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N. Atlantic Pact Heralds HK. To Get Grant-Aid INDONESIANS SET
Ship Aground In Snowstorm
New York, Mar, 18.
The American cargo ship Christian Bench, with a crew of about 40 mon, ran aground on- Friday at Seabright, New Jersey, 20 miles south of New York, in a swirling snowstorm.
The 7,176 ton vessel, bound from Greece is in no immediate danger of breaking up. U.S. Coast- guards went
scene. Press.
to the Associated
HUGE DAM
IN DANGER
the
Karachi, Mar. 18-Vater, washing анду mortar, threatening to undermine £10,000,000 mile-long Floyd Barrage across the river Indus at Bukker, in the Bind,
H.
This was announced by the Sind
Prime Minister, Mr Huroon. He said the water was going through volds found in- elde some of the piers after the discovery of cracks in the barrage in
January.
New Phase In Diplomatic War
COMMUNISTS EXPECTED
TO
FOMENT STRIKES
More Rowdy Scenes In Italian Parliament
London, Mar. 18.—Publication of the proposed At- lantic pact signalled the start of probably the most danger- ous phase of the East-West diplomatic war-a period that doubtless will see Russia respond with just about everything short of force.
Western diplomats freely predicted that the Communist into every European political machine, that stretches country, would foment strikes, political demonstrations and possibly riots and sabotage.
Good Armistice to last 20 years, pledged the face value another
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to
tn
Of £1,150,000
London, Mar. 18. Britain's foreign and Im. perial services are expected to cost the country £51,675,938, according to the Civil Estimates.pub- lished today.
The British Commonwealth Services call for £2,060,560, compared with £3,224,223 in the previous estimates, a decrease largely accounted for by a drop of £580,000 in compensation to members of the Indian Services for premature, termination of services. Assistance for European British subjects leaving India or Pakistan is expected to cost £45,500 in the next financial year, compared with £103,000 In the closing year.
The main increase in Colonial Services is a grant-nid of £1,150,000 to Hongkong, compared with only £10 last year. The next largest increase is for North Borneo with £1,002,293, compared with
£250,000 last year-Router.
AMBUSH: WOUND
2 UN OBSERVERS
Batavia, Mar. 18-Two United Nations military observers an American and a Briton were wounded when Indonesians ambushed a Dutch land convoy, a UN spokes- man announced today. Other reports said a Dutch officer in the convoy was gravely wounded. All three men were reported to have been rushed to hospital in Medan.
The spokesman said the observers' white- painted jeep was raked with ́ small-arms fire though the vehicle was clearly marked and visible in broad daylight when the attack was staged.
MANDALAY BOMBED BY
BURMESE PLANES
Temples Used As AA Strongholds
Rangoon, Mar. 18.-Burmese planes last night flew to Mandalay to drop bombs upon Karen positions inside the sacred shrine- studded city 500 miles north of Rangoon, it was officially stated today.
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The gueras also were sald to have used modern automatie rifles in the attack, in which the Dutch convoy was caught off guard.
It was the first time since the renewal of the Dutch-Indonesian war last December that UN ob- servers had been Wounded although they have been fired on nt least twice while riding with Dutch convoys.
The Dutch authorities said that, in another renewal of
Indonesian attacks In Central Java, on express train WAR
captured
and
burned near Kroja and at least two persona
were reported killed, but the Indonesian passengers were allowed to walk in safety to the nearest station
Mandalay is at present occupied by Karens and Communists. It was stated that planes bombed the fort area where the Karens
Another announcement sald are reported to be concentrated.
the guerillas snatched four Burmese newspapers reported locomotives from Purjokerta that the Karens during the.rald railway sheds and attempted to sheltered in Buddhist temples wreck them by opening whence they directed antl throttles and abandoning the aircraft firo on the raiders. | locomotives.—United Press.
Listowel's Secret
Mission To NZ
Sydney, Mar. 18.--Lord Listowel leaves Australia for Now Zealand on Sunday-his mission here still secret.
Lord Listowel is British, Minister for Colonial Affairs. Ho is one of four high British the Dominions Government men now visiting
for important talks. All are on the same mission, Lord Listowel says.
1
This was the first bombing of
Mand day in the Government's
"internal security operations
against rebels.
Later todny Burmese troops
stood ready for the expected
the
LI TSUNG-JEN
IN SHANGHAI
counter-attack against rebels at Shanghai. Mar. 19-Acting Mandalay, it was officially an- President Li Teung-jen rived nounced.
here from Nanking by train A Government statement said late last night, accompanied by that fighting had commenced in the
Premier, Dr Wong several
of parts
the city, Wen-hoo, it was reported this principally on the where the Karens have Now withdraw..
former outskirts morning.
The reason for Acting Pre-
sident Li's visit was unknown
Nanking
MEET OPPOSITION but it was understood, that ho In Southern Burma, according will be returning to Lord Listowel reached Can- berra on Monday. Since then to the communique, Government some time today"
Ho disclosed that Professor
These "fifth column" activities would not be enough to invoke Hellstrom, Dean of the Depart- ment at Civil Engineering at the the mutual assistance clauses of the Atlantic treaty. Under the pact, Royal Insitute of Technology, Į the Atlantic powers would even consult about such undermining Stockholm, had been invited to give his advice on the problem. tactics until these go as far as to threaten the security of the state.
The Lloyd dam was completed in 1932. It is part of one of
Thus Russia, without fear of spokesman made a similar state-, He emphasised that the treaty the world's largest irrigation immediate consequences, could ment for the Anglo-Soviet pact, leaves to the Congress the final schemes and millions of neres of continue and even Intensify Russia, however, was not like decision to determine how far States would carry rich farmland, dependent on it some of the tacles It used so ly to be impressed. The Soviet the United
its commitments in the for water supplies, will suffer it well before. Russia also might Foreign Ministry sold on Janu-out
treaty. pact it burtis.-Reuter.
denounce the Anglo-Soviet and ary 29 that the Atlantic
He observed that in the event Soviet trentice at go-
sould Franco-Soviet
"trample" the Would | operation.
poets with Britain and France. of an all-out attack such as those These treaties, which
were Western diplomats accept at suffered by France in 1914 and Soviet 1940, the treaty members would apply their honest judgment as hemisphere
must Rreat Eastern
to what action is necessary work for peace. The Soviet al- ready has accused Britain and
restore pence and security.
Mr Acheson said that in his France of violating their pacts.
opinion that WOG This could bild up for de-
only -onc answer-cach nation must take whatever action it honestly nunciation of the treaties. How- move would be
believes, is necessary. It in its ever, such
"ACHESON'S-VIEWS
Tionest judgment. armed force Washington, March 18-The is necessary, then that is a
State, Secretary of
Rebel setivity
in the Irra- Mr Dean treaty obligation. He said that Acheson, today made clear his under the treaty this govern
waddy Delta was also reported in the
which The spokesman said the docu-
The French Foreign Minister, belief that if a Western Euro-ment has an International legal
communique. the of
North commitment membe:
10 cio certain ment would probably be signed M. Robert Schuman, said the pen
told of a combined Karen and zaidi
while things.
that l at a meeting?
Israel Alentic alliance di not affect Atlantic at the
Treaty undergoes
"What are the talks about?" Communist attack upon the rice tonight, Lebanese border, perhaps on the validity of the Franco-Soviet major attack, the United States nobody can force this govern-
distribution centre of Panturaw, ment to Sunday.—United Press.
A British Foreign Office should go to war.
take action, he was pact.
sure that the United States with last October on the shores of on reporters have asked a dozen between Rangoon and de what it contracts to do in uninhabited land in the Pack-times. Each time Lord Listowel raidway
has replied that he cannot say. the pael.
"SO DELICATE"
Prospects
Tel-Aviv, Mar, 18-A Jewish government spokesm today said there were "great chances
Lebanese-Isracil. urmistice psychological than material be
might be signed before next Wednesday, for which the cere
is now tentatively lehes
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cause the pacts already
| inoperative..
are
PACTS WITH RUSSIA
statement--that Russia "wage an even more vigorous struggle" but they do not be
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Beve Moscow wants war.
Mos-
cow, however, may be willing to risk it. There Hes the dan- Her-United Press.
Broadcasting Expenditure
RADIO Hongkong received no mention in
new
the Budget speech, but references to broadcasting appear three times in the Memorandum on the Estimates, while the itemised expenditure for the coming year makes interesting reading. The Memorandum notes frst that wireless receiving licence fees were increased during the current year from $12 to $20, and
Inter, in explaining the estimmtes, It is observed that temporary staff has been transferred to the non- pensionable establishment, with revised salaries, making a net increase in personal emoluments of $29,149. It is Also, proposed in the course of the year to transfer the broadcasting studios from Gloucester Building to new premises in Electra House, and for this $66,376 hus: been set aside for rent-$48,000 / more than in 1948-49! It is noted that the new studios will be more spacious thun those at present in use. It Is to be devoutly honed so, for in addition to percent of the total spending 20 estimates for the department next year on rent, $150.000 (at least) has to be of Public Works Extra. provided out ordinary allocations to "modify the design of the now building in certain respecta in order to fit in these studios." This is not Insignificant expenditure, but it will not he protested if it fulfils the function of helping to provide better radio for the public. First-class studios
are, fine,
niwnys provided there are equally first- class artists to use them, and from which first-class programmes can be relayed. But if a station is going to depend on commercial disca for 80 percent of its transmissions, luxurious and Costly studios become somewhat unnecessary. Apparently some effort is being made to
programmes,
Been
CLEAR DISTINCTION
1
Shipwrecked Party's Five
MonthOrdeal
Honolulu, Mar, 18.-A Group of 41 Indonesians shipwrecked
11
after confer-
civic lenders.-cuter.
he has had two meetings with force are raiding Karen and Mon ring with various political and the Premier Mr.J. B. Chifley, one with the Cabinet and one They met opposition 17 miles
each with the Defence Minis- ter, Mr John Dedman, and the -Immigration-Minister.—Mr -Ar--
thur A. Calwell.
After his first meetings with Mr
and the Cabinet, Chifley Lord Listowel fokl
newsmen
that the talks were extremely satisfactory.
have been rescued by fic United States Navy auxiliary ship. I was announced today.
Once he told newsmen ". The group
was stranded on
miles same things are so delicate and Pulo Anna Island, 200
dificult that if they were dis- of Palau. 11 the southwest
when their cussed by the press they would Western Carolines, 46-foot sailing boat was blown be certain not to come off." of its course in a storm.
The US ship Jekyl discovered
Mr Chifley also refused at his news conference today to tell what the talks are about. All he would say was that Lord Listowel is explaining the views of Mr Attlee and the
Mr Acheson drew a clear dis- attacks tinction between major on treaty members and what he described as border incidents. He said one would not use sledge hammer to kill Bles. He the difference in the action taken by the United States in the case of the Japanese attack the Indonesians during a routine
in trip to the islands. the US gunboal, Panay, in Chinn and the Japanese attack
Lieutenant Hugh Campbell, British Government on certain In the case of Pearl Harbour.
skipper of the Navy vessel, matters and was seeking the He pointed out that in the case said the Indonesians were in Australian of Peart harbour the United
poor condition and were short opinion. States took strong action and in
of food,
they When rescued,
The Prime Minister added it did the cuse of the Panay.
were building a small boat in that if any statement becomes Mr Acheson said he thought it which they planned to sail to necesary on the
Dutch cussed, It will come from Mr
Attlee. would be difficult to deline in Indonesio. advance the degree of gravity
not
Nenoeza
Island,
in
Government's
maiters dis
Most people here believe the talks concern British Common-
that would arise, But strong The group, which included a action, he sald, should be taken baby born on February 2, res only in the event of an attack celved medical care at the naval wealth that really threatens peace and dispensary at Koror while ar-Press. security of the treaty area.
He added that it would be quite a different matter if an in- ternal revolt were assisted from outside..
provide Radio Hongkong and ZEK with stuffs that enables the stations to devote more attention to the job of presenting
citeri Radio Hongkong better now possesses a news and talks Editor, a music secretary, a programme assistant, two record librarians, four announcers, and, for ZEK, an assistant secretary. The placing of four announcers on permanent staff basis is n sensible mave and will be generally approved, and that
fit Government hax
make to available another $20,000 for artists' and announcers' feex means that those running the stations have a little more scope for developing live-artist pro. grammes. But despite the fact that the operational expenses of the broadcasting stations are up $120,000, only just over half of the $600,000 estimated to be forthcoming from licence fees is being allocated to radio. No provision has been made for early morning which Isteners have programmes for been agitating for two years, and presumably Government has decided to pigeon-hole that scheme. The stations are still to operate on a shoe-string and clearly, under such conditions, there can be no real expansion of broadcasting in Hongkong--which is rather unfair on listeners who cheerfully accepted the the increase in licence fees under impression that the additional income would be devoted to catering for some of the things in radio for which they had strongly expressed a desire. Government could still keep faith with those people by approving the introduction of early morning programmes; it would bo popular and financially It would not cripple the Colony.
But he noted that under Article 4, the treaty powers are obligated only to consult, necessarily act, If one of them feels that its political independ ence or security is threatened,
to
made rangements were evacuate them to Indonesia.- United Press.
ERP TO COST
$17 BILLION
defence, Associated
Troops Dig In
20
Near Akaba
Cairo, Mar 18-British mill- tory circles today sold it was possible British land forces In response to a question, Mr
might extend operations Acheson said that in his opinion
They stressed, New York, Mar. 16-MrTransjordan, an attack on an airlift plane
of Paul Hoffman, head of flying over the Soviet zone
the however, that such a step would Ad-be taken only at King Abdullah's Co-operation Germany to Berlin would be re- Economic
the request garded as an armed attackt under ministration, today placed
British sources said Akaba the treaty. Ile said it would be full cost of the European Re was quiet and both the British in his judgment an attack on the covery Programme at $17,000.- troops and the Israeli
troops occupation forces of one of the
which recently occupied the pact members.-United Press.
coastal birip near Akaba were consolidating their positions."
Meanwhile, an Egyptian Court Farouk announcement sald King received Field Marshal Sir Wil- am Slim, chief of the. British Imperial General Staff, in a special audience yesterday,
Military circles, who attached considerable Importance to tho
FREE-FOR-ALL
000,000.
If it succeeds, ho sald, the democratic way of life will be secure. If it falls the "Kremlin Rome, Mar. 18-The Italian will make an all-out effort to Chamber of Deputies today apr communire Western Europe." proved Italy joining the North
Alliance Atlantic
40 after
Of that total, Mr Hoffman will hours of bitter nonstop debate, said, about $9,000,000,000 punctuated by üst fights and be spent directly in the United the course of between the States and in Herce arguments Communist and non-Commu- time the remainder will cor-meeting, said the Field Marshal
nist deputies,
(Continued on Paru 14)
tainly return to our shores.” Associated Pres.
had postponed his trip to Ben- ghazl-United Press.
strongholds.
north of the Moulmein.
coastal
port of MM For Wartime
Here, 85 of the "enemy" were thun 201 killed and wounded.
Bassein.
more
sald
Siam Exploit
of
London, Mar. 10.-A British undertoolt Army sergeant who
mission the "dangerous" parachuting into Slam in 1941,
the received
military medal
He is Sergeant E. A. Wright, of the Royal Corps of Signals.
The citation cald that he volunteered to parachute Into Slam and set up a radio trans- mitting and receiving set at Rompiban.
The communique
that Government forces had a two- day clash with Karens opposite the town of Tawa on the Twante Canal linking Rangoon He was captured by the with the rice-growing delta Japanese in June, 1942-Asso-
clated Press. Associated Press.
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