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PRE-WAR ITALIAN
Deputies Fail To
Agree
Big
London, Aug. 31-The Four Deputy Foreign Ministers met today for the last time in their year-long study of the Italy's pre-war question of colonies without reaching uny agreement on the future of Eritrea. Italian Somaliland or Libya.
They signed and rented their re- port at a meeting presided over by itussia's Geori N. Zarublu, Toal re- port will go to their Foreign Minis- ters. If the Ministers cannot agree by
15, tru General September Assembly of the United Nations will inherit the problem when it meets In Paris on September 21
A British offteinl
who attended
the last session said the deputies: agreed on the text of a communique which
ich will be issued tonight. The Communique will not detail the de↑
puties recommendations
British official
Bald M. Zaru
whether
be
bin asked his colleagues they thought the Big Four Foreign Ministers should meet to discuss the report or whellier this should done through diplomatic channels. NO UNANIMITY The general feeling was that, this to the be left question should Ministers themselves to decirle The official reports.
While the reports: record no unonimity over The future of the African Territories which made up Italy's einpice
h the in- sels out conclusions which dividual deputies reached.
Where j agreement has been recorded by the three Western delegations this is plainly stated; the views of the Russian Deputy on that issue arc not forth Immediately thereafter its "square brackets-diplomatic tech- nique used to denote lack of un- animity.
Present at today's session in ad- to M. Zarubin were U.S. Am- dition bassador Lewis Douglas, Sir
Noe! Charles of the British Foreign Office and French Ambasador Itene
Massig
has pressed throughout for the return of the three territories to Italian trusteeship
UN trusteeship accords,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
COLONIES
A Queen Who Fought
The Good Fight
I
Amsterdam, Aug. 31.--Queen Wilhelmina today told her nation, "I have fought the good fight. have finished my walk. I have kept my belief."
The retiring Queen spoke at the Olympic Stadium to 55,000 persons in her 68th birthday speech radiocast to the whole country. To listeners, many of whose eyes dim- med with tears of affection, she expressed the hope that Queen Juliana would live up to the standards of Dutch loyalty of the past.
Seek Common Policies
London, Aug. 31.-Represen- tatives from 16 African terri- tories will seek to co-ordinate political and economic, social, Ander
defence policies in talks due to begin here September 28. Colonial Office officials reported today.
Britain is understood to have
Eritrea into Ethiopia. She also is known to have asked for the divi-
called for the incorporation of
Her speech was given solemnly,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1948.
MRS KOSENKINA IN HOSPITAL
Mrs Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina, Russian school teacher who lenped from the third storey window of the Soviet consulate in New York, lies on a bed in the Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, as a nurse pre- pares her for her first in- terview with the
press since her leap.-AP Picture.
Indonesians
To Join With
expectully when shc remembered Communists
those who helped to fight the war.
Aug. 31.
and said, "In the years of wor Batavia, much had been dreamed about and Socialist Party expected from the future. For För
The
of the Indo-
many, reality after the liberation neslan Republic has decided to disappointment... join the Communist Party, An- much of what were then and still
will be realised tara, Indonesian Republican
has become trust that there
sion of Libys into its component Prime Minister Clement Attlee asks for strong provinces of Tripolitania and Fern will open the ten day conference Press. and Cyrenaica.
for i called orat of its kind-at which about 80 Africa. Asiatic (Indian) arici European delegates and observers will be present.
Shie Cyrenaican hulependence after limited period of British trusteeship necording to well informed diple matic sources.
The French usked for the Fezzen and were said to have received British support.
Although the final agenda is still under discussion, the discussions will range felds:
YUGOSLAVIA'S ACCUSATION
籍
The
now
are now our dreams for the future.news agency, said today.
"On the eve of my abdication I Mr Amir Sjarifoeddin, Premier of
the Republic from July, bind this in your hearts."
1917, to Of her abdication which comes on January, 1948, is Chairman of the Saturday she said, "For me as
Sociniist Party. In Jogjakarta, mother. It is a touching
moment Mr Sharifoeddip announced he has when my child takes this step. She been a member of the Communis accepts her tosk In 乩 dimcult Party since 1935. and confusing time, a time that Antara said the Socialist decision people.United followed a similar one by the Re- public Labour Party. The Com- munist Party (PKI) recently invited other parties of the Left to amalge mate in a new Communist Party. Communist Party
Is aligned in the Democratic Popular Front with the Socialists, the La- officials sail London, Aug. 31.--Yugoslavia ac-
hourites, the Youth Movement and SOBSI the Trade Union "SOBS?". over, these cused Bulgaria today of having de- U.S. VIEWS A SECRET
to link with
up signs on the Yugoslav province of Also has decided The views of the United States on Economic affairs, economic de- Macedonia,
Communists, Antara said, but -ench -- territory remained a-closely-velopment, improvement of agricul-
The official-news agency Tanjur, the Youth Movement has not yet Mr Sjarlfoed- guarded secret.
In a broadcast from Belgrade, said din has been the head of the So- lural methods, medical and educa-
reached a lecision. tonal services, local government de- this was behind recent assertions
cialist Party, which split last Febru- fence and
by the Bulgarian Press Department Ary, communications.
A faction headed by former France, Belgium, Portugal, South that Macedonian school teachers Premier Sutan Sjahrir seceded fram Sudan are expected to send obser- garlan people."
and the Anglo
Egyptian spread hatred against the Bul-the main party.
Sjahrir was reported seeking close The conference vers to the talks.
Tanjug said the Omee of Intor-unity with other Asiatic nations, will hear addresses by the Foreign mation of Macedonia Issued avalding the influence of either the Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, the statement describing this as "a con- United States or the Soviet Union. Sir tinuation of the unheard of slander He also favoured keeping the entire Stafford Cripps, the Colonial Secre- campaign against The deputies' communique, after tary, Mr Arthur Creech Jones, and separately.
Yugoslavia and left wing outside the Government. detailing what had been done in the the Chief of the Imperial
against Macedonia,Associated Press. past year in the job of drawing up Staff, Field Marshal Lord
General which began with the notorious re- recommendations for the Council of gomery.Associated Press.
Mont- solution of the Cominform."-Asso- Foreign Ministers, said the following
ciated PreES, countries were consulted:
peace
The deputies took up the problem in September, 1947 after ratificatlou of the Itailan
treaty. They were assigned that task of drafting # report after ascertaining the views of the people living in the former colonies, This, they did by sending
Africa
a Big Four commission of enquiry to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Africa carlier this year.
Egypt, Italy, Chinn, Australia, Brazil, Beiglin Bycio Russia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Greece. India, Pakistan, Holland, New Zealand, Poland, the Ukraine, South Africa and Yugoslavia.--Asso ciated Press.
Inquiry Into Air Crash
Fountain
the
New Drug
HONGKONG'S THRIVING
THRIVING Accidentally
FILM INDUSTRY
Hongkong is fast becoming the Hollywood of the Far
East with the growth in the Colony of a number of movie
film production studios.
Discovered
Washington, Aug. 31.- A laboratory accident has led to the discovery of a new drug
In fact, the Colony can claim to Yung Itwa possesses the cream of that may prove helpful in com
movic
picture directors,
possess at least one of the best China's studios in the East as far as talent actresses and actors. and equipment are concerned.
This array of batting high blood pressure. talent includes the four leading Four chemlats told the 114th Hunking top among the 11 local directors of China-Richard Polt, meeting of
the National Chemical] movie film production companies is Chu Shib-ling, J. H. City, Wisconsin, the
Chang and Society that the new drug, us yet Yong Hwa Motion Picture Aug. 31. The Federal authori- dustries, Ltd., owned and
In-Lee, Ping-ching-assisted by seven unnamed,
produres "precipitous managed others also well-known in China, ties today began full-fledged by Mr Lee Tsu-yung. vell known
drops in blood pressure" which lasti Yung Hwa's investigation to
talent businessman, learn what! Sitanghal
scouts have "for as long as two hours whose signed caused the now type Northwest best Chinese motion pictures regard-actors. Among them are Miss Pel
avowed alm is to make the world's prominent
the majority of China's up the
So far the drug has only been tereen actresses and tested оп animals but testa pro Airliner to crash on Sunday less of cost.
under way to determine if it is "safe with the loss of 37 lives,
Yang, most versatile actress of the and effective" for humans, H.. V.
Yung Hwn has already comploted Chinese screen and better known to If so, the drug will enable doctors Shebat, investigator iwo historical picturesThe Soul movie fans se "The woman
who from the Chicago office of the Civil of China" and "The Sorrows of the never grows old, Miss Li Li-hwa, operate on persons with dangerously. to treat hypertension cases and to Acronautics Board, sald he would Forbidden City.” "conduct a careful meteorological picture is estimated at more
The cost of each wife" now showing in America.
lady in "The Barber Takes high blood pressure. study of conditions in the area at HK$1,000,000.
than A
THE DISCOVERY writ-Miss Chou Hauan, whose The stories, the time of the crash."
Binging
The drug was discovered while the
Mr
"He said he would question wit-en by two of China's leading play- versatility has given her the title of four chemists were making' routine
Martin-202
.plane appeared
to
Sung Dynasty and Ching Dynasty. WORLD PREMIERE
"come apart at the peama" upon the buffeting of tornadic winds which
hit in widespread area of the Mid- west on Sunday.
China's "Ann Sheridan."
Mr Martin Northrup, manager of pictures will be dubbed in English best talent
for world
reicase.
prominent
nctors
Winona airport, discounted reports are now being made for screening Cheung, described
Arrangements
that the plane, might struck by lightning.
Sung Ching-tu, widely known as One chernical was rejected because the scientists found that it contained PROMINENT ACTORS chemical "impuriiics." Then the With dialogues in mandarin, both Yung Hwa has also picked the chemists discovered a strange thing. from among China's Animals with the impure chemical Elu immediately suffered a drop in such as as the Chinese blood pressure.. Those injected with Subsequent tests showed that the "Impurities" combinations To write stories end prepare their phenethylamlacs and formaldehydo
of all versions, Yung itwa has were the "most potent" of theme of the leading Chinese novel-known drugs for temporarily lower-
blood eoista, playwrights and screen writers, in high
pressure-United
have been the two completed films in Hong-King, Nien-Hua, Hsu Lin and Shu
counterpart of Tyrond Power, Tao pure chemical did not.
He said: "From the looks of the wackage, I would say the ship was air turbulence
Shih.
damaged by severe from the storın. ably were knocked out and she Forbidden City" These included 60 There is Yao Ifsin-nung, author of Press. crashed while the pilot was fighting | to keep her in the air.United per cent of China's leading actresses
"The Sorrows of the Forbidden and actors and more than 300 work- Pross.
men, carpenters, masons, painters, City," Wu-Tsu-kwong, author men, carpenters, masons, painters The Soul of China, Koo Chung-1,
costumo designers,
artists. Chou XI-pel and Ko Ling. technicians,
kong which will be honoured with
world
premiere. Some
3,000 and women were Its controls prob- Chinn" and "duce The Soul of screen
employed to pr
"The Sorrows
31The
Air
of
No More Amnesty
of
Nogotiations Yung Hwa's three modern studios
Manila. Aug. 31-The
Govern- alm editors have been erected on 100,000 square ment announced today that
nego. re-feet of land behind the former Polo | tiations for amnesty will not be knowledge of Ground, off Boundary Street. There renewed with Lula Taruc, leader of history, ancient
and is also an air-conditioned, sound- the Hukbalahap armed popsants.**
1proof sludlo theatre,
Associated Press.
specialists, Cleveland, Aug. Force announced today that it will cameramen, musicians, conduct jet speed runs at the and a group of experienced national air races here this week- sourchers with wide end in an attempt to set a new Chinese world record-United Prons.
modern.
40 Dissident Italian
Communists
Rome, Aug. 31.—Italian political circles and the press ignored almost entirely today the recent Con- gress. of 40 dissident Communists who severcly indicted the Communist-led Communists,
dc-
Led by Libero Vallleri, former · · Ko, proposed a resolution secretary of the provincial organian-manding a special Congress of the tion of the Communist Party, who Communist Party in which all mem- was exiled for being "hèterodox," n bera may participato with full handful of dissident Communista liberty of criticism." met lust Sunday In Rome to criticiso The motion was carried.-United Staliniat Moscow liners
their Press,
for
fatter dig mil the talking before
was
group identifed as a "critical Com- munist convention" and sald the Italian Communist Party "obsessed with the myth of the leader,"
He blamed the Italian Communist fallure on the
Italian Communist leader Palmiro Togliattl's alliance with the middle clauses immediately after the liberation of Italy, followed by a Communist vole in favour of Article Seven of the Italian constitu- tion recognising the 1920 parts,
Valileri also criticised the Moscow- led Communist Party for its "lack of democratic method," and said the Italian Communists lost the April 18 election "because the shout during the campaign was 'Long Live Russia, Down with America',"
Czechs Resent British Action
London, Aug. 31-The Czecho- Slovak
Embassy In
don
Lon- the protested to
British Foreign Ofee today against The release of Vladislav Dering, former German concentration camp officer from a British gaol.
Warrants for his arrest, according to an Embassy statement, have been Issued by the Czecho-Slovak, Polish
and French Governments.
Dering was an officer at the Os- wieczin (Auschwitz) concentration camp in Poland.
He had been detained in Brixton
Prison, London, for 18 months while British authorities studled charges against him. He has denied taking part in any of the atrocities which occurred at Oswieczin.
The Czecho-Slovak protest stated that the
Embassy "'cannot agree that there is no prima foele case against Dering."-Associated Fress.
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