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Intellectuals
Hear Soviet Tirade Against U.S.
PREPARING BARBARIC WAR
Warsaw, Aug. 26. — Russian delegate Ilya Ehrenburg told the World Congress of Intellectuals today that the Americans are preparing for a "barbaric war."
The Congress was called to map world peace. The second consecutive day heard attacks against the United States and her culture. Spearheaded by Ehrenburg these were supported by sympathisers from France, Italy and Brazil.
His
on
that
Ehrenburg labelled Americans as representing everything from bourgeois barbarism to savages.
shout Ehrenburg went voice raised almost to a assailing the United States despite the warning such talk hindered peace.
Korean Army To Be Increased
More U.S. Advisers
Seoul, Aug. 26.-Reliable sources said today that the size of the Korean Constabulary, now estimated at about 50.000 men, will be increased, and said the American advisers to the Con- stabulary will remain after the Occupation troops have left.
The sources sald more American advisers are being recruited and it is reported they are promised they can bring their families over within three months.
there
Dr Julinn Iluxley, Secretary- General of UNESCO and presiding at the Congrem today sald caust be a degree of understanding between delegates representing dif- frient kieologles or the Congress would accomplish nothing.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1948.
Helicopter's Speed Record
Bao Dai's Promise
Huxley added "nothing is to be Will Back Aspirations
gained by one side attacking another.
If there are attacks that is sure-
thing that does not make for peace but for war.
"We do not want manifestos or
Of Vietnam People
statements of political positions. We has sent a telegram to General
out something, constructive."
nitaris
Huxley's declaration obviously re- proving the bitter the tilted Sites by Russian noves list Alexander Padiejer rtap Ehrenburg.
failed
He declared that Amerman, gulding their real intentions toward Europe. "know hass
sep,"
to e
mail.
Paris, Aug. 26.The cx- Emperor of Annam, Bao Dai,
Nguyen Van Xuan, head of the Provisional Central Victi nam Government in Indo-I China, in which he promires to support the aspirations of the Vietnam people at the Franco-Vieinam forthcoming talles, it was announced today.
In the telean, The Dal, who is atent Praner, st steed; "At the When the Franco-Vickanza weg diation are about to enter a dedutte phase, Fasit the Central
Governinet As the Korean Constabulary forces
Palelomal reeland Pescaments
multiply -really the Korean army-are being
their efforts to aenre the effective Increased, they are Ketting equip-
the services, to functioning of att ment in the form of field artillery as
suppress any abuses, to watch the A Korean Countabu- well as men.
Ehrenburg said that American cut-recurity and happiness of the tary officers' candidate school hus been started and is graduating om-ture was being defended with the people, and, above all, to unite all aid of friends in "France with the
Vietnamese hearts and minds with- cers every three month..
Nazia, with Neo-Fascisty in Italy out distinction of class, Tellglon ye who triest to kill Togliatti, with politicni tendency, in order to show
Greeks,
from themselves worthy of a united and
• lynchings Mississippi and
evoluted independent people." with savages from Tennessee."*
A
The
RESERVE FORCE reserve force equal to regular force of 50.000 is being res cruited to train st periodic times | when the regular force will turn over equipment to them and act as trainers.
Hut a mask can be torn from the face of those who are prepating for a barbaric woe." be added, “ank talking about the jefence of western culture."
SNEERS AT CULTURE
with.
to savo
|
at
EQUALITY OF RIGHTS
The
"They say it is necessary western culture from the Soviet The telegrum added: "I consider At the send-off meeting for Union. But now there is an Allan- that only a free and loyal association Gen John R. Hudge, who is leaving the culture. That means any country with a perfect equality of rights and But its duties between Vietnam and France Friday, August 27, Dr Syngman thee, President of the newly formed with an Atlantic seaboard. Republic of Korea, Mrs Pak Yun-boundaries are not fixed. It expands can, in the present international sook, who is General-Secretary of to Italy, Turkey and even links De situation, revivity Franco-Vietnam friendship and bring back order, the Women's Democratic Party, and De P. O. Chough, who is special
Ebrenburg said that western cul-peace and prosperity to Indo-China. envoy to
to foreign countries, praised Gen Hodge's administration.
the
Dr Chough, calling Gen Hodge a "Scouller-statesman." soid general will leave a deep Impression OR the people of Korea.
Mr John J. Muccio, United States Ambassador 10 Korea. Also spoke, expressing the hope that "we will see us much progress
the next three years as we have seen in the past three years.
"
troit and Paris."
ture was simply borrowed culture. Bao Dal concluded: "I give you} ile pictured the Soviet Union
aggin the assurance of my entre!
JAPAN'S LEVEL
OF INDUSTRY PROBLEM
Washington, Aug. 26-A usually reliable diplo matic source said today that at the next meeting of the Far Eastern Commission in September, FEC. members probably will try to find out just what the situation is as regards fixing a level of industry for Japan.
The source sald that for about six the United States Army,, which s months, the United States State De- responsible for the administration partment has not been able to Bug of Japan, wants to get back as soon Fest to the FEC to what level It na possible some of its heavy dollar thinks Japan should be allowed expenditures there. to restore 16 industry. mali the reason for this evidence
www
tween
bo (ba differences bo- that Department and The
the
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He said Far Eastern Commission has
that the United States Army pressing for a policy of
United States Army, which the bypassing the Commission in the future administration of Japan as
rource opined, exist, on the likely
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level to be proposed for Japanese reported in some places, fron and steel and shipbuilding in- The source sold, however, dustries which one countries might is some Indication that, if the Army nonsider above the "security level" desired, it could do that. Two re- Past and Hong Kong Tolegraph
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Staff Photographors are on view in the
A new world air speed record of 121.3 miles per hour has been set up by the Fairey "fiyrodyne" heli- copter at White Waltham, Berkshire, alrfield. Combining the features of a helicopter and an autogyro, and fitted with an airscrew on a stub wing on the starboard side. the "Gyrodyne" beat the previous unofficial record of 111.6 miles per hour set up in America last year.
These pictures show the record-breaking "Gyrodyne" In flight, and (left to right) Squadron Leader B. Arkell, the pilot, Major R. H. Mayo, steward of the Royal Aero Club, and Colonel R.. L. Preston, General Secretary of the Royal Acro Club, holding the barograph which was used for the height recording during the flight of the machine.
the criterion for world culture. He support for the realisation of the attacked "aggressive obscurists who legitimate aspirations of the Vietnamu today, bons America," and he assailed people in the approaching Franco- EUROPEAN FEDERATION what he called the purge of Holly Vietnam converaulion." wood writers.
described the
House Committee on un-American The French High Commissioner activities 23 **of the Goebbels to Indo-China, M. Emile Bollbert, variety."
today returned by nlr to Saigoni during after a brief stay in Paris which he conferred
with the Ox-
Ehrenburg admitted that there Mr Lee Bum-suk, Prime Minister, were some good people in America. Emperor, the French Premier. M. and several others presented the But these he said had no chance Andre Morle, and M. Paul Coste departing general with souvenirs. under men who rule America and Floret, the United Press.
of southern Overseas Territories.
SOVIET FOOD
PRICES DOWN
under "the savagery plantations.**
French
Bollaert and'
Minister for
Dai
dis-
Je attacked the U.S. for sending According to well informed circles, to Europe. "gangster Illms and waste M. paper baskets and opium lo lull cussed the points of an unpublished Europe to sleep in order to tie the June 6 Bay of Along agreemen! it memorandum which accompanied up." Ehrenburg declared "Ameri cans want to destroy the individual (regulating the position of Vietnam features of all countries under their within the French Union)--Reuter.
want to re-educato London, Aug. 20-Radio Moscow heel. They
Paris. London
The that food prices | 201
and Rome. cialmed tonight
of United States of the inuch talked have shown a sharp drop in
the Europe is nothing but a trade union Soviet Union in contrast to
of flunkees.”—Associated Press. trend in America and other
coun- tries.
on
The broadenst sald that milk dropped 25 percent since July the collective farm market.
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toes are selling for half of the July price and cabbage has fallen off by percent. The price of meat, ne- cording to
25
ASSISTANCE
Disease Stalks Indonesia
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Aug. Success, Netherlands Government
Pressure On Lab. Govt. To Take Some Action
London, Aug. 26. The British Labour Govern- ment today was subjected to strong public pressure to act as well as to talk about the European Federation.
Tho British Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee wants to postpone any Governmental action in this field and leave the subject at the moment to private organisations to "discuss."
But the growing numbers of the 1 (about the. European Federation). daily press in Britain as well as in The rebuff to M. Bidault suggests other countries of Western Europe sincerity well as clarity of British to doubt,"____ Mr policy which in open deme ding action now. Winston Churchill is spearheadng the Unit Tess. campaign in
are
this country to get
Britain to assume tendership
which
7 Mr Attlee obviously wants to avold. for Mr Attlee's latest reason 20.-The reported postponing action is that he wants to the United Nations today to consult the commonwealth coun- marked increase in malaris, plague, tries first at the October conference
here, typhold, dysentery and smallpox in rding to the broadcast, is 30 to
London, Aug. 26. The 3,888-ton Indonesia and said the "health of percent.
is gravely Norwegian motor vessel Estrella of the entire population months 198
threatened," new markets were reported to have Betgen today appealed been
40
During the past six
for the as-
established in Russian federn stance of a tug after she had been
to a Lloyds shipping message The broadcast said that in America,ceived here. meanwhile, prices of meat trebled during the past two years-t
-United Press.
Russian Trawlers
The
Naval Exercises Next Month
Dally
than
on A
1
more
an-
Clifford Strike report 1. The
civil of group composed by n
the contract to engineers under
TC- Army who visited Japan and commended the changing of certain decisions made by the Far Eastern Commission.
alzo the recent 2. There Johnston Committee, of which the. European Co-operation Administra- tion, Mr Paul Hoffman, was a mem- ber, whose recommendations, if put In the Into effect, would, result bypassing of certain FEC, decisions. AUSTRALIAN POLICY
more
The source said that obviously the United States Army would be the FEC willing to bypass than the State Department because the latter's Jcb is International en- operation.
Morning Post Building.
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Army sources sald, meanwhile, that the FEC issued a statement of palley un Jaganeso industry levels under the date of January 23, 1947. The statement said Japan's prace. ful needs would be determined so the 1950 standard of living of the Japanese should be the same as in the period of 1930-34.
the sources added, however, that
sald
the statement
should not botically
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London, Aug. 20-The battleship Duke of York, with three aircraft But even empire-minded
and carriers, three cruisers Mail, under whose masthead are
dozen destroyers and The report said the deterioration the words "For King and Commen auxiliary craft, will take part in tion towns and are equipped "with Prounded near Gibraltar, according in health was due to the Japanese
-action wealth" demanded the Dutch-Indonesian re-occupation,
combined naval and air exercises in refrigerators and test stations."
union that Western European conflict, lack of housing and water
the English Channel at the end of
the Admiralty September, synteins and of a safe water supply, more than words,
"It seems epu The Estrella was on a voyage from
The Daily Mail said: the steps report outlined Philadelphia to
to us A
some assembly is essential nounced tonight. us that Tunis.
later being taken, but said the "restora
Hombers and fighters, together message said. The vessel was retion of the pre-war level of pubile if the Western Union is to be made
with
will join in the submarines. the wi to Referring reality," floated by her own power and was health alone will take many years."
to seeding to Dran-Reuter. -Associated Press.
Churchill-Attlee correspondence on manoeuvres, which are designed
the defence of the Fleet the question of a European assembly exercise which. Mr Chirchili made public, against attack by aircraft, sub-
buats "THE the Daily Mail charged Mr Attlee marines and motor torpedo
the Commonwealth end to exercise two surface forces with being. consultations as "a new excuse for in a daylight encounter.
Ships doing nothing,
of the Home Fleet will be The Manchester Guardian also calling on their autumn cruise and suggested sellon and warned against the exercises will take place during allowing the European association the first three days of the cruise. already formulated under the Some of the naval units involved Marshall plan and the Westem will sail for South Africa and some Union of becoming "just another for the West Indies when the exer-in offering an opportunity to group of poor relations."
elses are completed-Reuter.
Off Malta
London, August 20.-The miralty revealed
Ad-
today that Sve unarmed Russion trawlers have been observed around Maita.
The Admiralty said that the trawlers have been in the vicinity of Malta "for quile a while."
The trawlers, the Admiralty said, have been "scooting around doing nothing,
particular."-Unitesi Press.
Italy's Reservation
Monks To Harvest Palestine
No-Man's-Land
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The London Timed axpressed much the same kind of "cution, as the Al- 1ice warning against practicability of doing much at this stage in a poll- tical federation.
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The suggestion, minde by the in Jerusalem and the Latrun pump
explosion incident. Rome, Aug. 20.-The Italian Gov- United Nations truce observers, has
pumping station, ECONOMIST CRITICAL (Tho Lafrun ernment has informed the Secretariat been agreed on by both Arabs and
The monks are allowed to which supplies Jerusalem with its But the influential weekly, Econo- of the Danube Conference in Bel-Jews,
London, was blown up carilor, this mist, bitterly ritiesed the present
Aug. 20-The Greek that Italy reserves all her work in their vegetable gardens and grade
tonight that rights as a signatory to the Danube barvest their alivo crop and the month allegedly by Arabs soon after British Government of paying only guerilla radio, said
the United Nations turco Arabs from Deir Ayub, also In the
officials lip service to the Euroreg Federalight mobile units are still hold- Convention of 1921.
jing out against the Athens govern- This follows the action of the disputed zone, will work up to a had taken it ever to protect the tion.
Referring to the shift rebuff Memont forces in the Grammon area. Eastern Bloc majority at the recent line mill to be determined by the water supply).
A broadcast monitored in London Food convoys have been getting Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Minis- Danube Conference in accepting the Israell authorities.
The office of the Panantanjan through to
to Jerusalem without inster, gave Mr Georges Bidauit, former by Teleradio said the guerillas-drovo Soviet draft of a new Convention,
the of attacks by four government Consulate General has been re- eldent during the past few days, it French. Foreign Minister at
In Elafona was reported here today,
Hague in July on a European Assem- battalions on positions
moved to Victory House, Room and on Gorlla Heights. bly iden, the Economist said: “
The guerillas claimed government 401. 7, Wyndham Streak. Fourth Hitherto it has been possible to
uncertainty In the forces had 50 killed and wounded, In Floor, Hongkong. attribute the British ronction to confused-thinking this fighting-Associated Press,
excluding states through which the While reports of increasing hostl- river does not flow from the future ties in Jerusalem were coming into Danube Commission.
| Halfa loday from the United Nations The Western powers refused to re-obtervers in the Holy City, the Can- cognise. the new Conventiontrol Truco Supervision Board met Router.
There to discuss the general situation
Thirty-two American officer observers of the United Nations Truce Commission arrived here to day--Associated Press,
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