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Thongkong Telegraph. 9
VOL. III NO. 771
Eight-Page
SATURDAY, APRIL 3. .1948.
Soviets Preparing
Telegraph For Troop On Monday
Starting on Monday next, April 5, the Hongkong Tele- graph becomes an eight-page paper, packed with new and oxclusive fentures, world and
local news and sports.
In order to make it possible 10 present local news of the day, the Telegraph will be published Inter than at present.
It will be on the sirrels al 3 p.m. Instead of 11.30 a.m.
Here are some of the new features
of the new Telegraph:
A daily page of sports, both
local and International.
A daily page of world pictures, including the up-to-the-minute AP Wirephoto service. -
the
_New entertainment for home. with 尉 daily horoscope. fashions, household hints, home medicul advice, a special series On -child paychology and truvel tales.
Children's Section
For the children—a section for themselves containing serial stories, puzzles, games, and the popular ad-| venture strip. "Red Ryder."
⚫ For businessmen, the Telegraph will be carrying Intest Hongkong share market reports and quotations as well as the London and New York markel reports.
In addition to all this, the Telegraph will continue to offer its present favourite features of bridge, chess, Dumb-Balls, Side Glances, crossword; puzzle, Low's and Giles' world- famous cartoons. Beachcomber's "By
Way." and on
the
We Fence
The new eight-page
Nat
Manoeuvres
CONCENTRATIONS
NEAR US ZONE
Berlin, Apr. 2.—Soviet `occupation troops in Germany are preparing for large-scale manoeuvres ́in the next few weeks, the French licensed news-
paper, Kurier, reported here tonight.
Large-numbers of Soviet troops, mainly-young- soldiers, were passing through the railway junction of Seddin, 60 miles northwest of Berlin, on their way to Thuringia, which borders the United States Zone, the paper said.
of
A considerable concentration Russian tank units his also been observed round the town of Meinin- gen, some 15 miles from the zonal border, the paper added.
along the great Autobalin linking Berlin with the British Zone.
Between 30 and 40 rallway wagon goods of food-the Western Zone commitment for feeding Berfis-7 A British spokesmant here tonight have reached the city in the last 24 called "absolute nonsense" reports hours and a further 100 are that planes were standing by nt transit. Galow Airport in the Dritish sectors United States officials said todpy of Berlin to evacuate British women that their plans to supply their and children from the city.
forces in Berlin by elr were not yet "No such preparations have been fully working and-more-planes were code and no such step has been expected to be dying tomorrow. considered," he stated.
The Rheim main airfield Frankfurt hummed with activity to was day on the departure-of-19-Dakotag
At attempt by the Russians to control-air traffic to Berlin
at
Gubbins "Sitting on rocgraph will forecast here today by quarters in Juden with passengers and supplice.
be published every Moniny, Tuesday, contact with Soviet Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
officials as The planes carried between 100
On Saturday next the news and Allied passenger truffle with the and 200 passengern who normally magazine Telegraph, which has be-West came to a completa standstill. would have gone by train come Indispensable weekend reading, American planes on the "nir Commercial airlines announced will be increased to 14 pages, includ-bridge-operating to beat the Soviel they were planning extra flights to ing a special six-page art paper control of road and rail traffic accommodate the overflow of pas- **Pictorial and Magazine" section.
were reaching Berlin ut frequent sengers unable to use American intervals throughout the day, while Army transport. Britain and France were going ahead with plans for developing their own atr traffic,
BIG CACHE OF
ARMS FOUND Rome, Apr. 2-Hidden stores of arms estimated sufficient to equip a baltation of men were uncovered by motorised troops in raids about the approaches to Rome today,
Between 30 and 40 persons iden- "tifed "as Communists were arrested. -Assorinted Press.
EDITORIAL
PEOPLE UNEXCITED Berliners today showed much less TRAINS AT STANDSTILL excitement about the developments France today followed Britain and than has been shown abroad, despite the United States in switching to air continued reports of Soviet troops transport after cancelling the mili-movements, in the areas around the tary train service between Berils and cily the French Zone and between Der- ustini in overcrowded tramcars and The people, riding to work 0% lin and Paris.
dilapidated electric trains, Iraln services showed few signs of nervousness and were brought to complete stand-barely-scanned the glaring headlines. still, goods trains were still reaching in their newspapers. Berlin, and traffic was on the move
While passenger
The Government Replies
ON the whole,
erroneous
Government's replies to the Unoficials' * comments and criticisms of the Estimates
convincing. In were one or two instances background Information arid explanationa served to correct some Impressions, as for exampla the cost of malutaining prisoners in Stanley Gaol, the restricilve con- ditions attached to innoculallon certificates, and the role which 8.T. and L plays in the allocation of sea food business. Certain other points of criticism were only partly met and the pubile must rest content with a promise of future action with respect to the development of bathing pools and beaches. reduction in expenditure for the operation and maintenanes of Government vehicles, and the provision of adequate fuollities for dealing with Tuberculosis. Government's customary defence for absorbing surplus capital into general revenue was trolled and is logical enough, but not altogether convincing. There is nothing to show that Government works on more of a cashı basis than ordinary private companies which, however, find it practical to set aside capital reserve funds. The Financial. Secretary made it fairly plain that Government would frown on any attempt to make it introduce
a new form of accountancy. On the subject of reads and children's playgrounds the DPW relied once again on the plea of materials shortage dif- foult subject on which to argue. Some money has been asluo
Bet for rehabilitating playgrounds and public interest will centre on how these funds are allocated. It is to he hoped they are not earmarked for a single big scheme which can only bring benefit to one part of the Colony. It is appreciated that. under the present abnormal cir-. cumaunces read repairs in. Kow-
out
Joon can only be patch-work Residents find it hard to under- stand why a secondary residential road such as Cumberland Road should be given priority when thoroughfare
Boundary Street, which conveys all types of heavy traffic
between
Kowloon Cily and Shamshuipo, should be deplorable
left in its condition.
'
1lko
post-war
today
Thousands of Germans, including women carrying babies, crowded the Autobahn leading through the Soviet Zone into the American sector of the capital.
Having interrupted their trek yesterday to see the effects of the new Soviet traffic regulations, they apparently decided in the absence of, any Incidents to "resume" journey.
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Prelude To INTERPORTERS
Elections
Looming near are the Italian general elections the re- sult of which is expected to decide whether Italy remains with the Western bloc or becomes another, satellite of Rus sin Top picture shows Premier de Gasperl addressing 70,000 people in the public square at Bologna, and below, Luigi Longo, Secretary of the Italian Communist party, de- claims at an election rally in Rome-AP Wirephoto.
WESTERN POWERS CALLED ROBBERS & PLUNDERERS
The
repiled:
HOBBLE BACK FROM SAIGON
(By The Sports Editor)
A half-dozen members of Hongkong's Interport soccer team who returned yesterday from the Saigon trip hobbled off the Air France plane that brought them up here from the Cochin China capital.
On the injured list are Bertie Gosano, right-back, with a swollen ankle, Tsang Chung-wan, left bäck, who had been booted in the stomach, Pärvin, left-half, with a strained thigh muscle, Leonard, with a swollen knee, F. A. Fowler, with a badly swollen ahin. A. J. Hussain, suffering from blood-poisoning, and Leck, the goalie, who had been kicked in the ribs.
Socially, the team had a good time-to have Choy rally and entch up at
was again
In Saigon. They were royally enter- [3-all. tained by Mr Choy Kel prominent Salgon merchant and foniball en- ́ ́At this stage Jones thusiast, by Mr Cuong, the Cochin-playing confidently and looked a win- Chinh Minister of Sports und Re-ner as he took the seventh game on creations, and by the Chinese Coun- Choy's service. He took the next ug well to lead 5-3 but Chey rallled once more to take a game only to concede match point in the next without a deuce being called.
ell
On the field, they were ave down after the first game. The Interport proper, played at the French Club Stadium, was won 2-1 by Hongkong. Jones was Victoria State Schools In the second game all five reserves Open Champlon in 1934, Ho hod wero felded with Gosano, Teang, experience of first class tennis for Leonard, Fowler and Lecks on the only a short period after leaving Injured lat. A selected Salgon Tem school and practically none of it in beat Hongkong that day by seven the last few years. He entered the goals to nil,
Colony Open Singles last year but
The third game, played against' a Saigon Military team, was won 6-9 withdrew from the tournament after by Hongkong. Fowler, netted all the first round.
five.
Tennis Championship
CLEVER WIN FOR JONES
Choy Beaten By Courtcraft
Other second round games yester- day were won in straight solo." 'Re- sults were:
S. A. Rumjahn beat K. M, Gotz
Kenneth Lo beat Thomas Lo 0-2, 4-3.
Chinese Olympic
Soccer Selectors Here
The game between the Aus- trallan, B.T.M. Jones, and Choy
The Chinese Olymple Foot- Tin-wah on Court 1 was the ball team will be selected next main attraction in the second week, probably at a meeting to round of the Colony Open be convened for this coming Singles Tennis Tournament at Tuesday. the HKCC yesterday evening.
Jones took the game at 6-3. Committes arranging for the selection Dr C. T. Wang, who heads the 4-0, 6-4.
and financing of China's Olympic from team, har tome down hero Mantia ond' Dr C. C. Yung, who is to manage the football team, was alse un arrival here yesterday from Shanghai.
all
In place of the South, American tour visits are being considered to India and Ceyloni
Berlin, Apr. 2.-The breakup of the four,power Allied
Other games attracted a handful Kommandatura of Berlin appeared underway tonight when,
of spectators as the gallery turned after a series of strong charges that the Western powers its attention to the former Victoria had robbed and plundered Berlin, the Soviet delegate un- State Schools Open Champion why, nounced that the Russians could no longer participate in though years removed from his peak,
showed show the work of the Kommandatura's six key committees.
good all round form and,
for the Chinese some good Occasionally,
Original plans siroke play Jonos
envisaged of Exchanges in the meeting grow you a list of the things you have
played a confident game. Football team had their acrimonious after the Soviet deputy taken out, but you know them as we Choy, at times as classy, was game Australian, New Zealand and South
commandant, Colonel Yelibarov, had do."
strokes tended American Tour before the London through. His
Games. Several hundred Germans
more to the stylish than the effective who made his accusations of plundering.
Brigadier Benson had succeeded in bypassing the new
"I and he let go many a val
a valuable point Making his accusations
It was rellably learned yesterday Soviet check point at Nowawes, just
against should like to seo that list."
storming the net a shade too early that plans for the South American
Jones had moro court craft and outside Berlin, by leaving the high-the Allies at today's meeting of the
"I realise there is a particular his advances to the net were well
tour have been abandoned. The way and travelling through the four deputy commanders, the Rus-
this woods,
and Western motive were rounded up today by olan delegate sald the
statement of timed, his kills nearly always effec-Australian and New Zealand tour and will probably is still likely robberies ties in with the Soviet troops armed with tommy powers had robbed Berlin of 1,000 explicable and sudden Soviet control as steady as Choy but his
In Live.. On the defensive, he was not
commence with a game in Brisbane FUITIS.
tons of aluminium, 1,000
of tons
good They were marched under guard copper and # complete
placing kept him printing on transportation."
the initial carly next month. to the nearest Soviet barracks where plant.
Russian colonel announced
}through much of the volleying.. be "genteneed" to peel they will
CHOY TURNS CAUTIOUS The French, he said, had stripped that the Soviet representatives would potatoes for three or four weeks as Ja penalty for trying to evade the the whole French zone of its indus-no longer take part in the work of the Kommandatura's committees on
Going down 3-0 in the first set, Soviet document check.
trial plants.
In the second to communications, public welfare, pro- Choy steadied up
The greater part of the Chinese) A special 5,000 strong German
"This has got to stop," the colonel Derty control, denazification, cultural lead 4-2. More cautious in advances team is likely to be selected from frontier police unit had been formed
to the not he played a good voiley-Hongkong players, Shanghal affairs and economies. to guard the Soviet border, Kurier shouted. "I demand it."
ing game from the base line, his Malaya are also almost from reported,
Magdeburg,
When the three Western delegates best stroke a nent backhand cut to representation, R. Bensen, saying the Allies had protested that they could not agree the far corner. As the set progressed seemed to tire and
It is believed that a number of RUSSIANS DIC IN
found Berlin in a wilderness because to drop these vital committees from both players. Reports from Hanover tonight the Russlons had taken factories, the Kommandatura, of which they tomu spotty play saw Choy keep his probable selectoes may decline
trip, leave from jobs held locally sald fresh Russian troops have dug materials
and
machinery, sald: formed an integral part, the Russian lead to take the set at 0-4. three trenches, each 10 feet broad realise there is a particular motive colonel said: "We do not have the Jones took the first two games in being a dificult problem when calling for an absence of nearly five months. and 100 yards long, on the main in this and this statement ties in personnel. Do not expect to see us the third set, conceding one on his
World sports news on Page 12 opponent's service, then led 3-1 only road outside Elchenberg, between with the inexplicable and sudden on the committees."--Router. Kassel and Goettingen, at the junc- Soviet control on transport."
The tlon of the British, and American Zones.
The Russians have dispensed with
light wooden, barriers, the re- poris added.
Whole
streets in Werningerode, Northern Hartz, have been empiled
to make
for Way of inhabitants Soviet troops, other reports said,
such Two thousand five hundred
troops have arrived there this tresi morning, they added.
also today.
Tho British delegate, Brigadier C.
meeting broke up, after acrimonous exchanges.
SHARP U.S. RETORT
Aid Bill Goes To White House For Signature
and
certain of
the
Miners To Work Longer
If road repairing has to be patch-work, let it be carried out where it is princi- pally needed. Because of the nature of the criticism, public interest naturally was centred on the Colonial Secretary's
defence of the S.T. and I. It's explanation of certain seeming anomalies were straightforward and to a long way towards vindicating the depart- ment.
The fact too that the lot. CS
to rercal able
ibat rumours had also Baked his name with alleged Irregularities within the S.T. and V while
shocking the Unofficials, was
a reminder that rumours are the easiest things to manufacture, and the more dancerous when they are allowed to to unchallenged. The Colonial Secretary appealed to the pubile to report Immediately any rumours of alleged irregularities concerning 8.T. and I. but this co-operation is
The Russian delegate's charges not likely to be forthcoming be
were answered hotly by the British and French representatives and the cause all too often the rumours
American chairman of the meeting. are calumales deliberately set in
The American deputy commandant, Washington, Apr. 2.-The The actual funds for the aid pro.
London, Apr. 2-By a large ma- motion hy interested parties who
William Babcock, said: "You Sovieta United States Congress today gramme will be voted later after jority, about 150 delegates represen have hit an all-time low. It is in- sent the $6,098 million foreign priations Committee, but the men London today to continue the ex- eashat substantiate them, long-
confrmation by the House Appro- ting Britain's 'miners, ogreed in bong has always been a vieilm of
In the neighbourhood of Salzwodel credible that you Soviets, who have inid bill to the White House for sure approved today empowers street rumours, and
of practically Government departments provide a nice, safe
on the Berlin-Bremen main road.everything that existed in the city, President Truman's signature. Reconstruction Finance Corporation tended hours agreement until April
have been posted should accuse us of such acts.!! target for aggrieved people walk.
President Truman is expected to to advance immediately $1,000 million 9, 1940. Wooden ing around with chips on
nct swiftly. The Senate approval of for the European recovery pro- Collieries will choose whether to shoulders.
.their observation towers in the Hartz- The Franch deputy commandant the aid measure, by a voice vote, ramme and $50 million each to The public
work Saturday shift or extra half- has
district were being strongly manned completely supported these remarks. completed the Congressional action. China, Greçco and Turkey, by Soviet forces and were being Brigadier Benson, the British deputy,
Mr Robert Lovett, Acting Secre- hour weekdays. A few hours earlier, the House of tary of State, said tonight that ship- increased.
also backed up Babcock's remarks.
Representatives had passed it Dments of goods under the European from the Executive of the National
The recommendation has Fugitiven from the Eastern Zone "When we came to Borila, we found 310 votes to 57..
recordery programme will start of union of Mineworkers and followed atated that railway Uckats were notit a wilderness," he said. being issued to stations within 10
Monday. The Senate agreed to accept the no factories, no niles of the border, and people are
The bill, as worked out by the request to the union by the Na- House plan combining all foreign jolit Senate-House conference machinery--because
tional Coal Board. of only allowed to proceed further if they can prove that they live in the Russians have taken it all. I aid in one bill.-
foreign affairs experts last night, Mr.
the Mino will not sit here and hear
Will Lawther, such The legislation went to the Pre-ricludes $5,300 million for one year workers President, told a reporter the border area. Villages Just
and untrue statements sident just three months after the for Europe, $275 million for military after the conference that some York- across the border malicious
Arst call on Congress to approve assistance. appear to have garrisons of from the Soviet delegate."
to Greece and Turkey,shire winding enginemen
had about 50 Soviet soldiers, staller The Soviet delegate replied: "I canIts final pasange came a week ary aid for China, and $60 million but the conference had asked them
the recovery programme.
$463 million in economic and mill-threatened to put in strike notices,, hamlets having between 20 and 80. prove you have been robbing Ber- ahead of the timetable set up
Reuter
itn.. At the next meeting I will give Congressional leaders,,'
for the United Nations Fund for not to as any stoppage would n Children-Reuter,
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channel through which to fodge its complaints regarding ocrrup tion and other malpractices; if i refuses to
make use of
of that chan- nel it cannot expect lo have proper action taken. Rumour- spreading is vllo when rumours involve the reputa- practice, and tion of a Government department and its officers, they must either. be substantiated, or Immediately stamped out. This is a clear duty of the general pubilo,
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