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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1949.
Conference Seeking Means
Of Restoring Burma Peace
CONCILIATION OFFER
TO PREMIER
New Delhi, Feb. 28.-Ways and means to bring peace to Burma were proposed today by the representatives of Britain, India, Aus- tralia and Ceylon in an informal conference.
The representatives decided to offer help to the Government of Burma in an effort to end the civil war in that country, which left the Commonwealth 13 months ago. The latest reports from Rangoon spoke of the Karen rebels being "in full retreat" from Myitnge, seven miles south of Mandalay, with Govern- ment troops in full pursuit.
The year-old insurrection has cost Burma over 30,000 lives and more than £18 million, according to the Burmese Premier, Thakin Nu. Its effect on the export of Burmese rice is one of the avowed reasons for today's conference.
It was undritood that ques tions of a Joint Commonwealth loan to Burma and the rehabi Iltation of the Burmese rice in dustry, which is important to the Dominions conferring here, were set aside for the present.
The restoration of peace to the war-torn country is to be the consideration since primury inancial reconstruction and the will movement of rice exports depend, to a large extent, upon. public order and a stable Gov- vernment.
Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, who called the
Mr McNeil replied: British Government signed a des fence
the with greement
Clovernment, under Burinese which the British Government contract to afford the latter all reasonable facilities for the pur- chase of war materials.
Tho
British Government have no intention of denouncing this agreement unilaterally. The agreement runs, in the Brst in- Croin stance, for three years, January 4, 1948, and thereafter subject to 12 months' notice on either side.
"Ni
restrictions are
placed meeting at the suggestion of the on the use of war materials so United Kingdom. pressdied at
obtained. Nor would it be ap- the conference. The Australian oli External Affairs Minister. Dropriate to impose distinctions
much
the Herbert Evatt, and the United suggested,
British Government regret the Kingdom Overseas Trade Minis-
outbreak of revent
Karen-
and
the
IL
ter. Mr Arthur Bottomley, purmese communal strife
discussions, | 234 ticipated which were described in a com- unique as “informal." Ceylon High Commissioner . 10 India, Mr M. W. H. De silva, and Mr Malcolm MacDonald, the Sepetal Commissioner General to South East Asia, were present.
SUGGESTIONS MADE New Zealan and Pakistan, neither of which was able to send representatives.
BRITAIN'S OBLICATION Mr Donner: "Is the British
Primitive bows and arrows are used thirty feet below the surface by the diving fishermen of Tanegashima, near Kyushu, Japan. They
swim all year round, hiding behind rocks under water to corner schools of fish in dend ends. Only their goggles are modern.
The "Red"
Dean Gives Evidence
SHOOTING FISH
Priests, Merchants And Bankers On
Blackmarketing Charges
Budapest, Feb. 28.-The trial of fourteen persons implicated in the activities of Cardinal Mindszenty opened in Budapest today in a
peuple's court.
Mindszenty was sentenced to life imprison- ment and six other defendants. received senten- ces rabging from six years to life in a trial three weeks ago.
Those who went on trial today were listed as minor defendants in the case. They were dealings charged with black market
currency and having "been in political conspiracy with those already sentenced."
All Set For
"
Palace
Investiture
London, Feb. 28.-A red- railed dais and rows of white and gold chairs have been placed in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace, ready for King George VI's Invos- titure tomorrow, From a chair on the dals, the King will confor honours and de-
POCKET CARTOON
corations on about 300 men Assistance
and women, the recipients | of honours in the Now!
Your's List."
The King will remain seated For Backward
because his doctors ray the strain of standing during the two-linur ceremony-the full-scale offelul function since
first.
his lness-would be too much for him.
Countries
J
On rown of white and gold BRITISH SUPPORT Lake Success, Feb. 28-- Britain threw its weight behind the American plan, |
chalts will be seated, the friends ami relatives of the invested or decorated, each of whom will be permitted to take guests, They will see portions of the palace for economie assistance to they would not otherwise seo backward countries, in the In a lifetime.
United Nations today but India criticised the plan be- cause it did not say specii-
50 KNIGHTHOODS
Previously, Investitures have cally. who was going to pay been held on the ground floor for it.
staircase.
bali-"bold
Mr
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POSITIONS VACANT a room adjoining the ballroom, the opinion of the majority of First, four Yeomen of the members of the Council when
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READY AND ANXIOUS The Under-Secretary warned, that the
United BALLROOM Dancing-"Made Easy" however,
Jur you.
alest Variations". In the previous trial defen- was accused of selling $19,000 on anxious as they and all Govern- IN KRAVCHENKO'S
should confine tho
Speclaitten--Rhumba, Samba, Tango, nements, friendly to the Burinese
dants were charged with treason, the black market and smuggling
Nations
Jiltertia. Administration of any assistance LIBEL SUIT
(Enquiries 12 p.m. Government, are that this night-
espionagu and black market $28,200 in Vienna,
programme to one agency rather Tony ladsen, 512 China Building. int should end."
dealings.
Monsignor Bome was charged
through === 28.-Victor
MUSICAL BACKGROUND than spread its funda Paris, Feb.
Among those in the dock 10- with neglecting to report $44.-
and Kravchenko's book "I Chose day were three Roman Catholic 800 to the National Bank, selling Without preamble, the first various special agencies
regional commissions, although priests, three bunkers,
market name will be called out by the he added that the work of these eight $10,000 on ie black Government to show no sign of Freedom" paints a "ridicu|brokers and merchants and the aud
$2,500
Το Into Lordi Chamberlain.
the smuggling
should continue while gratitude for unswerving loyalty lous caricature of Stalin.” Dr former secretary to Prince Paul Czechoslovakia and Rumania. strains of Mozart and Schubert, ge
agencies during the Japanese Invasion Howlett Johnson, the "Red Esterhazy.
played by a band in the back the new progranume was being
formulated. and occupation, often at gre Dean" of Canterbury testi- Prince Esterhazy,
formerly No unusual arrangements ground, the King will lake
"ready personal risk?"
one of the richest men in Europe, | were made for the trial.
He said Britain was No medals, jewelled Orders and Mr MeNell: "The gratitude of fied today.
was tried along with Cardinal | tickets were issued
EDITION of Weights and will be the British Government is well-
and there bright silk sashes, one by one, and auxious" to compete with within Johnson, appearing
Mindszenty and sentenced to 15 was only the usual police guard from the red velvet cushion held other countries, both As a
| Measurements of. Cargo exported kept informed of the progrta | known, but it does not allow witness for the publishers of Le years in prison.
United at the court building. The small before him by two members of machinery,"
Nations from Hongkong and South China of the negotiations with Burma.
from a contrac Lettres them to
Francaises.
to contribute compiled by the Sworn Measurers. pro-Com-
court-room had been the one the household, by the
tual oba
ta the from the South China Morning A communique issued
French Weekly news- munist
assistance The clergymen on trini were used for the Cardinal
technical Usually he talks quietly to tech
Post. Indlan Ministry of External Mr Keeling: "Does the Minis-
Kravchenko which paper
Monsignor Imre Bome,
backward former Mindszenty
within arcas, Affairs today
"The Inter think that the supply of arms suing for libel, said he had a
the recipients and sometimes world's treasurer of the Cardinal, and packed.-Associated Press.
its means. He pointed out that IX. Government Import and Ex Inceling! 2
man on formal conference on the situa for communal strife Is, in the one-hour interview with Stalin two Jesuit monks, Jozsef Zid
each shoulder with his sword. Brilain had currently embarked port Licence Forms, 10 cents each.
Obtainable at "S. C. M. Post." tion In Burma inanimously words
a visit to Russla,
and Janos Zaradi,
for Children under seven are not
on a ten-year programme "1 was
of its colonial ON SALE "Food and Flowers" Nos. struck with his dignity
permitted to attend. munication
During development to the Prime Mr
and the regular features of his
areas, which include many of and by Dr. G. A. C. Harkios the war, widows receiving the Minister of
Over thirty illustrations of local Burma. wherein "Will the Minister see that the face," Johnson said. It was not
world's under
developed flowers and fruits, Price ax dollars. certain muggestions have been | British Government does not the same description -given in
posthumous awards of their
Obtainable at "8. C. M. Port." cried because
areas, husbands often made for exploring ways and lake sides in this unfortunate the book which
A I consider
they found the ceremony peaceful settle-elvit war?” for a
ridleuious caricature,"
moving. The children then Afr Tom Driberg, Labour: Kravchenko charges the
cried too and the programme of The--communique. added: -it-not-also-unfortunate that newspaper-with-libel-for-pub-was returned_to_his_cell. "There
British subjects. who shoukl
that claimed oplaten that peace and pros-inve known better, have been fishing articles
rebels his book was an unauthentie perity can be restored to Burma instigating the Karen
to picture of life in Russia. primarily through conciliation." and trying lo
understood that
the them? Will the Minister re- DOESN'T CORRESPOND Dominions offered their good pudiate the activities of those
between the
the subjects?" and the
Mr Daniel Lipson, Indepen-
sakt:
decided to address a joint com- revime of the defence agreement, during a vis
means
11 i
of a concensus was
Thomas Reid,
run
is
Wylder, trial plended
A banker, Divadar Labour
was granted a separate after his counsel had that he is seriously ill and such a trial might endanger his te Wylder appeared in court
Kuna
offices to party | dent: "In view of the obliga-
Thakin Nu Karens, a
1y
not
corres-
During his 25-minute testi- mony, Johnson made few re- to Kravchenko's book ferences but spoke a great deal about Christian people differing racial-tions to which the Minister has three he has written himself.
from the Buddhist Burmese,referred, will he
είνα
He did say that Kravchenko's a separate advice to the Burmese Govern-description "did not who are demanding State
ment that they should consider pund" to what he saw on his Is believed in informed giving self-government to the visit. circles here that some progress Karens?"
Georges Izzard Counsel for hud aiready been made towards
No reply was given to these Kravchenko, asked, "since you with the understanding
met all the church leaders in the Burmese Premier before
Пussin why do not you go to Commonwealth meeting was de-
see Cardinal Mindszenty?" cided upon
under the light of
that has any- "I don't think publicity.
thing to do with my visit here."
Bri
al understand
to
Close observers of Burmese are somewhat at a loss as to what the Karens have been fighting for that the since was known
it Thakin Nu Government and the Karens were approaching
Д
workable understanding on an worki autonomous Karen State, with only certain Federal powers re- to the central authority served in
Rangoon
The sudden appearance of Communist as the allies of the Karen tribesmen was a bad jolt to hopeful quarters, both in and out of Burma. The Karens hnd been regarded both by the Bur- mese and by outside observers as idealista-Reuter.
DEFENCE AGREEMENT London, Feb. 28.-The British Government had no intention of denouncing its defence agree- ment with Burma under which Brituli Rave facilities for the purchase of war materials, Mr Minister of Hector McNell. State, told the House of Com- mong today.
Mr
Patrick
Donner, Con- servative, had asked whether, "in view of the wartime ser- Vices of the Karens to the British Army In
"tho Burma, Foreign Secretary would give military
as assurance
a
country.
that no
supplies or equipment had been or would be sold or supplied to the Durnese Government while
cirl!
war reigned in that Another Conservative, Mr Ed- whether ward Keeling, asked
defence the obligation In the agreement with Burma. to give reasonable facities for buying war material extended to wea pons to be used Inside the coun- try against the Karens,
Ho also naked when the three years, for which the agreement remained in forte, would expire.
questions-Beuter.
Loyal Supporter
"
Tasmania, Feb. 28-Mr An- the Dean declared. thony Eden, Deputy Leader of When Izzard questioned Dr the Conservative Party, WR Johnson concerning A recent asked here today, at a press article appearing about him in of Mr the British Dally Worker, the VIV conference Churchill's Increasing ge, witness replied. there
belong "I don'
10 any particular political parly but am always proud of my a5- Mr Eden replied promptly sociation with the Daily Wor- and emphatically: "I am a loyal ker" (he is a member
of Rs board)-Associated supporter of Me Churchill and editorial
Press. always will be."-Reuter,
Chen possibility of Mr Churchill being deposed as Con
servative leader."
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Mayhew urged the United Nations to aim at lowering of excessively high protective tariff and $1, S. C. M. Posl the ceremony was delayed barriers to aid backward areas,
Originally it has been in but added that the chief means ***
of developing these countles tended for the King to hold
were by self-help and through two Investitures in January, but
countries funncing by these were cancelled because organisations such as the Inter-
of his illness-Reuter,
Stalin Reduces Retail Prices
And
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"We share the view that every type of technical should be encouraged and at the level of inter-governmental co- operation. The most eficient | method should be used, whether bilateral or multilateral." United Press.
Another defendant, Sandor Folles, was ill and unable appear in court today but it was
Washington, Feb. 28.-A expected that he would be re- covered by tomorrow.
United States official today Because of the complicated said that at the next meet- nature of the documents, it was ing of the Secretary of impossible to determine the total State, Mr Dean Acheson. amount of money involved in with Western European Am- the alleged black market eur-bassadors on the Atlantic Radis tonight broadcast a de- rency dealings.
However, Dr Horvath, Prince Pact, it was likely Mr Ache-cree signed by Marshal Stall, COMMENCING THURSDAY CASTLETONE FINE STATIONERY,
secretary, son would decide if the draft reducing the retail prices of Esterhazy's former
bread, butter, flour and tobacco could be officially sent by the in Russin by 10 percent from to- State Department to themorrow. Senate Foreign Committee The decree also reduced the
London,
Feb.
28-Moscow
Ice Age Still before the end of the week.prices on a large range of food,
Retreating
Say Scientists
28.
He said Mr Acheson would clothing and household goods. probably meet the Ambassadors The Radio said the reductions tomorrow.
marked "the second stage in the
The oficial also said that after campaign for reducing retail the pact had gone to the Senate commodity prices." Losses to Committee, then the arms aid the State in making these re- bill probably would follow inductions "must be covered, und about two weeks, but would go undoubtedly will be covered, by Melbourne, Feb.
to the House Foreign Committed a number of economie measures, Scientists now have certain a result of Representative Sol in spite of the serious dimeulties Bloom's request to have it to that will have to be overcome,' confirmation that the Ice focus interest in the House of the Radio said. Reuter. Age is still retreating and Representatives on this Im- the world's climate is get-portant measure.
He sald appropriations in the ting warmer, according to an bill for arms for Western Europe Australian geologist, Mr A. was still likely io be around J. Lambeth.
US$1,200,000,000, including about $200,000,000 for munitions fac-
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A Norwegian official anid
official request before the end of the week to Join the pact.
TO-DAY ONLY —–—–
Mr. Lambeth, who is a mem- |torles, ber of the party of Australian scientists who arrived here to- day after 14 months of scientifle
that, following the Storting At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 G. 9:30 'work on Heard Island,
In the debate
on the pact tomorrow, Antarctic, and that this was the Arst time that definito evidence was expected the Government
would send an hud been obtained that the Southern Ice Cap was retreating.
He said he would not know Since the departure of the until he and compiled his tintn Norwegian Foreign Minister, Mr as to how many million years Halvard Lange, the Embassy would pass before the new Ice has been kept informed by the Age
T State Department could be expected.
of progress might take two years to cor on the part. reinte the information to deter.
A Danish Embassy spokeaning
mine the seasonal effects nald Parliamentary processes in
of
an
the polar conditions, he zald
Denmark probably would con- tinue for some time before a de- tinue for These scientists, who were cision was renched whether to
reileved by another join. He said negotiations recently party of 12 aclentiata on Heard Greenland might be speeded Island, Gald they had suffered should Denmark agree to join no serious illness while on the the pact, but ho Island, but some of them
had tenled
categorienlly a report in A hows
got colds and sore throats after magazine, appearing today, that
they had boarded the Australian inval vessel, Labuan, for their return journey to Australia.
buy
the United States could, Greenland for US$1,000,000,000 Ife sald Greenland was not for sale and that the overwhelming Heard Island is about 2,000 majority of the Danish people miles southwest of Perib would strongly opposo selling it.
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