THE HONGKONG TELÉGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1949.
New Approach To Asia Problems Commonwealth
Govts Plan
To Check Communism
Barcelona Crime Wave
in
in.
Barcelona, Mar. 2.- The crime wave Barcelona, which tensified in the last two, weeks, continued today when shots fired from a truck hit Manuel Pinal, physical educator for the Falange youth or ganisations.
Pinol and an assistant were riding in a private car when the truck ap proached. He was ser- iously wounded, and his chauffeur, Antonio Norte, was killed out. right.
The assailants made a successful escape.-- United Press.
8 Charged With Espionage
London, Mar. 2.-The Commonwealth Governments plan to make a "new approach", to problems in Southeast Asia in a attempt to check the spread of Communism,
A high Commonwealth Government source said today that a decision to reach an "understanding with genuine nationalists" was the main outcome of the New Delhi con- .ference on Burma last Monday.
Government sources said, "Australia and New Zealand participated in this conference Both meetings and the Asian conference. emphasised claims by Asiatic countries to: settle affairs in their own continent and made it clear there should be unified Commonwealth policy concerning genuine nationalism defined separately from Communism."
United Kingdom
Gaveromst
to
30
Unite-t save
ITRES
representative Nalions This Individual Com-1. would
countries from be- monwealth
dwarfed by the United States and Russia."
cided,
thela
as
Siam's Army-Navy
7
POCKET CARTOON
REST Durice FREPACKING
DEPT.
More U.S. Troops
For Japan
20,000 INCREASE REPORTED
How-
French Blockade Prevents Indo-China
Shipments
Rice
Future Exports Uncertain
Saigon, Mar. 2-Indo-China's rice ship- ments in early 1949 to hungry Asia depend on French military leaders who for the past month, have stopped all rice shipments from one of Southern Indo-China's chief rice granaries:
This is the Trans-Bassac section, at the southern tip of Indo-Cna. Throughout its rice
of the fields are numerous guerillas
Com- munist-led Viet Minh forces fighting the French. From farmers and traders shipping rice to the mills outside Saigon the Viet Minh has exacted millions of piastres in duty,
Since midy January the French:
have sought to deny
this revenue to their opponents. US CABINET
They
ments
ordered all rice
ship- halted.
from the area They threw a cordon of troops and navnl units around the They hope the Viet section. Minh will be forced, through
market
for
CHANGES.
of funds and opposition PREDICTED
But so far
tion to improve
now
the
is not bari
Washington, Mar. 2.-The Jack
from farmers to leave the aren
sections
French where United Press learned today for that the United States troop troops can more easily get at the framework eif. Liz:
FORRESTAL AND They said the formulation of) within
French authorities figure that, such a policy would be dis- Western Union and the Atlantic strength in Japan will be in-them.
ROYALL TO GO? Pussed at the projected Common-Paet, it should be possible to decreased by approximately
eventually, after the Pith: F Heeting,
play military resources so great 20,000 men in the fiscal year the rice will reach the world wealth
Washington. Mar. 2. — later this as to deter any aggressor," they of 1950. The Army declinockade is lifted. Ottawa or Cotorabo,
Continuing Cabinet changes | year,
These sources said it would ed to disclose the actual they will promise no shipments
during the next few months GOOD CROP READY certainly not be too much to expect that troops dispositions in the during March, would
would ren an Far East command."
Similarly they make no pre-were foreseen here today consider such proposals with a Canada
with South lever, it was believed that genuine desire to bring them "Andia's difference
they planned to be between dietion of Indo-China's possible with special emphasis on the rice contributions to the world to fruition, but at the moingat | Affen should not be allowed to
next during 1940. Shipments in 1918 Department of National De- Defence Secretary of polley to prevent is a question
Gove/95,000 and 100,000 deride whether special arrange Commonwealth
there was
little year as compared to between totalled about 200,000 tons, more fence.
Royall ments could or should be made" sourrés sald
*75,000 and 80,000 at the end than 1947, but a lot less than James Forrestal and Army doubt India wonk!, decide
ex- Secretary Kenneth the prewar year's average said the sources.
Commonwealth of 1948. rotain her
unn tops. port of 1.500,0
were among those whose Commonwealth Goverment
They said the problems in Asta
With war continuing through-
with tenure was the subject of This information was contrary a whole could be attributed
the out
Country and sources sail the decisions taken
to reports (not carried by the to the single word "rice". : the projected Commonwealth
sinking
Some of Mr Forrestaf's close shipments and conference "could" prove more
"It is the problem" of 1,000,- Gaited Press) that the United guerillas exacting tribute from speculation.
French associates said he experted to important than. Chuna's change | 000,000 proplé pressing hard on
States troop strength in Japan rice
many loaded barges,
through tha sauf. Communion" They
own was being materially reduced.
eeriumic officials say the ex remain in offler that the Sustenance of their
until of Congress or At a recent press conference may even Paris, Mar. 2-Formal "11
and briefing in the Pentagon.port is dependent on the poll session
Lical situation,
do say that the rice action is completed on legista Army officials disclosed that the
uational They of espionage have eventually there will be agingle soul United Press. charges
Commonwealth
proposed
crop now in the fields and due defence setup.
The unification Far East Command been preferred against eight at the
year troop strength for the fiscal.
in effect harvesting in about six of 1050
(2 would be 127,000 of the 28 persons arrested in
as smoothly weeks is a "very good one." If plan the French Communist spy
compared to 129,000.
a political solution is reached. working However, because of sine re-
they report, Indo-China should been expected.
a National Press rice hunt, Jules Moch, Minister
be able ductions in the strength of other
to add much KEY CENTRE of the Interior, said today.
Allied
the occupying to the world market. Associa luncheon recently. Mr Forrestal sakt, plan to retire whet that dev Sourers agreed M. Moch made the statement,
ted Press. uld be kept at the strength
I feel I can be of no more use. India's well informed
10 tor
pointed recording
lopment
desired strength by some shifting
In this process (unliteation of sources, before meeting of the eventual emergence as the key Asian
of United States troops within
the armed services.)" a Southeast Council of Ministers presided ventre of
Command to Vincent coalition"
the Far East
The Congressional programme, 10 counter Com-
The Far Far Japan's advantage.
news halted in the Senate by a munist expansion.
Includes the incorrect
Fast Command COMMISSION TO
B1buster and in the entire Con- It would
Philippines, Guum,
Okinawa,sources here. Last night, security police said
gress, has been lagging so badly that six Communists, two of describe this as any sort of re-
HOLD INQUIRY Japan and Korea. For practical They say 14 out of the 15 rice-
in the past two months as of Burma
session a lonk summer minke them, French army officers, hadgional bloc, they arited.
The not mean
Comman
purposes, Japan and Okinawa
sub-producting districts been arrested for giving military does
Under these the under
same Bangkok, Mar. 2.--The are
predominantly by
almost inevitable. are, peoples! wealth countries are concerned
circumstances, Mr Forretti the Karens, who are now fight- secret to a foreign power. It is
tor generally believed the power is in a plan of unified armed inter-creation of a six-man Com- command.
It simply meats they mission
ing the
might not wait for further nelion government TWO' CLASSIFICATIONS to settle the.fric- Yugoslavia.
on national defence, the United would agree on cominus unders
I was between the Army Although the Army thus far separate state of their own.
The Burmese government is
Press was told. May to disclose the
a possible retire- companies to
suggested as standing on genuine nationalist tion
Navy, which has declined
asking_shipping various Southeast and the aims in
actuai dispositions by location
ment date. Asian countries and belleve this.
last caused
weekend's
within the command, they have enter Bassein on their own in-
CHANGES IN MIND understanding could jave 11
in Bangkok, disclosed their composition. tiative to collect rice stocks car- middle way for countering Com-bloodshed
No minister is being abruptly two marked for export overscas, ac- there are
out of the Cabinet, middl
is, exploiting was announced today by Technically which
Scrisdi Kenemal classifications of units in cording to shipping sources.
The companies are said to hunted genuine nationalism for its own Major-General,
the United States Army:
he returned to in mind when guarantees of safe conduct or office as President in his own Saigon-today-ki-that-- Tran!! In Burma, the matm endeavour.
commander of tion and equipment“
Ilia intention was to right. now would be to dissociate the appointed
of distribution payment of compensation in table The "lable 2
event of damage to the ships and
work them out gradually. That and allowances."
both Forrestl and Karen uprising from the Com the Army forces in the manist movements.
Bangkok arca.
For purposes of brevity. the injury to personnel.-Associated In Malaya. offorts would be
Dhanarach's Best. Is designated as "TO & E," Press. Major-General runde to foster mavements al-
from while the second is "TD & A", removes ready afoot for
for a Maloy Chinese appointment
Arty of any
The Army said the "TD & A direct control MOTION DEFEATED.
Federation."prompted by respon-
There has been Lieutenant-General units" formations The Cabinet will meet gala nible Malayan residents who
top-level Cabinet change manders for specifle tasks to be tonight under Premier
nationalisi Henri have natural
Luang Kach Songkram, the ex-
the election, but there have been such as military performed tremist organiser of the Army Queuille to take
several in lower echelons. Most matters pirations but who deplore Com-
In Germany On Active List group which returned the pre- government units
recent was the resignation of dealing with military expendi-munist opportunistu."
Pibut and Japan, war crimes units
-Secretary of the Army. tures.
The projected Comontawealth set Premier, Marshal
Washington, Mar. 2.-The De- Songkran, to the leadership in military missions. The tables of
an-Williams II. Draper. Jr.. tociny described by
distribution are revised imme-fence Department GovernmentSlam in November, 1947. Lung Kach Songkran
uver Auriol
by
President
either Peland or Yed a motion
The Council adopted at to create
territorial legislature in Cochin-China. This is part of the programme to end the war
Indo-China by returning a Dal to his throne as a constitu- tional monarch.
A French news dispatch from
Dinh, brother of one of Daoi Dal's advisers, and Cao Huu Thuong, President of the Nation. alist Baodaise Party, were mur- dered by members of the Viet Minh.
up
vention,
a
manista,
endz.
be
A motion before the Foreign discussions were
owers."
powers.
A subs
FIRS
to
as-
DI
Friction
ROTTING STOCKS Rancoon. Mar. 2.-Large rice stocks at Burma's rice port of Bassein are rotthig and exposeri to trade rotting. according
tn
Dhanarach, the newly E. The "table of organisa-have asked the government for Me Truman had some changes
com-
are tailored by Marshall
are
Depart-
The proposed strength of the Tupce
на
in the expected perhaps about the same time.
would
depart
depart
has
been
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re- PAPER White, in sheets 17" x Communist The two
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la contention Agure ol
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In Germany 72 percent of the retirement by the last Congress succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt sociation not yet members The Defence Department said in April, 1945, and that the They said the first eifrets of manded the Army in their raid
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units. The Army said this the
General Marshall's itself.-United Press.
application viting "all interested ecuntries that Council meeting already on the Government police sta-occupation forces are "TO & E
difference was because General restores
list of the broadcast announcing a
a name to the active relala MacArthur had to send representatives to Parls were manifest in Indonesia and tion on Saturday night after a
obtained Fatal Cliff Fall a major effort for peace." Indo-China,
Du French Governments res-new Governinent."
The
raid It now goes to the Assembly pectively were making new ap-
caused confused "tactical organisation, including Army."-United Press..
Naples Secretary. number of combat
Naples, Mar. 2~~The the maximum soldiers, and to the
Lucius nationalist shooting between proaches
Units," whereas Genera
police said today that Dr-Nicolaj
DENIS G. SHERRIFF, police before the main Army and
D. Clay In Germany "did not ment has informed British Com-Poletskyrov, 5-year-old secre- problem. Paris has been going on
Ilau. Secretary, mission untli have a tactical The same sources complained. Navy street battles.
until monwealth omeials of the troop Texlay the for five days. It is being pushed however, of "grave weakness in
rity remained much later" and thus. recom
on the sen dispositions for the next fiscalary at the local Russian Consu-
late, found dead the quiet but tense. Diplomatie ob- mended the use of units tailored year.
night, tell by M. Moch, famed Communist-
head of the French defence
South Pac}}e." They said it servers were still without to perform
He said the fact that General shore on Sunday specific Jobs: Since tactical mission was assigned. MacArthur will have four com accidentally from a 200-metre Security Police. He has stamped was significant that General answer to two key questions: the
cliit. 1.Whether the "Free Thai"
to him, Ger
General Clay has out in the past two years two MacArthur's projected Pacific
bat divisions up to full strength was posing for his photo- waves of Communistsinspired defences did not extend further elements, setting off the agting verted some of his personnel in and in lighting condition, under
units to "TO & E“ strikes
threatened South than the
his command should fully coun- graph at the time, they added. any prearranged support TD &
United A strolling photographer, who "Nevertheless, with a unified.
fur
teract reports that the combat units. country's economy.—Associated
an apparent attempt Commonwealth defence policy overthrow Marshal Songkram's
A reliable foreign source sald States is reducing its garrison in had been held for questioning.
was released today.-Reuter. military regime, or
the National Defence Depart-Japan-United Press.
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Frankfurt, Mar. 2-The the quitting German cook gol quoted as saying the
blockade was shameful police United States Army today! The miniature blockade was action" and "further proof of
the Annual General served elght Russians a totally effective. At first, the the United States' violation of
Meeting of the Hong Kong generous taste of the bloc- Russians tried to hide the fact international, agreements.
uncomfortable. The besieged Soviets are Automobile Association will kade in a heatless, water-that they were
hure drifted the musle patriation inlsslun here. like structure foodless house besieged by of accordions, However, when orders from Moscow, they Colonel Wood and, Colonel the American Military armed military police.
Lazrev entered the building ernor's order to leave the house daughter of, Charles. Blondin. The Russians had no airlift | tonight, Colonci Vnally, A. and the U.S. occupation zone of the famous French-born fight or any other source of supplies. Argonuv, chief of the blockaded Germany. They did not budge rope walker, died last night in The eight American mill-
epatriation mission, appealed at midnight Monday, the first tary policemen on hospital at Worthing, aged 83.
guard
deadline, or at eight am, today, Blondin, who twice crossed there-two for each corner of the for water.
orders Colonel Wood refused and the final one. Lacking the Niagara Falls on a tight house, one for each Russlan
"I'm from Moscow, they could not rope, often carried his daughter had been told: "Let nobody in anid, when he come out,
following my original orders accept the American offer of during his exhibitions, either and nobody out."
to the zonal fled on his back or in a wheel- Nobody except the United Neither side has made any offers "suitable escort"
The situation border. American officials said States Provost Marshal, Colonel or concessions. barrow.
they would gladly relay any Mrs Robolllo ended her days Stirling A. Wood, and the remains unchanged."
In Bertin, Marshal Vassily orders that might come for the In chief of the Russian milltary In a home for the blind
Sovici Military telephoneless. Russians-United Worthing and died after a fall. mission, Lieut-Colonel Andrej Sokolovsky,
was! Pross. -Reuter,
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