U.K. UNAWARE OF U.S. DESIRE FOR CHANGE IN JAPAN
London, Feb. 21.-The British Government has received no representations from the United States Government with a view to changing the Allied policy over the occupation of Japan, Mr Hector McNeil, Minister of State, told Parliament today,
He was replying to a question by a Labour Mem- ber, Mr Raymond Blackburn.
Navy Seeks Scientific
Guidance
London, Feb. 21.—Admiralty is still awaiting guidance from the scientists before building the new kind of navy needed in the atomic age, Britain's Navy Estimates
for 1949-50, published today, indicated.
In an official Parliamentary paper published with the Estimates, Lord Hall, the First Lord of the Admiralty, announced that he did not propose this year to undertake any substantial programine
year
of
new
He also said, in reply to another question, that in view of the divergency of opinions on the composition and voting procedure of a Japanese peace conference, the Foreign Secrc- tary, Mr Ernest Bevin, knew of no useful initiative that could be taken at present for a con- ference.
cont-
Neither did he at present template any step toward the curly. resumption of direct relations bes tween Britain and the Government of Japan.
cedurnl
Mr William Teeling, Conserva- tive, had asked what were the pro- difficulties blocking pro- press towards peace treaty with Japan, and what was being dour to overcome them.
He also asked If the Forchtn Secretary would consider devising some other instrument which would construction. emble
and Japanese reparations The policy during the forthcoming debts to be Anally decided and would be directed to the im-liquidated, and to enable the British provement by all possible means of Government to deal
directly with the state of readiness of the fleet.
It would
bo directed "vigorous research and development on which the maintenance of the traditional emelency of the Royal Navy, particularly in the years head, will to largely depend."
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the elected Japanese Government on to trade
and other matters vitally concerning Britain and Japan.
McNeli Mr
There are replied: differences among the powers con- cerned as to the composition
of n voting procedure
Japanese By far the most peace conference. Important of these arises from the antstence of the Soviet Union that
The Estimates amount to L180,- 250,000 an increase of £36,250,000 over last year. They revealed that only nine warships will be under construction on March 31 this year-- one fleet aircraft carrier, one light; fleet aircraft carrier and Reven destroyers.
The Admiralty will spend £7,180- 000 in the coming year an scientific services and research, the Estimates revealed. Last year's figure WOS
£6,802,000.
Lord Hall's Introductory state- ment to the Estimates declared: "The maintenance of our sea com- munications in any future war will
tho
and
Far Eastern settlement primarily a matter for consideration by the Council of Foreign
Ministers. "The British
zit, on the other hand,
that
at the countries which actually
carried the burden of the ལས་
combat against the Japanese, and in particular the Commonwealth countries and Burma, should rank equally with the major powers in the of this treaty.
drafting
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1949.
RESTORATION-To match original stone, rubble is used
to restore 4,000-year-old Temple of Amon, al Karnak, Egypt.
Reasoning Alone Can Not End War-Monty
Zurich, Feb. 21.-Viscount Montgomery, Com-, mander-in-Chief of the Western European Defence Union, said today that the world has not yet reached the stage where mankind can end war by reasoning alone,
Addressing the Swiss-British Society in Zurich, Viscount Montgomery said: “We are supposed to be at peace, but it is a very uneasy peace which broods over the world."
"Hands Off Malaya" Parade
In London
London, Feb. 21.-Colonial Colonial studente and Com- students and Communists main- tained a caaseless poster parade before Malaya House today, protesting against_Bri- tish military action in Malaya. Starting at 8 am, British, Indian, Pakistani and other coloured students parded in relays around Nelson's Column and on the pavements before Malaya House, carrying banners with the slogans "Hands off Malaya" and "We want houses; not graves, in Malaya".
WAN
The police have not interfered, but are keeping a watchful eye on the demonstrators.
demonstration Today's planned during a week-end colonial convention which was addressed by Mr Lester Hutchinson, Labour Mem
of Parliament, who came into
the prominence during
famous Meerut conspiracy in the 1930's.
ber
Mr Hutchinson congmtulated Colonial students for their active
and voiced support for their anti-
Suppo Government demonstration.
Right Ball: He leaders in Britain
efforts to liberate their countries
labour wing
dr- would be prived of their hot-water-bottles if Malaya was given Independence."
The West African poet, Mr Peter Blackman, addressed the conventien and appealed to all coloured races to "elevate their minds as indepen- dent human beings.”
Mr Dilip Bose, chairman of the Colonial Convention, welcomed re- presentatives from Pakistan, Ceylon and Africa, "students from Domint- ons who have just emerged from 200 years of imperialist rule and The Field Marshal,, who has been colonies who are still struggling to spending his winter hollday in
achieve freedom."
DOWN HERE Switzerland, came to Zurich to be
TO CONTACT
COMMUNISTS
Chinese Delegates From Canton
guest of honour at an official recep- tlon by the Lord Mayor of the city. He said that "only a few madmen like Aghting," but warned that "we must realise that war is always a possibility" for which a nation must be prepared.
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Mr Bose also said: "Before the herole youth of Vietnam and Mainya, the bastions of imperialism crumbling in India today, thu students are in the forefront of the common people's struggle.'
In the meantime, at another meet- ing at India House, the Indlun Hugh Commissioner. Mr Krishna Menon, "In the troubled world in which reiterated India's long-slanding we live today, unpreparedness and promise to uphold the aspirations of unreadiness for war place a high | Asintle and African countries trump card, possibly the highest, in seeking national independence. the hands of a potential enemy," he
Conven- Delegates to the Colonial fald.
ten said today's demonstrations were a foretaste of an organised movement "to counter Imperialist plans for the integration of Colonial territories".-.
United Press.
"The two essential cards to hold economic
The unofficial Chinese peace "In view of the divergence of delegation arrived at Kai Takare national occurity and depend in a high degree on the these opinions, the Foreign Secretary this morning from Canton by ability. These two cards are inter- dependent. Without them a nation ability of the Navy, in co-operation knows of no useful Initiative that Hongkong Airways, but their is certain sooner or later to have to
ot present, With with the Royal Air Force, to sue- could be taken
Yu-hau sacrifice Its principles, independence. cessfully counter-attack-by-wearegud to reparations, this and the leader, Professor Wu
question of Japan's said they were not empowered ufe or else face defeat in war and freedom and traditional way of pons of a familiar kind but of closely-related strently Iraproved efficiency, against weapons which have so far mibjects for consideration by the Far to conduct negotiations with the be overrun by the enemy.
Enstern Commission, where our re-Communists in Hongkong, but presentative is exerting every effort only to contact them and to to expedite a decision.
change views.
not been used at sea."
and future
Devel of
Industry
arc
any step
Provision is made in the estimates for a maximum strength of 153,000 for the Royal Navy, Marines and The Foreign Secretary does not ancillary services, with 1,400 Royal present contemplate
He said: "We were sent by Sun Marine police. This figure includes towards the early resumption of Fa, with the approval of the acting between the British President. Li Tsung-Jen, but we 7.200 for the Women's Royal Naval direct relations
Government and Japan."--Reuter, Service and 300
have to power to conduct negotia- for the Quern
tions," Alexandra Royal Naval Nursing Service. It also Includes at the
that there Professor Wu denied maximum approximately 5,000 men
had been any split or any conflict between Premier Sun Fo on release leave and and women
and neting President L! Tsung-jen. some 3,000 local entrants abroad,***
The three delegates were met at Reuter.
Kal Tak by a large contingent of pressmen.
FINANCIAL AID
Wants To Sue
MacArthur
Detroit, Feb. 21. John Rogge, al- torney for authoress Agnes Smedley, said today that General Douglas MacArthur is the one she wants to sue for naming her as a Soviet spy In the Sorge`report.-
General MacArthur's Chief Intel- gence Officer, Major General Charles Willoughby, was reported W!
to have accepted fut). responsibility for the information in the report.
FOR REFUGEES-
Washlugton, Feb. 21.-The Senate today passed and sent to the House a resolution authorising a US$18,- States contribution 000,000 United for the aid of Palestine war re- fugees.
The contribution would be made Mr Rogge said: "First we want to know if General MacArthur will ac- to a special United Nations fund.
cept the responsibility for reports It would be used to assist about coming from his own office and if he 470,000 Arab and 6,000 Jewish rewlil, I suggest that he get A New fugees scattered
the York lawyer because we are going to le East. Middle
The chairman of the Senator "After we get an answer from Foreign Relations Committee, Sena-General MacArthur, then we will do. for Tom Connally, sald the contri- cide whether to rue General Wil- bution was necessary
aloughby. General MacArthur is the to avert "great human catastrophe.”—United jone whom Miss Smedley wants to Press,
sue."--United Press.
throughout
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COPE, 1949 BY MEA GREVICE, INC TIG ARG. M. ↳ PAY OFF.
"What does he ̈nsed glasses for? · None of the members of my family ever had trouble with their oyes!”
Professor Wu said that when they were in Peiping, the Communists advised them to go to Hongkong and contact the Reds-ilere.
Asised which Communist leaders
the delegates Intended ta contact in Hongkong, Professor Wu said that had not yet been decided The three delegates which arrived here today are Wu Yu-hno (leader), Chan Yee-yung and Wu Chat-fang.
Fruitless NT
Search For
Kidnappers
OT
Britons In
the of six years of destruc-
"Today, nations are annemle from Mukden Free tion In World War II, which burst on us before we had really covered from World War I. We are living in difficult times. The world is restless and critical. It is driven by two confileting ideological doctrines. Fear is abroad."
To Move About
Referring to Switzerland's place in the world, Viscount Montgomery said: "There must never be any doubt about Switzerland's ability or about her state of readiness to fight in defence of her neutrality Within the ramparts of these mighty mountains should be found freedom and Justice for all men for all time." -Associated-Press-
Greek Girl Sues RN Officer
London, Feb. 21.-A girl of the Greek resistance movement, said to have thrown herself in front of a car after her engage, ment had been broken, today brought a breach of promise action against a British naval
Nanking, Feb. 21-Authoritative reports today say that members of the British Consulnie In Mukden enjoy wider freedom of movement than the 13 members of the Ameri- can Consulate, who are confined to their quarters virtually Incommu- nicado.
The latest fragmentary informa- tion from travellers Is that the British are still permitted to move about in Mukden, though not out- side the city.
on
The Americans are confined to their quarters, and it is not known whether they are permitted to carry Consular duties, since radio com- munication was suspended on. No-
ember 18, when
the Communists refused to grant the American Con- sulate C licence to operate a trans- mitter.
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The American, British and French Consulates not permitted oven to send cables contacting their respective governments.
Other fragmentary reports zaid all foreign Consulates in that
their Tientsin are still open and ment inside the city.-United Presa. stoffs are given freedom of move-
REBELS SEIZE BURMA TOWNS
as it touched down at Meiktila.. Ho said he took off, at once, causing the imen to be flung off the plane.
An extensive police search in the area of Castle Peak last night falled to find any trace of a party. of officer. thirteen
urmed Chinese who Įkidnapped a
(Continued from Page 1) sand coolie, to Yau, The girl, 22-year-old Linna Maria near the village of Tai Lam Chung Kremezi, stated to have been in Returning here today he described at about 8.30 p.m.
trouble with the Gestapo during the how he suspected trouble when About 50 police took part in the occupation of Greece because, she armed men tried to enter his plane search; which continued until had helped British soldiers escape midnight, and urmed patrols when the Allies withdrew, sucd remained the rond all night.
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Ho You and a friend, Ng Kun, were leaving the village after buy-
ving officer in the Royal Navy, provisions. ing
when two armed men forced them to go with them She was said to have spent up a nearby hill.
An official spokesman here sald £7,000
on wedding preparations. Ng managed
Her counsel said she belonged to the rebels were reported to be ad- Two village "a very good social class" la vancing northwards towards Monda- Karen Athens. She was not poor-as inlay, presumably to rescue
soldiers disarmed by. Government licated by the fact that she was able to come to Britain to pursue the action. The issue, was chiefly one af damages. for the
to escape and get
back to the village. guards who heard his celes for help fired several shots but the kid- nappers escaped.
Ng said that the men had crossed the border from Chinese territory but could give to reason kidnapping.
Russia's Latest
Request
Grneine Ridgeway, aged 20, a ser The insurgents now already hold
of
Pyu and Toungoo, 35 and 170 miles north of Rangoon,
forces.
in
A Government communique added had that after Government forces entered the railway workshops at Gyogon, south of Insein, heavy fighting took place and the Karts made unsuccessful attempts to break through the lines of the attacker. Reuter,
Burmese Air Force planes today bombed Karen positions in Inseln, near here, and Chin Rificinen The two met while Ridgeway was
the Government Army captured serving in Greece In 1946, counsel
engaged more positions, in the town, it was continued. They became the same year and the
marriage reported. was arranged for the summer 1047, Invitations were sent out to 300 guests, but Ridgeway did pot arrive for the wedding. Paris, Feb. 21-The Russian After
receiving a a letter breaking Government has naked the French off the engagement,
Miss Kremezl Government to hand over for trial flew to
to Britain and, in a state of ns war criminals three witnesses nervous prostration, threw herself called by Mr VICH
Mr Victor Kravchenko, in front of a car, counsel sald. the Soviet-bern author of the book While she was in Britain, defen- "I Chase Freedom," in his libel dant announced his engagement fo
Com- action against the French
an Admiral's daughter, whom ho la- munist weekly, Lea Lettres Frator married. caises, the Paris bureau, of the
In his defence, Ridgeway submitted mezl and later refured. Ho pleaded.! A note asking for the three wit- that this was justified by her refusal DOSECR to be handed over handed to M. Robert Schuman, the Kremezi strongly denied any sugges French Foreign Minister, tonight by tion that the marriage would not M.. Alexander Bokomolay, the have been consummated, Soviet Ambassador to France, Tass The hearing was adjourned until sinted-Reuter
| tomorrow-Router.
Mr. Walter Koates The condition of Mr Walter Keater, who is in the Queen Mary Hospital suffering from fracture of the Soviet news agency, Tass, reported that he promised to marry, Miss Kr skull,, was stated this moming to be i
tonight.
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A BIG DAY FOR THE CHILDREN
London, Feb, 21.-April 24 becamo
leader In Congress who cannot be an important date for every child in further identified. He said a clause Britain today.
doubt in the treaty will leave no about this nation's determination to The Food Minister, Mr John resist aggression.
Strachey, announced in Parliament that sweels are to be freed from ra tloning.
In England and elsewhere, con- siderable dismay had been express- ed when Senate foreign policy leaders made it clear about a week ago they would not go along with an automatic war" trenty.
clause in 'the
For the first time in seven years children, will be able to buy as many sweets as their pocket money pernils.
The de-railoning will mean a saving of 1,100 in staff to the traito and 400 to the Food Ministry. It will cost up to another. 10,000 tons of sugar a year more than it de-ration- Ing had been restricted, as originally proposed, only to the cheaper lines
Chairman Connally of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator Vandenberg, belleve such n clause would by-pass the United States Congress' right to declare Reuter.
war.
But an offlelal sald on Monday the Secretary, of Stale, Mr Dean Acheson, has renched an under- standing with the Foreign Rein- the nature of
tlons Committee on the nasuratices.
Mr Acheson' is scheduled to meet within the next day or two with the representatives of Canada and European countries taking part in the talks.
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