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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1948.
Charge Pickets
SOVIETS KIDNAPPING Police Charge
CHILDREN, CHARGE
19,000 Alleged To Have
Been Sent
To Russia
Hamburg, Aug: 19.—The independent newspaper Die Zeit, charged editorially here today that the Russians are "kidnapping" children in the Russian-occupied countries, including Eastern Germany, to train them as "fanatical followers of Communism.”
The newspaper said that the entire campaign which up to last year allegedly whisked 19,000 children away to Russia is directed by Soviet MVD General Sverow in Potsdam near Berlin.
Jews Will Never Give Up Jerusalem
the
Tel-Aviv, Aug. 19. The Jewish Government today pro- claimed that Jérusalem would remain the centre of Jewish learning and culture and con- tinue to be the sent of Hebrew University as the cen tral scientific institution .of The Palestine and Israel. Government called on the Jews of all countries to support the Hebrew University.
Up
convention of the The national Mizrachtrellgious Zionist Party. meeting at Tel-Aviv, adopted a re- solution
saying the Jewish people Jerusalem, never give would which is their capital.
The Jewish Minister of Labour, Mr Mordechai
Bentov, today dis- closed t £30,000,000 (Palestine cur- rency) two-year building plan for the housing and employment of im- migmnts. He told the press the Jews planned the building of 80,000 rooms at low rent for 250,000 people, giving employment to 15,000. A large-scale ten-year building scheme is also, planned.
LONG DISTANCE ROADS Other plans include long-distance highways-one of which would run from Agabs
southermost in Palestine on the Gulf of Aqaba to Metulla in the northenstern lip on the Syrian frontier--and an under- ground raliway from Tel-Aviv to faifa, cutting down the travelling time between the two cities to 48
minutes.
The Minister added that most of the war-damaged roads in Igŋel were now repaired,
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"It is well known all over the world what rola the kidnapping plays in Communtat politics," the paper sald. "What is not so widely known is that the kidnapping cam- paigns are carefully prepared long
in nivance.
"With respect to Germany. the campaign was planned in Moscow as long ago as 1943."
At that time said the Die Zett, the Communists trained their own men and women for this kind of work in special schools. Then the kidnappers" entered the Eastern European countries with the Russian Army
work.
An
began
TAKEN FROM SCHOOL
"Children of
both
their
sexes were
taken out of schools and humes and after physical and mental examina flons, they were concentrated at special training centres,”
there
مورد
It said that Neubrandenburg near Berlin "is the site of one of the amps for the kidnapped German
down from children. They were
Russian aircraft to Leningrad, Moscow or Tulin,
"The Russians hope
Communists crack European children, The Itus Jon MVD bureau estimates that 30,000 kidnapped children will help them Oght their future battles nud re- võlutions."-United Press.
make to nut ot the
Seaplane
Replaces The
Stork
Palermo, Italy. Aug. 19.—A seaplane instead of a stork was credited with the successful birth of the largest known baby in this region today.
The seaplane answered an emer- gency call to the tiny island of Ustlea 30 miles north of Palermo and flew 19-year-old Hosa Padovani Caserta tun hospital in Sicily. She gave birth last night to a son weighing eight kilos-United Press.
Pickets Roosevelt
Offered Dairen To Russians
Police are shown charging scattering pickets when fighting broke out at the Univis Lens plant at Dayton, Ohio, when non-striking workers were escorted into the plant.-AP Picture.
For
Relentless Search Cigarettes In London
London, Aug. 19-You can see after a quick tour of London at noon today that there is not a good cigarette to be had in this huge metropolis.
Irritatingly about every other person out on his lunch hour has a butt dangling from his lips.
PLANE TO BE NEW TRADE
RETURNED
Berlin, Aug. 19,--The Russlang tonight informed tim Brilish authorities in Berlin that they were ready to hand over the Vampire Jet fighter which had made a forced landing inside the Russtatt Zone on
Monday.
UNION TO
BE TESTED
Rome, Aug. 19.-The Com- munists and Christian De-
You
try a dozen more tobacco shops at scattered points through London. Most have the standard sign reading: "Sorry, no cigarettes." One tobacconist shed niceties and posted a blunt one-word sign: "No."
You continup your relentless for- hunt, ducking cigarette butts toss off holders as the lunch crowd re- turns to work.
The great truth downs. An acute famine has spawned a
Czechs Ask
For
Dismissal
Of Official
.
New York, Aug. 19.-The secret papers of Harry L. Hopkins today revealed that the lato President Roosevelt at Teheran first suggested to Pre- mier Josef Stalin the possibility that Russia might have access to the port of Dairen in Man- churin after the war to help meet the Soviet need for warm water ports.
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Robert E. Sherwood, who edited by the South China Morning Hopkins' papers for Colllers' Magn- zine, cmpliasised that Fresident Post and Hong Kong Tolograph Roosevelt first broached the idea at Staff Photographora aro on view.
Teheran "and not at Yalta. Stalin Immediately expressed the opinion that China would object to this pro- posal but President Roosevelt said ho thought they would agree, to having Dairen made.
a free
port under an international guarantee.
Mr Hopkins said, "We Americans do not want sovereignty over any lands freed from the Japanese. The United Nations may exercise some Bort of protective Influence
aver
them. As regards the Philpp es when they gain their Independence we would still consider it advisable to have Naval and Air bases there) under the United States rather than United Nations' control.”
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Sherwood said that at Teheran, prior to the day of publication should Mr Roosevelt told Generalissimo be given for all commercial display Stalin that his concept of the post- advertisements, change of copy etc. United Nations Included; a Notices and classified advertisements worldwide General Assembly to will be received up to 10 s.m. and make recommendations for the solu urgent notices untii noon on day of of global problems. 2. An Issue. Baturdays, not Inter than Execullve Committee, including 0930. China,
Britain and Russia, United States plus som
tion
the some smaller powers, to handle non-military quer- tions. 3. A body which Mr Roose- velt
TUITION GIVEN
MISCELLANEOUS
BALLROOM DANCING "Made Easy" for beginners termed 'the four policemen'
"Advanced Variations" China, Russia, the United Kingdom Harbor Enquiries 13 p.m.):--Tony laught. Also Rumbo, Samba, Tanzo, and the United States. This would dan B12 China Building." be the enforcing agency with power to deal immediately with any threat to peace. Stalin opined that this proposal for four policemen would
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possible enemies.-United Press.
Lake Success, Aug. 19.-Czecho- slovakia has asked for the dismissal of Dr Jan Papanek, deposed Czech budget expert for the United Na-400,000,000 people
elenate to the United Nations, as a
cigarette The route to be followed by a mocrats believed today the new British fraternity masquerading special United States representative collect the plane and its pilot would first critical test between the under the title "regular customers tuge
tonight or early to-Leftist Labour Federation and only."
Professor James MacDonald,
truck from the British Zone
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The morrow, siated.
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to Iseach. is paying an officio}_visit to the Jewish Premier, Dr David Ben Gurion, tomorrow Jewish time-United Press.
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Tax Relief For
N. Zealanders
Wellington, New Zealand, Aug. 19. A rebate of £10 on income tax of incividuals is the main concession in the budget presented by Finance Minister Walter Nath in Parliament today.
and
wartime
Basic rates charges remain unchanged.
sur-
Karlshorst, In
to
the
Suvel sector of Berlin, at a height pers.
ganisation.
The Christlan
----
Communist-
Democrats
officers to have a big plan rowing aver. every three
Communists maintained that all minutes.
of the 1,500,000 farm workers will "Readings proved
conclusively, walk out. A gold duly of 12/4d an ounce is abolished. It is proposed the Re however, that our plans seldom fly
metres lower than bur- serve Bank of New Zealand
are all gall
perhaps vicinity. Our lots chase
produced in the
understandably timid about taking Dominion.
Sales tax on motor amalbuses is risks over Russian controlled ter- reduced from the present 20 perritory.--Router.
-cent to 10. A five per cent overseas
passenger tax is abolished.
Opposition members tenned the income tax reduction as "chicken feed."—Associated Press,
Garbo Signs
Up
The move promised to precipitate a sharp East-West skirmish at the forthcoming Paris session
of the
move would meel much support out- General Assembly. But it was con- Body Of Yeats To Be sidered highly unlikely the Czech
side the Soviet bloc.
The affable moustachioed diplo- mat, who split with government after the
Taken Home
Elro
-London, August-10-Tiso the Prague Corvette Machu will leave Cork on Communists Sunday for Dublin on the first singe scized power in February, was ap- of her trip to Southern France to pointed to two budgetary posts by bring back the body of William
His Butler Yeats, Irish poet who the last Assembly meeting.
died terms will not be due to expire until near Mentone In 1039. the end of 1951.
service on the Committee on Con-
Dr Papanek contends that
Committee on Budgetary to do with
Associated Press.
Suvict authorities the new Catholic Trade Union THE VICIOUS SYSTEM ・・・
group will come on Saturday, The Ruslans tonight protested the date the Communists have outsiders cold to the British situa- Nearly everybody belongs, but to to the American authorities American air lift planes were flying set for their half-day strike oftion it is one of the most select directly over the Soviet head farm hands and share crop- societies in the world. quarters in
Here Is how the vicious-system works: of about 300 feet. The protest was
It will be the Arct mude by the Russian controller in
Хой
grit your teeth, soothe your called strikte since their labour Jangled nerves with rationed chew- the four-power air safety contre,
oficial, com- A high American
agitation following the attempted ing gum and walk into the twenty assassination of the party lender, menting on the Russian
seventh tobacco shop of your frustra- protest Signor Palmiro Togliatti, a month ting tour. stated: "The legal course for the air
it planes happens to
ago,. It will also be the first time No cigarette" signs mock at you,
A government representative will take them the new anti-Communist group has but this time there is a queue. May right over Karishurst, it
his join the Corvette of Dublin and she must be very annoying for the highs Soviet attempted to challenge the older or-
will then anti for France via Gibral- be something doing.
The
tar next Wednesday. American
Ruy next to you says: "tributions and the
Administrative and
The Corvelle will return in Stige overslept this morning and lost out.
where the poet's body will be burned and Questions has nothing at five Yesterday I got up
his relations with the Czech govern- in accordance with his last wishes.— endged 10 smokes in this shop."
The
queue fades away before you.ment-United Press. have Only one man is left before the appealed to workers to more the counter. He glances with British
Christinn call.
Democrat labour offishness at you and waits. If he
Communists re-were American he would
the leaders said the fused to negotiate with land owners hell out of here."
"He just waits. who, they reported, are ready to The proprietor, a tubby middle- settle the problems without re- aged man,
They grows restive. course to such purely political ac- both realise nnally you are not going tion."
to budge.
An amazing thing k-opens-a Form Workers have asked mini-skeight of hand that would turn mum wages equal to those of con-Thurston green. A flash of colour struction workers, paid holidays, which might be a pack of 20 fixed hours, doubled family al-cigarettes and it is over.
unlon-run employ- lowances and
Satisfied, the cust
customer departs ment offices,
You
best, smile your Carnegie taught, and confidently proprietor ask for smokes. The grows lubbier and icier. He forces a smile, repeats the words of his sign and becomes another member of what in fact is becoming a ha tion of "white liars."United Press.
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In that
LINER SERVICE UNPROFITABLE
Son Francisco, Aug. 10.-Passen- ger er service between Australia poris ended on and United States
Ifollywood, Aug. 19.--Greta Garbo Tuesday." signed up for her longheralded re-
turn to the screen today.
Fort
The Marine Phoenix came into from Australia and New Zen- The blonde actress whose last land, and the Matson Navigation pleture was "Two-Fucci Woman'
Company said it was the last walling in 1041 signed a contract with pro- In that service because operation ducers Wolter Wanger and Eugene was unprofitable. Franke.
Within a few weeks the Unton
The Catholic labour movement said the demands were never pro- sented to the land owners for sludy. -United Press.
Her new picture whose title and Steninship Company of New Zealand Battle Of
Uner Aorangi In subject were not disclosed, will be will place the flined next spŕlag in Rome, Parts, service .to Vancouver, Brilish England
not and Hollywood.-United Columbia. She will
stop Press.
U.S. portsAssociated Press.
MOCK AIR ASSAULT ON
BRITAIN PLANNED
at
London, Aug. 19.–The Air Ministry today an nounced that Royal Air Force unite from Britain and Gormany and American bombers based in Britain would stage a massive four-way mock assault on Britain "un- der war conditions", starting September.
climo K The operations will
Vandenberg, Chlef of Staff of the period of training and will include United States Air Force.
Grammos Won
Athens, Aug. 19,--The Premier, Mr Themistocles Sophoulls, issued
any
as Dale
WANT U.S. TO
BE HAVEN
an order of the day to the Greek Washington, Aug. 19. The Army today saying that they had American Civil Liberties Union to- "won the battle of Grammos." day called for removal of the ban Orlenials and on Immigration of
"The enemy is lying_prostrale," action by Congress to make the the order sald, expressing his grati-United States a haven for "political tude to all "Greek soldiers.
refugees."
for the In testimony prepared The Premier's order indicated Sonate Judiciary sub-committee, that the Greek government believes Mir Haring William Gurock, spokes- that the campaign is nearing
ita man for the group, also recommen- end.
that aliens provido ded legislation to High Greek military officials re-
cannot be deported if they have ported that there, free Greece "had been in the country 10 years. been reduced to 200 or 300 square
Mr Gurock said the case of Mra all units of the RAF, some opera- Operations envision Britain under kilometres."
Oksana Kosenkina, Russian school units attack from tional command and RAF
teacher in New York, points up the based in Germany and American power" stretching
The guerillas' last line of defence need for admitting political refugees B-29s based in the United Kingdom. land, hallway up the Norweginn in the Grammos Mountains, theso
to the United States As an "enemy" force of bombers
officials
sald, was only about three The Civil Liberties Union represen miles long. It extended from
tative said the ban against Orientals to "attack" targets in the London American bombers will bo
as-Pyrgos four miles southwest of is "predicated on racial discrimina- area, fighter squidrons and civil designed by General Curtis Lemay, Nestorion, southeast to Pyrgos and tion." He said Ure quota system would fence forces will attempt to turn the coinmanding general United States from Pyrgos two miles west to limit Japanese, Korean, Indo-Chinese raiders back,
Air Force in Europe, who will be Trialsinora.
and Indonesian immigrants to "fower Asmy unita Arc pressing in a than 500 per year.". The announcement of the joint able to draw an American fleet of
came less tan two nearly 3,000 trained airmen and 150 pincers movement around the line Ife ld: "They are the only groups manoeuvres wocks after a visit here by Mr frontline bombers, et nighters and where it is expected that the gueril-stilnoxcluded under the Act The Stunt Symington, United States transports based in the United las will resist desperately-Associa sub-committee is studying all phasca Air Secretary, and Li-Gon Hoyt Kingdom-United Press,
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