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VOL. III NO. 20
Air Bases In
Cyrenaica
London.
Jan. 23-Repre- sentatives of Britain and the United States have discussed in London tentative plans for the setting up of a chain of Anglo-American tactical air bases in Cyrenaica, North Africe.
Observers Irt London copsicler that stich Innes would probably be primarily in the Benghazi area withi Home att the costern end of Cyrenalen, possibly around Tobruk.
There is alremis a wartime antres drome at El-Aden, outsade Tobruk
Britch tromp eynenatest ESPITE Palestine will probably be moved to Cyprus, Benghazi sond
reliably learned here for 11 wan
The new bases, the observera eony- sitter, wontit
bemalten
than the Air Transport
Command
Inse which the United States is pe opening of Mellaha, near Tripal.
PLEDGE TO CHIEFTAIN
The future of any haves planned as the outcome of the present" Anglo- American talks will of care, bar asbject to the decisions on the future of the former Italian colonies which the "g Four" deputies wat later this year.
talte
The
SOUTH (UNA MORNING POST, LTD.
I thankl
RACING EDITION
Dino
At the
Thongkong Telegraph. P.G.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1948.
Mr Attlee's Vigorous Attack On Communism
CANNOT SHUT EYES TO POSSIBILITY OF WAR
London, Jan. 23.-The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, today followed up the warning to Soviet Russia against "playing with fire in inter- national affairs" given by his Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin, yesterday with another strong attack on Cammuumism..
"We recognise that there is in Communism a dyna mic force," he said in winding up the two-day debate on foreign affairs in the House of Commons.
"It is
.B0-
a fanatical movement enlisting the support of people of a certain type of mind or in a certain condition of ciety and it has become the official creed of a great na- tion. "It has but slight appeal to those with expe- rience of Western civilisation, but it does make an ap- peal to backward people who have never known any- thing better.
has N
"Communison
tremendous į mon--belteving that, in E11 modern driving feare But Britain was not world, There must be an ordered preparest 10 irrept Communisma. economy, Britain's wartime pledge to Sayid though she wishes to have the The 19th-century Mubananld fdril
conception El Senil, chief friendliest relations with the people an "anarchic system of private
of the Senuas tribes, that Cyrenalca of Soviet Russia and with the Com-enterprise" was dead today. should not be handed back to italianmunist state, rule in any forin makes it at least possible that Britain's close
Cyrenaten will be
nextion with
maintained. Rester.
Train Smash: 3 Killed
Our
HUMAN RIGHTS
of
Another thing which united Wes- tern Europe was the recognition of human rights.
"It is curious that there are some would-be Leftwingers who close their eyes to the absence of human rights when they look to Eastern Europe.
are absolutely opposed 10 the Communist way of life.
The allee state is completely requenant to the people of Western
shal not try to fist system in the Soviet Ualon and we shnald not they cotally demand attempt to feist theirs on us.
"I am sure Mr Stalin is enough of realist to appreciate the complete fallure during the diffent inter-war years of the Communist creed to London, Jan. 23---Three men nake any effective advance in Lis
killed and 34 men and country.
"In the field of human rights: women were injured when
"Therefore, be should give up Russia and the states FL parked electric train from Ore, at sees in other, Betain Europe are it at the back ezin
is going to turn to Comuna.m near Hastings, crashed into the
of the queue." IDEOLOGICAL ASSAULT
He could not Britain, he said, was opposed to people couet
were
Pear
of an
empty stationary Brighton train at London Bridge slation this morning.
Those killed Bcluded the motor man of the Ore train and a man who wan standing by a bookstall on the platform. The other casualty
"These people have no right to clains they are in the van of fuman progress. The only van they are in
the police van,
of Eastern
maderstandi
how
ppose the Marshall
the Communal conception of an-Plan when they had nothing what- tornaty
atlas essemer of democracgster to put in its place, unless they is the differens ad opinion, free this were prepared to march ta the rusion, federance of other people's realisation of their ideals through
death or starvation of millio pants of view.
world we want to see is were a fearner metorms_on_the_Che one_in_with_there_are_o_number of Train His identiiv rs as vet tu- diverses and duferent units as eines know
pired with the Communist world, in
trevl
Mir Attice believed that Britain has the chance of giving_a_great_lend. Tritain was showing that what amounted to 1 Boelat revolution
democratic
The Ore train freed the Hastings which they try to make Bularia could be brought about by peaceful Yugoslavia Little copies
Curd et planned economy without
train demolishin:
the station buffers, anul bookstall in which i Kursin.
Th
means---that
oni
two plants were trapped,
"IF Western civilisation is to stand; saertseing human rights and liber- two vailwaymen were trapped for against this klentogiqad · assault
ttles. hours in the demolished ab three
am talking of a war of ideas und not j That was the work she had before Rescue parties used, all kinds of of bombs- it must altam a degree her. tonis.
including a huge breakatown of unity. crane, in desperate efforts to
free thet. but when
Reuter.
passi
that
POSSIBILITIES OF WAR
GENERAL EISENHOWER
Eisenhower Refuses
To Be Candidate
For Presidency
Eisenhower's
For
Reservationa
Tot: 27880
Price 20 Cents
NORSE QUEEN WINS CHAMPION STAKES
Easily Repeats Last Year's Success
As expected, Norse Queen, ridden by Donald Black, won the 1948 Champion Stakes at Happy Valley this afternoon, beating Sookunpots (S. W. Pang) in easy fashion by many lengths.
4
V-J Day, the only other starter, trailed many lengths behind Sookunpots, and generally speaking it was a colourless and disappointing race. Norse Queen started a raging favourite and paid out $5.20 for a win and $5.10 for a place,
The weather Was avercast and rather cold for the last day of the annual Spring carnival, but a huge erowd turned up. Fields were on the large side, but dividends were light.
A. Ostrumuft scored twice in the rst Ave races, piloting Beckenham and Domiso hote to popular vic- tories.
Results of the fnd six rnces and emh sweeps follow,
HAY AND CORN STAKES First Section) For Austrations Subscription porties at 1940. inle
an onies, winners and placed ponies 5. CHAMPION STAKES. For Austra at race mstmas of the Hongkong Jackey c'hell since
1047. September 1, Fanier to be ridden by jockeys approvert by the Stewaren, One and a
arter miles.
Norse Queen. (D. Nack) (41 Sonkumpots (8, W. Pang) 147 V-J Day (B. L. Tao) 154 Won by Many lengths; the same. Time 2:17.
Pari-Mutuel 5.30 winner. Places 5.30. There were three starlera, BASTANTENCESHOLDERINTISZARDNAN
CASH SWEEPS
No 3453 No. 1554
No. 2115 Wmbers barred. Half a
Sapientia (K. 8. rong) 147 Posdbility (9, C. Llang) 152 Sprinter V. V. Needa) 192 Wos by five lengths, 1 tengths Time iseerinds,
Paris-Motuek 13:00 winner. Places $30, 10 20: 000
Also ran.
< Cafer Winess (1
Tau). Gentleman Jim (1. S. MR. Good Boy (Y. K. TO, Byline (W, K. Shich), Prari Bridge (N. W. Bees, Princess Delight FC. F. Ngi. Sino Marsall (M, W. Tangi, Toowoombon Bay IC. 1. Gregory). Topsal (R. Lawrence), Trial Trip (G. | A. "Jurent. 14 Starters.
CONSOLATION
Washington, Jan. 23-General Eisenhower today finally and positively repudiated efforts to nominate him for President. He told Republican supporters that he "could not accept nomination to high political office."
General
2. positive field. He said politics was a "wise! statement came atter months of profession; serións, compliented and | Section). Fost The speculation on whether he would or in a true sense noble." world not be a candidate. He had
"In the American scene," he add-only. Winners barred. One mife. lisavowed political ambitions on el. "I see no dearth of men fitted many occasions, but never, until to by training, talent and integrity for
i went force to persuade national leadership."
really meant
diny.
his admirers
ENGLAND OUT
or
(First STAKES second batch tif Australian Submeription ponies of 1040
RACE 1
$2.922
$ 835 $ 417
Toplaved penis ($100 each) Nos. 3092, 2235, 2EBD, 475, 270, 248, 3423, 4050, 1730, 4236
RACE 2
Nu. ioon No. BUT
$ 001 No. 179
$445 Unplaced ponies (1109 enelo Nos. 04. 2203, 30, 4554. 3505, 2387, 2175, 2380, 144, 3508.
$3,118
RACE 3
Nu 843 No. 641 No. 232
$3.471
002
* 196
Unplaced ponies ($100 each) Nos. 2560, 2233, 3376, $182, 1501, 4071, 2003.
RACE 4
No. 910
$3,400
No. 400 No. 2
3
* GĐ1 #420 Unpliced ponies ($100 each) Non. 4300, 3220, 1800, 3526, 035, 1714, 1740, con2.
RACE 5
Places 5.30;
No. 5858
$3.620
$1,050 $ 428
Beckenham (A, Ostrumaf) 147 Flying Jib (E, A. Brodle) 147 ... Tit For Tat (... Tan) [47 Won by A length: Stany lengths. Time 1:541 Pan-Motud 730
Winner. 648 30.
(W, K Sheh).
3. HONGKONG HANDICAP Por Australian portiere "23" Class. Ony and n
He also said he did not believe He is generally counted as the most
The International anything in glamorous potential political figure domestic rituation "especially quali-Alisyneut, Frostylight In the country and many Republicans or for the most important office in Kwok, Patin S. Long), Prince of and hoped to capitalisé on his win the work a man whose adult years Power (K. F. Chu). Prunty AM. W. ning smallc.
have been spent in the country's Tan, Queen's Gate M. M. Buyouth, itadar Y. K. Two. Sons Atout IP, S. Polls indicated that an the busis military forces."-United Press.
Leong). Some Fun (R. K. C. Chub), 13 of present conditions he would havel
Starters defeated President Truman if he j a decaded the Republican ticket Norintier Presidential election..
MAY BOOST DEWEY
FOR 253 His withdrawal probably will hel
Bridgetown, Barbados, Jatt. 23.-- for
Governor Fngland were all out for 253 runs emunted Thomas Dewey's Presidential ambl- in reply to the West Indies Pret
The New York Governor's)
innings total of 296 runs in the first olitical appeal has generally been
bere rated second only to General Etsen-Test match, which continued howers among potential Republient candidates,
tions.
boost
circunstances,
advice men.
they
today.
By the close of play on the third day. West Indies had scored 117 for four wickris in their second innings. --Reuter.
Ex-King Michael Betrothed
Fifth Marm (V. V. Needa) 153 Prey (1... Ta) 153 Araton (M. M. Brycoti) Won by 21 lengths, 3 lengthw The 2:59.3
Parl-Mutud 10.80 winer. Places #50, 20. 6.00
Aler 194 Crown
(K. P.
hu).
Shal).
Flying Arrow W KS. Golden Wheel 1M W. Tang Happy Valley K. Kwek). National Congines F. Ng). How fimme (A. Ostrumed), Suntints. C. Lang), Lu Starters,
1
No. 2090 No. 4030
Waplared ponies ($100 each), Nós. 641, 542. 20, 2132, 9782, 2000, 5720, 3242. 4051, 2032, 5753, 1381.
No. 5603 No. 3 No. 1870
RACE 6
$4,000 $1,420 713
MALAYAN
FEDERATION
BOYCOTT
Singapore, Jan. 23. The Singa- pore Branch of the Malayan Com- munist Party today called for boycott of the new Malayan Fedora- I called "a ruthless tion. which weapon for perpetuating colonial- ism" and the policy of "divide and #rule."
ALSO RAN STAKES (First Section) For Australton Seription ponders to Wanera tarred Six furlongs.
Windermere 48. Kwaka 197 Pearl Diver (5. C. Chl) 147 Shakin (1. Black) 117 Wan by lengths; 4 lengtto. Tine 122 A Puri-Matte)
and
3.70.
430 winner. Places
General Fisrahower accompanied "But any attempt to get u11- I became known formity would defeat the very ob-
his refusal with a word of that they were dying a clergyman feet we have in mind.”
Amid cheers, Mr Afflee said he
for other professional military Mr Attlee snitt forced his way through the twisted.
afthough did not believe it was good to be It was that, except under the mort metal to confort them lefore they | Britain naturally desired to see all talking of war. On the other hand extraordinary died. The two bodies were extri-| rumtries
turni to democratic it was no good shutting one's eyes should stay out of politics. catel Intor.
socialism, it was not for Britain to to the possibility of war.
Among anse being advanced fur Nineteen of the injured
interfere.
"I do not believe war to be im
the Republican Presidential nomin
Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23.-Ex- gers were taken to Guy's Hospital, He believed, however, they could ¦ minent, but I believe we have to use
tion in General Douglas MacArthur,
of Bumonia, Many had
miraculous escapes. all work together despite differences our greatest exertions
who has been entered in the Wiscon- King Michael, to do away
Princess Anne, of Bourbon-Parma, Als ram: Golden Eagle (M. W. Tang), They urged "every adherent to because they had one polat în cum- with
the Chur
of war and girevent
sh Presidential primary.
betrothed in Lausanne on Ingrid (5, W. Lee, Justice of Pence (C.) statement eame
boycott General Eisenhower's
GL Memocratic principles" to | 22. Lawrence). Kwong Yu Jis New December fi, a member of the ex-veotti, Martian Maid of Jones), the Federation Legislature and the presumably will cause
Shang th 4R. R. C. Chull, Sicber A Singapore elections. Hampshire delegate slate to with- King's household stated tonight.
He added that there would be no strum), Supersantes (Y. K. TW, H The treaty establishing a Federa- draw, leaving the contest there be-
delegates
ex-official announcement and that the Starters. Iwren
representing
5. HAY AND CORN STAKES (Secondtion of Malaya, consisting of nine Seption). For Australian Subscription Malay States and the Settlements of Governor Ifarold Stassen of Min- marriage was not expected to takej
i place immediately.-Reuter.
panies of 1948. Winners barred. HalfPenang and Malocca, was signed on nesota.
Wednesday by Sir Edward Gent. Governor of the Malayan Union, and the Sullons of the Malay States.
EDITORIAL
Still A Breeding Ground
thr
MORE than a month ago
'Telegraphi reported an the condition of the detention, cells at the Central Police Station. They were filthy, Insanitary and grossly overcrowded-a breeding ground for epidemies and dig- case. This week we again in- quired about the state of
сень
the
The
re-
3
cells, the report being: Sanitary Department was quested to clean the cells, which was done immediately. A new set of tin latrines has been pro- vided for the prisoners to replace the leaking wooden bugets, and these are tow emplied_twice day instead of ance. The PWD. were, asked to whitewash the cells: They succeeded in treat- Ing the cellings, but found that the whitewash would not stlok to the walls, and this tnak Was temporarily abandoned, with the promise that The workmen "would be back sometime" to scrape, clean and whitewash the walls. "when they had time." Blankets have been provided for the inmates, and the Police have Burgestell that the empty offices the north side of the Central Police Station compound be con- verted
inly dormitories. with
ventilation proper
and flukli facililes. This project has been proposed to the PWD who have promised they will attend to it "sometimo
soon,"
The publie will gain little satisfaction from kuoli a dreary endeavour to cor-
03
21 15
rect a scandalous situation. appreciated
Public that the Works Department is extremely Lusy, but surely it reallses · fhai the work of pulling the deten- fan cells into a state of habita- Ban which, at the very least, offers protection against the cul- tivation and spread of epidemies, a top priority obligation. It
Corned In efficial places well recornised that the defention cells as they exist today tand, have done for
the last of years) provide u Ber- fect breeding ground for cott- tagious diseases. In fact, there is small doubt that the only rea- sun why there
been no out- break of epidemics in the cells is because the prisoners, are detain-
too short a time for germs to.
arc ecome virulent; but they
Into the Colony, and pos- sibly
outside when de- even porters are sent away'. The damage caused by filth and overs crowding may never become ap- parent in the cells, but undoubt- the ely it has its effects upon health of the Colony generally, Aside from
humanitarian (which napects
Aro of con- siderable importance) we ngala emphasise, in the interesis of the Colony's health, the necessity for rauld improvement in conditions In the defenflon cells. I'rocras- nation by Any department. In dealing with this problem is un- forgivable, Tho cost is Elite, but the rain, from
point of view, can be great.
the
overy
war arisha."
"f
There was anxiety in the House Commons over the results of the world being divided on ideological liars.
There was also great anxiety al the course of the Russian actions. There was a general desire to know
"CANNOT ACCEPT"
the real object of the rumour about In his statement, the Chief of Stall Russia. No answer was given even | said; "I could
Jarliament.
Mr Atlee declared. recognized the need of leadership in the non-Communist world and there was general support for Mr Bevin's Inaliey of closer political and econo
Ine."
not accept the
FILM STAR ILL
Domino LA. Outruniaff) 147
Hi K. F. C 147
Amazon 45, 1.. Vuen) 147
Won by 14 lengths: half a length. Time 03:3 kecomiis,
Part-Mutuel 2030 winner. Plaers 7.30:
The Privy Counell is expected to
lg the Order-in-Couneli ratifying
Also ran: Countess Delight (C. P. Ng), the treaty on January 26, so that the Federation can be put into force Firemaster P. B. Daus, Fort Knox (B.
C. Chul), Harvard (W. R. Shiro, Lil Marlene
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 23.-While by those who habitually explained wolnation even under the remote the Russian point of view.
circumstance that it was tendered to stage and screen actress Kay Francis lay seriously 1 from an overdose of
pilis today, hur stage6.60. 8.50 He stated his position in a letter sleeping
was de- to Leonard Finder, publisher of the manager Howard Graham
(New Hampshire) tained by polter for five hours and Manchester
said then released. "Union Leader." The
Army
Nevertire ( S. Leong). Graham was released when Miss Boycotta,
IM. W.
Smiling and marie le integration of Europe, coupled the letter was being released "be
Meadow F. A. Sequeira). The Chief (C. cause General Eisenhower -bopes, Franels regained consciousness
V-E Day (2. L. Tao). 15 Starters.
Europe could not live by itself.
(K. Kwok). Marber M. 1 on February 1-Reuter
with the recognition that Western | Through this means to inform every told police the cause of her illness. L. Gregory, The Stranger fl. 5. Mluk;
Hence this desire for wither interested person or group that he Associated Press. integration with Africa and other is not in polities and would refuse
overseas
territories with the great Western democracles and with whe British Dominions.
The union of Europe needed to be achieved under the larger unity of the United Nations Organisation.
European clvilisation must spread all over the world..
MUST PRESS AHEAD
steps on
nomination even if offered."
"de-
General Elsenhower said the de- elsion to remove himself completely from the political scene was finite and positive" and he wrote to Mr Finder:
fl
Russia Rejects UN Request
To Visit North Korea
Lake Success, Jan. 23.---The United Nations announced torny that Soviet Russia has rejected a request by the UN Assembly's Korean Independence Commission to enter the Northern (Soviet) zone of Korea.
attitude
the
Turkey Is Disappointed
is
Ankara, Jan. 23. Turkey "deeply disappointed" that shic ana been classified so low on
The
list
of the states to receive aid under the Marshull Plan and hopes that the United State:
will
modify her present view, it was reported here touby.
Following the publication
this. of the American State De-
"I know you will not object to my making this letter public to Inform all interested persons that I could not accept nomination,
He he hoped Finder would As for the practical
understand that his conclusions were
Laken by European economy. there was al-not only sound but had been arrived
The Soviet position, which in effect negative ready machinery in progress for the
He added that he at objectively.
restricts the Commission's efforts to Soviet government towards the es-week allocation of wheat: rice, oils and heretofore had withheld bald
the Southern (US) zone was set, tablishment of the UN Commission partment's "best guess" enllmates of other materials,
forth in a letter from Soviet Deputyan Korea ns already stated by the ald during the first 15 months of Bome on a world statement that he would not accept and some on a European busts. nomination because he considered it Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to Soviet delegation during the second the pinn, in which it was stated
The possibillies
Andrew Cordler, Executive Assistant (1947) session of the Western would be an "effrontery."
Aathit Turkey would get help by European customa union had
"UNALLOYED TRAGEDY"
sembly of the United to Secretary General, Trygve Lie.
the United grants or loans from been examined and were now pass-
22, The letter, dated January "It is my conviction that neces-j
United States delegate Warren R. States Government, Preskient Inounu ing through the technical stages at
of said: wise subordination
Austin sald the Commission How was said to have told the United Brussels.
military to civil power will best be "In connection with your letter of working out of Seoul "ought to go Slates Ambassador, Mr Edwin This would mean that trade would sustained....when
lifelom:
Southern Wilson, of his country's disappolat- pro- January 18, 1940, transmitting the bend and organise the
acting zone" regardlem of Russia's attitude, from text of a letter from the
ment "We should press aheud seeking high political
on chairman of the Commission
Some delegates speculated pri- A Turkish Treasury director who with the utmost vigour with this He said it would be "unalloyed Korea, in which he expresses desire vately that the UN might as well is to visit Britain and the United' | Iden, consistent with the immense tragedy" il future military com- to visit the Commander of Soviet forget the Northern zone in any States will try to porsunde London
complexities
problem."-munders were selected with an eye troops in Northern Korea, we fud plans to establishi an independent and Washington to reassess Turkey's
to their potentiallies in the political it necessary to remind you of the Korea-Ansociated Press.
of
B
also
enry
and
eventually become free throughout fessional soldiers mee
that area,
Reuter.
of thils
needs.-Reuter.
C.