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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1948.
THREAT TO QUEUILLE
GOVT.
Preparing For New Struggle
Paris, Nov. 15.-M. Henri | Queuille's Government tonight braced itself for a now battle against both the Communists and the swelling forces General Charlos do Gaulle. The struggle would be both 'in Parliament and on the labour front,
of
The two Houses of Parliament; will meet tomorrow afternoon at the Na lonal Assembly after cinco September 20 and
Council of Republic for
n recess
the now the
Arst
time since the elections eight days ogo that returned General Charles of the French de Gulle's Rally People was by far the largest party.
General de Gaulle's tactics would' be to obstruct all Government legis- Jation to force the Cabinet to quit and call a general election in which he is confident of being swept back to power,
On the labour front, M. Quculile, the Prime Minister, faced the de- mands for higher wages for French workers from two of his own coall- tion parties, the Socialists and the Catholic Popular Republicans."
ON THE SIDELINES On the sidelines, the Communists continued fighting to keep alive the coal Roven-Weck old nationwide airike and to formulate new de- mands that would keep France in
to
WANTS TO LIVE
LIKE JAPANESE
American Advocate In Tojo
War Crimes Trial
Tokyo. Nov. 15.-One of the American defence attorneys in the Hideki Tojo war crimes trial has applied for permission to remain in Japan and live like a Japanese so he can appeal against the verdict. He is Mr Alfred Brooks, of Kansas City, Missouri, who handled the defence for Gen. Kuniaki Koiso and Gen. Jiro Minami.
Thus far Mr Brooks has been on a permanent state of labour turmoil the American army payroll here
The Cabinet is due to meet to-have been other American attorneys morrow morning to decide ament solat in pelet Japanese attorneys nutharise in defending Tolo and his co-accused. other things whether Minister of Interlor M. Jules Moch Now that the trial is over, Mr Brooks to recept debate on the Righilst in-will be dropped from the army pay- for proofs of roll and will be expected by officials terpretation asking the recent charges he made that the to return to the United States.
Both of the men Mr Brooks to Coininform fomented
tanded were sentenced to life im- the Communist-led
prisonment. flict.
Today Mr Brooks told the United Press he made an application to stay оп дусл on in Japan and "live basin."
and financed
coal mine con-
The Prefect of Polles planned a powerful police protection for both Houses of Parliament tomorrow.
Several truckloads of helmeted mobilo guards again blocked off all approaches to M. Queuille's office and at Hotel Matignon tonight similar conlons were ordered for to- morrow,
claimed n Government sources continued improvement in the coal felds where the walkout today ca ลาย tered is seventh week. Co:1 pro- duction on Saturday, reached a new high of 103,000 tons.
meu
's'ood to be working on petitions for both his clients to be submitted to Gen. MacArthur.
It was understood that Mr George Blewett, attorney for Tejo, wout
a petition to Gen. Mac- submit
legal Arthur referring to various aspects of the trial and not spec fically to the death sentence im- posed on his client.
Mr F. J. Mattice, attorney for Gen. Iwane Matsui, sentenced t death for responsibility for the rap
documents
The Santa Fe Wrecked
Deverni coaches hic on their sides along the ripped up right-of-way six miles cast of Garden City, Kansas, after the Santa Fe's California Limited was wrecked. At left is a bag. gage car broken open by the Impact as it left the rails. More than 23 persons were Rescue reported injured. workers mill around the coaches removing the in- jured.-AP Picture.
THREAT TO GUATEMALA
IS DENIED
Hongkong Present At ILO Conference
LABOUR INSPECTION IN THE
ASIAN COUNTRIES
Kandy, Nov. 15. The International Labour Organisation, conference on labour inspection in Asian countries opened here today. Thirty-seven delegates from fourteen countries were present in the Hall Room of Queen's Hotel, Kandy, when Dr S. Wou, denutising for the Director-General, opened the proceedings,
After the Prime Minister of Ceylon, Mr D: S. Senanayake, and the Mayor of Kandy. Mr A. C. Ratwatte, had welcomed the delegates, Mr T. B. Jayah, Ceylon's Minister for Labour and Social Services, was elected chairman on the proposal of M. Chaillo
(France).
intensi-
Mr E. Mohamed Khan (Afghanis- earnest endeavours by the tan) was elected Vice-Chairman un tication of the activities of the or
and the For the proposal of the Netherlans'e ganisation, for Asin delegate. Mr H. J. Vandervee, and East, to contribute urgently and to M. Chaille was elected Second Vice- the fullest possible extent
of Mr solution of special social and labour Chairman on the proposal
problems of the countries of Asla
| McCall (Australja).
to the
Mr S. Sonrasınka, maling band the Far East and thus to the Airs public appearance since his peace and the well-being of the return from LOR Commonwealth
Prime Ministers' conference in Lon- don, said it gave him great pleasure
coples."-Reuter,
to be able to epenk at a ner Monkey Business
today as the first Prime Minister of the youngest member of the Com- monwealth of Nations.
15. Mr George
London, Nov. Strauss, the Minister of Supply, re- fused to tell the House of Commons today why 250 monkeys had been braught from Calcutta for his De-
Stating the this year had seen the birth of four nallons in Asia- India, Burma, Pakistan and Ceylon -he added that one of the firs. aclapartment. of international Importance of these nations was to apply for membership
It would not be in the public ren-
of the In crnational Labour Organi-son to disclose the reason, be sald in sation.
PEASANTRY PROBLEMS
Mr Senanayake said he was glad to note that the problems of the peasantry In Asia was engaging the u teation of the International Labour Organisation. Apart from sub- London, Nov. 15.-Allega-miting reports action was necessary tions-made in Paris today towards improving the conditions of that Britain was "threatening agricultural workers. Guatemala's sovereignty" by Delegates from the United King-
anding troop reinforcements dom, Hongkong, the from warships in British Hon-East Indies, Austrait, United States, duras, were denied tonight in Singapore, France, official quarters in London.
us once
Ion
Netherlands
French Indo- China, Vicinam, French India, New Hebrides, India, Afghanistan, Cey-
attended and Burma
today's Inaugural session.
The Director-General of the In- ternational Labour Organisation Office, David A. Morse, in a mes- of the con- 'ge to the chairman ference said it was the first tech-
A statement issued in the French of Nanking, and G-13. Sel-hiro capital by Dr Enrique Munoz Meany, Guatemalan Foreign Minister; Itagaki, said he was planning peti-h
"News men "but had not said:
received tions for both
from the completed
yet-uatemala informs
ugain United Press.
that British warships have arrived at our shores und that Important military disembarkations in Riellzeical conference of its kind to be
held the Far Eastern region. are in progress.
CARS COLLIDE HEAD-ON
Manila, Now, 14. The Senrto Dendant, Mr Jose Avelino. His wife oriunta and, six others were in-
er! in a head-on collision of motor cars early this morning near Avelina residence in Quezon
a
to
DENIED PRIVILEGES
Ar woukl
Brooks This would live like n Jaomere without of buying American he privilere
It would be followed by similar food, clothing and other supplies
"This constitutes a new, threat to
regional moetings of experts -hinned in Jaran by the army. for
the sovereignty of Guatemala."
consider practical social and labour authorised occupation personnel.
want to The American attorney
An Admiralty spokesman said in problems of common interest and to London tonight a visit to Belize by determine, the scope of some of the remain here anyway possible so he noeal grains the verdict to
cruiser and n destroyer frem, urgent operational tasks to be under- Nations. the United
November 5 Worl
was included in the aken in Aslan countries and decide the
the United 51 tex and
Fleet's on the means of getting such tasks programme for the flome Court
said
autumn cruise.
under way. he was Supreme Court. Ha
delegates Mr Morse assured the pertinent to scal sure it would be
London official quarters believed that it shall at all times be In the ports, the strike situation the Tokva teisi vellet to the United
City
It was this routine call to which Dr the Nations Security Council unchanged. Despite remained
Senator and Mrs Avelino were Meany was referring. They denied seomen's strike, several ships. left
maid his intented nopeal to the
cheltenes, the shed to Santo Toms University that any Brilish troops disembarked Marrolles fod y with requisitioned World Court would
where they are now during the visit. crews-United Press.
right of a "mino" group" of na'i na Hospital, that would onlined. to-evolvo-precedents.
The 58-year-old Senate
-Dr-Meany's statement-today-sald. serve us a basis for International | President suffered a brutsed right-
Government rejected lee and complaieed of a rain in the the British Jaw.
badly the Guatemalan proposal that the Mr Brooks said he hoped to ap-left side. but did not
deep cut United States should act es media- tor the controversy over Bellze
WOMAN'S PLUCK
· REWARDED
seem
to the United States Surpeme hurt. Mrs Avelino had a Court to challenge the right of do in her forehead.
이 Justion of fe-slative powers to the
the six others injured (Eritish Honduras.) Tokyo tribunal.
the occupants of
other car-three
The
If permitted to remain in Japan, young men were reported to be in n Preston. Nov. 15 In recognition Me Brooks said he will "live witherine condition. The other three, ruffered minor including we d of her plucky resistance to two friends of the accused."
njuries-United Press As for it is known, Mr Brooks armed men who raided her Post
attorney an Ofice, Mrs E. Hodesan. Sub-Pest-lis the only American
war criminals mistress at Keamure Pince Post heb it of Japanese Omer Preston, has been commended Intending to carry an appe-1 beyond by the Post Master General and Gen Douglas MacArthur-to given a cseh reward, it was an- the defenes for nil nounced today,
While Mrs Hodgson was alone in the Post Omec one
or
Saturday
whom
25 defendants sentenced will submit petitions for miligation by Friday.
FACTUAL ERRORS
cite
Mr Brooks sald in his uppeal to afternoon she was confronted by two
would MacArthur he mon one of whom threatened her Gen. with revolver and seld: "Hon alleged factual errers in the lung-
· over. Don't shout
I'N shoot" The other man Jumoed over the counter and nulled her to the floor and put his hand near her mouth to prevent Her screaming.
Mrs. Hodgson structed until she reached and pressed the alarm bell.
As the bell rang one man matched a bundle of bank notes and both men run out of amce.
Later, two men were arrested anc convicted-Reuter,.
Joins Indian Union
New Delhi, Nov. 15.-The Mahorn Jah of Kolhapur, ruler of the largest of the 18 States included the former Deccan Agency, hát agreed In principle to the merger
Hopes To Be Home
опп
For Christmas
Anchorage, Alaska, November 15.) →→Mrs Richard Morrow Tait today
3.10 p.m. GMT look off 500-mile Aight to Whitehorse in the Yukon territory, Continuing her that tho United round the world flight Mrs Tait said, ment, a churge
he home in time for States, in effect, did two votes ois home to
the judges rule1 Christmas."United Press. the bench that. the Philippines were part of the United States at the time the been crimes were alleged to have committed and his contention that the
nations small
of group represented on the tribunal was not qualified to set important precedents for the development of international
"The odded: c'atement Government of the United Kingdom, has with lis absolute rejection, given proof of the weakness of its
By means of the rights.
good services of a great and friendly na- tion," such as the United States, it would have been possible to arrive at an arrangemen satisfactory to the Governments of Guatemala and the United Kingdom-Reuter.
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Dr Fisher will fly to Germany on 13 RUE MADELEINE" formality of changing Prime Minis Lora was completed today as W. L. MacKenzie King submitted his re-riday and visit Berlin, Dusseldorf, signation and Louis St Laurent was Hanover. Hamburg, Kiel and other Feltlans to Gen. MacArthur must directed to form a new government. arge British zone cítics-Associated be handed in by Friday, but in-United Press.
Press quiries with a dozen American at-
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torneys
hns today Indicated none submitted any document yet.
Mr Owen Cunningham, attorney for Lt-Gen. Hiroshi Oshima, former .Berlin, Japanese Ambassador to pointed out his client was the only one together with the former Am- basnador to Rome, Toshio Shiratori, to be condemned on one count
This count,
the first in the in-
of his Slata into the Indian Union, dictment, alleged the defendants'
it was learned hard today from a were leaders of a "common pl a or usually reliable source.
The other 17 States have already conspiracy" seeking Japan's mill- Kolhapur. hastaty, political and economie domina-
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-former stop, overnight finly at Augusta and Shigenori Togo, who, was sentenced Alexanitia. The Hythes have also to 20 years imprisonment, and Gen. COMING: DENNIS MORGAN in TO THE VICTOR Shed hvernight- sions at Marsellies Yosbijiro Umazu, who was sentenced
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Mr Ben Bruce Blakeney,
to life imprisonment, also was under-
eply to questions, except that they were wanted for research purposes.
• Mr Einrys Hughes, Labour, asked if they were not brought here for bacteriological experimenta in warfare. But the Minister gave no further answer-Reuter.
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