THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1949.
New US Demands For [LOON LAUNCHED FROM SHIP AT SEA Aid To China
Expected
Washington,
Mar. 29.-Two soparato minority reports demanding all-out aid for the democratic forces in China are expected to bo filed in the House of Representatives within the next few days.
by two Rc- The first is being prepared publican Representative», Mr Jahn Vorys and Mr Walter Judd, who intent to protest against the "piecemeal" passage of foreign aid legislation and urge that full military and economic aid be afforded the Nationalist government.
C'wealth Tariffs To Be Discussed In London
London, Mar. 29-Represen- tatives of the Commonwealth will meet in London on Thurs- day to discuss Commonwealth tariffs.
Mr Harold Wilson, the Presl
of Trade. dent of the Board will probably address the dele- Pakistan, Kater-from India Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, South Africa, Southern Rhodesin and Britain-on the opening day, an offelal statement said.
The discussions are expected
Patel Lost For
5 Hours
INVOLVED IN A FORCED LANDING
New Delhi, Mar. 29.—-A plane, carrying Sardar Patel, the Indian Deputy Prime Minister, and the
of Jodhpur,|
The two other minority mem-Maharajah bers, Mr James Fulton and Mr force-landed 30 miles from Jacob Javits, want aid to go to Jaipur tonight on a flight any Independent and democra- tle elements in China, rather from New Delhi.
than just to the Nationalists,
and they want to emphasise
The authorities were without
economie, rather than military news of Sardar Patel for five hours. The Deputy Premier and support.
party molored to Jaipur, where his plane had been duo nt 0.35 a.m.
be filed Both reports will
in 5001 as "minority views" the House bill extending ECA, and the bill authorising spent- ing during the coming year of money appropriated for China in the last session.
The averall minority com- plaint hinges on the action of the House Committee in report- rather ing the bills separately,
than in the "one package" mea- sure which was adopted under Republlean leadership last year, A Committee member told the United Press the following three schools of thought were in dis- agreement in committee:
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Sardar Patel's daughter, Mani- ben, and his secretary, Mr V. Shankar, were also on the plane. Jaipur is about 150 miles south- west of New Delhi in Rajputana Province.
SEARCH PARTIES OUT Meanwhile, planes and search parties were senuring the aren between New Delhi and Jaipur Three planes were sent out from In the Radio re- New Delhi New Delhi to assist search. ported.
In addition to being the Deputy Premier, Sardar Patel
Sordar Patel was due to at- 1. The Democratie majurity.
ceremony at He is re- which, he asid, does not want to tend an oficial to Inst until April 6. They win approve any aid bill until after Jaipur tomorrow. be in preparation for the Inter-peace negotiations have been garded as the "Strong Man" of national Trade
Conference, concluded between the Nation-India.
and government opening at Annecy, France, neuralist the Swiss frontier, on April 14. Chinese Communists
There, use pre
2. The present 23 contract- Ing partics to the General Agres- ment on Tariffs and Trade will negotiate tariff reductions with 13 newly-acceding countries,
At the London discussions, the Commonwealth representatives will make preliminary decisions about what concessions they can to the new members of Decisions, for example, will
have
tariffs to be made on which can be cut by, one mem- ber without seriously injuring the trade of any other member of the Commonwealth.
Sweden, Finland and Den- mark are the three countries newly neceding to the GATT, with which the Commonwealth will be chiefly concerned in negoliuting tariff reductions at Annecy, an authoritative source Suid.
Some negotiations could also other be
with two expected European newcomers. Italy and Greece. No further tariff con- eessions, beyond those agreed at Geneva In. 1047, ure to be negotiated at Annecy between ut the members the present General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade-Reuter.
Yangtse Shipping! Suspension
and
is Home Minister, which gives
him control of the police.
in
3. The Fulton-Javiis croup), which places emphasis on eco- nomle aid and expresses its de-largest sine to furnish such ald to any non-Communist group in China. whether government or other- wise.
group. Vorys-Judd wants military which
Under his direction, the In- economic aid for the Nationalist dian police have recently In- creased their drive against the forces.
Communists. As Minister
and charge information
of
the broadenaling. le controls
propaganda organisa- tien--outside of Russia-in all Asta-Reuter.
The majority report on China favoured extending aid to China but opposed any large-scale ap- propriations pending a "full re- view" of the Far Eastern situa tion.
The Committee member said
that in any case the Committee expected to hold hearings this session on the entire reconstruc- tion programune United Press.
for China.
Soviet Peace
Delegates
To Tour US
Australian Assumes
The
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R
sen-
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UK May Ban
Export Of
Military Materials
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ENEMY CAPTURES PING
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Interest in "Operation. Lancer" has switched to the New Territories. on the Island were presumed
quolled last night.
now
Disturbances
to have been
The following communique was issued to the Press at 9.45 this morning:
the efforts by Increased enemy In the Ping Shan area resulted in their capturing the Ping Shan Police Station at 8 a.m. today. This area appears to be the main centre of enemy activity.
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Boycotted? AND OUT OF THIS WORLD"-Hollywood Star Parade.
follow questions in the United altering their disposition in or-Workers' Jap Names
Two to three thousand of the London, Mar. 20-r Harold
two, Ught field Wilson, the Prezident of the enemy, with Board of Trade, may lay down guns, are reported to be opern- the restrictions on ting further south export
Baltimore (Maryland); Mar. Road. Penk
Hortile goods of potential military value Castle
parties have blown up a bridge 29-Members of the 5,000,000- this week,
Federation, whose The
measures would ricar Tsun Wan. Our troops are strong International Transport In London, were reported today to be plan- States Senate last week about der to meet the new situation. headquarters are
With policy with the British trade
the situation normal uing d world boycott of all ships and the apagain on the Island, we have asling under tho Hags, of Sydney, Mar. 29-Frank Eastern Europe. Loyal Weaver, 22-year-old Aus-peals of Opposition Members been able to send more troops Panama and Honduras. tralian who married a Japanese of Parliament to stop the flow to the New Territories. When Kiel, today legally assumed her of exports of possible military regrouping is completed, attacks
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This one
You gottaisee.
that
is a world- The Federation
satellite will be launched
against the wide organisation of seamen, longshoremen and enemy. The Navy will support dockers, He became Tetsu Ichiro Utaka States,
In his statement on March 24, these attacks with bombard-transportation workers.
time unions of the
of Labour Federation Kitagawa. He said that Kia-
that gawa was his wife's name and which set off the controversy, ments from the sca
British
Last night the Navy patrolled amliated. the others were common Japan-Mr Wilson sald
trade with Eastern Europe was
New Territories Brad
coast. Mr Harry Lundenberg, Presi- ese names for men.
Earlier in the day at 3.30 pm dent of the Federation of Li- The Bellon, which cost-ubout "gulded by consideration of eco-the
ScufarersInternational- London Mr HMS
bombarded bour £0-0-0, will be recorded in the nomic advantage."
The Foreign Minister,
that the enemy
Ping Union, told the opening session Registrar General's Sydney
Bevin, sald Ernest
at the Union's biennial conven- 29.-The Omice. New York, Mar.
tion that the transfer of Ameri- seven-man Russian delegation' Weaver said: "I want to de-Government had decided to im- Shan,
Up at dawn, the RAF con- can vessels to the flags of Pana- only thing pose controls on certain exports
meant to the "world peace conference," monstrate that the
reconnaissance work is and Honduras which ended Its ressions
Australia has done to me is to of strategic value indicating that
the Brussels and strafed enemy concentrs-seamen were no longer protect- persecute the for wanting to be he had discussed a schedule of
the ground. The ed by American laws.
sak that with the woman I love and have such goods with
Mr Lundenberg enemy's air force was also up treaty power's Foreign Minis- tions married.
carly, but they have not so far dockers and transport workers attacked any of our troops.
were ready to refuse to handle transport cargoes carried under and Honduran Panamanian Bugs. The Federation
Teamsters Longshoremen and were ready to back up the sea- men in this fight, he added.
Sunday, will begin a nation wide tour today to carry their "peace" message to Americans
Shanghai, Mar. 30-Navigu- Mr. Dmitri Shostakovich, the "I want to live as a Japanese ters.
The Commonwealth and Unit-
who
tion on the Yangise River, in the noted Russian composer
and work for the Japanese. The vicinity of Anking. 200 miles is a member of the group, is Japanese treated me far better ed States southwest of Nanking, has been scheduled to play at all stops, than by own countrymen." suspended following Communist shelling of two river steamers in that area, according to Chinese press reports today.
In one of the incidents, in- volving the China Merchants
steamer Kiangshun, one passen-
which
Philadelphia, include
have
Governments also been consulted, but Bri- Weaver, who married in 1947 tain's action is not dependent on Baltimore, Detroit, St Louis and while he was with the British other countries.-Reuter.
Commonwealth
tripa
Los Angeles.
committee" of The "nction
Itas on- the peace conference
of
Force, made three loation
nounced that it will seek the to Japan to rejoin his wife.
He was returned to Australla of millions Ker was reported killed and un-signatures ather Injured. The fring was Americans for a "roll call for at the beginning of 1948 by the belleved to have come from the peace" to be presented to Pres-Australian Communist troops retreating dent Truman on Memorial Day
from Anking-Router.
SIDE GLANCES
2-1
United Press.
By
who
authorities described him as "mentally un- stable."
Gaoling Of Gis
tinued
on
European
Protest Against Parliament Conference
(Continued from Page 1) After the senteners were pub- He was sentenced to four and } a half months in prison in 1948. licly announced today, the Em- Now released, he is collecting bassy learned by telephone from
for the Foreign Ministry that Galbraithenatures for a petition
his return to his wife-United Czech note was in preparation, giving the Czech version of the Press,
acrests and convictions.
CÒPR, THONY MEn newvick, int, Y, I KEQ, 15, 1. PAT, OFF.
**If you can't learn to ski, you'd better not tell Dad you know how he likes to talk about how he overcame all kinds of obstacles like that!"
Told To Leave
United States
ments
country. The Attorney General, Mr Tom Clark, notiled im- migration officials in New York!
that foreign delegates to the
left wing conference must leave'
international
of
boycott
The would be instituted on a given date to be fixed soon all over the world, he said.
and Honduran Panamanian
picketed in ships would be
London, Mar, 29-The 10-every port, and this would be the signal for longshoremen drafting a Constitution for
Europe's first and teamsters to refuse to load nation conference Parliament considered
today proposals their flags.-Reuter, meeting here on the number of delegates by
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TO-MORROW: "YEARLING"
at their and unload all vessels fying OUTWARD MAILS Radio Hongkong
that which each of the nations shall Forceps Left In
The Ministry promised arrangements would be made for be represented an Embassy official to see the sembly meets. two men next week.
Atomic Energy
(Continued from Page 4) An expert in radio-isotopes as soon as they can make art the Medical Research Counell rangeinonis.
told me:-
when the An-
Preparatory the for
20.
Woman After Operation
on in
With effect from April 1, the and portaza tor local letters postcards will be increased me follows-tonskong, Kowloon and the New Territories, 10 cents for exch oz. or part of an ounce (letter); 3 cents each (postcards), Copies of the Colony's Annual Report for 1948, (price $6) are on sale at the General Post Office and Central Post Once, Konicon, Barface mail for Tientsin and Pelping can be accepted for on- Ward transmission via Shangbal and Chinwanglas.
Unless otherwise aated, re- parcel Kistered articles and Ports close 10 minutes earlier than the ordinary mail, II malle close before 10 am, registered and parcel posts close at 5 pm. on the previous day. Matis are closed at Kowloon Central Part Once half an hour earlier than the Gro closing tloses
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Closing Times By Air Shanghai, Nanklag, Tingiao, wa tow. Amey, Tainan and Toochow Closing Times By Sea p.m. (e): 2.30 p.m. ford).
The proposals on the size of It is the first case of its kind these delegations are tentatively affecting Americans in Czecho-based on recommendations from
the end of the
Commission slovakia sincò
London, Mar. 20.-A 68-year- other
American
Europe of wor One
the Council soldier wha entered
the drafted by the five Westem old woman, who died in London hospital, lived for two and a half without leave la Union powers. Washington, Mar, 20-The country
of a Under the proposals, Luxem-years, with surgical forceps in Government today asked, foreign now nearing the, and delegates to the New York prison sentence for stealing anbourg would have not more than her abdomen, left there after At today's Inquest, the core- "peace conference" to go home automobile. This caso occurred three members in the Assembly, an operation.
Communists came countries. the size of Denmark "as soon as possible."
before the The State and Justice Depart into power-Reuter.
and The Netherlands might have nor recorded a verdict that the made it clear that the
between four and 10, and Bri-woman, Mrs Rhoda Bacon, died United States did not want the
hospital, where Mrs Bacon was delegates roaming around the Woman Who Drank tain and France Between 15 and accidentally. A surgeon of the
operated
August, 1948, The conference opened yes-
ho had performed 3,000 terday at the Foreign Ofee in Bald London, with the five Western operations and had never heard
Norway, lost. Union powers Joined by five of an instrument or swab being
There was no record of for newcomers-Sweden, Denmark, Haly and Eiro,
It is believed that the plan to ceps being missed at the time3 Farlier, the State Department! "It is possible that Mrs Wells
Communist
the has been causing concern among
PADEREWSKI'S
Teamkon via Canton, 5 p.m. rays from delegates to the cultural and nd some effect on the car. limit the size of the Assembly Reuter.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31 Closing Times by Air for the first time, because it is Scientiae Conference for World lodine do produce electric con- the States volding their views
WILL FOUND? nations Peace" that their visna did not ductivity in the air.
Gwelow and Amoy, 8.30 ain. (tegi: Mar.
Paris is am, (örd), "They could, If emanating felt that the smaller
Paris,
20~~A permit them to attend the pro-
Shanghal, 9 a.m. (rez); 9.30 a.m. posed series
ordered that.. of meetings in from the patient, by-pass the might be unable to have ali other cities in the United States current from the coil to the their political parties represent-court today
scaled envelope, belleved to tord) of ed.
Kunming, Liuchaw, Amor, Han- instead hond The Department sald. in notes cylinder
The Counet also tackled the contain the will Much
of the fale Ming, Tsingtao, Kwelilo, Swatow and to the delegates' countries, that through the spark gap.
other future admision of new mem-Inace Paderewski, planist and Tainan, 5.30 p.m.
Rangoon, Cafeutta, Karachi, Bah- depend visitors would it was assumed would Ko home "within a factors, such as the dryness of bers, particularly Greece which one-time Poush Prime Minister,
Dar-es-Salam, Mauritius, Johannes- atmosphera under the has already applied to join-should be opened this week in rein, Alexandria (Nairobi, Membas, reasonable period" after the tho
Turkey and
and Iceland.
the prosence of representatives burg and Marseilles vis Alexandria) Itome and London, (CPO) 4530 pm: conference, which bonnet. New York
Tomorrow, after the conclu-of the claimants to the catate. "It Is not ilkely to happen
The envelope
was found | (GPO) 3 pm, ended last week-end.
Bangkok, Batavia, Colombe, Byd- sealed cover ney and Auckland, à p.m another The Justice Department was often. Many attempts have been ston of the general debate, com-
20 years in Ahanghai and Japan, 5 pm more specific. It fold delegates made to find a ray which will mittaus are to be set up to study inside
Singapore, $_p.m. their business in this country put engines out of aetion, and in more detall the main issues which had been
Baison and Paris, 8 pm
Closing Times by di was finished
they were you can be sure that the effect so far reviewed. General dis-Morgan's Bank, Paris, and was
.Balron.... 20 ̧NITI.... expected to go home Unlled of gamma-raya has not been cussions may be suspended for opened last week under a
Court order-Reuter, the time being-Reuter, Press
loverlooked."
had notified
the
and
the
The gamma
upon
Straits, 3 m
Manila, Batavia, Sourabaya and
Macassar. a p.m.
II.R.T.
6. Programme
Bummary: 0.01, Ivor Novelle and 111s Musle, with Sylvia Cecil, Olive Glibert, Trefor Jonex
Peter Graves. And
EBC and Chorus Variely Orch. (BBCTS): 630, Eugene Pini
1 Tango Orchestra; 0,40, Terry Lou at the Plana (Studio); 7, Worki News and News Analysis (London Relay); 7.15, Baxophone Recital by Emilio Salonga with Piano accotti
Vicente Cristobal paniment by (Studio); 7.30, London Studid Melo- dier. Mantovant and fix Orchestra. (DDCTS); B, "From the Editorials" London Holay); 8.10, "It's _in_the Air Farewell Variety Request Pro gramme presented by Susan Howard, (Studio) D.15, Book Review: Alleers Dekker. (Studio); 9.30, "Anthology". presented by Clifford Davies, (Studio): 10. Radio New Steel (London Relay): 10.15, Weather Re port: 10.10, "Focus on the House of Lords" A Feature Programme. (BBCTS); 10.45, Music for Dancing; 11.35, Weather Report and Close Down.
Film Protest
Rangoon, Mar. 29-Three theatre men amashed Young posters today outside a theatro where the Hollywood fim. "The Iron Curtain". Was being The theatre manager shown. promptly cancelled the show United Fress.
Shanghai, 2 pim. Mania, a pun.
.
PRIDAY, APRIL`1 Closing Times By Air Mania, Honolulu, USA & Canada. |3 p.m.):
Air Parcel Post for Manila, Hang- Tutu and UBA, (CPO) | 430 DELI (CPO) 8 pm,
.
Ordinary Airmill (Printed Adatters, Remples and Small Packet Fosis), for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, and UBA (CPO) 430 pm.; (920) § pa
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