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Rangoon, Aug. 13-A plot to overthrow the "caretakor" Government of Thakin Nu, the Burmese Prime Minister, by force was disclosed in an official communique in Ran- toon today.
sald that communique The deserlers from the Burmese Army had decided to attack Rangoon and other places in the Delta areas on August 10 and establish a purely military Cabinet.
To meet the situation. the Gov ernment hax appointed Majar General Smith Dun as Supreme Commander for all defence turees in Burma with the 11** rank of Lieutenant General,
The statement added that Gov- ernment forces were carrying out mopping up operations in four re- coptured towns where 150 deseriers had been killed in aetion.
RANGOON QUIET
Rangoon City was all quiet today. The Government's first unce- Jo the ment on the disaffection forces sald today that loyal troops Intercepted and smashed an allempt by 600 Burma Rife deserters march on Itangoon.
The
to
deserters fled in disorder, abandoning trucks and ammunition, when they were attacked 60 miles north of the capital. Another 350 deserters from the Burma Rifles, who "disappeared with quantliy
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New Member HELD A PRISONER BY CONSUL Test Wicket
Of Council
The Hon. P. S. Cassidy, who has been nominated by scrve on the the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to Legislative Council in succession to Mr C. C. Roberts, who is away on leave. Picture by staff photographer.
"BANDITRY"
IN
KWANGTUNG
WIDESPREAD, SAY REPORTS
Canton, Aug. 14-Reports of widespread “bandi.
northern,
and try," ranging from areas in
eastern
Arc daily into its and Central
southern Kwangtung to the British border, a large
reaching Canton as China's Red Army gets atride for the autumn campaign in North China.
of arms on August 10, as they werd strated by, alreraft headed northwards and were Jalur dispersed by ground. forces.
Strict security precautions being maintained in the capital. Reuler.
are
BASSEIN RIOTING
Manila, Aug. 13.-Authoritative but confidential sources said today rioting and looting had broken out in the river port of Bossein of South Burma.
These sources said Europeans Hying In the vicinity were moving to safer places. They declared the trouble was serious but apprared: to be loculised.
is
While most of the "banditry" is the economie undoubtedly due to plight ot the countryfolk, it is thought that the Chinese Communist Party
intensifying its nlao "nuisance" tacties in South China.
Most observers in Canton are of the opinion that the Communists are not strong enough at present in the south to stage any large-scale offen- sive and are content with whit and run" raids on isolated and we | fended villages and towns.
STRENGTHENING DEFENCES
The defences of Kwangtung, it is believed, are being strengthened Central Government troops
numbers from the north to reinforce the Provincial forces.
and
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of
Woman Levels Charge Against Soviet Official
DRAMATIC NEW TURN TO
NEW YORK SENSATION
New York, Aug. 13.-Mrs Oksana Kosenkina, 52-year-old Russian teacher who leaped from a New York window last night, accused the Soviet Vice-Consul - from her hospital bed today of keeping her a prisoner, according to a Russian- speaking American detective who was present. The detective heard her say: "You kept me a prisoner, you would not let me go."
The State Department today promised asylum to Mrs Kosenkina and to Mr Michael Samarin, another Soviet school teacher who, Moscow claims, was "kidnapped" by White Russians with the con- nivance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Department disclosed that Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith in Moscow last night rejected kidnapping charges by M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister, and promised a full and public investigation of both incidents.
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Mrs Kosenkina made her noctia- "That is not the business of the tlon when the Vice-Consul, M. State Department," said Mr Cross. Szot Chepurnyich, visited her to-"However, information collected by day. Detective William Dyczko local law enforcement agencies will said that M. Chepurnylch first sug- be considered in the answer to the
osted
that the Soviet Consul Soviet note of protest and for further General wanted to see her but she discussion with the Soviet Govern. replied: "I do not want to talk to ment." anyone. I do not want to see any- onc."
Flooded
London, Aur. 13-Late today pools of water lay in places; an' The middle of the ground at Kennington Oval and play `on the fir day of the final Text must, therefore, be regarded as extremely doubtful unicas there
A sudden chango-in the weather.
Au official decision cannot be made until tomorrow when the captains, arrive at the ground.
The Australians will not an nounce their team until shortly before the start of play, but It is almost certain that the left arm bowler, Erucat 'Toshack, will not play."
The cartilage trouble, wbleh caused “hing to reflee during the fourth Test, again developed durb the mich with Lan- cashire last weekend.--Nguter.
Lauchlin Currie Denies He Revealed Wartime Secrets To Soviets
Washington, Aug. 13.-Mr. Lauchlin Currie, aido
to the late President Roosevelt, whom he 'served as adviser on China, on Friday denounced 05 liea the charges that he fed United States secrets to the time Soviet espionage network.
war-..
Mr Currie went voluntarily before the House Un- American Activities committee to deny the charges voiced against him by Miss Elizabeth Bentley, self-proclaimed courier for the spy ring which she said operated among government officials here.
Mr Currie told the committee that He said that he had "no informa- vns no foundation to the tion of any sort whatever" about the
He Invited the most Soviet codes and he gave no confi.... exarainntion" of its redential information about China tớ,
unauthorised person.
Mayor O'Dwyer ordered a report of the results of the police Investiga- tlon into Mrs Kosenicina's escape from the Consulate forwarded to prosecuting attorneys-including the there Attorney General. Tom Clark-after charges. he had conferred for 50 minutes with searching
cord. the police head.
The
woman had told the House have, of course, inked with a spy hunters that Mr Currie supplied great many people about China. information on one occasion that the do not recall any such conversations United States' authorities were on with Mr Silvermaster or Dr Silver- the verge of brealding the Soviet man, but it is not impossible that the code. She
excited said this
subject of China was discussed in Russians who immediately wanted to gatherings which one of them might know which code. She couldn't tell have been present."United Press.
"SOVIET CODE STORY
He then proposed that she went to another hospital where a Rus- sian-trained nurse or observer could be on hand, but she replied: "You kept me д prisoner, you is reported to be concentrating more
would not let me go."
The Soviet Vice-Consul's visit to on military affairs now that la re-
WOMAN'S ALLEGATION construction schemes for the Pro- the closely-guarded hospital room was the first visit from a Russian vince are well under way.
No official would mention that official. When he had tried to call Despite almost daily reports "bandia"
activities, Canton itself after midnight, a detective had bar-specifle suspiclon against anyone had been uncovered in the investigation, no apprehension and thered his way, saying that Mrs Kosen- shows ettuation is not consiciered alarming. kinn had told him: "I do not want but it was pointed out that Mrs the Russian Kosenkina's charge of having been Most informed sources do not anti- to see anyone from
imprisoned for six days would con- cipate a Communist attack on the Consulate. I fear them."
stitute a crime it substantiated. etsy.
Communist-inspired mor y
DOCTOR'S REPORT disturbances. I is thought, how- ever, that the Communists may at- tempt to disrupt the railway con- neeting Canton with Hongkong.
Following the Malayan distur- bances, Canton naturally casts an
Her doctor today said that she would probably be in hospital for at least 12 weeks, and it would probably be several months before she was fully recovered.
comfortable
fairly She bad "n
There was no identification of the have been arriving in fairly large { anxious eye on the British colony | night" but slept very, little, it was
rioters but Burma has been having communism trouble recently. Bag- sein handles most of the rice exported each year by Burma Associated Press
EDITORIAL
Dr T. V. Song, Governor and concurrently chief of the Pacifica tlon Headquarters in South China,
Women Probation Officers
THE Hongkong Women's Council Conference held on Thursday that the demonstrated amply Council possesses serious-minded with a strong members imbued sense of publle service, who could, I encouraged, assist in bringing number of valuable about quite
court
reforms. Resolutions, earnestly and skilfully argued, covered such subjects as Government polley on housing, the appointment of women probation officers and and policewomen, marelage laws the concublage problem, legal ald for poor persons, playgrounds for children and hotel rates. The speakers to these various resolu- tions clearly had spent a Fot fime and devoled considerable thought to their subjects. One of the most Interesting proposi
lons advanced" "wis 'Government
of women no training probation officers and considera-
the tlonto
suggestion of catablishing a women's section of the pollen force. In England and cisewhere a feature of juvenile courts in the presence of probation officers, of both sexea, who through their patient and tactful work, have earned the gratitude atl DI
parents magistralcs, guardians. There is fine scope In Hongkong for the appointment of such workers, more especially as the Colony Jacks at adequate reform school, with the result that Juvenile delinquents, elven a good thrashing by court order, are stil! denied the proper personal Influence to eticourage them "go straight" in the future, elliurea either return immediate- Ir to evil home environment of 13. ta continue to resort with bad cont- WILD induce them to paulons persist in a life of pelly crime and wrong-doing. Only a small proportion of Juveniles who appear before the local courls are cane-hardened little eximinals, but there is far too muchi opportunity
to
The
In
EVCH
of Hongkong.
where a number of leftwing lenders are residing, but it is belleved the authorities there are
watching the situation closely.
Responsible quarters here believe that the Hongkong Government will not tolerate uny subversive move- ments within the Colony against the recognised government of a friendly power.
PERSONAL DUEL
The threats of Li Chi-sen (better known as Marshall Li Chal-sum) to rally all anti-Nanking forces to oust
the Nanking regime by a conlition government are not taken seriously
in Canton. It is stated that he lacks the military and financial backing.
AB Chi-sen
Li
was
the one of most bitter enemies of the left-wing
the
stated.
them.
the
Miss Bentley had mentioned Mr she said Mr Gross role as adviser on the Nathan Silvermaster who Immunity of Consular officials sucin-headed the spy group here as one ed apparent. It was the subject he of the agents who kept in touch with discussed most freely with reporters. Me Currie. Mr Silvermaster used to work for the boord-of-Economic Warfare. officials per- "Because Consular form Governmental duties, they are CX- accorded a sort of immunity,"
plained Mr Gross, "but no general immunity attaches to them like to an Ambassador or members of his Hoffelal staff."'
REFUSES
REVEAL
TO
VISA FILES
I
She said that the story about the Soviet code was relayed from Mr Mrs Kosenkina, who was to have
Currie via Dr George Silverman, returned to Russia on July 30, had
another alleged member of the ring been living in the consulate since
to Mr Shvermaster and then to her. Washington, Aug. 13.-Mr Mr Currie elted two other ac-George Marshall, the Secre- inst Saturday, when she left a White Russian
Asked whether Consular officials colony' accompouled by
could be prosecuted under American Cusations, which had been levelled tary of State, has refused to Soviet diplomats. Samarlo.
Both
against him. Firstly, that he inter- she and
turn charged with participating in vened to present Mr Silvermaster's files requested by Senator over confidential visa law, Sam. now reported in hiding.
na "crime," he said, "Any prosecu- were expected to give evidence be- tion would depend on circumstances fore the Congress Un-American and the status." Activities Committee
American olemis today feared that the theldents would add a new and dangerous weight to the strain already existing in the relations be
the United
the States and tween the Soviet Union.
Reuter reported from Moscow lo-
discharge from Government. Second-
ly, that he supplled the ring with Chapman Revercomb, chair- secret Information on United Statesman of a sub-committee inves- Meanwhile, the police said the polletes in China.
denied tigating the possibility that heavy guard over Mrs Kosenkina
Mr Currie speclically Hospital would be that he has ever been a Communist. foreign agents are operating in Roosevelt
IIe has never been amlated to any in the United States. maintained indefinitely.
Late in the afternoon, a hospital group "sympathetic with the doc- bulletin said Mrs Kosenkina's con- trines of Communism or engaged in dition had "silghtly improved, but
day that the affair overshadowed she is still on the critical ist." furthering that cause."
the Iour-power negotiations an United Press.
groups in China about 20 years Germany, waiting pride of crican it is considered doubtful Communists would come
to a clase press
tinderstanding with hun.
Chinese here are of
for more of them to develop into
anti-social pests: wherefore any public spirited offer made by
of women to share the burden trying to convert these youngsters and useful futo decent living citizens should be gladly grasped by Government with both hands. officers England probation attend juvenile courts all over the country and through their efforts scores of first offenlers come to appreciate that crime is senseless and stupid. Thousands. though cursed with bad home
degrading Influences and
sur. by roundings have been gulded these probation officers into an honest
lifeot by of way
under. coercion, but by gentle.
methods, standing and practical such as Reelur that they attend school regularly and mix with
sought companions, or, if they Deceit
Boding are beyond school age,
work
and them suitabin
en- spare their couraging them in
clubs or to allend boys' time develop their
hobbles. OWNL these constructive lines Along thousands of potential criminals are, each year in England, con- verted into social: and useful citizens zul in this type of work the woman's touch is of woman Inclinable value, for a Instinctively
better DOSACEAES appreciation of a child's psycho- logy and more naturally End the proper approach to the individual delinquent. Members of the Hongkong Women's Connell de
encouragement serve every falte up this social service. Here, a good working knowledge of the Chinese language is necessary, but otherwise there would not appear to a great need for Infensivo training. In this type of work practical experience is the jeacher. It is to be trusted that
will
cold. Government
nol shoulder the resolution which the Women's Coungli Conference passed this week.
to
best
the
The American and radio, Smith, has categorleaily denieri to Soviet Foreign M. Molotov, the
o...Most Ambassador, General Waller Redefl
AIR
Press.
at
DISASTER
"I had no reason to believe that any friends of mine or even ac quaintances
associates were Communists."
Ot
NO INFORMATION He sold that during his 11 years
оп
Mr Robert C. Alexander; Assistant Chief of the State Department's Visa Branch, bad teslined before the sub- committee
Immigration and naturalisation that he thought at least several hundred foreign agents had slipped into the United States with United Nations visas.
stated But Mr Marshall
has
tained
where
knows of no United Nalions
the Para Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina, CHINESE ROUNDED UP BY Wallace
from
SIAMESE POLICE
!
Bangkok, Aug. 13.-About 200 people, mostly Chinese, have been rounded up by the Siameso pólice in various parts of the country during the past 24 hours, it was learned authoritatively here tonight.
Attacks Reds
New York, Aug. 13.—Mr Henry Wallace, Progressivo Party, presi- dential candidate, today denied that ho is a dupe of the Communist Party and ultneked the Communists as one to of the "three greatest menaces
in Federal employment, a "mass of emphatically that he that Li Chl-sen is continuing his Minister, that the United States is, personal duel with President Chiang M
Roswell, New Mexico, August 13-the most confidential information Instance Kai-shek.
(Except for the war in any way, Involved in an illegal years they have been in opposite action in connection with the case Twelve persons were killed and eight went across my desk and through officials are misusing their creden were injured when a B-29 Superfor- my hands. Never until the present tials to the detriment of the United Soviet school tsarbere.--- camps in Chinese politics: when of the
tress crashed near Roswell on Thurs-Stateihent of Mit's Bentley have 1 States. He said that much of the Reuter. President Chilang started his career
day night, the newspaper "Roswell been suspected or accused of be- material in the alles had been ob- by American diplomats MAYOR'S HINT ກາ leftist, Ll was
extreme
New York, Aug. 13-Mayor Wil-Record" reported today-Associated traying any of it, despite the publici-
ty that surrounds the White House abroad from confidential sources
which must be protected.-Reuter. rightist).
O'Dwyer today hinted Reports are persistent in this city, lam though official confirmation is lack criminal prosecution and the Slate ing, that Dr Soong has successfully Department intervened directly after
the
co-operation of British authorities in his "bandit 52, Russian school teacher, charged. eradication
campaign" along Hong- that she had been held prisoner in. border. And most observers the Soviet Consulate General for six kong'a believe this
co-operation will streng- Jays,
Mt Ernest Gross, legal adviser in then should the leftwing groups in
the British Govern- the State Department, flew here Hongkong obuse ment's hospitality.
Washington for conferences These
Saine sources do not believe with all local law enforcement agen- Hongkong will become a second cies and immediately reiterated the that
the neighbouring Malaya, though
of Consular ofclats did
More arrests are expected as re-landing craft patrol duty along the "batleground" If the Reds struck not mean crime could not be punish-
ports of police raids in same district southern coast adjoining terrorist-peace and prosperity of the United
Stater." tiere first Instead
of Malnyn.ed. Router.
He added: "But whether crime have not yet been received in the stricken Malaya on Wednesday,
Mr Wallace. in a radio addream, capital, will eventually be spelled out in the
It was understood that the vessel, lashed out at Communism, Cleri The arrested persons, a high police polles report is hypothetical
sun-beside out on anti-guerilla work, calism and Capitalism and bald that question and I would rather not dis authority told Reuter,
of being implicated in would be on hand in case of Com any member of the "thred". Inter- U.S. ARMY BUYS cues it now in view of the Soviet
"secret society gangsterium, extor-munist or other trouble near the nationale" violating any statute of Siam-Malaya frontier. Another tie the land, should be taken to court, protest."
tion and other crimes. IRON ORE
HOUR'S CONFERENCE Bangkek was excluded from the stroyer, the Bungsuchen, is on duty tried and punished, Mr Gross conferred for almost on countrywide' campalgh yesterday, along the southern coast.
Ho said: "The Progressive Party of the New this omenil added, because the secret
will noi tolerate anyone who preaches Washington, Aug. 13.-The Army hour with, the heads
Bangkok Government York Police Department, agents society activity in the city had al-
the overthrow of the Government by Civil Affairs Division, in a report to
streng force or violento. I do not believe the Far Eastern Commission, said of the Federal Bureau of Investi- ready been "pegged down". Many rellably reported to have today that negotiations had been gation and Federal and State Dis- loading Communists have oscaped to thened her frontier forces since last in Communism, but I have refused to Indo-China 08 a result of the weekend after reports that the conduct the purge of the Progressive importation completed for the
of trict Attorneys. Ie, ed.
"precau-Malayan Government's anti-Com- Party on the basis of past political Slamesa Government's 200,000 metric tons of iron ore from however, that the State a private Chinese firm.
was hot participating in the Investitionary driva", according to Slamese munist campaign was reaching affiliations. I have been entled n climax, with the possibility of dupo, but I have been on the leashy The oro is scheduled to arrive in Eation, of Mrs Kosenkina's specta- press reports.
The Siamese Navy sent the 200-largest-scale Communit, attempt to jot ng man and no party."United Japan during six months starting cular escape from the Consulate by
Prab And three 'escape to Slam-Reuter. September 15-United Press.
leaping from a third floor window. ton destroyer
| colony could easily have becoma Fuling that diplomatic
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