Karens Routed In Five-Day Battle
Rangoon, Apr. 27,--- Burmese Government farces have killed 500 flerco Karen rebels in a five-day battle-at Daiku, a railway town 78 miles north of Rangoon, a com. munique issued here to- night said.
Government troops re- pulsed a Karen attack on ni nearby village, it added. Daiky is in the district of Pegu, where martial law was enforced today.
The communique also report- ed that White Baxi Volunteers wêro from Mandalay ejected nów massing in adjacent towns. It sald striking Government em
dismussal ortlery payres under
were al present administering the towns of Takokku Myingyan, southwest
dolny.
and
of Man-
the
in Northern Burme Karens have taken over the ad- ministration of Thaton, an im- portant ralfway town, after dej
the Burmese talning
District Commissioner, the communique adriert.
CHINESE DESERTERS.
Descrfers Irnin The Chines" Nationalist forces are infiltrating in large numbers into Kenglung State on the eaglern border of Burma, pro-tiovernment sources here said today,
They linked the presence in Rangoon of a special emissary -| of the Kenghing nder with the on die deteriorating situation Chim-Burmese border. BL- Resting that he had come to Seek
Burina from the Government in sealing off the castern frontier.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949.
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When the old "tem- porary" Waterloo Bridge was dismantled in 1943 rumour subse quently placed it on the Rhine, at Remagen, and on the scrap heap, for conversion Into steel.
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Africa, is going to span the Kafue River, in Northern Rhodesia, in place of the old pontoon. Some of the sections are already in position. -London Express Ser- vice.
Informal Talks
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HERE IT 15 TRAL AFRICA
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RAF Bombing In Malaya Explained By Air Minister
London, Apr. 27.-No bandit-infested area in Malaya was attacked from the air unless the civil authorities were satisfied that there was no risk to the civilian population, Mr Arthur Henderson, the Air Minister, told Mr. Emrys Hughes, Labour, in Parliament today.
The Royal Air Force took every precaution to ensure accuracy in their attacks, he said. Mr Hughes had asked what steps the Royal Air Force took to prevent injury to the unarmed civilian population during raids on bandit areas. He further asked how it was possible to bomb any areas without danger to the population,
there is not Either not think charge.
or the wit sulllelent evidence nesses are able to be murder ed while the case is proceeding. REFUSE COMPENSATION
Did the Minister this was more likely to create anti-British feeling in Malaya than anything else?
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Nairobi, Apr. 27.-Two Ain- e members of a gang which attacked, a police putrol in the "disturbed" Kampela area of Uganda were night. The police were reported to have control of the situation in Kampala today. They were Blendersun thought Mr
extending their activities against London., Apr. 27-Four Com Hulics was under a misappre
the "hooligans" to country dis- monwealth Prime Ministers met hension. "These bombing attacks
the Brass-roofed at No. 10 Downing Street, Lon-do not take place
"In these circumstances it is tricts, where urban
houses of several chiefs had been nand villages necessary to have these measures Reports from Kenglong old don. today for informal talks
areas. on towns
taken. Every set on fire. with the on Burma
British but on bandit camps and their which we have fighting had broken out on the
Clement hideouts," he said.
person who is detained has the China border between Chinese Prime Ministers, Mr
right going before the Com- Nationalist troops and Com-Attlee, and the Foreign Secre.
Mr Anthony Eden, Conserva mittee
which in- of Review, munit querillas. After thistory. Mr Ernest Bevin.
who
visited vestigotes recently
the cases, and says Nationalist leserters were
The countries represented by ve
that all these whether there is evidence of of
in ported to have fled with their their Prime Ministers were in Malaya, said
some suspicious activily."
Assembly In Ktatmpaltu, The families into Burma.
din, the United Kingdom, Pakis- bombs were dropped actually
bandit
Commander Allan Noble, Con-strike call asked all the tan and New Zealand, Ceylon's the jungle and on the
columns there, where there was servative, asked why Service Baganda" to protest to the King Prime Minister was abseal, but
except Departments in Malaya were re- of this
British East African population ሆነን other one of his advisers attended.
fusing to pay compensation for protectorate against the con- { The Burmese Prime Minister, animal life,
certain goods requisitioned Intinued holding of office by three still at large, inking refuge In Thakin Nu, said in Calcutta re- SHOOTING OF WOMEN
1040-42 on the ground that they Ministers and a
number of the jungle-clad hills, the reportscentiv that the Indian and Pakis-
Mr Hughes then asked what
were requisitioned for purposes; chiefs. Bald.
fresh Instructions hud bren
of denial and what right of ap-
TC-
Many of these deserters have been disarmed by the Burmese Army, but large numbers
are
to bring
The trouble began on Sunday with threatened strike of African labourers as a demon- stration against the first meeting
Central the East African
tan Premiers han rmally at given to the police in Malaya onneal there was against such de- the demonstrators with night- |
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the present Commonwealth can the shooting of women, Kenglung on the heels of the deserters are reported to have ference.
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of State for theter of Defence, replied: "Service had begun to read the Riot Tooled border villages north of
derstood to have been Initiated Colonies, replied that the regu-Departments the town of Kenlung-Beuter.
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require
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before today's given before fire is oponed. Itas falling within the c meeting, with their own views
of ordinary war damage an the situation.
practicable Was not
"Clains 12 respect of such According to a usually re-criminate in this matter between i
solasses would be dealt with by. Το είδ Bud women. inen able-soires, Thakin u anke might facilitate the recupe of the Civil Government. Any the Indian and Pakistan Prune
women who
wore
themselves decision of the Service Depart- Minalers to urge a Arm Bandits or who were suspected inent, if regarded as unaccep
contested in the London, Apr. 27.-A century statement of its policy on Bur-
in their table, un be assisting bandits
courts." Reuter. old stage coach, brought cut of
murderous acitivities, retirement,
One of the women killed on again a familiar sight in the this source added, believes that February 23 was in uniform and streets of London-eating such a statement would sat:sty
On a latter occasion, the political
In armed. elements dollars for the Chancellor of the many
hand
woman Was another Burma who consider the present, blown off by
of Exchequer.
a grenade which British attitude obscure.
Informed quarters here disse was in the net of throwing count all speculation on
a police patrol. the
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BAO DAI IN SINGAPORE
Singapore. Apr. 27-Bao Dai, former Emperor of Annam.
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Legislation Will Prohibit Marriages
Capetown, Apr. 27. The Minister of the Interior. Dr T. El Denges-today-gavo nalice in the House of Assembly of motion to prohibit marriages between Europeans and non-
This is Europeans,
the first legislative measure to implement the Government's policy of ra- clal segregation between black
in South Africa... and white Reuter,
coach and four, which are ex-hypothetical question of Burma asked if it was not the case that pected to prove a special attract-
rejoining the Commonwealth one of the two womens shot un landed at the RAF airport here COMMENCING on to oversea tourists and to under the new association by the occasion referred to was on Wednesday and was escorted which republican India will described in the official state- by the police and a military Trips are planned three times maintain her lies-fleuter. ment as running away and being guard to Singapore Govern-
dally from a London hotel from
chased for half a mile before she inent House, to be the guest of the Governor, Slr Franklin May 9 until September 30. The GOVT RECOGNISED was shot. Was she armed
ONE UNARMED
Cluson.
Tho
tours will ́ In-
Mr and
charge for the
Damascus, Apr. 27. The cludo a meal al the hotel ot
Britain Stales,
Rees Williams replied: Bao Dat is expected to leave the end of each trip. Twelve United
the "One of the women was armed early Thursday by pinne for recognised people can be carried on the France have
of and one was not. I must point Saigon with a delegation of the outside of the couch and four new. Syrian government juside.
Brigadier Hossni Zaim, it was out that the country was very French sponsored, Central Pro- Jannounced officially today. enclosed, the ground, very rough visional Government for Viet-
largely Jungle nam. will trippers
The announcement said that and it is very SEC Buckingham Palace, the Par- former President Shukri al half a mile in Malaya under
The secrecy and the special liament Buildings and many Kouwntly, who resigned white these conditions is not hold a guard were arranged as a pre- other London nights in a 90 in military custody following mile up a London street.
caution
possible at- against minute journey which will also the coup which swept Colonel
to give tackers, since the rebel Vietminh impossible "It is quite take them through Hyde Park Zaim Into power. had been orders to the police that they forces in French Indo-China -Reuter.
Ireleased.-United Press.
are not to fire unless they arst label Bao Dal a irulter-Asso~ search people to ric out cinted Press.
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Mr Philip Piratin, Commu- 3,000 Tons Of Mcat
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evidence of illegal
acts against the 3,964
Rio de Janeiro. Apr, 27. people detained in Malaya art
Three thousand tons of meal, Singapore, who had made ob-
Argentine, on mostly
board jections to the Advisory mittees, bus had not been re- the 17.500-ton Royal Mail liner, broke leased. Did the authorities in the Magdalena, which lend to charge them with the into two while alleged offences?
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stern section The It would not be the public
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that out of 4,000 people who had objected to being de- tained only 100 had been releas- ed and that the other 3,900 were entitled to be charged or released.
Gen. Clay Giving Up Post
Washington, Apr. 27-A Whito (fause official disclosed Lucius D. If the authorities had definite today that General charges they should make them, Clay will be granted relief fron he said, lie asked the Minister his past as American Military to look into it. Mr Nees Wil-Governor in Germany willin 30 llams said they had looked into days.
it, and went on: "The situa
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