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Red Army's Celebrations Boycotted
West Military Chiefs "Unable To Attend"
Berlin, Feb. 23.-The Western Military Governors in Germany, were "unable to attend toxiny's Berlin celebrations of the Red Army's 31st anniversary, mark-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1949.
FINNISH GOVERNMENT ONLY
JUST AVOIDS DEFEAT
Confidence Motion
By Two Votes
Won By
Helsinki, Feb. 23.-Finland's Social Democrat Government, defeated on one vote of confidence, succeeded in remaining in power tonight by nar- rowly winning a second confidence motion soon afterwards. In the second poll, it attained the con- stitutionally stipulated two-vote majority, the figures being 97 to 95.
The votes came during a heated 30-hour debate,. starting yesterday, on the agrarian policy. The first vote, according to Helsinki Radio, showed 97-96 for the Government but on a recount the voting was 97- 97. The issue was settled by drawing lots which went against the Government, When the debate
was continued a second vote of confidence was taken and this time the Government secured the necessary majority.
ed through the Soviet Union and | Lifting Of Berlin Eastern Europe by the tradi
tional parades and demonstin Blockade Lious.
The top-ranking American, British
buye and French Commanders received invitations to a reception this evening at the residenes of the Soviet Military Government. Mar- shut Sokolovsky. The three Western Military Governors will be repre- sented by their deput.es
poiler West Sector Berlin
Fiest squadz stood by this morning near inside the Soviet Memorial. Just the British Sector, ready to prevent possible incidents.
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to the big white
the
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were
party
dreward
sector War
Russian two
fetal wreaths, broke ranks, and walked in to the Soviet
small groups back.
Sector.
spokesminis
Palet tive
Russians Putting Out
Feelers
Bel the hints were tiven earlier this math by the Poles In made "very expert" approaches
spe al 18 hours to 14 different junior officials among the Western Powers.
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The Agrarian Party, which won the general elections Tost July, had asked the Government If "Hi is aware that low Axed prices of farm pro- cluce, marketing dieullies, increas- ed production costs and high taxa- tion have made the position of formers and especially smallholders, intenable?"
Parliament was asked to vote at the same time on a Conservative motion of confidence in the Govern- meal. The result, ofler automatic Voting. was 96 for the Agrarian motion and 95 for the Conservative molton, Nine members abstained.
MECHANICAL VOTING
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Bulgaria Accused Of "Blatant Terrorism"
STRONGLY WORDED U.S. NOTE
Washington, Feb. 23.-The United States has accused Bulgaria of "blatant terrorism” in the arrest of 15 Protestant pastors on charges of espionage and treason, the State Department disclosed today. The American charge was contained in a note which, according to the Department spokesman, was re- jected by the Bulgarian Government “about 30 minutes" after it was handed to the Bulgarian Foreign Office.
The spokesman said, that the role, which was delivered in Sofia Inst
described Monday,
the ngainst the pastors and ludicroas". Government considered the charges it "blatant, terroristic effort in cynical
charges Mr Truman
ns "unfounted It said the U. S.
to
30
Reprimanded
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Berlin. Feb. 23.-Hints that
In mechanical voting. members the Soviet Union is prepared to press buttons automatically, record- The Social De- negotiate for the raising of the ingeir decisions, MEMORIAL PARADE Berlin "blockade" were recently mocrats, defeated, called for open Lots voting which gave 97 to 97. 10.15 0.0 (local time) įgiven to junior Western officials wer
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in case of equal voting
Oslo, Feb. 23.-General Juan uniformer Soviet offers, all armed by members of the Polish Mili- stipulated with revolvers, marched up to the tary Mission here, n high official and the Government lost. But, as Peron, the Argentine President,
itself. 1: had also
of confidenes his former film star wife, Eva, disregard of facts, designed motion Unter Den Linden, through the of the British Military Govern- to insure
tabled its
widow intimidate small, respected Protestant Collingswood, N.J., Feb. 23.-The was lost ment said today.
mechanical Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, the by Brandentairs
It was
Carl McIntire, editor of the voting, which gave $5 for the Gov- of the late President Roosevelt, religious denominations in Bulgaria Rev.
Beacon, said, today that erminent and
07 against.
were among 23 candidates for and discredit their sincere religious Christian
lenders."
the language President Truman used The Social Democrats again de-
the Nobel Prize for 1949, pub-
in his address last night was b which manded open voting,
The spokesman said. "The Bul offence to the Christian people, de- 08 for the Government and 96 lished here today.
had the
BALLROOM Dancing-"Made Easy" for note about
Variations. Specialities grading to our youth and humiliating you. "Latest Six societies as well as the 23 Karlana against. While the Premier, M. Karl
United in the minutes when the
States before the nations of the work." Rhumba. Samba, Tango, were included
Jitterbug.. August
Rust Fagerhom, and his Cabinet individuals
The other Second Legation Secretory, Ray- colleagues
congratulating 1949 list of candidates.
He sent a telegram to the Pre-Enquiries 1-3 p.m.)--Tony Hudson, 12 were
called sident asserting that the usage of
China Building, the tellers themselves
annoeed
names
were Dr Karl Reiner, the mond Finley Courtney wan
to the Foreign Office and the note "S.O.B." in Me Truman's speech wa Austrian President: Sir John that a Communist member had given
Boyd Or, former Director of the landed back to him. Courtney was "unbecoming to an occupant of the
informed! that the Agricultural As- The Communist member denied World Food and
Government Chancellor
the rejected Democratie ociation and at present this at the People's
University: Mr Drew
rew States representations. He said the Western athule re-Party wanted the matter referred of Glasgow The Moscow Hadio today broad-
the same--no negotiation to
Constitutional Committee. Pearson, the United States columnist; the
LUDICROUS CHARGES Armaltor. the 'cast an Order of the Day by Marsmained
hal Nikolai Holganin, Soviet Amet until the blockade is lifted. in the The People's Democrats-merger of Dr Raphael E. G.
and In its Kommunists
The 15 pastors were arrested Lomshie Research
on Forres Minister, calling for a high meantime, the airlift,
eighth month, would he continued Socialists--came third in the
tions last July after the Agrarians.
and Hurnan Biology,
February 5 on charges of espionage, as long as needed.
treason and black market currency the
M. Louis de Brauentre, And
De- who Woll,
Social
operations, Involving former attaches The British official said that res-mocrats, who came second.
President
the Belglan
of the U.S. Legation in Solla. Senor Party; Parliament refused to refer the Socialist
Antonio perable British observers in Berlin.
A num- Banches de Bustamente Y Sirven,
The American note said: matter to the Committee. In un ediforial on the anniver-did not expect the tussins to "do sary, the Soviet Communist Party Korea" ami declared their willing ber of People's Democrats then left Cuban expert on International law; Instructions from my government, I
Eel remove their occupation the House as a protest, saying the Professor
Casgin,
French have the honour paper, Pravda, said that while the new to
against 15 Soviet Union was succesfully carry- troops if the other three occupying Government had retained power by Jurist, President of the Council of published indictment
Association International
of Protestant pastors in Bulgaria who powers did likewise, Jug out the post-war five-year plan, in the camp of tlu Imperialist instigators of a new war, we hear
involving demonstrative rattling of subres."
A British
a not told the British
The British offcial said that he not think the Russians could they would parade into their Sector 1 did protest
would bestand the "loss of face" involved in today, it nic made since
is an established cusealling off the blockade with nothingIn two slips. tom for Soviet soltem to parade
the Memor:al.
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standard of rollitary preparedness to be constantly maintained,“
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etex-
the
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Bulgarian high office of the Presidency of the United United States." He added, "I call upon
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debate that he European Union; Secretary General formerly on duty in Bulgaria, Such official Soviet news ngeney, said that move did not work in Koren, where vately after the
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ib shortly form Coalition to the Committee of the European charges are unfounded and ludlender the Panamanian, flag, after a woul
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terroristic effort in ceremonial
cynical disregard meeting in the Polish (2)
of the Permanent sources said he had decided during mat,
President "eomradeship-in-' Uni
Unity Party would not be able to
of International
designed Justice; of
to intimidate (Lloyd's capital that the
the Scandinavian military alliance Court in Western Germany, arms of the Soviet an i l'olish armies, win control
If Major General Frank discussions to form n Coalition
ank T. Metoy, small, respected Protestant religious had no
name).-Reuter. in Bulgaria and dis- horn of the second World War, will | which had shown its anti-Commu
repeated elec- those talks should fail and if Nor-Chairman of the Far Eastern Com-denominations nut sentiments in be as eternal as is the growing
should decide to join the pro- mission; Eduard Milhaud, French credit their sincere religious leaders. The much publicised friendship of the Polish Soviet tions. (3) peoples."
"People's Police" in the Soviet Zone pod Atlantic Pact, with consequent soelal economist, Director of Un-In the circumstances, my govern-
diplomatic
tension in Scandinavia employment Servlees of the Interna-ment reserves its rights under the The inceling, which was attended was not nearly strong enough to
Lonal Labour Bureau.
treaty of peace with Bulgaria and and Finland,
made Premter impose Communism by force.
requests that facilities be by the Pollsh President,
The Social Democratic Govern→
available for representatives of the and Cabinet Ministers, sent a mess
OTHER NOMINATIONS best British in- According to the
|United States Legation to attend the sage of greetings to Generallssimo
Others included were Don Jorge trial. United Press. formation this force was badly leri, hent was formed lust July despite Stalin and Marshal Bulganin.
Democrats. It the People's
was Hernandez Lille Jedetory, the Tars reported from Prague that badly armed and numbered less than claims for five Ministerial posts by
bifterly
the Chilean atlacked by
Marin friend of pence: meetings of public bodies, attender! 50,800, Estimates from other Allied
the Italian education by members of the Czechoslovnic and German sources in the past few on Government, political leaders, and months had ranged as high as 40,000, People's Democrats and the Soviet Montessori.
In December. the Soviet Legation French expert on international law; Service Chiefs, were held in the, Responsible Western abservers had press.
been little impressed by frequent
in Helsinki warned Finland that Professor Georges Scelte, member of Czech enpital and in most of the fealls by pro-Soviet politicines for
hostile to the Soviet the Faculty of Law, Paris Univer- APPOINTMENT re-unification of Germany and an propaganda Allied withrawat, the British official Union is being carried out by irres-sity; and member
Colombo, Feb. 23.-The appoint- said. They regarded this campaign Donsible elements."
The note caused real concern to Miguel Tocornal, Chilean politician meat of Lord Soulbury as the new at "a desperate bid" for German
and expert on international law: M.
aw: M.Governor General of Ceylon was nationalist support at a time when Finnish politicians.-Reuter,
Johannes Ude, Austrian theologla;welcomed here today as a "popular Western Germany was making rapid
African choice" in view of his close associu- Mr Marcus Wald, South rabbi; M. Raoul Wallenberg, former lion with the island's independence. secretary of the Swedish Legation
The Ceylon Daily News said: "It
welcomed by the
country's large towns-Router.
'QUAKE RECORDED
Weston, Mars. February 23.Astrides toward economic recovery and strong, earthquake was recorded at political self-government. Boston College Seismological station
on Wednesday at 4.23 p.m. GMT. They did not think it foreshadowed Distance 5,060 miles; direction not any concrete clear-Associated Pacts,
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move by the Soviet
Union.-Renter.
"Hasn't her teacher got her playing a little out of
character?"
Court Vindicates
Doctors
Paris, Feb. 23. A French court ruled today that three doctors did
rights of viglate the
their pallent when they infected him with truth serum to get him to admit
not
he was feigning loss of speech.
expert: MI. Theodore Rygen POPULAR
of the Inter- national Law Commission:
Don
many
in Budapest, who disappeared when will be the Red Army entered the city (the friends whom he made during his Russians have denied that they are stay in Ceylon as Chairman of the all holding him): M. Hans Wehberg Reformy Commission and by German friend of peace.-Reuter.
who are able to appreciate his share in planning the epoch-making con- stitutional changes which will bo known to history by his name."
Lord Soulbury, whose appointment was officially announced In London yesterday, will succeed the present Governor General, Sir Henry Monck- Mason Moore, towards the end of the year-Reuter,
The court dismissed the damaged 1,200 DPs Reach
suit brought by Henti Cens against the doctors and direcled him to pay court costs.
The doctors said they used the tirug only to discover that Cens had felgned dumbness long after a bullet
had healed 'wound in his head
United Press.
Quest Continues For
A National Anthem
! Karachi, Government
Canada
Halifax, Feb. 23.--Despite heavy Atlantic gales, the Uner "Samaria, carrying 1,200 displaced persons to Canaria, docked here today.
The liner was held back two days by heavy seas.
Aboard was eight-year-old Asuma Levaldis. the 50,000th person to be admitted to tile country under the 23.-Pakistan International Refugee Organisation. Feb, officials, unable
BIG MILITARY MANOEUVRES
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