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Soldiers Slaughter Railway Workers
S. HUNAN RIOT
Canton, Mar. 4.-Seven employees of the Canton- -Hankow railway were bru
tally killed yesterday afternoon by wounded sol- diers at Chenchow, South Hunan, near Kwangtung.
Nearly 1,000 soldiers riot- el after attempts to seize a enw on a cattle train were į registed.
cow
The goldiers, Iron unitary
The hospitals, seizen!
Mick wi saying it whe should provide ford wounded soldiers. The owners of the cattle refused to hand nver the ebw and resisted it seizure.
Then the soldiers turned on ther the railway Baards an employees and accized them of siding the owners of the cow
The authorities were, helpless
during the rist ant seven en- ployers were slaughtered.
The Chenchow railway statten
completely wat smashed
mel
then looted.
All train service on the trunk line linking South China with the Yangtse River was suspend-..
The employees ro- ed today. fused to work until the mor- flerers were arrested ahul proter- tion given against future ou breaks Associated Press.
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TODAY'S WEATHER: Moderate Easterly winds; cloudy. Noon Onervations: Barometrio pressure, 1019.4 mbs., 30.10 In Temperature, 72.5 deg. F. Dew point, 01 der. F: Relative humidity, 60. Wind direction, East. Wind force, 18 knots.
Low water: 2 ft, o in, at 6 p.m.' High ivaler 8 ft. 4 in, at 11.47 p.m.
Hongkong Telegraph
RESIGNS
Washington, Mar. 3.-Mr James V. Forrestal (above)" resigned as United States today. Deleure Secretary Air Louis A. Johnson was named as his successor.
Mr Johnson, a 58-year old lawyer, is a former As- sistant Secretary of War. le acted AN President Roosevelt's personal repre- during sentative in India
the war and braded the American War Production
Board there In 1042, Reuter.
LINFU RUMOUR
DENIED
4.-Chinese Shanghai, Mar. rumours that Nationalist China returning the was considering destroyer Linfu, formerly the HMS Menip, to Britain for lear that the vessel would follow the example of the cruiser Chungking in defecting to
Communists were
denied
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Commons Debates Britain's Tribesmen
Defence Budget
WEST EUROPEAN PACT COMMITMENTS
Tactical Problems Being Studied
London, Mar. 3.-The Western Union organisation under Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery was studying the tactical problems of West European defence and "preparing plans for action in any sudden emergency," Mr A. V. Alexander, the Minister of Defence, told Parlia ment today:
"Its work," he said, "is a clear indication of our will and pur- pose to stand four square to the difficulties of the present international situation."
Mr Alexander, was opening a debate on the Government state- ment on defence which accompanied the Defence Budget last month. This Budget provides for an expenditure of £759,860,000 for the year 1949-50-an increase of £107,500,000 above the current year.
The total strength of Britain's armed forces-793,000 on April
1 this year is to be reduced to 750,000 by April, 1950.
The Government statement explained that the increased expenditure, despite the decrease in the numbers, was due to the increased rates of pay, the increased cost of equipment, the administration of occupied territories and the necessity for scuding abroad extra forces to reinforce local security
measures.
programme
Wis
It said that the 1948-50 pro-Europe, Mr Alexander declared, is needful to enable us to play the "We have made considerable our proper part in the defence progress. The Western Union of the free peoples of the Military Supply Board has made world."
comprehensive review of the defence production capacity of each of the five countries.
duction isminimum necessary to cover the and maintenance requirements allowed for a rotest instalment of muderuisation.
morning.
The Linfu. unlike
which was ** 47 plane, misslig for several Chungking,
from Britain. outright gift days while on a fight from
Ioan to China for period California to Son Antonio, Texas, 'crashed in the Colorado of five years, it was said.
Reports Bat Chinese zaval Mountains, Rilling nine service- !,
were taking cx- inen, the plice reported here authorities
traordinary precautions to pr
Among the killed was Mujer who took Lucian Youngblood, part in the first bombing, rail
un Japan-Reuter.
The debate was on a Govern- ap- ment motion, asking for vent the flight of the Linfu couldproval of the defente statement. not be contined although Ad-The statement has disappointed miral Kwel Yung-chin the
the Opposition, which decideri to Caminander-in-Chief of the Na-ere the adequacy of the tionalist Navy. "has moved his Government's defence policy by flag to a shpi moored alongside | putting down an amendment, the country A report-thet th cruiser complaining that
was not getting sufflelent value Athens, Mar. 3-A Greek Chungking, which slid out. of
for its money. enrrying forty port last Saturday, was carrying military lorry
CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS overturned near with her a large quantity of s gendarmes
OL the three nicetings of the Corinth today killing nine nad ver dollar and gold bullion was
Defener Ministers of the five injuring the other occupants.ofleially denied by the Central
Western Union countries of Bank last night.--Reuter. Associated Press.
Lorry Overturns
EDITORIAL
the Linfu.
Final Blow To Prestige
EFECTION of the officers and crew
D of the Chinese warship Chungking
constitutes a final blow to the all-hôt lost, prestige of the Nationalist - Govern- ment. For the Chungking, originidly HMS Aurora, together with the Lin Ft (formerly HMS Mendip) were supposed
of a to represent the foundation shins new, modern and elfelent Chinese navy. But the justifiable, pride with which the officers and ratings of the Chungking salled the warship from Britain to their home-port of Shanghal has had to give A Reuter way to bitter disillusionment,
to thus: "Shanghai, version Hums with all links with Britain and the out- side world linally broken, the, regime of . the Chinese Navy swiftly began to assert itself, with the result that the standard #feely su}}- of the Royal Navy were planted by the home brand: The shock. generated by this reversal of the stan=" dard, evidenced in the lowered Incomes, the lowered rations, the cheap uniforms. provoked such widesprend dismay, that. more than half the men realised the futility of their two years spent in England to learn the British naval code dumped overboard, the which had been
This is n Arst thing on their return."
Indicimient of the Chinese grave Nationalist Navy and one of the saddest sequels imaginable to a splendid Iden.. When the Chungking, arrived in Hong- kong last August on the final leg of her. triumphal trip. from England, the Colony was stirred and impressed by the smart bearing and obvious efficiency of the ship's company. The men and the ship reflected credit, not only on themselves. but
on the British Navy which had trained them with such enthusiasm for
years, two
and Hongkong belleved that at last her great neighbour' was
starting in the right direction towards creating a Navy worthy of the country, But if the story as told to Reuter is true, The Nationalist Government has shown
no pride, nor any interest in the Chung king and Lin Fu, or their crews, who were Supposed to set the pattern for the future Chinese Nayy. According to the strict
ende of
obedience loyalty and which is the hall mark of the navies of the world, the defection of the Chung- King is indefensible, more especially as
seem that the warship it would
has salled north in readiness to surrender to the Communists; who are still the enemies of the internationally recognised govern- ment of China. Nevertheless, there is human element in this drama which needs to be apprecinted. li 5 all too, clear that the officers and men of the Chungking felt that their conditions in home waters were degrading; that they had been, badly let down by their own government. Under such- circumstances morale must suffer and loyalty im- paired. Defection in the Nationalist- armles is nothing ney, and has, in fact, become common cúqugh to be taken as a should matter of course,'. But that it occur on a warship that supposedly was the pride of the National Government comes as a shock. But it also sustains the conviction that there is no longer nny confidence in the Nationalist Government, elther among the fighting services or the civilian population. All that remains for It to do is to reach as honourable a peace as possible with the Communists. In the quickest time possible, and turn the administration of the nation over to. men who can keep at least a degree of falth with their people, their soldiers and their sailors.
"It is today arranging for the equipment of the new defence forces of the Western Union.
Lo
BOY TO GROW EARS IN
DS
STOMACHI
Pittsburgh, Mar. 3-Eight-year-old Jimmy Meadors of Hartstown, Pennsylvania, is going to grow a pair of ears in *his stomach,
Jimmy was born without ears. Now doctors are going to provide what nature forgol
He is to undergo a series of six to eight operations in the Children's Hospital. Dr S. M. Duperiuls, a plastic war-、 is in charge. The process will take two years,
and A cartilage will be removed from Immy's ribs
The "ears" will then be moulded into the shape of ears. placed in the boy's abdominal cavity for a period of time to foster tissue growth.
Eater, tes will be transplanted to the head they will function as real "live" cars
whicro
Jimmy can hear normally upw despite the lack of car openings on either side of his head. Doctors say he has normal auditory canals and car drums,-Associated Press.
"Blockaded" Russians Ordered Back To
The Soviet Zone
London, Mar. 3.-The Soviet Repatriation Mission, "blockaded" by the Americans in their headquarters in Frankfurt, were tonight ordered by the Russian authorities to return to the Soviet Zone, the Soviet-controlled Berlin Radio reported.
The Radio added that Russia "had been forced" to cancel the permit for the United States branch
Soviet group in the Zone of Germany.
that
had
no
On The War Path
men,
PEOPLE FLEE IN TERROR
on
Cuttack, India, Mar. 3. -Bow-and-arrow tribes- the war path against the Orissa Govern- ment, blocked the only road winding through the Mayurbhanj · Hills and brought. police pursuers to pitch battle, it was made known here today.
A
They ambushed' and destroyed
a Jeep and hacked to death a retired forestry officer who was
Ten driving it.
people were killed and several injured.
The war-like aboriginal hill- men, who object to their prince- by State being merged with Orisan Province, forced 2,000 people to flee in terror from the heights to the safety of the Lowbs.
They want Mayurbhanj merged with adjacent Bihar. Province instead of Orissa.
EARLIER FICHTING
The aboriginal tribesmen-the- Adisbasis, who inhabit the hill tracts of Mayurbhanj-began their "war" against the Orissa Go- Orissa tonk over the administra verment early in January when
of the area.
tion
to the United Nations General
resolution that Assembly refugees should be compelled
In a clash in February, 13 to return to their homelands..
people were killed. Police re- Referring to a statement In inforcements were rushed up to the Soviet note that Americans the hills when the news came The broadcast added
been repatriated quickly that the forestry officer had been Colonel Lazarov, chief of the by the Soviet authorities, it murdered and that a passenger Soviet Military Liaison Mission declared: "The Soviet Govern-bus had been halted and forced with the United States Supremument is aware of this GoverTI- to return. Command, hnd Informed the ment's profound dissatisfaction Thousands of the tribesmen American authorities of this with the progress of the re-.
throw up barriers before the decision.
patriation of American citizens advancing police. After the within
the Soviet Union battle, they dispersed into their Reuter.
native hills.
hunger
80,000 Starving
of water, Arabs Saved
London, Mar. 3-Royal Alr
Force planes, dropping supplies
Before India
won indepen- dence, Mauyrbhanj was one of the 42 States in the Eastern States Agency. It has an area of more than 4,000 square mlies and a population of about 900,- 400. The ancient Bhanja King- covered a considerable of Orissa-Reiter.
dom
part,
Boat Capsizes:
23 Drowned!.
Colonel Lazarev condemned the
forced "provocative More money was being spent measured" adopted by
the development Americans when the Repatria on research and this year, chiefly on producing tion Mission rejected their order to leave Frankfurt. He said that new types of aircraft.
The Defence Minister said it by "clamping down ॥ was plain that the exchange be- blockade on the Soviet Mission
and the cutting off Meteor or Vampire jei fighters tween the five nations military were already being supplied to
equipment in any quantity was power and gas. the Americana raise considerable had broken the repatriation France, Belgium and Holland. bound
ogreement," as well as the laws ad-financial problems, requiring the were well Arrangements
of humanity and International vanced for the manufacture of uimast understanding and good-
of grain, have Saved -Irpin agreements.'
Inarooned these, aircraft under licence in will.
starvation 80,000 CRITICISES.REDS -those- countries.
Lazarev added: "The Soviet Araby-in-the-Hadhramaut,- Further
Commenting un an amend- ther supplies would
Command a compelled to an Southern Arabla, the Air Mials- inent by the wo Communist nut the issued permit for the try stated today.. made available during
Mr Alexander declared that Members expressing alarmn at-1
work of American search groups aer he expenditure, on arinamerits.
Through a shortage of rain, Manila, Mar. 3-Twenty- while Russia maintained
engaged in the Soviet Zone of
including 13 for crops failed and water dried up, three persons, "veto
the search peace and security" Mr Alexander Gaid: "These are of
were drowned on Britain must carty
her full they whose comrades in France Germany in
American citizens for the pur-Sardine fishing has also cesedchildren,
1
when and the camels--the only means | Monday
sallboat share of the defence burden of and Italy, clearly acting under
poses of their repatriation.
too weak capsized off Samar Island the same alle inspiration, have
of_transport—were the free peoples of the world.
that they
"It has been suggested to the with hunger to cross the escarp- Central Phlippines. M: Alexander said it had recently declared
belief would welcome the armies of members of those Americanment.
Delayed reports of the always been Britain's
groups now on the territory of
Blsuster reaching Manila today that she must act collectively, Russia on their territories.
to Since February 4. Dakota said.
sight
persons survived. planes from Aden have dropped Passengers on board the small 751 tons of millet. Yesterday, jcraft were excursionista travel- conditions in Hadhramout had ing between Guluan, Sainar, so improved that the airlift was and nearby Suluan Island. AB no longer necessary.-Beuter. socialed Presn
L!
1040.
It is quite impossible to the MG object is to foster the the Soviet occupation Zone
Onc
AIT
of
28
times
PROTESTS REJECTED
Washington, Mar. 3.The
in the
that the free-loving de- leave the territory of the Soviet world as it is today.
West Zone Immediately."--Reuter. that you
nations of the can plan to secure
.
over- been
transformed the defence of
country have
night into Imperialist aggres- alone, effectively," he said,
sors to sow doubt and dis- ATLANTIC PACT sension and thus to undermine Me Alexander said he could the country's will to resist the United States today firmly re
"jected the Russian protests not say much at this stage shout insidious attack of Communism."
order to nor beragalust the American the North Atlantic Pact.
The
It was not Britain,
the close the Soviet Repatriation nations now taking part in the friends, who had delayed
for plans
inter- Mission at Frankfurt. effective discussions had between them a large proportion of the world's national force under the United
An American note, delivered agreement and mare Nations, or blocked industrial resources
nan 250 million people.
on d
disurinament, br prevented to the Soviet Foreign Ministry than
Their clear unity of alm and the creation of an International in Moscow, in reply to a Soviet 24, said the note of February to control the Jo- the fact that such an agreeirent authority.
was "replete nuclear terial, Russian protest
material, should be under negotiation at duction
pro-with misrepresentations and dis- vetoed all were most significant.
After the pact was signed, posals in the Security Counell, tortion of fact."
Mr Alexander said that "f The Soviet note deolnred that bound to follow discussions were
10 be a war in the Amerienu action violated a the distribution of about
of respon- there were sibility. These
discussions the immediate future, the first repatriation agreement signed in the Crimen in February, 1945, would affect British, defence. campaigns would no doubt be
the weapons in and that American officials He gave an assurance that fought with
Germany had obstructed L work of the Soviet Repatriation Britain had adequate quantities use during the last war" of the most important items of PACIFIC PROBLEMS
Mission. equipment which take a long Questioned about Pacine de- lo manufacture. The fence problems, Mr Alexander timo
Items in the said "In our relationships with shortage of these Inst war was the "matni trake on in the Commonwealth, we De speed with which the fight-have very good 'co-operation Ing power could be deployed. indeed.
Nevertheless dimeuities
We have a joint planning or- existed. licy to
It would
01
be n false po vehicles now when marked we have very close. consulta- supcrier types, might perhaps bation und understanding with developed in the near future.
produce weapons danisation being set up with
regard the Pacific aren, "and"
the United St continued: "Wo |
Bir Alexander inust
Kever
in
in
The American note denied these allegations and enld the United States reaffirms the position taken by the United States Military Commander-in- Chlef (General Lucius D. Clay) and requests that personnel of the Soviet Repatriation Mieston be withdrawn forthwith,” IRREGULARITIES
said:
the American de-
The American note MUST LOOK AHEAD
than nine people per forket He added: "But we just look
"that our in- "Los
were being repatriat- world is in a mouli further ahead. The equipment Buence in the
Mission. Future we hope to have when fur pre-large measure due to our mem-ed by the
repatriation could be car sent projects begin to bear fruit bership of the worldwide Com-ried on by the Soviet Military will, in most fields, represent an monwealth of Nations.
Mission. The repatriation ac- The meeting of the Common- tivities have been
carried Un outstanding advance on what we
wealth Prime Ministers have now."
full Co- "Before ourselves and before London Inst
October afforded with the active and
operation of the rest of the world, we can be an opportunity for a discussion cupation authorities, despite the clear that our defence measures of the present arrangements irregularities in the conduct of
between have no aggressive purpose," for consultation
the members of
the
Soviet Repa- Mr Alexander concluded.
countries of the Commonwealth triation Mission," #nye regret their necessity, on defence matters."
The note termed na but our duty is clear. But so Work was continuing on this Inacceptable" the Soviet ro- long as Russia maintains her subject, he said, It was conferences to legal activities of veto on pence and security, so templated that improvements groups opposed to Russia” m long thall wo have to be pre-would be based on the existing Germany obstrucling repatria- pared to carry whatever burden (Continued on Page 8) tion work. It drow attention
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