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Siam's Govt | Britain's New
To Fight Communism
STRONG MEASURES
EXPECTED
mea-
Bangkok, Feb. 18.—(AP).— A Cabinet decision to tako strong anti-Communist sures will be promulgated in a Royal decree by this weekend.
Slam will not tolerate an influx ut Communism although the doctrine is sweeping neighbouring countries, Premier Phibun Songgram told The Associated Press yesterday following decision to declare the government's
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state of national emergency. The Premier said the police were instructed to control the press partial censorship, especially those pro-Conimmunisi Showing papers
Tronings. I applied to newspapers in all languages, he said, hlusting at the large Chinese press in Stam.
JUSTIFIES ACTION
The Premier cited a Paris report thut China's Mao Tse-tung Asid
munism.
Jet Plane
London, Feb. 17-Britain's leading jel faliter plane, the 800 kilometrem an hour Yam- pire, will soon be appearing in faster, higher climbing forms. **The afr forces of elght countries, including France. Sweden, Norway and Switzer- land have already been
Vampires. equipped with _apokesman for the De Ilavil-
Aircraft and Land
Engine Companies, the bulldern, said today: "New engines and acro- dynamic changes in the Vain- pire will produce new forms of the plane before long.
"They will keep within the first line of fighter aircraft Its of with
possibility 110 being outclassed in the im- mediate future,”—Reuter,.
Britons Receive
Millions Of
Free Spectacles
Vletzta's Ito Chi-nhanh re plothi London, Feb. 17.-Two mil- the domination of all Asta by Com-lion pairs of spectacles were Over Radio Bangkok the Premier provided in Britain under the yesterday spoke in justiRention of new national health acheme be- that tween July 5 last year when the the Cabinet action, stating
scheme began on January 31 this year.
Because publicity is more power ful than weapons, even in war, the
SUN FO FOR
TIME BEING
Li To "Endure" The
Present
Position
Nanking, Feb. 18.-No moves are likely to be made in Nanking to oust the Premier, Dr Sun Fo, during the delicate peace overtures of the Shanghai non-partisan delegation in Peiping, it was learned reliably by Reuters today.
Authoritative sources explained that it would anyhow be impossible to bring about the Premier's downfall before the Legislative Yuan meets here about February 25.
They denied reports that President Li Tsung- jen had offered the post to General Ho Ying-chin, a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy with an influential following.
To change the Premier, the Pre- sident would require a two-thirds majority of the Nationalist legala- tors, they said, adding that as a for- mer President of the Legislative Yuan, Dr Sun Fo still had e big
followingg
Reuters
understood that neling Li Tsung-jen would President
Nan- endure the difficulties" of a
Govern- king-Canton split in the ment and hoped to minimise it.
Some observers thought this state- ment might mean that followers of the President would soon threaten the Premier's to set a time limit on desired return to the capital with a possible deadline after the Legisla tive Yuna begins its next session.-- Reuter,-AAP.
every step will be taken to prevent the public from being influenced by pro-Communist doctrine. He pointed to China and the European countries This was disclosed in the House unisie la withstand Communist in-of Commons tonight by Mr. Arthur
Blenkinsop. Bitrutoin?
Parliamentary Secre- fury to the Ministry of Health, who declared: "This
need shows the die always ling beers but could not
the past be satisfied."
million Presenting the C52.9
BLAST FROM RED RADIO supplementary estimate for the na-
Shanghal, Feb. 17.-While the un- onal health service, he explained that when the original estimate was official penco delegation of Shanghai discussing with prepared it was quite impossible to civic londers was tell the extent to which the scheme the Communists in Pelping ways and would be used by the public: how means to end the civil war, the Red for professional services would be Available and how far the services radio unloosed a blast of ridicule at President Li Tsun-jen's efforts In the same direction.
press must be controlled, he said.
"What I am doing is in behalf of people," the 10,000,000 Siam's Preniler sald.-Associated Press.
TEN DIE FROM
METHYL ALCOHOL
Glasgow, Fb.
ha
Bitter Battle Near Insein
FOR MONASTERY
STRONGHOLD
Rangoon, Feb. 17.-Burmese Government troops and Karen insurgents fought bitterly again today for the possession of a Buddhist monastery, formerly ni Karen stronghold, near Insein, 15 miles north of Rangoon.
Air Force
Low-flying Burma planes provided protective cover to Government forces during a Karen counter-offensive to recapture the which changed hands monastery,
Government troops withdrew after fierce fighting, but regrouped several times yesterday.
and drove the Karens out.
At Gyogen, one mile to the south, Government
alight troops mode advance, the Karena retreating to- wards Insein.
of dentists would be forthcoming. 17-Ten people
The estimates, he sald, reflected who died after two liquor parties in
The radio said that developments Glasgow last month drank methyl very much wiser use of the ser-
by Li existed alcohol stolen by an employee from vice and showed a lack of provision in the past month showed that the DS $119 the local chemical works, was the which
when the scheme peuce measures procialmed were worthless, Tsung-Jen
It sald Anding at a Glasgow inquest today. came into force.
measures raid
Dealing with the £19 million in orders were not obeyed. The
an employee, ut police the chemical works had adinitted he created running cost of hospitals, that several of the
announced to "sweep away all ob
to peace" were cancelled had stolen the methyl alcohol and Mr Blenkinsop said the major cause. distributed it to friends.
was increased wages and salaries stacles
AID FOR REFUGEES almost later by the Executive Yuan. pay had The man took some himself and student nurses”
The broadcast churged that Li
The Indian Government has con had been taken to hospital-Reuter. [doubled.~~Reuter.
Tsung-jen was only "qualifted to dupe the people while Chiang Kai-tributed 10,000 rupees towards the strings behind the relief of refugees in Rangoon, it was pulls
It alleged that since Li officially announced today. scenes, issued "hypocritical peace mea-7,000 people, mestly Indians, sures, democratic elements were been evacuated to the city ance
the persecution of the Insein lighting begon. imprisoned and
List of Indian property the Kuomintang con- people. by
area has been estimated at one mil- tinued-United Press.
EDITORIAL
Civil War In Greece
WITH the world's newspapers
dominated by the East-West events in
Aruggle and itic China, Greece's entry upon her
clyft fifth-year of
เป Har month has passed largely un- notices. The struggle in Greece follows the all too familiar
post-war pattern: # country tarn unable
by
The
war
to recover
internal strife. Viewed
of the overall
ind then
world
Grecce's vicissitudes
the first rank
owing to picture
as part
are not in of Importance; but their small scale makes them no less tragic. There is
in Greece no sign of peace; fact there
1.
In
every prospect of
the fighting growing still more
been lall during the
bitter. There has
sonic-
think of winter, but this apparently has ased by both sides to frorganise
been
offensive
of
the
and plan operations
more
for the
continued backing of most of the Chamber
for his coalition, formed at five-party the end of January. He has put General Papagos · In charge of the armed forces,
and the new commander has maile appenis
#
to
of the
thening.
The Communist th. The Communista, on
paet, have their
replaced General Markos with General Zachariades, who is reported this week to have lost hla first large- Meile battle solle
with the
directly under movement more central control. Last year the zuerklas were unexpectedly successful
their operations
in the Peloponnese, but recently the Government has claimed be making "good profess
In
regalning command in that area. The Insurgents, like all
guerillas,
Inorc
show a toughness and aggressive spielt which is somellmes lack-
In
disciplined and organised troops. Unhindered by as the such military necessities establishment of static defences of large or the administration areas, and having at their backs
have
force to
Gre
DO
a friendly northern border, they
proved reckoned with. They
and more ru
determined ruthless of the contestants, and the Greek Government's lack in suppressing Bh sy them is by no means one. The
Greek Army, maintaining long offensives und
after
Poland Or Palestine For
Stanley?
London, Feb. 17.-The Home
lion
rupees.
within the
About
have
In
the
In Flight
This picture taken yesterday by our staff photo- grapher shows the Vampire jetsfane, piloted by Flight- Lieut. G. Francis, soaring sharply over city rooftops during the course of a thrilling aero batică display. The exhibi- tion was repeated this morning.
S'hai Firing Squads
In Action
ISRAELI ARMISTICE
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
Rhodes, Feb. 17.-Technical difficulties may delay for a few days the signing of the now virtually
Israeli- completed Egyptian armistice agreement, an informed source told Reuter today.
The
hitches present bringing Dr Shabtai Rosen, Israell legal adviser, from Tel-Aviv, the suuren added. He should arrive by Friday, possibly by plane, lo cel the agreement concluded signed during
source said.
the
include tho
and weekend, the
Another hitch is the necessity for the Egyptians to refer the completed draft to Cairo for approval before
This signing.
would probably delay the signaturo for another 24 hours.
The Transjordan-Israeil talks will opers in the middle of next week the Egyptian agreement is con- cluded in the next few days, usually rellable sources said earlier today.
ISRAEL-LEBANON
the
An agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been "virtually drafted" and will probably be com- pleted once the Egyptian armistice agreement is signed, according to a source close to the Israell delegation. Dr Ralph Bunche feels that the opening of discussions with Trans-
for "Jordan" nght prompt moves-
similar conferences with, the re-
Arab League countries, it molning was understood. **
Two main difficulties envisaged in the prospective Isracll-Transjordan tolks BTC the problem of tho Tulkarm-Jenin-Nablus "Arab triangle" in Central Palestine, mainly held by Iraqis, and the possible
litical character of the conversations. Possibilities mentioned by con-
THREE STRIKE LEADERS AND Aference circles, are that the Trans-
SOLDIER PUBLICLY EXECUTED
Shanghai, Feb. 18. There was the sound of gunfire in Shanghai last night and the sound of firing squads whose rifles cracked out in response to orders that anarchy and uncontrolled violence end in death.
Three accused ring leaders of a city bus strike. and one soldier, who was among a mob that stormed and then shot into the crowd in a Chinese theatre, paid the penalty.
The soldier was executed in the sight of an estimat- ed 1,000 persons who stood and watched while a gang of his mates battled with police, gendarmes and military patrols.
jordan delegation may include Iraqi
micers, or that King Abdullah of
Transjordan, and Regent Abdul Illa of Iraq will reach some private agreement outside the conference.
FIXING MINOR DETAILS Meanwhile Israell and Egyptian delegates were tonight straightening out minor details of agreements on Auja, due to become the --head- quarters of the Armistice Commis- slon, and Beersheba, which will probably remain in Israeli hands.
Once agreement about these two disputed Negov towns concludd there will points to be
question of
have been
be only small including tho
settles of Israeli
in the Eastern Negev facing
troops in
the Transfordan frontier.
The Acting Mediator, Dr Bunche,
ments.
The strikers met a more dignified] ed by the United Press, fear. They worked until the early hours of 10- Frisoners in Rangoon central gavi,
are ready to stay here and stay in tiny with his senior advisers, ham- cells, but just as Anal-inte. shouting slogans from their
To those whose job it is to wach business as long as they can with-mering out the latest draft agree- the today staged a protest against trial of U Tun Aung Gyaw, Presi- and try to probe the undercurrents out fears for their personal safety,
of tension which have been flowing dient of the Ail-Burma Ministerial daily beneath Shangbal's calm ex- Services Union
The trial, which was being held terior, recent weeks and yesterday's
walls, has been events that led to executions might prison deferred to March 3. U Tun Aung just might be a signal pointing to Gyaw was taken into custody 10 events much more sericiis,
American and Chinese algh colling
n general days ago for
sources in both offlelal and business strike of Government employees.
Post Rangoon General
Office felds, polled by the United Press in workers staged it one-day sit-down recent days, see in these things and Government
that
the
of
"Uncontrolled violence," to which Informed cources said the draft off-record reference was made by met with the Egyptians complete high officials, is what is feared. It approval, except for certain is in precautions against that for details. A high source of the ferment which secret plans have been made delegation fold Reuter today by foreign offelale for the protection
tion though the acting Mediator had put
inal of work, word of these in of nationals. No
in a great deal
the plans has crept into the newspapers. Isracit representatives felt one
of roving the main accomplishments of The growing menace
a series of who conference had been soldiers bands of wounded
back-stage meetings, not attended and clubs, theatres, buses
the high brought warning from
These helped to remove "mutual command that death would be their suspicion" which had slowed up the
talks in the early stages-Reuter. lat.-United Press,
Secretary, Mr James Chuteri strike in sympathy with dismissed others a force building up as part force their way into.homes, sms by United Nations officials.
Ede, told Parliament today that he would not approach the Government to admit Israeli Mr Sidney Stanley, key figure in the Lynskey "Corruption" Tri- bunal, until he knew whether Poland would accept him.
Mr Chuter Ede, said Mr Stanley at the was originally described Tribunal hearings as a Pole and he Poland, was trying to deport him to
he Mr Will Nally, Labour, sald hoped that the Minister in any would emphasise representations
Jewish and that British,
Arab sacrificed for the lives had, been
overy Jow should have the right to enter Palestine.
PAINFUL IMPRESSION
Spring. The Prime Minister, Mir ardpots garrison and convoy duties, needs a rest. And It Sophoulls, was recently acsured
needs substantial expansion if it la to cope with the Communists' In this respect will be threat
the United Interesting to watch Stiles reaction to renewed re- qucets
principle that for assistance. The Greek Government has explained position, and Mr Harriman, -ilie PORILIO roving Marshall Flan chief, has replied that it is for the United to decide upan States Congres
of any further ald. the extent
inke Congress
is expected Into consideration the fact that money a large part of originally granted to
Greece for
reconstruction
Las bean up by the campaika against the rebels, and while the United Stites obviously sympathetle to requests for help In suppressing Communism, there
Himit Is a to such aid, as wiinets Greek the case of China. The Government will have to muaico a more successful showing against If it is to expect the guerillam continued financial and mi-lecial ansistance from the United Slates.
Govern
ment near Florina. That battle salt to have cost him at least. Icast COO of his mesL Tho reason for the Communists' change of leadership is obscure.
explanation
Their
that
General Markos was relieved
of his "poilical responsibllllles" because of ill-health. But at the same time the Communists are reported to have elected a now explanation executive, and one
have decided
maybe that they
It is time to bring the guerill?
swallowed
the
A painful impression would, be created in Britain if the Israell Government "take the best and leave the parasites behind," he said. Amid laughter, Mr Geoffrey Nicholson, Conservative, asked if it was intended to be a compliment to Poland to offer them the Airst refusal. More laughter greeted a remark by Mr A. V. Harvey, Conser vative, that It, Poland replied favourable he hoped the Minister would ensure that Mr Stanley was not sent to the Polish Embassy in Londen as a trada commission with diplomatic privileges.
n
from China's
Railway of but still separate employees. workers, who struck yesterday, held stagnated civil war.
protest meeting--Reuter.
a
Mr Keates Regains Consciousness
Mr Walter Keates, editor- 'in-chief of the China Mail. who sustained a fractured skull when knocked down by a fram last Monday evening, this morning fully consciousness. recovered and it was stated at the Queen Mary Hospital that his condition shows marked improvement.
Until this morning, Mr Koates had been in varying states of unconsciousness his admission to sinco hospital on Monday.
BUSINESS AS USUAL On the surface, life is just about the same in Shanghal as it has been for many months.
Business goes on as usual. Nau- king Road shops still offer their lures to foreigners in quest of Theatres showing things exotic, foreign movies continue garish ad- vertisements in
are open for blpapers. Unices
The famed Bund still carries Its burden.
nor jampacked automobile, tram,
pedestrian trade. er up the sidewalks Hawkedcab
MP with their
ngerine
nnd other
Club bar, which once boasted the greatest longth
In the
world; still functions. Newspapers
still appear. United States Merines are still billoted aboard the Bayfield exercise in the compound of the Naval Annex. But radlo-equipped Marine police Jeeps were seen here and there in unobtrusive patrols.
Soviet Blockade Of Berlin
A Failure Says Clay
Berlin, Feb. 17.-General Lucius Clay, American com- mander in Germany, made it plain today that the Soviet blockade of Berlin was a failure.
In an interview, General Chy
General Clay also: 1. Said that things. The dignified old Shanghai sud, "It has become crystal clear the United States was proceeding that blockades and starvation do not with formation of, the Western Ger- form a successful.tool for political man Government.
Nazism completely 2. Declared is no qucation coercion. There
our whatsoever of
ability to dead.
3. Refused to comment on the poo Bustein Berlin by air Indefinitely
Duraibility that Russia might lift the until we have accomplished
blockade in the near future. objectives."
4. Dented charges that Germany's too The Russians are building
Whe recovering per economy
of other manent road blocks of iron. steel rapidly at the expense Chinese military pollee are scan
across teveral of the European countries keeping company with grey-bearded and stone
Ho cald Germany's Increased Sikhs who guard the entrance of the Berlin streets which link the Soviet
sectors, production beneûted all members American and British official build-sector with the Wester
anent barriers are being of tho Marshall Plan. Despite Bombay, Feb. 17-Ar India, ings.
across
oss other traffic arteries.
Stalin's recent peace offer to Limited, today announced an Indo- Harassed heads of foreign business
General Clay said that, without President Truman, plans for Wes- alto suspension of all its internal firms tell you of warnings by em-
addingt any planes to the airlift,
tern Germany would go ahead, he alr services with effect from to-ployees that unless their demands morrow because the airline's 3,000-are met they might not be permitted "we will be able to bring a more added.
of supplies daily Stalin had said he could see 'no Newspapers than 6,000 tons Sir Waldren Smithers, Conserva-strong employees upton voted to to leave their offices,
obstacle to lifting tho Beriln tive, was rebuked by the Speaker strike from midnight tonight.
planning to move to Canton or Hong from hereon,"
thousand tons daily are blockade it Allied plans for Wes- raid for facetiously suggesting that Mr
the kong are fold flatly they had better Four An airline spokesman
Germany were postponed Stonley might be appolated Chan- Bombay-London.
night not try to move out any equipment. considered the minimum amount of tern
necessary to sustain the pending the meeting of the Council" cellor of the Exchequer pending his would be maintained according to It is not the Communists that supplies deportation-Reuter.
of Foreign Ministers-United Press. - | schedule.-Rouler.
these business men and others, ask-Western sectors of Berlin.
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