Jap Whaling Benes
Fleet
Washington, June 10.— A United States official said today that notes are on the way from the State Depart- men to Norway, Britain, Australia and New Zealand to inform them that General MacArthur has agreed not to increase the size of the Japanese whaling fleet to the Antarctic.
The official said the fact that MacArthur has accept- ed the Department's plea not to increase factory ships from two to three is o matter for considerable satisfaction among other whaling nations. He sald that Gen. MacArthur in view of the economic situa- tion of Japan, considers it necessary for the Japanese whaling fleet to visit the Antarctic next season as in the two previous seasons. -United Press.
Faster Than Sound Plane
Washington, June 10.-The Air Secretary, Mr Stuart Symington, said today that the American Air Force research plane, XS-1, had several times flown "much faster than the speed of sound".
Mr Symington told a news con- ference that so far as he knew, a other plane had achieved such 1 super-sonic speed.
The first and only pilot to fly the XS-1 beyond the "conic wall" to Captain Charles E. Yeager, n 25- year-old fighter pilot, who destroyed
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1948.
Benes Was Blackmailed
By Gottwald
"You Are
Are Talking
To Me Like Hitler" Says Ex-President
London, June 10.-Mirko Sedlak, former Czech member of Parliament and prominent member of the Social Democratic Party disclosed today that Prime Minister Klement Gottwald blackmailed Pre- sident Benes into appointing the Communist Govern- ment during the February crisis,
On February 22, Sedlak stated, Gottwald sub- mitted to Dr Benes a list of the leading personalities to be arrested within 24 hours should the President refuse to yield to Communist pressure.
When a number of arrests coupled with the dismis. sals of anti-Communists from offices and factories were carried out, Dr Benes invited Gottwald to the castle and asked: "Will the Communist Party see its way to discontinue acts of violence?"
Gottwald answered; "Only if you appoint a new Government imme-
TROOPING OF diely
COLOURS CANCELLED
London, June 10,-Ceremonial parades, gunfire salutes and celebrations marked the official birthday of King George VI to day in many parts of the Em- pire and in the occupied cities of Berlin and Tokyo.
me
"I'll check up, lady, but I don't think he's one of
OUTS
War Crimes Tribunal's Error
Review Of Sentences
Sought
ease because
of
In a second conversation, A Nuremberg, June 10.-The transcript of which M. Sedlak American Tribunal which heard made available to the United Press, the Government's case against Dr Benes told Gottwald: "I know the Communist Party wants to put Oswald Pohl and 17 other SS under pressure and use force officers may be reconstituted to against me. I also know that arm-review the ed militin detachments will go fa- alleged errors in judgment, it to action should propaganda alone is learned today. be of no avail."
When Gottwald answered that Although all three of the Judges, these charges were untrue, Dr Robert M. Toms of Detroit, Donald Benes asked: "What will happen if refuse to accept the Communist demands regarding a new Govern-
ment?"
Phillips, and Michael A. Musmanno,
have returned to America there is a possibility that they may be called back to Nuremberg for review of judgment.
13 German pinnes while serving with pageant of all-thio Trooping of the cept. It is the will of the people imprisonment, one to 20 years, one
the Air Force,
Mr Symington also announced the United States Air Force would award contracts for the building of 2,201 new military pinnies under the re- fund for the construction of a 70- cently appropriated $1,345,105,000
group Air Force.
In London. the most impressive Colour-did not take place.
The King, who was to have rid- of his scarlet- den at the head
Bucking- uniformed Guards from ham Palace to the parade ground, tecided to cancel the ceremony at bad weather forecasts following a sharp an hour's notice because of
thunderstorm.
BERLIN PARADE Berlin: One thousand
and
The judgment sentenced Pohl and three others to death, three to life to 25 years and six to ten years prison terms for war crimes crimes against humanity.
Af de- fendants were in the administrativo section of the 55 and kept recorda concentration of loot taken from
and camp' victims
equipment of gondentration camps including gas ovens.
down on
WILL OF THE PEOPLE" Gottwald said: "You have to ac-
and the people will see to it that Its will shall prevall."
Mr Benes sold: "You are talking to me like Hitler."
M. Sedlak stated that the Soviet Government
had pledged
to the Czech Communist Par
Party full QG- sistance against Dr Benes. The De- puty Foreign Minister, Zorin during Reuter correspondents today sent
TRIBUNAL'S MISTAKE these reports of birthday celebrate February crisis told the Minister of Communications, Ivan Pictor: "I
Judgment was handed tions elsewhere,
don't undersland Dr Benes. He Is November 3, 1047. While under re puiting himself in ever increasing view by the legal division of dis- the people. The OMGUS troops contradiction to
In Berlin, it was on the huge Square fronting Soviet Union will support a sweeping
covered that judgment in the case of two of the defendants quoted Berlin's Olympic Stadium, watched action unleashed by the Communist by Russian, American and French Party."
from the
briels were 'rosecution in the back and uniond in the front, officers and 10,000 Allied and German) Dr Benes thought he could be not part or the record or transcript
spectators.
sure of the support of the Czech
of the trial. The Tribunal had re- Tokyo-Australian
New Army. As the supreme commander-
in record, fused to accept briefs Zealand occupation troops paraded in-chief, Dr Benes ordered the De- then, by some error in final judg- and a 21-gun salute was fired.
fence Minister, General
Ludvik ment, quoted from these briefs. China:-President Chiang Kai-Svoboda to issue an Army order to the effect that Czech Armed forces stood faithfully behind the President. Svobodu however, lesued a different order mainly stressing the loyalty of the Army towards the USSR and the peoples of democracy.
Most of Diese planes would be delivered in the fiscal year of 1950 New designs now being ordered in quantity includes 30 six-engined Jet Northrop "Flying Wings." Dougins cargo planes capable very heavy loads and able to load
and Jet all-weather fighters.
207
of
paraded
243 planes will be The new
1,405 fighters and bombers.
553 alr-sea and transports, training rescue aircraft. Most of the combat planes were new jet models,
Mr Symington disclosed that the planes total would be about 500
fewer than the 70 groups foreseen by Congress. The cost was the reason for the reduction.-Reuter.
Airliner Crash
Findings
Shannon Airport, Eire. June 10.-
of the disaster The probable cause
here an April 15, when a Constella- tion airliner crashed, was failure to maintain enough height to clear the ground during an instrument proach.
in Cyprus,
Ench
shek sent "best wishes" to the King from the Chinese people.
Parades were held in Colombo, capital of Ceylon, in Gibraltar and King George, with the Queen and Princess Margaret, later, attended the opening of the colourful Royal tournament at the Olympia Stadluro here..
It was the first public appearance of Princess Margaret with the King and Queen since her recent attack of measles-Reuler.
Open Hostility To Mayor
Mistake was made in the case of two defendants, Karl Sommer who was sentenced to death and Karl Mummenlly who was sentenced to
fe
WOS discovered, Since the error the defence attorneys have used this RADIO APPEAL REFUSED
in their fact
point es a major When Dr Benos wanted to appeal clemency appeals.
Today over the radio directly to the people,.
the Secretary General's the Communist Minister of Informa-office-notified the attorneys that they frustrated have until July 12 to le new briefs, tlon, Vaclav Kopecky
meantime it is understood judges will confer
this attempt by stating that this was In the
a matter for the Cabinet to decide. that the three
1
und
be-
DEATH OF
U.S. SEC. OF
LABOUR
Washington, Jane 10-Mr Lewis B. Schwellenbach, the United States Secretary of Labour, died today after several weeks" illness. A White House nnnouncement said that death resulted from "cardiac failure recent which complicated his illness."
Mr Schwellenbach, who was, 53, had been Secretary of Labour since June 30, 1045. "He was a former judge and Senator, known for his broad and liberal political views, and first entered the Senate in 1935 at the same time as President Tru- man, who was "a close personal friend.
He was an advocate of such pro- gressive measures до the anti- lynching legislation, reciprocal In- trade agreements, and social surance expansion.
as Secretary of
Labour was lenders who found him a champion of labour's fights during his six- years' service in the Senate.
Outstanding during Jils Sena torla
service was his pesonal campaign 11.
of the a member Foreign Relations Committee to pre- vent the sale of scrap iron to Japan, try into the war.--Reuter. long before the United States' en-
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Service will be field on Sunday, June 13. 10 a.m., at the Synagogud (Robinson Road) in memory of those members of the Jewish Community who lost their lives in the defence of Hongkong to be followed by the unveiling of a memorial tablet.
To the members of his staff, with the Secretary of the Army, Mr Kopecky declared bluntly: "Never Kenneth Royal in Washington on agala will Dr Benes speak over the the possibility of review since the defence attorneys are attacking; the ratio."
When Dr Benes Jeft Prague entire judgments.
Officials here believe it would bo Castle on February he ordered
27,
Im-simpler to bring the three judges hectic the removal of all his more 10.-In Manila, June op
back here for a review rather than the and asked
allow all the defence attorneys to session, the Municipal Board, the portant belongings
and go to America to argue the case. The review would take from four Disclosing this in a preliminary governing body of the City Govern-Fress chief. Dr Novak to issue
his wife left the castle for
good, Accidents, Mr R. W. O'Sullivan, said themselves in "open hostility" with By this statement Dr Benes wanted to eight weeks, officials here report today, the Eire Inspector of ment of Manila, last night declared statement that the President
lieve, United Press, the plane, owned by Pan-American the Mayor, Senor Manuel de
longer considered himself President. Airways, had ample fuel to reach on Fuente, and, at the same time, with to Indiente to the people that he no
drew their confidence in the Board The final text diversion alternate nirport
of the statement President, Senor C. Balagtas. been decided upon..
however, said only that Dr Benes The action was a climax to the had gone from Prague to his official There was no evidence to Indicate structural failure or fire before the long-standing controversy between residence at Sexlmovo Usti. Initial Impact, or failure of malfunc-the Mayor and the Balagtas group
Winding up his report on what tloning of the plane's equipment.
Sedlak said: "I There was no evidence which member or members of the
Copies of photographs taken don't want to excuse any weakness
Paris, and there was
June a lot of weakness
10-Dark-haired crew were in the pilot's or co-pilot's
during the February days-United Denielle Darrieux, French stage and by the South China Morning Press.
Motion picture actress, was recently | Post and Hong Kong Tolograph BENES IN MOUNTAINS married in the little village Staff Photographers are on view.
Osmoy outside Paris to author Georges Mitsinkides, it was learned
hnd
to
French Film
on the out hand and the so-called happened behind the scene during Star Marries
Public Service Bloc led by Councillor Segundo Agustin on the other.
tho putsch, M. show
Observers fear that a City Govern
Lot, these developments.--Reuter.
seat at the time of the crash.ment crisis may develop as a result Reuter.
BRITISH
INTO
TROOPS MOVE
FRANKFURT
hero
Frankfurt, June 10.-The first of a series of British troops detachments has moved into Frankfurt today. U.S. Army officials declined to explain why they are but rumour said it is a prelude to issuing new money in Western Germany, Intelligence officers referred to the coming as a "top secret." Other Army officers promised an explana- aryannguncement "but not before
Juno
number of marks for purchases of necessitles.
can
Prague, June 10.-Dr. Eduard Benes is considering spending the hot summer months In the moun- tains of Slovakta, ʼn spokesman in his office said today.
However, the spaltesmon
added,
Dr Benes' plans are not yet definite. Ho said the ex-President's health was as good as it har been for several months.
"He is looking very well," he salt. "He has acquired an apartment in Prague."
today.
was her third marriage. The Mayor of Osmoy officiated at a brief ceremony in the country town on June 1, he said today.
in
The bridegroom was born Greece, but is a naturalised French citizen.
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS
In tho
Morning Post Building.
ORDERS BOOKED.
The actress was first married to Henri Decoln in 1935, They were They divorced in 1941 and one month later Darrieux was married to Pro- Answered It was reported earlier thal Drfirio Rubirosa, a diplomat--United the
here for the Press. Benes would move winter months, to facilitate dally visits from his physician.
Dr Benes bas not yet deelded
Conscription Bill
the
The change for which the Anterl- occupation authorities have been striving for nearly three years whether he will move to the Presi- Rumours said that they will be is aimed at pulling billlons no one dential Palace nt Lany, which the over to kira followed shortly by French units.
seems to know just how many-of Czech Cabinet turned
for use during his lifetime, Russian certain Meanwhile
German marks, many of them
printed, out of circulation. In this spokesmana explained. United officials have been placed under a
to stabilise
the Press, voluntary quarantine near here be way it is hoped сливо
knowledge of the wobbly economy by attracting the inancial operation, according to the hoarded goods into the open mar- re-establishing . German of the Bizonal Economies Ad-kets and inistration.
They were told that trade on a near normal basis with
Washington, June 10-The Senato confined "at least until the mark as an acceptable though today approved peacetime conscrip July 3,"
tion for men aged from 19 to 25. British and French troops it is
The Germans will probably fine The vote came after a week of heated thought here, will be used to trans- port the now West German money up in banks, post offices and ration debate. The bill now goes to the
The House of Representatives. bureaus on changeover day, to distributing points of their zones.
exact date is
Republican Party leaders have put The money trade in which the Jealously guarded. to forestall last the bill down as a "must" for House Germany of Bizonla will give up minute manipulations by the black-action before Congress adjourns, sincks of near-worthless old marks marketeers and other speculators. probably on July 19.
"soft" currency.
nn official secret
WINS SCHUMAN ANOTHER VOTE
Parla Jung 10---Thie French National Assembly tonight refused
to discuss a Communist motion to | cancel State aid for Church schools. The defeat of the mollon➡by 405 votes 192-means that the Government has successfully avoided a threatened split. In the Coalition over the question.
Differences between the Socialisis
the
Catholic MRP had threatened a crisis.
After the vote, the Assembly de- elded to adjourn the debate since die, it being understood by agree-
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