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Hongkong Telegraph
VOL. IV NO. 73
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1949.
PEACE TALKS APPEAL BY
CHINA DEMOCRATS Four Points Advanced
Shanghai, Mar. 29.—An appeal to both the Kuomintang and the Communists for a display of sincerity to make the forthcoming peace talks a success was issued last night by the Democratic Socialist Party, of which Mr Carson Chang, a noted authority on constitu- tional law, is the head,
After recalling that it was the De- mocratie Socialist Party which, some months. ago, first wrote Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek, advising his voluntary retirement to pave the way for peace negotiations, the state-. ment urged both sides to order a cease fire, to agree to a reduction of the armed forces, to lighten the people's burdens, to permit transportation and trade between each other's occupied areas and, forgetting old hatreds, to work together for a reasonable solution.
talks
tike A native of Kwangst General
Tsung-jen and General Pai Chung-hi, the Cen tral China commander. General Huang was quoted by the China Press as saying that it was im- to have for China perative
POLICE BREAK New U.S.
UP FIGHT
Cleveland, Mar. 28.- Poller tossed lear Kas bombs Into д fighting throng of pickets and non- strikers here today in the tonst violent skirmish of n
at the 21-day
strike Fawick Airtlex Company
One plekel was arrested and two workers were cut by class in the 10-minute Oh. The tear gas finally broke up the fracas br- tween 150 pickets and some 10 workers who.kudt attempted to get into the works.
The strike was called by a branch of the Con- Or- gress of Industrial
Electrical ganisations Workers Union. It started on March 7 after the com- had withdrawn tion
because
r.
the
to
brauch leaders falled sign affidavits that they were
Communists, nol These affidavits quired by the Taft-Harley anti-strike law.-Reuter.
arc rr-
LONDON
TRAGEDY
Sec. Of Defence
LOUIS JOHNSON SWORN IN
was
Washington, Mar. 26.- Mr Louis Johnson today sworn in as the United Stales Defence Secretary in succession to Mr James Forrestal, who resigned this month.
At the ceremony, Mr John- a cutitued' his aims. He said the United States was
mittel to defend its own - tional interest and the prin fciples of world democracy.
Dr defence policy will con- rist in mustering the maximum of strength, within the limit of our eexony and our
sure
demo-
America
we
eracy, to back up that foreign [ prdicy and make
gertire by discouraging any potential aggressor," he said. To achieve that goal, shail attain the necessary men- the tu all of strength three branches of national de- London, Mar. 28,--A Czech-fence. They will be united as hanging one in the Interest of the no- founti woman, from her bedroom door post tion. The American people ex- London, left a note saying:pect it and they shall have it." Darling, thank you very much for leaving the length of rope for me. I should not have had the courage to go out and boy one,"
born
On these premises, the pro-, from Hongkong. cvettings at the peace would be greatly facilitated,
The slatement then offered oa certain the party's views specific points, including:
Firstly-the Constitution, be- ing the basis of a political setup peace to save the nation from
validity ruin. of its the question
He refused should be put aside for the time
however 10 outcome predlet the being.
of the forthcoming discussions in Pei-Young.
they would ping, but assured all strive their utmost to fuld! the wishes of the people for peace.
Secondly, the people's bale freedoms must be guaranteed. SOCIALISATION Thirdly, the military forces should be nationalised to away with warlordlsın.
Fourthly, there should economic Socialisation
レク
sumed inquest today on Mrs Ida Young, wife of a former Navy Commander, Edgar Philip
The
coroner,
Mr
PRESIDENT'S POLICY Me Johnson continue:l: "The size of the defence job we have is not of our choosing. It has been thrust upon us This was disclosed at the re-tension of the world in me.!
Referring to the commitment of the United States to a polley of defending its own national principles of interest and the world democracy, Mr Johnson "This is the President's Bentley said:
policy, to which both parties of the Congress have agreed and the American people endorse.
"With Cud's help and guid- ance, we are determined that American youths will not again have to take part in the tragedy of a war. We want peace, it we can humanly get it with honour and freedom. But if there is!. agression, we are calmly conf- dent that we can stop it.
Purchase, handed the letter to Commander Young and asked him what it meant. "Nothing as
concerned."
to
He declared that there was
In being pessimistic far as I am no paint alined optimistic before the parteys replied. "The implied suggestion
start. lie compared the peace put down 15 quite fantastic." at the equalisation of wealth.
He said he had many pleces The statement added that, as talks to trading, in which bar-
of rope for packing, but "frank- -independent member of the gaining should be permitted. an-
Asked what were likely to bely-1-not-farow. if I had that family of nations. China must
In the dis-
piere." be able to govern herself, be stumbling blocks
General Huang re- economically self-reliant and cussions,
plied that, viewed from 31 un her own stand
view points, many small issues may becoine grave ones while others, which may by come
mon world.
the
nations
uf
ground the
The Commander said he has certainly never suggested suicide
"In this faith I enter on this to his wife, or discussed it with her. The letter was said to have high offles in the service of the
The statement added that the sidered dificult now, many he beet: written by Mrs Young two nation."-Itcuter. foregoing views were presented not for motives of self-interest but for the good of the whole nation.-Reuter.
days before she was found dead. The coroner adjourned the in- quest again until April 5. Mrs Young was, before her marriage in 1930, Dr Ida Sindeikova, Doc- tar of Philosophy of Prague University. Reuter.
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Raid PVO
On Treasury
80,000 RUPEES STOLEN
Rangoon, Rebels
Australian Commo On Sedition Charges
CHAIRED BY SUPPORTERS
Australian Sydney, Mar. 28.-Cheering
Mr Lance Communists carried their leader, Sharkey, shoulder-high through a crowd of 10,- 000 here today after a special Federal had released him on bail on charges of making aeditious "Welcome the Russians" declarations.
FRENCH ELECTION
Forfeit 130 Seats
Paris, Mar. 28.-A sweep- ing reduction in the number Communist-held seats
of
featured the French depart- mental elections, the final results of which were made known today. Though each party was crying victory. there was general agree- ment that France had moved to the right, whether inside Govern- outside the ment's "Third Force" Coali- Lion.
or
The full significance of the results will not be known until an olleial analysis Is published of the votes cast yesterday, and until the 401 starify
785
*Independents"
their attitude.
37 of the 107 outgoing
ist Councillors regained
their seats. In almost all of the for which a run-of seats second ballot was held yester-
Marce tiny-involving
million voten-the Third Force" and to Gaullist electors combined detent the Communist candid- ates.
RESULTS CLASSIFIED", An official classification of the various groups which took part in the election divided up the full 1,507 seats contested as follows: Government sup- porters (Socialists, Popular fle- "Indepen- publicans, Radicals denta" and nino smaller groups)-1,981 seats. Goullists and 10 other groups accepting
and
the
Communists389
seats. The Court
The crowd around the court house was held in check by the largest force of police seen here for years.
Secretary port published in his paper on Sharkey, General of the Australian Communist ! March 5 was a full and com. two plete report of Sharkey's state- Party, had appeared on summons under the Common-ment, and he had not drawn attention to the wealth Crimes Act, alleging he his editor's
was not a full re- fact that it ailluttered seditious
Minbu is 376 miles North-
of
several
words
and
$30
lunch-hour
Gaullist near-Communists-37
The Gaulust today strongly
scats.
disputed these figures, claiming 543 candidates, while tho Com- munists said they won nearly quarter of the votes in spite of their low number of seats.
The official figures assumed who in- the "Independents,"
Government supporters, but creared from 158 to 401, to be preferred to most observers wait and sec.
Already
the chief leaders of the "Independents."
ong
of
Mar.
28.- attacked the centre of Minbu on Sunday that be published such words port.
uns or about March 4, stole 80,000 rupees
Sydney dock workers obeyed a former Premier, M. Paul Rey-
naud, and
has called for change in His their union leaders' instructions
the Cabinet. He and General solved easily
easts at the con-
He pleaded not guilty. its from
treasury, the
Mr F. W. Paterson, to stop work for two hours to-
Charles de Gaulle's ex-Finance ference table.
government reported yester-counsel, In reply to another question,
Minister, M. Rene Pleven, are who is a Communist Member day in protect against the pro-
bridge General Huang said the recent
said to want to find a day.
of the Queensland Parliament, secution,, but calls for demon- DELEGATE'S VIEW
elected to be tration stoppages largely falled between the Gaullists and the said Sharkey movement of Communist troops not CON-
Third Force opinton. Shanghai, Mar. 20.-General | near Anking was
west of Rangoon, The rebels tried upon an indictment be-in other industries.
The Socialists and Popular close trary to
understanding. nny Huang Shao-hsiung, a
Sheet
workers metal
Republicans are expected to friend of Acting President Li There were no restrictions on
Canberra, Mar. 28,-Aus-
London, Mar. 28. In-were White Bond PVO, men-fore a jury. The hearing was
bers of the People's Volunteer adjourned until tomorrow.
Sydney staged Tsung-jen and one of Use Na- troops' movement on the part of
beer consumpformed
said
on Organisation-one
short stoppages resist any Cabinet reshuffle. The The words which Sharkey meetings and tionalist
Government's offelat the Government and the Com- tralia's annual
und a quarter
was sold to have used to a re-
conference Eides maytlon is now 10
on 30 large workshops. In the general will state his view at a tomorrow peace delegates, left by train munists, and both
of New press norter of the Sydney, Daily northern coalfields for Nanking Inst night a few move their
whenever ailans per head of population. Monday that Britain will rebel groups In Burma.
give the Malayan govern-
The communique sald the Telegraph
"If Soviet South Wales, only
one mine evening, were:
The Prime Minister, M. Henri hours after arriving by ale deemed necessary-Reuter.
ment about £5,000,000 ster: PVos captured large stocks of forces, in pursuit of aggressors, was
to the idle in response
sald today:
The after and ammunition
appeal, though Queuille, ling to bolster its fight:
enter Australia, the Australian Communist
stand people of France have answered - led overpowering the town police. workers would welcome them. several others were at against Communist
Further North, the guerillas.
tempi The Australian workers would still through "routine" disputes. the appeal I made in the name
of the Government."-Reuter. welcome
* Soviet the The Colonial Secretary, Mr city of Mandalay was Is ex-being stripped by Co
Commun
pursuing uggressors Arthur Creech Jones
of all valuables. Government pur
workers
welcomed them pected to announce the British of
Europe when the gift on Wednesday. He is due troops were said to be preparing throughout
make a statement an assault to recapture the city; Red troops liberated the people Malaya in the House of Rebel Karen tribesmen oceupled from the power of the Nazis,"
Mandalay On March 13 and handed over its administration SHARKEY'S MEANING to the Communists.
EDITORIAL
forcea
-Reuler.
Time To Tell The Public
MRT. A. Martin's penetrating analy
of
vlew of the public importance of his sis of proposed Government spend. tusk, Government could well request from
him
which the ing for the coming financial year, which
a preliminary report he presented to the Reform Club yester. community, as well as the Authorities could study and digest. The spending of duy, reveals in naked figures the disproportionate amount of money which is public funds is of public Interest: sp too Is the rationalisation and efflelenty of being devoted to the maintenance our civil service, principally at the expense the Administration. Wherefore Govern.
His
Any of much-needed public amenities.
men! should
shrouding avold speech should provide some useful am- report from is expert adviser in secrecy. munition to the Unofficials if, tomorrow, It has been pleaded many times before, they feel at all inclined to be critical of and the plen is repented with mounting the Budget. The high cust of the insistence, that Government must take Colony's administrative machine has been the publie miore into its confidence, more critically examined time and again, and especially when it is making decisions no matter how generously disposed ono which can have wide repercussions on attempts to be
the life In discussing the
of the Colony-economic and social. subject, the inescapable conclusion al-
I IN not suggested that the ways in that far too heavy a proportion eMelency expert now studying Hongkong's
Administrative top-heavy
organisation of Hongkong's annual expenditure Is
should report to the public detailed absorbed in personnel emoluments and in departmental running expenses. The explanations of how he is going about his work, but it la advocated that when ho Financial Secretary in presenting the
conclusions. is in a posillon to submil new Budget was constrained to subscribe to this opinion, although no attempt was made to suggest how the situation could be remedied, This is the crux of the problem. It is simple enough condemn what appears to be wastage.. but Icss easy to point the finger accurately to those parts of the adminis-, trative machine which are chiefly guilty of causing this excessive spending. Hongkong today Government is making
services of an of the
efficiency expert, part of whose toak, presumably, Istond the answer to just that connundrum. Hla report Is awaited with
In fact, the keenost anticipation.
USD
to
In
in
and recommendations these should be made public without delay; that oppor. tunity be afforded for debate on them; and that the Secretary of State for the Colonica be given the benefit of the proposals communlly reactions to before he himself takes any action on them. In this way, Hongkong could then begin to any that it is enjoying, in a very small measure, participation in the affairs of the Colony, and it might also begin to see the end of the notorious falt accompli technique which has charac terised Government policy and practice In the past.
that day to
Commons
I on
arms
forces Reuter.
the
THE NEW
that
The money grant is aimed in particular at hiding the Federa-
Mr Paterson's request tion of Malaya's sorely pressed
It was officially stated that the Crown provide more par- government to meet the heavy
and students now articulars of the intentions alleged costs involved in building up,PVOS
"ad- against Sharkey was rejected equipping and maintaining its helping the Communists
Counsel for various security forces fighting minister" Mandalay, and that by the magistrate,
government property is under the prosecution said the charge the guerilla
It is in addition to the help going "wanton" damage. As was not against the Communist Party,' but against Sharkey us a Eritain is giving Malayn in sociated Press.
subject of the Crown. the form of district military aid.
The sources sald further help. is to be given Molaya in the form of a £12,000,000 loan, 70 percent of which will be raised privately on the London Stock Market.
The informants sold it is to used for the Federation's
economic programine of
be
velopment and general rehabi-
Jitation..
soclated Press.
Youth Charged
With Murder
Milwaukee, Mar. 28,--Milton
"It is notorious that in parts of Western Europe one section of the cominunity pays homage to the Soviet and regards the Soviet forces as the saviours of the world," prosecuting coun- sel, sald.
de Babich was arraigned in four conty's meaning, counsel "quite obviously was minutes today on a first degree that if it became necessary for murder charge in the staying of Soviot forces to
come here it be to oppose a com- Patricion Birmingham, 16, sister would
Communists
supporters
Cost of Malayn's Jungle war has been estimated officially at of the girl he married after the bination of Western powers. In
that dally killing.
casc, the dollars 300,000 Straits The government is maintaining
The preliminary hearing was would advise their more than 10,000 police and about, 32,000 special constables set for April 12, 1le was denied nol to night for Australlu, but to bail, and his pretty brunette be ready to die for the Soviet out of its own resources Abride, who indicated she would Invaders."
John Dickson McGarry, repor stand by him, wept,
Babich confessed on Saturday ler of the Sydney Daily Tele- testified that on March 4 that he shot Patricing twice in lephoned Mr Sharkey for a her he No Roferendum For the head and dropped
in the Mi comment on statements by tha weighted body
other Scotland
wankee River because she made Communist leaders London, Mar. 28-The Go-winceracks over the pregnancy parts of the world.
Kathleen, 17.
What was published was Mr vernment today turned down ajof her sister
Babich cloped to Kalamazoo, Sharkey's final and considored Auggestion by Sir William Dar- lin, Conservative Member, for Michigan, with Kathleen, two statement, McGarry sald: Cross- Edinburgh, In the House of days before her sister's body examined, McGorry, said Shar- In found
river.key had insisted Commons that it should consi-
of emotion. Ilcation
in Babich showed
the
na
der holding a referendum. of tion His bride was standing nothing."
Scotland on the desirability some form of self-government wear a court-room wall with her for-Scotland-Router.
familyUnited Press.
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