Monopolistic Control Of Danube Denounced
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1948.
U.S. PRESENTS CONVENTION
Belgrade, Aug. 5.-The United States today denounced Russia's current monopolistic control of the Danube River and proposed a new international regime be set up under the United Nations.
Mr Cavendish Cannon, United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia, and delegatio to the Danubian Con- ference, submitted the American draft convention for nagivation of the Danube to the meeting.
BRITAIN'S
TRADE WITH
RUSSIA
ECA Raises No
Objections
Washington, Aug. 5-The Economic Co-operation Ad- ministration (ECA) suid today that it anticipated no differ ences with Great Britain over the latter's trade with Russia.
Re- Referring to the European covery Programame. (ERP) agree- inent, providing that Britain should not export important war goods to Eastern Europe, a spokesman said:
"We are irving to pare down such items to the sinaflest possible
number."
The American draft, in sharp contrast to the Soviet proposal
which would excludo from the con- trol of the Danube all but those states bordering the river. The United States proposed that mcat- ings of the Danube Commission be open lo representatives of United Nallons who would sit observers. The Russians have TO- fused to let United Nations obser- vers to attend this conference,
the
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The American draft proposed, The Danube River Commission sat be brought into unsociation with mi appropriate organ of the United Nations. The Commission shall ex- change information and docuimenta- flon with the United Nations, Meet- Ings of the Commission shall be open representalives of the United Nations sitting as observers."
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PROPOSAL CRITICISED
The preamble stated that con- ditions of vennomic, well-being and praceful relations should be pro- moled on the Danube In necordance with the United Nations Charter.
Mr Cannon criticised the Russian oposal beenuse it did not provice for immedjate Inclusion of Austria Fa
the Danube Commission and eventual, German participation.
He said: "The United States has ha military control over 275 miles of the river in Germany and Austria for over three years. The United States at no time attempted to gain innnopolistic control for itself or for and hns not taken advantage of Its occupation role to Any commercial gains from secure the river."-United Press,
"I don't think there will be a conflict, in British-American views concerning the former's trade will Russia.
anyone Fundamentally we are in
is agreement. Certainly there desire by ECA to hinder legitimate the and desirable trade between Eastern and Western European nations."
EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
no
The spokesman said that after a British and American exchange of views on the present British tradu programme with Russia, If there remain tens to which the United Sinter objects, ECA will stop sup
with plying the British
else
BRITONS NOT
FIGHTING
materials IN KASHMIR
involved in the objectionable items. "However, we see no possibility of such an issue arising Meantime, it was authoritatively learned that General Lucius Clay, American Mill tary Governor of Germany, has also been consulted about the British Trade activities with
Russia, ECA consulted General Clay when he was recently reporting on the Berlin crisis. Asseclated Press.
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| Mighty Colorado Detoured For Dam Whole Town Goes On
Mystery Witness To "Break Open" U.S. Communist Spy Case
Washington, Aug. 5.-The House Un-American Activities Committee today announced that it had uncovered a mystery witness whose testimony would "break open" the whole Communist spy case.
The acting chairman of the Committee, Representa- tive Karl Mundt, said he had appointed a special sub- committee whose members would leave Washington to question an unidentified witness-a man whose name bas not figured in the Red spy investigation thus far.
More Soviet Road Blocks
Berlin, Aug.
ronds
The surprise announcement came at the close of clused meetings of the Committee.
Rep. Mundi sald existence of the mysterious witness
was disclosed
by a Committe investigator at the closed meeting
This is a new aerial pis- ture showing how engineers have detoured the might Colorado river around the site of the $77,000,000 Davis Dam. The now "kink" skirts the old river bed, at the picture's centre, where the earth-filled bar- rier is about to be created. The dam is 67 miles below Hoover Dam. It is sche- duled to be completed in years. This about two picture was taken looking down stream.-AP Picture.
Arab Refugee
Problem
Quick Help Needed
Says Mediator
Strike For A New
Hospital
Bega, Australia, Aug. 5.—The whole town of Bega, New South Wales, turned out on strike recently because New South Wales Health Minister C, A. Kelly had not provided a new hospital for the county of 16,000.
At the blast of limber mill whistle, all business stopped. Led by two leading citizens, Dega Co-op. Society' director, L R. Gowing, and Bega Primary Producers' Union president Cecil Squire, carrying a banner, "Build Our flosplini Now" 3,500
marched down the maln
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held n meeting where 2.30, 5,10, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M. speakers attacked the Minister and deplored conditions in the hospital. They said that beer boxes were being used as cribs for babies, and that farmers in outer districts could not get proper medical attention. The hospital was built in
in 1080 aril enlarged in 1904. Citizens have protested that in 1044 government inspectors condemned part of it as "a monstrosity." They sold that there are only two wards, male and Temple.
The crying of bables keeps patients awake at night in (cinale. ward. The
sterilising
machine, they said, fills operating theatre with steam,
the and
If a surgeon wears glasses, a nurse has to keep wiping the lens for him. Citizens also said that the nurses' quarters are two miles from
the hospital.
I was decided to send a deputa- tion to the Premier of New South Wales, Mr J. McGirr-United Press.
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Belgrade, Aug. 5.-The Hun garian Government was shuffled today and the Minister | of the Interior, M. Laszlo Raik, "DO replaced M. Erik Molnar, (LA Foreign Minister, it was re- ported here from Budapest:
The Hungarian Premier, M. Lajos Dinnyes, visited the new President, M. Arpad Szakaşits, today and told bim that M. Raik and M. Molnar had resigned from their old posts, Moscow
two "Radio reported. The Foreign
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Cairo, Aug. 5.—Count Folke ore Communists. M. Molnar has AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
Minister Bernadotte said today help Sept nber, 1947, and was attending
September, must be extended quickly to the Danube Conference in Belgrade. head of the M. Raik was once 300,000 Arab refugees from Budapest, organisation of the Com Palestine to prevent still more
munist Party. The 13th suffering.
shoemaker, he Wis wounded in Spain during the civil war in 1041 when he fled home from France. He was goaled for three years.
"Our investigator believes testi- Biony, from this witness will lend 5.-Border police | to another witness, and the testi- said today the Russians were put-mony of the two of them will break
the ting up more road blocks on
the case open." said Rep. Mundi. British-Sevict
border Zone
near London, Aug. 5.-British Lueneberg.
TRUMAN'S DERISION Army officers with the Indian
Earller. A dispatch from Hamburg report-
President Truman had forces are not being used in the in this development sald small publicly derided the Congressional
the spy hunt as a Republican force. He The United Nations mediator said Kashmir fighting. the
crossing the border in Indian ond High Commissioner, Mr Krishna, sians were reported digging ditches
the were being closed. The Hus said the investigating Committee in Alexandria he has asked arco
had pro
or Security Council to affirm the right produced
Gr no new evidence witnesses not Menon, told a news conference through the roads and felling treca
presented to
of the homeless Arabs to return to the Federal Grand Jury in New York by
Palestine. today.
He added: "One the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mr Menon stressed that
The Russians said 43 tralus would
He accused the Republicans of using Dominion
is under "no legal obli-be made available for exhibitors and
the Germany at
Inquiry to cover up their failure ration not to use them," but has re- buyers from Western
on the anti-indotion Dro The High Commissioner the Leipzig fair in their zone late mostly predicted no train would be per- mitted to leave the American zone fair unless the Berlin blockade is lifted.
The United States and Britain both Indin-stepped up their air it into Bedin.
-Associated Press.
tramed.
tlic
across them.
to act
Cancelsaid the officers, on Gw year to this month. A United States oficial gramme
Opera Season
Three
year contracts, are technicians.
the
Mr Menon also denied the Indian for the Government is blockading the cen- tral peninsula state of Hyderabad New York. Aug. 5-The Metro in an effort to solve politan
Орста Association today Hyderabad dispute over
accession cancelled alt plans for the 1918-49 by stopping the entry of food, salt LEASON because It was
unable 10 and chloride into the land-locked reach
union area. an agreement with employees on wages.
NO COMPULSION- announcement
come
after
Tho lengthy negotiations with Local 802 of Mir Juines Petrillo's American Federation of Musicluns.
It would be the first time in so years that the Metroplitan hind missed a season.
grani no woge
the $220,000 defcit lust
Unlled Press.
RAMASOIL-
Wins State
CRE
He said these commodities move freely into Hyderabad subject
present Indian transport supply diffeuilles,
10
and
U.S. Bombers
For England
A Comitice member, Representa tive Jahn McDowell, charged at the outset of yesterday's hearing Hussin had obtained atomic bomb materials here in 1043 after agrats put "tremendous pressure" on United States Government.-United Press.
the
thing is sure
son of a
NEW AMBASSADOR
By another Cabinet change today, is short because those people will --the need is enormous and the time M. 1stvun Kocsa, Secretary-General suffer still more if we cannot give of the
them help."
Bernadotte said: "It is quite
In reply to a question, Count truc that some of the (Arab) houses in. Jaff and Halfa ni least are already taken by Jewish authorities And Jewish private people."
Hungarian Trade Union Minister of In'- Council, becomes dustry.
M. Molnar has been appointed-
The new Ambassador to Moscow. Foreign Minister is succeeded at the Ministry of the Interior by M. Janes Kadar. TWO DIFFICULTIES
The Hungarian Legation. in that the stated tonight He said Israeli authorities are "not London "RED HERRING"
very favourable" to the refugees re- reshuffling of the Hungarian Gov-
He sald turning: Washington,
they mentioned ernment does not imply any change 6.-President two Aug.
difficulties: the
technical of polley nor does it alter the pro❤ Truman. today called the Congress
in the Cabinet. investigations of "Communist spies" problem of moving people during the portion of the parties represented Iruce and because inany Arab houses a red herring to divert attention have been damaged or destroyed in from the failure of Congress to act the fighting- against the rising cost of living.
tust that does not mean that in the tresses which has been based in ment ofclals.. The Cou-
of
Af
do not
Hydraulic Scrapers Hammermills and Grinding
Mills
Plows, Discs and Harrows.
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
Arc Welders Paint Spray Guns Electrodes
Steam Pumps
Plumbing Fixtures Radios and Phonographs- Electric and Portable Cotton Goods
PEARSON INTERNATIONAL,
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Cable Address: AMICOS.
Wo act as the export division The Hungarian Charge D'Affaires for internationally-known United in London, M. Janos Eros, has left for Budapest for talks with his States manufacturers of the He said there are some Jewish re- He told his press conference that
Government. He is expected to re-above-listed products. Immo- Mr Menon declared: "There is no Washington. Aug. 5-The United
fugees, but the Isquell Foreign turn to London in about a week.diate deliveries available, no Minister, Mr in India's States Strategic Als Command's 2nd these inquiries had produced
Moshe Shertok, told Reuter. question of
of compulsion
already him that they are not numerous and The management said it could quarrel with the Nizani of Hyderabad Bomber Group of 30 Superfortresses information that had not
been submitted to a grand jury, the problem can be handled easily, inerentes in face of over whether the State should be will leave tomorrow for England which had found it inadequate to Count Bernat
independent or accede to India. The from Tucson, Arizona, the United
said. Justify an Indictment
MISCELLANEOUS of Gavern-
In Ammon, King Abdullah majority of Hyderabadis are Hindus States Air Force announced today, ment employees. but the government is predominantly The bombers are going over on Mr Truman said
Transjordan said the question of re- ANTIFICIAL Flowers. Ladies! he hotl told turning the Moslein/
Arab refugees to miss a rare chance to learn how to make outine training and will replace the Government departments to supply Palestine "is one of the tests to prove artificial flowers. The full course lasts "Our desire is to avold violence 301st Bomber Group of Superforthe Committee with no confidential Jewish
food faith.Associated only one month. Details may be ob relating to 1he joyalty Press.
tained dally 10.00 a.m-2.00 p.m. at 38. Wyndham Street, top floor. gressional hearings were slandering a lot of people, he added, and were JAPS SHORT OF designed to discredit the Democratic Party Administration.
BABY FOOD He called the Republican proposals The Air Force sald there was not0_co
to deal with high prices" "eble
"The
Philadelphia, Aug. 5-Miss Esther present plan to send the 2nd Bomber compromises."
Republican
Rhoads, representative of 301st leadership had even refused to allow American Friends Service Committee, the Group, to Germany. The Bomber Group is due to return to three members of his Cabinet to lls home base in the United States. testify before the Congress Com caid yesterday that the lack of milk and baby foods had weakened the New Delhi, Aug. 5.-An Indian The total number of Superfortresses mitices on the subject, he sold
in Europe-90-will not be distribution and prices
added that without action
Japanese children since the war to Government spokesman sald to. Bow
of oil and such an extent that they talk before
they walk. night that, the situation in Hydera- altered by the move-Reuter.
fuel, there would be a fuel crists in the Atlantic Coast states next winter. Reuter,
Honours
Joyco Davis, 18, chosen
· “Miss Oregon of 1948” at Seaside, Oregon,, and who will compete in the Atlantic City. Miss America contest, in crowned by Jo Ann .. Amorde, "Miss Oregon of 1947." AP Pleture.
future the Indian Government could Germany, the announcement said. not do one thing or another.”
The 2nd Bomber Group, com- He charged that armaments are being flown illegally from Pakistan munded by Colonel D. E. Balley, will three English aerodromes over Indin Into Hydera- be divided among
bases to which two other bomber
bad. righbouring territory is being groups went recently,
"A
used as a base for hosille ncts he declared, expressing regret that "gun-running should be condoned," -Associated Press.
SITUATION SERIOUS
bad, predominantly
Hindu State
ruled by a Moslem Nizam, was bo- coming "loo serious for the Govern- ment of India to remain any longer indifferent
to it's in the last 48
hours It had deteriorated rapidly, be
Razakara (militant
CITIZENSHIP PETITION
sold.
San Francisco, Aug 5.-II rostl Moslems) Murakoshi, 27, now of Yokohama, were understood to have taken the Japan, and formerly of San Leandro, Inw into their own hands, and the California, is awaiting the outcome Nizam appeared to be losing con
of his petition fled, bere against
on the
INDIAN NAVY'S NEW C-in-C
New Delhi, Aug. 5-Vice-Admiral
trol. He added that these develop-Secretary of State George Marshall. W. E. Parry has been appointed
Miss Rhoads, who has spent 20 years in Japan and only recently returned from a 25 months' assign- ment in that country, sald, however, that the situation is being alleviated through the co-operation of foreign agencies
the working through Japanese Ministry of Welfare.--A860- clated Press.
:
$65,000,000 For
ments were causing more concern to to reinstate the citizenship of Murako Indian Navy, it was officially an-
The Petition ask the district court Commander-in-Chief of the Royal U.N. Headquarters
India than the long-term problem
legally while under pressure'of - Admitral".
of an agreement with Hyderabad-iipo sald he rejected his citizen-routes tonight. now the only Princely State which pro-Japanese elements in the Turla Director of Naval Intelligence at the bill to lend the
Washington, Aug. 5.-The House Parry, who has been today passed the Senate-approved has not acceded to either India or internment camp during th war. Pakistan.
If grunted, the petition may open Admiralty
United Nations since
1040, is due to $85,000,000 to start the construc- Agent-General In Delhi, left
New York City. The bill now goes Hyderabad again today.
to the White House where Presl- The State hos boen blockaded by
to sign It Immediately. Washington, Aug. 5.-President list of things he wanted when he Truman Included the loan in a recalled the Congress in extra sex- trito" the reports in the Soviet zion. The loan was approved by a
press of Berlin that vota of 104 to 27-Unlied Press; General Lictur D, Clay,tlic
Nawab Zali Yar Jung, the Nizam's the way for thousands of other deprive in. Bombay on Saturday, tion of a new world headquarters in
for ported Japanese Americans, to return August 7-Associated Press.
to the United States.--United Press.
June 17.
India since the talks broke down on ROYAL VACATION
Tho, Nizam is relating demands London, Aug..
The Royal
dent Truman is expected Clay Report Denied
for the State's accession to India,; Family left tonight for Balmoral Truman today described as "not
Frontline despatches from Kaah-Castle in Scotland where they will controlled mir, second trouble centre bordering spend their vacation until September India, tonight said that the enemy" 11.
with reinforcements of Pakistan "The King and Queen and Prin- American Milliary Governor in Army units launched an attack on cess Elizabeth and Princess Mar- Gertnany was about to be replaced. Indian forward pickets three days sarot Rose travelled in the 12-coach Apart from-this denial, the ago. The Indian forces, however, Royal train. They took, along three President would not make any com- chocked the advance, the despatches dogs-two Corgis and an Aberdeen ment on the situation In Berlla or added-Reuter
forrier Associated Press.
on the Moscow talks-Reuter,
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