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Hongkong Telegraph
South China Invasion
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1949.
BRITAIN SETS COLOSSAL
Alleged To Have Eaten
Threat Grows Boy's Flesh
Communists Probing Across Yangtse
Nanking, Apr. 12,-A small Communist force crossed the main Yangtse channel to an island near the South bank yesterday, empha- sising the threat to invade South China unless the government quickly yields to surrender terms.
in this gloomy. Semi-official sources capital said the Reds had postponed from today (Tuesday) until Friday the deadline for a government reply to last week's sur- render ultimatum.
Communist Nationalist North bank bridge- Three powerful armies, however, were pressing heads at scattered points.
One of the strongest on- steadily their assaults on the few remaining North bankstaughts was against Kwachow. positions of the Nationalists. 40 miles East of Nanking. It One attack was in progress only across six miles upstream and the river from Nanking. Artil lery fire was nudible in the city during Sunday night.
1
The attacks were ilke loaded gun, held menacingly to as it government's head the prepared to respond,
OBSERVERS -BEWILDERED
The
from
ing attempt Was
CAN mount the Communists artillery at that point, they can bring the big South bank cily and the Shang- of Chinklang hai-Nanking railway under är- tillery Are.
bank
Other attacks continued at Anking. on the North 150 miles southwest of Nanking, Wuhu, the and opposite South Bank 30 miles southwest of Nanking--Associated Press.
on
come in con-
Bremen, Apri 11-A German
on
ship's
steward
will stand trial in Bremen Tuesday accused of murdering a small boy and caling metre of his dësh,
Badd Fries, aged 38, is charged wiik murdering two bors, aged ulne and
12.
The Brosecution wifl allege that patis of the second boy's body were eaten by the accused and his family.
that
The prosecution sald yesterday
Fries 1s simply charged with mur- der because cannibalism is not listed as an offence In the German criminal code. The murders are alleged to have been committed In and June. October, 1945, 1047.-A530ciated Press.
Tories Gain ·
360: Labour
Loses 362
London, Apr. 11.-The Conservative Central Office stated here tonight that the final figures for the County Council elections in England and Wales showed Conserva- tive gains 360-and losses 19; Labour gains 69 and losses 862.
Of
EXPORTS
TARGET
£180,000,000 Worth
Of Goods To N. American
Continent
London, Apr. 11.-Britain aims at exporting £180,000,000 worth of goods to Canada and the United States in the calendar year 1950, Mr Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, announced today. The specific export objectives for individual commodities would be fixed, he added..
"In setting forth an export target of £180,000,000 as against £136,000,000 last year, the Government recognise that North America is the most difficult market in the world," he told Parliament during the debate on the Budget.
"In it we face the fierce competition from the United States and Canadian industries and a large number of buyers who are in a position to pick and choose. The only factors which count in that market are price, quality and services.
they aimounted nearly £19. *
Therefore, we have to go out and sell with vigour, aggres
siveness and emphasis."
to
for Mr
such purposes as market Dealing Britain's present
with Canada, exporta to
research, advertising, establish- North America, he wald, Wilson said: "We have to work
ment of agencies and selling amounted to only £1 per head out in collaboration with our
and servicing organisations" whereas in Canadian friends, many methods of the population,
method to of approach, but the
Although the present volume Australia
Canada was most ready to our hand is to of imports from
immense sho was Britain's strive with all our might and
of supply. There were inany commodities ports to Canada. main to expand our direct ex-largest single source The task of selling British "The market for engineering which Britain would wish
is not yet buy and which Canada would goods in America was "one of goods in Canada
wish to supply, but there was challenges In being adequately tackled," he greatest the
no easy, quick or ready solu- history to the merchant adven-said.
Exporting to Canada was "ation to this problem, turing spirit of our traders."
"We have got to work out in task calling for all who have OPEN “FAVOURITISM *;
anything to sell."
co-operation with our Canadian Much to being done, not only friends many methods of ap Detailing the help which the Government intended to give to by the large exporters or well-pronch. The method most ready known Arms, but by many new to hand is to strive, with all our exporters to the North Ameri- Wilson said
concerns which did not exist might to expand our direct ex- Market, Mr
parts to her."-Neuter. where necessary "Open favouri-before the war.
"In the North American ex- tism" would be given to the
Government drive, the part ond the exporters to Canada
assist to the United States in thete produc-stands ready to
full extent it is powers tion difficulties.
who can play their part in pro- ducing the selling Hoods."
can
went would be negotiable for foreign won seats, Mr MacDonnel's of production for the Canadian.
It said another minor cross
made late Sunday 140 miles Southwest of Nanking but was beaten off by artillery which
government sank 10 boats.
Elsewhere up and down 050 miles of the twisting river, the Communists were altacking
..
EDITORIAL
exchange.
Interested
of 11
We is all-important in vote in quarters expressDIC IN
selection on Wednesday Aldermen, who may be Social'st or Conservative, depending on which party
most voles.
can
the fear that if Dr Soong and his old crowd" are going to be prominently concerned with the reform proposal they may try to extend their influence to the industrial deld in which case, it is fell, there will be created an- ather new combine handling all pected Mr
to attend! the Island's Onancial and in- nole
meeting. Reuter, dustrial activities.-Reuter.
muster the
Mr
Wilson
added:
ull
"This
WHAMPOA
Dino
At the
For
PiG.
Reservations
Price 20 Cents
Wins $23,000
In Prizes
Donora, Pennsylvania. Apr. 11.-Mrs Frieda Perry today awalled windfall of
In $23,000
Four-ton
prizes And
clrcus clephant for identi- Oying a "Stop the Muslo" radio programme mystery June.
wita
The 44-year-old House- and her husband Anthony had some definite they
Idegs about how would the the merchant-
alse prizes, which included a 1949 automoblie and a $3,000 diamond 'ring. But about Jumbo they were not so sure.
"Gee, I don't know what WA wit do with an elephant," sald Mrs Perry, "That thing wouldn't even fit in our garage.”
Mr Perry's other prizes Includo a ten-day trip to ward-
Pleie
England, a $1.000 robe, $2,500 kitchen com
with the latest appliances,
bond. $1,000 $2,500 mink coat, trip to the Kentucky Derby and many smaller items.
a
Her husband has a $75 week job with a steel plant. They have been married thrce years and have no children--United Pres
Students Picket NY College
New York, Apr. 11.
demonstrators Twenty-five
were taken into custody to day when about 200 students picketed the College of the City of Now York, demand. ing the suspension of two Faculty members whom they accuse of anti-Semitism.
The
Tel: 27880
Slash In U.S. Aid Urged
CONGRESSMAN'S SOCIALISM FEAR
Washington, Apr. 11.- Republican Representative John Taber today asked for a slash in Marshall aid spending to prevent the United States from Socialism in promoting Europe.
Mr Taber, a member of Com- the Appropriations mittee,, gave his views in u speech prepared for delivery in the debate 011
the £5,350,000,000 foreign aid in bill.. Overspending Europe, Mr Taber sald, was permitting Western Europe and Britain to socialise in- dustry and keep it busy on "projects which are utterly ridiculous and foollsh, like building stations on French railroads and digging up streets in Belgian cities."
"It these people would go to work with all the money that has been given them and all the food that has been given, them, already do- they could have veloped an
production programme which would supply Britain, France and Italy with everything they need to protect Com- themselves
BITTS
munist neighbours
Mr Taber said Socialism would bring dictators and reac- tions against these diclators would drive Europe straight to.... Communism.
NEED NO MONEY
"We should adopt amend- ments here reducing the amount to these authorisations to some- the need, thing approaching
money for the They need no rest of this fisent year. They pickets, chanting and do not need $4,000,000,000 for carrying placards, took up their the next fiscal year."
Mr Taber sold he would sup- foreign aid. were to begin. Immediately after port "reasonable
begon the strikers
chanting but I cannot support a propo- "Get the cops off the campussition that-s-based upon-n and rald upon the Twenty police on the scene call- racket ed for reinforcements.
American people."
DOCK WORK posts 40 minutes before classes
PROGRESS
13
The strike was voted by the
The Council referendum.
Bunche Visits Grave.
Neutral military observers
SOONG IN TAIWAN found no positive hints as in when or where a crossing
Taiwan. Apr. 11-Dr T. V.
the 302 Conservative the South bank of the blg
were from Labour river might come. They be-Soong, farmer. Chinese Premier, gains, 325
19 Conservative. lieved the Communists might is now here with his family and of the
to Labour, it be making threatening gestures and financial and other experts. losses 11 went
was stated. while delaying a crossing lo Dr Soont and his party ar
Warring Soelniists and Con- hopes of achieving some ob- rived here by plane on April
today walled servatives here jectives pollucally,
8. It is believed here that
from a on an Invalid nursing home military Soong and the financial experts anxiously for reports government's
IG with him have news agency
about sni
who may decide which party o London. The gets control boatloads of Communist troopa nection with the Taiwan cur- under
Mr J. H. Muc- crossed to an island 05 miles ency reform proposal
Government departments had Dounel, one of the 04 Socialists cast of Nanking. It is separated which the Taiwan Bank would key man is
been instructed to ensure that operate directly under the con- the South bank by
elected last week to the Lon- trol
resources were made available of the Ministry of Finance County Council.
clan
MOST URGENT TASK narrow-backwater. The gentle the Taiwan currene said Nationalis! Troops
Since the Conservatives ulsofor-a-smooth-and increased flow
Earlier, Mr Wilson said that onto the island to meet the
and United States markets. the altackers
"We shall aim to provide the the building up of exports 16 best parsible Government ser-Canada and the United States
Republican Representative C... has al- was the "most urgent task be- Canton, Apr. 11-With maro.
Hoffman announced that he to divide fore us. It is a dimeult feld vice to exporters. It the United States into four re-where there is plenty of room than HK$300,000 already spent, Student Council last Friday after would vote against the pending ready been decided
bill and proposals for arms aid Mr Isaac Hayward, Socialist ions, each covered by superin-and where long term plans of the second stage in the develop
Is due to be the "administrative inaction" in money, with the Atlantic Pact, leader, said today that he extending a trade consul for our expansion are not likely to be ment of Whampon Harbour, the said the action protested against to Western Europe because the
import of Canton, upset by restrictions on
completed in about a month's cases of Professor William E. "will almost certainly involve be administrative purposes. MacDonnel to
lime, Reuter learna from an Knickerbocker, the Chairman of us in the war."-United Press. "It will be necessary to pro- ports." Wednesday's
vide
of the Romantic Languages Du special help for the special
Mr William C, difficulties of the North Amert-great task of increasing Dollar authoritative source.
will take exports must be achieved not, Five warehouses have already pariment, and can markets. This
orm of additional resistance by starving other markets, but been built and three more are Davis, economic instructor. the form
constructed. Present by the Export Credits Guarantee within our total export achievo- being
A Faculty committee and the wharves provide for the simul-
Board of Higher Education Department.
"Exporters must now be taneous berthing of four ships project seriously in-
cleared Professor Knickerbocker tended to assist export trade to asked to go full out to take of more than 3,000 tons cach.
of the anti-Semitism charge. When the North America will be carefully every opportunity in the North
second stage of
Mr Davis resigned as assistant and sympathetically examin- American market even if this development is completed,
to the President of the college means in marginal cases paying modern and artistle reception ed."
the last year after a Faculty Board less attention to markets where hall will be built Inside UNTAPPED MARKET
gation at a school dormitory. British exports to the United we find no difficulty in paying wharf area. This hall will in- accused him of practising segre-
Information coun- corporate an States must "strike out far Dur way."
To maintain
Britain's tcr, a post office. a Customs but he remained on as an in- structor in the Economics De- beyond the traditional business standard of living when Mar- office end trec aid services.
partment-Reuter, of the Eastern outlooks
shall Ald ceased In 1853, she The Whampoa Development seaboard."
an un-ought to be experting to Canada Company, which operates whart "There is virtually tapped market, particularly in and the United States at a rate facilities on a commercial basis of C 183,000,000 a year, based by special arrangement with the the West and the South if only
out and attack it in a on the mid-1940 figures, he said. Chinese Government, also we
as a measure tends to start such services 03 customs brokerage determined way," Mr Wilson
of the gap which our direct insurance, said.
exports have to close, to fix and baggage transportation.-- "There
Is also a very
for the calendar Reuter. siderable market in many parts and publish of the United States and Canada Year specific export objectives for Individual commodities to
Tha total
figure amounts to special and energetic publicity campaign would be £180,000,000 worth of goods tu
Speed Of Sound undertaken. This year's British North America in the calendar Industries Fair would have a year 1950."
Certain industries had done Washington, Apr. 11. The Apecial bearing on the North
extremely well in the Dolllarus. Air Secretary, Mr W American export drive..
at the drive, but all in all "we have Stuart Symington, said today The guest speaker
stiil
Air Force a very long way to go." that USSR
pilots dinner, which Mansion House
proportion of Britain's have flown "hundreds of milles traditionally marks the opening The of the Fair, would be Mr C. D. total exports to North America per hour beyond the speed of
was sound."
Α
An Air Terminal In Jeopardy
NUMBER of MPs, among whom the most insistent voices are those of Gammons Air Commodore Harvey, Mr
and Mr Fletcher, have been calling upon the Imperial Government to make a declaration about the proposed new air- port for Hongkong. A statement has long been promised, but tantalisingly delayed: but there is reason to believe that an announcement will be forthcoming very that Air Commodore Koon inasmuch Harvey was last week enticed to with- draw a pertinent question relating to this subject on the understanding that the Government was finalising Its policy. To Hongkong, n modern airport la something more than an external sign of progression. It is, if the Colony is to continue to be the hub of commercial enterprise in the Far East, a necessity. The question has been posed more than once as to whether Hongkong can, In terms of dollars, 'nfford the cost of an up-to-date airport, and it is Interesting to note that no attempt has yet been made to give a direct answer. House of Commons debates over the last three to the Government years have led -making vague references about the ex- pensiveness of such a project, but never In su Belently downright tones to suggest that it is beyond the means of 'the Joint Home and Hongkong ex- chequers. For two fiscal years the local Budget has included token 'allocations for such an undertaking, and it has been fairly broadly hinted that the Imperial Government is willing to give financial assistance. All of which is encouraging, but too vaguely so, The need for a new airport may
moment,, be not, at this
Imperative, but it is rapidly moving toward that sinte. While Kal Tak con- tinues to establish new records in hand. commercial and outward ling inward aircraft, it is, by its physical limitations. forego the Colony to also compelling much heavier and profitable air traille. The days of the two-engined plans are not yet numbered, but the whole trend aeronautical development is toward of bigger and faster aircraft which demand adequate landing and take-off facilities Kai Tak, with the maximum of safety. with all the will the world, cannot today provide this for the newest types of planes, und, what is more important, never will. Thus, if Hongkong, stil the main trading purt in the Orlent, and cannot keep pace kely to remain so, with the necessities created by modern aircraft, it is destined to lose out as the principal air terminai north of Singa. Admittedly a new airport comes pore. into the category of a long-term invest- ment, and cannot expect to pay for itself in the first two years of operation. But to Hongkong and its continued prosperity it must be regarded as an The asset-and a very desirable one. Colony's recovery programme is based on a long-term polley, and because of this the provision of an adequate airport whereby all manner of aircraft can be Any safely accommodated is essential. further undue delay in converting the airport scheme. Into a reality may 'carn for the Colony the stigmatic expression of oo little and too late," and at the same time place Hongkong Into the category of a second-rate air terminal, with consequent loss of trade and prestige.
Col
men!.
"We propose,
for lower priced goods of good Canada and the Untied States. Russians Beat
quality."
A
now lower than it of was Minister Howe, Canadian
who before the war. Commerce, Trade and would make a special journey for the purpose.
a
in-
He did not specify an exact Agure. At sea level the speed
of
OTHER POINTS
sound is 764 miles per hour.
his Other points Mr Wilson made
Mr Symington made From soundings he had taken
The instruction to statement testifying before the in many quarters, there was were:
départments to House
Representatives great keenness on the part of Government
that resources were Armed Services Committee Industry and trade to launch a ensure new and great drive for export made available for a smooth support of legislation to autho
and increasing flow of produc riso to North America.
lon for the Canadian and United States markets
INVITES CONFERENCE
The Chancellor of the Ex- In appropriate chequer and he were, therefore, discrimination Inviting representatives of all and firm." the organisations concerned to
1
US$311,000,000
in
pra-
Anel
for transonic gramme meant supersonic research-Associated cases "outright | Press. between firm
Dollars would be provided *No ox-
a special conference to be held for sales promotion.
as soon as possible after Easter. porter need to hesitate to ask
Asmara Incident Asmara, Eritrea, Apr. 11 of Dollars British
patrolling troops are
"I hope the result of this the Exchange Control for rea- conference may be to give form sonable allocations
and substance to Ideas from all where this could be shown to Asmara and a curfew will be sides of the table as to how this be legitimately
needed for imposed tomorrow following on on a restaurant job should be tackled and how effective and businesslike pro-armed attack
exports to and the shooting of an Italian fast we can provide Governmation of ment help.
Canada and the United States by local inhabitants.--Reuter,
our
Stockholm, Apr. 11.-Dr Ralph Bunche, acting Palestine Medlator, arrived in Stockholm today on his way to the United went immediately States, and
to visit the grave of his late chief, Count Bernadotte, who was assassinated in Jerusalem lost September. Dr Buncho will be the guest of Countess Bernadotte.--Reuter.
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