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POCKET CARTOON
TESTING ROCKETS
U.S. To Choose The
Woomera Site
Sydney, Apr. 19.-The! United States is "certain" to select Australia's Woo-¡ mera rocket range for tests, according to the Canberra correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, quoting an! authoritative source in the Federal capital.
He sold the Commonwealth defence authorities are prepar- ing for the American use of the Woomera runge ns "a testing ground for rockets with atomic warheads."
The correspondent added that the United States acceptance of the range for the tests is er tain. The Woomera range covera
огед desert na extensive Central Australia,
uf
Authoritative sources in Can- berra were quoted as saying that Australin is the only Central suitable area outside. Siberia for n 3,000-mile rocket firing range. SECRET TESTS
-the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1949.
Wants P.I. Closed In Australia
NEW MOVE IN GAMBOA CASE
New York, Apr. 19.-Philippine Congress- man Jose Topacio Nueno said today he was cabling Manila tonight urging the closure of the Philippine Consulates in Australia in retaliation for the barring of Sergeant Lorenzo Gamboa,
Senator Nueno is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Philippines Con- gress and at present is serving with the delega- tion to the United Nations General Assembly.
He told the United Press that Australia's racial policies and apparent United States deter- mination to rehabilitate Japanese industry are among the biggest Pacific issues currently worrying Filipinos.
U.S. Troops
Withdraw In
Mock War
"Saboteurs" Gain Successes
Heidelberg.
Seventy
He said he has suggested that the Philippines offer the United Nations a solution which would bind all members to a "system of reciprocat immigration laws" as a means of combatting what he called "violations of the Charter such as have been per- petrated by that socalled de- mocratle nation, Australia,
It is ironical, Mr Nueno sald, that Dr Hebert V. Evatt, Pre- sident of the General Assembly and one of the authors of the Charler should be the repre- sentative of the nation which violates the Chorter,
Consulates The UN In
Conference Will
Seek To Remove Europe's Barriers
London, Apr. 19.-Plans to break down currency, trade and travel barriers between the countries of Europe will be discussed by nearly 300 delegates at a European Movement Economic Conference, opening here tomorrow.
The Highlight of tomorrow's plenary session will be a speech by Britain's wartime leader, Mr Winston Churchill, one of the Movement's four Pre- sidents of Honour. Other speakers will be M. Leon Jouhaux, Chairman of the Force Ouvriere of the Confederation Generale du Travail of France, and the Council of President of the International European Movement; and M. Paul Van Zeeland. former Belgian Prime Minister and President of the Economic League for European Co-operation. Significant of the recognised influence of the European Move-
Apr. 19.--- The Philipgno Congressman
the Aus United added: "Apparently thousand
tralians have forgotten that but Stries troops with 1,200 for the Filipinos live months ment is the fact that Mr A. V. tanks and armoured vehicles resistaner to the Japanese,
Alexander, the Minister of De- fell back today in the face Australin
welcome the de- have fence, will
might
well
of an imaginary 100,000.fallen to the Japanese aggressors legates on behalf of the Govern-
perhaps would still be ment, "aggressor force" and strong
under occupation today. That
It has been expressed by no
less an authority than General Mac- Arthur."
manoeuvres,
American and Australian oh-i servers have already inspected attacking the American zone is not Just my idea.
now being of Germany from the east. Woomera, which is
In the Arst phase of the substantially extended. It was
Indian American Occupation Army's Bald. Islands
spring Ocean will be used as reporting full-dress
VISITING EUROPE stations for rockets Bred from two Germans, working us mock "blew up" an Woomera, the Herald sold, and enemy agents,
Mr Nueno departs on Thurs- a major spolling station will be important rallway connection at established on Christmas Island, the Mannheim Ordinance Depot day for a brief visit to Europa to Manila. about 2,000 miles from the firing within
yards of posted and then proceeds
He said when he gets home he sentries,
an Army spokesman
will concentrate immediately on disclosed.
The two Germans dressed as two matters: firstly, the amend- wurkmen by American Intelment or repeal of the Bell Act gence tennis-who plan "many governing relations between tho for the defending United States and the Philip- surprises"
in placing pines: and secondly, opposition troops-succeeded
dummy bombs to policies permitting Japan's and exploding charges at the Depol.
base,
the
It
sald The newspaper American tests would be carried out
In the utmost secrecy. муля understood that American scientists, technicians, and rocket and atomic equipment would be flown direct to Woomera in big transport aircraft.
The heavy equipment would come In by sea, probably crated farm equipment and heavy machinery.
up as
Australia.
75
TO COUNTER-ATTACK
pressor
force
their
resurgence,
He called the Bell Act an "utter failure." Its main pur- he said, was to attract pase, United States investment in the Philippines-Despite its once.
character this sideri attracted no enpítal
law has
"One
Observers In London recall that
Government the Labour decided on what was tantamount to a boycott of The Hague Con- gress in 1948, when the Move- ment was created out of dis- jointed organisations campaign- ing for European unity.
Film Strikers
To Go Back
To Work
London. Apr. 19, The 150 electricians at the Denham and Pinewood film studies, whose 11-day-old strike caused. The The ultimate economic objec-dismissal of 1,500 other workers lives of the European Move- and held up work on Britain's ment will be fully thrashed out first State-aided film, will return at this week's conference, which These will last until Aprii 25. Include:
TRAVEL RIGHTS
of
the currencies 1.--That European nations shall be free- ly Inter-changeable.
2-That Europeans shall have the right to travel freely. In Europe.
Watched by foreign military observers, the American "defen- ders will continue
3.That Europeans shall have the right to sell their services According to the Herald, the strategie withdrawal until to
morrow night, when they will United States is not expected to
fan out for a counter-attack.
freely anywhere in Europe. establish a permanent base i Planes of the imaginary ng
Mr Nueno continued:
4.-That goods produced by The correspondent
maintainru air added: "It is regarded us signi- superiority today and the 100 of the few good provisions of Europe shall be freely avail fleant that Britain's lead a defensive aircraft were limited the act was the pegging of the able to all European people.
This pro- scientist, Prufessor to interception atomic
and photo re- peso to the dollar.
Delegates representing 21 vizion should be retained, at Oliphant, will arrive in Australia conuaissance missions.
arriving today. A huge brieding!
Beyond this countries were in July-Reuter.
map in the least temporarily. roon" headquarters of there must be other revisions of the International Economic the United States
Army in Baited States-Philippines rela-and Social Section of the Move- ment was alrently in private Europe pin-points the head-tions.
session preparing the ground- quarters of the "First Aggressor
work for the talks.
Graziani's Grave Illness
war
¦ Army" at Prague.
that
Jast
Two American economists, and Professor Blend, an Australian,
Its ale und were also due to attend. The
to be transferred to a military en aggressor near Melz, France. ing the United States air and hospital because of the gravity-Reuter of his condition, the military authorities said today.
naval strength, the Philippines tean be held against any aggres- |SIOIL
i
Session
Members of the U.S. delegation to the UN General Assembly sit in various poses at the Ini- tial session at Flushing Meadow Park, New York. Front row, left to right, are; Mrs Eleanor D. Roosevelt; Philip C. Jessup; John Foster Dulles; "Warren R. Austin, delegation chairman; and Secre- tary of State Dean Acheson. Third from right in second row is Erwin D. Canham of Boston, alternate dele. gate-AP Picture.
Arms For Atlantic Allies
Achoson To Make
A Report
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PRESS
Thursday on the American PHOTOGRAPHS
plans to arm her North AL-
Inntic Allies.
The Chairman of the Senate
Forelga Relations Committee,
Senator Tom Connally, snid to-
day that
Copics of
photographs
the Committee will taken by the South China meet in secret session to hear
Mr Acheson and will decide on Morning Post and Hong Kong a date for hearings on the Ai- lantic Treaty.
He said that, while the Sena.
that
tors will hear about the arms project in private, there is no intention of making details pub-
le at the present time,
Senator Connally added when the Senate reaches point of ratifying the then it can deelde about aring programme. He indicated that the arms project may not be made publle until the Treaty
is ratified.
Treaty the
Telegraph Staff Photographers
are on view In the Morning Post Building.
the
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Senator Connally said the Security Alilance "would be
n
good enterprise" even if there ADVERTISERS
was no arms programe for the There has member nallons.
Advertisers aro' requested to note that not less than 24 hours been some talk that the Treaty
the will not be brought before the notice
day prior to Senate for ratification until publication. should be given for mast of President Truman's all commerolai display adver domestic icgislation is out
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4.m.
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Supports Wait & to delay the Treaty too long.
See Policy
New York, Apr. 19-Senator Tom Connally, Chairman of the Foreign Itelations Committee.
foday told reporters
that the United States could do little at present to halt the Communist
march in China.
He agreed with the Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, that best thing to do was wait and
500,"
the
"to
He said his
Committee was giving the right
Atlantic of-way to the North Security Treaty with hearings expected to start in May,
"We will try to edge In Treaty somewhere," ho clared.-Reuter.
PROMPT ACTION SAVES CARGO
Sydney, Apr. 19-A cargo of timber and fuel oll was saved when
Are, which broke out on the 3,000-ton Swedish motor-
ship Kookabura here tost night, was brought under control by the city's fire brigade within 30 minutes of its arrival,
The quarters of the
and were damaged
some be
crew
longings of the crew destroyed. Two seamen, received burns to The and faces. The Committee, had no plans arms, hands to consider further aid to China.cause of the fire was unknown.
Realer. -Reuter.
The
owns
Rank
the
SHOWING
TO-DAY
to work tomorrow, organisation, which studios, announced today.
The firm said they had agreed to meet representatives of the men's union on Thursday at the Labour Ministry and would withdraw the notices of dis- missal from the other 1,500 workers..
The strike began on April 0 over the dismissal of one mem- ber of the--Electrical-Trades Union.
Mr W. Stevens, General Scere- tary of the Union, suld that if the results of the meeting with the employers were not satis- factory, the union's Executive "will obviously be prepared to withdraw
labour Brain."
Reuter.
TO-DAY
"America should make a American officers insisted that positive decision to defend the there is no political significance Philippines and to this end
reference. They point should increase to the 19-Former Apr. Roine,
year's naval strength there. We do
do countries represented Include 17 Hankow Road, Kowloon. Marshal Rudolfo Graziani, ill in
the Army placed
or infantry, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, prison here for some weeks, is ocuvres
the headquarters of the theoreti-pat need artillery
With our inanpower support Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden
Turkey, France, Italy, Britain. At 2.30. 5.10, 7.20 & 2.30.P.M. Greece, The Netherlands and the Tarzan's Call Rings Out Western Zones of Germany. -
Though unoffeint in the senso that it is divorced from Govern- ments, the European Movement "Present Indications are the is influential and observers ex- United States does not under-pect that Germans will closely recommendations by stand this situation and is not study the planning major defence of the this week's conference.
The subject of Communism is islands in the event of war, If
on the agenda, but it is
last
week
FIRE ON TENDER
It is understood that n stroke suffered which paralysed his left side.
Cork. Eire, Apr. 10-Aire The former Marshal's trial on
of collaboration with broke out in the Cork Harbour charges
tender Blarney today while the the Germans began before special civil tribunal in October, vessel was bringing 200 passent but after more than five monthsgers ashore from the American
court declared itself in-liner Washington. competent and ordered a trial
the
MUST CHANCE COURSE
that is the case, the Philippines | not
No one was hurt but 200 mail-must change tis course and do likely to form a strong under- by military tribunal.-Reuter. bags were affected.-Reuter.
THE RETURBAT 763
RYANING PORT
KUTTONS **KON STAVICE.
"Wonderful! Who's the schmo?"
all it can
to remove the pre- sent inadequate American bases current to the cussions since in the Philippines and proclaim any planning of a free European
its neutrality-and try to be-econ tries of Eastern Europe.
of the the
must pay attention to come a Switzerland
Emigre, anti-Communist re- Pacific,"
presentatives of Bulgarin, Mr Nucno expressed "respect Czechoslovakla, Hungary, Po- ful opposition" to Presidentland, Rumanin and Yugoslavln Elpide Quirino's reported will-have been invited. The British ingness to include Japan in a Government will hold a recep- the Pacifte pact. He added: "Mrtion for the delegates ut Quirino and American ofeials end of tomorrow's plenary ses- are wrong If they belleve Japansion.
has been democratised so quick- On subsequent days, the con- ly after defeat. I am convinced
It will take many years at least ference will split into commit-
Sir
one generation, perhaps lunger tees. A public meeting will be
April 23, with before the Japanese people can held on
John Anderson, a former Chan-
be trusted to centre their lives cellor of the Exchequer,
on democratic principles rather Chairman.
than on the divinity of an em- peror.
an
"Many Filipinos feel we need a certain amount of trade with Japan. but would rather do without it than run the risk of lotting Japon beconte economic or military power again. The Japanese are such hard working people that they will be running Asla again. economically, if we
watch out.
"America
as
Plenary ressions will occupy the last three days of the con- (ference.-Reuter.
Meteor Jet Plane Crashes
Luigershall, Wiltshire.
Apr.
do not 19-A United States Air Force pilot was believed to have been to bndly injured after his Nieteor Бест cannot rentise that the restoration of jet plane crashed near here to- Japanese industry threatens the dit. The pllot, whose name given 38 Lieutenant re-establishment of a warlike was nation. Japan cannot simply Colonci Hichard Orr, was taken be wiped - off - the mapaha to Tidworth Military Hosptial. Lieutenant Colonel Ore is nt- must be allowed to live, but not as a power for a long time tuched to the Fighter Command yet."United Press.
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48TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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