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Fears New China Press Law Will Kill Freedom Of Speech
Shanghai, July 13. The American-owned Evening Post and Mercury editorially declared today that if the proposed revision of China's law of publication was adopted by the Legislative Yuan, freedom of speech would be “almost non-existent in this country."
The paper enumerated the provisions of the law whereby all publications, "presumably including foreign news agencies," violating the rules could be banned permanently or for specified periods. These are the provisions:
Riot Squads
Practice
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from Upper Albert Road
were somewhat alarmed this morning when they saw a poKSO of steel helmeted baton-swing- Ing police running towards them. Another group, amongst whom were some small children, also showed signs of apprehension when a squad threw dummy ras_bombs down the road,
The Riot
10 Squada Police were apparently being drilled on the public roads. The sight quickly attracted
of the
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Communist
Weapon In Italy
1. Articles and pro- paganda_calculated to over- throw the government or endanger the Republic of China.
2. Articles and propaganda caleu- labod to undermine China's inter- national relationship,
3. Articles and propaganda 'calculated to injure publio (welfare and disturb public order,
4. Arueles and reports which Injure the good repute of the head of sinto or the Chinese Republic or heads of states having friendly re- Intions with China.
5. Articles and reports which affect good morals and customs.
0 Articles and reports Injurious to the good repute and standing of others.
7. Articles and reports of legal hearings in camera.
8. Discussions of court cases sub Judico,
TWO IMPORTANT ASPECTS
The editorial
pointed out there
are two important aspects of the proposed revision of the law. First- iy. the provisions of the law, enumerated, are subject to wide in- terpretation,
on, which may cover any
criticism of the government or any government official. Secondly, the law makes the dotire procedure of the banning of a paper and inter- preting the law an administrative affair.
The full extent of authority Rome, July 13-The Italian vested in the Ministry of Interior
provincial municipal and bluntly today that it would use ments subject to review by the
of Interior.
Communist Party announced and in the local hsien (county),
govern
strikes and labour agitation to other words, the Ministry
fight the Government's Parlia mentary majority.
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Burma And Malaya
Not Linked
Overall Plan For Rehabilitating Asia's Economy Stressed
Washington, July 13-In a report on the food cond!- tion in Japan and Korca prepared for the Army Depart- ment, Col N. H. Vissering and the members of his committee said: "It is highly desirable that an overall plan for Asiatic economic rehabilitation be evolved at the carliest possible date."
He recommended: "The consideration of economic acti plan should cover the need of vities now taking placo in economic reconstruction of Asia." London, July 13.-The Bri- Japon as well us other coun- Col Vissering made the formal tish Government
no tries, since no right level of report on Asiatic conditions after ä evidence of any immediate con- industrial production for Japan trip to Japan, Korea, China, For-
Com- can be determined without due Hongkong in April and
Philippines, Slam, Burma and He said there is no Da may. what
nection
had
between the
munist activities in Burma and the situation in Malaya, Lord Listowel, Minister of State for the Colonies, said today.
BRUSSELS of Interior should declare a paper
hus violated any of the provisions as cited in the foregoing, moy
circulation of the
The Communist statement peared in the Party nowspaper, and made the present anti-government ban the
strike campaign a clear-cut fight to editory or temporarily,"
paper the
said. "Local governments
win power wihich the Communists could not get in the general election also are given wide administrative or by any Parliamentary means. power in interpreting and enforcing
following Palmiro the law."
The statement,
MINISTRY SUPREME
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Togliatti's threat this week of workers' revolution in the event of another war which might And
the Italy on the side of
The editorial added that, if the Western powers, renewed
law is adopted by the Legislative Parliamentary speculation on anti-strike legislation, Yuan, the Ministry of Interior "will
be given a new lease of life NO SOLUTION
China's supreme press lord."
Last May 1, the Truth News Italy's two most serious strikes Agency in Nanking was suspended by the gas company employees and for two weeks by the Ministry for petroleum workers-continued with- alleged violation of the publication out sign of early settlement. The law."
The Has workers "partial"
both
cz meal wille,
the
striko is to
sama news agency again
at the time when the gav→
become compinto at midnight tonight | Pensioned to be due for Bus- if their demands are not met. A ernment permanently, banned the meeting with government leaders, on Nanking edition of the Hsin Min strikes, is scheduled for later Poo, which was charged with pro- today.
Communist propaganda. However, the reported Communista
"disciplinary action" that the government was against the Truth-News Agency was planning to "mobiliso"
ordered. a working force of specialised trades "to create
Meanwhile, several Chinese news- and army of workers to frustrate Papers, including the influential Ta eventual actions tending to manifest Kung Pao in Shanghal, editorlaily the just resentment of the Italian demanded thorough revision of the workers for conditiona"
publication law, taking enforcement
of administrative hands judicial organs-United Press.
The Defence and Interior Minis- trien denied that any such labour force was planned.
COMMUNIST THREAT
It was pointed out, however, that
the Communists had threatened a national general strike, government's
andl the occupation of the
country's all refineries with police and troops Indicated readiness to cope, with any Leflist-directed Inbour effort to freeze the nation's economy
a political strike.
with a
Renato Bitossi, Communist labour
not
out
Chinese Ape
Petty Japanese Regulations
Asked by Lord Howe, Conserva- tive, in the House of Lords whether he had any sintement to make on
the present state of affairs in Burina and whether they had any bearing оп the Malayan situation. Lord Listowel replied: "The Government's attitude
towards events in Burma remain as described by Lord Hen- derson in the House of Lords on June 22.
PACT STATES
TO MEET
Japan's food import requirements will diminish in the foreseeable future. But "after December, 1048, Korea should be self-sufficient in food and a small
amount of rice may be exported in 1949."
Col Vissering's included:
other conclusions
1. Japan is already making near- maximum use of its arable land and there is a "strong likelihood" that Japan's food requirements will increasing population bo Increased to compensate for the and provide
London, July 13.-Western Europe's answer to Russian demands that it abandon plans for Western Germany and the for a ceed us usual.
"The recent developments have in Western Union will be to pro- | subsistence" feeding above bare
no way affected the wish of the Government to maintain the closest friendly. relations with Burma in all fields, and it sincerely hopes that Foreign Minister, U Tin Tut, the reported intention the
resign his position on July 20 will not affect these relations.
of
to
their
The Foreign Ministers of the Ave Western nations who on March 17 signed the Brussels military alliance will meet again at the Hague next Monday to study plans for getting American military ald for "stop Communism" alliance. speaking
Representatives of the same and
nations, Phin "expect level talks probably begin in Paris on the Ruhr-an important step in the creation of a separate Western Germany--late this month.
The French have suggested July
"May I mention, andi only for myself, the kindness courtesy U Tin Tut has always shown me and the skill with which country abroad." he has upheld the interests of his
25.
Ave
2. The degree of control exercised over the distribution of food in Japan is more stringent than any other country in the world.
RICE COMPONENT
3. "The importance of maintain. ing the rice component of the ration throughout the year cannot be over- emphasised." He added that if the collection of the now crop," it will component was cut prior to the be a physical impossibility to avoid black marketing and hoarding
4.
Japan will require approxi- ported food in the fiscal year 1849. mately 2,200,000 metric tons of im- 5. Korea will require imports, for the first half of 1949, of 220,000 tous of brown rice.
ADEQUATE POLICE When Viscount Ellbank, Conser- vative, asked whether, in
CO AHEAD DECISIONS view of the increasing violence and in- totimidation in Malaya, the Govern-
Doth of these decisions to "go U. "The significance of imported ment had made any
ahead" came on the heels of months fertilisers for both Korea and Japan arrangements for sending further troops, Lord of bitter Russian denunciations of is stressed most strongly, and it is both Western projects, and less than absolutely essential that the Army Listowel replied that that was an
a month after the Eastern European retain its sources of nitrates other question.
Ministers, under the guidance of it is prepared to
unless import much "The High Commissioner is satis-Moscow, mel at Warsaw to denounce larger stocks of food."
Japan and Korea make better use of their fer- fed that the police have adequate plans for Western Germany, forces for the action they
tilisers than the other countries wo The meeting of the
Foreign visited." taking".
Ministers in the Hague next Monday Viscount Elibank: "If the High will be their first reunion since they Commissioner is satisfied, how is it work has been done on that paci signed the Brussels pact, but much that these cases of violence keep
since then: increasing in number and violence?h | since
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CRITICAL PERIOD 7. Increasing amounts throughout, the Far East
of food will bo
Lord Howe asked if the Minister The Ministers and Chiefs of available for shipment to Japan inj leader, made a detailed statement Tsu, Chief of the Foreign did not consider. the state of affairs have met and set up commitices tively small quantities
Stoff of the fivo Western nations the calendar year 1049, but rela-
in polley
meant to
Burma
embarrass
in
arc
Shanghai, July 14.-Mr Louis
of the strike
connection Affairs
Department of the in Burma constituted
only with labour's campaign against the Police Bureau, said yesterday threat all over the Far East.
a potential, which have been studying Western available from this area during the
milltary problems. government plan to solve unem that the new regulations re-
critical 2. For
period through October ployment with a seven-year "make
more than a week, the this Lord Listowel Bald the Govern-American Under-Secretary of State,
year, work" building programme.
quiring foreigners to obtain a ment was fully aware of the situa-ir Robert Lovett, has been con- of Far Eastern foods should be pro- 9. The maximum availablilties "The government can present the permit before moving out of tion in Burma as regards the Com-ferring with Western Union Am- cured for Japan, and bill to the Chamber of Christian the Shanghai city limits were munists and was satisfied that the bassadors
these pro- Democrat deputies and the Senators not
Government was
Washington. They curements making have been exploring ways for asso-export of Japanese products. The can approve it, but Italian workers
tied in closely with the every effort to restore the situation. clating the United States with the adoption of this policy will hasten will never accept any cut in their foreigners. wages. Wages and salaries and the
Viscount Elibank: "Is it" not "Union" in lino, with the United the day when Japan can be 13th month
They were issued by Nanking, and necessary to increase the number of States Senate's encouragement bonus, and all other the local police has no power to troops to cope with the acts going such regional pacts.
of economically self-supporting." contractual gains, will remain who modify these regulations, though in on all the time in Malaya?" ther or not Ministers of the de Gasperi government want them," he certain cases it might soften its con-
Lord Listowel: trol, he declared. said.-United Press.
can only reiterate that, in the view of the Mr Tru added that the police do High Commissioner, he has the sup- not entertain any fear that some port he considers necessary to put on
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10. Japan has no prospect of U.S. MILITARY AID
becoming self-supporting excopt through a high degree of industrial The formula for obtaining Ameri-tigators reported: "There are many and maritime activity. The inves- can military aid is the same as it obstacles to achieving this goal.... was under the Marshall Plan. The the most significant is the reluctance they have done everything possible assist Japanese recovery, particular- in the way of mutual aid and co-ly evident in China and the Philip- operation to strengthen their do. fences.
pines."-United Press.
Taiwanese Want foreign travellers might be in league end to these acts of violence." Western Europeans must first show of other Fur Eastern countries to
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Settlement
Then the United States will look
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the Western Europeans claim they still need and consider offering it to them.
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In commenting today on the spate of protest letters from foreign readers, the British-owned North Shanghai, July. 14-The Taiwan China Daily News said that if the Provincial Council today passed aBritish authorifles in Britain con- resolution to request the Chinese celved a similar regulation, they Mission in Tokyo to demand the would be laughed out of countenance, restitution of the historic flag of the The paper added that "It is being short-lived Talwan Republle,"
HX.T forced more and more upon the
Shanghai, July 14-Following on
So the present schedule seeks to G. Programme Summary; 631; Chad- seized by the Japanese 63 years ago public, both Chinese, and foreign greement between British and
get the preliminaries out of the way ren's Halt Hour: The Black and said at present to be kept in that much of the legislation of this American film distributors and local so that the new United States Pre- by G.M. Wlison. (BBCTS) Part 1"The Emperor Hirohito's palace.
A Chinese dispatch from Talpel
type which has been introduced theatre operator, first-run foreign aident can present his project to Mysterious Mr Dawilsh: 640, "Wednes
day Berenade": 7, "it's in the shown again, Congress soon after, the beginning of Variety Request Programme Precated since
the conclusion of hostilities is movies will be the Provincial Council unant-but sald
on Imitation mously passed a resolution for the methods.
Japanese starting this week,
Tha axpected change) in the United News (London Relay);
by Susan Howard; 3. World and Hame 0.15, "Briet return of the Bag of the brief regimo
Shanghai recently witnessed a States administration is not ex-itorspool of the Film Story by Noel Encounter" An Adaptation by Maurice established
"There Is arising a mass of petty sudden stoppage of first-run Holly-pected to change the picture. by the Taiwaneso in re-regulations which delighatd the
Coward, Produced by Rex Tucker. sistance against the Japanese occupa-hearts of petty officials in Japan as wood and British movies whose Mr Thomas Dewey and his foreign (ECTS): 0.10, Vacat Recital by Margaret tion following the cession of the is so well-known to prewar tourists, place has been taken by u crop of affairs adviser, Mr. John Foster uart, (Soprano) with Piano ancomys by island by the Manchu dynasty to and if the Chinese authorities can-
movies from small, previously, un-
Donald Fraser, (Studio); 0.30, "Takq Your Japan.
The Japanese suppressed not do botter than ape the people known studios, including French
10.18 Rawice and Landaner on Chokes: 10, World and fome News London Relay);. 10.15, Weather Report! the uprising, seized the Dag and they helped to defeat, there le ob- and Itallan productions.
Two presented it to the Imperial Family, viously something
Pianos; 10.30, Music for You." Geraldo wrong in their These will be gradually with
11. Radio News Heel (London Concert Orch with the Chair (ORUS); -United Press.
make-up."-Reuter.
drawn shortly.-United Press...
Relay); 11.15, Weather Report and Close Down.
of
next year.
Dullès, who would probably · ministration, are more committed to Secretary of State in a Dewey ad- United States association with the Western Union than their Democra tic colleagues-United Press.
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