THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
To Gaol
Soviets Adopt An Author Sent
Injured Tone
ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING IN
VIENNA SEQUEL
Vienna, Apr. 20.-A threat to sever completely their co-operation with the Americans in Austria unless American officers and men, alleged to be guilty of "provocation" against Soviet officers after yesterday's kidnapping incident in the American sector, were "strictly punished” at once, was made. by the Soviet authorities here tonight.
Meanwhile, the American author- tempt to kidnap a stateless woman ties in Austria have made a triple from the American sector of the
Russian city yesterday. protest today
the D
official
Bald An
announcement authorities over an attempt by three
officers yesterday to ar- Ganeral Keyes took the master up Kussion
by letler direct with the Soviet girl
in an rest a Cerman
living
Col-Gen Vladimir Commissioner, American displaced persons' camp.
Kurasov. the General
Keyes, Geoffrey American commander, sent a letter to General Vladimir Kuratov, the Soviet High Commissioner, protes- entering ting against the Russians
an "10 make the American Zone
woman, arrest of a unauthorised
loaded weapons into the bringing
the Americon Zone, and against action of Captain Kurbin, the Busi sian Assistant Provost Murahal, In "obstructing the United States Pru- 1ost Marshal in the execution of his duty"Reuter.
OFFICIAL PROTEST
Melbourne, Apr. 20.- Robert Sharf Cloan, 44, author of the novel "Love Me Sailor," w Bentenced at Melbourne today' to three months in Kaol and fined £100 on charge of hay. ing published an obscene libel. On a similar charge the pub- Hahers of the book, Georslag House Proprietary, Lid., were fined £500, Bentence was im- posed in Melbourne Criminal Court.
Judze Fred Mariin told Clean he regarded his book's a gross якладі
on the morality of the community.
"Love Me Sallar” la the story of the thoughts and life of the sailing ship on which crew of
one woman is a passenger,
During the triat Close denied that the novel contained obsceno matter. He admitted there was a sex atmosphere but said that It was necessary to give a true pleture of how characters be- haved and acted in certain cir- cumstances.
The entire novel was read to proceed. the Jury during the fur-Associated Presa.
The announcement said Generai
objected" to the EISI Keyes "strongly kidnapping as a "direct violation of '
Vienna Inter-Allied area com- the mand agreement under which one not make power may occupying direct arrests in a sector of the city occupied by another power."
announcement sald General Keyes further noted that the three Soviet officers involved were carry- loaded guns in the American in rector, which is another violation of four-power agreeinents.
The
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out the in-
General Keyes "strongly objected" Vienna, Apr. 20.-Lt-Gen Grot- frey Keyes. U.S. Commissioner for to the conduct of Captain V. Kushin thwarting Military Police at- Austria, today officially protested in
la straighten Russian attempt: the abortive against
cident
prescribert in the
manner when he "countermanded orders by Colonel Bernard Hurless" (the U.S. the Provesi Marshal), according to announcement.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND
AND KOWLOON WHARF GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION
11
SETELAN ENTER MATS DENISININENIE:RISTAICHIA
Britain's March Trade Figures
London. Apr. 20-Britain's import and export values for the month of March this year were the highest for 27 years and the unfavourable visible trade balance was largest since Sep- tember last year, according to the Board of Trade figures Issued today.
an
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1948.
Partition Of Germany Virtually Certain
IMPORTANT SIX-POWER MEETING
London, Apr. 20.-Well informed political quarters in London consider that the London Con- ference on Germany, attended by Britain, France, the United States and the three Benelux powers, which was resumed here today, may complete the partition of Germany, on whose brink the four occupation powers have hovered for so long. Today's inceting, it was thought, to the Allied powers by a would be largely taken up with negotiated
after which Reuter. discussing the agends, the first question likely to be dealt with was the procedure for merging the French Zone of occupation in
the British Germany with
and United States Zone.
newly- Occupation statute.--
REVISED AGENDA London, Apr. 20The delegater to the six-powers Conference of Germany, which resumed in London today, fixed a revised agenda on these lines:
from experts
1-The association of the Benelux United States countries in the policy on Germany. role of the German 2.-The
Talks between Britain, France, the and the Benelux countries have
been going on in Berlin on this sub-economy in the economy of Europe Ject since March, but. little progress as a whole, and the control of the I believed to have been made so Ruhr.
fnr.
The question of the future inter- national control of the Ruhr will, it is thought, not be touched on ex- cept possibly in passing, sites the Conference was able to make agreed recommendations to the participat- ing nations on this fast March.
THE NEXT STAGES
The next stages, in the reconstitu- on of Western Germany are ex- pected to be:
new
1. The extension of the powers of the Bizonal Economic Council at
2.-A currency reform. Frankfurt to the political sphere.
the French 3. The fusion of
Bizonul occupation Zone with the area.
4. The proclamation of a provi
Westerni slonal government for SEEKS APPROPRIATE ACTION
General Keyes charged that Capt Imports for March totalled £178,- Germany.
of elections in 5. The holding. Kushin "exhibited complete lack 200,000 and exports totalled £121,- of co-operation with Colonci tur-000,000 and re-exports totalled 20-the West.
unfavourable 6. The promulgation of a less efforts to move the party, with 100,000. giving
constitution 'drawn up by an elected as little friction as possible, off balance of £51,100,000. public street,"
Allowing for price increases alace Constituent Assembly, and the even- The text of General Keyes' pro-1938 the volume of exports for the tual replacement of this body by a test was not released for publication.month of March this year is estima-West German Government. related
No mention was made official announcement or
in a record high percentage. possible The largest increase in value was Army spokesman of any
Keyes might have steps General
ave for vehicles, which exceeded £20,- for dealing
000,000. outlined in his letter
At- kidnap with
Russian future
Coal exports rote nearly 30 per in tempts.
volume over the previous two The announcement said only that cent in value and one-third
appro-
months average. the by General Keyes "asked that
taken printe action be Soviets in regard to the incident. ——
United Press.
in
theted at 129 per cent of 1938 which
by the
Kashmir Dispute
Notier in hereby given that a Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of this Company will be held at the Office of Messra, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong. on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948, at 12.15 p.m., or at such time as the Ordinary Annual Meeting of Members to be held at the same? place at Noon shall terminate, for the purpose of considering and it now appears rertain
thic: Council's session and, if thought it. passing the that
Wednesday afternoon may be the following Special Resolution;---
The only question remains how "That the New Articles of
The sponsors for Association produced to the it is likely to act. Meeting, and for the purpose of of the joint resolution--calling
settlement of the dispute by the Rentification subscribed by despatch of a United Nations "good David Fortune Landale, Chair-fers" commission to supervise a to meet plebisite are expected
1
Lake Success, Apr. 20.--The Secu rity Council has reached a crucial
In handling the
stage
Anal one.
Kashmir
OIL
ta
Textile exports decreased slightly F300,000.
drink and tobacco imports increased by £17,500,000 and ac- counted mainly for import value for March.
The unfavourable fradd balance for March was £19,900,000 greater than in February this year.-United Press.
MAKES MEAT TASTE MEATIER
Chicago, Apr. 20.--Monosodium glutamate makes meat taste mentier. Food expert M. J. Blish said the chemical is growing more popular but the average housewife hus not
Costa
Rica's
New Pres.
San Jose, Costa Rica, Apr. 20- Santos Lion Herrera assumed office as interim President of Costa Rica today, replacing President Teodoro terms of an agree- Pleate, under ment ending the country's civil war. It is understood that censorship will end tomorrow.
The agreement includes moneaty provisions, disarming and demobili-1 sation of the forces uf Picado's government,
appears to! Jose Figueres, who
the 315 victorious have emerged leader of the rebels, is remaining in Cartago until terms of the agree ment are settled-Associated Press,
man of the Company and of the privately later today or tomorrow in United States restaurant cooking COAL
Meeting. be adopted as the to discuss how far its terms are
MINE
Articles of Association of the affected-by-the-declarations made heard-of-it to bencat from its use. DEATH TOLL_14 Company in substitution for yesterday in the Counc! by bethe said monosodium glutamate has the exclusion of all delegations of India and Pakistan, no taste of its own but it makes the and to
who said they could not accept the
stronger. existing Articles of Association plan proposed in the resolution. taste of natural flavours in foods! But if the food tastes terrible, of the Company."
makes ! monosodium glutamate ARMY REVOLT taste worse.-United Press.
A copy of the Proposed New Articles can be inspected by any Shareholder at the Offices of the Company during the usual office
hours.
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary Hongkong. 6th April, 1948.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND
AND KOWLOON WHARF GODOWN COMPANY, LIMF
Notice To Shareholders
Ordinary Annual Meeting
Renter.
QUELLED
198 Suicides
In
Four Months
Lille, Apr. 20.-The official toll missing today rose lo 14 dead or from a dust explosion on Monday It night in a Sallaumines coal mine,
where 365 men were working.
11 included twa 19-year-old Polish girls employed as sorters' at the pit hend, who were last seen wrapped in flames that shot out of the draft. Asuncion, Paraguay. Apr. 20
Others identified were four Ger- Minister Mario Acting Foreign
mans released for mine work, six Ferrario said today a young Army
Frenchmen and two Poles-one only Lieutenant was killed preventing a
than 100 Tokyo, Apr. 20.-The Metropoliton 16-years old and the other a father children.Associated dawn attempt by more
today that of seven Board reported the men to seize
First Cavalry Police
Asun 198 Japanese committed suicide in Press. Division headquarters near
Tokyo since the begining of the year cion.
Ferrario sald subversive agents and said one of the chief reasons for
River from the suleides was frustrated crossed the Paraguay
affairs. Argentium in small groups carrying
and
The board sald 130 men and. 08 machineguns. rides
their own lives, in- women took grenades.-Associated Press.
dicating the women do not take their the as men-l!
suicide police board's causes is correct-United Press.
Burma
hand-
idea about Waterways love as seriously Nationalised
Rangoon, Apr. 20-The Burmese In- passed the Parliament today land Waterways Nationalisation Bill to the Government empowering take over the British-owned Irra-
June, waddy Flotilla Company on
A three-man committee is being Notice is hereby given that the formed to consider equitable com- Fifty-seventh Ordinary Annus! pensation, Burmese sources stated. employees Meeting of the Members of the The company's British
months after June 1, and essential Company will be held at the will be kept on for at least three the signature Office of Mesara. Jurline. Mathe-personnel even longer. son & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street. The Bill requires Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 28th of the President, Sao Shwe Thaik, April, 1948, at Noon, to receive before becoming law-Reuter, and consider the Report of the Board of Directors and State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1947. to elect Directors, and to appoint Auditors.
Closing of Transfer Books Notice is als given that the Register of Members and Trans for Books of the Company will be closed from 15th April, 1948, to 28th April, 1948, both days in- clusive.
By Order of the Board of
Directors, C. E. TERRY, Manager and Secretary. ́Hongkong, 8th April, 1948.
21.
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3.The evolution of the political: and economic organisation of Cer- many,
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4-Provisional territorial arrange.
ments.
5.-Security, towards Germany- Reuter.
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Beleut, Apr. 20-An American American freighter, the 7,000-ton Export Line's Exford, held in port here by the Syrian authorities be-. cause she presumably contained ex- plosives destined for Palestine, was THREE JAPANESE
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a clean bil late today and sailed for Palestine with her cargo, EXECUTED
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the grenades. tioned in Indo-China during war, were executed by firing squad
The vessel was held in custody here yesterday afternoon for a long
Call list of war-time atrocities inflicted for hours outside the harbour for the
having failed to holst her "explosive A statement was on Overseas Chinese.
Arrested after V-J-Day by the cargo" red flag. Chinese authorities, they were sent issued by Syrian officials, condem- for trial by the Warning the export of arms to Pales- Unlied. States' to Canton Crimes Military Tribunal, which tine as contrary sentenced them to death-Reuter. laws,-Neuter.
New U.S. Services Draft Bill Proposed
Washington, Apr. 20.—A bill
Set a pelling of 2,000,000 men for to draft men of 18 through to all armed services,
Proposed ceilings for each Ber- 25 was introduced by Repre-vice-Army 837,000: Navy, 650,000; sentative Waller G. Andrews, Marine Corps, 111,000: Air Force,
York Republican and 503,000. New chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
The measure is the first to reach elther House or Senate sitce Presi- dent Harry Truman asked for tem- Corary selective service and unl versal military training as part of
the preparedness programme. The Andrews blil would:
any reserve unit allowed, to jela after the law is in effect.
The Senate. has not drawn up a draft bill, but it is studying one that 13 through to 44, and drafting of inen 18 through to 20.30, would call for registration hf men
start 90 Drafting of men would days after the President signed it. into law.
Ermed
Earlier today, Senator Wayne Morse, Oregon Republican, called unlication of America's The bill differs slightly from the forces a flop and introduced a bill
.the House to bring better teamwork. one being studied by Armed Services Committee, of which
Senator Morse proposed to abolish Mir Andrews is chairman. The new bill listed a provision to grant full the Departments of Army, Navy and
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