists have a pipe- line Into Northern Korea which facilitates the exchange to well-informed of men and information, according Japanese sources.
If, as is hoped, a special rate for foreign trade is set, he might get them for US$10 per dozen. •
Politically, thunder elouds loom over the horizon, because so many anti- Orient aro people in the Japanese. In Manila, public outery against the resumption of Japanese trade became so strong that the Roxas Government. is trying น cancel an order
for more than 8,000,000 yards of Japanese cotton cloth,
the Flipines even though badly need such material.
A
in a public Filipino dealer market said that because of what the Japanese did to his family "any mention, of relations with the Jups is odious to me. And I would not sell Japanese goods even at a nice profit
Chinese Approve Trade
TSALDARIS TRYING TO FORM GOVERNMENT
Athens, Aug. 24.—Mr Constantin Tsaldaris today began a series of conferences with political leaders in an effort to form' à new Greek government. Meanwhile, police, gendarmes and troops in the Athens area are standing by on the alert as a precaution against any possible violence.
The chief of,the majority starting at 10
p.m. last night.. Populist Party, who was charged Over 400 guerillas clashed with by the King late last night with troops, which were reinforced from nearby Serral. Reporia from Serrat building a new government, first said the people there saw Ares burn- visited the Liberal leader, Mr Ing in Nigrita. Telephone communi- Sofoulia, and later planned to cation was cut off at 11 pm., so
the fighting confer during the day with other reports of
complete. leaders. Mr Tsaldaris hopes to have his He-up finished by Monday evening or Tuesday noon at the latest.
are in-
from Bulgaria, speaking Bulgarian Salonika reported that guerllins and commanded by a Bulgarian, on- tered Ielikon, near Xanti in Thrace, and danced in the central Mr Tanidaris met à rebuff in his square, singing Bulgarian songs. first efforts when Mr Sofoulla re- The invaders wero
said to have Jected an invitation for the Liberals looted the town, carrying away to participate in the Cabinet under several civilians and firing several what Mr Tsaldaris described as houses with German-mado incendiary "equal terms" with the Popullat | powder.
arty. After their 45-minute con-
Reports; added that sumpleious ference, Mr Tealdaris said he would appont to George Papandreou, So- guerilla movements were noticed in phocles Venizelos and
on the Panaglotis the aren of Sidlrokastro Canellopoulos Inter today,
Greco-Bulgarian border.
A report from Larissa stated that a gendarme detachment entering
Thes- Osoherion, near Karditsa in
was ambushed, with one nix wounded. United
kcflled and
Some polilent observers speculate on the possibility that Mr Napolton Zervas might be omitted in the new saly, Cabinet in the light of Mr Sephocles Venizelos blunt statement yesterday Press, charging that, if Mr Zervas remain- ed, the Americans might not supply weapons and equipment to aid the Government against the querillas.
Zervas Criticised
he
Criticism against Mr Zervas in creased during the recent guerilla invasion from Albania, when issued his own version of the fight- ing after a flying visit to Jannina, and engaged in a dispute with the General Staff, whose spokesman
more gave the press a considerably conservative account of the. opera- Lin. Some competent observers be- Lieve the chances of a possible am- nesty with the guerillas would be greater if Mr Zervas moved out.
Mr Dwight Griswold, chief of the American aid mission, remains silent on developments, which he is fol- lowing closely. However, It is signi- ficant that he recently made lengthy visits to Mr Venizelos, and the two are belleved to have exchanged views on the political question, at least on an informal and unoMelot. bass,
Guerilla Activity
In the meantime, guerilla activity In Northern Greece has not slackened. Press despatches 're- another slzabic attack on Port Nigrita-the fourth in a month
After much argument, the Chinese DE GAULLE'S
State Council has approved limited private trading with Japan, provid- ed China buys only what she needs und sells only what she can spore. This was in spite of opposition that came not only from Chinese
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ZDW Hongkong broadcasting frequency of 645 kilocytes from 12.30 10 p.m. and 8.30 to 11 pm and abo on 6.02 megacycles in the at metro band from 12.30 to 1.35, 7.30 to 8.30 and 9.17 to 11 p.m. IK.T.
0.30, Murie from the Films; 7, Frankie Carle (Pianisto) and His Orchestra: 7.15. General Squire Celeste Octet: 139, Studio: "I Like
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ham; 8, London Relay: World News: 8.10. the Control Yuan of the gover-political declaration tomorrow London Relay: Home News from Britain; B.15, D.B.C. Transcription Service: "The on the third anniversary of his fan of Destiny" World Theatre Series
The
of Korcans Japanese who have studied Com-ment itself. League Residing in Japan is believed munist methods say the Communists
are able to send secret agents from The fear was that, with a "hunger triumphant entry into liberated No. 8-Play by Bernard Shaw, featuring to be the main Communist link the Soviet zone in North Korea to export polley" Japah would dump Paris on August 25, 1944, it was between Japan and Korea. the American zone in South Korea finished goods-on the Chinese
Little is market where Chinese producers learned here today. tween the League and the known of the pipeline's organisation could not compete; and also draw Japan Communist Party, and and is operations, however. they work together in many ways.
Cabinet Faces There is an inseparable tie be- and thence to Japan.
3 Decisions
(Continued From Parre 1)
concerned with
Powerful Faction
sald
coun-
Chinese criticism
A
Since the formation at his new partythe "Rally of the French which he claims to be a People" political union above party-General de Gaulle has toured many provincial centres of France despite opposition and incial bans,
Late last month, hla party claimed over 1,300,000 adherents,
In a speech at Rannes on July 27, General de Gaulle violently at- tacked Soviet policy and its relation This criticism proceeds along the to the French internal situation. His bellef that America is helping Japan return to politics was later crili- ut the expense of her wartime vic- cised by the Soviet newspaper, Pra- tims, and in one way or another va, as a sign for the mobilisation supports the Nanking regime in the of all reactionary forces." Chinese civil war.
off in payment raw materials which China needs herself.
Another, but unspoken, fear The League of Koreans Residing among Chinese traders may bave Korean Kin Ten-kai is a member in Japan forms a powerful faction been that the Chinese Government Committee, of the Japari Communist Party and a corporations would monopolise any of the Party's Central As Sir Wilfrid Eady was preparing which makes him one of the 20 top liberal contributor to the party trea-such trade. to leave Washington last night, an Communists in Japan. He is in sury. The League has branch offices informal Anglo-American agreement charge of all Korean activities of the in Korea, and its members are a Japanese trade is but one facet of ol. reviving to "liberalise" the controversial Ar Party and is adviser to the League. to shuttle between the two ticle 9 of the 1945 loan agreement Kin is a member of the Tokuda exiries. There are rumours of wire-widening Chinese criticism of Amer- was reported.
Article 8 limits Britain's ability to remist faction of the Party. He is less communications between Japa-ican policy.
but Vienna, Aug. 24.-The me
the nese and Korean Communists, tereological observatory at Semi-buy from Empire countries and is primarily
as the "non-discrimination" Korean independence movement and these are not confirmed. mering mountain, 50 miles clause,
the establishment of a Communist southwest of Vienna, reported During Sir Wilfrid Eady's absence regime in Korea.. today that on Friday night at from Washington, discussions will 10.15 p.m. a big, illuminated disc was seen in the sky here.
The report said the dise had the relative size of the sun at noon and its type of light was similar to the reflection of a searchlight from a cloudbank. The dine took a horl zontal route at an angle of 13 de- grees over
over the southern skyline.
The observatory of Graz Univer- alty received a report last night that at Heiligenblut, in the Britlah zone of Austria, a similar disc was reen taking first a south-eastern courad and then changing to cast-north- cost.
All Austrian observatories appeal ed to the public to report imme- diately any further relevant obser- `vations.---United Press.
Appeal To S'pore Strikers
of
known
continua making the agreement formal with- out an approach to the United States Congress.
on ways and means of
Plan For Future
.
Of Europe
(Continued From Parge 1)
The effect of the agreement-co far understood to be unofficial-will be to enable Britain further to cut dollar purchases in the United States and to try to make up for them by buying similar goods in other areas. tive restriction of imports and of
intra-European trade barriers.
7. Similar plans will be drawn up
stabilisation for the gradual do-European currencies, both internal-
cuter,
24-Britain's
CUSTOMS UNION
The North Korean Communist leader, Kin Nich! Sel, is reported to have sent a 28-year-old envoy to Japan to bet as liaison agent for the He is sold to have orders League. to recruit members for the Korean Young Men's Association of Japan pnd send them back to Northern
Kerea for additional training.
Echoes Of Complaint This week echoes of this complaint ran like this
In Kongkong, dissident Chinese Marshal Ki Chai-sum charged that Japanese sources also noted that the Wedemeyer Mission to China the Nanking Govern- several League members recently had
ree to resume ogrco
trade with obtained Russian citizenship. League
In North China.
members are reputedly strongly pro- government and non-govern-
Soviet and anti-American.
pr
ment
faces
tow
It was recently announced that, he would make his expected statement | on Algerian reforms sometime thirį werk-Reuter,
Anti-Vice. Group Tones Down Name
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TROOPS AFFECTED London, Aug.
newspapers printed editorials The Japanese Communist Party 18 which expressed the fear that Japan, economic crisis will probably
help,
elbow the only articulate anti-occupation with American
will prive many British soldiers servingly, and externally.
The New York Society for the Japanese Com China out of a chance for economic Suppression of Vice will change its overseas of their home leave.
group in Japan. 8. A pattern will be set for the munists are becoming holder in their recovery. They envisioned a name to Society to Maintain Public that, from November 1, the number sources in overseas territories to the States and
The War Office announced tonight planned development of food re-pronouncements against the United nese merchants on their clogs
with sinister
Decency, saya United Press. travelllug to the occupation. They of passages for soldiers: returning on
Chinese cities." members and sym-
Wilda lenve
Knowlton Durham, president, gave under the LIAP (leave in mutual benefit of all the 10 part hammer into
because months,
of reports that this explanation: incipating nations. addition to python) scheme
pathisers a party line that Japan under which certain soldiers, are eligible
is in danger of becoming a United SCAP may allow Japanese tradera
go abroad.
"For a long time it has been felt for 30 days leavé in
States colony, and that the United! Le the United
"How dreadful a picture,” com- that the former name did not be- Kingdom once during their over-
The only concrete agreement like. States is working towards economic.
mented Teln Shang Pao of Tientsin, curately describe the work in which stas service would be greatly rely to be reached in connection with exploitation of Japan.
owned by General Tu Yu-ming, the enclety was principally engaged, duced.
the third stage of Europe's future
Nanking fold commander of an and that the negative purpose ex- Borrowing From America The accolerated
release pro-that of economic integration-
American-equipped army, which as pressed in the name was less op- gramme, and the withdrawal of to set up a study group with a life Kyuichi Tokuda, top Communist been fighting the Communists-As-pealing to those who only hear of troops from Indle, entalled a great of several months, which will goleader in Japan, in a recent speech sociated Press.
the socialy through now paper ly increased demand on shipping, much further than has been posable accused conservative Japanese poll-
columns, than one connoiing post- the War Offico said.
hero into the allan proposal fortical parties of borrowing money 1
tive purpose and activity. The economic crisis made it im-organising a customs.union
from the United States, and de- perative that priority In
passages
Singapore, Aug. 24-An appeal to the 9,000 striking Singapore dock workers to remember Britain's finan- einl crisis and the effect of their ac tion on Malayan trade,
much which comprises rubber for the American market, was made todný
able for industrial employment with by Mr P. A. T. Chrimes, Acting Chairman of the Singapore Ilurbour Board..
The strike began on Thursday after the alleged shooting of an Indian worker by a police zentry In The arikerr n dock gate incident.
demanding
tho punishment of
from overseas bo given to men who, Much stress has been laid hereclared that it could not be repaid on their return, would become avail- during the past week on the ad-Japan will become a commonwealth
visability of such a union, including of America,"
the lenst delay.---Router.
:
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Anwars.
he said.
If a single customs union were to the twenties when the Japanese Dwight Eischaul Rove yes and nu
Gen Bradley Roport Raleigh, North Carolina, August of War,
Tanker Immobilised Secretary "if possible, other countries besides The propaganda Ene is being dis-24-The
of Kenneth C. Royal, hinted today that those participating in the Marshall pensed by a battle-bardoned set Offer Conference”.
professional agitators, most of Gen Omar Bradley soon will be
London, August 25.-The 0,011 whom had their Communist start in named Chief of Staff to succeed Gen
tons British tanker the Southern Opal was being towed toward be set up, Europe would have taken police ruthlessly tried to
Buppress Mr Royal towards
that she long strido
economic party activities, frequently arrested answers to speculation that he will Southampton: on Sunday after re- Integration. For the aim of such and sometimes tortured suspected seek governorsnip of his native mate porting by radio
"completely immobiilsed" In the 1 The nuthatch, Z. Anna Pavlova, union does not stop short of pro- party workers,
a press of North Carolinit. He told dian's dependants, and guarantees of 3. Yes, he was German knight during a common, tariff level. It Every
conference that no successor to Gen chantic southwest of Dungeness.
on The ship, which put lines who lived in the 13th century, would also ultimately imply on ne the Central Committed of the Elsenbower bad been picked but no more shooting.
Twelve shipn have left the docks Argentina, Brazil and Chile, united ceptance of common economic and Japan Communist Party has served said: "I call your attention to the board the Southern Opal, was the
Twelve of them were fact since the strike began, mostly by a treaty in 1915, 5. In 1924 by foreign policies. The most optimis- prison terms.
that Gen Bradley is on a tour of e.201 ton
en route from owned through the work of European em- United States Army pilots 0. Atic estimate of the time needed to released from prison in October 1946, American military. Installations in Norway. Both vessels are ployees. Eight ships are held up-sticky substance exuded in brown organise such a union as a going by an order of Geh MacAichur all parts of the globe-United by the South Georgia Company Ltd.
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